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It's looking like this Saturday could be the first time we see David Booth in game action since March 16th.
Disclaimer: I've someway, somehow, managed to avoid getting involved in any capacity with all of this Bro Jake business on Team1040. Local sports talk radio really isn't my cup of tea anyways, so refraining from listening to a single second of that particular program hasn't been all that difficult. Heading into today all I knew about the radio station's newest personality is that nearly every single person on my timeline couldn't stand him, and that he sports a goofy moustache (from his awkward commercial with Travis Lulay).
That all changed on early Thursday morning, when I was forced to tune in to listen to what Mike Gillis had to say during his appearance on the program. At least he rewarded me with a few interesting tidbits. Read on past the jump for a transcript of the discussion.
When asked about last night's 4-1 loss to the Oilers, and the preseason in general:
"We purposely put a lot of young kids in the lineup in these first two games. We wanted to see how they'd respond. Training camp has been really tough here, with a lot of skating and a lot of hard work. It's preseason. You're experimenting with a lot of different things, and a lot of different line combinations, and a lot of kids, and sometimes you come up on the short end."
On the team adjusting, and buying into John Tortorella's new system:
"I'm not concerned at all. Our players are responding really well to tough practices, and the learning curve is steep at the start. But it begins with hard work, and being prepared to work hard. And we have that. So I'm not concerned one bit. We know we have a good team here and we're looking for success, and success will come through change."
On negotiations with the Sedins:
"It's going fine."
On David Booth's status, and the team's expectations for him this season:
"David has been cleared to play, so I think he's good to go. I expect him to play on Saturday. Our expectations are really high. He's a good player, and unfortunately he has had a rough go of it with injuries the past few years. We have high expectations for him, and he has high expectations for himself. We're just hopeful he can stay healthy and contribute."
On Roberto Luongo:
"Roberto is, as you know, a real professional. He takes a lot of pride in his work and his performance. I expect him to have a great season. He's motivated.. you know he always starts slowly as he gets a feel for it. But most goalies are like that. He has handled himself impeccably during what has been made a tough time, with people asking him the same questions over and over and over."
On early impressions of the young players at camp:
"I think they're doing really well. Bo Horvat and Hunter, they were 1st round picks. They've done well. Frankie Corrado and Zack Kassian have playing well. Brendan Gaunce has played well. We're moving in the right direction. We've had 2 years where we've had the luxury of picking in the top 10 since I've been here. It's tougher to select guys that will be ready to step in to play when you're picking in the mid 20's. We've traded away a lot of picks in our pursuit of the Stanley Cup, which you have to try and do if you want to have the best team possible heading into the playoffs. But we're happy with the kids we have here right now. We think they have great upside."
On the prospect of getting rid of the shootout:
"It would eventually get to 3-on-3. It would be 4 on 4, then 3 on 3. I like it. I like the games to be won while you're actually playing the game, as opposed to the shootout. There's a lot of fans that like the shootout, but there's also a lot of fans that would like to see a continued game."
On the Pacific Division:
"It'll be tough, but the league is getting much closer to a league of parity, with a very narrow band. I think coaching, determination and discipline will be the things that carry teams through. You'll have to start playing playoff hockey very early in these seasons in order to get into the playoffs. It'll be challenging, but it's a challenge we're looking forward to. With the new staff here.. everyone is excited. Everyone is excited about the energy. There's a lot of positive things happening."
On travel, and the schedule:
"We've had 5 years of experience with fatigue management now. We have a system that we're really confident in. It has a lot of data about the past 5 years, with how we've travelled and what the success rates are. We're very fortunate that we've worked with a very good group of guys. We have our own software in which we input the data about games travel, and what happens the week before and the week after, and we come out with a number. And if that number isn't above 90, we then adjust certain things the week before or the night before, to get that number above the 90 mark. We've had a lot of success on the road the past 5 years. We've had the best road record in the NHL for a couple years. I don't think the lockout year is all that indicative for getting a lot of good data from it. But we've applied those principles, and we're very confident that we'll be able to manage fatigue well this year and give ourselves a competitive advantage."
In case you'd like to listen to the interview for yourself, you can do so right here. My advice though, is that you don't subject yourself to it. I left out the awkward exchanges between the two parties which included: Bro Jake citing Gillis' appreciation of The Tragically Hip, referring to the Canucks' General Manager as a "big softie", and finally offering him some wine in an attempt to cooerce information out of him. The banter was truly cringe-worthy. Let's just say that I could live with the idea of never tuning in again. The things I do for you people.


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All of Hollywood is reaching for 3-D glasses but Christopher Nolan sees a different vision of innovation.
"The title of the new film is 'The Dark Knight Rises' and we will be shooting and exhibiting the film in 2-D," Nolan said of the third Batman film, which is planned for a 2012 release and will now be held up as a victory for the assorted foes of the stereoscopic trend for "event" films. Nolan hasn't been shy about expressing his disdain for 3-D but he also has zero interest in taking on the mantle of some anti-3-D crusade. It's too hard to predict the future landscape of studio feature filmmaking and Nolan doesn't want to paint himself into a corner; more than that, by nature he is uninterested in polarizing controversy or grandstanding. Instead, the man who has become the Hitchcock of superhero cinema would rather take each film one at a time and make the best choice for it as far as format.
And for "The Dark Knight Rises," that choice is not 3-D.
"We want the look and feel of the film to be faithful to what has come before in the first two films," Nolan said. "There was a large canvas and operatic sweep to 'The Dark Knight' and we want to make a film that will carry on with that look and feel."
Stereoscopic presentation would have significantly changed the feel of certain "Dark Knight" scenes, such as rooftop and aerial shots in Hong Kong that created vast and startling night vistas. "There's an intimacy at times [with spatial illusion of the 3-D effect] and we didn't want to lose scale…. Our ambition for the third movie is to complete a story that has begun," Nolan said. "This is not starting over, this is not rebooting. We're finishing something, and keeping a consistency with what's come before has real value."
The commitment to IMAX and high-definition cameras will enable Nolan to avoid the dim-image challenges that come with 3-D. He said it will let him take the third film in the series into a new stratum as far as image quality and the scale that can be achieved with that quality. "We're looking to do something technologically that's never been done before," Nolan said. "Our ambitions are to make a great movie."
It won't be mandatory to see the film in IMAX; however, to "see the benefits of the extraordinarily sharp, high-resolution" images.
It's interesting to watch the way 3-D is being handled by the different studios. With the announcement of two new "Avatar" films by the end of 2015, Fox and James Cameron will be pushing forward into the 3-D frontiers in a big way, and Disney is on board certainly after the strong showing by Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland." But Warner Bros. has a far different experience now unfolding. The studio took major heat for the blurred and bungled 3-D conversion of "Clash of the Titans" (although the film was certainly a major financial success with $493 million in worldwide box office) and then Nolan successfully resisted overtures that "Inception" should be converted in a similar last-minute process. Warners also planned to release "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" in the stereoscopic format next month but despite the advertisements and trailers already bearing the 3-D logo, the filmmakers and studio chief Alan Horn agreed that there wasn't enough time to do the job right.
There's plenty of time to do the conversion for "The Dark Knight Rises," which doesn't even begin filming until April, but Nolan said he was "able to make the case that pushing forward cinematically" isn't defined by 3-D and that for the grim and massive visions of Gotham City, the best way to go was to use IMAX cameras and high-definition approaches that will be able to widen out even more. It's a philosophical approach: Cameron is making a movie that makes people lean back, Nolan wants to make movies that make people lean forward.
"It's horses for courses," Nolan said, using the British expression for taking things case-by-case. It will be interesting to see if Nolan's Superman film — which he and his wife, Emma Thomas, are producing and that Zack Snyder is directing — will be in 3-D, and I think there's a very good chance that it will be, considering the very different visual imperatives of a movie based in gleaming Metropolis and featuring a character that is just begging to fly off the screen.
– Geoff Boucher
Chris Nolan: "It won't be the Riddler"
Bigger than Bats: Nolan's "Inception" a career challenge
Nolan breaks silence on Superman film
Crossovers? Nolan: Batman doesn't play well with others
Nolan on billion-dollar Batman: "It's mystifying to me."
"Dark Knight" producer talks about next Batman film
Nolan on his favorite scene in "Dark Knight"
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The Perry Hall Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library is celebrating 50 years of service this month, and on Saturday the community was invited to join the party.
The branch has come a long way in those 50 years. From humble beginnings to its beautiful new building, the Perry Hall Library has expanded, evolved and improved with each passing year.
When the first official library in Perry Hall formally opened its doors at 9440 Belair Road in September of 1963, it was the culmination of years of preparation. Back in 1951, the Kingsville Homemakers' Club operated a community library for six hours a week. They planted the seed that took off and grew and by 1952, they were serving 157 customers and circulating 4000 books.
County library officials saw the need and responded by starting bookmobile service in the area. By 1962, the community had grown to the point that a citizen group began lobbying for a branch library. A new brick building was built and dedicated in September 1963 — complete with a dedication ceremony that included prominent guests including Congressman Clarence Long and Baltimore County Executive (and future vice-president) Spiro T. Agnew.
To commemorate the golden anniversary, Saturday's event at the Perry Hall Branch invited everyone to attend a day of fun activities for the whole family. The Friends of the Perry Hall Library, a volunteer group of library supporters, were on hand to welcome visitors and invite them to join their organization.
Friends who volunteered for the 50th celebration included Perry Hall residents Harry Quinn and Irene Butler, who said they enjoyed welcoming guests.
"The community really loves this library," Quinn said, "and the staff is excellent with people in the community and to work with".
The day's highlights included face painting with Annette Abramson, crafts donated by Lakeshore Learning, a performance by the Chapel Hill Elementary School Choir, and comments by BCPL Director Jim Fish, Councilman David Marks and Friends of the Perry Hall Library President Jaymee Farinacci. There was also Phinneas T. Waggs' One Man Show and Balloon Art with Tom Lilly.
Cindy Klebeck, manager of the Perry Hall library, has been in her position for just six months, but said she already feels the special bond between the community and its library.
"I love working here," she said. "The people are kind and welcoming, and it is great to be in this beautiful library."
Thrilled with Saturday's festivities, she added, "We've had a wonderful day celebrating this library and this community. We received citations from Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks, U.S. House of Representatives (member) John Sarbanes, Maryland State Sen. Kathy Klausmeier and District 11 state delegates from the Maryland General Assembly."
Perry Hall Branch is located at 9685 Honeygo Blvd in Perry Hall. Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. year round.


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Undergraduate Catalog
2012 – 2013
Office of Admissions
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100 W. Rosedale Avenue
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: 610-436-3411
Fax: 610-436-2907
Revised June 2012
309A Anderson Hall
Cynthia Benzing, Chairperson
PROFESSOR: Benzing
ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: Andrews, Kara, Li, Tolin, Zhu
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS: Condliffe, Dunleavy, Miller, Penderson, Schini, Ulupinar, Zheng
The primary objective of the Department of Economics and Finance is to provide a learning experience that will permit each student to achieve maximum intellectual development in his or her chosen area of study and to prepare for a satisfying career in that field.
Two degree programs are offered:
All freshmen and those transfer students who have not completed the required courses will be admitted to the pre-business program.
120 semester hours
A minimum of 30 credits in business courses must be completed at West Chester University, with a minimum of 15 credits in 300–400 level ECO courses.
Students (internal and external transfers, including pre-business and undeclared) may apply for the major after completing 45 credits with a minimum overall GPA of 2.50. In addition, they must have completed the following courses with a C or better: ACC 201; ECO 111, 112, and 251; MAT 105 (or higher); MGT 200; passed MAT 108 or 161; and have successfully completed an Excel proficiency test. Students must maintain a 2.50 overall GPA to register for 300-400 level business courses. To graduate, students must have a 2.50 overall GPA.
All pre-business and undeclared majors may not schedule 300-400 level business courses.
120 semester hours
* A minimum grade of C must be attained in these courses. Students must maintain a 2.50 overall GPA and pass an Excel proficiency exam to register for 300- or 400-level business courses and to graduate.
A minimum of 30 credits in business courses must be completed at West Chester University, with a minimum of 15 credits in 300–400 level ACC or FIN courses.
Students (internal and external transfers, including pre-business and undeclared) may apply for the major after completing 45 credits with a minimum overall GPA of 2.50. In addition, students must have completed the following courses with a C or better: ACC 201; ECO 111, 112, and 251; MAT 105 (or higher); MGT 200; passed MAT 108 or 161; and have successfully completed an Excel proficiency test. To progress in the finance major, students must maintain a 2.50 overall GPA. To graduate, students must have a 2.50 overall GPA.
All pre-business and undeclared majors may not schedule 300-400 level business courses.
To be admitted into the minor in economics, students must have an overall GPA of 2.5 and have completed the following classes with a C or better: MAT 105 or 107 or 110, and ECO 111, 112, and 251. Once admitted to the minor, students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 to continue in the minor.
To be admitted into the minor in finance, students must have an overall GPA of 2.5 and have completed the following classes with a C or better: MAT 105 or 107 or 110, and ECO 111, 112, and 251. Once admitted to the minor, students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 to continue in the minor.
Course requirements are ACC 201*, MAT 108, and FIN 325*, 326*, 344*, and 372*. Only business majors and students who have been accepted into the minor may register for 300-level finance classes.
* A minimum grade of C must be attained in these courses. Students must maintain a 2.50 overall GPA and pass an Excel proficiency exam to register for 300- or 400-level business courses and to graduate.
101 Principles of Economics-Survey (3) Basic principles underlying production and consumption activities in our modified, capitalistic economic system, from the aggregate as well as individual and sectoral standpoints. Issues include competition, unemployment, inflation, economic growth, and alternative systems.
111 Principles of Economics I (Macro) (3) National income and its measurement. The determination of price levels, output, and employment. Money and credit, expenditures, and economic stability. Government fiscal and monetary policy. PREREQ: Working knowledge of high school mathematics is required.
112 Principles of Economics II (Micro) (3) Principles underlying use and allocation of scarce productive resources. Consumption and production activities. Value, price, and income distribution. Considerations of economic efficiency and welfare. PREREQ: Working knowledge of high school mathematics.
200 Personal Economics and Financial Planning (3) Students will acquire an understanding of the nature and scope of the economy and how it affects one's life plans and goals. Topics covered include supply and demand, financial planning, personal taxes, retirement planning, investing in stocks and bonds, portfolio management, the time value of money, managing credit cards and debt, and insurance planning.
251 Quantitative Business Analysis I (3) Teaches students to analyze data and solve problems using descriptive statistics and probability theory. Covers discrete and continuous probability distributions, and sampling distributions. Stresses practical business applications of statistical theory as well as how to obtain and interpret descriptive statistics using Excel. Use of a spreadsheet program (such as Excel) necessary to manipulate data and formulas. PREREQ: ECO 111 or 112; MAT 105 or 107 or 108 or 110 or 161.
252 Quantitative Business Analysis II (3) Teaches students how to develop testable hypotheses and use them to analyze data and answer questions. Covers confidence intervals, analysis of variance, simple regression, multiple regression, and correlation. Stresses practical business variance using Excel and another statistical package and interpret the results. Use of a spreadsheet program (such as Excel) necessary to manipulate data and formulas. PREREQ: ECO 111, 112; ECO 251 or MAT 121; MAT 105 or 107 or 108 or 110.
334 Labor Economics (3) Application of economic theory to the operation of labor markets and the collective bargaining process. Consideration is given to the development of the labor movement and public policy toward labor and employment. PREREQ: ECO 111 and 112.
335 Money and Banking (3) A survey of money, credit, and prices, emphasizing their effects on economic stability. The Federal Reserve System and its effect on credit control. PREREQ: ECO 111 and 112.
336 Regulation of Competition (3) Background and development of public policies that directly modify the free enterprise economy of the United States. Evaluation of policies that change the nature and extent of competition. PREREQ: ECO 111 and 112.
337 Economic Growth and Development (3) A survey and critical evaluation of alternative theories of capitalist economic development. Analysis and comparison of alternative public policies applicable to underdeveloped countries and regions. PREREQ: ECO 111 and 112.
338 International Economics (3) A descriptive, analytical examination of international trade, finance, and other economic relationships. The effects of public policies on these relationships. PREREQ: ECO 111 and 112..
340 Intermediate Microeconomics (3) A continuation and extension of the price-system analysis in ECO 112. Emphasis on the need for efficiency in the economy's use of scarce productive resources. PREREQ: ECO 111, 112, and 252; ECO 251 or MAT 121; MAT 108 or 161.
341 Public Finance (3) Government's influence on stability of national income. Nature of taxes and expenditures at the various levels of government and their effect on the allocation of resources and the distribution of income. PREREQ: ECO 111 and 112.
343 Comparative Economic Systems (3) Basic ideas and economic institutions of socialism, communism, and capitalism in the 20th century. Prob-lems created by the emergence of competing systems. PREREQ: ECO 111 and 112.
344 American Economic Experience (3) This course examines the U.S. economy from the Civil War to the present with emphasis on economic theory and analysis. The sociological ramifications of economic conditions will be examined through the literature of the era. PREREQ: ECO 101 or 111 or 112.
Approved interdisciplinary course. Writing emphasis course.
345 History of Economic Thought (3) Origins of economic thought and comparison of the major schools of economic doctrine. Current economic and socio-political factors. PREREQ: ECO 111 and 112.
347 Managerial Economics (3) A course that seeks to develop managerial judgment. The premise is that technical application, to be successful, must proceed from economic feasibility. One plan is weighed against another in terms of comparative costs and revenues, return on investment, plant-replacement problems, obsolescence, and depreciation. PREREQ: ACC 202; ECO 111, 112, and 252.
348 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3) Introduction to the theory of income, employment, and growth. Provides the analytic tools necessary for dealing with aggregate economic problems. PREREQ: ECO 111, 112, and 252; ECO 251 or MAT 121; MAT 108 or 161.
350 Urban Economics (3) Economic aspects of such urban problems as poverty, housing, taxation, income distribution, and discrimination. Analysis of economic aspects of various proposed remedies, including urban renewal, family allowances, cooperatives, and others. PREREQ: ECO 111 and 112. Writing emphasis course.
370 Economics of Health Care (3) This course will apply the tools of economic analysis to the various components of the health care system. Relying on microeconomics principles, students will study the behavior of participants (consumers, providers, insurers) in the health-care industry. Key policy issues that surround the provision of health care will be discussed. To be successful in this course, students must be able to manipulate data and formulas using a spreadsheet package such as Excel. PREREQ: ECO 111 and 112; minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.
385 Environmental and Resource Economics (3) The role of the environment in an economic system. Topics include energy economics, the economics of renewable and nonrenewable resources, and the economics of pollution. PREREQ: ECO 111 and 112.
400 Research Methods for Business and Economics (3) Provides the skills and tools required in business and economic research. Covers hypothesis development, data collection, multivariate analysis, and regression. Senior economics majors only. PREREQ: ECO 340 and 348.
401 Introduction to Econometrics (3) Statistical and mathematical techniques applied to economic situations. Use of empirical data in economic analysis. PREREQ: ECO 111, 112, and 252; MAT 108.
409 Senior Seminar (3) Students are expected to prepare a research paper that describes and analyzes a current topic in economics. PREREQ: Senior standing, ECO 252, 340, and 348.
411-412 Internship (3 or 6) The internship is open to majors in economics only. It is intended to enhance the student's educational experience by providing substantive, professional work experience. PREREQ: Permission of department chairperson.
This course may be taken again for credit.
414 Special Topics in Economics (3) Provides in-depth coverage of a major current topic in economics, from current monetary policy to economic issues in China. PREREQ: ECO 111 and 112; minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA.
325 Corporate Finance (3) Fundamental financial management course introduces students to essential financial concepts, including the analysis of financial statements, time value of money, stock and bond valuation, risk and return, capital budgeting, and cost of capital. PREREQ: ACC 201; ECO 111 and 112; ECO 251 or MAT 121; MAT 108 or 161.
326 Intermediate Financial Management (3) Emphasizes the theoretical understanding and practical application of concepts introduced in FIN 325. Students perform a financial analysis of one or more companies including current trends in the economy and industry, as well as ratio, DuPont, and operating capital analyses. Use of spreadsheet analysis to value stocks and bonds; determine the cost of capital, NPV, and IRR; and calculate beta. PREREQ: FIN 325; MAT 108 or 161.
330 Principles of Insurance (3) Designed to give students a sound foundation for personal risk management along with a basic understanding of the insurance industry. Covers insurance pricing, industry regulation, risk management, and contract law; homeowner's, personal auto, life, and health insurance; and retirement products. A paper is required. PREREQ: FIN 325.
332 Real Estate Finance (3) Covers different types of real estate, forms of ownership, real property rights, and land use policies; how to perform a feasibility analysis and value real estate using the income capitalization, sales comparison, and cost approaches; various types of residential mortgages; and how to finance a commercial property purchase. How to lease, buy, sell, and mortgage a property, analyze the market, examine risk factors, and determine the best financing technique. PREREQ: FIN 325.
337 Financial Markets and Institutions (3) Covers a variety of domestic and international financial markets and institutions, including the mutual fund industry, banking institutions, insurance companies, savings institutions, credit unions, and pension funds, as well as their regulation, operation, and management. Reviews macroeconomic principles and money and banking theory. Written and oral presentation of a financial institution required. PREREQ: FIN 325.
344 Investments (3) Problems and procedures of investment management; types of investment risks-security analysis; investment problems of the individual and as well as the corporation. PREREQ: FIN 325; minimum 2.50 GPA; majors only.
350 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3) Emphasizes portfolio construction and importance of diversity and asset allocation rather than security selection. How to set portfolio objectives, develop investment policy, construct a portfolio, and manage it. Importance of using options and futures, periodic review and portfolio revision, benchmarking, and duration analysis. Interview a client, develop an investment portfolio based on needs assessment, and present the results. PREREQ: FIN 344.
360 Financial Analysis Using Excel (3) Teaches students how to use Excel spreadsheets to structure, analyze, and solve financial problems. Students will use Excel to develop financial forecasts, perform break-even and sensitivity analyses, and make capital budgeting decisions. PREREQ: FIN 326 with a grade of C or better.
370 Problems in Financial Management (3) Case problems in corporate financial management. Includes cases on managing current assets, obtaining short-term loans, raising long-term capital, budgeting capital, and handling dividend policy. PREREQ: FIN 326.
372 International Finance (3) Introduces global financial markets and financial risk management. Covers foreign exchange markets, money markets, bond markets, and equity markets, of which each market is developed to consider the needs of a multinational corporation, thus providing a meaningful integration of international markets and institutions. PREREQ: FIN 325.
375 Contemporary Financial Issues (3) Students will think, speak, and write about complex financial and economic issues, including ethics, efficient markets, data analysis and forecasting, globalization, behavioral finance, and portfolio analysis. Thesis, PowerPoint presentation, and portfolio analysis required. Senior finance majors only. PREREQ: FIN 326, 344, and 337. Writing emphasis course.
410 Special Topics in Finance (3) Provides in-depth coverage of a major current topic in finance. The topic will change each semester. Topics to be covered include capital budgeting, valuation, financial derivatives, and financial modeling. PREREQ: FIN 325.


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Outdoor Idaho "Salmon River Lodges & Legacies" This special travels the Salmon River, stopping each night at a historic lodge to meet the people, who continue in the footsteps of hearty pioneers in the wild heart of Idaho. Each stop reveals a rich history. Rafters, guides, boat operators and residents all reveal how they are drawn to the river repeatedly - or permanently.G
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Sesame Street "The Princess Story" Rosita helps Abby and Zoe think outside the "fairytale" box as they imagine and make up a story together. Educational Objective: Literacy, Cognitive Reasoning. D
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Daniel And Miss Elaina Play Rocketship/Daniel Plays At The Castle" Daniel and Miss Elaina Play Rocketship - Daniel has come to play with Miss Elaina today! They decide to play "outer space," but Miss Elaina gets upset when her cardboard telescope and spaceship accidentally break. Lady Elaine helps the friends see that they can still have fun together, even without the toys - because they're friends! They use their imaginations to keep playing, which is just as much fun! Daniel Plays at the Castle - Daniel is visiting Prince Wednesday and the boys are excited to explore Prince Wednesday's rock collection. Daniel is saddened when Prince Wednesday tells him the rocks are too delicate to play with. D
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Martha Speaks "Paws and Effect/The Trouble with Teddy" Paws and Effect - When Martha gets a piece of glass in her paw, everyone realizes that littering hurts more than the environment. But what can they do about it? As Alice, Helen, and TD know, protecting the environment (and paws) is important, but it is easier said than done. Vocabulary: (E) discard(ed)(ing), litter(ed)(ing), thoughtless, debris, recycle(d)(ing) (I) careless(ly), trash, important, broke(n), injured. D
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Austin City Limits "Kacey Musgraves/Dale Watson" Texas country reigns on the stage as contemporary songwriter Musgraves sings tunes from her album Same Trailer Different Park, while honky-tonker Watson plays tunes from throughout his career.G
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Rick Steves' Europe "Eastern Turkey" Rick experiences a Mount Ararat sunrise, visits Abraham's 4,000-year-old home town and tours one of the world's biggest dams.G
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Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa "Out of London" Rudy stops at Hampton Court, gazes on Oxford's spires and browses in a real Alice in Wonderland's candy store.G
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The Desert Speaks "The Gadsden Purchase Part 1" Host David Yetman and Naturalist Jesus Garcia, of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, begin in El Paso, Texas at the eastern border of the Gadsden Purchase and head west along the border to explore some of the social, political and financial ramifications of the Gadsden Purchase. They stop off at some of the historical sites along the way: a cemetery in Hachita, New Mexico, the Geronimo Surrenders Monument, and the Gadsden Hotel to name a few. After spending some time at a real desert oasis on the Slaughter Ranch, they finish off with a trip 300 feet underground on Bisbee's Queen Mine Tour. D
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Chef John Besh's Family Table Creamy Heirloom Tomato Soup; The Perfect Frittata; Warm Any Fruit Crumble. D
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America's Heartland It's all about wine. Rob Stewart does some research on how lab work off the farm is improving the vintage for one California winemaker. African American vintners tap into new markets. D
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New Scandinavian Cooking with Claus Meyer "Cooking in the Woods" Near a Viking burial site in Aalborg, Claus prepares a p#t# from hare and pheasant with nuts and mushrooms.G
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Chicken Classics, Improved" Test cook Julia Collin Davison shows host Christopher Kimball how to make the ultimate Skillet Chicken Fajitas. Next, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of tortillas, and test cook Bridget Lancaster uncovers the secrets to the best Classic Chicken Salad. And finally, gadget guru Lisa McManus reviews her favorite new kitchen gadgets. D
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P. Allen Smith's Garden Home "Focal Point" Smith leads a tour of some of the Garden Home Retreat's special points of interest. He also shows a way to have a grand centerpiece for a party and still hold a conversation with the person across the table.G
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Song of the Mountains Elkville String Band; VW Boys. D
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Sesame Street "Failure to Launch" Hubert the Human Cannonball comes to Sesame Street to be launched out of a cannon, across the yard, and into a bucket of blue gelatin. He starts to set up all his stuff in the arbor and takes out a ruler so he can make sure the bucket is exactly five feet from the cannon. Baby Bear helps him measure it, Elmo and Telly help him into the cannon, and?drum roll please?there's a poof and Hubert tumbles out. D
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Dinosaur Train "Hurricane at Pteranodon Terrace/Rafting The Cretaceous" The long-awaited rains finally return to Pteranodon Terrace, but grow into a huge rainstorm that grows even bigger - into a hurricane! Dad hasn't seen it blow like this since he was a kid. They seek shelter, and Don discovers an entrance to a cave below their nest, where not only the Pteranodons, but also their other neighbors, the Lambeorsaurus family and Cindy Cimolestes, all take shelter for the night. In the morning, the storm has passed, but everyone must pitch in to rebuild their various nests. D
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Peg + Cat "The Blockette Problem/The Tulip Problem" The Blockette Problem - Radio City Music Hall. When their demanding pal Richard is directing the Radio City Music Hall Blockettes, Peg and Cat find a way to make the set perfectly symmetrical. Primary Content: Symmetry; Secondary Content: Associate events with hot and cold temperatures, height. D
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Stripy Safari/Wool" Stripy Safari - Nick and Sally set off on a safari with The Cat in the Hat to find all kinds of stripes. Along the way, Sally and Nick discover that stripes mean different things to different animals - the stripes of Jake the coral snake tells other animals to stay away, and Zelda and Zoran's zebra stripes help them to identify each other. And best of all, Cat discovers that his stripes are just right for him! Wool - Nick wants to learn how to knit a scarf like Sally, but they've run out of wool! A visit to Finola's Farm is the perfect place to get more. D
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WordGirl "Earth Day Girl/A Hero, A Thief, A Store and Its Owner" Earth Day Girl - When the Birthday Girl learns that the Earth is having a special celebration (on her birthday!) she decides to teach the Earth a lesson. Will WordGirl find a way to stop the Birthday Girl and save Earth Day? Vocabulary Words: Recycle, Excess. A Hero, A Thief, A Store and Its Owner - A police officer arrives at the Jewelry Store only to find Reginald, Chuck, Captain Huggy Face, and WordGirl encased in condiment cocoons. D
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Outdoor Idaho "Salmon River Lodges & Legacies" This special travels the Salmon River, stopping each night at a historic lodge to meet the people, who continue in the footsteps of hearty pioneers in the wild heart of Idaho. Each stop reveals a rich history. Rafters, guides, boat operators and residents all reveal how they are drawn to the river repeatedly - or permanently.G
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Masterpiece Classic "Downton Abbey (S4 E6)" When Robert and Thomas make a sudden trip, everyone's life becomes more complicated. Mary and Blake come together over pigs. An unwelcome visitor appears. Part 6 of 8G
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The Making of a Lady Based on a novel and its sequel by Frances Hodgson Burnett (The Secret Garden) this adult story introduces the educated but penniless Emily, companion for Lady Maria. Emily's station in life changes dramatically after meeting her employer's wealthy widower nephew, Lord James Walderhurst, but then is slowly threatened by another relative of Walderhurst's.G
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FREMONT — The Fremont Symphony Orchestra this weekend will hold its 47th Young Artist Competition, with auditions scheduled Saturday and the finals on Sunday.
Twenty-one students ranging from 10- to 22-years-old are scheduled to participate. The contest's top prize, the Phyllis Merrifield Award, is $1,000 and an appearance with the Fremont Symphony Orchestra next year. The second and third prizes are $500 and $250. An award reserved for students 15 and younger also is $250.
The contest judges will be Fremont Symphony Orchestra Music Director Gregory Van Sudmeier and concert pianists, Gregory Taboloff and Justin Levitt.
The finals competition will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger. Tickets will be available at the door of Ohlone College's Recital Hall, Room 133, Building 2, 43600 Mission Blvd.
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Sienna Miller's return to the red carpet at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards was especially tough because she felt heartbroken to be away from her daughter.
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It was a rare public outing for the star, who gave birth to her daughter Marlowe with fiance Tom Sturridge in July, and the actress admits she struggled to be away from her beloved first born.
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The Brit lost out on the award to Julianne Moore, who picked up the prize for her portrayal of former U.S. vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin in "Game Change."


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Super Bowl XLVI was awesome.
Everyone who was in Indy for the week lauded one of my favorite cities for how well it presented the Big Game. (This came as no surprise to anyone who knows Indy's great history of putting on big events.)
And the game tonight matched it. New York won 21-17, but New England had a Hail Mary pass into the end zone on the final play of the game. Can you ask for much more than that?
But there was one part about Super Bowl 46 that wasn't as great as it could have been.
$20 popcorn??? Come on Lucas Oil Field!
Image source: Reddit
But in the popcorn's defense, and in Lucas Oil Field's defense, at least it comes with a souvenir cup.


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MCW Pro Wrestling returns THIS SATURDAY, March 11 to the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, 24801 Three Notch RD in Hollywood, MD with a 6 pm meet and greet and live event at 7:30 pm!
- Former WWE star Ryback joins Bruiser and The Hell Cats (Jimmy Starz and Sexy Steve) to face The Winners Circle of MCW Pro Wrestling champion Sean Studd, Jeremiah, Rayo, and Andy Vineberg.
- New Rage TV champion Dante Caballero defends against Brandon Scott in a rematch from last Saturday's Rage TV Title Tournament Finals!
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- Hermione (as Mafalda Hopkirk): "Oh dear! Perhaps you'd better take the day off!"
- Reginald: "No – no! I must – today – must go – "
- Hermione (as Mafalda Hopkirk): "But that's just silly! You can't go to work in this state – I think you ought to go to St Mungo's and get them to sort you out... You simply can't go to work like this!"
- — Reginald trying to get to the Ministry of Magic for his wife's trial[src]
Reginald "Reg" Cattermole (b. sun in Libra, moon in Virgo[1]) was a wizard employed at the Ministry of Magic in the Magical Maintenance Department. He was married to Mary, and the couple had three children, Maisie, Ellie, and Alfred. He lives at 27 Chislehurst Gardens, Great Tolling, Evesham with his wife and children.
Early Life
Not much is known about Reginald's early life except that he began to work at the Ministry as part of the Magical Maintenance Department.
Infiltration of the Ministry
- "You realise that I am on my way downstairs to interrogate your wife, Cattermole? In fact, I'm quite surprised you're not down there holding her hand while she waits. Already given her up as a bad job, have you? Probably wise. Be sure and marry a pure-blood next time... But if my wife were accused of being a Mudblood — not that any woman I married would ever be mistaken for such filth — and the Head of Department of Magical Law Enforcement needed a job doing, I would make it my priority to do this job, Cattermole. Do you understand me?"
- —Yaxley intimidating Reginald (actually Ron Weasley in disguise)[src]
On 2 September, 1997, Reginald headed for the Ministry not just for work, but for his wife who was to be tried by the Muggle-Born Registration Commission, as the Ministry had been taken over by Death Eaters and Muggle-borns were being persecuted. Outside, Reginald met Mafalda Hopkirk, who was actually Hermione Granger disguised by use of Polyjuice Potion.
She gave him a Puking Pastille, and when he started to vomit, she took some of his hair. Reginald still tried hard to get into the Ministry, desperate to be by his wife's side, despite repeatedly vomiting and being unable to walk straight, but Hermione advised him to go to St Mungo's. After being unable to stand any longer, he finally Disapparated.
This was all part of Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, and Ron Weasley's plan to access the Ministry undercover. Hermione transformed into Mafalda Hopkirk, Ron used Reginald's hair and Polyjuice Potion to take on his form, and after Harry took on the form of Albert Runcorn, the three headed into the Ministry.
Reginald returned to the Ministry, pale but no longer ill, just in time to witness Ron, Harry, and Hermione assisting in the escape of Muggle-borns who had been detained by the Muggle-Born Registration Commission, including his wife. Harry advised them to take their children and leave the country while Lord Voldemort was still in power.[4]
Later life
It is unknown if Reginald and Mary took Harry's advice, or what happened to them after the Second Wizarding War ended. However, Ron was dubious they escaped as he got the impression Reginald was not quick-witted when he impersonated him.
Physical description
Reginald was described as being a small, "ferretty" individual[4].
Behind the scenes
- In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Reginald Cattermole was played by Welsh actor Steffan Rhodri.
- Cattermole weighs 168 pounds[1].
- In the Deathly Hallows Part 1 film his physical appearance differs to that of the book. The book says that he is small and ferretty whereas in the movie he is rather tall (even taller than Albert Runcorn).
- Cattermole only appeared three times as himself: once during Pius Thicknesse's speech, once lying on the floor unconscious after the trio stun him, and once when he shows up as the trio's leaving the Ministry.
"Reginald" is from Reginaldus, which is a Latinized form of Reynold. It is also a cognate with the Old Norse Rögnvaldr, from which the name Ronald is derived.
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- LEGO Dimensions (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films
- ↑ As only his wife was on trial, and not him, he must have been at least half-blood, possibly pure blood.
- ↑ LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 12 (Magic is Might)


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North Carolina Women Sentenced For Dealing Meth In East Texas
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TYLER, Texas – Two North Carolina women have been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.
Chelsea Elizabeth McDowell, 27, of Hickory, NC, and Sandra Christilov Sylvester, 41, of Lawndale, NC, pleaded guilty in November 2012 to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. McDowell was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison and Sylvester was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Michael H. Schneider.
According to information presented in court, up until Jan. 29, 2011, McDowell and Sylvester conspired with others to assist in transporting methamphetamine and money obtained from selling drugs to East Texas. During that time, both women were arrested in the Eastern District of Texas for possessing methamphetamine. They each admitted to being responsible for distributing methamphetamine through East Texas to Atlanta, Georgia. A federal indictment was returned on Apr. 11, 2012, charging them with federal drug crimes.
This case was investigated by the Texas Department of Public Safety and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Baldwin.


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The latest rumours from the world of football.
Here are today's most talked about transfer moves and the likelihood of the transfer actually happening on a scale of 0.0 (player is going nowhere) to 5.0 (player is packing his bags), courtesy of Football Whispers.
For more transfer news and rumours, go to Transfer Talk.
Memphis Depay to Everton
Various new outlets report Memphis Depay is available for loan in January and, after the exploits of the Everton social media team, it appears the Merseysiders are really in for the player….
Transfer Rater: Steven Gerrard to Celtic, Kostas Manolas to Chelsea
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by Tom Utescher
On the cusp of their spring break last week, the lacrosse Lions of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy started their season with a pair of high-scoring wins at home, topping the Lady Rams of Hill School on Wednesday, 16-11, and then dispatching the Academy of the New Church, 16-4, the following afternoon.
The Lions were on more solid footing going into this season than they'd been a year earlier, when they were coping with the loss of a total of 11 players from their 2010 squad, including three NCAA Division I signees. This time the team was filling just two vacancies, although one was created by Hilary McDonnell, a multiple letter-winner in goal.
As the Hill School game got underway, the Lions soon found themselves staring up at a potential opening-day blow-out as they fell behind, 6-0. The SCH goalie with the most lacrosse experience, eighth-grader Elsa Rall, was out with an injury, and the starting keeper was junior Shelby Jackson, an impressive athlete, but one who has just switched to lacrosse from softball this year.
With its early surge, Hill probably felt a sense of reassurance, having lost eight 2011 starters, including a Duke University recruit. However, SCH's Jackson soon settled down and got a couple of stops against the Lady Rams, and the home crowd noticed that the rest of the team seemed to rally around their goalie. Senior Libbie Maine led the way with a hat trick as the Lions cut their deficit to two points by halftime, at 8-6.
"Libbie is strong on the draws, and she's really just a leader all over the field for us," said second-year SCH coach Lydia Imperiale.
Fellow upperclassmen Carly Schwartz, Ellie Stout, and Casey Sullivan each contributed a goal during the SCH rally late in the first period. Stout and Sullivan are team quad-captains along with Maine and defensive mainstay Erica Schneer. Most of the Lion seniors have yet to make their final college choices; at this point the only one who will definitely be playing lacrosse at the next level is Sullivan, who signed with Lafayette last November.
After going into the halftime break with momentum on their side, the hosts pulled even with Hill at 10-10, then went on to win by five goals. Junior Kitty Morrissey, who has given a verbal commitment to Duke, was coming off an injury and was not close to 100 percent, which made the Lions' turnaround even more encouraging.
Sullivan paced the attack in the second half with five goals, netting a total of six for the afternoon.
"Libbie is effective with her finesse, while Casey really has a strong, hard drive to the goal," Imperiale remarked.
Maine finished with four goals, and fellow upperclassmen Schwartz and Stout each came away with a hat trick. Springside Chestnut Hill's sixth senior is seasoned defender Haley Lombardo.
In the net, Lions junior Jackson made six stops against the Lady Rams, and she duplicated that figure the following day against ANC. SCH didn't need to make a dramatic comeback this time, as seven different players fired into the New Church sanctuary. Maine scored four goals, and there were hat tricks for Schwartz, Stout, and freshman Francesca Fabiani. Single strikes by Morrissey and fellow 11th-graders Jennie Lukoff and Taylor Wrubel rounded out the total.


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More On American Corey Alexander Racing In FIM World Supersport With PTR Honda
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Alexander and Johnston team up with PTR for last two rounds
RECENTLY crowned AMA East Pro Supersport Road Racing Champion Corey Alexander and Britain's Lee Johnston will step on to the big stage with PTR Honda for the last two rounds of the 2013 World Supersport Championship, starting at Magny Cours in France on October 6th.
Alexander, 19, from New York, said: "I'm really excited for the opportunity to join the PTR Honda team, but even more importantly to make my debut on the world level. It's truly a dream come true to be able to even ride in Europe, but even more so to represent America in the WSS championship alongside some of the best racers on the planet.
"After wrapping up my first AMA championship I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate! I have to give a huge thanks to my sponsors for making it possible: MJRS Freeman Racing, Hudson Valley Motorcycles, Arai Helmets, Spidi Leathers, XPD Boots, Celtic Racing, Sportbikes Inc.magazine, Katra Racing and AMMO NYC. Thanks to PTR Honda for inviting me to be a part of their team."
Johnston, 24, from Kingston upon Hull, an experienced Superstock 1000cc racer and former British Superstock 600 Champion, is well known for his road racing results. He said: "It's been a few years since I've ridden a Supersport bike on a closed circuit, I am looking forward to getting back on one. I do have 600cc experience on the roads recently. These are not circuits I am familiar with but I will do my best. Thank you to my sponsor East Coast Racing and PTR for making this happen, it's going to be good."
Britain's Danny Webb is looking forward to Magny Cours after a strong 18th at the last round in Turkey, just 33-seconds down on the winner at the end of the race in only his second outing on a 600cc race bike. He will be sporting new sponsorship from the Circuit of Wales. Nacho Calero had one of his best races of the year at Turkey and is finishing the year at speed.
Luca Marconi is working hard to get back to the top 10 form he showed earlier in the season. He has never visited the circuit before but is positive before the penultimate round of the series at Magny Cours in France on Sunday, October 6th.
Simon Buckmaster, PTR Honda Team Manager, said: "It is an exciting time for PTR Honda with Corey Alexander joining Danny Webb, Luca Marconi, Nacho Calero and Lee Johnston. These are all young riders with potential and ambitions.
"Corey obviously has talent and seeing how that translates to the World Championship will be fascinating. Danny is in the same boat; he is finding his feet in the series and wants to score points as soon as possible.
"Nacho made an improvement in Istanbul and he needs to carry that momentum forward for the last two rounds to set him up well for 2014. Luca is working to regain his top 10 form from earlier in the season but will also have to learn Magny Cours as he has never raced at the circuit before. We will be giving him our full support to score more points.
"It is great that Lee will be joining us for the last two rounds. He is a talented and driven young man and this will be a big step up in competition for him. We will guide and help him so he can get the best results possible and we are excited to have him as part of the team."
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Liberty Athletics claims top conference honor for sixth-straight year
|(Left to right) Director of Athletics Jeff Barber, Chancellor and President Jerry Falwell, Jr., Associate Athletics Director (Senior Woman Administrator) Erin McKeown, and NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Bill Gribbin hold Liberty's Big South Conference awards at the annual Spring Meetings Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner Thursday night.
The Liberty University Athletics Department has claimed the top athletics honor in the Big South Conference — the Sasser Cup — for the 2012-13 athletics season. This is the sixth year in a row Liberty has been awarded the trophy, given to the member institution with the most successful year.
Liberty Athletics captured 10 conference titles during the 2012-13 season, including major titles in baseball, football, and men's basketball. Other crowns were earned in men's cross country, men's indoor track & field, men's outdoor track & field, volleyball, women's basketball, women's cross country, and women's outdoor track & field.
The Sasser Cup was announced on Thursday at the Big South Conference's annual Spring Meetings Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Va.
Liberty has been awarded the Sasser Cup 11 times in the last 16 years, more than any other athletics department in conference history.
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German Chocolate Cupcakes for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
One of the nice things about summer is not having to wear socks. I spend as much time as I can with only sandals adorning my feet. No having to match up socks on laundry day ... or trying to find which blouse a missing sock glued itself to in the dryer. Of course said sock chooses a shirt which for whatever reason doesn't get worn again for months, and when said sock again presents itself, another random sock takes its turn on another clothing item. Now that the evenings are cooler and I need something a little warmer to cover my toesies while walking Cujo, the sock cycle repeats, just like the cooling cycle of my dryer when I'm out of earshot and leave it running for hours. I miss summer.
What does this all have to do with cancer? Nothing. I just wanted to share. You're welcome.
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, I made German chocolate cupcakes.
Why German chocolate cupcakes? Why not something pink to tie into Breast Cancer Awareness month?
First of all, because I don't need reminding. Today is my 10th anniversary as a breast cancer survivor. I'm reminded every time I get dressed. Or undressed. Or change the side I'm sleeping on.
|My sister bought me this mug.
Or drink chai out of a mug.
Secondly, it's only October 2nd and I'm already pinked out. Just about every company in the good ol' US of A is producing something pink. Even plastic food wraps and bags and come adorned with pink ribbons, which is kind of ironic since certain plastics have been linked to cancer.
|Even shopping bags turned pink.
So I'm instead celebrating with brown ... as in chocolate. Not white chocolate tinted pink. Only 100% real chocolate. Made from chocolate cows.
Okay, not really. Just checking to see if you are still with me. Speaking of the good ol' US of A, did you know that German chocolate cake is really an American invention? According to Food Timeline, the first time the cake appeared in print under that name was in March, 1956. It got its name after the brand of chocolate used: Baker's German Sweet Chocolate, which was actually a bittersweet chocolate blend. The chocolate itself was named after Samuel German, the Baker Company employee who first created it in 1852.
|Ignore pink background .. it was the only clean dishcloth I had.
Anyway, back to the cupcakes. Aside from real chocolate, they also contain real butter and real eggs. Don't start in with me now about the fat-breast cancer link, as if I didn't know. It's MY freakin' celebration. I'll go back to eating healthy tomorrow.
German Chocolate Cupcakes
Adapted from Better Homes & Gardens and Betty Crocker
Yield: 16 cupcakes
TIP ALERT: Make the cupcakes the day or evening before, otherwise you'll spend all day in the kitchen.
3 eggs
2/3 cup butter
1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. table salt
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or 4 squares Baker's German sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped)
1/3 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Coconut-Pecan Frosting:
1 egg yolk
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1/3 cup sugar
2 Tbl. butter
2/3 cup flaked sweetened coconut
1/3 cup chopped pecans
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 Tbl. butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled
1-2 Tbl. milk
For the cupcakes:
Separate the eggs straight from the fridge, placing the whites in a small clean and dry mixing bowl, and the yolks in a small any kind of bowl. Cut up the butter into a large mixing bowl. Let everything sit about a 1/2 hour to come to room temperature.
Meanwhile, place 16 cupcake lines in cupcake pans. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a 1 quart bowl; set all these aside as well. Preheat oven to 350F.
In a microwave-safe 1 quart bowl combine the chocolate and water. Nuke at 100% power for 45 seconds . Stir. If mixture is not completely smooth, repeat for an additional 15 seconds. Let cool.
Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed 30 seconds, or until butter is creamed. Gradually add sugar, beating until well combined. Scrape sides of bowl as needed and continue beating for 2 minutes. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition (about 1 minute total). Beat in cooled chocolate mixture and vanilla. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to beaten mixture, starting and ending with flour mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until just combined.
Thoroughly wash and dry the beaters or change to whip attachment on electric mixer. Beat egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Gently fold egg whites into the chocolate batter. Spoon mixture into prepared cupcake liners (or transfer mixture into plastic bag; cut off tip and pipe into liners) about 3/4 full.
|This is what happens if you don't fill liners evenly.
If not decorating right away, cover and leave at room temperature up to a day.
For the Coconut-Pecan Frosting:
In a medium saucepan, poke egg yolk with a spoon, then stir in evaporated milk, sugar and butter.
Cook, stirring frequently over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until slightly thickened and bubbly.
|Tastes better than it looks.
Remove from heat; stir in coconut and pecans. Cover and cool completely.
For the chocolate buttercream:
In a large mixing bowl (to prevent shooting the powdered sugar all over the kitchen), beat sugar, butter, vanilla and chocolate at low speed.
Add one tablespoon of milk and continue beating, adding remaining milk a teaspoon at a time until buttercream is glossy and smooth. Increase speed to medium and beat for an additional 20 seconds.
Transfer buttercream to a freezer bag (don't cheat; a food storage or sandwich bag will break while piping) or piping bag fitted with a star tip.
To assemble:
Decoratively pipe chocolate buttercream around edge of each cupcake. Spoon a dollop of coconut-pecan frosting in each center. If not serving right away, cover and refrigerate; remove from fridge about 30 minutes before serving.
Serve with chai or your favorite beverage, preferably on dainty dishes outside in the sukkah with your feet up on a spare chair. You deserve it after all that work!
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Surrey Night Market
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17726-62 Avenue
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In its second season, the Surrey Night Market aims to get the community out and shopping in support of local vendors. The mission of the market is to provide Surrey residents a place to gather, shop, eat, and hang out on weekend nights in the warm weather months.
Time: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays 6 to 11 p.m.
Dates: May 29 to September 20, 2015
Location: Cloverdale Exhibition Grounds, 17726-62 Avenue
Admission: $2 (regular admission). Free admission for: families of all Canadian Forces personnel and Veterans living in BC; children less than 48″ in height when accompanied by their families; wheelchair borne persons; and seniors over 75 years.
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You might already have faux blinds, drapes and decorations throughout your home that cater to the interior design you're trying to achieve, but do they fall in line with the hottest trends? Each year, there's something new to be said about everything from wood blinds to wallpaper. Whether you're interested in remodeling in the near future or you simply want to keep your home looking fresh, here are some of the most popular trends in interior design.
Nature in the home.
As HGTV designer David Bromstad told SheKnows.com, nature rules supreme when it comes to updated interior design. If you've always wanted bamboo window shades, floral linens and tropical house plants throughout your home, now is the time to get going! Nature-inspired living spaces can keep your home from looking dated.
Blue is the color.
As The Huffington Post reports, blue is big in interior design this season, and only the sky is the limit. Whether you enjoy cobalt blue or baby blue in your living room, every shade is fair game, and it doesn't have to only be applied to your walls. If you're feeling more adventurous, consider bold blue furniture and wall art to show people you're serious about using one of the hottest interior design colors to date.
Metallics bring the shine.
Have you felt as if your living spaces could be more eye-catching? There's no better way to accomplish this goal than taking advantage of one key trend - metallics. Specifically, CasaSugar.com reports that copper is growing in popularity among amateur and professional designers alike. Consider looking for copper lighting fixtures and decorative accents to add a little shine to your rooms.
Textures continue to be big.
Throughout the year, texture has been everything when it comes to chairs, tables and accent pieces. Now, one key texture has become a hit among those looking to create a sense of elegance in their living spaces - velvet.
Whether your sofa could stand new upholstery or you're in the market for new reading chairs, keep velvet in mind as you shop around. If you aren't crazy about using throughout a room, you can look for velvet pillows and throws to ensure you still have the texture somewhere in the space. By taking these design tips into consideration, you can be sure your interior decor never grows stale.