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Emotional Factors in the Treatment of Cancer
"This book is of great help to the professional and most of all to the patient and family in understanding this most elusive connection between the emotions and cancer." DSO. Carl Simonton, M.D.
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Steve Villano with Cassandra Vieten and Josh Weiss
IONS 40th Anniversary Conversations
Steve, Cassi, and Josh talk about the IONS internship program and its attraction to a new generation of scientists. They also discuss how the work that the interns are doing is helping to create and maintain our online resources on meditation, subtle energies, compassionate intention, and spontaneous remission from life-threatening illnesses.
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Spontaneous Remission
An Annotated Bibliography
While the authors believe that the phenomenon of remission is relatively rare, the data from their research suggest that it may not be as rare as previously believed. It appears that the impression of rarity is at least partly an artifact of underreporting, but research shows...
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- June 1993
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"Unexplained Mystery of Spontaneous Remission" with Brendan O'Regan (part 1 of 2)
Since the 1970s, Brendan O'Regan was fascinated with spontaneous remission from normally fatal diseases, and committed to learning all he can of its occurrence. In this two-part audio presentation, Brendan provides an overview of the research findings he has uncovered and the results of his own data collection.
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"Unexplained Mystery of Spontaneous Remission" with Brendan O'Regan (part 2 of 2)
Since the 1970s, Brendan O'Regan was fascinated with spontaneous remission from normally fatal diseases, and committed to learning all he can of its occurrence. In this two-part audio presentation, Brendan provides an overview of the research findings he has uncovered and the results of his own data collection.
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- 1987-12-02
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Cancer As a Turning Point
A Handbook for People with Cancer, Their Families, and Health Professionals
Psychotherapist Lawrence LeShan has worked with cancer patients for more than forty years. His research has led people with cancer to find new, effective ways to fight for their lives. In this revised edition of his landmark book, he shows how psychological change, together with medical treatment, mobilizes a compromised immune system for healing.
- Publications Books
- August 1, 1994
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Essential Shifts Interview: Bruce Lipton (sample)
Join one of the most adventurous biologists of our day for a look at how a revised vision of biology can help create a template for a new society. Dr. Lipton explores topics such as how our consciousness shapes our biology, the power of fractals, and how human civilization is passing through stages that mirror aquatic, reptilian, and mammalian development.
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The Compassionate Life with Marc Ian Barasch
Science of Peace Week Teleseries
The Science of Peace Week was produced by the Institute of Noetic Science as part of the Summer of Peace 2012. In this session, host Cassandra Vieten talks with guest Marc Ian Barasch: Award-winning Writer, Editor, Author, and Television Producer.
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Kelly A. Turner, PhD
Dr. Turner is a researcher, lecturer, and consultant in the field of Integrative Oncology. Her specialized research focus is the "unexpected remission" of cancer—a remission that occurs either in the absence of Western medicine or after Western medicine has failed to achieve remission. Kelly is currently working on a book for cancer patients which summarizes her research findings, as well as a website that will continue to collect cases of unexpected remission. She also provides one-on-one Integrative Cancer Consultations and guided meditation instruction to cancer patients.
Research/ResourcesResources Research FAQ Click here for a list of Frequently Asked Questions about IONS Research. Psi-Related Evidence Critics are fond of saying that there is no scientific evidence for psi ...
Marc Ian Barasch
Marc Ian Barasch is an award-winning writer, editor, and television producer.
Brendan O'Regan
Brendan O'Regan was the first Director of Research at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, where he worked from 1975 until his death in 1992. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the National University of Ireland and a Master of Science degree in neurochemistry from Indiana University. Prior to joining the Institute of Noetic Sciences, he served as Research Coordinator for R. Buckminster Fuller, research consultant to Stanford Research Institute's center for the Study of Social Policy, and consultant for BBC Television. He was appointed by the Fetzer Institute as a Fetzer Fellow to assist in guidance of their scientific, medical and educational programs. He was a member of the Commonwealth Clinic Advisory Board.
His first major research grant through the Institute of Noetic Sciences was to O. Carl Simonton and Stephanie Simonton for their early unorthodox treatment of cancer through the use of inner imagery; now the use of imagery as an adjunct therapy has been widely accepted. O'Regan's research program on "Inner Mechanisms of the Healing Response" anticipated the now widely recognized area of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI). The concept document and the initial treatment for the television program entitled The Heart of Healing were prepared by Brendan O'Regan and David Kennard. IONS' database on spontaneous remission and the publication of An Annotated Bibliography of Spontaneous Remission were produced under O'Regan's direction.
Brendan's contributions to the field of mind-body research were formally acknowledged by the Association for Humanistic Psychology with the Gerturde Enclow Award in 1989 and by the Rafael Foundation with the Rafael Award in 1991.
When Cancer Disappears: The Curious Phenomenon of "Unexpected Remission"
During the past few decades there have been thousands of reported cases in which cancer has simply disappeared. Or is it that simple? Turner, one of the world's foremost researchers on the topic, decided to find out.
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I know that affirmations, gratefulness, and forgiveness can bring swift benefits, and that sometimes it seems as if we achieve dramatic and miraculous support for our best intentions. But social healing is slow.
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Some days I wake up and it hits me all over again. There's a lot of science going on in the world, but how many people get to work at a place where a few very brainy and dedicated scientists are measuring the farthest reaches of the mind for clues to higher levels of the human experience?
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About/Case Studies/The Heart of Healing"The Heart of Healing" Documentary: IONS Seminal Research in Mind-Body Medicine Goes Mainstream The Challenge In the early 1990s, IONS posited a question in the midst of remarkably rapid increases ...
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One Singer... Fifty Voices. VÉRONIC Voices will transport you and your imagination to another dimension of extraordinary entertainment as talented vocal-impressionist/entertainer Véronic pays tribute to the most popular female recording artists in the world, singing their songs in their voices. Whether she's performing as Celine or Lady Gaga, Barbra Streisand or Rihanna, Tina Turner or Katy Perry, Reba McEntire or Taylor Swift, Véronic's amazing repertoire of voices will take you on a jaw-dropping, captivating entertainment journey like no other.Early on, Véronic had success on the stage in her native country Canada with leading roles in "Grease" and "Chicago." In 2002, Véronic released her debut self-titled French language album through Warner Music, which garnered industry nominations and awards in Quebec and Ontario. Her unique talent of singing with comic relief caught the attention of Celine Dion and Rene Angelil, who invited her to open for 11 sold out Montreal shows during Celine's Taking Chances Tour in 2008. Véronic continued to tour to sell-out crowds in Quebec , Ontario and Europe and by the fall of 2012 had performed close to 200 sold-out shows in France, Switzerland and Belgium, and became a prime-time TV star as a judge on "X-Factor France." Now for the first time, Véronic is bringing her unique talents to the Las Vegas Strip for audiences from around the world to experience what critics and fans have been raving about.
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King Bed With BalconyMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
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Admire ocean and tropical garden views from Caribe Hilton hotel. Set on a secluded peninsula and boasting 17 acres of lush foliage, the resort is ideally situated between Old San Juan and contemporary Condado.
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This San Juan hotel features a private sand beach adjacent to the property and is within a quarter-mile of Puerto Rico's Capitol and half a mile from San Cristóbal Castle. A 12,000-square-foot full-service spa features a spiral-shaped spa in an outdoor courtyard, and large men's and women's saunas, steam rooms, and relaxation lounges. Water therapies, natural and tropical-ingredient treatments, manicures and pedicures, and a full-service hair salon are available. Use of the spa's state-of-the-art, air-conditioned, 1.5-story fitness center equipped with cardio and weight machines, as well as free weights, is complimentary. Water aerobics, Pilates, yoga, circuit training and other fitness classes are available.
There are 6 restaurants on site, serving everything from elegant steak dinners, sushi, or Northern Italian cuisine, to sandwiches at the swim-up bar. Starbuck's Coffee provides familiar coffee drinks.
Family friendly attractions include a children's camp offering half- and full-day sessions for fees (open seasonally), two playgrounds on the oceanfront, a video-game room, and complimentary activities for adults and children, such as fish feeding, bingo, Spanish lessons, and pool aerobics. The Caribe Hilton's business center includes three Internet-connected computers. Complimentary wireless Internet access is also available throughout the resort. A shopping arcade offers clothing boutiques.
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- Number of restaurants - 9
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- Breakfast available (surcharge)
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- Conference space size (meters) - 6039
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- Total number of rooms - 916
- Year Built 1949
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Morton's The Steakhouse - For an elegant dinner, opt for Morton's, serving grain-fed beef shipped directly from Chicago, and seafood such as lobster and oysters. Book a table near the window for a spectacular view of the Atlantic ocean and secluded beach.
II Giardino La Trattoria - Serving the finest Northern Italian cuisine with over a dozen types of pasta, fresh daily prepared antipasto, meats, seafood and more than 150 wines from famous vineyards around the world.
Palmeras - Start the day with ocean views and a Hilton breakfast at this relaxed San Juan Restaurant.
Atlantico Pool Bar & Grill - Sandwiches, salads, burgers, tropical drinks.
Lemongrass Restaurant - Features sushi and and various Asian types of cuisine.
Starbuck's Coffee - Features high-quality whole bean coffees along with fresh, richly-brewed, Italian style espresso beverages, and a variety of pastries and confections.
Piña Colada Restaurant - Serves light and full meals for lunch and dinner.
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Pedal boats and kayaks can be rented on the beach. Use of the resort's two lighted tennis courts and basketball hoop is complimentary. Jogging trails and 17 floodlighted tennis courts are located in Third Millennium Park, 1 block away. The park also includes a track-and-field stadium with an oval track that is open to the public for jogging. A dive center on a beach 300 yards from the Caribe Hilton rents snorkeling and scuba-diving gear, offers scuba-diving lessons, and arranges excursions.
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Most Chicago actors do not bring their own Bunsen burners to the rehearsal room. But then, Rick Bayless — the creator of the phenomenally popular Chicago restaurants Topolobampo and Frontera Grill and a chef who embraced celebrity long before it became de rigueur for anyone in whites — is no ordinary actor.
Moreover, for the next theatrical production at Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre, a circus-influenced show called "Cascabel" that begins preview performances Friday and was specially written to star perhaps the most famous Mexican-cuisine chef in the world, Bayless is not only acting but cooking, center stage. The audience will be paying between $145 and $225 (depending on the night and the seat) to watch the show and eat his food.
"So much of my part in the show is about food preparation," Bayless says during a break from rehearsal last week. "I want the mood changes in the story to be accompanied by aroma changes in the room. People have very strong emotional reactions to aroma. My goal is to envelope the audience with a variety of sensual experiences. But the first time I created aromas in the rehearsal room, nobody else in the show could think. People were dropping lines everywhere."
"Rick kept saying, 'The scene's changing, so I'll throw a piece of meat on the grill,'" says Heidi Stillman, a Lookingglass ensemble member and the director of "Cascabel." "It was wild."
"He cooked up these hot chilies for our sexy-contortionist bathtub scene," says Tony Hernandez, the savvy, circus-trained, Las Vegas-based Lookingglass artist who first cooked up the idea for this show (wherein the Bayless character uses food to capture a woman's heart) and approached the chef with the idea. "In the theater, this is a game changer."
That's inarguably true. Bayless is explicitly trying to match texture with text, flavor with fervor, smell with aesthetic sensation; this is not your ordinary rubber-chicken dinner theater. But "Cascabel" is also merely the latest example of the melding of the art, and business, of dining and theater. Strikingly, it's a red-hot trend very much centered on Chicago, where a highly influential group of celebrity chefs clearly have decided their future is theatrical.
And they're all suddenly putting that idea into practice.
Last week, Grant Achatz, the founder and creative center of Chicago restaurants Alinea and Next, two of the most acclaimed dining establishments in the world, was in a New York cab on his way to see a show, "Sleep No More." For the second time.
Staged in three adjoining warehouses on West 27th Street by the British company Punchdrunk, "Sleep No More" is an interactive experience, popular with urban hipsters, who don Venetian-style carnival masks. It's a semiscripted show based on Shakespeare's "Macbeth" but designed to allow mobile audience members to approach it individually, following actors through a dark fun house and creating their own unique experiences, often one on one. As you delve in, you can get a stiff drink to loosen your inhibitions, which is a crucial part of the appeal.
"Just imagine creating something like that with a food element," Achatz said, speaking from the cab. "I'm so inspired by it. All I can talk about at the moment, with my business partner Nick (Kokonas), is our taking over some old warehouse in Chicago and having scenes with actors handing out food."
If that comes to pass — and given that Achatz is in a position to do pretty much whatever he wants it sure sounds like it will — then it will merely be an extension of a theater-restaurant fusion Achatz is already experimenting with, most notably at Next. At that West Loop culinary temple, diners encounter a room with decor that changes to match the menu. This is not the only restaurant with changing scenery; the high-tech but campy restaurant Switch Steak at the Encore Hotel in Las Vegas cycles through totally different looks and soundscapes within the course of every diner's meal, replete with walls that vanish, chandeliers that are sucked into the ceiling and draperies that morph in front of your eyes.
But Achatz's Next, a far more serious dining experience, has taken this integration much further.
One buys nonrefundable tickets for Next (an idea that Achatz says he took from the Steppenwolf Theatre Company), one does not make a reservation. Not only does the neutral room take on the decor of the cuisine, the food evokes a specific time and place — such as turn-of-the-century Paris, or maybe, as was the case with the recent childhood-themed menu (which came with a faux note from one's mother), a specific, memory-laden moment in a diner's personal life.
At Next, the surroundings are really a stage set that changes when the run of the show is over. Waiters are actors all over town, but at Next they're not doing a day job, they're doing what they are required to do.
Achatz says this is only the beginning. "We're working on a collaboration with a cellist, who'll write a score that will be choreographed to the movement of the cooks as they plate up a guest's food," he said. "We like the idea of having a member of the front-of-house team recite a poem that is indicative of what a guest is about to consume, without actually telling them what they are eating," he says. "With each new menu comes a new theatrical idea."
There have long been theatrical ideas at Homaro Cantu's Moto and its newer sister establishment, iNG, acclaimed West Loop locales for experiments with theater and food. The Chicago-based chef was one of the first to actually serve up food that was pretending to be something else — one might read, say, "hot dog and fries" on the menu and be brought a dish that precisely resembled such an iconic dish (with all its attendant emotional stimuli and decoration) but was in fact made of something else entirely. Just as an actor transforms into a character — the moment of art in dramatic theater, you might say — so the food at Moto has long played roles other than itself.
Cantu, whose interest in the theatrical properties of food goes well beyond earning a place in show business, argues that such transformations might actually be the answer to problems of nutrition. "We need to figure out how to create the unhealthy foods we know and love — you can't change our desire for that — and just make them out of healthier ingredients," he says. "That's the holy grail."
That said, Cantu well knows he is in the competitive business of entertaining his guests. "Restaurants are getting a lot more entertaining," he says. "It's all changed these last two or three years. You know, theater has not undergone the kind of paradigm shift you see in restaurants. I can still see the same 'Romeo and Juliet' I could see 50 years ago. But once more of the systems in a restaurant are automated — which is coming — more chefs will be able to innovate theatrically."
There are, of course, some 4,000 restaurants in Chicago, and these experiments are only taking place in a high-end handful. But top-tier restaurants are looking more and more like long-running shows — plenty don't even last as long as "Wicked" in Chicago before they need reconceptualizing. Lest they grow stale. The buildings in which they operate are looking more and more like theaters constantly in need of a new show. And chefs like Bayless, Cantu and Achatz are the trendsetters.
"People keep calling Alinea a molecular gastronomy restaurant," Achatz says. "But I think that's a misnomer. That has kind of run its course. The next thing is to take dining and make it more theatrical, so it becomes more of an emotional experience."


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Keo.co.za brings you live commentary from the Tri-Nations match in Durban.
1 min – Morne Steyn goes high with the kick off which is comfortably fielded by All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw.
2 mins – Close call for Jimmy Cowan as his clearance attempt is charged down, but Stephen Donald is on hand to clean up after some sloppy line out work from the visitors.
3 mins – The Boks look to test the All Blacks' back three under the high ball and are rewarded with a penalty after some good chasing from JP Pietersen.
5 mins – Morne Steyn nails the penalty and the Boks get the first points of the game. 3-0 South Africa.
6 mins – All Blacks hit back straight away with a penalty of their own which Donald slots with ease to level the scores.
9 mins – A little stop-start at the moment with handling errors from both sides hampering the flow of the game.
11 mins – ALL BLACK TRY! Isaac Ross finishes on the wing after some good attacking play which started all the way back in New Zealand's own half.
12 mins – Donald slots a tough conversion and the visitors extend their lead to seven points. 10-3 New Zealand.
14 mins – Boks hit back almost immediately as New Zealand are blown up for offside. Steyn makes no mistake with the penalty and the lead is reduced to four points.
16 mins – Yet another penalty for the Boks as Jerome Kaino is penalised and Steyn punishes him for his poor discipline to make it a one point game.
20 mins – All Blacks seem to have a slight advantage at scrum time and they set up a good attacking move from centre field but it is brought to an end by a thumping tackle from Jaque Fourie.
23 mins – New Zealand continue to look dangerous on the counter-attack but continue to squander possession through poor discipline.
25 mins – South Africa win a scrum against the head, and Morne Steyn has a drop goal attempt but it sails wide to the left.
27 mins – The All Blacks launch a quick attack through Joe Rokocoko, but it is brought to an end by a high tackle by Pietersen on Cowan and the Springbok winger is shown a yellow card.
28 mins -Donald nails the resulting penalty and the All Blacks extend their lead to four points.
30 mins – Penalty to the home side and Ross is now shown a yellow for a professional foul.
32 mins – Steyn slots the kick to bring it back to just a single point. 13-12 New Zealand.
36 mins – BOK TRY! Some brilliant work from Fourie de Preez and he pops it off to his Bulls teammate Steyn who finishes with ease to put the Boks back in front.
38 mins – Steyn converts his own try and the hosts lead by six points and are now back to 15 men as Pietersen re-joins proceedings.
40 mins – The Boks look to launch a counter-attack with time up in the first half and are rewarded with yet another penalty. Steyn is spot on again and South Africa go into the break with a nine-point advantage.
Half-time – South Africa 22 New Zealand 13
41 mins – Donald gets things under way again. The vistors come away with the ball but a shocking pass from Ma'a Nonu brings an end to the move.
43 mins – Piri Weepu comes on fro Cowan and Keven Mealamu replaces Andrew Hore at the front of the scrum as the All Blacks look to inject some fresh legs into the game.
45 mins – The Boks continue to dominate both territory and possession at the start of the second stanza, but the visitors defence holds firm and Steyn is forced to attempt a drop goal which comes back off the post.
50 mins – All Blacks launch a dangerous attack from deep in their half, but it is halted illegally by the Boks. Bakkies Botha is sent to the sin bin for a professional foul.
51 mins – Donald slots the resulting penalty and the Boks' lead is reduced to six points.
55 mins – Penalty to the boks. Richie McCaw is blown up for playing the ball on the ground and John Smit has no hesitation in giving Steyn the ball.
56 mins – Steyn pops it over to restore South Africa's nine point lead.
60 mins – Penalty to the visitors just inside their own half. Luke McAlister comes on for Donald and says he'll have a shot.
61 mins – McAlister nails the huge penalty attempt as Bakkies Botha is back for the Boks who now lead by just six points with just under 20 minutes to play.
64 mins – Penalty to South Africa as Mealamu is penalised at the break down.
65 mins – Steyn makes no mistake yet again. South Africa 28 New Zealand 19.
68 mins – South Africa win ter another lineout against the feed and look to launch an attack in midfield but a skip pass from Jean de Villiers goes wrong and it all comes to nothing for the hosts.
70 mins - Adi Jacobs comes onto the field in place of De Villiers.
72 mins – The Boks have a 5 metre attacking scrum as the clock continues to wind down.
73 mins – Penalty to the Boks as the All Blacks are penalised for intentionally swinging the scrum.
74 mins – Steyn nails the kick and has a new record to his name – most points by an individual in a Tri-Nations clash.
76 mins – The All Blacks look to launch an attack from deep in their half, but yet again a handling error spoils the move – summing up New Zealand's performance on the day.
77 mins – South Africa turn to the bench as they look to wind down the clock. Skipper John Smit leaves the field to a rapturous applause in his 60th Test as Springbok captain.
80 mins – Penalty to the Boks. Steyn pushes the kick just wide – he is human after all.
Full-time South Africa 31 New Zealand 19
Springboks – 15 Frans Steyn, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Jean de Villiers, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Juan Smith, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 John Smit (c), 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Beast Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Danie Rossouw, 19 Andries Bekker, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Adi Jacobs, 22 Wynand Olivier.
All Blacks — 15 Mils Muliaina, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma'a Nonu, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Rodney So'oialo, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Isaac Ross, 4 Brad Thorn, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Andrew Hore, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Subs: 16 Keven Mealamu, 17 John Afoa, 18 Jason Eaton, 19 Kieran Read, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Luke McAlister, 22 Cory Jane.


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Baseball Drops Conference Finale at Anderson 3-1; Enter CC Tournament as #4 Seed Thursday
April 11, 2010
ANDERSON, S.C. - Needing a win in its final Conference Carolinas home game of the 2010 campaign to earn a spot in the league's postseason tournament, the Anderson baseball team came through with a dramatic 3-1 win past Pfeiffer Sunday afternoon at Memorial Stadium. The game ended when the Falcon's Pearl tried to stretch his clutch two-out hit into a triple but was thrown out as Trojans shortstop Thomas Padro fired the relay throw from the outfield to third baseman Blake May to beat Pearl to the bag.
Anderson (17-31, 10-13) threatened in the bottom of the first inning when senior Derek Hipp lead off with a double, but was stranded at second as the Trojans were unable to capitalize on the early opportunity.
However, Anderson did get in the scoreboard first when Padro led off the third inning with a walk, and scored when the Trojans bounced into a double play with the bases loaded.
Pfeiffer (23-25, 13-11) threatened themselves in the very next at-bat, as Davis singled to lead off the frame, but was left at third as the Falcons bounced into a double play and then bounced out to third.
The Trojans plated what turned out to be the winning run in the sixth inning on Ryan Saxon's team-leading 17th double of the season, and he crossed the plate when Ryan Kirkland followed with a single down the left field line.
The Falcons got on the scoreboard with a solo run in the sixth inning as Pass tripled and Davis' single to left-center brought him home with no outs on the board.
Anderson added an insurance run in the seventh when Chance Thomas was hi by a pitch with one out, and the miscue proved costly for the Falcons because he eventually scored on a wild pitch.
The Trojans Bryson Graydon picked up his second win of the season by hurling Anderson's fifth complete game of the season, scattering seven hits, walking two and striking out three and surrendering the one run.
The Trojans will enter the double-elimination Conference Carolinas tournament as the sixth-seed and will face top-seeded Mount Olive at 7 p.m., Thursday April 15, while the Falcons earned the fourth seed and will play No. three seed Belmont Abbey Thursday morning. The 2010 Conference Carolinas Tournament is being hosted by Barton College in Wilson, N.C.


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After near a hundred or so games of the Fantasy Flight version, no one ever wants to play with Tick-Tock. Any time that Tick-Tock is in a game the other players resent him for "trying to shorten the game" so they all lay off one another until they can all whipe the Tick-Tock's power out. This happens every time making the power completely useless since, unlike other disliked powers like Virus, it has no special abilities to defend itself or to attack others. I was curious how Tick-Tock is used in other peoples games and how well he fares, and also what powers other groups don't like to play with.
The aliens no one ever wants
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Posted 28 April 2009 - 01:41 AM
We haven't really singled out any powers that no one likes to play with... there are definite favorites to have. We tend to try and win the game more quickly when Tick Tock is in. But we also usually play with 2 powers, so even if you have Tick Tock, you also have another power. I look forward to having enough alt win powers in the game that each player can have one of those as well as a "normal" power.
Posted 28 April 2009 - 01:44 AM
My sisters really loathe Hate and Shadow, probably because they think that picking on people is the most unfair thing in the world. (The Plague, similarily, is never ever played unless it's by me or against me.)
Posted 28 April 2009 - 08:16 PM
I tend to dislike Vulch. Ever since the old Eon version i have always found this particular alien a bit useless and boring.
BUT more often than not i tend to win when playing the old wierdo.
So i guess i have an Love-Hate relationship here hehe.
Posted 29 April 2009 - 08:18 PM
I don't know, I've always found Vulch to be one of the most powerful, since a well placed forcefield when going for ones final planet, or an emotion control when someone else is going for their final can completely turn the tide of the game. But then, I suppose everyone plays differently.
Posted 04 May 2009 - 10:01 AM
Roachmill said:
I tend to dislike Vulch. Ever since the old Eon version i have always found this particular alien a bit useless and boring.
BUT more often than not i tend to win when playing the old wierdo.
So i guess i have an Love-Hate relationship here hehe.
Wow, I found Vulch quite a good alien. You colect all the zaps and other scarce artifacts. You can even card zap the card zap
Posted 04 May 2009 - 08:13 PM
Well,, can agree that vulch is much better in FFG, becouse there is a few more artifachts (and a few more useful ones)
When I play my old set, artifachts doesnt get into play that often plus there are som quite useless ones. I geuss thats why i dont like the Vulch.
BTW, I wrote when i play my old Eon set earlier, but thats not quite true. I dont have an Eon set becouse I'm swedish. I only have a swedish translated version from 1986 called Universums Härksare (Master of the Universe). I guess the swedish translators picked out what they thought were the goodies,but it aint really true to its Cosmic original. Although its still one of my favorite games (of course).
Posted 06 May 2009 - 10:39 AM
Most people I play with like Tick-Tock, specifically because it shortens the game. We play a lot, and sometimes it drags quite a bit.
Posted 08 May 2009 - 12:30 PM
In my group the aliens that nobody seems to want are Observer, Hate and Gambler. Observer in fact is yet to make his debut in our cosmic gatherings.
Posted 08 May 2009 - 06:46 PM
Gambler is made from Pure Evil, and is to be avoided like a hooker who missed her last three check-ups.
It is easily my 50th-favorite alien in the set; I like to hide the flare before any games just to ensure that it is not chosen.
Posted 08 May 2009 - 09:26 PM
What's wrong with Gambler?
Posted 09 May 2009 - 06:28 AM
Gambler's one of my favorites. I love any alien that encourages bluffing, and that is the heart of his power. Personally, my least favorite is Hate because "Start of Your Turn" usually means, "Despite having a pretty cool power, you are going to get to use it 0 to 2 times." I am glad for the "Receive 2 flares, choose 1" model in this game because I would never pick Hate unless in a 4-player game, and even then only if the other alien were one I just didn't feel like playing.
Posted 09 May 2009 - 11:09 AM
I have a feeling that if you're only expecting to have 2 turns, people are inviting on offense much too often. Newbie thing
Posted 10 May 2009 - 03:37 PM
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I have a feeling that if you're only expecting to have 2 turns, people are inviting on offense much too often. Newbie thing
Agree. I see a lot of disdain for Hate and wonder why anyone would think they would only be getting 2 turns per game. We have a mix of players, from long-timers to beginners, and all of our games last several rounds because people stay aware of who is getting close to victory and what the cost-benefit ratio is to allying on either offense or defense. Hate is certainly dependent on a decent draw and careful use to ensure that you don't dump a new set of 8 cards into someone's hand, but I think it's an interesting new power.
Our group is fine with Tick-Tock. He's never won, but everyone is interested to play him. I've seen some reluctance to play Observer and Hacker and I'm the only one who has been willing to play Citadel so far, but most people are at least interested in all of them.
Posted 10 May 2009 - 03:47 PM
I *LOVE* Hacker, because I'm of the opinion that if I steal the right cards from the right opponents, 15 of my ships are used for Compensation-raiding. I only need 5 ships out of the Warp to win
Posted 11 May 2009 - 05:55 AM
Yea, my group does invite a lot, but when you play with six players like we often do, you sort of have to or risk being ganged up on. Also, I don't know if it's fair to say people are inviting "too much"; it's just another way to play, a way that we enjoy. And it's only a couple of them who tend to invite everyone all the time, not all of us (fortunately).
But even if a game goes on for four or five rounds, that's still not much. And if you do happen to have a group that tends to play for ten or more rounds every game, you still have to consider that his power is used far less in this long game than any other power.
So maybe my example is underestimating the average game length (not really sure about that, as obviously I only know my group's average length), but I still think its power is used too infrequently to be particularly exciting. But hey, it's an okay alien, just far from my favorite.
Posted 12 May 2009 - 08:27 AM
I really like all of the aliens, even if it's a power i don't like, i'm still gonna have fun playing which is the point, and we can just gang up on him.
Posted 03 August 2009 - 01:17 PM
The power that always got dumped in our old EON games was The Philanthropist. But I'm starting to gain an appreciation for that power.
Last game we played, we had 2 hidden powers (it's pretty much how we always play). The player revealed the Philanthropist and was giving cards away like crazy. He was losing too, and we were wondering if he knew how to play (was his first game). Turned out his second power was the Masochist, the one where you win if all your tokens are in the warp! Guess he knew how to play more than we thought! We kept him at bay, but he almost won single handedly...
Posted 14 January 2010 - 08:43 PM
Among my group, everyone HATES Hacker. We all started off thinking it would be a great power, and for the first few times it came up, people chose to use it without a second thought, but in its few games that it's been selected, never once has anyone ever actually used it. Now, no one ever bothers picking it. Yesterday I got served the Wild Reincarnator and drew Hacker. I died a little on the inside. My plan was to negotiate with someone and let them onto on of my planets if I could in turn give them the Reincarnator flare and they had to Reincarnate me the instant they got the opportunity. This opportunity never came up either.
Posted 14 January 2010 - 10:29 PM
The Healer, and the Citadel, usually. Oh, and the Pacifist, but quite less.


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Bensenville French Market
Bensenville French Market is a diverse shopping experience in the heart of Downtown Bensenville. It combines local farmer and artisan food products with a wide variety of specialty shops and vendors, reminiscent of a European marketplace. Guests can enjoy all the market has to offer including organic food, vegetables, local specialties, fruits, and flowers.
Taste of Highland Park
Scrumptious delights from the City's finest eateries highlight the 2015 Taste of Highland Park held at Port Clinton Square. Visitors can satisfy savory and sweet cravings with everything from sushi to tacos to ice cream. Visit booths beginning Friday, August 28 at 5:00 p.m. Enjoy entertainment all weekend at the Taste Stage and the Port Clinton Art Festival Saturday and Sunday
CITY:Highland Park
Taste of Roselle
Roselle will celebrate summer with the 34th Annual Taste of Roselle July 31 through August 2. Bring family, friends, and your appetite and come out and enjoy the great food, live entertainment, carnival, Bingo tent, and craft fair. Taste of Roselle will be held on Main St., between Roselle Rd. and Park St.
Skokie's Backlot Bash
Skokie's downtown summer street festival is held annually over three days in late August featuring carnival rides, events for all ages and a concert stage with regional and national acts. Since its inception, Skokie's Backlot Bash has presented some of the nation's most eclectic Rock, Blues and R&B artists. This year includes Fabulous Thunderbirds, Pychedelic Furs and more!
Wood Dale Prairie Fest
Prairie Fest is a four day festival held in Wood Dale, Illinois. The fest began in 2001 as a one day picnic to encourage community involvement and togetherness. The one day celebration has grown into a four day festival, and boasts culinary delights, live music, a carnival and a fireworks display.
CITY:Wood Dale
Buffalo Grove Days 2015
This annual festival has fun for everyone. The festival will include the chamber beer garden, a business and craft fair, free entertainment all day long, a carnival, games, special events, a parade and fireworks on Sunday. Please visit the website for more information.
CITY:Buffalo Grove
Frank Caliendo at the Genesee
Frank Caliendo's high energy act is a blend of observations, impressions, characters and anecdotal stories that start at a frenetic pace and never let up. Once described "a combination of Robin Williams and Jim Carrey" Frank is one comedian that should not be missed. Tickets range $38 - $48.
Brickworld 2015
Brickworld was founded under the prinicples of getting together with existing friends and making new friends. Our motto (Share - Learn - Explore - Discover) reflects our intent to be not only a fun event, but also an educational event where LEGO artists and engineers learn from each other. A major element of the convention is the spirit of giving. Registered attendees come to share their knowledge with others through seminars, workshops, and impromptu discussions. But the spirit of giving does not stop there. Each year we hold an auction to raise money for charities. Items in the auction are also donated by sponsors and attendees. Over the years, the charity auction has become more and more prominent at the event and adds a lot to the fun.
Frontier Days
The annual festival presented by Frontier Days, Inc. is traditionally held over the 4th of July holiday in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Frontier Days, which takes place in Recreation Park, attracts top name and local musical acts to the multi-day festival to play on multiple stages. The Frontier Days festival also includes food and beverage, carnival rides, family and sporting activities and an enormous 4th of July Parade that marches through the center on town at 10am. Parade July 4 10am Oakton Street and Dunton
CITY:Arlington Heights
29th Annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games
Lovers of Scottish culture unite! It's time to iron the kilt and perfect the family shortbread recipe. The Chicago Scots presents the 29th Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games - the largest of its kind in the Midwest. This summer celebration offers the opportunity to experience Scotland's rich heritage and unique traditions along with some quirky customs. Whether you're of Scottish descent or simply intrigued by Scottish culture, join in the fun. Highlights include the ever-popular Heavy Athletics Exhibition, a Rugby Exhibition, the lively Mid-West Pipe Band Championship competition, Highland Dance competition, the Parade of Clan Tartans, British car show, genealogy and cultural exhibits, music, food, and more.
Lake County Count-I-Con
Lake County's biggest comic, toy, game and art convention. Children and adult costume contests, skits, and entertainment hosted on our stage both days, Aussie Pet Care's pet costume contest, Magic the Gathering tournaments all day, and Brass City Games will be hosting drafts, Commander, and standard MtG tournaments all weekend. There will also be massive video game tournaments with different console and PC gaming tournaments. Discussions with panelist, James Renner, Author and cold case investigator, and panelist, Tim Maile, radio show host, author, and paranormal investigator. More to come please watch the website for more information.
Throttle Fest Chicago
This 3-day motorcycle fan's dream will feature Mike, Angie, Jesse, Goat, Jackyl and much, much more! Burnout pits, Wall Of Death, music all weekend, mainstage concerts, tattoo tent, motorcycle accessories and vendors of all kind! Limited space for camping is available. Tickets can be bought individually for each day or a 3-day pass for $30.
29th Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games
Experience the best of Scotland without leaving Chicago at the 29th Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games, June 19-20, 2015 at Hamilton Lakes in Itasca, Illinois. The festival is open to the public on Friday, June 19 from 4:00pm - 10:00pm and Saturday, June 20 from 8:00am - 9:00pm. The Offering an extensive array of unique Scottish traditions, revelry, and culture for the whole family! Friday evening highlights include: Highland Dance competition, Heavy Athletics, Rugby Exhibition, Friday Night Fling, crowning of the Heather Queen and Court and a Ceilidh (pronounced Kay-Lee), a lively celebration of traditional and contemporary Celtic music, from 7:00-10:00pm on the Celtic rock stage.
Maxim Vengerov & Itamar Golan at Ravinia
Bring the friends and a picnic for a great night of classical music under the stars. Enjoy the music of Brahms, Elgar, Dvorák, Paganini and much more performed by Maxim Vengerov on the violin and Itamar Golan on the piano. Tickets: $60/40 & Lawn: $10
CITY:Highland Park
Peter Jablonski at Ravinia
Come out and enjoy a night of classical music by pianist Peter Jablonski. Program will include pieces from Szymanowski, Chopin, Grieg, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Copland. This is a BGH $10 series concert.
CITY:Highland Park
Beach Fest 2015 - Annual Village Festival
Events and activities for all ages! Enjoy main stage live music, Cultural Stage & Children's Stage for awesome entertainment! Great food and drinks! Free entry with fees for some activities. Brass Buckle Band performing on the main stage Friday night and Modern Day Romeos on Saturday night. Please visit the website for more information.
CITY:Round Lake Beach
Jeffrey Kahane at Ravinia
Jeffrey Kahane is an American classical music pianist and conductor, playing a night Bach's 'Goldberg' variations. Come out and enjoy a show under the stars at Ravinia.
CITY:Highland Park
Chicago Symphony Orchestra All-Russian Program at Ravinia
Join the Chicago Symphony Orchestra along with conductor James Conlon and Lisa de la Salle on piano for their All-Russian program featuring music from Mussorgsky, Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich.
CITY:Highland Park
Jay Leno at the Genesee Theatre
One of the biggest names in late-night comedy, Leno, is known for skewering pop culture and politics without being mean. Millions worldwide love him for his every man style and personality. Seeing this king of comedy live on stage is not to be missed. Tickets go on sale April 3rd.
Thomas Hampson at Ravinia
Bring a picnic and some friends for a night of music with Thomas Hampson on the baritone and Kevin Murphy on piano. The program to include works by Schubert, Mahler, Barber and Jennifer Higdon. Tickets: $60/40, Lawn: $10
CITY:Highland Park
David Kaplan at Ravinia
Pianist David Kaplan performs at Bennett Gordon Hall. Program includes pieces from Beethoven and Schumann. Reserved ticket price $10.
CITY:Highland Park
Twilight Shuffle 5K Run
Run through the historic neighborhoods of the east side of Libertyville. Professional timing. Families are encouraged (no children under 9) to run. After finishing the course, all participants are invited to join their fellow racers for a fabulous post-race party (including light dinner and non-alcoholic drinks for all registered participants) at the new Mickey Finn's Brewery. No registrations will be accepted or processed after 12pm on race day.
Windy City Dub Fest
The event will include VW and Audi judging contest for categories of 'Best of'. Winners will take home an award. Online registration will be available in May of 2015. Car Clubs are welcome and will not be limited to just VW's and Audi's and will be open to all makes and models. Come with a car or just as a spectator. Food and drinks will available, along with live entertainment. Visit the website for updates.
4th Annual All Camaro Show
Come out for the Illinois Camaro Club Car and Chicago 4th Annual All Camaro show at the Volo Auto Museum. All Camaros are welcome! There will be awards, live music, and raffles. For more information please visit volocars.com or call 815-385-3644.


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Green Building
Green Building
Green building is the practice of applying eco-friendly values and resource-efficient building methods to the design, construction, maintenance, renovation and deconstruction of new and existing structures.
In practice, the concept of green building touches on several aspects of a structure's impact on the environment including its energy efficiency, water efficiency, solid waste reduction, toxic material reduction, indoor air quality and use of sustainable building materials. Among the largest green building projects to date is the $8.5 billion Aria Resort & Casino at CityCenter in Las Vegas (pictured above).
Read more about 'green building'
Buildings and construction in general have a large effect on the environment. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that in the United States buildings account for 39 percent of total energy use, 12 percent of total water consumption, 68 percent of total electricity consumption and 38 percent of carbon dioxide emissions. In stating the benefits of green building, the agency notes that all of these impacts could be decreased if more developers adopt sustainable building methods, resulting in environmental, economic and social benefits.
Among the measures taken to employ green building practices, increasing energy efficiency is one of the most common. To help improve energy efficiency, the building may use insulation in walls, ceilings and floors. In addition, energy efficient windows are often installed. To whatever extent possible, electrical power is generated onsite in the form of solar power, wind power, hydro-power or biomass.
Water efficiency is another key goal to green building. The amount of wastewater leaving the building can be reduced by installing low-flow shower heads and low-flush toilets. Rain buckets can be used to collect water for site irrigation and landscaping. And, installing water-efficient faucets, fixtures and accessories can further reduce water use in the building and help lower water bills.
Using renewable and recycled building materials also helps make a structure more green. Some examples include using reclaimed lumber, recycled stone and recycled metal. In addition, bamboo is often touted as a green building material because it replenishes quickly after a harvest.
The highest hurdle to adopting green building methods is the larger up-front cost when compared to non-sustainable building methods. Supporters of green building rebut that objection by pointing to the potential cost savings reaped over the building's lifetime. The U.S. Green Building Council estimates that a two percent upfront investment in green building design should result in lifetime savings of 20 percent of the total construction costs. That translates to a ten-fold return on the original investment.
In the United States, the two largest green building certification programs are maintained by the U.S. Green Building Council and the Green Building Initiative.
The U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program has certified more than 2,500 new building projects since 2000. The Washington D.C.-based nonprofit organization says more than 7.1 billion square feet of construction space is involved with the LEED system.
The Green Building Initiative promotes the Green Globes program, which was originally developed in Canada and counts the Canadian federal government among its most prominent users. The Portland-based Green Building Initiative signed an agreement to bring the Green Globes system to the U.S. at the end of 2004.
Green building is expected to grow significantly in the near future. A 2009 study prepared by Booz Allen Hamilton for the U.S. Green Building Council reported that the green construction market generated $173 billion in GDP between 2000 and 2008. The study goes on to state that green building will support 7.9 million U.S. jobs and pump $554 billion into the American economy from 2009 to 2013. McGraw Hill estimated that the total value of green construction was $10 billion in 2005. The U.S. Green Building Council study predicted that by 2013 the green building market could grow to as much as $96 billion to $140 billion.
(Aria Resort & Casino photo: Mochila/Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
(Solar power home photo: Mochila/ZUMA Press Inc.)


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Studio Artists Graham Dougherty & Lynda Johnson present their exhibition of recent works.
Art is more fun when shared, the DCCA is social too!
DCCA exhibitions and educational programs are made possible in part, by individual contributions; member support; and by grants from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass; Bank of America; Barclays Bank; Borgenicht Foundation; The Christmas Shop Foundation; Crystal Trust; Delaware Community Foundation; the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts; Delaware Humanities Forum, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities; DuPont; The Gilliam Foundation; Highmark Delaware; JPMorgan Chase Foundation; The Laffey-McHugh Foundation; Marmot Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; PNC Foundation; Puffin Foundation; Target; 21st Century Community Learning Centers; United Way of Delaware; Welfare Foundation; Wilmington Flower Market; WSFS; Wyeth Foundation for American Art; and Amtrak - Official Transportation Provider for the DCCA.


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Scrappy little Discover is trying something bold. They've chucked everything and started fresh with only one card – the new Discover it® Card. (Yes, lowercase, don't ask me why.) No longer promoted are the Discover More, Motiva, Open Road, Escape, and Miles cards.
In fact, you may want to convert your old Discover card to this one. The new card is a definite improvement over the old products, with many positive changes in direct response to the competition. Here are the highlights:
- 5% cash back in categories that change each quarter up to the quarterly maximum when you sign up.* Plus, 1% cash back on all other purchases.
- New Freeze It(SM) on/off switch lets you prevent new purchases, cash advances and balance transfers. Freeze or unfreeze your account in seconds via our website or mobile app.*
- 1% flat cashback on all other purchases. Previous cash back cards had an initial tier that only gave you 0.25% cash back on the first $3,000 in purchases, and then 1% after that. They've finally matched competitors and went for 1% flat.
- Free FICO score every month. You get a free official FICO score, updated every month, shown on your billing statement.
- Late payment forgiveness. There is no late fee for your first late payment, and your APR won't automatically increase either. You can also pay-by-phone for free, up to midnight Eastern on your due date. We all make mistakes, so this is a nice addition.
- Human. 100% U.S.-based customer service available any time. Guides a free, personalized online tour to help you get the most rewards for how you use your card. Instead of an intentionally-complicated robot phone tree, you can now select at any time to go straight to a human. I'm a little bummed that this has to be touted as a feature, but sadly it is…
- No annual fee, no fee for going over your limit.
- Looks out for you. Since each Discover purchase is monitored. If it's unusual, you're alerted by e-mail, phone or text.
- 0% Intro APR* on purchases and balance transfers for 14 months. Then the variable purchase APR applies, currently 10.99% – 22.99%. A fee of 3% applies for each balance transferred.
- No foreign transaction fee. Discover is not accepted very widely in Europe, although it works anywhere you see the Diners Club International Logo. However, it is one of the best cards for Asia, especially China and Japan. You can use your Discover anywhere you see a China Union Pay, JCB, or Diners Club International logo.
- Silly things. Things that shouldn't matter, but still might. The card arrives via UPS/FedEx mail in a sleek-looking box. The card front is made to look like brushed stainless steel with no raised embossing – your name and card number are only on the back. I wonder where they got that idea?
Is it really a game-changer? Well, no. It's not quite "one card to rule them all", but it does combine the good bits from several other popular cards (Chase Sapphire, Chase Freedom, Citi Simplicity) to create a competitive offering. I like the 5% categories that are usually pretty broad and useful.
Discover is still the underdog to American Express/Visa/Mastercard, but it has its own perks. There are bonuses above cash back value for certain gift card redemptions. Their ShopDiscover cashback portal also often has the highest percentages for online shopping merchants, like 10% at Sears, better than eBates and such. Finally, Discover card has a lot of consumer features like return protection and an extended warranty that extends the manufacturer's warranty for up to an extra year.
Basically, this Discover card is certainly improved and a worthwhile addition to your wallet, although rewards geeks like myself probably won't it the only card in our wallets. 😉
Existing cardholders. I have not gotten any communication from Discover that my existing cards will be converted to an "it" card automatically. Readers report that if you call them up, they will convert you to the new card manually for free. You get to keep your same card number and thus credit history. Certain people with annual fee miles-type cards or those doing a 0% balance transfer promotion may prefer to stay, but again I think this card is definitely better than the plain Discover and Discover More cards.
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GARETH DUNCAN watched the Free State Cheetahs cruise to a 53-14 win over the EP Kings in Bloemfontein.
Despite the loss of 13 first-choice players to injury, Free State hammered the First Division champions in the first leg of the promotion-relegation play-offs. The hosts grabbed four tries on the each side of half-time to secure the big win.
Inside centre Andries Strauss, who will join the Kings next season, grabbed a brace, while tighthead prop Ross Geldenhuys, wing Nico Scheepers, No 8 Phillip van der Walt, hooker Adriaan Strauss and wing Rayno Benjamin crossed the chalk. Referee Jonathan Kaplan also awarded Free State a penalty try at the death.
The EP Kings were behind 24-0 at the break, and scored two consolation tries during the second stanza via flank Devin Oosthuizen and inside centre Shane Gates.
The second leg will be played in PE next weekend, but it's highly unlikely that the Kings will be able to come back from this massive deficit. The Cheetahs landed a knockout blow in the first round.


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JON CARDINELLI writes that Heyneke Meyer will bring a working rugby knowledge, a trophy cabinet of experience and some much needed integrity to the Springbok coaching position.
In a two-horse race where Meyer and Gert Smal were the competitors, South African rugby was always going to be the winner. Both are decorated coaches who have enjoyed title-winning success with their respective teams, and both are renowned for their cerebral approach to the game.
For four years, South Africa has been devoid of a leader who possesses such experience and qualities, and predictably those four years have witnessed South Africa finishing stone last in three out of four Tri-Nations tournaments and exiting the 2011 World Cup at the quarter-final stage.
It would appear that the dark days are over. Until a few days ago, Smal was touted as the favourite for the Bok coaching job, an appointment that should have been welcomed and celebrated as the dawn of a new era. Aside from his stint with the 2007 World Cup-winning side, he has also featured prominently for Ireland as a forwards coach and was rightly lauded following their Grand Slam win in 2009. His views on transformation are well-documented, and had he got the top job, he would have worked hard to influence a greater representation across all levels of South African rugby.
Unfortunately, Saru and Smal could not come to an agreement regarding his salary. There were other reasons that contributed to his decision to remain in Ireland, such as the fact that he has committed to the side until 2013 and his family have built a life in Dublin since settling there in 2008. Just as was the case four years ago, South Africa's loss is Ireland's gain.
In Meyer, however, the Boks have another outstanding and potentially game-changing candidate, and so the dawn of a new era should still come to pass. His career at the Bulls remains the stuff of legend, having arrived at the turn of the century and implemented changes and systems that formed the bedrock for a dynasty. If ever there was a man that could take a team that has failed in the past and restore them as champions, Meyer is that man.
The Bulls' mentor has been offered the job by Saru and is likely to take it. Many felt he was ready for the responsibility in 2008, and only a late change by Saru saw Peter de Villiers walking into the Bok coach's first official press conference. De Villiers walked into that presser wearing a Bulls blazer, a union synonymous with Meyer, and that should have triggered an alarm. De Villiers never fit that blazer just as he never fit the role. He also failed to grow into it as time progressed.
It could be speculated that Meyer would have avoided the mistakes and built on the success of Jake White's tenure. It could be said that Meyer would have ensured that some of the best players ever to emerge from this country recorded more than a 62% winning ratio over the course of those four years. If Meyer was instated, future generations may have reflected on a golden age instead of one golden year (2009).
But that time has gone, and SA rugby has to move forward. While Meyer won't have the benefit of working with a team stacked with grizzled title winners, he is the right man to nurture and develop the young talent that's set to replace Victor Matfield and company. As his record at the Bulls will confirm, he has an exceptional eye for talent and his man-management is of the highest order.
The appointment will be confirmed this Friday, and all South Africans should mark this as a significant day for Bok rugby. Meyer has the means to restore some pride to a side that exited the 2011 World Cup in humiliating fashion. He will have a plan to bring the Boks immediate and long-term success, as a World Cup should never be the only tournament on which a top nation is judged. The Boks should win 80% of their matches, and with Meyer in charge that goal is certainly attainable.
A challenging yet exciting road lies ahead. Fortunately for South Africa, the right man will be driving the bus.


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Scorpions (Paperback)
Bad Trouble
Lately everybody's messing with Jamal. His teachers, the kids at school, even his dad. And now that Jamal's brother Randy's in the slam, Crazy Mack has a crazy idea. He wants Jamal to take control of the Scorpions and run crack.
All the gang jive--Jamal has no use for it. Unless, like some say, it's the only way to cop the bread for Randy's appeal...
The story of twelve-year-old Jamal, whose life changes drastically when he acquires a gun. Though he survives the experience, it's not without sacrificing his innocence and possibly his relationship with his best friend.
About the Author
Walter Dean Myers is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, New York Times bestselling author of Monster, and winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award. The critically acclaimed author of Kick, Lockdown, Dope Sick, Game, Street Love, The Autobiography of My Dead Brother, Handbook for Boys, and Bad Boy, he is considered one of the preeminent writers for children. Walter's novel shooter is the inspiration for the film Case 219.
His latest picture-book collaboration with his son, Christopher Myers, We Are America: A Tribute from the Heart, is a love letter to the United States that reimagines what it means to be an American. Visit www.who-is-america.com to find out more!
Walter lives in Jersey City, New Jersey, with his family.
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