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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Thump/Squirreled Away" Thump - Nick is trying to make his mother a surprise lunch, but she keeps coming into the kitchen! If only there was a way for him to know when she was coming. The Cat takes Nick and Sally to meet his friend Twitch the rabbit. Twitch and her bunnies teach Nick and Sally how to stop, look and listen for danger. D
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Super Why! "Super Why! and the Little Mermaid" Pig feels different from his friends, which makes him very sad. The Super Readers dive into the story The Little Mermaid to talk with someone whose tail sets her apart from kids on land. As the Super Readers explore the ocean floor with The Little Mermaid, Pig slowly begins to see why being different can be special and the journey to the depths of the sea teaches him a lesson he can use right in his own backyard. D
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Dinosaur Train "The Earthquake/Nursery Car" Mom takes the kids on a playdate with Tank Triceratops to the desert, where they meet a distant relative of Tank's, an early Ceratopsian named Penelope Protoceratops. The Conductor points out that Penelope lives in a part of the world that gets a lot of earthquakes, and sure enough, the kids experience their first quake with Penelope. Mom and the Conductor have prepared the kids with excellent advice about what to do in an earthquake, so everyone does fine. D
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Sesame Street "Elmo Wants to Have A Ball" Elmo's daddy has given him a dollar and he is not sure what to buy. He sees lots of things that are interesting, but decides that he wants a Stupendous Ball. The only problem is that it costs five dollars. D
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Sid The Science Kid "Let There Be Light" Sid and his baby brother Zeke are playing a game where they try to "grab" the light coming out of a flashlight, which proves to be impossible. At school, Sid and his friends explore the science of light and discover that light comes from various energy sources. They also discover that there are some light sources that can't be turned off, like the biggest light source of all. D
11:30 am
WordWorld "Bugs to the Rescue/Sheep's First Bike Ride" Bugs to the Rescue - Ant builds Bear a hot-air balloon for her birthday, but Dog accidentally floats away in it! Ant elicits the help of his insect WordFriends Bug, Bee and Fly to rescue Dog and save the day. Sheep's First Bike Ride - Bear and Sheep both learn to build the word "bike," and Sheep learns how to ride one for the first time in her life. In both cases, it just takes some perseverance. D
12:00 pm
Caillou "All Around The Block!" When Mr. Hinkle has a tree cut down, Caillou is afraid his swing tree is next! Dad decides to plant a new tree so it's a trip to the Nursery. Caillou learns about the differences between trees with needles and leaves. When Sarah gives Caillou an old toy horn, Caillou wants to blow it everywhere. D
12:30 pm
Barney & Friends "The Magic Lamp, A Travel Adventure" Layla and her friends celebrate her birthday with traditional Lebanese foods. Layla is apprehensive about being "different," but everyone loves the new treats! With a little help from Barney, everyone is transported to a Lebanese marketplace where Leila learns that she and her culture are both truly special!. D
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Thump/Squirreled Away" Thump - Nick is trying to make his mother a surprise lunch, but she keeps coming into the kitchen! If only there was a way for him to know when she was coming. The Cat takes Nick and Sally to meet his friend Twitch the rabbit. Twitch and her bunnies teach Nick and Sally how to stop, look and listen for danger. D
1:30 pm
Zoboomafoo "Crocodilian" The Kratt Brothers build a time machine and decide to investigate crocodilians, like the American alligator and caiman, but almost get stranded in the Jurassic period with a hungry T-Rex!G
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Curious George "George and Marco Sound It Out/A Monkey's Duckling" George and Marco Sound It Out - Nothing can stop George from listening to his favorite band, Lobos de Plata, a Latin band that plays in Endless Park. So when the bandstand is taken down, George goes on a mission with his friend and band-member, 8 year-old Marco, to find a perfect place for the band to play. After a day of checking the acoustics at Pisghetti's, the zoo, and George's lobby, their last hope is the museum. D
2:30 pm
Martha Speaks "Martha: Secret Agent Dog, Part 1 & 2" Martha: Secret Agent Dog, Part 1 - Martha is on a super secret mission to find out who's trying to steal the formula for Granny's soup. Can Martha stop the crooks before they put Granny Flo - and Martha's speaking voice - out of commission? Vocabulary: (E) secret agent, service(s), formula, surveillance, defeat(ed) (I) safe, steal, spy(ing), chief, warn. Martha: Secret Agent Dog, Part 2 - The life of a secret agent dog turns out to be trickier than Martha expected. D
3:00 pm
The Electric Company "Off Target" A neighborhood kid, Marcus Barnes, has just found out he has the wordball power.well, kind of. The Electric Company tries to help Marcus improve his wordball throwing skills so he can join them. D
3:30 pm
WordGirl "Mr. Big's Dolls and Dollars/Great Granny May" Mr. Big's Dolls and Dollars - Everyone in town is obsessed with the new Walk& Talk WordGirl doll. There's just one BIG problem: she misuses and misspells words! Vocabulary Words: Constantly, Indignant. D
4:00 pm
Wild Kratts "Mom of a Croc" Chris and Martin are determined to prove to Aviva that there's more to crocodiles than their reputation as scary brutes. They use an egg disguise, created by Aviva, to infiltrate a crocodile nest for an insider's look at the challenging journey of the infant crocs and their mom. Science Concept: Heat can be produced in many ways, and can move from one object to another by a process called conduction. D
4:30 pm
Cyberchase "The Borg of the Ring" The long lost Totally Rad Ring of Radopolis has been found.and is soon swiped by Hacker. This powerful crown will grant the wearer his heart's desire, and Hacker is a cyborg who wants it all. D
5:00 pm
Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "Don't Like Fencing? Try Fencing!" Ruff is determined to find the lost Helmet of Victory-an old Ruffman family heirloom that is said to bestow success upon its wearer-and Ruff needs success for his show. Unfortunately, Ruff's owner has set up a new picket fence to keep him yard-bound. He sends Liza and Isaac to learn how to pole vault over the fence, and sends Bethany and Talia out to learn everything they can about fencing. D
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Nightly Business Report U.S. Stocks Stumble as Greece struggles over government spending cuts. D
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Antiques Roadshow "Eugene, OR- Hour Three" At the King Estate Winery host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Kathleen Bailey discuss collecting wine glasses and decanters. Highlights include a circa 1861 Civil War cavalry guidon that may have been used in the Battle of Shiloh; and the "guardian of Venice," a 1960 jeweled gold moretto valued up to $60,000. Part 3 of 3G
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Antiques Roadshow "Houston, Tx - Hour Three" Host Mark L. Walberg is briefed on NASA collectibles at the Houston Space Center. Appraisers find a collection of Wedgewood Fairyland Lustreware, a gold charm that once belonged to Lucille Ball, and an English Regency rosewood settee valued up to $9,500. Part 3 of 3G
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Globe Trekker "Central China" Megan begins her trip by exploring Shanghai.G
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Underground Railroad: The William Still Story The first generation of his family born free, the black abolitionist and historian (1821-1902) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sets out to get as many escaped slaves as he could across the U.S. border to safety in Canada, and to document their stories. This film uses Still's diaries, re-enactments, historical perspectives and contemporary accounts to re-create the Underground Railroad saga and Still's part in it.G
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Self-generation is a visualization practice. Nevertheless it still involves creating an inanimate container universe to support the inner mandala. However, the plants and trees and so on that one visualizes are simply that, a mental image, and mental creation and nothing more.Blue Garuda wrote:If you can find dichotomies in sutra and tantra perhaps it is because you have been conditioned to think that way. Certainly in self-generation in HYT there can be no dichotomy, surely.Namdrol wrote:
Dzogchen abandons the dichotomy between mind and matter found in sutra and tantra. Theoretically, this is a most crucial difference. Because it abandons this dichtomy, it also abandons the dichtomy between the sentient and the non-sentient.
The dichtomy between mind and matter in scholastic Buddhism is well established. How many times has one seen defenses of rebirth predicated on the difference in kind between mind and matter? We find them in Abhidharma, Sutra and even Tantra (i.e. where the mind is held to be a rider on the energy of the body). And this is perfectly fine within the context of those teachings.
In Dzogchen on the other hand, mind is held to be generated by the vāyus in the body. In the Khandro Nyinthig Padmasambhava declares that mind and vāyu are just different names for the same thing:
"...the energy of that vivid luminosity arising as the diversity, that is called "vāyu", and it is called "mind". Though luminosity is called mind, because of movement, it is called "vāyu""
Mind, such as it is can be considered the subtle aspect of vāyu. But in reality, vāyu, the air element functioning in the human body, is what we call mind.

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by Paula Riley
Words can truly inspire.
Teresa Araco Rodgers, principal and founder of harp-weaver, has witnessed this time and time again. This is why harp-weaver, llc a Chestnut Hill based philanthropic advisory firm, is hosting "Night Out With Meaning: Be Inspired Through Storytelling."
On Thursday, Feb 10 at 6:30 p.m., women from around the region are invited to come together at the Philadelphia Cricket Club — with drinks and dinner — to hear Sue Badeau's story.
A West Mount Airy resident for more than 20 years, Sue gave birth to two children naturally, but she and her husband, Hector, are proud parents of 22 children. The high school sweethearts adopted 20 children, most with unique life circumstances and challenges.
When they first adopted, the Badeaus were very clear with the adoption agency, "We want a child most in need of a home and least likely to get one." Soon this became the family-building motto. Most of the children they adopted had special needs and three of them were terminally ill.
In choosing Badeau as the storyteller for this Night Out, Rodgers was inspired by Sue's lifelong commitment to children. As a child-welfare professional for more than 30 years, she has looked after children both inside her home and out.
"Her story, like so many others who overcome obstacles to pursue their passions, is awe inspiring," Rodgers said.
The idea behind Night Out With Meaning, held in November, February and May is not just about inspiration according to Rodgers.
"Women seldom take time for themselves," she said. "Night Out With Meaning allows us to sit back, relax, and hear someone's story. It offers us a moment to engage in self-reflection."
For more information, visit harp-weaver.com. Night Out With Meaning includes a three-course dinner, two glasses of wine and wonderful storytelling. To register, visit harpweaver.com/nightout.html


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Southern California retailers should have a green Christmas this year, with holiday sales expected to increase 3.4 percent from 2011, according to a forecast released Tuesday.
"It's actually looking pretty good," Kimberly Ritter-Martinez, senior economist at the Kyser Center for Economic Research Center in Los Angeles, said of the holiday outlook.
Last year the center forecast a 3.5 percent sales increase from 2010 but an unexpected burst of sales pushed the increase to 5.4 percent better than the year before.
"It ended up being a little better than we expected last year and we could see the same thing happening again," she said.
A variety of factors are in play, she said.
The economy remains sluggish and unemployment is still high but jobs are being created, consumer confidence has improved and access to consumer credit has eased a bit.
"There are more people back to work this year. These people are earning incomes and consumers are continuing to spend and their expectations about the future have improved," Ritter Martinez said.
"It's OK to take a credit card and spend a little more at Christmas because things are going to get better."
She also notes that home prices have been rising and that means the "wealth effect" is starting to kick in.
Mall operators are feeling some retail momentum, too.
"We always remain cautiously optimistic but you never know until the sales are made," said Shoshana Puccia, marketing director at the Glendale Galleria, owned by mall giant General Growth Properties. "We do think we will have a nice little bump in sales but we can't predict how big it will be."
Foot traffic at the mall is currently at about last year's level but Puccia thinks it will increase in the coming month.
There are about 200 retailers at the mall and she said they are feeling good about this year.
"They are really looking forward to a great holiday season … and excited about the potential. And they geared up for it."
Temporary hiring started a bit earlier and seems to be running ahead of last year, she said. The mall buys parking passes for employees and about 3,000 work at the facility each day.
But during the Christmas season that number jumps to between 6,000 and 8,000, Puccia said.
Alan Cohen, executive vice president of marketing for the Westfield Group, the big mall operator, shares the optimism for this shopping season.
The company has 47 properties across the U.S., including 10 in the Los Angeles region.
"We're very excited to see how it plays out. We've been experiencing consecutive months of sales increases and believe that momentum for our properties will continue through the holidays," he said.
The company does not discuss specific figures, he said.
He, too, sees signs of an improved consumer outlook.
"The success and the growth we're seeing in the U.S. is definitely very consistent with what we are experiencing in the Los Angeles region," Cohen said.
Economic recovery has been slower in the Inland Empire than Southern California's coastal regions, but retailers said they do not expect to be left out of projected nationwide holidays sales gains.
"We definitely expect positive sales for the holiday," said Sarah Corrigan, marketing director for the Shoppes at Chino Hills. "We are trending up for the year and we expect that to continue."
The Shoppes at Chino Hills is an outdoor center in one of San Bernardino County's most affluent regions and sales there are up 8 percent on a year-over-year basis, Corrigan said.
The shopping trend anticipated here tracks that of the nation as well.
Last month a forecast from the Washington, D.C.-based National Retail Federation said that sales should increase by 4.1 percent.
That's higher than the 10-year average of 3.5 percent.
Last year the group forecast a 3.8 percent sales increase but it actually increased by 5.6 percent.
"Things are certainly better that they have been in recent years. Right now a lot of people are very anxious to see how the rest of the year is going to unfold for them," said spokeswoman Kathy Grannis.
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Martha Cross named new development director at Wayland
Long-time Plainview resident Martha Cross has been named the new Director of Development for Wayland Baptist University's Plainview campus, effective August 1.
In the position, Cross will be responsible for raising awareness and funds for the Plainview campus and its special projects. A major project she will assist in securing funds for the Pete and Nelda Laney Activity Center planned for the campus.
"I'm excited to have Martha as a part of the Wayland team. She'll be an excellent fundraiser for Wayland Baptist University," said Dr. Russ Gibbs, vice president for institutional advancement at Wayland. "She's an established member of this community and will be an outstanding addition to our fundraising efforts in Plainview and the South Plains area."
Gibbs said hiring Cross was the culmination of a year-long search for the right person to fill the position.
"I've looked for someone to fill this position for over a year and waited to hire someone until I found the perfect match for Wayland and this community. I believe that person is Martha Cross," he said.
"I love Plainview, Wayland and the students and I love working with people. In the past year, I've gotten an opportunity to work with the WMU Foundation, so that sparked my interest to pursue development and philanthropy," Cross said. "I hope to improve communication with faculty and staff, alumni and donors so they all feel like they have an important part in the success of Wayland."
Cross is a graduate of Plainview High School and holds the Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Tech University. She has a Master's degree in Education from Wayland. After a brief stint in the classroom, Cross spent the last 12 years managing her husband Ricky's dentistry practice, handling the business and financial aspects.
She has been active in the First Baptist Church of Plainview, serving as Missions Education director, a member of the Missions Committee, a Bible Study leader and Women's Retreat coordinator. She is also a volunteer for the United Way, a member of the Plainview Symphony Board and sponsor for the Junior Symphony Guild, and was a former member of the Junior Service League and the Venture Club.
Much of Cross' fundraising experience comes through work with the Women's Missionary Union (WMU) and specifically with the WMU Foundation as its regional coordinator. In that capacity, Cross coordinated various events, lead charitable giving workshops, identified potential donors and was a spokesperson and liaison for endowments within the region.
Cross is a member of the Texas WMU Executive Board, is a conference leader with the Texas Leadership Conference, is an advisory board member for the Christian Women's Job Corps and is the associational WMU director.
She and her husband have two daughters, Lyndsay, 12, and Morgan, 8.


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Turns out it is easy being green. The newest DC Universe images give us a pretty good idea of what's possible with the green guy's powers in the new Fight for the Light update. Giant fists too traditional? Why not put your enemy into a man-sized green baseball?
If that doesn't do it for you, a fight with a group of cat people or a none too happy Bane will do the trick. Put on your power rings caped crusaders, there's evil afoot!


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We're writers, so we feel common bond with those who earn their living stringing words together. We're also free-marketers, so we defend creators' right to get a fair price for what they create.
That's why we empathize with the Writers Guild of America, whose members create programs for television, radio and movies that increasingly are re-sold or leased for less money than writers would like, reducing their residual earnings.
But we also defend ownership rights. So, we find it offensive that the Writers Guild would try to use the government's heavy hand to get what couldn't be secured through fair contract negotiations and a 100-day strike.
State Sen. Sheila Kuehl, long ago an actress on the 1960s television series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, introduced a bill to force studios and other entities who own rights to motion pictures, television and radio programs to pay writers and other creative talent residuals based on a "fair market value" when the programs are sold or leased for further distribution.
Unfortunately, determining "fair market value" is problematic with the entertainment industry's increasing vertical consolidation. Once upon a time a studio may have sold movie rights to an unrelated distributor and the fair market value was determined by their mutually agreed to price without outside coercion. Consolidation is creating second-tier companies, such as DVD distributors, increasingly owned by studios.
Arbitrary prices
The Writers' Guild complains distribution agreements now result in sale and lease prices below what the market would set. We imagine a parent company may lease or sell at a reduced price to a subsidiary to reduce the subsidiary's cost, increasing its profit. But for an outside party to impose an arbitrary price is unreasonable and unfair. When the outside party uses the government's power, it coerces far worse than any alleged self-dealing between two businesses, which practically speaking are the same company.
There may be no short-term, tidy solution to equitably balancing the rights of media conglomerates, who own the created material, with the rights of writers, actors and others, who are paid to create the material. But government intrusion will only worsen what's already complicated by a still-free market undergoing dramatic structural changes.
The Motion Picture Association of America opposes Ms. Kuehl's bill and accuses writers of making an end-run around contract terms they agreed to, which ended their strike. We find that persuasive.
". . . [T]he Writers Guild leadership apparently turned immediately to Sacramento in an effort to renege on their side of [the] bargain," says the MPAA. ". . . [I]t is in extraordinarily bad faith to sign a collective bargaining agreement, rise from the negotiating table and run to the Legislature."
The Writers Guild contends the imposed "fair market" value is necessary to ensure residual payments, and doesn't infringe on owners' rights.
Many industries are undergoing wrenching changes brought on by technological advances, corporate consolidations and transforming markets. We know this from first-hand experience, as the Writers' Guild does. But the solution isn't government's clumsy, arbitrary, inherently market-perverting intrusion. The solution ultimately lies in the market, in freely negotiated agreements, such as the contract the Writers' Guild agreed to and now should live up to.
Writers' Guild end run should end
We're writers, so we feel common bond with those who earn their living stringing words together. We're also free-marketers, so we defend creators' right to get a fair price for what they create.


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Google Needs More Offices in New York City
Google is doing a search: It wants to expand further in New York City for enough space to hold more than 3,000 employees. Eliot Brown reports.
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Australian Politicians Call For TPP Text To Be Made Public Before It's Signed
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While it's good that the Labor party is making this request, the very fact that it needs to do so shows just how screwed up the entire TPP process is. It's a backroom deal put together to help a few big industries at the expense of nearly everyone else -- and the whole thing is secret. This isn't how countries which claim to be open, free and democratic are supposed to act. But, of course, as former USTR Ron Kirk admitted during a moment of candor, if the public actually got to see what's in the TPP, the agreement would never get approved. And that's exactly why it shouldn't be approved.


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Glee has left us hanging for nearly a month, leaving us all wondering whether Rachel Berry had gone and got herself pregnant. Everybody's favorite high school musical came back tonight with a special celebration of its 500th musical performance dubbed "Girls and Boys on Film." With a name like that, there's no surprise it was full of recreations of the mushiest, gushiest '80s era romances.
From Footloose to Ghost to Say Anything, we got a hearty helping of schmaltz. So what didn't we get?
An answer!
Is Rachel pregnant or isn't she? I mean, it sure seems like she might be.
Santana has officially moved into McKinley East (aka Rachel and Kurt's apartment in New York), and while she was nosing around, she uncovered the pregnancy test buried under toilet paper in the bathroom garbage can. First Rachel got mad. Then she burst into tears.
Sounds like an admission, right? I mean, if she wasn't pregnant, why the tears? Wouldn't she stop at being pissed off at her friend for being so nosy? And we were hearing rumors that this was going to happen way back in November.
Then again, does anyone really want to see Rachel Berry pregnant? We just found out -- thanks to Santana's nosiness -- that Brody might actually be a drug dealer, so we certainly don't want to see him becoming her baby daddy. And Finn is finally acting like an adult and standing on his own two feet back home in Lima; he hardly needs Rachel showing back up and saying, "Hey, let's get hitched after all, because Mama can't do this alone!"
No, I can't see either path being exactly good for Rachel ... or the potential baby daddies in her life.
So maybe it's a good thing that Glee left us hanging, yet again? Since no one has actually used the word "pregnant" yet, we can all pretend it might not be real ... at least for one more week.
It can't be real, can it? Come on. Sigh.
Do you think Rachel Berry is pregnant? Will you be able to keep watching if she is?
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London: The Spaniard has faced a hostile reception since his appointment at Stamford Bridge but insists his side are starting to show signs of improvement
Rafa Benitez admits he is not worried about the potential reception he`ll face from Chelsea fans following his side`s Club World Cup final defeat to Corinthians on Sunday.
Jose Paolo Guerrero`s second-half strike secured victory for the Brazilian side in Japan as Gary Cahill capped a miserable end to the tournament for Chelsea after he was sent off late on.
Benitez has faced a hostile welcome to his reign at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea fans displaying their objection to the Spaniard`s appointment during several Premier League games.
"I don`t think I am worried about what the reception of supporters will be back in England, we played a very good game against Monterrey and today we did well too," Benitez told reporters.
"It is still early, we need to improve day after day, and week after week, and win games.
"As we return we have Leeds and Villa, we will go back fighting for the next challenges. We`ll begin to prepare seeing who is available, we`ll study the opposition, see what we have to do.
"We must work on the positives and I have seen lot of positives here, we played against a good team, but still had plenty of chances, still we need to improve.
"There were five trophies now only four, but I saw a good game [against Monterrey] the other day good things today as well. But, sure, we must improve."
Benitez admits his side paid the price for failing to finish their chances against Corinthians but was buoyed by the number of opportunities Chelsea created.
"We knew it would have been a tough game, they are a good team, they created one chance, and scored. We did not take our chances, and that in the end made the difference," he said.
"They were physically strong, well organised, experience. They were wasting time, surrounding the ref, managing the game well. I don`t say that as a negative thing, I mean they were experienced, but we still could have won.
"We had four clear chances their goalkeeper was the man of the match. This means a lot for me, in a final you don`t often see so many clear chances. Fernando [Torres] was there when the chance came, his fitness is improving, he won balls in the air. I want to look at the positives.
"Other positives are the experience some players made by playing teams from other continents and by being in another continent, and Lampard back to fitness."


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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Making the right decision..
making the right decision
So many people are asking the same questions over and over: is a business degree eligible for the world today? do you think that it has a wide range of jobs? does it pay well or do I have to open my own business and pay a large capital in order to succeed as a business graduate ? Okay first I want you to chill, calm down, and take a breath, just from its name "business" you should know that its a pretty successful field, nothing in this world moves without it. Think for a second each company has an accountant, marketer, public relations department, human resource services, and management those are the major basics I didn't even mention the types of managers the economist or the amount of accountants and marketers they need AM I RIGHT??
making the right decision
As a business graduate I have worked in so many fields, business is not just about accounting,marketing, or finance it also has a wide range of subjects in which you must engage in order to pass as a business administrator or anything else in the business world, your major studies of course are accounting,economics,marketing, and finance but there are other things like information technology, psychology, human resources, management,different languages and computer skills. If you ask me in my opinion a business degree is the only degree that you'll benefit from and will open as many doors for job opportunities as can be. Based on personal experiences I would like to tell you I worked as a teacher, an accountant in a school district and in a small start-up company, as well as a computer translator for a small website company, and taught creative writing in two different languages if that isn't a wide range field than what is ??
making the right decision
For the paying part just remember that no one starts big you must walk your way up the ladder but for the most part giving yourself a chance to work in so many different fields will help you reach a pretty satisfying salary at the end of the month, later after gaining enough experience and finally deciding that you have found what you're really good at and what you mostly love to do then you will need to start emphasizing on that field of study getting yourself prepared for the process of specialization into business which is where you pick what your good at what you love doing and enhance it by making additional studies getting a job only prior to that field of interest. If you don't think any field in business suits you best then open your own business you don't need a huge capital there are so many types of businesses you could start like an online business, a craft type business, or if you could provide a good enough capital make a small restaurant, a shop, or supermarket.
making the right decision
In my opinion a business degree isn't a waste of time or money, on the contrary its a chance for opportunity and change. My point is make the decision that suits you best don't hesitate to take risks life is full of wrongs and rights, its not wrong to fail, its wrong to not try to succeed.


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Fuji Xerox has just demonstrated what may be the Holy Grail of e-paper—probably not the "E-Ink" technology found inside the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader, but something similar—a prototype display that a user and write on. Three layers of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals are used (red, green and blue), meaning the display has a gel-like base.
Still flexible, the display can recognize "optical" writing, though probably not quickly. An eyes-on report mentions that the refresh rate is under a second, which while probably fast enough for quick marks, is not what you want to be handwriting a letter on. But we just had our boobie doodles in mind anyway. [techon]


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GRAY, Ky. (AP) ? Fire erupted Saturday at a rural Kentucky home, killing two adults and five children inside, a coroner said.
Knox County Coroner Mike Blevins said Saturday afternoon that the adult victims found inside the ranch-style home were a woman and her boyfriend. The woman was the mother of three of the children who died, while two other children were from another family, he said.
Further details about their identities were being withheld until relatives were notified.
The remains were sent to Frankfort for autopsies, which were likely to take place on Tuesday, Blevins said.
Blevins and Kentucky State Police said the cause of the blaze was still under investigation. Arson investigators were at the scene, but officials said no foul play was suspected.
Knox County is tucked into the southeastern corner of Kentucky in the eastern coal field region. The Gray community is near Corbin ? about halfway between Lexington, Ky., and Knoxville, Tenn.
Troopers said someone called 911 at 9:57 a.m. Saturday. Firefighters stayed on the scene until the fire was out at 1 p.m.
On Jan. 9, four children and their father died in an early morning blaze in Jonancy, in Pike County in the Appalachian region of the state ? about 2 1/2 hours east of Gray. The mother of those children survived with serious burns. The family had been sleeping near an electric space heater when the fire started, and the space heater likely started the fire, officials said.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/coroner-2-adults-5-children-killed-ky-fire-202413002.html
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Americans often buy guns for self-defense, a purpose that now has Supreme Court validation. But according to advocates of gun control, those purchasers overlook the people who pose the greatest threat: themselves. Anyone who acquires a firearm, we are told, is inviting a bloody death by suicide. As it turns out, the claims about guns and suicide don`t stand up well to scrutiny.
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- "You see that? Fifteen, she is. A little flower... and the honey's all mine."
- ―Walder Frey to Catelyn Stark
Joyeuse Frey, née Erenford, was the eighth wife of Lord Walder Frey, the Lord of the Crossing.
Joyeuse Erenford was 15 years old and the eighth wife of Lord Walder Frey, the Lord of the Crossing.[1] She was a member of House Erenford, a lesser house of landed knights from the Riverlands sworn to House Frey of the Twins.
Season 1
Catelyn Stark talks to a knight of House Frey at the Crossroads Inn. He tells her that Lord Walder is about to celebrate his 90th nameday and has taken another wife in celebration of the event. Tyrion Lannister finds this notion amusing, at least until the Frey knight agrees to help Catelyn take Tyrion prisoner for the attempted murder of her son Bran.[2]
Arriving at the Twins, Catelyn greets Lord Walder Frey and his young, 15-year-old wife, Lady Joyeuse, whom Lord Walder gropes even as he speaks. Walder dismisses his family, including Joyeuse, while he and Catelyn haggle on what price the Starks will pay to be allowed to cross the river.[3]
Season 3
Lady Joyeuse is present at the main hall of the Twins when Robb Stark presents himself to pay his respects to Lord Walder and beg his forgiveness for the breaking of their marriage pact. She remains with her husband during the wedding ceremony of Edmure Tully and Roslin Frey and sits beside him during the feast, but doesn't take part in the bedding.
When the massacre of the Stark household and bannermen begins, Joyeuse, visibly scared, hides under a table while the carnage takes place. Injured, Catelyn Stark takes her hostage and threatens to kill her if Robb is not allowed to leave the Twins untouched. However, Lord Walder refuses, boasting he can get a new wife. After Robb is murdered by Roose Bolton, Catelyn slits Joyeuse's throat.[4]
|Season One appearances
|Winter Is Coming
|The Kingsroad
|Lord Snow
|Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things
|The Wolf and the Lion
|A Golden Crown
|You Win or You Die
|The Pointy End
|Fire and Blood
|Season Three appearances
|Valar Dohaeris
|Dark Wings, Dark Words
|Walk of Punishment
|And Now His Watch Is Ended
|Kissed by Fire
|The Climb
|The Bear and the Maiden Fair
|Second Sons
|The Rains of Castamere
Family tree
|Walder Frey
and numerous mistresses
née Erenford
Walder's 8th wife
|Kitty Frey
Walder's 9th wife
|Stevron Frey
|"Lame Lothar" Frey
|Edmure Tully
|Roslin Frey
All Sons Deceased
|"Black Walder" Rivers
|Ryger Rivers
|Newborn Tully
|Roose Bolton
|"Fat Walda" Frey
|Newborn Bolton
Image gallery
Behind the scenes
Kelly Long has been a stand-in for Emilia Clarke, Michelle Fairley, Lena Headey, and Sophie Turner. In Season 2, Long also began working full-time for Game of Thrones's art department.[5]
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Lady Joyeuse is slightly older than in the TV show, aged sixteen. House Erenford is a minor vassal house of the Riverlands, sworn to House Frey. In the books, Catelyn does not kill her during the Red Wedding, but Aegon (aka Jinglebell), Lord Frey's mentally disabled grandson (not included in the TV series). Lady Joyeuse is later mentioned to be pregnant.
See also
- Joyeuse Erenford on A Wiki of Ice and Fire (spoilers for the books)
- Aegon Frey on A Wiki of Ice and Fire
|The Twins · Riverrun
|Lord of the Crossing · Lord of Riverrun · Lord Paramount of the Trident
|Current members:
|Arwaya Frey · Derwa Frey · Freya Frey · Janeya Frey · Marianne Frey · Merry Frey · Neyela Frey · Olyvar Frey · Roslin Frey · Sarra Frey · Serra Frey · Shirei Frey · Walda Frey · Waldra Frey · Waldron Frey · Ryger Rivers
|Deceased members:
|Joyeuse Erenford · Lothar Frey · Walda Frey · Walder Frey· Walder Rivers
|Malcolm · Talbot
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I Want To Ride My ($1,400, Dutch-Style) Bicycle
Testing out bikes for the urban environment.
I remember the first time I saw a couple in Amsterdam sharing a bicycle. She was perched sidesaddle on the luggage rack above the rear wheel, one hand around her date's waist, the other holding an umbrella to deflect the Dutch drizzle. He was whispering to her over his shoulder, the light breeze fluttering his hair. Perhaps the pot I'd smoked earlier that day was gauzing my brain and turning me soft, but right there and then I fell deeply in love with classic Dutch bicycles.
You see them all over Holland. Thick and sturdy. Solid black paint. Primly rectilinear. In other parts of Europe, the surface aesthetics may change, but the key elements of the "city bike" are always the same:
1) Upright posture. You sit with your back perpendicular to the ground instead of hunched forward over the handlebars. It's a far more comfortable and relaxed position. Because your head is up high, it's easier to see over car roofs in traffic. It's also easier for the cars to see you.
2) Fenders. These semicircular arcs hover just above the tops of the bike's tires. They prevent any up-splash when you ride through puddles and also lend the bike a rather dignified appearance.
3) Fully covered chains. Greasy metal links are hidden far out of sight, behind a chain case, meaning you can ride to work in a suit without schmutzing your trouser cuffs.
Although the New York Times ran an article this spring claiming that Dutch-style bikes—with their old-school looks and utilitarian panache—are the latest must-have accessory, most of America hasn't yet cottoned on. It's nearly impossible to find Dutch-style bikes in typical American bike shops, which generally carry only mountain bikes (with fat, nubby tires and beefy suspensions designed for bumpy trails) or road bikes (with super-skinny tires and ram's-horn handlebars designed for miles-long stretches of smooth suburban pavement). To get your hands on a European city bike, you need to find either a specialty shop that stocks them or an out-of-town distributor who'll ship one to you.
As I'm in the market for a bicycle suitable to downtown Washington, D.C., I called one such outlet (Fourth Floor Distribution in Toronto) and asked to borrow a few different models—each equipped with the three key features listed above. Would the two-wheeled love affair I'd sparked while on vacation in Holland translate to my workaday life back home? Or would I feel like a pretentious prig as I pedaled around atop an overpriced fashion statement?
My first test bike was the Abici Grantourismo (estimated retail price: $950)—an Italian-made bike that's a bit lighter and sleeker than its Dutch cousins. Though it's a well-constructed, high-quality bike with near-artisanal Italian craftsmanship, the purpose of the Abici is not transportation, per se, but signification. It's a means of conveying the impression that you're en route to hang with fashion models at a bar in Milan.
With its exquisitely stylish colors (the one I borrowed was teal), its battered-leather seat, and its minimalist design, the Abici turned heads wherever I took it. When I parked it on a sidewalk by an outdoor cafe, several people paused to look it up and down with a covetous leer. "You know you want it," I whispered under my breath. At least three different women stopped me while I was riding it to compliment my taste and ask where the bike was for sale. Gents, if you're looking to meet ladies, this is the bike for you. Though it now occurs to me that a similar result might have been achieved—at roughly the same cost—if I'd slung the latest Birkin bag over my shoulder.
(By the way, I specifically sought out bikes in a style Europeans refer to as "step-through," and we here in the States refer to as "women's." Step-through bikes are much easier to elegantly mount and dismount, they allow you to stand up in comfort when at a stoplight, and they eliminate all risk of brutally racking your testicles. The fact is, that crossbar on men's bikes doesn't serve much purpose if you're not a performance rider.)
The Grantourismo has a single speed, which means that fewer things can go wrong with the chain. It also means there's no lower gear to click into when you begin to wheeze halfway up a steep incline. Given D.C.'s relatively tame terrain, this never became a major issue for me. But if you live in a hilly city—or if you're just a fan of mechanical advantage for its own sake—you may find the absence of additional gears annoying.
My biggest problem with the Grantourismo: It has a coaster brake. If you torque the pedals backward they instantly lock up, skidding the bike to a stop. This is totally fine—except when you need to start moving again. You can't spin the pedal backward to a spot where your foot can get good leverage for that initial pump. Instead, you have to lift the back wheel slightly off the ground, and pedal forward in place until you've got things aligned. This is an incredible pain if you make frequent stops at intersections. I'm ruling it a deal breaker.
Next up was the Biomega Amsterdam ($1,400). The Biomega's killer feature is that it has no chain. In the chain's place is a driveshaft—a slender metal rod that turns like a table leg on a lathe, connecting the bike's pedals to the rear wheel's hub. It's a miniature version of the driveshaft in your car, which delivers power from the engine to the wheels. Because the driveshaft is one solid piece, and fully enclosed, it will theoretically never need servicing and never need to be relubricated. It's a pretty clear step forward in the evolution of the bicycle and will surely become more common in the years ahead.
It's also very cool-looking. It's almost startling to see a bike without a chain, and like the Abici, the Danish-made Biomega turned heads. In this case, they were slobbering bike nerd heads. One guy who saw it (he was wearing toe clips) begged for a test ride, which I happily granted him.
Despite its futuristic design and terse Scandinavian styling, the Biomega isn't all that different from an ordinary bicycle once you start pedaling it. The driveshaft doesn't make for smoother shifting between the eight speeds. In fact, the shifter sometimes felt a bit kludgy. The Biomega may well be a dream when it comes to reliability and will no doubt appeal to those who get all geeked up over new cycling technology. But for $1,400, I expected bike nirvana, and I didn't find it.
My third test bike was the Batavus Breukelen ($1,150). Here at last was the iconic Dutch bicycle of my mind's eye. Batavus has been making these things for about a century and seems to have mastered the art. It was all there: the thick black tubes, the refined posture, the sturdy luggage rack (where might sit my imaginary Dutch girlfriend, her legs a-dangle).
Dutch bikes are designed to withstand the elements without deteriorating. Everything is internalized so as to be hidden from the weather: The chain is in a case, the brakes and the seven gears are tucked away inside the two wheel hubs, and all the cables are fully insulated. This bike can sit outside in the drizzle for decades with very few ill effects.
Which is good, because you'll have no choice but to leave it outside. Carrying it up a flight of stairs is nearly impossible. The Batavus weighs a staggering 47 pounds, and the elongated distance between its wheels makes it difficult to maneuver in a narrow stairwell or fit into a small elevator. That extra weight is less than ideal for climbing hills. And the pedal placement doesn't help such climbs, either. Batavus puts its pedals further forward than they are on most bikes, which makes it nearly impossible to stand up and stomp down when you need extra oomph.
That said, the same attributes that limit the Batavus also make it an utter joy. The heft creates inertia, smoothing out the ride. The elongated wheelbase handles potholes and curbs with ease. The forward placement of the pedals allows a more natural body position when you're riding at a casual pace. Put it all together, and you get the Rolls-Royce of bikes. You just won't find a more luxurious cycling experience. To ride this bike on flat ground is to hear a voice in your head let out a "Wheeeeeee!" that is without end.
Slate's D.C. office is full of commuting cyclists, so I lent the Batavus out to a few of them and asked their impressions. They all acknowledged the bike's evident craftsmanship and the lushness of its ride. But there seemed to be a philosophical stumbling block that prevented them from fully enjoying their time with it.
It turns out my colleagues view urban cycling as a Darwinian contest, in which the cyclist who weaves most daringly between the delivery trucks is the glorious victor. Thus they chafe at the configuration of the Batavus, which does not encourage or enable aggressive pedaling. I, on the other hand, like to pretend I'm a European—rolling around the city at dawdling speed, occasionally dinging the bell to alert inattentive pedestrians to my presence. If you're like me, you'll adore the Batavus. If you approach cycling as a vicious blood sport, you likely won't.
To address your final question: Yes, these bikes cost a pretty penny. But any new bicycle will set you back at least a few hundred dollars. Most won't have fenders or full chain cases. What they will have is vastly inferior engineering and materials—which will mean a shorter lifespan and more frequent repairs.
As for used bikes: You can find some—not all—of a city bike's features on a decades-old Raleigh or Schwinn. (I'm told by reliable sources that you should steer well clear of newer models from these brands.) But those old bikes are harder to find than you might imagine. And I think you'd be surprised to see how much people are charging for them on Craigslist.
Considering that a truly well-made bike will last a lifetime and provide tremendous utility and pleasure, it's not absurd to consider it a worthwhile investment. Still, I admit it's a hurdle to drop a thousand bucks or more on an item that is notorious for getting stolen. All I can suggest is that you buy an excellent lock.
Which reminds me: I actually borrowed a fourth bike to test for this story. The Electra Amsterdam Royal 8i replicates the traditional Dutch look—with an all-black frame, a headlight, and a luggage rack. But the bike is manufactured in Asia and imported by the California-based Electra. At $970, it's an attractive-looking, slightly less expensive alternative to the Batavus.
I'd love to tell you how the Amsterdam rides. Sadly, I can't. The first night I had it, I locked it up to the bike rack in front of my apartment building. Not being an experienced bike owner, I stupidly used a cable lock instead of a U-lock, and the next morning the bike was gone. A thief had snipped the cable, which lay limply on the ground.
This was mortifying, as the bike was on loan from Electra. Luckily, they were very cool about it. They didn't hold the robbery against me. Or make me pay for the missing bike. Or accuse me of faking the theft so I could fence the bike to fund my heroin habit. I'd like to publicly thank them for that.
And if you're out there, you lousy thief: What did you think of that eight-speed internal shifter?
(Note: I'm grateful to Fourth Floor Distribution, which serves as a North American distributor for Abici, Biomega, and Batavus, and which paid shipping and assembly costs for the models I borrowed.)


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OKLAHOMA CITY, April 22 (UPI) -- Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook combined for 43 points Sunday and Oklahoma City pounded Houston 120-91 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.
Durant contributed 24 points, six rebounds and four assists while Westbrook donated 19 points, 10 helpers and eight boards as the top-seeded Thunder ran away with the opener of their Western Conference series.
Serge Ibaka (17 points, seven rebounds) and Kevin Martin (16, five boards) also reached double figures in the victory.
Former Oklahoma City standout James Harden scored 20 points for the Rockets, who were appearing in the post-season for the first time since 2010.
Patrick Beverley and Carlos Delfino teamed up for 21 points off the bench in the loss.


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U.S. stocks are closing higher as more companies turn in solid earnings.
Lockheed Martin rose 3 percent after the defense contractor's profit and revenue beat analysts' forecasts.
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Comcast rose 2 percent after reporting higher profit than the market was expecting. The giant cable TV company signed up more subscribers for Internet service.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose nine points, or 0.5 percent, to close at 1,983 Tuesday. That's two points below the record close the index reached on July 3.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 61 points, or 0.4 percent, to 17,113. The Nasdaq composite rose 31 points, or 0.7 percent, to 4,456.
Bond prices were flat. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note held steady at 2.47 percent.


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We purchased a white artificial tree from Treetopia.com
Then I (Rochelle) searched through the debts of internet-land to find Halloween ornaments, or items that I could hack into horror ornaments for the tree. If it wasn't for Etsy.com and craft stores, I don't know how I would have gotten this done.
Our Tree!
|ERECT tree
|Spray Paint ornaments
The tree fully decked with my ornaments. Most I made myself. I love the black leaf garland, the black gauze and the black and red beads
I love the area for our dinner guests to take a photo with a zombie Santa of their choice
And of course I had to use our freshly painted chalk board paint areas to highlight our dinner menu and special contests for our dinner guests!


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Gabriel's story stuck with us, as we were reading Scattante Stories entries, because it was just such a straightforward and honest tale. Gabriel wanted to recapture the fun and freedom he found while riding a bike as a kid, and his Scattante was a practical way to get back on the road. But now we can safely say that he's hooked on riding once again:
Last time I rode a bike was in middle school. My parents had more sense than money so I grew up on store brands while those around me rode top dollar "name brand" rigs. For me, it was about riding, not bragging about how much something cost. I cherished my bike and rode it everywhere. Several stolen bikes later, my parents got tired of replacing them and just like that, I could not ride anymore. By the time I was able to purchase my own bike, life had changed and I had no time to ride.
At age 38, being a father of 3 and riding a desk for the last 20 years I was overweight, out of shape and happy to be so. I always told myself I would be the dad that will run and play with my kids, not the one that sat on the bench and watched. I realized I had become the latter.
Remembering the good times I had as a kid on my bike, I decided to see if the love was still there. I shopped around at all the name brand stuff. Afterall, I am in a good career with a little disposable income. I deserved to get one of those fancy name brands now! After looking at dozens of bikes, my parents' virtues kicked in and I was finding it hard to justify the cost of anything over the Scattante 660. It was outfitted well beyond comparably priced bikes and well into the higher priced rigs. It was also reasonably light and was simply a pleasure to behold with its pearly white paint, bold simple graphics and integration of carbon seat stays, fork and seatpost. I figured I could test the waters on this thing and if there was no spark, I wasn't out gobs of money. I got the bike in April and by November I had put over 1,800 miles on it. I had forgotten how much I love riding! I started riding to work (30 miles round trip, rain or shine) and found routes that were relaxing, exhilerating, and challenging. I've explored rural areas I would have never seen otherwise. It was like I was a kid again and even the 30 square miles I ride have become a richer world to me.
Before I knew it I was 18 pounds lighter, my resting heart rate had gone from 68 to 51 BPM and my kids love having their dad playing with them now.
I ride my Scattante with pride knowing what it represents and what I have accomplished on it.


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Big plays on both sides of the ball wound up putting a close game out of reach for the North Central College football team on Saturday, as the sixth-ranked Cardinals scored twice in the final 1:20 to ice a 24-3 victory over the Augustana College Vikings at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.
It was the sixth straight win for North Central (4-1, 2-0 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin) over Augustana, which now drops to 0-5 for the season and 0-2 in CCIW play. The Cardinals have now won 11 straight times against CCIW opposition and have prevailed in 21 straight regular-season home games.
North Central's offense struggled to get untracked early in the contest despite moving the ball well under the direction of freshman quarterback Tyler Dicken, who was making his first collegiate start. The Cardinals took the opening drive all the way down to the Augustana four-yard line, but were unable to move any further and brought kicker Nick Dace on for a 25-yard field goal attempt. Unfortunately, however, Dace's kick sailed just wide of the goal post and the game remained scoreless.
"That was a tough way to start," said North Central head coach John Thorne. "It was very unfortunate not to get that field goal. That really would have helped to get the momentum moving our way."
The next three possessions each ended in punts, as the Cardinals' defense yielded a total of three yards on Augustana's first two drives. Taking over for the hosts' third possession of the night at the Augustana 40, Dicken uncorked a 38-yard pass to Jeff Stolzenburg to put the Cardinals just outside the end zone. Two plays later, Nick Kukuc took an option pitch for a one-yard touchdown run to give North Central a 7-0 advantage with 3:03 left in the first quarter.
Neither team would threaten to score for the rest of the first half, though the Cardinals did tack on three points in their first drive of the second half. The possession nearly ended early deep in North Central territory, but Dicken completed a 23-yard pass to Nick Hicks on third-down-and-16 to keep the drive alive. Back-to-back 18-yard runs by Kukuc and Jordan Tassio put the Cardinals within striking distance, and Dace wound up connecting on a 34-yard field goal attempt with 7:39 to go in the third quarter to extend North Central's lead to 10-0.
After managing just one first down in nearly three quarters of play, Augustana mounted its lone scoring drive of the evening, traveling 65 yards in eight plays to set kicker Brady Rogers up with a 25-yard field goal attempt. Rogers split the uprights, narrowing the gap to 10-3 with 34 seconds left in the third period.
Viking punter Arnie Fitzwater's 10th punt of the night forced the Cardinals to begin a drive in the shadow of their own goalpost with 6:40 left in the fourth quarter, and North Central faced a third-and-13 at its own two-yard line shortly thereafter. Dicken, however, kept the hosts' offense on the field with a 24-yard completion toChad O'Kane, and later found Stolzenburg for 14 yards and another third-down conversion. Two straight runs by Tassio netted 17 yards and got the Cardinals into Augustana territory.
On first down from the Vikings' 42, Dicken faked a handoff and raced down the middle of the field untouched, crossing the goal line to complete a nine-play, 95-yard drive which gave the Cardinals some breathing room with just 1:20 to play.
"That drive could be the turning point for the whole season for the offense," Thorne said. "I thought Augustana did a fabulous job. They ran a defense different from what they've been running, and we just had a hard time getting the momentum to swing back."
Facing a two-touchdown deficit, Augustana took to the passing game in an attempt to get back into contention, but Cardinal linebacker Kane Thompson intercepted a pass from Viking quarterback David Lee at the North Central 30-yard line and ran it all the way back to the end zone with just 23 seconds to play, scoring a touchdown for the second consecutive week and ending any hopes of a Viking comeback. The 70-yard return is the third-longest interception return in North Central history.
"Late in the game, they went to a five-wide set and tried to let their good quarterback win the game for them," Thorne pointed out. "We had to make a lot of adjustments on the field, and I thought the kids handled it pretty well. The defense played fantastically this week, just like they did last week against Carthage, and to follow that with a pick-six was really exciting for the crowd and the players."
Dicken finished the day with 205 passing yards, completing 14 of 31 throws. Tassio ran for a game-high 97 yards on 20 attempts, while Kukuc ran 14 times for 80 yards and Joe Antonacci was the team's top receiver with five catches for 56 yards. Shane Dierking, Valente Garza and Joey Michals shared team-high honors in tackles with five each, and Garza also added two tackles for loss and a quarterback sack. The Cardinals owned a 436-163 advantage in total offensive yards and owned more than a 13-minute advantage in time of possession.
North Central plays the first of two straight road games next Saturday, traveling to Millikin University (3-2, 1-1 CCIW) for a 1 p.m. kickoff at Frank M. Lindsay Field.
North Central Pulls Away Late, Vanquishes Augustana
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Big plays on both sides of the ball wound up putting a close game out of reach for the North Central College football team on Saturday, as the sixth-ranked Cardinals scored twice in the final 1:20 to ice a 24-3 victory over the Augustana College Vikings at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.


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A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Piracetam on Aphasia After Acute Ischemic Cerebral Artery Stroke
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01883011
Recruitment Status : Terminated (This study was terminated after a pre-specified interim analysis. Please see Detailed Study Description for further information.)
First Posted : June 21, 2013
Last Update Posted : August 30, 2013
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|Condition or disease
|Acute Ischaemic Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke
|Drug: Piracetam Other: Placebo
|Phase 4
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|571 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Double (Participant, Investigator)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Two Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Piracetam, 12 g Intravenous (IV) Infusion Within 7 Hour (h) Post Stroke Onset, Followed by 12 g/d for 4 Weeks (IV Ampoules, Oral Solution) and 4.8 g/d for 8 Weeks (Tablets) in Adult Subjects With an Acute Ischemic Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke
|Study Start Date :
|August 1998
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|July 2001
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|July 2001
Experimental: Piracetam
IV infusion 12 g piracetam in 60 ml
IV Ampoules 3 g piracetam in 15 ml
Oral solution 33 % piracetam (bottle of 125 ml)
Oral tablets 1200 mg piracetam (blisters of 10 tablets)
Drug: Piracetam
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
IV infusion 12 g placebo in 60 ml
IV Ampoules 3 g placebo in 15 ml
Oral solution 33% placebo (bottle of 125 ml)
Oral tablets 1200 mg placebo (blisters of 10 tablets)
All IV forms were identical in presentation, size and color to allow a double blind design.
All oral forms were identical in shape, size, color and taste to allow a double blind design.
Other: Placebo
- The percentage of subjects recovering from aphasia as per the Frenchay Aphasia Screening Test (FAST) score at Day 84 [ Time Frame: Day 84 ]
FAST describes the presence, absence or severity of aphasia, but does not differentiate types of aphasia.
Comprehension, expression and reading were main score targets tested by picture card with attached reading card. The FAST score covered a range from 0-20. Subjects with FAST score ≤13 where considered as aphasic and subjects with FAST score > 13 were considered as non-aphasic.
There were 2 tests of comprehension and 2 tests of expression and 1 of reading, however the reading test was not included in the primary efficacy variable.
- Middle Cerebral Artery infarction scale (MCA) score at Day 84 [ Time Frame: Day 84 ]The MCA was developed for clinical trial evaluation of middle cerebral artery stroke. The scale evaluates 10 items: consciousness, verbal communication, elevation of the arm, finger and thumb movements, arm tone, deviation of head and eyes, facial movements, elevation of the leg, dorsiflexion of the foot and leg tone. Weighted scores for each item provide a maximum score of 100.
- Total Barthel Index (BI) score at Day 84 [ Time Frame: Day 84 ]
This scale evaluates 10 items: eating, moving from (wheel) chair to bed and back, personal hygiene, using the lavatory, bathing, walking/wheelchair, stairs, getting dressed/undressed, controlling bowel motion, controlling bladder.
Weighted scores for each item vary between 0 and 15 to provide a maximum score of 100. Subjects who can perform all specified activities without help receive a score of 100. Even though they are independent in daily activities, they could remain handicapped by neurologic impairments.
- Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score at Day 84 [ Time Frame: Day 84 ]
The MMSE is divided into two sections, the first of which requires vocal responses only and covers orientation, memory and attention: the maximum score is 21.
The second part tests ability to name, follow verbal and written commands, write a sentence spontaneously and copy a complex polygon: the maximum score is 9. Maximum score of the two parts is 30. The test is not timed. A score ≤ 23 indicates that the subject is demented.
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|50 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female adults ≥ 50 years
- Considered as reliable and mentally capable of adhering to the protocol
- Signed informed consent (by the subject or the next of kin) or inclusion of the subject as per Ethics Committee approved procedures
- Clinical diagnosis of a middle cerebral artery ischemic stroke
- A disabling motor deficit at the moment of inclusion, defined as having a total Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) score between 15 and 65
- Treated before 7 h (6 h and 59 minutes) after the estimated stroke onset
- If the subject had a stroke during the night, the onset of stroke is assumed to be the last time the subject was seen awake and normal, or last time the subject remembered he/she was awake and normal
- Being aphasic, defined as having an Aphasia Severity Rating (ASR) score of < 3
Exclusion Criteria:
- Stupor or coma: < 10 on the item consciousness of the Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) scale
- A previous stroke with clinical sequel or a previous stroke with aphasia (even in case of complete recovery from aphasia)
- A medical or neurological disease interfering with the assessments and causing a clear deficit:
- 1. in functional ability or autonomy
- 2. in motor function
- 3. in cognitive capacities
- 4. in language
- A systemic disease with neurological symptoms
- A life threatening disease with life expectancy of less than 1 year
- Renal insufficiency (creatinine > 2 mg/100 ml or > 180 µmol/l; creatinine had to be determined as soon as possible but not before inclusion)
- Any concomitant treatments that could not be stopped at the moment of inclusion or that had been started after the onset of the stroke and before inclusion (as long as not considered by the advisory board as effective drug), such as:
- 1. Cerebro-vascular active products: bufenine, buflomedil, cinnarizine, codergocrinemesilate, citicholine, cyclandelate, cyprodemanol, deanolacetamidobenzoate, flunarizine, ginkgo-biloba extr., inositolnicotinate, isoxsuprine, meclofenoxate, naftidrofuryloxalate, nicergoline, nicotinic acid (smoking is allowed), nimodipine, pentifylline, papaverine, pentoxifylline, piracetam, pyrisuccideanoldimaleate, pyritinol, raubasine, vincamine, viquidil, xantinolnicotinate. A list of these drugs with generic and brand name, adapted to each of the participating countries accompanied the Case Report Form (CRF)
- 2. Thrombolytics: recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (alteplase) (rt- PA), streptokinase, urokinase, ancrod
- 3. Hemodilution
- 4. Glucose infusion >5 %
- Subjects known to not being able to be followed for 12 weeks
- Known alcohol or drug addiction or abuse
- Subjects previously enrolled in this trial
- Known allergy/intolerance to piracetam/excipients
- Lactation, pregnancy, or pregnancy potential, unless using an effective means of contraception
- Illiterate subjects (subjects not able to read prior to stroke)
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01883011
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|UCB S.A. - Pharma Sector
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|NCT01883011 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|June 21, 2013 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|August 30, 2013
|Last Verified:
|August 2013
Keywords provided by UCB Pharma ( UCB S.A. - Pharma Sector ):
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cerebral Arterial Diseases
Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Cerebral Infarction
Brain Infarction
Brain Ischemia
Intracranial Arterial Diseases


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5.0 Mustang & Super FordsFeatured Vehicles
1999 Ford Mustang GT - The Lemonator
When life handed him a lemon, Toby Thompson squeezed his '99 GT into a Saleen tribute
Stunned, Gallatin Tennessee's Toby Thompson stared at his wrecked '99 Mustang GT, a fire hydrant embedded squarely in its nose. A spirited evening drive ended—badly—when Toby went off-road and clobbered the fire plug.
"I had to decide if I was going to have the car fixed or call a flat bed and sell the car for scrap," Tony said.
If he hadn't already invested a lot of time, energy, and money in his Mustang, the decision might've been easier. Let's turn the clock back a few years. Having owned four other Mustangs, Toby was Mustangless for 10 years before getting the itch to lasso one back into his stable.
"I started searching for a reasonable deal on a New Edge body style. My criteria were five-speed transmission, black leather interior, and a maximum price of five grand," Toby explained. "After a few months of searching online, I found one for sale at a Chevy dealer in Texas."
His wife, Tina, was less than enthusiastic about his renewed lust for a Mustang, but through clenched teeth reluctantly uttered, "I…don't…care." Those three words were all Toby needed to hear as he hopped a plane to pick it up. Besides, "I promised my wife I wouldn't modify it."
Despite his promise to leave the Mustang alone, Toby reasoned it wouldn't hurt to upgrade the stereo a bit. But trained as an engineer, Toby does things properly—or not at all. A "stereo upgrade" soon had Toby completely stripping the car's interior removing everything—right down to the factory Mach 460 stereo system's electrical harness. Some serious thought went into the audio system. Toby laid Dynomat throughout the car to keep the music inside the cabin, and bad noises out. His shopping list included equipment from JL Audo, Alpine, Rockford Fosgate, and Polk Audio.
"For cleaner sound, I even ran the signal cables and power cables on opposite sides of the car on their way back to the amplifiers in the trunk. The speaker coverings look like a stock Mach 460 sound system, but behind them is a 'Mach 4000!'"
With the stereo finished, his promise was long forgotten. Toby turned his attention to the powertrain department—after all a little more horsepower was required to offset the stereo equipment's added weight. A few BBK induction pieces, underdrive pulleys, and an SCT tune rewarded Toby with 275 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque to the wheels.
To liven things up in the corners, Toby added Koni yellow shocks and struts, H&R race springs, Eibach sway bars, and Maximum Motorsports rear control arms. Steeda X2 ball joints and bump steer kit improved suspension geometry with his GT's lowered stance. He replaced most of the rubber with polyurethane bushings and welded in Kenny Brown's Extreme Matrix subframe system to make the chassis more responsive. For a wider footprint, Toby bolted on an 18-inch chrome Cobra R wheel combo with a Toyo T1R Proxes tire front and rear.
All those suspension modifications made carving corners really fun—which brings us back to when Toby's '99 GT drove over the fire hydrant, and the subsequent decision whether to fix it or forget it. Toby resolved to not only repair the car—but, as he describes it—"push in all my chips."
Once at the body shop, Toby learned that everything forward of the firewall had to be replaced. He decided it was a good time to get a Saleen body kit for the car. Toby recalls, "I wanted the Saleen "sail panels" but there was only one OEM Saleen set left nationwide, and the passenger-side panel was broken. Luckily, few weeks later a customer returned a set to Stage 3 Motorsports because the driver-side panel was broken, so now a complete set was available! Needless to say, I bought them immediately." The only exterior deviation from Saleen-spec was a Cervini's Cobra R-style hood.
With all the body parts in-hand, Toby had the body shop fix the car's dings and dents, and respray the car in its original Chrome Yellow. Toby admits, "It took the body shop four months to finish, but it turned out better than I had anticipated!"
While waiting for the bodywork, Toby had plans for something new under the hood. "I started reading about a Tork Tech Terminator GT supercharger kit that added a '03-'04 Cobra blower to a 4.6-liter Two-Valve. I chose it because I prefer the look of the Cobra's Eaton M112 supercharger best. I wanted to not only go faster, but go faster with style."
The centerpiece was a take-off Terminator supercharger and throttle body that Toby shipped to Stiegmeier for its Stage 6 porting treatment. Though many of Tork Tech's building blocks for the supercharger kit remain, most of the ancillaries received Toby's touch. "I used a Meziere intercooler pump, an AFCO dual-pass heat exchanger, a JLT True Cold Air kit, a 90mm Lightning mass air, and a Saleen intercooler expansion tank. I also had the pulley bridge and lower intake manifold powdercoated silver."
Toby wasn't excited about the included coolant crossover solution, so he put his engineering skills to work. "I decided to create a custom coolant crossover tube that fit under the blower snout, behind the pulley bridge, and connected into the right cylinder head. Then the coolant would flow back to the radiator with an in-line thermostat housing."
To help with the layout and check for interference, Toby used some sophisticated measuring equipment and design tools at his disposal. "I used a laser scanner and '3-D mapped' the assembly into my computer. Then I used computer-aided design software to design the crossover tube so it cleared everything and connected to the three coolant ports on the manifold."Apparently "shade-tree"is absent from Toby's vernacular.
"I sent my crossover tube CAD model and prints to companies that specialize in making custom silicon hoses,"but when he received some staggering manufacturing quotes, Toby decided he'd save the money and fabricate the crossover himself. "I printed my CAD prints full-size, and headed to the hardware store. I sat in the plumbing section and matched up different copper fittings until I had what I needed."With the copper fittings, parts from the Tork Tech kit, some HPS silicon hoses, a Meziere Inline thermostat housing, and (after an auto parts store scavenger hunt) a coolant hose for a '92 GMC Typhoon, Toby had his solution.
In addition to his coolant crossover, Toby is also proud of another subtle modification. "I disliked the factory's 'bird's nest' of wiring and hoses. So, I removed the engine wiring harness and completely covered it in expandable sleeving, which turned out to be time-consuming! It's one of those modifications that took a ton of time."We think it was time well spent because Toby's harness cleans up the engine compartment's appearance.
His well-thought-out GT is right at home on the street and hitting the local cruise spot, but Toby has bigger plans: "My overall goal is to hit 200 mph at Bonneville's Speedweek with the car in full street trim."For that, Toby will have to make safety upgrades. "This winter I'm installing a Maximum Motorsports six-point roll bar, and a fire suppression system."Toby's yellow GT will need more than its current 405 hp and 410 lb-ft of torque at the wheels to crack two bills on the salt. "I'm going to build a short-block to handle a lot of boost and power."A stroker kit, Trick Flow heads, a Whipple supercharger, 3.55:1 gears, and a Tremec Magnum T-56 transmission are also on Toby's wish list.
Surely Toby Thompson would've preferred to avoid the fire hydrant that smashed his Mustang, but Toby turned a bad situation into an opportunity. So, when life hands you a lemon squeeze out a Terminator-blown Lemonator. 5.0
Horse Sense: Chrome Yellow was only offered on '98-'99 Mustangs.
5.0 Tech Specs
Engine and DrivetrainBlock
Cylinder heads
Intake manifold
Tork Tech (powdercoated silver) w/ JLT cold-air intake, Lightning 90mm mass air, and polished '03-'04 Cobra throttle body
Power Adder
Stiegmeier Stage 6-ported Terminator Eaton M112
Fuel system
'03-'04 Cobra baffled fuel tank w/ '03-'04 Cobra pump assembly, and Bosch 42-lb/hr injectors
MAC long-tube headers (wrapped) w/ Greyhound Performance high-flow catalytic converter X-pipe, and Magnaflow "Magnapak"after-cat system
Stock five-speed w/ Centerforce Dual Friction 11-in clutch, and Hurst Billet/Plus shifter
Stock 8.8-in w/ 3.73:1 gears
ElectronicsEngine management Stock PCM w/ SCT tune
Stock w/ ACCEL coils
'99 Cobra gauge cluster w/ Auto Meter fuel pressure, boost, and air/fuel ratio


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Sailing at Sunset
Carolyn J. Connolly 12/10/2004 10:59:51 PMGorgeous sunset image, Nancylee - makes me feel very tranquil!! :) #195623
S J 12/11/2004 12:13:32 AMTerrific shot, Naycylee! Absolutely wonderful composition! #965469
Carol Brill 12/11/2004 12:48:30 AMWonderful job on your exposure and composition, Nancylee, love those warm golden tones and the silhouetted shadow you captured here! #965490
Allan L. Whitehead 12/11/2004 2:53:25 AMIts alwways nice to have another sailor around, Nancylee. MArvelous capture and presentation, I love the colors and the composition. Very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #965543
Frederic David 12/11/2004 12:28:26 PMFantastic mood! The silhouette is great. I really love the distortion of the sail shadow due to the waves.
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Murry Grigsby 1/18/2005 8:54:05 AMCongrats and good luck NancyLee! #1043613
Carolyn J. Connolly 1/19/2005 7:58:47 AMIt's SO great to see this image of yours being chosen as a finalist, Nancylee - I liked it as soon as I first saw it (ha!)!! ;) ALL the best with it from now on!! :) #1047896
S J 1/19/2005 8:48:36 AMMany congrats on this beautiful Finalist, Nancylee!! #1048096
S J 1/20/2005 1:55:50 AMMany CONGRATULATIONS on your second place win, Nancylee!! #1049550
Andres Llopart 1/20/2005 5:11:17 AMCongratulations... very nice picture. How you got the dark golden look? It was on digital darkroom or you got it with camera setting? I got a similar look of a sunset playing with the manual modes of my camera but it was a lucky shot, so I wonder if you have any type of settings that gives you this looks?... Was the shadow of the boat also created on the digital darkroom? #1050141
Murry Grigsby 1/20/2005 7:05:45 AMCongratulations on your win Nancylee! #1050693
Allan L. Whitehead 1/20/2005 7:43:08 AMNancylee, ya dun gud gerl, congratulations on this wonderful win, it's very richly deserved, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #1050867
Carolyn J. Connolly 1/20/2005 7:45:49 AMMany congrat's on your Second Place win with this great shot, Nancylee!!! :) #1050882
Kathleen R. Struckle 1/20/2005 10:29:19 AMCongrats.Nancylee on you win!! Just stunning!! #1051444
Kip T. Berger 1/20/2005 11:51:36 PMPretty shot Nancylee! Congratulations! #1052692
Wanda Judd 1/21/2005 7:11:13 AMAbsolutely smashing...the color is wonderful and the composition is as wonderful...congratulations #1053471
Nancylee Malm 1/21/2005 8:52:01 PMWanda- You made my day!Thanks for the comments. - Nancylee #1055099
Leonard Pierce 1/23/2005 6:57:56 PMCongratulations on your Second Place win Nancylee!!! #1059016
Nancy Grace Chen 1/31/2005 9:07:45 PMSimple and pretty. A late congrats to you on your winning photo, Nancylee!
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A Bahama sunset with a Sabot dinghy.
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Ventriloquism for Dummies
Life as A ComedianBook - 2002
In addition to the history of the Toronto comedy institution, Yuk Yuks Komedy Kabaret, the joke history, the road history (from Vulcan, AB to Sarasota, FL), and what he is able to recall about the drug history, there will also be a considerable amount of shameless name-dropping. This is fair, as Wing sees it, since the group of people who passed through Yuk Yuks with him in the 1980s was as glittering an array of talent as that of any other time and place ever produced, many names that everyone will be familiar with from TV and movies.
After over 100 television appearances, including six "Tonight Shows, 3 books of poetry, two children, one marriage, and over a thousand auditions for TV commercials without ever appearing in one, John Wingnow ventures into that most subjective of artistic endeavors, the prose memoir.
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My first introduction to computer games came over 15 years ago with the addition of an Amstrad to our home. As the machines have improved, so have the games, and I have been following their development as I too was growing up. From the simple task of moving boxes about the screen all the way through to the almost true-to-life visuals we experience today, I have watched as games have improved in ways I couldn't have imagined as a child. This close link with the progression of gaming led me to become ever more intrigued by the mechanics behind the finished product. During my adolescence I spent my time learning the creative processes that the digital world can offer, including: web design, programming and 3D modelling. Above all else, however, my true passion has remained games design and I have undertaken years of education and training at school, college and university level, in order to equip myself with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed.
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Free running and Parcour academy set up in Liverpool
It's a craze that's sweeping across the North West – Parcour and free running are sports that use skill and agility to move around towns and cities.
A new academy has been set up in Liverpool by world champion free runner Ryan Doyle, who is from Everton. Victoria Grimes met him and had a look at his academy.


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Bar Docket No. 13667
In the Matter of BARBARA J. GIRARD,
In a letter dated February 8, 2006, addressed to the Clerk of the Appellate Courts, respondent Barbara J. Girard, of Lawrence, Kansas, an attorney admitted to the practice of law in the state of Kansas, voluntarily surrendered her license to practice law in Kansas, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 217 (2005 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 309).
At the time the respondent surrendered her license, review was pending before the Kansas Supreme Court on the final hearing report in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 212 (2005 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 297). The hearing panel found by clear and convincing evidence that the respondent violated Rule 8.1(a) (2005 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 499) of the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct when she falsely told investigators that her attorney informed her that she was authorized to make loans to herself from the assets of her mother's trust; Rule 8.4(c) (2005 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 504) by engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation on numerous occasions by taking funds from her mother's estate and using the funds for her own purposes and for the benefit of her law firm, by giving false information during a Medicaid application and SRS investigation, and giving false information during the disciplinary investigation; and Rule 8.4(g) (2005 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 499) by failing in her duties as trustee, and as a result, over $95,000 was wrongfully converted from the trust assets.
This court, having examined the files of the office of the Disciplinary Administrator, finds that the surrender of the respondent's license should be accepted and that the respondent should be disbarred.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Barbara J. Girard be and she is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in Kansas and her license and privilege to practice law are hereby revoked.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Appellate Courts strike the name of Barbara J. Girard from the roll of attorneys licensed to practice law in Kansas.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order shall be published in the Kansas Reports, that the costs herein shall be assessed to the respondent, and that the respondent forthwith shall comply with Supreme Court Rule 218 (2005 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 315).
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Traveling 2,500 miles and three times zones to play a regular-season football game, the Linfield Wildcats fashioned a 45-0 shutout of Case Western Reserve in a sloppy contest Saturday at Case Field.
Tavon Willis rushed for a game-high 80 yards and Brian Balsiger caught eight passes for 99 yards to pace Linfield, which improved to 3-0 for the season. Josh Yoder passed for 235 yards and two touchdowns, but the Wildcats' senior signal caller was intercepted twice and sacked three times.
Perhaps distracted by homecoming festivities, Case Western produced just 89 yards against the unbeaten and second-ranked Wildcats, all of it coming in the second half when the game was already out of reach.
Michael MacClanathan recorded a team-high six tackles while Tyler Steele, Dominique Forrest and Tim Edmonds all had five stops for the stingy Linfield defense, which handed Case Western its first shutout in 77 games, a streak that began in 2005.
Case Western (1-3) spun its wheels for four quarters, failing to reach the end zone even when golden opportunities presented themselves. An interception return by the Spartans' Austin Webb spotted the ball at the Linfield 10-yard line early in the third quarter, but that red-zone chance was spoiled one play later when Kenny Riordan's fumble was recovered by Colin Forman. And a botched snap on a punt that sailed over the head of Josh Repp handed Case Western the ball at the Wildcats' 31, but that gift produced a futile three-and-out effort.
Once all the stats were counted, Linfield had outgained Case Western 429-89, holding the Spartans to 5 yards rushing and 0.2 yards per carry.
Though Linfield led 24-0 at intermission, the margin could have been greater. The Wildcats accumulated 187 first-half yards, 67 of it on the next-to-last drive. A missed field goal and an interception prevented the 'Cats from opening up a commanding lead.
Linfield's offensive frustrations matter little. The defense held the Case Western to minus-3 yards during the first two quarters and the Spartans never got past their own 30 before the break. A 0-for-7 result on third-down plays by the hosts resulted in eight punts in the first half alone.
After a listless third quarter when neither team scored, the Wildcats punched in three touchdowns over the final 15 minutes with a mixture of starters and backups, starting with the 5-yard run by Josh Hill on the first play of the fourth period that capped a 13-play, 80-yard march.
Matt Yarbrough took over in relief of Yoder after Hill's TD and guided the Wildcats on yet another point-producing drive. Evan Peterson snagged an 11-yard bullet in the end zone from Yarbrough that made the score 38-0 with 8:05 left to play.
Ian Zarosinski put the finishing touches on the road rout with a nifty 71-yard interception return for a touchdown with 2:51 to go.
Case quarterbacks Erik Olson and Billy Belcher combined to complete just 11 of 29 throws for 84 yards. The Spartans converted just one third-down play in 12 chances.
'CAT SCRATCH: Saturday's attendance was 2,203. . . Case Field is surrounded by student residence halls on three sides and a combination grandstand/parking garage on the fourth. . . the Wildcats entered Saturday's game leading the nation in total offense (658.0 yards per game) and scoring (61.5). . . the Wildcats will travel just under 5,000 miles to complete their latest road trip. . . the team is expected to return to Oregon Sunday morning. . . an estimated 60 parents and Wildcat fans turned out to support the team. . . Saturday's game marked the second time in Linfield history that a Linfield team has faced a team from Ohio. . . the Wildcats also played the University of Findlay in the 1992 NAIA national championship game. . . Linfield is 19-for-19 on red-zone scoring chances this season.
NEXT: Linfield returns to Maxwell Field for its Northwest Conference opener against league rival Pacific Lutheran. The annual Homecoming Game kicks off at 1:30 p.m. . . all Linfield alumni football players are invited to participate in the annual Walk of Honor starting at 1:15. . . alumni are asked to gather and organize at 1 p.m. at the stadium.