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Politico got a pretty big scoop last night. A nearly certain 2016 presidential candidate is preparing for a 2016 campaign, just in case the potential candidate decides to enter the race, mostly by proxies rather than directly. At this point, you could fill in any name you want, but in this case it's Hillary Clinton:
Early last summer in her Georgian-style home near Washington's Embassy Row, Hillary Clinton met with a handful of aides for a detailed presentation on preparing for a 2016 presidential campaign.
Three officials from the Democratic consulting firm Dewey Square Group — veteran field organizer Michael Whouley, firm founder Charlie Baker and strategist Jill Alper, whose expertise includes voter attitudes toward women candidates — delivered a dispassionate, numbers-driven assessment. They broke down filing deadlines in certain states, projected how much money Clinton would need to raise and described how field operations have become more sophisticated in the era of Barack Obama.
The meeting was organized by Minyon Moore, a longtime Clinton intimate also at Dewey Square who has informally become the potential candidate's political eyes and ears of late. Clinton listened closely but said little and made no commitments, according to people familiar with the nearly hourlong gathering. It appears to have been the only formal 2016-related presentation Clinton has been given from anyone outside her immediate circle.
You know, it's 2014, not 2013 or 2012. The first signs of primary campaigns will begin to pop up in about 12 months, if the pattern from the last two cycles holds. People who want to run for the presidency are expected to start doing some preliminary due diligence at this stage in the cycle, regardless. The best that Politico has on Hillary Clinton is that she took one consultant meeting a few months ago?
Pretty much, yeah:
Publicly, Clinton insists she's many months away from a decision about her political future. But a shadow campaign on her behalf has nevertheless been steadily building for the better part of a year — a quiet, intensifying, improvisational effort to lay the groundwork for another White House bid.
Some of the activity has the former first lady's tacit approval. Some involves outside groups that are operating independently, and at times in competition with one another, to prepare a final career act for the former senator and secretary of state, whose legacy as the most powerful woman in the history of American politics is already secure.
This, according to Politico's e-mail digest, is their second-ranking top story today. Only Liz Cheney's exit from the Senate race in Wyoming tops it, mainly for its breaking-news value, one presumes. Yet there isn't anything at all revelatory in this piece. This is the kind of background filler that could easily be written for any of the potential high-recognition candidates for 2016, and which has been written about Hillary repeatedly already, right down to the "do it vs don't do it" camps.
Maggie Haberman does a good job of running down some of the insiders and outsiders that would form the campaign, if it launches, but there's nothing in the piece that suggests that anything has changed at all since that one outside consultation last summer. It will make a useful touchstone for later when Hillary finally decides to enter the race or retire for good, but it gives no insight into where that decision is, nor any surprises on preparation for the campaign as a contingency.


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Although the name suggests otherwise, ringworm is not caused by a worm at all-but a fungus. This highly contagious infection can lead to patchy areas of hair loss on a dog, and can spread to other animals-and to humans, too.
What Are the General Symptoms of Ringworm?
Classic symptoms of ringworm include lesions that typically appear on a dog's head, ears, paws and forelimbs. These lesions can cause patchy, crusted circular "bald spots" that sometimes look red in the center. In mild cases of ringworm, there may be just a few broken hairs, while bad cases of ringworm can spread over most of a dog's body. It's also possible for a dog to carry the fungus and not show any symptoms whatsoever.
Which Dogs Are Prone to Ringworm Infection?
Puppies less than a year old are most prone to infection, but malnourished, immunocompromised and stressed dogs are also at a greater risk than healthy animals. And because transmission of the ringworm fungus can occur via contact with infected animals and bedding, dishes and other materials in the environment where infected hair or scales may collect, ringworm can quickly spread in kennels, shelters and other places where there are many dogs in a close environment.
How Is Ringworm Diagnosed?
Because this fungal infection can potentially spread over a dog's body and infect other animals and people, it's important that you see your vet for an accurate diagnosis if your pet is showing any signs of a skin problem. Your vet may use an ultraviolet light called a Wood's lamp to examine your dog's hair, look at suspect hairs under a microscope, or take a culture of the affected area in order to diagnose ringworm.
How Is Ringworm Treated?
Treatment of ringworm depends on the severity of the infection. A veterinarian may prescribe a medicated shampoo or ointment that contains miconazole or a dip such as lime sulfur to kill the fungus. In some cases, oral medications are necessary to cure ringworm. In severe cases, it may be necessary to use a topical and oral treatment, in addition to clipping away the fur. Once treatment begins, lesions should begin to heal in about one to three weeks.
Please note, it is important to treat your dog for as long as recommended by your veterinarian. Even though the skin lesions may have cleared up, this doesn't mean your dog is cured or can't infect another animal or person. Certain diagnostic tests may need to be repeated in order to ensure cure. And unfortunately, there is no guarantee that reinfection won't occur!
How Can I Prevent Ringworm from Spreading?
If your veterinarian has diagnosed your pet with ringworm, he or she will explain what you must do to prevent the fungus from spreading to your other pets-and to the human members of the household. This is especially important because the fungus is difficult to kill and can live in the environment for several months. Your vet may recommend baths with a medicated shampoo for all your pets, and will likely suggest washing, disinfecting or even discarding the infected animal's bedding, equipment and toys. According to ASPCA experts, the best disinfectant to use is 1 part bleach diluted with 10 parts water. And since ringworm can survive on hair and skin that your pet sheds, frequent vacuuming can help prevent transmission of the infection-but don't forget to change the vacuum bag!
As a commonsense precaution, it is a smart idea to thoroughly wash your hands after you bathe or touch your dog. Good personal hygiene and environmental decontamination are essential to keep the disease from spreading to humans.


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Sofia Says: Why The Heck Have Raccoon Eyes Infiltrated Hollywood — Did I Miss The Memo? I'm Looking At You, Pia Toscano And Taylor Momsen!
Last time I checked, it wasn't cool to resemble an animal, especially one that carries rabies!
Don't get my wrong, I love me a smokey eye — ahem Kim Kardashian — but don't you think Pia Toscano and Taylor Momsen have gone a little overboard? Black eye makeup is supposed to give one a sexy, sultry look, but when using too much, you can go from glam to goth — fast! Pia and Taylor have really piled on the black eyeliner and eyeshadow. A smokey shadow look accentuates the eye by outlining it, but by applying so much black so high above and below the eye itself, you are actually making it look smaller instead.
Taylor, 18, seems to have fallen into the cliche Hollywood kid screwed up role, so seeing her rock these ragged raccoon eyes has not worried me too much. But now seeing the American Idol runner-up and America's sweetheart, Pia, rock the animal eyes, I am officially concerned!
Please tell me this will remain an isolated incident Hollywood, and you have not been infected by the raccoon eye rabies!


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Drug-resistant TB may 'spiral out of control,' U.N. says
BEIJING — The world is on the cusp of an explosion of drug-resistant tuberculosis cases that could deluge hospitals and leave physicians fighting a nearly untreatable malady with little help from modern drugs, global experts said Wednesday.
"The situation is already alarming, and poised to grow much worse very quickly," said Dr. Margaret Chan, the director-general of the World Health Organization.
With Bill Gates at her side, Chan urged health officials from 27 countries at a three-day forum in Beijing on drug-resistant TB to recognize the warning signs of what looms ahead, saying that traditional drugs are useless against some strains of tuberculosis and health-care costs for treating those strains can be 100 to 200 times more than for regular tuberculosis.
"This is a situation set to spiral out of control. Call it what you may: a time bomb or a powder keg. Any way you look at it, this is a potentially explosive situation," Chan warned.
Gates, the software magnate turned philanthropist, said scientific overconfidence had led to a lack of innovation and urgency in fighting tuberculosis, which affects 9 million people each year, killing nearly 2 million of them.
"The most commonly used diagnostic test is today more than 125 years old," Gates said. "The vaccine was developed more than 80 years ago, and drugs have not changed in 50 years."
Tuberculosis is a highly contagious bacterial infection that attacks the lungs and can affect other organs as well. Coughing, sneezing and even talking can spread the bacteria. If untreated, a person with TB can infect 10 to 15 other people in a year.
Once thought conquered in developed countries, virulent forms of tuberculosis are again on the march, caused often by improper use of drugs and poorly managed treatment regimes. It remains largely a disease of poverty.
Chan said that traditional treatment often left the patient wishing to end the medicine.
"Instead of taking two to four pills, one has to take 13 pills. Put yourself in the position of the patient. Thirteen pills are not 13 candies," Chan said, noting that courses of treatment can last four to six months and patients don't like the hassle of taking the pills for so long.
Outbreaks of multi-drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis are highest in India, China, Russia, South Africa and Bangladesh. Scientists now see even worse strains, which they label extensively drug-resistant TB, that can be treated neither with the two principal anti-TB drugs nor with more expensive second-line drugs.
In early 2007, 20 countries reported cases of the more fatal TB. By the end of last year, 54 countries reported the malady.
Jorge Sampaio, the U.N. secretary general's special envoy to halt TB, called the extensively drug-resistant strain "a very deadly and devastating epidemic."
Later in the day, Gates offered a grant of $33 million to China's Ministry of Health to finance what he called an innovative pilot program for TB prevention that other nations could use. The program uses new systems to reduce pill intake, offers incentives for doctors to monitor TB and pays for the development of new diagnostic tests.
China has about 1.5 million cases of TB each year.
Under the pilot program, TB patients will get medicine kits with built-in reminder alarms as well as receive cell-phone text messages reminding them to take their medicines.
Gates said that his Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was financing research on a new TB vaccine and that "it'll be about five to six years from now before we could have a completely new vaccine."
Bird flu remains a threat to humans, U.N. says
As Chinese grow richer, hunger for meat strains farms
As epidemic hits China, pediatrician becomes a heroine
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The biggest question heading into tonight�s Emmy Awards (8 tonight, ABC) is this: Just how much sway will �Modern Family� and � Downton Abbey� have on the comedy and drama categories, respectively?
On the comedy television front, �Modern Family� has amassed eight Emmy Awards since its debut in 2009, including Outstanding Comedy Series in 2010 and 2011, Supporting Actor wins for Eric Stonestreet (2010) and Ty Burrell (2011) and a Supporting Actress win for Julie Bowen in 2011.
It dominates the Supporting Actor category, with four of the six nominations, has the favorite for Supporting Actress and is up for its third comedy series award.
Meanwhile, the critically acclaimed � Downton Abbey� scored big at the Emmys last year, winning Outstanding Miniseries or Movie, Supporting Actress (Maggie Smith) and Supporting Actor (Brian Percival).
Its submission as a drama series this year brought about nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actress, Lead Actor and two nominees in both the Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor categories.
Look for those two shows to win their fair share, but don�t be surprised to see the awards spread out among other deserving shows, especially in the drama categories.
�Curb Your Enthusiasm,� HBO.
�Girls,� HBO.
�30 Rock ,� NBC.
� Veep ,� HBO.
�Modern Family,� ABC.
�The Big Bang Theory,� CBS.
Biggest Snub: �Community,� NBC. �Louie� on FX definitely deserves a nom as well. But despite being consistently funny and challenging half-hour comedy norms, �Community� continues to be vastly underappreciated.
Should Win: � Veep .� People want to believe �Girls� is better than it actually is, whereas � Veep � is simply the funniest of the shows nominated.
Will Win: �Modern Family.� It�s got the best cast, some of the best writing, won the past two years and is still plenty funny.
Zooey Deschanel , �The New Girl,� Fox.
Lena Dunham, �Girls,� HBO.
Edie Falco , �Nurse Jackie,� Showtime.
Amy Poehler , �Parks and Recreation,� NBC.
Tina Fey, �30 Rock,� NBC.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, � Veep ,� HBO.
Melissa McCarthy, �Mike & Molly,� CBS.
Biggest Snub: Patricia Heaton, �The Middle,� ABC. She won twice for �Everybody Loves Raymond.� She�s better here as working mom Frankie Heck.
Should/Will Win: Poehler . McCarthy, Falco, Fey and Louis-Dreyfus have all previously won, so look for Poehler to finally be recognized.
Larry David, �Curb Your Enthusiasm,� HBO.
Jon Cryer , �Two and a Half Men,� CBS.
Louis C.K., �Louie,� FX.
Jim Parsons, �The Big Bang Theory,� CBS.
Don Cheadle , �House of Lies,� Showtime.
Alec Baldwin, �30 Rock,� NBC.
Biggest Snub: Ed Helms, �The Office.� He did an admirable job stepping in to fill the void after Steve Carell left the show.
Should/Will Win: Louis C.K. If he doesn�t win, the Emmys should stop handing out awards in this category altogether. He�s been that good.
Mayim Bialik , �The Big Bang Theory,� CBS.
Merritt Wever , �Nurse Jackie,� Showtime.
Julie Bowen, �Modern Family,� ABC.
Kristen Wiig , �Saturday Night Live,� NBC.
Sofia Vergara , �Modern Family,� ABC.
Kathryn Joosten , �Desperate Housewives,� ABC.
Biggest Snub: Cheryl Hines, � Suburgatory ,� ABC. Hines shines as the suburbanite mom Dallas Royce in a show seriously snubbed by the Emmys.
Should/Will Win: Vergara . Bowen won last year, so it�s Vergara�s turn. She�s the best in a category that would be better with Hines and Alison Brie (�Community�).
Ed O�Neill, �Modern Family,� ABC.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, �Modern Family,� ABC.
Ty Burrell, �Modern Family,� ABC.
Eric Stonestreet , �Modern Family,� ABC.
Bill Hader , �Saturday Night Live,� NBC.
Max Greenfield, �New Girl,� Fox.
Biggest Snub: Danny Pudi, �Community,� NBC. His socially awkward Abed character provides the lens through which to view the show.
Should/Will Win: O�Neill. Consider it a lifetime achievement nod for O�Neill. His 30-plus year career is defined by his roles as the gruff family patriarch in �Modern Family� and as hapless shoe salesman Al Bundy in �Married With Children.�
�Boardwalk Empire,� HBO.
�Breaking Bad,� AMC.
� Downton Abbey,� PBS.
�Mad Men,� AMC.
�Homeland,� Showtime.
�Game of Thrones,� HBO.
Biggest Snub: �Once Upon a Time,� ABC. Wishful thinking, perhaps, but this succeeded in a big way with an extremely risky premise.
Should/Will Win: �Breaking Bad.� The past season was littered with marvelous acting performances and memorable moments. It should finally end the vice-like grip �Mad Men� has had on this category (it�s won in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011).
Julianna Margulies, �The Good Wife,� CBS.
Michelle Dockery, � Downton Abbey,� PBS.
Elisabeth Moss, �Mad Men,� AMC.
Kathy Bates, �Harry�s Law,� NBC.
Claire Danes, �Homeland,� Showtime.
Glenn Close , �Damages,� FX.
Biggest Snub: Katey Sagal, �Sons of Anarchy,� FX. The Emmys should be embarrassed Sagal has yet to receive a nom for her role as Gemma Teller Morrow, the matriarch of the titular motorcycle gang. It�s disgraceful.
Should/Will Win: Danes. Watching her character, CIA officer Carrie Mathison , succumb to her bipolar disorder while desperately trying to prove a former prisoner of war is a national security threat was shocking, heartbreaking, frustrating and edge-of-your-seat stuff.
Steve Buscemi , �Boardwalk Empire,� HBO.
Michael C. Hall, �Dexter,� Showtime.
Bryan Cranston, �Breaking Bad,� AMC.
Hugh Bonneville, � Downton Abbey,� PBS.
Jon Hamm, �Mad Men,� AMC.
Damian Lewis, �Homeland,� Showtime.
Biggest Snub: Hugh Laurie, �House,� Fox. Laurie, nominated the past six years, wasn�t nominated for the final season of �House.�
Should Win: Lewis. Lewis� performance as a U.S. Marine-turned-secret terrorist was terrifyingly brilliant.
Will Win: Cranston. It�s hard to see anyone beating three-time winner Cranston, considering Hamm couldn�t win last year with Cranston ineligible.
Archie Panjabi, �The Good Wife,� CBS.
Anna Gunn, �Breaking Bad,� AMC.
Maggie Smith, � Downton Abbey,� PBS.
Joanne Froggatt, � Downton Abbey,� PBS.
Christina Hendricks, �Mad Men,� AMC.
Christine Baranski , �The Good Wife,� CBS.
Biggest Snub: Lena Headley, �Game of Thrones,� HBO. Headley, portraying the ultimate ice queen Cersei Lannister, is worthy, as are several of her female costars. Do the Emmys hate the women on that show or something?
Should Win: Hendricks. The depth she demonstrated when her character, Joan Harris, made an ethical sacrifice to get ahead makes her deserving.
Will Win: Smith. Her conniving ways as Lady Violet Crawley and her perfectly delivered quips will be too much for the other nominees to overcome.
Aaron Paul, �Breaking Bad,� AMC.
Giancarlo Esposito, �Breaking Bad,� AMC.
Brendan Coyle, � Downton Abbey,� PBS.
Jim Carter, � Downton Abbey,� PBS
Jared Harris, �Mad Men,� AMC.
Peter Dinklage , �Game of Thrones,� HBO.
Biggest Snub: John Noble, �Fringe,� Fox. Will Noble ever get a much-deserved Emmy for his role as the mentally unstable Dr. Walter Bishop?
Should Win: Dinklage . Or Harris. Or Paul. Or Esposito. This is the toughest category out there. Could they just split the award four ways?
Will Win: Esposito. His Gus Fring was the baddest of TV bad guys and his explosive exit is one of the best things the show�s ever done, which is saying something.
�Game Change,� HBO.
�American Horror Story,� FX.
�Hemingway & Gellhorn ,� HBO.
�Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia,� PBS.
� Hatfields & McCoys ,� History.
Will Win: �Game Change.�
Julianne Moore, �Game Change,� HBO.
Connie Britton, �American Horror Story,� FX.
Nicole Kidman, �Hemingway & Gellhorn ,� HBO.
Emma Thompson, �The Song of Lunch,� Masterpiece.
Ashley Judd, �Missing,� ABC.
Will Win: Moore.
Woody Harrelson, �Game Change,� HBO.
Clive Owen, �Hemingway & Gellhorn ,� HBO.
Benedict Cumberbatch , �Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia,� PBS.
Idris Elba, �Luther,�
Kevin Costner,� � Hatfields & McCoys ,� History.
Bill Paxton, � Hatfields & McCoys ,� History.
Will Win: Cumberbatch .
Sarah Paulson, �Game Change,� HBO.
Frances Conroy, �American Horror Story,� FX.
Jessica Lange, �American Horror Story,� FX.
Judy Davis, �Page Eight,� Masterpiece.
Mare Winningham, � Hatfields & McCoys ,� History.
Will Win: Lange.
Ed Harris, �Game Change,� HBO.
Denis O�Hare, �American Horror Story,� FX.
David Strathairn, �Hemingway & Gellhorn ,� HBO.
Martin Freeman, �Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia,�
Tom Berenger, � Hatfields & McCoys ,� History.
Will Win: Harris.
�The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,� Comedy Central.
�The Colbert Report,� Comedy Central.
�Real Time with Bill Maher,� HBO.
�Saturday Night Live,� NBC.
�Jimmy Kimmel Live,� ABC.
�Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,� NBC.
Will Win: �The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.�
�So You Think You Can Dance,� Fox.
�The Amazing Race,� CBS.
�Dancing with the Stars,� ABC.
�Top Chef,� Bravo.
�Project Runway,� Lifetime.
�The Voice,� NBC.
Will Win: �The Amazing Race.�
Cat Deeley , �So You Think You Can Dance,� Fox.
Phil Keoghan , �The Amazing Race,� CBS.
Ryan Seacrest , �American Idol,� Fox.
Betty White, �Betty White�s Off Their Rockers,� NBC.
Tom Bergeron, �Dancing with the Stars,� ABC.
Will Win: White.


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Remember the guys who do that Gangster tour in Newport I love so much? Well, they're back. Not only are they offering the Gangster tour, but now they're offering Queen City Underground. (Full Photo Set)
Once upon a time, Cincinnati was the third-largest beer producing region in the nation, and the #1 beer consuming location. The late 1800's were a time of bier gartens, breweries, and theatre. You can still see it. Over the Rhine, the recently rehabbed and lively Gateway Quarter, and the Brewery District are part of the largest intact historical district in the United States. You can get a chance to tour the tunnels of the old Kaufmann brewery, see some of the original internal architecture of the bier gartens, and learn some cool trivia to amaze your friends.
Did you know we have an actual Friary in Over the Rhine? The brothers still wear robes like Friar Tuck, have a gorgeous church, house the Head of the Franciscan Order in the US, and have been helping people in Over-the-Rhine for over a century.
Remember tales of Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill Cody? They performed in the Gateway Quarter. What is now a pizzeria is where Annie Oakley joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. There's all sorts of trivia and knowledge jam-packed into this tour.
It's worth a few hours of your time. Right now, this weekend is your only chance to experience the fun tour, although they're debating on continuing through the summer, as they do with the Gangster Tour. Go show your support – it's a short walk to and from the Gateway Quarter from Taste of Cincinnati and the tour lasts ~90 minutes.
The tour costs $15 and the proceeds benefit a great local charity where our kids are sent to teach for a week at schools in the Caribbean. The guys that are running the tour are local teachers, and they want to help these schools in Jamaica acquire things like an occasional computer.
If the tour is a success, you'll find it all summer long. But right now, it's just being offered Memorial Day weekend. It's a great way to augment your Taste of Cincinnati day. Take a break from the crowds down on 5th and wander up to the Gateway Quarter (Lavomatic, Senate, and a lot of great shopping) to enjoy the Queen City Underground tour.
Saturday, May 29: 10:30AM, 12:30PM, 2:30PM, & 4:30PM
Sunday, May 30: 12:30PM, 2:30PM, & 4:30PM
Monday, May 31: 12:30PM & 2:30PM
Tickets can be purchased at the door for $15 per person – tours start at the awesome MiCa 12V at the corner of 12th and Vine.
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Each tour is capped at 100 people (1 guide per 50 guests)
Please arrive at least 15 mins before the tour begins.
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Each of the 34 Strengths and Heroes of the Faith series are available as limited edition 11" X 8.5" posters ready for framing. They can be sampled below and purchased individually, but the best deal is to purchase them in a bundle of 5 - You will save 50% ($10 on each poster) by purchasing the bundle!
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INRIX Traffic Arrives Early on Windows 8
Call it "the weather man of traffic apps" INRIX is the go-to traffic app for Windows Phone. The app stays loyal to its Microsoft fan base and offers a web version available now for Windows 8 preview users.
The idea behind the INRIX mobile app for Windows Phone is to save drivers time, gas and money helping them avoid traffic. By analyzing traffic incidents and events like concerts, sporting events, weather and even school schedules, the app helps drivers plan ahead illustrating how traffic conditions are expected to change up to 8 hours ahead of their next trip.
INRIX covers more roads (more than 1 million miles of highway with a 2mph accuracy rating) via crowd-sourcing data from its network of 70 million drivers and partners globally which include Audi AG, ADAC, ANWB, BMW, the BBC, Ford Motor Company, the I-95 Coalition, MapQuest, Microsoft, NAVIGON, Nissan, O2, Tele Atlas, Telmap, TeleNav, Toyota and Vodafone.
The app hopes to do the same for desktop users by offering its traffic forecasting service to itchy Windows 8 users who downloaded the consumer preview software ahead of schedule. "Only Windows offers access to INRIX Traffic virtually anytime, anywhere on any device," said Kevin Foreman, INRIX Vice President of Consumer Applications. "We welcome Windows 8 consumers to the world's largest community of drivers working together to beat traffic."
If you're one of those trigger-happy Windows 8 users, visit the INRIX website to obtain more information and to download the app for Windows 8 or Windows Phone.


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What is "Mizzou?"
Mizzou is the University of Missouri's nickname and is pronounced muh-ZOO. The word Mizzou is an example of clipping. That means a longer word, Missouri, becomes shortened (or clipped) to Mizzou, which is similar but shorter. We're not sure who first used the word Mizzou, but we know it was used in the Missouri Alumni Quarterly (now called MIZZOU) as early as December 1905.
Several print and online publications incorporate the affectionate nickname, including our alumni magazine called MIZZOU and the Mizzou News website. Mizzou also has many fun uses, such as a call-and-response cheer at athletic games in which people on one side shout "M-I-Z," and the other side replies "Z-O-U." The cheer has become so popular that you could receive an "M-I-Z" greeting anywhere in the world. And you know the answer.
For students and former students who use the name Mizzou, the word prompts bonding among generations. Recognition of our nickname has spread beyond our protective reach; national sports reporters now commonly refer to Mizzou teams. Regardless of its origin, the nickname Mizzou is as much a part of campus tradition as Homecoming and the Columns. After all, there's only one Mizzou!


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Would you vote for George Clooney if he ran for office? Well, Clooney's aunt is convinced the Hollywood star is harboring secret plans to swap movies for politics after he marries his lawyer fiancé.
The Oscar-winning actor has been an active supporter of numerous political causes over the years, but has often denied he will ever swap Hollywood for Washington, D.C.
However, Clooney's aunt, Starla Clooney, is adamant the Gravity star will go public with his political ambitions once he has tied the knot with British lawyer Amal Alamuddin.
She tells Britain's Daily Mail, "George will run for office now, especially after his marriage to Amal, as that will open so many doors for him. (Clooney's father) Nick ran for political office… and he lost. But being married will make George look more grounded and less of a playboy and that will be a big boost for him. And make him look more serious."
Clooney's wedding is rumoured to be taking place in Europe later this year.
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Microsoft has recently conducted a survey of open source developers in order to study current preferences for hosting sites and source control systems. Results from over 1,000 respondents have been posted on the MSDN developer portal.
One of the opening questions was: What is your preferred source control system in relation to your most favored operating system for development?
The results show marked differences across developers who state a preference for Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X in terms of supporting project hosting environments.
According to the MSDN, "For Windows users, CodePlex and GitHub are virtually tied with CodePlex having a slight edge to take back rank #1 from GitHub after temporarily falling to #2 in the last survey. GitHub actually saw a decline in preference reversing its trend of skyrocketing popularity, with only CodePlex and Bitbucket showing an increase in the latest results."
Source control preferences show a comparable result, with TFS gaining the greatest increase and Git displaying the sharpest decline. It should be noted, however, that distributed version control systems still represent the preference for over 50% of open source developers using Windows.
"For Linux and Mac users, GitHub continues to extend its dominant lead in popularity, primarily at the expense of Bitbucket. Git is winning the distributed version control system war among Linux and Mac users, with Mercurial preference dropping sharply. Subversion usage showed a slight resurgence, but distributed version control still dominates being the preference for over 80% of developers using Linux and Mac," reports MSDN.
Looking at the survey from a higher level, open source-focused developers using Windows seem to be displaying different behavior than those using the Linux and Mac operating systems, who display more commonalities.
Git and GitHub certainly look like they are becoming the de facto standard for Linux and Mac developers, while CodePlex, as well as TFS, Mercurial, and Subversion, are sharing a large and (to use the MSDN's term) "collectively increasing preference" among Windows developers.


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Event ID 21 — AD CS Certificate Request (Enrollment) Processing
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
One of the primary functions of a certification authority (CA) is to evaluate certificate requests from clients and, if predefined criteria are met, issue certificates to those clients. In order for certificate enrollment to succeed, a number of elements must be in place before the request is submitted, including a CA with a valid CA certificate; properly configured certificate templates, client accounts, and certificate requests; and a way for the client to submit the request to the CA, have the request validated, and install the issued certificate.
Event Details
|Windows Operating System
|Symbolic Name:
|Active Directory Certificate Services could not process request %1 due to an error: %2. The request was for %3.
Correct problems that prevent certificate requests from being processed
A number of problems can prevent a certificate request from being processed. If the event log message does not contain all the information you need to correct the problem, additional errors and warnings preceding or following this event log message can help you identify the cause.
To identify and resolve problems that can block certificate request processing, you should:
Confirm the certificate chain for the certification authority (CA).
Generate and publish new certificate revocation lists (CRLs).
Confirm the configured CRL distribution points.
If these steps do not resolve the problem, check the failed requests queue on the CA for information about why the request failed.
To perform the following procedures, you must have Manage CA permission, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.
Confirm the certificate chain for the CA
To validate the chain for the CA:
Click Start, type mmc, and then press ENTER.
If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.
On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in, click Certificates, and then click Add.
Click Computer account, and click Next.
Select the computer hosting the CA, click Finish, and then click OK.
Select each CA certificate in the certificate chain, and click View Certificate.
Click the Details tab, and click Copy to File to start the Certificate Export Wizard. Save each certificate with a .cer extension.
Open a command prompt and run the following command on each CA certificate: certutil -urlfetch -verify <CAcert.cer> and then press ENTER. Replace <CAcert.cer> with the name of a CA certificate file that you saved in step 7.
Use the same command with a certificate file for an end-entity (user or computer) certificate issued by the CA to confirm CRLs for the CA itself as well as its chain.
Resolve any problems identified in the command line output.
Generate and publish new CRLs
If the command line output indicates that a CRL for a CA has expired, generate new base and delta CRLs on the CA and copy them to the required locations. You may need to restart an offline CA to do this.
On the CA, check the current published CRL. By default, the CA creates CRLs in the folder %windir%\System32\CertSrv\CertEnroll. If the CRLs currently in this location have expired or are invalid, you can use the following procedure to publish a new CRL.
To publish a new CRL by using the Certification Authority snap-in:
- On the computer hosting the CA, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and click Certification Authority.
- Select the CA, and expand the folders below the CA name.
- Right-click the Revoked Certificates folder.
- Click All Tasks, and then click Publish.
You can also generate and publish CRLs from a command prompt.
To publish a CRL by using the Certutil command-line tool:
- On the computer hosting the CA, click Start, type cmd and press ENTER..
- Type certutil -CRL and press ENTER.** **
If a CRL is identified as unavailable but a valid CRL exists in the local directory on the CA, confirm that the CA can connect to the CRL distribution point, and then use the preceding steps to generate and publish CRLs again.
CRLs can be published manually to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) by using the following command:
certutil -dspublish"<crlname.crl>" ldap:///CN=<CA name>,CN=<CA hostname>,CN=CDP,CN=Public Key Services,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=<contoso>,DC=<com>?certificateRevocationList?base?objectClass=cRLDistributionPoint
Replace *crlname.crl *with the name of your CRL file, <CA name> and <CA hostname> with your CA name and the name of the host on which that CA runs, and <contoso> and <*com> *with the namespace of your Active Directory domain.
Confirm configured CRL distribution points
Check all configured CRL distribution points to confirm that publication was successful and that new CRLs are available on the network.
To check the configured CRL distribution points by using the Certification Authority snap-in:
- On the computer hosting the CA, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and click Certification Authority.
- Right-click the name of the CA, and click Properties.
- Click the Extensions tab.
- Review the configured CRL distribution points to make sure the information is correct.
To check the configured CRL distribution point URLs by using Certutil:
- Open a command prompt window on the CA.
- Type the following command: certutil -getreg ca\crlpublicationurls and press ENTER.
Check the failed requests queue on the CA
To check the failed requests queue on the CA by using the Certification Authority snap-in:
- On the computer hosting the CA, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and click Certification Authority.
- Click the Failed Requests folder.
- Look for failed requests that were submitted at or near the time of the event, and check columns such as the Request Disposition Message, Request Status Code, and Requester Name for additional diagnostic information.
To check failed requests by using Certutil:
- On the computer hosting the CA, click Start, type cmd and press ENTER.
- Type certutil -view LogFail and press ENTER.
- Type certutil -view -restrict requestID="<nnn>" and press ENTER. Replace <nnn> with the Request ID of one of the failed requests in the output of the LogFail command.
To perform this procedure, you must have permission to request a certificate.
To confirm that certificate request processing is working properly:
- Click Start, type certmgr.msc, and then press ENTER.
- If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue.
- In the console tree, double-click Personal, and then click Certificates.
- On the Action menu, point to All Tasks, and click Request New Certificate to start the Certificate Enrollment wizard.
- Use the wizard to create and submit a certificate request for any type of certificate that is available.
- Under Certificate Installation Results, confirm that the enrollment completes successfully and no errors are reported. You can also click Details to view additional information about the certificate.
Related Management Information
AD CS Certificate Request (Enrollment) Processing


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Shinedown Premiere New Music Video for 'Amaryllis' Track 'Unity'
Shinedown have unleashed 'Unity,' a new song from their highly anticipated album 'Amaryllis' and have simultaneously debuted its music video.
The hit-making rockers are gearing up to drop one of the biggest rock albums of the year later this month and to help stir the anticipation into a frenzy, they have unveiled yet another of the album's tracks. Much like the lead single 'Bully,' for which we recently premiered the music video, the new track from 'Amaryllis' carries an important message.
"'Unity' is a song about uniting the world as one," Shinedown vocalist Brent Smith tells Noisecreep. "It's about loving your brothers and sisters. We're all in this together and we should be building each other up instead of tearing each other down!"
'Amaryllis' will be released on March 27, as the band begins their headlining stint on the Avalanche Tour at The Grove in Anaheim, Calif., that same day. The band will receive tour support from Adelitas Way, New Medicine and Art of Dying.


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Biological Sciences
Research Highlights
September 2005
Ellis contributes to National Academies' report
Paul Ellis
PNNL Laboratory Fellow Paul Ellis helped prepare a recent report from the National Research Council that discusses and analyzes high-field magnetic science. The report, Opportunities in High Field Magnetic Science (http://books.nap.edu/catalog/11211.html), provides an overview and prognosis for high-field magnet technology and its use in science and technology. Technical challenges are identified, and recommendations for national strategies to advance magnet technology are presented. The report is of interest to PNNL because of its investment in and use of high-field magnet technologies for nuclear magnetic resonance, imaging, and mass spectrometry research. Ellis is a member of the National Academies' international Committee on Opportunities in High Magnetic Field Science.


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James Johnson returns to Virginia Tech as head coach of the men's basketball program.
Virginia Tech assistant James Johnson coaches during the ACC basketball tournament against Duke in March 2012. Johnson was hired Monday, April 30, 2012, as Virginia Tech's head coach, a week after athletic director fired Seth Greenberg.
Dave Knachel/Virginia Tech, Daily Press
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Topic: Could Boba Fett beat the MEAN GREEN FIGHTING MACHINE?
In one of my other posts, this subject came up so i thought i'd start a whole new post on it since there are many who think highly of master yoda and of boba fett. So.....The discussion question here is, "IF YODA AND BOBA BATTLED, ARE YOU SO SURE THAT BOBA WOULD COME OUT ON TOP?????" Boba did such an awesome job against one of the best......Darth Vader, but how well would he do against the mean green fighting machine??


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Designing a Statechart
Considering the limited capabilities of the Toolstick, I was constrained with the choice of a compelling example. Basically, the Toolstick can only blink its two LEDs (see Figure 1), or at most change the LED intensity using the built-in PWM generators. To me this resembled the operation of a PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled (PELICAN) crossing that I've used before in "Deja Vu".
The PELICAN crossing controller starts with cars enabled (green light for cars) and pedestrians disabled (don't-walk signal for pedestrians). To activate the traffic light change, a pedestrian must push the button at the crossing, which generates the
PEDS_WAITING event. In response, the cars get the yellow light, which after a few seconds changes to red light. Next, pedestrians get the walk signal, which shortly thereafter changes to the flashing don't-walk signal. When the don't-walk signal stops flashing, cars get the green light again. After this cycle, the traffic lights don't respond to the
PEDS_WAITING button press immediately, although the button "remembers" that it has been pressed. The traffic light controller always gives the cars a minimum of several seconds of green light before repeating the traffic light change cycle. One additional feature (coming late into the project) is that at any time an operator can take the PELICAN crossing offline (by providing the
OFF event). In the "offline" mode, the cars get a flashing yellow and pedestrians flashing don't-walk signal. At any time the operator can turn the crossing back online (by providing the
ON event).
Due to the hierarchical character of statecharts, you can approach the design from the top down or bottom up. Here, I use a combination of the two.
The limitation on the number of diagrams I can use here does not permit me to show a series of progressively elaborated statecharts, which would be perhaps the most educational method of explaining the design process. Instead, Figure 2 shows the complete PELICAN crossing statechart.
I start the design with just two states:
carsEnabled and
pedsEnabled. This pair of states realizes the main function of the PELICAN crossing, which is to alternate between enabling cars and enabling pedestrians. Obviously, both states need some substates to realize the details of the specification, but I ignore this at first. At this stage, I only make sure that the design guarantees mutually exclusive access to the crossing, which is the main safety concern here. The exit action from the
pedsEnabled state disables pedestrians, and the exit action from
carsEnabled disables cars. Now, the UML semantics of state transitions guarantees that these exit actions execute whichever way the states happen to be exited, so I can be sure that the pedestrians have always don't-walk signal outside the
pedsEnabled state and cars have the red light outside the
carsEnabled state.
In the next step, I concentrate on the internal structure of the
pedsEnabled state. The job of the
pedsWalk substate is to display the walk signal and to time out. The job of the
pedsFlash substate is to turn the don't-walk signal on/off. All actions are triggered by the
TIMEOUT events, which are generated by the timer object associated with the state machine. The function
QActive_arm() arms the timer for a one-shot delivery of the
TIMEOUT event in the specified number of clock ticks. In the substate
pedsFlash, the
TIMEOUT event triggers two internal transitions and one regular transition leading out of the state. Internal transitions in UML are different from regular transitions, because the internal transitions never cause execution of state exit or entry. Internal transitions have also a distinctive notation that is similar to the entry/exit actions (Figure 2). The two internal transitions in state
pedsFlash have different guard conditions (the Boolean expressions in the square brackets), which means that they are enabled only if the conditions in the square brackets evaluate to
TRUE. The guard conditions are based in this case on the internal counter
pedFlashCtr_ that controls the number of flashes of the don't-walk signal.
Turning to the internal structure of the
carsEnabled state, the most interesting problem is to guarantee the minimum green light for cars before enabling pedestrians. Upon entry to the
carsGreen substate, the timer is armed to expire after the minimum green light time. When the
PEDS_WAITING event arrives before the expiration of this timeout, the active state is
carsGreenNoPed, and the state machine transitions to the substate
carsGreenPedWait, which has the purpose of "remembering" that a pedestrian is waiting. When the minimum green light time expires in the
carsGreenPedWait state, it triggers the
TIMEOUT transition to the
carsYellow state, which after another timeout transitions out of
carsEnabled state to open the crossing to pedestrians. However, if the PEDS_WAITING event does not arrive before the minimum green light timer expires the state machine will be in the
carsGreenNoPed state that does not prescribe how to handle the TIMEOUT event. Per the semantics of state nesting, the event is passed to the higher-level state, that is, to
carsGreen, which handles the
TIMEOUT event in the transition to
carsGreenInt (interruptible green light).
At this point, the statechart accomplishes the main functionality of the PELICAN crossing. The design progressed top-down, by gradually elaborating the inner structure of hierarchical states. However, you can also design statecharts in the bottom-up fashion. In fact, this is the best way to add the last feature--the "offline" mode of operation.
The offline mode of operation is added simply by enclosing the whole state machine elaborated in the previous steps inside the superstate
operational that handles the transition
OFF to the
offline state. Note how the state hierarchy ensures that the transition
OFF is inherited by all direct or transitive substates of the
operational superstate, so regardless in which substate the state machine happens to be, the
OFF event always triggers transition to
offline. Now, imagine how difficult it would be to make such a last-minute change to a traditional, non-hierarchical FSM.
The PELICAN crossing is ready now, but we still have a big problem of actually generating the external events to the PELICAN state machine, such as
ON, and
OFF. The actual PELICAN crossing hardware provides a push button for generating the
PED_WAITING event, as well as the
ON/OFF switch to generate the
ON/OFF events, but the Toolstick has no external input (Figure 1). For Toolstick, we need to simulate the pedestrian/operator in a separate state machine. This is actually a good opportunity to demonstrate how to combine many state machines that collectively deliver the intended functionality of the application. Refer to the accompanying code for the implementation of the straightforward Pedestrian state machine.


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For making lots of scrappy decorations! This is an actual chicken feeder turned candy dish {never used for chickens;)} that I decorated for Christmas this year. I used Cookbookin's line called Sugar and Spice along with a bright gingham ribbon and a couple glittery snowflakes.
I also decorated the "back" so that if the whim hits, I can turn this around and have a bit of a different look.
And just in case you were wondering what my little chicken feeder was wearing last season...here is a shot of that:
These are super easy to make and I am currently hosting a challenge over at Kitchen Keepsake on just this sort of thing. The challenge is called "All Dressed up and Ready to Share" and runs until the end of the year. Come on over and check it out!
I have also been enjoying working on and COMPLETING a few layouts!
This is my design team work for the week over at Let's Scrap! I machine stitched along the line of the bracket...actually worked out okay. I just took it nice and slow and voila! I also used a craft knife to cute out a bit of the holly leaf so I could slide my photo underneath it.
Cheri gave us the cutest sketch to work with for this week...and yes, I am working on that second page...it's all about the cheetos;)!
I also did this layout using one of Cheri's sketches and a My Creative Scrapbook kit. I just love these photos of my oldest daughter~
I used LOTS of ink to distress the edges of my papers as well as on the ric rack which I machine stitched to my page. I don't seem to be able to finish a page without my sewing machine lately;). I loved cutting the banner from one of the Fancy Pants papers and then I added some dimension with pop dots and a random piece of green rope ribbon.
This was such a fun little impromptu photo shoot on the side of the road. Funny which photos make the best layouts.
Hope this season of joy is indeed joyful for you~


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Inside Johnston Hall
The first courses in journalism at Marquette University were offered in 1910 through the School of Economics. In 1915, the College of Journalism became an independent entity of the University.
For most of its existence, journalism education at Marquette University has been housed in Johnston Hall, at 12th Street and Wisconsin Avenue. In 1906, Robert A. and Ellen Johnston donated $110,000 for a new building to help transform Marquette from a college to a university. Founding members of Gesu parish, the Johnstons lived nearby and their son, Robert S. Johnston, graduated from Marquette before joining the Society of Jesus. The colleges trustees offered to rename the institution Johnston College, but the family declined. Robert A. Johnston died on August 15, 1907, six weeks after the Jesuit community moved into their new quarters and a few weeks before students christened the new hall.
In 1950, the College of Journalism was transferred to Copus Hall, at Michigan and 13th Streets. In 1955, a planning committee discussed a communications building elsewhere on campus, and two years later another panel prepared its design. However, the foreign languages department moved into that building. Over time, the program was also housed in Alumnae Hall before eventually returning to Johnston Hall.
The College of Journalism settled into its permanent home in Johnston Hall in 1975. In 1988 it merged with the College of Speech, the College of Performing Arts and the College of Communication. Today, the Journalism program resides within the Diederich College of Communication.


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of degrees
& programs
Fall: January 15
Applications for the Ph.D. program
are processed together after the
APPLY ONLINE to this graduate program.
A supplemental application is required.
To obtain the supplemental application,
please contact the program at www.mis.temple.edu.
Number Required: 2
From Whom: Letters of recommendation should
come from college/university faculty
members familiar with academic competence
Yes. Management Information Systems, Computer Science,
or completion of specific pre-requisite courses.
The Statement of Goals should
be approximately 500-1,000 words
and should include the following
elements: your
specific interest in Temple's program; your
reasons and motivation for applying for a Ph.D.
program in Business Administration; your
future career goals; and your academic
and research achievements.
The GMAT is required. 600
Minimum TOEFL score needed to be accepted:
600 paper-based, 250 computer-based, or 100 internet-based.
A resume is required.
Number of Didactic Credits Required
Beyond the Master's: 36
Required Courses:
BA 601: Org. & Mgt. Theories
BA 602: Scientific Inquiry
ECO 603: Managerial
MIS 784: Qualitative and Interpretive Methods in Information Systems
MIS 785: Information Systems Foundations and Theory
MIS 786: Contemporary Topics and Research Approaches in Information Systems
MIS 787: Advanced Reasearch Methods/Topics in Information Systems
STA 503: Stat. Methods I
STA 504: Stat
Methods II
3 Electives
Course work includes 0-4 prerequisites based upon
experience, 5 core business and methods courses,
4 MIS concentration courses and 3 electives
Internship: No internship is required.
Language Examination: No language examination is required.
Summer Research Paper
Statistics Competency Examination:
An assessment of proficiency in
statistical theory and methodology
will be made at the end of the
first year in the program. The
examination is offered in June.
Students who fail the statistics
competency examination on the
first attempt must sit for reexamination
prior to the fall semester of
their second year. A second failure
will result in dismissal from
the university. No third attempt
is allowed.
Preliminary Examination:
The purpose of the preliminary examination is to demonstrate critical and interpretive knowledge of current research.
Subject Areas/Major Components of the Preliminary Examination The subject areas will be determined, in advance, by the faculty of the department.
At what point in the program is the student expected to take the preliminary examination The preliminary examination should be completed no more than one semester after the student completes the coursework component of the program.
Writing the Questions for the Preliminary Examination The members of the student's department write the questions for the preliminary examination.
Evaluating the Preliminary Examination The Department Committee will evaluate the examination. Each member votes to pass or fail the student. In order to pass, a majority of the committee members must agree that the exam has been satisfactorily completed.
Criterion for Passing the Preliminary Examination. The student must answer every question on the examination in order to be evaluated. The evaluators look for (a) a breadth and depth of understanding of specific research areas, (b) a critical application of that knowledge to specific phenomena; and (c) an ability to write technical prose.
Administering, Scheduling, and Proctoring the Preliminary Examination Students who are preparing to write their preliminary examinations should confirm a time and date with their departmental advisor.
Dissertation Advising Committee
The Dissertation Advising Committee is formed
to oversee the student's doctoral research and
is comprised of at least three Graduate Faculty
members. Two members, including the Chair, must
be from the student's department. The Chair is
responsible for overseeing and guiding the student's
progress, coordinating the responses of the Committee
members, and informing the student of his or
her academic progress.
Dissertation Examining Committee
The Dissertation Examining Committee evaluates
the student's dissertation and oral defense.
This committee is comprised of the Doctoral Advising
Committee and at least one additional Faculty
member from outside the department.
Advisor/Committee Information
If any member of the committee decides to withdraw
from the committee, the student shall notify
the chair of the dissertation committee and
the Director of the PHDBA program. The student
is responsible to find a replacement, in consultation
with his or her chair. Inability to find a
replacement shall constitute evidence that
the student is unable to complete the dissertation.
In such a case the student may petition the
Director of the PHDBA program for a review.
Once review of the facts and circumstances
is completed, the Director will rule on the
student's progress. If the Director rules that
the student is not capable of completing the
dissertation, he or she will be dismissed from
the program. This decision may be appealed
to SBM's Senior Associate Dean. If the student
is dismissed, he or she may appeal to the Graduate
Dissertation/Monograph Philosophy
The Doctoral Dissertation is an original research
study that makes a significant contribution
to the field. It should expand the existing
knowledge and demonstrate the student's knowledge
of research methods and a mastery of his or
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A Doula's Role?
Patrice Nichole Byers of Birth Your Way wrote a great post entitled, "Doulas and Advocacy: Are they mutually exclusive?" In there she discusses the role of doulas and whether speaking out for the mother during birth is an appropriate thing to do or not.
"I hear time and time again. I'm sitting in an interview with potential clients and they tell me that one of the reasons they want to hire a doula is to have someone advocate for them in the birthing room. I'm constantly explaining to clients that while I do consider myself an advocate of choices in birth, natural birth, and natural postpartum choices; I do not advocate for you during birth, but rather help you to advocate for yourself."
I've also heard women say they want someone to "advocate" for them in labor. What I've learned they really are saying is they want someone who will speak up for them so they don't have to. When women are in the throes of labor, it's understandable they don't want to be the one to disagree with the nurse or doctor. How appealing to have someone else be the heavy, deflecting any of the negative energy that might be coming from the medical personnel, allowing the laboring woman more peace to work her birth.
But when a doula opens her mouth with "She doesn't want that," it all too often sounds like the doula is directing the labor, not the woman herself. Especially if the client is wrapped up in her labor and doesn't affirm what the doula said, the doula really does begin digging a hole for herself, credibility falling precipitously into the chasm.
If the doula was only saying "She doesn't want that," it might not be so bad, but it's far worse as Patrice continues:
"I'd hear over and over about stories of doulas who would get into heated conversations with doctors and nurses about hospital policy, clients wishes, evidence-based practices and more. I'd hear doulas brag about arguments they felt they won, shouting matching, standoffs, and more. The worst to me are the stories of doulas who unhooked IV's, stopped the pit machine, and spent time interpreting fetal monitor readouts."
You'd think these rogue doulas are rare, but from talking to my nurse friends (who are extremely doula and natural birth friendly), they are not. Many doulas seem to see their role as adversarial instead of supportive. That attitude alone sets the client up for a negative experience. Not that it's always bad, but cooperation works much better for women than hiring a body guard.
If a woman feels she needs a body guard, if she's in a state with legal midwives and can find one with impeccable education and skills, she should look elsewhere to birth. (I know, that's a lot of "ifs.")
I don't have a perfect answer for the women who do feel they need to hire someone to speak for them. Perhaps in their experience they aren't very vocal in labor or they want to immerse themselves in Labor Land instead of remembering, as one woman recently said, to try to remember "intermittent monitoring, not continuous." In these cases, I would say the burden falls onto the partner. I usually encourage the other parent to let go and be in labor, too, that they don't need to stand guard over their wives, questioning every move the nurse makes, but perhaps there is a place for a Bradley course after all.
I'd love to hear what doulas and women have to say about this topic. Thoughts?


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So another Big Brother season has began, did anyone else watch?
I'm assuming Argy did, how about Ame? You might have forgotten about it. Not sure if Maddie would watch, Gretel might repel her. Gretel is what draws me in. I enjoy her witty banter Maddie's flatmates might watch it so she may end up forced into it. Lord help them if they try and watch the daily show instead of Home & Away Not sure where Nouchy stands on the show, I don't think she watches..
Personally I don't think there's a looker among the housemates this year, so I'll have to choose a favourite based on personality
My early favourites are Constance and Geneva, but that's not really based on anything. They just stuck out more to me.
What do you think about the $5000 slashed off the $1 million for every rule broken? Sucks for the winner if they get nothing
And what about the two Logan's? I reckon that should be interesting. The confusion should be fun. Delicious, as Gretel put it ^_^
I won't be able to watch the daily show as usual, but I'll still watch the other shows as long as they don't clash with other shows
I hope that Mike guy will be back for 'Big Brother Up Late' (if that show comes back). It's always fun watching him get more and more insane as time goes on from being up at crazy hours
Also, if this post should be in the General forum, then I give permission for it to be moved
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As long as all the ppl who need to know about this thead know about it... anywhere is good.
I remembered to watch the first show,a nd last nights thing with the imposters.. i forgot about tonight's daily show.
How about i do my usual posting pics of everyone then i'll get down to my thoughts.
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gretel is a botheration, but i've been able to avoid her most days.
i watched all of big brother up late last night. i love that mike guy . hooray for him being allowed out in prime-time tonight!
during the big brother launch, i took time out to look at everyone sternly and say "now you do know that we won't be watching this instead of home and away?" they nodded wisely, and i was glad that we understood each other.
regarding the house mates, i have an initial liking of constance for the simple fact that she said "i like negative people, i think they're funny" (and if that wasn't her, then i like whoever said it). i seem to like the logans, the way they just sit back quietly and judge everyone. that's likely to change if they both end up in there at the same time though, so i don't know. dean seems fun also .
it needs more consideration.
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Well I forgot about the Friday Night Live show I was watching the previous nights Amazing Race instead.
I tuned in towards the end though, and saw them wearing toga's and hanging from a pole while the others threw pies at them???
But why the HELL was Bree a part of the panel? Is she going to be there every week??
It's lucky I did see the end though, otherwise I would've thought Mike had lost it way quicker than usual this year on Up Late, because he had a toga on and was in a chariot thing. So if I hadn't seen...
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I like Michelle, The Logans.
I did like Gianna but she is grating on my nerves a bit with her constant posing..lol
And Angela is pretty cool.
tonight the logans got sprung
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Shame about the Logan's.
I hope Big Brother just lets both of them stay in anyway. That would be nice
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BB should kick Dean, Constance and ESPECIALLY Nelson out of the house, otherwise he is piss weak.
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i disliked logan dave bleeding . there are plenty of people in that house that deserve to be cut open by broken glass, but he is not one of them! reinforce your mirrors big brother >.<!!
also, i dislike tim even more now, tricking my dave into playing deadly bloody soccer...
*hugs logans* it's okay boys, the drowned-rat creature wont hurt you anymore. *more hugs*
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Tim is hot.
Logan is a big boofhead.
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It's time to go ... Nelson.
Sucked in - no prizes for you!
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I AM SO GLAD nelson went
and yes sucked into him for no prizes.
big pussy.
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It was funny when he found out he wouldn't get any prizes, he couldn't even act like he didn't care because he'd made such a big deal about it
Also, I read a webchat somewhere on the BB site with Constance and she was really mean in it. Glad she's gone now
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I've got a feeling Constance may be re-entering the house. Apparently she is going to make a special announcement tonight.
My guess is that she's broken up with her boyfriend and wants to be allowed back in.
I thought Ange would go last night, but I really wanted Dean gone. He's good to look at, but he doesn't really contribute much to the house. Also, I don't like the way he's been talking about prizes, just like Nelson.
Friday Night Live was SO funny! I wonder what Gianna will do with her three points?
I wanted dean or tim to go too
i sorta liked angela
i haven't ghot any real favs in the house still yet, but she was up there.
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i'm liking christie more and more, and i have a feeling that i've gotten attatched to the wrong logan, but i'm in too deep now. i'm reserving final judgement for when he has blond hair. should be interesting
i still don't like tim, but i liked angela even less. i dislike how she talked about people with no regard to their feelings whatsoever, and how if they got upset by it (which i think they were quite entitled to) she accused them of being childish. but anyway, best not to dwell, she's gone now and i can get back to staring at the logans as god intended.
p.s. what is gianna doing with the chores?? garneder = logans, shirtless. it's not that hard!
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Gianna gave Tim a chore without realising he had been gardner last week, I think. She said she had given chores to people who hadn't already had them.
I like Christie. She's a cack.
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Well I forgot about the Live show again due to the Amazing Race.
Watched most of the Eviction show though. I didn't have any feelings about Angela one way or the other. She looked upset to be leaving though. Heh, fabulous
Tim's top lip scares me.
I hope Constance isn't going back in. Maybe she's pregnant or something.
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LOOK LOOK it's me,.. the scrolls finally let me in for my one day a week it seems to allow.
Christie is growing on me too, even though i didn't like her from the off, for the sole reason that she said she is *the package*
And i was expecting her to be a mixture between Bree and Ashalee
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Friday Night Live, and I cannot stress this enough, was AWESOME!!
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i finally saw some of that elusive gianna "intelligence" that michael keeps talking about. she was having a quiet, deep and meaningful with hotdogs, both of them sounding very calm and coherant. it was truly a surreal experience. then she started subtly groping at his legs with her feet, and the gianna i know and love (*sarcasm*) came screaming back.
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I like to watch Gianna because she irritates me.
I think she will be voted out on Sunday night, but I don't really want any of the nominated housemates to go.
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it was kinda sad when gretel said "who's going tonight?" and the audience answered "gianna!" in one united voice.
nelson was horrible, but i guess that's to be expected after she publicly called him on it.
my hatred of angela continues.
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Yeah, that was a pretty horrible time for Gianna on Sunday.
It was much better watching her pole dance around Mike Goldman last night.
hah! yes ma'am it was!
gosh i love mike. i'd still watch uplate even if it had nothing to do with the housemates. mike is so adorable. pretty pretty eyes
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Juvenile arrested in armed robbery of Northside Drive gas station
BENNINGTON -- Police have arrested a juvenile they say committed armed robbery at a gas station Saturday night.
According to Bennington Police, at 2:25 a.m. officers responded to Short Stop, a Shell gas station at 110 Northside Drive, where it was reported that a white male wearing a hooded sweatshirt and glasses had entered and placed a number of items on the counter to buy. When asked for identification by the clerk, the male said he could not find his identification or his money and left. He soon returned, saying he found his money, and the clerk rang up the items.
Instead of money, police said the male pulled a gun, pointed it at the clerk, and demanded money from the register.
A customer then pulled up to the gas station pumps, interrupting the robbery, police said, and the male fled. It's not clear if money was taken.
Police found an article of clothing worn by the male, and with the help of a Vermont State Police dog, tracked him to the Willowbrook Apartment Complex nearby. Police went door to door and learned from residents that a gun had recently been stolen from one of the apartments. Through investigating the burglary, police identified the male accused of robbing the gas station.
Police said the male confessed to stealing the gun and robbing the station. Because of his age, which was not provided, his identity is not being released. He was scheduled to appear in Family Court on Monday.
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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Failure to tackle Britain's persistent alcohol problem could lead to hundreds of thousands more people dying from liver disease in the UK than in many other European countries, health experts said on Monday.
Accusing British ministers of pandering to drinks producers, leading doctors said France had seen "phenomenal success" in cutting death rates, partly by curbing availability of cheap alcohol, while in the UK, the alcohol industry and retailers "are reliant on people risking their health to provide profits."
In a worst-case scenario, up to 250,000 extra lives could be lost in England and Wales alone due to alcohol over the next 20 years unless tougher restrictions are introduced, they wrote in a report in The Lancet medical journal.
"How many more people have to die from alcohol-related conditions, and how many more families devastated by the consequences before the government takes the situation as seriously as it took the dangers of tobacco," said Ian Gilmore, the former president of the Royal College of Physicians, who co-wrote the report with Nick Sheron of Southampton University and Chris Hawkey of Nottingham University.
"We already know from the international evidence that the main ways to reduce alcohol consumption are to increase the price and reduce the availability of alcohol, yet the government continues to discuss implementing marginal measures while ignoring this evidence."
According to the experts, Britain, The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand have similar cultures, genetic backgrounds and alcohol drinking cultures - and, until the mid-1980s, also had similar death rates from liver disease.
But while liver death rates in most of these countries have remained low since then, the rate in Britain has more than doubled from around 4.9 per 100,000 people to 11.4 per 100,000 currently.
Using data from the Office of National Statistics for alcohol-related liver deaths in 2008 as the baseline, they mapped out a best-case scenario under which liver deaths would decline at the same gradient as in France, leading to 22,000 fewer such deaths in total in Britain by 2019
The worst case results in 8,900 extra liver deaths by 2019.
Over 20 years, the difference between the scenarios would be 77,000 liver deaths, they said, and 80 percent of them would be in people aged under 65.
Going beyond liver deaths to take account of the wider harms from alcohol, a "conservative estimate" of the difference between best and worst case scenarios would be between 160,000 and 250,000 lives lost or saved over 20 years, they said.
The experts said it was "relatively straightforward" for governments to control alcohol consumption, by using price hikes, changing where it is sold, and controlling promotions.
Britain's government has promised to ban the sale of alcohol below cost price and increase taxes on some of the strongest beers, but Gilmore and colleagues said these steps would be "inconsequential because of the tiny fraction of sales that fall into either category."
"These policies suggest ... the government remains too close to industry and lacks clear aspiration to reduce the impact of cheap, readily available, and heavily marketed alcohol on individuals and society," they wrote.


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Anze Kopitar skated into the attacking zone in the opening minute of the Kings' 7-4 victory Thursday over the Phoenix Coyotes at Staples Center. He and his teammates were on a power play and they buzzed around goaltender Mike Smith's net in search of an early goal.
Kopitar fired a dangerous-looking shot, but Smith made the save. In a nanosecond, the puck came back to Kopitar as he drifted toward the center of the ice. He turned and took another crack at beating Smith. This time, the puck hit the back of the net.
Now, that wasn't so hard was it?
Yeah, well, about that.
In fact, it was Kopitar's first goal of 2013-14 and his first regular-season strike since last March 25 against the Chicago Blackhawks, ending a drought of 26 games. It also was the first goal by a Kings center in 11 games this season, halting another head-scratching streak.
"It just went in instead of hitting the post," Kopitar said. "Nothing I did special. I ate the same pregame meal and everything. Nothing was, I guess, different than any other night. … It's nice. Too close too many times now. It's definitely nice to get the first one."
Kopitar's goal was merely the opening salvo Thursday for the Kings, who built a 4-0 lead by the end of a very lopsided first period. Dwight King scored two of his three goals, with an assist from Kopitar on his first one, and Jordan Nolan also struck for the Kings in the opening period.
Things were anything but crisp and clean the rest of the way.
Phoenix rallied to tie the score at 4-all with two goals in the second period and two more in the first 2:50 of the third. Just when it seemed the Kings had cracked, they regained the lead 5-4 on Mike Richards' shorthanded breakaway at 4:19 of the third, his first goal of the season.
Matt Frattin's first goal since the Kings acquired him in the deal that sent goalie Jonathan Bernier to the Toronto Maple Leafs last summer then made it 6-4. King recorded his first career hat trick, adding an empty-net goal in the closing seconds.
"Good thing they didn't kick a field goal on the last play of the game," coach Darryl Sutter joked after the Kings improved to 7-4-0.
King said he had a three-goal game in juniors and another in the minor leagues, but couldn't recall the details of either. He sure seemed a little nonchalant heading back to the bench after whistling home his third goal of the game, according to teammate Jarret Stoll.
"It was a big game for him, it was great to see," Stoll said. "He usually has that smile on his face 24/7. He wasn't smiling too much when he came back to the bench. I said, 'Where's that smile?' I think he was thinking like a 50-goal scorer there."
Goals from Kopitar, King, Nolan and King (again) staked the Kings to a 4-0 lead in the first period. Jeff Halpern and Martin Hanzal got the Coyotes' rally started with second-period goals. Hanzal and Shane Doan then scored to tie the score at 4-all only minutes into the third.
Mike Richards' 28th career shorthanded goal, tied with Martin St. Louis of the Tampa Bay Lightning for the most among active players, put the Kings ahead to stay at 4:19 of the third. Matt Frattin and King scored to pad the Kings' lead in the closing minutes.
"He's been pretty good the whole time," Sutter said of King's play so far in 2013-14. "He goes about his business every night. He doesn't sand out, but … it's good to see him rewarded for goals. He's our most-solid left winger night in and night out."


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Cancer affects everyone in your family. As the family routine changes, your relationships with your parents and siblings may also change, often bringing you closer together.
Cancer and your parents
After your cancer diagnosis, you may feel that your parents are more overprotective. It's natural for your parents to want to protect and take care of you when you're sick – they want to keep you safe. Try to keep in mind that when your parents ask you about how you are feeling or want to help you keep track of your medications; these are just signs that they care about you and want to help you get better. If you need some time alone, don't be afraid to tell them. Some teens find that taking charge of their care, such as keeping track of appointments, helps build trust with their parents and often results in more independence.
How your parents can help
Tell your parents about what you're feeling and thinking. Let them know when you want practical help, a hug, or a shoulder to cry on. Some teens don't want to share their worries and fears with their parents because they feel guilty about worrying or upsetting them. It's important to remember that your parents want to help you, and opening up to them gives everyone the chance to support each other.
Here are some practical ways your parents can show support:
Helping you learn about your cancer and treatment options
Helping you arrange visits or phone calls from family and friends
Keeping you company on trips to the hospital
Making you meals when you are hungry
Staying by your side when you feel sick
Helping you talk with your doctors and nurses
Helping you talk with the school principal and your teachers about changes to your school routine
Talking with your parents
You may find that your relationship with your parents has changed. Although it may be difficult, it's important to try to talk with your parents about these changes. Here are some tips for you:
Make a list of the things that have changed in your relationships – include both positive and negative changes.
Decide what things on your list matter most to you and share them with your parents. For example, maybe you want more time with friends or more privacy.
If your parents are reluctant to let you do things on your own, try coming up with a plan for how you'll be responsible. For example, if they don't want you to monitor your own medications, make a chart to track dosages and times to show that you are willing to take charge.
Accept your parents' help and find ways to compromise, if necessary.
Talking with your siblings
Your brothers and sisters are probably experiencing a variety of emotions, including concern for your health and well-being. They may be unsure of how to help, or they may feel guilty that you have cancer and they do not. Younger siblings may not really understand what's happening – they just know something is different. It's common for siblings to feel ignored or left out as the focus of the attention shifts to the person with cancer. They miss you, your parents, and the way things used to be. However, siblings of any age most likely will want to do everything they can to help you and want to feel included.
Talking with your brother or sister about what's going on can help you both feel better. If you are close in age, your siblings may be able to relate to your worries and fears better than your parents can. Siblings can also be great friends. They can entertain you during hospital visits, make you laugh when you're feeling down, and keep you up-to-date on what's going on in school. Learn more about cancer and siblings.
Getting some extra help
Cancer affects families in different ways. If you and your family are finding it more difficult to get along, consider talking with another adult, such as your doctor, a counselor, or a trusted teacher. Many hospitals and cancer centers have people who are trained to help families cope with cancer. Try not to blame yourself for any problems your family is having, and don't be afraid to ask for help in coping with these problems.


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Okay, now, how bad is this? Rendell's getting ripped for being a big old sexist, but does he deserve it?
He was caught speaking casually, using the jocose expression "no life," which may not be as insulting as it sounds to some people. I don't think he meant anything like: She's not much of a woman (or human being) because she has no husband or children/she must be emotionally unfulfilled/cold/stunted.
I hear this as: She will be able to give absolutely the entirety of her attention and energy to a job that truly requires it.
Now, this may upset some people who want to believe that everyone has to live a life in which work is leavened and enriched with time in the warm embrace of a family. What's worse is the idea that a job requires all of a person's attention, so that anyone with a family is disqualified. And of course, there's one terrible implication: That men can have a family and a highly demanding job, but women cannot.
Did Rendell's statement contain that terrible implication? Perhaps! I do get a little whiff of: Normally, you don't send a woman to do a man's job, but that doesn't apply to Janet Napolitano. It's not that she has "no life," but that she has no female life. She can run with the men. I hear a bit of that.
But perhaps Rendell meant to boost opinion of Napolitano, to rebuff accusations that her lack of a family would make the job too tough for her. Remember when Laura Bush said this about Condoleezza Rice?
"Dr. Rice, who I think would be a really good candidate (for President), is not interested. Probably because she is single, her parents are no longer living, she's an only child. You need a very supportive family and supportive friends to have this job."It could be that Rendell knew the way not having a family is used against women and he wanted to get out in front of that criticism to help Napolitano. There's sexism in that, but it's not Rendell's sexism. He's proactively defending her from attacks. Now, I might concede that it's better feminism to behave as if sexism does not exist, and maybe Rendell's proactive defense against sexism unwittingly promotes it in some ways, but I'm inclined to give him a pass.


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My doubles partner Jeff Shin, and my boy Jordan Boyles had to come back from 1-5 in a true third set tiebreak to beat rio for the second time! They were playing Todd Stanley (director at rio) and brian martinez (my director at natomas)
My team is off to a good start (3-0) and we beat the other good team twice now. I know the usta likes to see scores but if we sweep rio we wont play the local playoff.
We only play 1 singles match and 2 doubles so all the scores are close.
I know Mike has been winning alot, I hope that is helping your team!
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You guys are doing great!
My team just clinched the division and a berth at the MS State Tournament in Biloxi, Ms. We're 5-0 with one more match to play. Not sure if we're going to play it or if they're going to forfeit or if we're gonna help them out and just report random scores (so they don't lose their deposit). The team is 0-5 with a limping roster and the deadline to submit scores was Sunday. Our captain was supposed to ask for an extension, but haven't heard anything.
Started conditioning today to get ready for the insane heat we're gonna have to play in. Last year it was so hot we always practiced at night leading up to the tournament (still hot and humid as hell). When we got to the tournament, we were scheduled to play at 9's and 12's and 2pm's. I almost passed out on day 2, so gonna try to get acclimated to the heat by training outside in the hottest part of the day over the next few weeks. Words can't express how miserably frightening it was last year.
good luck to you guys!
Southern Division in Mississippi. We may have a chance to advance to Sectionals, maybe even win state; but I can't remember if they allow 1 or 2 teams to advance. We're a strong team, just don't have a deep roster. We play 3.5. Sectionals is in Birmingham, Alabama July 28 - Aug. 1st or so.
Not sure where nationals is? New Mexico or Arizona or something I think.
If we do happen to make it to sectionals, we won't advance. From what I understand the teams in Atlanta (and on the east coast) come in with large 15-18 deep rosters. And since their teams and leagues are so large I believe it's really easy for them to hide ringers if they really want to.
The team that won MS state last year got THROTTLED at sectionals. But we do have a chance to either win or come in 2nd. But that means we have to play that Sunday. And I'd rather be a spectator on that day. Cuz the forecast says there's a 115% chance I'm gonna be hungover.
I like state because it's at the beach. My girlfriend and I were talking about it the other day. It's sort of a annual novelty just to make state. The hell with advancing past that. haha.
We're doing very well - so far undefeated 4-0.
Here's our team:
Personally, I am 2-1, and I may have a singles match tonight!
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