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With 28 Welsh organisations and 640 schools live on the eMarketplace in Wales, representing a total spend of £3bn, Local authorities, Education, NHS, Social Housing and Police have all benefited from over £85m in savings from the programme to date.
Our prime objective in appointing Procserve is to increase the use of eProcurement across the Department for Transport family and help save money. We also want to encourage suppliers to use electronic invoicing which will ensure that we can meet our prompt payment commitments, particularly to SMEs.
BDO's report (on the Procserve Commerce Network) and benefits calculator illustrate that significant savings can be made in public and private sector organisations, specifically where there is a large amount of high volume / low value spend served by highly manual procurement and financial processes.
The Procserve Commerce Network has helped us to lower transaction costs, improve our service and provide our development teams more time to work on improving customer service.
Orange is committed to making it easier for our customers to manage their accounts the way they want to. Businesses looking to get the benefits of eProcurement for their mobile communications don't necessarily need to make major investment to do so. By understanding the benefits of consolidating existing systems rather than having multiple systems, customers will feel the benefits by saving both time and money.
The Procserve Commerce Network makes using collaborative contracts even more seamless to our thousands of users. Effectively the PCN fully replicates their personal internet shopping experiences but with all of the protections you would expect to find in an organisation spending billions of pounds of public money a year on goods and services. Not only is it easy for our users but it means that we can get even better control on our goods and services spend in our drive to deliver ever greater value for the taxpayer's pound. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do. This development will help DWP and others to meet the Operational Efficiency Review objectives for collaborative procurement.
The Procserve Commerce Network is helping us automate the entire procurement process. By doing so, it will improve spend visibility, and allow us to reduce transaction costs and maverick spend within business units.
The level of friendliness on the Procserve helpdesk is too rare of Helpdesk support these days.
The Procserve Commerce Network is saving time of our staff members and it's saving us money. It is making our procurement processes slicker and more efficient and it means that we can get real services for our front-line staff to help customers faster and more efficiently. There is no better way of doing things in Government
The process has been fantastic. 35% of all our transactions are now going through the Procserve Commerce Network with 75% of these receiving an electronic invoice in return. This is quite simply an amazing achievement and we are well on the road to successful end-to-end eProcurement.
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Antalya Museum
On no account should you miss this comprehensive museum with exhibitions covering everything from the Stone and Bronze Ages to Byzantium.
On no account should you miss this comprehensive museum with exhibitions covering everything from the Stone and Bronze Ages to Byzantium.
Founded in the 9th century BC, Kaunos (or Caunus) was an important Carian city by 400 BC. Right on the border with Lycia, its culture reflected aspects of both empires The theatre is very well preserved. On the hill above there are remnants of an acropolis and fabulous views over the surrounding countryside.
One way to taste Fethiye's fabulous fish is to buy your own (per kilo TL18 to TL25) from the circle of fishmongers in the central covered market, then take it to one of the restaurants opposite to have them cook it the way you like it.
This small ethnography museum is housed in a lovingly restored Antalya mansion. The 2nd floor contains a series of life-size dioramas depicting some of the most important rituals and customs of Ottoman Antalya.
One indicator of Antalya's rising stock is this outstanding, ultra-modern restaurant led by British chef Wayne and his Turkish wife, Emel.
This 400-year-old stone building houses a stunning wine house and restaurant, with a cellar that stocks 12,000 bottles of Turkey's finest tipple. From its original stone oven, the Levissi produces Mediterranean specialties such as slow-cooked lamb stews and mouth-watering klevtiko (leg of lamb cooked in red wine, garlic and herbs) with a wonderful meze selection.
On the roof of the 19th-century Patara Stone House, this restaurant is among the finest seafood experiences in Kalkan. Its homemade lemonade is legendary and there's live jazz on Tuesday and Saturday from 8.30pm. Ichthyophobes need not be concerned; hosts Uluç and Claire have come up with an alternative menu of modern Turkish and international dishes that are fishless.
A definite must-do for wine connoisseurs (Şaraphane is Turkish for 'wine house'), this is an intimate, cosy choice with a great atmosphere, open kitchen, and a roaring fire in the cooler months. The small menu features fresh, bold flavours and lesser-seen Turkish dishes like erişte (Turkish noodles). The wine list of local and organic tipples is extensive.
Looking for us at lunchtime in Fethiye? We're usually here. Packed with locals who spill onto the streets, the Meğri offers excellent and hearty home-style cooking at very palatable prices. Mix and match your meal by choosing from the huge glass display window of vegetarian and meat dishes. It's pretty much all delicious.
What was the tired Riverside Restaurant has metamorphosed into one of the most exciting new restaurants on the Turquoise Coast. The seafood dishes, especially the casseroles, are highly recommended, desserts are Turkish traditional with a twist, and the location on the river is enviable.
Arguably Kaş' best restaurant, run by Vecdi and his German wife, Barbara, İkbal serves excellent seafood and the house specialty, slow-cooked leg of lamb, from a small but well-chosen menu. The wine list has a good selection of Turkish wines from Mediterranean vineyards.
Antiphellos was a small settlement and the port for Phellos, the much larger Lycian town further north in the hills. The small Hellenistic theatre, 500m west of Kaş' main square, could seat some 4000 spectators and is in very good condition.

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March 9th, 2011
Aldi Deals: 3/9-3/15
There are few great produce items on sale at Aldi this week. Definitely worth checking out! As most of you know, I am a big fan of Aldi. Don't forget though if you have the ad you can have it price matched at Walmart or Target.
- Gold Pineapple, $.99 each
- Ripe Avocados, $.39 each
- California Navel Oranges, $. 35 per pound (#1.39 for a 4lb bag) -CHEAP!
- Broccoli Crowns, $.75 per 1lb package (that is cheap!)
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I was a bit confused as to why this doll isn't doing as well as other limited edition dolls have done in the past.
I think an important factor was that she was kept much more hush-hush than previous dolls. She wasn't advertised before hand on the Disney Store website to the same extent that the other dolls have been. She wasn't even featured on the Disney Store blog.
I don't know, I would've thought people would have been really excited about her, since she's one of the only Rapunzel dolls that feature her short brown hair (along with the 5" one in the Tangled Ever After Mini Princess Doll Set). A day later she's still for pre-order on the Disney store website and in most stores.
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We should know later today if the Carolina Panthers have decided to place Mike Goodson on IR, ending his season and effectively shutting him down following a typically minor hamstring injury. For Panthers fans the lack of seeing Goodson playing has been a rather frustrating one, especially based on his impressive performances last season in small amounts of time.
This season we've learned that the fastest way to get on the wrong side of this coaching staff is to make dumb mental mistakes, or turn the ball over- the latter of which Goodson has struggled with throughout his career. It's easy to forget about how much he puts the ball on the ground, but we're talking over 10 times more often than DeAngelo Williams does, this has made Goodson untrustworthy in the eyes of the coaches, but it's likely there's something more to it. It wasn't long ago Goodson's fumblitis was the source of good hearted ridicule in Panthers camp, but it seems to have morphed into something more.
I, for one thought that Goodson would have a far bigger role in the offense than he has, in a lot of ways I thought he could become our Darren Sproles, but to no avail. As it stands Goodson appears to be on his way out of 2011, and could be on his way out of the Panthers too.
What do you think Panthers fans? If the team puts Goodson on IR today is it a necessary evil, or a wasted opportunity?


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SINAPROC Issues Green Alert in Bocas and Chiriqui
Saturday, July 28 2012 @ 06:48 PM EDT
Contributed by: Don Winner
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Editor's Comment: Very often Twitter and Facebook can get the word out faster than the "official" notifications. There have been several instances of false message being distributed by people who just want to cause fear and panic, for whatever reason. So, if you see a warning or alert on one of the social networks, I would also advise that you take a minute to confirm that alert through an official source, if possible. There are all sorts of reports of heavy rain, local flooding, roofs blown off, trees down, power out - so try to stay off the roads if possible.
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Softball Beats No. 8 Texas A&M 5-2 Sunday to Sweep through Aggie Classic
Feb. 16, 2014
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Senior Aimee Creger recorded 11 strikeouts and junior Erica Sampson homered and drove in three runs to lead the Tulsa softball team to a 5-2 in over No. 8 Texas A&M at the Aggie Classic Saturday at the Aggie Softball Complex.
The Golden Hurricane (9-1) scored all five runs in the first two frames, boosted by the two-run shot from Sampson in the first inning. Creger improved to 4-0 after allowing two earned runs on four hits and four walks in 6.0 innings. Bailey Erwin pitched a perfect seventh to pick up her second save of the weekend.
Freshman designated player Jill Roye singled twice and drove in a run, and senior right fielder Haley Henshaw hit an RBI double. Senior third baseman Jill Barrett walked twice and score two runs, and Henshaw and sophomore catcher Catherine Horner each scored once. Rachel Fox (3-1) allowed all five earned runs in 1.1 innings, and took the loss for the Aggies (9-2).
The Hurricane earned its second win in two tries over a ranked opponent this season. On Feb. 8, Tulsa beat Louisville, which was ranked 18th at the time, 4-0. The Golden Hurricane completed a 5-0 weekend, including its victory over the Aggies. TU also picked up wins over Oregon State, 9-1 and 4-0, and McNeese State, 5-4 (8 inn.) and 3-2.
"(Scoring the runs early) was a key, because it allowed us to pitch and play from in front," Tulsa Head Coach John Bargfeldt said. "They still put some pressure on us. Aimee, pitching her third day in a row, had to labor quite a bit trying to find the strike zone. She just battled and kept working through it. It's good to jump on the board early against anybody, but especially when you're trying to knock off a ranked team."
Tulsa started with two runs in the top of the first on Sampson's two-run home run to left field, which scored Barrett, who led off the game with a walk.
The Golden Hurricane scored three more in the top of the second inning to extend its lead to 5-0. Horner led off with a walk, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by freshman third baseman Maggie Withee, and scored on a double off the fence in left by Henshaw. Barrett drew a walk, and after a pitching change and a pop out, Sampson hit an RBI single to left center, scoring Barrett. Roye then singled through the left side, scoring Barrett.
The Aggies scored a run in the bottom of the second when third baseman Amber Garza walked, moved to second on an illegal pitch, and scored on a single up the middle by shortstop Taran Tyler. Texas A&M made the score 5-2 in the third when right fielder Cassie Tysarczyk drew a bases-loaded walk, plating left fielder Brittany Clopton, who led off the inning with a base on balls.
The Hurricane threatened with runners on second and third in the fourth and fifth innings, but in the end, all it needed was the five runs it put on the board in the opening two frames. After the third inning, the only two baserunners Texas A&M mustered came via a single in the fifth and a double in the sixth.
"It was good to see the offense helping out a little bit more," said Bargfeldt. "We had a couple of games where we had more than a one or two-run cushion. That definitely picked up a bit this weekend, and the pitching and the defense still stayed very solid. We scrapped and we played, and we grinded out at bats. With the three other teams that were here and for us to come out 5-0, I think this may be one of the best weekends we've ever had since I've been here."
The Golden Hurricane travels to Georgia next weekend for the Georgia Tech/Kennesaw State Crossover Tournament. TU plays at Kennesaw State on Friday in a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m., and a doubleheader at Georgia Tech beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday. The Hurricane concludes the tournament against Georgia State at 9 a.m. Sunday.
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2. For the filling, coarsely chop 1 cup of the pecan halves. Whisk together eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, bourbon and vanilla in a large bowl until well blended. Stir in chopped pecans.
3. Heat oven to 350 degree F. On a lightly floured surface, roll larger pastry disk into a 12-inch circle. Fit into a 9-inch pie plate. (If pastry cracks, patch by gently pressing with fingertips.) Trim pastry to edge of pie plate. Pour in filling. Beginning at outer edge of pie shell, arrange enough of the remaining pecan halves in concentric circles to cover filling. Lightly brush pastry edge with water. Roll remaining pastry into a 10-inch circle. Using a miniature 1-inch leaf cookie cutter, cut leaves and gently press on pastry edge, overlapping leaves to form a decorative border. Bake 35 minutes. Cover edge loosely with foil. Bake 15 minutes more or until filling is set. Cool on a wire rack.
4. For the Maple-Cinnamon Whipped Cream, beat together heavy cream, confectioners' sugar and cinnamon in a large mixer bowl on medium-high speed until cream begins to thicken. Slowly beat in maple syrup; beat to soft peaks.
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Location: London
Date: 2008
Enemy: Professor Lazarus
Back in modern-day London, Martha returns to her family, one day after having left them. Tish, Martha's sister, works for a Professor Lazarus, who claims he "...will change what it means to be human". The family, plus the Doctor, visit his presentation, in which he uses a manipulator to become younger. But soon, defects appear, and younger isn't the only thing he's becoming...
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Nice reference...
Nice reference...
I think that the real motives of the NRA has more to do with the liberty of companies to sell guns than with the liberty of people to own them.
If it ever come to the point were guns sales plummet 50% because people are 3D Printing them for a few dollars instead of purchasing them from gun manufacturers for a few 100s... I would be curious to see the NRA's reaction.
Just sayin...
I agree, I was just pointing out that it wasn't the first time that Voltage did that here. If anything, the current landscape should weaken their claim but since the 'offenses' possibly took place before the new law maybe they will be subject to the 'old' law.
It is worth noting that It's not the first time that Voltage Pictures tries to fuck with Canadians. Last year they had a run at a few dozen Quebecers over the Hurt Locker that time:
I never new if they ended up with some settlements or not. What I do know by experience is that when I rented the Hurt Locker I ended up not watching it because the DVD was only in French. French is my native language but I hate translations, they are simply un-watchable. The Hurt Locker was distributed here by Maple Pictures and contrary to 99.9% of DVDs and BDs, they made two different versions for Canada, one in French and one in English. The English version was nowhere to be found in Québec. Talk about under using technology...
I can only imagine the poor bastard that actually bought the movie only in French (without knowing it) and ended up downloading a proper original English version and getting a 'pre-settlement' letter in the mail 2 years later...
Most decent DSLR do that. My Nikon D800 does it. My Nikons D700, D300, D300S and D7000 did it before and my friend's Canon 5DMKIII and 5DMKII do it too. I see it just by looking at my library in Lightroom.
I have a smaller Fuji X10 and a Nikon P7000 abd they do not insert their serial number in the EXIF data.
That is completely true in theory and slashdot is not the place to debate the UPA practices. However, there are small details about the implementation and politics that make it often unfair. For example, the stolen inventory discussed in this story was supported by the producers since the UPA pays us only when the syrup is sold which can be a year or so later.
Over the years, I became mostly self sufficient and I sell the major part of my production in meals and products sold at my establishment. I did that to have as little to do with them as possible.
I do mainly 2 things in my life:
1- I'm an IT consultant 9 months/year
2- I produce maple syrup on my maple farm 3 month/year
I've been doing that for years and let me tell you that it is true that is a monopoly benefiting mainly the big producers and the small one are kinda left behind. But then again, It is similar to most farming in most countries.
I was there with my son last weekend in Montréal and we both enjoyed our experience very much.
They have a history of double dipping so why the hell not?
Surely, at some point, it will become inconceivable that they earn more money from AWS or other cloud users patent fees than from their own cloud clients. They're extracting money from Android manufacturers. They know all too well how and where to piggy back themselves onto others along the food chain... Parasites...
As a 'distributor' of Linux services will they be suing themselves for all the 'blatant' patent infringement that Linux is doing or just trap the end users with those patent fees?
Indeed but the core of ColdFusion comes from Allaire and after that MacroMedia. Railo is independent from Adobe and also Open Source. It run under Tomcat (ColdFusion also runs on tomcat as of version 10). Open Blue Dragon is also a good Open Source alternative. I've found that Railo requires the least (if any) amount of modification from ColdFusion code.
I agree with you and I frequently use Railo on AWS/EC2 images. I really don't know why people are so judgmental on ColdFusion. Many of them never tried it. It's fast, mature, easy to deploy and plays well with others (java,
I kindda expect this overreaction from the US authorities. They have proven quite effective at that over the last 10 years.
Without really knowing how it all went down, my expectations falls really short when I see my provincial police force being tools to the US.
The patriot act is a US law this can be interpreted to permit all kind of stupid action by law enforcement IT DOES NOT automatically extend to the rest of the world and their law enforcement. Too often, other countries overstep their own boundaries under the pretense of helping the US government. I feel a little ashamed to be a french guy from Québec...
He died young indeed but when you live 48 hours per day; what do you expect?
As the world changes, it's perfectly normal that people/company/organisation/language/laws/product/... will become irrelevant. The real crime is not adapting and artificially insisting on remaining relevant. The record companies have been doing that for years, the book publishers as well and at a later time, the movie studios will to. The only reason it hasn't happened yet to the movie studios is the relatively high budget of movies as opposed to the one of books and music.
That being said, the internet is providing a direct pathway from the authors to the reader. Amazon is a publisher in this picture but it is selling directly to the reader so there one (or more) person to feed down the line. Everybody wins except the superfluous people who are not relevant and became greedy to compensate for a loss of revenues instead of adapting. Apple and Google will probably do the same and some artist/writers will try to sell directly to listeners/readers. It's all good and I'm alright with that.
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Caribbean Currents
By admin ~ February 6th, 2013. Filed under: Caribbean Currents.
A couple of the Caribbean's sailing rock stars—B.V.I.-based Mark Plaxton, who campaigned his Melges 32 INTAC in the region's top regattas in 2011 and Plaxton's teammate, the U.S.V.I.'s America's Cup winning helmsman, Peter Holmberg—have initiated the first ever Melges 32 Virgin Islands Sailing Series (VISS). The Series kicks off this month with the B.V.I. Sportboat Regatta, February 21-24, at the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Virgin Gorda.


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The holidays are the perfect opportunity to surprise your new husband or wife with a romantic gift. For some, a romantic gift is lingerie. For others, romantic gifts take the form of experiences, such as a fabulous vacation or delicious meal. For others still, romantic gifts could be something thoughtful that shows you are thinking of the receiver and his or her desires and passions. Choosing the right romantic gift for your husband or wife isn't always easy. But here are some holiday gift ideas that might inspire you as you play Santa for your spouse -
1. Jewelry - Heart and Key Chain
2. Jewelry - Key Ring
3. Sensual Gifts - Sea Salts
4. Sensual Gifts - Kama Sutra Gift Tin
5. Lingerie - Garter Belt for Her
6. Underwear for Him - Silk Boxers
Silk boxers are soft, which means you'll want to touch your man's underwear. He'll have no complaints. Trust me. This pair is in festive red, but you could pick from an assortment of colors and sizes. A funny pair of cotton boxers with holiday themes are just as good because they show that you can be both humorous and sexy all at the same time.


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I feel it's obvious Proky must be proactive in this year's draft.
He should buy any 1st rounders available and a 2nd or two as well.
The firsts should be used to either move up into the teens and nab a guy that should not have fallen out of the lottery or to cheaply fill the roster out with solid players with upside, preferably the former.
But the 2nds, well besides our second, should be used to grab some Euro's to stash.
So I know that I know next to nothing about the current undrafted Euro's and was hoping some of you could shed some light on who will likely declare and who the best one's to take shots on are.
One guy in particular I was wondering about is Xavi Rabaseda.


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Venus Lux Celebrates One Year In The Adult Industry, Where Were You One Year Ago Today?
(Hollywood, CA)- Tony Batman's A Entertainment News - Venus Lux is celebrating one year in the adult biz and what a year it's been! She just filmed her 100th scene for her website, www.venus-lux.com/, and has been a staple for Kink.com's TS Seduction and TS Pussy Hunters. Venus is also the cover girl for her latest "Bang My Tranny Ass 11" from Rodnievision, which streeted last week. And, her issue of Transformation Magazine with her on the cover is one of the top-selling issues they've ever had.
You might ask what she can follow up all this with—she just launched her own store, luxgalleria.com, that has everything Venus Lux on it, including clothes she's worn in scenes, DVDs, posters and more. And last week, The Sex Awards nominated her for Favorite Porn Star Website. The voting is fan-based. Cast your vote at thesexawards.com/voting/4
"There's so many projects in the works that I will be announcing very soon, and I can't wait," says Venus Lux. "Having such a great first year has catapulted me into doing even more. I have a great team behind me and anything is possible."
Studios, directors and photographers wishing to shoot Venus can book her directly by emailing her at firstname.lastname@example.com. All requests for interviews, appearances, magazine placement and general media inquiries about Venus Lux should be directed to Erika Icon of The Rub PR at email@example.com.
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Inventory & Monitoring at Prince William Forest Park
South Fork Quantico Creek
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As part of a region-wide effort, the National Capital Region Network (NCRN) monitors resources in the natural areas of Prince William. One of the biggest efforts is the monitoring of forest vegetation in 145 plots spread throughout Prince William's forests. In all plots, trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs are identified to group or species, measured, and labeled and are checked for diseases, pests, and evidence of deer browse. Special note is made of both rare and invasive plant species.
The NCRN also monitors water quality on a monthly basis in 9 streams including: Boneyard Run, Carters Run, Mary Bird Branch, Mawavi Run, South Fork Quantico Creek, North Fork Quantico Creek, Orenda Run, Sow Run, and Taylor Run. We assess water quality using: pH, dissolved oxygen, water temperature, acid neutralizing capacity, salinity/specific conductance, nitrate, total phosphorus. We measure stream width, depth, flow, and discharge. The NCRN also monitors benthic macroinvertebrates, fish, and stream physical habitat condition.
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Smallcakes in Albany welcomed Phillip Phillips home with a sweet treat ahead of a benefit concert.
By Tayleigh Davis - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) - A four-year-old South Georgia girl was left bruised and scared after a stray dog bit her in Moultrie. Now her family is worried she may have contracted a disease from the dog.
They're also concerned the dog may attack other children in the neighborhood. So far attempts to get the dog off the streets have been unsuccessful.
Allyson Pendarvis is scared and her mom is upset that a dog is on the loose and no one can catch her.
"Yeah it could have been anyone's child that got bitten not just because it's my child but it could have been any child," said Allyson's mom Christy Pendarvis.
Allyson and her family visited her Uncle's home on Thanksgiving day when her family says she was standing around the corner of his mobile home when the female dog came up from behind and bit her.
The dog left puncture marks and bruises on the back of her leg and thigh.
"The fact that she wasn't doing anything or bothering the dog," Pendarvis said. "It just ran up out of nowhere, knocked her down from behind and grabbed onto her leg. It could have been a lot worse,"her mom said.
Her uncle's dog Rosco came to the rescue that day and fought the other dog so it would leave Pendarvis alone.
The stray dog had a litter of two-month-old puppies hanging around the house. Maybe she was just trying to protect her young, but nothing's for certain.
The problem with this dog is no one can catch her. Moultrie Humane society employees tried to catch her on Thursday when it happened but she just kept running away.
A trap sits in the yard. It's supposed to be open with food in the cage to lure her inside. Allyson is still scared and her mom is still upset, but they hope someone will catch this dog soon.
Allyson will go to the doctor this week to receive a series of rabies shots. Officials say they will try to catch the dog again and bring her to the humane society. It they're unsuccessful, they may have to consider other methods.
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I'm turning this space over to PR Writing (CMMN A317) student Vannia Zelaya, who provided this information on her summer 2011 experience for a recent assignment:
Studying abroad is becoming increasingly popular among students at Loyola, but more should know about the option of doing a semester in Washington, D.C. There is a program in particular that allows students to focus on a specific area of interest, such as journalism or global economics, and it is the Washington Semester Program of American University.
I had the opportunity to do this program in the Fall of 2011, and I chose to focus on foreign policy. The program includes two seminars on the concentration of your choice, an internship, and an optional research project. Students focus on the internship two days a week, and the other three days on the seminars. The seminars involve meeting with leaders at organizations that have an impact on foreign policy, such as the World Bank and the Department of State. They also include an on-campus class meeting to learn about theory in the field. Additionally, students gather on their own to attend events such as book launches and President Obama speeches, or more relaxing activities such as enjoying a cupcake or kayaking in the Potomac River.
This program completely submerges students into their field of interest. It is an opportunity to create a network for future jobs, gain work experience, and attain a greater sense of independence. Students also enjoy the vast diversity of events D.C. offers while getting to know students from all over the world. With so much to offer, this program is an enriching experience that should be considered by more Loyola students.


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With Our Beloved Puppies in the midst of yet another 0-April effort, and with whispers of Papa Glen wanting to do little more than sprinkle some magic Team Adelman dust on Wes Johnson, and with David Kahn continuing to insist that the singular move is jussssssst round the next corner, and with the team currently holding a single draft pick in the 2nd round (the 59th), let's take a combined look at what is actually available to the squad in terms of cap space and potential free agents.
Much more below the fold.
Let's start with figuring out just how much money they have to work with in free agency.
(Green = qualifying offer, red = team option)
Piecing together information from Sham Sports, HoopsHype, news articles and the rookie salary scales of the past few years, we can see that if all team and player options were picked up for the 2012/13 season, the Wolves would be on the hook for just over $70 million spread over 14 players.
With rosters set at 15 and the cap expected to be in the neighborhood of $58-60 million, this doesn't exactly leave a lot of wiggle room. Clearly the Wolves will have to decline some of these options.
Not picking up the qualifying offers for Michael Beasley and Anthony Randolph brings down the total to $58.1 mil and 12 players. This gives the team essentially zero room to work with under the cap. They still need to clear some space.
Brad Miller has said he will retire after the season. Taking away his team option brings the totals down to $53 million and 11 players. This is probably the baseline of what fans should expect from the squad over the summer. It would be enough for them to sign a modest 4 for $4 Kahn special while leaving enough room for...well, this is where things will get weird.
As we have seen with the recent outbreak of injuries, filling a roster is both a financial and physical matter. Yes, cap space is, in theory, great. However, you also need enough bodies at each position to field a functional team, let alone a competitive one.
Let's say that the Wolves decline Martell Webster's team option. This gets them to $47.3 mil over 10 contracts. This should give them roughly $10-12 mil of usable cap space on the open market. Sounds great, right? Well, they're certainly not going to spend it in one spot and trot out a roster of 11 players + D-League filler, right?
Declining Webster's option leaves them with Wes Johnson as the only able-bodied 3. JJ Barea, Luke Ridnour, Wayne Ellington, and Malcolm Lee would be the quasi 2s. That's 1/2 of the 10 contract roster wrapped up in kind-of-sort-of wingish bad production. Something else clearly needs to be done. (Seriously, let the fact that 1/2 of the potential 10 contract roster is composed of players who are neither true starting points or true starting 2 guards sink in for a moment.)
Let's talk about amnestying Darko. What would this do for the team? First, it would get them down to $42.1 mil and 9 contracts. It would also leave them with Kevin Love and Nikola Pekovic as the only players on the roster who could play center. Chalk up another need for the team.
At this point the comical mismanagement of this roster and franchise should be obvious. With alllllll the draft picks, and with alllll the supposed cap space, and with allll the mana from heaven, the Wolves are, 3 years into the Kahn era, still looking at a massively unbalanced roster with 2 McHale guys, a load of Kahn quasi 2 guards (Ridnour, Ellington, Lee, Barea), and the Golden Goose, who is currently injured. That's what they have to be stripped down to if the talk of cap space is to mean anything. Why?
Let's say the team goes the Darko route. With that status quo in place they will have $42 mil over 8 players in 13/14. Who is the missing player from the previous 9? Nikola Pekovic. If the Wolves are lucky, they can pencil in a fat $10 mil into that spot, bringing them to $52 mil and 9 players. That's $52 mil with up to 6 roster spots to fill. This would typically be the time of the rebuild where the owner would be asked to pay a little extra to keep a promising young team together after they show signs of winning.
Anywho, here are the team's basic cap space options this off-season:
- Not extending QO to Randolph and Beasley = roughly $58 mil and 12 roster spots. Cap space = estimated $0-2 million.
- Not extending QO to Randolph and Beasley + retiring Brad Miller = roughly $53 mil and 11 roster spots. Cap space = estimated $5-7 million.
- Not extending QO to Randolph and Beasley + retiring Brad Miller + not picking up Webster's option = roughly $47 mil and 10 roster spots. Cap space = estimated $11-13 million.
- Not extending QO to Randolph and Beasley + retiring Brad Miller + not picking up Webster's option + amnestying Darko = roughly $42 mil and 9 roster spots. Cap space = estimated $16-18 million.
Phoenix: $26 mil under the capCleveland: $26 mil under the capPortland: $23 mil under the capBoston: $22 mil under the capIndiana: $21 mil under the capNOLA: $20 mil under the capCharlotte: $14.9 mil under the capWizards: $600,000 k under the cap with enough to get to $23 mil if they amnesty Lewis76ers: $2.1 mil under the cap with enough amnesty to get to $20Dallas: $3.4 mil with enough to get up to 11 mil with amnesty and close to 20 with a trade.
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Garcelle Beauvais recently attended an event at Sunset Marquis in a striped Marc by Marc Jacobs Simone skirt–an abbreviated version of the Marc by Marc Jacobs Simone dress First Lady Michelle Obama wore on a trip to Brazil:
While Garcelle wore her skirt with a saucy tank, gold clutch, and light toned pumps, our First Lady accented her option with a cardigan, bright bag, and plexi bangles.
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Paris Hilton had this dress on too I think the dress is cute
This is hard because they are both beautiful and elegant women!! #cantchoose #systemoverload
I love both versions but Michelle is giving it a more day to day wearable feel…I feel like Garcelle skirt will only work on certain body types where as First Lady's is more "well rounded".
I like Garcelle's look.
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They both look great, but Garcelle is pulling first in my book. They both look pulled the look off for their different lifestyles.
They both look good..
Love the pairing of the white blouse with the skirt that Garcelle did.
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The First Lady wears it better. She is styled from head to toe and drenched with attitude. I live for her lucite. She is selling womanly confidence.
Michelle O. Even though Garcelle looks great I' am not a fan of the puff at the sides of the skirt it makes her look bigger than what she is
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|Expressions of gratitude
By Jim Langham
There are certain times when I can still hear my parents' voices, even though they have been gone for many years, very special moments representing certain traits I continue to admire in them.
One of those times occurred at the conclusion of meal time at our house as I was growing up. As we got up and walked away from the table, my dad would always say, "Elnora, thank you for the wonderful meal." He was always grateful to people who had put forth an effort that translated into some gift to him. It is a trait that I have sought to carry on in our generational living.


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School systems around the country started getting sued a couple of years ago.
So last year, Dougherty County did an audit and began repaying uncertified employees and paraprofessionals overtime pay.
Seven employees wanted to sue but have now settled for around $37,000.
"But the board, because they acted promptly with this thing that's happening all over Georgia, really saved the taxpayers millions of dollars," said board attorney Tommy Coleman.
Hundreds of employees in the system accepted payment for their overtime last year instead of suing.
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Posole with Turkey and Heart-Shaped Chipotle Gorditas
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Cordele, GA (WALB) - The housing slump is causing a plant in Crisp County to reduce its workforce. Norbord's workforce has decreased by one full shift in the last several weeks.
The plant administration told us that equaled to about 13 people who either resigned or were laid off. They blame the mortgage meltdown and financial crisis that has hurt the building industry. The plant in Cordele employs about 190 people.
"We are trying to do what we can to bring industry in, help our local businesses who are needing assistance at this time, and those people looking for jobs.
"We are trying to help them get back to work. We have our technical college and Darton College here that also offers training," said Crisp County Chamber of Commerce President, Monica Simmons.
Despite a bit of bad news from Norbord, Crisp County is also gaining jobs through several development projects.
At Highway 300 and I-75 there is a new truck stop that will open soon, and a new shopping plaza under construction.
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Women's Basketball
Basketball (for the week ending February 13, 2011)
Division I
Player of the Week
Elena Delle Donne – University of Delaware
Sophomore, Forward, Ursuline, Del.
In a week that saw the Blue Hens pick up two conference road wins, Delle Donne averaged 27 points, 10.5 rebounds and five blocks per game. The sophomore forward had 33 points and converted on 17-of-19 free throws in a 70-66 overtime victory over William & Mary.
Division II
Player of the Week
Elinor Avny – University of Bridgeport
Senior, Guard, Ra'anana, Israel
Avny helped the Purple Knights to a 2-0 week by averaging 23
points and three rebounds per game. She opened the week with a
16-point performance in a win over Mercy and then followed that up
with a career-high 30 points in a 68-60 win over Molloy. In that
game, Avny scored her team's final 10 points, including
back-to-back 3-pointers to break a 58-58 tie.
Division III – New England
Co-Player of the Week
Jen Wehner – Massachusetts College of Liberal
Junior, Forward, Cooperstown, N.Y.
Wehner averaged a double-double with 25 points and 18.3 rebounds in a 2-1 week for the Trailblazers. She posted career highs of 32 points and 25 boards in a 72-60 victory at Salem State, then had a 21-point, 13-rebound effort in a 72-63 win at Framingham State. The junior connected on 26-of-43 field goals in a week that she also amassed her 1,000th career point.
Co-Player of the Week
Rachel Williams – New England College
Junior, Forward, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Williams collected at least 25 points and eight rebounds in consecutive road victories against The Commonwealth Coast Conference opponents, as she averaged 30.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, four steals and three assists. She opened the week netting 36 points and collecting 11 rebounds in a 91-70 triumph over Eastern Nazarene, making 67% (14-of-21) of her shots from the field. Williams closed out the week posting 25 points and eight boards in a hard-fought 78-75 victory over Anna Maria.
Division III – Upstate
Player of the Week
Jessica Berry – Utica College
Senior, Forward, Rome, N.Y.
Berry averaged 23 points, 12 rebounds and 3.6 steals in a 2-1 week for the Pioneers who secured their seventh consecutive Empire 8 tournament berth. Berry scored 29 points on her way to becoming the 11th player in NCAA Division III women's basketball history to score 2,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds in a career. She added a game-high 13 boards in the Utica loss to St. John Fisher on Saturday.
Division III – Metro
Player of the Week
Kayla Koch – Farmingdale State College
Junior, Guard, Kings Park, N.Y.
Koch averaged 21 points, eight rebounds and five steals per game while shooting 62% from the field in a 2-0 week for the Rams. The junior guard put up 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting, leading the Rams to a 75-53 victory over Old Westbury. Two nights later, she scored 23 points and pulled down nine rebounds in an 82-55 victory against Purchase.
Division III
– South
Player of the Week
Vanessa Whitfield – Wilson College
Freshman, Forward, Chambersburg, Pa.
Wilson College had a 2-0 week in North Eastern Athletic Conference play thanks in large part to a monster week from Whitfield. The freshman forward averaged 25 points, 20 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game for the Phoenix.


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The Baylor Lady Bears enter the 2012 season ranked #1 and have to be the heavy favorites to repeat as national champions. But what does the rest of the NCAA women's basketball landscape look like as the season begins?
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After a tough loss on the road to Utah, the Michigan Wolverines have won four out of their last five under the new leadership of coach Kim Barnes Arico. Knowing how successful she has been on her unconventional path to this point, it shouldn't be all that surprising if she takes Michigan to new heights as well.
It's a dark, rainy day in the Bay Area...which means it's a great time to stay inside and check out a few Pac-12 women's basketball videos.
Each class answered a different set of questions, and I just pulled out some of the key basketball questions from each in the headline above.
Naturally, we're start with the juniors.
Your asked--they answered!Juniors!youtube.com/watch?v=hhWhvE…— Stanford FBC (@stanfordfbc) November 28, 2012
Your asked--they answered!Sophs!youtube.com/watch?v=XPVNIZ…— Stanford FBC (@stanfordfbc) November 28, 2012
You asked--they answered! Frosh!youtube.com/watch?v=FvB6LH…— Stanford FBC (@stanfordfbc) November 28, 2012
Tim Blank of SB Nation Atlanta writes that Georgia Bulldogs coach Andy Landers has a chance to win his 800th game today against the Savannah State Tigers.
Georgia Bulldogs women's basketball head coach Andy Landers has a chance to record win No. 800 in Tuesday's game against the Savannah St. Tigers. Landers, who recorded his first win as head coach in 1979 against Piedmont, would become only the eighth major college basketball coach to win 800 games.
For more, visit SB Nation Atlanta.
SB Nation's Purdue site Hammer and Rails has checked in with an in-depth player-by-player preview of the Boilermakers women's basketball team, highlighting the importance of 6-foot-2 sixth year post Drey Mingo to their goal of contending for a Big Ten title.
To my mind, Drey is the key to this season. Her story is by now familiar to most of us, and her recovery is one of the great stories of this season. When healthy, she has the skills to AVERAGE a double-double. She is primarily a center, but she has the polish in passing and shooting to play well away from the basket as well. A 50% shooter from 3, she has all the tools you could ask for. She reminds me of no one more than Pau Gasol, and 2 rings say that's a pretty nice piece for your team. In fact, I'm about to go go into predictions mode a little early. You heard it here first: Drey Mingo will win Big Ten Player of the Year this year.
Lofty comparison, bold predictions, and solid 3-0 start.
How can you not love the preseason?
Maryland Terrapins women's basketball coach Brenda Frese took some time to chat with Swish Appeal to preview the season, discuss how the team will respond to the loss of sophomore point guard Brene Moseley, and - of course - the school's move to the Big Ten.
Marcus R. Fuller of the Pioneer Press reports that the Minnesota Gophers are expecting things this year after winning the 2012 WBI title last year.
Their optimism is buoyed by the promise of sophomore Rachel Banham, who is looking to continue her quest to become the best player in Minnesota Gophers history after spending the offseason recovering from a pulmonary embolism.
For Banham, 19, who eclipsed former Gophers All-American Lindsay Whalen's freshman scoring record, the offseason was supposed to be about setting out to be the best basketball player in program history -- even better than Whalen...If Banham returns to her All-Big Ten form, the team goal of 20 wins is a lot more attainable. So is her individual goal of being the best Gophers player of all time.
As a team that won 15 regular season games last season and returns the top of their rotation, getting to 20 wins this season is certainly a reasonable next step especially assuming Banham improves in her sophomore year after getting herself back into game shape. Taking the next step of making the 2013 NCAA Tournament might require more than that: the Gophers were 6-10 in the Big Ten last season, which didn't help their tournament resume that included a 122 RPI. Finding a few quality wins in conference play would go a long way to keeping their name in the national conversation come tournament time.
While the beginning of the season tends to be a time for optimism for most teams, for the Eastern Michigan Eagles things are starting on what I suppose you could consider a "bittersweet" note.
On the one hand, the NCAA's announcement of penalties for EMU's practice violations from the AnnMarie Gilbert era brings closure to a saga that's been going on for a few years now. On the other hand, it's a cloud that will continue to hang over the program for a few years.
Matt Sussman of SB Nation's MAC Conference blog Hustle Belt has broken down the NCAA's decision, highlighting what might be the biggest penalty.
3) A limitation to seven official recruiting visits for the 2012-13 academic year. (Eastern had limited itself to 10 official visits in the 2010-11 and 2011-12 academic years - maximum allowed is 12. Eastern averaged seven visits annually during the period of 2008-09 through 2011-12.)
That's rather significant in terms of recruiting, and perhaps the biggest additional penalty handed down.
These penalties are certainly not debilitating, but as a program trying to overcome the graduation of dynamic guard Tavelyn James it's not a positive either.
As part of a preview for the Baylor Lady Bears' 2012-13 season, Jonathan Tjarks of SB Nation Dallas and I had an e-conversation about whether this year's team could be better than last year's undefeated team, how great an accomplishment it would be to go undefeated in consecutive seasons, and who might beat them.
And without saying they'll definitely go undefeated, it's hard to figure out who might stop their run as I told Jonathan.
I would imagine the game that most people have circled in that regard is their December 5 meeting with Notre Dame in South Bend - Skylar Diggins is something of a superstar in the women's basketball world and winning in South Bend is no easy task. But having lost Natalie Novosel and Devereaux Peters to the WNBA as well as gritty point guard Brittany Mallory it's not clear if they'll have enough to take down Baylor.
Other teams to watch for: Kentucky has the athletes to pressure Baylor, though Odyssey Sims is like a one-woman press break. They play Connecticut in Storrs, which is a test for any team though that would depend a lot on the play of UConn center Stefanie Dolson and - again - UConn's ability to stop Sims. The sleeper team - and maybe not for those that watched closely - is Iowa State. They played Baylor extremely well early in conference play last season simply by spreading the floor with the range that their posts have and hitting a ton of threes. While one would suspect that Baylor is ready for that this season - and given that they won the game, they really found a counter for it in the second half of that very game - the familiarity of Big 12 opponents like Iowa State is probably the most likely formula for an upset.
As Geno Auriemma has said, Baylor is not only a team with all the tools to win but also a team that doesn't have any really obvious vulnerabilities - when you have a 6-foot-8 center in the middle and a dynamic point guard at the top, it can be hard to either stop them or score against them. So I'm not saying Iowa State will definitely be the team to beat them - it would take them putting together two halves of hot 3-point shooting and an off day from Baylor to make that happen.
But the larger point is that as we've seen in the past couple of seasons - with both Baylor and UConn - a conference opponent's familiarity with their tendencies might have the best chance at beating them.
For the full Q&A, visit SBN Dallas.
Washington State probably isn't the first program that comes to mind for women's basketball fans when thinking about the Pac-12, but the Cougars turned some heads on the west coast with their run to the 2012 Pac-12 Tournament semifinals where they fell to a talented California Golden Bears squad.
To put that in perspective, the Cougars had never gotten out of the first round of the Pac-10/12 tournament since its inception in 2002 before last year's run.
That's just how things have been in Pullman for the last decade as alluded to by Michael Preston of SB Nation's Coug Center.
June Daugherty's rebuild continues into it's sixth year and it's been longer and more arduous than I think even she thought it would be. The difficulty lies in just how good the top of the conference, especially Stanford, can be. Since the conference started playing varsity women's basketball in 1986-1987, Stanford has won the conference title in all but six seasons. The good news is Daugherty knows how to knock off Stanford as she did just that with her 2000-2001 Washington Huskies squad.
Needless to say, last year's tournament run was like a breath of fresh air for the Cougars and perhaps there's reason to believe that they can at least challenge to move up into the middle of the now-12 team conference this season.
Yet the media poll is less optimistic about a Cougars team that lost athletic guard Jazmine Perkins to graduation: the Cougars finished tenth in the Pac-12 media poll and the voting in that poll reflects what keen observers might see as clear tiers of talent in the conference.
The question for Washington State is how easily they might be able to leapfrog some of those teams that people might consider ahead of them.
For more on the Pac-12 conference, visit the season preview at Pac-12.org with preseason poll results and the preseason All-Pac-12 selections.
The second annual Carrier Classic will feature a matchup between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball teams on Friday at 4 p.m. EDT on NBC Sports Network. Not only does the game help raise the profile of women's basketball - while showcasing a couple of top 2013 WNBA draft prospects - but also the critical role of women in the military. For more information on the game, visit the official Carrier Classic website.
While the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team struggled in their exhibition game last night, Greg Alan Edwards of SB Nation's A Sea of Blue wrote that the women's basketball team, "...destroyed their exhibition opponent Bellarmine tonight before the men got started."
While there were a few standout performances for the Wildcats in that game, one player to keep an eye on is freshman McDonald's High School All-American Janee Thompson who had 9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and no turnovers off the bench for Kentucky last night. Edwards has previously highlighted Thompson as part of his player preview series:
...any time you can add a McDonald's AA to the team, you dang sure better do it. Thompson is the next phase in UK recruiting. She personifies what Matthew Mitchell wants for UK at the point. She's blindingly fast, smart with the ball, and can pass as well as blow by you for a drive. Her skills will be second to none in the NCAA, and she is definitely WNBA material...You folks are going to love Thompson, because she is a Brandon Knight/Rajon Rondo type guard. Smart, fast, and afraid of nothing.
While a Knight/Rondo combination sounds like it can't be anything more than a wild Wildcats fan fantasy, if Thompson shows any part of that in her freshman year - minus Knight's college turnovers - she'll be in the starting lineup in no time.
For more on the Kentucky Wildcats, visit Edwards' work at A Sea of Blue.
This season could probably be seen as a major moment for the California Golden Bears women's basketball program: it's the final season for that highly touted freshman class from 2009 that won the WNIT their freshman year, failed to make the NCAA tournament their second year, and made a splash against Stanford last season.
And a large part of taking the next step to getting to the tournament last year was due to the play of dynamic guard Brittany Boyd.
Maybe for the first time in three years, there's a lot less uncertainty about Cal's roster and how far they can go: Boyd is the star of the program, they still have a rugged frontline, and Layshia Clarendon has emerged as one of the Pac-12's top scorer without the pressure of point guard duties.
But norcalnick of SB Nation's California Golden Blogs highlighted the toughest player to project in his Cal women's basketball preview.
That leaves Justine Hartman, who is easily the toughest player to project. She's immensely talented, but saw only limited action last year as she was still getting used to playing on her surgically repaired knees. On other teams she almost certainly would have seen major minutes, but Cal had the luxury of bringing her along slowly. If she's fully recovered and ready to burst on the scene then Cal has an even stronger bench. The coaches praised the work she's done to get ready for this season, so hopefully she's ready to play more minutes.
And how do you find more minutes for Hartman without taking away minutes you need for Caldwell, Brandon and Gray? You play a lineup with three post players.
Obviously, this is a "problem" most programs would love to have: an abundance of talent. And while every player on their roster could stand to prove in one way or another, they really are in position to make some noise on a national stage.
For more on the California Golden Bears, visit California Golden Blogs.
The Iowa State Cyclones enter the 2012-13 season just outside the top 25 rankings.
If they want to move up, senior forward Chelsea Poppens will be a large part of that.
Cody Westerlund of the Ames Tribune put together a great feature article on the 6-foot-2 senior over the weekend, highlighting both her biggest strength and the weakness she'll have to overcome in order to be even more productive for the Cyclones.
Notably, Poppens accomplished all her work in just 26.8 minutes per game, a paltry number for a star player on a team that didn't rout opponents, because she was often in foul trouble. That she so often drew the ire of the referee's whistle isn't pleasing to Fennelly...Flanigan, the Aplington-Parkersburg coach, can't say he didn't see it coming either, considering how she went about practice all her life.
"I remember doing rebounding drills, and she would just be killing people," says Flanigan, who follows Poppens and the Cyclones closely. "She'd get every rebound. I'd have to do some drills without her included, for her safety and everybody else's. Not because she was out of control but because she was, 'I'm going to get the ball at any cost.'"
Ask most anyone, and that willpower is the one trait that's allowed Poppens to be successful throughout her Iowa State career, during which she's played in 96 of a possible 97 games, starting 83 of them. She's a quality athlete, strong and fundamentally sound at 6-foot-2, but in no way is she remarkably athletic.
It's an in-depth article with plenty of great information to digest, but that section in particular really stood out because it pretty much sums up Poppens' profile as a 2013 WNBA draft prospect - a relentless rebounder, which bodes well for a WNBA draft prospect but isn't remarkably athletic and has some concerns about foul trouble and turnovers that she could probably stand to improve upon if she wants to be successful at the next level.
While the article addresses Poppens and her role in the team's success - which reflects their experience on the frontline - their guard situation is a little shakier, as alluded to earlier today on the @CycloneWBB twitter account.
On Kidd: "She needs to give us some scoring and we obviously need another ball handler. And like most FR she needs to learn defense isn't...— Cyclone Basketball (@CycloneWBB) November 5, 2012
.....just something you do until you get the ball back."— Cyclone Basketball (@CycloneWBB) November 5, 2012
For more on the Cyclones, check out Westerlund's article here. Click here for more on Poppens from Swish Appeal's Jessica Lantz during last season.
AP Preseason All-American Alyssa Thomas took the Maryland Terrapins to the ACC championship last season as a sophomore and picked up a number of accolades in the process. With the expectations for her even higher individually, can she help the Terps win consecutive ACC titles?
The University of Michigan is coming off its first tournament appearance in 11 years last season and new coach Kim Barnes Arico is looking forward to making a return trip to the tournament with the Wolverines after her St. John's Red Storm ended their tournament hopes in the 2012 NCAA Tournament.
Having lost guard Courtney Boylan to graduation, the Wolverines are hoping that a nucleus that includes strong leadership, seasoned talent, and a quick adjustment from a top recruit helps them take the next step as a program, as reported by David Goricki of The Detroit News.
The Wolverines should have a strong nucleus. The team's top recruit is Madison Ristovski, who was named Miss Basketball last season for Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett. Senior guard Jenny Ryan (6.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 4 assists last season) joins Ristovski in the backcourt with 6-foot-1 senior Rachel Sheffer (12.8 points) up front.
"Madison Ristovski has come in and really been tremendous," Barnes Arico said. "I think she can really be a special player for us. She's really come in and adjusted to college basketball pretty smoothly."
One thing Michigan might have to improve upon this season is its rebounding: although they have some height on the roster, Michigan's tallest players weren't their best rebounders in the 2011-12 season. Instead they got by with outshooting their opponents and being an extremely efficient ball handling team (in fact, their Four Factors differential profile is extremely similar to what the San Antonio Silver Stars have done over the past few years in the WNBA).
For more on the
Victors Wolverines, check out Goricki's full article.
While the Tennessee Lady Vols recently got some major recruiting commitments for next season, this season will feature a bit of uncertainty compared to recent years.
With five players leaving the program and getting drafted by the WNBA over the past two years, the team will be looking for others to step up and form a new identity. And while two exhibition games are hardly enough to say for sure what that identity will be, David Hooper of SB Nation's Rocky Top Talk wrote that their identity might be defending and getting out in transition.
Short story: this team looks absolutely nothing like the Baby Vols era of huge, lumbering trees on the floor. They defend voraciously, force turnovers, transition quickly, and flat-out run.
The biggest difference is in the post, where Tennessee's new interior players and Isabelle Harrison just spent two exhibition games running up and down the court all game long. All of them are fast enough to lead transition fast breaks, and Harrison in particular has decided that she loves to steal the pass from the wing to the top of the key and run uncontested layups. It comes at the cost of some height: Tennessee's tallest players are 6'-3", a bit shorter than the usual group of 6'-4" - 6'-6" gals they've had in the past. But for schools not named Baylor, they're plenty tall enough, and the extra speed will against small, fast teams like Kentucky.
For more on the Lady Vols' exhibition games and their prospects for the upcoming season, head over to Rocky Top Talk.
Brian J. Leung of SB Nation's Streaking the Lawn writes that despite receiving votes in the 2012 NCAA women's basketball preseason polls the Virginia Cavaliers face some significant challenges entering the season.
In addition to Erinn Thompson's career having to come to an end due to injury, the Cavaliers have lost senior Lexie Gerson to season-ending hip surgery in early September.
Noticeably missing from the returning seniors is Lexie Gerson, who underwent hip surgery in early September and will miss the entire season. She was named to last year's ACC All-Defensive team, ranked No. 15 in the country in steals.
"The loss of Lexie was quite a shocking blow," said head coach Joanne Boyle in a released statement. "She has been a tremendous defensive spark for us on the court. We are all wishing her a speedy recovery and know that she will be back next season with that same energy and enthusiasm."
Those losses due to injury only compound what is already a tough schedule that features #16 Vanderbilt and #17 West Virginia in addition to the rigors of the ACC schedule.
For more on Virginia women's basketball, visit Streaking the Lawn.
The Atlantic Sun Conference doesn't have a representative in James Bowman's Top 100 programs list, but Florida Gulf Coast has been a program on the rise as we described after the 2012 A-Sun Tournament. Can they repeat as conference champions in 2013? Or will a new champion emerge? Below are our preseason picks for the conference.
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Vic's Value Board
For those of you who love and love to hate Vic Ketchman, here is his value board for discussion. I tend to agree with his placement of Graham and Bradford though I don't quite understand Morgan. Curious as to whether this equates to fellow BCC'ers value board. Remember, for Vic this isn't a mock draft.


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