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It's easy to argue second-ranked Florida State was a deeper and more talented team than the Hurricanes two weeks ago and ultimately that's as big a reason as any why the Seminoles turned a close game at haftime into a 41-14 rout.
And it clearly was. Go back and read the Counting Stars blog I did before the game it shows you the Seminoles were not only deeper but loaded with more overall blue-chip talent position-by-position.
What's been irking most fans about Miami's loss to Virginia Tech (7-3, 4-2 ACC) last weekend at home -- aside from the perceived poor coaching by defensive coordinator Mark D'Onofrio -- is that UM should be on par with the Hokies in terms of overall talent, if not loaded with more.
This Saturday afternoon's game at Duke (7-2, 3-2 ACC) should be a case where the Hurricanes are clearly the more talented and deeper team. But the truth is the talent gap isn't as wide as one might believe.
Duke's starting lineup for instance features six three-star prospects on offense (QB Anthony Boone, RB Josh Snead, WR Jamison Crowder, LT Takoby Cofield, LG Dave Harding, RG Laken Tomlinson) and six on defense (S Jeremy Cash, CB Ross Cockrell, DE Justin Foxx, DE Kenny Anunike, LB Kelby Brown, LB David Helton). There's depth too with another dozen 3-star prospects as backups.
Virginia Tech's offense featured four 4-star prospects in the starting lineup (QB Logan Thomas, TB Trey Edmunds, WR DJ Coles, RT Brent Benedict) and five other 3-star prospects. The defense featured 5-star recruit Kendall Fuller at outside linebacker, four-star safety Kyshoen Jarrett and three-star recruits everywhere else. The only players considered hidden gems: LB Jack Tyler (no stars) and defensive tackle Luther Maddy (2-stars). The Hokies were also loaded with experience (309 career starts on defense and 149 on offense).
The recruiting star-system obviously isn't a perfect science. Some 5-star kids bomb and some two-star kids turn into gems. But what the system does tell you at least pretty clearly is how heavily recruited each player is.
Five-star recruits are blue-chippers with offers from many, if not all of the country's top BCS programs. Four-star recruits aren't far behind, and three-star recruits generally have between five to 10 offers from decent Division I programs. Two-star recruits and below are players considered reaches and usually players with only one or two legit offers to play at the FBS level.
The Hurricanes have had higher-ranked recruiting classes (15th in 2009; 16th in 2010; 36th in 2011; 9th in 2012; 20th in 2013) than Virginia Tech (23rd in 2009; 23rd in 2010; 33rd in 2011; 22nd in 2012; 23rd in 2013) and Duke (51st in 2009; 71st in 2010; 76th in 2011; 52nd in 2012; 67th in 2013) over the last five years according to Rivals.com.
But that only explains a small part of the story.
Miami signed 118 players over the last five seasons and 42 that helped make those classes Top 25-worthy ran into trouble at one point or another, cutting their careers at UM short. That's nearly 36 percent.
Some never or haven't made it into school, some transferred, some were forced out because of discipline issues and some had injuries they never recovered from. All the while for the past three years, UM has had to also deal with an NCAA cloud over its head.
A look back at Randy Shannon's last two recruiting classes (2009 and 2010) and Al Golden's first three (2011, 2012, 2013) better illustrate the point below.
> Of the 48 players Randy Shannon signed in his final two recruiting classes, three left early for the draft (Lamar Miller, Brandon Washington, Olivier Vernon all 4-star recruits) and three used up their eligibility (3-star TE Chase Ford, 4-star CB Brandon McGee and 4-star RB Mike James).
> The more eye-opening number? A total of 21 signees from those two classes either transferred or ran into academic or discipline issues. Two were 5-star recruits (defensive backs Ray-Ray Armstrong and Latwan Anderson) and another six were 4-star recruits (defensive tackle Tavadis Glenn, linebacker Travis Williams, offensive lineman Jermaine Johnson, defensive end Dyron Dye, defensive back Jamal Reid and running back Storm Johnson).
> Of the 21 players Shannon recruited still at UM, one is a 5-star recruit (OL Seantrel Henderson), four are 4-star recruits (OL Malcolm Bunche, RB Eduardo Clements, OL Brandon Linder and DT Luther Robinson), a dozen are 3-star recruits (QB Stephen Morris, WR Allen Hurns, OL Jon Feliciano, FB Maurice Hagens, C Shane McDermott, DE Shayon Green, S Kacy Rodgers, LB Tyrone Cornelius among the notables) and four are two-star recruits (TE Clive Walford, TE Asante Cleveland, LB Kelvin Cain, LB Jimmy Gaines).
> UM recruited 24 defensive players between 2009 and 2010. A total of 13 either transferred or ran into academic or discipline issues. Two are in the NFL (Brandon McGee, Olivier Vernon), six are still here serving as starters (Curtis Porter, Shayon Green, Tyrone Cornelius, Kacy Rodgers, Jimmy Gaines, AJ Highsmith) and three are career backups (Luther Robinson, David Perry, Kelvin Cain).
Golden had six weeks after being named UM's coach in December 2010 to wrap up the Hurricanes 2011 signing class, which makes up UM's juniors and redshirt sophomore class. He reeled in 18 recruits including 13 on defense.
Only two were four-star prospects: defensive ends Anthony Chickillo (12.5 sacks in 30 career starts) and Jalen Grimble (transferred to Oregon State this fall).
Of the eight 3-star defensive recruits, one (Dallas Crawford) was switched to running back, five are no longer with the program (CB Thomas Finnie, LB Gionni Paul, DE Ricardo Williams, LB Eddie Johnson, LB Antonio Kinard) and only two start (LB Denzel Perryman, DE Olsen Pierre). The other recruits: defensive tackle Corey King, linebacker Thurston Armrbister and JUCO defensive tackle Darius Smith (graduated) were late additions and nowhere on the recruiting radar.
The other five recruits in the 2011 class were receivers Phillip Dorsett (3-star) and Rashawn Scott (3-star), running back Kevin Grooms (3-star, now at Marshall), JUCO punter Dalton Botts (now gone) and Matt Goudis (2-star, now 7 of 11 on FGs in 2013).
Where Golden has finally begun to catchup is in his last two recruiting classes.
The Hurricanes signed 33 players in 2012 (at least three more than any other program in the country).
Of that group a dozen have made instant impacts either as starters or backups. Those are: five-star prospects RB Duke Johnson and CB Tracy Howard, four-star prospects LT Ereck Flowers, WR Malcolm Lewis, S Deon Bush, DE Jelani Hamilton, LB Raphael Kirby and DE Tyriq McCord and three 3-star additions WR Herb Waters, S Rayshawn Jenkins, CB Antonio Crawford and CB Ladarius Gunter.
Another 11 serve as reserves (all 3-star prospects): DE Dwayne Hoillett, WR D'Mauri Jones, QB Gray Crow, OL Danny Isidora, OL Taylor Gadbois, DE Dwayne Hoillett, DT Earl Moore, LB Jawand Blue, TE Jake O'Donnell, CB Nate Dortch and CB Larry Hope.
But another group of 10 either never got in, aren't here anymore or ended their football careers early. Among those: 4-star WR Angelo Jean-Louis (never got in) and WR Robert Lockhart (transfer) and 3-stars prospects WR Jontavious Carter (transfer), RB Danny Dillard (transfer), QB Preston Dewey (back), QB David Thompson (baseball only), CB Vernon Davis (West Virginia), DT Jacoby Briscoe, DT Dequan Ivery (Northeast Mississippi) and LB Josh Witt (concussions).
> The 2013 class featured 19 recruits including nine four-star recruits. But of that group, only 16 are physically at UM (ATH Ryheem Lockley, WR Derrick Griffin and LB Devante Bond aren't).
A group of seven are already in the two-deep: WR Stacy Coley (4-star), RB Gus Edwards (3-star), FB Walter Tucker (2-star), TE Beau Sandland (4-star), CB Corn Elder (4-star), DE Ufomba Kamalu (2-star), CB Artie Burns (4-star).
Another four play in reserve duty and on special teams: DE Quan Muhammad (4-star), DB Jamal Carter (4-star), LB Jermaine Grace (4-star) and OL Alex Gall (3-star).
And another five appear headed toward a redshirt: TE Standish Dobard (3-star), QB Kevin Olsen (4-star), CB Ray Lewis III (3-star), OL Sunny Odogwu (3-star) and OL Hunter Knighton (3-star).
Even if you believe UM's recent struggles have to do with poor coaching, player development or play-calling, you can't ignore the amount of attrition the Hurricanes have endured the last five years.
Just because UM has had decent recruiting class rankings the last five years doesn't mean the shelves are loaded with enough talent for this program to be "back."
I spoke to three different recruiting analysts Thursday who all said the same thing: Miami is not deep enough anywhere and the overall talent isn't good enough to be a legit contender this year. And it probably won't be for another year or two at least.
Why? In part because Golden was dealing with an NCAA mess and in trying to do so probably took some players early in the recruiting process that normally wouldn't be at UM if they were sanction-free.
The 2014 class, however, appears to be the start to the road back. The defensive line haul is impressive. Brad Kaaya is considered by many to be UM's best quarterback recruit in some time. The offensive line is also very good.
What talent is here now is young and growing. The older talent? One could argue Golden and his staff tried to squeeze as much out of it as they could.
I spoke with Tony Pauline of DraftInsider.net Wednesday. Who does he like among Miami's draft-eligible 2014 class of seniors and juniors?
"None of them really," he said. "I liked Morris a lot going into the season. He's shown some ability at times this year, but at other times he just makes passes and you scratch your head and say 'What the [heck] was that all about?' Too much inconsistency.
"Seantrel Henderson. He's the same thing to a much greater degree. Off the field issues. He just hasn't seemed to elevate his game.
"I do like Perryman a lot. The thing with him is going to be size, speed issues. I think Linder is going to be a late day steal. I think Linder in the right system can be a 10-year pro. I think he's going to be a guy drafted somewhere in the later rounds.
"I do like Jimmy Gaines. In the sense he's elevated his game, his head is in the right direction. Gaines you're thinking at best a late round pick or somebody who works his way onto the roster as a free agent. And then Allen Hurns, who is probably a last day guy. That's it."


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Just like the knee or hip, arthritis can exist in the ankle.
Ankle arthritis usually results from some type of injury in the past,
like a fracture or severe sprain. It is rare for arthritis to occur
spontaneously in the ankle, unless there is a history of some type of
inflammatory arthritis (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis).
Some typical symptoms may include pain and swelling, especially worse with activity or prolonged walking.
Some of the ways we treat ankle arthritis are with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),
various types of braces, and
activity modification. Cortisone injections are also commonly used.
Unfortunately, we can never get rid of arthritis. The above mentioned treatment options
attempt to keep the pain down to a manageable level. If they do not provide a reasonable
amount of relief, then surgery may be indicated.
Arthroscopy of the ankle attempts to debride the joint.
However, it does not change or remove the existing arthritis.
Any pain relief from this surgery is usually temporary at best.
The length of pain relief, if any, varies greatly.
This surgery is best indicated for younger patients who are trying to avoid the
bigger surgeries I will discuss below.
Ankle fusion is the most common surgery to treat arthritis.
It is considered the gold standard.
The ankle joint is formed primarily by the tibia and talus.
It is the motion between these bones along with there arthritic surfaces that causes pain.
Fusion surgery attempts to eliminate this motion by essentially turning these two bones into one.
During this surgery we prepare the joints to make the body think there is a fracture.
We hold these bones together using metal screws and/or plates.
We then wait for the body to bring new healing bone across this joint to eliminate
any possible motion. This process usually takes at least 6-8 weeks in most patients.
The third option is an ankle replacement. The obvious advantage of this procedure over a
fusion is the preservation of ankle motion. However, an ankle replacement should in no
way be compared to a knee replacement, which is one of the most successful operations in
orthopedic surgery. The prostheses for this operation have undergone quite an evolution
over the years. Some older implants have been removed from the market by the FDA due
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Gwyneth cooks, Cameron's ass, Chris runs
Next week, Gwyneth Paltrow will not sing Adele as well as Adele on Glee. This week she's pimping her new cookbook in New York. Apparently there's even a book signing somewhere today or tomorrow. Like people will line up for the privilege of meeting her and trying her recipes.
Anyway, last night she threw a dinner party and invited some of her famous friends so that she could cook for them. I'm just repeating what the photo agency is saying. That she cooked for them. Because… how will that help sell anything? You want to cook for someone, you could for the real people who'll be paying $40 or whatever it is to read about the recommendations that come out of your two ovens and 1000 square foot pantry.
She'd throw her silverware away if people like us actually put our mouths on it.
Instead, it was a guest list that included Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Stipe and her mother (of course Michael Stipe escorts her mother), Jay-Z, Martha Stewart, and Cameron Diaz's amazing ass. I LOVE this outfit with the suspenders.
You'll note, G's husband Chris Martin was there too. You're looking at his back because he ran away. Freak. Is it so bad if we see half your face on a night when you're supporting your wife? Is that so bad? I get it that they don't want to walk carpets together, be photographed together, but if she's not in the same frame, if she leaves like 45 minutes after you, can't you just walk to the car instead of taking off like there's something to hide?
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So, I was just reading up on swimming, because I am the kind of nerd who cannot go to an open swim at a Park District pool without doing research first. And in the course of that research, I found this article, which attempts to define a "fitness swimmer" as opposed to a competitive one. As it turns out, the article really doesn't draw a very clear distinction, but that's beside the point. Here's what caught my eye:
I started thinking about this, as I have never really considered myself a Fitness Swimmer, as I am a Competitive Swimmer who signed up for the Fitness Committee for a couple of reasons, one being that of trying to understand how someone gets up every morning at 4:15 a.m. (we work out early) and comes to swim with no "real" goals in mind, or any that I could see.
I know, it's a dizzying sentence, but let's just focus on the part I emphasized.
It has been said around these parts many a time, but it always bears repeating: if you exercise just because it's fun and keeps your body happy, you can meet your goal on day one and every damn day thereafter. If you exercise because you want to lose weight or win a race or do it better than the gymbunny next to you, it's probably going to take a looong time to meet your goal, and there's a strong likelihood of getting discouraged along the way.
That concept came quite easily to me, and it never even occurred to me that it might be difficult for someone else to grok. What's not to understand? What I didn't think about is the fact that I'm not naturally a competitive person, and the older I get, the more any sort of competition makes my skin crawl. I would much rather meander along at my own pace, enjoying myself and indulging my curiosity, than win the race. I am neither the tortoise nor the hare; I move slowly and stop to take naps. Perhaps I'm more of a Ferdinand.
I know that some people genuinely thrive on competition, and more power to them — but the problem is, in a capitalist society*, people who thrive on competition are held up as gods, and those of us with more Ferdinandy dispositions are dismissed as lazy, useless, undisciplined, etc. It's awfully hard to advance in any career if you don't want to compete, and it's awfully hard to make enough money to live on if you don't advance, so coming in last because you felt like walking instead of running isn't much of an option. And if you do stop to walk because the running is killing you, or refuse to fight because you'd much rather sit and smell flowers, the whole culture makes sure you know what a freak you are.
Every time I have decided to remove myself from a competition, the overall relief has been enormous — but the feeling that I was "copping out," or "taking the easy road," or just not being fucking normal sapped the joy right out of it. Deciding not to continue on an editorial career path because I knew it would eventually make me stop writing altogether was one of the best things I've ever done for myself — but to this day, I cannot stand having the "What do you do?" conversation with new people, because when I say I'm a writer, they want to know about my books and my magazine and newspaper articles. They want to know where they would have seen me. And when I tell them there are no books — only a few blogs, a few publications in literary magazines they've never heard of, and an unfinished novel — then they want to know what I do, really. And 9 times out of 10, I eventually end up admitting that my grandpa left me some money, and I zanily decided to throw caution to the wind and use it to focus on my writing instead of socking it away and continuing to kiss senior editors' asses.
And then the world is set right again, because now this person understands what I really am: a spoiled dilettante. Certainly not a writer who spent two years working to earn a master's degree, and who now churns out at least a couple thousand words a day, most of which are read by at least a couple thousand people a day. I cannot be a real writer because they cannot purchase my work. I cannot be a real writer because I do not live in New York and strive to get invited to the hippest cocktail parties. I cannot be a real writer because I do not currently have a "real" job that would make writing nearly impossible. Ergo, I am not a real anything. Except, of course, a real spoiled dilettante.
That bugs me. But not nearly as much as continuing to work in a veal pen for little money and less recognition — all the while knowing I could give it up for a few years and do what I loved — would have bugged me. As in, one of those things irritates me, and the other chipped away at my soul. Big difference. It's not easy to be a non-competitive person in this society, but it's a hell of a lot harder to be a non-competitive person who's forced to compete.
And making matters worse, even when non-competitive people leave their jobs at the end of the day, they're supposed to carry over that competitive spirit and Puritan work ethic into their personal lives. They're supposed to care deeply about who in the neighborhood has the cleanest house, the nicest lawn, the most charming and well-rounded children, the best-trained dogs, the priciest cars. And they're definitely supposed to treat diet and exercise as an ongoing challenge, a competition with the whole rest of the world to see who can exert the most control over his or her mortal coil.
So intense is the cultural pressure to compete in every aspect of our lives, to work toward long-term goals set by other people, to mark success only in terms of specific external accomplishments rather than an overall sense of well-being, there are people who can't even comprehend why someone would exercise just for fun and general fitness. Not for any "real" goal.
That makes me incredibly sad.
And I might write more about how sad it makes me, but I'm off to a water aerobics class, which I expect to be an absolute blast.
*I am not really anti-capitalist, though I think there ought to be a lot more limits on corporate greed. I'm just saying, competition is the lifeblood of capitalism.


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Because it's so taboo to acknowledge that people gamble on sports with real currency, newspaper touts often use "units," "simoleons," "sirignanos" or "guineas." For the Super Bowl, Matt Sussman, a writer and friend of sister site Deadspin, is using rupees.
Some of Suss's wagers, on actual money lines for actual prop bets. Much more at the link:
• First team to score: A blue rupee and two greens (7 total) on the Saints.
• Carrie Underwood singing the national anthem in 1:42: Suss takes the over with a red and a blue (25).
• Who the Super Bowl MVP thanks first. Suss lays a purple 50-rupee on God.
• Someone in The Who smashes a guitar at halftime. He's betting two blues and a green (11) on "no."
Of course, when it comes to picking the winner, Suss goes balls out and wagers the 8-bit maximum: 255 on the Colts.
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Friday, 25 October 2013
Staff Reading Pick
Here is another reading pick from the Logan Library staff.
Book: Desire of the Everlasting Hills: The World Before and After Jesus by Thomas Cahill
Recommended by: Joseph, Adult Nonfiction Librarian
This book is an interesting look at the cultures, people, languages, and events that shaped the world around Jesus. From the influence of Alexander the Great and the Greeks on the Jews to the personalities and writing styles of Jesus's early followers, many intriguing influences are discussed. While not comprehensive, Cahill's mostly-secular work is both engaging and accessible.
Want more reading suggestions? View previous staff picks or check out some of the Logan Library's recent favorites.
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A third of the online population across 16 countries monitor or track their health or fitness via an online or mobile application, or via a fitness band, clip, or smartwatch. Who are they and why are they doing it?
Countries included are Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, South Korea, Spain, UK and USA.


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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to comment on the motion on our standing orders, pursuant to S. O. 51(1).
I believe this is a worthwhile debate, even if some consider it a mere formality. The standing orders regulate almost every aspect of parliamentary procedure, and the legislative process could not function without them. Let us take the example of a debate that is still very fresh in our memories, and those of all Canadians, the flag flap. Without a concise set of standing orders, the House would find itself in a terrible mess from which no one would benefit.
In the time available to me I will not be able to address all questions surrounding the standing orders in any depth. I will therefore limit my comments to a few areas, and to some related issues of particular interest to me.
First I would like to turn to the issue of private members' bills, clearly a popular topic in today's debate. For many members, private members' bills are one of the most visible ways members can influence the debate of the House and reflect the particular concerns of their constituents. One current problem with private members' bills is the system of making bills votable or non-votable.
Currently a very limited number of private members' bills are deemed votable. This designation is decided unilaterally by a subcommittee of the House procedural committee. There is no appeal and no justification given for this decision.
The reasons for the designation of non-votable should be given to the MP sponsoring the bill. A right of appeal of the subcommittee's decision should be created. This right of appeal would be before the substantive committee most directly concerned by the subject matter of the bill. The committee would be asked to study the bill for a limited period of time to give the author of the bill a chance to present the problem and the context that gave rise to the legislation.
Without unduly tasking committee time this hearing would provide a more visible record of the myriad of concerns that members raise through private members' bills.
I understand that currently there is an examination of the legislative and procedural changes proposed in the last parliament by the House affairs and procedural committee. This report contained many suggestions designed to increase the number of private members' bills, to increase the number of bills that would be votable and to increase the number of those bills that could be adopted by the House.
As the government House leader mentioned in his presentation on this issue, any of these changes would require the House to perform the close scrutiny of private members' bills that currently occurs on government bills. It is clear that increased scrutiny would fall in many ways to committees. My suggestion about the right of appeal of votable designation would be a compromise between the present system and the proposals of the House affairs and procedural committee.
Committees and the House would not be overtaxed with frivolous legislation while private members' bills would get the hearing sponsoring MPs deserve and desire.
A related topic is the availability of legislative drafting counsel for private members' bills. Hon. members will be aware of the consternation expressed by some members during the previous parliament regarding the availability of legislative counsel for private members' bills. Essentially this problem arose as the private members' office lost legislative drafting advisers.
In my opinion the innovative project between the House and the legislative drafting masters program at the University of Ottawa should be attempted again. This kind of practical experience is essential for graduates. In addition, these students would provide an important service for members of parliament.
As lawyers, these masters students are well aware of the confidential relationship between the solicitor and their client. Furthermore, given the success of the policy in legal internships currently available to members' offices, I feel that a similar approach to legislative drafting would be welcome.
I would like to comment on the distinction to be made between bills that are financial in nature from those that are not. I feel, and I believe I am not the only one, that more and more private member's bills are financial in nature.
Subsequent to a reform to the standing orders in 1993, a member can, under certain circumstances, introduce a bill which involves public moneys, provide it obtains a royal recommendation before third reading. There is no provision, moreover, to prevent a member from introducing a bill which would reduce allocations of funds.
This raises matters of principle, however. The British parliamentary system has bequeathed us certain basic principles we have a duty to respect, including that of responsible government.
Canadians insist that their government be answerable to it for its decisions, particularly anything of a financial nature.
This can only be the case if we allow members of Parliament to introduce tax bills and if we pass these bills. We should probably review the related provisions of the standing orders, to ensure that the principle of government accountability is fully maintained.
Let me turn briefly to another issue that has been vigorously discussed in this parliament, that of electronic voting. Let me say from the outset that I do not support this initiative. Forcing all members to stand in their place and be counted is an important part of the job of a member of parliament. When sensitive issues are debated and decided members are forced to declare their vote or their lack of vote as the case may be. I feel strongly that electronic voting would remove some of the symbolic accountability from this place.
I have one last point before concluding. The standing orders provide that, during an opposition day, a member of the party tabling the opposition motion can amend the wording of the main motion. Since the standing orders also allow the member of the opposition party who begins the debate to share his or her time with another member, that second member has the first opportunity to propose an amendment to the wording of the motion.
However, this prevents any other member of the House from proposing an amendment to the main motion, and not only to the amendment to the motion. This procedural tactic is unfair, in my opinion, and the standing orders should be reviewed and amended accordingly.
I hope members of this House share my views on these issues relating to our rules. It is our responsibility to ensure the standing orders are as concise as possible, if this House is to operate effectively.


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Question: I'm a little confused by what happens when a column is added or removed from a table. It seems that for some columns it takes a long to time to add the column, while for others it takes no time. Also, dropping a column is always fast, no matter what kind of column is being dropped. Can you explain what I'm seeing please?
Answer: I understand that the behavior can be a little confusing, but it is by-design and intuitive, once you know what's happening under the covers.
There are two main sets of column metadata maintained by SQL Server – one for the relational definition of the table, and one for how the columns are stored in the records themselves. You could think of them as the Query Processor's view of the table, and the Storage Engine's view of the table.
When you add a column to a table, both sets of column metadata are updated to include the new column. However, the table records themselves may not have to be updated as part of adding the new column.
If the new column has a non-null default value, then that value must be entered into the table records at that time—this is a size-of-data operation (i.e. each record in the table must be updated). The following code would result in a size-of-data operation:
ALTER TABLE PaulsTable ADD QuantityColumn INT DEFAULT 0;
If the column has a null default value, then there is no need to update each record. As well as the Storage Engine column metadata, each record contains a count of the number of columns present in the record. The Storage Engine can tell whether a record does not yet contain the newly added column and can return a NULL if the column is selected from such a record. The record will not be expanded to include the space for the newly added column until the record is first updated.
There is also a myth that adding a default null column to a record will cause the record to expand if the column is the 9th, 17th, 25th, etc column in the record (I.e. one that would cause the null bitmap in the record to have to expand to store the null bit for the column). This is not the case, as the Storage Engine metadata accounts for this too, and the null bitmap will be expanded the first time the record is updated.
When a column is dropped from a table, there is no need for a size-of-data operation immediately as the column is simply marked as a dropped column in the Storage Engine metadata. It will continue to take up space in the records in which it is present until the record is next updated (either by regular DML operations or something like an index rebuild). If the column is a variable-length column you may want to force the space to be reclaimed by rebuilding the index or using the DBCC CLEANTABLE command.
This should explain why sometimes you see a size-of-data operation and sometimes you don't.


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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Nittany Lion women's hockey team continues its five-game home stand when No. 7 Mercyhurst enters Greenberg Ice Pavilion for a pair of games on Friday (7 p.m.) and Saturday (2 p.m.). Both games will be streamed live on AmericaOneSports.com ($) and have live stats through GoPSUsports.com GameTracker.
Friday: Penn State hosts THON Night to raise money for the Four Diamonds Fund in the fight against pediatric cancer. A silent auction will be held for a commemorative Reading Royals THON jersey and donations will be collected at the game. All proceeds go directly to THON.
Saturday: Penn State will hold a post-game autograph session following Saturday's game in the lobby of Greenberg Ice Pavilion.
Fans attending Tuesday's game are able to park for free in the surrounding Orange Lots C, F or G after 5 p.m. There are multiple events on campus Saturday and parking space may be limited. If the free lots are full, paid parking can be found in the Eisenhower Deck located on Eisenhower Road off Bigler Road. Parking is prohibited in the Nittany Apartments lots and there will not be shuttle service from Orange Lot H.
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (7-17-1, 1-10-1 CHA) vs. #7 MERCYHURST LAKERS (19-5-1, 10-2-0 CHA)
Games 26-27: Feb. 1-2, 2013 // 7 p.m. & 2 p.m. // Greenberg Ice Pavilion // University Park, Pa.
VENUE: Greenberg Ice Pavilion (1,300)
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LAST MEETING: Dec. 1, 2012, Mercyhurst 7-1
NEXT SERIES: Feb. 8-9 vs. Lindenwood
• Penn State hosts its first ranked opponent this weekend vs. No. 7 Mercyhurst
• Nittany Lions fell to the Princeton Tigers, 3-0, on Tuesday
• Penn State has THON Night on Friday, raising money for the Four Diamonds Fund
• Mercyhurst is coming off a 4-0 loss at No. 5 Cornell on Tuesday
• The Lakers are 2-0-0 against Penn State this season
• PSU hosts Skate for the Cure on Friday, Feb. 8 vs. Lindenwood
Penn State women's hockey will host two charity events in conjunction with games on the next two Fridays. The Nittany Lions will hold THON Night this Friday against No. 7 Mercyhurst (7 p.m.), while hosting Skate for the Cure on Friday, Feb. 8 against Lindenwood (2 p.m.).
The Nittany Lion women's hockey program will be collecting donations during its game against Mercyhurst this Friday at Greenberg Ice Pavilion. Aside from donations that fans can give, they can also bid on a special hockey jersey from the ECHL's Reading Royals. All proceeds from the auction will go directly to THON.
On Feb. 8, Penn State will take part in a conference-wide event for breast cancer awareness: Skate for the Cure. Penn State will collect funds at Greenberg Ice Pavilion for the 2 p.m. game against Lindenwood. The money raised for Skate for the Cure will benefit Penn State Milton S. Hershey Cancer Institute. Fans attending the game are also encouraged to wear pink.
Seventh-ranked Mercyhurst (19-5-1, 10-2-0 CHA) had its three-game winning streak snapped by No. 5 Cornell, 4-0, in Ithaca on Tuesday night. While the shot count was tight, 22-19 in favor of the Big Red, Laker goaltender Amanda Makela allowed three goals on 11 shots in the first period, giving way to Stephanie Ciampa. The Lakers also went 0-for-8 on the power play, registering seven shots.
Despite the setback, Mercyhurst is among the most powerful offenses in women's hockey. The Lakers rank third in the nation scoring 4.2 goals per game, while its defense allows only 1.6 goals a game.
Ciampa (11-1-0) and Makela (8-4-1) have split time in net with Ciampa posting better numbers (1.19 GAa, .945 save percentage). Makela has a 2.01 GAA and .915 save percentage). The defense has posted eight shutouts this season.
On offense, Christine Bestland is fourth in the nation in points per game (2.08) behind 15 goals and 37 assists in 25 games. Mercyhurst's leading scorer is freshman Emily Janiga with 17 goals and 17 assists. The Lakers boast nine skaters with double-digit points and four with double-digit goals.
Penn State fell twice to the Lakers in Erie back on Nov. 30-Dec. 1 by scores of 5-0 and 7-1. Nicole Paniccia stopped 29 shots in the opener and Celine Whitlinger had 26 in the third period, allowing just one goal. Mercyhurst used five different scorers in the game, while Bestland notched three points as did Vaila Higston behind a goal and two assists.
The next day, Penn State took a surprising 1-0 lead thanks to Jess Desorcie on assists from Shannon Yoxheimer and Taylor Gross. The lead lasted four minutes and the teams went into the first intermission tied 1-1. The Lakers added two in the second period and capped the game with four tallies for the final 7-1 win. Paniccia was outstanding in net, thwarting 64 Laker attempts and setting a school record for saves in a game. MU's Jaclyn Arbour scored twice and Molly Byrne had three points to pace the Lakers.
Penn State skated against Princeton for the first time on Tuesday night (Jan. 29) and dropped a 3-0 decision at Greenberg Ice Pavilion. The Tigers tallied a goal in each period, while goaltender Nicole Paniccia made 27 saves for the Nittany Lions. Princeton out-shot Penn State 30-19 for the game.
Penn State and Mercyhurst have four common opponents this season, all their fellow CHA foes. PSU has gone 1-8-1 in those games, while Mercyhurst is 8-2-0.
As is expected with a brand new varsity program, there are many freshmen on the team--17 in all. All 17 freshmen have made an appearance on the ice this season and have accounted for 73.2% of the goals scored (41 of 55).
Penn State dropped both games to Syracuse in its return to CHA play. In the Friday, Jan. 25 matchup, Nicole Paniccia's 45-save performance wasn't enough as a first-period Orange goal was the difference, 1-0. The next day, Celine Whitlinger had to stand tall in net, making 51 saves in a 4-1 loss to Syracuse. The Orange opened the game with three goals in the first 11:29, but Penn State outscored the Orange 1-0 until a last-minute empty-netter capped the scoring. Jill Holdcroft tallied her eighth of the year and her team-leading fourth power-play goal. Shannon Yoxheimer and Jess Desorcie fed the Holdcroft goal.
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Total TimePrep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min.
Makes3 dozen
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional
- In a large bowl, combine the oil, sugars, egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to sugar mixture and mix well. Divide dough in half.
- On a greased baking sheet, shape each portion into a 15x3-in. rectangle about 3 in. apart. Sprinkle chocolate chips and nuts if desired over dough; press lightly.
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This is not a recipe that I would normally pick out to make but my 12 yr old son saw it in a cookbook and requested it. Was a little skeptical because of the oil. (By the way if you're that person that doesn't bake a lot and doesnt have fresh ingredients on hand these probably will taste awful as anything does made with old oil) beat the oil/egg/sugars for a bit. Shaped just as described and baked for 7 min and they came out very nice. We used all chips. White, semi-sweet, and butterscotch. Only thing I would recommend is put lots of chips on. These spead while baking and then they became rather sparse. I only got 2 dozen. With the ease of making them and the fact the kids like to put the chips on and they like the shape, I will probably make them again. Ha! Who knew?! ??
Dec 17, 2013
These tasted awful!
Nov 1, 2012
I'm a very experienced baker/food blogger. In concept, I really like the idea of cookie sticks, but I have to be completely honest and say this recipe makes the least flavorful chocolate chip cookies I've ever tasted. They're not bad, but they're not particularly tasty either. Must be the lack of butter. If I were to make them again (and that's a big if), I'd try to boost the flavor by doubling the vanilla.
Oct 15, 2012
These are delicious; you would never know they were not made with butter. I just shape them into cookies and bake for 8-10 minutes.
Aug 26, 2011
These were great, fast, and easy to make. I also liked that it took only one pan to bake all of them. The recipe using oil instead of butter worked well because we actually ran out of butter right before we were going to make these!!
Feb 23, 2011
Choc chip cookie sticks! Easy and yummy
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im in high school and i brought these to school one day and i they were gone within 20 minutes! they satisfy your cravings and quick and easy to make!
Jan 16, 2010
I was looking for a recipe that called for oil instead of butter. My guys love Tollhouse cookies and were skeptical, but they loved these. They are chewy, very easy to make and you only have to deal with the oven for one pan (6-7 minutes)! I mixed the chips & nuts into the dough before I shaped it, rather than pressing them into the top.


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As nearly everyone in the Western world knows by now, a 20-year-old man took two guns into an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut and murdered 27 people, 20 of them children between the ages of five and ten years old.
The conversations which will feature in the news in the coming weeks are as predictable as they are futile. "Evil visited this community today," said Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy. The killer will be declared a psychopath with a grudge against his mother. His various pathologies will be diagnosed, anatomized, second-guessed and fetishized. Many will demand tougher gun laws and just as many will decry such demands as misguided overreaction. Jon Stewart will mock the gun nuts and Fox News will taunt handwringing liberals. God will feature prominently. And 20 children, shot dead in their classroom, will still be gone.
The popular NRA refrain maintains that the aftermath of a violent gun crime is no time to talk about gun control. And for once, I agree with them. Not that I don't believe the U.S., and even Canada, need much more stringent firearm policies -- I can see no justification for handguns in urban centres at all, for example -- but because our society has once again proved its compulsion to produce men who go into our most sheltered spaces and kill indiscriminately those who most need our protection. And that compulsion can't be cured by a handgun ban.
Already there is a comparison with the Chengping attack in which a man wielding a knife injured 23 children in a primary school. Advocates for tougher gun laws will point out that each of these children lived -- and they're right. But if the only lesson we take from these incidents is to form some sort of harm reduction strategy before the next rampage attack we all know is imminent, we are failing our children and ourselves.
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I don't want to talk about gun control. The truth is that society failed these children, their parents, their teachers -- indeed, all of us -- catastrophically. I don't want to participate in the guffawing circus we will see on the Colbert Report and elsewhere in the coming days, mocking NRA advocates for clinging to their assault rifles in the face of such horror. I don't want to take pleasure in the righteousness of my logic as I demolish the absurd claims of conservative pundits on social media. I don't want the satisfaction of being right, of not being wrong, of being able to say I-told-you-so.
Someone took two guns into a school and murdered 20 children. Someone took two guns into a school and murdered 20 children. We can't compute the number of times this has already happened. We all know we need only wait before it will happen again and we all know no amount of gun control will stop it, not completely. Diagnosing this killer as insane, telling ourselves that better laws would have stopped it, only abrogates responsibility and denys our culpability. We might as well agree with Governor Malloy and call it evil. This isn't Cain offing Abel out of jealousy; this is an assembly line of killers going into our safest spaces and taking our most vulnerable away from us.
I hope we get over our addiction with firearms. I hope we drastically improve our treatment of the mentally ill, the borderline, the marginalized. But if we fall into the same old discursive patterns after each successive mass killing (isn't it depressing that one can say such a thing at all?) we will never fix this blight.
Evil, despite Governor Malloy's assertion, is not responsible. Lax gun laws didn't kill 20 children. Neither did, I believe, untreated mental illness; nor God, poor security or bad luck. A combination of some of these things doubtless contributed, but the usual socioeconomic index of causes are almost too easy: alienation, compulsive precarity, state-sanctioned violence, impossible masculinity and so on. What we do know from events like Newtown is that our society is gravely, violently flawed -- and that ultimately, we are responsible. Until we confront that fact, we will be doomed to repeat the same staged debates for cheap thrills about gun control, security, even health policy, again and again.


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Would be nice if SA can win it......
i hope for SA vs WI final ...both teams have been good so far and they have not won a major trophy for a long time ...
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South Africa to this point have played the best cricket and would be the most deserving winners. Sri Lanka are who I would like to win it, partly because I like a lot their team and partly because of the trauma their country has/is been going through these last months and it would be nice if their supporters could get some small consolation by lifting the trophy.
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I want South Africa to win and hope that they don't add to their list of chokes. Kallis has proven his point of being a quality T20 player like I knew he would and the team is really strong. The West Indies and Pakistan are dark horses. It will be good in way whichever team wins - South Africa winning would mean the best team has won the cup, Lanka and Pakistan winning will mean they have some thing to celebrate, Windies winning could give a new lease of life to cricket in the islands in their own small way. So I don't mind any of the teams winning, just looking forward to some good cricket.
one of them cheated in this very tournament and the other has two chuckers, malinga and murali.
by the way, i am glad that india is out of the tournament but really sad that england is out as well. perhaps they should have replaced shaw with napier and they should seriously look for a replacement for bopara. honestly, he is a liability with anchor players like pieterson and colly in the side. perhaps another big hitter would be good
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Malinga, however, is another matter. Do you not find it odd that no serious cricket commentator or writer has questioned his action?
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Here I address some more concerns raised by detractors of Telangana Movement. This follows Telangana XV: Concerns.
Isn't Telangana Movement a purely selfish interest of politicians in their attempt to secure power?
Most detractors dismiss the current Telangana movement as an outcome of pure political and selfish play of some petty politicians of Telangana. They see KCR/TRS as bunch of manipulators who have only one agenda- to usurp power and fill their pockets. They see the entire Telangana movement as a charade that has been designed by these cunning politicians of Telangana. In 1930s and 1940s, Winston Churchill dismissed the entire Indian Independence movement as an artificial construct imposed by Hindu Brahmin Congress leaders onto innocent Indians with only one intention - to grab the power, rule and become rich.
The detractors of Telangana Movement show unsolicited sympathy for gullible people of Telangana who according them were successfully brainwashed by wily politicians of Telangana. They also extend a false pity for Telangana people who, according to them, are not able to see how these cunning politicians are conveniently using the Telangana people for their selfish political and material gains.
In fact, Andhra people are more obsessed with KCR/TRS than Telangana people. Every time we talk of Telangana movement, they launch into a tirade and criticism of KCR/TRS. They confidently believe that the current agitation is completely manufactured by KCR/TRS. If you remove KCR/TRS from the picture, they believe, there won't be any Telangana Movement whatsoever. That idle people of Telangana would happily go back to being in United Andhra without any protest.
Andhra people actually think that the reports of discrimination, backwardness, and the feeling of being betrayed amongst Telangana people was all constructed by TRS/KCR. They find all our evidences of blatant discrimination, marginalization and suppression of minority by majority to be hoax and dismiss them without even taking a look at them. They pooh-pooh all our efforts in making a case for why Telangana feels neglected and suppressed.
They have already made up their mind even before we start speaking. We are not sure anymore who is brainwashed, them or us?
The more they do not listen to our arguments the more it becomes clear to Telangana people that people of Andhra do not care for us at all. We start doubting the very motives behind these 'United Andhra' slogans. Is it because they genuinely want to stay with us? Or is it just because they do not want to lose Hyderabad?
Whenever Telangana people talk of their Movement, Andhra people equate it to KCT/TRS. And this really irritating to Telangana people. It's like Winston Churchill always referring to ulterior motives of Congress leaders whenever Indians wanted to discuss independence.
They don't realize that Telangana is not TRS. Telangana Movement spans a time period of sixty years and is beyond political parties. KCR has only come now to capitalize on it. But he is definitely not the leader in control. The people of Telangana are in control. They know exactly what they want. They want a separate state.
Contrary to what most observers believe, it's not KCR/TRS who is using the people. In reality, it is the people of Telangana who are using KCR/TRS to attain their dream. If KCR/TRS is going to deliver Telangana, they are going to rally behind him. If they see that he is not going to get them a separate state they are going to abandon him instantly.
What most observers don't realize is that this movement has been going on in Telangana for nearly sixty years now. The torch has passed from generation to generation but the fire has not extinguished. If ever the fire has only become intense with more awareness. More people are now aware of the exploitation Telangana faced and they have more facts and figures and are armed with reason and rationale compared to their forefathers. This movement has reached all corners of Telangana, into Medak, into Mahbubnagar and even Adibalad. At no time was the Telangana Movement so widespread. And this happened in spite of politicians.
Didn't TRS lose elections in 2009 clearly indicating there is no support for separate Telangana?
Andhra people and Telangana people have diametrically opposite views on how to interpret the verdict of the elections results.
In 2004, TRS contested elections on single point agenda – to secure separate Telangana. They didn't talk about development, they didn't talk about caste, they didn't talk about religion, or any other incentives. So, if someone voted for TRS in Telangana, he did so because he wanted a separate Telangana. Congress formed an alliance with TRS promising Telangana if they come to power in the center. So, it was clear. If you were voting for TRS or Congress in Telangana, you wanted Telangana.
In those elections, TRS-Congress won a clear mandate from the people thereby establishing clearly the mood of Telangana people. They want a separate state.
After the elections, Congress came into power in center and in the state. Naturally, people of Telangana expected Congress to fulfill the promise. It did not. That left TRS was in a lurch. They didn't have enough muscle power to pull it off on their own. They floundered and did all kinds of gimmicks. Telangana people got disillusioned with TRS/KCR who didn't deliver on his promises.
In 2009 elections, every political party promised Telangana. TDP, Congress, Communists, Prajarajyam, and host others, along with TRS. That means if you wanted Telangana, you could vote any party this time. TRS lost its vote bank to other parties who promised the same dream.
Now, Andhra people read this as a clear rejection of Telangana sentiment because TRS lost, whereas Telangana people see it as a clear affirmation of Telangana sentiment because every party which won had endorsed a new state. According to Telangana people, Telangana sentiment is now endorsed by every party making it universal and stronger, whereas Andhra people think of it as dilution.
Why didn't the politicians of Telangana fast for development instead of fast for separation?
I can easily make an equally silly counter argument: Why didn't the politicians of Andhra fast for passing the resolutions that were promised to Telangana whereby Telangana would never have risen up to ask for a statehood instead of fasting for Samaikya Andhra now?
OK, let's not be silly.
It is true that Telangana people are disillusioned by their own leaders. They have been betrayed by their own leaders many a times. Starting with those leaders who signed the Gentlemen's Agreement on behalf of Telangana people to various Chief Ministers from Telangana, many politicians of Telangana betrayed their own people.
We had an opportunist and spineless Chenna Reddy who sold off Telangana agitation on a silver platter by taking his TPS and converting it into Congress. We had a weak PV Narsimha Rao who just sang the tune of his party bosses without fighting for his electorate. Time and again, Telangana politicians sold off their promises to secure morsels from their political masters.
Nevertheless, it is not entirely true that they never fought for their people. It is just that those who tried to fight got subdued by the onslaught of majority and savvy Andhra politicians.
How much ever corrupt and wile our politicians were, they came under pressure many a times in the last fifty years and did try to work for their constituents. But the political framework of India was such that they could not manage anything. When they raised objections as Communist and Opposition parties in 1960s, they were granted agreements which were later revoked by our flawed democratic process. When in 1970s, they voted themselves as TPS to get a separate state they were cowed down by Indira Gandhi with a grant of another agreement.
When this agreement was once again nullified in an assembly which was dominated by Andhra-Rayalaseema region, our leaders took the recourse of law. Supreme Court upheld the agreement, but it was later revoked by an act of Parliament when the Andhra-Rayalaseema held the Center for ransom by demanding a separate state for Andhras. In the last twenty years, the implementation of GO 610 was held back by the majority of Andhra-Rayalaseema though it was raised by Telangana politicians many a times.
In 2004, when Telangana voted TRS-Congress alliance to power because they guaranteed a separate Telangana, the Congress went back on their word eventually leaving the leaders of TRS in a limbo.
In the last sixty years, nothing worked for leaders of Telangana. All the recourses- electoral, democratic and legal institutes- failed to safeguard interest of Telangana thereby proving that things will never work out for them within a single state.
The current fiasco of December 2009 only elicits this further where all the MLAs of Andhra-Rayalaseema resigned en masse to adjourn the Assembly to ensure the current resolution on Telangana is not taken up. This is the third time they have done it to counter Telangana Movement in the last 40 years. This only proves further how partisan our assembly works.
In the current setup, a majority can always suppress the minority continuously, and forever, without having to face the consequences. A minority region will never be able to sum up the numbers to counter a concerted onslaught from the majority. A minority will continuously lose thereby further strengthening the argument why Telangana needs to be become a separate state.
[The related posts are at: Case for Telangana, Telangana - A New State, Telangana II, Telangana III, Telangana IV, Telangana V: Political angle, Telangana VI: Hyderabad State?, Telangana VII: Political Drama, Telangana VIII: You need to make a case, History of Telangana I, Telangana IX: Riots turn ugly, Telangana X: Congratulations!, Vision for Telangana I, History of Telangana II, Telangana XI: Why so much opposition?, Telangana XII: Ignorance, Bad Faith and Low Opinion. Telangana XIII: Let's stay United!, Telangana XIV: Letter to Andhra Brothers]


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Illustration Friday | Star Gazing
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I love their pointy snouts!! Super illustration, as ever, Monica!ReplyDelete
Beautiful sky!ReplyDelete
gostei da expressao no rosto dos ursosReplyDelete
It's beautiful and great for the topic. Personally I think "infinite" is such a more bigger and powerful word to fit the image! Makes you feel small! ;)ReplyDelete
what a charming drawing! they fit the topic perfectlyReplyDelete
I love your two polars bears Monica! Especially the little guy. Great expression on his face! he looks awestruck by the immensity and vastness of the infinite sky! Very well done and great star gazing illo.ReplyDelete
Love the mother and son, very expressive illo!ReplyDelete
Very sweet illustration - they're both as mesmerised by the stars as each other :)ReplyDelete
It's great to see them again - they indeed are wonderful and I have a soft spot for them aswell.ReplyDelete
cute, cute, cute :)ReplyDelete
this is so charming love those bears and I like your white frame - snow. Beautiful ♥ReplyDelete
Gorgeous Monica! It puts me in the mood for painting polar bears myself, which I will be doing this weekend... :-)ReplyDelete
Very nice! I like their poses :)ReplyDelete


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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Brandeis University women's basketball team dropped its third-straight contest tonight, falling by a 74-51 margin at the University of Rochester in a University Athletic Association (UAA) contest. Brandeis falls to 12-11 overall, 6-6 in the UAA. Rochester improves to 10-13, 4-8 UAA.
The Judges, who had edged the Yellowjackets, 58-57, in Waltham earlier this season, struggled on offense, as they failed to have a player score in double figures for the first time all season. Rookie Paris Hodges (Southampton, N.Y./Southampton) led the way with nine points on 3-of-7 from the field and 3-of-6 from the line. No other Brandeis player had more than two field goals or two free throws. Senior Janelle Rodriguez (Peabody, Mass./Peabody Veterans) added seven points thanks to one of the team's two 3-pointers on the night. The Judges were also outrebounded by a 42-30 margin, marking the first time they were on the wrong end of that statistics since the last time these two squads met nine games ago. Brandeis senior Angela Miller (Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek) led the Judges with five caroms.
Rochester had three players score in double figures, with Loren Wagner recording game-highs of 20 points and 10 rebounds, hitting a career-high 12 free throws in the process. Danielle McNabb notched 15 points and Kelsey Hurley had 11 for the home team. Tylar Guerreri also pulled down 10 caroms for UR. The 'Jackets hit 44 percent from the field for the game (23-52), while holding Brandeis to 37 percent (18-52). After both sides shot an identical 11-29 from the field in the first half, UR connected on 52 percent (12-23) in the second while holding the Judges to 30 percent (7-23). Rochester built a 35-24 first-half lead by outscoring Brandeis 10-1 from the line and connecting on two additional 3-pointers. Brandeis owned a 16-14 lead early in the contest when Rochester scored 10 unanswered points over a seven-minute span to take the lead for good.
Brandeis returns to action on Sunday afternoon at Emory University at 2 p.m. UR hosts NYU at the same time.


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