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Do you have any rituals associated with your writing routine? For example, always using a favorite mug, or tidying your space before settling down to work?
Friday, June 13, 2014
Reader Friday: Writing Rituals
Do you have any rituals associated with your writing routine? For example, always using a favorite mug, or tidying your space before settling down to work?
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Avoidance seems to be my only ritual, lately. Once the nice weather hits, it's very difficult for me to get more than a few paragraphs done. I love being outside in the mornings (my usual writing time) but I can't seem to combine them both. Can't see my laptop screen very well outside. I'm thinking a screened gazebo is the answer (mosquitoes are horrendous this year).ReplyDelete
Not really, unless you count making the coffee and drinking a lot of it first. But that's not so much as ritual as first aid.ReplyDeleteReplies
Have to get what I call my "ablutions" done. Technically, this fancy word for washing your face in the morning but to me it means getting all the little stuff around the house out of the way -- making bed, feeding dogs, putting dishes away, folding laundry. Only then is my brain clear enough to let the "talking heads" take over. When things are not going well with the WIP, ablutions can expand to take up your day. Amazing how that happens... :)ReplyDelete
There's really no end of fooling around: email, GoodReads, Harbor Freight Catalog, Google News, TKZ (of course) and coffeeeeee!ReplyDelete
My pre-writing ritual first starts with my ablutions, ceremoniously performed while standing on a mat made of the stings of a thousand giant New Guinean Hornets, sharp side up. This helps focus my mind internally and remind me that the story is inside not outside with the pain.ReplyDelete
Then I go outside and sacrifice a squirrel on the altar of Eep to ensure fast thinking and fast action.
Don't worry, it's a virtual sacrifice, there's only a limited number of squirrels in my yard and Roger volunteered for it. I think he sees it as a free massage with the bonus that he gets access to the bird seed bin.
Once those are completed, and after Fillii, Boffin and the gang have gathered about, I sit in my comfy chair with a glass of whatever I fancy that day, raise the laptop screen to block out all other realities and begin.
Making coffee, feeding the birds, then reading The Detroit Free Press--that's our morning paper. I am constitutionally unable to do anything until I've done these things. Mind you, reading the Freep guarantees nothing about what comes next, it's just a prereq.ReplyDelete
When the weather is good enough for the windows to be open, I always burn incense. Nothing floral, usu coffee or sandalwood or just some Nag Champa.ReplyDelete
But where I live, that time is limited from about March to May. So sometimes I will cheat and burn the stick for a few seconds; just enough to get the smell in the air without setting off the smoke alarms!
The smell seems to calm and center me, and I always get into the groove far faster with it than without.

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Value stock-picking "no longer winning", reports Fitch
A number of equity managers are finding that value style of stock-picking is "no longer winning", according to research carried out by Fitch Ratings.
The ratings agency warns managers following growth and value strategies need to amend value stock picking approaches as in the current environment, growth is becoming increasingly scarce.
"Throughout most of the 2000s, valuation was the predominant criterion for stock selection. With lower growth, increased global competition and innovation, a companies' strategic analysis is becoming paramount," the agency reports.
"Valuation is used to identify entry and exit points and to adjust positions accordingly. As a high quality company with a fair price stock is now a preferable investment to the cheap stock of a fair company, a "quality at fair price" style seems to be emerging."
Given the current economic conditions, past stock-picking factors have given way to the "new normal", namely; the sovereign crisis; globalisation; disruptive innovation and mass trading, according to Fitch.
It adds that thematic, sector and geographical perspectives need to be consequently developed, requiring a new mindset or further hires.
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Code Camp was a fantastic learning experience for someone who's as interested in the .NET platform as I am. During Code Camp I was introduced to:
By far and away the best session for me was the Pair Programming / Agile Development Dojo, namely because I got my first taste for Agile development and the inherent value of rapid prototyping and test driven development was obvious.
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I used ApprovalTests in the process of testing the Quick and Dirty Feed Parser project, which I released earlier this week.
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Fall is the time to have your soil tested in preparation for spring planting. Whether you intend to plant a new garden, orchard, lawn, lavender field or field crop, a soil test can help your planting be a success. Collecting a soil sample is easy. Dig a hole and take a slice of the soil of the edge. Interpreting the results and making recommendations based on those results is the technical part.
Over the last several year while working with Colorado State University, I interpreted and made recommendations specific to the plants being grown for over 700 soil test reports. In some cases the recommendations were unfortunately made after the crop had already suffered from assorted soil problems. A great example of this is the field of dying pinto beans Ron planted in Montrose. Shortly after I identified his plants as dying from Fusarium root rot, a disease of beans and many other plants, Ron collected and sent a soil sample off for analysis. He emailed me the report. Beans should have never been planted in this field; the nitrogen level was much too high.
Beans have a symbiotic relationship with Rhizobacteria that form nodules on their roots. These bacteria convert nitrogen gas in the soil atmosphere to plant-available nitrogen. When soil already contains a high level of nitrogen, these nodules do not form and the bean plant is therefore unable to obtain the nitrogen it requires. While this may not make sense, the health and yield of beans and other legumes suffer when soil nitrogen exceeds a specific level.
This critical level differs for each crop whether it be beans, peas, honey locust trees, or other legumes. In addition to yield loss, these nitrogen-deficient plants are unable to produce the root protectants necessary to prevent invasion by soil-inhabiting root pathogens such as Fusarium. A soil test prior to planting would have provided the information necessary to develop recommendations on how to correct the high nitrogen problem and provided Ron with a list of crops that would benefit from the high nitrogen level.
Sometimes a high soil nitrogen problem is linked to a high soluble salt level. Sometimes both are linked to a high water table. The other day I was talking with Don Mundy of High County Lawns at his home and sod farm at 2426 H Road. We were reminiscing about the problems we have run across during our many years working in the Grand Valley. His recollections reminded him of a situation where hydroseeding and laying sod both failed. As soon as he entered the property he knew the reason for the failure. A test of the soil he collected and had tested for soluble salts confirmed his suspicions. The contractor responsible for the installation would have known the soil was unsuitable for grass if a soil sample had been submitted for analysis.
The salt level of this site was extremely high. In addition, the water table was at a level that attempting to wash the salts out of the soil would have been a failure unless a drainage system was installed to move the salty water off site. I'm not sure what the homeowner was charged to hydroseed one year and then attempt sod the following year, both of which attempts failed, but it was certainly much higher than what the cost of a soil test and related interpretation and recommendations would have been. With the proper recommendations and follow-through the initial hydroseeding could have been successful.
A soil analysis determines the nutrient level, pH, soluble salt status, and organic matter content. Each of these directly affect plant health, yield, and quality of the fruit, vegetables, and other crops you are growing or intend to grow. A soil test also indicates what you should avoid in the way of fertilizer elements even when applied in organic form. For example, if you already have an adequate phosphorus level and you continue to apply products containing phosphorus, whether organic or synthetic, you will kill off the mycorrhizal-forming fungi critical to the health of plants. The requirement for mycorrhizal-forming fungi on conifer roots is absolute; at last count 98 percent of dicots had also been shown to require mycorrhizae. Even onions require mycorrhizae. Applying mycorrhizal-forming fungi to the soil when phosphorus exceeds a certain level does not replenish the soil with these critical fungi.
High phosphorous levels also restrict the production of the phytochelates that solubilize plant-deficient micronutrients thereby permitting their uptake. Without having your soil analyzed you cannot know the phosphorus status of your soil. Even when you have the soil test results in front of you, someone needs to interpret those numbers and provide you recommendations specific to the plants you intend to grow or are growing. Soil test numbers without interpretation and recommendations are meaningless.
Let's take another example - nitrogen. Peas and beans are legumes and have their associated nodule-forming Rhizobacteria. Peas may need the soil nitrogen level increased to permit establishment until these bacteria can start producing nitrogen, while the growth and yield of beans will suffer from the same nitrogen application. Zinc is another example where interpretation and recommendations are critical. When zinc is deficient, some fruit tree should be sprayed with this nutrient in the fall while other types of fruit trees require their Zn application during the growing season. The soil test does not provide you this minutia.
A soil test provides you the raw numbers but does not provide you the details you need to produce quality plants. While I don't do the analysis, as a consultant I will interpret the results and provide you recommendations for the specific plants you are growing or intend to grow.
My blog item on the importance of soil testing and a list of my fees for this service goes into more detail. You can access that article at http://swiftsgardeningblog.blogspot.com. If you do not have access to the internet and want to receive a copy of this article, give me a call at 970-778-7866 and I'll mail it to you.
Dr. Curtis E. Swift is a retired horticulture agent with the CSU Extension. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com or check out his blog at http://SwiftsGardeningBlog.blogspot.com. He owns Swift Horticultural Consulting and High Altitude Lavender.


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Definitions for Melting
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word Melting
Princeton's WordNet
thaw, melt, thawing, melting(adj)
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
"the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"
liquescent, melting(adj)
becoming liquid
The process of changing the state of a substance from solid to liquid by heating it past its melting point
Which is melting, dissolving or liquefying.
Given over to strong emotion; tender; aroused; emotional, tearful.
Webster Dictionary
of Melt
liquefaction; the act of causing (something) to melt, or the process of becoming melted
causing to melt; becoming melted; -- used literally or figuratively; as, a melting heat; a melting appeal; a melting mood
Melting, or fusion, is a physical process that results in the phase transition of a substance from a solid to a liquid. The internal energy of a substance is increased, typically by the application of heat or pressure, resulting in a rise of its temperature to the melting point, at which the ordering of ionic or molecular entities in the solid breaks down to a less ordered state and the solid liquefies. An object that has melted completely is molten. Substances in the molten state generally have reduced viscosity with elevated temperature; an exception to this maxim is the element sulfur, whose viscosity increases to a point due to polymerization and then decreases with higher temperatures in its molten state. Some organic compounds melt through mesophases, states of partial order between solid and liquid.
Translations for Melting
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
the act of digesting food.
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- هَضْمArabic
- храносмиланеBulgarian
- digestãoPortuguese (BR)
- tráveníCzech
- die VerdauungGerman
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- πέψη, χώνεψηGreek
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- seedimineEstonian
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- ruoan sulattaminenFinnish
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- sindirmeTurkish
- 消化Chinese (Trad.)
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- کھانے کو ہضم کرنے کا عملUrdu
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Caroline Suresh - Valedictorian - of Naples
Daughter of Abraham and Viji Suresh
Valedictorian and the youngest ever to graduate from LRHS, Caroline is the recipient of many awards and honors including being named a Commended Student in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program as well as the AP Scholar with Distinction award. She is one of two students selected by Governor John Baldacci to attend a National Youth Science Camp in West Virginia this summer. She is a three-year member and 2010 president of the WorldQuest state championship team, is a Lions Club student of the month and attended Dirigo Girls State. She is very active in sports participating on the soccer, basketball, track and tennis teams over the years. Caroline states that she is not the best player on the team but she is good at being a team player. She is the National Honor Society treasurer, class secretary, a member of the math team and sang in Show Choir. CarolineŐs involvement did not stop at school; she is an active member of the community as well. She enjoys her role as a Sunday school teacher and also helps out as a counselor at soccer camps. She likes to spend her free time hanging out with her friends and family. Some of her hobbies include ping-pong, NBA basketball, reading and writing. She is the recipient of the Barking Foundation Scholarship and will be attending Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH in the fall. She plans to go into a bio-medical research field and also enjoys politics. Among her future plans: to change the world.
Morgan McClean - Salutatorian - of Bridgton
Daughter of Jay and Nancy Morrissette of Bridgton and Tom and Debbie McClean of Waldoboro
Salutatorian of her class, she excelled in the classroom and on the playing field. Her awards and honors are many. A stand out athlete, she participates in varsity soccer, basketball and softball and made the McDonaldŐs All-State All-Academic team as well as was recognized as a Western Maine All Conference player. Morgan is the recipient of the PrincipalŐs award and the DAR Good Citizen award. She is a member of the National Honor Society, vice president of student council, an active member of the AFS club and a vice president of the varsity club. She is also a Lions Club student of the month. She was selected as an alternate to the Dirigo GirlŐs State School of Government. MorganŐs community involvement includes helping out at sports clinics, blood drives and local youth Halloween parties. In her free time, she enjoys writing poetry and doing arts and crafts. She plans to attend college in the fall at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburg, PA and then pursue a career that makes her happy.
Corey Lynne Morton - Honor Essayist - of Casco Daughter of Russell and Leslie Morton
Third in her class, Corey Lynne is the recipient of the Cornell book award, the DAR outstanding student award and the Lions club student of the month award. She is very active in athletics, participating in varsity field hockey, basketball and track and field. She excelled in field hockey being named to the all-academic team. Corey Lynne also is a member of the WorldQuest state championship team and the math team. President of the National Honor Society, she also holds a leadership role in student council and varsity club. She enjoys reading, being outside and helping and playing with animals. She volunteers at Harvest Hills Animal Shelter and many local events like Casco Days, summer sports camps and recreational parties. She plans to attend the Honors College at the University of Maine, Orono where she has received the Top Scholar scholarship.
Corey Lynne Morton - Honor Essayist - of Casco
Daughter of Russell and Leslie Morton
Third in her class, Corey Lynne is the recipient of the Cornell book award, the DAR outstanding student award and the Lions club student of the month award. She is very active in athletics, participating in varsity field hockey, basketball and track and field. She excelled in field hockey being named to the all-academic team. Corey Lynne also is a member of the WorldQuest state championship team and the math team. President of the National Honor Society, she also holds a leadership role in student council and varsity club. She enjoys reading, being outside and helping and playing with animals. She volunteers at Harvest Hills Animal Shelter and many local events like Casco Days, summer sports camps and recreational parties. She plans to attend the Honors College at the University of Maine, Orono where she has received the Top Scholar scholarship.
Elizabeth Balchunas - of Sebago
Daughter of Joseph and Christine Balchunas
Betsy received the Excellence in Latin award. She has enjoyed her membership in National Honor Society, Coffee Talk and the Spanish club. Betsy is a talented athlete participating on the soccer and track and field teams. She also enjoyed figure skating so much that she became a junior figure skating coach. Her community involvement includes being a Sunday school teacher and Parish Council member. Betsy plans to attend the University of Maine, Orono.
Siyue Cheng - AFS Student - China
Daughter of Zhong Jun Wang and Yuan Jun Cheng
Host daughter of JR & Melissa Warren and family of Casco
Siyue (also known as Candy) has been a member of the softball team and ski club. She also participates on the math team and was a member of the WorldQuest state championship team. Some of SiyueŐs hobbies include swimming and volunteering at Chinese schools. Her future plans are to attend Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado and become an IT engineer.
Michelle Cheung - AFS Student - Hong Kong
Host daughter of Jeannine Lauber-Oren of Casco
Host siblings: Christian & Tyler Oren
Michelle enjoys playing the piano, drawing and reading. She is a member of the cross country and indoor track teams. She has also enjoyed her involvement with the tennis team this spring. She is a member of the WorldQuest state championship team and traveled to Washington, DC in April to compete in the national competition. Michelle is undecided on what her future holds for her. She is interested in becoming an environmentalist, a marine biologist or a geneticist. She will be attending the University of Maine, Orono in the fall.
Heidi Durapau - of Bridgton
Daughter of Brian and Jennifer Durapau
Heidi is an accomplished scholar. She is a member of show choir and an active member of her community. She enjoys volunteering at her church, especially helping with the public breakfasts and bean suppers. She has two brothers, Nick and Zack, and enjoys singing, swimming, kayaking and camping. Heidi plans to attend school to become a massage therapist.
Niomi Dyer - of Bridgton
Daughter of William and Marsha Dyer
Niomi is a member of the Interact club and has been a reoccurring name on the honor roll during her four years at Lake Region. She also participates in her youth group at Grace Christian Church. When Niomi has spare time, she enjoys reading, writing and listening to music. She plans to attend St. Josephs College in Standish, Maine in the fall.
Devin Fitzgerald - of Casco
Daughter of Kevin and Danni Fitzgerald
Devin holds the secretary position in the National Honor Society, AFS club and varsity club. She is also very involved in the community. She volunteers at Casco Days, as a tutor and as a coach at sports camps as well as participates in the Relay for Life. With all of her contributions, it is no wonder she was named Rotary Club citizen of the month for April. Devin participates in varsity soccer, basketball and softball and ASA and has been honored at all levels for her athletic abilities. These honors include: player of the year in basketball for 2009, an All-Academic selection for soccer and basketball, a Hancock Lumber player of the week and was a 2010 WMC leadership summit participant. Devin enjoys playing all sports and spending time with friends and family. She plans to attend college and follow her dream to become a teacher. She will attend the University of Maine in Farmington this fall.
Edona Gashi - AFS Student - Germany
Daughter of Fadil & Nakije Gashi of Heilbronn, Germany
Host daughter of Clint and Elaine Chaplin of Bridgton
Host siblings: Trevor and Tiffany Chaplin
Edona will always cherish her memories with friends and family during her year as an exchange student at LRHS. ŇI am super glad that I had the chance to see the Ôcapitol cityŐ of the world; the most amazing city in the world, New York City! Edona participated on the LRHS WorldQuest state champion team and enjoyed traveling to Washington, DC to the national competition in April. She is a member of the AFS club and enjoyed her meetings and trips with them. Edona participated on the soccer, basketball and track and field teams and made many friends along the way. She enjoys drawing, hiking, dancing and traveling the world. Upon her return to Germany, she will finish two more years of high school and then plans to attend school to study to become a plastic surgeon. She is proud of making the honor roll and finishing in the top of her class at LRHS.
Abigail Hancock - of Casco
Daughter of Kevin and Alison Hancock
Abby has been a tremendous force not only in the classroom, but on the soccer field and basketball court as well. President of varsity club and a member of both the varsity soccer and basketball teams here at Lake Region, she also participates in AAU basketball. Abby has received many athletic awards and honors over the years including All Conference and All State recognition and being selected to the All-Academic teams for soccer and basketball. This past winter, she received a coveted spot on the Maine McDonaldŐs All-State basketball team. Abby is active in school life with involvement in the National Honor Society, AFS and student council. She is a familiar face in the community because of her many volunteer contributions. She enjoys helping at Casco Days, assisting with many youth sports camps and participating in an internship for the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce. Abby enjoys playing sports and spending time with her friends and family. She is the recipient of the Lions Club student of the month award. Abby is an early decision selection to attend Trinity College in Hartford, CT in the fall and plans to continue to play basketball.
Allen Shephard Hayes, III - of Bridgton
Son of Allen and Leigh Hayes
Allen, or "Shep" as he is known, is the captain of the Cross-country, Nordic ski and tennis teams. Shep is proud to be honored with the ŇLaker super fanŐ title and looks forward to passing the honor along, possibility to his younger brother Patrick. He is a member of the National Honor Society and is the treasurer of his class. Shep is a member of the 2010 WorldQuest state championship team. He also participates in drama and was selected to attend the Maine Youth Leadership Seminar. Out in the community, Shep participates in LEA camps, Lake Region Community Theatre and LRTV. He has been awarded citizen of the month by the Rotary Club and is a Hancock Lumber player of the week. Shep will be attending Boston University in Boston, MA this fall.
Maegan Katz - of Casco
Daughter of Michael and Lori Katz
Meagan is a member of the National Honor Society and the math team. She is a founding member of the Cyber Defense team at LRHS and is proud of their 2nd place finish in the state competition. She participates in activities like karate and skiing and worked extremely hard to earn membership in the ski patrol at Shawnee Peak. One of her hobbies is collecting Hard Rock CafŽ pins. Some of MeaganŐs community involvement includes volunteering at local blood drives, volunteering at Camp Sunshine, participating in the Moonlight Charity Challenge and in the pumpkin festival. Meagan is a Lions Club student of the month, a long-time member of the honor roll and the recipient of the RIT Computing Medal Award. She plans to study computer and digital forensics beginning in the fall at Champlain College in Burlington, VT.
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Host son of Bruce and Linda MacDougall of Naples
Host siblings: Moe, Mark and Destiny
While at Lake Region, Rasmus took advantage of the athletic offerings and proved his athleticism participating in cross-country running, indoor track, outdoor track and field and tennis. He is a member of the AFS club and enjoyed his meetings and travels with the group. Rasmus was able to experience life in a large family while here and enjoyed his interactions with his host siblings: Moe, Mark & Destiny. He would like to thank the MacDougall family for opening their home to him this year so he could experience life in America.
Chelsea Meyers - of Naples
Daughter of Tom and Alison Meyers
Chelsea is a well-rounded student and athlete. Her hard work and determination earned her many awards and honors over the years including Western Maine All Conference recognition in soccer, basketball and softball. She is a member of the National Honor Society, student council and varsity club. Chelsea is treasurer of the AFS and a Lions Club student of the month recipient. She is active in her community with volunteer efforts on blood drives and sports clinics for basketball, soccer and softball. She also enjoys the team work involved in fundraising for all of her sports teams. She loves playing sports, hanging with friends and familyÉ.anything active. Chelsea plans to follow her heart to the University of Houston and continue to play soccer.
Thais Nogara-Carvalho - AFS Student - Brazil
Host daughter of Keith and Michelle Brenner of Casco
Host sister: Shannon Brenner
Thais has enjoyed her AFS exchange year at LRHS. She was delighted to participate in the production of Grease - The Musical. She is a member of the AFS club and enjoyed meeting other exchange students and traveling. Thais enjoys listening to music, going to the beach and traveling. She will return to Brazil to complete her high school studies, go to college and travel around the world. She plans to become a journalist, live in New York City and become a correspondent for Brazil. "I had an amazing year! I will never forget my wonderful friends and my awesome family. Every moment will be forever special and unforgettable for me!"
Nienke Postma - Exchange Student - Belgium
Host daughter of Nancy Basselet - Casco
Host sister: Michelle Basselet
NienkeŐs year at LRHS was filled to the brim with activities. She participated on the field hockey team in the fall, the indoor track team throughout the winter and the softball team in the spring all the while attending AFS club meetings and travels and studying night and day as an esteemed member of the WorldQuest state championship team. Nienke is undecided on her career choice. She took a diverse course load while at LRHS and excelled in everything from accounting and marketing to guitar, fashion design and American history and French. She plans to attend college upon her return to Belgium. She has been accepted to the Catholic University of Leuven and Ghent University.
Nicholas Quasnitschka - of Bridgton
Son of Greg and Linda Grinnell
Brother to Julie, Teddy and Greg, Jr.
Nick is the Sgt at Arms of the National Honor Society and was selected to receive the Good Kid award in the fall. He is a well-rounded student and athlete who participated in football, basketball and track and field over his high school career. Nick plans to attend Norwich University in Northfield, VT in the fall to pursue a career in criminal justice.
Sean Skillern - of Naples
Son of David and Jill Skillern
Brother of Paul and Ryan
Sean is vice president of his class and a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish club. He is an avid student athlete participating in varsity football and on the first ever LRHS lacrosse team. He enjoys snowboarding, traveling and spending time with friends. Sean is the recipient of the LionŐs club student of the month award and was named to the Western Maine Conference All-Academic All Star team. Sean will pursue a career in elementary education at the University of Maine at Farmington beginning in the fall.
Ryo Sugino - AFS Student - Japan
Host son of Mark and Rosemary Snow of Casco
Host siblings: Natasha, Zoe and Theodore
While at LRHS, Ryo was happy to participate and contribute to the soccer team, indoor and outdoor track teams and the AFS club. He enjoys watching movies, reading and hanging out with his friends. He has been on the honor roll and has been named a Hancock Lumber player of the week. Ryo plans to attend college in the future but first must return to Japan to finish up a half year of high school.
Zachary Tomkinson - of Naples
Son of Donald and Pamela Tomkinson
Brother of Jacob and Gabrielle
Zachary finished 6th in his class with over a 100 GPA. He enjoys math and science and received many awards and honors for his academic accomplishments including the AP Scholar with Honors award. He has demonstrated a strong commitment in leadership while at LRHS. He is president of the student council this year and was treasurer his junior year. He also was a student mentor. He is a member of the National Honor Society and was a counselor at the Maine Youth Leadership camp the last two years. Zach participated in soccer, basketball and track and field for all four years serving as co-captain of the basketball and soccer teams his senior year. He was nominated to the State of Maine All Academic soccer team and was recognized with the prestigious Western Maine Conference Citizenship award. Over the years, Zach has been involved in his community through volunteer work with youth soccer and youth basketball camps. He also volunteers his time at his church with the annual church fair and at the Preble Street Soup Kitchen. He was honored with the Rotary Club citizen of the month award. Zachary will attend Worcester Poly Tech in Worcester, MA in the fall where he plans to study bio-medical engineering.
Sydney Walker - of Naples
Daughter of Eric and Anne Walker
Sister of Emma and Paul
Sydney is vice president of the National Honor Society. She is also a member of the AFS club, drama club, jazz band, and show choir. She competes on the cross-country team in the fall and dances year round. Sydney is a St. JosephŐs Church choir and cantor member and is a board member for Lake Region Community Theater. She also volunteers at town Halloween parties. Sydney enjoys photography, choreographing and singing loudly! She received the Lions club student of the month award. SydneyŐs vocal talents were recognized at the District Two Music Festival and the All State Jazz Festival as an honors vocalist. Her singing talent was showcased in many drama and musical productions at LRHS over her four year career. She would like to major in theatre and minor in dance while attending the honors college at the University of Maine, Orono in the fall. UMaine has awarded Sydney the distinguished student performing arts scholarship.
Megan Wandishin - of Casco
Daughter of Betsy Wandishin and Ted Wandishin
Megan is president of the AFS club and 2nd vice president of the varsity club. She is a member of student council and the National Honor Society. Megan was a GirlŐs State School of Government delegate. She is a well-rounded and talented student athlete who excelled in soccer and basketball and was awarded Western Maine Conference All-Academic All Star recognition in both. She was very involved in her community volunteering as a referee and coach for Casco and Naples recreation programs and at sports camps. Megan was also a volunteer for Casco Days and participates in the Relay for Life. She enjoys playing sports, traveling and spending time with her friends and family. Megan plans to attend Wheaton College in Newton, MA in the fall to study international relations and minor in Spanish.
Steven Wiley - of South Casco
Son of Roger and Sandra Wiley
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"There was a rich magician who had a great many sheep. He did not want to hire shepherds, nor did he want to erect a fence about the pasture where his sheep were grazing – he was very miserly and very mean. The sheep consequently often wandered into the forest, fell into ravines, and so on; and above all, they ran away – for they knew that the magician wanted their flesh and skins, and this they did not like.
"At last the magician found a remedy. He hypnotized his sheep and suggested to them first of all that they were immortal, and that no harm was being done to them when they were skinned – that, on the contrary, it would be very good for them and even pleasant. Secondly, he suggested that the magician was a good master who loved his flock so much that he was ready to do anything in the world for them. And in the third place, he suggested to them that if anything at all was going to happen to them, it was not going to happen just then, at any rate not that day, and therefore they had no need to think about it. Further, the magician suggested to his sheep that they were not sheep at all: to some of them he suggested that they were lions, to others that they were eagles, to others that they were men, and to others that they were magicians."
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Known for offering listeners new sound sensations by playing classical music transcribed by modern composers, the Ensemble Belliniano will present classical pieces from Italian composers of opera at a concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at the Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary's Hall at St. Mary's College of Maryland. The concert, part of the college's Guest Artist & Faculty Recital Series, is free and open to the public.
The Ensemble, chamber group of the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania, includes musicians Angelo Valastro on bassoon, and Maria Grazia Scarlata and Corrado Ratto performing piano duos, and will play works from Italian composers Rossini, Verdi, Martucci, and of course Bellini. The use of two pianos or piano four-hand is intended to present songs in the classical tradition with a new sound.
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Gary Urey's SUPER SCHNOZ AND THE SECRET OF STRANGE, the third book in this adventure series featuring a boy with a massive nose who transforms into Super Schnoz, a nostril-flaring, booger-blasting, crime-fighting superhero and works with his friends to defeat evil, again to Kelly Barrales-Saylor at Albert Whitman.
Kristen Pettit at HarperCollins Children's Books has bought, at auction, North American rights to The Pages Between Us by Lindsey Taylor Leavitt and Robin Mellom, in a two-book deal. Two best friends separated by conflicting middle-school class schedules vow to keep their closeness alive through the pages of a notebook, and its pages become a lifeline, with the power either to bring them together or tear them apart. The first book will publish in 2016. Sarah Davies at the The Greenhouse Literary Agency did the deal for Leavitt, and Jill Corcoran at Jill Corcoran Literary Agency did the deal for Mellom.
Janet Gurtler's THE TRUTH ABOUT US, when a teen is forced to work at a soup kitchen for the summer, she discover that sometimes the person who shouldn't fit in your world is the one who makes you feel like you belong, to Sourcebooks Fire.
Janet Gurtler's 16 THINGS I THOUGHT WERE TRUE, in which a Twitter-obsessed teen takes a road-trip and finds real friends who help her understand what is and is not true about family, friendship and love, to Sourcebooks Fire.
Jessica Love's IN REAL LIFE, set over one wild weekend in Las Vegas in which a 17-year-old surprises her online BFF (and soul mate) with their first real-life meeting -- and discovers just how many secrets he has left unshared, to Kat Brzozowski at Thomas Dunne Books.
Robin Mellom's HANNAH SPARKLES, a debut series in which a happy little girl helps her down-in-the-dumps neighbor find her inner sparkle, to Nancy Inteli at Harper Children's, at auction, in a three-book deal. Mellom is the author of the middle-grade series The Classroom and a YA novel, Ditched; these are her debut picture books.
Current US Children's Poet Laureate Kenn Nesbitt, former US Children's Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis, and illustrator Minalima's BIGFOOT IS MISSING!, a book of cryptid poems, in which poetry lurks in newspaper headlines, warnings scrawled in graffiti, billboards and bus benches bellow beware, to Melissa Manlove of Chronicle Children's, for publication in March 2015, by Jill Corcoran at Jill Corcoran Literary Agency for Nesbitt while still working at Herman Agency and Ginger Knowlton of Curtis Brown for Lewis (World).
Sherry Shahan's SKIN AND BONES, pitched as ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST meets LOVE STORY set in an eating disorder hospital in which an aspiring ballerina and a quirky nerdboy fall desperately in love only to become each other's next deadly addiction, to Wendy McClure at Albert Whitman
Varsha Bajaj's debut PASSAGE TO BOLLYWOOD, in which an American thirteen year old discovers the father she never knew is a famous Bollywood movie star yet when she travels to India to meet him she must hide her identity from the press for one slip-up could jeopardize his career and their new-found relationship in this PRINCESS DIARIES meets FLIPPED Bollywood-Style, to Kelly Barrales-Saylor at Albert Whitman.
Erin Fry's SECRETS OF THE BOOK, in which a sixth grader receives a book on famous dead people and the code with which he can bring them back to life; only problem is someone else wants this book -- an evil, gun-wielding someone who will stop at nothing to get that book and code in his final step to take over the world, to Marilyn Brigham at Amazon Children's
Shelley Coriell's GOODBYE, REBEL BLUE, about a loner rebel who reluctantly completes the bucket list of a do-gooder classmate and en route connects with a gimpy dolphin, a guy with dimples, and a past and pains she's tried to forget, to Maggie Lehrman at Amulet.
Serena Geddes's illustrations for Belinda Murrell's LULU BELL series, about the three things that matter most to tween girls: family, friends and pets, to Zoe Walton at Random House Australia, in a four-book deal.
Wendy Higgins's SWEET PERIL and SWEET RECKONING, books 2 and 3 of the SWEET EVIL trilogy, in which a half-angel/half-demon is our last hope to rid the earth of demons and must choose between her love for Kaidan (son of the demon of Lust) and her angelic destiny, to Alyson Day at Harper Children's, for publication in Summer 2013 & 2014 (World).
Beck McDowell's IMMORTELLE, in which mysterious mementoes in a New Orleans cemetery lure a girl into a terrifying journey that leaves her wrapped in the arms of one boy and longing for another, to Nancy Paulsen of Nancy Paulsen Books (World).
Kelly Milner Halls' COURAGEOUS CANINE, featuring a pitbull who lost her leg when she saved her owner from an oncoming train; a pod of dolphins who saved a surfer from a great white shark, and a gorilla who saved a three-year old boy after he fell into the gorilla enclosure at the zoo, to Rebecca Baines at National Geographic Children's (World).
Linda Joy Singleton's SNOW DOG, SAND DOG, in which a a girl's imagination does not stop her from loving a dog, well actually 4 dogs, of her very own, to Kristin Ostby at Albert Whitman (World).
International plot consultant Martha Alderson's THE PLOT WHISPERER BOOK OF WRITING PROMPTS: EASY EXERCISES TO GET YOU WRITING, a companion to THE PLOT WHISPERER and THE PLOT WHISPERER WORKBOOK, for novels, memoirs and screenplays, to Peter Archer at Adams Media, for publication in January 2013 (World).
Gary Urey's debut SUPER SCHNOZ AND THE GATES OF SMELL, when a corporation pollutes his school, a boy with a massive nose transforms into Super Schnoz, a nostril-flaring, booger-blasting, crime-fighting superhero and works with his friends to defeat evil, and save their summer vacation, to Kristin Ostby at Albert Whitman (World).
Janet Gurtler's HOW I LOST YOU, about two girls who have been best friends forever coming to terms with a change in their relationship and learning when it's best to hold on and when it's best to let go, to Leah Hultenschmidt at Sourcebooks Fire, in a three-book deal, for publication in Spring 2013 (World).
Kenn Nesbitt's GOOD NIGHT, LITTLE ONE, in which baby animals snuggle in tight with their mothers to say good night, to Celia Lee and Orli Zuravicky at Scholastic (World).
Aimee Reid's LITTLE GREY, in which a baby elephant dreams of growing big while spending a playful day in the forest with his mother, to Jennifer Arena at Random House Children's, for publication in Fall 2013 (World).
International plot consultant Martha Alderson's THE PLOT WHISPERER WORKBOOK, a companion to her THE PLOT WHISPERER, with exercises and tools including her innovative Plot Planner, Scene Tracker and Thematic Bubble Chart with which authors create a detailed plot for their novels, memoirs and screenplays, to Adams Media, for publication in Fall 2012.
Kelly Milner Halls's TIGER IN TROUBLE!: And More True Stories of Animal Rescues, featuring a tiger, an albino bat and an unlikely little primate family, to Rebecca Baines at National Geographic, for publication in Fall 2012 (World).
Angela Townsend's AMAROK, set in a remote Alaskan town, when a runaway is kidnapped by an evil man and his black wolf, whom she later discovers is a boy enslaved by an ancient shaman; she must find the strength to save herself and the wolf, and in turn discover what love truly means, to Kate Kaynak at Spencer Hill Press. (NA)
Jennifer Arena's 100 SNOWMEN, a mathematical rhyming romp with a Where's Waldo artistic twist, to Margery Cuyler at Marshall Cavendish, by Jill Corcoran at The Herman Agency (World).
Denise Lewis Patrick's LIFE GETS TWISTED pitched as the THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET twisted with the Southern African-American experience unearthing the raw reality of prejudice, courage, perseverance and love to Andrew Karre at Carolrhoda Lab (NA).
Robin Mellom's BUSTED, a companion novel to DITCHED, in which a girl takes a job running errands for an eccentric couple and finds herself involved in the crazy world of LA nightlife but after a misunderstanding lands her in jail, she has one fateful night to clear her name, help a rising movie starlet avoid the paparazzi and find Adam, the coworker who is quickly stealing her heart, to Christian Trimmer at Disney-Hyperion, for publication in Winter 2013 (NA).
Janet Gurtler's WHO I KISSED, in which a girl struggles with boy problems and serious regret after accidentally killing a boy she barely knows when she kisses him after consuming a peanut butter sandwich, not aware he has a deathly allergy to peanuts, to Leah Hultenschmidt at Sourcebooks Fire.
Beck McDowell's THIS IS NOT A DRILL, a debut YA thriller told from alternating viewpoints of two teens who must protect kindergarteners from a soldier with post-traumatic stress disorder who opens fire in the classroom to Nancy Paulsen of Nancy Paulsen Books at Penguin Young Readers, for publication in Fall 2012.
Martha Brockenbrough's DEVINE INTERVENTION, in which a guardian angel in a rehabilitation program for wayward souls accidentally kills the girl he's supposed to watch over, fails to get her into heaven, and may or may not cause lasting psychological damage to a squirrel, to Arthur Levine at Arthur A. Levine Books, in a pre-empt, for publication in Summer 2012.
Laura Ellen's debut BLIND SPOT, an edgy murder mystery romance that explores what happens to a good girl whose simple wish of fitting in and attracting, then keeping, the hottest guy in her school, compels her to make way too many wrong choices, to Karen Grove at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's, for publication in Fall 2012. (North America)
Jill Corcoran's DARE TO DREAM...CHANGE THE WORLD, an illustrated anthology of biographical and inspirational paired poems that seek to inform, inspire, ignite middle graders to imagine, persevere and to act; the collection contains works by 28 poets, and is slated to be the first in a series of poetry anthologies, to Kira Lynn at Kane Miller Books, for publication in Fall 2012, by Ronnie Ann Herman and Jill Corcoran at The Herman Agency (World).
Five-time RWA Golden Heart finalist Shelley Coriell's debut WELCOME CALLER, THIS IS CHLOE pitched as THE BREAKFAST CLUB meets WKRP IN CINCINNATI in which an ex-popular girl, forced to join the misfit staff of her high school's struggling radio station, dispenses relationship advice on a late night call-in show only to find she has a lot to learn about love, loneliness, and lasting friendships to Maggie Lehrman at Amulet Books/Abrams, for publication in Spring 2012.(World English)
Robin Mellom's THE CLASSROOM, pitched as MODERN FAMILY for middle graders, in which a documentary crew descends on Westside Middle School to chronicle the life of a seventh grader and epic worrier, and his classmates, to Christian Trimmer at Disney-Hyperion, in a six-figure deal, in a 4-book deal, for publication in Summer 2012
Sherry Shahan's ICE ISLAND, in which a 12-year-old girl who dreams of competing in the grueling 1,049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race gets lost during a training run in the untamed Alaskan wilderness during a freak snow storm, to Michelle Poploff at Delacorte.
International plot consultant Martha Alderson's THE PLOT WHISPERER, in which the author shares her award-winning tips, techniques and multi-sensory approach to plot and the secrets to success for her clientele of best-selling authors, New York editors, and Hollywood movie directors, to Paula Munier at Adams Media, for publication in Fall 2011.
Kelly Milner Halls, eds.'s GIRL MEETS BOY, twelve original "he said/she said" paired stories written just for this collection by Joseph Bruchac, Chris Cruther, Terry Davis, Rebecca Fjelland Davis, Kelly Milner Halls, James Howe, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Randy Powell, Sara Ryan, Terry Trueman, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Ellen Wittlinger, to Kelli Chipponeri at Chronicle, for publication in Spring 2012.
Janet Gurtler's IF I TELL, about a teenager who survives and even thrives in a small-minded town as the mistaken product of an African American football player and his 16 year old blond princess, until she makes a huge mistake of her own, to Leah Hultenschmidt at Sourcebooks, for publication in Fall 2011.
Julie Williams's IT'S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD, pitched as a La Cage aux Folles-inspired YA, about a girl genius who must thwart her unconventional family's demise in which her mother, her father, and her father's new boyfriend, all live under the same roof, while dealing with her Jehovah's Witness grandmother's prediction of the end of the world, to Nancy Mercado at Roaring Brook Press, in a pre-empt, for publication in Spring 2012.
Erin Fry's FAT BOY, in which a 13-year old obese teenager, tired of his life of XXL t-shirts and unrequited crushes, and reeling from his father's recent stroke, joins the cross country team to find out if there's more to life than French fries, to Marilyn Brigham at Marshall Cavendish, for publication in Fall 2012
Anastasia Suen's chapter book series ALL-STAR CHEERLEADERS, to Kira Lynn at Kane Miller Books, in a four-book deal, for publication in Fall 2011
Anastasia Suen writing for Boxcar Children, THE ZOMBIE PROJECT, Albert Whitman.
Janet Gurtler's I'M NOT HER, a twist on MY SISTER'S KEEPER for teens, in which a brainy high school freshman embraces yet resents the shadow of her beautiful, popular, volleyball-scholarship-bound sister, but when the senior is diagnosed with bone cancer, it drastically changes both sisters' lives, to Sourcebooks Fire in Spring 2011.
Ralph Fletcher's GUY-WRITE, the first in a series of humorous how-to-write books for middle-graders, to Christy Ottaviano at Christy Ottaviano Books.
Ralph Fletcher's ALSO KNOWN AS ROWAN POHI, in which a 16-year old boy assumes a new identity in a desperate attempt to shed one life and create another, to Dinah Stevenson at Clarion.
Robin Mellom's debut DITCHED, pitched as THE HANGOVER for teens, in which a girl finds herself lying in a ditch the morning after her prom with no memory of the last twelve hours which includes a disappearing prom date, a Tinkerbell tattoo, and a dog-swapping escapade, to Christian Trimmer at Disney-Hyperion, in a very nice deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in Winter 2012(NA).
Sherry Shahan's PURPLE DAZE, a provocative free verse novel set 1965 Los Angeles in which six high school students navigate war, riots, love, rock 'n' roll, school, and friendship, to Kelli Chipponeri at Running Press Kids, for publication in Spring 2011.
Martha Brockenbrough's YA debut DEVINE INTERVENTION, in which a guardian angel in a rehabilitation program for wayward souls accidentally kills the girl he's supposed to watch over, fails to get her into heaven, and may or may not cause lasting psychological damage to a squirrel, optioned to Jerry Zucker and Janet Zucker at Zucker Productions (Airplane, Naked Gun, Ghost) with screenwriter Randi Singer (Mrs. Doubtfire) adapting, by Josie Freedman at ICM on behalf of Jill Corcoran at The Herman Agency.
Hebrew rights to Robin Mellom's THE CLASSROOM, to Modan, by Allison Hellegers at Rights People on behalf of Jill Corcoran at Herman Agency.
Korean rights to Susanne Gervay's BUTTERFLIES, to Jaeum Moeum, by Alex Webb at Rights People on behalf of Jill Corcoran at the Herman Agency.
French rights to Robin Mellom's THE CLASSROOM, to Thomas Leclere at La Martiniere/Le Seuil, by Allison Hellegers at Rights People on behalf of Jill Corcoran at Herman Agency.
Turkish rights to Robin Mellom's THE CLASSROOM, to Epsilon, by Allison Hellegers at Rights People on behalf of Jill Corcoran at The Herman Agency.
Danish rights to Robin Mellom's DITCHED, to Lars Pedersen at Gyldendal Denmark, by Allison Hellegers at Rights People on behalf of Jill Corcoran at The Herman Agency.
German rights to six-time RWA Golden Heart finalist Shelley Coriell's WELCOME CALLER, THIS IS CHLOE, to Andrea Elmer at Fischer, by Alexandra Devlin at Rights People on behalf of Jill Corcoran at The Herman Agency.
French rights to Linda Joy Singleton's MY SISTER THE GHOST series and REGENERATION series, 9 books in all, to Suzanne Turcotte at Ada, by Allison Hellegers at Rights People on behalf of Jill Corcoran at The Herman Agency.
Indian rights to Kenn Nesbitt's untitled poetry anthology, to Good Luck, by Alex Webb at Rights People on behalf of Jill Corcoran at The Herman Agency.


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Michael Jordan as he prepares to take batting practice prior to his first game as a professional baseball player in 1994. | AP
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He did leave open the possibility of a return during his Basketball Hall of Fame speech. And millions of young people never did get the chance to see him play.
So, why not clamor one more time for those famous two words: "I'm back."
That's what the Joliet Slammers baseball team is hoping for.
The local Frontier League team has offered Jordan a maximum contract of $1,600 per month with a $20 per diem for meals. The team would also be willing to provide Jordan—among other things—a loaded luxury suite for 23 of his friends. And, the Slammers are amenable to signing a shoe deal with Brand Jordan.
Whether he comes back or not, the Slammers still plan to retire his baseball jersey No. 45 on June 5.
"We would like to offer MJ the opportunity to write the final chapter by playing baseball for the Joliet Slammers or, at the very least, honor him in a way nobody else has," Slammers general manager Chris Franklin said.
Jordan, who turned 50 on Sunday, reportedly has been working out to lose weight. Nothing more.
Still, that doesn't seem to deter Franklin.
"Again, we're serious about giving Michael the opportunity to play professional baseball with the Slammers this summer," Franklin said. "We do have an age limit in our league, but like Nike and the red and black Air Jordan's his rookie year in the NBA, we'll take the fine."


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No. 10 Kansas St. 81, Baylor 61
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP)
A pair of double-doubles and four players scoring in double digits made for a good night at Kansas State.
Angel Rodriguez had 22 points and 10 assists and Shane Southwell added 18 points on six 3-pointers to lead the No. 10 Wildcats to an 81-61 win over Baylor on Saturday night.
Jordan Henriquez added 10 points and 10 rebounds and Rodney McGruder also scored 10 for Kansas State, which tied a season low with only six turnovers and a season high with 11 3s. Southwell finished 6 of 9 from beyond the arc.
The game remained fairly close in the first half, but the Wildcats (20-5, 9-3 Big 12) took control in the second, outscoring the Bears 43-32 after the break.
''It was obviously a good win against a very good team,'' Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said. ''We talk a lot about 40 minutes, and against them it's something that you have to play because . they have a lot of weapons.''
The Wildcats neutralized the Bears by forcing 19 turnovers.
''We talked about making them accountable on defense, and we did that,'' Weber said. ''We made them turn it over.''
A.J. Walton led Baylor (16-9, 7-5) with 14 points and Isaiah Austin added 13.
Bears coach Scott Drew called a timeout less than two minutes into the second half after the Wildcats bolted out of the break with three straight baskets. Henriquez drew a foul and converted on a free throw, Rodriguez finished a fast break layup, and Henriquez scored in the paint.
Baylor's Brady Heslip turned the ball over right after the timeout, but he quickly redeemed himself with a pair of 3s. After Rico Gathers scored and Pierre Jackson hit a 3 of his own, Baylor trailed 43-41 with 12:51 remaining.
Before the Bears could creep any closer, Rodriguez drilled a 3, his third of the game from beyond the arc. After Walton scored, Southwell hit a 3 that ignited a 13-2 run by the Wildcats.
Martavious Irving sank a 3, and after another 3 from Southwell, the big men got going. Henriquez dunked and followed it up with a block on the other end, and Thomas Gipson converted in the paint the next time down.
The Bears had handled the Wildcats down low early in the game, but it was Kansas State and Henriquez who ultimately took care of business in the paint.
''I try to take advantage of the guys my size,'' Henriquez said. ''You've just got to take advantage of the mismatches you have or the rebounding opportunities you're able to gather, too.''
With 7:48 to go, the Wildcats again had a double-digit lead, 59-45, leading Drew to call another timeout.
''It's hard when you punch somebody and then they punch you back,'' Rodriguez said. ''It kind of brings you down, so I guess we brought them down and they weren't able to make another run on us.''
Baylor clawed within 59-49 on a pair of Jackson free throws and a bucket by Taurean Prince.
Omari Lawrence converted a three-point play, Henriquez scored down low, and after Austin sank a pair of free throws, Rodriguez hit McGruder for an alley-oop.
A 3 by Austin brought the Bears within 12, but a three-point play by Rodriguez and a second-chance bucket by McGruder opened the gap to 71-54 with 4:03 to play.
Baylor did not get within single the rest of the game.
Early in the first half, Baylor dominated the paint, and Kansas State lived in 3-point range.
McGruder sparked the Wildcats by scoring their first two baskets after Baylor forward Cory Jefferson and Austin both made shots in the paint.
Rodriguez sank a 3, giving the Wildcats a 7-4 lead. After Jefferson again scored down low, Southwell drained his first 3, giving Kansas State a 10-6 lead four minutes into the game.
The Bears went on an 8-2 spurt powered by their big men. Jefferson, Austin and Gathers each took trips to the free throw line, where they went a combined 4-for-5, and then Gathers threw down a dunk. After Jackson scored his first points of the game, Baylor led 16-12 with 10:20 to go in the first half.
Kansas State responded with a 15-3 run that began with three straight 3s. Rodriguez played an integral part in the scoring frenzy by swishing a 3, assisting on back-to-back 3s by Southwell and then converting a basket in the paint to give the Wildcats a 23-16 advantage with 6:33 remaining until halftime.
The deficit narrowed when Baylor's guards got involved. Heslip scored his first basket of the game, and after buckets by Spradling and Southwell, both Jackson and Walton scored, pulling the Bears to 27-24 with 3:41 left in the half.
Again, just when Baylor began to close the gap, the Kansas State offense hit its stride. A 3 by Spradling began a 10-0 run that also included free throws by McGruder, another 3 by Spradling and another layup by Rodriguez.
Walton scored the last two buckets of the first half for Baylor, which went to the locker room down 38-29.
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All rooms are fully insect screened and furnished with comfy beds (queen size in double rooms), closets, electrical fans, power points, fresh linen and towels. Currently the showers in the houses have cold water only, but there is a communal hot shower in the main building should you require it. Continental breakfast, cold drinking water and Wi-Fi access are included in the room price. We offer daily housekeeping. For prices, please refer to the "Rates" page.
The main building
Here you will find the dive base and office as well as the oceanview dining area. Our beachfront veranda is perfect for watching Ha'apai's stunning sunsets and catch up with fellow travellers.
We have a small library with English and German books and magazines, a variety of games and lots of informational material on diving, the whales and Tonga. If you'd like to watch a movie on your laptop you can borrow from our DVD collection.
Besides diving, whale watching and snorkel trips, there is plenty to do to keep you entertained. We've got bikes, kayaks and snorkeling gear for hire which allow you to explore Ha'apai above and underwater on your own terms. Please refer to the "Activities" page for more information.
If you just wish to spend a relaxed day at the beach, swing yourself into one of the hammocks to enjoy that good book or treat yourself to a fresh green coconut.