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Yesterday I blogged about the 14th annual Cactus Pear Music Festival (CPMF). It begins July 8 and runs through July 18. This year some of the concerts have moved to Coker United Methodist Church at 231 East North Loop Road. You can read that blog at http://bit.ly/aaYAYi or visit the CPMF's web site at http://www.cpmf.us/.
The CPMF, like almost all performing arts organizations, also has extensive education programs. They have free Young Peoples' Concerts (see the schedule at the end of this blog), Master Classes and Kinder Konzerts for children ages 3 to 10. Their Young Artist Program (YAP) is in its seventh season and eight high school students study with YAP Education Director Craig Sorgi and the musicians of the festival. The curriculum includes daily private instruction and chamber music coachings with Festival artists, lecture classes on aspects of music performance/careers, free admittance to all festival rehearsals & concerts, and six outreach performance opportunities including the final two San Antonio Festival concerts.
The newest education program of the CPMF is the Young Composer Award Program. In 2008, Cactus Pear commissioned Colin Sorgi, a former and recent YAP fellow attending Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, to write a new composition for the ensemble of YAP fellows. Colin's composition is called "Velocity" and it will be featured at the final CPMF San Antonio concert on Saturday, July 18 at 7:30 pm.
These concerts are free and open to the public! The four concert programs will be presented in shortened form by the festival artists who make the performances fun and educational for children. During our festival season, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR GROUPS OF SIX OR MORE! Please call (210) 838-2218 for group reservations.
July 7 • RESTLESS ROMANTICS
@ First United Methodist Church, Boerne, 2 PM
. . . works by Chopin, Brahms, Barber and Schumann
First United Methodist Church
205 James Street, Boerne
A violin COOKIE from Bear Moon Bakery is waiting for each child after the concert to decorate and take home as a reminder of a great time compliments of Paula Hayward and Bear Moon Bakery.
July 9 • HIGH NOTES & HEART STRINGS
. . . works by Loeffler, Mozart and Mendelssohn
Our Lady of the Lake University, Thiry Auditorium
411 S.W. 24th Street, San Antonio
July 14 • PAIRED TO PEAR-FECTION
@ St. Mary's Hall, San Antonio, 3 PM
. . . masterpieces by Satie, Dvorak and a world premiere of a newly commissioned work by San Antonio's Timothy Kramer called "Three Pairs Suite."
St. Mary's Hall, Coates-Seeligson Theater/Chapel
9401 Starcrest Drive, San Antonio
July 16 • BAROQUE BACCHANAL
@ McKenna Event Center, New Braunfels, 3 PM
. . . selections from baroque masters JS-, CPE-, and JC Bach along with works by Couperin and Corelli.
McKenna Event Center
801 W. San Antonio Street
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Inspire your students as they experience the joy of chamber music performed by the group of very talented young artists who have trained and studied with the Festival professionals! The YAP student musicians will be performing in public throughout the 2 weeks of the festival.
Sunday, July 11 • 8:15, 9:30 and 11 AM services
University United Methodist Church
5084 De Zavala Rd, San Antonio
Monday, July 12 • 1:30 PM
Army Retirement Residence, San Antonio
7400 Crestway Drive, San Antonio
Wednesday, July 14
YAP in residence at YOSA Camp, St. Mary's Hall
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The Meadows Retirement Community
730 Babcock Road, San Antonio
Thursday, July 15 • 12 Noon and 1 PM
Coker United Methodist Church
231 East North Loop Road, San Antonio
Saturday, July 17 • 7:30 PM
Cactus Pear Music Festival concert
Sunday, July 18 • 9 AM service
Coker United Methodist Church
231 East North Loop Road, San Antonio
Wednesday, July 14, 7:30 pm
Menger House/Morningside Ministries
1100 Grand Boulevard, Boerne
FREE Boerne Community Concert: Baroque Bacchanal
Selections from the full concert that takes place in San Antonio on July 17, 7:30 pm
Sunday, July 18, 3:30 pm
McNay Art Museum • Leeper Auditorium
6000 North New Braunfels
San Antonio, Texas 78209
First come, first served. No admission before 3 pm. You must mention you are there for the CPMF concert.
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Thursday, July 1 at 7:30 pm at the Coker United Methodist Sanctuary
231 East North Loop Road, San Antonio, Texas 78216
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In the lead-up to the blockbuster HBO Pay-Per-View(R) telecast on May 5 in Las Vegas when Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto battle for Cotto's world super welterweight title, TNT will replay a different episode of 24/7 MAYWEATHER/COTTO from Tuesday, May 1, through Friday, May 4. Episodes one through three are set to air immediately following the post-game edition of the Emmy Award(R)-winning studio program INSIDE THE NBA, which wraps up the evening's NBA Playoff action.
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35-year-old Floyd Mayweather (42-0, 26 KOs) is a celebrated superstar making his sixth appearance on the 24/7 series. Cotto, 31, (37-2, 30 KOs) has reinvigorated his career by capturing the super welterweight title and successfully defending it twice in 2011. This is Cotto's third appearance on 24/7.
Episode one of 24/7 will air on TNT on Tuesday, May 1, immediately after INSIDE THE NBA. Episodes two and three will air on subsequent nights on TNT following INSIDE THE NBA. The finale of 24/7 will air on TNT Friday, May 4, at 11:45 p.m. (ET/PT) less than 24 hours before the mega-fight in Las Vegas.
In the past four years, HBO's 24/7 franchise has earned 14 Sports Emmys(R) for production excellence. Narrated by Liev Schreiber, the fast-moving, documentary-style production focuses on the training, commitment and sacrifices that prizefighters make in order to realize their dreams. The turnaround time is among the quickest in television as the series follows the fighters and their teams, both at camp and at home, while excitement and anxiety builds for the big fight.
Turner Sports, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., is an industry leader in televised and online sports programming, airing championship-level sporting events on TBS, TNT and truTV, and managing some of the most popular sports sites on the Internet. Turner Sports' television lineup includes the NBA, Major League Baseball, the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, NASCAR and professional golf. The company's digital portfolio includes NASCAR.COM, NCAA.com, PGATOUR.COM, GOLF.com and PGA.com, as well as an accompanying collection of mobile websites and connected device apps. Turner Sports and the NBA also jointly manage NBA Digital, which includes NBA TV, NBA.com, NBA LEAGUE PASS, NBA Mobile, the NBA Game Time App, NBADLEAGUE.com and WNBA.com.

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2005-06: Kyle Beach made a brief appearance with the Silvertips towards the end of the season. Playing in just four games, Beach had three points (two goals, one assist). Beach made an impact in the post-season though. In nine games, Beach totaled four points (one goal, three assists) and 31 PIM.
2006-07: Playing in his first full season with the Silvertips, Beach made his presence known. He was third on the Silvertips in points with 61, third in goals with 29, fourth in assists, and first in both +/- (+27) and PIM (196). He was a force on the power play, scoring 18 of his 29 goals on the man advantage. He finished in the top five in the WHL in PIM, and led all rookies in that field. He was the seventh leading scorer amongst WHL rookies. Beach once again was a force in the post-season, leading all rookies in points with 11 (five goals, six assists). Beach's stellar rookie year was rewarded with the Jim Piggott, annually given to the WHL Rookie of the Year.
2007-08: Having the tough task of following up a Rookie of the Year season, Kyle Beach did not miss a beat. He tallied 29 goals and 32 assists in 65 games along with 196 penalty minutes. He picked up 11 points in 11 playoff games last season, second on the Everett Silvertips to Peter Mueller (PHO). While his 61 points did not improve on last season's totals, scoring for the Everett team as a whole was off this season and Beach's emphasis on tough, physical play never waivered. Beach also played in the CHL Top Prospect Game.
2008-09: Beach appeared in 30 games with the Everett Silvertips and recorded 9 goals, 21 assists for 30 points before being traded to the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The winger appeared in 24 games with Lethbridge and scored 15 goals, 18 assists for 33 points. He was held to 1 goal, 1 assist in 10 playoff games. Beach accumulated 165 PIMs over the course of his 54-game season.
2009-10: Traded to the Spokane Chiefs prior to the start of the season, Beach finished his final junior season with a league-leading 52 goals to go along with 34 assists and 86 points in 68 games. He also earned 186 PIMs during the regular season. In 7 playoff games with Spokane, Beach scored 7 goals, 2 assists for 9 points. He was named a First Team All-Star by the WHL. The winger was scoreless in 4 regular season games in the AHL with the Rockford IceHogs but led the team with 3 goals in 4 AHL playoff games.
2010-11: Beach scored 36 points in 71 games as a rookie, finishing second among the team's first year players with 16 goals. He also earned 163 PIMs, including 11 fights, and a minus-24 rating, the worst mark on the team.
2011-12: Beach was limited to 19 games with AHL Rockford after suffering a shoulder injury in October that kept him out for 57 games. . Beach skated in the last 11 games of the season for Rockford; displaying both the scoring ability and pesky intensity of his rookie AHL season, when he had the second-most penalty minutes on the team. Beach scored 5 goals with 5 assists and was a much-improved even plus/minus with 30 penalty minutes.
2012-13: Beach bounced back from his shoulder injury the previous season and provided toughness and secondary scoring for Chicago's AHL affiliate Rockford. Beach led the IceHogs with 204 penalty minutes and was sixth on the team with 16 goals; finishing +1 with 10 assists in 66 games. Rockford finished third in the Midwest Division, two points behind Milwaukee for the final Western Conference playoff spot. Beach was re-signed by Chicago to a one-year contract as a restricted free agent in July 2013.
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Beach has good size and can use it, but he is not overly-aggressive in the physical game. The winger makes more of an impact by getting under the skin of opponents rather than running them through the glass. His heavy shot, nose for the net, and sound offensive instincts make him a good goal-scorer, particularly on the power play. He tends to trail the play more often than impose his well on the ice, but playing a more assertive game could help make the next step to the NHL.
Beach had trouble standing out in Rockford during the 2012-13 season, and is likely slated for the bottom-six with the IceHogs to open the season. While he has been passed up by other prospects in the system, the Blackhawks have signed him for the 2013-14 season and he will have a chance to earn another deal in Rockford.


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Model No.: REPH008
Transmission Type: Flexible
Automatic Production Line: Assembly
Certification: ISO, CE
Automation: Automation
Flexible Production: Intelligent Manufacturing
Rhythm: Flow Production Line
Production Scope: Product Line
Power Supply: 220V/50HZ
Power: 4000-5000W
Air Pressure: 0.6-0.8Mpa
Control System: PLC
Control Mode: Automatic Touch Screen
Machine Type: Turntable
Detection: Sensor
Weight: 2000kgs
Mechanical Dimension: 2200*1850*1500mm
Capacity: 800PCS/Hour
Additional Info
Packaging: Woodencase
Productivity: 10sets/Year
Brand: RENER
Transportation: Ocean
Place of Origin: China
Certificate: ISO9001
HS Code: 8479899990
Port: Shenzhen
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Non standard automated assembly process
Non standard assembly automation systems the PLC control system drives the divider, and completes the location and assembly of parts on the corresponding workstations by cylinder actuators or pneumatic manipulator, and can automatically detect the finished products.
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1) Electric control adopts Japanese MITSUBISHI PLC, man-machine interface adopts imported color touch screen;
2) Cylinder adopts Taiwan original;
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4, Some testing instruments may be manual, be instead of automatic operation.
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The escapement point positioning zero (components) to seize or use vacuum sucked, and then moved to another location (usually assembly position).
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Refers to the completion of the assembly the main action mechanism, such as the workpiece clamping, pressing, screw, card, bonding, welding, riveting, bonding, welding in part.
4. Detection mechanism
The utility model is used for testing the results of the previous step of assembling the components or the machine, such as missing parts detection, size detection, defect detection, functional testing, and cleaning detection.
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PLC control is usually used, PLC to receive a variety of signal input, to the executive body issued instructions. The machine is equipped with a variety of sensors, such as signal acquisition device to monitor the execution of each actuator in the machine, the judge issued the next step after the instruction. The man-machine interface is used to show the running status of the machine, the running records, and the instructions from the operator to the machine.
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European Union External Action
In long-standing democracies, where elections are held in an environment of 'normality', it is easy to forget how complex and fraught with pitfalls the process leading to the casting of the ballot can be. However, fraud, intimidation and violence, especially in fragile, post-conflict or developing regions, but also disinformation and the shrinking of political space remind us that everywhere in the world the expression of democracy through the holding of credible, transparent and inclusive elections is never a given. In this context, the EU Election Observation Missions (EU EOMs) play a fundamental role to assess how electoral processes in third countries comply with the international and regional standards for democratic elections that those countries have signed up to. Since 2000, 209 EU EOMs have been deployed in 78 countries from Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. On the International Day of Democracy, it's a good moment to look at their valuable contribution to support democracy and promote human rights around the world.
"The European Union reaffirms its commitment towards democracy as a fundamental right of every human being", said the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini in an official statement to mark the date. "Every woman and every man has to be free to participate to the political, economic and social life of her or his country. No one should fear to speak up, to demonstrate peacefully, to go to vote or to expect fair and inclusive policies from a government".
Only in the last five years, EU electoral assistance has amounted for more than €250 million, allocated to deliver capacity-building, technical and material support to electoral processes in 50 countries. Electoral Observation Missions assess all aspects of an electoral process, including the legal framework, the delimitation of constituencies, the registration of voters and candidates, the training of election staff, voter education, media coverage, the campaign and preparations for the vote. On Election Day, the observers visit polling stations in order to assess the opening, voting, counting and aggregation of results.
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A friend Litz threw a contest for a Starbucks planner and anyone could win just by writing your wish for 2010. I wrote that my greatest wish for this year would be to be able to travel abroad with my family. It could be just a short trip to Hong Kong or Singapore, or a longer vacation at my sister's in CA. One of those family all inclusive vacations would be nice too. Who would not want a luxurious trip in one of the Karisma hotels in the Riviera Maya right? But maybe we can just wait when Klaire is a bit older so she may enjoy all the facilitied and activities in the resort, huh?
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The Missing Link
This story appears in the November 1997 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
Names and ages: Warren Adams, 31; Brian Robertson, 24
Company name and description: PlanetAll is an online service designed to keep people in touch. The service creates a network of links between you and individuals who may live thousands of miles away, as well as those you haven't seen in several years. "It's the ultimate address book," explains Adams.
Based: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Founded: 1996
1997 sales projections: $725,000
Inspiration: "[One time while I was in business school], I was traveling through Africa and ran into people I hadn't seen in five years. It made me realize there was no good way to keep in touch with that wider circle of friends," says Adams.
How it works: The information members can access with permission includes travel plans, birth dates, home and work addresses and phone numbers, and personal contacts.
Start-up costs: $1 million through angel investors. After five months in business, PlanetAll secured additional venture capital financing.
Vital stats: PlanetAll tallied 8,000 registered members by year-end 1996; the company expects to have 550,000 signed up by the end of this year. Approximately two-thirds of its members are from the United States; the other one-third hail from 120 countries worldwide. Every month, PlanetAll's home page gets an average of 15 million hits.
Miscellaneous offices: From a lakeside cottage to a friend's kitchen to an incubator. Now it's located in a historic church.
Secrets of success: The relaxed management style: Although many put in long hours, employees can crash on the office's futon for a quick nap.
An obstacle encountered: "When you have a vision that is radically different from what's out there now," says Adams, "it's difficult to convince people that vision can be a reality some day."
Future focus: Says Adams, "Ultimately, we're going to have tens of millions of people in PlanetAll." The partners are also developing alternatives to accessing the virtual address book for those who are not always at their computers.
Winner's Circle
Helmet maker has a head for business.
Name and age: Troy Lee, 36
Company name and description: Troy Lee Designs primarily designs customized graphics for racing helmets. It also makes apparel and accessories for auto, mountain bike and motocross racing and is currently working with Mazda Motor Corp. to design a truck.
Based: Corona, California
Founded: 1981
1997 sales projections: $4.4 million
Early start: Lee picked up his first paintbrush at age 4 and began racing autos in his teens.
Timing is everything: Lee and three other artists collaborate on each helmet. Basic designs take approximately four hours; more intricate ones, such as a recent helmet design created for Las Vegas' New York, New York hotel, may require up to 40 hours of work.
Clientele: Indy Car winner Paul Tracy; snowboard champ Shaun Palmer; the Andretti family
Keeping count: His company completes anywhere from 15 to 20 helmets every week.
New view: Using 24-carat gold and sterling silver to adorn helmets; designing with holographic flakes to reflect a rainbow of vibrant colors in the sun; painting on top of chrome- and gold-plated helmets for "a real wild reflection"
Quality control: "When you work with the best helmets, the best racers and the best sponsors, everything all comes together."
In the works: Testing fins to increase a helmet's aerodynamics; continuing to try to make helmets as lightweight and safe as possible; experimenting with special displays in the helmet's shield so racers won't have to look down to see their gauges
Future focus: "We're just trying to push the envelope and stay on the edge with everything we do."
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PlanetAll, 17 Sellers St., Cambridge, MA 02136, http://www.planetall.com
Troy Lee Designs, (909) 371-5219, http://www.troyleedesigns.com


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Lakes in Mongolia's Uvs Province and China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Uvs is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. It is located in the west of the country, 1336 km away from the national capital Ulan Bator. Its capital is Ulaangom, which lies 936m above sea level.
Parts of the steppe in this province are protected as the World Heritage Site Uvs Nuur Basin. In the north, just out of view, the province borders the Russian Federation for 640km, in the east 340 km of border lies between Uvs and Zavkhan province. In the south and west it borders with Khovd and Bayan-Ölgii provinces for 200km each.
The province occupies 4.45% of the national territory, which is equivalent of 69,585 sq. km. Sixty percent of the total area of the province belongs to the mountainous climatic zone, and 40% to the Gobi semi-desert.
The province is named after Mongolia's biggest lake, Uvs Nuur, touching the top edge of the image. Also visible here are the other five major lakes of Mongolia's Great Lakes Depression: Lakes Khyargas (below Lake Uvs), Airag (smaller, just south of the former), Khar-Us (southwest of Lake Khyargas), Khar (east of the former) and Dörgön (south of Lake Khar).
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Last night at Computex, Acer unveiled a couple of low-end Ice Cream Sandwich powered tablets, the Iconia Tab A110 and A210. The Acer 110 is a plain, rugged tablet with a matte finish and packs a 7-inch screen with 1024*600 resolution in its 11.4mm thick body. The A210 packs in a bigger 10.1-inch screen with 1280*800 resolution.
Both the tablets are powered by Nvidia's Tegra 3 SoC, 1GB of RAM, Wi-Fi and the usual bunch of sensors. Both the tablets are powered by a 3600mAh battery, and lack any sort of camera. Other features of the tablets include a microSD card slot, 8GB or 16GB of internal memory, micro-HDMI port, a USB 2.0 port, and a micro-USB port.
Both the tablets are expected to go on sale sometime in Q3 of this year, and will be running on stock Ice Cream Sandwich. While Acer did not announce the pricing of the tablets, the devices are expected to cost around $200-250. The tablets are successor's to the Iconia Tab A200 and A100, both of which failed to gain any significant market share. Hopefully, the low pricing of the A110 and A210 will help Acer in gaining a traction in the tablet market.
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For the first quarter, Bank of America said the total number of financial advisors rose to 17,512 from 17,308 in the prior quarter and 15,797 in the year-ago quarter. Average trailing 12-month production, or fees and commissions in the quarter, were $905,000 per advisor, up from $881,000 in the fourth quarter of 2011 but down from $1,005,000 in the first quarter of 2011.
The Global Wealth and Investment Management unit, which includes the Merrill Lynch and Merrill Edge advisors, had net income of $547 million, which was slightly above last year's figure and up sharply from $257 million in the fourth quarter.
Revenue for the unit dropped to $4.4 billion, an increase from $4.2 billion in the prior quarter but down from $4.5 billion a year ago. Merrill reps produced about $3.7 billion in sales for the unit. Client assets stood at roughly $2.2 trillion, with $1.84 billion managed by Merrill Lynch advisors.
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley reported that its advisor force dropped 2% from last quarter and 5% from last year to 17,193, while total assets under management hit nearly $1.75 trillion, a jump of 7% from the previous quarter and a 2% increase from last year. (It had 17,512 advisors in the fourth quarter of 2011 and 18,124 in the first quarter of 2011.)
These reps produced average trailing-12-month fees and commissions of $787,000 and managed average client assets of $101 million; these figures were both up about 5% from the same year-ago period.
Morgan Stanley's global wealth-management business, which includes the MSSB joint venture, reported net revenue of $3.4 billion. Its pre-tax profit margin of 11% was up slightly from a year ago and from the previous quarter.
Net income, which excludes Citi's 49% stake in the MSSB venture, was $193 million, up 5% from last year and a jump of 45% from the previous quarter.
"This quarter is further evidence that Morgan Stanley has rebounded from the financial crisis of 2008 and is in a significantly stronger position," said Chairman and CEO James P. Gorman, in a statement. "Revenues of $8.9 billion, excluding the impact of [the $2 billion debt valuation adjustment], were higher on both a year-over-year and a quarter-over-quarter basis."
As for the wealth-management unit, "We are intensely focused on completing the transition of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to the new, state-of-the-art technology platform this summer," Gorman said.
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo saw a rise in assets and a drop in both financial advisors and income. The wealth, brokerage and retirement unit includes 15,134 financial advisors as of March 31. This figure is down 1% from last quarter and from last year, and includes 10,987 advisors in the traditional brokerage channel.
Client assets including deposits for the full unit were $1.4 trillion, of which $1.2 trillion are part of the retail-brokerage operations, a 6% increase from the previous quarter. Wealth, brokerage and retirement had net income of $296 million, a 5% drop from the earlier quarter and a 14% decline from the year-ago period.
Revenues for the unit grew 1% from 4Q, and excluding a gain from the sale of H.D. Vest in the fourth quarter, jumped 6%, the company said, thanks to higher retail brokerage asset-based fees, transaction revenues and securities fees.
Managed-account assets grew 10% from last quarter and 11% from last year, driven by strong net flows and market performance.
UBS said Wealth Management Americas had a record pre-tax profit jump of 34% to $209 million vs. last year, as net new money more than doubled from the previous quarter to $4.6 billion; it was $3.9 billion a year earlier.
Net new money in the Americas unit, which is led by Bob McCann, including income from interest and dividends — a measure widely used by other wirehouse firms — was $9.3 billion vs. $8.6 billion in the earlier quarter and $8.5 billion a year ago.
The number of UBS advisors in the Americas rose to 7,015 as of March 31 from 6,967 on December 31 and 6,811 a year before.
The advisors had total client assets of $851 billion in the first quarter of 2012 vs. $795 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011 and $818 billion in the first quarter of 2011.


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Monday, April 14, 2014
Guest post: Tales of a hybrid doctor/stay at home Mum-- Part II
That day five years ago, was the lowest point. (see Part I) Today I work "full time" (whatever that means!) in what is probably my dream job: a perfect mix of innovative clinical care, cutting edge research, medical education and being a leader in my chosen specialty. I am on faculty at one of the most prestigious medical schools in the world and get to work with the brightest and the best, in an environment that is intellectually rewarding and super collegial. …and I feel this is just the beginning!
My husband (who got a raw deal in part I—sorry babe) and I have never been closer and more happier in our marriage—we are both fulfilled in our careers, but most importantly, feel like we are reaping the rewards of our hybrid parenting model now: family life is fun, filled with endless bliss and joy.
Our kids (now 10 and 6) are doing fantastic: healthy, happy and thriving at school and play.
Don't get me wrong-- it's a juggling act, for sure, but we are juggling joy and I have never felt more balanced in my life.
Still, the reason I wrote part I is that I never wanted to minimize (or forget) the complicated journey (and decisions) I endured to get me to where I am today.
I only wish my 2014 self could have whispered in the ear of my 2009 self and told her the following:
#1. It will get easier as the kids get older; there will be new parenting challenges and hurdles but the physical dependency will be less and that will give you more freedom. Be patient.
#2.You (as Mum and Dad) have to do what feels right to you (as parents). This is unique for every single family in the world.You have to decide how best to work to your strengths as a team.Never compromise on your childcare beliefs and preferences. Do what you think is the right thing to do and everything else will fall into place with time. Your husband is your biggest supporter of your talent and career. This is, in part, because he is equally passionate, ambitious and talented in his own career. It's hard to have two parents be ambitious at the same time when there are two young kids at home. Right now, you have both agreed it makes sense that it should be his turn, one day it will be yours. Be patient.
#3. Whatever you do, don't "opt out". You will get deskilled and limit your future career options. Keep up the hybrid model—it will work to your favor in the end.
#4. Think of work as a career not as a job. Keep investing in yourself. When the kids nap/sleep engage in scholarly activities that will keep your CV looking attractive. You feel like a tortoise right now (and I know you hate that, because you are not a tortoise type of gal) but slow and steady will win the race (one day).
#5. Stay connected to the reasons you became a physician in the first place. Don't' let anyone distract you from that—these are crucial reasons that are core to your identity as a human being.
#6. Your ARE privileged. Your job entails you coming up with creative solutions to some of the world's most difficult problems—you impact humanity every time you work. You also get paid better than most, have societal respect and a "voice" AND have the option to work "part time". Many working mothers do not have that type of job. Be GRATEFUL
#7. Don't become a hovering parent—you have seen them, overeducated parents with time on their hands creating projects in the school so that they can get called to implement them! Be a good citizen in the school but better you put your skills to use in a zip code that needs your specialized skill set, not the zip code where your kids are lucky enough to live and go to school.
#8. Always DELEGATE non- essential tasks (it will be money well spent) and use that time for love, laughter and being in the moment. Take care of those who take care of you.
#9. Learn to let go (a little)—it will all be okay.
#10. Don't pay too much attention to labels, "working mum"; "stay at home mom"; "part time physician". Don't be defined by these terms, they undermine the complexity and power of who you are as an individual. You are unique, you will find a way to make it all work.
Above all remember:
Becoming a mother has made you a better physician and remaining a practicing physician has made you a better mother.
Dr. S is a married physician and mother of two.
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I love this. As a married med student with a toddler I find it so refreshing. My husband and I are both very invested in our careers right now and life is full but fun and excitingReplyDelete
Love the attitude, and the refreshing take on a busy hectic life. Its also extremely reassuring to hear that it does get better as the kids get older…I'm sick of the "bigger kids, bigger problems" narrative.ReplyDelete
Fantastic double post - thanks for sharing. I empathize, as a happy, fulfilled, single mom and full time pathologist, with your past lows and your current highs. I'm glad you recognize in retrospect the temporary of bad - we all have them in our careers and home lives and they are temporary! As a mom of an 11 and 8 year old and a full time pathologist in a great group I am so happy to be just where I am. I love your bullet points of wisdom - very eloquently put, Dr. S.ReplyDelete
I love this!! I feel like I could have written every. Single. Word. Thanks :) I've recently converted to a full time PhD (from Part time). I work one day a week as a clinician (GP). I am also a mother. The "juggle" is more like a joyous ride. I do feel so very grateful, most of the time. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
This is really great. My husband and I are about to start residency with an 18 month old and I feel like I will need to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I especially love #6--really easy to forget sometimes.ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing your insight and experience. I am currently in your "part 1" phase of life. Your practical advice really hit home at precisely the time when I felt close to "opting out" -- your message had a huge impact on me to stay. Thanks!!ReplyDelete


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Siteimprove Announces New Web Governance and Web Accessibility Webinar Series
feb 17, 2014
Siteimprove introduced a two-track webinar series providing expert guidance on best practices and new research relating to Web Governance and Web Accessibility compliance.
Siteimprove introduced a two-track webinar series providing expert guidance on best practices and new research relating to Web Governance and Web Accessibility compliance.
"The new Siteimprove webinars will equip online marketers with resources and tools to better manage and maintain the highest levels of quality on their large websites," said Torben Rytt, CEO of Siteimprove. "The importance of adhering to the most stringent quality standards for your organization's website has never been more apparent, and our learning webinars will help marketers do just that."
Siteimprove's webinar series is slated to incorporate industry experts as key presenters in the bimonthly learning classes.
"We're signing on the smartest minds in the industry to share their best ideas with anyone and everyone, completely free," Rytt said. "We're committed to pushing organizations' websites to new heights and increasing their accessibility to everyone."
The initial two webinars offered promote proper techniques for carrying out a website redesign project and best practices for making websites accessible to visitors with disabilities in accordance with local laws and standards.
"Our opening webinars address two of the largest problems faced by web teams today," said Rytt. "Website redesign projects are notorious for getting derailed by scope creep and project delays, and our webinar 'How to Prepare for a Website Redesign' prepares website managers and contributors to contain those problems. Our webinar 'Introduction to Web Accessibility' lays the groundwork for not only making your website accessible to everyone, but understanding web accessibility as a whole."
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Valentine's Day Makeup with MAC Wonder Woman Defiance
MAC Wonder Woman Look: Defiance
Just because it can be made to work… doesn't mean it is worth buying. I really had to pack on the color to get it to show, and there was some issues with blending, because the shades were so stiff. I maintain my recommendation of "no buy" to the fullest!
You will need the following…
- Eyes: NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base (neutral eyeshadow base), MAC Defiance Eyeshadow (pale frosted pink), MAC Paradise Island Eyeshadow (petal pink), MAC Star Studded Eyeshadow (plummed pink), MAC Real Drama Eyeshadow (burgundy brown), Burberry Trench Eyeshadow, Urban Decay Perversion 24/7 Liner (black), MAC Victorious Opulash Mascara (purple)
- Face: NARS Sheer Glow Foundation (Punjab), Burberry Pressed Powder (03)
- Cheeks: MAC Mighty Aphrodite Blush (peach-pink)
- Lips: MAC Spitfire Lipstick (dark pink), MAC Wonder Woman Lipglass (red)
- Brushes: 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 222 (fluffy crease brush), 263 (angled eyeliner brush), 116 (dense blush brush)
- Substitutes: Defiance = Vanilla pigment; Paradise Island – Pen 'n' Pink; Star Studded = Fig. 1; Real Drama = Sketch; Mighty Aphrodite = Deep Throat; Spitfire = Up the Amp + Girl About Town; Wonder Woman = Russian Red
For eyes, start by applying Smudgeproof as your eyeshadow base all over the eye area with the 249. Using the 239, apply Paradise Island eyeshadow on the inner half of the lower lid. Lightly blend Star Studded eyeshadow onto the outer third of the lid and crease with the 222. Apply Defiance eyeshadow on the inner tear duct and crease with the 239. Blend Trench eyeshadow with the crease shade and highlight the brow bone. Bring everything together by applying Perversion on the lower lash line. Finish by sweeping lashes with Victorious Opulash mascara.
For cheeks, apply Mighty Aphrodite blush on the apples of the cheeks and sweep upwards towards the temple with the 116.
For lips, apply Spitfire lipstick first, then layer Wonder Woman lipglass for a complementing lip.
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Al Faisaliah Center
King Fahd Road, Olaya District, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
Level 18, Al Faisaliah Center
About Level 18, Al Faisaliah Center
Designed by British architect Norman Foster and built in 2000 by the Binladin construction company, Al-Faisaliah Tower was the first skyscraper in Saudi Arabia. On the 18th floor, as you walk out the elevator, the large granite reception area with views offers an unforgettable experience to any visitor. Besides great views, the impressive boardrooms, meeting rooms, coworking space and exclusive pantry from Servcorp Riyadh make this location with no doubt the best serviced office in Riyadh.
Al Faisaliah tower is a part of the Faisaliah complex, comprising of a hotel, the tower, and two other buildings. The tower enables tenants and visitors to feel at comfort and convenience in one of the most famous landmarks in Riyadh. The building is clad in anodised aluminium panels with large cantilevered sun shading devices that minimise glare and allow the use of non-reflective, energy efficient glass.
How to get to Al Faisaliah Center
How to get to Al Faisaliah Center
30 Minute drive to King Khaled International airport
Taxis are available 24/7. A taxi pick up can be booked by calling London taxi 920 010 068 and making a reservation or you can catch a ride anywhere on the street.
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Meet, test and try! Don't buy a lie!
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Ask to be connected to the internet – How long does it take?
Ask if the provider is Tier-1.
Ask to be allowed to check download speeds.
Ask to speak to IT support: Are they in-house or a third party? Are they even in the country?
Ask to be given a phone number so you can try the service before you buy.
Ask for a phone rate card.
Ask to meet your dedicated receptionist. The receptionist is the front line of your business.
Ask about disaster transfer.
Ask if your phone extension can roam at no cost to other locations.
Ask if the wireless internet is secure.
Ask what kind of firewall can be set up for your network.
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Ask if incoming callers can dial '1' for voicemail to mobile.
Ask if you can get free calls equal to your connection amount.
Ask if your phone bill is 20% lower than telco rate.
About the area
Within 5 minutes walking distance:
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Al Faisaliah Hotel
Holiday inn
Al fasaliah Mall
Post Office
Convenience Store
Travel agencies
Phone shops
King Fahad Library
Souvenir shops
Male and Female hair salons
Gym and bowling centre
Recommended lunch places:
Cigar Lounge (International) at the Globe
Open 12 noon-3:00 am daily.
Tel +966 11 273 2222
La Brasserie (International) at Faisaliah hotel
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La cucina Italian Restaurant (Italian)
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Using the Results of Employee Engagement Surveys to Make Better Business Decisions13 October, 2010 | (01 hr)
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Studies have shown that correlations exist between employee engagement and business performance. An evidence-based approach to employee engagement programs will allow companies to fully use and build upon that knowledge. Companies need to learn how to leverage the data that they collect from employee engagement surveys so that meaningful business results can be attained.
This webcast will provide insights into how companies can use employee engagement research to inform not just their HR and talent management strategies, but also their non-HR business plans that span out across the rest of the organization as well. If the right framework is in place, employee engagement metrics can be used to help bring about important changes to a business – often in areas not just related to HR. Two companies will share their experiences linking employee engagement to key business measures, and the subsequent actions resulting from their findings.
This webcast will discuss:
- Challenges linking employee engagement to key performance indicators
- Company specific relationships between engagement and business performance
- Business decisions resulting from demonstrated impact of employee engagement
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A passionate change agent and entrepreneur, Paula Courtney believes that organizations remain competitive and profitable when they are brilliant at the basics of service delivery. As President of the Verde Group, a research consultancy specializing in helping companies improve customer re...Full Bio
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Geoff Crouse joined Immucor in August, 2009. He previously served as vice president of the life sciences business at Millipore Corporation, a NYSE-traded provider of technologies, tools and services for the global life science industry. In this role, he led the Life Science Strategic Business Uni...Full Bio
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Brian Gareau manages a diverse team, based on three continents, focused on business culture, employee engagement, employee opinion measurement, values-based support and behavior and change management. The Organizational Effectiveness and Engagement (OE+E) division provides services to Caterpillar...Full Bio
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OPTIONAL SESSION: Thriving at College
In this session, Alex Chediak discusses the most common mistakes that college students make — and how to avoid them. Related Resource: Thriving at College View Resource
Alex Chediak
Dr. Alex Chediak is associate professor of engineering and physics at California Baptist University. He is author of Preparing Your Teens for College, and his blog can be read at AlexChediak.com.


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Sanctuary ServiceOctober 25, 2020
God's word is shared through readings and responses with the sermon preached by Dr. Steven H. Bell. Everyone is welcome to worship at First United Methodist Church. Our sanctuary was built in 1896 and is a beautiful place to praise God and celebrate the faith that is ours in Jesus Christ. The Sanctuary has stunning stained glass windows and the steeple is a Corsicana landmark. The two services provide a familiar and welcoming environment for many who have grown up in the church.
The Acolytes lead our worship as they bring in the flame to light the candles on the Altar table and the platform, we celebrate the light of Christ that comes into our lives and our worship. When the service concludes our Acolytes extinguish the candles and carry the light out of the sanctuary as a symbol of Christ's Light guiding us out into the world to serve God's people.
The beautiful music of our pipe organ, piano, and Chancel Choir bring us into an attitude of worship. The Adult Hand Bell Choir and the Flute Choir occasionally add to the sound of these worship experiences in both services.
Event Details
FUMC Sanctuary
320 N 15th St
Corsicana, TX 75110


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The pigs have returned and are now engaging in a full-on direct attack against the Ninja Chicken Clan! This time, the Ninja Chickens have to fend them off with their cannon.
Two brave ninja chicks have volunteered to face the entire Pig Army. Can they hold their position? Can they save the clan?Help the Ninja Chickens!
- 2 different control types
- More than 25 different items
- Numerous types of enemy pigs
- Endless Mode
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Try this, and next thing you know, your family and friends will ask you to drive through the neighborhood playing the ice cream man theme song. You could sell this and buy yourself a summer home, it is that good.
Buon Appetito!
Strawberry Mascarpone Ice Cream
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 1/2 Tbs honey
- 8 0z mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
- 2 Tbs Honey
- 2 Tbs grand Marnier ( optional )
- Heat half and half, cream and vanilla to almost a boil over medium heat.
- Meanwhile blend egg yolks , sugar and honey till smooth.
- Slowly whisk a bit of hot cream mixture into egg yolks to temper it and slowly return egg mixture to pan, whisk constantly over medium low heat until mixture coats back of a spoon ( about 5 minutes or so ).
- Remove from heat and let cool to warm.
- Add and blend in the mascarpone cheese.
- Refrigerate, covered until well chilled.
- Meanwhile slice strawberries and mix with honey and liqueur
- Process chilled mixture in ice cream machine following manufacturer's instructions.
- When beginning to get thick, add drained strawberries and continue to churn until a soft consistency.
- Then freeze well.
- Note: the liqueur in the strawberries may make the ice cream a bit softer.
- This is okay since this ice cream freezes hard and needs to soften a bit at room temperature before serving.


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Michigan residents can now access the online, no-wait Secretary of State through a new tool available at ExpressSOS.com, Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson announced last week.
Many Michigan residents will now be able to complete transactions on-line that previously required visiting a branch office, including:
• Renew or replace standard state driver's licenses and ID cards;
• Change their address when they move;
• Order multiple copies of vehicle registrations and titles
Every year, more than 10 million people visit their local Secretary of State office, Johnson explained. Of the 9 million license plate/tab renewals processed last year, 6.5 million were processed in the branch offices, she added.
"We saw people waiting in line for an hour just to submit an address change," Johnson said. "For that one service alone, nearly 700,000 people come into our branch offices every year and take a number. WithExpressSOS.com, most of them will be able to complete such transactions from their own homes, from their community library, or anywhere else that has an internet connection. It's a citizen-centric solution."
Beyond the current services available on ExpressSOS.com, more online transactions are in the works. For example, residents with an enhanced license or ID card will be able to renew it or request a duplicate card online after heightened security measures associated with these documents are completed. Additionally, the Secretary of State plans a major upgrade involving computer software in branch offices, allowing staff to respond more effectively and rapidly to customers who chose to visit an office.
To date, over 100,000 online transactions have already been processed successfully during an early test launch of the ExpressSOS.com site.


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Early College Coursework
High school coursework that may result in early college credit
This table shows the total number of students taking early college coursework in grades 10, 11, and 12 by year. The table further divides these courses into Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Dual Credit (DC). Students may be enrolled in more than one type of early college coursework, but students are only counted once in the overall enrollment total.
Information about demographic groups is available. Click + Available to view the information by demographics. Click - Available to hide the demographic information.
You can download this information by clicking the Excel icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
Upon completion of an AP course, students may choose to take the corresponding AP Exam. Illinois state law PA 99-0358 provides that a student who takes a College Board Advanced Placement examination and receives a score of 3 or higher on the examination is entitled to receive postsecondary level course credit at an Illinois public institution of higher education. This law requires each public institution of higher education to comply with the same standard of awarding course credit to any student receiving a score of 3 or higher on a College Board Advanced Placement examination and applying the credit to meet a corresponding course requirement for degree completion at that institution of higher education.


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Don't rely on your weekly lotto ticket to get-rich-quick. Head out west, grab a fossicking pan and strike it rich with a gold or gemstone find. And since you've got your hiking boots packed, head north to the towering Capricorn Caves and test your nerve with adrenalin pumping experiences.Venture underground and experience for yourself how sapphire mining is done by locals – take a walk-in mine tour at Rubyvale, or book a self-drive fossicking tour at The Willows Gemfields and uncover some of the world's most famous and unusual coloured sapphire's. If you don't fancy getting your hands dirty, Rubyvale is also where you can buy a bucket of 'wash' – learn to sieve it and recognise sapphires in the rough!
If you don't find your own gem, the local gem galleries and shops offer unique sapphire jewellery for sale. If gold is more your style, check out the glittering gold at Mount Morgan through a guided tour and uncover one of the oldest mines in Australia. Explore the incredible above ground limestone caves formed from an ancient coral reef over 400 million years ago. The Capricorn Caves are the oldest tourist attraction in Queensland!


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An intrepid spirit and enduring passion for the natural world have led Ben Fogle, adventurer, writer and TV presenter, to some of the most extreme and spectacular places on earth. Whether he's walking to the South Pole or rowing across the Atlantic, this fearless explorer is at his happiest when facing a gruelling physical challenge in the great outdoors. Here's the lowdown on his latest exploits:
Where have you been travelling recently?
In the last few months I have been to Haiti and Japan to make documentaries about their recovery after natural disasters. I also went dog sledding in Norway, a country I love. And I was in Texas a couple of weeks ago, for a Channel 5 series called Where the Wild Men Are. It's about people who have given up their conventional urban lifestyles to get away from it all.
Which one thing do you always pack when you embark on a journey?
I take a SPOT tracker to more remote locations – it's a little beacon, and whenever I press the button it sends out a message to my family, on my Twitter account and on my website. I do appreciate how lucky I am to travel so much, and I think it's important to share photographs, stories or even just my location on Google Earth.
What is the first thing you do when arriving in a new destination, and why?
I think places are all about the people, so it will inevitably be meeting the locals. It could be prearranged – they might have been helping me with my planning – or it might be going to a café or bar.
What places or experiences would you recommend for a budding adventurer, who might not be up to some of the more extreme challenges that you set yourself?
If your budget will stretch, then New Zealand has to be the Holy Grail, but there are loads of adventures that you can do in the UK: head to Wales, which has incredible kayaking, coasteering and caving. Adventure is just what you make of a landscape.
Is it harder to find truly new and exciting challenges now?
It's a challenge sometimes to find something completely unique: you go online and find that someone has already done it. There aren't any new lands to be discovered, but instead, you can explore your own physical limits.
If you could pick one place that changed you, where would it be?
I was completely mesmerized by the extraordinary mix of old and new in La Paz, Bolivia. I found it extraordinary to see big financial institutions right next to witches selling llama foetuses.
What's the most important lesson you've learnt from your travels?
To be respectful. Trying to understand others is what travel is all about – as well as trying to grow as a person through the people you see and the landscapes you visit.
Who's the most interesting person you've met on your travels, and why?
My next book is provisionally called Accidental Encounters, and will feature stories about the interesting people I've met over the years. One person who springs to mind now is a man called Adam Britton, who lives in Darwin, Australia. He has a 5-metre saltwater crocodile called Smaug in his garden and is the world croc expert.
What was your most memorable meal on your travels?
In Iceland I tried hákarl, which is putrified shark meat. I actually had to throw out the gloves I ate it with, because I couldn't get rid of the smell!
Should air travel be made more expensive?
That's a difficult one for me because I travel so much, but I'm also passionate about the environment. I do think it's ridiculous that in this country it's cheaper to fly than to take the train.
Where in the world is still on your must-visit list, and why?
I've always wanted to go to Sierra Leone in West Africa. It's partly because I met a guy from there early in my life who told me tales of his extraordinary country, which at the time was in the midst of a civil war.
Ben Fogle's Year of Adventures, an action-packed new BBC Worldwide series that sees Ben take on a succession of daring challenges in some of the world's most extreme environments, airs on 7 February at 9:00pm. His latest book, The Accidental Naturalist (Transworld), is also available.


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LEWISTON, Idaho - (Box Score) No. 9 Rogers State center fielder Eric Baker finished with three hits, including a pair of RBI doubles, to propel the Hillcats to a 7-5 come from behind victory against No. 2 Lee (Tenn.) in Avista-NAIA World Series action on Wednesday night at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho.
With the win, Rogers State (49-15), who is making its first appearance in the World Series, advances to the championship final. The Hillcats opponent will be determined by the winner of No. 4 Tennessee Wesleyan and No. 1 LSU Shreveport (La.). If Tennessee Wesleyan wins, Rogers State will face off against the Bulldogs at 6:35 p.m. PDT on Thursday. If LSU Shreveport wins, Rogers State will receive a bye on Thursday and play the winner between Tennessee Wesleyan and the Pilots at 6:35 p.m. on Friday. Lee concludes its season with a 56-11-1 overall record and 2-2 mark in the World Series.
Casey Cassity (4-1) earned the victory for the Hillcats. He held the Flames scoreless over six innings in relief of starter Brandon Bargas. Bargas, who posted a series-high 18 strikeouts in his first appearance in Lewiston, tossed only three innings, allowing five runs on eight hits.
Rogers State wasted little time in jumping out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI single by Colton Campbell that scored Baker, who led off the inning with a triple.
However, the Flames answered in the ensuing inning by scoring five runs on five hits, sparked by a solo home run by Corey Davis and a two-run blast by Trevor Burgess. The outburst made it a 5-1 advantage for Lee.
Rogers State, however, rallied back with two runs in the bottom of the fifth to cut the deficit to 5-3. Cade McKewon opened the inning with a single and Keith Poverud walked before Baker drove both runners home with a two-RBI double to deep left-center field.
The Hillcats completed the rally with four additional runs in the bottom of the seventh to take a 7-5 lead with two innings left. Back-to-back singles set the table to Baker, who launched his second two-RBI double of the contest. Two batters later, Campbell drove in Baker for a second time and was then brought home on a single by Lance Rymel.
Cassity retired the Flames in order in the top of the eighth and closed the door on Lee's season in the ninth, inducing three-straight fly outs following a leadoff walk.
In addition to Baker, Campbell finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs and one run scored, while Poverud was 1-for-2 with a pair of RBIs.
Matt Passauer (2-1) took the loss for Lee (Tenn.). Passauer allowed two runs on two hits in relief of starter Jose Samayoa. Samayoa surrendered five runs on seven hits in the loss.
Davis paced the Flame offense, ending the contest 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored.


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Chronic disorganisation is a symptom of dyspraxia. It stems from significant difficulties with short-term memory. Some teachers accuse dyspraxic students of not caring when they lose their work or can't find their textbooks ("You just can't be bothered, can you?") when in reality most of us work extremely hard to stay afloat. I know that the majority of people on this forum are very determined - not lazy at all. I have to spend two hours getting my room presentable when my mum can do just as much in a quarter of the time. In the words of New Zealand's Dyspraxia Association, "I would if I could, but sometimes I can't." Getting off my backside isn't an issue.
k9ruby wrote:Another great thing about having a laptop is ui only have one book to worry about (maths)!
Another great thing about having a laptop is ui only have one book to worry about (maths)!
And the attention it draws to you. When you start up your laptop in class, don't pepole crowd round you, asking you what it is, or pressing buttons to annoy you, "accidently" hitting the power button, etc.?
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Oubre, Jones shine at AAU Gold Super Showcase
HOOPS RANKINGS: Class of 2014 - 2015
ORLANDO -- The first night of the AAU Gold Super Showcase was short-lived, with only three game sessions. But it was full of action, as some of the top travel teams from around the nation descended on Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports.
The night was highlighted by a live television matchup between two of Nike's most elite clubs, and the Howard Pulley Panthers out of Minnesota grinded out a narrow victory over Boston Amateur Basketball Club.
Here are some of the stories that highlighted night one in Orlando.
After suffering a surprising loss in the Nike Peach Jam that cost them their first EYBL crown, the Houston Hoops seemed to have made a vow to not lose another game the rest of the summer. Preaching an upbeat and team-over-self approach from their bench, the Hoops stormed out of the gate in the opening game on Wednesday night, dominating the Atlanta Xpress in a game that ended with a margin of more than 30 points.
While the Hoops' trio of five-star prospects all shined in the blowout win, no one was more efficient as a scorer than Richmond (Texas) Bush wing Kelly Oubre.
The 6-foot-6 shooting guard, who can also comfortably play the small forward position, has been one of the most talked-about players this summer, after showing out at the Peach Jam and then the Nike Global Challenge last week in Washington D.C.
Wednesday night was no different as Oubre knocked down shots from behind the three-point arc with confidence, showed the ability to handle and finish in transition and played with his normal level of energetic and positive attitude.
Also an athlete who can find openings off the ball, Oubre showed a good understanding for the spacing game, beating his man on backdoor cuts and finding openings in the corners to get great looks at three-pointers. Finally, the five-star efficiently attacked the offensive glass, finishing multiple attempts through contact against physically inferior defenders.
After the game, Oubre talked about the latest in his recruitment, specifically what schools are making the biggest push.
Admitting that he was somewhat drawing a blank on naming his complete list, Oubre mentioned Kentucky, Kansas, Georgetown, Connecticut and Florida as schools that he has had contact with the most in the last few weeks. Now that all of the top programs in the nation have decided to make him a priority target in the 2014 class, Oubre is faced with the task of trimming his extensive list.
"The next step is sitting down with my dad and talking about which schools I can see myself playing at for however many years I play in college," said Oubre.
"I have to find the place that the coach can develop me to be the best that I can be. Where can they develop me to help me get to the next level?"
With more and more class of 2014 stars beginning to form recruiting alliances and discussing attending the same schools as package deals, the Houston-area native said that he is not exempt from those discussions.
"A couple big guys like Cliff Alexander and Myles Turner have all talked about going to school together, since most of the same places are recruiting all of us," said Oubre. "Stanley Johnson is another guy I've talked about playing with, but I'm not part of any type of package deal."
While most of Oubre's offers occurred well before the month of July, one school that recently decided to pull the trigger on the high-scoring wing was the Kentucky Wildcats. With his recruitment still wide open to any school who is willing to offer, Oubre is very intrigued by what coach John Calipari and his program have to offer.
"Coach Calipari called me shortly after the Peach Jam and told me that I now have an offer on the table," the five-star said. "Since then he has been keeping in close contact with my dad and me."
"Coach Calipari told me that he can see me developing into a pro. He's the type of guy that doesn't even really like college players, he likes pros. He said if I keep working then I can get to where I want to be. He told me that Kentucky isn't for everyone, he expects guys to come in and work their hardest every day. Nothing is given to anyone, you've got to earn it."
At this time, Oubre has no plans for when he will finalize his decision and also reports that he has yet to make a final decision as to when or where he'll take official visits.
Win First, Score Second
Playing in Wednesday's feature game, one that was televised to a national audience, five-star Apple Valley (Minn.) point guard Tyus Jones understood the opportunity that it was in front of him. As the nation's most highly regarded passer, Jones had a chance that few do: He got to show the entire nation in one game just how well he can move the basketball around the court. When the final buzzer sounded, and Jones' Howard Pulley Panthers were the victors, the verdict was that the floor general had passed his test with flying colors.
Jones exploded for 20 points and eight assists in the win, showcasing some top-level speed burst in transition as he drove to the rim to finish, as well as his signature poise as a passer. The 6-foot point guard excels at timing his passes in half-court penetration, off of the ball-screen or in the full-court, and generally just seems to see plays five seconds before anyone else on the floor. A patient scorer, Jones didn't force many shots in the Panthers offense, instead deciding to work the ball around and look to penetrate and kick to open teammates for jumpers.
"I wanted to show the nation that I'm a complete point guard that I can run my team," Jones said after the win. "I tried to make big plays when it counted, but more importantly I wanted to make the game easy for my teammates."
"It was a great experience, we had a lot of fun playing on ESPNU. I think you could tell that the intensity was cranked up on our end, and we were lucky enough to pull out a win."
With head coaches from Kansas, Michigan State and Minnesota watching, as well as assistants from Ohio State and Baylor, the five-star is trying to avoid the constant questions about where he'll be attending college, instead trying to focus on leading his team to wins in the final AAU tournament of his career.
"I try to focus on my game and locking in mentally, but you definitely notice the guys in the crowd this time of year. They've all told me when they're coming, which helps a lot though."
With his willingness to discuss the packaged recruiting deal between him and 2014 Rivals150 headliner Jahlil Okafor, Jones said that the pressure is actually diminished some, because schools have at least some idea of what he is looking for in a program.
"All the coaches know that we're doing the package deal and that they don't really need to discuss it," said Jones. "Right now they're more focused on recruiting us as individuals."
With as much as effort as the eight remaining schools on Jones' list are putting into recruiting the point guard, they should be able to take some solace in the fact that the process is finally starting to wind down to the home stretch. In fact, the Minnesota native said that after this tournament, he's going to really begin to get serious about scheduling visits, and getting ready to make that final decision.
"I don't have any plans as of now to visit anywhere besides Baylor. But I do plan on taking the rest of my visits in the fall then hopefully making a final decision late in the fall," Jones said with a sense of relief.
It might seem like an eternity from now to those recruiting him, and fans of those programs, but it won't be too long now.
Blow for Blow
They might not have been the headliners for the television matchup between Howard Pulley and BABC, but the two prospects who stole the show on Wednesday night were four-star Minneapolis (Minn.) De LaSalle power forward Reid Travis and three-star Barrington (R.I.) Saint Andrews power forward Bonzie Colson.
The slightly undersized but hardworking and seriously skilled Colson totaled 27 points in the loss for BABC, while his opponent, Travis, finished with a game high 31 points and eight rebounds as he led his team to a signature win.
Travis got his production done through physical play. The 6-foot-8 post player finished through contact in traffic, attacked the offensive glass with intensity and generally outworked the opposition, earning unofficial game MVP honors in the win. With a slew of college coaches in attendance to watch, the buzz around the gym was that not only does Travis continue to get bigger, stronger and more athletic on the court, but he's becoming a much more consistent scorer with his back to the basket.
After the game, Travis mentioned Minnesota, Michigan State, Gonzaga, UCLA, Stanford, Georgetown and Iowa State as the schools who are standing out on his list the most right now.
Colson might work just as hard as Travis in the game, but the 6-foot-6 power forward prefers to start out of the short corner or mid-post, where he's equally efficient as a short-range jump-shooter or someone who can take opposing big men to the rim off of a couple of dribbles. The Rhode Island native finds ways to score around the rim using his body and the ability to finish over either shoulder, making up for a lack of explosion and length.
After the game, Colson listed Miami (Fla.), Florida State, Butler, Notre Dame, Iowa State, UConn and Georgetown as schools which he is seriously considering at the moment.
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Dr. Sarah G. Jones was born in Virginia soon after the close of the Civil War. She attended the public schools of Richmond, Va., and graduated from the Richmond Normal School. For a number of years she was a teacher in the public schools of her native city. She resigned her position as teacher to enter Howard University, Washington, D. C., to study medicine. After pursuing her studies there for a number of years she received her degree and was the first woman to pass the Virginia Board to practice medicine. She founded the Richmond Hospital and Training School for Nurses. Together with her husband Dr. Miles B. Jones, she enjoyed a most lucreative practice for many years. At her death a few years ago she was still the only colored woman to be practicing medicine in the state of Virginia.