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Last Saturday's Gold-Blue game took me back about a decade. I'll explain why in a minute, but first, let me tell you about Saturday. Our company paid to air the spring game on our TV stations and added an hour of interviews with Big 12 officials and representatives from Big 12 affiliated bowl games, to the broadcast. The crew from MSN handled the technical aspects of the game broadcast, but WVi was responsible for the third hour with the Big 12 folks. The producer who normally takes care of the Dana Holgorsen Show was seemingly moments away from giving birth. I thought Mountaineer Field would be a fine place to bring a child into the world, but apparently she and her husband have some kind of preference for hospitals. I have lots of experience producing news broadcasts, so I was pressed into service. With Scott Grayson and Geoff Coyle serving as the TV hosts for the game broadcast, bodies were also needed to shoot video of the game and help with postgame interviews. I got nominated to help with those duties as well. Doing these things was definitely cool. I got to work in the fancy TV production truck, hang out on the sidelines with a camera, and be there as all the big-name reporters interviewed Coach Holgorsen, the assistants and a number of the players. It gave me a chance to see the players and coaches as human beings, not just guys on TV, or in helmets and pads.
So why were old memories flying back into my mind? Ten years ago, I was a senior at WVU, finishing up my journalism degree. I thought I wanted to be a TV sportscaster like Grayson or Coyle. I took classes on how to shoot and edit video, conduct interviews and write for TV. Through the school's news broadcast, WVU News, I was even able to cover the Mountaineer football and basketball teams, for a season, just like the mainstream media. Getting to do the same kinds of things I did Saturday, was even cooler as a student.
So why the decade-long lapse, you ask? I was pretty good with the video stuff and I knew a lot about sports, but one thing I was not any good at was being on TV. If you have problems sleeping, watching a few minutes of my college sportscasts will cure your insomnia. An on-air personality is one of those things you either have or you don't. I certainly didn't and still don't.
Despite that deficiency, I still had other opportunities for behind-the-scenes sports-related jobs. In my short time covering the Mountaineers, I not only learned that I had no business being on TV, but I also realized that I was missing things I enjoyed as a fan. While friends were tailgating before games, I was checking to make sure my camera batteries were charged and setting up my tripod to get a good spot for postgame interviews. When family came into town for games, I might see them briefly at halftime and then not for hours after the game.
You'd think that if you loved sports and the Mountaineers, covering them for a living would be a dream job. There's no question that a job like that has its perks, like all-expenses-paid trips to the games, but then there's that old saying about mixing business and pleasure. When you're covering it, there's little time to enjoy a game, or even a moment in a game. If you're doing your job as a journalist properly, you don't get to cheer for the team or wear your Pat White jersey to work. You're not just there for the fun stuff. You also have to cover all the losses and ask coaches why their players get arrested. If we're getting blown out, as a fan you can turn off the TV and begin the process of purging the loss from your mind; but the media has to stick it out until the bitter end and then go talk to the players about it.
Right after graduation, I got a behind-the-scenes job in regular news and I've been there ever since. Through that job, I've still been able to be involved with sports coverage from afar, but I've been able to return to my fan status. Years of watching co-workers cover sports has hardened my resolve. I've watched life-long fans turned reporters, secretly rooting for the 'Eers to lose, so they could get a day off of work. What was once their hobby and maybe even passion, became a job, just like an accountant or garbage man. I wouldn't trade any of the experiences WVU and WVi have afforded me, but I'm happy to go back to the "Cheap Seats."


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Thailand: Tigers, Sharks, Elephants, and a Leopard
On the last day of my last trip to Thailand, I learned about two things that I could have done if I had more time: pet a tiger and swim in a shark tank. Ever since then, I've been looking for an excuse to go back.
My excuse came this year when I discovered that flying from Tokyo to Berlin would cost about $600 one way, but that a one way ticket from Tokyo to Bangkok and another one from Bangkok to Berlin would cost $500 combined. I wasn't getting a free trip to Bangkok-- I was getting paid to stop there.
Bangkok has some amazing malls- the apparent king of them being Siam Paragon, at the Siam skytrain station. Besides a movie theater with fold-nearly-flat leather recliners complete with pillows and duvets, a Lamborghini dealership stocked with cars, and one of the best food courts I've ever seen, it also has an aquarium. A big aquarium.
Central to the aquarium is a shark tank that holds nurse sharks, reef tip sharks, and leopard sharks. If you pay between $150 and $225 (depending on whether you're a certified diver or not), you can scuba in the tank with a guide, and get extremely close to the sharks, rays, and other sea critters.
It may not be wild like the ocean, but there's something to be said for being in such a small body of water so highly concentrated with interesting things to see.
It's amazing to get to see sharks so close, with no barriers between you. Not sixty seconds after descending to the bottom, a one swam two feet in front of my face. For the first time I got a real sense of their size and presence.
For the most part it wasn't scary, although they do have a habit of swimming straight at you and then turning at the last second. At another point (visible in the video), I looked around and realized that three of them were circling me. Another time one of them hit my head with its tail.
I highly recommend the experience, even (especially) if you're scared of sharks. It's a great opportunity to see live sharks from inches away.
The next day we joined a tour to visit the Tiger Temple. I normally stay away from tours, but it was far cheaper than organizing the trip ourselves, and had an extra stop at the bridge over the River Kwai. The bridge was actually built under the conditions described in the movie, but looks completely different.
The most interesting part of the River Kwai stop, though, was right around the corner from our bus. Sitting on top of a table in a food stall area were two baby leopards. Live baby leopards.
Would I like to feed one for $3? Of course.
Next thing I know, I'm sitting on the edge of a table, and a baby leopard has climbed on my lap and is pawing at me to get the bottle that I've been handed. Incredible! Because it's a baby it's very active, so I have to restrain it a bit with one hand while I pet it with the other. After it gulps down the first bottle, I'm handed a second. Possibly the best three dollars I've ever spent.
After that we went to ride Elephants, which was really touristy and cheesy. Afterwards I bought a bucket of elephant food (bananas) and hand fed one of them. For some reason no one else was excited about this option, so I did it alone.
Also falling under the category of "why is no one else doing this?" was jumping in the River Kwai. After eating a really good lunch that I didn't know was included, they took us on a raft up the river. I was a little annoyed at myself for signing up for something so touristy, so I decided to liven things up by stripping down and jumping into the muddy water. The water felt great, so I floated next to the raft all the way back down to the restaurant.
Finally, after a somewhat awkward bus ride where everyone else was fully clothed and I'm not wearing anything besides soaking wet underwear, we get to Tiger Temple.
Tiger Temple was a normal monastery until, some years ago, an abandoned tiger was left with the monks there. They took care of it, and were given another tiger. Now the've got a couple dozen of them, and visitors can come and interact with them. I had no idea what to expect, but I figured I'd be satisfied even if I just got to pet one once, and that I'd push for more if possible.
I wasn't disappointed. At the back of the grounds is a canyon that has about a dozen or so tigers lying around in it. Some critics accuse the monks of drugging the tigers, but I read everything I could about it and was convinced that this isn't the case. One by one a guide takes you from one tiger to the next to pet them and have your picture taken.
It's crazy, really. These are beautiful animals that you can usually only see through thick glass, and at the Tiger Temple you're actually laying down next to them and petting them. One of them laid on his back and let me rub his belly like a dog.
After all that, which only lasts five or ten minutes, we wandered off around the grounds until we found a monk walking a baby tiger. I asked him if I could walk the tiger, and he handed me the leash. For the next ten minutes or so, it was as if I had my own pet tiger. When we stopped, the tiger turned back towards me and licked my shin with his prickly toungue. I sat down in front of him, held his paw, and put my face near his. It sounds trivial in the retelling, but it was really an incredible experience.
Thailand is great country for a whole host of reasons, but the ability to get up close and personal with normally forbidden animals is at the top of my list. Next time I go I want to swim with the elephants near Chang Mai and do the four hour morning program at Tiger Temple where you get to hang out one on one with a tiger for hours.


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Portraits, he says, are his favorite medium, especially when one of his seven grandchildren is sitting for him. "I've never cared much about science fiction," he says. "I have yet to see Star Wars. I suppose I should see it one of these days."
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Hehee - it's just a job for him. It's totally cool. You don't have to like the subject matter to be good at it - sometimes it helps because then you don't get emotionally hung up with it.
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yea, but most of us didnt choose this field because we were good at it. We worked hard to get good at it because we liked it so much.
Hes weird...
when I first read the title of the thread, I thought John Berkey didn't like San Francisco. Who doesn't like San Francisco?!
btw... John Sargent didn't like to do portraits, even though he was the master at them. He called them "paughtraits!"
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I think it's funny when people assume that SF and fantasy artists are all into D&D and Star Trek. I mean, I am, but I don't expect everyone to be.
Berkey also did some totally awesome work for the US government. Paintings of stealth bombers and satelites and stuff. really nice though.
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i personally didnt think he would be a fan boy or trekkie or something. but i did expect some affinity with the subject.
i think there is also a difference with liking the subject, or liking what others came up with. maybe he is not into 'SF' cause he is bored with what other people came up with. i am an architect and can totally relate to that...
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Originally Posted by strych9ine
I actually think it is kind of disappointing . It would be kind of like finding out Frank Frazetta hated doing fantasy artwork ..ehh sounds a bit retarded to paint a subject matter just cause your good at it . I can tell you that even if I was the best landscape painter in the world if I had to paint it I would hate every minute of it ..must be how he felt ...man just imagine what his paintings would have been like if he had a passion for the subject matter ! The really sad thing is that SF painting is the only thing he will be rememberd for must be a kind of miserable reality for him as an artist.
pogonip, I think you're projecting a lot into that article that wasn't there. I don't see "hate," "lack of passion" or "miserable reality" anywear in Bekey's quotes, or in his work for that matter. Part of being a professional is being able to take pride in one's work and put 100% into it regardless of weather you are a fan of a particular genre or not.
BTW, have you ever read Frazetta's comments on most of the books he did covers for?
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"As she basks in the warmth of the morning sunshine and the splendid scene before her, we're left to wonder...is she longing for a loved one to return home? Perhaps she's contemplating a change in her life. I like to think of this as just a relaxing moment where every care is non-existent."
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How does a traveling equestrian/acrobatic show one-up itself? For the folks at Cavalia, that took building a mountain, adding a lake, and hiring a troupe of acrobats from Africa. Oh, and there's that carousel that descends from the ceiling.
"Odysseo," Cavalia's latest show, has taken up residency in the world's largest touring big top tent at Redmond's Marymoor Park. The new show has similarities to its forebearer — which stopped here in 2012 — but there are major differences in both design and execution.
Cavalia staged a 50-minute long media preview show on Tuesday. It provided highlights of the production that uses 50 performers and 66 horses.
First, there's that mountain. OK, it's a three-story hill. But it's still big enough to put it in the running as the highest point in Florida when the show tours there. A panoramic screen that spans the vast stage rises behind it, projecting a mountainous scene. Lighting on the hill matches that in the projection, creating a scene that is both realistic and cinematic. That all comes into play when a group of horses and their riders suddenly appear on the hill's crest. It's an arresting visual illusion.
Compared with the previous version of Cavalia, "Odysseo" does a better job of integrating its acrobats with its equestrian performers. The previous show alternated them without much congruity.
"We've been cross-training people to do everything," said Duncan Fisher, Cavalia's vice-president of operations.
The shows uses both aerialists and ground-based acrobats. Ten acrobats from the West African nation of Guinea are a major part of the show. The well-built men cartwheel, leap over poles and jump onto each other's shoulders. At one point they build a four-man totem pole.
Two of those performers, Alsany Bangoura, 25, and Balla Moussa Bangoura, 26, are from the city of Conackry, Guinea. The men said they auditioned on a beach for Cavalia producers before being cast in the show. They are used to performing on sand, but not around horses, they said, but they've adjusted well to dealing with the occasional pile of horse manure.
The show also showcases other acrobats on spring loaded blades leaping over poles, steeplechase-style, along with horses and riders, further blurring the line of horse and acrobat.
One of the most beguiling acts in the previous Cavalia show was the "liberty" scene where a trainer uses only her voice and hand movements to control a herd of free-wheeling horses. "Odysseo" offers a similar scene. Trainer Eloise Verdoncq appears on stage in a pool of pink light and is soon joined by six white horses. They run in circles, change direction en masse like a flock of birds and, occasionally, nip each other or give a small kick.
The ethereal live music, moody lighting and flowing manes is about as close you can get to a dream without actually falling asleep.
Verdoncq can direct each horse by name or a movement, she said. "If I open my arms, they will move away from me," she said.
The biting and kicking are normal, she said, as the horses keep each other in line.
Verdoncq often improvises the act, depending on the mood of the horses. "I let them be horses and be themselves," she said. "I want the horses to enjoy it."
Trick riding takes center stage at "Odysseo," and the term death-defying came to mind as the riders assumed poses you won't see at the Kentucky Derby. At one point they hang, inverted, off the side of their galloping horses. Only their feet can be seen, pointing at the big top's ceiling. Other riders drive two and four horses at a time, standing on them, Roman-style.
And then, descending from the sky, comes a carousel. Acrobats climb onto poles holding the only fake horses in the show while a vocalist accompanies them. The acrobats twist and turn and assume positions on the spinning merry-go-round.
The 17,500-square-foot stage is covered in sand, which raises the question: Does Cavalia travel with its own sand? It depends, said Fisher. Importing sand from Canada, where the show was just staged, into the United States requires too much paperwork, he said. So, they procured it locally.
Near the end of the show it appeared as if the pouring rain outside had invaded the big top. The sand-covered stage was quickly filling with water. But it's all part of the show: 80,000 gallons of water flood the stage, turning it into a shallow lake.
Verdoncq appears on the hill and follows a path of light into the lake. Soon, other horses and riders join, followed by acrobats, all splashing through the water in the finale.
Cavalia shows — like their spiritual mother, Cirque du Soleil — don't have traditional narratives. This is a mash-up of varied cultures and performers. At one point the African acrobats walk out of Arizona's Monument Valley, the iconic "mittens" projected behind them. None of it makes sense story-wise but then that's not really the point.
Just enjoy the splash.Craig Sailor: 253-597-8541
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An opportunity to view the Museum's collection of First World War archives. You will be able to talk to the curator about what life was like during the First
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On Dec. 21, 2009, 22-year-old Newman borrowed her father's car and drove to the Jasper Walmart to do some Christmas shopping.
According to Walker County District Attorney Bill Adair, video surveillance from the store shows Newman getting into a car with Humphries. Adair also said the evidence would have shown that Humphries took Newman to a location off Old Field Road and shot her with a handgun. Surveillance from the store also shows that Humphries returned to Walmart later that day and used gift cards he had taken from Newman to make several purchases.
Humphries led authorities to Newman's body in 2010, where her remains were recovered and identified using dental records.
Adair said he wanted this case closed by the end of this year, especially since the family, including Newman's young son, had been through an ordeal. "Mr. Newman has had to endure, not only the death of his daughter, but when you can't make peace by going to the funeral home and seeing your loved one, it makes it overly difficult," Adair said. "I have three daughters, and as a father you always feel very protective of your daughters."
Adair said he was grateful to everyone involved in the case who made it possible to get the plea. "I really appreciate the hard work of the investigators in this case, Frank Cole and John Softley, as well as the sheriff's investigators, and Chris Sherer and Holly Farmer of my office." Adair said. "They all spent a lot of time putting this case together. This was a case where we had to use dental identification so we had a local dentist, Dr. Aswell, and his staff who helped us get the X-rays and things that we needed for that."
Ron Newman also expressed his appreciation to those who helped catch and prosecute his daughter's killer. "We would like to thank this office — Bill, John Softley, Frank Cole — who have just done a tremendous job," he said. "We're very grateful. We want the people of Walker County to know what this office is doing for the people."


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Welcome to Democracy Now!, Ali Abunimah. Your response to what's happening now in
ALI ABUNIMAH: Well, I'd like to say that the suffering in
The government of
But the thing we have to absolutely focus on is the responsibility here.
And the excuse that the Israelis are using, that they're doing this in response to rocket fire, we know for a fact that
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ALI ABUNIMAH: I don't know if they've been asked in a debate, but whenever they have been asked, they have all gone out of their way to express full support for what
I remember, Amy — I knew Barack Obama for many years as my state senator — when he used to attend events in the Palestinian community in
None of the other candidates in the mainstream have spoken out for Palestinian rights. The only ones who have taken forceful positions opposing the current
AMY GOODMAN: Hillary Clinton, her view on the Israel-Palestine conflict, specifically also what's happening now in
ALI ABUNIMAH: Again, we saw Hillary Clinton, the moment her political ambitions became pronounced, shift. You'll remember, when she spoke in the 1990s in favor of a Palestinian state, since then she has become one of the most anti-Palestinian hawks. For example, a couple of years ago, she went and staged a photo opportunity in an Israeli settlement by the apartheid wall and talked about how the wall was necessary. This wall, of course, which has been condemned as illegal by the International Court of Justice, which has ordered
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Field work on two continents offers students huge rewards
A Queen's-led exchange program gives students from China and Canada hands-on field experience and the opportunity to learn about biodiversity and environmental issues on two continents.
"I thought it would be really interesting to see the differences in biodiversity here and in China and see first-hand how each country deals with environmental issues," says Queen's biology student Basia Gwardjan (ArtSci '13). "Not only do you get to go to China, but you also get to be with the Chinese students here and in their country, and hear about all the issues from their perspective."
The program aims to teach students key conservation and environmental issues related to freshwater and marine environments, and the impacts of human development on two of the world's greatest river systems – the St. Lawrence and the Yangtze.
"They've seen it on a PowerPoint slide – now they get to feel it, smell it, touch it, taste it," says professor Stephen Lougheed (Biology), of the advantages of learning out in the field. "Students truly feel they've been exposed to another way of thinking, a different culture, and they learn that there are different conceptions of what nature is and different approaches to conservation and biodiversity."
Students spend two weeks at the Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS), where they bunk in cabins and during the day, learn water assessment techniques and study the fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and plants found in Lake Opinicon and on the QUBS grounds. They also attend lectures and write a research paper.
Several Canadian students then join their Chinese counterparts for two weeks in China, where they travel the Yangtze River by boat from Chongqing to Shanghai, stopping at several aquatic research sites, including the Three Gorges region, along the way.
Dr. Lougheed, who is also the director of QUBS, co-teaches the course with fellow Queen's biology professor Yuxiang Wang. Enrolled in this year's exchange are seven Canadian students from Queen's, the University of Guelph and the University of Ottawa, and 12 Chinese students from Tongji, Fudan, Beijing Normal and China Southwest universities. The program began in 2005.
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Witnesses still sought after police car pursuit crash
12:22pm Monday 19th May 2014 in News
POLICE are still calling for witnesses to come forward after a police car crashed while in pursuit of a suspected stolen car.
The marked Vauxhall Astra police car and a silver Seat Exeo hit a garden wall on the corner of Ombersley Road and Cornmeadow Lane, Worcester, at 11.15am on Sunday, May 11.
Both vehicles came to a rest in the front garden of a house at the junction and a 51-year-old woman had to be cut free from the Seat Exeo and was taken to hospital to be checked out for a slight injury.
Sergeant Stuart Allen said: "We want to build up a clear picture of what happened and we would like to hear from anyone who saw the collision or saw either of the vehicles being driven in the moments before it happened."
The police officer was uninjured.
Anyone with information can call Sgt Allen, on the non emergency number 101 quoting incident number 208s 110514
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Anthony Green says...
The evidence is avaialble.
Will the Police display this evidence?
6:48pm Tue 20 May 14
MikeA says...
Anthony Green wrote:There are indeed serious and real concerns regarding certain aspects of Policing in this country that even some Chief Constables now accept.
Police cars have Crash Data Recorders fitted.
The evidence is avaialble.
Will the Police display this evidence?
It is also obvious that little has been done to restore public confidence following the Andrew Mitchell affair ("Plebgate") although the Met are testing body cameras.
The IPCC are the guardians of over-complex processes and actually only become involved in the most serious of incidents. Many now accept that major reform is needed although I personally believe it is unlikely to happen.
I have this afternoon sent the following email to West Mercia Police as copied to the Chief Constable and others:
"Dear Sgt 3146 Paul Tyers,
It is obvious from your email that you require some clarification but you have failed to seek any clarification from me. A "huge backlog of emails" is not an acceptable excuse for blatant negligence. Failing to seek needed clarification from a complainant is negligence. It is that simple and should by rights bar you from conducting any kind of investigation, whether criminal or otherwise. Such shameful conduct is wholly unacceptable and especially disgraceful for a Police Officer.
Your role as a Complaints Manager should not be limited to your incident database and guesswork.
It appears from your email that you have not actually listened to the recording between myself and PC Adam Howard for our telephone conversation on the 28th March 2014.
Would you please confirm whether or not you have actually listened to the attached recording?
If you fail to respond within ten days, I shall assume that you have blatantly ignored the evidence as implied by your email.
Thank you.
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Derrick Rose has heard the talk that he would be better off sitting out the entire season to recover from knee surgery, but the Chicago Bulls star said he will return when he is "ready to play."Former NBA All-Star point guard Tim Hardaway, who suffered a torn ACL in 1993 that kept him out of the following season, was one of those voices, recently telling ESPNNewYork.com that Rose should not play at all during the 2012-13 season."Everybody has their own opinions," Rose said in an interview Oct. 1 with ESPN's Rachel Nichols. "When the time comes I just have to be ready and prove to the people here that I am ready to play. Who knows when that time is? If it's all year I might wait the whole year, so what? If I come back at the All-Star (break), so what?"If anything, I think I've learned it's going to help me with my patience. I think I'm way more patient."
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DRose just passed 7-month mark from surgery. Rubio returned just shy of 9 months from his. Bulls preach patience."I don't think (Rubio's return) has really anything to do with Derrick because I think each guy is different and separate," coach Tom Thibodeau said. "But I'm happy to see it for him. Ricky is a terrific player. And you hate to see anybody go down with that type of injury."Derrick is doing fine. We just have to be patient and let him keep doing the things he's doing."Thibodeau said DRose remains "a ways" away from practicing. The Bulls gave an eight- to 12-month timeline following his May 12 surgery and is on record as saying they will take a conservative approach. about 5 hours ago
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Casey Ball, Lindsay Terry and Rocky Ortiz have all signed on to be a Lion in the fall. Ball is a native of Eaton, Colo, while Ortiz hails from Murrieta, Calif and Terry is a Carthage native.
Ball, a 5-11 outside hitter started four years at Eaton High School for coach Lori Willadsen. She helped her team to three district championships, as well as a regional championship in both 2009-10 and three state tournaments.
A three-time All-Conference selection, she was also named an All-State pick her junior and senior seasons. Also a two-year starter on the tennis court, Ball was an All-Conference selection in that sport as a sophomore. The daughter of Leonard and Tammie Ball, Casey is undecided on her future major at Southern.
"Casey is an exceptional athlete that we are incredibly happy to bring into the fold," said assistant coach Ryan Meek. "She possesses the ball control we were looking for in an outside hitter as well as the ability to terminate and block at the net. She has played at the highest level of club volleyball as well and we look forward to getting her in the gym this fall."
Ortiz is a 5-6 libero that played for coach Kristen Cooke at Vista Murrieta High School. A four-year starter for the Broncos, Ortiz was a three-time All-League selection, while being honorable mention All-Valley this past year. She was a member of a club team under 14 national championship squad.
The daughter of Tommy and Stacy Ortiz, Rocky plans on majoring in kinesiology at Southern.
"We were lucky to find a player like Rocky available at such a late time," Meek said. "She has played at the highest level of club volleyball four the past four years at the 18s level in Southern California and will come in as an accomplished passer and libero. We are looking forward to having her in the middle of our serve receive for four years as well as the anchor of our defense."
Terry is a local product, playing for coach Cheryl Sharples at Carthage High School a 5-5 setter, Terry was a three-year starter for the Tigers, and played one year of basketball, as well. She led her team in assists the last three seasons and this past year was an All-Conference and All-Region selection, while leading the Tigers in aces, as well.
The daughter of Joel and Lori Terry, Lindsay is undecided on her future major at Southern.
"L.T. is a local player that we have had our eyes on for the past few years," Meek said. "We think she can contribute to our program in many ways. We are looking forward to her carving out her niche in our program whether as a DS or a setter. She has phenomenal hands and a high volleyball IQ, something that will make us much better in the gym."


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The Casa Rosada is the seat of presidency of Argentina in Buenos Aires, named by about color pink. It also houses the Museum of Government House, with material related to U.S. presidents. Located in Buenos Aires in front of the May Square (Plaza de Mayo) connects the seat of government to another important milestone: the Plaza del Congreso Nacional (National Palace of Congress). Its location in Plaza de Mayo is possible to observe the Obelisk, located on Nine Avenue and the Metropolitan Cathedral. The Pink House has international fame for having been the scene for important political demonstrations and artistic too. For example, several scenes in the film "The Official Story" and "Evita" was recorded in the square and on the balconies of the palace. The Pink House is its color due to the fact at the time of its construction cheaper paints are made based on cow blood, and the color pink. There is also a legend that the pink color is a merge of red and white, color-symbol of two political parties.
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Holy steak and tango! In Buenos Aires they eat more meat than anywhere else in the world. When I was in New York I met a woman from Argentina who told me, "My father says to eat steak with rice and beans three times a day and you will be strong."
Argentina has some of the best grasslands in the world for raising cattle. Warm climate and open space have allowed the beef industry to thrive here, and you will not be able to avoid noticing that trend when you go out to eat. Steak houses here are called parillas, which means "grills". You can't throw a rock without hitting two or three of them. Sink your teeth into La Cabrera and die happy.
Here are some facts for whoever likes to read words on a photo website: Buenos Aires is the capital city of Argentina. With its population of 13 million, it's the third largest city in Latin America. Buenos Aires was made known to the Europeans around the sixteenth century.
Juan Diaz de Solis, a Spaniard, was the first European to land there. That was in the year 1516, and Juan was killed by the natives. Next up came Pedro do Mendoza, who established the "City of our Lady Saint Mary of the Fair Winds." Buenos Aires translates to fair winds, get it? Sailors, fair winds, trade routes, etc. It's a big city full of people who refer to themselves as "portenos" or people of the port. Portenos joke about how Mexicans come from the Aztecs, Peruvians from the Incas, and Portenos from the boats.
Back in the days of piracy on the high seas (who said those are gone?), rebellious portenos got annoyed with the Spanish policy of taxing all trade by requiring it to go through Lima. They set up a contraband trade route to circumvent Spanish taxation, eventually earning the status of an open port by the year 1700.
As in all places, a strong basis in trade led to financial independence for Buenos Aires. Word of the French Revolution spread there and its people began to seek their political independence as well, to become free of the Spanish crown.
Local militias successfully defended against two British invasions (1806 and 1807), and ran with that momentum to break free from Spain in 1810. May 25th is their national independence day, called May Revolution Day. Check out the Mataderos Fair or Feria de los Mataderos for local celebrations.
Getting There
First, close your eyes and chant,"steak, steak, steak, steak," while rubbing the leather of your belt with one hand and a fork with the other. Did it work? No? Then try an airplane.
Okay, there are three airports in Buenos Aires: the J. Newbery AeroPark Airport, the Comandante Espora Aero Station Airport and the Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini International Airport. Ezeiza is the main international airport for traveling to Europe and other continents.
Here's a brief layout from Ezeiza to Buenos Aires center: $26 on the minibus, $45 by car service, $40 in a taxi. It's approximately 35km from airport to center, time depends on traffic. If you don't like those prices, hop on a city bus for $1.35.
First off, money talks and you'll need to stock your pockets with pesos to start speaking the language down in Argentina. That doesn't mean it's expensive, just that pesos are the local currency. The Euro is about $4.60 pesos, the dollar is around $3.42 pesos as of the time of this writing. What time is that? Time to catch a cab out of the airport.
Within the city you can use the bus, taxis, car services or the subway. Another few options are rental car agencies and the ferry services. The subway is the quickest way to move around the city but the above ground modes are way more fun, loud, jostling and everything else.
People and Culture
If you haven't been on a bus in South America before, you are in for a treat. Bus collectives operate the city busses, there may be as many as one hundred and fifty different operators. "Jesus guides my truck" and "I'm looking for a girl with no brothers" are some of the stickers you may see on the windshield. Forget about recognizing the company by its color scheme, every bus has a ton of colors on it in big wide stripes, and then as many hood ornaments as possible. I can't say enough about the busses, the luggage storage racks, the riding on the roof, the throwing trash out the windows, etc.
Bring some trainers, cleats, sneakers or whatever you call them to kick the football around in your down time in Buenos Aires. If Argentina wasn't 75% Roman Catholic, football would be the national religion.
This is the country which gave birth to football legend Diego Maradona, alright? Yes. Yes. There are ten major football stadiums just in Buenos Aires, if that gives you any indication.
Surprisingly, Buenos Aires has the second largest Jewish population in all of North and South America, second only to New York City. Who knew?
And if that wasn't enough to get you buying a plane ticket, Argentina ALSO has the largest Muslim population in the Americas. What could they be doing to attract all these people, besides eating amazing steak and dancing tango and salsa every day of their lives from birth? oh. right.
As for tango, people still dispute its origin but they do agree that the 1880's in Buenos Aires are the time when it blew up. In brothels, by the way. Ah, those sailors!
Things to do & Recommendations
Today the tango is developed to such an intricate and fluid dance that you can go see it performed professionally any night of the week.
For live music, check out Estudio Obras which is known as the "Cathedral of Rock."
Buenos Aires, being the most open-minded community in Latin America, has a thriving gay and lesbian scene.
Where to go? Try the areas around Recoleta cemetery even though it's tending towards the touristy stuff.
Arcos del ferrocarril (from Libertador y Infanta Isabel to Av. Sarmiento y Casares) is another place to poke around between Thursday and Sunday nights.
Dinner runs late. Clubbing starts at 2am (STARTS I said.) After hours spots, party people, loud sound systems... you can find it all in Buenos Aires. Now dance off some of that steak, man!
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One killed & one injured in a collision on Plummer's Landing Road
Date of News Release: 07/27/2011
(Morehead, Ky.) -- On July 26th, 2011 at 11:43 p.m. Kentucky State Police Sergeant Rob Conn and Trooper Eugene Robinson were notified by Fleming County Dispatch of a fatal accident on Kentucky 1013 near the intersection of Plummer's Landing Road in Fleming County. Phillip Hilterbrand was operating a 1997 Toyota Camry north on Kentucky 1013 when he ran off the northbound shoulder of the roadway Mr. Hilterbrand overcorrected crossing both lanes of travel and overturned down the southbound embankment coming to a final rest. Phillip Hilterbrand was pronounced deceased on July 27th, 2011 at 12:41 a.m. by Fleming County Coroner Gary Workman, next of kin was notified on scene. The passenger Dustin Hilterbrand was transported to Saint Claire Medical Center by Fleming County Emergency Medical Service, where he is being treated for minor injuries. Accident remains under investigation by Trooper Eugene Robinson, who was assisted by Kentucky State Police Sergeant Rob Conn, Muses Mill Fire Department, Hillsboro Fire Department and Fleming County Sheriff's Department.


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PEORIA, Ill. -- Forecasters say it could be weeks before we see much relief from the flooding that is capturing attention from national media as well.
NBC news crews are in Peoria tracking events as communities attempt to stay dry.
NBC correspondent Kevin Tibbles reported on flooding for the "Today Show" from the riverfront Tuesday morning.
He says people in the Midwest are very skillful at handling flooding.
"There's so much farmland that can suck up a lot of that water, but as we see every once in a while like here in Peoria, or you see in Fargo the folks have to do some sandbagging," Tibbles said.
Meanwhile, at the RiverPlex flood waters poured into the basement causing problems for swimming pool pumps. As a result RiverPlex officials have closed swimming at the "leisure" side and splash area of the pool.


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Mark started shooting in 1992 with his father, Dan Weeks, but he credits national coach Lloyd Woodhouse for showing him the intricacies of the sport. Mark attended Troy University and is currently married to Mary Elsass, a past member of the national rifle team.
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Jack Reacher
- Release Date: Dec. 21, 2012
- Genres: Drama
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Robert Duvall, James Martin Kelly, Jai Courtney, Alexia Fast, Werner Herzog, Richard Jenkins, Kristen Dalton, David Oyelowo
- Directors: Christopher McQuarrie
- Official Site: http://www.jackreachermovie.com/
- Distributor: Paramount Pictures
- When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. On interrogation, the suspect offers up a single note: "Get Jack Reacher!" So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.
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The best story of the week is easily BYU senior walk-on Craig Cusick hitting a shot at the buzzer to beat Utah State on the same day he found out his father has cancer.
It would be heartwarming enough if the story ended there, but going just a little deeper makes the night that much more special.
First, the play wasn't designed for Cusick at all, the ball just sort of miraculously wound up in his hands and he made a big shot.
"Craig's got ice in his veins," Tyler Haws said at the same news conference. "Things don't get to him very easily. I remembert earlier in the year, he hit a couple game-winners in practice. That's the kind of person he is. He is calm in those situations and is ready to make a big shot."
Here's how Cusick described the shot:
"Hard to explain. As a player, you couldn't dream it any better. I was just fortunate. Coach called a great play. I saw that when Matt shot it that there was a chance that it was going to be a little bit short. I ran where I thought it was going to come off, and I was fortunate.the ball came to me. It's great that I made the shot, but I have to give credit to my teammates who pulled us through the rest of the way."
Second, this was a game that was supposed to be played two months ago. The only reason BYU was on the court Tuesday was that Utah State had been forced to postpone the original game after player Danny Berger had collapsed and stopped breathing during practice the day before. Berger wound up being Ok, and is working on getting back in playing shape.
Now I'm not saying I'm going out and converting to Mormonism today (I assume it's a 1-2 hour process I can complete somewhere downtown), but yeah, that's a pretty cool story. Also, thoughts and prayers go out to Craig's father and the rest of the Cusick family.
Another quick BYU note (CAN'T GET ENOUGH): Tyler Haws became just the second Cougar to eclipse the 1,000-point mark as a sophomore when he did so on Thursday night against Saint Mary's. The other player to achieve the feat? Danny Ainge.
The Cougars lost the game, however, allowing the Gaels to lock up the other bye to the WCC semifinals that wasn't already claimed by Gonzaga. If BYU wants to make it back to the dance it's going to have to win three games in three days in Vegas.
A quick look at the six remaining conference unbeatens and the likelihood of each finishing the regular season that way.
Miami (22-3, 13-0 ACC) - The toughest stretch of the season is behind the Hurricanes, but the toughest single game - a March 2 date at Duke - still lies ahead.
Odds: 6/1
Memphis (22-3, 11-0 Conference USA) - The Tigers do have games remaining against the three best teams in the league outside of themselves, but with the state of C-USA being the way it is this season (awful), that's not exactly asking them to climb Mt. Everest.
Odds: 5/2
Akron (21-4, 12-0 Mid-American) - The pressure of finishing the MAC slate undefeated doesn't seem to be phasing the Zips, who have won five of their last six games by eight points or more. Win the showdown at 10-1 Ohio, and this probably happens. I think the Bobcats are the superior team and hold serve at home though.
Odds: 5/1
Norfolk State (17-10, 12-0 MEAC) - Kyle O'Quinn is gone, but the Spartans are making another big time postseason push. They'll be tested on Saturday at 7-4 Delaware State, and then finish the season with three home games against teams from the middle to the bottom half of the conference.
Odds: 3/1
Gonzaga (25-2, 12-0) - The Zags have the added target of a top five national ranking, but that doesn't change the fact that they are five or six tiers above every other team in the West Coast Conference this season. Their only remaining road game is at BYU, which needs the win to have any shot at the NCAA Tournament. Still, the Bulldogs are the first choice in this race.
Odds: 2/1
Louisiana Tech (23-3, 14-0 WAC) - More so than any other team on this list, the Bulldogs are up against it. Three of their final four conference games are against teams in the top four of the league, including consecutive road tilts at second-place Denver and third-place New Mexico State to end the year.
Odds: 15/2
Predictions: Memphis, Gonzaga and Norfolk State make it happen. Miami, Akron and Louisiana Tech do not.
The most dominant team in the country since the start of conference play probably isn't on the list above.
Middle Tennessee State is 15-1 in the ordinarily parity-rich Sun Belt, and has won 12 of those 15 games by eight points or more, and 10 by double digits. The Blue Raiders only league loss was a 66-60 overtime setback at West Division-leading Arkansas State way back on Jan. 3.
MTSU knows the dangers of patting itself on the back right now. The Blue Raiders were in a similar position 12 months ago before a tough loss to Vandy knocked them out of at-large consideration and a stunning defeat against Arkansas State in the Sun Belt quarters relegated them to the NIT.
National scoring race update:
1. Erick Green, Virginia Tech (25.3 ppg)
2. Lamont "MoMo" Jones, Iona (22.9 ppg)
3. Nate Wolters, South Dakota State (22.8 ppg)
4. Doug McDermott, Creighton (22.5 ppg)
5. Kyle Vinales, Central Connecticut State (22.2 ppg)
Interesting(?) that a grand total of zero of those players find themselves on teams ranked in the top 25, and just one (Creighton) plays for a squad that likely won't have to win its conference tournament in order to go dancing.
Despite starting the month with a three-game losing streak, no team has done dancing better in February than Kansas.
First, they took top prize in the unofficial Harlem Shake contest. Then, when Bill Self found out that the craze had officially been played out, he just made up his own damn dance.
"The Shelf Shuffle" is the best crisis-inspired dance since Lisa Turtle pulled off "The Sprain."
Quote of the Week:
An interaction from a Bilas/Raftery/McDonough game could probably win this every week, but the following exchange during Monday's Notre Dame/Pittsburgh game was particularly noteworthy.
Raftery: "You have to ride the hot player...Have you ever been ridden?"
Bilas: "Not as a hot player."
McDonough: "Yeah. Let's just move quickly ahead to further action due to time constraints."
When you think about big points in the Big South (and I know you think about them often), you think about VMI, but let's take a second to fully appreciate what Liberty and Longwood pulled off on Tuesday. The two teams, who sit at the bottom of the standings in the league's North Division, scored 55 combined points in the final 3:55 of the game.
Over that game-ending stretch, Longwood converted on 15-of-22 free-throws, while Liberty knocked down seven three-pointers to make continuing to foul a viable option. The Lancers (that's Longwood...heh) eventually pulled out a 102-101 win.
DePaul has ended each regular season since 2008 with no one to look down upon in the final Big East standings. With three weeks to go in the regular season, the Blue Demons find themselves at 2-11 in conference play, a full game and-a-half ahead of last-place South Florida.
Obviously, these are exciting times.
That excitement is part of the reason students have started showing up to home games wearing shirts that read "Fear the D." It's a saying that could be taken to mean "Fear the DePaul" or "Fear the Demons"...or "Fear the Dick."
It's the third interpretation that has a few higher-ups in the Windy City a bit uneasy, and which led to an exposé/explanation from the university's student newspaper on Monday.
A day after the shirts were given out at the game, a student posted a picture to the funny section of Reddit.com. The picture under the title "I'm not sure DePaul University understood the second meaning of this..." generated 1737 "up votes," the Reddit equivalent of a "like."
For many, "Fear the D" is not just a reference to DePaul's beloved Blue Demon mascot. In fact, it is an innuendo for "fear the" penis.
"Either DePaul University spent their Christmas break growing a sense of humor, or somebody made a big mistake," said Murphy Row, who wrote an article in response to the Reddit post on Cosbysweaters.com. "DePaul is an institution of higher learning and there is a lesson here. When the 21-year-old intern giggles at a suggestion for a slogan, take a minute to ask the intern why he or she is laughing before you print it on a t-shirt and hand it to a stadium full of students."
Ok, but what isn't innuendo for penis these days? Embracing the filth is basically the only thing an institution that has D at the front of both its university and nickname can do. I think the best move here might be to play ignorant and allow something, anything, that generates a modicum of excitement around the basketball program to persist.
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Three November scores that are almost impossible to process in February:
1. Florida Gulf Coast 63, Miami 51
No Durand Scott, Schmo Schmurand Schmott. I don't care if they were down four starters, a team good enough to be 13-0 in the ACC losing by 12 to a 19-9 Atlantic Sun team at any point in the season is mind-blowing.
2. Columbia 75, Villanova 57
The Wildcats have since knocked off a pair of top five teams in the same week and would find themselves in the NCAA Tournament if it began today. Columbia is 10-12 and tied for last place in the Ivy League. They would not find themselves in the NCAA Tournament if it began today.
3. Old Dominion 63, Virginia 61
As baffling as the previous two scores are, this one may take the cake...and then throw the cake in an old woman's face before singing "Bad Romance" because none of this makes any sense. Old Dominion is 4-23 and the worst team in an awful CAA. One of those four wins is over a Virginia squad that is currently tied for third in the ACC and more than likely going to wind up in the dance.
College basketball would be so much more fun if all those losses would have killed the defeated teams' shot at playing for the sport's top prize, though. Right, "Belkie" the Belk Bowl mascot?
Belkie gets it.
Late February and March haven't been the best times to play Louisville over the past few seasons, but if you're literally looking for the worst time to try and knock off Rick Pitino's squad, try 7 p.m. ET. The Cards are 8-0 when tipping off at 7 p.m. this season, a mark which will next be put to the test against Cincinnati on March 4.
Providence gave a forgettable performance in an 84-59 loss at Syracuse on Wednesday, but it will still be a night that star Vincent Council will never forget. The senior point guard dished out seven assists in the game, giving him 431 for his career. That pushed him past Sherman Douglas and his long-standing Big East record of 426, which was set back in 1989.
In league games this season, Council leads the Big East in both assists (7.7 per game) and assist-turnover ratio (2.7). He's also perhaps the biggest reason the Friars entered the Carrier Dome riding their first four-game conference winning streak since 2004.
In an effort to lighten things up, John Calipari had his Kentucky team play dodgeball on the Monday night before its game against Vanderbilt. The Cats won, 74-70, but the bigger (or at least more humorous) story became the reported dodgeball prowess of UK assistant John Robic.
Naturally, it didn't take long for Big Blue Nation to celebrate the tidbit.
I'm expecting some stellar signs on Saturday when College GameDay is inside Rupp Area for UK's game against Missouri.
Conference winless watch:
Penn State (8-18, 0-14 Big Ten)
Grambling State (0-23, 0-14 SWAC)
Every sports network or news outlet gives you a quirky or funny team that you should be rooting for in the days leading up to the NCAA Tournament (OMFG, South Dakota State calls themselves the Jackrabbits, how f---ing cute is that!?), but we're going to do you one better and tell you the team you should be living and dying with during the opening days of Championship Week.
You want Towson to win the CAA Tournament. You need Towson to win the CAA Tournament.
First of all, it's a program that is still best-known for losing 41 straight games, a historic streak that wasn't snapped until Jan. 28 of last year. That's right, just a little over a year ago, the team that is currently in second place in the Colonial was in the midst of a 40+ game losing streak. The Tigers, who are 15-13 right now, finished last season 1-30. How fantastic would it be for that group of players to make the big dance?
You should have been on the bandwagon before you finished the end of the last paragraph, but if you're still holding out...Bill Murray routinely shows up to Towson home games and is one of the team's biggest supporters. Why? His son is one of the Tigers' assistant coaches. Luke Murray joined Pat Skerry's staff in the spring of 2011, and is widely-regarded as one of the top young assistants in the country. He's a legitimate hoop head who's paved a road for himself without the aid of his last name.
The final reason to join Team Tigers for the second week of March is that they have a legitimate chance to win this thing. The CAA is as wide open (and as down) as it's been in a decade, and Towson - which enters the weekend tied with Delaware for second place at 10-5 - has just as much of a shot at earning the league's auto-bid as anyone.
We need Team Towson shirts, and we need them fast.
It doesn't make up for the fact that they've been banned from any type of postseason play because of low APR scores, but few teams have had a more exciting regular season than Connecticut The Huskies have gone to overtime on five different occasions, and are 4-1 in those games, with their lone loss coming to Marquette on New Year's Day.
The biggest reason for the stellar mark is point guard Shabazz Napier, who has scored a remarkable 45 points in 29 minutes and 40 seconds of overtime play. He scored 11 in the extra period on Thursday as the Huskies topped Cincinnati, 73-66.
There are just four teams remaining in college basketball that haven't lost a game by double-digits: Indiana, Kansas, Louisville and Colorado State.
The Rams have the country's longest home-court winning streak at 27 games, and are just three victories away from setting the school record for wins. They're also doing all of this under first-year head coach Larry Eutsachy, who you may remember has a little bit of a past. Expect to read plenty about this team in the coming weeks.
Picture of the week:
Given the climate on the court between Oklahoma State and Kansas during KU's thrilling double OT win, I can't imagine this brave young soul had an ideal viewing experience. If you're reading this, feel free to shoot me a message and tell your story. I'm sure it's entertaining.
The rapid falls out of the national rankings by both Creighton and Wichita State were brutal, but no team has been more victimized by the Missouri Valley grind than Indiana State. The Sycamores played one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country and own neutral court wins over Miami and Ole Miss, but a 9-7 mark in league play leaves a triumph at Arch Madness as their only route into the NCAA Tournament.
Our stellar bold prediction run here took a bit of a hit this week, but it's still standing proud with an enviable 4-2 mark.
The hits:
Butler over Indiana
Providence over Cincinnati
Illinois over Indiana
Maryland over Duke
The misses:
Dayton over Xavier
Virginia over Miami
Will there be another shot taken on Saturday? I don't know, you'll just have to stay tuned and see.
But seriously, I don't know. I haven't even thought about it.
The computers still love Florida to bits and pieces, but the Gator fan base has expressed some serious concern over a late-game collapse against Missouri that was eerily similar to the team's loss at Arizona earlier this season and against Louisville in last year's Elite Eight. The loss dropped Billy Donovan's record to 58-75 in games decided by five points or less over 17 seasons at Florida. He's also won two national championships. The "S" in Ulysses S. Grant didn't stand for anything.
Sometimes when I start spurting out facts I have a hard time stopping. My wife says it happens to all guys. I'm not married.
It's a bad year for BracketBusters, but it's also the final year for BracketBusters, which means you should watch at least a few minutes out of sheer respect.
Here are the games on TV this weekend with the teams most worth watching - that haven't been mentioned yet - highlighted (I realize this is breaking First 68 protocol, but...yeah, I don't have an excuse, it's hard hitting 68 right on the button):
Friday, Feb. 22
North Dakota State at Akron, ESPN2, 7 ET
Stephen F. Austin at Long Beach State, ESPNU, 9 ET
Saturday, Feb. 23
Iona at Indiana State, ESPNU, 11 a.m. ET
Eastern Kentucky at Valparaiso, ESPNU, 1 ET
Canisius at Vermont, ESPN3, 1 ET
Pacific at Western Michigan, ESPN3, 2 ET
Montana at Davidson, ESPNU, 3 ET
Northwestern State at Niagara, ESPN3, 3 ET
Detroit at Wichita State, ESPN/2, 4 ET
Creighton at Saint Mary's, ESPN/2, 6 ET
South Dakota State at Murray State, ESPN2, 8 ET
Denver at Northern Iowa, ESPN3, 8 ET
Ohio at Belmont, ESPN2, 10 ET
We end this First 68 as we end all First 68s, with the Creepy Mascot Photo of the Week:
Congrats to Boston College on its second big win this week.
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This is a grab bag of workshops that are not easily categorized. From the quirky, to the outré, to the rift between space and time–there's something in here for everyone. These workshops tend to turn your technical skills on end, using a Zen mind/beginner's mind approach. It's time to turn things upside-down, and do a one-eighty on the way you look at the world. Starting here.
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Marketing Your Photographs
September 8 - September 11, 2014
Up your professional exposure by learning to effectively navigate today's diverse photography marketplace.
CATEGORIES: The Business Side, One-of-a-Kind
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Advanced Amateurs, Professionals
Fundamentals of Architectural Photography
September 22 - September 25, 2014
Learn to approach an assignment with the eye of an architectural photographer & create a plan for success for every project.
CATEGORIES: One-of-a-Kind, The Business Side, The Basics
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Advanced Amateurs
Innovative Leadership and Photography
September 24 - September 27, 2014
3-day workshop with Hal Gregersen and Sam Abell
In association with Santa Fe Photographic Workshops
CATEGORIES: One-of-a-Kind
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Senior Executives with moderate to advanced photographic skills
New Rules: No Rules Photography
October 6 - October 10, 2014
Take a deep breath, put your fear aside, and explore what happens when you photograph without a rulebook.
CATEGORIES: Creative Vision, Portraits, One-of-a-Kind
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Advanced Amateurs, Professionals
Intensive: Aerial Photography
October 16 - October 18, 2014
Aerial photography gives you a fresh perspective on the world. Talk about taking your work to the next level!
CATEGORIES: Short Intensives, One-of-a-Kind, Digital Workflow & Printing
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Advanced Amateurs, Professionals
Photography for the Joy of It
October 20 - October 24, 2014
Join Rick on a joyful journey to a new body of work and a new perspective on life!
CATEGORIES: Creative Vision, One-of-a-Kind, Fine Art
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Amateurs, Advanced Amateurs
Creative iPhone Photography: The Next Step
November 2 - November 7, 2014
Move out of your comfort zone and establish a sense of playfulness as you take iPhone photography to the next level.
CATEGORIES: San Miguel de Allende, On The Road, One-of-a-Kind
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Advanced Amateurs, Professionals
Intensive: Online Presence For Photographers
December 2 - December 4, 2014
Master the basics of showcasing your images online in a simple, affordable, and effective way.
CATEGORIES: Short Intensives, The Business Side, One-of-a-Kind
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Advanced Amateurs, Professionals
Intensive: Authenticity—The Process of Photographic Creativity
December 5 - December 7, 2014
Free yourself from the rules that can constrain us, and delve deeper into the skill of purely seeing.
CATEGORIES: Short Intensives, Creative Vision, One-of-a-Kind
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Advanced Amateurs


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"At the end of the summer I will perform 15 death defying stunts in 15 minutes," said Nock.But before he gets to that, he invited fans to take a selfie with him on Tuesday. People can walk up about halfway along a bridge and snap a pic.
"It takes a lot of stamina and endurance. You're constantly in that balance. I'm not relaxing that's for sure," said Nock.
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FORT WORTH -- Inside the office of Rosenthal Retirement Planning, Thursday was a welcome break. At their annual holiday party, they were finally able to spend an afternoon spreading Christmas cheer instead of calming "fiscal cliff" fear.
"It's real common," said President Burk Rosenthal. "We're hearing it all day long, every day."
He said many clients are weighing whether it's time to sell stock in favor of cash.
"Not everybody wants to sell it all off," he said, "but lots of them say it's time to be less aggressive.
"There's definitely concern, and the biggest concern is the tax hike," Rosenthal concluded.
December 31 is the day when the tax cuts passed during the the George W. Bush presidency are set to expire. It is also the date when deep cuts to federal spending are scheduled to take effect. The term "fiscal cliff" is being used to describe the situation, and it is being talked about non-stop in the media.
Rosenthal said many of his clients are asking for advice about how the hikes could impact the market, the economy, and their own portfolios.
University of Texas at Arlington Associate Economics Professor Dr. Bill Crowder said he's not surprised that uncertainty is causing some fear.
"The one thing financial markets hate is uncertainty," he said. Though he's not convinced investors should be too worried.
"I view it more as a fiscal speed bump really than a fiscal cliff," Crowder said. "In my mind, and I know other economists might disagree with me, but I don't think this will be the dramatic event everybody is portending. It will be much like Y2K. Remember the excitement about that? When it happened, nothing really changed and we all went on with our lives. I think that's how this will work out."
Crowder said if there is no compromise, people will feel the change. He said with payroll taxes going up, paychecks will be smaller. And he said other changes may mean an average small business owner might not be able to expand a workforce. He also said it's possible the stock market could drop several hundred points.
But he said a recovery would follow. He believes the bigger concern should be the nation's long-term debt crisis.
Thinking long term is something Rosenthal is preaching, too. He said people need to focus on the big picture.
"It's too easy to look at the here-and-now and forget about the overall plan, the long-term plan and overall goals and objectives," he said. "It's not just today that's important."
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Lopez Arch, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Lopez Arch, San Juan County, Utah, USA
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Lopez Arch is small relative to more majestic arches but provides a unique view into the life-cycle of an arch as this one is very young - the opening only being about 4 feet across. Located between Moab and Monticello Utah, this arch is a short 1/4 mile from highway 191 and provides a nice stretch of the legs to the traveler willing to walk over and see it up close.
Lopez Arch can be seen from the road but is easy to miss, especially in some lighting conditions. There isn't a maintained trail to the arch but the beautiful walk is achievable by anyone sure-footed enough to climb household stairs.
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view of the famous Wilson Arch from the middle of the hill
When you approach Canyonlands National Park and Great Arches National Park from the south, then Wilso...
This approximately 200 foot (61m) tall column of sandstone protruding from the desert floor in southe...
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2012-09-09 - President Reoch describes Sakyong's
The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, concluded his summer cycle of teaching last week with a Shambhala Sadhana feast practice at Dechen Choling. In the previous four and a half months, he had given more than 120 talks and abhishekas to assemblies and gatherings attended by some 5,000 people (not including online audiences) from 25 countries. During the feast, Richard Reoch, the President of Shambhala, gave a vivid overview of the Sakyong's teaching, the direction in which he is leading our community, and a foretaste of what is to come. The president began by recalling that on Shambhala Day, the Sakyong had declared: "There is no small version of Shambhala." "And you," the president said, "are the living -- and disturbing -- manifestation of that truth!" The Sakyong requested that the film of the president's remarks be shared with the whole community. Please visit: http://fromourpresident.shambhalatimes.org">http://fromourpresident.shambhalatimes.org to see the film and an edited transcript of the President's remarks, posted on his column, "From Our President," on Shambhala Times.
(This announcement was from the Shambhala News Service)