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NEW HAVEN, Conn. — It has become a
tradition when the Yale and Penn volleyball teams collide for the
match to come down to a deciding fifth set. After the Bulldogs and
Quakers split a pair of five-set nailbiters in 2008, Penn returned
to the John J. Lee Amphitheater on Saturday afternoon for another
classic encounter. Despite Yale breaking two match-point
opportunities in a fourth-set rally that forced the deciding fifth
set, it was the Quakers who came out on top by set scores of 25-23,
19-25, 25-21, 25-27 and 15-13. The five-set match featured 25 ties
and 11 lead changes.
The loss snaps an eight-match winning streak for the Bulldogs, who now sit at 12-2 overall and 2-1 in Ivy League play. Yale had also won 10 consecutive Ivy League matches and 10 straight home matches, a streak dating back to last year's defeat at the hands of Penn on Oct. 18. The Bulldogs have not lost an Ivy League contest in fewer than five sets since a Nov. 10, 2007 loss to Princeton, a team that went undefeated in league play in that season. Penn improves to 12-4 with the win and stays perfect in the Ancient Eight at 3-0.
"Penn is an excellent team," said Yale Head Coach Erin Appleman. "They played at a very high level throughout the match today, and we were inconsistent in our execution."
The Bulldogs hit .185 (64-27-200) in the match, while Penn swung at a .211 (69-29-190) clip. Yale had held opponents under a .200 hitting percentage in eight straight matches prior to today. The Bulldogs outblocked the Quakers, 13-11, and landed nine service aces to Penn's four.
Yale senior Cat Dailey led all players with 26 kills in the contest. She also tallied 16 digs to record her sixth double-double of the season. Dailey was one of five Bulldogs with double-figure digs, led by junior libero Kelly Ozurovich with 17. Senior Alexis Crusey had 13 digs in the match, while sophomore Laurel Casey and freshman Kerry Clavadetscher each notched 11 digs.
Sophomore Bridget Hearst matched her career-best with 11 kills for the Bulldogs while senior Laurel Johnson chipped in 10 finishers and match-high six blocks. Crusey had nine kills, freshman Haley Wessels had three kills and Clavadetscher added two. Ozurovich, senior captain Julia Mailander and sophomore Taylor Cramm rounded out the Yale attack with one kill apiece. Clavadetscher ran the offense with 48 assists out of the setter slot to rack up her second career double-double.
Penn was led by 21 kills from Lauren Martin. Julia Swanson (17 kills, 17 digs) and Elizabeth Semmens (11 kills, 12 digs) both posted double-doubles for the Quakers. Megan Tryon doled out a match-high 60 assists, and libero Madison Wojciechowski led all players with 31 digs.
The Quakers grabbed the first three points of set one, but Yale rallied to knot the score at 5-5. Penn responded with consecutive points on kills by Martin and Semmens, and the Bulldogs would not break even for the remainder of the set. The Quakers never scored more than three straight points in the frame, but the tough Penn defense held Yale without a long run as well en route to grabbing a seven-point lead, Penn's largest of the set, at 23-16. At that point, the Bulldogs finally broke through with a five-point spurt to bring the score to 23-21, but a Martin kill promptly ended the rally and brought the stanza to set point. Yale stifled a pair of Quakers' set-point chances but could not muster a third as the visitors claimed set one, 25-23.
In set two, it was Yale that jumped out to an early lead, notching four of the first five points. Penn would climb back to within one point on four occasions, including at 15-14 to induce an Appleman timeout. The Bulldogs put the set away after the stoppage, rattling off six of the next eight points to build a five-point cushion at 21-16 and force Penn to use a timeout. The two teams traded points after the timeout, which was enough for Yale to maintain its lead and take set two, 25-19, to tie the match a 1-1.
After the third frame began with a 2-2 deadlock, the Bulldogs and Quakers traded their back-and-forth battling for a war of multiple-point spurts. Penn put together the final run to that stretch of action, a four-point rally to establish a 9-5 advantage. The Quakers built a five-point lead at 12-7 to force Yale to take its first timeout, and the then grew to six at 17-11 to induce the Bulldogs' second and final timeout. Penn would amass a lead of eight points at 20-12, at which point Yale began to fire back. Led by two Dailey kills, and aided by a trio of Penn errors, the Bulldogs put together an 8-1 run to come to within one point at 21-20. After a timeout, the visitors quelled Yale's momentum and put the set away with four of the final points to take the frame, 25-21 and go up 2-1 in the match.
An early five-point run in set four gave the Quakers a quick 8-5 edge before Yale responded immediately with a five-point spurt of its own to claim an 11-8 edge. Penn would edge the Bulldogs in the next stretch of action to force a 15-15 stalemate, but Yale kept the Quakers from taking a lead to another tie at 19-19. A kill by Martin gave Penn its first lead of the set at 20-19, but Crusey responded with a kill of her own to tie the score again at 20-20. The teams would trade points to a 23-23 lead, at which point Martin slammed another kill to put Penn at match-point leading 24-23. A Dailey kill squashed the first match-point opportunity and, after a Quakers' point, another kill by the reigning Ivy League Player of the Year broke another match-point chance and tied the score, 25-25. A Martin error gave Yale its first set-point try, and the Bulldogs were able to cash in with a Crusey kill to take the set, 27-25, and force a deciding game five.
As was the theme of the match, set five was another back-and-forth affair. The score would be tied on four occasions in the early stages of the frame, with both teams holding leads at different times. The Quakers broke a 7-7 deadlock with three straight points, and Yale answered with three points of its own to tie the score for the fifth time at 10-10. The squads dueled to another stalemate at 12-12, when a Swanson kill and Penn block gave its third match-point chance of the afternoon, leading 14-12. Dailey came through for the Bulldogs with a kill to break the Quakers' serve and keep Yale alive, but on the next point, Tryon, the Penn setter, slipped a ball past the Yale block to give the visitors the match with a 15-13 set-five win.
The Bulldogs will look to bounce back next weekend, as they hit the road for the first time in the Ivy League season. Yale will challenge Cornell at 7 p.m. on Friday evening before heading to Columbia for a 5 p.m. contest with the Lions. Both matches are slated to feature live stats courtesy of the home teams. Live updates will also be provided at http://www.twitter.com/YaleVolleyball.
report filed by Drew M. Kingsley, Yale Sports Publicity


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Final Countdown to Melges 32 World Championship In Progress, Grand Finale Event of 2013 Audi Sailing Series Approaching
11 September 2013
Porto Rotondo, Italy - In less than one week, the International Melges 32 Class Association (IM32CA) will usher in its fifth World Championship, 18-22 September 2013. Boasting twenty-six impeccable entries representing nine countries from around the world - Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Monaco, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States, the event is graciously hosted by Yacht Club Porto Rotondo (YCPR) in coordination with Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS), B.Plan Sports & Events (BPSE), Melges Europe and Melges USA.
Currently, teams are on the ground in Sardinia wading through the daunting tasks of boat and sail measurement, registration and weigh-in, all which is set to complete early next week, setting in motion five full days of championship racing just off of Italy's stunning 'Emerald Coast'.
Over the coming days, Melges 32 teams will not only enjoy racing within the splendor of Porto Rotondo's magical beauty and brilliance, they will also participate in fantastic parties, luncheons and dinners including a grand celebration of Roberto Tomasini Grinover's (Robertissima) birthday party on Monday, 16 September. A post IM32CA AGM lunch, sponsored by fleet newcomer Alessandro Rombelli's Azimut by STIG takes place on Tuesday, 17 September followed by an opening ceremony later that evening at YCPR. On Wednesday, 18 September the fleet will gather at beautiful YCCS for an elegant evening dinner party. A final YCPR gala dinner is planned later in the week on Saturday, 21 September. Sunday completes the event with the last round of racing, and an awards ceremony crowning the overall winner of the 2013 Audi Sailing Series, but also presenting the biggest trophy of all, that of World Champion. View The Complete Event Program
As with all Melges events, press and media reach will be at an all-time high. There will be many ways you can stay up-to-date on the latest and greatest happenings in Porto Rotondo.
At the Official Facebook Page of the International Melges 32 Class Association, live reports of the racing with video footage will be posted as it happens. Be sure to also tune-in and LIKE, the Facebook pages of the Audi Sailing Series, Melges USA, Melges Europe, Melges Asia Pacific and Melges Japan to get the full dose of World Championship action.
Video Interviews & Daily Recaps will be available each day. Zerogradinord will produce interviews and video highlights available on the Official Audi Sailing Series YouTube Circuit Channel.
Gorgeous Photography from Studio Borlenghi will be made available everyday post-racing at melges32.com and online at the Official Melges 32 Facebook Page. There is never a shortage of beautiful imagery that captures the vibrancy and high spirit of Melges Racing, and Porto Rotondo will prove to be no different. Be on the look out and be sure to tag away!
Each day, Press Releases & Race Reports will be made available online at the Official Website of the International Melges 32 Class Association and via the Audi Sailing Series.
Live Streaming will be provided by Italy's number one yacht racing magazine Giornale della Vela.

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AIGA Centennial
In 2014, AIGA turns 100! Established in 1914 as an institute dedicated to the graphic arts, AIGA's focus and reach have continually expanded. From 40 founders to 25,000 members and from a New York club to a nationwide network, what began as the old guard of a new profession has become a rich and active community embracing diverse and rapidly changing expressions of design.
As a national organization, AIGA has experienced many milestones: more than 150 AIGA medalists have been honored; scores of competitions have highlighted design excellence; dozens of conferences have gathered peers and legends. But the pulse of AIGA is in the volunteer-led activities of our 70 chapters. Whether you get involved with chapter activities or attend a national event, we hope you'll celebrate AIGA by celebrating design!
Celebrate collectively
AIGA Centennial Day
January 21, 2014
Honoring the first meeting of AIGA in January 1914, Centennial Day was a coordinated burst of activity and support: chapters launched Centennial events and members took to social media to celebrate. Through the year, keep the spirit of Centennial Day alive by tagging your tweets, images, and posts with #AIGA100 to help celebrate a century of design!
Explore the impact of design over AIGA's first century—and beyond—on the interactive 100 Years of Design site. Your perspective is key to making this project a true reflection of design's past, present and future: add your favorite examples of design excellence.
Facing Forward: AIGA at 100
February 19–April 4, 2014
This exhibition at the AIGA National Design Center in New York City celebrates AIGA's rich history and vibrant future through a timeless design icon: the chair. Inspired by the fact that AIGA's earliest members purchased their own Windsor-style chairs for meetings and events, AIGA chapters were invited to customize chairs to represent the creative diversity of our community, which are featured in the exhibition. Learn more.
AIGA Centennial Gala
Friday, April 25, 2014
The AIGA Centennial Gala will honor 24 distinguished practitioners, educators and role models whose creativity, intelligence, perception and skill have inspired and shaped the entire design profession. Learn more.
Celebrating AIGA: 1914–2014
To celebrate the centennial, we asked AIGA Medalists, Fellows and national and chapter presidents to select one year from AIGA's history and create a social, political or cultural statement. The resulting collection serves as a marker of our history, a reminder of the joys and terrors we have witnessed and a record of the remarkable times in which we have lived during AIGA's first century. View the collection in person at the Museum of Craft and Design in San Francisco through June 1, 2015.
Century: 100 Years of Type in Design
May 1–July 31, 2014
This exhibition, organized by Monotype for the AIGA National Design Center in New York City, celebrates typeface designs, their artists and the tools and resources used to create fonts over the last 100 years. The "Century" exhibition will be the hub of a series of presentations, lectures, workshops and receptions in New York City.
Drawn to Action: Posters from the AIGA Archives
Through January 18, 2015
The Denver Art Museum presents an installation of 35 contemporary posters in the exhibition "Drawn to Action: Posters from the AIGA Design Archives." Culled from the AIGA Design Archives at the Denver Art Museum, "Drawn to Action" invites visitors to discover how design can be an extraordinary tool for change and reconsider their own opinions on a broad range of issues.
AIGA 100: A Century of Design
August 17–October 5, 2014
The groundbreaking work featured in this exhibition "AIGA 100: A Century of Design" at the Museum of Design Atlanta was created for AIGA by the industry's greatest talents, including Andy Warhol, Paul Rand, Saul Bass, Ivan Chermayeff, Stefan Sagmeister and Michael Vanderbyl.
Centennial Voices
Throughout 2014
AIGA is inviting select designers and design thinkers to contribute to a series of essays—brief personal statements—to be published on AIGA.org throughout 2014. The "Centennial Voices" series will spark conversation about the past, present and future of design with reflections on design history, personal experience, and the growing impact of design in society.
Celebrate locally
Throughout the centennial year local activities will be scheduled in every AIGA community. Help us celebrate through your chapter!
Attend an event
Each AIGA chapter is celebrating the centennial in its own way, combining available programs with unique events and activities. See our list of upcoming AIGA Centennial events for a snapshot of what's happening in your area this year.
Host a visionary
To inspire new members and emerging designers, chapters will host salons and informal roundtables with local visionaries such as AIGA Medalists and Fellows. These intimate events are a great way to bridge generations in the spirit of the centennial.
Throw a dinner party
Throughout the centennial year, hosted dinners will be arranged to share ideas and celebrate 100 years of design. These small gatherings of established and emerging designers, students and educators provide a congenial atmosphere for sharing experiences in the design field and with AIGA.
Design a chair
After AIGA was established in 1914 and moved out of the National Arts Club to its own private offices, members were required to buy their own Windsor chairs to participate in meetings and events. Inspired by this historical detail and the powerful resonance of the chair as an object of design, chapters will customize chairs representing the vibrancy of our nationwide network.
Celebrate your chapter's history
The heart of AIGA is its network of 70 chapters, many of which are reaching significant anniversaries during the centennial year. As AIGA celebrates 100 years, chapters will reflect on and document their own histories. There are countless local milestones, personalities, initiatives and memories that to be preserved and shared.
Get involved with local activities by connecting with an AIGA chapter near you, or contact AIGA to lend your support for national centennial activities!
AIGA Centennial Sponsors
Sterling Brands
AIGA Centennial Partner
AIGA Centennial Media Partners
AIGA Centennial identity design: Design Army
Centennial chairs donated by: Blu Dot
"Design a chair" photo: Walker Arts Center
Centennial Resources
Help celebrate the AIGA Centennial and 100 years of design history by showing your support on social media! Use these images to update your Facebook and Twitter profiles, post about centennial activities, or show your support for design and AIGA:
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Images to post:
Square: 100 Years: Circles 100 Years: Dots 100 Years: White 100 Years: Bubbles 100 Years: Grid
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Speaking at the launch of the Republican National Convention, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell continued familiar GOP campaign rhetoric referring to his own family's roots in Ireland and recreation of "The American Dream."
The Notre Dame graduate was speaking on behalf of the GOP's presidential candidate Mitt Romney and he began his speech by saying, "This election is about restoring the American Dream."
He continued by speaking about his grandfather who came from Ireland to the United States.
"That dream led my grandfather, a poor farm boy, to leave Ireland 100 years ago and come to Ellis Island to begin his journey of freedom in America."
McDonnell said, "My grandfather could have never guessed that his son would fight for this nation in World War II, his great granddaughter would lead a platoon in Iraq and his grandson would grow up a middle-class kid in Fairfax County, serve in the Army, and now hold the same job as Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry.
"What an incredible country we call home."
A familiar thread that linked all the guest speakers on Tuesday night was that of rebuilding America, focusing on Romney's own financial success.
Read more: Paul Ryan to recall his Irish immigrant roots at Republican Convention speech
The Virginian Governor said, "Big government didn't build America: You built America! Small businesses don't come out of Washington, D.C. pre-made on flatbed trucks. While the president talks, Republican governors lead. Talk is cheap. Results matter. Conservative fiscal policies are working, and so are more Americans in states with Republican governors."
Among the other speakers on Tuesday were New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former presidential candidate Rick Santorum, and Ann Romney delivered her first speech.
On Wednesday, according to ABC news, Mitt Romney hosted an exclusive event on board a Florida developer's yacht in St. Petersburg. The event was attended by top donors, Romney relatives and McDonnell. This event was especially for donors who had raised more than $1 million for Romney's campaign.
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There was no doubt about which Baltimore station was the one to turn to in the immediate wake of the CSX train derailment Tuesday afternoon in Baltimore County.
For the first 10 minutes or so, WBAL-TV, the Hearst-owned NBC affiliate, was the only station with live overhead helicopter shots of the wreckage along the tracks and the fires sending plumes of smoke into the air.
Normally, breaking coverage on such major stories is a dogfight between WBAL and WJZ, which also owns a helicopter.
But WJZ's helicopter was not available Tuesday, according to K.C. Robertson, spokesman for the CBS-owned station
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Based on email, Twitter and old-fashioned conversation, here are frequently asked questions about Notre Dame joining the ACC for sports other than football.
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The authors first measured base metabolic rates of subjects at rest as a baseline. Then they walked or ran on a treadmill at various degrees of inclination, extending over a range of grades from ‒45% to +45%. Metabolic rate was measured in each case and found to be proportional to the speed, but with nontrivial function of slope.
In cycling, it's relatively simple: at a given speed, there is a power component proportional to linearized slope (grade / √1 + grade²). But running is different. In cycling, you can coast downhill, whereas when running down hill, your muscles are doing work no matter what the grade. I was going to propose an analytic form for this relationship purely on conjecture, but thanks to Andrew Coggan's tip, I found Minetti's experimental data.
Here's a plot of Minetti's result, the energy per unit distance consumed on the various grades, along with equations I fit to his data. Minetti provided his own fit, a sixth-order polynomial, but I didn't like that much as polynomials tend to have catastrophic extrapolation characteristics. Plus, my formula has only four fitting parameters in contrast to Minetti's six, and fewer fitting parameters is generally better. Skiba uses Minetti's polynomial; perhaps I can convince him to switch over to my formula.
The result is that for downslopes, the steeper the slope beyond a certain level, it becomes more, not less, difficult to run a certain distance. This certainly speaks to the relative difficulty of hilly trail runs: they add difficulty both going up and coming down.
Another interesting, but completely predictable result of this plot is that walking is always easier than running. That means at a given speed if you can walk, do it. This was advice given to me by Don at Zombie Runner in Palo Alto, and I've taken it to heart. On steep climbs I try to walk and find, doing so, I'm able to stay in the top 10% on climbs against people who are doing extra work bouncing around but not going any faster.
Now there's a tricky issue with this, which is that it's for metabolic energy, not work done. Cycling power meters measure work done. If the human body can produce work at a given fixed efficiency, then the two are interchangeable, with an efficiency typically reported to be around 22%. However, the human machine isn't so simple. It would be a mistake to use the same efficiency to convert these running and walking metabolic costs to work.
Fortunately, the approximation of fixed efficiency may be relatively better for cycling, which is an optimized interface between the body and the road. For example when riding a geared bike on different slopes, we can shift gears to keep the force on the pedals and the rate of pedal rotation similar to what we encounter on a flat road. So for the purpose of comparing cycling to running, these data might be suitable, as long as we convert the cycling work done (as reported by power meters) to metabolic energy.


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Brandeis' youngest generation gets new center
University breaks ground on new Lemberg Children's Center on Old South Street
Yesterday's ceremonial groundbreaking for a $2.5 million Gersh and Sarah Lemberg Children's Center added new meaning to Brandeis' commitment to educating young people.
"This is just about the most important thing we can be talking about," said President Fred Lawrence at the ceremony, which was also attended by Waltham Mayor Jeannette McCarthy, Mass. Sen. Mike Barrett and Mass. Rep. John Lawn. "We talk about educating young people, and this is about as young as they get."
The Brandeis children's center, currently located next to the Brown and Schwartz buildings on the main campus, will move across South Street to Old South Street, into a new building expected to open next February. The Crown Center for Middle East Studies will move into Lemberg's former space after planned renovations are completed.
D.W. Arthur Associates Architecture designed the new 7,056-square-foot two-story building, which will double the Lemberg's capacity from approximately 35 to 75 children, and will include an infant center.
A group of Lemberg children provided delightful musical interludes at the groundbreaking when not sitting quietly with their parents and teachers on a tarp as speakers described their future. Then came their big moment: They each picked up a miniature shovel and ran toward a mound of dirt, ready to take a ceremonial scoop.
The new center has been decades in the making. "I first proposed an infant center in 1979 or 1980," said Lemberg's Executive Director Howard Baker, who began teaching at the center in 1972, two years after it opened. President Lawrence and Provost Steve A.N. Goldstein '78, MA'78, supported his vision for an expanded facility, Baker said, as did the Waltham community and scores of grateful parents.
The groundswell of community support for Lemberg was heartening, Goldstein added, and showed the center's importance to Brandeis and Waltham, a sentiment echoed by Lawrence, who said that Lemberg exemplifies Brandeis' "being not only in but of Waltham."
In addition to serving the children of Brandeis' diverse faculty, staff and student community, the center serves the children of MetroWest residents as well.
After reading a letter from a grateful student who is now beginning her professional career, Baker said, "I've had a blessed life, being with this community that shows such support for what a good children's center does, and helping people grow into happy and healthy lives.
"To me, this is saying we're going to be here for another 50 years."
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Samardzija remains winless after rain-soaked loss
CINCINNATI -- On a rainy, cold Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park, neither the Cubs nor Reds were certain this game would ever reach completion. When it finally did, the Cubs were on the wrong end, having fallen short of getting their ace pitcher a win while dropping a 3-2 decision.
By the time this one ended, Reds rookie outfielder Billy Hamilton had his first career home run, manager Rick Renteria had his second career ejection and the teams had sat through three rain delays.View Full Game Coverage
CINCINNATI -- On a rainy, cold Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park, neither the Cubs nor Reds were certain this game would ever reach completion. When it finally did, the Cubs were on the wrong end, having fallen short of getting their ace pitcher a win while dropping a 3-2 decision.
By the time this one ended, Reds rookie outfielder Billy Hamilton had his first career home run, manager Rick Renteria had his second career ejection and the teams had sat through three rain delays.View Full Game Coverage
And, it was almost Wednesday.
Continuing to go "by the numbers": consider Cubs starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija, who has made six attempts this year, all for one win, all unsuccessful. He absorbed the loss in this one, allowing three runs over 5 2/3 innings, running his record to 0-3 and stretching his winless streak -- which started last August -- to 12 games.
It wasn't a great start, but it was a decent one, and one Samardzija had no desire to blame on the rain.
"The conditions were fine," he said. "The grounds crew did a great job with the field. You're just up and down, up and down, up and down. It kind of played into my wildness a little bit."
This game marked the first time this season that Samardzija didn't record a quality start, which requires six innings pitched and three runs or fewer allowed. He walked the first two batters he faced in the first before yielding a run on a Brandon Phillips sacrifice fly. In the fifth, Hamilton led off with a line drive homer into the right-field stands, tying the game at 2.
The early walks bothered Samardzija more than the home run.
"I thought I threw pretty good, but sometimes you're just trying to be too fine," he said. "Especially early in the game -- the leadoff walk, that can't happen. It wasn't any missed calls or anything. It was just me putting Hamilton on, it just starts the game off on a bad note."
Samardzija worked into another jam in a rain-soaked sixth after recording quick outs on Ryan Ludwick and Brayan Pena. Zack Cozart tripled and scored on a single by pinch-hitter Chris Heisey -- just before the skies reopened and delayed the game a third time, for more than an hour.
Samardzija entered this game with an odd distinction that confirms his winless start to this season has been more about bad luck than anything related to performance. It certainly can't be blamed on his pitching, which has been more than good enough to merit a couple of wins.
More than 100 years have passed, according to Elias, since a starting pitcher has made five starts, pitched seven innings or more in all of them, given up two earned runs or fewer in each and had no wins.
The Cubs offense could muster just two runs behind Samardzija, both of which came on Starlin Castro's two-run single in the third inning.
Samardzija, shrugging off any questions about the winless streak becoming irksome, also was nonchalant when asked if he remembered the last time he did record a win after a start.
"I couldn't tell you the time, but I'm just looking forward to the next time," he said. "It's a next opportunity to get a win and you learn something from this outing, come out next time and do what you have to do to get a win."
(For the record, his last win was Aug. 24 of last year. He beat the Padres in San Diego.)
The side show to this game was the incessant amount of rain delays, totaling one hour and 45 minutes. The first delay, which occurred prior to the start of the game, lasted 19 minutes. The second one began at the top of the fifth, but lasted only 15 minutes, which allowed both starting pitchers to resume their mound duties once the tarp came off the field.
"We got word it was going to be a quick run through, but we didn't know how long it would take," Samardzija said. "I just hopped on the bike and stayed warm. I felt good. It was just one of those days -- a wild day."
The final delay, in the sixth inning, was the whopper: one hour, 11 minutes, and it was still raining when play resumed.
"It was starting to subside," Renteria said. "[The umpires] had a real good idea that it was allowing us a window to continue to play. They're pretty good here with the weather. When they pulled us off the first time they were right in sync with what was coming. Everybody wants to get that game in, finish it out. We were just as anxious to continue playing as the Reds were."
The loss, however, guaranteed that the Cubs will close out April without a series win. They've lost seven series and split one. The best they can do in this series with the Reds is split, if they win on Wednesday.
"Today was a 3-2 ballgame," Renteria said. "I think if we keep edging forward at some point, those will start to come. Hopefully they come in bunches, but right now we really do think about how we play one day at a time. Try to figure out to do anything we possibly can to allow us opportunities to score more runs and take advantage of the pitching we're getting, because we are getting really good pitching."
Alyson Footer is a national correspondent for MLB.com. Follow her on Twitter @alysonfooter.


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On Cody Whitten's driveway, a handful of soaking pieces of furniture and water-stained books marked the beginning of his cleanup efforts.
"This is about one-quarter of the rooms we've taken care of," he said.
After evacuating his Discovery Ridge home on Thursday, Whitten was among the first of 75,000 Calgarians able to return early Saturday morning.
At 4 a.m., the city lifted evacuation orders for about 580 of the 1,500 Discovery Ridge homes in the evacuation zone. Those on higher ground, such as Whitten's, were included, while power remained out and the order remained in place for others closer to the water.
City officials have suggested that up to six other communities could be fully or partially reopened later Saturday. However, nearly 12 hours after the first "patriation" notice in the morning, everybody else was still left waiting.
Water still rushed at the end of Whitten's cul-de-sac at midday Saturday, the power was out and his basement stood in ruins.
He thinks about four feet of water came into the house.
Before evacuating he was able to move precious family moeentos to a higher level and leave with life's essentials.
Everything else was left to the mercy of the rising water.
"We knew they were just possessions and we could do without them," he said from his driveway as friends and neighbours gathered to assess and help clean up the damage.
City emergency staff are assessing neighbourhoods street by street, Mayor Naheed Nenshi told an 11:30 a.m. briefing.
"Number-one aspect of normal is letting people sleep in their beds, and we're working hard to get people back into homes," Nenshi said. "And that normalcy is starting to come back as early as today. But it will be several days at a minimum until (all) people are back in their homes."
Down the street from Whitten's Discovery Ridge home, a similar scene is playing out.
Brenda Belcher and her husband move through their mucky basement while water continues to stream their backyard.
Just hours after residents were allowed back in a dumpster was ordered.
"We moved up from the basement as much as could," she said.
The electronics made it out but furniture, a pool table and a treadmill sit pooled in the muddy waters occupying the lower level.
"We're going to bring anything up from the basement that we still can, anything that's still dry," said Belcher.
Family have gathered here, too, to help clean up.
It's too early for most to predict how much all this will cost. Belcher said she's heard the provincial government will step in to help but doesn't see that happening anytime soon.
For now, she just wants to finish the clean-up.
"We just have to move forward."
The city is warning returning families to be careful for thawed or spoiled foods in refrigerators, as well as basement seepage or gas leaks. "Welcome home" door hangers with safety information will be placed at the 580 Discovery Ridge homes that are now deemed safe to re-enter.
The Elbow River crested in Calgary late Thursday night, a day before the Bow River's flow would hit peak force. The mayor reported sustained flow levels on the smaller Elbow River through Friday, making Elbow communities first in line to get notices that residents can return.
Although the city opened several recreation centres and other facilities to house evacuees, the vast majority of the 75,000 found refuge with friends, family — or friendly strangers — over the last two nights.


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NWSB Editor and Writer talks about the University of Oregon's biggest rival when it comes to the college sporting world. Families become divided, friends become enemies, and people who would never had made contact in life end up screaming at the tops of their lungs, denouncing one another because of affiliation with a rival team. Chip Kelly, Steve Sarkisian, Mike Riley, and Lane Kiffin make Pac 12 rivalries very interesting.
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At The Plate – Hey! A Win! The I-Cubs got their first win of the 2013 season on Wednesday night. Ryan Sweeney was 2-for-5, the Cubs newcomer is now hitting .438 on the season. Edwin Maysonet was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Luis Flores was 1-for-4 with his first home run of the season.
On The Mound – Really nice night from a staff that has been beaten up in the early going. Drew Carpenter got the start and also walked away with the win going five innings giving up two runs on three hits while walking two and striking out four. Yoanner Negrin was great out of the pen going 2.2 innings giving up no runs on two hits while walking one and striking out two. Blake Parker was stout as well in earning his first save of the season going 1.1 innings giving up only one hit while walking none and striking out two.
At The Plate – Not a whole lot of offense in this one for the Smokies as they could only manage two runs on six hits. Rubi Silva was 2-for-4 with a double. Justin Bour was solid tonight going 1-f0r-2 with two walks, a home run, an RBI, and a run scored. Arismendy Alcantara was 1-for-4 with a double and three strike outs in the loss.
On The Mound – Dallas Beeler had a really good outing, unfortunately he was still hung with the loss. Beeler went six innings giving up two runs on six hits while walking one and striking out three. The normally reliable Kevin Rhoderick had a rough go of it as he gave up four runs on two hits in 1.1 innings of work, he also walked two. Frank Batista was solid out of the pen going 1.2 innings giving up no runs on two hits while striking out one.
At The Plate – Well, this one will be talked about for one thing, the incident involving Soler, I wrote about it earlier, you can read about it here, just going to recap the game now. Crazy game not counting fights as Daytona blew a two-run lead in the ninth and ended up losing by 5 in eleven. Zeke DeVoss had another solid night at the top of the lineup going 2-for-6 with a home run, an RBI, and a run scored. John Andreoli stayed red-hot going 3-for-6 with a double, he's now hitting .478 on the season. Jorge Soler did some good work with the bat…at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, and a run scored. Stephen Bruno, Ben Carhart, and Taiwan Easterling all had two hits in this one. Dustin Geiger and Easterling both went deep for their first home run of the season.
On The Mound – Some good, some really bad for the D-Cubs. Ben Wells got the start and struggled with his command which cut his outing short. Wells went four innings giving up four runs, three earned, on seven hits while walking four and not striking out anyone. Austin Reed didn't fare much better as he could only go one-third of an inning giving up three runs on two hits while walking two. Ryan Searle was outstanding again going 3.2 innings giving up no runs on one hit while walking one and striking out four. Luis Liria not only got the blown save but the loss as well as he went 2.2 innings giving up seven runs on seven hits while walking two and striking out three.
At The Plate – The Cougars had an awesome approach at the plate today as they walked eight times, unfortunately they were only 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Jeimer Candelario didn't have a hit in this one but he was able to walk three times. Daniel Vogelbach was 1-for-3 with a walk, and an RBI. Another day, another two hits for Rock Shoulders, he went 2-for-5 and is now hitting .467 on the season. Bijan Rademacher was 1-for-2 with two walks, and two runs scored in the loss. Trey Martin found some production today going 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBI's.
On The Mound – Remember how I mentioned how great the Cougars approach was because of the eight walks? Well Cougars pitching issued ten free passes, not good. Tayler Scott got the start and went two innings giving up four runs on three hits while walking five, he was slapped with the loss. Nathan Dorris was outstanding in this one going four scoreless innings giving up only one hit and striking out five. Steve Perakslis couldn't keep things close as he went two innings giving up five runs on five hits while walking two and striking out three. I mentioned Bijan Rademacher already, well he got to pitch as well, he worked one inning giving up one run, unearned, on no hits while walking three, it was that kind of day.
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Riding a surge of voter discontent, Republicans seized control of the Senate on Tuesday, giving the GOP full command of Congress and promising a contentious final two years of the Obama administration.
After months of voter surveys suggested a close battle for the Senate, the GOP romped into the majority, gaining seven seats — one more than needed — even before the polls closed in Alaska, the last of the battleground states.
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I love these tees from Alrightok, which are part of their cunningly inexplicable "Keep It Safe" series. The purple sword tee comes in a gray hoodie version as well as a white tee.
There's also this strange shirt with a heart on it, and what I assume are crossed swords or perhaps arrows underneath. Either way, it's badass and I'm sure Arya would love it.
You can pick up these tees at Alrightok for $20 bucks (the purple sword tee is on sale for $10). Spotted on Hide Your Arms!


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Current HATCH Resident Cameron Clayborn discusses his show "Bawdy" at Boyfriends gallery with Miles Jackson. Find an excerpt of the conversation below and the full conversation at Chicago Artist Writers:
Miles Jackson: Let's first talk about the exhibition's centerpiece.
Cameron Clayborn: I call it "Coagulate 1" or "Coagul-ate 1", it's like 'Car-a-mel' or 'Car-mel', you can say it however you want. Coagulate means to stiffen, it usually relates to blood thickening inside your veins, if something coagulates it becomes hard. A lot of the terminology I use to name my pieces are either completely vague and formalist or relate back to the body. In thinking about the forms as solid objects, in building them up, and making them solid with sand, it made sense to bring them back to the body with a reference to the inside's stiffening. Making the larger ones was a real physical feat. The coordination is one thing, any artist deals with coordination, but there was so much physicality in getting them to stand straight each time. I had to pull it down and heave it up.
MJ: Totally, at the opening I found myself considering their weight as one of the many iterations of the body that can be found in the show. The sand creates its own weight, but also points back to its maker's muscles, your physicality in the process of filling. Once they become larger, more of your muscles are engaged, like a growing child almost.
CC: Right.
MJ: The center pieces are simultaneously phalluses and whole beings, love handles and personalities, little characters next to each other.
CC: Or even a larger person that I have to carry and maneuver around. Here, I think the objects start to drift into the political or social realm, it gets into the care of a black body.
MJ: For you, are these layers of reference to the body are all linked to blackness? Or in some places do the bodies exist in an exclusively material sense, like fat or bone, and not in a socio-political way. Can these even be separated?
CC: I was thinking about this even today. I think it's both of them. I think the social-political and the material become inseparable. Often when I'm approaching making these things I think about my research. I'm obsessed with animism, things having souls, things that are inanimate being animated through me. If I think about what a black thing is, a black body, a black object in space, then it becomes so much about substance and material. The political part is inherent – but it becomes more interesting for me to think about what that substance is and how it's created. I'm not ignoring the fact that they are brown like my skin when I render them into the Object /Furniture things.
I also think they are transported into a sexual realm too. I love to investigate that realm. To me, it's vital to the objects that you see in the show. Not only am I thinking about the black body in space, but also me as an individual, as a person, what my black body does sexually, my way of seeing things. This is where the picture of Caleb comes into play. In and out (frame 1) the one where Caleb is tying his shoe, that work was an exercise in thinking about my relationship to other bodies being a gay man, sexually or otherwise. The strong white male is a dominant image in gay culture. Is that image something that I still believe in or not? What are the bodies that I'm attracted to? It becomes an introspective way of working.
Clayborn also has word on view at the Chicago Artists Coalition in the HATCH Residency exhibition "Sweet Creature."


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Perhaps when you were landscaping your yard you wanted to create a lot of shade to offset hot summer days. Now that your trees are mature and providing that much-needed shade, you might not know what your options are for planting flowers or a vegetable garden in the shade. Is container gardening in the shade an option for vegetables? Can a flower garden grow in the shade? The answer to both of these questions is yes. A container garden, whether planted with flowers or vegetables, can be successful in the shade if you take some time to learn what to plant and what containers to use.
How to Create a Successful Shade Garden
Planting Flowers in Your Container Garden
There are many flowers that will do well in a container garden in the shade. Some of the more popular container flowers include:
- Fuchsia. These showy blooms do fantastic in the shade and will continue to flower throughout the entire summer. You can even keep them alive by bringing your container inside the house when the weather starts to cool off. Fuchsias are generally used in hanging baskets, but can be planted in many other types of containers.
- Begonia. Available in many different colors, shapes and textures, begonias are easy to grow in a shade garden. Whether you like traditional varieties or something that's showier, you'll find begonias to suit your style. Some begonias thrive in full shade while others need filtered shade.
- Coleus. This shade-loving plant is valued for its colorful leaves, not its bloom. Because of the many colors and leaf shapes available, you can have a lot of fun combining coleus with other plants in your container garden.
Container Gardening: Growing Vegetables
You can't plant just any vegetable in a container garden in the shade. Tomatoes, for example, need almost a full day of sunlight in order to really thrive so they would not grow in a shade garden. Corn will not be able to grow to its full potential if it's planted in a container. The following vegetables, however, tend to do just fine in a container garden in the shade.
- Scallions
- Beans
- Radishes
- Broccoli
- Spinach
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When it comes to which containers you're going to use for your shade garden, first consider what you are planting. Some containers are better for flowers and some are better for vegetables. Some plants might need a deeper container so that the roots can reach their full potential. Others might need a larger area to spread. As you consider what containers to use for your garden, keep in mind some of the following options:
Jute Planters
A jute planter is a great container for plants that require good drainage. Fuchsias and begonias might do well in a jute planter because they don't need to be drenched, but just kept moist. Jute planters come in different shapes and sizes and can be stored and reused easily.
Raised Planter Boxes
A raised planter box is tall enough that you can get your gardening done without having to get down on your knees. This is great for keeping your clothes clean and protecting your knees and back. These planter boxes are decorative so you can set up your container garden in many areas of your yard.
As you can see, there are many options for the homeowner with a lot of shade. If you have a lot of shade trees, there's absolutely no reason why you cannot enjoy having a garden too.
For more information on growing a container garden, including details on what type of soil to use, see our article on Container Garden Ideas.


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Former President George W. Bush Takes Ice Bucket Challenge, Nominates Former President Bill Clinton!
Former President George W. Bush accepted his nomination to take part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and had water poured on his head by his wife, Former First Lady Laura Bush!
"To you all who challenged me, I don't think it's presidential for me to be splashed with ice water, so I'm simply going to write you a check," the 68-year-old politician said in the video, before his wife surprised him by pouring the ice water on his head. So funny!
At the end of his video, Former President Bush nominated Former President Bill Clinton! Watch the challenge below.
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Maximise your sense of space with these clever style tricks.
Reflective surfaces ~ make a room feel bigger so add some glossy surface to your bathroom like gloss white wall tiles.
Mirrors ~ add a large mirror to your bathroom to create the illusion of extra space and to reflect more light around the room.
Large format tiles ~ larger tiles on the floor and walls will increase the sense of space by making the room look less busy. Consider using a 300 x 600mm on the walls and a 600 x 600mm on the floors. The added bonus of large tiles is less grout to clean!
Frameless Glass ~ if it's within budget use a frameless shower screen as it will open up the room and increase the transparency of the space.
Light and Bright ~ limit the palette to white and light neutrals to reflect more light and create the illusion that the space is bigger than it actually is. Darker colours will make the room recede and appear smaller.
Attention to detail ~ add texture, colour and interest through towels and accessories this will prevent the room from looking bland or boring.
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Research Shows Parenting Can Prevent Drug Use, Aid Brain Development.
From the founding of National Families in Action during the height of the War on Drugs to Joseph A. Califano's book, How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid, parents and communities have been touted as the keys to preventing alcohol and other drug problems among youth, and research now shows that environmental and genetic risk factors can be trumped by parental engagement during the critical adolescent years, according to Nora D. Volkow, M.D., director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
"Parents are incredibly important in raising drug-free kids, but in many instances they are not there or are not involved" — absences that can have measurable effects on brain development as well as other aspects of growing up — said Volkow. For example, studies of orphans have demonstrated that the brains of children who lack connections to parents actually mature more slowly, raising the risk of drug use and other impulsive behaviors.
Half of all vulnerability to addiction can be traced to an individual's genetic background, but that hardly means that a child's fate is sealed if they have a family history of addiction. Rather, Volkow said that addiction is, in many ways, a developmental disorder that is intimately linked to the maturation of the brain from childhood through adolescence and into early adulthood.
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Adlington Takes the Plunge for FREE, FREE, FREE
Double Olympic and newly crowned European gold medalist, Rebecca Adlington, is encouraging people to take the plunge for free today, as she launches the British Gas 3 Free Swims campaign, at Clissold Leisure Centre in Hackney, London.
British Gas is giving away 3 free swims to their customers (for up to two adults and two children per swim) at health clubs, hotels and leisure centres around the country.
The perfect opportunity to get customers, from paddling pool to podium.
Adlington is still on a high after her gutsy win in the 400m freestyle at the European Championships in Budapest on Sunday evening.
Adlington said: "I am on a personal mission to get as many people as possible into the pool to enjoy the benefits of swimming.
"The British Gas 3 Free Swims campaign is the perfect opportunity to get customers, from paddling pool to podium, into the water to have fun in a safe and healthy environment."
British Gas is hoping the initiative will be popular with all ages.
It's a great way to get the kids off the sofa and keep them entertained after weeks of school holidays, while parents can spend quality time with their children in the water.
Teenagers can meet up with their friends, and adults from all generations can enjoy the social and fitness benefits of being at the pool.
Friends and family can take three dips, without splashing the cash, at over 500 pools across the UK until 30th November 2010.
Adlington said: "It's great that so many pools are taking part all over the country which means that British Gas 3 Free Swims will be accessible to a huge number of people, from all walks of life. Hopefully they'll enjoy it so much that they'll keep on swimming."
Over 300,000 individuals took part in the inaugural British Gas Free Swim campaign last year, and the nation's leading energy supplier is hoping British Gas 3 Free Swims will be even more successful.
British Gas Communications Director, Andrew Hogan said:
"We at British Gas are delighted to be able to offer our customers the opportunity to enjoy 3 free swims. More people swim every week than any other sport, and as the Principal Partner of British swimming at all levels, we'd love to see even more of you in the pool."
Aside from the social aspect, swimming is of course also the only sport which can save your life. Over 400 people drown in the UK every year and it is the third most common cause of accidental death in children.
Adlington said: "It's really important that children learn to swim and be comfortable in the pool from an early age. But it's never too late to learn. Non-swimmers can use British Gas 3 Free swims to literally dip their toes in the water at no expense."
For further information go to www.britishgasswimming.co.uk
Terms and Conditions:
• Customers can apply for their 3 free swims at www.britishgasswimming.co.uk
• British Gas will issue its customers with three separate vouchers for up to two adults and to children to swim for free on three separate occasions over a 30 day period.
• Only British Gas residential energy customer to receive a swim voucher.
• This promotion will end on 30th November 2010.
• The nation's leading energy supplier British Gas is the Principal Partner of British Swimming, and has pledged £15 million to support the sport at all levels – from paddling pool to podium.
• Hackney Council is continuing free swimming for all under-18s and over-60s at the borough's leisure centres. The Council is committed to providing free swimming to older and young people in the borough.


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Here at Farm Industry News we're delving into both the hardware and software of agriculture technology and when I talk software I'm often talking as much about seed as I am the latest "app" for your tablet.
This week I had the chance to spend time at the Wyffels Hybrids Corn Strategies event that the company puts on for customers. The event includes exhibitors and top-quality speakers who share new information with growers. It didn't hurt that it was held on a picture perfect day in a part of Iowa - near Oxford Junction at Willimack Farms - where the corn looks fantastic (see photo below).
It was an interesting event and I was glad I could be there for at least a good part of it. And while there I was able to grab a few minutes with Bill Wyffels, president. It's not often these days that you talk to someone in this business whose name matches the company name.
Bill was busy so we were happy to get a couple minutes to talk. And I asked him what keeps him up at night. He laughed, then talked about inventory. Yep inventory.
You see for a seed company, the stock in trade is what they have to sell you and while in the iron business that can be managed - mostly - by putting on more shift hours or expanding the plant for a seed company the term inventory means something different.
Then Wyffels quantified the challenge. "About 70% of what we sold this season didn't exist two years ago," he notes.
For Wyffels, as with all major seed companies, the complexity of managing for hybrid type, tech packages and more gets even more complicated when you add in the ability to actually produce seed. Keeping that inventory solid also means ramping up winter product. "We had to do too much of that last year," he notes.
In some years as much as one-third of that inventory had to be produced in places like Chile and Argentina, and in some years it's less than 10%. For this year, Wyffels doesn't think he'll need to do winter production at all to meet customer needs - there's been that much rain. Talk about a change from 2012.
The "software" for your farm that's packed into each of those seeds is a mini-miracle that arrives in that bulk container (do you really use bags anymore?) ready to plant. The logistical journey from plant breeding to test plot to production to processing to delivery is pretty complex. Add in the fact that seed companies deal with Nature as much as any farmer and …well let's just say it's an exciting business.
There was a time when the launch of four or five new hybrids in any given season was a big deal in this business. Today, seed companies - like Wyffels - may launch a dozen new hybrids in a single year each one targeted at very specific geographies. Add in the greater choice of new tech packages that are coming on stream and it's obvious that Bill Wyffels Jr., along with his brother, Bob, are running a company that's a lot different than the one started by his father - and he's running it successfully too.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT men's basketball senior co-captain, Billy Johnson, has been selected to participate in the New England Basketball Coaches Association (NEBCA) Division III All-Star game. The game will be played at Babson College on Sunday, April 18 at 1:00 p.m. Johnson is one of 30 seniors from across New England slated to play in Sunday's game and becomes the second straight MIT player to participate, as Jimmy Bartolotta was selected to the 2009 squad.
Johnson, who was a five-year member of the MIT basketball team, graduates as one of the most successful players in program history. In four full seasons, Johnson, who missed much of his sophomore campaign due to injury, was a part of three 20-win teams and helped MIT capture its first New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) regular season and tournament Championships. Johnson also helped lead the Engineers to back-to-back NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, including a First Round win over Rhode Island College in 2009.
The senior became the 23rd player in Institute history to surpass the 1,000-point mark in a game against Babson earlier this season and finished his career as MIT 20th all-time leading scorer. He also owns the third highest single-game scoring mark, a 40-point effort against Clark as a junior. A Second Team NEWMAC All-Conference selection in 2009, Johnson also ranks among the top 10 career leaders in three-point percentage, free throw percentage and blocked shots.
Johnson will play alongside All-Stars from the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC), Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC), NEWMAC and Little East Conferences. Fellow NEWMAC selections, Pat Crean of Springfield and Jack Minister of Clark, will join Johnson in the game. They will compete against a team made up of players from the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), North Atlantic Conference (NAC), New England Collegiate Conference (NECC), New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) and the University Athletic Association (UAA).


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Sept. 28: 'Hotel Transylvania'
On the one hand, anything that keeps Adam Sandler off the screen these days seems like a plus. Yet the comedian's last collaborations with Andy Samberg ("That's My Boy") and Kevin James ("Grown Ups," "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry") didn't exactly go well. The computer-animated "Hotel Transylvania" looks like the movie parents trudge into to appease kids who wanted to see "The Cabin in the Woods" but were too young.
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About ten million people suffer from migraine only in Germany. Karin C. is one of them. The pain pulses on one side of the head. Light and noise are hardly to bear for many sufferers. Sickness or visual and neurological disorders belong also to the symptoms and make life harder for these people. Up to now it is not possible to cure migraine. Only the symptoms can be reduced. That is why many patients take drugs. So does Karin C. for many years.
Special drugs to treat severe migraine attacks are triptanes. Karin C. also takes them. "After two hours I can manage my everyday life at least", she said. But drugs cause side effects and are not a permanent solution to solve the problem. Migraine attacks return some time later. "They are part of my life", the patient says. Then she has to take drugs again. That is why Karin C. searched for alternatives. She read about a method which is called biofeedback. Due to this treatment she hopes to reduce her pain attacks and make drugs less necessary.
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That is why Karin C. had to sit down in front of a computer at first. It does not care if she thought ice cubes, a compressed sponge or a tunnel. "The images must have something to do with coldness or density", says Timmer. In doing so the temporal artery should compress. During a migraine attack this artery suddenly stretches itself so that many messengers which indicate pain are released. The process is visualised via a photo detector which sends light through the artery every tenth of a second. These data are converted and the patient sees a circle or two parallel lines on the monitor.
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Tension headache can also be treated with this method. The electrical potential of muscles on the back on the head, neck and shoulders are measured, though. Studies show that the frequency and intensity of migraine attacks and of tension headache can be reduced by 30 to 50 percent due to biofeedback. These results are similar to drug therapy, only without harmful side effects.
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HILLSDALE � The Hillsdale Academy girls basketball team took control when it had to.
Turning up their defense in the second half, the Colts pulled away for a 46-29 victory over the Camden-Frontier Redskins in a Southern Central Athletic Association game Monday evening.
Hillsdale Academy (16-1, 13-0 SCAA) kept its conference title hopes in its hands, but had to battle for this one. Camden-Frontier kept itself within striking distance of an upset until the fourth quarter when the Colts ended the game on a 16-7 run.
During the final quarter, the Colts shot 6-of-9 from the floor and went 4-for-4 at the free-throw line.
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Elyse Lisznyai finished with 19 points and three assists to lead Hillsdale Academy. Lyndee Wonders had 11 points, five rebounds, five steals and five blocked shots. Olivia Jones scored eight points and handed out three assists, while McKayla Tharp had five assists . Christina Craig dished out three assists.
Kelsea McNeil scored 14 points to lead Camden-Frontier, while Sara Grimm added five points.
Both teams will play SCAA road games Thursday. Hillsdale Academy visits Waldron while the Redskins travel to Jackson Christian.
Pittsford 53, Waldron 34
A third-quarter surge lifted the Pittsford High School girls basketball team to a road victory over the Waldron Spartans in a Southern Central Athletic Association game Monday.
Pittsford (10-5, 9-4 SCAA) held a six-point lead at halftime, then took control with a 20-5 run in the third quarter. The teams matched baskets in the fourth as the Wildcats prevented Waldron (4-11, 4-9 SCAA) from making a rally.
Leading 23-17 at halftime, the Wildcats got a spark from Laura Smith and Lyndsey Billington. The duo combined to hit four 3-pointers in the third quarter and finished 8-of-14 from behind the arc on the night. "We were sluggish in the first half, but we found our intensity from our defense in the third and started to get points off turnovers," Pittsford coach Chris Hodos said. "Laura and Lyndsey had a big quarter for us, and we shot the ball well and defended hard tonight."
Smith finished with 13 points and Billington added 12 points to lead the Wildcats. Laura Clark had eight points and seven rebounds, while Ashley Culbert scored seven points. Maryah Betzer also grabbed seven rebounds and Meghan Schrom and Morgan Dominique both forced six steals.
Emily Poling, playing in her first varsity game for Pittsford, had four points, six assists and two steals.
Alexis Birdsell scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Waldron. Kaila Fidler had eight points and six rebounds.
The Spartans will host Hillsdale Academy on Thursday. Pittsford is off until Feb. 11 when it travels to Litchfield.
Vandercook Lake 60, North Adams-Jerome 18
The North Adams-Jerome High School girls basketball team was unable to keep pace Monday in a non-conference loss to the Vandercook Lake Jayhawks.
Vandercook Lake scored in double digits in all four quarters. North Adams-Jerome trailed 30-14 at halftime, then the Jayhawks pulled away with a 16-4 run in the third quarter.
Breelynn Horn scored nine points to lead the Rams. Desiree Morrison added four points, while Emily McKinney and Amanda Adams both scored two points.
Kennedi Showerman had 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead Vandercook Lake. Alana Bushinski added 14 points and nine rebounds, while Morgan Struab had nine points.
North Adams-Jerome will visit Burr Oak on Thursday.
Tekonsha 54, Will Carleton 18
The Will Carleton Academy girls basketball team dropped a non-conference game to the Tekonsha Indians on Monday.
Leading by two after the first quarter, Tekonsha outscored the Cougars 48-14 over the final three frames to pull away.
Will Carleton will visit New Covenant Christian in a Mid South Conference game Thursday.
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(MCT) — CHICAGO — After nearly 15 years of defiant denials and denunciations of those who said he had doped his way to success, Lance Armstrong put the lie to all that by telling Oprah Winfrey he had used performance-enhancing drugs during all seven of his Tour de France victories.
Despite saying he was sorry for having damaged cycling and admitting he deserved his fall from grace, the primary take away from Thursday's 90-minute segment of a 21/2-hour interview that will be concluded Friday on OWN is of an Armstrong who will not shake his years of being a calculated liar, whose seven Tour de France victories — since stripped from him, along with an Olympic bronze medal — are the greatest competitive fraud in sports history.
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Armstrong's admissions in many areas were incomplete, and that failure to tell the whole truth for whatever reasons — legal protection or more defiance — will continue to impugn his credibility. His failure to make a public apology for the lies he told about other people also undermined Armstrong's attempt to turn the interview to his benefit.
Armstrong said he took a usual "cocktail" of erythropoietin (EPO), testosterone and blood transfusions beginning in the mid-1990s and running through his seventh straight first-place Tour finish in 2005, after which he retired before coming back to the race in 2009.
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"At the time, no," Armstrong said, explaining it with moral relativism. "I looked up cheat in the dictionary and the definition was to gain an advantage on a rival. I viewed it as a level playing field."
Armstrong's decision to confess to Winfrey, whose questions were pointed and surprisingly relentless, is seen by many as the first step in a seemingly impossible effort to remake an image that has been irreparably damaged.
"Why now? I don't have a great answer," Armstrong said. "This is too late for probably most people. That's my fault. … Now the story is so bad and toxic."
The hundreds of pages of testimony provided to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency by 11 of Armstrong's former teammates already had left no doubt that the cyclist had made extensive use of performance-enhancing drugs.
"The only thing that made me angry in the whole (USADA) report was (it saying) that I doped in my comeback," he said.
He also disputed former teammate Christian Vande Velde's testimony that Armstrong told Vande Velde he would be fired for not doping. Armstrong later added he did not require other team members to dope.
"I'm not the most believable guy in the world right now, I understand," Armstrong said.
That Vande Velde and several others said he had bullied them into doping on his behalf was an even greater condemnation of the Machiavellian methods Armstrong had used to become a global icon after recovering from testicular cancer that had spread to his brain.
"Yeah, I was a bully," Armstrong said, referring to those attacking him as liars who challenged him in any way.
Armstrong corroborated the testimony of his former team masseuse, Emma O'Reilly, that he had acquired a backdated therapeutic use exemption to beat a finding of a banned corticosteroid in a test at his first Tour victory (1999). O'Reilly was among many people Armstrong had maligned, attacked or sued for having challenged him.
"Emma is one of these people I have to apologize to, one of these people who got run over, got bullied," Armstrong said. "I have reached out to her."
He also said he has called Betsy Andreu, who testified Armstrong had admitted to use of PEDS in an Indiana hospital room in 1996. He had called Andreu "crazy" and a "bitch."
Armstrong would not answer the question of whether Andreu's testimony was true.
He did not use the Winfrey forum to give a heartfelt public apology to her or O'Reilly.
Even his limited admissions of doping could have widespread impact on Armstrong's financial position, once a reported net worth of $100 million. All his sponsors have severed ties, and both the U.S. government — which indirectly sponsored his U.S. Postal Service team — and a company that paid him a multi-million-dollar bonus for Tour victories could sue to retrieve money. Some of what he told Winfrey contradicted sworn testimony he has given.
Armstrong reportedly wants to have his lifetime ban from all sports governed by the World Anti-Doping Code to be reduced so he can compete in triathlons and marathons. For that to happen, he will need to provide significant new evidence about doping in the sport.
The debasement of Armstrong's achievements and character also has hurt the reputation of his cancer-fighting foundation, Livestrong.
"Jerk and humanitarian, I would say I was both," he said. "Now we are seeing more of the jerk part."


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England have confirmed that Ben Morgan will miss Saturday's Grand Slam decider with Wales while they are also facing an anxious wait over Geoff Parling, Joe Launchbury and Courtney Lawes' fitness.
Morgan has missed three of England's four matches to date after injuring his ankle in their Six Nations opener against Scotland. In his place, Tom Wood started at No.8 against Ireland, France and Italy and should keep the shirt for Saturday's showdown in Cardiff.
"Ben will stay at Gloucester this week," Stuart Lancaster confirmed. "We knew his ankle would take six to eight weeks and he won't make it in time."
But it is in the locks where the England management will be sweating. Launchbury injured his elbow against Italy and reports suggested that he left Twickenham with his arm in a sling. Lawes picked up a knock to his arm while Parling injured his shoulder. Launchbury and Parling have started all four of England's matches in the championship and Lancaster is "optimistic" that the duo will be fit for their trip to Wales.
There is better news for England regarding Owen Farrell. He missed their win over Italy due to a thigh injury he picked up against France in round three but Lancaster has confirmed that the fly-half is "available for selection" ahead of Saturday's match.
Lancaster will now hope that England re-find the same sort of form they showed against the All Blacks in December after they struggled against Italy. And Lancaster is adamant that they have much to do ahead of Saturday's clash.
"We have had a chance to review the game and there were lots of areas we were pleased with, but I wouldn't call it a blessing in disguise," Lancaster said. "I'm not of the mindset as a coach that I'd want to not get areas right in order to get ourselves in the right place to play a game. We've definitely got plenty to work on."
Lancaster believes the pressure-cooker environment of the Millennium Stadium, with England playing for the Grand Slam and Wales the title, will serve as ideal preparation for the rivals' group clash at the 2015 World Cup.
"It's a massive game because of the context of the result, which is huge for both teams," he said. "We're a young team and a lot of our players haven't played there before, so going to that type of environment is exactly the test we want.
"It's a couple of years until 2015 and we know that we've got Wales in what will be a big high-pressure game. For a team to get that type of experience now and go up there and try to win a Grand Slam will be a special occasion."
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