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MINNEAPOLIS -- Quarterback Ayrton Scott (FY, Minneapolis, Minn./Southwest HS) produced 351 yards of total offense and threw three touchdown passes, but his Augsburg College football team was edged 21-20 by visiting Bethel University in a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest on Saturday afternoon at Edor Nelson Field.
In his fourth collegiate game, Scott rushed for a game-high 127 yards on 20 carries, while completing 29-of-45 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns against three interceptions. Through four games, Scott already has 1,429 yards of total offense -- 608 rushing yards and 821 passing yards -- for a 357.2 yards-per-game average, along with 13 touchdown passes and three touchdown runs.
Bethel (4-0 overall, 2-0 MIAC), ranked No. 7 in the latest American Football Coaches Association Division III national poll and No. 10 in the D3football.com national poll, claimed three touchdown runs by quarterback Erik Peterson (SO, Orono, Minn.).
Augsburg (3-1 overall, 2-1 MIAC) cut the lead to 21-20 with 1:46 left in the game, when Scott threw a 13-yard pass on fourth down to Adam Carl (JR, Eagan, Minn.). The Auggies went for the two-point conversion, and a pass from Scott was batted away by a Bethel defender. Augsburg had a final chance to drive the football with 32 seconds left, but an interception by J.D. Melhorn (JR, Lakeville, Minn./South HS) ended the final Auggie threat.
Augsburg dominated in virtually every statistic of the game, with the exception of the final score. The Auggies outgained the Royals by a 432-164 margin -- 224 passing yards and 208 rushing yards, compared to 49 passing yards and 115 rushing yards by Bethel. Augsburg ran 83 offensive plays to Bethel's 46, and nearly doubled the time-of-possession chart -- 39:50 to 20:10.
But Bethel took advantage of several big plays, including two on special teams, to score its touchdowns. A 61-yard return on the opening kickoff by Brandon Marquardt (SO, Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park HS) gave the Royals the ball on the Augsburg 25-yard line, and Peterson scored the Royals' initial touchdown on a one-yard run five plays later.
Augsburg used an 11-play, 63-yard drive to tie the game at 7-7, as Scott threw the first of two touchdown passes to Tyler Swanson (JR, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North HS), an eight-yarder with 12 seconds left in the first quarter. Augsburg took the lead on its next drive, as a nine-play, 62-yard drive was capped by Scott's five-yard pass to Swanson.
But the Royals were able to tie the game after another big kickoff return -- a 61-yarder by Mitch Hallstrom (JR, Eden Prairie, Minn.) -- which put the ball on the Augsburg 28-yard line. Four plays later, Peterson scored his second touchdown of the game on a two-yard run.
Augsburg opened the third quarter with the football, but an interception by Bethel's Seth Mathis (JR, Anoka, Minn.) gave the Royals the ball at the Augsburg 44, and the Royals ended up scoring six plays later, as their longest offensive drive of the game was capped with a Peterson 1-yard scoring run.
Augsburg had a chance to tie the game early in the fourth quarter, but an 11-play, 75-yard drive ended on a fourth-down incompletion in the end zone. The final scoring drive for the Auggies was a 10-play, 70-yard drive, as Augsburg scored with 1:46 left in the game.
Jerise Washington (SO, Roseville, Minn./Mounds View HS) caught eight passes for 66 yards for the Auggies, while also rushing four times for 17 yards. Phil Putratz (JR, Mazeppa, Minn./Zumbrota-Mazeppa HS) rushed five times for 47 yards.
For Bethel, Peterson completed 7-of-14 passes for 49 yards, while rushing 10 times for 20 yards. Marshall Klitzke (FY, Annandale, Minn./Providence HS) rushed 11 times for 46 yards.
Defensively, Felix Coleman (SO, Alexandria, Minn./Jefferson HS) had 10 tackles (three solo) for Augsburg, while Bryce Vee (SR, Coon Rapids, Minn./Blaine HS) had nine tackles (one solo), and Sean Crayne (SR, Trimont, Minn./Martin County West HS) had eight tackles (one solo), including a sack.
For Bethel, Mathis led all players with 15 tackles (five solo) and two interceptions, while Trent Duppenthaler (SO, Sherwood, Ore.) had 11 tackles (four solo). Brett Skoog (SR, Long Lake, Minn./Orono HS) and Erik Smith (SR, Henning, Minn.) had nine tackles each.
Both teams return to action with home games next Saturday (10/6) at 1 p.m., as Augsburg hosts St. John's and Bethel hosts Concordia-Moorhead.


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A reader over at CarScoop managed to catch a pair of production-looking 2008 Dodge Challenger muscle cars hanging out at Roush, tuner of most things Ford. There are a couple of interesting things going on here. First, there don't appear to be any racing stripes, which could lead you to think these aren't SRT8's, though we think they are. Second, they're hanging out in front of Roush.
Is this a couple of engineers with Challengers paying a visit to mock Roush and their Mustang entrant into the Muscle Car Wars? Is Roush going to be tuning the next generation of Challengers? Did the drivers stop to take a leak? We don't know, but we're happy to speculate. Nope, unfortunately not. You see, this is Roush Industries, not Roush Performance. That's like an entirely different company and stuff. (UPDATE: The company pictures is not Roush Performance, but Roush Industries. Both are part of the same company, but the former tunes Stangs while the latter is a parts supplier)[Oot via CarScoop]

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Today I faxed over my medical records and within an hour I got a call that they had received my records. Yay! Then the lady on the phone explained to me that the earliest she could have me talk to the doctor would be Monday, August 6th at 1PM!!! I explained that this appointment was WAY better than oh.....October 4th!! So we are moving along and I am pretty excited to hear what he has to say about everything in my medical record. I can't wait! This new chapter of our lives keeps getting better and better!
I just had to update :)
Thursday, July 26, 2012
August 6th
Today I faxed over my medical records and within an hour I got a call that they had received my records. Yay! Then the lady on the phone explained to me that the earliest she could have me talk to the doctor would be Monday, August 6th at 1PM!!! I explained that this appointment was WAY better than oh.....October 4th!! So we are moving along and I am pretty excited to hear what he has to say about everything in my medical record. I can't wait! This new chapter of our lives keeps getting better and better!
Posted by Lexi + Sarah at 9:50 PM 3 comments
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Finally! The package we have been waiting for!!
I sent for my medical records as soon as we found out about our negative. I knew they had time to give them to us by law but I never knew it would take sooooooo long! Finally, today they were in our mailbox! I felt like a kid a Christmas time. I ripped open the package and right in front of me was pages and pages of my medical record. I sat down and started flipping through the pages. I wanted to get to the "juicy" stuff. I was able to view documents that I didn't physically see but was told. It is so interesting to see this kind of stuff. While flipping I ran through the two expanded blasts we have frozen. My heart dropped. I was on the other couch and I said "Sarah! Our babies!" She jumped up and there we were looking at the pictures they had taken. It was so nice to see expanded blasts. Two beautiful blasts on ice.
Oh, and in other news we are moving houses! We live in California and right now buying a house is just out of the question for us right now. We want to but we would like to wait. So in the mean time we are renting and now its not the cheapest thing in California but I wouldn't trade it for the world! So we were walking one day and saw one of our neighbors was moving and one thing led to another and we are packing our household up! We are officially moving down two houses! Its a bigger home and we gain a bathroom. We like the yard better especially since we have a dog so for us its a big difference! So August is going to be a busy month with the packing of our old house and moving to the new house.
How is everyone else doing!? I am so sorry I have been absent I promise to be better!
Till next time,
Posted by Lexi + Sarah at 5:11 PM 4 comments
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Back from our mini-vacation & fertility update
Well, were back from our very mini-vacation! We went to Disneyland because we just needed to get out of here and just not have a care in the world. I know many think that going to a theme park is not the most relaxing vacation ever and it may not be, but for us it was a blast! We left on Thursday afternoon and made the 5 hour drive to Anaheim, California. We arrived around 10:30 due to the lovely California traffic and checked into our hotel. Got right on the bed and fell right to sleep. Bright and early we got up both days we were there and we spent 12 hours at both parks each day. By the end of the second day I literally told Sarah if they needed to amputate my feet I was pretty sure I wouldn't feel a thing. My legs felt pretty numb all day long and it was worst when we waited in line and I don't think it helped when the new Cars ride took 4 hours of standing!! We did not once think about anything fertility. It was great to get our minds off of things!!
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Mini vacation
As soon as we got our negative we knew we needed to just get away even if it was thirty minutes away. Sometimes you just have to leave everything you were dealing with behind and not have a care in the world. After much thought we decided to go somewhere we could have fun and be care free. So on Thursday afternoon we will be driving five hours to Disneyland!! What a better place! After all they say its the happiest place on earth! Any of our family or friends who know us really well know that we are deep down Disney freaks. Well at least me. I hate to admit it lol.
Other than our mini vacation we are still on track with our eating clean lifestyle. It has been hard but every time we get frustrated and want to go for that chocolate chip cookie we think about the baby we really want and the healthy couple we want to be.
We ordered my medical records from my old facility and im pretty excited to get them and read them through. Only four more months until our appt. Before we know it October will be here and we will be ready to go!
Baby dust to all!
Posted by Lexi + Sarah at 10:30 PM 3 comments
Saturday, July 7, 2012
The countdown begins
This means its time to get myself and Sarah ready for our appointment which is four months away. At first we were bummed it was so far out but now we are happy its that far out. It gives us enough time to save money for a 2 cycle plan and loose weight. I know this is something that needs to be done.
I have struggled with my weight since I was little. I never knew what it was like to be at a healthy weight growing up and growing up in a Mexican household with yummy food all the time and everywhere did not make it any easier. So weight has been a struggle. I have been on diet yo-yo for what seems like forever. Well, im tired of being on this train. I need to change for myself, us and the soon to be family we want. I want to go into this next IVF cycle feeling better with myself and feeling healthy. We tried to loose weight for our first IVF and I lost 10 pounds but I gained it all back with the dang bloat and meds. This time around I want to go into this IVF even more prepared.
This weekend is going to be super busy we are cleaning Sarah's moms house and saving every bit of money we get from that and in the next couple of weeks were going to have a garage sale. All proceeds go to our IVF fund! Just going to keep going and saving and having fun :)
Hope all is well!
Posted by Lexi + Sarah at 9:15 AM 4 comments
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Moving Forward
We would like to say "Thank you" to all of the support from everyone. You are all awesome and your comments mean the world to both Sarah and I. These past couple of days have been a learning experience between both of us and our future goals. We have learned that letting go of the past is crucial in growing, but that is easier said than done. The past always has ways of replaying in our minds. I want to close this chapter of our book and start a fresh new one.
After much talk we decided we are not going to do the frozen embryo transfer and instead transfer facilites. You may be thinking....what the heck is going on?! There have been some kinks in this journey and we thought that they would go away but they keep coming back. The clinic we went with was not the best. They were not patient oriented and getting through them was like trying to find a needle in a haystack. On top of it we felt like there was zero communication between the doctor/embrologist and us. They never called us to tell us how many eggs had fertilized instead the nurse did and on the day of the transfer we never spoke with the embrologist. Most frusturating was the fact that after our BFN they told us the next available appointment was a month away! How in the heck do they expect us to wait that long to figure out why we failed our first IVF?! No thanks! We even emailed our RE and still no response five days later...poor service. I have called three times and left three messages. Why do I have to keep trying? No more!
So, we decided that we want to go with a clinic that has a higher success rate with IVF. There cycles are more pricey but worth it. A clinic we should have gone with in the first place. We plan on transferring our frozen embryos to the new clinic and using them there as well. So no wasting here! We don't regret anything in fact we learned from all of this. Sometimes you have to go through bumps in the road. We grew from this experience.
So we don't have our phone consultation appointment until October 4th. And our first physical appointment on December 18th. Yes, I know its months away but this gives us time to save money and time to get ready.
We plan on getting healthier in the mix because we all know that these hormones made me bloat/gain weight.
We are super excited to start a fresh, new chapter! Thank you all for following us on our journey!
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BEN DAVIES revealed he was punched in his Accrington clash with Sean McConville.
But the defender joked the Blues' pre-season boxing training held him in good stead following the incident on Saturday.
Davies was involved in a first-half exchange with McConville in Saturday's 0-0 draw.
The Accrington man appeared to land a blow and then an extended bout of grappling ensued.
Referee Brendan Malone failed to send off McConville, however, and booked both men.
Davies confirmed there was punch landed but played down the exchange.
He said: 'He (McConville) did get a little punch in.
'But I've been down Bally's Gym so I haven't got anything to worry about!
'He didn't quite catch me properly and I was just going to get off him.
'You have to be careful because the ref is looking at you and you can't do anything.
'Sometimes you are tempted to give a little knee in the face or forearm, but you can't.
'I don't think he fancied tracking back so he just got hold of my shirt and I couldn't get off him.
'It's one of those things.'
Davies admitted the level of performance from Pompey fell short of what is expected against Accrington and there was a lethargy in their play.
He said: 'Everyone wants to see us winning and we know we can be a lot better.
'Sometimes it's hard to break teams down but we know we didn't create enough either.
'We were lethargic from the outset.
'There will be times when we pick teams off, but there will be times like these, too.
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Facebook is gearing up to roll out "Sponsored Stories" in users' news feeds, reports Clickz.
"Sponsored Stories" is nothing more than dressed-up language for "advertisements."
Companies will appear in your news feed as if they are your Facebook friends to share whatever message it is they're trying to get across.
You can expect to see the ads appear starting in January. Facebook indicates that you'll only see ads from brands you've interacted with via likes, comments, or being a fan.
Facebook spokesperson Annie Ta said, "You will never a post from a page you are not a fan of, or from people who are not your friends. We want to be really thoughtful about this, so we'll have a lot of rate limits in place."
Facebook has disclosed absolutely no details about how the business end of this will work.
There are not yet plans to bring Sponsored Stories to Facebook's mobile platform, though we bet it's only a matter of time.
UPDATE -- A Facebook spokesperson reached out to us with the following details: "Since Sponsored Stories are stories that are already eligible to appear in News Feed organically, any type of Sponsored Story would be eligible to be featured in News Feed. Sponsored Stories respect your and your friends' privacy settings and people will only see stories about people and Pages they've already connected to.
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|Roasting nuts at home is very simple. For no-salt nuts. it is not necessary to add oil.
Preheat oven to 325.If you want to salt your roasted nutmeats, you need to add some oil to them before roasting. For best results, use a nut oils such as almond or sesame or peanut. For each cup of nuts that you plan to roast, use about one tablespoon of oil. Put the oil in the palm of your hands and literally massage it into the nuts.Spread the nuts ou on a cookie sheet with sides, but don't pile them up. Keep the nuts in a single layer.Put the nuts in the pre heated oven (325 degrees).
Stir the nuts by using a spatula or shaking thep an every 5 min. Peanuts take the shortes amount of time, 15-20 min. The bigger the nut, the longer the roasting time. Go by appearance, and be warned they will continue to darken a bit after removal from the oven.
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If you thought it was hard to keep up with Madonna and her ever-changing personas in the 1990s, it was even harder to keep up with all the guest stars she managed to squeeze into her far-ranging 12-minute Super Bowl performance Sunday.
The Material Girl also managed to cram three costume changes and seven songs into her stunning show, which hit several periods from her 30-year career right up to "Give Me All Your Luvin," the single she released just Friday. Too bad guest M.I.A. marred that song by flipping off the cameras, a gesture sure to grab many of the headlines from the otherwise smooth show.
In true Madonna style, though, the night was about Madonna: Make no mistake, her guests were featured with the goal of complementing and saluting Her Madgesty.
The spectacle opened with what seemed like a legion of Roman-like soldiers joining her to perform "Vogue," her 1990 homage to a dance craze in New York's gay dance clubs, complete with signature moves, which were updated Sunday. Madonna smoothly moved on to 2000's "Music" and took a quick detour to dance with LMFAO, a group squarely placed in 2012.
Then it was on to "Give Me All Your Luvin" with a bunch of cheerleaders who chanted, "L-U-V, Madonna" — including M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj, who both appear on the brand new single.
M.I.A. delivered a smooth rap but also raised her middle finger before cameras could cut away — a move that stoked memories of Janet Jackson's infamous wardrobe malfunction of 2004, which provoked an FCC investigation. It was unclear what, if any, the ramifications would be from the obscene gesture.
But the show went on, with a revved-up medley of Madonna's greatest hits, including "Open Your Heart," "Express Yourself" and a choir-backed version of "Like a Prayer," featuring a surprise appearance from Cee-Lo.
It's probably not surprising Madonna would remind fans why they loved her so much in the first place with a strong finale remembering her past.
Friday, Madonna released the single "Give Me All Your Luvin," just a preview of her 12th album, "MDNA," to be released March 26. The Material Girl hasn't released an album since 2008's "Hard Candy."
Of course, Madonna was not the only big name to entertain Sunday.
While the half-time show is traditionally one of the celebrity high points of the Super Bowl, there are still plenty of other A-lister appearances throughout the game itself and during the commercials (which also include a fair number of B-listers).
Earlier, original "American Idol" Kelly Clarkson sang a practically pitch-perfect rendition of the national anthem. Backed by a children's choir and wearing sophisticated thick bangs and sleek, straight black hair, she looked far different than the girlish singer who wowed America back in 2002.
And making sure to hit all genres of popular music, the whole event kicked off with Miranda Lambert and "The Voice" star Blake Shelton singing a twangy, countrified version of "America the Beautiful" that had some folks in the audience in tears.
Fabulous live performances aside, the celeb who had everyone talking was a heavily-tattooed and mostly naked David Beckham staring soulfully into the camera in rather snug underwear in a black-and-white ad for his new line at H&M. Sometimes a spectacle can be quiet, too.


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How well prepared are young adults to solve the problems that they will encounter in life beyond school, in order to fulfil their goals in work, as citizens and in further learning? For some of life's challenges, they will need to draw on knowledge and skills learned in particular parts of the school curriculum: for example, to recognise and solve a mathematics-related problem. Other problems will be less obviously linked to school knowledge, and will often require students to deal with unfamiliar situations by thinking flexibly and pragmatically. Problem Solving for Tomorrow's World – First Measures of Cross-Curricular Competencies from PISA 2003 looks at problem solving of the second, more general variety.
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Dreaming of travel
To be a Jewish Agency shaliach (emissary)... It's hard to describe such an incredible experience in so few lines. The dream of going traveling after my army service was always deep inside me, but I never imagined I'd experience it in such a fascinating and meaningful way.
When I concluded my service in the Israel Defense Forces, I decided to sign up for the Summer Shlichim Program on The Jewish Agency's website. Following lengthy tests and exercises, I was informed that I'd been accepted.
Training for shlichut
I came to understand the importance of shlichut and what it means to be a Jewish shaliach coming from Israel to a Jewish summer camp in the United States during the very first training seminar. Being Israel's "face" is a heavy burden to carry and a particularly interesting and challenging role to play.
Ultimately, two shlichim were chosen to travel to a Solomon Schechter camp in Washington – Efrat and me. I was chosen to teach martial arts and to serve as a general counselor.
Summer arrived, and with that came the time to leave. I packed a suitcase, expecting an unforgettable experience.
Adjusting to camp life
My adjustment to the camp atmosphere went quickly, thanks to the warm reception we received from the other staff and to the green vistas that surrounded the camp on all sides. During our first week at camp, we prepared for the campers' arrival. Over those first few days, I came to know the camp's warmth and familial atmosphere, and I became familiar with Conservative Judaism. I didn't know what to expect when the campers arrived but I was certainly excited.
The gates of the camp opened. The campers arrived and were divided into bunks. I shared a bunk with twelve campers and two other counselors. I was with the counselors from morning to night. It sounds challenging, but it was also deeply fulfilling serving as a sort of parental figure for the campers.
The camp came together quickly and the atmosphere was very positive. Each morning began with prayer services attended by both the campers and the counselors. Every evening there was a challenging activity for the campers. The camp lake served as a setting for recreation and swimming lessons, which were accompanied by a variety of classes, including martial arts, which I led. Every Friday, before and after Shabbat dinner, song and dance filled the dining hall. Every session there was a basketball tournament between the bunks. The camp experience was further enriched by outside performers.
Connecting and contributing
Although most Jews in Washington maintain a cultural Jewish identity, many did not feel a sense of attachment to the State of Israel or consider themselves part of a global Jewish community. I was able to contribute to their sense of connection through our activities having to do with contemporary Israeli culture and with Judaism and the history of the Land of Israel. That connection was further enhanced by smaller conversations about my life in Israel, by signs in Hebrew that I hung up in the bunk, and by a map of Israel that I hung on the door.
I felt as though I contributed something meaningful, changing the way the campers think about their attachment to Israel.
Saying lehitra'ot (adieu)
But, all good things must come to an end. After two short months, I packed up my suitcase, said goodbye to my friends and campers at the camp, and continued on to travel South America.
It was heartwarming to hear from both the campers and the other staff members how Efrat and I contributed to their experience.
I was particularly moved to learn that one of the young counselors had decided, after camp, to make Aliyah in order to join the IDF.
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Each general election, The Lima News provides this section profiling the candidates and issues. The Lima News sent questionnaires to every candidate in Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Putnam and Van Wert counties for this election section. Candidates had the opportunity to give biographical information and discuss major issues in their races. Candidates also had an option to submit a photograph. Only names and residences identify candidates who did not return a questionnaire. Shawnee Township - TrusteeChris SeddelmeyerParty: Non-partisanResidence: Ponderosa Trail, Lima


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SOCHI, Russia -- Swedish centre Nicklas Backstrom watched from the athletes village as his teammates lost 3-0 to Canada in the Olympic men's hockey final because he failed a doping test for a substance found in an allergy medication.
"I was ready to play the biggest game of my career," Backstrom said Sunday following the game. "And two-and-a-half hours before the game, I got pulled aside."
Backstrom paused, choked with emotion and appeared to be on the verge of tears.
"It's sad," he said.
The Swedish hockey team, meanwhile, was simply mad at the International Olympic Committee.
"We are all very upset," said Tommy Boustedt, the team's general manager. "Our opinion is that IOC has destroyed one of the greatest hockey days in Swedish history."
Boustedt lashed out at the IOC about the timing of its decision, saying it was "political" because it would make news.
The governing body refused to fire back.
"We will not comment on any potential process until it has concluded," IOC spokesman Mark Adams said.
The International Ice Hockey Federation is taking the silver medal that would have been given to Backstrom in the post-game ceremony to its offices in Zurich while it waits for the IOC to decide whether it can be sent to Backstrom, according to IIHF spokesman Adam Steiss.
Backstrom was punished more than another player was in the same situation four years ago.
While playing for Slovakia at the 2010 Olympics, defenceman Lubomir Visnovsky tested positive for the same banned substance -- pseudoephedrine -- and was only reprimanded by the IOC because it said he declared on his doping control form that he was taking the medication.
Backstrom, likewise, said he hasn't hid the fact that he takes the substance that is banned by the IOC during competition and was told by his Olympic team doctor he could take one pill a day without possible penalty.
He was tested Wednesday after helping the Swedes beat Slovenia in the quarter-finals. He was pulled out of Sweden's locker room four days later, just two-plus hours before the Sochi Games finale, and was informed he couldn't play.
The Washington Capitals standout was supported by his Olympic team, NHL franchise, NHL Players' Association and the IIHF.
"I am convinced that Nicklas and the NHLPA will take this further," Boustedt said in Swedish during a news conference that lasted about 40 minutes.
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Day issued a statement saying the substance Backstrom tested positive for is not on the league's list of banned substances.
"We do not anticipate there being any consequences relative to Nicklas' eligibility," Daly said.
The Capitals sent out a statement saying Backstrom has been taking the allergy medication intermittently for seven years, including this season, to cope with severe allergies.
"The test was done on Wednesday and he was pulled out two hours before a game on Sunday, I think that's certainly flawed," NHLPA special assistant Mathieu Schneider said.
Dr. Mark Aubry, chief medical officer of the IIHF, said Backstrom provided information correctly to the IOC about the medication he was taking.
"He is the innocent victim of circumstances," Aubry said.
Backstrom's suspension from the gold-medal game may be a point of contention when the NHL and NHLPA negotiate with IOC about whether to let their players participate in the 2018 Olympics.
He was listed in the team lineups distributed before the game, and his teammates later found out he wouldn't be with them on the ice.
"It's too bad he couldn't play," Sweden winger Carl Hagelin said. "We lost a really good player."
Backstrom is the sixth athlete to fail a doping test at the games. Five of the six, including Backstrom, tested positive for minor stimulants that are often found in food supplements.
"They need examples to scare cheaters with, Nick is not one of them," Boustedt said. "And, that's why it's awful."


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'''Professor Augustine Sycamore''' (Japanese: '''プラターヌ博士''' ''Dr. Platane'') is a [[Pokémon Professor]] from the [[Kalos]] region.
'''Professor Augustine Sycamore''' (Japanese: '''プラターヌ博士''' ''Dr. Platane'') is a [[Pokémon Professor]] from the [[Kalos]] region.
==In the games==
==In the games==
Revision as of 11:10, 26 April 2015
| Professor Augustine Sycamore
プラターヌ博士 Dr. Platane
Art from X and Y
|Eye color
|Hair color
|Lumiose City
|Trainer class
|Pokémon Professor
|X and Y
|Anime debut
|Lumiose City Pursuit!
|English voice actor
|Jake Paque
|Japanese voice actor
|Hiroshi Tsuchida
Professor Augustine Sycamore (Japanese: プラターヌ博士 Dr. Platane) is a Pokémon Professor from the Kalos region.
- 1 In the games
- 2 In the anime
- 3 In the manga
- 4 In the TCG
- 5 Other appearances
- 6 Trivia
- 7 Names
In the games
Professor Sycamore is mentioned as the one who selected a group made up of the player character, the opposite-gendered character, Shauna, Tierno and Trevor to help him with his research, sending the Prof's Letter to the player's mother to ask her permission. Professor Sycamore personally gives Trevor and Tierno their Pokédex and first Pokémon, asking them to deliver both a Pokédex and a starter Pokémon for the remaining three members of the group. He sends the three Kalos starter Pokémon through Tierno.
The player first meets him in Lumiose City, where he will battle the player and, afterwards, gives them one of the three Kanto starter Pokémon. On the way to Shalour City, he will instruct the player to meet Gurkinn, the Mega Evolution guru, to learn and get a better understanding about Mega Evolution. Later, he appears at the Coumarine City monorail station and talks to Diantha about Mega Evolution and how it may be possibly related to the bonds between Pokémon and their Trainers. There, he will congratulate the player for using Mega Evolution for the first time and gives them HM02 (Fly).
He feels disappointed when Lysandre reveals himself to be the boss of Team Flare, but turns to his network of acquaintances to try to stop the villainous team's plan. He sends Dexio and Sina to the Lysandre Labs in order to investigate Team Flare's interest in AZ and how to thwart their plans.
At Couriway Town, he will apologize to the player for not preventing what Lysandre had done. He then challenges the player to another battle to test how far they have come in their journey. After being defeated, he informs the player that he has a special surprise for helping stop Team Flare and leaves. Once the player has beaten the Pokémon League, he leads a parade for the player in Lumiose City, where he awards them and their friends with the Honor of Kalos for their heroics.
Later, he tells the player to meet him in Lumiose Station, where he gives them a ticket to Kiloude City. After Calem/Serena is defeated in Kiloude, Professor Sycamore will upgrade the player's Mega Ring so that they can detect hidden Mega Stones from 8 PM to 9 PM.
When the Pokédex is evaluated at his lab in Lumiose City, Sycamore will give the player an Oval Charm for completing all three Kalos Pokédexes (Central Kalos, Coastal Kalos, and Mountain Kalos) and a Shiny Charm for completing the National Dex.
Lumiose City
Couriway Town rematch
Pokémon X and Y
- "Welcome to the world of Pokémon!"
- "I am Augustine Sycamore, the Kalos region's very own Pokémon Professor."
- "This world of ours is widely inhabited by creatures known as Pokémon!"
- "These mysterious creatures can be found in every corner of our world..."
- "Some run across the plains, others fly through the skies, and others yet swim in deep oceans..."
- "We live together with these Pokémon, lending our strength to one another to live and prosper."
- "Let's get started with some quick questions... Are you a boy? Or are you a girl?"
- Either choice
- "And what do you look like?"
- Any choice
- "Oho, I see. Would you tell me your name?"
- "So it's <player>, then? Did I get that right?"
- Yes: "<player>... Très bien! What a fantastic name!"
- No: Returns the player to the 'Your name?' screen.
- "<player>! Your adventure begins now! You are about to enter the beautiful Kalos region!"
- "Go and meet many Pokémon and people, and fill your life with rich experiences!"
- "Now let's go visit the world of Pokémon!"
- "So, we finally meet!"
- "Fantastic! You're here! Come this way, won't you?"
- "Many thanks for coming all the way from Vaniville Town! I'm Professor Sycamore! It's a pleasure to finally meet you! How is your Pokémon journey going so far? Have you met many different Pokémon? Fantastic! Let me have a quick look at your Pokédex and see!"
- Uses the line depending on how many Pokémon have been seen in the Central Kalos Pokédex.
- "Well now, you DO have a certain je ne sais quoi! I have a good feeling about you! At first, I was thinking of choosing only one child from a town when I was deciding who to give a Pokémon to. In Vaniville Town, it was going to be the child of a Veteran Trainer I know. About then, I learned that the Rhyhorn racer Grace and her son/daughter were moving here. Here in the Kalos region, you're far away from everything you used to know... That really hit me right here... Then it hit me--I should give you a Pokémon and have you travel around Kalos!"
- "Fantastic! Now, let's all have a Pokémon battle! Your opponent shall be me!"
- Before battle
- "Shall we start the battle?"
- Yes: "Just so you know, I'm not that tough!"
- No: "No problem at all! I'll wait! I'll wait as long as I must!"
- Being defeated
- "Ha ha! You're too much for me! You're really something, aren't you?"
- After being defeated
- "I think I've about figured it out!"
- "<Player>! You are an interesting Pokémon Trainer indeed! It'd be fantastic if you took another Pokémon with you! Here! Pick one!"
- "You picked Bulbasaur/Charmander/Squirtle, then! I see. That's simply wonderful!"
- If the player's party is full and the player declines to send a Pokémon to the PC
- "Oh! So you don't want it right now? Come back and get your Pokémon once you've organized your PC Boxes."
- If the player has or makes room in their party
- "Would you like to give your Pokémon a nickname?"
- Yes: "So, you've decided its nickname will be <nickname>?"
- No: "Oh, I see. You're not going to give your Pokémon a nickname, then."
- "Since you chose Bulbasaur/Charmander/Squirtle, I'll give you this Mega Stone."
- "Come now, you two. Pick your Pokémon."
- "Well, I've got a feeling everyone else will show up soon."
- "See. Wonderful! Everyone's all here! So now that we're all here, I'd like to say a few words. Be the best Trainer you can be! At the same time, remember to have fun traveling with your Pokémon! Also, I want to ask for your help in solving the Kalos region's biggest Pokémon mystery: the secret and potential of Mega Evolution, a new kind of Evolution that occurs in battle! That's why I gave you that Mega Stone just now. It's an important clue!"
- "Trevor, my lad, if that's what "best Trainer" means to you, then I want you to go out there and complete that Pokédex!"
- "If you're investigating Mega Evolution, why don't you check out Camphrier Town? That town has a lot of history--you might find a hint there! Now listen. If you visit many different places to complete the Pokédex, you will probably see Pokémon with many ways of living and meet people with many ways of thinking. First, accept the ways of living and thinking that sometimes conflict with your own. And think about what's really imporant--this will truly broaden your horizons."
- If Bulbasaur/Charmander/Squirtle was previously left with the professor
- "Why hello! Nice to see you! Here's the <Pokémon> you chose! Take good care of it, OK?" (If accepted, afterwards he asks about giving it a nickname, the same as above. Whether accepted or not, he concludes with his last four lines above.)
- "Why hello, <player>!"
- "Congratulations! I see you finally obtained everything you need for Mega Evolution! A Mega Stone for the Pokémon, a Mega Ring for the Trainer, and a strong bond with your Pokémon."
- "It's only a hypothesis, but I think the bond between Pokémon and Trainer is the key to this new Evolution. But what is this bond, exactly? And why are there examples of Mega Evolution only in the Kalos region? There's still so much we don't know..."
- "Oh! What an excellent point! Indeed! The more you know, the more there is to research! The excitement never ends, does it?"
- "Oh, that's right! I came here to give you this!"
- "Use the HM Fly to pop right over to Pokémon Centers of places you've already visited! Well then, <player>..."
- "Diantha, I hope to see you both again soon!"
Lumiose City (Lysandre Café)
- "Over here!"
- "I was just having a conversation with Lysandre about Mega Evolution."
- "Actually, Lysandre himself is of royal ancestry... He truly is a chosen one."
- "By the way, <player>... Do you know where the Holo Caster is made?"
- Yes: "That's right! They're made in Lysandre's lab."
- "Lysandre is a great man. He supports Trainers and Pokémon research with some of the profit from the Holo Caster."
- "What a passionate person. He's just like a blazing flame. Perhaps his pride in his lineage is what makes him burn so intensely."
- "That being said, what Lysandre says is only one way to looking at things... It's not necessarily the truth. <player>! What's truly important is the time you spend together with others! Treasure these moments spent traveling the Kalos region with your Pokémon!"
- "Hello..."
- "I have to apologize to you about Lysandre... I'm very sorry for the trouble he caused..."
- "And I'd also like to thank you! I'm sincerely grateful for what you did for all of the Pokémon and people of this world. And by stopping Team Flare, you also saved Lysandre. I always knew that he desired a beautiful world..."
- "And maybe someday the population of people and Pokémon will actually increase to where resources become very scarce. If someone acts out of greed in such a world, surely some will go without. If all living things keep acting that way, there will be nothing left at all in the end. Why, there won't even be anything left to steal, will there?"
- "But what I really wanted was for him to put his ego aside and lead everything to greater heights. I never had this discussion with him, though. So I'm partially responsible for this."
- Before battle
- "Well, enough of that. <player>! I want you and your Pokémon to take everything you learned from your journey and hit me with your very best shot!"
- Being defeated
- "You are really something! You and your Pokémon have developed strong bonds by spending time together and by caring about one another. That's why you and your Pokémon are so strong."
- After being defeated
- "The strength you've found is simply marvelous! And... You truly love and trust your Pokémon! <player>! A treasure of mine is hidden in this town! If you'd like, try to find it. Well, I'll be off then! I have many preparations I must attend to! I have a little surprise planned for all of you to thank you for fighting Team Flare and saving Kalos!"
Parade at Lumiose City (after entering Hall of Fame)
- "What an amazing turnout! All of these people are here to celebrate your achievements. I'd like to present you with the Honor of Kalos for the bravery you showed battling Team Flare! I'm so proud of you all! On behalf of the entire Kalos region, I'd like to say... Thank you!"
- "His Pokémon was waiting all this time... Waiting for him to return to the man he was. The man who loved Pokémon with all his heart."
Lumiose Station (post-game)
- "How did you like your parade, <player>? So the reason I asked you to come here is... I wanted to give you a pass to Kiloude City!"
- "Doesn't ring any bells? Kiloude City is a city in the southern part of the Kalos region. And it's the perfect place for Trainers looking to sharpen their skills! So here's your pass for the super high-speed rail to Kiloude City!"
- "Use it to ride the TMV super high-speed rail! Take your pass to that scanner over there. It's an orange machine. Have the machine scan your pass to board the train. Have a fantastic time!"
Anistar City (after defeating Calem/Serena in Kiloude City post-game)
- "Why, hello, <player>!"
- "Running around all over Kalos is actially rather tiring, is it not?"
- "Oh yeah, I'm the one making you do that, aren't I?"
- "Terribly sorry about that!"
- "Well, Calem/Serena may have already told you, but I found a way to power up the Mega Ring!"
- "Before we get to that, however..."
- "Let's talk about Mega Stones briefly."
- "My theory is that they're special stones irradiated by the light--the energy of the Legendary Pokemon YveltalY/XerneasX--fired from the ultimate weapon 3,000 years ago."
- "And that's what I think they are."
- "It's even possible that stones like Fire Stones were what turned into these Mega Stones."
- "So, what's the Mega Ring you are holding?"
- "That mysterious stone transforms feelings felt towards Pokemon into some kind of wavelength."
- "The Mega Ring works in a similar way to how this object over here works."
- "It's an object that changes sunlight into a mysterious light."
- "For one hour starting at 8 pm, this sundial starts emitting light."
- "This mysterious object has towered over the city here for over 3,000 years."
- "It's relationship to the Mega Ring isn't understood at all yet."
- "Now, let's get down to the heart of the matter!"
- "<player>! Try touching the sundial!"
- After Touching
- "You were exposed to the Legendary Pokemon's energy in Team Flare's secret HQ."
- "And the Mega Ring has absorbed the power of the sundial."
- "These two powers have combined to upgrade your Mega Ring."
- "Now, it will react to underground Mega Stones, but only when the sundial is emitting light."
- "I'm sure these stones hide in every corner of Kalos! Use this power to find them!"
Pokédex evaluation
- Before evaluating the player's Pokédex in person:
- "Well now, let's have a look at your Pokédex!"
- After evaluating the player's Pokédex in person:
- "Your Pokédex must be jam-packed with all the memories of your journey... I hope you treasure it always!"
- After evaluating one of the Kalos Pokédexes via a PC after all three have been finished or National Pokédex when it has been finished:
- "You're encountering Pokémon at a really good clip, aren't you?"
- "I have something for you, so stop by the lab when you have a moment!"
- After evaluating one of the Kalos Pokédexes in person after all three have been finished:
- "You're encountering Pokémon at a really good clip, aren't you?"
- "I want to give you this to help you reach your goal!"
- "So, if you're holding an Oval Charm, Eggs are discovered at the Pokémon Day Care more easily than normal."
- After evaluating the National Pokédex in person after it has been finished:
- "You're encountering Pokémon at a really good clip, aren't you?"
- "I want to give you this to help you reach your goal!"
- "Holding a Shiny Charm will improve your chances of finding a Shiny Pokémon!"
- If the National Pokédex has already been completed and evaluated:
- "Congratulations! You completed the Pokédex!"
Central Kalos Pokédex
- When talking to Sycamore to get the Pokédex evaluated:
- "Hmm... So you've seen <number> kinds of Pokémon in Central Kalos, then."
- 30-38 Pokémon:
- "Oh ho! The pages are getting filled in. It's starting to look good!"
- 41-59 Pokémon:
- "Some Pokémon can be hard to find, but keep on searching in the tall grass!"
- 66-87 Pokémon:
- "Battling against other Trainers is another, good way to fill up your Pokédex!"
- 92-108 Pokémon:
- "Some Pokémon only appear in certain places! Keep an eye out!"
- 115-126 Pokémon:
- "Why hello! Find any Pokémon that you've taken a particular shine to yet?"
- 130-149 Pokémon:
- "Just a little bit more, and you'll have found every kind of Pokémon in the Central Kalos area!"
- 150 Pokémon (first time):
- "Congratulations! You've encountered every kind of Pokémon in the Central Kalos area!"
If the player has already obtained the evaluation for the completed Pokédex once, subsequent evaluations skip the sentence stating the number of seen Pokémon altogether and simply say:
- "Incredible! You've already completed the Central Kalos Pokédex!"
Coastal Kalos Pokédex
- When talking to Sycamore to get the Pokédex evaluated:
- "Oh ho! You've seen <number> kinds of Pokémon in Coastal Kalos. "
- 5 Pokémon:
- "A new Pokédex means new Pokémon! How exciting!"
- 48-59 Pokémon:
- "Some Pokémon can be found only by fishing. Aren't Pokémon fascinating?"
- 65-87 Pokémon:
- "Some Pokémon can only be seen inside caves!"
- 97-107 Pokémon:
- "Some Pokémon Abilities make it easier for you to encounter wild Pokémon!"
- 114-129 Pokémon:
- "You should try using Surf to explore new areas and find the Pokémon that live there!"
- "Just a little bit more, and you'll have found every kind of Pokémon in the Coastal Kalos area!"
- 150-153 Pokémon (first time, with at least all Pokémon other than Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres seen):
- "Congratulations! You've encountered every kind of Pokémon in the Coastal Kalos area!"
If the player has already obtained the evaluation for the completed Pokédex once, subsequent evaluations skip the sentence stating the number of seen Pokémon altogether and simply say:
- "Incredible! You've already completed the Coastal Kalos Pokédex!"
Mountain Kalos Pokédex
- When talking to Sycamore to get the Pokédex evaluated:
- "I see! You've seen <number> kinds of Pokémon in Mountain Kalos. "
- 4 Pokémon:
- "The third Pokédex of the Kalos region! I wonder what kinds of Pokémon you'll find!"
- 20-27 Pokémon:
- "It's so interesting to look at the differences between the Pokémon that live in each area!"
- 45 Pokémon:
- "I'll bet the Pokémon you can find in the mountains and caves are tough and rugged!"
- 60-87 Pokémon:
- "There are still many Pokémon awaiting you in locations you've yet to visit!"
- 90-99 Pokémon:
- "It's fascinating to learn how certain Pokémon evolve!"
- 111-129 Pokémon:
- "Isn't it great to learn about all of the different Pokémon that are out there?"
- 130-150 Pokémon:
- "Just a little bit more, and you'll have found every kind of Pokémon in the Mountain Kalos area!"
- 151 Pokémon (first time):
- Congratulations! You've encountered every kind of Pokémon in the Mountain Kalos area!"
If the player has already obtained the evaluation for the completed Pokédex once, subsequent evaluations skip the sentence stating the number of seen Pokémon altogether and simply say:
- "Incredible! You've already completed the Mountain Kalos Pokédex!"
National Pokédex
Note: This Pokédex only counts caught Pokémon towards the evaluation.
- When talking to Sycamore to get the Pokédex evaluated:
- "You've caught a total of <number> kinds of Pokémon! Fantastic! And you caught <number> of those Pokémon species in the Kalos region!"
- 38 Pokémon:
- "Keep traveling through the Kalos region, and you might find even more new encounters!"
- 88-148 Pokémon:
- "I hear there are more than 700 kinds of Pokémon to be found in the National Pokédex!"
- 157 Pokémon:
- "Non remember--the trick to catching a Pokémon is to lower its HP before using a Poké Ball!"
- 258-299 Pokémon:
- "You won't be able to find all of the underwater Pokémon by fishing in just one spot!"
- 300-349 Pokémon:
- "The Sticky Hold and Suction Cups Abilities make Pokémon easier to reel in when fishing."
- 350-399 Pokémon:
- "Pokémon with the Magnet Pull Ability can help you encounter Steel-type Pokémon more easily!"
- 400-449 Pokémon:
- "Pokémon with the Static Ability can help you encounter Electric-type Pokémon more easily!"
- 450-499 Pokémon:
- 500-523 Pokémon:
- "Wow! You've caught 500 kinds of Pokémon! You sure are an amazing Trainer!"
- 547-559 Pokémon:
- "Some Pokémon can only evolve at certain times of day or in certain places!"
- 560-589 Pokémon:
- "There are some moves that leave Pokémon with just a tiny bit of HP left!"
- 590-614 Pokémon:
- "Some Pokémon have Abilities that prevent wild Pokémon from fleeing!"
- 615-634 Pokémon:
- "Wow, 600! Pokémon sure do live in all kinds of places!"
- 635-654 Pokémon:
- "You're a Pokémon-catching pro, you know that? My jaw drops at your incredible skills!"
- 655-674 Pokémon:
- "Trading Pokémon with friends is another great way to fill up your Pokédex!"
- 675-689 Pokémon:
- "If you have access, it might be a good idea to use the GTS, too!"
- 690-699 Pokémon:
- "Almost 700... Just a little bit more! Keep it up!"
- 700-717 Pokémon (with at least one non-event Pokémon not caught):
- "This is it! We're in the final countdown for your momentous completion of the National Pokédex!"
- 706-718 Pokémon (first time, with all non-event Pokémon caught):
- "This is such an emotional moment! I'm so lucky to have met you! This Pokédex could not have been completed without the sweat and hard work you put in as a Pokémon Trainer... It's a one-of-a-kind treasure chest packed full of your dreams!"
If the player has already obtained the evaluation for the completed Pokédex once, subsequent evaluations skip the sentence stating the number of caught Pokémon altogether and simply say:
- "Incredible! You've already completed the National Pokédex!"
In the anime
Professor Sycamore made his first appearance in Lumiose City Pursuit!, when Ash, Clemont and Bonnie brought an injured Froakie to him. Sycamore treated Froakie while explaining that he used to be owned by Trainers but had severe behavioral problems which caused him to either abandon or be abandoned by his past Trainers. Sycamore also explained that his area of research was Mega Evolution, and Garchomp was the Pokémon he was researching since she was capable of achieving it.
After Team Rocket's failed attempt to steal Froakie caused Garchomp to go wild, Professor Sycamore joined Ash in his attempt to calm her down but was forced to simply watch from the bottom of Prism Tower. After the situation had been resolved, he thanked Ash by giving him a new Kalos Pokédex and allowing him to take Froakie, who had bonded with the Trainer, with him.
In A Battle of Aerial Mobility!, Sycamore met Serena as she arrived to pick her starter Pokémon.
He appeared again in Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!, where he met up with Ash, Serena, Clemont, and Bonnie when they returned to Lumiose City. Later, he was captured by Team Rocket, who sought for his knowledge about Mega Evolution. Serena and Bonnie were also captured when they tried to help the Professor. The three were rescued by Ash, Pikachu, Clemont, and a Chespin from Sycamore's lab, but Team Rocket activated their newest mecha, which chased them across a forest. After Ash and Clemont unsuccessfully tried to defeat the mecha with Pikachu and Chespin, the group was saved by Blaziken Mask and his Blaziken, who destroyed the mecha, and Team Rocket was then sent blasting off by Ash and Clemont. At the end of the episode, Sycamore allowed Clemont to capture Chespin when it wanted to travel with the group.
He appeared in Mega Evolution Special I in a flashback to Alain's past working for him as an aide.
In The Bonds of Evolution!, he appeared to meet with Diantha regarding Mega Evolution. He attempted to charm her secretary, Kathi Lee, when she interrupted, only to be hit with a book. Later, he filmed Ash's battle with Diantha and Gardevoir Mega Evolving against Team Rocket.
Professor Sycamore appeared again in Summer of Discovery!, where it was revealed that he invited Ash and company to participate in his annual Pokémon Summer Camp. It was also revealed he was the one who gave Tierno, Shauna, and Trevor their starter Pokémon. He, along with his assistants, appeared throughout the event to officiate activities and announce winners.
He reappeared in Mega Evolution Special II in a flashback.
He reappeared in Showcase, Debut! in a flashback.
He reappeared again in SS032 where he saw a T.V. report where it showed Alain fighting Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre and Mega Rayquaza and was shocked to see him there.
He reappeared in XY068 where he Mega Evolved his Garchomp for the first time.
This listing is of Professor Sycamore's known Pokémon:
On hand
| Professor Sycamore's only known Pokémon is a Garchomp who lives at the lab with him as the main test subject as he researches Mega Evolution. When it was still a Gible, it rampaged through Lumiose City, only to be stopped by Sycamore's assistant Alain. Alain took her to Sycamore's laboratory, where she then came to live. She gradually started to trust Sycamore and the other Pokémon at the lab, and after some time evolved into a Gabite and finally into Garchomp.
Despite her fearsome appearance, Garchomp is very gentle as shown by her concern for Froakie. She also enjoys company, and happily allows others to pet her. However, when Team Rocket attempted to capture Froakie, Garchomp defended it from Team Rocket's device which then attached itself to her. This caused her severe pain resulting in her going on a rampage through Lumiose City and heading to the top of Prism Tower.
Once there, she was carefully approached by Ash who refused to allow Pikachu to use any moves against her since she couldn't help her behavior. Soon, with Ash and Froakie's help, the device was removed and Garchomp returned to her old self.
She appeared in flashbacks in A Battle of Aerial Mobility! and Mega Evolution Special I.
She reappeared in SS032 by Professor Sycamore's side whilst there was a T.V report about Alain's battle with Mega Rayquaza, Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre.
She reappeared in XY068, where she Mega Evolved into a Mega Garchomp thanks to a Garchompite that he found and a Key Stone that Meyer/Blaziken Mask lent to him.
Garchomp's only known moves are Hyper Beam and Slash.
|Lumiose City Pursuit!
Gives to new Trainers
Gave away to Trainers
Ash's Froakie
Serena's Fennekin ♀
Clemont's Chespin
Alain's Charmander
Tierno's Squirtle
Shauna's Bulbasaur
Trevor's Charmander
Seen in his lab
Combee (×3) ♀
Voice actors
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Professor Sycamore makes his first appearance in the X & Y chapter, where he calls Trevor via Holo Caster and states that the package of starter Pokémon he requested has been sent to Trevor's house. Later, he is seen in his lab showing Lysandre the footage of the battle between Xerneas and Yveltal that happened in Vaniville Town. After being requested it, Sycamore has Sina and Dexio copy the footage so that Lysandre can have it for further study.
Later, Trevor and his friends eventually make it to Lumiose City and meet up with Professor Sycamore. They return the Charmander that had previously escaped from Sycamore's lab a few days ago. When X reveals that he doesn't want to take the Chespin that Trevor got for him because he worries that it will only get caught up in the constant attacks from Team Flare, Professor Sycamore decides to challenge him to a battle in hopes of changing his mind. Although X agrees, he is angered when he is forced to use Chespin instead of Kanga.
The battle ends with Professor Sycamore as the victor. Despite the lack of interest in the fight, X is impressed by Chespin's valor enough to take it on his team and give it a nickname. Much to Professor Sycamore's surprise and confusion, X also takes an interest in training the Charmander. Later, the two meet up with Y's group while riding on the Gogoat Shuttle service.
| Bulbasaur is one the Pokémon that hangs around Professor Sycamore's lab. It was first seen alongside the other Kanto starters watching the footage of the battle between Xerneas and Yveltal. Later, it watched the battle between Charmander and X's Marisso. When Charmander did damage to Marisso, Bulbasaur congratulated Charmander, embarrassing it.
None of Bulbasaur's moves are known.
| Squirtle is one the Pokémon that hangs around Professor Sycamore's lab. It was first seen alongside the other Kanto starters watching the footage of the battle between Xerneas and Yveltal. Later, it watched the battle between Charmander and X's Marisso. When Charmander did damage to Marisso, Squirtle began clapping, embarrassing Charmander.
None of Squirtle's moves are known.
| The Professor was seen riding this Gogoat from the Gogoat Shuttle service when he and X went to meet up with Y, Shauna, Trevor, and Tierno.
None of Gogoat's moves are known.
Given away
|This Chespin was one of the three Pokémon that Professor Sycamore gave to Trevor so that he could get X out of his depression. Despite battling with him repeatedly, X refused to let it join his team. After using Chespin to battle Professor Sycamore, X decided to keep Chespin and named it Marisso.
|An X-cuse to Come Out and Play
|This Fennekin was one of the three Pokémon that Professor Sycamore gave to Trevor so that he could get X out of his depression. Both it and its Pokédex were sent flying in the battle between Xerneas and Yveltal. It was retrieved by Team Flare and is currently under Malva's ownership.
|An X-cuse to Come Out and Play
|Professor Sycamore's Froakie
|This Froakie was one of the three Pokémon that Professor Sycamore gave to Trevor so that he could get X out of his depression. After battling with Y repeatedly, it joined her team and was named Kerokero.
|An X-cuse to Come Out and Play
| Charmander is one the Pokémon that hangs around Professor Sycamore's lab. It was first seen alongside the other Kanto starters watching the footage of the battle between Xerneas and Yveltal. Sometime after, Charmander escaped from the lab and took a nap in a flower bed on Route 4, where its tail caused the flowers to catch fire. The fire was put out by Froakie, who Charmander had recognized since they both belonged to the Professor. After returning it to Professor Sycamore, the Professor decided to have a battle with X and chose Charmander to use against Chespin. Chespin was defeated by Charmander, and to Professor Sycamore's surprise, X took Charmander with him and named it Salamè.
Charmander's only known move is Ember.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Professor Sycamore has appeared in Pocket Monsters XY.
In Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!
In the TCG
- Main article: Professor Sycamore (XY 122)
Professor Sycamore was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English XY Series (the Japanese XY Era). First released in the Collection X expansion, it later debuted in English in the XY expansion, with both prints featuring an illustration based on the Ken Sugimori artwork of the character. With the same effect as Professor Juniper from the Black & White expansion, Professor Sycamore allows the player to discard their hand and draw seven cards from their deck.
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
Professor Sycamore appears as a trophy in the 3DS version.
Trophy information
This charming professor is an eminent Pokémon researcher in the Kalos region. He's dedicated to solving the puzzles of Mega Evolution in Pokémon, but unlike some other busy researchers, he always makes time to keep his hair stylish and his clothes and work space tidy.
- Sycamore is the first Pokémon Professor to battle the player in the games.
- However, battle data for Professor Oak exists in the Generation I games, meaning that he may have been intended to battle the player.
- Sycamore is also the first Professor to hand out starter Pokémon that were not introduced in his generation upon first meeting the player character.
- According to a male Scientist on the second floor of the lab in Lumiose City, Sycamore learned a lot from Professor Rowan in Sinnoh when he was young.
- According to a woman in the Tower of Mastery, Sycamore trained at the Tower of Mastery in his youth to learn about Mega Evolution. However, he left fairly quickly as he decided he didn't have what it takes.
- In the anime, Sycamore gives all three Kalos starters in reverse Pokédex order.
- In the anime, Sycamore is the first Pokémon Professor to give all three starter Pokémon to Ash and his friends.
|プラターヌ博士 Dr. Platane
|From platane, French for plane trees
|Professor Augustine Sycamore
|From sycamore and possibly the Augustine Henry
|Professeur Platane
|Same as Japanese name
|German, Italian
|Professor Platan
|Same as Japanese name
|Brazilian Portuguese
|Professor Sicômoro
|Sicômoro means Sycamore in Portuguese.
|Profesor Ciprés
|From ciprés, Spanish for cypress
|플라타느박사 Dr. Platane
|Transliteration of Japanese name
|Chinese (Mandarin)
|布拉塔諾博士 Dr. Bùlātǎnuò
|Transliteration of Japanese name
|Chinese (Cantonese)
|法桐博士 Dr. Faattùhng
|From 法桐 faattùhng, oriental plane
|Anime characters
|This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.


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Deterring the nuclear option
In our dealings with the Soviet Union in the latter half of the 20th century, a theory of how to stop a nuclear war was known as "mutually assured destruction." The theory went that the Soviets would not launch a first strike knowing that a counterstrike would inflict similar or worse damage.
Even on a smaller scale, the fallout from a nuclear blast is severe — and it is nearly impossible to tell which way the winds will blow and who will be affected by the fallout.
Story Continued Below
While obviously hyperbole, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is currently threatening to launch what congressional observers refer to as the "nuclear option" — that is, breaking the current Senate rules to permanently curtail the rights of the minority party by ending the possibility of extended debate and amendments on vital pieces of legislation.
Much like any nuclear alternative, deterrents are available if one is willing to exercise them, and the possible dangers of unforeseen fallout exist. Today, I caution the majority leader that I will not simply stand by and witness his destruction of the rights of senators, nor his power grab through clear breaking of Senate rules and precedents. I will fight back.
Currently, the Senate requires 67 votes, a two-thirds majority, to shut down debate to change its rules. The Senate should be consistent and not changed at the whim of 51 of its members. Sen. Reid knows this, but is insisting that debate on Senate rules can be shut down with 51, and plans to use this tactic to impose his will on the body.
While I disagree with his underlying assertion, if he is going to break the rules to change the rules with a 51-vote threshold, then I will fight back by offering a series of rules changes that will improve the Senate. But instead of stepping on the rights of most senators, my changes will enhance the rights of all Americans and restore constitutional order in the Senate. Each of these could be passed with a simple majority, but would require a two-thirds vote to waive later. Among my many proposed rule changes are:
• Each year's budget must be balanced.
• A point of order demanding enumerated constitutional authority for any piece of legislation.
• A point of order protecting each one of the amendments in the Bill of Rights. Any senator could, at any time and as a privileged motion, assert that a bill violated one of the first 10 amendments.


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Sacramento Freedom Walk to Cap Patriotic Weekend
By Sgt. Sara Wood, USA
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2006 - A weekend of events in Sacramento, Calif., saluting America's military veterans and current servicemembers will culminate in a candlelit walk on the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Sacramento's Freedom Walk, planned in conjunction with similar events around the country to remember those who lost their lives on Sept. 11 and to honor America's past and present military veterans, will begin at 9:30 p.m., after a two-and-a-half hour concert and military tribute in the William Land Park and Amphitheater.
"We expect to have a rousing program that'll culminate a couple of days of wonderful events around the Sacramento Valley," said Bill Jenest, a spokesman for the Sacramento chapter of Operation Homefront, the nonprofit group sponsoring the walk.
The weekend leading up to the walk is dubbed "Patriots Memorial Weekend" and is sponsored by Operation Homefront and other affiliated regional groups. The concert on Sept. 11 will include performances from two local bands -- one made up entirely of veterans -- and a classical guitarist, Jenest said. Operation Homefront is also in final talks with a nationally recognized Christian singer who may appear at the concert, he said.
"The entertainment's 'down-home,' but we're just all folks here anyway," he said. "The content's going to be in the people who come up to the microphone and say what they have to say."
The military tribute will be presented by a retired Marine captain and a group commander from nearby Travis Air Force Base; both are board members of the Operation Homefront Sacramento chapter, Jenest said.
The pre-registration Web site for the walk was just launched, Jenest said, and the final number of participants will largely depend on publicity. The venue can hold up to 7,000 people, he said.
Participants in Sacramento will walk around a lake in the park, Jenest said. If more people show up than expected, the route may be changed to also go around a second, larger lake next to the first one, he added.
Operation Homefront has extended an invitation to California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to speak at the concert and has received lots of support from the Sacramento City Council in planning the walk, Jenest said. Sacramento has seen much debate about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, so walk organizers hope this can be a healing event for the community, he said.
"I think, at the end of the day, we all recognize that this is a tragedy that we can't forget and that the men and women serving our country are the bastion of what separates us from total anarchy and chaos in the world," he said.
Similar Freedom Walks are scheduled around the country to remember those who lost their lives on Sept. 11 and to honor America's military veterans, past and present. Events around the country parallel the Washington, D.C., Freedom Walk scheduled Sept. 10 and sponsored by the Defense Department's America Supports You program. America Supports You spotlights ways the American people and the nation's corporate sector support U.S. servicemembers.
The Pentagon sponsored the first America Supports You Freedom Walk, in the Washington, D.C., area, in 2005.
Information for people interested in organizing Freedom Walk observances in their communities is available at the America Supports You Freedom Walk Web site.
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Smorgasbord: The Long Road to Recovery After Sandy
- Totonno's, Gargiulo's, and Randazzo's: New York icons all still struggling post-Sandy. A case for why we need them to survive. [New York Times]
- The South Street Seaport is "much worse than the press is saying," according to Cowfirl Sea-Horse owner Sherry Delamarter. Her restaurant just re-opened—one month after the storm. [Fork in the Road]
- A report from Brighton Beach: even restaurants that are back open and were spared the worst of the storm's damage are struggling through slow business. [Eater NY]


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New York, August 16, 2012--Japanese authorities should release two Phoenix TV journalists detained Wednesday while covering Chinese protesters landing on a disputed territory between Japan and China, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
"Japanese authorities should immediately release Jiang Xiaofeng and Leung Kam-pui along with their footage," said CPJ Deputy Director Robert Mahoney. "Reporting on a protest is not a crime. It's what journalists the world over do every day."
Reporter Jiang Xiaofeng and photographer Leung Kam-pui, both with the Chinese broadcaster Phoenix TV, were documenting protests up until they were arrested along with 12 Chinese activists on a boat beside an uninhabited islet in the East China Sea, Phoenix's Washington DC-based commentator Haipei Shue, told CPJ. Pro-Beijing Phoenix TV, a broadcaster based in Hong Kong, has a large audience in mainland China.


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By DAVID GREEN
Morenci CPA Philip Rubley is pleased with the city's financial position and he commended new treasurer Crystal White for her work.
During the annual city audit report Monday, Rubley noted that the city continues to show improvement.
"Over the last few years, you've done nothing but improve your position," he said.
The city is now able to meet his recommendation of maintaining cash reserves to cover at least three months of operation.
Rubley pointed toward the general fund as an indication of the improvement. Revenue exceeded expenditures by $39,202, increasing the general fund balance at the end of the fiscal year (June 30, 2011) to $306,414.
"All funds are in good shape and all are meeting their function," Rubley said.
He singled out the EMS budget as a highlight, noting that the fund finally has some cash flow. The fund showed an excess of $26,000 at the end of the fiscal year.
Rubley said the audit was marred by one deficit, but it wasn't the city's fault. The capital projects fund was $10,700 at the end of the year because a payment from the state had not yet arrived for the parking lot project.
Rubley noted that White was late in completing some bank reconciliations, but he said the treasurer was new to the position and had a lot to learn. In the current fiscal year, she work is on time.
"I think Crystal did a very good job," he said, adding that he was impressed with her success in obtaining payment for some overdue accounts.
Total debt stands at $1.18 million. The largest portion, $775,000, is from the downtown streetscape project which should be paid off in 2018.
Rubley concluded his audit report by telling council that city government is holding its own during tough times.
"I'm very pleased with it," he said.


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Kovy27 wrote:Rocco wrote:Tabata hits a check-swing nubber with 2 outs and a runner on 2nd. New season, same Jose. I predict I'll have a derisive nickname for him by April 27.
That late? I already have one for him.
Troy Loney wrote:http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/03/pirates-notebook-a-comeback-for-jose-tabata-or-a-small-sample-size.html
I guess Tabata wants is looking good this spring. I think if he can win the right field job, the team is a lot better off, I don't agree with making Marte the leadoff hitter. Here's the lineup I would most like to see.
Assuming that either Marte or Tabata are the most liable to play themselves out of the lineup, Snider would be the first in.
Rocco wrote:Any chance the Spanish National Team could replace Houston in the NL Central?
beerman wrote:But weekend suck for me and I can't make those games
NOT Kicksave wrote: he could take the saturday plan, get his home opener tickets, and just ticket exchange for the weekday games he wants... or sell the saturday games, make some money and buy tickets at his STH rate for the weekday games he wants
DudeMan2766 wrote:Beerman. We'll help you out. Just need you to trust me
Rocco wrote:Jonathan Sanchez today- 2/3 of an inning, 2 hits, 2 walks, 1 ER. His ERA is 13.50 this spring. I don't think it's going to work out.
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