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Harding got off to a hot start, with Jacob Gibson making the first nine points off three-pointers for the Bisons. Tyler Friedel matched his first three-point basket but the Wonder Boys offense went cold quickly while the Bisons kept knocking them down. Harding produced their largest lead of the game at 28-10 with just 6:35 to play in the first half.
The Wonder Boys fought back with back-to-back threes from Little, kick starting a comeback with around six minutes to play in the half. Another three from Clarke Overlander at the 3:50 mark made it 30-19 as the Wonder Boys would cut the deficit to as low as 32-24 with 1:46 left on the clock. Harding sunk a jumper in the final seconds of the half to take a 34-24 halftime lead.
The Wonder Boys shot 27.6 percent (8-29) from the field in the first half compared to the Bisons' 42.3 percent (11-26). Tech had already given up ten fouls compared to Harding's five, but the Wonder Boys four steals helped them to a three to five edge in turnovers.
Little led the Wonder Boys with six points at the half while Harding's Gibson led all players with 11. Arnold collected four rebounds but the Bisons went in to half with a 19-16 advantage on the boards.
The teams traded baskets to open the second half until Little provided another spark for the Wonder Boys with back-to-back threes to make it 39-34 Harding with 14:50 to go. Tech used the momentum from Little to keep chipping away at the Bisons lead. With 10:49 on the clock, the Wonder Boys took their first lead of the game at 45-44 on a layup from Clarence Willard.
The Bisons immediately went on a 9-3 run to regain the lead and make it 56-49 with 6:14 left to play. Tech attempted a comeback by cutting the Harding lead to 56-54 at the 5:37 mark but Harding again pushed to a seven-point lead with only five minutes to play.
Still ahead by seven points (63-56) with just 3:22 to play, Bryson Fletcher hit a jumper for the Wonder Boys followed by two free-throws from Hatchett to make it a three-point (63-60) game with 2:21 to go. The Wonder Boys then went to a full-court press and got back-to-back steals from Nick Wayman on the Bisons inbound passes. Both of those steals lead to scores from the Wonder Boys and a 65-64 Harding lead with 35 seconds to play.
Two free-throws from Harding made it 67-64 with 20 seconds remaining, but Tech drove the court and got a two-handed dunk from Marshawn Arnold to cut it 67-66 with Harding still on top. The Wonder Boys fouled on the inbounds pass and the Bisons missed both free-throws, leaving Tech with just nine seconds and trailing by one-point. On the final play of the game, the ball found Arnold's hands and he was able to hit a layup as time expired for the 68-67 comeback win.
Tech shot 50 percent (15-30) in the second half and made 9-of-11 (81.8 percent) free-throws. The Bisons shot 45 percent but only made nine shots from the floor. Tech's eight steals in the second-half led to 11 points off turnovers.
The Wonder Boys finished with a 43.5 percent (20-56) field goal percentage while holding the Bisons to 39 percent (23-59). Tech finished with a 17-6 turnover advantage with a 12-2 edge in steals.
The Wonder Boys will wrap up the regular season at 4 p.m. Saturday against East Central in Ada, Okla.


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Dr. Robin Smith Leads Campus Workshops This Spring on Using the Creative Arts for Empowerment, Enrichment and Excellence
January 26, 2013
University College Student Wellness staff coordinator Lorna Best has planned a series of Behavioral Health Workshops for the Spring 2013 semester. Celebrity psychologist and former therapist-in-residence for The Oprah Winfrey Show Dr. Robin Smith will facilitate the workshops. The first program on Self-Care: Personal Respect and Balance begins at 6 pm on Tuesday, February 12 in the UPS Conference Room of the new Residence Hall. She will return to conduct two more workshops in March and April--one on drug and alcohol education--the other on suicide prevention.
The series theme, Using the Creative Arts for Empowerment, Enrichment and Excellence, is planned to inspire and help students have successful academic and social experiences while at Cheyney University.
Dr. Smith is the youngest child in a family for which high achievement was mandatory. Her father, Warren E. Smith, MD, was a psychiatrist who marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and spoke Swahili, Japanese, German, and Greek. Her mother, Rosa Lee Smith (now 84), was one of the first African-American women to graduate from the Bryn Mawr School of Social Work. Her grandmother, Addie Belle Spencer (now 102), is the child of a freed slave and became a nurse in her 60s.
The workshops are made possible through a grant from the Morehouse School of Medicine's HBCU Center for Excellence in Behavioral Health which, in turn, was made possible by funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.


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Heritage Family's Hance Announces Retirement
The $347 million, 39,000-member Heritage Family Credit Union in Rutland, Vt., announced Tuesday that President/CEO Ron Hance is planning to retire this fall after 36 years of service.
Hance took over the $2 million credit union with its three employees at one branch in 1978 after serving as a volunteer board member beginning in 1967, HFCU said in its announcement. It now has more than 145 employees at nine branches, as well as two student credit unions and the Ron Hance Operations Center.
Hance has also been a leader in his local and the global credit union communities, including on the board of the World Council of Credit Unions, the Vermont Credit Union League and CUNA. He also has been active with the NCUF and is in CUES Hall of Fame, and has been a trustee with both College of St. Joseph's and the Rutland Regional Medical Center.
A search committee has been formed to seek his successor and he plans to stay on until the process is completed, expected this fall, the board said.
"The growth and accomplishments comes as a result of the talented staff, Board of Directors, other committee members and mostly the membership itself," Hance said in the announcement. "I look forward to retirement and leave confident of the continued success that the organization will have."
"Ron Hance has been, for many years, the symbol of the credit union movement of people helping people," said Thomas O'Brien, HFCU board chairman.
Hance said his retirement plans include more traveling with his wife, Marsha.


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Geocaching modern day treasure hunt
PITTSFIELD -- You may not realize it, but there is a treasure hidden less than a mile away.
There are dozens within two miles. There are hundreds throughout the county.
"They're everywhere," said geocacher Kathy Gwozdz. "They're in rest areas of any given highway. They're in the parks, and all through the woods."
They are, in fact, hidden all over the world -- including seven in Antarctica and one onboard the International Space Station.
Geocaching is the practice of hiding something outside, advertising the exact coordinates of the item, and seeing who can find it.
It is a rapidly growing form of outdoor recreation that combines the love of walking through the woods and playing with technology. It began in 2000, when the government allowed the use of global positioning satellite technology by the general public.
A geocache is not really full of treasure in the conventional sense. More like trinkets and mementos. But to a geocacher, they're undeniably treasures, something to seek out and find, and a find to proclaim to all their geocaching buddies.
In the early years, only hand-held GPS units could track coordinates of a geocache. Now downloadable apps on smartphones can perform the same function.
As a result, a whole bunch of folks are walking through the woods looking for stuff.
Its popularity is so powerful that geocachers have started gathering together to share the fun, like the 700 or so who swarmed over Bosquet Ski Area Saturday for the first Berkshire GeoBash.
Gwozdz, a school adjustment counselor at Greylock Elementary and an organizer of the GeoBash, became hooked when she read an article in The Advocate about geocaching. Today her whole family walks around looking for stuff. She started a program at the school, and now the families of many of the students are walking around looking for stuff.
For the geocachers, it's as much about the hunt as it is about the find.
"It's my therapy," Gwozdz said. "It gives me a reason to get out there."
Hidden in watertight containers, as small as a matchbook or as big as a bucket, can be anything that fits -- a toy soldier, a commemorative coin, a message, or anything else that comes to mind. There is also a log that the finders sign. The finder also logs the find online.
And geocachers can be competitive. The more finds, the better the score.
Nancy Plouffe of Pittsfield has been geocaching since 2004. She has logged 16,612 finds since then.
"We go out all hours of the day and night," she said. "We try to make it fun and out-do each other. We call ourselves caching addicts."
Geocachers also have geocaching names. Plouffe is known as RockingTheGoat.
Some geocachers who are expecting a baby have the child's geocaching name picked out before they're born.
"It's a great family activity -- it gets everybody out there walking, talking and working together," RockingTheGoat said.
Some geocachers are also tricky, hiding the cache in unique ways and in unique items, like birdhouses or drainage pipes. Some have been known to hide the cache in the mouth of a rubber snake, or at the bottom of a dark hole next to a fake mouse.
So finding the cache can be a challenge, and it can be sort of scary.
Some caches are like a really small swap meet. If one finds something in a cache they like, they can keep it, as long as they put something else into the cache.
"If you put something in, you can take something out," Gwozdz said.
Eric Schaffer and his 8-year-old daughter, of Torrington, Conn., started geocaching about six months ago. So far they have 180 finds logged. They heard about the GeoBash and made the drive up.
"It's really good for someone like me -- a good ole redneck who likes technology and spending time outdoors with my family," Schaffer said.
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Local Church Enlists Clarkson University Star Power to Save Christmas Tradition
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The First Presbyterian Church in Potsdam will be able to continue a 25-year Christmas tradition thanks to some help from a Clarkson University Student Projects for Engineering Experience & Design (SPEED) team.
The church hoists a 16-foot-wide lighted Christmas star high onto the peak of its 150-foot-high steeple each November. The star can be seen from all around the village, shining down during the yuletide season.
This year the star's battered aluminum frame was finally beyond repair, so Clarkson Prof. Richard Partch, moderator of the church's board of deacons, sought help from School of Engineering Supervisor of Technical Support Service Ted Ritzko and SPEED Director Bob Davis.
"Our Steel Bridge Team came to mind, as this project would involve welding and fabrication, and the team was looking for a project to hone their skills on in preparation for next semester's ASCE Steel Bridge Competition," says Davis. "The team has always been one to volunteer for projects involving community outreach and I thought they were well equipped to help out the Presbyterian Church on this one."
The students met with Partch, who has been in charge of positioning the lighted star on the steeple more than two decades, and convinced him to let them build a new star out of chrome molybdenum steel tubing, which has a good strength-to-weight ratio in addition to corrosion-resistance qualities.
The team then put together leftover steel from a previous bridge project with a steel donation from the Baja SAE SPEED team. They fabricated and painted the new star in time for the church's star-raising deadline.
Partch thanked the Steel Bridge Team and their mentors on behalf of the church's congregation for "a superb job in welding the new star framework."
The First Presbyterian Church's Christmas star will be switched on this Sunday, November 28, and shine until January 7.
The SPEED program is one of the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering hallmark initiatives, exemplifying Clarkson's "defy convention" approach to education. SPEED promotes multidisciplinary, project-based learning opportunities for more than 350 undergraduates annually. Projects involve engineering design, analysis, and fabrication. In addition, students learn real-world business skills, such as budget management, effective teamwork, and communications skills.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in six alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
Photo caption: Clarkson University's Steel Bridge Team recently fabricated a new 16-foot-wide Christmas star for Potsdam's First Presbyterian Church. Left to right: Church Session Member Julie Miller, student Jeremy Chapman, Clarkson School of Engineering Supervisor of Technical Support Service Ted Ritzko, and students Alex Deduck, Matt Schram), and Andrew Ballas.


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White Sox add to bullpen by signing Lindstrom
By Paul Casella / MLB.com
The White Sox added a veteran reliever to their bullpen on Friday, signing right-hander Matt Lindstrom to a one-year contract with a club option for 2014.
Lindstrom, 32, will make $2.3 million in 2013 with a $4 million club option for 2014. The deal has a $500,000 buyout clause.
Last season, the righty went 1-0 with a 2.68 ERA and 40 strikeouts over 47 innings in his 46 combined games with the Orioles and D-backs. He made his first 34 appearances with the Orioles before being traded to Arizona in late August, as part of a deal that sent Joe Saunders to Baltimore.
"Matt's addition helps solidify our bullpen with a power arm and a veteran presence," said Rick Hahn, White Sox senior vice president and general manager. "He has excelled in many different bullpen roles during his career, and we are excited to add him to our strong group of relievers."
Lindstrom has also pitched for the Marlins (2007-09), Astros (2010) and Rockies (2011) during his six-year Major League career. Overall, he has a 13-15 record to go along with a 3.64 ERA and 45 career saves.
Paul Casella is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @paul_casella. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A great piece by moe.square at RaptorsHQ.com:
If you don't believe me that it's hard to forecast young talent, just read this excerpt from CBS Sports from Nov of 2010 courtesy of Matt Moore when Mike Conley was signed to his 5 year $45 million deal:
This, this right here, is not just the worst move in the history of the Grizzlies, but it is the shining golden cap on the mountain of terrible moves made by NBA owners over the past 2 years. It is this, exact move, that nullifies any argument the owners can possibly make that they spend their money responsibly inside the current CBA. It is this contract that overshadows Joe Johnson's contract, Amir Johnson's contract, Darko Milicic's contract as the single worst contract handed out in 2010.
Here's more:
1. Conley surrenders a .96 PPP in Isolation, giving up free throws over 16% of the time. In pick and roll, a .82. It's not horrific. It's just miserably average-to-subpar. This at the most important position on the floor. Bear in mind that Conley plays in a high-octane, weapon-loaded offense that allows him to get out in transition and get easy buckets. Yet he turned the ball over in transition 16.7% of the time.
2. Advanced stats don't look much better. Conley has never posted a +15 PER, the benchmark of an average player in the league. Conley is only 23, but it would require a monumental improvement in several categories for him to reach the point of actually deserving this kind of contract.


text: ...oh, and does anyone remember that bit in "Indiscretion" where they have him sit on a thorn and then waggle his backend up in the air carrying on "ahh, it hurts" like a 5-yr-old when he's meant to be this big tough soldier? That's the first time I started thinking WTF?? I said before you can't make a character weak if you're meant to hate him; you can't make him ridiculous either. D'you reckon the writers would have inflicted that kind of laughable indignity on our revered Emissary? Or can you imagine the good captain Picard with his arse stuck in the air? No. Precisely. Because you could never take the character seriously again. Can't see why the actor didn't fight for his character more, the way Nana Visitor did for hers in some instances. If I'd been him I'd have gone, "sorry but you're gonna have to rewrite this bit - I'm not playing that!"


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The Morning Download: Fight the Power … Outage
Good morning. In what some may call an excess of caution, Goldman Sachs maintains seven data centers around the world that can each serve as a fully functional back-up to the primary. The bank also puts equipment in a separate building from people, which "gives you a lot of agility" and "makes it easier to figure out your recovery strategies," CIO Steve Scopellite tells CIO Journal. If that sounds excessive, consider that an act of sabotage could disable electric utilities for weeks or even months. Electric utilities, including critical high-voltage transformers that are no longer manufactured in the United States, are highly vulnerable to sabotage, according to a new report by the National Research Council.


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DOVER - After several failed attempts to get the City Council interested in the fire department's need for a new fire truck, the department decided to try something new.
For the past year, Fire Chief John Taylor has told the council in open meetings about the deterioration of the department's 40-year-old pumper. The Chevrolet-Howe model has a leaky tank, pumps below its standard flow and fails all standard pump tests, according to Taylor.
The truck is the second sent out to a district fire and is responsible for backing up the sprinkler system in case of a fire at the Dover School District.
But the chief's arguments have simply been jotted down and never acted upon.
During Tuesday's meeting, however, Taylor sent someone else to campaign for the new fire engine. Assistant Chief David Taylor, who has been a volunteer fireman for Dover since 1998, told the council he wanted to give a "fireman's insight" to how badly a new truck is needed.
David said although he could understand the public's concern about the city's Insurance Service Office (ISO) rating, which directly determines fire insurance rates, ISO ratings were not his concern.
David said John Taylor focused primarily on the ISO in the February meeting, but he wanted add to his chief's argument.
"We have one of the hardest-working volunteer fire departments around," David said. "They're outstanding. And I want them to feel their safety is a priority. I want to be able to say the council is behind us. ... And my concern is for the safety of myself and my crew."
The veteran fireman explained when he enters a burning building, possibly to rescue someone trapped inside, he relies on that 40-year-old pumper to allow him to make a safe exit.
"So if I go in, and that truck breaks down, then I'm trapped inside," David said.
He also argued the safety of the city's children.
"I'm excited about our new $3 million primary school," David said. "But if something happens out there, our attack pumper will pull into the front of the fire, and we'll go in. Then our second-run engine [pumper] has to hook up to the sprinkler system. ... So we'd have a 40-year-old piece of equipment backing up our $3 million school."
David bragged about the Dover Fire Department, noting the accomplishments it has made in recent years, such as acquiring $26,000 in extrication equipment through grants obtained by the department.
He asked the council to reconsider funding a new fire truck also because of the potential expense a used truck would make.
Alderman Roger Lee told David he made good points about the department, but also reminded the firemen the council members were "stewards of the city's money."
"Having a truck you can rely on is a priority," Lee said, noting his quote in the Feb. 13 edition of The Courier that stated purchasing a new fire truck was not one of his priorities as a councilman.
Still no action was taken.


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If there is an alignment problem with the gearbox housing, which does cause spline failure. This clutch disc wont correct it.
If there is an alignment problem with the gearbox housing, which does cause spline failure. This clutch disc wont correct it.
Paul Glaves - "Big Bend", Texas U.S.A
"The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution." - Bertrand Russell
To your point above, riding at high RPMs for any given power output results in a lower torque load than lower RPMs.
For example, 15 HP output at 5200 RPMs takes about 15 lb-ft of engine torque at the transmission input shaft. If you drop to 2600 RPM for that same 15HP the engine has to deliver 30 lb-ft of torque at the input to the transmission. I don't think that's a great reason to keep the bike so wound up but it is the physics of the matter.
As I mentioned above, I've got about one degree of play between the clutch hub and input shaft. Any ideas what the play is on a new hub/shaft?
Your spline alignment is presently pretty good obviously. If it was my bike, rather than chance an additional misalignment from dis and re assembly, I'd look into a hypodermic lube of each tooth. It is critical that each surface be lubed yet not get so much in that it would splatter onto the clutch disk. Some experiments with a bent insulin needle and slightly thinned spline lube would be in order first.
Strictly my opinion.
Retired w 2005 K1200LT, 2000 R1100RT, & 1975 R90/6
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I don't know what Bruno Sax charges for his re-machined clutch plate, but the customer cost at Affordable Beemer Services is $600.00. The labor cost to install is extra. My understanding, which is superficial, is that folks like me who drag up the rear of the convoy tend to stress the transmission/clutch interface more, and thereby exacerbate the damaging effects of any play between the two. Guys who push their machines seem to shift more cleanly with better coordination between engine and transmission speeds. Chris Harris very willing to answer e-mail inquiries. He can be reached at Chris Harris
. No, I have no financial relationship with him, except the one associated with paying bills associated with his work.
Yes re-alignment should be good if the clutch disk is properly centered before reassembly - or if the clutch is dis engaged as the transmission is pulled up to the engine. My concern is that some are using tape etc on the outside of sockets etc as an initial clutch disk alignment tool, and which allows reassembly. But that isn't good enough.
I'm not even sure in the presence of engine main bearing wear, if an accurate alignment tool is enough.
The clutch housing of the R1XXX bikes is an open section of thin aluminum alloy. Other BMWs don't have the open starter port. I'm speculating that possibly the open section structure makes realignment chancy if there is any assembly shear force between the rotating systems - even with alignment pins.
As a minimum pull (and bungee) the clutch in before pulling up the engine transmission bolts.
The reason I think this way is that BMW has somehow allowed this random problem to go on through many years. I would think that they would be trying to improve the accuracy of the transmission housing setup during manufacture, yet have been unable to really fix it. What could they be overlooking? Maybe, it is the structural rigidity of the raw housing (die?) casting. That's why I hesitate to disassemble what is already working. Again, I have no basis to assume this is fact, just speculation.
Retired w 2005 K1200LT, 2000 R1100RT, & 1975 R90/6
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I have done the spline lube a few times on three different model Oil Heads. The clutch alignment process for reassembly has nothing to do with the how the trans/engine/clutch align in regards to run out, or out of alignment issues, between the engine and trans when assembled.
Aligning the clutch upon reassembly is nothing more than allowing the output shaft on the trans to find the hole in the clutch plate. This alignment process (no matter what process is used)has absolutely nothing to do with how well the trans and engine on the bike line up or mate together when bolted together; that is a fixed relationship dictated by the manufacturing of the mating surfaces. There is absolutely nothing you can do to change that alignment short of reengineering the mating surfaces or mating dowels.
Remember you are trying to align the engine to the transmission within say .002 inch. That would give .004 TIR (DIN specs say .003 for good spline life) that will be dragging the clutch disc across the flywheel every revolution of the engine, fretting the spline. And who says that the engine crankshaft is sitting in the center of its operating axis when it is not rotating? My guess is that it could drop down one or two thousands just by its own weight crushing the rear main oil film.
Furthermore, if the rear crank main bearing is at all loose (it is spec'd at .002 service limit I think) the piston forces will end up hammering the front bearing in the transmission.
Think of the spline as a 1:1 internal-to-external gear set. It is highly loaded even if there is no cyclic variation of tooth load as it rotates and all the teeth carry the torque. But now suppose the two axes don't coincide and it has to operate as a gear (after all it has an involute profile so it can smoothly do that). And mix all this with only an initial assembly lube in a dirty environment.
Why generally do only oilheads have spline problems? I suspect it may be due to the unusually lightweight design of the clutch housing combined with the comparatively large open port for the starter. Airheads (and K bikes ?) don't have the starter port, and have a more distributed piloting scheme.
Retired w 2005 K1200LT, 2000 R1100RT, & 1975 R90/6
FWIW - My R90/6 did have a spline strip-out about 20 years ago. I rebuilt it without understanding these issues or having this forum.
A year ago I ripped it down again for a spline lube but this time i left it a little loose and let the clutch out & started the engine. With my finger I could feel micro-flexing between the engine and the clutch housing which I tried to eliminate by repeatedly pulling in and letting out the clutch. It didn't work. Each time I let the clutch out, the flexing would restart. So the "better alignment pilot" is not in my R90.
Retired w 2005 K1200LT, 2000 R1100RT, & 1975 R90/6
Retired w 2005 K1200LT, 2000 R1100RT, & 1975 R90/6
It's been in his bike for quite some time now but the test is a very long term project.
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Why Did Google Discontinue SearchMash?
Whether you like SearchWiki, the new voting and commenting feature for search results Google introduced last week, or not, it was undeniably a bold move for the company to turn on the feature for everyone with a Google account at once instead of gradually releasing it. Granted, they had been bucket-testing the feature for a while, but for Google to let users mash up the results they are… Read More


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New season has officially start!
First Episode:
Superjail! is a TV series produced by Augenblick Studios. The series follows the events that take place in an unusual prison. The Pilot aired on on May 13th 2007, and its first season started on September 28th 2008. The show is characterized by its psychedelic shifts in setting and plot and extreme graphic violence. These are depicted through highly elaborate animated sequences, which have been described as "strange and complicated and hard to take in at a single viewing".
The majority of Superjail! is set inside the eponymous prison. Externally, Superjail is built inside a volcano which is itself located in a larger volcano. Internally, it seems to constitute its own reality, where the fabric of time and space is extremely fluid and changes at the whim of the Warden. Each episode begins with a linear story and builds up in both violence and psychedelia. Superjail's inmate population is stated by Jared to be in excess of 70,000, although the show's creators mention that the jail processes "billions of inmates".
Here's the pilot episode.
A few others.
And some pictures.
According to a Twitter announcement, Season 2 is now being produced and is expected to arrive in 2011.


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Nathan Spear first tried disc golf about five years ago, and was "hooked" right away. "Once you get a decent bucket, from anything further than 30 or 40 feet out, it's exciting," he said. "It keeps you coming back for more."
Nathan Spear first tried disc golf about five years ago, and was "hooked" right away.
"Once you get a decent bucket, from anything further than 30 or 40 feet out, it's exciting," he said. "It keeps you coming back for more."
The 34-year-old Framingham resident believes other people would feel the same way, if they only had the chance. But with the nearest disc golf courses in Worcester, Devens and Foxborough, the sport remains obscure in MetroWest.
That's why Spear has made it his mission to start a course in Framingham. His initial idea to put down 18 holes on a 15-acre patch of town-owned land at the end of Johnson Street, just a short walk from his home, has been sidetracked by environmental concerns. But Spear is eyeing other locales, including the Macomber Estate and Callahan State Park, that may be more fruitful.
While there aren't many of them, at least not compared to regular golfers, disc players in the region are a passionate bunch, said Rick Miller, president of the Friends of Newton Hill, which started a course at Elm Park in Worcester three years ago.
"It's getting a lot of use," he said. "The disc golf crowd, they're pretty loyal. We've gotten people from Vermont, Rhode Island."
Played just like normal golf, only with a disc instead of a ball and clubs, the sport has become increasingly popular in the United States. With most courses costing just a few dollars to play, it's a much cheaper option than hitting the links. Active players like Spear have also found a competitive outlet by playing in amateur league competitions put on by the New England Flying Disc Association.
"It's fun to do, it's easy to do," he said. "Some people are button collectors, some people watch movies — my thing is disc golf."
Originally from Haverhill, Spear and his wife moved to Johnson Street a year ago, where he thought he had found a perfect solution to the dearth of disc golf courses in the area.
"I was walking my dog over there," he said, referring to the open area at the end of the road, behind Framingham High School. "And the more I walked back there, the more I thought it was a beautiful location. With elevations and water hazards, it would be a perfect spot."
After pitching his idea to several local officials, including the parks and recreation department, Spear was encouraged to go before the Conservation Commission because of the site's proximity to the Sudbury River. At a meeting Wednesday night, the board confirmed that setbacks on the property would make an 18-hole course difficult to pull off.
"It was just an informal discussion — it wasn't a yes or no," said Framingham Conversation Administrator Darren Guertin, but the commission implied that Spear would be better off finding an alternative spot.
Spear said he's been buoyed by strong online support for his idea — a recent post on the New England Flying Disc Association's forum drew dozens of enthusiastic responses — as well as the success of other recently opened courses like Newton Hill and Shepley's Hill in Devens.
"I just want something where I can pick up a disc and play with some friends after work or after school," he said. I'll keep plugging away until I get it done."
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SANDY, Utah – Real Salt Lake forward Alvaro Saborio was named Major League Soccer's Latino del Año 2013 on Monday, beating out Houston's Boniek Garcia, Dallas' Raul Fernandez and LA's Jaime Penedo in the final fan vote to take home the honor.
Saborio took home 36.4 percent of the final round vote to win Latino del Año. Fernandez finished in second with 25.47 percent, Penedo was third with 25.27 percent and Boniek Garcia rounded out the vote with 12.85 percent.
Saborio missed significant time in 2013 due to injuries and international call-ups, but he was wildly successful while on the field, leading RSL with 12 goals in 16 regular season games. The Costa Rican international's strike rate of 0.80 goals per 90 minutes was tops on Real Salt Lake and second in MLS to Golden Boot winner Vancouver forward Camilo Sanvezzo.
Saborio is currently rehabbing a hip flexor strain suffered in the second leg of RSL's Western Conference Semifinal series win over the Galaxy. It is not yet known if he'll be available for the second leg of RSL's Western Conference Championship series at Portland on Sunday.


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Benches clear in second inning of Wednesday's finale
By Corey Brock / MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- Jesus Guzman admitted to being very upset Wednesday when Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner threw a pitch behind him in the second inning at AT&T Park.
But by the end of the game, and after he hit a home run off Bumgarner in the seventh inning, the Padres first baseman said he was ready to move on.
"It's part of the game," Guzman said. "I will forget it."
The Giants defeated the Padres, 4-2.
There was an implication that the Giants were upset that Guzman showed emotion a day earlier after he hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run in the eighth inning in a game the Giants eventually won.
"I was enjoying the home run with my teammates," Guzman said. "I wasn't trying to be disrespectful of their team."
San Diego manager Bud Black didn't understand why Bumgarner fired a pitch -- the first pitch of the at-bat -- behind Guzman.
"I have no idea where that came from," Black said. "That was uncalled for, I thought. I didn't get it."
And if Bumgarner opted to throw behind Guzman because the Giants didn't like how he celebrated after his home run?
"If it was … Bumgarner shouldn't have done it," Black said. "Guzman was showing emotion like so many other players in our game do. He was emotional. It was a key part of the game in a key series."
Bumgarner declined to comment on the pitch to Guzman and the ensuing bench-clearing incident.
"There's no need to comment on that. No need to," he said.
Guzman took a couple steps toward the mound and also pointed the bat toward Bumgarner while also yelling in his direction. San Francisco catcher Buster Posey intervened, standing between Guzman and Bumgarner.
"We were just trying to get inside to a guy that's hurt us over the plate before," Posey said.
The benches cleared but the two teams dispersed quickly with no ejections issued. Play resumed in fewer than five minutes.
Warnings were issued to both sides.
"These things happen. They're part of baseball," said Giants manager Bruce Bochy.
Padres lose Cabrera to DL with hamstring strain
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Padres have officially lost one of the most dynamic players in the National League this season to the disabled list.
The Padres placed shortstop Everth Cabrera on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a mild strain of his left hamstring.
"It's tough, but it's probably good," Cabrera said. "For me, at this point, it's probably better to lose 12, 13 games than any more. We'll shut it down so it gets better and I can get back to playing."
The team recalled outfielder Jaff Decker from Triple-A Tucson. He was in uniform for Wednesday's series finale against the Giants.
Cabrera leads the team in runs (37) and hits (84), is tied for the Major League lead in stolen bases (31) and has a .305 average and a .382 on-base percentage while playing a demanding position well.
Cabrera suffered the injury trying to steal second base in the eighth inning Sunday. His disabled list stint will be backdated, but the Padres now know for certain they'll be without Cabrera for a while.
"We wanted to give it a few days to see if it would resolve itself," said Padres manager Bud Black of Cabrera's hamstring. "We want to give it the best opportunity to heal. The legs are a big part of Cabby's game. We just felt we couldn't risk him coming back too soon."
The Padres have used newcomer Pedro Ciriaco and Alexi Amarista at shortstop already in the absence of Cabrera. Logan Forsythe, who is filling in at second base for an injured Jedd Gyorko (right groin strain), is another option at shortstop. Amarista struggled defensively in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Giants.
The Padres have four position players from their Opening Day starting lineup -- Cabrera, Gyorko, center fielder Cameron Maybin (torn left posterior cruciate ligament) and first baseman Yonder Alonso (broken bone, right hand) -- on the disabled list.
Despite the injuries, the Padres have played well. The loss Tuesday snapped their season-best, seven-game winning streak. All seven victories came against teams who have winning records -- Braves, D-backs and Giants.
Decker was promoted from Tucson on June 12 when Maybin landed on the disabled list. But he didn't appear in a game. He's hitting .260 with five home runs and 20 RBIs in 63 games for Tucson.
Gyorko continues making progress toward return
SAN FRANCISCO -- Rookie second baseman Jedd Gyorko has spent the last two days here walking around the clubhouse, conducting an audible countdown as to when he can come off the disabled list.
"Six days," Gyorko muttered several times on Tuesday.
Gyorko, on the disabled list with a right groin strain, is eligible to come off the disabled list on June 25. Gyorko has been with the Padres during this three-game road trip to AT&T Park and had a productive day on Tuesday.
"He's doing well," said Padres manager Bud Black. "He had a good day yesterday."
Gyorko, who continues to get treatment on the groin before games, did all of his work Tuesday before the Padres faced the Giants.
"I hit on the field, took ground balls right at me. It feels good. The training staff has done a great job. It's feeling a lot better than it did the first four or five days," Gyorko said.
"I turned some double plays, which was good. I took balls further to my left and right. I did some light sprint work in the outfield. It was good to pass that test. Hopefully I'll keep progressing."
Gyorko had a lighter workout Wednesday but Black said he would "ramp up" his activities on Thursday when the team returns to Petco Park to open a four-game series against the Dodgers.
There will likely be a Minor League rehabilitation stint in Gyorko's future, though Black indicated there wasn't a guarantee of one and, if there was one, it might not last long.
At the time of the injury, Gyorko was hitting .284 with eight home runs and 25 RBIs. He was hitting .325 in June after hitting .303 in May with six of his eight home runs.
At this point, Gyorko is beyond anxious to return.
"I don't see any reason why I can't come back and pick up right where I left off. It might be tough to get that timing back right away, but hopefully that doesn't take too long," he said.
Short hops
• The Padres have requested release waivers on infielder/outfielder James Darnell, who will miss the rest of the season with an injury to his left shoulder. Darnell suffered the injury swinging a bat last month. He was to visit Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday to determine if surgery is needed. Teams have 48 hours to claim Darnell. There's a chance the team re-signs him to a Minor League contract.
• The Padres have signed three more Draft picks; infielder Josh VanMeter (fifth round), first baseman Jake Bauers (7th) and right-handed pitcher Adrian De Horta (8th). All three will play for the Padres entry in the Arizona League. Games begin Thursday. The Padres have signed 24 players from their Draft class.
• Left fielder Carlos Quentin, who hasn't played since Friday because of a sore left shoulder, could be back in the lineup in a 'couple of days,' according to Black. Quentin will likely swing a bat soon.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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In La Palma, Canary Islands, last October I came across this very fine robber fly dining on a small ichneumon wasp. Can anyone identify the fly, at least give it a generic name, please?
Since you didn't get an ID on this forum yet, let me suggest some sites/forums that could help you:
Project Noah "is a tool to explore and document wildlife and a platform to harness the power of citizen scientists everywhere". http://www.projectnoah.org/
BugGuide.Net "Identification, Images, & Information For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin For the United States & Canada" http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740
What's That Bug? "Do you have a bug you need identified? Do you want to submit an interesting photo of a bug?" http://www.whatsthatbug.com/
iSpot "Learn more about wildlife, share your interest with a friendly community and get help identifying what you have seen". http://www.ispotnature.org/
You can contact the Amateur Entomologist's Society http://www.amentsoc.org/insects/what-bug-is-this/ or ask for help the professionals at the Royal Entomological Society
Best wishes,
I have only just got back to Bug Forum and seen your helpful comments. Thank you. I shall follow it up.
Mik Dakin


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Cold weather an issue for homeless
Staff Writer
BENNINGTON -- With nighttime temperatures being in the single digits until at least Sunday, normal requirements for temporary hotel lodgings for the homeless have been waived, and a warming shelter run by the Bennington Coalition for the Homeless could use some more volunteers.
Maryann St. John, county supervisor for community services with BROC-Community Action in Southern Vermont, said her agency forwards applications for the state's General Assistance Housing Program to the Agency of Human Services. Those who are approved can receive hotel vouchers; however, the normal criteria is one must be homeless, elderly, disabled, or have children. If a person has some resources they are also expected to contribute something to the cost, said St. John.
"During extreme cold, there is an exemption to this," St. John said. The Department of Human Services monitors the National Weather Service's forecasts and when the temperature is expected to dip below 32 degrees at night and there is a 50 percent chance or more of precipitation, a cold weather exemption goes into effect. It also goes into effect when nighttime temperatures go below 20 degrees, precipitation or not.
"We have seen an influx of people come in, and we are able to house them because of that cold weather exemption," St. John said. About 12 people who would not otherwise qualify for the general housing assistance have been given hotel room vouchers and can stay until at least Sunday, when the Department of Human Services will have to once again look at the weather forecast for the next week.
According to NWS, the nighttime lows for Bennington are expected to be under 10 degrees until Sunday, rising to 21 degrees Monday night. There is also a chance of snow Friday and Saturday.
St. John said the cold weather exemption is not new, but last year it was never called into effect given the mild temperatures. She said BROC does not administer the program and its role is limited to forwarding applications. She said churches and the homeless coalition refer people to BROC and BROC identifies people in need when they seek its own services.
She said in general, able-bodied single people do not qualify for the housing program but currently there is a mix of individuals, couples, and small families making use of it because of the cold. Attempts are also made to find them another place to stay, but space is limited.
Kendy Skidmore, executive director for the Bennington Coalition for the Homeless, said the coalition's warming shelter is at 250 North Street. She said it is full, with six people there, and has been opened during the daylight hours. Before it only opened at night, she said, and even before the cold weather wave came through it was filled. She said the building is running at half capacity because the Development Review Board required a sprinkler system and other fire safety measures to be taken which have yet to be done.
Skidmore said the coalition could use more volunteers to staff the shelter. Two people have to be on at night and out of the pool of volunteers available some can only work a few nights a week or month.
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Michigan League Endorses Peters for Levin's Senate Seat
The Michigan Credit Union League on Friday endorsed U.S. Rep. Gary Peters for the U.S. Senate.
Peters, a Democrat, declared his candidacy a couple of weeks ago for the seat that will be vacated by U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, also Democrat, who announced his retirement in March.
Levin is Michigan's senior senator and has held the seat since 1979.
Since taking office in 2009, Peters has three times co-sponsored legislation to raise the cap on credit union member business lending and has publicly stated his support for the credit union tax exemption.
He also co-sponsored and helped pass the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, and authored the Small Business Credit Initiative, which freed up $79 million in federal funding for Michigan-specific lending programs.
"Congressman Gary Peters has been a true champion for reasonable, bipartisan financial solutions that benefit local economies, and Michigan credit unions are confident that he will continue the fight to move our economy forward as our next U.S. senator," MCUL & Affiliates CEO David Adams said.
"Congressman Peters has a been a leader in supporting families on Main Street, and helping small businesses get access to much-needed credit and capital that can help them grow and create jobs," Adams said. "As a U.S. senator, Peters will be an outstanding advocate for the kinds of changes that will create jobs and opportunity in Michigan and across the nation."
Michigan news outlets have reported Peters to be the Democratic frontrunner, after Democratic National Committee member Debbie Dingell said she would not run. The last Republican to win a Senate seat in Michigan was Spencer Abraham in 1994, who only served one term before being defeated by current U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)
Peters is scheduled to speak at the Michigan Credit Union League & Affiliates Annual Convention & Exhibition on Saturday in the Ambassador Ballroom of the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center.


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Recognize it! You're busy! And so must be! That's what life is like! But you want more than that, you want to do more for yourself and massage can help. Because massage makes more than a simple relaxation of the mind and body. It keeps your body in shape and gives you enough energy to make you enjoy a longer life better than you do it today.
Massage releases stress. At the moment, stress is a universal evil. Every time you are late, every time you avoid a car in traffic, every time you have trouble working, stress is doing his job. Each time adrenaline increases heart rate and cortisone levels and organs respond to the measure. You will be in a state of nerves and constant agitation.
When there is no release of stress, serious problems such as an upset stomach, hypertension, sleep disturbances, chest pain, or existing illness may worsen.
Some of the changes that may occur are: Anxiety, lack of concentration, depression, permanent fatigue, muscle or bone pain, sexual dysfunction, excessive sleep or insomnia
All these stress-related problems can be diminished and some can be totally eliminated by massage. The researchers concluded that a massage session can lower heart rate and blood pressure, relax your muscles and increase endorphin production. The massage also releases serotonin and dopamine and the result is a general relaxation, both physical and mental.
Our body care must be at the top of the priorities.
By adding the massage to your routine you will look much better and you will be much healthier and relaxed. Massage can improve your vitality and mood. Massage can prepare for a long and beautiful life.
Our masseuses personalize each massage session according to the needs of the individual.
Our massage parlors offer a variety of relaxation styles and techniques to help you. Apart from relaxing, massage can be a powerful ally in reducing pain, increasing energy levels, improving mental and physical performance
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After a massage session, you will see how the mental prospects are enriched, the body allows easier handling, better pressure resistance, relaxation and mental alertness, calm and creative thinking.
When you have the impression or force yourself to stay straight, your body is not actually aligned properly. Not only does the posture look bad, but it forces some of the muscles to go muddy all day, while others become weaker. After a long time, the incorrect position may cause other drops. For example, internal organs press on what affects digestion, breathing ability is also diminished, which means that much less blood and oxygen reaches the brain and hence all sorts of other complications.
Massage allows you to return your body to the track. Allowing the body to make healthy and accurate movements is one of the greatest benefits of massage. Massage can relax and restore muscles injured by bad posture, allowing the body to position itself in a natural, painless position.
Apart from posture, there is also anxiety. One of the signs of anxiety and stress can also be heavy breathing. When the body begins to breathe too little and deeply instead of breathing at a natural rithm, it is impossible for one to relax. One reason may also be that the chest muscles and the abdomen get tightened and the air gets harder.
Massage plays an important role in learning the body how to relax and how to improve breathing. Respiratory problems such as allergies, sinuses, asthma or bronchitis are a group of conditions that can benefit from massage. In fact, massage can have a positive impact on respiratory function.
Many of the muscles in the front and back of the upper part of the body are breathing accessory. When these muscles are tight and shorten they can block normal breathing and interrupt effective breathing natural rithm. Massage techniques for stretching and relaxing these muscles improves breathing function and breathability. Massage leads to an opening of the chest as well as structural alignment and nerve dilatation that are required for optimal pulmonary function. A good way to treat respiratory problems with massage is the taping made in Swedish massage. When done on the back, along with vibrations, it can detach the mucus from the lungs and can clean the airways for better later function.
Massage not only relaxes muscles, but helps people become aware of daily stress levels. Once the body recognizes what really means relaxation, the mind can rest easily relax before the stress becomes cornice and harmful. This will help you enjoy a balanced life. Massage controls breathing, allows the mind to re-create relaxation before the occurrence of chronic and harmful stress and increases the level of energy.


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FOCUS Opens Free Health Center in Pittsburgh, PA
The Fellowship of Orthodox Christians United to Serve (FOCUS) recently opened the FOCUS + Pittsburgh Free Health Center. The Center provides free, quality physical and mental health care as well as pharmaceutical and laboratory services to uninsured individuals. Patients are seen by Orthodox physicians and health care providers who volunteer their time. The Center specifically targets and serves people who fall through the gaps in today's health care system: those who don't qualify for government assistance and/or those who don't have employer-sponsored health insurance.
The FOCUS + Pittsburgh Free Health Center is the first fully-accredited Orthodox health center in the United States. Using this model, FOCUS hopes to launch more health centers in areas where Orthodox physicians are available to donate their time and skills to serve the uninsured and working poor. A church hall, Sunday school rooms, an office—any of these can double as a health center in a community, on a weekly or monthly basis. Medical malpractice liability protection under the FOCUS model is provided by the federal government and the Federal Tort Claims Act at no charge, to any physician or medical staffer serving at a FOCUS clinic. Details are available on the Free Health Center's Information page.


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Teixeira acclimates to being an Angel
First baseman takes first batting practice with new team
By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
One area he did not wish to explore was his impending free agency -- and the risk the Angels were taking that he might love them and leave them this winter.
"It'll be in the back of my mind," he said of the prospects of signing a long-term extension, "but I hope you guys believe me when I say my No. 1 goal is to win here.
"Those are questions I'll answer at the end of the season. I don't want to take any focus away from my team or teammates."
Veteran Angels reliever Darren Oliver likes the Angels' chances of keeping him around long-term. During winters at home in the Dallas area, he came to know Teixeira, the former Rangers slugger, over rounds of golf.
"We belong to the same country club," Oliver said. "I played with him a lot. I'll have to let him tell you about his golf game. Believe it or not, he doesn't hit it very long.
"He's cool. One thing I can tell you about him is that he's always wanted to be out on the West Coast. Who wouldn't?"
Teixeira has a few things to take care of before he is introduced to Angel Stadium fans on Monday night against his hometown team, the Orioles. After a relatively quiet debut in Wednesday night's 9-2 demolition of the Red Sox at Fenway Park, he took flight with teammates for New York and four games with the Yankees starting Thursday night.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia greeted Teixeira soon after his 2 p.m. ET arrival at Fenway Park, filled him in on a few things, and arrived at one quick conclusion: "We're a better offensive team than we were yesterday."
Teixeira reiterated that he was "ecstatic" with the move to a contender in the Tuesday swap that sent first baseman Casey Kotchman and pitching prospect Stephen Marek to the Braves.
Teixeira knew rumors were flying left and right with the Thursday non-waiver Trade Deadline approaching, but had no idea where he was going.
"I heard the Angels," he said, "but it's the last team you think about. A team in first place already has so many pieces. When I found out I was coming here, I was ecstatic. You want to be with a team that can go all the way."
The Angels, he added, meet all the qualifications: dominant pitching, versatile offense, first-rate defense, depth, and quality leadership.
"There's great protection" in the Angels' lineup, Teixeira said. "Vladimir Guerrero is a [future] Hall of Famer, one of the best players in baseball now and in the history of the game. I'm very lucky to be hitting in front of him."
Scioscia, in his first meeting with Teixeira, made an instant impression.
"Being in first place this time of year is great, but Mike made it very clear the biggest game of the season is tonight," Teixeira said, getting indoctrinated quickly into company policy.
The Angels, Gary Matthews Jr. said, look into character as well as talent. Teixeira's teammate during several very good years for both in Texas, Matthews is convinced his old buddy will enhance his new outfit.
"The club brings in blue-collar guys who handle business and go out and win," Matthews said. "There [are] not over-the-top personalities here. Not only did they bring in a guy with credentials -- switch-hitter, hits to all fields, Gold Glove -- but his personality fits in with this club, also.
"We're happy to have him, and he's happy to be here."
Teixeira nodded in appreciation.
"People in Atlanta gave me a hard time, saying I'm all business," Teixeira said. "It's true. I'm boring. I go to the ballpark the same time, do my routine. I'm here to work and win ballgames -- and I think I'll fit in great with this team."
The Angels showed the new man just how accommodating they are. Teixeira was carrying four bags when he reached Fenway Park, he said, and second baseman Howie Kendrick came up and asked if he needed any help.
Slipping into No. 25 for the first time, Teixeira had a session with hitting coach Mickey Hatcher.
"I learned all the things I needed to know," Hatcher said. "His drills are very simple. He works his way into [batting practice]. He talked to me about some of his triggers, things I can look for and pick up. I'll look at video, like I do with all the guys, but I don't want to get too heavy into that.
"This guy can hit. I think it's going to be a pleasure working with him."
Teixeira is driven by the desire to compete in postseason play for the first time after 4 1/2 seasons in Texas and the equivalent of a full season in Atlanta.
"No doubt," he said when asked if the Angels are a World Series-caliber club. "All of our goals are the same. This team has so many pieces. I just want to be one of the pieces."
Playing for October glory before the Braves fell short brought out the beast in him last summer in Atlanta. In 54 games after arriving from the Rangers with southpaw Ron Mahay in exchange for five prospects, Teixeira batted .317 with 17 homers and 56 RBIs.
"It always brings out the best in a player," Teixeira said of his sizzling finish. "The last time I was in that situation was 2004 with the Rangers, and I had a great second half.
"Every time you go to the ballpark and win, you know you're getting that much closer to the [postseason]. It gives you a little pep in your step -- and hopefully, that's going to be the case this time."
Lyle Spencer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Have you played baseball before?
Soccer honestly has too much flopping to be consider "tough".
You really think soccer players would stand a chance against athletes like in the NBA, NHL, and NFL?
Have you played baseball before?
Soccer honestly has too much flopping to be consider "tough".
You really think soccer players would stand a chance against athletes like in the NBA, NHL, and NFL?
I think NHL and NFL is tougher the soccer but. I have reservations on NFL but. I mean they are massive units and they would hurt if they hit you but the fact they wear padding makes most Aussies laugh to be honest, hence Rugby League players r way tougher then NFL.
Also is it just me or do you get annoyed at the stop start of most American sports? I mean you have 1 play in NFL and then a 30 sec break b4 the next one, its ridiculous. NHL isnt the case but Baseball can get very boring. I went to a game in Texas once and it went for 9 hours and i was bored sh1tless. No wonder so many people drink at games lol.
Cant wait to see the Knicks but, planning a trip next season.
Soccer is one of the toughest sports in terms of having a high level of cardio and god-like staminia.
But taking into consideration, MLB players play all year really except in the winter. They play into 3 seasons atleast 4 times a week, and you can't say that about a lot of sports.
Baseball isn't about standing around, it takes a lot of stragedy and reading everything little thing about each play.
People who say basball is about standing around grass they don't really know alot about athletics.
Every athlete is always in an athletic position. Meaning, knees bent, back straight and ready to motor.
Baseball players may take strides where they get out of position, but once play resumes they get back into position(what ever role they play)
The padding shouldn't make them laugh though. Aussies are a some tough mother****ers, but not even the toughest dude would want to play an NFL player without pads. NFL players constantly bulk up to the max and work on their overall explosiveness and strength in every body part. Rugy is rugged and hardcore, but so is the NFL because if NFL players didn't have any padding, you would see a lot of dead guys on the football field; they're that STRONG.
Watching baseball in America is boring, yes I agree. There isn't much passion and people have more interest in stuffing food in their face and getting piss drunk.
Yankee stadium is probably the best because most of the fans keep the tradition, but theres a lot yuppies who **** it as; yuppies **** up the Knicks game too. I wish more hardcore Knick fans went to the games.
Maybe when you go see the Knicks this year you could make mad noise and represent.


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issue 5
Issue Five features cover art by Olivia Boa, and great new writing from Tara Dorabji, Lauren Perez, Jackson Burgess, Margaret Mary Riley, Jonathan Bond, Katherine Garrigan, Mark Goad, Johanna Miklós, Gillian Walters, Vanessa Vitiello, and Valerie Z Lewis.
Read issue 5, including Reformed Mama Players by Tara Dorabji
I see you. It takes one to know one. Reformed Mama players, we are a small tribe. They say, Once a player, always a player. But we know better. You and me. We don't have time for the drama. No energy to waste. Even so, sometimes the heat of the moment might tempt you, and you'll be reaching to try on those old player shoes. But you know being a player has nothing to do with what you wear. It's who you are.
So here they are—the top five ways to make sure not to get any play. I mean it none. Not the, I thought I didn't want it, but then. Or the, we just started as friends. Or even the, I know I'll never see him again. At the end of the day, even if you thought you wanted it, you know it's not what you need. Not getting play is a battle we win every day.
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From 1983 to 1995, Graaff was CEO of Graaff GmbH, a manufacturer of railcars, trailers, and ISO containers as well as refrigerated transport equipment. He will continue his technology leadership at RailRunner as corporate chief engineer, and will continue to advise management and the Board of Directors on global strategy as RailRunner expands its international business.
"Wolfgang has brought RailRunner through major product upgrades, into commercial manufacturing and through FRA approval to operate on three Class I rail networks and other rail routes in North America" said Charles Foskett, RailRunner CEO. "RailRunner offers a uniquely high-value proposition in international markets, and Wolfgang's direct involvement in our market entry will insure RailRunner's efficient progress through local certification protocols and a successful commercial rollout."


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What's happening at Penn State right now is what happens when you decide to make a football coach more than a football coach.
Read virtually any profile of Joe Paterno this week, you get the sense that Paterno was some kind of benevolent, eight-armed sentry God sent to watch over a wide swath of Central Pennsylvania. Language like this isn't uncommon:
Being accepted to Penn State felt like a family, and Joe Paterno was the father.
From John Wooden to Bob Knight to Coach K to Paterno, we have built up an irrational image of who college coaches are and what they're capable of doing.
They don't just teach you how to block or tackle. No, no. They teach you how to be a MAN. They build entire communities with one forceful blow of a whistle. They shape. They mold. They cobble together future leaders using only clay and bits of leaves.
All of this is a myth, of course: a grand illusion that sports writers eat up and that the NCAA -- which for so long has looked down upon its athletes as lost souls in dire need of stern guidance -- is more than happy to propagate. The illusion of the college coaching God goes hand-in-hand with the illusion of amateurism, that somehow a college coach's job is more pure of heart than that of a professional coach.
That's a lie. A coach is just a coach, and to expect one man to serve as an effective father figure to 80 or 90 young men on an annual basis is both unreasonable and naive. The truth is, we need to treat college coaches the way we do professional coaches.
That is to say, we need to treat them like mercenaries. Look at Bill Belichick. No one has any illusions about Bill Belichick's ability to be a role model to young men. He's gruff. He's anti-social. He's admired almost solely from a football perspective, and that's how it should be. By evaluating a coach strictly by wins and losses, we take away the chance for him to become some kind of deified nutjob (see: Dungy, Tony).
This goes against the sanctimonious way that college sports are presented to Americans. We're supposed to think that college programs aren't all about wins and losses, and that things like graduation rates are REALLY the most important thing, or at least should be. They're not.
Once we start assigning responsibilities beyond winning games to coaches, we enter a pretend moral high ground that doesn't exist for mortal men. Paterno's case should prove that descriptors like "classy" and "does things the right way" are nonsensical and impossible to truly ascertain. It's just branding. The cult of amateurism is what causes a school like Penn State to elevate Joe Paterno from mere coach to unofficial saint. And no man is a saint. Human beings aren't that simple.
So if schools want to avoid the kind of institutional death grip that caused so many at Penn State to fall silent in the wake of unspeakable crimes, they're best off telling their coaches that coaching is all they need to do. No more being gatekeepers to adulthood. No more "coaching for life". None of that. It's a lie, and now you know for certain.


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Watch Julia Roberts and Jimmy Fallon Pelt Each Other With Inflatable Balls
We know that Jimmy Fallon has a knack for designing web-friendly games on "The Tonight Show" and a lot of times, they're best when not over-thought. For instance, last night's new game "Face Balls." The object? Throw inflatable balls into each other's face.
Julia Roberts, "America's Sweetheart," proved to be the perfect Face Balls guinea pig. "This is like the comedy version of '50 Shades of Grey,'" she quipped, right before a ball was whipped into her face.
The "game" only really worked because Fallon had set up a camera to capture each other's face as the ball hit them in super slo-motion high-definition. So if you've ever desired to see how a face reacts to a having a ball thrown at it from point-blank range, this is right up your alley.


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Vengeful Gossip Bashes 'Tom Cruise's Nazi Apologia': An Annotated Guide
We knew Fox News gossip and mortal Tom Cruise enemy Roger Friedman was upset last week when MGM denied him an advance look at Valkyrie. Today, he exacted his mouthbreathing, error-packed and all-around vicious revenge.
Friedman has had it out for Valkyrie for months, culminating in his omission from press-screening invitations issued around the beginning of December. Studio reps said at the time that Friedman had already made up his mind and MGM/UA didn't owe him anything ("Screenings are a privilege, not a right," marketing boss Mike Vollman told Patrick Goldstein); ever the professional, Friedman included Valkyrie among his Worst Films of 2008 despite not having seen it, forced to expense the ticket to Fox and join the unwashed masses on opening day.
Surprise! He hates it. Not that you should care, except for the part where he lies, perhaps libelously so. For your convenient reference, we've responded to some of Friedman's more outrageous claims with a bit of context and/or reality checks:
"I'm more concerned that Valkyrie could represent a new trend in filmmaking: Nazi apologia."
Yes, Valkyrie is a pretty gutsy move toward defending the honor of Nazis — particularly the central plot to deceive and kill Adolf Hitler and eradicate his leadership from Germany's governance. Way to call it, Rog.
"Cruise plays Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg — referred to in this film constantly as "Stauffenberg"— as if to make him sound less German or something."
Exactly. Reference to Cruise's character as "Stauffenberg" decidedly downplays his German heritage. Everyone involved should be ashamed for forcing this linguistic quirk down audience's throats.
On top of that, there is the matter of the uniforms and the set design. Suddenly, we have German officers in World War II who are not wearing arm bands. Their swastikas are now small tokens on chests of medals. They look more like airline pilots than Nazi soldiers. When they meet, it looks like they're at a lovely retreat in the Adirondacks.
Indeed, the lack of Nazi insignia affirms the historical accuracy that Colonel von Stauffenberg was not a member of the Nazi party. Not all German soldiers were Nazis, nor all Nazis soldiers. As far as their meeting locations, Hitler did have a redoubt or 12 in the woods, of which vast portions of Germany are composed. Clearly from Hitler's depiction in Valkyrie, the setting did not assuage his paranoia, treachery, incompetence or sense of imminent doom.
Director Bryan Singer is so sparing with his Nazi flags, swastikas, etc that you'd think the Nazis hardly existed. What's everyone so upset about anyway?
Unfamiliar with the act of purchasing a movie ticket, Friedman apparently arrived late to his Valkyrie screening, missing the title sequence's slow unveiling over the billowing red, white and black fabric of a Nazi flag. He may also have left early, skipping the [SPOILER ALERT] Nazi siege of Stauffenberg's coup HQ and their subsequent assassination of the resistance.
Because in Valkyrie Singer opens the door to a dangerous new thought: that the Holocaust and all the other atrocities could be of secondary important [sic] to the cause of German patriotism. Not once in Valkyrie do any of there [sic] "heroes" mention what's happening around them, that any of them is appalled by or against what they know is happening or has happened: Hitler has systemically killed millions in the most barbaric ways possible to imagine.
We're certainly not here to downplay the Holocaust, but as it pertains to Valkyrie's plot — which is explicitly about terminating history's worst monster — Hitler and all that he stands for are the collective Scourge of German Honor. Would Friedman have preferred no conspiracy to kill Hitler, and thus a couple dozen fewer German politicians and officers wishing to end World War II and, thus, the Holocaust? And yes, not coincidentally, defend Germany from further disgrace. We know you're a fan of revisionist history, Rog, but seriously: From here, please leave the movies to the experts.


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In Canada, workplace fatalities claim roughly 1,000 lives every year. Thousands more suffer from serious injuries and illnesses. And every one of those deaths, injuries and illnesses has a devastating effect on family members, friends and co-workers. Through the LifeQuilt, families honoured 100 young workers killed in Canadian workplaces, as well as injured workers, by telling their stories. The following is a list of all young workers represented on the Quilt:


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Horace Mann's Little Roy Cohn Writes Letters
Little right-wing creep kid Charles Stam sent a two thousand word letter to the editor of the Horace Mann Record, his high-school paper.
We all remember Stam, right? New York Magazine introduced us to the kid last year, when he was a senior at the prestigious and completely insufferable prep school. The story was about how all the little shits at that miserable school basically ran the asylum, along with their terrible parents.
The worst of the worst was Stam, an ambitious little jerk who waged his own culture wars against teachers who dared try to make him care about minorities. His self-admitted personal hero: Roy Cohn.
But then he got into Columbia, and one might then assume that he'd be done terrorizing the staff of his high school. Because, seriously kid, get over it. It was high school.
But no! With student body elections coming up, Stam decided to write the aforementioned 2,000 word letter to his high school newspaper, because he's apparently the biggest loser in the world. And when the paper didn't print his letter, he didn't, say, buy some 40s and get drunk and forget about it and maybe have some casual unprotected sex with someone, like a normal college student. No, instead he emailed everyone at Horace Mann, from his Columbia email address in case this was not sad enough already, to complain of censorship. Because when your high school student paper doesn't print a lengthy, rambling, ranty letter sent by a former student, that is what first amendment attorneys call "the censorship."
We'll reprint here like one-quarter of the entire email, just so you get an idea of how amazingly self-involved and hilarious it is:
Preface: This letter was submitted to The Record's editorial board last week. After hearing no reply from them for 30 hours, I phoned the stupub and was informed that they would not be running my letter. At no time did a member of the board inform me of their decision and they refused to discuss their rationale for censoring me. The fact that they did not tell me the grounds for denying the letter can only lead me to think that there was no actual debate over the letter; I can only conclude that there was no vote and that the editorial board never had a say in the matter. Usually when students object to the content of a submitted letter they contact the author with their specific quibbles or provide a reason for the exclusion of the letter. I thus believe that the faculty advisor simply refused to print the letter on principle and the reason I didn't hear a justification was because there was no actual debate on the substance of my submission. Of course the editor denied this, but that is only a measure intended save face and to preserve the illusion that they are real journalists and have say over their content. In addition to being lied to, I was even told that it in the newspaper industry less than 1% of submitted letters are printed; I did not know The Record received such a high volume of letters so at least I feel better about getting shafted. Or perhaps the board did vote (I still doubt this) and they voted in favor of suppressing the truth. If this is the case, the students of the school ought to take the paper to task, as excluding information because it is politically inconvenient to one's agenda is quite subversive and far more disgraceful than being censored by your advisor. It is now clear that the students do not have a forum where they can share openly ideas without censorship and I believe The Record no longer serves its purpose as a student newspaper.
To The Horace Mann Community,
After reading last week's editorial I am compelled to respond and not only defend our current student leaders but also to implore the student body to make an educated decision in the upcoming SBP election. The Record's attack on Rafi and Malik in last week's issue was malicious, polemical, and vindictive. This paper has had it in for our SBP/VP from the second they were elected, as was the case during my presidency when the paper willfully deceived me on multiple occasions in an attempt to sabotage a referendum that was in the best interest of the school. That is because The Record board, not our student leaders, is out of touch with the rest of their classmates; they are elitists, have an inflated view of the importance of their own work, and have contempt for the average student. The members of this paper's editorial board are as ill suited to write about their constituents as Ronald Reagan would be if he were appointed to the staff of Pravda. I am left with no other choice but to conclude that The Record believes the students are unenlightened, having not been vetted/canonized by elders of yore (ie past board members of this august institution), should not be afforded basic rights, and should instead submissively bend down and surrender to the will of an increasingly wild, out of control, and destructive administration which seems bent on taking any positive, student empowering institution at this school and tearing it to shreds.
It goes on like that for like five more lengthy paragraphs. This poor kid. We'd almost feel bad for him if he wasn't everything that's wrong with kids today.


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Hi guys...Sorry for asking this here, but my comp is so backwards it won't load the lexicon (or YouTube, unfortunately ). Anyway...
I'm currently writing a Snape-centric fic and it's very important I get the timeline right. So:
How old is Snape when Lily and James get married? When they have Harry? When they die? When he meets Harry at Hogwarts? When he dies? And, just checking, we don't know for sure when Snape joins the Death Eaters or gets a position at Hogwarts, right? It's inferable, but not written somewhere for sure?
Thanks so much!


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If UCLA happens to struggle again this season in the Pac-12 Conference, at least the Bruins will know they can dominate on the other side of the Pacific.
The Bruins destroyed a second consecutive opponent on their playing tour of China, with freshman Jordan Adams' 20 points leading a 72-31 blowout of Shanghai Jiao Tong.
They won their first game Saturday by 38 points. The third and final game, Tuesday against the Shanghai Sharks, is expected to be the most difficult.
"I was really pleased with how we shared the ball," coach Ben Howland said after Monday's win. "One thing that has come out of these two games is our great unselfishness by everybody. We even got to the point where we were over-passing, which is a good problem to have. We had guys doing a great job sharing the ball and giving themselves up for the team."
Adams was pleased to bounce back from a tough shooting night in the China opener, when he hit just 4-of-14 from the floor. Howland has praised Adams as an exceptional shooter, and he backed that in Monday's game by scoring 11 of UCLA's first 15 points and shooting 9-of-17. He also picked up five steals.
"It felt great to knock down my first shot, because in my last game I struggled," Adams said. "So I wanted to get that out of my mind and prove myself again. I felt that I could keep going. Since I was hot, my teammates just kept trying to keep feeding me. We wanted to see where that went."
Big man Travis Wear contributed a double-double, with 12 points and 12 rebounds, and developing sophomore wing Norman Powell had a strong game with 13 points and 6-of-10 shooting.
"I feel very experienced and within myself," Powell said. "I felt like I came into my own at the end of last season. I feel much more confident, just playing my game and playing with these guys. They help bring my confidence up. We're an unselfish team, so the ball will find you. All we have to do is play the game the right way, and we're going to have a good year.
"It feels great, the chemistry both on and off the court this year. You can tell that it feels like a closer unit, more of a family and more of a brotherhood. We look out for each other on the court. And off the court, we're hanging out and really getting to enjoy each other, especially since we're here in China. This is a new environment, being here in cities like Beijing and Shanghai. It's a great feeling to play basketball with these guys and get to know them off the court on a more personal level as well as a basketball level."


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Car crashes into West Sac home
By Steve Marschke
News-Ledger Editor
A Park Boulevard house had an unwelcome intruder on Friday night – a Toyota Rav4, to be specific.
Just after 11 p.m., West Sacramento police responded to the home on the 1800-block of Park for the report of a traffic collision.
"A vehicle had struck a parked car and then a residence," said Sgt. Nathan Steele of the West Sacramento Police Department. "It struck the laundry room, breaking through the exterior wall and hitting a washer and dryer. It apparently caused a gas leak."
The driver of the Toyota, 21-year old Mahlon Pick of West Sacramento, was arrested for suspected DUI and for driving with a suspended license. He and a female passenger mentioned they felt some pain after the collisions, but neither asked to be taken to the hospital.
"Witnesses reported the vehicle was driving at a high rate of speed prior to the collision," Steele told the News-Ledger. "The suspect was traveling southbound on Park, crossed to one side of the roadway and almost hit a tree, then counter-steered to the other side and collided with the rear of the vehicle and struck the house."
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Proposed Canon
Haffaton was a side involved in conflict with Goodminton around the time when Wanda popped. Haffaton is unallied at the time,IPTSF Text 6 but later gets Frenemy and Quisling as allies.IPTSF Text 26 After the destruction of Goodminton, Haffaton obtained the services of Wanda. At the peak of its power, Haffaton were rumoured to have 40 or 50 cities, and almost completely surrounded the secret kingdom of Faq. If it had been aware of Faq's existence, it could almost certainly have conquered that small country, and perhaps have gained the services of a predictamancer and a foolamancer.
Haffaton's livery is "black with white trim".IPTSF Text 7
At some point Haffaton employs High Elves as natural allies.IPTSF Text 27
Haffaton's Overlord went by the name of 'Judy Gale '.
Known Cities
- Capital City of Haffaton, level 5 IPTSF Text 14
- another level 5 city IPTSF Text 14
- Kiloton, level 4, Haffaton's second-largest production center IPTSF Text 11
- Plankton, level 2
- Coolminton, level 1 IPTSF Text 25
Haffaton held the following cities before Goodminton captured them:
- Goodfinger, level ?, which originally belonged to Goodminton
- Frankburg, level 1
- Hamfurter, level 1
Haffaton held the following cities before Faq razed them:
- Diecast, level 2
- Goodminton, level 2 IPTSF Text 47
- Olive Branch, Florist, Level 12
- Wanda Firebaugh, Croakamancer
- Larry Ansell, Warlord, Level 7, Deceased
- Christian Sidehug, Warlord, Level 4
- Judy Gale, Overlord
- J. Banhammer, Prisoner
Known units
- Firemen IPTSF Text 6
- Copycat IPTSF Text 7
- Roastbeast IPTSF Text 7
- High Elves (as natural allies)IPTSF Text 27
- Uncroaked (after Wanda joins Haffaton)IPTSF Text 28
- Plant units as yet unnamed.
- Scouts
- Archers
- Pedobears
- Tannenbaums
According to Overlord Firebaugh, Goodminton has faced Foolamancy, Thinkamancy, Hat Magic, Wierdamancy and Carnymancy in its fight against Haffaton (in addition to Olive Branch's Flower Power). As most casters are unable to cast outside of their discipline, this likely indicates that Haffaton has a sizeable number of casters.
Real World References
The name Haffaton may refer to halftone - "technique that simulates continuous tone imagery through the use of dots, varying either in size, in shape or in spacing". This technique is used in printing photographic images - usually black-and-white - in newspapers (which may explain Haffaton's black and white livery).
Haffaton may also refer to the expression "half a ton" or "half ton" (roughly equal to 1000 pounds).
Another possible interpretation would be the expression "(to) have a ton", as in "I have a ton of units".


text: I think it's extremely unlikely that the Baku would share their resources. They knew full well what they were sitting on, which is why they stayed there hidden, and didn't tell anyone about what they'd stumbled upon. After the events of INS, they had to have known what Dougherty was originally after. Sympathy isn't necessary for justice, but it DOES help in a fictional story where the audience is supposed to side with a group. It has been said by many critics of INS that a major issue with it is that it's very hard to sympathize with the Baku, which cripples the movie, because we either (a) don't care about what happens to the Baku or (b) actively root against them also, comparisons to "theft" and the Klingon empire are silly. Eminent domain is a pretty common policy of even democratic governments and few think it's an example of "tyranny." If a small village were sitting on a revolutionary cure for a major disease I don't think any serious people would oppose moving them to get at the cure.


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It was status quo for the Adams State cross country program at the NCAA Division II National Championships on Saturday in Joplin, Mo.
It ran a little differently for Fort Lewis College.
Adams State won its DII record ninth mens championship, and the Grizzlies powerhouse posted the meets largest margin of victory since nationals last was in Joplin in 1999.
FLC had a change in leadership: Christian Gering, a sophomore, was the Skyhawks top finisher in 84th place out of the 245-runner field. He finished in 31 minutes, 9.2 seconds.
Another underclassman, freshman Garrett Sapakoff finished 122nd and second for the Skyhawks in 31:43.4.
FLCs typical No. 1, senior Kiprono Mutai, finished 152nd in 32:05, while FLC junior Jimmy Mohrbacher finished eight spots and 2.9 seconds behind his teammate.
Micah Chelimo of Alaska-Anchorage is the national champion. The senior raced the 10,000 meters in 28:56.6, easily outdistancing the nearest Adams State runner.
That nearest Adams State runner, however, turned out to be a pack of three Grizzlies, a trio of underclassmen: redshirt freshman Kevin Batt (29:12.1), sophomore Tabor Stevens (29:12.2) and sophomore Matthew Daniels (29:16.2).
Adams States 4 and 5 runners then finished 11th and 14th to point a 34 68 points better than fellow Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference competitor and national runner-up Colorado School of Mines.
Western State finished sixth, the RMAC schools worst placing in 21 trips to nationals. Also from the RMAC, UC-Colorado Springs finished 11th, and FLC finished 23rd out of 32 schools.
Joey Brenner, a sophomore, finished 175th for FLC in 32:23.1; Derek Laue, a junior and Bayfield High School alumnus, finished 211th in 33:05; and Alex Kilman, a junior, finished 236th in 34:16.6.
It was the second time in FLC program history the Skyhawks have raced nationals; Adams State, meanwhile, won its 21st title (12 in NAIA).
The Adams State womens program crowned an individual champion: Alicia Nelson, a senior, won the 6,000-meter meet in 20:03.3, nine seconds faster than runner-up Susan Tanui of Alaska-Anchorage.
Grand Valley State won the team title with 101 points, three better than runner-up Augustana and eight better than third-place Adams State. Western State finished fourth, Colorado Mines eighth and UCCS 10th.
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