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Jaffe: Lessons in Investing From Your Smartphone
Chuck Jaffe's short time with a smartphone has made it obvious to him that the increase in personal productivity that someone can get by being able to handle chores like bill-paying and more by phone is impressive. But, constant access to one's finances tends to turn running money into an obsession. Photo: Getty Images.
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... ay ay mm mm ... mobile apps are ... a growing industry ... but ... when it comes to personal finance should investors trust smartphone apps when trying to manage their portfolios ... the answer isn't so clear cut ... MarketWatch's Chuck Jaffe who just recently joined the twenty first century by getting a smartphone in his own ... joins MoneyBeat ... so Chuck ... you just got a smartphone be like being fashionably late to these parties ... well you know truthfully ... I didn't really need one I mean ... I'm the guy who would ever call my my voicemail ... it tells you how this is chock come at home right now to leave a message here I'll call you again the next time I'm out ... so it wasn't that I necessarily wanted to be left behind it was just kind of I'm cheap ... I didn't read really need it but ... I made a trip to the Ukraine a couple weeks ago when my kids prevailed on me I needed a smartphone and ... right now I'd like to say it's got my column on MarketWatch that ... and that's fine but the fact is I've been exploring assets ordered in waiting to do this and ... I've been looking at apps for a long time but never had the technology the use of myself ... and that was a good thing because the more I look at and the more disgusted I get ... while so so why is that ... well ... this is great to have more information at your fingertips ... but that is that the human brain is basically wired a sort of trying to decide how you can act on things in it all you can to me that ... if the market were to lose a lot ... of ground today and you're watching your network minute by minute and there's an app for that ... or you're watching your portfolio second by second and there's a million apps for that ... you're going to wind up in a situation where some point ... you gotta do something ... the perfectly on ... if you're an investor alive today ... the worst single day you ever lived through was Black Monday in nineteen eighty seven a year older now ... and ... you couldn't make moves that day for the most part because the technology would allow it and thank goodness that was the case ... as you would have bailed out in the morning ... lot in the big loss and you would in our ... when the market was quickly rebounding and ... truthfully the more you act as a general rule the worse you do say that is one problem ... then there's the eye because ... of this ... he also mentioned that the melodies who will glass animation Ascott nineteen in a company's up a little bit about that as well ... well ... basically I think a heads up display so imagine ... the Google Glass is basically something that ... looks sorta like this but it has a display that would ... send the Corker going on in it allowing a walk around all day and said it hadn't By MarketWatch happier if there's ever a MarketWatch Google Glassthat would be up ... in the core of my ... and that allows you to be seeing things the early without taking your eyes off of the rest of what you're doing a mean it's like a fighter pilot write a fighter pilot doesn't take a size up to look down at the gauges he's got all this will aid ... her in the side in the peripheral vision ... you know ... it's a great concept ... but again ... what we're talking about is that when you're with this and you decide you can make a trade ... you're going up that you're truly trying to make a timely trade ... going up against guys that have ... for twenty seven inch monitors and twelve ... bytes of memory ... and they're watching this stuff a lot faster ... not with me get Englander telephone there waiting for somebody like you to basically make them good in their tray ... and and you'll recognizes a day trader from the mindset ... that you have this and that means ... you're taken a knife to a gunfight ... the worst part is that ... your technologically behind those guys you're competing with ... is that you think your technologically ahead of those nights ... are a sexy you are go back to the olden days that that's the takeaway here ... I just want people to understand that you know it's great and like if you ... are about to Mr. payments in year to be able to make your payments while your ... ride the train to work or something like that that's awesome ... but for most people the less you do with your finances the better off you walk ... and too much information ... you see too many reasons to break your discipline ... that's gonna hurt you more than help you in the long run ... writing wise words from Chuck Jaffe thank you very much sir ... you bet CNX ...

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 16, 2014) – Mother Nature played its course again overnight and the ETSU baseball team was forced to make another schedule change with its weekend series against Longwood.
The Bucs and Lancers will now play a single game on Sunday at 3:05 p.m. at Thomas Stadium, while the teams return to the diamond for a doubleheader Monday beginning at noon.
The Valentine's Day promotion that was scheduled for opening day will also be held at today's single game. Fans are encouraged to Tweet why they "Love" ETSU baseball to either @ETSUAthletics or @ETSU_Baseball using the hashtag (#BuckyLove). For those who don't have Twitter, the ETSU marketing staff will have paper hearts for fans to fill out saying why they "Love" ETSU baseball at the game.
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First Lady of Albania Attends Opening of New Autism Support Center in Tirana
We have just celebrated the three year anniversary of Autism Speaks' Global Autism Public Health (GAPH) initiative and what better way to mark this birthday than to see our first official GAPH partner open a new Centre for children with autism in Albania. Over the last two and a half years Autism Speaks has partnered with Liri Berisha, M.D., president of the Albanian Children Foundation (ACF) and wife of the Albanian Prime Minister, on GAPH-Albania and today saw the realization of her vision to provide state-of-the-art clinical and therapeutic care for Albanian families.
Autism Speaks was delighted to play a small part in the opening ceremony for the Centre. Those in attendance included the Albanian Prime Minister, Sali Bersiha, members of his cabinet, international dignitaries, local families and professionals. Mark Roithmayr, president of Autism Speaks, took part in the ribbon cutting ceremony along with Dr. Berisha and Domenick Scaglione, the founder of ACF. Then a selected audience was given a tour of the new Albanian Children Foundation Centre before everyone convened in the main lecture theatre for speeches and presentations of awards. Dr. Berisha spoke of how she hoped the new Centre would be like a "warm home" and a "comfortable retreat" for families to receive the necessary services they deserve. Mr. Roithmayr took great pleasure in announcing that as a result of a competitive grant process, Autism Speaks would be funding a two year study for Deborah Fein, Ph.D. to continue her work with ACF to improve autism screening, diagnosis and intervention for families in the region.
The new Centre is located just outside the Albanian capital of Tirana and is surrounded by lakes and mountains, creating a quiet and idyllic place for families to visit. The Centre will deliver early intervention using Applied Behavior Analysis, as well as diagnostic services by trained multidisciplinary teams. There is a large lecture room on the basement floor, which will allow up to 100 professionals to be trained at any time. On the top floor is a library of books kindly donated by the UK and U.S. research community, as well as technology to support distance learning and supervision. This will be a national Centre to serve families across Albania and will also support regional development through the South-East European Autism Network (SEAN), which Autism Speaks launched with ACF and the Albanian Ministry of Health in 2010.
Dr. Berisha was kind enough to acknowledge that much of the inspiration for the centre has come from meeting her friends Suzanne and Bob Wright, co-founders of Autism Speaks. As part of GAPH-Albania the last two and a half years have seen therapists receive a year's training in early intensive behavioral intervention; textbooks for parents and teachers have been translated into Albanian, as has the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule – Generic (ADOS-G) and the M-CHAT screener. A group of pediatricians in Tirana have been trained to use the M-CHAT to screen for autism as part of a pilot study and international conferences have been held to provide basic training in best clinical practice. All this good work will be supported going forward by the Albanian Ministry of Health who signed onto a national strategy on autism in 2010.
These significant developments are the result of Dr. Berisha's vision to improve the lives of children with autism in Albania. Autism Speaks has been honored to work with Dr. Berisha over the last few years and her contributions at our World Focus on Autism events have been invaluable. The new centre in Tirana is an amazing achievement and we hope you will join with us in congratulating Dr. Berisha and all her colleagues at the Albanian Children Foundation.
January 28, 2012 at 9:25 am
Is anybody knows the exact address of this center? Any contact information?


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Kate Hudson: 'Reluctant Fundamentalist' Tribeca Premiere!
Kate Hudson is pure elegance while attending the premiere of her new flick Reluctant Fundamentalist during the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival held at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center on Monday (April 22) in New York City.
The 34-year-old actress was joined by her co-star Kiefer Sutherland.
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Earlier in the week, Kate was cute and casual while out and about in the Big Apple.
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At Ron Brenner Architects we have been working on a new model home design which will be constructed in Woodbury, Minnesota. Below is a sneak preview (in animation form) of our first concept.
If you expand the video make sure you increase the YouTube quality to 1080p. It will look much more snappy.
This is a good example of how I like to work. Firstly, get the overall form and plan working together in a harmonious way before moving on to window patterns, materials, textures, colors, etc... I think this is a good first start, but we will also be fine tuning and exploring other options.


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Expert Sql Server 2008 Development
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Expert SQL Server 2008 Development is aimed at SQL Server developers ready to move beyond Books Online. Author and experienced developer Alastair Aitchison shows you how to think about SQL Server development as if it were any other type of development. You'll learn to manage testing in SQL Server and to properly deal with errors and exceptions. The book also covers critical, database-centric topics such as managing concurrency and securing your data and code through proper privileges and authorization. Alastair places focus on sound development and architectural practices that will help you become a better developer, capable of designing high-performance, robust, maintainable database applications. He shows you how to apply notable features in SQL Server such as encryption and support for hierarchical data. If developing for SQL Server is what puts the bread on your table, you can do no better than to read this book and to assimilate the expert-level practices that it provides. * Promotes expert-level practices * Leads to high performance, scalable code * Improves productivity, getting you home in time for dinner What you'll learn * Productively handle errors and exceptions. * Exploit features for managing spatial and temporal data. * Manage tree-structured data using the new, hierarchid type. * Write code that easily survives high concurrency. * Program defensively. * Create proper and reusable test environments for your code. * Secure code and data through encryption and proper application of privilege. Who this book is for SQL Server developers and administrators Table of Contents * Software Development Methodologies for the Database World * Best Practices for Database Programming * Testing Database Routines * Errors and Exceptions * Privilege and Authorization * Encryption * SQLCLR: Architecture and Design Considerations * Dynamic T-SQL * Designing Systems for Application Concurrency * Working with Spatial Data * Working with Temporal Data * Trees, Hierarchies, and Graphs Hide


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I Scream Sandwich by Jennie Schacht
Fair warning: you will want to lick the pages of this book. Especially if the weather happens to be creeping upwards while you're reading it. The recipes in this book take our beloved childhood treat to a whole new level. We're talking fresh apricot ice cream sandwiched in snickerdoodles, palm-sized meringue cookies with blackberry ice cream, and sandwiches edges with toasted coconut. All your wildest ice cream sandwich fantasies are about to come true.
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• Who wrote it: Jennie Schacht
• Who published it: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
• Number of recipes: 40
• Recipes for right now: New York Cheesecake (Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream on Shortcrust Cookies), Summer Sunrise (Apricot Ice Cream on Snickerdoodles), My Thai (Lime and Lemongrass Sorbet on Five-Spice Cookies), 4th of July (White Corn and Red Raspberry Ice Cream on Cornmeal Cookies)
• Other highlights: This book is all about inspiring your ice cream adventures this summer. Well, that and also making you crave ice cream sandwiches more than anything else.
Jennie breaks her recipes into several sections: classic ice cream sandwich recipes, recipes with fresh seasonal ingredients, recipes inspired by world cuisines, recipes using things like croissants and brioche buns instead of cookies, and recipes for holidays and special occasions. Within these chapters, there are a lot of mix-and-match opportunities. Swap the shortcrust cookies in the New York Cheesecake recipe for the dark chocolate cookies in the Valentine's Day recipe. Make (and eat) and of the cookies or ice creams on their own! There may only be 40 recipes in this book, but the possibilities for mixing them are practically endless.
The only problem I can see with this book is that I don't have nearly enough upcoming events that require ice cream sandwiches. This is something that will need to be remedied immediately.
• Who would enjoy this book? Anyone who loves ice cream. So…all of you. P.S. All gluten-free and dairy-free recipes are clearly marked (and there are a lot of them!)
Find the book at your local library, independent bookstore, or Amazon: I Scream Sandwich by Jennie Schacht
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Brandeis debate team ranked 2nd in US and aiming for the top
Club members say inclusivity is a key to their success
The Brandeis Academic Debate and Speech Society (BADASS) is at a peak.
The club is currently ranked second in the nation, behind Yale. It has also received three consecutive Club of the Year awards from the country's top collegiate debating society.
"It's the highest ranking we've ever had," says Russell Leibowitz '14, though the team has come close in the past, including a third-place finish last season.
The club's secret weapon, members say, is its inclusivity.
BADASS is an open club. That is to say it does not hold tryouts, and anyone who wishes to join the club is admitted. That's radically different from the practice of other top-ranked debate teams, including those at Yale, Harvard and Princeton universities, which have rigorous tryout processes.
Current APDA standings
1. Yale University
2. Brandeis University
3. Harvard University
4. Johns Hopkins University
5. Swarthmore College
6. Rutgers University
7. Princeton University
8. American University
9. New York University10. Brown University
The teams compete in the American Parliamentary Debate Association (APDA), in which 50 of the nation's most esteemed university teams practice a style of debate loosely based on the British Parliament.
Why should inclusion help the team's status more than weeding out the chaff with tryouts?
"I lost every round of my first debate," says David Altman '15, who has since won a number of high-profile competitions, "Clubs that have tryouts are testing people before they've learned to debate. People don't know what they're doing when they start."
The club is open in more ways than one. It allows members to debate in any style they're comfortable with, "harnessing what they are good at, whether it's emotional or logical arguments," Leibowitz says. The club's website proudly boasts "No previous debate experience necessary; we'll teach you everything you need to know!" Students compete in various categories
BADASS is student-run. Members meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. in room 112 of Olin-Sang, and travel to debates each weekend – except when the debates are here, like the Brandeis IV on Dec. 8 and 9. It's a rigorous schedule full of intense events, but it's not an all-or-nothing endeavor, and members don't risk missing out on the typical college social life. While attendance at most practices is required, members can compete as frequently or infrequently as they wish, and members say weekends on the road with fellow members offers plenty of fun too.
"There's a lot of great people and we even have fun in the van driving to tournaments," Leibowitz says. "Just hanging out and singing along to Taylor Swift, destressing."
Debate topics run the gamut from the very serious to the silly, and even a lighthearted topic like whether the pink Power Ranger should be a male character instead of a girl can ignite impassioned arguments, Altman says.
"Sometimes they are ridiculous and entertaining," Altman says.
But the club also uses its debate skills and sense of community to help foster discussion on serious topics. BADASS participates in DEIS Impact, for example, an annual event exploring social justice on campus and around the world. The club also hopes to host more tournaments on campus in the coming seasons.
The Club of the Year award is decided by asking APDA members which team, other than their own, they'd want to join, is another indicator of their status among peers.
Word seems to be getting out. At its first meeting of the year, about 40 new students showed up.
"They won't all stay, of course, but we'll keep some of them," Altman says, adding that it's never too late to join.
As for the team's hopes for the remainder of the season, Altman says it's unlikely they'll supplant Yale in rankings this year, as the rankings are based on total points won at each debate for two-person teams (Leibowitz and Keith Barry are seventh), individual speakers (Keith is fifth and Leibowitz is seventh) and novice speakers (Michael Norton is first); there is currently a large point gap between first and second clubs.
Next season? It might be debatable.
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Nathan wrote:hkguy wrote:this does not count night sights but might soon as i'm moving to the camp of were they serve no tangible defensive purpose.
I'm not following you, here. You don't believe that night sights serve any tangible purpose? I think night sights should be standard on any defensive weapon. The next time you wake up in the middle of the night to go piss, acquire a sight picture in a pre-determined safe direction while your eyes are still fully dilated. Were you to be awakened in the middle of the night by the Proverbial burglar in your bedroom, night sights are gold. I know many who train at night, Hell I train at night, but that doesn't fully dilate your eyes like when you've been asleep and night training won't prepare you for taking that shot with fully dilated eyes. For a nightstand gun, I must have night sights or a laser.
perhaps providing "no tangible benefit" was not the right term, surly one could find a benefit, i do not view them as essential on a defensive gun. I am well aware of the precieved benefit they offer in low light situations but hear me out.
i recently completed some defensive pistol training and i was talking to the instructor about the use of night sights and training without the use of corrective lenses. in the event that something goes bump and i could find myself in a situation where i dont have my glasses. I cannot get a clear front sight picture (yay being nearsighted) if my glasses are not on, even with Trijicon HD's. Taking a precise shot is probably out of the question for me IF i do not have on my corrective lenses. The instructor asked if i could see well enough to distinguish between family and foe without my glasses something go bump in the night, which i am confident i can.
So, this got me critically thinking about how a defensive situation might unfold if i were to not have my glasses/contact in. I know this is a low probability situation but a very real situation i could face nonetheless. So, got me things about what good are night sights if you cannot positively identify your target? Since i'm nearsighted and cannot really get a good sight picture unless wearing glasses/contacts,a good flashlight or weapon mounted light is a better option. Sure the dull green glow helps with my glasses on in low/no light situations but my informal testing in my home shows me night sights are not critical kit like a flashlight. my flashlight/weapon mounted light throws enough ambient light. I'm pretty sure i can get hits on center mass
admittedly i need to go out and do some shooting with without the aid of corrective lenses to confirm my thoughts above.


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Robert Falzon named CFO of Prudential Financial; Rich Carbone retires from the role after 16 years
Robert Falzon named CFO of Prudential Financial;
Rich Carbone retires from the role after 16 years
Ken Tanji named treasurer;
John Hanrahan appointed CAO and CFO for International;
Shoichiro Ichitani appointed president of Prudential of Japan
NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYS: PRU) has named Robert Falzon as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), succeeding the retiring Rich Carbone and reporting to Vice Chairman Mark Grier, effective March 4. Carbone held the CFO position for 16 years, helping to transform Prudential from a mutual to a public company during one of the most turbulent decades for the U.S. economy. Prudential also announced that Ken Tanji will become senior vice president and treasurer, reporting to Falzon; John Hanrahan will return to the U.S. to become senior vice president, chief administrative officer (CAO) and CFO for the International Businesses; and Shoichiro Ichitani will succeed Hanrahan as president of Prudential of Japan. Hanrahan and Ichitani's new roles will become effective on April 1.
"Prudential has benefited greatly from Rich's keen intellect and vast experience. We are deeply grateful for his distinguished service and many contributions to the company," said Prudential Chairman and CEO John Strangfeld. "We are also privileged to have a talented bench within our finance organization, and I am pleased that Rob Falzon will become our next CFO. As Prudential's treasurer, he has developed a deep understanding of the company and its businesses. This knowledge and his experience in managing the company's capital and liquidity, corporate finance, banking and cash management will serve him well in his new role."
"Rich brought discipline and a high standard of excellence to everything he did. His role in building a world-class finance organization will stand as a lasting legacy," said Grier. "Rob's previous experience and 15-year career in a variety of roles at Prudential have given him a strong foundation to be our next CFO. Prior to his role as treasurer, he was a managing director in the Investment Banking Group at Prudential Securities, where he managed numerous public and private equity offerings and worked extensively on mergers and acquisitions. In addition, he worked in Prudential Real Estate Investors' Global Merchant Banking Group and was CEO of its European business."
Carbone joined Prudential as CFO in July of 1997 and was elected executive vice president in 2008. Previously, he was the global controller of Salomon, Inc., and a managing director of Salomon Brothers. He also served for a brief period as CFO of Salomon Brothers Europe, based in London. Prior to Salomon Brothers, he was senior vice president and controller from 1988 to 1993. In 1993, he joined the Bankers Trust Individual Services Group as managing director, supervising the Brokerage, Banking, Trust and Custody areas for the Private Banking Business.
He began his career at Price Waterhouse & Co. in 1976, and left to join E.F. Hutton Group, Inc. in 1981, where he rose to senior vice president and deputy controller. He received an MBA from St. John's University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Carbone was an officer in the United States Marine Corps from 1969 to 1972, serving as a platoon commander in Vietnam. Today, he is an advocate for veterans and has worked tirelessly on their behalf.
Although retiring from the CFO position, Carbone has agreed to continue serving as an executive vice president. In this role, he will provide transitional support and strategic leadership on certain projects.
Falzon, who was appointed senior vice president and treasurer of Prudential, in 2009, holds an MBA in finance and accounting from Columbia University and graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in economics from Rutgers University. In addition, is a CFA charterholder, obtained his designation as a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the CFA Institute and the New York Society of Security Analysts.
The company also promoted Ken Tanji to treasurer, replacing Falzon. Tanji previously served as CFO for the company's International Businesses and was responsible for financial and actuarial oversight of the International Insurance companies outside the United States, as well as financial oversight of the International Investments and Global Commodities businesses. Before that, he served as vice president of Finance and senior financial officer of Prudential Annuities, which he joined in 2006, with responsibility for its financial reporting, planning, analysis and capital management functions. In addition, he was the business representative for Prudential's retail brokerage joint venture with Wachovia Securities.
Previously, Tanji served as vice president of Finance for Prudential's asset management businesses, including Prudential Investment Management, Prudential Investments, Prudential Mortgage Capital Company and Prudential Real Estate Investors. He was also director of Finance for Prudential's Investment Division and held various positions with Prudential Securities' Private Client and Debt Capital Markets Groups. Tanji joined Prudential in 1988 with the group insurance and healthcare operation in Minneapolis. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Yale University and an MBA in finance from the University of Minnesota. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Taking the position of CAO and CFO of Prudential's International Businesses is John Hanrahan, who since January 2010 has served as president and CEO of The Prudential Life Insurance Company, Ltd., Prudential's flagship Life Planner operation, which is headquartered in Tokyo and known as Prudential of Japan (POJ). Prior to his assignment at POJ, Hanrahan was chief financial officer for Prudential's International Businesses. In this role, he was responsible for financial and actuarial oversight of the International Insurance companies outside the United States, as well as financial oversight of the Investments and Global Commodities businesses.
After joining Prudential in 1978 as an actuarial associate, Hanrahan gained broad exposure to the enterprise in a variety of assignments, including positions in Equity Management, Systems, Marketing, Actuarial and Product Development and Group Insurance. In 1991, he transferred to the International Insurance Department as vice president, Actuarial and Financial Services.
Hanrahan transferred to Prudential's Eastern Home Office in 1992 and headed the Life Operations unit of Prudential Insurance in the New York and New England territory. In 1995, he returned to Corporate as vice president, actuarial support in Operations and Systems. Hanrahan rejoined the International Insurance group in March 1997 as chief financial officer. In August 2007, he added responsibilities for the International Investment businesses. John received a B.S. from Stevens Institute and also holds the FSA, CFA, CLU and ChFC designations.
Shoichiro Ichitani, who is currently director, executive vice president and chief marketing officer at POJ, was named president and CEO of POJ, succeeding Hanrahan. Ichitani joined POJ as a life planner in 1991 and subsequently served as one of the company's top sales managers. From 1997 to 2005, he was agency manager for the Shutoken 5 Agency. He then served as CMO for several regions over the next three years. Ichitani holds a degree in economics from Kwansei Gakuin University.
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Morning Edition's Jon Hamilton on The Dalai Lama's new-ish book and some controversy regarding his addressing a meeting of neuroscientists on the topic of meditation:
My own experiences with meditation are recent, relatively shallow, and would yield little to contribute to the world of science, but I do know it can bring remarkable effects -- even in fairly short-term use. Looking forward to seeing where it takes me, and I'm not surprised at all to hear anecdotes of its effect on thinking over longer-term practice.
I really love Jon Kabat-Zinn's Wherever You Go, There You Are (yeah, it's an unfortunate title), which is plain-spoken, readable, and makes a great case for the intrinsic value of trying to "be in the moment." A very approachable and inviting introduction to mindfulness -- even if you're the sort of person who thinks this stuff is just for goofy people from Northern California.
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RaeLynn Performs New Single 'Boyfriend' on 'The Voice'
Season 2 'The Voice' contestant, that firecracker known as RaeLynn, returned the stage where we first met her this evening (Dec. 11) to debut her brand new single 'Boyfriend.' She performed the song live on the elimination episode of the show, which should remind the remaining Season 3 hopefuls of what's possible whether or not you win the whole thing.
RaeLynn looked adorable in a sparkly, strapless and sapphire blue dress, which she paired with black booties and a black flower tucked in her hair. So she was just as cute as we remember her when she was actively competing earlier this year.
The bubbly blonde began the semi-ballad seated in the bed of a pickup truck, with her legs dangling out of the open back. RaeLynn still effectively mixes glam with dirt road country music.
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Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) [United States]: Freshman Survey, 1967 (ICPSR 2397)
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The principal purposes of this national longitudinal study of the higher education system in the United States are to describe the characteristics of new college freshmen and to explore the effects of college on students. For each wave of this survey, each student completes a questionnaire during freshman orientation or registration containing some 200 items covering information on academic skills and preparation, high school activities and experiences, educational and career plans, majors and careers, student values, financing college, and a variety of demographic questions such as sex, age, parental education and occupation, household income, race, religious preference, and state of birth. Specific questions asked of respondents in the 1967 survey included average grade in secondary school, how many colleges they had applied to for admission, accomplishments during their high school years, highest academic degree they intended to obtain, concerns about financing their education, if they were a twin, source of financing for the first year of school, dating patterns, number of close friends, which academic and athletic activities they performed competently, and what they hoped to accomplish in college. Respondents were also asked to list their probable career occupation, first, second, and least appealing major field of study, and activities they engaged in during their previous year in school. Also elicited were respondents' opinions on the importance of various individuals and events in their decision to enroll in college, assessments of achieving certain goals during their college years, and general attitudes about faculty and other students.
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Ryan Phillippe may be a dad again – his ex-girlfriend, Alexis Knapp, is pregnant and has told friends that the baby is his!
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Malin's #CBR4 Review #43: Doctor Who and the Daleks by David Whitaker
First published in 1964 with the title Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (a title they really should have kept, in my opinion), this is the first Doctor Who serial to be turned into a novel. The book was written by one of the head screenwriters on the show, in a time when it was not common to repeat television, and before Doctor Who was the long running cult (and now mainstream) television series that it is today. For many people, it was the first introduction to the story of the time travelling Doctor and his companions, and Whitaker was free to adapt and even alter the story from the television series.
In terms of the TV show, the seven episode run of The Daleks follows on from the very first episode of Doctor Who, An Unearthly Child, where viewers were introduced to the strange and brilliant school girl Susan, her teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, and her eccentric and mysterious grandfather, known only as the Doctor. At the end of the episode, Ian and Barbara are whisked away in the Doctor's time machine, the TARDIS (Time and Relative Dimension in Space) and in their first adventure on an alien planet meet the terrifying cyborg race known as the Daleks (long before these creatures became known as the Doctor's most feared enemies).
Whitaker starts by rewriting the events of An Unearthly Child somewhat, with Ian never having met Susan and Barbara before he finds them at the scene of a car accident, but the end result is still the same. He and Barbara, trying to help Susan, meet her seemingly misanthropic Grandfather, and end up in his wonderful space craft, kidnapped by the Doctor, so they can't reveal his or Susan's existence to the authorities. The story is told entirely from Ian's point of view. Ian is a trained scientist, and while he is initially convinced that the TARDIS is some elaborate set, and the Doctor and Susan are delusional, he can't ignore the evidence in front of him as they arrive on and start exploring the alien home planet of the Daleks.
The Doctor, always interested in exploring alien civilisations, deftly sabotages his own ship, and the travellers have no choice but to explore the city they see in the distance in order to find mercury to fix the TARDIS' fuel supply. Ian is pretty sure he's being manipulated, but doesn't really have a choice but to go along if he wants to leave the planet again any time soon. He certainly doesn't want to send a woman and a young girl along with a bossy old guy who he's still not entirely convinced is completely sane. So off they go, through the strangely ravaged country side, to a city where the streets are paved with metal. Susan and Barbara start feeling ill, and soon the whole group are captured by the little robot creatures known as the Daleks.
The planet's atmosphere is slowly poisoning the humans, and Susan is sent off alone to find an antidote for Barbara and the others (left outside the TARDIS earlier). While away from the Dalek city, she encounters one of the Thal, a race of peaceful humanoids inhabiting the planet. He explains that there used to be a terrible civil war that left most of the planet scorched and petrified, but that the Thals only want peace and to be left alone by the Daleks. The antidote Susan has to find was created by the Thals, who can't breathe without it, and Susan promises to plead the Thal case to their Dalek captors.
While it seems as if the Daleks are receptive to a peace agreement with the Thals, just before the Thal delegation are set to arrive, Ian and the others discover that the Daleks plan not only to ambush the Thals, but their ultimate plan involves taking over the whole planet, killing off the Thal race completely. The Doctor and his companions escape the Dalek city with the surviving Thals, and try to assist them in setting up a rebellion against the ruthless Daleks.
Doctor Who and the Daleks is a book aimed for children, but is action packed, well written and surprisingly violent (at least to anyone who hasn't seen classic (or even current era) Doctor Who). Ian and Barbara are given a lot more characterisation than in the early episodes of the show, because in a novel that's much easier than on TV. There is also more of a romantic tension between Ian and Barbara than what is shown in the TV episodes, but as the series progressed, it was obvious that the two were meant to be together, so I think Whitaker was only hurrying along the inevitable.
The benefit of a novel over the TV series, is that in a book the author can conjure up exciting set pieces without having to worry about a budget. My husband, a massive fan of the show, confesses that having read the book as a boy, he was a bit disappointed when finally seeing the actual episodes, as the exotic and alien locations, characters and various action sequences were described so vividly in the book, and weren't quite as faithfully rendered on screen (no wonder, as the TV show came first, the book just elaborated on what had already been shown). It's a fairly short, and very exciting story. One of the most interesting aspects is the strange experience of Ian and the others trying to convince a pacifistic, harmonic people that they need to learn to fight and in effect resume a civil war, rather than continue their peace loving ways and be exterminated by the ruthless Daleks.
A very good choice for my first Read-a-thon book this spring, it can be read in a couple of hours, and gives a nice introduction to the first Doctor and his companions for new fans, or an interesting contrast to the TV series for existing fans. Well worth a read.
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Helicopter-borne Measurement Exercises
According to the Precautionary Radiation Protection Act (Strahlenschutzvorsorgegesetz), large-scale determination of naturally occurring radioactivity as well as airborne detection of sources of ionizing radiation is in the area of jurisdiction of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz - BfS). There are two airworthy standby gamma spectrometric measuring systems at each of the BfS sites in Berlin and Munich in order to fullfill this task. Operational readiness is ensured due to annual joint measurement exercises of the BfS and the German Federal Police (Bundespolizei - BPOL). During these exercises, the measuring systems are mounted to helicopters of either the BPOL or the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance.


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Non-UIS Programs
The Global Experience Program is designed to permit UIS students to pursue their academic interests throughout the world. If you are interested in studying at a university or on a program that is not affiliated with UIS, you will be able to do so through the Global Experience Program.
Your first step will be to identify a study abroad program that best matches your academic interests and preparation. There are over 2500 study abroad programs around the world, so this first step can be somewhat daunting. The Office of International Programs, which administers the Global Experience Program, has the resources to help you focus your search and find the program(s) that are best for you. In this light you should plan to meet with the staff in the Office of International Programs as you begin your research into study abroad.
The application process for non-UIS programs is similar to that for UIS programs with one additional step. Applicants will need to submit a UIS Global Experience Program application and a program application for the specific program they are interested in. Applicants will need to provide the screening committee with information on the program they are interested in pursuing. In specific, the committee will need details on the program's accreditation, the syllabi of the courses that the student intends to take, the support services provided by the program (room, board, local travel, health care, etc.), and the program's costs.
Application Deadlines for non-UIS programs are:
- Summer Programs – March 15th
- Spring programs – October 15th
- Fall programs – March 15th
Please note that the universities and program providers offering study abroad opportunities may have earlier deadlines.
Students who have been approved to study on a non-UIS program can register as UIS students for their term abroad maintaining their full-time UIS status and eligibility for financial assistance.
Resources on Study Abroad
- Institute of International Education: most comprehensive guide.
- www.Studyabroad.com: a web based database on study abroad. The Office of International Programs also maintains files on countries and regions with brochures and flyers that have been sent to us over the year. We also have paper copies of the guidebooks issued by the Institute of International Education.
Approved Programs
National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUIM), Ireland: NUIM is the second oldest university in Ireland. Located 25 kilometers west of Dublin is the small town of Maynooth NUIM offers courses across the curriculum. With train service into Dublin it is possible to visit the rest of the Island, the UK and the continent fairly easily.


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The issue: Students left to start over
Earlier this month, a grand jury charged the Carnegie Career College founders with conspiring to steal $2.3 million in federal student aid. The founders and a third defendant have denied the charges and are waiting their day in court.
According to the indictment reported in The Repository on Dec. 13, Carnegie recruited students who didn't have a high school diploma or GED by claiming those students could receive credentials while attending the college and receiving student aid. The school allegedly obtained fake diplomas from "online high schools." The fake diplomas allowed the owners to obtain more than $2 million dollars in student aid that federal authorities claim they spent on vacations, vehicles and property for themselves.
As this case winds its way through the courts, the students of this "school" are left trying to pick up the pieces of their lives. Many took out loans believing the education would help them get ahead. They believed they had found a school that understood the obstacles they faced without a degree or high school diploma, and teachers and
administrators that would help them advance by giving them a second chance. Instead of a degree that would open more employment doors, they have nothing but a stack of worthless papers — and large debts. Perhaps worse, they have lost years of their lives and will have to start over to get the education they need to succeed.
As we reported, many are committed to pursuing their degrees despite this latest obstacle, but others will give up. As one student said, "They used us, I feel used and abused."
Like all alleged scams, it's not just about losing money. It's an abuse of trust, and that's a hard lesson for people trying to build a better life for themselves and their families.
We urge the Ohio Board of Career Colleges and Schools to implement their proposed rule change that would bar schools from accepting diplomas from online or correspondence high schools unless the school: Is authorized to offer online or correspondence diplomas by the state they are located within; is accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and is authorized by the accrediting agency to issue high school diplomas; or is approved in writing by the state board.
This change is too late to help the Carnegie students, but it will deter others from taking advantage of people who want to improve their circumstances through continuing education.


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We've learned Leno will stay put in the Burbank facility where he did "The Tonight Show" for 17 years, and "The Jay Leno Show" for 17 minutes. And, sources say, the set will be redone during the Olympics and rolled out for the re-premiere of "The Tonight Show."
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Venture Capital Fundraising Was Flat in 2012
Overall private equity fundraising was up last year but venture capital didn't participate in the rebound.
Venture fundraising hit a plateau in 2012 with $20.3 billion raised, much of it by a handful of big firms, according to Dow Jones LP Source. The story was little different from 2011, which also saw about $20 billion raised.
Last year, just 11 funds, all larger than $500 million, accounted for $11.3 billion of venture capital funds raised. That included $2.6 billion committed to New Enterprise Associates for its 14th fund, one of the largest venture funds ever raised. In all, 154 venture funds held closings in 2012, two fewer than in 2011.


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3:00 am
Next Frontier: Engineering the Golden Age Of Green The Next Frontier: Engineering the Golden Age of Green cuts through the debate about global warming and climate change. Instead, it focuses on the renewable, clean energy technologies that can improve our future and create significant economic opportunities. This entertaining one-hour documentary takes the viewer around the world in search of technologies and policies that will address the serious problem of excessive carbon dioxide emissions and our dangerous dependence on fossil fuels. D
4:00 am
Earth Revealed: Introductory Geology "Living with Earth (Pt. 1)" Expresses human responses to the destructive forces of natural phenomena, such as earthquakes and landslides.G
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Economics U$A "Monopoly" The stories of Standard Oil, AT&T, and Microsoft demonstrate the power, importance, and problems of monopolies. Updated 2002. D
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Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "Ocultanso La Verdad" This episode covers more terms used in financial matters. Raquel's mother does not approve of Raquel spending so much time with Arturo.G
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Clifford The Big Red Dog "Leaf of Absence/Nobody's Perfect" Leaf of Absence - T-Bone asks Clifford to keep an eye on a pile of leaves he has collected, but Clifford simply can't resist jumping into them. When the wind picks up, Clifford realizes he hasn't taken his responsibility seriously enough. Clifford spends the afternoon re-collecting the pile, and T-Bone is truly grateful when he returns to see his leaves are okay. D
7:00 am
Arthur "Grandpa Dave's Memory Album/Buster's Carpool Catastrophe" Grandpa Dave's Memory Album - Grandpa Dave is moving closer to the family and the kids are thrilled. But something isn't quite right; he's forgetting all sorts of things. Joan Rivers, reprising her role as Francine's grandmother, is on hand to help the kids understand that Grandpa Dave loves them just as much as he always has, even if he has trouble with his memory. D
7:30 am
Martha Speaks "Martha's Puppy/The Cheating Chum Caper" Martha's Puppy - Martha feels it's high time to get a puppy, but the family disagrees. Even Jake knows that two dogs is plenty. With no other option, Martha sets out to do what any dog would: train a baby to become a puppy. D
8:00 am
Curious George "We Otter Be Friends/Sir George and the Dragon" We Otter Be Friends - After an otter swims away with Mr. Quint's boat keys, a stranded George tries everything he can to retrieve them. But the otter is a faster swimmer, a quicker runner, and a better hider than George. Can George out-otter the otter and get the keys back? Sir George and the Dragon - George is starring in his first play. D
8:30 am
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
9:00 am
Super Why! "Baby Dino's Big Discovery" ROAR! Pig invited his friends over to play dinosaurs, but Whyatt can't figure out which toy dinosaur he has. So he super readers soar into Baby Dino's Big Discovery where they lend a hand to a baby dinosaur searching for his mommy. They'll need to look closely to figure out what kind of dinosaur Baby Dino is. D
9:30 am
Dinosaur Train "An Apatosaurus Adventure/Nature Art" The Pteranodon kids visit the Jurassic Time Period to meet Apollo Apatosaurus, a huge, long-necked, long-tailed dinosaur who likes adventure. Apollo loves to whip his long tail, and does so as he leads the kids on a pretend adventure to find a hard-to-reach tree with yummy, delicious leaves! Mrs. Pteranodon cleans out the clutter from the family nest and the kids are amazed at the pile of stuff - leaves, flower petals, pieces of wood, and shells. Tiny stops Mom from throwing out all the stuff, determined that she and Buddy, Tiny, and Don will find a use for it all. D
10:00 am
Sesame Street "Max The Magician" Max the Magician magically appears on Sesame Street as Rosita, Big Bird, and Elmo are eating snacks with Chris. Everyone is excited to see some real magic. First, Max takes one scarf out of his pocket and puts it with two other scarves to make three scarves - what was two has become three. D
11:00 am
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Daniel Says I'm Sorry/The Royal Mudpies" Daniel Says I'm Sorry: Daniel, Katerina and Miss Elaina are playing cars at school, until Miss Elaina accidentally upsets Daniel. Teacher Harriet helps the children learn how to apologize to a friend. Later, when Daniel accidentally upsets Katerina, he knows just what he needs to do! The Royal Sandbox: Daniel and Prince Wednesday are making sand pies in the sandbox. D
11:30 am
Sid The Science Kid "Don't Forget The Leaves" Everybody thinks flowers are special, but Sid wants to know: what makes leaves special? Sid and his friends investigate and discover that leaves are food for animals, they provide shade, and they help make nutrients so flowers and trees can grow!. D
12:00 pm
WordWorld "Duck Saves Spider's Web/Caterpillar Gets A Home" Duck Saves Spider's Web - When Duck accidentally crashes into Spider's web and breaks it apart into letters, he has to go about finding the letters to fix it. But he doesn't know what letters are in the word 'web'! With Elephant's help, he learns that sometimes if you can sound out a word, you can figure out what letters you need to build it. Caterpillar Gets a Home - Duck makes a new friend on a windy, rainy day: Caterpillar. D
12:30 pm
Caillou "Vacations" Caillou is traveling in style with his very first airplane flight and he's curious about everything around him: he loves looking out the window at the ground below and also, playing with the music system. Plus, breakfast on a plane is an adventure in itself! On another adventure, Caillou and his family leave for a day at the beach. There's so much to see and do! Caillou goes in the water with Dad and later, a seagull tries to steal his sandwich! Then Caillou sees a hermit crab and finally he and Dad build a sandcastle. D
1:00 pm
Barney & Friends "The Misbegotten Moon, A Space Adventure" To her dismay, Baby Bop sees a half-moon and thinks the moon is broken in half! Through comic events, she goes on a search to find the missing pieces. Barney takes her and the kids on a magical adventure to the moon where she meets the Man in the Moon who eases her concerns. D
1:30 pm
Thomas & Friends "Winter Surprise" Emily's Winter Party Special - Emily is given the task of finding Sir Topham Hatt's missing hat. If successful, she will be given the prestigious and coveted job of pulling the Winter Party Train. Emily is so busy boasting to the other engines she completely forgets to look for the hat. D
2:00 pm
Curious George "We Otter Be Friends/Sir George and the Dragon" We Otter Be Friends - After an otter swims away with Mr. Quint's boat keys, a stranded George tries everything he can to retrieve them. But the otter is a faster swimmer, a quicker runner, and a better hider than George. Can George out-otter the otter and get the keys back? Sir George and the Dragon - George is starring in his first play. D
2:30 pm
Martha Speaks "Martha's Puppy/The Cheating Chum Caper" Martha's Puppy - Martha feels it's high time to get a puppy, but the family disagrees. Even Jake knows that two dogs is plenty. With no other option, Martha sets out to do what any dog would: train a baby to become a puppy. D
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The Electric Company "Oh Danny Boy" Hector and Danny join forces in a doubles ping pong tournament. Will they find friendship in victory?. D
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WordGirl "Granny and Clyde/Too Loud Crew" Granny and Clyde - Granny May cons Mr. Botsford into using him as her getaway driver as she goes on a citywide crime spree. WordGirl must find a way to turn Granny May in to the cops without putting her dad behind bars. Too Loud Crew - The Butcher and the Whammer unexpectedly team up and things get a little noisy. D
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Wild Kratts "Attack of the Tree Eating Aliens" The Wild Kratts get an urgent call from a group of North American Wild Kratts kids telling them almost all of the trees in the forest are dying. It's a race against time to solve the mystery and help the forest and the creatures who live there. D
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Cyberchase "Face-Off" Fluff wants to wear his dad's lucky hockey skates in the prestigious Penguia Cup competition, but his teammates want everyone to wear cool skates they saw advertised on TV.G
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Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "Ruffman Manor Is Haunted" Ruff has just learned that he's set to inherit Ruffman Manor from his ancestor Maximilian Ruffman. The only problem. Ruffman Manor is said to be HAUNTED! Ruff sends all six FETCHers out to check out the manor and find out if it's safe for him to move in. D
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Doc Martin "In Loco" Louisa nervously awaits an interview for promotion to head teacher of Portwenn Primary School and is anxious to make a good impression. Bert Large tests out his culinary skills on the villagers when he runs the fish and chip shop while the owner is in the hospital. Martin discovers the skin infection affecting some of the local children is a rare condition.G
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Outdoor Idaho "A Palouse Paradise" It is easy to fall in love with the Palouse. Undulating hillsides, randomly arranged and brilliant in their diversity of colors, create a photographer's dreamscape. The special soil virtually guarantees abundant wheat and lentil yields. But there are hidden surprises awaiting those who venture off the beaten path.G
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Katmai: Alaska's Wild Peninsula Filmmaker John Grabowska profiles the cloud-cloaked landscape of the Alaska Peninsula where bears outnumber people and the sockeye salmon run is the largest in the world. N. Scott Momaday narrates the film that reveals a remote wilderness of towering volcanoes and vast tundras with visits to Katmai National Park and Aniakchak National Monument.G
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Midsomer Murders "Death and Dreams, Part 1" Martin Wroath, a gambler who is in the process of divorce, is found dead. Barnaby is called in to investigate what is first reported as a suicide, but soon appears to be murder. Part 1 of 2G
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Death In Paradise With a hurricane approaching, the team is called to investigate the murder of a young meteorologist. Suspects conveniently have photographic data to back up their alibis. A rubber duck at the scene, no evidence of the scientist's work, and the timed photographs are the only clues.G
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Here's how bad Facebook security is: Right now, there is a Web site trolling all Facebook accounts, through totally legal means, finding phone numbers and posting edited versions of them.
If you click through to Evil, you might be able to see your face and
your phone number pop up on your own monitor. Or maybe that info is popping up on other monitors around the world.
Tom Scott created the site and writes: "There are uncountable numbers of groups on Facebook called "lost my
phone!!!!! need ur numbers!!!!!" or something like that. Most of
them are marked as 'public', or 'visible to everyone'. A lot of folks
don't understand what that means in Facebook's context — to Facebook,
'everyone' means everyone in the world, whether they're a Facebook
member or not. That includes automated programs like Evil, as well as
search engines."
The information on Evil can't hurt anyone…but it comes from a place where the information can be hurtful, i.e. Facebook. And on Facebook, the numbers are unedited.
Scott suggests you Google your phone number and see what you find.
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No. 4 Stanford 73, Michigan 40
Kim Barnes Arico gets it now. You don't play zone defense
against Stanford.
The Cardinal knocked down 3-pointers from all over the floor,
and even well behind the arc, while Michigan's star shooter hardly
got an open look all night.
The Wolverines couldn't keep up.
Joslyn Tinkle connected for a career-high five 3-pointers on the
way to 21 points in her final home game at Maples Pavilion, and
top-seeded Stanford used a spectacular perimeter shooting
performance to rout No. 8 seed Michigan 73-40 on Tuesday night for
a spot in the Spokane Regional semifinals.
"Looking at their last couple games, they hadn't made that many
3s, but teams were playing man," said Barnes Arico, the
Wolverines' coach. "I see why they were playing man."
Sara James shut down Kate Thompson and scored nine points, and
Stanford (33-2) won its 19th straight game to set up a matchup with
fourth-seeded Georgia on Saturday and move a step closer to the
program's goal of a sixth straight Final Four.
Jenny Ryan scored 11 points in her final college game to lead
Michigan (22-11), which matched its second-lowest scoring output
all season.
"With Stanford, it's pick your poison. They're a No. 1 seed for
a reason," Ryan said. "Once they got on that roll, they kept
going. It was their night for shooting tonight."
Chiney Ogwumike had 12 points and 15 rebounds on a night when
the Cardinal's shooters did their part just as coach Tara
VanDerveer has been hoping they would in order to balance the
"It was just a collective sigh of relief," Ogwumike said. "As
a post player, this is the best thing, having guards hitting shots.
We're so unselfish, almost to a fault. I think it was a great
moment for our team, a great confidence booster. We've always had
great shooters."
Tinkle, Stanford's lone senior, shot 7 for 10 and made all of
her 3-point attempts as the Cardinal hit a season-best 12 3s. She
also had six rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
Spokane is a comfortable Northwest second home for Stanford
considering the Cardinal played there in the 2008 NCAA regional and
again in 2011 – and now this season, too.
Ogwumike will lead them back.
The Pac-12 Player of the Year scored 29 points in a hard-fought
72-56 first-round win against No. 16 seed Tulsa on Sunday, when
Stanford used a 48-point and 65.5-percent shooting second half to
While Ogwumike set the tone on the boards Tuesday, she watched
the shooters get on an early roll that lasted all 40 minutes.
"Obviously, she's a superstar, but the rest of them are great
basketball players as well," Barnes Arico said. "If they continue
to play that way, they can challenge for the national
Stanford made seven of its first 11 3-pointers and finished 12
for 25 while holding one of the nation's best long-range shooters –
Thompson – in check on the other end. The Cardinal shot 53.8
percent overall to 29.2 percent by the Wolverines, and Stanford
held a 35-22 rebounding advantage.
Michigan handled Ogwumike pretty well, but it was Stanford's
other players who did so much more than the Wolverines
"I think a lot of their team success starts from her,"
Michigan's Rachel Sheffer said. "Credit to them for shooting the
way they did. They just hit shot after shot."
Bonnie Samuelson came off the bench to hit back-to-back 3s late
in the first half, and Tinkle's 3-pointer at the 14:09 mark of the
second put Stanford up by 30.
Even when the Wolverines had high-percentage scoring chances,
they struggled. During one sequence early in the second half, Sam
Arnold missed a layup, grabbed her own rebound and missed
Cold-shooting Michigan, which beat ninth-seeded Villanova 60-52
in the first round, couldn't overcome Thompson being thoroughly
shut down.
The 6-foot-4 wing player, with her 14.5-point average and
39.3-percent shooting from 3-point range, missed her first 10
shots, making five free throws before hitting her lone basket with
3:41 to play. She was 1 for 11 overall and missed all six of her
3-point tries.
James knew that if she even allowed a single 3, "I was coming
"I knew it was my job," she said.
Barnes Arico was sent home in the second round by Stanford for
the second time in three years. Her St. John's team lost 75-49 on
the Cardinal's home floor in 2011.
This time, Stanford overpowered Michigan on both ends to win its
eighth straight home game in the NCAA tournament since a stunning
second-round defeat to Florida State in 2007.
"Oh my goodness, golly, it wasn't easy, on their home court and
the last game for some," Barnes Arico said. "Tinkle, she was on
fire in her last game."
The Wolverines' starting lineup featuring four seniors couldn't
pull off the same kind of upset the school's volleyball team did at
Berkeley in December to deny the favored Cardinal a trip to the
Final Four.
Stanford made five of its initial eight shots and jumped to an
early 6-2 edge on the boards – five by Ogwumike alone – for a 13-5
lead at the 14:36 mark of the first half.
From the opening tip, Thompson faced swarming defense from James
with and without the ball and struggled to get shots, let alone
uncontested looks. Thompson airballed her first 3-point try from
the baseline as the Wolverines began the game 3 for 10, and
Stanford had already hit four 3s and made eight of 11 shots to take
a 21-7 lead.
Thompson shot another airball under pressure early in the second
half and quickly missed again from long range on the left wing.
While Barnes Arico wasn't ready to reflect yet, she was proud of
her players' success in her first season at Michigan.
"They're a special group," she said. "I feel honored to be
their coach."