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Finished Kitchen creamy white, lacanche, calacatta
posted by: tearose21 on 07.13.2009 at 07:37 pm in Kitchens Forum NOTES: <none>
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Finito! one more white/marble/soapstone kitchen
posted by: segbrown on 12.06.2009 at 01:55 pm in Kitchens Forum
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RE: To all of you with IKEA kitchens (Follow-Up #6)
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RE: White Ceramic Floor tile - Upkeep Nightmare? (Follow-Up #3)
posted by: bill_vincent on 05.04.2007 at 08:07 am in Bathrooms Forum callaloo-- Check the product in the following link. It may be your salvation. :-)
Here is a link that might be useful: Aquamix Grout Colorants on line NOTES: <none>
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white subway tile?
posted by: crl_ on 05.09.2007 at 01:19 pm in Kitchens Forum Hi,
I'm pondering backsplash options. I think we will go with a white subway tile look, but that still leaves lots of options. White cabinets (Ikea STAT), Butcherblock countertop (Ikea oak), white appliances perhaps with a stainless cooktop and chimney hood, stainless sink, wood toned cork floor, walls painted Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue. Will add an island later, planning to be custom made in reclaimed wood to look like an antique (unsure of counter top on island) Shooting for an overall simple, cottage look. So, what do you think of white subways with this combination? Suggestions for particular tiles or places to look online? I guess there is a big range of prices. Links to places with prices would be much appreciated. What about marble subways? (If we went that way, we might put marble on the island countertop, although I'm not sure as I know it stains and it would be used by kids for snacks, etc.) This would be more expensive? Links to places with prices would be much appreciated. Thanks so much for any thoughts, pictures or links! NOTES: <none>
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RE: Cleaning ques. & other ques. ab. wht painted cabs (Follow-Up #4)
posted by: dee44 on 04.06.2007 at 09:09 pm in Kitchens Forum NOTES: <none>
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RE: french door or sliding patio door to sun porch??? (Follow-Up #5)
posted by: klabio on 01.10.2007 at 03:40 pm in Building a Home Forum I did a ten foot four panel slider with the center two panels operating and the outers fixed. I didn't have swing room for the french door either inside or outside. They open to a screen porch(eventually) so I have no screens. Mine are from Kolbe & Kolbe. They are Energy Star, Wood interior, extruded aluminum exterior, low-e glass. My only regret is that I didn't do a multipoint lock ($$ issues). I suspect that they would have sealed up very tight then. I absolutely love the big center opening. They ran about $2K each. Here are some pics from inside and out:
Here is a link that might be useful: Kolbe-Kolbe Garden Aire Slider NOTES: <none>
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RE: The Best Book I Have Seen On Saving Energy (Follow-Up #1)
posted by: fsq4cw on 03.31.2007 at 08:59 pm in Renewable Energy Forum Hi Gary,
Seeing as I respect your opinions, I went downtown today (using public transportation of course!) and bought this book. Looks like a real winner! Here's one that I've enjoyed and highly recommend: 'Natural Home Heating' by Greg Pahl, published by Chelsea Green. It's available at Chapters and elsewhere. Thanks, Steve Here is a link that might be useful: Chapters NOTES: <none>
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The Best Book I Have Seen On Saving Energy
posted by: solargary on 03.30.2007 at 10:39 am in Renewable Energy Forum Hi,
I ran across this book recently: "The Carbon Buster's Home Energy Handbook, Godo Stoyke, 2007 It is the best all around book on reducing energy use, reducing carbon It provides detailed descriptions of several dozens of projects, and It is also the first book I have seen that accurately describes the I got mine and Barnes, but I suspect its available at all the usual Gary NOTES: <none>
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RE: why does my house cool off so fast? (Follow-Up #8)
posted by: razl on 12.15.2006 at 10:21 am in Renewable Energy Forum Don't rush out to get fresh air exchanger until you can determine you need one. The minimum air exchange accepted today is 0.25 per hour which works out to roughly 6 whole house air exchanges per day. Changes are your house is much higher than that. Most people immediately think additional insulation in the attic gives the most bang but that's not always true.
Fixing an air filtration problems will give you significantly better heat loss numbers that adding insulation. Contact your utility company and see if they offer discounted energy audits. I got an energy auditor to come to my house for $100. This included a complete heat loss analysis, blower door test, and recommended upgrades with ROI figures. From here, you will know exactly what to do in what order given your budget. Some people will spend $300 insulating their attic as a first step to save money when $30 of caulk and foam sealant would have improved their energy cost twice over. cellular shades will give you the most R-value for your dollar so go with those if it fits your decor/style. Good luck! BTW, what are the outside temps when your losing 6 degrees F per hour? NOTES: <none>
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RE: why does my house cool off so fast? (Follow-Up #2)
posted by: solargary on 12.12.2006 at 06:22 pm in Renewable Energy Forum Hi,
How fast your house cools down will depend on the outside temperature, heat loss rate (how well its insulated and sealed), and ther thermal mass of the house (if the house has a lot of thermal mass it will be slower to cool down). Your rate of 6F per hour does seem high to me. While your cool down rate does seem high, I'm not sure its all that conclusive. You might want to do an overnight cool down of several hours, and see if that rate persists. As to ways to improve. Putting more insulation in the attic is kind of a no brainer -- just blow in cellulose over the existing insulation. The fluffy white stuff is probably loose fill fiberglass? This is poor insulation, in that it allows air currents to flow through it -- ORNL tests show that the effective R value can be cut in half under cold conditions due to these air current. But, before you insulate the attic, I would seal up all the plumbing and wiring and any other penetrations going into the attic -- this is a lot easier to do before you blown in more insulation. I would also seal up and insulate any heating/cooling ducts that pass through the attic -- these are terrible energy sinks -- see: http://oikos.com/esb/28/duct_losses.html The thermal window treatments are also a pretty good bet, even with your improved windows. We use shades with an "Energy Track" to provide better sealing -- Google on "Symphony Shades Energy Track". I believe these could add about R3 to your current windows, which are probably in the R3 to R4 range. You can use this Insulation Upgrade Calculator to work out the approximate amount you will save by doing various insulation or window improvement projects. Gary NOTES: <none>
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RE: lzclay - more pics of kitchen please (Follow-Up #3)
posted by: lzclay on 03.01.2007 at 12:20 pm in Kitchens Forum Sorry I didn't see this until getting alku05's email.
I hate to admit that I really don't have any updated pictures (we've been in our house almost exactly a year now) and I've never posted in the finished kitchens blog because I still don't feel "finished." I am happy to share the couple pictures I have from moving in last February if that would help. And the backsplash tile is Ming Green Marble diamond tile from Maestro Mosaics in Illinois. You can see it listed here: http://www.mglasstile.com/catalog/item/362451/91561.htm And this is the pic from the corner stove thread: ~HTH NOTES: <none>
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Beadboard backsplash and soapstone - pics!
posted by: angelcub on 02.27.2007 at 06:49 pm in Kitchens Forum Hi All! We FINALLY (lol) got our backsplash up. We are so pleased with it - it came out just as we'd hoped. Here are some pics since I know a few others were considering BB as a backsplash.
We're not quite finished with the range wall. We plan to put a wood panel of the BB above the VAH. It will be recessed a bit with a plate rail in front. This corner will have open shelves, probably three. Sink wall with a not so great view but that is soon to change. Can you see the backhoe out the window? My son's friend owns it and is taking down the wall and moving a good portion of the dirt hill. Yeah, a new garden area! : ) The cupboard is temporary. DH will be building a hutch for the area - some day. I plan to keep our everyday dishes in it and some decorative pieces. Fridge wall - DH made the fridge cabinet the other day so it should be installed this weekend. As you can see we still need to put up the crown molding. We are having a bit of a "debate" about how that should look. ; ) And as you can see I don't have any doors or drawers yet, nor an island. We are doing this remodel almost total diy and DH works a full time job so patience is practiced daily. Actually, the kitchen functions very well as is. The green cupboard holds some basic supplies and everyday dishes, and I have a lots more storage in the laundry room/butler pantry next to the kitchen. I've found it's not so bad doing with less useable space and I'm glad we kept to the original size and layout. Diana NOTES: <none>
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Here's the kitchen
posted by: deanna1949 on 01.31.2006 at 08:45 pm in Kitchens Forum I'm finally getting around to posting some pictures of our new kitchen. Several of you have asked for details. I will include as many as I remember, and if I leave something out, please feel free to email me.
Cabinets & trim: custom-built by Marshall Custom Woodworks, La Plata, Missouri. Sherwin-Williams Creamy and Black Here's the link--labeled "kitchen details" and "kitchen." Here is a link that might be useful: kitchen details and kitchen NOTES: <none>
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RE: Show me subway tiles with a difft grout color than the tile (Follow-Up #5)
posted by: blondelle on 03.25.2007 at 11:51 am in Kitchens Forum The Antique White in Laticrete is between beige and grey. It's not really a white, but a light taupe. I think it will be really nice with your tile. I've seen it mentioned in a few decorating magazine when they listed the grout. Some of the light greys are too bluish, and might not work with the bone. The Antique white would be perfect. It would look similar to the photo above.
For the floor I would use a warm grey grout a few shades lighter than the tile. Light enough to delineate the tiles, but not light enough to really draw too much attention to the grout lines. You don't want too much contrast. NOTES: <none>
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What color is the INSIDE of your cabinets?
posted by: debbrown01 on 03.16.2007 at 07:32 pm in Kitchens Forum I'm getting ready to paint my cabinets. The outside is going to be a creamy off-white. The inside currently is just untreated wood. I was going to use the same paint on the inside but am thinking that a light color will show every stain.
So what color is the inside of your cabinets? BTW, for anyone interested, I found Cabinet Coat paint at Shannon Lumber Yard in Chicago. They have the white and a tint base that can be used for a variety of pastel shades. It is current $38.99/gallon. Deb NOTES: <none>
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RE: Budget Cabinets (Follow-Up #5)
posted by: rhibert on 02.26.2007 at 10:02 pm in Kitchens Forum I'm the kind of person that has to shop something to death before I'm convinced that I've found the best deal. => We ended up choosing Kabinart from Meramec Kitchens & Floors in Steelville, MO (we live in St. Louis). 8 base cabs, 6 wall cabs, and all the doodads and hoohaws that go with them (crown moulding, finished ends, peninsula back panel) will be around $3500 including tax & shipping. All wood (Cherry), pre-assembled, with a 10 year warranty. Yes, I know there are better cabinets out there, but for the price, they're pretty darned good.
So, that being said, I did find a few other companies that have affordable cabinets- most are RTA (ready-to-assemble) but the majority of them were most or all wood, maple or Cherry, and they came in under my budget. Here are the cabinets I used as a pricing example, to compare apples to apples: 21" base Drawers 36" wall fridge 12" h 12" d 8' toe board kick, 3 And here are the websites, with the *ish* cost of the above cabinets: www.alertdatainc.com/cabs - $2573 RTA Now, I do not personally endorse any of these companies, I can't answer too many questions about them, but hopefully this will give you some general information about what you might be able to find out there. I spent a good 6 months putting that list together (LORD it's much more in-depth than that in real life! LOL!) so some stuff might be outdated by now too. Anyway, have fun and enjoy... => NOTES: <none>
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RE: My experience with Schuler vs. Medallion cabinets so far (Follow-Up #1)
posted by: kompy on 01.30.2007 at 05:15 pm in Kitchens Forum FYI, Medallion is now offering paints in their designer series (middle line) below their "Gold series". This should really help on lowering costs for people interested in paint. Medallion just announced this within the last couple of weeks.
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RE: Why bump-out your sink? (Follow-Up #9)
posted by: angelcub on 01.31.2007 at 12:48 am in Kitchens Forum We didn't bump out the cabinet - just the sink. I like the look of the bumped out cabinets but I don't have enough aisle room.
One thing to keep in mind is the distance your faucet will be from the edge of the sink and where the water will hit when the faucet is on. I thought I wanted my faucet a bit closer to the sink but my soapstone guy pointed out where the water would hit when the faucet was running full blast. We then spent a bit of time figuring out the placement, even how my hands would fit comfortably around the handles without bumping the sprayer or soap dispenser. His attention to detail was invaluable and it really shows in the work he does. Here is a link that might be useful: shaw sink bumped out NOTES: <none>
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RE: White Cabinets? Must they be thermofoil? (Follow-Up #6)
posted by: thundersweet on 01.11.2007 at 08:37 am in Kitchens Forum Our cabinets are painted white maple. They are very white. I'll post a picture. They are not custom or anything. They are from Kemper and have a lifetime guarantee. My KD recommended them and I am happy with the quality. We upgraded from the standard though.
Sandy.....is it rude of me to keep posting photos of my kitchen? lol NOTES: <none>
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RE: feel bad about painted white cabinets w/kids...advice, please (Follow-Up #20)
posted by: thundersweet on 01.09.2007 at 02:30 pm in Kitchens Forum Well, i agree with the others. Be happy with what you chose. I know I would have regretted doing anything other than what I had set my mind to. Dh really wanted stained cabinets. I am also a homeschooling mom with kids home 24 hours a day. lol The worst damage done was by my 2 1/2 yr old who loves broom handles. He scratched one set of drawers but its barely noticable. That was my fault and I should have taken it from him. Just be careful in general and don't sweat it. Also, if anything really got marred up, like a cabinet door or decorative end panel, it can usually be replaced.
For those wanting pictures, here are some of mine. We have very white painted maple and honed AB granite and SS appliances. Sandy NOTES: <none>
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4 Greatly hath our soul been filled With the scorning of the easy ones, With the contempt of the arrogant! | 4 We have endured much ridicule from the proud, much contempt from the arrogant. |
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About 4 years ago my kitchen drain started smelling rotten. We built this house 31 years ago and the plumbing was changed during a kit remodel in 2002. I can get rid of it with a vinegar, baking soda and boiling water flush but it will come back in a few days. It seems to be seasonal, warm weather, but our house is 74 to 75 degrees when using the AC. As long as I flush it a couple times a week, it's ok but I shouldn't have to do this. Anyone else have this problem? Monica |
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- Posted by mrsmortarmixer (My Page) on Mon, Jun 10, 13 at 17:22
Have you cleaned out the p-trap? Things can get stuck in there and cause some terrible smells. Might be worth taking it apart and cleaning it out well. Is your drain vented? If not, there is no where for the smelly air to go so it comes back up the drain. That's the only other thing I can think of. |
- Posted by seattleCraftsman (My Page) on Mon, Jun 10, 13 at 17:26
After needing to call a plumber to deal with a backed up kitchen sink, I've started a monthly ritual with a bacterial drain treatment. They're supposed to help keep gunk that can lead to slow drains and smells at bay. Haven't had a problem since I started, and my drains are over a hundred years old. Might be worth a shot - got it at Lowes. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Bacterial drain treatment
- Posted by Mrs_Nyefnyef (My Page) on Mon, Jun 10, 13 at 18:25
I think it's the venting. No drain should smell rotten on a repeated and extended basis. Call a plumber. |
The pea trap has been cleaned out a couple of times since it started smelling. I bought the mesh strainer type drain stop to make sure nothing went down the sink...I wish I had those things 31 years ago! The drain is vented and my husband has been on the roof with a snake. I've used the typical drain cleaners. I've even resorted to contacting the water company. We live in the country and have community well water. They are often making changes to the chemicals they use. My sponge will smell the same way. I know sponges can get smelly and need to be cleaned regularly. I put mine in the mw after rinsing it well with dish detergent. They've never smelled like that in the past. This is what made me think it's the water. |
- Posted by desertsteph (My Page) on Mon, Jun 10, 13 at 21:08
I have that also. haven't cleaned the trap or checked on the vent either. will put both on my list to be checked. I do think mine is the water tho - it isn't piped in like normal people. It's trucked to a holding tank behind me and comes in from there thru pipes (put in about 2 yrs ago). If my dishwater sets overnight (soaking stuff) and I don't get to it again til later the next day I notice it smells - even with a/c on. That has also happened with a partial bucket (clean) of water I left setting recently. I've been doing the soda/vinegar thing myself. |
This may be premature and even if it has fixed the smelly problem, I think there is still an unsolved root problem. It was the last Fri or Sat when I cleaned the smelly drain with baking soda, vinegar and boiling water. As of today, still no smell. Normally, this time of year, it would be back by now. The only thing that has changed is the sink mat. I bought new ones on Sun. The old ones had drainage "holes". The new one has drainage "slots" that offer more air circulation. Don't know if the older style wasn't offering enough air circulation??? But, so far, even if I stick my nose in the sink and smell, there is no odor. BTW, in addition to cleaning the mats when I cleaned the sink, I also washed them in the dw. |
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Nutrient content of the edible leaves of seven wild plants from Niger
- C.E. Freiberger,
- D.J. Vanderjagt,
- A. Pastuszyn,
- R.S. Glew,
- G. Mounkaila,
- M. Millson,
- R.H. Glew
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Wild plants play an important role in the diet of the inhabitants of Niger. These plants tend to be drought-resistant and are gathered both in times of plenty as well as times of need. Used in everyday cooking, famine foods may be an important source of nutrients. The goal of this study was to investigate the nutritional role of wild plants in the nigérien diet. To this end, leaves of seven plants species were analyzed for their mineral, amino acid and fatty acid contents: Ximenia americana, Amaranthus viridus, Corchorus tridens, Hibiscus sabdarifa, Maerua crassifolia, Moringa oleifera, and Leptadenia hastata. Ximenia americana} contained large amounts of calcium. Large quantities of iron were present in Amaranthus viridus. All seven plants contained significant amounts of selenium and phosphorus. Corchorus tridens contained the most protein (19–25% dry weight), and its composition compared favorably to the World Health Organization's standard for essential amino acids. Moringa oleifera contained 17% protein and compared favorably with the WHO standard. Corchorus tridens contained the largest amounts of the two essential fatty acids linoleic and α-linolenic acids. These results reinforce the growing awareness that wild edible plants of the Western Sahel can contribute useful amounts of essential nutrients, including amino acids, fatty acids and trace minerals, to human diets.
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- Title
- Nutrient content of the edible leaves of seven wild plants from Niger
- Journal
Plant Foods for Human Nutrition
Volume 53, Issue 1 , pp 57-69
- Cover Date
- 1998-03-01
- Print ISSN
- 0921-9668
- Online ISSN
- 1573-9104
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Famine foods
- Niger
- Nutrition
- Trace minerals
- Western Sahel
- Wild plant foods
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- C.E. Freiberger (1)
- D.J. Vanderjagt (1)
- A. Pastuszyn (1)
- R.S. Glew (2)
- G. Mounkaila (2)
- M. Millson (3)
- R.H. Glew (1)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, 87131, USA
- 2. Department of Anthropology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- 3. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH, USA


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"I loved the first half (298 yards of offense and three touchdowns), but the second half was ugly," commented Damon Floyd of the 21-6 victory over Polk County to open his ninth season at the Bear helm.
"I'm glad to get the win. I was happy at times, but we need to come out ready to play all four quarters," he added. "Give Polk credit. Even though we were up 21-0 at the half they fought hard and out played us in the second half."
The Bears will travel to Murfreesboro Friday to take on Riverdale, a 21-0 winner over Siegel in its opener. Meanwhile, the Wildcats will welcome Chattanooga Central to Benton Friday. The Purple Pounders slipped past Franklin County 16-10 in Harrison to begin the campaign.
After Bradley's all-time leading rusher and all-state linebacker Blake Morris served as honorary captain for the coin toss and before longtime local radio broadcaster Corky Whitlock was honored at halftime (see story this page), Bradley found the end zone on its first two offensive possession, plus tacked on another score just before the intermission Friday evening.
The jam-packed Bear Stadium home stands rose in unison on the third play from scrimmage when sophomore quarterback Cole Copeland found senior Christian Hamilton over the middle, but Polk senior Ryan Rowland made a TD saving tackle just past midfield to hold it to a 23-yard gain.
Two plays later, Hamilton broke free again, this time on a run, and outran the Wildcat defense for a 41-yard scoring jaunt with exactly three minutes gone off the game clock. Senior Logan Snyder added the first of his extra-point kicks on the evening for a 7-0 edge.
After junior Reno Wimberley got the Polk fans to their feet with a 32-yard return of the ensuing kickoff, the "Boys from Benton" were able to just get one first down before being forced to punt.
Taking over on their own 12 yard line, the Bears lost a yard on their first play, but then Copeland found junior Tyler Carpenter across the middle and he was able to scoot past a pair of Polk defender and carry the mail to the house on an 89-yard scoring play. Snyder's kick was true again for a 14-0 advantage with four and a half minutes remaining in the opening quarter.
After the next three series ended in punts, the Wildcats took the air out of the Bear Stadium crowd when senior Tristen Senn stepped in front of a Copeland pass and returned the "pick" 40 yards to the Bradley 14.
Bending but no breaking, the Bear defense put the visitors in a fourth-and-1 situation at the 5 yard line and when the snap was muffed, senior defensive lineman Will Robbins pounced on the loose pigskin to quell the threat.
With 5:32 left in the first half, Copeland directed an 11-play, 93-yard scoring drive, carrying the ball over from the 1 himself with 41 ticks on the clock. The sophomore signal caller completed all four of his passes on the march, including a 25-yarder to senior Tanner Cox. Copeland also carried the ball five times himself for 26 yards on the series.
Copeland and the Bears headed into the locker room having completed 8-of-11 passes for 184 yards, plus the team gained 114 yards on 16 rushes (an average of more than seven yards a carry). The Black-and-Gold defense allowed the visitors just 55 yards on 20 offensive plays (2.75 ypc), all on the ground, during the first half.
After the intermission festivities and the band performances, the Big Red Train came back on the field with a full head of steam. Taking the opening kickoff, and being aided by a 15-yard penalty on the hosts, Polk drove to the edge of the Red Zone in eight plays.
After the Bear defense stiffened to force a fourth-and-6 from the 20-yard line, senior Daniel Clark put an end to the threat by picking off a pass just in front of the goal line and returning it to the 12.
Going to the air on four of its first five plays, Bradley crossed midfield when Hamilton broke off an 11-yard run on the sixth play. However, Polk sophomore Seth Sloan got past the blockers and sacked Copeland for an 11-yard loss on the next play to push the ball back over the midfield mark. The Bears then hurt themselves with back-to-back penalties to move the ball back another 20 yards.
After Bradley had to punt the ball away, the Big Red Train pulled out of the station from its own 29 and powered down the line for 13 plays before junior Ben Norwood punched the ball in from the 1 with 6:20 left in the contest.
However, that was as close as the contest would get as the next two series went three-and-out before the Bears ran out the clock on the "Backyard Brawl." It was Bradley's fourth win since the team resumed playing each other six years ago and gives them a 26-8-1 lead in the overall series that dates back to 1917.
In his first varsity start, Copeland finished with 68 yards on 13 carries, plus connected on 13-of-18 passes for 221 yards. The 6-foot-3, 175-pounder spread the ball around to a half dozen receivers.
"Cole did well with a couple of mistakes," assessed Coach Floyd. "He shows a lot of ability, but is still learning the game. The interception was our fault. We checked off at the line and they (Polk) picked it up."
Carpenter collected 103 yards on just a trio of catches, while Hamilton had a near 100-yard night with 67 yards on eight carries, plus he pulled in a pair of passes for 32 more. Clark got his hands on the ball four times for 38 yards.
After gaining nearly 300 yards in the opening half, the Bears finished with 369 yards of total offense.
For the boys in Red, Rowland toted the rock for 47 yards on 14 carries, plus pulled in the only complete Wildcat pass for 18 more. Norwood gained 39 yards on eight second-half rushes, while Wimberley managed 35 yards on eight tries. Sloan bulled for 23 yards on seven carries.
Polk County 0 0 0 6 — 6
Bradley Central 14 7 0 0 — 21
First Quarter
BC — Christian Hamilton 41-yd run (Logan Snyder kick), 9:00
BC — Tyler Carpenter 89-yd pass from Cole Copeland (Snyder kick), 4:29
Second Quarter
BC — Copeland 1-yd run (Snyder kick), :41
Fourth Quarter
PC — Ben Norwood 1-yd run (run failed), 6:20
Team stats
First downs 10 14
Rushes-yards 41-154 26-148
Passing yards 18 221
Total yards 172 369
Comp-Att-Int 1-5-1 13-18-1
Punts -Ave. 4-38.0 2-26.0
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0
Penalties 4-25 7-60
Individual stats
Rushing: Ryan Rowland 14-47, Ben Norwood 8-39 TD, Reno Wimberley 8-35, Seth Sloan 7-23, Isaac Smith 4-10 (PC); Cole Copeland 13-68, Christan Hamilton 8-67 TD, DJ Moyse 4-19, Bryan Adams 1- -2 (BC).
Passing: Isaac Smith 1-5-1 18 (PC); Cole Copeland 14-18-1 221 TD (BC).
Receiving: Ryan Rowland 1-18 (PC); Tyler Carpenter 3-103 TD, Daniel Clark 4-38, Christian Hamilton 2-32, Tanner Cox 1-25, Bryan Adams 1-16, Swan Parker 2-11 (BC).
Records: Polk County 0-1; Bradley Central 1-0


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Pan American Games
Held every four years in the year before the Olympic Games, the Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games. The history of the Pan American Games dates back to 1951 when the Games were first hosted by Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 2011 Pan American Games mark the 16th celebration of the Pan American Sports Organization event. The U.S. has hosted the event twice, in Indianapolis in 1987 and Chicago in 1959.
The U.S. has captured eight all-time Pan American Games medals, including four gold, since triathlon made its debut in 1995. Americans swept the top spots in 2007 with Julie Ertel and Andy Potts winning gold in Rio de Janeiro. Only Canada's nine all-time medals top the U.S. in Pan American Games triathlon history.
USA Triathlon Pan American Games Roster (Oct. 23, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico)
Name (Current Residence/Hometown)
Sarah Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo./St. Louis, Mo.)
Gwen Jorgensen (Milwaukee, Wis./Milwaukee, Wis.)
Sara McLarty (Clermont, Fla./DeLand, Fla.)
Women's start list
Name (Current Residence/Hometown)
Matt Chrabot (Colorado Springs, Colo./Virginia Beach, Va.)
Mark Fretta (Colorado Springs, Colo./Portland, Ore.)
Manuel Huerta (Miami, Fla./Miami, Fla.)
Men's start list
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Gwen Jorgensen Scholarship Recipients Announced
Jorgensen Clinches World Title at ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Edmonton
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2014 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Profile: No. 1-Ranked Gwen Jorgensen
August 25, 2014 by USA Triathlon
Event Type: International
Event Date: Oct. 23, 2011
Location: Puerta Vallarta, MEX
Start Time: 8:00 AM CST
Distance: 1.5k swim, 40k bike, 10k run
Website: Official Website
Pan Am Games Poll
At the last Pan American Games, the U.S. swept the men's and women's gold medals. What type of hardware will the athletes bring home this year?


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- Cyril Rogers
- March 20, 2013 - 11:44
Perhaps A BUSINESS MAN could show some courage, identity himself and his business, and then allow the poor suckers who support him in St. John's the freedom to choose whether or not to boycott his enterprises. If not, he is just blowing smoke and not worthy of further debate.
- a business man
- March 20, 2013 - 08:47
Personally, I see nothing wrong with the recent news of fish plant closures and talk of the importation of foreign workers. I see nothing wrong with annual halibut quotas being caught in one day while other fishermen lose their lives fishing halibut in the dead of winter. Those are both two headlines that scream efficiency. From a balance sheet point of view, there are few things that are more efficient than finding cheaper labour and by doing the work of one year in one day. The workers are the causalities of efficiency, and I am perfectly okay with that. Foreign workers are cheaper, and the job is certainly not a skilled job. So since anyone is capable of doing the job, it only makes sense to get the best value for money. Why should anyone pay locals more when the foreigners will do the same job for less? I certainly would not. The best point made by the author is that there are 2000 inshore fishermen left. As far as am concerned, the interest of 2000 people is not important to the overall functioning of our province. They are less than 1% of our population, which means they make a minimal contribution to our economy and our tax base. It also means that they do not have the votes to do anything. The majority of citizens are in not in rural Newfoundland, so as long as we all vote in our personal self interests, we can continue to ignore rural Newfoundland and make sure the interests of the majority come first. Personally, I oppose this article because I support the use of foreign workers, and I therefore completely support this government and its decisions. Furthermore, the author says that there would be more commercial activity if the fishery was run differently. Well, I don't want rural Newfoundland to have commercial activity. I want all the commercial activity to be in the city, because that is where my businesses are. Increased commercial activity in rural Newfoundland does nothing for me, so I oppose it. Now, if rural Newfoundland fails and dies, then my businesses in the city might get more customers because more people will move to the city. At the end of the say, I am completely selfish and looking out for my own best interests. That is my right as a taxpayer, citizen and voter.
- Steve
- March 20, 2013 - 09:21
Wow, I hope you're not real. Imagine if everyone thought and acted like you? It would be a much colder, more brutal world. Pure selfishness may be rational, but living in society, for most people, is not a math equation.
- barry darby
- March 21, 2013 - 13:43
Re "A Business man"s comment on efficiency. Anyone in business should know that investing capital and set-up in an activity that you are going to use for only day is highly inefficient. Corner Brook Paper is efficient because it runs 24-7. If you have a Company, lets call it NFLD Inc. and you hire outside workers instead of utilizing your own staff you are wasting money and being less efficient. The "minimal contribution" that harvesters make to the economy is just under one billion dollars.
- Maurice E. Adams
- March 20, 2013 - 07:14
Ideas that fly in the face of both the federal and provincial government's industrial fishing model are ignored and/or dismissed by both the bureacracy and the politicians. Big industry controls both.


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read more8 votes | ASUS VX5 Lamborghini notebook |
The VX5 Lamborghini is powered by Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 processor and 1 TB SSD. It is good enough to win the race.
read more9 votes | ASUS presents R50 gadget a powerful and ultra-mobile mini-computer |
.. ta Home Premium/ Business/UltimateTouchscreen 5.6 WS.VGA 1024*600 LED-backlitStorage capacity 1.8 SSD 32GBRAM memory DDRII-400, integrated memory: 1,024MBConnectivity without cable: 802.11b/g, Bluetoot ..
read more5 votes | SATADIMM SSD - data transfer speed increased up to 520 MB/sec |
Last summer, specialists from Viking Modular Solutions - a unit of Sanmina-SCI Corporation, presented SSD SATADIMM. SATADIMM modules have SATA 3 Gbps interface and look like standard DIMM modules
read more6 votes | CyberPower new Xtreme 3D 3000 gaming desktop w/NVIDIA 3D Vision |
This includes Samsung 22-inch 3D monitor and stereoscopic glasses bundle. If you start adding tasty stuff like SSDs and USB 3.
read more6 votes | Seagate Momentus XT hybrid drive - best from both worlds |
Momentus XT shipping now to OEMs is a combination of a small form factor HDD coupled with a small SSD module. All together they allow users to have large capacities with much faster performance, comparable with standalone SSDs even, for the quarter of the price as Seagate presenter says in official comparison video.
read more4 votes | Apple hugely upgrades MacBook Pro |
These are the biggies, but there are also minor updates across the range like Full HD capable FaceTime HD camera, SSD options, etc. Specs and prices for each model are compiled after the jump
read more4 votes | Toshiba A100 smartbook runs Android 2.1, comes out this summer |
It is designed round NVIDIA Tegra 250 SoC, manages with just 512MB RAM but works on an SSD. It is a well known fact that no other feature gives out as much performance as an SSD.
read more5 votes | Apple news - new MacBook Pro announced, MacBook lineup upgrade |
Apart from hardware changes, which include NVIDIA GeForce 9400M / 9600M GT GPU and optional SSD drive, new MacBook Pro has new glass trackpad, which is an evolution of all previous trackpad versions. It is 39% larger than previous models, has multi-touch for gestures, and is made from glass for silky-smooth travel.
read more5 votes | Intel launched new SSD |
In the day of 8th September company began selling new X18-M (1,8 inches) and X25-M (2,5 inches) storage devices, SSD with SATA interface and that are based on MLC NAND technology.New gadgets are silent, work at lower temperatures than classical hard discs.
read more3 votes | HighPoint RocketHybrid adapters combine SSD and HDD in virtual hybrid drives |
The manufacturer positions them as solutions for workstations and other applications, which demand high-performance disk subsystem, providing hybrid of SSD and HDD.HighPoint RocketHybrid is based on Marvell 88SE9130 controllers and HyperDuo technology.
read more4 votes | Smooth Creations Radeon HD 5870 1GB XOC Havoc gets overclocked |
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read more3 votes | IBM and Fujifilm have developed a 35TB magnetic tape |
However, come to think of it, plenty of storage capacity and hopefully lifespan can be a trade-off affecting reading/writing speeds. That said, I imagine a future computer will still need an SSD for better operating system and games performance.
read more3 votes | Freecom Hard Drive XS 3.0 with USB 3.0 SuperSpeed technology |
So, if we think of HDD versus SSD technology face-off in an external storage device realm, it might appear that you are not spoiled for choice and buy a cheaper and bigger hard drive. But will see considerable difference between them in writing speeds.
read more2 votes | OWC Mercury Electra 6G: SSD with speeds of more than 550 MBps |
Other World Computing company has introduced a new line of SSD Mercury Electra 6G, built on the SandForce SF-2281 controller. The prefix «6G» in the title identifies interface version: SATA 6 Gbps, the read / write speed is at about the same level as other SSD featuring this controller and they are 556 Mbps and 523 Mbps respectively.
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Wondering what the pros and cons of pebble tec plaster is. I know they have a good warranty and they are more costly than the other brands. What does everyone else use? My wife is looking for a grayish color. Any info would be appreciated.
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While I can't claim to know a lot about pools (it's almost always too cold to swim in MI) I can tell you that I've heard nothing but good reviews about pebble tec. Pros: Great look, most installers will do ongoing maintenance, plaster is very strong, does very well with exposure Cons: Cost--More expensive than a pebblefina option, less attractive finish IMO than pebble sheen Alternative companies off the top of my head would be Hydrazzo, Marbletite, River Rok etc. Good luck and here's a pic of a pool with French Grey by Hydrazzo. Note that whatever gray you use will be most apparent on the steps. |
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Thanks for the info, is this your pool. How is the quality of the Hydrazzo? Do they have a number of colors? |
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I have also heard good things about stonescapes, any info on them? |
Is Hydrazzo sililar to DiamondBrite in that it is a quarts aggregate and not stones/pebbles? |
I have stonescapes, and love it. Have not had any issues with it. No complaints from my kids about it hurting their feet. Tahoe Blue. |
Anyone have experience using PebbleSheen? It is being recommended to us and we are looking to sign next week. Thanks. |
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This Plant grows pretty wild down the street and one of the smaller sprouts easily survived the transplant to the edge on the garden a month ago but it has gotten very large very fast from inches to this... PLZ help me Identify this one... |
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Kalanchoe, aka pregnant plant..I will post proper name in the morning.. Wish I knew how to post pictures, I would love for you to see the version I have |
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Mother of Millions or Mother of Thousands (which are different, but may as well be the same) Also known as Chandelier Plant. Invasive, considered a weed in many areas. My advice is if you want to keep it, put it in a pot in a screened porch to contain the literally thousands to millions of seeds it will drop in one season. The babies will be everywhere, and grow to 4 feet tall in one season as well. I got one of these as a "gift," and once I found out what it is and what it does, I dug it up and potted it... I picked every single baby out of surrounding pots and beds... in the lawn. Here we are a week or so later and still, every single morning there are more of them everywhere. |
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1 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, But accurate weights are his delight. | 1 The LORD abhors dishonest scales, but accurate weights are his delight. |
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Film Title: American Scary | Year Released: 2009 | |
Reviewed By: Amber Goddard | ||
Movie Website: Click Here | ||
Overall Stars: ***1/2 | Scare Factor: N/A | |
I grew up in Bakersfield, California, not exactly the forefront of the entertainment industry—but just around the corner (well, if the corner took two hours to get around) was Los Angeles, and from Los Angeles was KTLA Channel 5. That's where I first encountered Elvira, who prior to making movies and getting lots of commercial gigs, was a horror movie hostess in the grand tradition of local programming. She was what I wanted to be when I grew … up. Which is, apparently, how little horror freaks around the country from the 1950s on felt about whoever happened to get the scary b-movie hosting job. Campy, low budget, full of scare and shtick, local personalities were big time stuff in their respective cities—and AMERICAN SCARY celebrates them with obvious affection. Back in the 50s, horror films were all the rage. You know the ones—ATTACK OF THE GIANT LEECHES, THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE, TARANTULA, all exquisitely goofy by today's standards but terrifying to the kids watching them for the first time in a theater. Then, with the advent of television, horror movies began to be sold to local channels in gaggles called "horror packages"—what were programmers to do with a glut of scary films that probably needed to be shown after hours? Thus began the rise of the late night horror host. Sometimes scary, sometimes funny—often both—every big city had at least one monstrous personality to be your movie-watching companion through the darkest hours of the night. For every gleefully terrified eight-year-old who ever watched THEM! at one o'clock in the morning while his parents slept, relishing not just the impossible creatures but also the fantastically flamboyant host there to keep it interesting, this DVD is a gift. It's got interviews with everyone from Maila Nurmi, THE female horror icon, "Vampira" (her sexy, scary siren was actually more subconsciously Norma Desmond than Morticia Addams) to quintessential New York host John "Zacherley" Zacherle (his show boasted a pet amoeba, and a passing joke request for hair donations for his never-seen wife's pillow led to the studio's subsequent inundation with hair mailings). Horror hosts have ranged from the macabre ("Vampira," "Zacherley") to the slightly more humor-based ("Svengoolie," "Ghoulardi") to the informative, accessible guy (Bob Wilkins, John Stanley), but all have inspired loyal followings and created legacies that have carried on for over five decades. What this documentary does best is sticks to its "plot"—filmmakers John E. Hudgens and Sandy Clark so obviously revere their subjects that they stay out of their way, choosing to interview hosts and fans instead of narrating or overly contextualizing. We don't need a voice-over telling us about the 99-cent store quality sets or how big networks have all but shoved local programming to the backburner occupied by news and infomercials—we don't need it because we get to hear the actual people involved telling their stories. This works to the film's advantage, and we get both a healthy dose of nostalgia and a glimpse into the why of why we love our horror hosts, no matter how cheesy—in the dark, there's nothing as good as a friend to watch with, and these were our friends. There is also an abundance of Bonus Features—longer interviews with hosts like Ernie Anderson ("Ghoulardi" waxing philosophical), Zacherle (telling stories about fans), and Nurmi (discussing the origins of "Vampira"), audio commentary, and even footage from the real-life wedding of two modern-day hosts in 2003. Author Neil Gaiman (who also tried his hand at horror hosting for 2004's "13 Nights of Fright" on the Fox Movie Channel) sums up the grand, crazy legacy of "Count Gore DeVol," "Crematia," and their ilk by comparing the horror host to "paperclips … and sharks"—they have a great design, there's no need for improvement, and they're never going away. For a girl who grew up dreaming of lounging a red couch and talking about movies, this is fascinating stuff. - Amber Goddard |
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Shifting Perspectives: 5 observations from a reluctant battleground healer {WoW}
Nov 6th 2009 5:50PM A tree in heavy resilience gear is nigh impossible for 1 dps of any spec or class to kill in any reasonable amount of time (it could take 10 min or more). It takes 2 to have a reasonable chance, and only 3 will kill them in short order. This is assuming equal gear, which doesn't translate to BG.
As such, a tree druid with good arena gear is often seen towing 3-5 BG flunkies for minutes at a time, even if CC-ed into oblivion thanks to rolling HoTs which need not be direct cast the way a shaman or paladin needs to survive.
Poorly geared trees get chopped up very quick for one reason (same as moonkin)--you're a distinctive and giant sign that says hit me.
You can mistake a priest for a mage, shamans for the wrong spec, but trees can't hide.
25-man gear should not be better than 10-man gear {WoW}
Apr 1st 2009 8:20PM There is already a different system that runs against the 10/25 gear disparity: arenas.
In arena the gear is the same, the difference is the speed of acquisition. They made 5 man arena worthwhile because you get points at a significantly accelerated rate compared to 3 man, which in turn is significantly faster than 2 man.
In essence, they reward competency and the ability to gather a number of players at the same time, yet not completely alienate the other venues with some sort of 10/25 classicist discrimination.
One thing that miffs me about the current 25 mans is that when my 10-man group joins a 25-man semi-pug, we consistently pull more than our share of weight in tank, dps, and healing roles with lesser gear. Yet that skill we've honed is not rewarded in 10-mans; 25-mans puggers manage to eventually gear up better without having to be as good, just because they can coordinate more people. 10-man groups sort of hit a wall, no matter how good they can be.
The old ZA timed runs were insulting, considering you needed 25-man gear to pull the bear mount off with any sort of reasonable success. It was extremely disheartening to see us almost but never quite get it in tier 4/justice badges, and then have BT geared alt runs smoke the place without having to play with anywhere near the level of competency because of the fat cushion afforded by superior gear.
Endangered Species: Europe's sportscar makers worried about the future {Autoblog Archive}
Aug 5th 2008 8:54PM Not everything in life is meant to be as efficient as possible. It should always be a consideration, but damn, life would be so boring if everything was practical.
High end sports cars are tiny, tiny fraction of automobile emissions.
If you really want to lower emissions, shore up on better city/urban planning so people don't have to drive in the first place.
Although the bigger, more basic issue that no one wants to deal with is the fact our population is too high...
First images of new Compass, Patriot interiors surface {Autoblog Archive}
Aug 1st 2008 6:26PM I like how they put the dash and center console at such a steep angle in the picture, you can't tell what it really looks like. Low resolution hides any ability to discern texture and consistency.
Have to wait and see in person I guess...


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Jayne, I got your block today. It is great. Thanks for the extra fabric. Jackie |
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The Statesmen, at 38-11, were able to win the region and go to the NCAA Division II World Series in 2012 where they advanced to the National Title game. Last season, the Statesmen went 2-2 and finished third in the region to fall just short of going to the series.
This week, DSU will try again to make that trip to the World Series. The Statesmen will begin their play in the region on Thursday when they take on the Florida Southern College Moccasins (32-17) at 6 p.m. CST.
Delta State left Cleveland and headed for Tampa on Tuesday.
Statesmen head baseball coach Mike Kinnison said the past couple of days have been good for his team.
"We've had good practices," Kinnison said this morning by phone. "Both Sunday and Monday were good days for us. I thought we got in good work. We worked through the middle of the day anticipating those hot temperatures. It was over 90 in Tampa yesterday. We've been here before, and we're playing in this regional a third straight year now. In that regard, we know what to expect.
"We had to leave yesterday morning, so yesterday was completely a travel day. We'll get to practice a little bit today. We'll get a one hour workout today. Hopefully, that will lead us into tomorrow and have us ready to go."
Kinnison said he likes the mindset of the players on the team.
"I think they are excited about the opportunity that is in front of them," Kinnison said. "Playing for a regional is what we work for all year, so I think they're excited."
Both teams have played each other quite a few times with Delta State leading the all-time series 8-7.
The Statesmen, seeded third, were able to advance to the NCAA South Region Tournament by finishing first place in the Gulf South Conference during the regular season and second in the conference tournament. After starting the year 6-5, DSU has won 32 of it last 38 games which include a 4-0 record against 17th ranked West Florida, a 2-2 record against eight ranked Southern Arkansas (38-17) and a 3-2 record against 20th ranked Alabama-Huntsville (39-14). West Florida ended up being left out of the region tournament, while Huntsville beat out DSU for the conference title and is a fifth seed in the region tournament.
Florida Southern, seeded fourth, finished tied for third in the Sunshine State Conference and have notable wins in the regular season against Tampa (47-2, No. 1), Lynn (34-14, No. 11), West Florida (34-11, No. 17) and Grand Valley State (37-11, No. 22).
"They are a program that has great tradition," Kinnison said about Florida Southern. "We have a good history with them, and they're a team we've crossed paths with in a lot of big events. It's no surprise they are here. We are well aware they've had a pretty good year."
Both teams sport two of the best pitching staffs in the nation. The Statesmen are ninth in the nation in team ERA (2.60), while the Moccasins are 13th (2.90).
Senior right hander Michael Manley (8-2, 2.11 ERA, 93.2 IP, 81 H, 67 SO, 24 BB), junior righty Jonathan Moody (9-3, 2.77 ERA, 74.2 IP, 65 H, 71 SO, 19 BB) and junior left hander Drew Milligan (4-2, 1.45 ERA, 43.1 IP, 35 H, 27 SO, 24 BB) have been DSU's three best starters as of late. Senior right hander Taylor Stark (2-1, 1.42 ERA, 4 SV) has been the leader of DSU's bullpen.
Florida Southern's starting pitching is led by senior right hander Clay Chapman (5-4, 2.92 ERA, 86.1 IP, 85 SO, 80 H, 19 BB), sophomore right hander Ben Richardson (7-5, 3.07 ERA, 85 IP, 81 H, 48 SO, 17 BB) and senior righty Brian Johnson (5-3, 3.32 ERA, 76 IP, 87 H, 42 SO, 16 BB). The bullpen is led by senior righty Nate Carter (4-1, 1.95 ERA, 7 SV).
"The first thing that jumps out at you is how good their pitching is," Kinnison said. "When you examine their starters and look at their bullpen guy, they are very, very solid there with great depth."
DSU's game one starter for the series will be Manley. Manley has posted a career 17-2 record in two season at DSU. In last year's regional tournament, he tossed a 143-pitch, nine inning complete game in the Statesmen's 4-2 win over Valdosta State.
"I think he's ready to go," Kinnison said about Manley. "I think he'll give us a great start. He'll do what he's done all year long — just hold us in games and give us a chance to win."
Manley has had great durability through the season by pitching at least six innings in 11 of his 12 starts this year. For his career, Manley has pitched at least seven innings in a start 17 times in 24 starts.
"He battled a little bit of arm issues early in the year and has worked through that," Kinnison said. "What he's done is pitch game one of each series for us all year long. There hasn't been any deviation from that. He's a four-pitch guy. Some days some of those pitches are better than others. On those days when he has all four and command of all four, he can be very, very tough to beat. He's a good competitor, and we always feel good when he goes out for us."
The winner of the DSU-Florida Southern game will take on the winner of the Lynn-Alabama-Huntsville game at 6 p.m. CST on Friday. The loser will take on the winner of the Tampa-Stillman game at 2 p.m. CST on Friday.


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Has Ashton Kutcher been punk'd? He claims a recent interview in a British newspaper fabricated a quote attributed to him regarding current squeeze Demi Moore, and that if the paper doesn't apologize he may sue. The piece, published July 7 in London's Evening Standard, has the 25-year-old Kutcher explaining his attraction to Moore, 40, by saying, ''She was the hottest actress in Hollywood when I was growing up. I was in love with her when I was 10. Now it's great, I'm f---ing her.''
According to the New York Daily News, Kutcher's spokesperson says the Evening Standard ''simply made up" the quote, and if the paper ''fails to provide Mr. Kutcher with an appropriate retraction and apology, he will evaluate all of his legal options.'' Even Jane Bussmann, the writer whose byline appears on the article, says the quote is a fabrication and wants an apology herself, the Daily News reports. The Evening Standard hasn't commented on the allegations, but it has removed the article from its website.


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The Blugold Commitment is a partnership of students, faculty and staff, and alumni and friends to preserve and enhance the distinctive UW-Eau Claire undergraduate experience. It asks students to lead the way by investing in more of the high-impact educational experiences that prepare them to succeed when they graduate. It asks faculty and staff to commit to providing an integrated curriculum and more experiential learning. And it asks alumni and friends to commit to raising more scholarship funds to keep the UW-Eau Claire degree accessible and affordable for qualified students. Click to view a Blugold Commitment Powerpoint on the benefits of the program.
On Feb. 5, 2010, the UW System Board of Regents approved the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's proposal for the Blugold Commitment. The proposal calls for a $1,200 increase to undergraduate differential tuition ($300 per academic year), phased in over four years and beginning in fall 2010.
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Tuition, including differential tuition, is frozen at the 2012-2013 level. The Blugold Commitment differential tuition program is not suspended - only the final installment of $300 has been suspended. UW-Eau Claire undergraduate students will continue to pay the same rate in differential tuition for 2013-14 and 2014-15: $900 in Blugold Commitment BCDT and $163 in legacy differential tuition. Blugold Commitment financial aid remains set at the same level. Click to view the Blugold Commitment Powerpoint presented to Student Senate in Fall 2013.
Q:Why was the Blugold Commitment necessary?
A: UW-Eau Claire could have chose to continue to "do more with less" while slowly eroding the quality and availability of the unique educational experiences that have made the UW-Eau Claire baccalaureate degree what it is today. The reality is that such experiences are time and resource intensive. The Blugold Commitment asks students to make a different choice. The choice to seize this opportunity to invest in the educational experiences they value most: collaborative research, global learning, domestic intercultural immersion, senior capstones and more. The choice to improve the student-to-faculty ratio to enable better advising, closer mentoring and a more personal educational experience. And the choice to invest in changes that will simplify and integrate general education and degree requirements so students can more efficiently progress to their degree.Q: What is the Blugold Commitment used for?
A: The Blugold Commitment is used to ensure that all UW-Eau Claire undergraduate students can participate in what are called high-impact practices: collaborative research, global and multicultural immersion experiences, internships, capstones and first-year experiences. In addition, more faculty have been hired to reduce class sizes and allow faculty time for advising and mentoring.Q: I am a part-time student. Do I pay the full differential?
A: No, your tuition is prorated based on the number of credits you take.Q: I am a graduate student. Does the Blugold Commitment apply to my tuition?
A: No. The Blugold Commitment provides benefits for undergraduate students and is charged only to undergraduates.Q: I pay non-resident tuition. Does the Blugold Commitment apply to my tuition?
A: Yes. All undergraduate students, resident and non-resident, are charged the additional differential tuition.Q: I understand that the Blugold Commitment includes financial assistance for students. How do I know if I qualify and how do I apply?
A:The Blugold Commitment provides financial assistance for eligible students. To apply for assistance you need only to complete the FAFSA each year by April 15. The FAFSA will determine what your estimated family contribution (EFC) should be and this is what will be used to determine how much assistance you will receive.Q: What kinds of financial assistance are available?
A:See Blugold Commitment Financial AidYou need only file a FAFSA application by the April 15 deadline and have a complete file by June 1.
Q: I read that students are involved in deciding where the Blugold Commitment tuition is invested. How can I participate?
A: Students are involved in determining the priorities for the Blugold Commitment and in determining which proposals are funded. Committees of faculty, staff and students review proposals for implementing the Blugold Commitment and recommend which should be funded to the provost and chancellor. The Student Senate identifies membership on the committees. If you are interested in participating, please contact the Student Senate office, at link.


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Is your Learning Management System informal learning friendly?
Learning management systems developed by Tata Interactive Systems host learning and development programs in thriving social systems. Establishments ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to leading educational institutions work with us to drive collaborative and active learning.
New generation learning management systems (LMS) are getting sleeker and more streamlined to enable collaboration, openness, active and informal learning.
TIS' customizable, user friendly and agile LMS and online /offline assessment engine offerings reflect this spirit. The use of knowledge sharing tools, wikis, blogs, discussions, and closed groups supports and manages social learning.
Our LMS and Assessment Engine products are an aggregation of capabilities that fulfil very specific needs.
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Learning Planet
Learning Planet (LP) is Tata Interactive Systems' proprietary learning management system. LP is best-suited for corporations with an in-house training focus on employees and partners.
A best-in-class LMS, LP enables knowledge sharing, collaboration, and social networking.
LP's key differentiator is its modular structure, which integrates three modules:
- Learning Management
- Content Management
- Document Management
The advantage of a modular structure is that LP is customizable-for instance, if your company already has a knowledge management system, LP can be customized to not include the Document Management module. LP can also be integrated with human resource management systems with a single sign-on customization for enterprise-wide systems. |
Participant Tracking System The Participant Tracking System (PTS)is a robust and compact package incorporating the basic features of an LMS-think of it as a scaled-down version of Learning Planet without the social learning tools. If your company is in the early stages of e-learning adoption, you are most likely to deploy one-off engagements instead of sustained, yearlong learning and competency development programs. PTS is perfect for such needs. |
Marketing and e-Commerce Portal If your core business is training and certification, the Marketing and e-Commerce Portal is for you.
The Marketing and e-Commerce Portal also functions as an LMS with basic collaboration features. |
Assessment Engine The Online/Offline assessment Engine is a highly evolved quiz tool built for certification, without any learning content, and is ideal for educational institutions and large varsities. The Assessment Engine has a mobile interface. |
Benefits of Working with Us
- The key advantage is that TIS' LMS products are customizable according to client specifications; cost of customizations that are part of the product roadmap are borne by TIS
- Clients are assured of personalized support
- TIS' LMS products are price-friendly. There is no heavy licensing fee or bloated LMS involved
- As the world's largest provider of end-to-end e-learning solutions, TIS has capability at multiple levels-content, consultancy, and tools
- TIS' LMS and online/offline assessment engine products are off-the-shelf thereby reducing the time-to-market