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At the end of the night, which was themed around the Burlesque star, Bill Engvall and Emma Slater ended up with the lowest score of 24 points out of 30 for their fun-filled disco to "Strong Enough."
So did the funny man and his partner end up getting the boot? Read on to find out.
In another surprise elimination, Engvall was saved – following a number that all three judges found entertaining, but Carrie Ann Inaba critiqued for being "off the beat" – and it was Brant Daugherty and Peta Murgatroyd who went home, following a foxtrot that Inaba critiqued because of the actor's knees.
"I've learned something I never thought I'd be able to learn in my life," Daugherty told the audience as his eyes began to tear up. "I learned a lot about myself."
An equally sad-looking Murgatroyd said, "He's just an amazing guy ... thank you so much for everything."
Other highlights from the night included the following:
Karina Smirnoff and Corbin Bleu danced a 27-point Argentine tango to "Welcome to Burlesque" that Cher called "amazing," but Inaba and fellow judge Bruno Tonioli critiqued for its footwork.
Leah Remini and Tony Dovolani danced a Viennese waltz to "I Got You Babe" with Jennifer Lopez and boyfriend Casper Smart in the audience.
The routine, which captured the moment Cher met Sonny Bono, was called "very sweet" by the superstar, and landed 25 points overall.
Elizabeth Berkley and Val Chmerkovskiy danced a powerful jazz number to Cher's "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" that the singer praised – even using an expletive – for its roughness. The act got 25 points.
Cheryl Burke and Jack Osbourne received 27 points for their tango to "The Beat Goes On," that Inaba loved because of the former reality star's confidence.
"I thought it was great," Cher said. "You look like a pimp!"
Amber Riley and Derek Hough closed out that part of the competition by landing the only 10 – and highest score – of the evening, with 28 points for a rumba to "If I Could Turn Back Time."
Although Inaba said the routine "was not your best dance," Cher "thought it was fabulous."
The evening concluded with three two-couple dance-offs. Bleu and Smirnoff beat Berkley and Chmerkovskiy. Remini and Dovolani beat Daugherty and Murgatroyd. Osbourne and Burke beat Engvall and Slater.


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This week The Journal's sports department announced the finalists for the All-Journal Athletes of the Year.
Six coaches and five male and female athletes will be joined by individual sports players of the year, all-area honorees and The Journal/Gold's Gym Athletes of the Week during the annual All-JAYS award assembly.
Congratulations should be given to all those who will be honored at the event, but also to all those who participated in sports throughout the year. Being a part of high school sports provides a tremendous opportunity for youth to learn valuable life skills, like teamwork, leadership, hard work, practice and patience.
While we are all too familiar with stories of bad sportsmanship, obnoxious coaches and unruly parents, more often than not youth and high school sports are filled with dedicated athletes, caring coach and loving parents working together to create lasting memories.
Berkeley County 911 Central Dispatch took the initiative this week to change its structure in an effort to keep employees.
It costs $8,000 to train each new employee, but Central Dispatch was finding once employees were trained and experienced, they were leaving for greener pastures.
To counter the trend, a new ladder system will go into effect July 1, which provides members of the department opportunities to advance within the department.
The move was necessary to keep Central Dispatch from remaining a "farm system" while reducing recruiting and training costs for the department.

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As I have read the letters-to-the-editor smugly and intolerantly ridiculing Representative Garth Everett for helping his convicted and imprisoned friend, Congressman Feese, I was reminded of Luke......
This may be the first time ever that I've agreed with Tim. What Mr. Everett did was a good thing, and he wasn't soliciting others, he was responding to inquiries about Brett's condition. The Sun-Gazette turned it into a political thing and should be ashamed. Hat's off to Tim for recognising this and speaking up for a politician whom I sure he rarely if ever agrees with.
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The runaway blockbuster appeal of the video-sharing site YouTube has always been the convenient fact that everything on it is free. Sure, these days you sometimes have to sit through a five- to thirty-second commercial -- but you're still down, because you get repeated free viewings of the Carly Rae Jepsen video with the hunky landscaper.
The all-you-can-eat-for-free era at YouTube may soon be coming to an end, though. According to a report from the marketing industry insiders at the publication Ad Age, YouTube is starting to line up some paid subscription channels for which they're going to ask between $1 to $5 per month.
The details of YouTube charging for paid subscriptions come in the Ad Age report by Jason Del Ray, who notes that the paid service may begin as early as this spring. "YouTube has reached out to a small group of channel producers and asked them to submit applications to create channels that users would have to pay to access," Mr. Del Ray reports. "YouTube is also considering charging for content libraries and access to live events, a la pay-per-view, as well as self-help or financial advice shows."
If YouTube launched a 24-hour Taiwanese animation news channel, I suppose I might pay a couple bucks a month for that.
YouTube has neither confirmed nor denied the Ad Age report, but they did respond with an extremely vague and nebulous statement. Their response at least contained the comprehensible phrase, "We're looking at that."
It's not yet known who would be running these paid-subscription YouTube channels, or what type of video content for which they'd be charging. The report simply refers to "media companies that have already shown the ability to develop large followings on the video platform." So these channels are not likely to be NBC or HBO type channels, but channels which already have large YouTube cult followings.
Which means that Maru the Cat will probably be offered even more lucrative contracts for his endorsements and appearances.
The bloggers at Betabeat ask the obvious question -- "Is There Anything You'd Pay to Watch on YouTube?" After all, you're used to not paying, so this would be no small switch. YouTube would have to do something to make the (admittedly small) fee seem somehow worthwhile.
With YouTube pursuing smaller producers, it seems they're going the same route that Netflix is trying with the new "Arrested Development" series. That route entails creating new, original stuff and hoping viewers feel this exclusive video content is worth a few bucks a month.
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The man behind GuilFest says he believes the borough council may have to make a decision on whether to bring the festival back to Guildford or have Magic Summer Live for a second year in 2014
Mayford pub welcomes the Lovely Music Nights with an open mic session.
The electronic duo from Reigate - brothers Guy and Howard Lawrence - have been installed as the bookies favourites to win the award next month
The former Academy of Contemporary Music student was the winner of MTV's Brand New competition
Check out our gallery featuring some of the highlights from this year's three-day music festival in Tilford
The Undercover Festival in Bisley will welcome a host of Surrey talent on stage
REIGATE'S Guy and Howard Lawrence, aka Disclosure, have come out on top in a fierce album chart race with a cult American rock band.
Record attendance as visitors tasted around 70 beers as well as cider and wine
Artists can battle for a spot on the Surrey Sessions Stage by entering a competition on YouTube
Out of the smouldering ashes of Guilfest, a new music festival has risen to rouse Woking this year
A "miracle" teenager who was given a only small chance of survival after a premature birth has won a battle of the bands contest in Aldershot.
A SINGER from Guildford has beaten top international talent to win MTV's Brand New For 2013 competition.
VOTING closes on Thursday for this year's MTV Brand New contest, with young Guildford singer Ebony Day one of the 10 hopefuls vying for the prize.
The lead singer of the band that headlined this year's inaugural Party in the Park wants a "cool" venue to create a fresh music scene in Woking
The autumn season has launched at Camberley Theatre and it is jam packed with events to keep theatregoers entertained.
Raising money once again for the Rainbow Trust Children's Charity and the spirits of everyone attending it, the 4th annual Capel Music Festival is to take place at the Recreation Ground, on Sunday August 19.
Following on from the huge success of last year's edition, Powerhouse Studios are again holding their Summer School of Rock.
POSITIVE contributions young people make to society will be the focus of a one-day festival in Esher next month.
SEVEN talents from across Surrey have survived to make it through to the South Area Final of this year's Live and Unsigned competition.
GUILDFORD band Sons of Icarus have claimed the honour of winning the first ever Marshall Ultimate Band Contest.
ANTI-FOLK singer-songwriter, Ben Marwood presents his debut album, Outside There Is A Curse with an in store performance and signing, at Banquet Records, Kingston, on Monday January 31, at 6pm.
BACKLINE Live, Guildford, starts the year with two very different live musc offerings.
TWO sisters who live in Guildford are going head-to-head in a national singing competition, which could see them performing at the O2 Arena.
YOUNG band Flashguns are dishing out their blindingly good recipe of contemporary pop with taste notes from the best of the 80s at The Boileroom, Guildford, on Sunday October 17.
A MUSICAL maestro from Cobham is continuing to hit the high notes with the launch of a charity album.
A BAND will become the youngest ever to take to one of GuilFest's main stages when they play this year.
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Local athletes represented their home turf well in all three distances of the Tahoe Rim Trail 50K/50M/100M Endurance Runs this past weekend.
While Matt Hart of Salt Lake City and Claire Walton of England raced to respective wins in the 100-miler, Truckee's Jenelle Potvin finished third among women in her first-ever attempt at the distance.
Another Truckee runner, Peter Fain, finished second overall in the 50-miler — about eight months after undergoing knee surgery — while Rachel Barth of Incline Village was the top woman in the 50K and fellow Incline runner Ross McMahan was second overall in the same race. Jamie Adams of Kings Beach was third overall in the 50K.
Hart, 37, claimed his victory in a time of 19 hours, 14 minutes, 43 seconds to runner-up Aaron Heidt's 20:01:19. Jon Robinson of Seattle was third in 20:07:20 and was followed by Walton, who was the top woman and fourth overall in 21:46:22.
Candice Burt of Bellingham, Wash., was the second woman and seventh overall in 22:50:47, and Potvin came in third among women and 14th overall in 25:12:49. Potvin, who said she was feeling surprisingly strong late in the race — even leaving her pace person behind — powered out to the finish line, covering her final 10 miles faster than she did miles 40-50.
"I was very happy with my pacing, and how I had stayed on top of my nutrition, hydration, attitude — all of the things that contributed to the positive result," said Patvin, 30, who credited her supporters for the invaluable help they provided on the trail, including Truckee ultrarunner Betsy Nye.
Shane Johnson of Incline Village finished 10th overall in his first 100-miler, posting a time of 23:35:58. Only 84 of the roughly 150 athletes who started the race finished within the 35-hour cutoff.
Fain led the 50-mile run for about 46 miles before he ran out of gas and was passed by winner Alexander Kaine. "I couldn't get myself out of first gear," Fain said, explaining how, in retrospect, he did not eat or drink enough over the course of the race, which was only his second since his surgery.
Kaine recorded a time of 8:35:07 to Fain's 8:44:28, while Curt Casazza was third in 8:50:25. Sarah Johnston was the top woman in 10:35:40, Christy Mahon was the second woman in 10:42:46 and Katie Murphy was third in 10:43.
Rachael Woods, public relations manager at Homewood Mountain Resort, finished fourth among woman and 28th overall in a time of 10:44:56 — in spite of a "pesky, recurring injury" that caught up with her during her run.
There were 235 people registered for the 50-miler, making it the most popular distance.
Jon Olsen of Modesto, who was third in the 100-miler last year, took the win ahead of the aforementioned Ross McMahan and Jamie Adams in the 50K. Olsen posted a time of 4:54:03 to McMahan's 5:20:22 and Adams' 5:23:42.
Incline Village's Rachel Barth was the top woman and seventh overall in the 50K in 6:06:24. Annie Rutledge (6:08:39) was second among women and Caroline Walden (6:33:27) was third. A total of 198 people registered for the 50K.
"This event was top-notch from every aspect, especially the volunteers," Potvin said. "I very highly recommend it to anyone contemplating an ultra."
All three races started and ended at Spooner Lake State Park. The 100-mile course record remains at 17:47, set by Thomas Crawford in 2010.


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When Mayor Nutter took office in 2008, he set some audacious goals for ending Philadelphia's long run as one of the nation's most violent big cities.
Within two years, homicides had dropped by nearly a quarter and shootings by more than 15 percent.
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Baldwin High School graduate John Lotulelei has agreed to terms with the Seattle Seahawks after the linebacker out of Nevada-Las Vegas was not selected in last week's NFL draft.
Lotulelei agreed to the deal after the final four rounds of the draft were completed Saturday.
"I kind of prepared for the worst as the draft got to the end, and I then I tried to look at what teams are a good system for me," he said Sunday, when the deal was officially announced.
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"When it came down to rounds six and seven, some teams' linebacker coaches were calling me, but they were also saying that they don't really have any pull, that it's the GMs who make the decisions."
Seattle agreed to terms with nine undrafted rookies, the team reported on its website.
"We were very fortunate in getting a couple guys to come on board here after the seventh round was done," coach Pete Carroll was quoted as saying on seahawks.com. "It's going to be a really good group again."
Lotulelei is listed as 5-foot-11 and 233 pounds. He had 120 tackles as a senior at UNLV, earning Mountain West Conference first-team honors.
At the NFL combine in February, Lotulelei's time of 6.91 seconds in the three-cone drill was the second-best among linebackers, and his vertical leap of 35.5 inches ranked fourth. His 40-yard dash time of 4.84 seconds tied for 21st, however. He also had 25 repetitions in the 225-pound bench press (tied for sixth), a 4.30-second performance in the 20-yard shuttle (seventh-best) and a broad jump of 9 feet, 9 inches (tied for 15th).
The Seahawks took one linebacker in the draft, selecting Ty Powell out of Harding, a Division II school in Arkansas, in the seventh round.
Seattle's linebackers coach is Ken Norton Jr., who had the same role at Southern California when Baldwin graduate Kaluka Maiava, now a linebacker with the Oakland Raiders, played for the Trojans.
"After the draft, coach Norton was trying to convince me to sign," Lotulelei said. "He coached Kaluka. He's had a lot of experience. He's played linebacker. He has three rings. He's been to Pro Bowls."
Norton played in NFL for 13 years, winning two Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys and another with the San Francisco 49ers, and earning three Pro Bowl trips.
Lotulelei said he also talked with the Chicago Bears, but noted that they have seven-time Pro Bowl pick Lance Briggs, and drafted two linebackers (Jon Bostic out of Florida in the second round and Khaseem Greene out of Rutgers in the fourth).
Lotulelei also spoke with the Washington Redskins, and was intrigued by the idea of learning from three-time Pro Bowler and 15-year NFL veteran London Fletcher, but said he felt the Seahawks ultimately made a better offer, which included a $25,000 signing bonus.
"It was exactly like college recruiting. It was a pressuring experience," said Lotulelei, who spent two seasons at UNLV after first playing at Merced (Calif.) College. "I've never really been recruited like that, though, out of high school or junior college, so it was a nice experience."


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The Stetson football program will embark on its second season in 2014 with a schedule that once again includes six home games at Spec Martin Memorial Stadium in DeLand.
With the schedule completed, the Stetson Athletics Ticket Office will begin the process of season-ticket renewals for the coming season on Saturday, February 8. Fans who attend the Stetson men's basketball game against Jacksonville on that date will have the first opportunity to renew their football season tickets.
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"We expect seats on the west side of Spec Martin Stadium to sell-out once again for the 2014 season," Associate Director of Athletics Jeff Higgins said. "We ask that our season ticket holders read over all the information in their renewal packet to avoid any confusion regarding seats for the 2014 football season.
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The 2014 season will open on the road against Warner University, which will also be in its second season of competition. The game with the Royals will be played in Lake Wales, Fla., on August 30.
Stetson made its return to the gridiron last fall against Warner, posting a 31-3 season-opening victory. Warner was 1-10 in its inaugural season.
The Hatters will follow up with a two-game homestand. Stetson will host Florida Tech on September 6 followed by a home date against Mercer on September 13. Florida Tech posted a 5-7 record as a member of the Division II Gulf South Conference in 2013 as a first-year program. The Panthers defeated Stetson 20-13 in Melbourne.
Mercer, which played in the Pioneer Football League in 2013, moves up to play in the full scholarship Southern Conference starting in 2014. The Bears set an NCAA record for most victories by a first-year program last fall, posting a 10-2 mark that included a season-ending 41-14 victory over the Hatters.
"I think that having Mercer on the schedule is good for our program for two reasons," Stetson head coach Roger Hughes said. "First, it gives us a measuring stick for how we are doing and it gives our kids a chance to play up, so to speak."
The Hatters will wrap-up the non-conference portion of the schedule on September 20 at Division III Birmingham-Southern. The Panthers posted a 5-4 record in 2013, a mark that included a hard-fought 49-34 victory over Stetson.
The Hatters will open PFL play at home against 2013 league co-champion Butler (9-4) on October 4. Stetson will then embark on the longest road trip in program history when the Hatters head west to face San Diego (8-3) on October 11.
The Dolphins of Jacksonville (5-6) will make their first trip to Spec Martin Stadium on October 18 before the Hatters make trips in consecutive weeks to North Carolina. Stetson will play at Davidson (0-11) on October 25, followed by a game at Campbell (3-9) on November 1.
Stetson's homecoming game will provide a stern challenge from 2013 league co-champion Marist (8-3) on November 8.
Stetson will face two first-time foes over the final two weeks of the season. The Hatters will travel to face Morehead State (3-9) on Nov. 15 before closing the regular season on Nov. 22 at home against Drake (6-5).
Game times for the 2014 season have not yet been finalized.
Hughes said adding Mercer to the schedule for a sixth home game was important.
"Having six home games is crucial, not only from a financial standpoint, but also to reward our fans," Hughes said. "Our fans really turned out and supported us last year and it is important for us to be able to reward the City of DeLand for the support it has shown us."


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When I saw these handprint Valentine's on The Idea Room , I really wanted to make them with the kids. I've been saving this craft since last year. I've seen handprint hearts other places, but I love how they wrote cute little words around the hearts. These are adorable and make great keepsakes for you or your family. Here's how you make them:
What you'll need:
White paper or cardstock
Red paint
Pink paint
Black sharpie
1. paint the palm of one hand red.
2. stamp the hand on your paper facing downwards on a diagonal
3. paint the opposite palm pink.
4. stamp the hand on your paper facing downwards on a diagonal, opposite the other handprint – they will overlap to make a heart.
5. using your black sharpie, write cute little messages around the heart handprints.
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The Appiano, Italy, native set her second WVU smallbore record in three weeks and won the discipline title with a 595 (199 prone, 199 standing, 197 kneeling) score in the open relay and a 101.4 in the final for a 696.4 marc on Feb. 23. She is the fourth different Mountaineer to win the GARC smallbore title. Zublasing returned to the range on Feb. 24 and finished second in the air rifle relay with a championship-best 597 in the open relay and a 103.5 in the final for a 700.5 score. She finished first overall with a two-day total of 1192.
The Mountaineers will compete at the 2013 NCAA Championships, hosted by Ohio State on March 8-9, at Converse Hall and French Field House, in Columbus, Ohio.
Also this week:
WVU Student-Athletes of the Week
Week 1: Christal Caldwell, Women's Basketball
Week 2: Haily VandePoel, Women's Swimming and Diving
Week 3: Hailey Barrett, Women's Tennis
Week 4: Christal Calwell, Women's Basketball
Sydney Cummings, Women's Track and Field
Week 5: Petra Zublasing, Rifle
Week 6: Kaylyn Millick, Gymnastics
Week 7: Petra Zublasing, Rifle
This Week in Women's Basketball
The West Virginia women's basketball team will play its final two home games of the season this week, starting with a 7 p.m. tip with Kansas State on Tuesday and closing out the week with a 7 p.m., game against the defending national champion Baylor on Saturday at the WVU Coliseum … Saturday's game will air live on ROOT Sports, broadcasted by Fox Sports Net … Saturday will also be a night to recognize senior Ayana Dunning in her final game as a Mountaineer in the Coliseum.
Last Week in Women's Basketball
The Mountaineers defeated TCU 66-56 to sweep the season series on Saturday at the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas … WVU's junior guard Taylor Palmer led the way with 19 points on 5-of-10 shooting from 3-point range … senior Ayana Dunning and freshman Bria Holmes also had scoring numbers in double figures with 15 and 10 points, respectively … Jess Harlee led WVU on the boards for the fifth time this season with nine rebounds, helping WVU to a 43-41 rebounding advantage over the Horned Frogs.
Notes & Quotes
WVU enters its final stretch of the regular season with two games at home and its final game at Texas on March 5, before heading to Dallas for the Big 12 Championship, March 8-11 … the Mountaineers are now 16-10 overall and 8-7 in the Big 12 Conference and are looking for a bid to the NCAA Tournament … three Mountaineers are scoring in double figures this season with Christal Caldwell averaging 12.9 points per game, and Taylor Palmer and Ayana Dunning each averaging 10.2 points per contest … Averee Fields rounds out the top four scorers for WVU with 8.3 points per game.
This Week in Track and Field
The West Virginia University track and field team will travel to New York, N.Y., for the Columbia Last Chance meet on Mar. 1-2.
Last Week in Track and Field
The Mountaineers competed in their first ever Big 12 Indoor Championships and totaled 20.5 points for a 10th place finish … No. 5 Kansas won the meet with 150.5 points and edged out No. 13 Texas who came in second with 148 points … No. 12 Iowa State placed third with 142 points, while No. 25 Baylor and Oklahoma State rounded out the top five with 72 and 48 points, respectively.
Notes & Quotes
Chené Townsend posted a personal-best time of 8.38 in the 60-meter hurdles prelims on Saturday for a fifth-place finish … Townsend took fifth in the finals on Sunday and gained four points for WVU … Kelly Williams placed fifth in the prelims on the mile on Saturday and returned on Sunday to take fourth in the finals with a time of 4:48.73 … the distance medley relay team of Willliams, Christa D'Egidio, Peyton Hampson and Sarah Martinelli were the highest finishers for WVU by placing third with a season-best time of 11:29.91 … Stormy Nesbit was the first Mountaineer to score with an eighth-place finish in the long jump with a personal-best leap of 5.92 meters … Nesbit's mark also is tied for the fourth best jump in WVU program history … Heather Adams took 10th in the weight throw with a mark of 17.76 meters, which ranks No. 5 in program history … Adams now owns all five top-5 marks in the weight throw in program history.
This Week in Wrestling
WVU (2-10, 0-3 Big 12) is idle.
Last Week in Wrestling
The Mountaineers were defeated by No. 16 Edinboro on Saturday evening, 29-9, and on Sunday afternoon, the team rebounded with an 18-15 victory over Clarion.
Notes & Quotes
Phil Mandzik powered the way to the victory on Sunday, as he defeated Phil Catrucco, 5-1, in the 10th and final match of the dual meet … the win was Mandzik's ninth of the season … also earning wins in Sunday's match were Shane Young (125), Colin Johnston (133), Ross Renzi (165), Bubba Scheffel (174) and Lance Bryson (184) … in Saturday's match against the Fighting Scots, WVU received victories from Young, Scheffel and Jason Luster (157) … WVU's victory on Sunday came without the services of team win leader Nathan Pennesi … Pennesi suffered a broken left third metacarpal two weeks ago, he should be ready for a return at the NCAA Championships.
This Week in Swimming & Diving
Both teams will head to its first ever Big 12 Championships in Austin, Texas on Feb. 27-Mar. 2 at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.
Last Week in Swimming & Diving
Both teams were idle.
Notes & Quotes
Texas will host the Big 12 Championships for the seventh time in conference history … the championships field will consist of five institutions that sponsor women's program: Iowa State, Kansas, TCU, Texas and West Virginia, along with three schools that have men's teams: TCU, Texas and West Virginia … the Longhorns men's squad has won the Big 12 Championship every year since the conference was formed in 1996, giving Texas 16 titles total … on the women's side, Texas A&M took home the fourth title in program history last year.
This Week in Rifle
The West Virginia University rifle team is idle this week.
Last Week in Rifle
The No.1-ranked rifle team won their fourth straight Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) Championship title on Feb. 23-24 at Mississippi's Patricia C. Lamar National Guard Readiness Center, in Oxford, Miss. … The team shot 2370 in air rifle and 2335 in smallbore for a two-day total of 4705 for the win in both disciplines and overall.
Notes & Quotes
Senior Petra Zublasing, 2013 GARC Shooter and Senior Shooter of the Year, won the smallbore discipline title on day one with 595(199 prone, 199 standing, 197 kneeling) in the open relay and 101.4 in the final for a 696.4 score … the Appiano, Italy, native is the fourth mountaineer to win the GARC smallbore title … sophomore Thomas Kyanko and freshman Garrett Spurgeon qualified for the smallbore final and finished fourth (684.4) and eight (677.6), respectively … Zublasing, Spurgeon, Kyanko, sophomores Maren Prediger, Taylor Ciotola and Meelis Kiisk all shot toward the team score on day one … Zublasing and Prediger finished second and third, respectively in air rifle with final scores of 700.5 and 699.7 … they both shot 597's in the open relay with Zublasing shooting 103.5 in the final and Prediger shooting 102.7 … Kiisk qualified for the air rifle final with a 590 mark in the open relay and shot 101.0 in the final … Zublasing, Prediger, Kiisk, Ciotola and Spurgeon shot toward the day two score … Zublasing finished first overall with a two-day total of 1192.
This Week in Women's Tennis
WVU (1-6, 0-0 Big 12) competes against Virginia Tech in a neutral site contest held in Charleston, W.Va., at the Charleston Tennis Club on Saturday, March 2, at 11 a.m., and returns home for a match against Marquette on Sunday, March 3, at 11 a.m.
Last Week in Women's Tennis
The Mountaineers were defeated by No. 48 Penn State, 5-2, at the Sarni Indoor Tennis Center in State College, Pa.
Notes & Quotes
Saturday's match was WVU's third straight against a ranked opponent, as they faced No. 47 William & Mary and No. 49 VCU two weeks ago … in singles play, Ikttesh Chahal and Vivian Tsui earned wins for the Mountaineers, while Audrey Wooland and Emily Mathis teamed up for a doubles victory … Mathis and Wooland own a 5-2 record in doubles, which leads the team … Mathis also leads the team in singles victories (4) and combined victories (9).
This Week in Gymnastics
The No. 16-ranked Mountaineers stay at the WVU Coliseum and play host to No. 13 Denver, George Washington and Temple on Sunday, March 3, at 2 p.m.
Last Week in Gymnastics
The Mountaineers (8-6, 1-1 Big 12) earned their third straight 196.0+ score at home with a season-best 196.55 point total in a second-place effort at the "Wendy M. Roach Invitational" Pink Meet on Feb. 24 … WVU finished first on the uneven bars with a 48.9 score … the squad scored season highs on vault (49.25), beam (49.075) and floor (49.325) and finished behind UM on each event … No. 3 Michigan placed first (196.925), while New Hampshire finished third (194.875) and Towson placed fourth (193.15) … senior Kaylyn Millick scored 39.35 and won her third straight all-around competition … junior Hope Sloanhoffer scored 39.1 and placed third … freshman Jaida Lawrence placed second on vault with a career-best 9.9 … Sloanhoffer paced the bars unit with a third place, 9.825 showing … sophomore Beth Deal anchored the beam rotation with a second place, 9.875 showing … the score was a season high … Millick won floor with a career-best 9.95, while senior Alaska Richardson scored 9.925, also a career best, and placed third.
Notes & Quotes
WVU's score was its 10th-best in program history … only the 2004 WVU team scored three straight 196.0+ marks at the Coliseum … Millick is the first Mountaineer gymnast to score 9.95 or better on floor since 2004 … WVU tallied 16 scores of 9.8 or better … Millick has scored four consecutive point totals of 39.0+ … WVU falls to 1-6 against ranked teams this year, and 17-4 against the Wolverines … the Mountaineers improve to 27-9 and 18-10 against Towson and New Hampshire, respectively.
This Week in Baseball
WVU continues its 10-game road trip this weekend at the Caravelle Resort's Baseball at the Beach tournament ... the Mountaineers will play Indiana on Friday, UMBC on Saturday and Florida Atlantic on Sunday.
Last Week in Baseball
The Mountaineers played four games last weekend in Winston-Salem, N.C. ... WVU split games with Youngstown State and Wake Forest ... on Friday WVU fell to the Penguins 10-7, and then won on Saturday 7-3 ... on Saturday afternoon, WVU defeated the Demon Deacons 9-2 and then fell 11-3 on Sunday.
Notes & Quotes
In Saturday's win against Wake Forest, left-hander Harrison Musgrave dominated in only his second start since coming off Tommy John surgery … Murgrave went 8.0 innings, allowing just two runs on five hits with four strikeouts and no walks … at the plate, Jacob Rice went 4-for-5 with a run and an RBI, while Brady Wilson knocked three hits with two runs and two RBIs, in total, six different Mountaineers recorded multi-hit games against the Demon Deacons … in its first game on Saturday against Youngstown State, John Means fired 5.0 innings, allowing one run on four hits and striking out three to earn his first win as a Mountaineer … reliever Corey Holmes picked up his first save at WVU, pitching 2.0 innings of one-hit baseball … Ryan McBroom had a three-run home run in the first inning to give WVU its first home run of the season … Rice, Wilson and Matt Frazer each had two hits, while seven different players crossed the plate against the Penguins


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Saturday, November 2, 2013
Focus and fire were missing in the finale but the Hanahan Hawks managed to finish off the regular season with a 34-0 victory over Stall on senior night at Wiley Knight Stadium.
It completed the first perfect regular season for the No. 2 Hawks since 1997.
HHS coach Charlie Patterson said he was not pleased with the showing on Friday and pointed the finger at himself. To put Patterson's frustration in perspective, Stall lost by 17 points to a team Hanahan scored 67 points on earlier in the season.
"We didn't have very good focus or any enthusiasm," Patterson said. "That's my fault because I'm the head coach. We were flat and didn't play very well."
Still, Hanahan did plenty to beat a team that brought a 1-8 record into the game.
Running back Quan Wade rushed for 191 yards and scored twice, and receiver Sam Denmark had to at least tie the school record for the longest offensive play with a 99-yard scoring grab in the second half. Quarterback Mason Schwerzler was 6 of 13 for 113 yards with a touchdown pass and interception. He also had an 8-yard touchdown run as the Hawks had 417 yards of total offense.
Hanahan's defense limited Stall to 79 yards of total offense.
The Hawks begin the Class AAA playoffs on Friday.
"I told our guys that now you're fighting for your life," Patterson said. "If we play like that in the playoffs, we may not be sticking around very long. I'd like to think we'll play with some more fire next week. If not, it could be a quick exit."
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ROSCOE — Historic Auto Attractions, 13825 Metric Road, will host a lecture from Rock Valley College professor Dr. Martin Quirk on the Kennedy Assassination at 10 a.m. Nov. 22.
The lecture marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination and will include a self-guided museum tour. Registration is required.
Cost: $20. For information or registration: 815-389-7917, historicautoattractions.com.
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text: On a paddle steamer from the Belle Époque, enjoy a delicate dish of the day or a gourmet dinner menu, while gazing at the Lake Geneva landscape as it glides by. During the summer months, the Michelin-starred chef Philippe Chevrier is at work the kitchen of the historic steamer Savoie, while in winter, special fondue cruises sail every Friday. An excursion that is both relaxing and invigorating at any time of year.


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Back in the day, most music was created in a pro studio, but then home recording technology allowed us to get busy in our bedrooms.
Computers made this easier before laptops then gave us a degree of portability, but thanks to Apple's iPhone/iPod touch platform, we can now make music on a handheld device whenever and wherever we want.
The big question, though, is which of the many available apps we should be using to do this? Apple's bustling store boasts synths, virtual instruments, drum machines, samplers, remixing tools, controllers and multitrack recorders, but we want you to tell us which are the ones worth downloading.
What to do now
Think about the iPhone/iPod touch music-making apps that have kept you most engaged and enabled you to produce the best results. There's a lot of stuff out there now, but we want to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Once you've made your selections, log in to MusicRadar and tell us about them in the comments below. Whether you've got just one favourite or half-a-dozen, we want to hear from you.
We'll publish your list of unmissable apps in the coming weeks.


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We covered the best now lets hear the worse I say jekotsu from inuyasha he is without a doubt the fruitest character of all time also that guy who was trained by hercule from dbz wit da blond hair what yours
I have to agree with you on seeshomeru's sidkick, i also think that Vash from trigun is an awful bad guy, but he really isn't a bad guy."All of human wisdom can be summed up in two words - wait and Hope."
Jekotsu was one of the Band of Seven, and also a gay bay guy who loved Inuyasha for his ears. He had that serpent sword, I forget what it's called. Sesshoumaru's sidekick was Jakken.
If you all haven't figured it out alrready, i'm a little dingy, The band of seven guy was funny too."All of human wisdom can be summed up in two words - wait and Hope."
we don't mind a little dingy, we like you just the way you are.
Well that's kind of you "All of human wisdom can be summed up in two words - wait and Hope."
i think this dude is called gurran from full metal panic hes a villian that sosuke hasnt be able to kill even in the 2nd raid he still manages to make a comeback
i thank its th guy that hides his face with the scarf from the band of seven whetever his name is
i agree to his side kick has some probleams satsujin ken mumyo jinpu ryu mizuchi (With out light, Let the Divine Wind Flow)
i think the worst villian was that dude from hellsing. that really wierd one who thought he killed Alucard. not that dude with the knives, the other one at the end.
Yeah, the Indian guy that was invoking an Egyptian god, he was just odd.
i would say the penguin....he's just a R-TARD....theres no point to him.atleast joker gets a lagh or two.also i have a grandmother that looks exactly like him and it's weird."people do not need violence to solve there problems."
She looks exactly like who? the Joker or the Penguin? Catwoman wasn't a very great villain either, but she at least served the function of love interest for a bit.
she looked exactly like the penguin..."people do not need violence to solve there problems."
The worst villians are Team Rocket from Pokemon, those guys can't even catch one single Pikachu. >__< Don't you agree?
jessie and james were awefuel but giovanni the leader was cool.
Team Rock FTF (For the Fail). Not just them, but the Ginyu force. I mean, don't get me wrong, they had to be kick ass if they had Vegeta scared, but the posing they did but them in the worse Villain category. >_< "You can only be young once, but you can be immature forever! "
Hanma Yujiro he aways goes for unnesesery figtsand he beats to dead his oponents beter be carfullnot to chaleng him!
jakotsu was an okay villain. he was probably one of the most likeable in the band of seven after suikotsu and bankotsu. the worst villain of all time is in gun x sword episode 2.


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After the Tea Party's ascendancy, attention is now being paid to those traditional conservatives like John McCain and Tom Coburn who want some co-operation with President Barack Obama. From immigration to opposition to a government shutdown, there is division in not only the Republican but Conservative house. It is one of the most significant fights seen within GOP ranks since 1975.
Then, after the Watergate debacle, Conservatives led by North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms proposed a Conservative party to replace the GOP. Richard Viguerie, a key member of the American Right, suggested a merge of Ronald Reagan and George Wallace.
Reagan, however, waved these firebrands off, suggesting a new Republican party marked not by "pastels" but "bold colors." Reagan, whose conservatism tended toward the corporate rather than populist model, redirected his followers on a more pragmatic course.
Not all Conservatives were happy with Reagan; some briefly supported Phil Crane in 1980. But it was Reagan who won out, managing to form a coalition of some working class Democrats, religious Conservatives and traditional Republicans. Now that "Reagan coalition" is being challenged in 2013.
As usual, some Tea parties denounce RINOS (Republicans in name only) and demand purity. In a town hall meeting in North Carolina, some of these zealots were rebuked by a Republican Congressman with impeccable conservative credentials. With firebrands such as Ted Cruz trying to redefine what conservatism is, more tactically adapt Tories are urging patience.
The problem is the Libertarians and religious conservatives tend to regard all compromise as a sellout of basic principles. If Reagan was a happy warrior, this group sees only a bleak future if the line against Liberalism is not stringently held, and liberalism is defined as anything they dislike. Hence in some legislation the Tea Parties in some states, most notably in Texas and North Carolina, are practicing "knife in the teeth" politics.
More practical conservatives see these methods as detrimental. Especially immigration reform, which the moderates regard as essential if Republicans are ever going to secure the White House again. Moreover, some Conservative commentators such as Charles Krauthammer have gone so far as to describe some as near nihilist in approach.
As the Tea Party has developed it has become more factionalized and more populist. Its members are less establishment Republicans and more middle class in outlook. They tend to judge politics in moral absolutes and are not that concerned about elite opinion. But after a few chances lost to take back the Senate on 2010 and 2012, because the perception that some Republicans were too extreme, the moderates are urging prudence.
But the current debate will test the strength of the party. In the past the more energized parts of the coalition have shown remarkable discipline. But with demographics slowly placing the GOP in a bind, some are getting desperate.
Just look at California, once a solid Republican state that is now solidly Democratic.
In 2003 Darrell Issa led a recall to overthrow a Democratic governor, Gray Davis, only to get Arnold Schwarzenegger in the end. They did little good but prove that their cause was doomed in the Golden State.
If cooler heads do not prevail, the point will be remade, only this time nationwide.


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KAHULUI - More than a dozen Native Hawaiian Maui boys began their three-year journey of self-discovery and maturation Wednesday night at Hale Nanea.
The Kali'i Project, which got under way this month, will train at least 17 male youths in traditional Native Hawaiian values and proper conduct.
"We're addressing the three components of the human learning process: physical, intellectual and emotional or spiritual," said head trainer, or "olohe," of the program, Kyle Nakanelua.
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Kyle Nakanelua (left), head trainer for the Kali'i Project, leads exercises Wednesday at Hale Nanea in Kahului
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George Kaimiola, office manager and Kali'i project assistant, instructs Kahua Julian, 16, during exercises Wednesday night at Hale Nanea.
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Two weeks ago, the boys made the commitment to the program in a ceremony called "Ka I Mua" or "to be cast into the company of men," which requires them to meet once a week and once a month overnight for training.
In their first year, youths will endure the physical fitness portion of the project and learn disciplines such as the hune ka nalo (girding on of the loincloth), the kalii (catching of the spear) and the aha awa (form of speaking).
George Kaimiola, office manager and project assistant of the program, said many of the male youths are referred from groups, such as the Positive Outreach Intervention project, Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center and Child Protective Services.
Although the ages of the current participants range from 10 to 16, Kaimiola said they are focusing on recruiting more boys in the older range, freshmen and sophomores in high school.
"We want to guide them from freshman to senior year and hopefully give them enough tools to carry on and take on the world and responsibilities," he said.
The program had been operating informally for nearly two decades before officially organizing this year. Kaimiola's son, Keoki, was a member of the earlier group and was helped by the program after dropping out of high school.
"In those years, I was getting in trouble, talking back and being a punky little kid," said Keoki Kaimiola, 22. "My dad kept asking me to come to the program, but I kept saying no, and then one day he said, 'Son, if you go to the meeting tonight and you don't like it, I'll never bother you again about it.' ''
After the meeting, Kaimiola was inspired and became a regular member of the program. He received his GED, or high school equivalency diploma, at 17 and currently has aspirations to attend college.
"I wanted to learn about my culture and history," he said. "All the older guys were motivating me and pushing me, and everybody was so eager to help me out. . . . Younger kids are going to learn that there's more out there than getting into trouble. They're going to see that you've got to grow up pretty fast."
Nakanelua informally guided the program for about 20 years, before it received a grant from the Administration for Native Americans last year. Ka Meheu 'Ohu O Ka Honu, a nonprofit that seeks to retain and perpetuate traditional Hawaiian values, is the sponsoring organization.
He said one of the reasons he started the program was to answer the voices in a book titled, "Native Men Remade: Gender and Nation in Contemporary Hawai'i," which was written by one of the program's former members, Ty P. Kawika Tengan. In the book, Native Hawaiians from 20 to 70 years old spoke about the lack of tradition in their lives, said Nakanelua.
"We believed there was a great void in the understanding of all the traditions of our ancestors," he said. "Woodcarving, stone carving, culinary arts, traditions for preparing foods and what those foods are. Our ancestors had their own way of martial training, and we felt that wasn't addressed, as well. It was dormant for a long time and some of us reactivated it."
Over the course of the three-year program, the boys will learn nine disciplines, including the proper manner for conducting an 'awa ceremony, said George Kaimiola. This ceremony requires the member to "stand before God and men, and make a proclamation about what he did in the past and what he is going to do in the future," he said.
The Kali'i Project also will teach the boys chants and dances for an annual Native Hawaiian event on the Big Island in August.
Program organizers hope to increase their members to about 35 soon but realize that the commitment may not be everyone's "cup of tea" or " 'awa."
They are open to accepting any male youth who embraces the Native Hawaiian culture but have lost their way.
"The preparatory steps (of this program) will enable the individuals to take life head-on," said Nakanelua. "The built-in, career support mechanisms will assist them in planning their future. Nobody plans to fail but a lot of people fail to plan."
For more information about the program, call George Kaimiola at 269-1063 or send email to email@example.com
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Snapshots of volunteering in Cairo
30 June 2006
by Steven Bagshaw
However, the UN Development Programme's Egypt Human Development Report 2005 illustrates some of the difficulties the city faces as it seeks to regain its triumphant status. Despite recent improvements, the pressures of pollution, internal migration, large areas of poverty, preserving the vital Nile River, and requirements for housing, education and sanitation present a constant challenge to local authorities and residents.
Many of Cairo's citizens are indeed confronting these challenges and making their mark as volunteers. In the following article, we look at three projects that involve volunteers, in cooperation with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, as vital contributors to mobilizing Cairenes in the development of their city.
Souq El-Osra ('Family Market')
The first thing shoppers to Souq El Osra, or family market, in Cairo's Mohandeseen district notice is the quality of the produce on sale: locally-grown tomatoes, cucumbers and other items found in the Egyptian food basket. What comes next, a weighted price based on a weekly average, is not so typical.
The market is a UNDP venture to boost the income of small producers and provide low-income earners with healthy produce below conventional costs and, in turn, more disposable income. A team of Egyptian UN Volunteers manages the market and promotes the cooperative approach in the community. The project's roots are in Venezuela, where a similar market has become the centrepiece of the community's life.
The team recently established a market association made up of community members who come together to discuss and identify ways to resolve local problems.
Ghena Omar has been involved with this group as a UN Volunteer associate, particularly concentrating on the areas of communications, public relations and interactions with stakeholders, since early 2005. She says that her participation in the project has made a big difference to her own life, as well as that of others.
"Before learning about volunteering, my way of working was very different", she says. "Now on Fridays I give free lessons to the kids who can't read or who are behind [in their studies], instead of taking a day off.
"My role as a woman is very important as well. Without me, the men might not allow their wives to be involved. So, I talk to the men and they trust me", she explains. Women are an integral part of the market, right to the level of the market manager, Doaa Abdelaal.
Abdelaal says that part of the aim of the market is to 'sell' the idea of cooperative activity in the community, but that this is sometimes difficult in the poorer areas of Cairo. The unusual pricing mechanism – so distinctive in a society heavily based on haggling – is predicated on the idea of the cooperative approach.
"Egyptians are not team players", she says. "So, for some people, they find the market scary. But our regular customers prefer it."
Twenty-four year-old Aiman Mohamed is one of many young people involved at the market. At a recent celebration of Mother's Day, he was helping entertain the many local children. On a normal day however, he and the other youths rotate through various roles to develop essential skills – from unpacking produce, to purchasing and selling, handling logistical arrangements, dealing with customers and suppliers, and accounting.
As well as these individual skills, Mohamed adds that, "we, as UN Volunteer associates, get a lot of information about the concept of volunteerism and how to volunteer." But he sees the possibility of broader community change, too – and change that will be lead by youth.
"I'm very optimistic for myself", he says, speaking about the future. "For the community, at the moment it is dark, but there is a light out there. People want to change, but they're scared to. Society wants to change, but people say 'You change and I'll follow you'. It's easier for youth to do this – and it's easier for youth to influence other youth."
Injaz ('Achievement')
More than 100 UN Volunteer associates have this year devoted one hour a week to imparting their skills and insights to preparatory school students in Cairo as part of the Injaz programme, run by a partnership of the UN Development Programme/UNV and Save the Children.
As part of an effort to increase future job prospects for children in impoverished areas of Egypt, staff members from companies such as Barclays, British Petroleum, Pepsi, Procter and Gamble, and Shell, have taken time from their work schedules to become volunteer teachers once a week for 10 weeks.
Visiting the Boulac Preparatory Girls School in central Cairo one Tuesday morning sees the school abuzz with six volunteers in five separate classrooms. From Proctor and Gamble, Salma Hassan and Amr Nada engage their students in discussions on business practices, interviews and how to think creatively. As we visit, Nada is discussing the use of logos by organizations and business cards are handed around the class.
Four UNDP staff members have also recently become involved in the project at the Boulac school, which is a mere five minutes walk from the UNDP's Cairo office. Riham Mustafa, a Communications Associate with UNDP, says, "To me… it's very important. It's given me satisfaction and it's giving me a role in my country and in my community."
Her colleague, Shahdan Niazi, agrees, "It is no exaggeration when I say that volunteering with Injaz was definitely one of the best things I have ever done in my life. Seeing the reactions of the girls makes the whole exercise extremely rewarding."
UNV Programme Officer in Egypt, Eva Otero of Spain, points out that the benefits flow both ways. The volunteers, all Egyptian nationals, take away something special, too.
"This to me is the beauty of Injaz," says Otero. "Not only what the UN Volunteer associates do for the children but how the children change them forever."
ICT Trust Fund
Hammad works on several projects, from a community development website, so-called "smart schools", and illiteracy eradication, to a mobile ICT (information and communication technologies) unit that visits rural areas, allowing local people to benefit from Internet and computer access. His work is part of the ICT Trust Fund, funded by the Italian Government and supported by UNDP.
Hammad and his colleague, Abdallah Diwan, are national UN Volunteers who, in addition to their normal work, act as advocates for the idea of volunteering in the community.
"We have [in Egypt] the spirit of volunteerism, but not the concept," says Hammad. "If you fall in the street, 1,000 people will try to help you up! But organised volunteerism is not there."
Diwan and Hammad spend around 75 per cent of their time outside their offices, dealing with government authorities and NGOs, hosting seminars and meetings, evaluating projects, and researching the impact of the work of their partners. Training NGOs is also a key part of their impact – this training is then passed on to the local people that the NGOs deal with directly.
Field trips for the volunteers can extend as far as Aswan, 900 km to the south.
"When they see a volunteer coming all the way from Cairo, they appreciate it more," says Hammad. "That you're not only there to do your job – for the money – but that you believe in something, to help them change for the better."


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quote: Yup... Apple is clearly in the "repeat" part of a "lather, rince, repeat" cycle. The initial release of IOS in 2007 was a big step forward. Since then, not so much
quote: Business/financial is about money. Technology is the more science/research/product related.
quote: The iPad was a good product decision for sure, but its still the same old stagnating IOS from 2007. IOS was a big leap forward from other smartphones at the time. The iPad was just putting the same OS on a bigger screen device.
quote: retrospooty on 5/31/2010My Point is that a small laptop for the same price is preferable since neither fits in your pocket. There are netbooks out there the same screen size for $300 that are more powerful, even with the Atom.Once the Apple fanboy rush to buy thing wears off and people actually start using them, then realize its not that great of a thing, sales will dwindle.
quote: But again, now that competition caught up and surpassed and the tide is shifting.
quote: What I see is reality.
quote: And yup... I am surprised by the sales #'s of tablets. I am surprised by the platform. I am surprised that I even bought two (much less one). They are quite alot nicer than I knew at release. A great product idea from Apple. They deserve the profits they reaped for the past few years... But again, now that competition caught up and surpassed and the tide is shifting.
quote: Pompous ass.
quote: I guess you're not a finance guy...
quote: I'm not sure if you looked at the chart you linked, but the title to the chart doesn't match the axes defined in the legend. How can you compare revenue on a hardware product to a software product? You should be looking at margin dollars. I guess you're not a finance guy...
quote: Hardware profit margins are much lower than software profit margins.
quote: Fourth-quarter net income climbed 5.6 percent to NT$37 billion ($1.2 billion), according to data compiled by Bloomberg based on full-year results published yesterday. That's ahead of the NT$35.9 billion average of 14 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg."As they scaled up production of the iPhone and solved production bottlenecks, Hon Hai's profit margins improved and they may have had some room to push Apple for better pricing," said Vincent Chen, who rates the stock buy at Yuanta Financial Holding Co. in Taipei.


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Idiot-speak for "definitely". One of the most common moronic misspellings found on the internet.
The new Backstreet Boys CD is, like, definately the best thing ever.
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The word many people use to spell 'definitely' until they suddenly realise they've been spelling it the wrong way.
Woah, I've been spelling it wrong all my life! That's definitely whack!
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The modern mis-spelling of definitely seen in almost every modern example where a spell checker was not deployed, most commonly in internet chat, probably from its mis-pronunciation by modern youth and/or being confused with unfortunately.
Yeh, man! Definately!!
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The most common spelling of the word "definitely" in internet forums, comment pages, and chat rooms. If you pay attention, you will find that "definitely" is actually the second or third most common spelling. Alternatives include "definatly", "definetly", or best of all "defiantly".
Microsoft's Zune is Definately no iPod - and the person who made that digg post is definitely no English major.
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"definitely," as blogged, emailed, or texted by a complete moron.
"There is definately at least one A in 'definitely.'"
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The wrong way to spell definitely.
Bro: I got a 700 on my SATs! I am definately going places.
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A word used in place of "definitely" by the same people who write (or say) "agreeance" in place of "agreement" and "grammer" in place of "grammar".
We are definately in agreeance that your grammer is impeccable.
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Tyler Waldron came out of his first four starts for the Curve with a 1-1 record and a 5.09 earned run average. Tuesday, night, however, the 23-year-old shined on the mound for the Curve.
Akron's Brett Brach shined a little brighter.
The starting pitchers hooked up in a pitchers' duel in the first seven innings before an announced crowd of 3,387 at Peoples Natural Gas Field, and Brach came out on top in a 3-1 squeaker over the Curve as they come down the 2012 homestretch.
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Oscar Tejeda winces after fouling a ball off his foot in the second inning Tuesday.
Brach, using a three-quarter pitching motion, gave up only two hits and no runs while striking out four and walking three in seven innings, while Waldron scattered six hits and gave up one run while striking out two and walking three.
"I battled," said Waldron, who was 7-8 at Class A Bradenton before getting promoted. "I got to watch this team in the last two games, went over the gameplan and stuck to my gameplan the whole game. I changed it up a little bit depending on what type of hitter I was facing. All in all, I battled, went deep and gave my team a chance to win.
"[Brach] did a good job. He recognized that he had our hitters offbalance, and he stayed with stuff that was working. It didn't really look like he changed his gameplan at all."
"I thought Brach did an outstanding job," Curve manager P.J. Forbes said. "He threw pitches for strikes all night, and we seemed to be in-between at all times. You have to tip your cap to their pitching. It's been that way all season."
Whenever the Eastern League Western-leading Aeros (79-57) would get a runner in scoring position, Waldron found the pitch that would get an out.
"It was a night that I could get all three pitches in the zone whenever I wanted to," Waldron said. "I was able to keep their guys on their front foot, and when I saw them on their front foot, I'd throw a fastball and get them."
The Aeros scored their first run when Jesus Aguilar smoked a leadoff double to deep center field, moved to third on a Matt Lawson sacrifice bunt and scored on Adam Abraham's single to left-center field.
Akron wasn't afraid to bunt, laying two down in the first two innings, and cleanup hitter Chun Chen tried to beat out a bunt leading off the sixth, but Curve catcher Ramon Cabrera field the ball out in front of the plate and made a strong throw to first for the out.
The Curve (66-70), meanwhile, had their problems on the bases.
Cabera and and Oscar Tejada were picked off by Brach (4-7) in the first and second inning, respectively, and Adalberto Santos was thrown out by catcher Michel Hernandez trying to steal second base in the fifth.
"The disappointing thing on the pickoffs is when you almost get picked off the first time and then get picked off the second time, you have to recognize the first time," Forbes said. " 'Okay, I've got to shorten up.' With the caught stealing, we didn't read the slide step. For me, those are mental mistakes. When you don't have a lot of baserunners, I think it's more magnified."
Waldron was lifted after retiring the Aeros 1-2-3 in the seventh. It was his longest stint with the Curve, which was encouraging.
"I just think any time you go out as a starter, go deep and give yourself a chance to win, it always builds confidence," he said. "I've got one more start. I kick myself in the butt every inning I go out. I know it's getting down to the wire."
"I think the gameplan for him was to put the ball on the ground," Forbes said. "There were 12 groundball outs, and you can't ask for anything more. They strung two [hits] together, and that's all they needed."
The Aeros scored two runs in the ninth as relievers Nathan Baker and Vic Black experienced control problems. Baker walked Lawson and Ryan Rohlinger, and Black hit Hernandez with his first pitch, loading the bases. Jordan Henry then poked a single to center field to score two runs. The runs were big because the Curve scored a run in the bottom of the ninth on a wild pitch.
"We put all three baserunners on," Forbes said, "and we've talked all year about relievers who can't give free bases. It usually comes back to bite you, and it did tonight."
No players involved
There was an automobile accident around the time the game ended near the ballpark, but Curve officials said no players were involved. Police cars and ambulances reported to the scene.
Game recap
Key player: Akron starting pitcher Brett Brach gave up only two hits and held the Curve scoreless in seven innings.
Key play: Akron's Jordan Henry knocked in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the top of the ninth.
Key stat: The Curve were picked off twice in the first two innings by Brett Brach, and Adalberto Santos was caught stealing in the fifth.
How they scored
Top 2nd: Aguilar doubled, scored on Abraham's single.
Top 9th: Lawson and Rohlinger walked, both scored on Henry's single.
Bottom 9th: Drew Maggi walked and scored on a Preston Guilmet wild pitch.


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Doncor is someone who drives a worn down truck, smokes way too much pot, overly enjoys drinking absolut vodka mixed with orange juice and only goes for grade 9 girls. A Doncor has to be someone so stupid that they make you laugh.
Man, that guy that just drove by with a joint in his mouth is so Doncor.
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LAHAINA - The EA Sports Maui Invitational started with a resounding end - the sound of the net ripping to decide a thriller.
Rotnei Clarke hit a remarkable buzzer-beating 3-pointer, and Butler defeated Marquette 72-71 on Monday at the Lahaina Civic Center.
Clarke took the ball on an inbounds pass with eight seconds left and his team down two. The Marquette defense was tough all the way down the court, including Vander Blue's hand in Clarke's face as he got the shot away.
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Rotnei Clarke ends up on his back as coaches, teammates and fans celebrate after his buzzer-beating 3-pointer gave Butler a 72-71 victory over Marquette on Monday.
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Marquette's Chris Otule blocks a second-half shot attempt by Butler's Andrew Smith.
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The off-balance, one-handed 24-footer found nothing but net, and the Bulldogs (2-1), making their tournament debut, earned a semifinal meeting today with North Carolina, ranked ninth in the nation by The Associated Press.
The stunner capped a 10-4 run for Butler in the final two minutes.
"It was a scramble play," said Clarke, who finished with 20 points on 7-for-21 shooting. "I was dribbling around and I almost thought about flipping it to Roosevelt Jones, who was running down the lane and have him drive in and make a play. I ended up keeping it, got through and around a couple of guys and luckily it went in."
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MARQUETTE Golden Eagles 71
The 6-foot, 184-pound senior was the only player on his team who made a 3-pointer all day - he finished 3-for-14.
"I don't think we could have played better defense," said Marquette coach Buzz Williams. "He shot it off one foot under duress. It was contested and as soon as the ball left his hand I knew it was basket. The trajectory and everything was perfect."
Marquette (2-1) scored 12 straight points to take a 12-2 lead before Clarke's first 3-pointer tied the score at 23-23 with 3:58 left in the first half. After that the largest lead for either team was four until Junior Cadougan made a jumper to put the Golden Eagles on top 55-49 with 7:15 to play.
Blue's 3-pointer gave Marquette a 67-62 lead with 2:01 remaining, but Khyle Marshall dunked off an alley-oop pass from Jones, Andrew Smith put home a layup and Smith made a free throw to tie the game with 1:05 left.
The Golden Eagles went in front 70-67 on a three-point play by Jake Thomas with 30 seconds to go - the 6-3 guard flew in for a rebound over the 6-11 Smith, put home a follow shot and was fouled.
Erik Fromm scored with nine seconds left to make it 70-69, and Cadougan made the second of two free throws with eight seconds to play.
Clarke then did the rest, setting off an eruption on the Butler booster side of the gym, while bringing hands to the heads of many of the Marquette faithful.
"We are disappointed in the loss, but encouraged by how hard our guys played," Williams said.
Marshall led the way for Butler with 24 points, shooting 11-for-15 from the field, and nine rebounds. Jones added 12 points and Smith had 10.
Blue scored 21 points for the Golden Eagles, who will play Mississippi State today. Ca-dougan added 14 and Steve Taylor had 12 in 16 minutes off the bench.
"My hat's off to Marquette," said Butler coach Brad Ste-vens. "People are going to over-analyze who won and who lost. Both teams played hard all the way to the wire. It's tough to swallow (for Marquette).
"I've been in this long enough to know that there are very few thrills like a buzzer-beater, especially one off of one foot, running. I've also been around long enough to know it's hard to be on the other side."
After the two teams combined for 18 turnovers in the first half, there were only three in the second, all by Marquette.
"That is an unbelievable compliment to the guys who are handling the ball," Stevens said of his team.
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Clarke 7-21 2-3 20, Jones 5-8 2-5 12, Marshall 11-15 2-6 24, Dunham 0-1 4-4 4, Smith 3-10 4-7 10, Fromm 1-1 0-0 2, Aldridge 0-4 0-0 0, Woods 0-0 0-0 0, Stigall 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-61 14-25 72.
J. Wilson 0-4 0-0 0, Cadougan 5-9 3-4 14, Anderson 2-3 1-4 5, Blue 7-14 4-5 21, Otule 1-1 1-1 3, Ferguson 0-0 0-0 0, D. Wilson 0-0 2-2 2, Lockett 3-6 3-5 9, Thomas 1-2 1-1 3, Taylor, Jr. 1-3 0-0 2, Gardner 4-7 4-6 12. Totals 24-49 19-28 71.
Halftime-Butler 31-30. 3-Point Goals-Butler 4-21 (Clarke 4-14, Stigall 0-1, Dunham 0-1, Aldridge 0-2, Smith 0-3), Marquette 4-14 (Blue 3-5, Cadougan 1-3, J. Wilson 0-1, Lockett 0-1, Thomas 0-1, Anderson 0-1, Taylor, Jr. 0-2). Fouled Out-Lockett, Smith. Rebounds-Butler 34 (Marshall 9), Marquette 37 (Gardner 7). Assists-Butler 10 (Jones 4), Marquette 7 (Cadougan 3). Total Fouls-Butler 22, Marquette 24. A-2,400.


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I'm a bit hardened when it comes to people trying to get me to write about their endurance feats, such as riding a bike from coast-to-coast, but every now and then, one rises above the ordinary.
Last month, 45-year-old Charleston resident Justin Schaay completed the WaterTribe Everglades Challenge on a stand-up paddleboard.
The challenge is an unsupported, expedition-style adventure race for kayaks, canoes, small boats and paddleboards. The course is about 300 nautical miles and starts at Fort De Soto in St. Petersburg, Fla., travels the Southwest coastline of Florida via the Ten Thousand Islands and Everglades National Park and ends in Key Largo. Participants have only eight days to finish.
Schaay, who co-owns Tidal Trails paddling outfitters on Kiawah Island, navigated the course in 275 miles and finished in four days, 20 hours and 41 minutes on a stand-up paddleboard, despite battling, storms, challenging tides, hunger, blistered hands and numb feet, and perhaps the worst, voracious mosquitoes.
"The most dangerous thing out there were the mosquitoes. They were horrendous in the Everglades and each time I slowed to navigate they would swarm and devour me," recalls the South African native. "They took a fancy to my rear end, which was an easy target when I bent over to check the GPS."
So why endure this misery?
"It was an opportunity to be a part of an amazing adventure that very few other people get a chance to join," says Schaay.
He adds that he also wanted to use the experience as an opportunity to raise awareness and money for Surfer's Healing, a surfing day camp for children with autism and their families held every August on Folly Beach. So far, he's raised $2,470 toward a goal of $3,000 and only has a few days until his campaign is over.
Schaay also dedicated his paddle to his sister, Nikki, who discovered she had Stage 4 breast cancer two weeks before he started the paddle.
Amazingly, Schaay's longest paddle trip prior to the challenge was 14.5 miles. He credits the help of Shane Perrin, who finished the 2013 event in six days, 14 hours and 13 minutes, in giving advice and encouragement for Schaay's paddle.
Schaay recalls many people saying he was crazy to attempt the feat.
"I did not see it that way (because) I knew one person had done it before, so why not again?" says Schaay.
When he made it to the first check point at 62 miles, he knew he could keep going, if the weather held out.
His toughest day came during Day 2 (March 2) when the paddling felt like "an uphill battle all day as the wind kicked in early and made it difficult to stick to my route, then I battled the tides for many hours. The next day, the hunger kicked in.
"It is an unsupported race so one has to take everything you need with you. The challenge of doing this on a SUP is space and where to put your gear, clothes and food," says Schaay, saying he relied on food powders that could be mixed with water.
"By Day 3, I was really dreaming of ice-cream, burgers and fries," saying he spotted a pier along the Naples, Fla., beachfront that he hoped had a concession. Once there, it was closed but he eventually got a some lukewarm hot dogs and later a burger from a woman selling food off her pontoon boat.
As part of the multiday journey, Schaay camped along the way, but that was a challenge as well.
"Getting into the small one-person tent at night was a challenge as the mosquitoes were determined to join me and once in, I had to start the tedious process of getting rid of them which is tough with no hard walls," says Schaay.
But the event was filled with good memories as well, notably seeing wildlife: manatees, turtles, wading birds, sharks and event two saltwater crocodiles.
Even the final dash to the finish line had its challenges as a cold front from the Gulf of Mexico on March 5 brought strong winds and rains.
"I decided to paddle through the night to try and stay ahead of the storm. This proved to be a good move as there were storms both north and south of my position throughout the final crossing of Florida Bay," says Schaay.
"A dark cloud finally caught up to me a few miles from the finish but I made it to shore at 3:15 a.m. and was relieved to get there. That afternoon a few other challengers made it in just ahead of the front and got blasted to the finish line."
And for his efforts, Schaay and the other finishers were awarded a shark tooth prize.
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