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NMR in the Pharmaceutical and Biomedical areas for identification and quantification of drugs and metabolomics applications
LAMBERT, Vincent ; Dufour, Gilles ; Chiap, Patrice et al
Conference (2014, June 23)
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is probably, with mass spectrometry, the most powerful analytical tool for the structural determination of organic compounds. For a long time and due to technical ... [more ▼]
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is probably, with mass spectrometry, the most powerful analytical tool for the structural determination of organic compounds. For a long time and due to technical limitations, the main applications of NMR were focused on chemistry (organic, inorganic and medicinal chemistry) or biochemistry (i.e. proteins and proteins ligands analysis). Indeed, despite of very interesting potential in terms of structural information, reproducibility, specificity, quantification, NMR suffered of a lack of sensitivity and sometime of resolution in the case of complex mixture analysis in comparison with other technics. However, since several years, important technical improvements such as huge increase in sensitivity, hyphenation of NMR with LC system, automation and development of 2D and presaturation sequences have opened new putative applications for NMR, specifically in the pharmaceutical and biomedical areas. Then, beside the mass and chromatographic technics classically used for drug analysis, NMR represents an interesting and complementary tool for many applications. In this presentation, we will describe some NMR applications related to the pharma area. Starting from the identification of xenobiotic metabolites by coupling LC-SPE-NMR data with LC-MS/MS results, quantification of cyclodextrines in complex media, identification of illicit compounds, we will finish with our recent metabolomics NMR developments. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 14 (4 ULg)
Design and synthesis of high-affinity ligands of AMPA receptors and study of their Fluorine-18 radiolabeling
Deverdenne, François ; Goffin, Eric ; Plenevaux, Alain et al
Poster (2014, June 05)
The AMPA subtype of glutamatergic receptors is the main actor in the excitatory neurotransmission in the mammalian central nervous system. These receptors are involved in the expression and the ... [more ▼]
The AMPA subtype of glutamatergic receptors is the main actor in the excitatory neurotransmission in the mammalian central nervous system. These receptors are involved in the expression and the maintenance of the long-term potentiation, a phenomenon closely linked to cognitive and memorization processes. Based on experimental data collected in recent years, the use of AMPA potentiators seems to be an interesting approach in the treatment of cognitive deficits (e.g. Alzheimer disease), schizophrenia or depression. Such AMPA signal potentiation could be mediated by positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of the AMPA receptors, a class of compounds able to produce a fine signal tuning in the presence of the endogenous ligand in the synapse, providing less toxicity than direct agonists. With this approach, the laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry of Liège university developed many series of AMPA potentiators , among which 1,2,4-benzothiadiazine 1,1-dioxides (BTDs). In order to better understand the in vivo mapping of AMPA receptors and its evolution in neurological diseases, the present work aims at developing the design and the synthesis of BTDs positive allosteric modulators radiolabeled with a fluorine-18 atom. Based on previously synthesized series in this field, we investigate the synthesis of a new class of high-affinity AMPA potentiators characterized by the presence of a fluorine atom at selected positions on the structure of the AMPA potentiators. Thanks to in vitro pharmacological evaluations, we will further determine the best candidates for their fluorine-18 radiolabeling. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 12 (1 ULg)
Inhibition of PDH Kinase as a new therapeutic target for Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Arslan, Deniz ; Pirotte, Bernard ; De Tullio, Pascal et al
Poster (2014, June)
Metabolomics is one of the most recent technologies in the world of Omics sciences. It aims at studying metabolome, which is composed of small molecular weight organic molecules (called metabolites) of a ... [more ▼]
Metabolomics is one of the most recent technologies in the world of Omics sciences. It aims at studying metabolome, which is composed of small molecular weight organic molecules (called metabolites) of a cell, an organism or a biological system. This approach gives rise to a growing number of applications in many areas, such as biomarkers discovery, clinical studies, drug efficacy and toxicity evaluation, diagnostic tools, quality control. One of the most interesting features of metabolomics is its capability to extract biochemical information reflecting biological events and then to be a powerful tool in the knowledge of the aetiology of some pathologies. Indeed, it is clear that every disease could alter more or less drastically the metabolic profile of the patients. Then a metabolomics approach could highlight the biochemical pathways affected and could allow the identification of new putative therapeutic strategies or targets that could be useful in a new drug discovery strategy. As proteomics, metabolomics approach represents a new and powerful tool for Medicinal Chemistry. Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss in the western world among people aged 50 or older. 90% of all vision loss due to AMD results from the exudative form, which is characterized by choroidal neovascularization (CNV). Age-related changes that induce pathologic CNV are incompletely understood. A successful application of anti-VEGF approaches in the clinic is obviously a turning point in AMD treatment. Nevertheless, despite such important advances, critical issues remain to be addressed. To better understand the aetiology of this pathology, we used and improved a murine model of laser-induced choroidal neovascularization and applied a 1H NMR metabolomics study. This approach leads to the emergence of different putative biomarkers and to the validation of the CNV model for an experimental study of AMD. Among these "biomarkers", lactate appears to be clearly involved in the development of AMD. The modulation of their plasma concentration by treatment of the animals with synthetic compounds and more specifically Pyruvate DesHydrogenase Kinase inhibitors (PDHK) significantly decrease the impact of laser induced CNV. Starting from these results, the development of new PDHK inhibitors could open the way to innovative treatment opportunities in AMD disease. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 22 (12 ULg)
Validation analytique d'une méthode chromatographique destinée à rechercher et à identifier les opiacés naturels ou (semi) synthétiques
DUBOIS, Nathalie ; Counerotte, Stéphane ; Goffin, Eric et al
in Annales de Biologie Clinique (2014), 72(2), 197-206
L'identification de la substance absorbée par un consommateur d'opiacés peut être problématique dans la mesure où il n'existe pas de biomarqueur spécifique pour toutes les molécules. Nous avons développé ... [more ▼]
L'identification de la substance absorbée par un consommateur d'opiacés peut être problématique dans la mesure où il n'existe pas de biomarqueur spécifique pour toutes les molécules. Nous avons développé une technique de chromatographie liquide ultra-haute pression couplée à un spectromètre de masse en tandem qui permet l'identification et le dosage de 25 opiacés dans le plasma. La préparation de l'échantillon consiste en une extraction en phase solide sur colonnes Oasis ® MCX (Waters). La méthode a été validée selon les critères préconisés par la FDA, complètement pour 21 substances et avec quelques réserves pour les 4 produits restants. Cette méthode a été appliquée à 80 patients traités au CHU de Liège pour lesquels la recherche d'opiacés était positive. L'identification du produit consommé a été effective dans 86 % des cas. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 16 (2 ULg)
N-(3-Arylaminopyridin-4-yl)alkanesulfonamides as pyridine analogs of nimesulide: Cyclooxygenases inhibition, antiinflammatory studies and insight on metabolism
; Lecomte, Frédéric ; Hubert, Philippe et al
in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2014), 74Detailed reference viewed: 11 (2 ULg)
Synthesis, Pharmacological and Structural Characterization, and Thermodynamic Aspects of GluA2-Positive Allosteric Modulators with a 3,4-Dihydro-2H-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine 1,1-Dioxide Scaffold
; Francotte, Pierre ; et al
in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2013), 56(21), 87368745
Positive allosteric modulators of ionotropic glutamate receptors are potential compounds for treatment of cognitive disorders, e.g., Alzheimer's disease. The modulators bind within the dimer interface of ... [more ▼]
Positive allosteric modulators of ionotropic glutamate receptors are potential compounds for treatment of cognitive disorders, e.g., Alzheimer's disease. The modulators bind within the dimer interface of the ligand-binding domain (LBD) and stabilize the agonist-bound conformation, thereby slowing receptor desensitization and/or deactivation. Here we describe the synthesis and pharmacological testing at GluA2 of a new generation of 3,4-dihydro-2H-1,2,4-benzothiadiazine 1,1-dioxides. The most potent modulator 3 in complex with GluA2-LBD-L483Y-N754S was subjected to structural analysis by X-ray crystallography, and the thermodynamics of binding was studied by isothermal titration calorimetry. Compound 3 binds to GluA2-LBD-L483Y-N754S with a Kd of 0.35 μM (ΔH = −7.5 kcal/mol and −TΔS = −1.3 kcal/mol). This is the first time that submicromolar binding affinity has been achieved for this type of positive allosteric modulator. The major structural factor increasing the binding affinity of 3 seems to be interactions between the cyclopropyl group of 3 and the backbone of Phe495 and Met496. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 22 (7 ULg)
Development of Thiophenic Analogues of Benzothiadiazine Dioxides as New Powerful Potentiators of 2-Amino-3-(3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazol-4-yl)propionic Acid (AMPA) Receptors
Francotte, Pierre ; Goffin, Eric ; et al
in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2013), 56(20), 7838-7850
On the basis of the results obtained in previous series of AMPA potentiators belonging to 3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo- and 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido-1,2,4-thiadiazine 1,1-dioxides, the present work focuses on the ... [more ▼]
On the basis of the results obtained in previous series of AMPA potentiators belonging to 3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo- and 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido-1,2,4-thiadiazine 1,1-dioxides, the present work focuses on the design of original isosteric 3,4-dihydro-2H-thieno-1,2,4-thiadiazine 1,1-dioxides. Owing to the sulfur position, three series of compounds were developed and their activity as AMPA potentiators was characterized. In each of the developed series, potent compounds were discovered. After screening the selected active compounds on a safety in vivo test, 6-chloro-4-ethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-thieno[2,3-e]-1,2,4-thiadiazine 1,1-dioxide (24) appeared as the most promising compound and was further evaluated. Its effects on long-term potentiation in vivo and on AMPA-mediated noradrenaline release were measured to predict its potential cognitive enhancing properties. Finally, an object recognition test performed in mice revealed that 24 was able to significantly enhance cognition, after oral administration, at doses as low as 0.3 mg/kg. This study validates the interest of the isosteric replacement of the benzene or pyridine nuclei by the thiophene nucleus in the ring-fused thiadiazine dioxides class of AMPA potentiators. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 17 (6 ULg)
Identification of chemical probes and signaling pathways for the orphan GPCR GPR27
Dupuis, Nadine ; Gilissen, Julie ; Pirotte, Bernard et al
Poster (2013, June 06)
The largest family of membrane receptors is represented by G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which are characterized by 7 transmembrane domains. Even if marketed drugs currently target only 10% of all ... [more ▼]
The largest family of membrane receptors is represented by G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which are characterized by 7 transmembrane domains. Even if marketed drugs currently target only 10% of all GPCRs, they represent more than 30% of all small molecules based therapies. The physiological and pathophysiological role of a GPCR is defined by its expression pattern, signaling pathway and specific ligand[1]. GPCRs which have not yet been associated to a physiological ligand are called orphan GPCRs and represent ~100 of the ~370 human non-odorant GPCRs[2]. This project aims at identifying and developing pharmacological tools for GPR27 (SREB1), one of these orphan receptors. GPR27 has recently been shown to have a role in the regulation of insulin promoter activity and insulin secretion[3]. Nevertheless, the pharmacology of GPR27 remains elusive and the lack of appropriate pharmacological tools dramatically restricts the understanding of its function and its validation as a drug target. Thus, we plan to study its signaling pathway and to develop screening methods that will allow us to identify small molecules able to interact with GPR27. These are important steps toward understanding its function and evaluating GPR27 as a potential drug target, for instance in insulin-related metabolic disorders such as type II diabetes or in other pathologies where it might be involved. References 1) Wise, A., et al. (2002). Drug discovery today, 7, 235 2) Fredriksson, R., et al. (2003). Molecular pharmacology, 63, 1256 3) Ku, G. M., et al. (2012). PLoS genetics, 8, e1002449 [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 83 (0 ULg)
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD): from Metabolomics approach to the inhibition of PDH Kinase as a new therapeutic target
Arslan, Deniz ; Dilly, Sébastien ; LAMBERT, Vincent et al
Poster (2013, June 06)Detailed reference viewed: 70 (31 ULg)
Age-related Macular Degeneration Study: A Metabolomics Approach
LAMBERT, Vincent ; Hansen, Sylvain ; et al
Conference (2013, May 23)Detailed reference viewed: 27 (6 ULg)
Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of 2-aryloxy/arylamino-5-cyanobenzenesulfonylureas as novel thromboxane A2 receptor antagonists
; Hanson, Julien ; OOMS, Annie et al
in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2013), 65CDetailed reference viewed: 25 (7 ULg)
Unusual Amino Acids and Monofluoroacetate from Dichapetalum michelsonii (Umutambasha), a Toxic Plant from Rwanda
Esters, Virginie ; ; Tits, Monique et al
in Planta Medica (2013), 79
In the course of our investigations on Umutambasha in order to identify its convulsant principles, small quantities of monofluoroacetate were observed in stem bark, leaves, and fruits of this plant newly ... [more ▼]
In the course of our investigations on Umutambasha in order to identify its convulsant principles, small quantities of monofluoroacetate were observed in stem bark, leaves, and fruits of this plant newly identified as Dichapetalum michelsonii Hauman. Conclusive evidence for a monofluoroacetate presence came from its isolation from the freeze-dried extract of stem bark. Three free unusual amino acids, named N-methyl-α-alanine, N-methyl-β-alanine, and 2,7-diaminooctan-1,8-dioic acid, described for the first time in a plant, and known trigonelline were also isolated from the stem bark of D. michelsonii. Structure elucidations were mainly achieved by spectroscopic methods (1H-NMR, 2D-NMR, MS) and by comparison with authentic references. These unusual amino acids were detected by a fast, reliable TLC analysis in all our batches of Umutambasha, suggesting that they could be used for identification purposes in case of human or livestock intoxications. Finally, EEG recordings and behavioural observations performed in mice suggested that the convulsive patterns produced by Umutambasha are the consequence of monofluoroacetate presence in D. michelsonii. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 11 (1 ULg)
Chemical probes and signaling pathways for the orphan GPCR GPR27
Dupuis, Nadine ; Gilissen, Julie ; Pirotte, Bernard et al
Poster (2013, January 28)Detailed reference viewed: 16 (0 ULg)
Pharmacological evaluation of succinic acid receptor (SUCNR1) modulators
Gilissen, Julie ; Pirotte, Bernard ; Hanson, Julien et al
Poster (2013, January 28)Detailed reference viewed: 29 (7 ULg)
1,4,2-Benzo/pyridodithiazine 1,1-Dioxides Structurally Related to the ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channel Openers 1,2,4-Benzo/pyridothiadiazine 1,1-Dioxides Exert a Myorelaxant Activity Linked to a Distinct Mechanism of Action
Pirotte, Bernard ; De Tullio, Pascal ; et al
in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2013), 56Detailed reference viewed: 59 (12 ULg)
Synthesis and characterization of Zn(1-x)NixAl2O4 spinels as a new heterogeneous catalyst of Biginelli's reaction
; ; et al
in Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society [= BKCS] (2013), 34Detailed reference viewed: 7 (0 ULg)
Triphenylphosphonium salts of 1,2,4-benzothiadiazine 1,1-dioxides related to diazoxide targeting mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium channels
; ; Goffin, Eric et al
in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2013), 23Detailed reference viewed: 23 (11 ULg)
N-tert-butyl-N'-[5-cyano-2-(4-methylphenoxy)phenylsulfonyl]urea, a new TXA₂ receptor antagonist
; ; Pirotte, Bernard et al
in Acta Crystallographica Section C-Crystal Structure Communications (2013), 69Detailed reference viewed: 10 (0 ULg)
Effects of diazoxide, benzothiadiazine and benzopyrane derivatives on mitochondrial proton and electron leaks of cardiomyocytes (H9C2 cell line).
Mouithys-Mickalad, Ange ; Ceusters, Justine ; et al
Poster (2013)
Background: Mitochondria are double membrane- organelles that play a central role in cellular metabolism, calcium homeostasis and redox signaling. They have been also considered as main producers of ... [more ▼]
Background: Mitochondria are double membrane- organelles that play a central role in cellular metabolism, calcium homeostasis and redox signaling. They have been also considered as main producers of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and reactive oxygen species (ROS). In many cancer cells those organelles become dysfunctional leading to a shift of energy metabolism from oxidative phosphorylation to active glycolysis and an increase of ROS generation. According to Warberg' theory, cancer damage might occur at the mitochondrial level, affecting tiny structures within each cell implicated in the energy production through ATP. New insight is that mitochondria might be a good therapeutic target for metabolic syndromes, ischemia/reperfusion injury and organs transplantation. Therefore, search for novel molecules able to keep mitochondria functional are of relevant interest. Methodology: Cardiomyocytes (H9C2 cells) were from ATCC (USA) and grown till confluence. The basal cellular respiratory rate, proton and electron leaks as well as ATP production were measured with the High Resolution Oxygraphy (Oroboros, Austria). All compounds: diazoxide (DIAZ), diazoxide –related analogs (1: BPDZ-259, 2: BPDZ-444), and benzopyran derivatives (3: BPDZ-490, 4: BPDZ-711) were tested at final concentration of 10-5 M, except when specified and compared to control samples (cells with or without DMSO). Results and conclusion: The basal respiratory rate of H9C2 cells (5x106/mL) was changed depending on the chemical structure of the tested compounds: e.g. compound 3 strongly enhanced the routine respiration, while 4 displayed a marked lowering effect. In contrast, the addition of similar concentration of benzothiadiazin derivatives (1, 2) had no effect on routine respiration but also on the other respiratory parameters such as oligomycin-induced leak and ATP production. Similar profile was obtained with the reference molecule: diazoxide. Overall, our findings indicate that both diazoxide-like analogues (1 and 2) and diazoxide were without significant effect on basal respiration, ATP production, even on maximal respiration. Interestingly, two derivatives show opposite effects: compound 3 behaves as a uncoupling agent and the other one (4) exhibits a real lowering effect on respiration but that was reversible. The latter effect might be of interest if this kind of molecules could be used for further use as an agent for organ conservation during transplantation. Our results also demonstrate that diazoxide, a well-known Mito-KATP opener, did not exert its effect beside of clinical situation like ischemia/reperfusion injury. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 23 (3 ULg)
Heterologously expressed formyl peptide receptor 2 (FPR2/ALX) does not respond to lipoxin A4
Hanson, Julien ; ; Pirotte, Bernard et al
in Biochemical Pharmacology (2013), 85Detailed reference viewed: 17 (3 ULg)


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They might not remember the 2012 cross country season too fondly at Monsignor Farrell.
However, 2013 will certainly be a different story.
Dethroned as Island champs in 2012, the Lions roared back to the top this past fall as two Lions are among the six top performers named Advance All Stars Monday.
The Advance All Stars are Farrell's Brandon Freeman and Julio Ruiz-Gomez; MSIT's Mohamed Aziz; Susan Wagner's Juan Guzman; and Jacob Marlin and Mohamed Bah of Curtis.
The All Stars were selected by sportswriters Derek Alvez and Jason Paderon and Advance Advisory Board members Jeff Benjamin, Willie Black Jr., Tanya Johnson, George Kochman, Claudia McLaughlin, Ralph Porzio, Jim Sherlock, Tracy Sullivan and Bill Welsh.
Juniors Freeman and Ruiz-Gomez led the pack-running Lions to the Island team title, the program's 30th all-time. Individually, MSIT's Aziz was the undisputed king of the Island, taking the SI PSAL, Island champs and PSAL city individual titles.
The season started in early September with the Rob Breen Invitational, which marked the emergence of Susan Wagner junior Juan Guzman, who won in 17 minutes, 15.3 seconds.
A week later, Aziz made his initial mark on the season, finishing second at the Regis Invitational, covering the 2.5-mile course in 12:55.2.
Aziz proved his early success was no fluke, taking second at the Mayor's Cup in 13:14.50. Aziz outgunned a five-man pack down the stretch including Marlin, who finished fourth in 13:18.81.
Farrell's best finisher was Ruiz-Gomez (15th, 13:44.75), but the Lions' pack stayed tight and took a surprising second place.
With Aziz sitting out the Manhattan College Invitational, Marlin (5th, 13:15.7) and Bah (8th, 13:23.0) took the spotlight in the Varsity G race that included top competitors from across the nation.
Aziz was second at the Brown Invitational Varsity II race in Rhode Island in 15:49.9, putting himself in a good place for the championship season. The MSIT ace then outran Marlin in the SI PSAL race as the Sea Gulls took the team title with 37 points.
For first time since 2007, Farrell didn't win the NYCHSAA championship but Freeman was the Island's top finisher, beating out Ruiz-Gomez in the straightaway for seventh.
In his biggest finish of the season, Aziz took home the PSAL City Championship crown in 16:31.15, outlasting other favorites including Midwood's Billy Hector (2nd, 16:34.98), Stuyvesant's Eric Chen (3rd, 16:36.10) and Marlin (4th, 16:36.87) and Bah (6th 16:50.84) with an unusual strategy: Not attacking.
With many of the favorites aiming to pace off the top-seeded Aziz, the strategy worked to perfection. Indecision and faulty pacing among the other runners helped the race fall right into Aziz's hands.
Farrell nabbed the final at-large spot in the NYS Federation meet with a fifth-place finish at the CHSAA Intersectionals, paced by Ruiz-Gomez's huge personal-best finish in 13:26.21.
Aziz was the top Island finisher at the NYS Federation meet, taking 18th in 16:29.2 over Bowdoin Park's famously difficult course. The course took its toll on Jake Marlin who finished in 17:41.1 despite rolling his ankle, effectively ending his season.
With Marlin out of the picture, Aziz cruised to victory at the 60th Island Championship race in an uncontested 16:37.67. Ruiz-Gomez held off a fast-charging Bah to hold on to second in 16:49.04. Bah was third in 16:49.86.
Aziz was unquestionably the Island's best runner, with his season highlighted by wins at the PSAL City Championships (16:31.15), Staten Island Championship (16:37.67) and the SIPSAL championships (16:35.22). The senior also had second-place finishes at Brown (15:49.9), the Mayor's Cup (13:14.50), Six Flags Wild Safari (16:04.00) and Regis (12:55.16) and the Island's best finish at the NYS Federation meet (16:29.2).
Mohamed Bah, Curtis
Perhaps in the shadow of fellow seniors Mohamed Aziz and teammate Jacob Marlin, Bah's resume held water all by its lonesome. He had a pair of third-place finishes at Staten Island Champs (16:49.86) and the SIPSAL champs (17:19.20). Other top finishes included sixth place at the PSAL City champs (16:50.84) , eighth at the Manhattan College Invitational G race (13:23.0) and 10th at the Mayor's Cup (13:36.35).
Brandon Freeman, Monsignor Farrell
The wiry junior was among the Island's most consistent runners, becoming a mainstay in the top of packs of several meets. His best finishes included a third place at the Breen Invitational (17:36.8), fifth at Island Champs (17:01.33), seventh at the NYCHSAA Sectionals (13:46.81), 15th at the Manhtattan College C Race (13:40.9) and eighth at the Brown Invitational Varsity 2 race (16:19.3).
Juan Guzman, Susan Wagner
The junior was possibly the most improved runner, coming out of nowhere to win the Rob Breen Invitational (17:15.3). Guzman appeared to be at his best against Island competition, taking fourth at the Staten Island Championships (16:50.51) and he was fourth at the SIPSAL Championships (17:31.78).
Jacob Marlin, Curtis
The senior was among the top runners in the city as evidenced by his fourth-place finishes at the Mayor's Cup (13:18.81) and PSAL City Championships (16:37.87). He finished second at the SIPSAL championship (16:39.61) and also helped pace teammate Mohamed Bah to an All-Star selection.
Julio Ruiz-Gomez, Monsignor Farrell
The junior emerged as one of the leaders of the new-look Lions, along with teammate Brandon Freeman of whom he exchanged top finishes every week among the CHSAA Island schools. His highlights included a pair of second-place finishes at Staten Island Champs (16:49.04) and the Rob Breen Invitational (17:23.2) to go along with a 16th-place finish at the CHSAA Championship (13:26.59). He also was 9th at the NYCHSAA sectionals (13:52.71), seventh at Brown (16:19.3) and 15th at the Mayor's Cup (13:44.75).

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We basically just landed Gortat (most likely cuz ORL won't match)
Why do people say we are losing Bass cuz we got him? Play diff positions and we can still give Bass 6mil a year.
Here is what I think we should do now:
Trade Stack an Damp for Tayshaun Prince and Richard Hamilton. (salary cap reasons)
resign Kidd and Bass
try to get Daniels for the BAE
PG- Jason Kidd
SG- Richard Hamilton
SF- Josh Howard
PF- Dirk Nowitzki
SG- Jason Terry
SF- Tayshaun Prince
PF- Brandon Bass
C- Ryan Hollins
PG- JJ Barea
SG- Antoine Wright
PF- James Singleton
PF- Ahmad Nivins
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What: A tough-chic jacket with the gentle soul of a cardigan
Why: After spotting this bit of genius on a young designer at the CFDA nominations Monday night, I haven't been able to get it out of my head. (The wearer bought it not knowing that the
label's mysterious acronym stood for Andrea Lieberman Collection. Speaks volumes, no?) From the celebrity stylist's debut range, the whisper-thin leather topper is lined with soft jersey and has sweatshirting inserts under the arms, making it the rare combination of super-sleek and super-comfortable. In short: something you'd want to put on everyday—making the price more palatable after you calculate cost per wear.
Where: $1,100. At Barneys New York, www.barneys.com, and www.lagarconne.com.
why is Style.com describing this garment as an innovation? This jacket is so blatantly derivative of Rick Owens – it's no wonder the "designer" is going by an acronym!
That's what I loved about NY Fall 2009 Fashion Week: practical yet chic in this recession. http://is.gd/kH3p
HAHA!!! The "Geniuses of Fashion" are at it AGAIN…This is clearly a "RIP" OFF of one of RICK OWENS' signature styles… I am disgusted that anyone would have the nerve to put their name on the label inside such a clear KNOCK OFF!!! HA…HA…HA!!! Leave it to a former stylist to launch a line knocking off real designers… talk about SPEAKING VOLUMES.
That is a very sleek jacket, and the price is not too high when you think about other jackets on the fashion market. Fashion has done it again! WOW
my little blog: http://madamecouture.blogspot.com
I can agree with your point of view Meenal, it's an affordable jacket. And despite that some say it's an knock off of Rick Owens I like this jacket. To the contributers, be honest about the fact that even designers are influenced by each other and give this young designer a chance to show what he is capable of. I like these upcoming designers more then for example a Kate Moss which really is copying her closet and put her label on it. That are the real knock offs. For now have all a nice weekend, arriverderci
Valerio, I sense you are a gentleman. But let's be real for a moment, the biggest irony is that Rick Owens is probably one of very few designers who actually has a unique vision that he has crafted over many years. To be knocked off is the reality of success, but truthfully, Ms. Lieberman should know better. Meenal's use of the recession as a flimsy premise that condones a lack of creativity and a reason to live beyond one's means all in the spirit of amortization is dangerous advice. It just goes to show that no matter what the economic climate is, the fashion business will always have all its necessary players, the designers, the Zaras, Kate Mosses and the Andrea Liebermans…I guess you're right about one thing, there's room for everyone.


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Laserfiche Mobile 8.2.2 is now available from the Apple App Store! The app introduces several exciting new features for the iPad and iPhone, such as personal libraries that allow you to group related entries to quickly view them together and the ability to import electronic documents from other apps into Laserfiche. (more…)
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The University of Northern Iowa family is mourning the death of Dr. Cliff Chancey, head of the UNI Department of Physics, College of Humanities. Arts & Sciences.
In a letter from UNI President William Ruud and Executive Vice President and Provost, Gloria Gibson, the University says services for Dr. Chancey are pending, but, did not reveal the cause of death.
In the letter to students, staff and faculty, Rudd and Gibson praise the works of Dr. Chancey, who was a Professor and Department Head of Physics, College of Humanities and Arts & Sciences at UNI since 2001.
UNI notes Dr. Chancey's numerous contributions and accomplishments, among them his launching of the Professional Sciences Masters programs at UNI.
"His research, teaching and service to the discipline of physics will impact many future physics researchers, teachers and scholars," said the letter.
Dr. Chancey is survived by his sister, Cynthia and brother, David.


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Subaru Australia has released just 50 units of its special limited edition Liberty GT spec.B R.
The changes to the regular Liberty GT Spec.B that have brought Subaru Australia to slap an R on the end are entirely aesthetic, but for the die-hard Subaru fan or simply the clever collector, snapping one up would seem a clever move.
Unfortunately, with only 50 of the Liberty GT spec.B R models being produced, there are no photos of this short-run special edition. The photo we've used above is of course the Japan-only Subaru Legacy STI S402.
The turbo-charged Symmetrical All-Wheel-Drive Liberty GT spec.B R features a rich ochre leather trim interior, as well as a black honeycomb grille which, by the sounds of it, may in fact be identical to the grille of the S402.
Ochre door trims and centre console are complemented by silver alloy-type interior highlights.
Nick Senior, Managing Director, Subaru Australia, said: "Subaru's performance special editions are renowned for their retained value and with just 50 of these Liberty GT spec.B Rs available, we anticipate significant interest."
The Liberty GT spec.B R is available with a choice of the six-speed manual or five-speed SPORTSHIFT automatic transmission, and is priced at $56,990 RRP.
With the production version of the all-new 2010 Subaru Legacy (Liberty) expected to debut at the upcoming New York Motor Show, this might be your last chance to grab a special edition of the current Liberty.
Gallery: Subaru Legacy STI S402.
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- Forget the subaru's, where did the gt4 go? i hear Toyota is going to Subaru to get help to build a new gt- Four, apparently coming out in 2011????
what happend to the st205 with a 6th gen 3sgte all wheel drive crazy rally toyota use to do????????????? where did it go? ]
know there making station hybrid wagons n minivans?,
same thing happend to the mr2, the 1994 3sgte was the best one they have ever made!! and it just so happens that in 1994 was the same year the 6th gen also the best model
why not bring back that old Toyota rallyyy ishhhh id love to see a celica gt-four come back with the same style with the front end and the rear spoiler!!! Just make it look more like a sports car, make it a lot more different than the regular celicas and make it have that crazy turbo car look!!!


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Last summer, area fishermen were surprised to catch bonita fish and black sea bass off the local coast, neither of which normally venture further north than Cape Cod.
That may not be so unusual in the future.
This week, wildlife experts from northern New England reported that warming temperatures have resulted in a variety of dramatic phenomenon in our region — ranging from tropical seahorses found in the Gulf of Maine to moose dying from severe infestations of ticks.
They expect the changes to become more dramatic in future years, and said major shifts are underway in ocean waters that will have a substantial impact on local fisheries and wildlife.
"No doubt we've seen some very important changes to the ecological system from climate change," said Rick Wahle, a research associate professor from the University of Maine. "How it will all play out ... is still a big question."
The presentation was made by the Natural Wildlife Resources Council of Maine and the National Wildlife Federation to highlight a report the federation released last week on a national study that found a wide variety of climate-related impacts on land animals and sealife in the United States. The report also comes as the city of Gloucester hosts its second Maritime Summit today, with climate change and other shifts in the ocean environment providing a backdrop for exploring new opportunities for the city's waterfront and marine economy.
One of the harbingers of change has been the lobster industry, which Wahle called a kind of "canary in a coal mine."
Maine fishermen have set record harvests over the past few years, perhaps due in part to higher water temperatures and fewer groundfish, which prey on young lobsters. Fishermen off Newburyport and Cape Ann have also reported good harvests, with last year being among the best.


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Cobbler Accepted Into Ubuntu Archive
"Cobbler now in the ubuntu archive...and it actually works!," said Robbie Williamson, Ubuntu Server Team Manager at Canonical.
Cobbler, a linux installation server originally developer by Red Hat's Emerging Technologies group to accelerate setup of network installation environments, has been accepted into the Ubuntu Archive according to Chuck Short on his blog earlier today.
For those who want to use Cobbler on Ubuntu, Short gives you all the instructions to install Cobbler, get an Ubuntu server Iso, configure Cobbler, and import the ISO. "And essentially you are ready to deploy Ubuntu Server via netboot," says Short. The Ubuntu Server Team wants to know about your experience with using Cobbler on Ubuntu and Short encourages users to file a bug if they have any issues while using it.
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CATEGORIES Celebrity GossipFrom PopEater: Reese Witherspoon used her MTV Generation Award soapbox to tout the idea of a new kind of Hollywood 'it' girl in a slap on the wrist speech directed at some of Tinseltown's leading young ladies.
"I know it's cool to be bad, I get it ... but it's also possible to make it in Hollywood without a reality show," Witherspoon preached. "When I came up in this business, you made a sex tape and you were embarrassed and hid it under your bed and like if you took naked pictures of yourself on your cell phone, you hid your face."
Seemingly speaking to the likes of Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton and Vanessa Hudgens, we couldn't help but associate Witherspoon's reference to naked cell phone pics with the most recent offender, Blake Lively.
Although Lively is maintaining that a leaked set of nude pics are not her (the 'Gossip Girl' star must have a long lost twin), Witherspoon wants girls to know that you don't have to take it all off in order to make it on the Upper East Side or in big bad Hollywood.
"It is possible to be a good girl," Witherspoon continued. "I'm going to try to make it cool."
Try to make it cool? We're pretty sure Witherspoon has that goal in the bag.
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Cornerback Eli Apple, out of Voorhees, NJ, has already enrolled at Ohio State University and will participate in Spring camp before his freshman season with the Buckeyes. Apple is rated as one of the top corners in the class of 2013 and garnered offers from top programs across the country.
The Buckeyes landed Apple over interest from Alabama, Notre Dame, Michigan, and Nebraska. He was a solid early commitment for Ohio State, as he pledged to Urban Meyer just after signing day in 2012. Apple was selected to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and "The Opening," so he has spent time with the nation's best.
Apple was a weapon on both sides of the ball for Eastern High School. He played wide receiver and wildcat quarterback on offense, while working as the top cornerback on the defense. The offensive experience gave him great ball skills, and he could be a playmaker should he get an opportunity with a turnover.
As for his defensive skills, he should be a great help in the run game. He is a solid tackler and has good recognition ability. He has a quick first step and at 6'0, has the size to tussle with most wide receivers. Apple Times his move on the receiver well, and shoot be excellent at breaking up passes.
With a GPA of 3.2, and a December graduation, Apple seems to be an academically-inclined individual and should have little trouble in the classroom.
The corner was originally known as Eli Woodard, but changed his last name to Apple to honor his stepfather, who raised the Buckeye from the age of two.
Ratings: 5-star by ESPN, 4-star by Scout, Rivals, and 247 Sports
Vitals: 6'0, 185
Other offers: Alabama, Boston College, Cal, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Rutgers, and Wisconsin among others.
Twitter: @EliApple_9
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Stalingrad: The Attack, The Kessel, The Doom (2003)
Stalingrad. The name conjures up many images, none of them pleasant. This 2003 three-part documentary explores the fiasco that was the Battle of Stalingrad, through interviews with survivors on both sides, reenactments, and still imagery. Produced in Germany, I was actually surprised how frank it was, and also on how apolitical it was. Neither side (the Nazis or the Russians) were portrayed as particularly "good" or "evil", but rather both armies got equal treatment. That is to say, only the terrible facts and the stories from those who were there, and how they remembered it.
For those wondering what I'm talking about, in 1942 the Nazis made a huge push into southwest Russia, heading for the oilfields on one front, and attempting to take the city bearing the name of Hitler's archenemy, Stalingrad. The fighting was intense and bloody, and the Germans spent the winter pinned down in "the Kessel", surrounded. It turned out to be the bloodiest winter of the war.
What really makes this film compelling, and curious, is the varied yet familiar stories and opinions shared by the interviewees. The terror of the events is evident in these mens' eyes as they recall the battles, and the desperation of their situation. You can feel the survivor's guilt in some of their tales of escaping the Kessel via airlift.
I've read some other reviews which seem averse to the producers (of this DVD) decision to overdub the interviewees with their English translation. I didn't mind this at all, in fact, I didn't find it distracting or demeaning in the least. It's a documentaary, and you can still hear the original voice and all the emotion underneath the dub. Stop nitpicking!
The facts surrounding that winter and the events were all quite interested. I learned a great deal about the battle that I never knew, except from pop-culture fare like Enemy at the Gates and the like. Sure the sniper battle aspect is touched on, but there was so much more to the story. The near coverup of the defeat by the Germans, the conflict between Hitler and the 6th Army command, the role of the neighboring Balkan states in the fight…. Things that we don't hear about.
The first episode, "The Attack", chronicles the German offensive, and the eventual pincer move which left them cut off. "The Kessel," part two, refers to what the cut-off Germans called their situation, aka "The Cauldron." A place of no escape. In "The Doom," we see the events which led to the inevitable defeat of the 6th Army.
I really can't say much else about it. It's a documentary, there's no other way to put it, but its a very, very good one. I wouldn't suggest it for younger, even high-school, audiences, as some of the stock footage, still images, and eye-witness accounts can get rather grisly and emotional. Neither is it particularly "exciting", but that's how it should be.
If you want a good fact-filled few hours of hardcore education about an event of World War II that we in the west don't hear much about, then Stalingrad: The Attack, The Kessel, The Doom is one I'd highly recommend.
(I *think* this might be a clip from this series, but I'm not positive…)
(and yeah, to those who recommended I review "Stalingrad", I put the wrong one at the top of my Netflix queue! doh. I should be getting the 1993 film soon.)
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Embarkation out of Baltimore was kind of slow. The ship arrived in port late that morning, thus pushing embarkation back. At one point, things were so backed up, they stopped letting people through customs for awhile. We arrived around 2:30 p.m. and waited in line for about 90 minutes.
First impressions of the Atrium upon walking onto the ship--beautiful! The Renaissance style paintings floor to ceiling are very impressive. Yes, there are some that are nude,but our 8 y/o didn't comment. We were greeted immediately with a waiter carrying drinks. We had one and just kind of took it all in.
We had a balcony stateroom, which I would highly recommend. It allowed for a little extra privacy as we were getting in and out of the shower, or just needed a little "space". I loved sitting out and watching the sunrises and sunsets from the balcony. I don't think I would ever cruise without one again!
The room had a king bed and an upper and lower bunk. We asked to have the upper bunk pulled down for our son so we'd have an extra seating area. The railing of the upper bunk was very loose. The room showed some signs of wear and tear. The balcony curtain had two pretty large rips, the furniture was a bit nicked up and there were random stains on the carpet. There was plenty of closet space, but a few more drawers would have been nice. The bathroom was small, naturally, but clean. One thing I liked on Disney that they don't have on Carnival is that the sink area is separate from the shower/toilet. Our room steward and staff was very good. They came twice a day to clean up, refill ice and replenish towels. Our son loved the towel animals! They were very nice and courteous.
Food--DH and I are "foodies", so we were really looking forward to the meals. We usually did breakfast and lunch at the buffet at Mermaids. It was "OK". Typical cruise fare, something for everyone, nothing was either outstanding or awful. We opted for the "your time dining" in the main dining room. It was very nice to not be tied to a dining room schedule and we never had to wait in line. We ended up requesting Corina the last few nights of the cruise. She was awesome! Remembered each night what we liked to drink and even that my son liked to have his PBJ as an appetizer before his chicken nuggets (my son is NOT a foodie! :)) Food in the dining room was good, but overall not exceptional. I did have a nice flatiron steak one night and the seafood newburg was very good. I also really enjoyed the Asian beef noodle bowl appetizer, too.
We spent our ship days at the quieter pool on the Lido Deck. The pool where all the activities were was pretty crazy and loud. And of course since we had our son, we didn't do the adults only pool. Many of the families chose the semi-quiet pool. You could still hear the music and entertainment from the main pool, but it wasn't in your face all the time.
Since we were traveling with our son, we weren't really into the night life scene too much--usually just a couple of drinks after dinner. We really liked the piano bar! Every place we went, service was friendly and relatively fast. Some nights, we just enjoyed some drinks on our balcony. So for us, it was a pretty low key time.
General notes: Probably because of the time of year, we had a large number of seniors on our cruise. If you are looking for a mob of young families, this is probably not the time to go. Groups of younger passengers looked like they were having a good time and there certainly seemed to be a lot of activities to choose from.
Another thing we noticed was that Pride was, what I would consider, VERY laid back about the dress code. Yes, there were two "cruise elegant" nights and people cleaned up a bit more for those. For the other nights, I saw people out for dinner in the main dining room in outfits I wouldn't wear out for dinner at McDonalds. At breakfast, there were even people who showed up at Mermaids in bathrobes, pajamas and slippers! Not that you have to get all dolled up to go to breakfast, but come on people--at least get dressed!


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Three colleges, the University Libraries and the Office of Disability Services were among the ODU divisions that recently presented annual awards to faculty, staff and administrators.
* The College of Business and Public Administration presented six awards for 2003-04. Each honor includes an award of $500.
Outstanding Service - John Ford, professor of marketing. The award is presented in recognition of outstanding service to the department, university and community.
Outstanding Teaching - Bill Crouch, associate professor of MIS/decision sciences, and Barbara Bartkus, associate professor of business management. This award is based on student evaluations, grade distributions, breadth of teaching duties and rigor of courses as illustrated by the nominee's teaching portfolio for the previous two years.
Outstanding Researcher (senior) - Ling Li, assistant professor of MIS/decision sciences. The award is given in recognition of journal articles and conference proceedings published, research grants awarded and seminars given over the past five years.
Outstanding Researcher (junior) - Yuping Liu, assistant professor of marketing. This award is given in recognition of journal articles and conference proceedings published, research grants awarded and seminars given over the past five years.
Outstanding Faculty Adviser - Roya Ardalan, lecturer of MIS/decision sciences. The award is presented to the faculty member who has excelled in advising students on how to be successful in their college career and beyond.
Outstanding Staff Member - Kathy Heins, program support technician. This award is given to the staff member who has excelled in providing assistance to the students, faculty and administrators within the college .
* The Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology presented awards in five categories to faculty and a staff member who excelled in a particular area. Each winner receives a commemorative plaque and a reserved parking space for a year.
Excellence in Teaching - Vijayan Asari, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering
Excellence in Research - Sacharia Albin, professor of electrical and computer engineering
Excellence in Faculty Advising - Richard Jones, lecturer of engineering technology
Excellence in Industry Partnering - Alok Verma, associate professor of engineering technology
Excellence in Support Operations - Geraldine Dutton, program support technician for the engineering management department.
* The College of Sciences presented two awards, each of which includes $1,000:
Gene W. Hirschfeld Faculty Excellence Award - Charles Sukenik, associate professor of physics. This award recognizes a faculty member who is a highly valued teacher and an accomplished professional or one who shows exceptional promise in his or her academic discipline.
Outstanding Adviser - Jennifer Adamski, lecturer in chemistry and biochemistry. Nominees credited her exceptional leadership and service to the college and university. She is credited with developing a creative solution to address the problem of high failure rates in Chemistry 115.
* The University Libraries presented two awards. Both recipients receive $200 and will have their names engraved on a plaque displayed in Perry Library.
Librarian of the Year - Paul Showalter. Perry Library's business reference librarian since July 2001, he is committed to providing the best customer service to both external and internal customers. He also has developed excellent working relationships with the business faculty. One of his many achievements was handling the library's annual book sale, which generated the largest amount of proceeds last year in its history.
Staff Member of the Year - Mona Farrow. A university employee since 1973, Farrow has been with the library since 1990, where she is Microforms Services supervisor. She was cited for her willingness to accept additional responsibilities. She serves as the library liaison with the photocopy contractor and is credited with revitalizing the second-floor collection. She was also cited for her excellent customer service and her work as "a tireless advocate for the library user."
* The Friends of the Old Dominion University Library presented its 10th annual Outstanding Achievement Award to Cynthia Jones.
Jones was honored for her research in the area of fisheries science and applied population ecology, for which she has received national and international recognition. Her award reads in part, "The vast oceans encircling our planet and teeming with an almost infinite variety of living creatures are not only the subject of Dr. Cynthia Jones's research, but the oceans could also serve as a metaphor for this distinguished scholar's breadth of expertise. As director of the Center for Quantitative Fisheries Ecology, she works in a multidisciplinary environment which calls upon her knowledge of biology, chemistry, statistics and computer science."
* The Office of Disability Services presented its Outstanding Teacher of the Year award to Kerry Kilburn, senior lecturer of biological sciences. She received a $100 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble and a plaque.
One of 12 faculty nominated for the award by Old Dominion students with disabilities, Kilburn was cited for her accessibility, effective teaching methods, ability to convey knowledge of the subject matter, willingness to assist and consideration of students' individual needs.
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Through May 28
The American Soldier
Now on exhibit at the Ohio History Center in Columbus, The American Soldier features more than 100 spectacular photographs dating from the Civil War to the War in Iraq. But hurry -- The American Soldier closes May 28.
Captures the Gamut of Experiences and Emotions
Anger and frustration, humor and beauty, camaraderie and death, victory and defeat -- the journey of Americans at war runs the gamut of experiences and emotions. The American Soldier: A Photographic Tribute From the Civil War to Iraq is a tribute to the American soldier that also highlights the way in which photography and photographers have shaped our view of history over the past 150 years.
Since the Civil War, cameras have been notebooks for history and photographers have inspired us to reflect on the sacrifices soldiers have made and are still making today in Afghanistan and Iraq. Perhaps even more remarkable is the way photographers have forever shaped the way we think about what it means to fight but also why we fight, as well as what the words courage, patriotism and justice really mean.
Exquisitely Produced Images Portray Harrowing Challenges
The exhibit comprises 116 enlarged photographs taken during the Civil War, Spanish American War, Boxer Rebellion, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, the war in Afghanistan and in the streets of Baghdad. They portray soldiers' harrowing challenges in situations in which few of us ever find ourselves.
Exquisitely produced images of everyone from veterans to green recruits put viewers into a wide range of experiences that soldiers face in the line of duty. Some of the photographs offer direct, one-on-one eye contact with soldiers, some place viewers in intense moments of combat and others simply say more than a thousand words ever could.
Curated by Cyma Rubin
Curated and produced by Cyma Rubin, who brought the popular exhibit Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs to the Ohio History Center in 2008, The American Soldier is sponsored by Business of Entertainment, Inc.; EADS North America, second-largest aerospace and defense company in the world; the John B. Stetson Co.; ArmorSource LLC; Conestoga; The Columbus Dispatch; Ohio Magazine; and 104.9 The River.
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Final Score: Oregon St. 3 UCSB 2
Oregon St. pulled out a 9th inning win for the second evening in a row in the NCAA Baseball Corvallis Regional, this time literally walking away with the game winning run when Danny Hayes, with the bases loaded, 2 out, and down 0-2 in the count, had the nerve, and the eye, to not go after any of 4 straight balls by UC-Santa Barbara's Dylan Hecht. This after Hecht, who took over for Greg Mahle, had gotten Dylan Davis, who delivered the winning runs with a walk off double in the 9th inning last night against UT-San Antonio, to ground out, but then walked Ryan Barnes to load up the bases.
Due to an oddity of the NCAA, Oregon St., the #3 seed into the post-season, was officially the visitor even though they were playing a lower seeded team in their own ball park, so it wasn't a walk off walk, and there was still work to be done. But freshman Max Engelbrekt, who got his 5th win of the season in last night's 5-4 win, shut down the 7-8-9 hitters in the Gaucho lineup, picking up his 5th save of the season, and securing the 13th win of the year against only 1 loss for freshman All-American Andrew Moore, who 5-hit UCSB through 8 innings.
Barnes had put Oregon St. ahead early, with a solo home run, above, his 2nd of the season, to left-center to lead off the 2nd inning, but UCSB answered with single runs in both the 2nd and 3rd innings.
The Beavers evened the score at 2 runs apiece in the 6th inning, when Barnes delivered again, singling to center to drive in Davis, below, who had doubled to left an at bat before.
But Oregon St. couldn't capitalize on a subsequent bases loaded opportunity, after UCSB starter, freshman LHP Justin Jacome, hit Hayes with a pitch, and then Gaucho third baseman Marc Venning couldn't handle a grounder by Kavin Keyes, as Jacome struck out Jake Rodriguez.
The Beavers loaded the bases again in the 7th, on singles by Max Gordon and Andy Peterson, followed by an error that allowed Michael Conforto to reach to load the bases, when Gaucho first baseman Tyler Kuresa initially bobbled Conforto's grounder, and Jacome didn't cover first, leaving no one for Kuresa to throw to.That ended Jacome's evening, as UCSB coach Andrew Checketts went to Greg Mahle, who promptly struck out both Davis and Barnes to preserve the tie.
Oregon St. stranded Jake Rodriguez in the 8th inning, the 5th at bat in a row where the Beavers left someone aboard. And the issue persisted even after Hayes' go-ahead run scoring walk, as the Beavers again left the bases loaded in the 9th.
Just as on Friday night, Oregon St. had the top of the order up in the 9th inning, but Tyler Smith grounded out to start the Beavers' last at bat. Peterson put down another perfect bunt single though, as the ball rolled up onto the paint that is the 3rd base foul line, and back down off of it to stay fair.
Mahle then hit Conforto, the Pac-12 Player of the Year, with his next pitch, which ended his evening, as Checketts checked down to Hecht.
Davis was again unable to deliver the big hit most in the record crowd of 3,535 were looking for, but his grounder moved up Peterson and Conforto, which made it easier to walk Barnes to set up a force at all 4 corners. That force didn't come into play until after Hayes' plate discipline delivered what Beaver bats hadn't been able to time and again against what was pretty good pitching by the Gauchos.
Englebrekt, above, didn't have an uneventful final 3 outs, however, as Luke Swenson led off with a line drive that nearly knocked Englebrekt off the mound. Engelbrekt caught the shot, though, and then struck out Venning, before getting help from a web gem by Smith, the All-Pac-12 first team shortstop, who had a couple of them on the evening, to seal the deal.
An inning ending snag by Smith in the 8th inning after the Gauchos had loaded the bases was crucial to keeping the Beavers in position to pull out the win.
"That was a game changer," Oregon St. head coach Pat Casey felt. "If the ball gets through, it's pretty tough to come back from that."
"I thought that was a hit for sure," Moore added. "But he (Smith) took it away."
Moore, above, turned in another strong performance, made necessary by the Beavers' difficulties with clutch hitting, who had 10 hits, but left 13 total runners on base. But Moore did not have his sharpest of evenings, and both UCSB runs came from runners who advanced on balls that got past Rodriguez. One was a passed ball, but Moore uncorked an uncharacteristic 3 additional wild pitches.
The mistakes and missed scoring opportunities are eventually apt to bite the Beavers, who have now played 18 innings of post-season baseball, with the score either tied or a 1 run differential, for every minute of the over 7 hours the 2 games have taken.
Oregon St. did improve to 47-10 for the season, though, and will await the winner of tomorrow's Texas A&M-UCSB elimination game, which will start at noon, and also be a rematch of the Corvallis Regional opener, which the Gauchos won 6-4.
The Aggies (33-28) earned the rematch with a 6-1 win over UTSA, using 3 consecutive extra base hits to start the game that opened a 2-0 lead, and augmenting that mostly with a 3 run 5th inning, which began with 3 consecutive singles, and then a 2 RBI double by Daniel Mengden that pretty much put the Roadrunners away for the season. UTSA finished 35-25.
UCSB dropped to 35-24 after tonight's loss, which also dropped Mahle to 7-5 for the season.
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Font 1 or Font 2 – GROCS Meeting January 23
Another week and tons of progress on the GROCS front. August 23, 1966 has been moving rapidly towards a multi-touch table interface. Slowly Kinetic Ambient Pavillion showed us a working model of one of their panels that will eventually comprise their structure, complete with working SMA. Digitizing Knowledge is about ready to start the interview process, and will be hosting a design review this week, January 30. Group Loops have their iPod Touch units in hand and completed a crash course in existing music software for upper-level users. Our Changing World of Sounds has started to move towards a final wrap design, a "sound gallery" of sorts, as well as starting to research the connection between psychological state and sound environments. ReFab is experimenting with both reusable materials and software schema in order to move forward with their database concept.
We also led a sample design review, critiquing this site! Hopefully this exercise got to the spirit of the design review: it's a time to discuss issues that are plaguing a team, ask specific advice about design questions and present ideas at any stage of development without feeling the pressure of a formal critique. It isn't a time for other members to solve the team's questions, or present full solutions, but rather to discuss the possibilities and bring attention to topics or areas of interest that may have been overlooked. The Font 1 or Font 2 issue became a sprawling debate on serif or non serif fonts, but it was the type of discussion that many teams can contribute to, rather than a niche skill or idea that might be harder to discuss with the wide range of skill sets present in the group.
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EDWARDS, Ill. -- A company in the Peoria area is gaining a lot of attention from the Olympic games in Sochi, Russia.
Jake King assembles portable tree stands, the kind used by hunters.
He works for a company in Edwards called Lone Wolf. Recently one of their stands showed up on TV, halfway around the world at the Olympics.
"My 12 year-old son was really excited," said Jared Schlipf, president of Lone Wolf Portable Tree Stands. "He said dad, dad, get in here, Lone Wolf is on the Olympics."
It turns out coaches for the U.S. Ski Team are using the tree stands to watch competitors navigate portions of the course in Sochi.
"They were 80-feet up and the coach actually said they had five stations set up on the course," Schlipf said. "What it allows them to do is see the skiers for a much longer time, I believe 30 to 35 seconds."
The 50-or-so seconds of exposure on the Olympic telecast resulted in hundreds of texts and e-mails to Schlipf, not to mention millions of dollars of free advertising.
"To see a decal in somebody's window is one thing, but then to actually see your product being used knowing that you or one of your friends could have built it and that it came from the factory where you work is just a really cool experience," said Jake King.
"That's very neat and I think it's a home town pride thing that we can all appreciate and definitely a boost to the company and the area," Schlipf said.
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LiftMaster 362LM two-button visor style 315MHz digital code switch type garage door or gate opener remote control. Works with LiftMaster 315MHz garage door openers and radio receives with the purple learn button set to code switch mode to control up to two garage door and/or gate openers. Typically used for gated communities where a common gate remote is needed for the residents. This remote is compatible with the LiftMaster 61LC that was used in Canada that operates on the 315MHz frequency. The LiftMaster 362LM remote has two sets of 9 trinary (+, 0, -) type of code switches that are used to set each of the remotes buttons to its own digital code signal. This remote can be used to replace any of the models of remotes listed to control up to two garage doors and/or gate openers on the 315MHz frequency with the purple learn button. This item is new in box and includes the visor clip, battery and programming instructions
The LiftMaster 362LM can replace the LiftMaster 61LC, 63LC, 361LM, 363LM, 333LM remotes to control up to two garage doors and/or gates
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- Etan Thomas
- Oleksiy Pecherov
- Dominic McGuire
- Nick Young
- Andray Blatche
- Roger Mason
- Darius Songaila
- Antonio Daniels
- DeShawn Stevenson
Stats: Per-game: 27.9 minutes, 10.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 1.7 blocks
Per-36: 13.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.1 blocks
Percentages: 52.8 FG%, 73.5 FT%, 58.2 TS%
Advanced (explanations): 18.3 PER, 15.2 REB%, 17.3 UsgR, 12.9 TO%, 119 ORtg, 109 DRtg, 7 WSAA (Win Shares Above Average)
Pradamaster: Even prior to this season, Brendan Haywood has been unfairly scrutinized for his performance as the Wizards' starting center. Too many fans confused aesthetics with production, and while Haywood's game has always been awkward, he has always brought a lot of positives to the table. A look at his plus/minus numbers over the past few years bear out his importance on the defensive end. On the court, Eddie Jordan was harming the team by treating Haywood and Etan Thomas as equals. Haywood was the team's best defensive player by a mile, and on a team starving for defensive players, sitting Haywood amounted to cutting off our own legs.
Hopefully, those days are behind us after the season Haywood had in 2007/2008. With his sidekick Thomas not in action, Haywood put together easily his best season as a pro. His strong defense continued, but his offensive game took a quantum leap forward. Haywood displayed more post moves than he ever had before, dramatically improved his shooting touch with the help of Dave Hopla, and, more importantly, presented himself as a legitimate option rather than simply as someone who collects offensive rebounds. There was a time when only Dwight Howard was playing at a higher level among Eastern Conference centers. Who could have expected that after Haywood tore the nameplate from his locker in the 2007 playoffs?
What changed? There are a few factors at play here. Which of them one chooses to emphasize will go a long way towards answering the question of whether 07/08 was just a fluke. For one, there's the lack of Gilbert Arenas, leading to the shift from a high-paced racehorse style to the half-court, grind-it-out system that suited Haywood better. There's also the absence of Etan Thomas, which sparred Haywood his competition for the center spot. If one were to focus on those factors, they'd probably be skeptical about whether Haywood can duplicate this past season's success.
At the same time, though, other things changed that may be more long-lasting. First and foremost, Haywood's newfound shooting touch should remain. Dave Hopla is still around, and Haywood remains a tireless worker. Additionally, Haywood's newfound playing time may be more a result of his improved attitude than Thomas' absence. He came into training camp knowing the job was not guaranteed, worked his butt off even after the way 2007 ended, and I think it's safe to say he would have won the job even if Thomas was healthy. Throughout the season, Haywood emerged as a mature locker-room leader, even speaking up against LeBron James in the clip above. One could look at that as immaturity, but I see a guy repressed for so long finally showing some toughness.
I'm a little worried that Haywood's offense will dip next season with Arenas back in the fold. Without Arenas, Haywood's shot attempts and free throw attempts per-36 minutes rose significantly, and his usage rate climbed from 13.6% in 07 to 17.3% in 08. With Gilbert out there, the Wizards run more pick and rolls, and don't dump the ball into the post as much. Haywood is not a particularly graceful pick and roll player. He still doesn't have very soft hands, and Arenas and Caron Butler have a tendency to zip the ball to him in poor position to catch it. Hopefully, Arenas adjusts his game enough to get Haywood more touches.
But even if Haywood's offense comes back to normal, he deserves to play most of the center minutes because of his defense. He's arguably one of the best one-on-one post defenders in the league due to his length. He's routinely left alone to cover even the best big men, and his ability to alter shots can deter penetration (which is why I don't get why we keep insisting on protecting the paint at all costs...Haywood can do that himself!). It made me chuckle a little bit reading Michael Wilbon wonder aloud how we can handle Dwight Howard down the road with this group. Thanks to Haywood, we're probably better equipped to handle Howard than almost any other Eastern Conference team.
I liken Haywood to Chicago's Bill Cartwright. Both had their share of detractors because of their awkward games, but both played major roles as starting centers on good teams. Cartwright was probably a better scorer than Haywood, but otherwise, the comparison sticks. Neither was a particularly powerful rebounder, but both were outstanding one-on-one defenders (just ask Patrick Ewing), great locker room guys, and players who could contribute without getting the ball much. Haywood can play that kind of role for this team for a long time if all the other pieces keep improving.
I'd consider him about as close to untouchable as our Big 3. Last season proved it.
JakeTheSnake: Over the last six years, we've come to understand what Brendan can and can't give us on a given night. We know that he'll block some shots, get some offensive rebounds, give you strong man defense, and he'll try that awkward looking hook shot once a game. We also know that he'll never be a great scoring threat, his defensive rebounding leaves a lot to be desired at times. He's not ever going to be an All-Star, but he's better than a lot of the centers out there. After all, if the Celtics, can win a title with their center averaging 7 points and 6 boards, we have to feel good about Haywood averaging 10 and 7 right?
Given what we know about Brendan, I really don't think he could've played any better last season. He knew with Etan on the shelf that this was going to be his best, and quite possibly his last chance to show how good he could be if he got solid minutes. His performance this season put the Brendan vs. Etan debate for rest once and for all. If the roles were reversed, there's absolutely no way The Poet would've had the same impact that Brendan did. I'm still concerned about what's going to happen with the minutes if Etan returns next season, but I think Brendan has solidified his spot as the starting center so it shouldn't be as much of an issue as it was in previous years. The two of them will still probably find a way to get into a fight about something, but at least it won't affect the starting lineup this time around.
If you're looking for something that can definitively show Haywood's worth to the Wizards, compare Dwight Howard's splits versus Washington to his stats against the other teams in the league. Considering we're going to deal with Howard (as well as Al Horford) within our division for the next decade, low-post defense is going to be a must for the forseeable future and Haywood provides it in spades.
Finally, if we're going to talk about Haywood's season, you have to mention Dave Hopla. I don't know what kind of money he's making, but he deserves a raise based on the work he did with Haywood this season. Anytime you can help raise someone's free throw percentage by nearly 20% (!!!) you're getting the job done. Maybe I'm overstating things, but I don't think that it's a stretch to say that the extra free throws that Haywood made as a result of Hopla's coaching helped us win a couple of games that we would've lost otherwise.
Truthaboutit: Before the 2007-2008 season, I had feelings of intense frustration, and perhaps despite, towards Brendan Todd Haywood during his tenure as a Washington Wizard. I found BTH to be a bumbling, soft, waste-of-space....leading to frequent use of the effeminate moniker, Brenda. My opinion was so negative because I simply expected more use of his potential, and Haywood seemed to be a never-ending source of disappointment.
In my second game blog of 07-08, the massacre in Boston, I wrote this:
1st Quarter: Haywood dunk! Great positioning on the rebound…AND…the subsequent block! Please do this all year. If you do, I will write a personal letter to you apologizing for all the times I've referred to you as Brenda Haywood. You can hold me to that.
It wasn't until game 21 versus the 'Sota T'Wolves when I "officially" stopped calling Brendan, Brenda. Haywood was able to sustain whatever it was that got into him for the entire season and led me to turn an about face, believing the chances of him reverting back to his former self to be very slim.
This past season, Brendan Haywood posted career highs in: games started (80), minutes played (2228), FGM (316), FTM (216), PPG (10.6), RPG (7.2), BLKs (133), FT% (.735), PER (18.3).....among other categories. We can certainly consider a number of factors for Haywood's improvement: confidence in being able to play without looking over his shoulder at Etan, which led to increased minutes, which resulted from an off-season conversation with coach Eddie Jordan, which helped amend the past maligned relationship between the two.
But a lot of those are indicators of a change in Haywood's external psychological environment. What has Haywood accomplished internally? We can certainly attribute a drastic increase in free-throw shooting to Dave Hopla, but it's not like Brendan didn't put in work on that area himself. What I noticed most out of Haywood was increased hand strength, improved concentration, and better leadership skills, displayed in one of my favorite quotes imploring Gilbert Arenas to put reality in perspective. Sure, BTH had a couple lapses (maybe contributing to the Wizards-Cavs trash talk, even in jest, was one of these lapses), but those were more far and few between than I could have ever imagined.
In a matter of a twelve months, Brendan Todd Haywood made vast advances in his maturity as a basketball player. I have confidence that this will be a continued trend and thus a vital ingredient to franchise success......given that Haywood always works like it's his first day on the job, or in his case, the first day of his seventh year on the job. Perhaps my hopes should be more cautiously optimistic, but in the least, I owe the guy a letter, so here goes:
Dear Brendan,
My bad.