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Life is weird sometimes. Sometimes you're just yammering along on your Facebook wall, suggesting that maybe you should start a small publishing house and POW! You get a Private Message from a fellow author up in Canada.
One thing leads to another and you're seriously considering joining Judith Graves (YA author and award-winning script writer) in taking on an e-novella line in an established small press.
But life can get weirder.
Sometimes the opportunity to take over that e-novella line (SHINE) becomes the opportunity to buy the entire company.
And sometimes, because life is so weird, it all happens amazingly fast.
That's how it was for me recently with the acquisition of the established small publisher LEAP BOOKS, LLC.
Judith saw my Facebook post and we struck up a conversation. We decided to take on a line together. Then Laurie Edwards, LEAP's owner, suggested we take the entire thing.
And that's what we did.
I am now the owner and publisher of LEAP, and the Acquisitions Editor for both the YA and MG lines (which we are re-branding). Judith is my amazing co-publisher and the Acquisitions Editor for SHINE. We've known each other since our days in the promotional group, the Class of 2K10 (that means since 2010).
Then we brought on Jen Murgia. Jen's another accomplished YA author and the founder and organizer of YA Fest. Now Jen's also our Marketing Director.
But let's be frank. We're authors. We like to believe we're artists (everyone has their own opinion on that, of course), and although we could probably manage the money at this stage we'd rather not worry about that side of things. We want to focus on using our strengths to the benefit of the house. So we brought William Gee on as CFO.
In addition we have talented editors, cover designers, and marketing assistants backing our efforts. Together we are building a team that will take LEAP to the next level.
And I couldn't be happier!
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Recently, I've read a study about eating small marijuana leaves fresh and raw. This is supposed to stimulate our bodies own cannabinoids. Now I can't find it or any other information except a few allusions in comments by a Dr. Chandler in Mendocino.
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"People ask why I run. I say, 'If you have to ask, you will never understand'. It is something only those select few know. Those who put themselves through pain, but know, deep down, how good it really feels." - Erin Leonard
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And the chart looks kinda ugly, especially with that www.dotnetcharting.com scrawled all over it.
As you may know, I use a commercial graphing package to create the charts. The new log uses the latest version of this package but I do not have a license for it, yet. Since we're so close to the New Year, I figure I'll wait until next year to purchase it for tax reasons. Once I obtain the license, the graph will not have the company's name on it anymore.
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
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Hugs and kisses to eric and all that, but I do not favor the glass button look on the graph bars. Just sayin', I prefer the solid bars.
Roads were made for journeys...
Runners run.
Click, "Render the graphs with the flat style."
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I log all my activities, not just running. But when I went in this morning, I cannot log the other activities. How do I get those back? Plus it not longer shows my statistics for other activities for the year. I liked keeping track of all that and really liked the way your site was set up. I switched to your site this year because my old site changed and made it too difficult to log activities. Why mess with a good thing?


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When we aren't at work designing and manufacturing functional solutions for human powered adventure, we are most often found enjoying the wild places and adventurous lifestyle we love so much. It is precisely this that compels us to support organizations working for the preservation of and access to the wild world. We also feel a responsibility to support educational organizations that help our customers (and us) go safely, lightly, and competently into the adventure beyond.
Each of the following organizations does great work and we encourage you to become a member of those that speak for you. Some are specific about the sports they represent while others have a broad reach across multiple adventure activities. One thing they have in common is the need for financial support. Please join us in contributing to their efforts.
Our love of the mountains doesn't stop at the border. One glimpse of the mountains of Canada, be it the Coast Range, St. Elias Range, or Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, will make you a lover of the northern ranges. The keeper of this reverence is the Alpine Club of Canada and OR is a proud supporter of their efforts.
Striking a balance that includes climbing access, education, and stewardship is a challenge that is near and dear to OR. Near because our home is Seattle, Washington where we are surrounded by two mountain ranges with seemingly endless adventures to the horizon. Dear because our own president, Dan Nordstrom, is the current president of the board of the Access Fund.
Education and mountain safety have always been important to OR, and the guides of the ACMG provide both to the outdoor community. Mountain guiding is as old as the sport of mountaineering itself and it is a tradition we are proud to support. The sparks for many of OR's gear innovations have come from these hardworking professionals.
Based in and around the northeast climbing mecca of "The 'Gunks", the employees of Alpine Endeavors provide guiding services and instruction to the outdoor community. The staff is comprised of experienced, passionate climbers and mountaineers who are professionally trained guides and instructors.
Education and mountain safety have always been important to OR, and the guides of the AMGA provide both to the outdoor community. Mountain guiding is as old as the sport of mountaineering itself and it is a tradition we are proud to support. The sparks for many of OR's gear innovations have come from these hardworking professionals.
Although our headquarters are in the Pacific Northwest, Outdoor Research loves the mountains and natural places everywhere, including those "back east", where many of our employees cut their mountaineering teeth. We're proud to partner with the AMC - the nation's oldest outdoor recreation and conservation organization.
Although based in the Pacific Northwest, Outdoor Research recognizes the unique nature of this outstanding wild corridor on the "right coast" of North America. Without the dedication of the ATC, the mounting pressures on the trail would be a step closer to corrupting the solitude it affords humans and other species.
Nestled against the eastern edge of Oregon's share of the Cascades, and a stone's throw from one of OR's favorite mountain towns - Bend - we count Mount Bachelor as one of our "local" ski mountains. We're proud to provide the staff of the mountain with our gear and apparel.
The OR offices, manufacturing facility, warehouses, and retail store are surrounded by urban Seattle, and we understand the importance of looking beyond the city for inspiration in life. Big City Mountaineers delivers this opportunity to urban youth, changing lives with the help of the wilderness and their impact is growing every year.
The importance of avalanche safety and education became painfully apparent to the OR family in 2003 when the founder of OR, Ron Gregg, was killed in an avalanche. Winter backcountry enthusiasts, OR employees included, use the information provided by organizations like the Canadian Avalanche Association to be safer in avalanche country.
We are proud to join our industry partners in supporting the outstanding work of the Conservation Alliance. It is clear that by working together, our impact on the preservation of wild places is multiplied, and the results speak for themselves. Through this organization, we are able to raise the profile of groups doing the hard work of saving unique places.
Winter backcountry enthusiasts of the northwest, OR employees included, use the information provided by NWAC to be safer in avalanche country. The importance of this became painfully apparent to the OR family in 2003 when the founder of OR, Ron Gregg, was killed in an avalanche. OR is proud to sponsor many local events with net proceeds going to Friends of the NWAC.
IFMGA certification is a major achievement for a guide and a major financial and time commitment.
One of the most respected and active guiding companies in the world, International Mountain Guides have been in operation since 1986. Their guides' combined resume includes many the world's classic climbs, and OR is proud to support their education and guiding services in locations from our own backyard in Washington State to the Himalaya.
We live by the adventures for which we make gear. Learning how to walk softly and be a good steward of the environment in which we play is critical. The ethics taught by LNT can equip us all with the ability to diminish our footprint, enhancing our experiences and preserving wild places for future generations to enjoy.
Through the OIA and its non-profit, the Outdoor Industry Foundation, Outdoor Research joins other companies in our industry to maintain a healthy business environment while increasing participation in human powered adventure activities.
The outdoor industry is a great place to build a career. We enthusiastically support the work of the OIWC to balance the playing field and provide opportunities for women to grow their professional success.
The company of one of our favorite local - to us - guides, Martin Volken, and based just down Route 90 in picturesque North Bend, WA, OR's support of Pro Guiding Service is a natural fit. Along with aiding product development at Outdoor Research, Martin and his colleagues guide clients on ski, rock and alpine trips in the North Cascades, Canada, Alaska, Europe, and beyond.
Based in the Eastern Sierra, Sierra Mountain Guides teaches and guides all aspects of climbing in the rock, ice and alpine realms, as well as backcountry skiing, ski mountaineering, avalanche education and mountain trekking. The SMG team is among the most qualified and skilled in the industry, upholding the highest standards for guiding excellence in the Sierra and worldwide.
Outdoor Research is, at its heart, a mountain company. We are lovers of many natural playgrounds, but the mountains have been an undeniable inspiration to the OR team for over 30 years. With this in mind, our involvement in the good work of the AAC is a natural fit for us.
Our friendly neighborhood outdoor recreation and conservation nonprofit, the mission of The Mountaineers is to enrich the community by helping people explore, conserve, learn about and enjoy the lands and waters of the Pacific Northwest. Outdoor Research is proud to be an ally of The Mountaineers as they work to encourage human-powered outdoor recreation and environmental protection.
Our backyard ski mountain, The Summit at Snoqualmie including Alpental is where snow-hungry OR employees head for nearby skiing and snowboarding on the weekends, and for the occasional after-work turns, too. We're proud to provide the staff of the mountain with our gear and apparel.
The importance of avalanche safety and education became painfully apparent to the OR family in 2003 when the founder of OR, Ron Gregg, was killed in an avalanche. Winter backcountry enthusiasts, OR employees included, use the information provided by organizations like the Utah Avalanche Center to be safer in avalanche country.
Washington Trails Association (WTA) is the voice for hikers in Washington State. WTA protects hiking trails and wild lands, takes thousands of volunteers out to maintain trails, and promotes hiking as a healthy, fun way to explore Washington.
Finding solitude and adventure in the snow covered winter environment is a true passion for Team OR. WWA's commitment to preserving "a quality human-powered snowsports experience on public lands" is very much in line with OR's brand direction.


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I had this idea in my head that once our family was complete the battle with my ovaries would be over....meaning I wouldn't have problems with pain, cysts, periods etc. At the same time I also knew that my ovaries would never function correctly and pregnancy would never occur.
This seems like an oxymoron.
I think I am just now realizing that. :)
This past week I have been dealing with yet ANOTHER cyst on my only ovary. At first the pain wasn't so bad so I decided to just start my meds that start my period in hopes the period would help resolve the cyst. By Thursday night I was in incredible pain and drove myself (in the wee hours of the morning) into the ER. The ER doc is the one who had to do the ultrasound since they didn't have a sonographer in that night. He had a little trouble finding this ovary (it is my hide and seek ovary...it is in a weird place and difficult). We finally got a glimpse but couldn't see a cyst. However I believe by the way I feel there is still one there. They felt the pain I was feeling was due to a rupture. I agree with this idea since it feels not as full in the area. They helped me with pain, let me sleep and then a few hours later I was able to come home. I have to take it easy and watch for signs of torsion.
I feel optimistic and have faith that it will heal and be ok. But I have realized in a deeper way that "dealing with" infertility is more than just struggling to get pregnant. And "living with" being infertile is more than just not being able to bear children. It is a disease and while everyone who is infertile has a different story, women like me who suffer with PCOS have to live with the disease and all of it's complications.
I have thought that I don't want to lose my ovary because I hold on to this tiny itty bitty crumb of hope that maybe someday out of the blue pregnancy will occur. I have friends who feel that this "hope" is what sets infertility apart from sterility. But what I am learning at least in my own case is that this crumb of hope is a misguided hope... not true hope. This misguided hope puts me in harms way in many ways. I may have eggs but I don't have the right amount of hormones to allow the egg to ripen and release. When I used fertility meds to help with this I end up in the ER and the last time I ended up with a life threatening condition. Here I am 7 years after our last go with fertility meds/treatment and I am still struggling with my ovaries. With one removed and the other trying to heal from surgery not even 6 months ago I am still ending up in the ER and my children have to deal with Mommy being in bed. It's not fair to them, it's not fair to Brad and it's no longer going to be part of my story if I can help it at all.
I am infertile...I don't ovulate...I don't get pregnant....I will die having never left any piece of my genetic self here to live on and remain. Because of my physical disability my sweet husband goes through the same thing. I love him so much for loving me beyond the earthly experience. He was meant for me and I know he is a special gift from my Heavenly Father! I cherish him more than I could ever express.
These thoughts have been swirling in my mind the past couple of days. I couldn't sleep tonight because of them. I don't know if I needed to write them down for me or if it is for someone else but here they are.
One thing that being infertile has taught me is compassion. I feel for other couples who go through all of this yuck. But I feel for those who suffer with any pain or heart ache. I feel for my friend who struggles with wrongs done to her, for another friend who has lost multiple babies. I feel for my friend who's hubby has been out of work all year and how it has affected their life and children. I feel sadness for my friend who just suffered a failed placement and for my sister who lost her only daughter at birth. I feel for my cute fertile friends who are so uncomfortable carrying their babies. While there were times it was hard to hear pregnant women complain I realize it was more because I was hurting inside not so much their complaints. I feel for my Mom who has pain everyday of her life...just getting out of bed is painful for her due to arthritis. The list could go on forever....my whole points is that I believe my infertility to be one of the greatest tools the Lord has used to teach me. The truth is we all go through pains, hurts, losses...trials. Each of us hurt as we struggle through. NO one is immune.
Elder Orson R. Whitney said: *"No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. It ministers to our education, to the development of such qualities as patience, faith, fortitude, and humility. … It is through sorrow and suffering, toil and tribulation, that we gain the education that we come here to acquire."
The great news is that our Savior Jesus Christ has overcome all and we can lean on Him as we travel our journey of pain. We are not alone even when we feel like maybe we are! *President Henry B. Eyring said "It will comfort us when we must wait in distress for the Savior's promised relief that He knows, from experience, how to heal and help us. … And faith in that power will give us patience as we pray and work and wait for help. He could have known how to succor us simply by revelation, but He chose to learn by His own personal experience." I love our Savior...He continues to help me along the way and bless me with the peace I need to continue my journey.
He is my true hope....a hope that is sure!!
|*Quotes taken from The Atonement Covers All Pain by Kent F. Richards
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The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate that cease-and-desist proceedings be, and hereby are, instituted pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") and Section 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), against David Slayton ("Slayton" or "Respondent").
In anticipation of the institution of these proceedings, Respondent has submitted an Offer of Settlement (the "Offer") which the Commission has determined to accept. Solely for the purpose of these proceedings and any other proceedings brought by or on behalf of the Commission, or to which the Commission is a party, and without admitting or denying the findings herein, except as to the Commission's jurisdiction over him and the subject matter of these proceedings, which are admitted, Respondent consents to the entry of this Order Instituting Cease-and-Desist Proceedings, Making Findings, and Imposing a Cease-and-Desist Order Pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as to David Slayton ("Order"), as set forth below.
On the basis of this Order and Respondent's Offer, the Commission finds1 that:
1. David Slayton, age 34, is a resident of Waunakee, Wisconsin. During 2001, he was a director and the Chief Financial Officer of NameProtect, Inc. He is also a part owner of both NameProtect and Business Filings, Inc. Slayton resigned as an officer of NameProtect in July 2003.
2. Homestore, Inc., previously known as Homestore.com, Inc., is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Westlake Village, California. Homestore was one of the top portals for on-line real estate and related services in 2001. Homestore provides Internet real estate listings to consumers on Realtor.com and also markets services and products to real estate brokers. The Company's stock is registered with the Commission pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and trades on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market.
3. NameProtect, Inc. is a closely held Delaware corporation based in Madison, Wisconsin. The company provides trademark research services, brand protection, and brand monitoring services.
4. Business Filings, Inc. was a closely held Wisconsin corporation based in Madison, Wisconsin. In 2001, Business Filings was in the business of providing incorporation services. In 2002, another company acquired the assets of Business Filings in an arm's length transaction. The corporate entity is now liquidated.
5. Brian Wiegand, age 34, is a resident of Waunakee, Wisconsin. He is the founder of NameProtect and Business Filings. During 2001, Wiegand was the Chief Executive Officer and a director of NameProtect. Additionally, he was the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Business Filings. Wiegand resigned as an officer of NameProtect in July 2003.
6. Similar to other Internet companies, Homestore's business model was based on revenue growth as a key indicator of its standing in the market. Advertising revenues were particularly significant and were separately disclosed in Homestore's financial statements. Securities analysts covering Homestore consistently focused on such advertising revenues and rendered favorable recommendations for the stock based on the company's revenue growth.
7. In an effort to surpass analysts' expectations, Homestore entered into several unconventional revenue transactions in 2000 and early 2001 that generated heightened scrutiny from Homestore's auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP ("PwC"). In 2001, as a result of this, Homestore devised a complex structure for its advertising transactions to improperly inflate revenue and avoid detection by PwC. In the first three quarters of 2001, Homestore engaged in a series of round-trip transactions that caused the company to overstate its advertising revenue by over $46 million, or 46-80%, for the first three quarters of 2001, and to overstate the company's total revenue by up to 21% during these periods. The essence of these transactions was a circular flow of money by which Homestore recognized its own cash as revenue. Essentially, these transactions improperly inflated Homestore's revenue by allowing Homestore to funnel money through various outside parties and recognize its own cash as advertising revenue. Homestore filed Forms 10-Q for the first three quarters of 2001 despite knowing that the financial statements contained in these filings materially overstated the company's revenues for those periods. In addition, Homestore filed a Securities Act registration statement in October 2001 on Form S-8 that incorporated the financial statements included in Homestore's Forms 10-Q for the first three quarters of 2001.
8. In late March 2001, Homestore entered into a formal agreement with a Media Company ("Media Company") to engage in complicated round-trip transactions in order to generate advertising revenue at Homestore. To begin the flow of money, Homestore purchased products or services from various vendors for which it generally had no business need. As an unwritten condition to these transactions, Homestore required the vendors to buy on-line advertising at the Media Company with most or all of the money received from Homestore. In return and after retaining a fee of several million dollars the Media Company purchased on-line advertising from Homestore in the name of several companies for which the Media Company acted as a media buyer. The amount of such advertising purchases from Homestore was dependent on and directly correlated to the amount of advertising purchased through Homestore's referrals.
9. Homestore engaged in a significant four-party round-trip transaction in the second quarter of 2001 involving NameProtect and Business Filings. As part of the deal, Homestore paid an artificially inflated price of $5.2 million to NameProtect for various services such as establishing Internet domain names, incorporation assistance, and email forwarding. As a condition to the transaction, Homestore required that another conduit company, Business Filings, purchase $4.45 million worth of advertising from Homestore and the Media Company. The use of Business Filings for purchase of the advertising concealed the true nature of the transaction and made it appear that the two legs of the round-trip transaction were independent and distinct. To facilitate this, NameProtect transferred funds that it received from Homestore to Business Filings under the guise of a services agreement. Eventually, the Media Company transferred the bulk of these funds back to Homestore through the purchase of on-line advertising as a media buyer. Homestore recorded these funds as revenue without informing PwC of the overall round-trip nature of the deal, and reported the revenue in its Form 10Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001.
10. Slayton and Wiegand primarily negotiated, structured and implemented the above round-trip transaction with Homestore.
11. Wiegand and Slayton assisted Homestore staff in implementing the round-trip transaction with the Media Company in the second quarter of 2001. Both Wiegand and Slayton understood that the circular nature of the transaction was intended simply to generate revenue for Homestore. Nevertheless, they agreed to comply with the conditions demanded by Homestore management to conceal the true nature of the transaction from PwC.
12. Slayton facilitated the scheme as follows: (a) he agreed to accept inflated prices for their services from Homestore and to use those funds to purchase advertising either from Homestore or the Media Company; (b) he agreed to use Business Filings simply to add another entity to obscure the paper trail; (c) he allowed the use of an incorrect business address for Business Filings and backdating of certain documents to falsely portray that the two parts of the circular transaction were separate and distinct; (d) he knew that Wiegand had eliminated links between the websites of Business Filings and NameProtect to make it appear that the two entities were unrelated; (e) he ensured that different officers signed the contracts of the two sides of the transaction so as to more thoroughly conceal the transaction from PwC; and (f) he failed to fully disclose the entire transaction and particularly the Media Company component in a confirmation he provided to PwC despite a specific request for the information in connection with Homestore's restatement of the 2000 annual financial statements and 2001 quarterly financial statements included in the reports filed with the Commission.
13. As a result of the conduct described above, Slayton caused violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, which prohibit fraudulent conduct in the offer or sale or in connection with the purchase or sale of securities, respectively.
14. Also as a result of the conduct described above, Slayton caused Homestore's violations of Section 13(a) and the Exchange Act and Rules 12b-20 and 13a-13, thereunder.
15. Moreover, as a result of the conduct described above, Slayton caused Homestore's violation of Section 13(b)(2)(A) of the Exchange Act, which requires reporting companies to make and keep books, records, and accounts which, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect their transactions and dispositions of their assets.
16. Further, as a result of the conduct described above, Slayton caused Jessica McLellan's2 violations of Section 13(b)(5) of the Exchange Act and Rule 13b2-1, which prohibit persons from knowingly circumventing a system of internal accounting controls and knowingly falsifying any book, record or account, and directly or indirectly falsifying or causing to be falsified any book, record, or account.
17. Lastly, as a result of the conduct described above, Slayton caused Homestore's senior managers to violate Rule 13b2-2, which prohibits any director or officer of an issuer from directly or indirectly making or causing to be made a materially false or misleading statement to an accountant in connection with any audit or examination of the financial statements of the issuer.
In view of the foregoing, the Commission deems it appropriate to impose the sanctions agreed to in Respondent Slayton's Offer.3
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that Respondent Slayton cease and desist from committing or causing violations of or any future violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act and Sections 10(b) and 13(b)(5) of the Exchange Act and Rules 10b-5, 13b2-1 and 13b2-2 and causing violations of Sections 13(a) and 13(b)(2)(A) of the Exchange Act and Rules 12b-20 and 13a-13 thereunder.
By the Commission.
Jonathan G. Katz
1 The findings herein are made pursuant to Respondent's Offer of Settlement and are not binding on any other person or entity in this or any other proceeding.
2 Homestore's former Business Development Manager.
3 Slayton has agreed to pay $1 in disgorgement and a $35,000 civil penalty in connection with a parallel civil action.
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Take note Cook, DuPage and Lake counties, there are two exceptionally good girls gymnastics teams in Kane County this winter.
In the highest scoring triangular meet in Tri-Cities history, St. Charles co-op defeated Geneva, 146.8 to 144.5.
Bartlett/Streamwood/South Elgin co-op was the outsider in this Upstate Eight contest, finishing with a 130.6.
"We did awesome. I'm really excited for my girls because everything came together," St. Charles coach Amy Lill said. "It seems like every meet we go to we're making solid improvements and everyone happened to hit tonight. Beam was just amazing. I'm just really happy."
An event that can be devastating was a major highlight as St. Charles put together a highlight reel on beam. Kelly Gorniak led the way with a 9.35, Cathryn Gotlund followed with a 93, Rachel Dugan added a 9.25 and Sidney Copeland offered a 9.2.
"I was really happy with my beam, especially because it's been such a nervous event for me," Gotlund said. "Today it went really good and the whole team did amazing on beam."
Gotlund and Gorniak were equally impressive on vault with a 9.55 apiece, although Dugan led the team with a 9.6, tying for top honors with Geneva's Megan Beitzel who executed a pike tsuk for the first time.
"It was one of the best vaults I've ever had," Beitzel said. "Having the team cheer me on really helped me hit it. It was a lot of fun tonight."
St. Charles' Andrea Schwartz got in on the fun as she posted the top score on uneven parallel bars with a career-best 9.05.
"Getting a 9 was one of my goals for this season so to get it was very good," she said. "I have been working on my form for the last couple weeks and it came around tonight."
Dugan was mighty impressive in winning the all-around with a 37.15. Senior Jesi Ortiz added a 9.4 on floor for the winners, who posted the highest score in co-op program history and best since St. Charles placed fourth in the state with a 146.2 in 1998.
"It was an amazing night, a great win and a great score for us," Ortiz said. "We want to make a statement and show we can be one of the top eight teams in the state. That's what we're really pushing for."
Geneva's impressive effort was slightly overshadowed by St. Charles. Still, the Vikings had absolutely no reason to hang their heads, especially with a 37.55 on vault and 36.3 on beam.
"We've never stuck beam this year and we're getting closer." Geneva coach Kim Hostman said. "I tell them if we hit beam our score will go up so there is still plenty of room for improvement."
Ashley Puff won floor with a 9.45 and took second in the all-around with a 36.4 to lead the Vikings. Sophomore Grace Ginsberg placed third in the all-around with a 36.1, Dominique Brognia had a 9.15 on floor, Claire Scatterday and Puff had 9.2s on beam and McKenna Merges had a 9.35 on vault.
"We still had some falls and errors but overall it was a great meet," Puff said. "If we can get four girls to hit on each event by the end of the season I'm really excited to see where it will take us."
Perhaps to Palatine for the IHSA state finals.
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Another post in my series of my grandfather's WWII photos from Alaska.
Russell Williams
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Wordless Wednesday: WWII at Attention
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Love this photo. I've been doing a series of old family photos on my Wordless Wed. posts as well.ReplyDelete
A perfect salute, you must very very proud of his service to the nation and to the World. I have a lot of respcet for soldiers who defended our freedom in the second world war and it is becasue of their sacrifice we are able to live in peace today.ReplyDelete
He looks so young! I have a Facebook group called "Tribute to the Veterans of the United States Armed Forces". I would love for you to join and share some of these pictures, if you would like to!ReplyDelete
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Terry is a songwriter with guitar as her main instrument. Her music mostly falls under the singer/songwriter, AC, alternative and indie folk categories. Her sound takes on two distinct characteristics. The first is her solo guitar playing with well-articulated finger-style. The other is her forward, sometimes imposing lyrics.
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Megan Fox Gives Birth To...
Posted 17 October 2012 - 01:39 PM
Love Noah! My all time favorite boy name. Not so sure about Shannon though it can go either way.
Posted 17 October 2012 - 01:52 PM
I really dislike Shannon on a boy; Shannon is too far gone to the girls for me. If I were a boy (whoa, Beyonce moment), Shannon wouldn't exactly be my first pick as a middle name for myself...
I'm curious to know the name of the other child to see if the two names work well together.
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Posted 17 October 2012 - 02:12 PM
I do like Noah, but I agree a tad boring for a celeb.
Posted 17 October 2012 - 04:24 PM
Posted 17 October 2012 - 07:17 PM
Well done Megan and Brian.
Posted 17 October 2012 - 10:17 PM
Posted 17 October 2012 - 10:50 PM
His son from his previous relationship is Kassius Lijah.
Ah, okay then. Interesting choice. Kassius and Noah...don't sound awful together, but neither do they really jive.
Posted 18 October 2012 - 06:08 AM
Posted 18 October 2012 - 02:52 PM
And btw she never "officially" announced that she was pregnant She let the bump do it for her
Posted 22 October 2012 - 08:20 AM
Noah and Kassius go fairly well, though the trendy spelling of Kassius doesn't match Noah as well. If spelled Cassius it would have fit quite nicely. Noah and Kash
Posted 24 October 2012 - 09:13 AM
Is it weird that I didn't even know she was pregnant??
I do like Noah, but I agree a tad boring for a celeb.
I didn't know either, Katie! Guess I'm just not as in-tune on the celeb gossip as I once was..
Love Noah, obviously. I think it's a great name and at the top of my list if I'm ever fortunate enough to use it.
I still see Shannon as being quite feminine (Though I know just like Ashley, Morgan, Courtney, Alexis etc. it was once a male name..) it still has a very girly feel to it. Noah Shannon Green is a wonderful name all in all. -thumbs up from me!- They made a wonderful decision in my book!
Posted 24 October 2012 - 07:57 PM
I like Noah, all though it's really popular and a bit boring to me.. Shannon obviously is a girl name in my mind (and apparently a very unliked name... )
Overall, not the name I would have thought would come from Megan Fox.
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A Pratt County 4-H member was selected to participate in what is described as the pinnacle experience in 4-H citizenship. Taylor DeWeese, 17, submitted an application, was chosen for an interview, and as a result, was one of six Kansas delegates to the National 4-H Conference April 6-11 in Washington, D.C.
There was plenty of time for sightseeing, entertainment and fun activities, but the event is designed as a working conference. Delegates were expected to complete "homework" in preparation for round-table discussions and presentation. DeWeese was a member of a round-table focusing on 4-H'ers role in global climate change mitigation — she simplified the topic to energy efficiency. The group met at least twice a day during the conference to prepare a presentation for officials of the Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency. The recommended promoting energy efficiency to young people via Facebook and Twitter.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack made a presentation to the youth, stressing the need to "step up" and take responsibility. Delegates also had the opportunity to meet with their state representatives in Washington.
The Kansas group flew from Wichita with an adult chaperone on April 4, arriving a couple of days early to give more time for sightseeing. DeWeese admitted she was a little nervous about her first flight, but it went well. She's still catching up on one subject at school, after missing a week of classes.
National 4-H Conference delegates become members of the State 4-H Youth Leadership Council, with responsibilities for helping with three major state events: Citizenship in Action, held each year in Topeka, a camp-ference that is a transition between camping and conference for middle school youth and a Kansas Youth Leadership Forum. In addition, each of the four K-State Research and Extension areas holds its own leadership forum, so DeWeese will be a member of the planning committee for the southwest area.
She is the daughter of Jerry and Anita DeWeese, rural Pratt.


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Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a way for content publishers to make news, blogs, and other content available to subscribers. You can add your favorite RSS Feeds as subscriptions in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. There are several ways to add an RSS Feed.
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You can discover new RSS feeds in several ways. On Web sites that offer this feature, you might see the , or, . In some Web browsers, such as Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 7, when you click these buttons, you can subscribe to the associated feed.
You can also enter the Internet address, known as the URL, of an RSS feed directly in Outlook.
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Total Nonstop Action has announced that the company and wrestler Kid Kash have parted ways.
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|2007-06-05, 20:53
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Falling for Ginsama ^3^
Graphic Designer
Okay I haven't been putting up works in awhile!
anyways this is my first sig that I have done after REINSTALLING my OS =___=
So im getting back into it
I welcome critiques and stuff.
Oh and this is the first time I have done this but I made a matiching avy for it too. xD lol
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|2007-06-06, 00:35
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One PUNCH!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Reinstalling your OS?! I feel for you, man! (I've done that once or twice myself)
As to the sig and avy, I like them! The color balance is good, the background crazy (but fits), but imho, if I have to squint to see any details of the subject, I consider that a fail. If you can ratchet back the contrast so that we can at least see her mouth, then you've got a winner!
btw, who is she?
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|2007-06-06, 22:48
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Desu Desu Desu!!!
Graphic Designer
not bad there... though, have i mentioned me no likey pink? also, not a fan of of the checkerd transparent bg blended look.... and yea, i agree with crowkenobi... u need to mess around with the brightness/contrast a bit more...
still... nicely done...
k thxs
|2007-06-07, 09:41
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Hail pork!
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Location: Silicon Valley
What up BD, I see you're at it again and sorry to hear about your OS. Get a Mac! Just playing so this is your first sig fresh off the new OS... well first of all, presentation. It's not up to par due to the quality of your render. Even if you balanced it with levels or contrast/brightness features, the quality is not there. This is easily seen when compared to your bg. 2nd, the text on the sword. It's probably just me, but I would use the bevel and emboss feature to engrave the text and give it some metalic look to blend well with the sword. At the moment, the text looks like the sword was tagged on by some anime gangsters. Angled text in the bg is very plain but still doesn't hold a crisp look. Change the text option to crsip or strong and hopefully that will help it out. Bg looks cool and graphical but not really complimenting the render at all. A total revision of this sig should be made. I don't mean to sound like a dick or anything, I'm just looking out for you bro.
|2007-06-08, 13:54
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Falling for Ginsama ^3^
Graphic Designer
Dark>> yea after a second look at it I don't really like it that much, I guess I got rusty at making sigs since I didn't make one in a little while ^^:;
Shana>> hahah yup it does look a little @___@ xD lol
Wing>> nah ur not being a dick ur just helping me out, and yea that one was a dud so i think I will just move on since I can't really do much for it anyways. :/
SO here is some new sigs I made of My new favorite game!!! ^o^
|2007-06-08, 22:47
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Hail pork!
Graphic Designer
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Silicon Valley
Your last three pieces of work are better than your previous. +1 on a great job. I like the 2nd one because it has a vector look. Nice job on that. The first one has a nice quality render with sharp looking bg. It's clean, simple, and presentable. Your last one would probably be my choice. I would work a bit on the big O, and the rest of the text. You have too much drop shadow on it. Reduce the distance to 2 and size to 1 or 2. Make the shadow a bit tighter than it is now. On top of that I would change the color of the black lines to complmenting colors such as a dark purple or dark blue... black really stands out. Quality of the render isn't to sharp, but it does compliment the bg.... so good job on that. Keep up the great work, can't wait to see more work. Oh yeah, so what kind of request is it?
|2007-06-08, 22:55
|Link #72
Falling for Ginsama ^3^
Graphic Designer
thx Nate!! xD
if u put up ur sigs here I think u would get a whole lot more pointers cuz animesuki has a lot of sig makers. ^___^
like Wing there he critiques ur sigs and tells u some advice.
Wing>> O right the request I its basically for a sig of Velvet from the same game as my current Odin Sphere sigs. but I don't know if I can find much pics for her >,<
I know I have two but thats bout it. ^^;;
|2007-06-08, 23:12
|Link #74
Falling for Ginsama ^3^
Graphic Designer
yea when I first came here I didn't know bout the sites pretty strict policies on the size of the sigs and the amount of bytes.
just to let u know it has to be lower then 50,000 bytes.
and the max size is 500x160 and if u want to have text under ur sig or something then the height can't be higher then 120
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by Hugh Gilmore
I pulled open the heavy door of Cheltenham High School and began walking down the long corridor toward my date with destiny – a memoir-writing class taught by former supermodel, movie star, international beauty and authorial bad-girl Carole Mallory. I was deliberately 15 minutes early.
Should I tie myself to the mast so I might enjoy her aura but still return home to my own Penelope? Should I have left my Sears credit card at home so I wouldn't go nightclubbing in Jenkintown and lose my money, pride, and reputation, a la "The Blue Angel?"
I hoped I'd be the only one to arrive early and that Carole (Miss Mallory?) and I could talk for a minute or two before class. I had emailed her website last night, introducing myself. She wrote back that my note was "kind and courteous" and "looked forward to meeting me."
At the end of the hall, a block away, a woman walked toward me, carrying papers. I wondered if it were she: Norman Mailer's mistress. She seemed preoccupied. Be dignified, I told myself. She's here as a writer now, not because she was a Hollywood actress or model famous for saying, "All my men wear English Leather, or they wear nothing at all." At 50 feet away I recognized her from a YouTube video she'd made last year.
I hadn't expected her to still resemble the model she'd been, but her current state surprised me. She was no longer thin and trim, of course, but who cares? What bothered me was that she shuffled her feet as she walked, as old people in rehab do: taking small steps where her feet barely left the ground, her body otherwise vertical.
She wore a comfortable top and slacks of what seemed to my untrained male eye to be polished velour, in a deep plum color. Small Japanese-style black slippers. Only a little jewelry. Her shoulder-length dark-blonde hair, was very thick and cut across her forehead in bangs that nearly reached her eyebrows. Casual, but neat and elegant. About 56.
I said, "Hello, are you Carole Mallory?"
"Yes, are you one of my students?"
"Yes, Hugh Gilmore. I wrote to you last night."
"Yes, thanks for your note. Listen, go in the room. There are a lot of books on the table. Pick any two. We'll be reading from them. I'll be right back."
And she shuffled slowly, and what looked painfully, towards the office.
I entered Room 108 and said hello to my three classmates, all women. For what follows, I've invented initials for them: "E" sat to my left, "T" and "N" to my right; T and N had taken this class with Carole Mallory last semester, with about six other people at the time.
Carole Mallory returned, sat at a student desk facing our improvised semi-circle, and began reading from a sheet of paper she held. She is quite cute at 70, but probably not recognizable as the former "English Leather" or "Fly Me" supermodel. Except, in spite of her all-business, no-time-for-jokes manner, I see she has the same Elizabeth Taylor-like, deep, lovely, nicely lashed eyes. I squint and try to imagine her sitting on a kitchen stool with Warren Beatty walking slowly, appraisingly, around her. She said, "The first thing Normal Mailer always told me about writing was that you should just write. You can always go back and take care of the grammar … this is so the rhythm sets the pace. Rhythm should rule. 'Read out loud,' he said. Also, avoid adjectives and adverbs. They just slow down the pace. Norman hated them.
He plucked them out of my writing all the time. I agree with him now.
I'm at war against adverbs."
Okay, I thought. I already know this, but let's go on. She's certainly answered any questions I had about whether she needs to declare her writing ego or compositional techniques as independent of Mailer's. But surely, she's more than Mailer's Angel-left-behind-to-spread-the-word, especially since from reading her memoir I know they parted bitterly.
Could be though, that he was the greatest ego-boosting male companion she'd ever had, and she still leans on his principles. We'll see.
"Now, we'll do some reading from the books you've selected," our teacher says. "N, you go first. Read to the page I dog-eared." And N starts reading aloud. I gather our teacher believes that if we hear good writing we'll be exposed to good rhythms that will make our writing better through aural osmosis.
Class had begun at 7 p.m. By 7:20 we'd had two minutes of Carole reading and explaining Norman Mailer's biases and 18 minutes of N reading Carole Mallory's memoir, "Loving Mailer" aloud. The reading selection did not seem coincidental. In the book, Mailer tells Carole, "Don't lecture the reader … Always write for an hour and then stand and stretch and take
a break." He also says. "Avoid adverbs and most adjectives." When N finishes, Carole says, "By the way, Hugh, you're sitting beside two good writers. T especially. She was not a good writer at all when she came in here last term. And now she's quite good. I'm very pleased. Not just with her progress, but with the fact that I'm responsible for herprogress. It makes me feel really good."
"Oh," I say.
Next, E, the other first-timer, reads a passage from "The Raymond
Chandler Omnibus," a selection where the author battles the DTs as he tries to detoxify from alcohol addiction. E reads for five minutes and says, "Can I just stop there? I stare at a computer screen all day and that's enough reading for me for now."
"Sure," Carole says. "That's fine. That's the famous scene where
Chandler describes his own withdraw from alcohol addiction. Thank god I never had to go through anything that bad, but I sympathize. I'm a recovering alcoholic for 31 years now."
"You are?" E says. "You know, I knew there was something about you the minute I came in here. Just something underneath. We have a girl where I work like that. She's all depressed and stuff like that and she turned out to have a habit. So I just sensed it with you too."
I was wondering if we were going to be reading until class ended at 8:30 tonight. I read a lot as it is, and while I do believe reading improves your writing, I can read anywhere. Is there going to be an instructional part of this class? I'd like to discuss, for example, How much does one need to adhere to biographical fact?
But Carol is saying, "Let's have Hugh read." And I am handed, in place of the book in my hand, the class copy of Carole Mallory's "Loving
Mailer" that N had been reading.
This is my decision point. My moment. My Rubicon. I either leave now and run over to Room 118 and join the Spanish II class I originally wanted to take, or I submit to whatever this class is going to be, whether heaven, hell, or somewhere in between. I decide that this classroom and my classmates are a remake of "Lifeboat." Five strangers cast together by fate. No escape. We may all founder and sink, but I'm going to get to know them all as well as I can and, within reason, let them get to know me. I'm going to take the class seriously. I'm going to cooperate. I'll help when I can. I'll seek help when I need it. I'll "share." We're all in the same boat.
I accept the book. I start reading. I give it my best. I read clearly, with my best articulation. I feel some vulnerability in my voice. I act the dialogue, using different voices. I've heard Mailer speak, so I use a little of his gravelly, clipped edges. Ten minutes later, I finished.
Carole Mallory compliments me. That felt good. She's been around professional actors for fifty years, so that feels very good.
Next, T reads from "Appointment in Samarra."
Then Carole asks me to read again, another scene from her life with
Norman as described in "Loving Mailer." I feel like a hired Nubian slave popping grapes in Cleopatra's mouth as she listens to me croon boating songs. When I finish, Carol praises me again. Hmmm. Carole then gave us our assignment for next week: Come in with about seven pages telling a secret from childhood. (No way! I think, despite my nod and compliant smile.)
Class has ten minutes left. Shall we all adjourn? Carole asks. Wait: T raises her hand. She has pages. She came to opening night with pages.
She is a shy woman, not one to draw attention to herself. But she wrote something; may she read it?
Yes. She reads a piece about being a child and falling through the ice on a reservoir while others skated. She flails. She can't swim. She's freezing. Someone offers a stick. "Let go of the ice and grab the stick." She has a flashback to another time when she was younger.
Drowning in a pool she'd been pushed into as a joke. Boys pretend to offer her a hand and laugh and pull their hands away at the last minute.
She sinks beneath. A last-second rescue. Back to the quarry: should she trust the stick offered her? She hesitates, but then she does. Saved.
Everybody looks toward Carole Mallory for comments that will set the tone for future discussions. As T waits, she looks like a puppy who has abandoned all hope of ever being adopted. Carole says, "You used four adverbs there: 'quickly,' 'suddenly,' 'desperately,' and one another. I forgot to write it down." The end.
T 's face collapses with disappointment. Her one chance at the big time and she blew it by forgetting the injunction against adverbs. She looks like she feels she's just a flawed creature, not worth being listened to, because she can't get even the most fundamental principle of writing straight.
I can't take it. I'm just a guest here, and not the teacher, and there may be issues beneath the surface that I should know, but I can't let the evening end like this. I turn to T and say sincerely that I was moved by her piece. And, "I really liked the way you added to the tension of the rescue by using that flashback to the swimming pool. That was very well handled. That was a nice piece of writing."
Some size rose back into T then, and she said "Thank you." Then it really was time to go.
As we pushed the desks back into rows, Carole again said, "Hugh, your reading is enjoyable. You do Norman well."
"Yes," N said, "I'd say, you're the best Norman we ever had."


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This is my first time going to buy an external harddisk. Can any tell me which brand is better in term of reliability and price?
Personlly, I like the maxor one touch backup drives. You can mount them under Windows or Linux.
They come in a range of sizes and they connect via usb. (2.0)
You can use the software that comes with the drive for the one touch backup. (which is extremely useful) or you can use it as a stand alone drive and just use it to store files... or you can use it as both!
Thats the one I have and it works great. I originally got it for data recovery (EnCase) but have used it for a bunch of things. Backup of my server, move files from one machine to another, trading mp3 files with friends, etc.
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Does the maxor drive powered by just the USB?
Personally I prefer the multi-functionality of my Archos MP3 player/USB 20GB HDD. www.archos.com for features, www.pricewatch.com for the beast deals. Pricewatch would also serve as a good starting point when looking for ANY type of drive.
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Does the maxor drive powered by just the USB?
No, it comes with an external power souce.
allenb1963: That is a good idea, but for many, 20gb just isn't enough now a days.
I've chewed up about 300gigs just on my home server not to mention 150gigs on my workstation.
But thats just me. I like to archive all my music and I use plenty of space backing up my dvds.
hehehehehehe...they've got 80 gig models too....
Is there any portable hdd that is powered by usb? It is not convenient for me to use the external power source for hdd as I sometime work with my pc and sometime on laptop...
I can definitely recommend the Maxtor OneTouch. But as phish already noted it uses an external powersupply.
I bought the 300Gig version as a backup/scratch disk for my laptop. It has a firewire400 and an usb2.0 interface. Connected to usb2.0 it is slightly faster then the firewire.
It has a really sturdy housing, which is great if you lug it around alot.
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i think this will be interesting for you falcon21, if you didn't buy still the external hard disk. While i was in Paris i bought PCdirect and find an artical: External 2,5" disk.
They were using a box: CREMAX ICY DOCK and a hdd 2,5' Seagate Momentus.
The hdd is a normal internal hdd. you put it in the box and you have external hdd, which is using USB 2.0 and don't need another source of electricity. If the USB is not able to give enough electricity, than there is a second USB that you can use at the same moment so you have enough supply of electricity.
this way using a box and normal internal hdd you can save 75 euro.
I personally bought a box for 3.5" hdd. The hdd that i have is 20Gb IBM. So i have external hdd 20GB, it is working exelent and i saved money.
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I recently brought a Prestigio portable drive like what you said, powered by USB and has a another USB cable if the power not enough. It is thin and light. The one I brought is 40GB capacity and comes in the range from 30 to 60 GB.
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WSU Falls to Oregon State in Corvallis
Oct. 11, 2008
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Jacquizz Rodgers ran for 168 yards, Sammie Stroughter had 116 yards receiving and Oregon State beat Washington State 66-13 Saturday.
Lyle Moevao threw four interceptions and eight different Oregon State players scored touchdowns.
Washington State's injury woes at quarterback continued. Marshall Lobbenstael was lost to an apparent ankle injury early in the fourth quarter. The Cougars have already lost two quarterbacks to injuries.
The Cougars (1-6, 0-4 Pac-10) had more penalty yards (170) then offensive yards (132). It's the third time this season Washington State has given up at least 60 points.
The Beavers (3-3, 2-1) ran up 548 yards of total offense, including 323 rushing.
Rodgers, a true from Richmond, Texas, surpassed 100 yards for the fifth game in a row, hitting the century mark by the middle of the second quarter. Moevao completed 12 of 24 passes for 186 yards.
The Beavers jumped out to a 14-0 lead with touchdowns on their first two drives and were poised for a third but Moevao's pass into the end zone was picked off by Xavier Hicks.
Moevao, threw picks on three of Oregon State's next five drives, but Washington State was unable to capitalize.
Chantz Staden ran for a 2-yard score for the Cougars and Louis Bland took a 16-yard interception back for a 16-yard score to get Washington State within 21-13.
Justin Kahut made a 28-yard field goal just before halftime for the Beavers, and Moevao, James Rodgers, Ryan McCants and Jeremy Francis ran for touchdowns.
Damola Adeniji blocked a punt and recovered it for a TD early in the fourth quarter and then caught a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Lobbestael was 6-of-16 for 72 yards before getting knocked out of the game at 14:13 in the fourth. He was replaced by freshman Dan Wagner. The Cougars lost QBs Gary Rogers and Kevin Lopina to injuries earlier in the season. Leading rushers Christopher Ivory and Dwight Tardy also missed the game.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 31, 2012) – The Lady Buccaneer women's basketball team received a late gift after returning back from the holiday break as head coach Karen Kemp announced Tiana Burley (Camilla, Ga.) has transferred to ETSU.
"We are very excited to have Tiana join our program and we expect her to make an immediate impact once she becomes eligible," said Kemp. "Tiana is a very strong post player who can score from the block, but also shoots the mid-range jumper. She has a nose for the ball and is going to give us some added depth at the post position."
Burley, a 6-foot-3 center, played one season for the Charlotte 49ers and started taking classes at ETSU once the spring semester began on Jan. 12. The Camilla, Ga. native played in 20 games for the 49ers during her freshman season and averaged 3.9 minutes. Burley scored six points, grabbed four rebounds, and blocked one shot in 11 minutes at North Carolina A&T, and scored the final four points of the first half in the 79-41 win over Savannah State.
Coming out of high school – where she attended Mitchell County – Burley was ranked as the 40th best player in the region according to the Southeastern Hoops Report. As a senior, Burley averaged 20 points, 18 rebounds, and five blocks, while earning honorable-mention McDonald's All-American honors. Burley, who already had her high school number retired, was named first team All-Region 1 AA honors, along with being tabbed MVP of the 2010 Deep South High School Basketball Classic. During her junior season, Burley posted 13 points, 11 rebounds, and five blocks en route to being named first-team All-Region after guiding Mitchell County to a runner-up finish in the Region I-AA.
Burley will continue practicing with the Lady Bucs this season and becomes eligible to play her first game in an ETSU uniform after the 2012 fall semester. She will have three years of eligibility to use up before the spring of 2015.
"Unfortunately, Tiana won't be eligible until after the fall semester grades are turned in, but she's already making her presence felt in practice," added Kemp. "Tiana has been practicing with us since transferring from Charlotte, so once she can play for us, we are confident she'll be comfortable playing with her teammates."
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It is the mind-set of the American public that whenever a member of the U.S. military is captured by the enemy, the Pentagon will move heaven and hell — as well as purgatory if necessary — to get that person back.
"Leave no one behind" is a core value of the U.S. military.
This is the risky realm of personnel recovery, and it extends to U.S. diplomats as well; the 1980 failure to rescue the 52 U.S. hostages held by Iran will never be forgotten by anyone who lived through it. Eight troops didn't, and that failure doomed President Carter's re-election hopes.
Where does this mind-set come from? Air Force Colonel Lee Pera, director of the Pentagon's Joint Personnel Recovery Agency, and two of his colleagues trace the importance of this mission in the latest issue of Air & Space Power Journal:
The American people share this ethos, fully expecting that if any of our personnel are isolated or detained, we will make every effort to get them back. This enduring moral imperative remains an essential element of the way that our nation fights its wars.
The key reason the military will move heaven and earth to get its people back is pretty straightforward: if the American people ever sensed that their leaders viewed the nation's fighting men and women as expendables like ammo, public support for military missions would evaporate.
Like the threat of an IED — a crude but effective weapon — capturing troops or kidnapping civilians may become a new way of waging war, Pera & Co. warn:
Historically, we have considered our military aircrews and special operations forces as those most at risk. Now we must assume that all of our people are potentially in danger worldwide.


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Fox Tech High School will end its football program at the conclusion of the season as part of a transition to a magnet school, and thus, Saturday's Chili Bowl will be the 67th and last football game between Fox Tech and Lanier.
San Antonio Independent School District superintendent Robert Duron met with SAISD athletic director Gil Garza and Fox Tech football coach Denny Peel for more than 2 1/2 hours Tuesday before making the decision.
Fox Tech is on track to become a "special purpose" school with magnet programs for law and health careers.
As the district started proposing changes, numbers for the Fox Tech football program dropped dramatically. The program is down to 82 players currently, down from 109 last season.
"Because of the declining number of students we see in our freshman and sophomore classes, we didn't want to risk the injury of these students in a collision sport like football, especially two years from now," Duron said.
"It's sad for us, it's sad for SAISD, but you have to understand that change is needed," Fox Tech head football coach Denny Peel said. "I'm glad we're doing this now. We had to make a decision before the Chili Bowl."
The Chili Bowl, which is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday at Alamo Stadium, will be Fox Tech's final regular-season game. Fox Tech leads the city's longest-running rivalry 41-20-5.
"It's a very difficult decision," Duron said. "It's a part of our history, but it's also part of the change process."
Saturday's game also could decide a District 28-4A playoff spot. Fox Tech (3-6, 3-3 28-4A) could clinch a berth with a victory and an Edison loss against Jefferson on Friday. If Lanier (3-6, 3-3) wins and Kennedy loses to Memorial on Friday, the Voks are in the playoffs.
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