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In my continued search for old league stats, I am looking for standings/results from the Romanian League/Championship in most years from 1924-25 (the inaugural season; some sources list it as being 1923-24) to 1954.
I have found all results from the 1954-55 season onwards on the archived version of this site: http://web.archive.org/web/200801132...ww.hochei.net/. In addition, that site has info on the years 1936-37, 1937-38, and all seasons from 1945-46 to 1952-53. So I am missing the results and participants from 1925 (or 1924?) to 1936, from 1939 to 1945, and in the 1953-54 season as well.
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We're assuming this one won't be delivering coal. The annual holiday display inside the Volunteer Park Conservatory has a new feature this year that you'll be able to enjoy starting Saturday — as soon as senior gardener David Helgeson gets done playing with it.
A replica "standard gauge" model train begins trundling through the poinsettia-filled Conservatory wing this weekend. Santa will be there to help send it on its way.
"We are also set up to allow children to be 'engineers' and take the train for a spin or two," Audrey Meade of the Friends of the Conservatory group tells us. "There are actual lights, bells and whistles that help set the stage for little imaginations to run wild."
The group is raffling off a smaller train in the gift shop to help raise funds to support the seasonal to display which includes 350 poinsettias and trees decorated with more than 6,000 lights.
The train's travels will begin on a busy Saturday in the park. The morning brings a planned release of a rescued snowy owl back into the wild. It's also been a busy year for the Conservatory as new admission charges will kick in to help cover the budget crunch that has threatened the one *hundred*-year-old park's facility. There's also a new Friends of the Conservatory executive director in the mix as Stephen Hall has stepped in.
Meanwhile, the newly formed Volunteer Park Trust also has a big holiday celebration planned for December 13:
First Annual "Holiday In Volunteer Park" Celebration
When: Thursday—December 13, 6-8 p.m.
Where: Volunteer Park, 1247 15th Ave. E, on the concourse between the water tower and the Conservatory.
What: A fun, free, family-friendly holiday celebration with carols and music performed by nine choral groups. Enjoy complimentary holiday treats and drinks. There will also be a stunning display of more than 300 holiday lights and luminaria.
The Conservatory's full holiday calendar is below:
*December 7: 5- 8 pm, is the Holiday Open House. Fun with your FOC friends and the holiday display debut. All new and current FOC members will enjoy 25% off in the Gift Shop!
*December 8 & 9, Santa will be in the Seasonal House, 12 – 3 pm, Bring your own camera for photos. Free. ($5 suggested donation).
*Bill McJohn is entertaining us again this year with his harp. Bill will be Seasonal House 3 Sundays in December: the 2nd, 16th & 23rd from 1- 2 pm.
**And, new this year, a Lionel train will be circling the Seasonal House villages. December 7th thru January 1st. This is a hands-on opportunity for kids to run the train and blow the whistle on weekends.


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The World Heritage List includes 981 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value.
These include 759 cultural , 193 natural and 29 mixed properties in 160 States Parties.
As of September 2012, 190 States Parties have ratified the World Heritage Convention.
Extension of the "Australian East Coast Temperate and Subtropical Rainforest Park".
name changed 2007 from 'Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves (Australia)'
Renomination of "Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park" under cultural criteria.
The "Belfries of Flanders and Wallonia" which were previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, are part of the transnational property "The Belfries of Belgium and France".
Extension of "Jaú National Park".
Extension of the "Glacier Bay/Wrangell/St Elias/Kluane" property.
The "Burgess Shale" property, which was previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, is part of the "Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks".
Extension of "The Potala Palace and the Jokhang Temple Monastery, Lhasa" to include the Norbulingka area.
The "Chateau and Estate of Chambord", which was previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, is part of the "Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes".
The "Hadrian's Wall" which was previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, is part of the transnational property "Frontiers of the Roman Empire".
At the time the property was extended, cultural criterion (iv) was also found applicable.
The "Brihadisvara Temple, Tanjavur", which was previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, is part of the "Great Living Chola Temples".
At the time the property was extended, criteria (iii) and (v) were also found applicable.
The Committee decided to extend the existing cultural property, the "Temple of Ggantija", to include the five prehistoric temples situated on the islands of Malta and Gozo and to rename the property as "The Megalithic Temples of Malta".
The Westland and Mount Cook National Park and the Fiordland National Park, which were previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, are part of the "Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand".
The "Convent Ensemble of San Francisco de Lima", which was previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, is part of the "Historic Centre of Lima".
(extension de « Sites d'art rupestre préhistorique de la vallée de Côa », Portugal)
Extension of "Biertan and its Fortified Church".
At the time the property was extended, natural criterion (iv) was also found applicable.
Extension of the "Alhambra and the Generalife, Granada", to include the Albayzin quarter.
Extension of the "Mosque of Cordoba".
The property "Parque Güell, Palacio Güell and Casa Mila in Barcelona", previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, is part of the "Works of Antoni Gaudí".
Extension of the "Churches of the Kingdom of the Asturias", to include monuments in the city of Oviedo.
Extension of the "Mudejar Architecture of Teruel".
Following a survey of ownership carried out in the late 1960s, ownership of the totality of the walls was vested in 1973 in the Spanish State, through the Ministry of Education and Science. It was transferred to the Xunta de Galicia by Royal Decree in 1994.
The Spanish Constitution reserves certain rights in relation to the heritage to the central government. However, these are delegated to the competent agencies in the Autonomous Communities, in this case the Xunta de Galicia. For the Lugo walls the Xunta is in the position of both owner and competent agency. Under the Galician Heritage Law the Xunta is required to cooperate with the municipal authorities in ensuring the protection and conservation of listed monuments, and certain functions are delegated down to them. The Xunta operates through its General Directorate of Cultural Heritage (Dirección General de Patrimonio Cultural), based in Santiago de Compostela.
The Master Plan for the Conservation and Restoration of the Roman Walls of Lugo (1992) covered proposals for actions to be taken in respect of research and techniques of restoration. This was followed in 1997 by the Special Plan for the Protection and Internal Reform of the Fortified Enceinte of the Town of Lugo, which is concerned principally with the urban environment of the historic town. However, it has a direct impact on the protection afforded to the walls, in terms of traffic planning, the creation of open spaces, and regulation of building heights. Another planning instrument which affects the walls is the Special Plan for the Protection of the Miño [river], approved by the municipality at the beginning of 1998.
There is at the present time no management plan sensu stricto for the walls in operation in Lugo: work is continuing on the basis of the 1992 plan. Nor is there a technical unit specifically responsible for the conservation and restoration of the walls. It is against this background that serious consideration is being given to the creation of an independent foundation, under royal patronage and with representatives from government, academic, voluntary, and business institutions, to work with the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage of Galicia. The work plan of this body would include the development and implementation of integrated conservation, restoration, and maintenance programmes.
The WH area is managed directly by the Divisional Forest Officer from the Forest Dept. A national steering Committee co-ordinates institutions for Sinharaja as a National Wilderness Area, Biosphere Reserve (1988), and WH site. There are two management plans, prepared in 1985/86 and 1992/94, which emphasise conservation, scientific research, buffer zone management, benefit-sharing, and community participation.
(renomination under cultural criteria)
In 1979, the Committee decided to inscribe the Ohrid Lake on the World Heritage List under natural criteria (iii). In 1980, this property was extended to include the cultural and historical area, and cultural criteria (i)(iii)(iv) were added.
Extension of "Gough Island Wildlife Reserve".
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#: As for 19 Natural and Mixed Properties inscribed for geological values before 1994, criteria numbering of this property has changed. See Decision 30.COM 8D.1
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Site inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger
Cultural site Natural site Mixed site
This large format full-colour map features the World Heritage sites and brief explanations of the World Heritage Convention and the World Heritage conservation programmes, as well as superb photos of World Heritage sites with explanatory captions. It is available in English, French and Spanish. The dimensions of the map are 78 cm by 50 cm (31 in. by 20 in.).


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The engineering and design studio Bot & Dolly created the video Box. In it a simple flat surface is visually transformed in unbelievable ways. Projection mapping has been especially popular lately because of its extreme versatility among other things. For projection mapping a computer basically maps a surface, one often considered too irregular for traditional projection. The software's images are then projected on precise locations on the surface. In this way projects can appear to interact with the surface or produce the illusion of depth. For the video Bot & Dolly seem to push the potential of projection mapping. Flat surfaces are attached to large robotics, thus the projection not only interacts with the nontraditional surface but also its movement. It does this so effectively that at times its difficult to remember the surface is indeed flat. Amazingly, all of the effects are in camera – that is, no special effects were applied after recording. After watching the video, its interesting to think about the potential use of such technology. Bot & Dolly go on to speak about the project saying:
"Box explores the synthesis of real and digital space through projection-mapping on moving surfaces. The short film documents a live performance, captured entirely in camera. Bot & Dolly produced this work to serve as both an artistic statement and technical demonstration. It is the culmination of multiple technologies, including large scale robotics, projection mapping, and software engineering. We believe this methodology has tremendous potential to radically transform theatrical presentations, and define new genres of expression."


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Pop star Kylie Minogue almost choked to death while eating oysters at the side of the stage during a concert.
The Australian singer keeps a tray of the seafood delicacy on hand to give her an instant energy boost at her shows, but her healthy habit almost ended in tragedy when one got stuck in her throat during a gig in Dublin, Ireland.
It was only the quick-thinking actions of her personal on-tour chef that saved the "Spinning Around" hit maker's life.
Giles Broe, who cooks for Minogue whenever she is on the road, tells The Sunday Times Magazine, "When she's performing I stand by the stage with a tray of oysters, which she gulps down in the breaks. Once, in Dublin, an oversized bay oyster got stuck in her throat. I panicked and slapped her frantically on the back. Once it was dislodged, we both collapsed in giggles."


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Trinity College London: Rock & Pop Drums - Grade 2 (2018)
This exam book contains contemporary and classic songs for Trinity College London Grade 2 Rock & Pop Drum exams from 2018.
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In a departure from past precedent, the NFL's internal process overturned the four-game suspension of Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman based on alleged discrepancies in the sample-collection process.
Per a source with knowledge of the situation, hearing officer Bob Wallace, in what may have been his first appeal hearing (and, from the league's perspective, possibly his last), applied the same WADA-style accountability to the collection process that Ryan Braun utilized to overcome a 50-game suspension imposed by Major League Baseball.
The argument is fairly simple. If the player will be strictly liable for any substance determined to have been in his system, the process should likely be held to a high standard. Thus, any irregularity or deficiency will result in the test being scuttled.
That's not the standard applied in the past by hearing officer Harold Henderson. The question moving forward is whether that same requirement will be used in future cases.
As one source explained it, the standard should now be codified in the league's policies, in order to ensure that every player accused of testing positive has a fair opportunity to show that problems with the testing process tainted the outcome.
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The Genealogists for Families motto is 'We care about families (past, present and future)'. As family historians we know that our lives have been shaped by previous generations, and we care about the world that our children will inherit. Through Kiva, we can make that world a better place.
To combine genealogy with Kiva, some of us make commemorative loans on dates that have special significance for our family.
When I asked team members what they thought were the benefits of belonging to 'Genealogists for Families', most said that they wanted to make a positive contribution in the world, and that they liked the sense of community; but that could apply to any lending team on Kiva, so what are the specific benefits for members of a genealogy team?
- From the Meet the Team guest posts in this blog, plus team members' lender pages on Kiva, we get to know new people and learn about new genealogy resources. (For example, Fiona heard about Yvette's Dutch genealogy Web site, followed the advice there, and found an ancestor who had previously eluded her.)
- We swap tips for genealogy at team social events and on social networking sites. (Kerry said, "I love the networking - getting to know other genealogists so that you can ask their advice.")
- We increase our chances of contacting 'new' relatives. Contributors to the 'Meet the Team' series mention surnames that they are researching, and at least one team member has subsequently been contacted by a previously unknown relative.
- An Australian team member was given a personal tour of National Archives overseas by another team member who works there.
- When two team members made their first visit to State Archives, another member (a professional genealogist) offered to be their guide for the day.
- Australians helped a team member in Britain by contributing local data to her One Name Study.
- Links on our Kiva lender pages and in 'Meet the Team' posts provide free publicity for our Web sites and genealogy blogs. This may also attract new clients for team members who are genealogy professionals.
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In addition to winning an award for Best New Community Project...
- Our team has grown to 215 members (who live in Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Spain, USA and Wales).
- By re-lending money as it was repaid, we have loaned a total of $28,500. (Jan 2014 update: With continued re-lending, and over sixty new team members, the total sum loaned has now reached an amazing $88,000!)
- Many of our 1,082 loans (the number increases daily) were to large groups, so I estimate that we have helped over 3,500 families.
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Pinheiro, chairperson of the International Commission of Inquiry on Syria talks to media during a news conference in Geneva
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. warcrimes investigators know of 14 potential chemical attacks in Syria since they began monitoring Syrian human rights abuses in September 2011, the team's chairman said on Monday.
"We are investigating 14 alleged cases of chemical weapons or chemical agent use. But we have not established the responsibility or the nature of the materials that were used," Paulo Pinheiro, chairman of the U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Syria told a news conference.
"We don't have to share where, or when, or what moment. We don't have to elaborate more on that."
Pinheiro also said Syria had invited commission member Carla del Ponte to visit Syria in a personal capacity, but the commission wanted an official visit, including him.
Del Ponte said it was assumed she had been invited to Syria because she said publicly in May that the commission had allegations that opposition groups had used chemical weapons, but said that she did not know for sure.
However, the commission, which was set up two years ago by the U.N. human rights council, has been invited to Saudi Arabia and Iran - backers of the opposition and Syrian government, respectively - and intends to go next month, Pinheiro said.
The commission's lead members were speaking after presenting their latest report to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, and shortly before U.N. chemical weapons inspectors present their report to the U.N. Secretary General in New York.
While the weapons inspectors may confirm the use of a chemical weapon, it is up to the Commission of Inquiry to try to find out who was responsible and bring them to justice.
Without having access to the country, they gather information from witness testimony and try to verify and crosscheck reports from inside Syria.
"I think that the report from the special experts on the use of chemical weapons will be a big step for us, forward in our investigation," Del Ponte said.
"But for sure we must enter Syria, to have a proper, judicial, formal investigation on that and to know exactly who was using chemical weapons."
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New Mexico Tech Named One of Princeton Review's Best Colleges, Aug. 23, 2005
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SOCORRO, N.M., Aug. 23, 2005 – New Mexico Tech is one of the nation's best institutions for an undergraduate education, according to the recently published 2006 edition of The Princeton Review Guide to the Best 361 Colleges.
The Princeton Review's annual survey, which is based on provided "inside information" and candid interviews conducted with students attending the various colleges and universities listed in the book, rated New Mexico Tech highly in such areas as student admissions, financial aid options, and academics.
"The main factor in our selection of schools in the book was our high regard for their academic programs, says Robert Franek, vice president for publishing for The Princeton Review. "We evaluated them based on institutional data we collect about the schools, feedback from students at them, and visits to schools over the years. We also considered the opinions of independent college counselors, students, and parents we talk to and survey. Finally we worked to have a wide representation of colleges in the book by region, size, selectivity, and character."
Only about 15 percent of the four-year colleges in the United States, and only two Canadian colleges, are profiled in this latest 14th edition of the popular "best colleges" guidebook.
New Mexico Tech also was ranked earlier this year as the nation's #2 "best value" college, also according to The Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company featured the state-supported research university in the second position on its "Top 10 Best Value Colleges" ranking list in the 2006 edition of its college guidebook, America's Best Value Colleges.
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Seemingly remorseful and admittedly ashamed, Matt Russell has demonstrated that he is serious about making dramatic life changes.
The Broncos' director of player personnel and a former University of Colorado star linebacker, Russell keeps an electronic reading on him that as of Friday counted 315 days of sobriety.
After his arrest July 6, 2013, in Summit County on multiple driving under the influence charges — an impaired ride that ended when he rear-ended a Breckenridge police SUV, a collision that injured the officer — Russell immediately checked himself into a 30-day inpatient treatment program. He also served a team-issued, 60-day suspension that caused him to miss the Broncos' 2013 training camp, four-game preseason and first two regular-season games.
"I'm ashamed that I represented this region and the Broncos organization in the manner that I did," Russell said in a statement after his arrest. "I take complete responsibility for my actions and will be fully accountable. Going forward, I will take steps to ensure this never happens again."
The Broncos did not allow Russell to make further comment while his legal matter was pending. Closure came Friday when Summit County Court Judge Edward Casias issued a sentence that seemed to take Russell's rehabilitation efforts into account while also sending a strong message against drunken driving, especially when it results in injury.
Russell pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, careless driving and possession of an open container and was sentenced to seven months in jail, although he is eligible for work release that could include meeting travel assignments.
As second-in-command to general manager John Elway in the Broncos' football operations department, Russell travels with the team for road games and also scouts college and pro players across the country.
Besides the jail time, Russell also was ordered to serve two years of supervised probation, undergo substance-abuse testing, therapy and pay fines and victim restitution.
Arrangements will be made for Russell to serve his jail time in the Denver area, and it's possible he could earn enough credit to be released halfway through his sentence.
While the Broncos initially punished Russell with the suspension last year, they have since stood by him.
"We are pleased with the commitment Matt Russell has shown to making positive changes in his life since this incident occurred nearly a year ago," the Broncos said in a statement Friday. "In addition to his successful completion of a month-long inpatient treatment program last summer, he has taken full advantage of out- patient counseling resources and passed every substance-abuse test administered as part of his reinstatement to this organization.
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The new revival of Rice and Webber's haunting tragic and poignant tale of the rise and demise of Eva Peron plays out like a grand opera on the stage of the Providence Performing Arts Center.
The outstanding cast has been rehearsing in Providence before starting out on their national tour, where they will play major cities like Chicago and San Francisco, and we are the richer for it.
Caroline Bowman makes a convincing Evita, the spiritual leader of a troubled Argentina, who fights her way from a lowly actress to a woman willing to climb into any bed as she eventually sets her sights, seduces, marries and controls Juan Peron.
The story is short and simple, and moves quickly over two one-hour acts.
How the story is told is what makes "Evita" a great musical.
Opening and closing with Eva Peron's death, the musical is told through the eyes of Che, whom actor Josh Young plays, not as Che Guevera, but as one of the citizens of Argentina who follows the life of Evita as she seduces not only Juan Peron, but a majority of the poor common folk of Argentina.
Bowman has a strong voice, which quiets to a whisper as she sings the classic, "Don't Cry For Me Argentina."
And then there is Josh Young, Tony nominee for his role as Judas in the revival of "Jesus Christ, Superstar," who has that strong, deep, magical voice that commands the attention of the audience every time he speaks or sings.
News footage is used effectively, especially in the opening scene that combines the live actors with footage of massive crowds at Evita's funeral.
The splendid cast is in the background, enhancing the story through music and dance … some of the best choreography of any musical.
This revival adds more background to the bare-bones original without the background getting in the way of the story. There are many dark scenes that are enhanced by right-on lighting, and one balcony scene that will mesmerize you.
The weeks of rehearsal in Providence were grueling ones for the cast (I was fortunate to watch a brief rehearsal), and it paid off in a show that had precision dancing and an operatic score that required, and got, Broadway level performances from the stars and the ensemble.
This "Evita" is musical theatre at its best. It will be at PPAC through Sept. 14.
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Guybrush wrote:Of course I don't mind, I welcome your advice. Though, my mind already knows that, it's just that you got used to some things, and it's hard to let go, that part is worrying.
But I'm trying to spend as much time as I can with friends, though, sometimes it's not helpful when you see a friends with his girlfriend, and you used to go out together, for instance. But yeah, I know what you mean. The hardest part is when you're alone at night. That's why I'm able to watch all the Warriors games even here, because I can't sleep at night, lol.
And, of course there are a lot of beautiful and nice women out there, it's just getting harder to find them, cause in my case, I think I'm gonna compare every single one of them to my ex, which is not fair, I know, but I guess it takes time. And you always have those flashbacks when you are thinking what wen wrong, and what changed so badly that someone who was your closest friend among other things changed opinion of you so drastically. Which is not the case, it just looks that way, because that person still has feelings for you, just trying not to show them.
This is definitely my thread. I wanted to write two sentences and I end up writing autobiography.
This is a good forum for all of us. Ya know, were all the same, man. I read this poem called Desiderata by Max Ehrman. Check it out. It really keeps me grounded and helps me to love everybody and understand everybody. it's like when Charlie Brown blew the basball game. He wanted to stay in bed all day the next day. But his pal Linus came over and reminded him that it's Ok by saying "Look, Charlie Brown, the sun still rises" or something like that. LOL


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At the third trial for the 1991 murder of rabbinical student Yankel Rosenbaum, the attorney for Lemrick Nelson admitted in his opening statement, 12 years after the murder, that Nelson in fact murdered him. In 1992 Nelson was acquitted for the murder when his attorneys successfully fabricated the claim that the New York police had framed Nelson with incriminatng evidence.
According to Nelson's present attorney in a retrial on the federal civil rights charge deriving from the murder, "What happened that night was not something that he was proud of. It was not something he was happy about." It sounds to me like Nelson plans to take the witness stand at this trial and issue a tear-filled apology: "In a twist, defendant admits to stabbing in '91 racial unrest."
Nelson's formal defense at this trial on the civil rights charge is that, although he murdered Rosenbaum, he did not murder Rosenbaum because he was Jewish and therefore did not violate his civil rights. You can infer another aspect of the defense strategy in Saturday's New York Times story on jury selection for the trial: "Painstakingly picking a jury in 3rd trial for race killing." You can infer one more aspect of the defense strategy by comparing the photo of Nelson from his 1997 trial in the first story above with the photo of Nelson entering the court during his current trial from today's New York Post story: "I killed Yankel."
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LONG BEACH, Calif. - After three hard fought days at Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool, the action came to a close on Saturday evening. The UCSB men came away with a fifth place finish, while the women placed eighth.
The Gaucho men finished the meet with 599 points overall and the women put up 457. On the men's side, Stanford dominated the competition posting 2,112 points. Hawaii took second place with 848, and tournament host UC San Diego came in third with 768. For the women, Cal took first place with 1168.5 points topping second place Arizona State's 970 mark. San Diego State wound up third with 908.5.
There were plenty of fast swims for the Gauchos who had two NCAA 'B' cuts achieved on the final day. Allie Knight capped a successful meet with a NCAA 'B' cut time of 1:59.19 in the women's 200 backstroke. Her time was good enough to qualify for the consolation final and she would take 11th overall.
For the men, Freshman Mickey Mowry would post a NCAA 'B' cut as well in the 200 butterfly. His time of 1:47.71 would give him an eighth place finish in the championship final.
That makes three NCAA 'B' cuts marked overall for the Gauchos at the Arena Invitational. Carissa Metcalf attained a 'B' cut of her own in yesterday's 100 breaststroke.
The top finish for UCSB came in the final event of the day, the men's 400 freestyle relay. The 'A' relay team of Alexander Campbell, Andrew Dossa, Chase Lemley and Lucas Norman touched the wall in third place (2:59.89). The best individual finish of the day came once again by Metcalf. She placed fifth in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:16.76.
The day began with the distance events, particularly the 1650 freestyle. Heren Alanis (17:29.18) and Micaela Velasquez (17:32.71) would finish 16th and 18th respectively for the Gaucho women. Andrew Barmann found himself cracking into the top ten coming away with a ninth place finish (15:40.85). Armen Darbinyan finished 18th overall (15:53.98).
In the men's 200 backstroke Josh Smith would advance to the consolation final where he would take 15th overall (1:51.76). Collin Baratte advanced to the bonus final and he would finish 21st (1:52.18).
Katie Tomkinson made it to the consolation final in the 100 freestyle and came in 11th place overall (50.77).
The men's 100 freestyle had four Gauchos in the mix. Qualifying for the consolation final were Lemley and Campbell, while Norman and Dossa advanced to the bonus final. Lemley finished 12th (45.54), Campbell 16th (46.04), Norman 20th (45.64) and Dossa 23rd (45.86).
The women's 200 breaststroke which saw Metcalf place fifth also featured Paige Bradley and Erica Taylor place 11th and 15th, respectively, in the consolation final.
Andy Castilleja advanced to the final in the men's 200 breaststroke and he took seventh overall (2:01.08). In the consolation final, Tyler Jean finished in 2:06.29 to take 13th overall.
Marissa Neel placed 19th overall (2:03.29) in the women's 200 butterfly after qualifying for the bonus final.
The women's 400 freestyle relay consisted of Metcalf, Tomkinson, Kimmie Kreuzberger and Alanis and they swam to an eighth overall finish (3:25.10).
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In conjunction with St. Johns Riverkeeper, Riverside Arts Market hosts this inaugural family-friendly festival to showcase the river's recreational benefits and the importance of respecting, protecting and enjoying it as a natural resource. In addition to a river flotilla, boat rides, paddle board lessons, river crafts for kids and educational information, River Ruckus features a celebrity river jump including three local weather "authorities":
The festivities get underway at noon with local celebrities set to take the plunge at 12:45 p.m.
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Colin Talks Reaction To Captain Hook
Colin O'Donoghue was happy to move to Vancouver, Canada and join the cast of "Once Upon A Time's" Season 2, but the intense response to his portrayal of Captain Hook, which has captured the imagination of fans, wasn't something he expected.
"Yes, I was surprised by the reaction," Colin admitted to AccessHollywood.com after ABC flew us to the set of his fairy tale drama, and we brought up to the actor the Tumblr accounts, online fan art and Tweets his character has inspired.
"I was kind of – a little bit taken a back," he continued of "Once" fans who have gone ga-ga for the blue-eyed hunk, and his youthful bad boy take on the famed fairy tale character. "I didn't expect [it]."
The Irishman has had a host of roles overseas, but before his "Once" stint began earlier this fall, his highest-profile role in front of stateside audiences was appearing opposite Anthony Hopkins in the exorcist-themed thriller, "The Rite."
Now, playing a swashbuckler each week — one who combines a little heart, a touch of ruthlessness and a hefty chip on his shoulder — has brought him a host of fans, who are fond of sharing their big, big love for Colin across social media, including a few places he discourages his family from visiting.
"My family was sort of — [they] take the mick out of me and think it's funny, and so does my wife," he told Access during a roundtable interview, using an Irish phrase for "making fun." "She's like, 'Have you seen what they've said, here, about this, or that and the other,' and I was like, 'No.' I just say, 'Don't look at it.'
"It's weird. You start working on it and… I've been up here since August… You're here and you're doing the work and then you go home, you prepare for the next day. So it's not like it's real, I guess," he said of the fan fever. "I don't know. It's kind of strange (laughs)."
Also enjoying his success as Capt. Hook are Colin's bandmates in his Ireland-based rock group (he's the guitarist) – The Enemies.
"The guys think it's great craic," he said, using an Irish expression for "fun." "They love it."
Although still getting used to his stateside success, Colin has found the attention comes with some educational benefits — like increasing his vocabulary with terms like, "shipping," a word employed by those who dream of seeing characters (or people) get together romantically.
"I didn't know what 'shipping' meant up until like five weeks ago… I set up a Twitter because I thought that I should set up a Twitter and people were going, 'Oh, I ship you. I ship this.' I was like, 'What does shipping mean?" he laughed.
Aside from his flashback romance with Rumplestiltskin's wife, Colin's Hook character has had little time of late for relationships on "Once." Whenever Hook seems to make a connection with one of the ladies on the show, he finds himself tied up.
"I am tied up, a lot, yes," he replied, when Access brought up Hook finding himself strapped to a tree, and most recently, chained up in the giant's castle, as Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) escaped down the beanstalk. "I'm not adverse to that. I don't mind."
And in this weekend's episode, "Into The Deep," it appears he's still in those chains Emma left him in when Hook again encounters Barbara Hershey's Cora, the mother of Regina/The Evil Queen.
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Buffalonians Celebrate Halloween at Galleria of Treats [PICTURES]
A day off for most Buffalo schoolchildren due to Hurricane Sandy couldn't have come at a better time. With most local schools closed today (October 30), those looking for a way to fill the day found the perfect activity: indoor trick-or-treating at Galleria of Treats at the Walden Galleria.
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At the very bottom of that post was the teaser of this recipe for my
homemade chicken noodle soup.
I decided to save the posting of this
recipe so it could run in conjunction with this year's #soupapalooza which is hosted by two very lovely ladies, Kristen of Dine and Dish and Cheryl of Tidy Mom What makes #soupapalooza
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Let it be known, you do not need to make your own chicken stock to make this soup. There are some amazing stocks and broths in the market so if you'd like to substitute your favorite brand, be my guest! (I won't tell a soul).
Also, when I cook I like to make enough to feed a small army. If you'd like to make this soup in smaller batches, just cut back on the ingredients. However, this soup freezes beautifully so why not make it all? Serve some now, save some for later…
4 quarts of chicken stock (homemade or store bought)
1/2 pound of bacon, cut in pieces and cooked to your desired crispness and drained
1 pound (or more) cooked chicken meat (rotisserie chickens work great for this), chopped or shredded
1- 1 pound package of dried egg noodles (frozen egg noodles work great too)
1 large onion, peeled and diced
4-5 carrots, peeled and diced
3-4 ribs of celery, diced
2 tablespoons butter
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons fresh cracked black pepper
-In a large skillet, melt the butter. Then add, and lightly saute the carrots, onion and celery for about 5 minutes over medium heat.
-Add in the cooked bacon and the chicken meat and continue to cook an additional few moments until a bit more fat is rendered from the bacon.
-Transfer this mixture to a large stock pot and add the chicken broth.
-Add in the bay leaves, salt and pepper.
-Turn heat to medium and allow the soup to come to a low simmer.
-Continue to simmer for approximately 20 minutes for so all the flavors can meld.
-Carefully drop in the egg noodles and continue to cook until the noodles are done.
*Note – The longer the noodles sit in the broth, the more plump they will become. I like a nice plump soup noodle, so I let them simmer longer so the broth is reduced by quite a bit. If you like your soup with more broth, don't let your noodles sit as long in the broth before serving.
-Remove the bay leaves and serve with warm crusty bread 🙂
Mmmm. Mmmmm. Gooood!!!
Thanks for the opportunity to link up with #soupapalooza this year Cheryl and Kristen. I can't wait to see all the other wonderful recipes that will be involved in this years festivities!
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The rookie safety lacks ideal size and speed, running in the 4.7 range last spring as he went undrafted out of Marshall. However, Brown's instincts and timing, along with injuries to veterans Emanuel Cook (broken right leg, out for the season) and Sean Considine (concussions), have created an opportunity. He leads the Ravens with three fumble recoveries and also has one interception. Fourth-round pick Christian Thompson is assured of a job at safety, but Brown needs to keep it up as he likely starts this game. The Ravens could also pursue free agent safeties and have been fielding exploratory calls since Cook and Considine got hurt. Reserve cornerback Corey Graham can also play safety, further clouding the outlook for Brown.
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The Boy Scouts aren't the only ones out there being prepared. The Doctor is always prepared for anything that might come his way. And if there's a problem he can't fix with his sonic screwdriver, he goes all MacGyver with whatever's around. We figure if we have any chance of saving the world like the Doctor (or at least our own butts), we'd better equip ourselves properly.
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My wife's ancestors in 1940
- Father-can't enumerate he who is not yet born.
- Mother-with her parents, probably in Marcelline, Linn County, Missouri.
- Wilbur and Grace (Mortier) Johnson [paternal grandparents]--city of Rock Island, Illinois.
- Ola and Anna (Apgar) Lake [maternal grandparents]--Marcelline, Linn County, Missouri.
- Joseph and Eva (Trask) Johnson [great-grandparents] --city of Rock Island, Illinois (probably)
- Henry and Caroline (Freund) Mortier [great-grandparents]--city of Rock Island, Illinois
- Marie (Desmarais) Apgar Verikios Williams [great-grandmother]--Chicago, Illinois
- Samuel Otto Johnson [great-grandfather]--Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
- Jennie (Kile-Smith) Trask [great-grandmother]--Galesburg or Peoria, Illinois
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GTA 5: rapper Daz Dillinger sends Rockstar cease & desist notice over song use
Grand Theft Auto 5 features two songs by rapper Daz Dillinger, and he's not happy about it. He has sent Rockstar a cease and desist letter demanding that all copies of the title be recalled.
The abhorrent TMZ reports – with the oddly muted headline "GRAND THEFT AUTO V STOLE MY BEATS
Now RECALL the Game!!" – that the artist is unhappy with his songs "C-Walk" and "Nothin' But the Cavi Hit" being used in the game.
He has sent publisher Take-Two Interactive Software and Rockstar Games a cease and desist notice through his attorney, despite reportedly turning down an offensively low offer of $4,271.00 for both songs."
Daz Dillinger now wants either more money or for Rockstar to recall and destroy every copy of the game. His lawyers have given Rockstar 14 days to offer him a new deal.
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Bron Wolff discusses how you can assess and improve your UV-dryer performance by learning from his company's experience.
By Bron Wolff
UV inks have revolutionized graphics screen printing, but curing these finicky formulations remains a challenge to any shop interest in hig-quality, high-volume production. Besides matching ink characteristics with the correct curing parameters, printers must contend with power fluctuations that reduce dryer performance and high temperatures that can alter sensitive substrates and ruin registration on multicolor jobs. The printers at Joliet Pattern, Joilet, IL, know these problems well and decided to end them with a few modifications to their UV dryers. Joliet's production manager, Bron Wolff, describes how you can assess and improve your UV-dryer performance by learning from his company's experience.
I'd like to preface this article with a few simple statements that I believe to be fact. First, UV inks are not created equal. In fact, all colors within a given UV ink line will not cure the same under identical conditions. Second, light cures, not heat. Heat helps, but light--specifically UV light--is the key. Finally, more of anything is not necessarily better. This is especially true with UV curing, where more energy typically means more heat and more problems for the printer.
To be fair and honest, heat does play a part in curing. It improves the wetting properties of some UV inks, helps with crosslinking, and starts the post-curing process. But while a little heat can help the curing process, excessive heat can hinder it.
Initially, it wasn't heat that made us focus attention on our curing systems. It was unpredictable changes in curing-system performance. We found that jobs we cured successfully one week with particular lamp and belt-speed settings would fail to cure properly the next week, even though the settings remained unchanged and the curing unit was correctly maintained. As we eventually discovered, the problem didn't lie within our plant, but came from varying voltage levels supplied by our local utility company.
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Power for manufacturing operations like ours comes from transformers located outside the plant. The power is rated in kilo volt-amps (KVA). A transformer rating of 25 KVA, for example, means that the transformer delivers 240 volts (triple phase) and 60 amperes per leg.
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Western Avenue Set to Re-open in Sioux Falls
Western Avenue between 57th Street and Interstate 229 will reopen Friday afternoon in Sioux Falls. It has been closed as part of the reconstruction of the 57th and Western intersection.
And, in another sign of progress, the city Public Works Department says traffic on 57th Street will be switched over to the north side by early next week.
Also, Western Avenue traffic will be switched to the west side of Western between Remington Place and Crossing Place by the middle of next week.
The overall reconstruction of the intersection is a $5.2 million project that's scheduled for completion on October 26th.


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A simple way for clients to upload files to you. No coding knowledge is required. From the intuitive admin panel, the administrator can add or remove miniFTP accounts. The administrator can also monitor the size and recent activity of each account.
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Timmy Charm Bead
A Timmy for your bracelet.
- An exclusive Timmy Charm Bead!
- Made of solid sterling silver.
- 4.75mm hole to fit most European-style charm bracelets.
A Timmy for your bracelet.
To see all our charm beads, click here.
Timmy likes looking at all the new shiny things we sell - especially charm beads. Sometimes he gets a little overeager, though, like the time we took him to see the machines that make some of our charm beads. He got so excited, he stuck his face into the works, and this Timmy Charm Bead was born.
Product Specifications
- It's Timmy's face in a little charm for your European-style charm bracelets.
- Made of solid sterling silver.
- Front has Timmy's features; back is convex and undecorated.
- Comes in a small, glossy black jewelry box, suitable for gifting. The boxes are lined with tarnish-resistant cotton to keep your jewelry shiny longer when not in use.
- WARNING - SMALL PARTS - Not intended for children under 3 years of age.
- Dimensions:
- Timmy measures 16mm ear to ear and 14mm crown to chin.
- Total length from top of holder 24mm.
- Charm holder measures 2mm along the bracelet.
- 4.75mm hole.
For our customers with nickel allergies, the Timmy Charm Bead has small amounts of nickel, low enough to meet the guidelines set forth in EU Nickel Directive 94/27/EC.


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From Janice Huber Stangl
By the 1920s, August Stoecker had a gasoline McCormick-Deering machine. He would use six teams of horses to haul bundles on an average sized field. Seven teams were used to bring in shocks from further locations on larger fields. Neighboring farmers would supply their own teams. My Grandpa, Jacob Huber, Dad, and his brothers, Albert and Reinhold, usually provided three or four teams. The younger brothers, Eugene and Calvin, would "work the grain wagon." This work was to shovel the grain to keep it distributed evenly in the grain wagon, so they would not have to make so many trips back to the farm yard to unload the wagons into the granaries.
When the machine and crew would move farther away from home, it was too far to travel home for nighttime. The crew members would take out their blanket roll, crawl up into the farmer's hayloft for their night's rest. They would carry two blankets with them. One to sleep on, the other to cover themselves. And yes, they also slept in the same clothes they had worked in. Dad said that if it had been a particularly hot week, their sleeves were so stiffly salt coated from perspiration they could hardly bend their arms. It was a great relief when a rain shower passed, so they could stand out in it to get washed off by Mother Nature! He had often thought to himself that he would have liked to jump into the farmer's stock tank, but the livestock would probably not have drunk the water afterwards.
Several harvest seasons, Dad and one or more of his brothers would hop on the train in Hosmer, and go to Strasburg, North Dakota. This was circa 1925. The machine there was owned by three farmers. It was a steamer that burned coal. He remembers threshing on the farms of Lawrence Welk, Tony Werrich, ? Fiest and ? Keller. The "motel" at the Welk farm was the hayloft in the barn, as it was on all farms. The method of threshing here was pitching cut grain that had been stacked into large stacks. The farmer would place two stacks close enough so that the machine could be pulled between them. The crew could then pitch the grain directly unto the feeder of the machine. Horses were still used , but only for the grain wagons. If the weather was too bad to thresh, the crew would pass the time by playing cards. Separate tables would be set up, one for those playing for money and one for those who did not. Dad's older brother, Jake, would play for money. One time he came to Dad to get more money, but he would not give him any. Jake left with a long face, but that was the end of that story!
Dad remembers The Bazaar in Strasburg. It was a grocery, dry goods, and even some hardware, store all in a one-stop shopping center. John Baumgartner, ? Keller and ? Fischer owned this store and also a farm about 10 miles southwest of Strasburg. They had a hired man and usually a family to manage the farm, as they lived in town. Dad worked on their farm during spring's work one year [preparing and planting the grain fields].
I asked Dad what provisions were made for their meals. The threshing crew, which consisted of about 15 men, would have three meals a day at the farmer's home where they threshed. The farmer's wife would set up a long board on two ten gallon cream cans, with wash basins, soap and water, for the crew to clean up before meals. The food was not fancy. By mealtime they were so hungry anything would taste good! Potatoes were usually served three times a day. Soup and chicken were other standard fare, plus homemade bread. Dad says that sometimes the soup had flies in it, if you did not eat it fast enough. The flies would drop into the soup as they were eating it. At one farm even the tail of the chicken was served on the meat platter. Needless to say it was never eaten! They were also served a lunch about midafternoon. Dad says that homemade bread and watermelon was a great afternoon treat. Stoecker's family would sometimes serve kuchen, which greatly pleased the crew. A favorite when threshing at the Huber farm would be a glass of Grandpa Huber's homemade chokecherry wine. They also had homemade root beer and beer as a special treat at some farms.
One autumn, before he was married, he had finished working on his regular crews. Gust and Adolph Treichel's crew was still working south of Bowdle, South Dakota. They needed some extra help, so they could finish before the snow would start flying. Dad went down to help. One warm day, the farmer's wife set several bottles of beer on a bench outside as part of their afternoon lunch. She admonished them, "Be careful when you open them!" Sure enough, when one of the men opened the first bottle it exploded into smithereens! All that was left in his hand, was the neck of the bottle. The dog took off in the fastest gait you could ever imagine, because he was sure he had been shot at with a shotgun! Poor fella probably is still running in doggy heaven today.
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Fred Hutch is pursuing new tests and techniques that could revolutionize how we prevent, detect and treat lung cancer.
Hutch studies have addressed lifestyle factors, such as smoking and exercise, on lung cancer risk and ways to reduce teen smoking. Our researchers discovered blood proteins that could lead to a blood test to detect lung cancer early.


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Promoting Financial Literacy Dialogue.
Site Navigation
Introduction 1
Introduction 2
Introduction 3: My Background
Introduction 4: Why the Subject is so Important!
Introduction 5: Starting with the Right Thing
Introduction 6: Popular Misconceptions (Part 1)
Introduction 7: Popular Misconceptions (Part 2)
The Illustrated Compounding Example
Providers and Users of Capital
Providers and Users of Capital: Equity and Debt
Time Value of Money
What is Leverage?
Principles of Leverage
Borrowing Money
High Credit Card Interest Rates
Debt Consolidation
The Income Statement
The Illustrated Income Statement Example
Gross Margin, Operating Margin and Net Margin
The Balance Sheet
The Illustrated Balance Sheet Example
The Cash Flow Statement
The Illustrated Cash Flow Statement
Links between Financial Statements
What is a Stock?
Stock Market Terminology 1
What is a Bond?
The Capital Structure of a Company
Private Equity, IPO, Public Equity
Who issues Bonds?
What is a Stock Market Index?
Why do Financial Markets Exist?
Mutual Funds 1: What is a Mutual Fund?
Mutual Funds 2: Types of Mutual Funds
Mutual Funds 3: Active and Passive Management
Mutual Funds 4: Closed-Ended Funds
Mutual Funds 5: Fees: Load, No-Load etc.
Market Efficiency
Index Funds and ETFs
What is a Hedge Fund?
Hedge Funds 2: What is Short-Selling?
Hedge Funds 3: Different Strategies
Hedge Funds 4: Funds of (Hedge) Funds
Hedge Funds 5: Prime Brokers
Hedge Funds 6: What is Naked Short-Selling?
The Impact of Time
Timing Investments and Dollar Cost Averaging
Taxes and Compounding
First Principles of Taxation
Two Generic Types of Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Defined Contribution Plans
Introduction to Diversification
Following the Crowd and the Role of Expectations
Transaction Costs
Getting Started
Valuation Series:1. Introduction to Valuation
Valuation Series 1B: Remarks on Valuation
Valuation Series 2: the P/E Ratio
Valuation Series V2B: One Year of Earnings might not tell you that Much.
Valuation Series 2C: The P/E to Growth Ratio
Valuation Series 2D: Illustrated Shortcomings of the P/E Ratio (and other Ratios)
Valuation Series 3: The Price/Sales Ratio
Valuation Series 4: The EV/EBITDA Ratio
Valuation Series 5: The Price to Book (P/Book) Ratio
Valuation Series 5B: Return on Equity
Valuation Series 6: Introduction to the Dividend Discount Model
Valuation Series 7: Introduction to the Discounted Cash Flow Model
Valuation Series 7B: Discounting
Valuation Series 7C: The Risk Free Rate
Valuation Series 8: What is Yield?
Valuation Series 8B: Dividend Yield
Valuation Series 8C. Bond Yields
Valuation Series 8D: Earnings Yield
Valuation Series 9: Why do Bond Prices fall when Interest Rates Rise?
E1. Introduction to the Economy
E2. The Economy and Earnings Impact
E3. Inflation
E3B. Introduction to Deflation
E3C. What is Stagflation?
E4. Introduction to Economic Policy
E5. Introduction to Monetary Policy
E6. Introduction to Fiscal Policy
E7. What do Central Banks do?
S1. What is Securitization?
S2. Securitization, CDOs and the Sub-Prime Crisis
CF1. Dividend Policy
CF2. Introduction to Share Buy-Backs
P1. Structures, Products and Services
P2. The Key: The Basic Principles
P3. What is a 401k Plan?
P4. What is an ISA? (UK)
B1. Book Review: The Big Short, by Michael Lewis
B2. Book Review: The Ascent of Money, by Niall Ferguson
Top Books
Saving and Investing Book
Saving and Investing Workbook
TaxCafé (UK)
Why do Financial Markets Exist?
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April 13, 2008
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Lauren Murphy had two hits, including a home run, and knocked in four as Harvard completed a doubleheader sweep of Yale with a 7-3 victory. Nicole Wolfe had two hits for the Bulldogs. The Crimson, who lead the Ivy League's North Division, won the first game 6-3. Ellen Macadam homered for Harvard, which has won 11 straight games. Katie Yanagisawa had two RBI for Yale.
In the second game, the Crimson (18-15, 9-3 Ivy) scored twice in the top of the first, but the Bulldogs answered with three runs in bottom of the first. Yanagisawa, Lauren Huddleston, and Mariclaire Rebman all walked, and Wolfe had the big hit, a double that scored Tracy Timm.
Harvard, though, took the lead in the third on Murphy's two-run homer down the left field line.
Hayley Bick's two-run single in the fourth made it 6-3, and Jennifer Francis followed with an RBI single to cap the scoring.
The Crimson had 11 hits in the game.
Dana Roberts pitched 4.1 innings of shutout relief to earn the victory in the circle.
Allie Canulli singled and KR Ling tossed 3.1 innings of shutout relief for Yale (13-21, 2-10 Ivy).
The Bulldogs had numerous scoring chances early in the first game as they got their leadoff batter on base in each of the first three innings. Ashley Sloan opened the first with a double, Megan Enyeart started the second with a double, and Courtney Blachford singled leading off the third, but all were left stranded.
Deanna DiBernardi started in the circle and struck out two in three innings. The Crimson grabbed the lead on Macadams's RBI single in the second and increased the lead to 3-0 on Caitlin Bowers's two run single in the third. Macadam then homered to left leading off the fourth.
Yale got back in the game by scoring three times in the fifth. Huddleston led off with a double, moved to third on Canulli's sacrifice bunt and scored when Sloan hit a grounder to shortstop. Macadam tried to throw home, but Huddleton beat the throw, and when it got away from Bock, the catcher, Sloan moved to second. Yanagisawa followed with a single to right that scored Sloan and Blachford, who had reached on an error.
Harvard, though, sealed the win by scoring twice in the seventh.
Both teams had eight hits in the game, but the Crimson benefited from eight walks.
Katie Edwards, Aracelis Torres and Holly Gutterud also had hits for the Bulldogs.
Yale is back in action on Wednesday, hosting a doubleheader against Providence beginning at 3 p.m. at Dewitt Family Field.
Report filed by Tim Bennett, Yale Sports Publicity


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Names: Turnera aphrodisiaca
Habitat: Southern USA, Mexico and parts of sub-tropical America andAfrica.
Collection: The leaves and stems are gathered at the time off lowering.
Part Used: Dried leaves and stems.
Indications: Damiana is
an excellent strengthening remedy for the nervous system. It has an ancient reputation as an aphrodisiac. Whilst this mayor may not be true, it has a definite tonic action on the central nervous andthe hormonal system. As a useful anti-depressant, Damiana is considered to be aspecific in cases of anxiety and depression where there is a sexual factor. It may be used to strengthen the male sexual system.
Ellingwood describes this herb thus:
(please note that the language is that of Ellingwood, reflecting the time it was written) "A mild nerve tonic claimed to be valuable in the treatment of sexual impotence. Some of our physicians praise it highly for its influence in sexual neurasthenia, and it is said to correct frigidity in the female. It had long enjoyed a local reputation as a stimulant tonic of the sexual apparatus among the natives of Mexico, before it attracted the attention of the
profession. Besides its peculiar action on the sexual appetite and function, it is a general tonic, some what cathartic and is slightly cholagogue. The midwives and women of loose morals of western Mexico also attribute emmenagogue properties to it.
"Dr. Reid uses Damiana in all conditions where a general tonic is needed, especially if there be enfeeblement of the central nervous system. He esteems it most highly, prescribing it constantly for
this purpose. It is valuable in renal and cystic catarrh and in general irritation of the urinary passages, through its influence in soothing irritation of mucous membranes. This latter property renders it valuable in the treatment of respiratory disorders, especially those accompanied with profuse secretion.
"In terms of the action of this remedy in its influence upon the reproductive organs, Dr. Reid mentions dysmenorrhea, headache, at the menstrual
epoch, bad complexion, rough or discolored patches on the skin with acne, especially of asevere type, depending upon uterine irritation. Eruption resembling eczema, from insufficient menstruation. Dr. Watkins gives as its further indications, delayed or suppressed menstruation in young girls, irregularity at the beginning of menstruation, amenorrhoea in very young girls. It will certainly allay sensitiveness of the sympathetic nervous system to irritations
caused by disorders of the womb and ovaries. The remedy must be given in full doses, to accomplish these results. From 5 to 10 grains of the extract is necessary 3 or 4 times a day, and persisted in."
Ellingwood gives these specific indications: sexual impotence, sexual neurasthenia, frigidity, renal catarrh, respiratory disorders, dysmenorrhoea, headache at the menstrual epoch,
bad complexion, delayed or suppressed menstruation, amenorrhoea.
Combinations: As a nerve tonic it is often used with Oats. Depending on the situation it combines well with Kola or Skullcap.
Preparations & Dosage: Infusion: pour a cup of boiling water onto l teaspoonful of the dried leaves and let infuse for l0-l5 minutes. This should be drunk three times a day.
Tincture: take l-2 ml of the tincture
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With the exception of its Streaming Stick, Roku has not updated its media streamers since 2011, but it looks like we're about to see at least one new model based on documentation filed with the FCC. The new model, which is currently being referred to as the 4200x (Roku 3, anyone?) is smaller than the Roku 2 XS with a tiny 2.25 x 2.25-inch footprint, and seems to support both 2 and 5 GHz WiFi bands. Roku is being rather tight lipped about the technical details, but expect to see an HDMI output, Ethernet and USB ports, and even more channels of content. The new model will offer 1080p playback and a Bluetooth gaming remote, unless something changes on that end.
Roku now offers more than 700 channels through its media steamers, but an official YouTube channel is still missing. Users have been waiting a long time for one and, we're holding out hope that the time has finally come.
If Roku wanted to make its dedicated base really happy, it would upgrade the Ethernet port to a gigabit connection, and launch its own media server channel so that those of us with movies on a NAS drive could stream them without having to use third-party solutions. The fight between Roku, Apple, and Boxee is getting hot again, and it's only February.


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Grades 9-12
Work, Earnings and Economics: Using 'Lyddie' by Katherine Paterson
Have you ever wondered what your life may have been like if you had been born in another century? You are about to take such a 'back to the past' journey as you read the novel, Lyddie by award winning author Katherine Paterson. The story begins when a huge bear breaks into Lyddie's cabin, a portent of things to come. As you read, you will learn about economic concepts that help to explain part of this story. You will also explore through certain Internet sites, thel setting, Lowell, Massachusetts, where this story takes place. The final activity will bring you back to the 21st Century as you help someone weigh his income against his expenditures, in an effort to help him achieve his financial goals.
Task List
Lyddie Worthen's parents are gone. Her brother and sisters are sent to live with other people. Her dream is to reunite her family, and so she takes a job in the cotton mills of Lowel,l Massachusetts. As you read this story, you will learn how modern economic concepts such as scarcity, opportunity cost, incentives, saving, and interest affected Lyddie, a young girl who lived in the early 19th Century. You will also learn about child labor practices and the growth of government regulation and labor unions. By visiting some interesting Internet sites, you will learn about the world in which Lyddie lived, worked, and dreamed. Finally, you will use your mathematical skills to complete an activity calculating income and expenses in an effot to help someone reach his financial goals.
Click here to download a study guide of the following questions.
- In Chapter 1, 'The Bear,' what are some of the scarce resources described in Lyddie's home? Are the things you listed scarce in our homes today?
- Explain how scarcity of resources influenced the decisions made by members of Lyddie's family.
- An incentive is something that encourages or discourages an individual to make one choice over another. There are negative incentives (things we want to avoid) and positive incentives (things we want). Identify negative or positive incentives influencing each of the following decisions.
- Lyddie's and Charlie's decision not to tell their mother about the calf and to sell it themselves and keep the proceeds.
- Lyddie's and Charlie's decision to accept the jobs at the mill and the tavern.
- Lyddie's decision not to turn Ezekiel Abernathy (Freeman) in as a runaway slave.
- Why was there very little incentive for Lyddie to stay at Culver's Tavern? What were Charlie's incentives to stay at the Mill?
- What benefits did Lyddie identify as she made her decision to run away from the tavern and to take the job in the mills in Lowell?
- What were the opportunity costs of going to Lowell?
- According to the novel Lyddie, what conditions existed there in the Lowell Mills that do not exist in the workplaces of the United States today?
- What caused these conditions to improve for workers in the United States?
- Why did the factory owners keep increasing the speed of the machines, while decreasing the quality of the workers' food?
- Describe the economic plan that Lyddie had to reunite her family.
- Name two things that helped Lyddie reach her savings goals.
- At the end of the story, Lyddie must make another choice. What are the two options? What does she choose? What is her opportunity cost in this decision?
Please complete this worksheet. It is about making sound financial decisions.
Assessment Activity
Please take this online quiz. Once you finish reading and thinking about Lyddie, you will probably want to do more research on child labor and the economic principles and concepts you have learned about in this lesson. Here are some suggestions:
Search Lyddie on the internet . Find sites that feature original photos showing child labor practices in the United States in the 19th and 20th Centuries. Select a specific type of child labor. Do some research and prepare a poster or an electronic presentation that describes the work, the industry, and the government regulation or social forces that eventually brought about a positive change.
Go to Scholastic Magazine's web site and find the special report on Child Labor Around the World. How do the economic concepts of scarcity, opportunity cost, and incentives help to explain the lives of the individuals in these news stories? Write a news story of your own that would provide some solutions for these problems. Remember to keep in mind the economic principles you have studied.
- Charles Dickens was Lyddie's favorite author. Research the author and discover the themes and settings he loved to write about. Does this research provide any insight into why Mr. Dickens would be Lyddie's favorite?
Related Resources
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Case Study on Productivity (Part 1) – Henry Ford and the Model T
Grades 9-12
National Budget Simulation
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This Is the Scariest Pineapple-Ping Pong Paddle-Knife Video You Will Ever See
This stunt will freak you out.
In this clip, a team of daredevils show the fun and insanely dangerous things you can do with ping pong paddles, knives and a pineapple. Yeah, we didn't know you could do anything, either.
Now, how exactly will these top this? We've got a melon, if that'll help spur on the creative process.


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HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — We knew that President Barack Obama was a serious basketball fan.
And we know that member of his cabinet, folks like U.S. Secretary of Education and Hang Time Podcast guest Arne Duncan, are serious about the game as well.
But we had no idea how deep the love for the NBA game was until reading the transcript of the BS Report (from Grantland.com's Bill Simmons) with POTUS where he revealed a little more than usual about his NBA viewing habits:
BS: It's funny, because I always pictured you in bed pretending you were working but watching League Pass on your iPad — [laughter] — watching some West Coast game — [the] Sacramento Kings or something.
Obama: I do have League Pass on my iPad.
BS: You do?
Obama: Of course.
BS: Do you pay for it yourself or do you charge it to the White House?
Obama: No, I've got to pay for it myself. [Laughter.]
There are no partisan politics in basketball. You either love the game or you don't! It's good to know that the leader of the free world has true love for the game.
He also knows the game, inside and out. If you don't believe it, check out the transcript!


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Dr. Ted Kondos, styling smiles since 1981
Dr. Ted Kondos has been serving the dental needs of Poteau and the surrounding communities since 1981. Many of his patients have been with his practice since he began with Dr. Ken Hammond 32 years ago."I am thankful for all the patients who have visited my practice and have accepted me and my family into the community. My wife, Shaun and I have raised our three children here and have been delighted to be a part of Poteau," Kondos said."Most of the staff are new to the practice except for my excellent dental hygienist, Diana Bratton, who has been with me since 1986. The new staff members (Missy Newman, Cassie Mitchell and Martha Campos) bring with them a wealth of experience and support they have acquired from other dental practices they have worked at in the past."Our philosophy of practice is prevention. Early detection and treatment not only keep the cost of treatment at a minimum but also can eliminate painful and inconvenient pain and loss of teeth," he said.Digital X-rays, computerized records, flat screen televisions and computers in all treatment rooms are just a few of the amenities patients enjoy and expect. For the anxious patients Kondos offers nitrous oxide (laughing gas) and oral sedation (prescription medication) to help alleviate their anxiety. Payment options are also made comfortable by accepting most dental insurance plans and by offering financial options to make dental treatment fit most any budget."If you are looking for a dentist, please come by or call our office for an appointment, we would enjoy the chance to help you keep and maintain a healthy smile for a lifetime and remember always 'smile with style.'"Visit their website at www.poteaucosmeticdentist.com and Facebook page at Dr.KondosDDS.


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Good DLC, High price
Another DLC with useful features and revised mechanics. At first there were some bugs that seem to be fixed now. Still, as usual, wait for a sale. Paying the full price for a DLC is not advised ;)
Good DLC, not very good value
Good dlc, it adds quite a lot stuff in the game and ties well with the later common sense dlc.
However, all those EU IV dlc's while individually cheap, they add to quite a lot of money. My suggestion is to wait for the 66% sales or even better for those 75% ones :)
Game is good, but feels unfinished...
The game is great for the early game, but it's flaws become glaring in the mid to late game-time. It has a lot of bugs and it is very unbalanced, especially in combat. The "sector" mechanic does not work well and the game events become quickly repetitive. It also has performance issues in late game.
Overall it's good and fun, but you should wait to buy it when Paradox fixes it through patches (as they promised to do) or even better, wait for the special offers. For now (19/5) the game seems like it's still in beta...
For these reason I will give it 3/5 and review it again after the 3 first free patches and see if there is an improvement.