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I was expecting Godzilla.
It simply had to be the reason the San Juan Capistrano City Council voted last week to force Carolyn Franks to dismantle and remove the 40-foot apatosaurus statue she bought at an auction last June and installed at her Zoomars Petting Zoo in the city's Los Rios Historic District.
The statue just had to be quite the towering monster, I figured when I read of the decision, this raging, probably badly painted eyesore looming over homes and businesses, one that frightens the townsfolk and makes young children tremble and cry.
So the other day I pulled onto tiny Los Rios Street where the petting zoo resides.
I saw nothing.
The street, mind you, is so tiny and tucked so hard beside the railroad tracks that I passed it twice before finally finding it.
Yet there was no Godzilla or even an apatosaurus, at least not one that I could see, on this quaint, tree-lined street that does seem stuck in hundreds-of-years-ago time. With no sign to guide me, I had to ask where the petting zoo might be. I should have simply followed the children.
There were scores of them, each one walking with their parents or grandparents to Zoomars. Every one I asked said they were there to see the dinosaur.
It isn't until you make the short walk from the street, down a dirt pathway to the entrance of the zoo that you finally spot the statue, its neck craned as if to look at its long tail.
And this is the thing: There is nothing truly remarkable about it, really, except for the stir it has raised in this town over the last 10 months.
"Dinosaur Discovery Dig" reads a sign in front of the statue. "Pending city approval" is slathered atop it at an angle.
Little children skip and frolic beneath it, their parents and grandparents smile a contented smile.
"It is absurd, what they're doing," fumes Anne Aulenbach, 75, of Irvine, who with her husband, Bil, 87, was spending the afternoon at the zoo with their granddaughters, Molly, 7, and Kaya, 10.
"What is this hurting? Obviously the kids love it, and it's very educational for them to see the actual size of a dinosaur. I hope enough people sign a petition to force the city to change its mind."
"Maybe it's out of place with the little animals here. No, that can't be it," says Mario Peano, 71, of North Haledon, N.J., who has taken time out of his Laguna Beach vacation to take his daughter, Michelle, and her husband, Nick Lawler, both of Boston, to the zoo so their children, Harper, 3, and Everette, 1, could see the statue.
"Why do they want to take the dinosaur away?" Harper asked her father.
I get the sentiment. I am a bit of a fanatic about historic preservation, myself. Jerry Nieblas, president of the Capistrano Historical Alliance Committee, got some folks in town riled up over the statue, which he insists simply wasn't in keeping with the historic nature of the Los Rios neighborhood.
Granted, that area of town simply should not exist, and doesn't in any town I've been to lately. It oozes charming, small-town historic authenticity, something you figure could only exist in a book.
Yet Carolyn Frank's statue, and this is really the point, does not do a single whit of harm to any of it.
Indeed, her petting zoo also seems of another, more innocent time, with its llamas, chickens, sheep, goats and the tiny, brightly colored train that hauls excited little children in a tight loop. The apatosaurus, to me, looks right at home where it stands now.
Carolyn Franks greeted me at the front counter where employees cut and trimmed assorted vegetables that the children can purchase to feed the animals.


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Results vs. St. Andrews (2007-01-20 19:30:00)
January 20, 2007
|Men' Basketball Loses in OT
|Saturday, 20 January 2007
Misenheimer, NC---Pfeiffer lost a heartbreaker to St. Andrews 106-101 in OT Saturday night in men's basketball action. The Falcons(13-3, 7-2) and Knights(7-9, 4-5) went back and forth as the game saw 12 lead changes and ten ties. The Knights grabbed a quick six point lead in the OT and were able to hang on. DeMario Grier scored 26 for Pfeiffer. Robert McGriff and Tavares Cooper each added 17 points.
St. Andrews grabbed an early 10-7 lead but a 7-0 Pfeiffer run gave them a 14-10 advantage at the 15:14 mark.
The Knights took the lead, 27-26, at the 8:39 mark and held the lead the rest of the half.
A DeMario Grier three-pointer at the halftime buzzer brought the Falcons back within one, 43-42, at the break.
Robert McGriff hit a field goal in the first ten seconds of the second half to give Pfeiffer a lead they would hold for over ten minutes.
A 10-0 Knights run gave them a 72-70 lead with 8:33 to play.
The teams went back and forth until the end. St. Andrews hit two free throws with ten seconds left and a last second "three" by McGriff just missed to send the game into overtime.
The Knights scored the first six points of OT but the Falcons fought back and Cooper tied the game at 101 with 2:14 to go. However, the Knights hit enough free throws at the end and Pfeiffer couldn't score and the Knights won 106-101.
Grier had 26 points to lead Pfeiffer. Cooper and McGriff each added 17. Logan Call chipped in 14 points. Pfeiffer was outrebounded 45-33 for the game and St. Andrews shot 57% from the floor.
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BELMONT, NC – The Pfeiffer baseball team (10-7, 2-1 CC) swept a doubleheader at Belmont Abbey (7-12, 1-2) on Saturday afternoon to reach the double-digit win mark overall. Keith Little dominated the Crusaders in game one, striking out 10 batters in six scoreless innings as Pfeiffer took the opener, 1-0. The Falcons broke out the bats in game two, winning by a final score of 8-6.
Little allowed five hits and walked one batter in his six innings of work to improve to 2-1 on the season. Kyle Hackney picked up his second save of the year by pitching a perfect seventh inning.
Pfeiffer struck for the lone run of the contest in the top of the sixth inning. Tyler Summers led off the frame with a double to right field and Anthony Allende followed with a RBI double to left, scoring Summers.
That was all the Pfeiffer pitching staff would need as Little and Hackney combined for the team's third shutout of the year.
The bats erupted in the second game as the two squads combined for 14 runs and 21 hits. Pfeiffer staked itself to an 8-0 lead before the Crusaders made it interesting by scoring six unanswered runs.
The big rally came in the top of the third inning as the Falcons plated four runs. Summers hit a three-run homer to left field and Allende followed with a bomb over the left field fence to give the Falcons a 5-0 cushion.
Pfeiffer would tack on three more in the top of the fifth on RBI base hits from Tanner Mathis and Zach Chilton and a sacrifice fly from Cody McKenzie.
Up 8-0, starting pitcher and reigning Conference Carolinas Pitcher of the Week, Tyler Lequire looked to be on cruise control. However, after allowing a lone run in the fifth, he ran into trouble in the bottom of the 7th when three runs crossed the plate on three hits.
Lequire started the eighth inning but recorded only one out before giving up a two-RBI base hit to Jon Pilla. Dylan Norris was summoned from the bullpen to get the game's final five outs and the righty allowed only one hit to close out the game.
The number three and four hitters, Summers and Allende, combined to go 4-for-9 with five runs scored and four RBI's in game two. Summers is currently hitting a team-high .338 on the season and has hit safely in 10 straight games.
Shortstop McKenzie knocked in two runs and went 2-for-3.
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Prostate cancer is now the most common malignancy diagnosed in American males and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Although a variety of approaches (observation, surgery, external beam radiation therapy, brachytherapy, and hormone therapy) are available for prostate cancer, a review of the historical prostate cancer data provides little evidence that the most cost-effective and efficacious therapies are being utilized. The prostate specific antigen (PSA) has revolutionized our understanding of the proper diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
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MEBANE — Well, it sure wasn't flashy, and Eastern Alamance coach John Kirby said so.
But the Eagles still defeated South Brunswick 28-14 in the first round of the Class 3-A state playoffs.
"Coming into it, the objective was to win, and we did," Kirby said. "Was it flashy? No. Was it pretty? No."
Eastern Alamance was led by Josh Jurgevich, who had 19 carries for 127 yards and a touchdown run, and senior quarterback Josh Long's two rushing touchdowns and one passing score on a jumbled offensive night for the Eagles.
"I think it was pretty sloppy," Jurgevich said. "We need to come out harder next week."
The Eagles (11-1) will meet Pikeville Aycock in the second round.
Only 14 points were put on the board in a first half of the playoff opener when Eastern Alamance fumbled twice but recovered both and Long threw the first of his two interceptions. The Eagles had just 32 of their 164 rushing yards in the first 24 minutes.
"I can't say that we came out flat because I don't think we did," Kirby said. "I thought our defense came out and we stuffed them and we made something happen early. Then our offense took the opening drive, went down and scored. It seemed like every time we had something going on, something bad happened. We were turning the ball over or throwing an interception. You can't do that if you're going to continue to advance in the playoffs."
But the Eastern Alamance coaches made a change.
"At halftime, we felt like we could run it inside," Kirby said. "What we felt like they were giving us was the inside and we challenged our kids that that's what we're going to do, and we did. I thought our offensive front opened up some holes and our running backs, they did a good job of getting in and staying in.
The changes worked, as first a Jurgevich run for 4 yards at 9:28 then a Long quarterback scamper for 31 yards gave the Eagles a 28-0 lead.
"In the first half, I wasn't really doing what I needed to do," Jurgevich said. "Then we came down here, I saw some cutback lanes and it opened up. (The coaches) just said stop dancing and stick it up in there and that's what I did."
On Long's touchdown run, he escaped an incoming South Brunswick defender who ran right at him at the snap, raced up the middle then juked a couple defenders on the way to his second rushing touchdown.
Through the air, Long was 12-for-23 for 155 yards and a 4-yard pass to senior tight end Zack Littell with 9:31 left in the second quarter.
The Cougars were led by senior fullback Jahkrill Smith, who ran 19 times for 64 yards and two touchdowns, and junior running back Damani Johnson, who had 11 carries for 88 yards. Junior cornerbacks Nicky Beecroft and Trey Borsuk each had interceptions.
Both of Smith's touchdowns came in the second half. His 3-yard run with four seconds left in the third quarter was followed by a 2-yard scamper with 1:01 left in the fourth quarter.
The Eagles played without senior receiver / cornerback Aaron Clay, who was out with an illness, and junior cornerback Ryan Woods.
"(Clay) went home (Friday) sick with the flu," Kirby said. "Hopefully, with a little rest this weekend, he'll be back Monday."
The backup secondary, led by senior defensive back Logan Robinson, forced 12 incompletions of Cougars senior quarterback Blaine Turner.
"We're playing some inexperienced guys back there, but Logan Robinson and those guys, they stepped up to the challenge and I thought they did a great job," Kirby said.
Despite moving on, Kirby said his team has a lot to improve on.
"We've got to do ball security and we've just got to continue to work on the things we do," he said. "We're pretty much a 50-50 team. We run it and we throw it. We've just got to get better."


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Cory Lopez is a man of extremes.
Emerging from the shadows of the notoriously wave barren Gulf Coast of Florida, Cory likes to charge massive, barreling waves. Defined as much by the waves he doesn't make as much as the ones he does, Cory's exploits keep everyone guessing just what he will drop into next.
In 1999,just two seasons deep into his WCT career, Cory was in Tahiti for the Gotcha Tahiti Pro. Though he qualified for the tour on his first attempt, he describes his first two seasons as "mediocre." A seasoned surfer, favoring heavy waves like Pipeline, Cory was known on tour as a flashy trickster with his big airs and freakish layback tailslides and snaps. In 1999, however, he paddled in to a monstrous Teahupoo death barrel, and was quickly engulfed by an abyss of blue.
"I'd just arrived and had no idea how big the waves were" he said. When that set came in I was way behind in the heat. I saw that wave and it didn't even look that big. I couldn't see that there was absolutely no back. I felt it getting bigger just as I was dropping in. Then, once I pulled in, I could tell the tube was giant."
By the time he surfaced, Cory ignited a new levels in big wave surfing, with everyone looking to push it just one notch higher. After the contest, he went back to the WCT.
Two years later, in 2001, Cory returned to Teahupoo and dominated the Billabong Pro in Tahiti. His only WCT win to date, Cory's performance at that contest not only validated that he could indeed surf the spot well, but also showed that his 1999 season wasn't a fluke. That Teahupoo victory stands as one of his favorite moments in his career. "I was so stoked to be there with my brother, and it was like a big sigh of relief that I had finally won a contest."
The early rivalry between the Lopez brothers is as dramatic and fabled as their surfing. Whatever Shea did, Cory did the opposite. They both started surfing as young as they could walk, but Cory resisted competitive surfing at first, while Shea moved east to embrace it. "I was always a punk when I was young," said Cory. "I just wanted to be radical. Maybe the younger brother has to be more radical, to stand out. I don't know if it was on purpose or what, but that's just the way that it was."
Cory's approach to surfing is still hard-core, and incredibly aggressive. Any one who's ever surfed with him would say that nobody surfs as much as he does. Because he grew up as a surfer in a land without waves, Cory wrings every last bit of energy out of each wave he comes across.
In 2008, after 11 years of straight competition, Cory took the year off to just have fun and surf. Looking back, he admits sometimes he wasn't the best competitor and made decisions in the heat of the moment that didn't always work out. "When you are in the water," he explains, "you have two seconds to make the decision whether you are going catch that wave or not. You make that decision and its not always a good one. There's where my problem is. Sometimes the best way to win is to be a complete ***hole in the water."
The year 2008 also marked another of Cory's extremes. As part of an expedition team going to an undiscovered left off the coast of Africa, Cory waited out the better part of three weeks for a wave, discovered via Google Earth, to break. That particular wave only breaks about twice a year, and Cory finally caught it firing. Not only did the discovery add another mind-boggling tube to Cory's list (by some reports up to a mile long), but it gave Cory back something he hadn't experienced in a long time. "I felt like a kid again out there."
When not surfing, Cory calls himself a "sports freak and a total jock when it comes to watching my home teams: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Rays, and the Orlando Magic." Currently based in California, Cory and his fiancé Jen are expecting a baby girl in early 2009, just as Cory will launch his bid to requalify for the WCT. "If I don't qualify this year, I'll probably be done with contest surfing, but I'll free surf as long as they want me to."
With an impressive showing already in Tasmania, the surf world will wait to see what new heights Cory Lopez will achieve.
Cory Lopez spends 4 days South of the Border, getting very barreled and putting it on rail.
The Ke Nui Tour is an edit documenting the teams stay on the North Shore of Oahu from the months of November and December. It showcases the highs & lows, the beatings, the bruises, the reef massages, and most of all the triumph.
The video hosts a star-studded crew of Global, US and Australian team riders: Jordy Smith, Cory Lopez, Timmy Reyes, Nate Yeomans, Torrey Meister, Brett Barley, Ian Crane, Soli Bailey, Eli Olson, Nils Schweizer, Jake Kelley, Colt Ward and Robbie McCormick.
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O'NEILL x OHANA is a piece created to really highlight our athletes. The word Ohana means family in Hawaiian and everyone in this short film has spent countless years riding for the same brand we call O'Neill. Jordy Smith, Ian Crane, Timmy Reyes, Cory Lopez, and John John Florence (as seen in order) all feature their best waves from the time they spent on this rock called Hawaii. It's 8 minutes full of gold and you don't want to miss the end section with JJF. If you ain't having fun, then what the hell are you doing? Enjoi these next 8 minutes. Might blow your mind… Press Play.This is a short film starring Team O'Neill.
At 35 years old Cory Lopez is in the best shape of his life and not slowing down. Recently, Cory took the groms down to Costa and showed them how real men work. He was up at 4:30 each morning doing his wake up rounds, in the water by 5:30. Cory was ripping whatever surf he could find for 10 hours a day, eating two meals, just pure stoke and love for surfing. In Costa Rica he is known as Legendary and this video will show you why...Interview
1. Most embarrassing moment?
Drunk and dumb at surfer poll awards.
2. Favorite quote?
"I did not have sexual relations with that women!" Bill Clinton
3. Chocolate or Vanilla?
4. Glass on fins or fin systems? Why?
Both fin systems in shortboards glass on on guns.
5. Favorite surf destination and wave?
Fiji Cloudbreak.
6. Favorite maneuver?
7. Celebrity crush?
Jen Aniston.
8. What's in your traveling quiver?
3 6'1"s 6'3"s
9. Status (Married, single, whatever?)
Serious girlfriend.
10. Favorite website?
MSN for the news, Surfline for the surf and ESPN for the sports.
11. Sounds?
I like almost all music all genres.
12. Biggest influence in your life?
My dad.
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14. What traits in the opposite sex are most attractive?
Persinality, that's what my girls got and a nice rig for sure.
15. Worst wipeout?
Pipeline could not surf for two months.
16. Words to live by?
Do unto others as you would want to do unto you


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Renton, WA (SportsNetwork.com) - The reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks have added a six-time Pro Bowl honoree to their fierce defense, with the team officially signing longtime Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Kevin Williams on Monday.
NFL.com had reported last Thursday that Williams, a 15-game starter for the Vikings last season, had agreed to terms with Seattle on a one-year contract.
Williams had spent his entire 11-year career in Minnesota, which selected the 33-year-old with the ninth overall pick of the 2003 draft. One of the league's most dominant interior linemen during the previous decade, he recorded 8 1/2 sacks or more in three different seasons and was named an All-Pro five times during a six-year span from 2004-09.
The Oklahoma State product remained an effective player this past season, recording 29 tackles, 3 1/2 sacks and one interception. Williams is expected to be used in a rotation with returning starters Brandon Mebane and Tony McDaniel in Seattle.
A starter in all 171 of his career games, Williams amassed 60 sacks, five interceptions, seven forced fumbles and 463 tackles during his tenure in Minnesota.
The Seahawks also signed rookie running back Demitrius Bronson while releasing quarterback Keith Price and defensive end Kenneth Boatright.
Price was a three-year starter at nearby University of Washington who threw for 75 touchdowns with the Huskies.


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Written by Curt Popejoy on 06/17/2012
Barry in St. Louis, MO
Are you excited that the NFL is going to let us watch the All-22 camera from NFL games?
As I wrote earlier in the week, I think the league offering the All-22 footage to fans, even at a charge, is a fabulous idea. Fans will love it, they will learn so much from it, and it will open up the game to them in a whole new light. As for me personally, I touched on it in my article, I won't purchase it. Not because I don't think I'd enjoy it, because I'm sure I would. But this site and what I do is primarily college football-centric. If college football offered it, I'd sell a kidney to pay for it, but I watch the NFL as a fan, and I watch college football as a fantic. I think it's a great idea and fans will love it, but I won't be participating. As a Steelers fan, I don't want to see definitive evidence
Name an NFL team that didnt make the playoffs last year who you think will make it this year.
Put me down for the Philadelphia Eagles. I LOVE what they have done to improve their defense, and I think LeSean McCoy if they'd just let him, could be an MVP candidate. It'll all depend on Mike Vick. If he can stay healthy, and when he's on the field make smart decisions, this would be a tough team to beat. But he has to be better at distributing the football. He's got an All-Pro TE target in Brent Celek and he doesn't use him. If Vick can expand his game and include all those weapons this Eagles team will be the dream team so many touted them to be last year. But for me it all starts on defense where they have really bolstered the front 7 and will allow them to be much more aggressive. This defense can be good enough to make life much easier on the offense.
Andy in Los Angeles
Does Stanford have a shot to win the PAC-12 without Andrew Luck?
My short answer is no. The longer answer is, teams like Oregon and USC return a much larger portion of their skill players, and are simply too dynamic on offense, even with a Cardinal defense that looks to be very good. I think Stepfan Taylor is a fabulous player. But he's going to find the sledding much tougher with Luck on the field along with Coby Fleener and his two best blockers in Jonathan Martin and David DeCastro. They will need to steal one against either the Ducks or Trojans and I'm just not sure Sophomore Quarterback Brett Nottingham is ready for prime time yet.
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LUMBERTON — Schools Superintendent Johnny Hunt, the former chairman of the Robeson County Board of Commissioners, will go before that body and ask for financial support to construct a technology school.
The Board of Education for the Public Schools on Tuesday night approved a motion that Hunt ask the county commissioners to judge the feasibility of building the school according to floor plans created by Charlotte-based SFL+A Architects.
There was no show of hands on the motion, but two board members, Dwayne Smith and Steve Martin, voiced opposition to the school's estimated cost of about $44 million. Smith and Martin said the money would be better spent addressing needs at current schools.
It is unclear when Hunt will address the commissioners, but their next meeting is Monday. The board meets on the first and third Mondays of each month.
Hunt served on the county Board of Commissioners for 18 years, resigning that elected office in 2006 to become schools superintendent. He was chairman of the board for 12 years, and served with current Commissioners Noah Woods, Raymond Cummings, Tom Taylor and Hubert Sealey.
Robert Ferris and Tom Hughes, representatives of the architectural firm, shared their finalized plans for the school during Tuesday's meeting. The first floor of the 123,000-square-foot building would house classrooms and labs, as well as a common area, teacher lounge, 800-seat auditorium and Career Development Center. The second floor would include a media center, another common area and six general-use classrooms.
Hughes said the labs, which would include equipment for construction technology, firefighting, welding, motor sports and other classes, are vital to the school's goal of "project-based learning" and technology-based instruction.
"They build in a computer first and then they go build it outside … because that's what they're going to be doing when they go out in their field," he said.
Ferris said local industries would quickly want to partner with the technology high school.
"Businesses are going to be coming to you and asking, 'How can we be a part of this?'" he said.
Board member Gary Strickland said the board could leave an impact "for generations to come" by building the school, but Martin said the school's estimated cost could be better spent on Robeson County's other 42 schools.
"I don't want to forget the needs of students at other schools, and they have a lot of needs, millions of dollars worth of needs," Martin said.
Smith agreed with Martin, saying school maintenance needs must be addressed soon.
"We pay millions of dollars every year to hem up our schools," Smith said. "We can only keep putting a Band-Aid on the problem but for so long."
Smith also worried about the effect on property owners in Robeson County. The county's tax rate of 77 cents for every $100 of property is among the highest in North Carolina.
"I cannot approve of something when property taxes are sky high as it is," he said.
In other business, the board on Tuesday:
— Recognized Ashley Berdeau and Karen Brooks-Floyd as Robeson County's 2013-14 Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year. Berdeau teaches at Fairmont High, and Brooks-Floyd is principal at Red Springs Middle.
"We congratulate Mrs. Berdeau and Mrs. Floyd on their accomplishments," Assistant Superintendent Stephen Gaskins said.
— Recognized Michael Lewis, a construction technology teacher at the Career Center, as Robeson County's Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year.
— Approved a motion that board member Mike Smith receive a leadership award from the Board of Education.
— Approved 2013-14 fundraising plans for 19 Robeson County schools.


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The Procedures Involved In Laser Stretch Mark Removal
Laser stretch mark removal is one effective way of removing striae http://stretchmarksite.com. The working principle is different and it mainly depends on the nature of these marks, it also has other advantages as it can help improve the tone and the smoothness of the persons skin. Although there is no absolute cure for this condition, this type of surgery gives the best results possible.
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Since the striae are considered as some form of scarring, it is treated the way normal scars are treated in patients. Light is directed into the area where the stretches are found. This causes some form of disruption beneath skin, this disturbance initiates an healing response from the dermis.
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It is advisable to look for an experienced and professional personnel when planning to undergo this procedure. The main risk in this area comes from mishandling of equipment used. Since these beams are very powerful, they can cause a major and permanent damage to the skin if the timing is not done correctly.
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This form of treatment is not selective since it can eliminate all forms of striae. The ones that elicit the best results are the white ones. The results though do not come at once, one has to undergo a series of treatments before the condition is fully treated. The number of sessions mainly depends on the amount of area that needs to be cured or even skin type that is being treated.
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This most historic spa hotel was transformed following a multi-million pound refurbishment. Our hotel and spa in Bedfordshire is a unique 18th century property full of character and history.
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Acquisition Activity and IPO Underpricing
2010, Financial Management
Thomas Boulton, Scott B. Smart, Chad J. Zutter
We propose an "M&A activity" hypothesis as a partial explanation for IPO underpricing. When going public during active corporate control markets, managers may take actions to safeguard their control. In support of this conjecture, we find that pre-IPO M&A activity directly explains IPO underpricing. We also find that underpricing and ownership dispersion are positively correlated, as are ownership dispersion and the probability of remaining independent. Considering the possibility that some managers take their firms public to be acquired, we find that the positive link between M&A activity and underpricing is not robust for firms that are viewed as likely targets.
Boulton, Thomas, Scott B. Smart, and Chad J. Zutter (2010), "Acquisition Activity and IPO Underpricing," Financial Management, Vol. 39, No. 4, Winter, pp. 1521-1546.


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Groovy-Eclipse provides a compiler plugin for Maven. Using the compiler plugin, it is possible to compile your maven projects using the Groovy-Eclipse compiler.
Groovy-Eclipse configurator for M2Eclipse
If you are going to be working with your maven project inside of Eclipse, it is strongly recommended that you install the Groovy-Eclipse configurator for M2Eclipse. The feature is currently available from the Groovy-Eclipse snapshot update:
For Eclipse 3.7:
and 3.6:
Once Groovy-Eclipse 2.5.2 is released, the configurator will also be available from the release update site.
How to use the compiler plugin---Setting up the POM
In your plugin section, you must change the compiler used by the maven-compiler-plugin. Like the javac ant task, the maven-compiler-plugin does not actually compile, but rather delegates the compilation to a different artifact (in our case, the
groovy-eclipse-batch artifact):
By default, this will use Groovy 1.8.2 to compile your code. If you would prefer to use 1.7.10, then add another dependency to the maven-compiler-plugin:
This will allow Groovy files to be compiled.
In 2.5.1-1 and earlier,
src/main/groovy and
src/test/groovy were not included as source folders by default. You can add them by including the following in your pom.xml:
The groovy-eclipse-compiler recognizes all settings supported by the maven-compiler-plugin.
Note that the groovy-eclipse-compiler and groovy-eclipse-batch artifacts are now available in Maven-central, so there is no longer any need to explicitly declare any extra repositories.
Sample project and source code
There is an archetype available for this project. You can use it through a command like this:
A sample project using the compiler plugin as well as the source code for the plugin itself are available from the Codehaus.org subversion repository:
Why another Groovy compiler for Maven? What about GMaven?
There are several benefits that the compiler plugin provides over GMaven, but at the same time it has a few limitations. First, the benefits:
- The compiler plugin does not require the creation of Java stubs so that your Groovy files can compile against Java files. This will prevent some arcane compile errors from appearing.
- The Groovy-Eclipse compiler is the same inside Eclipse and inside Maven, and so configuration across the two platforms can be simplified.
- The compiler plugin is a standard compiler plugin for Maven. It therefore follows all allows all the same standard configuration that the Javac compiler plugin uses. This makes it simpler to introduce Groovy into an existing Maven project. All you need to do is change the compiler plugin that the pom references.
There are some limitations:
- GroovyDoc tool is not supported because the compiler plugin does not produce stubs.
- Groovy Mojos are not supported.
- Groovy scripts cannot be executed in your poms.
- Groovy compiler options are not passed through to the compiler.
- The
defaultScriptExtensioncompiler option is not supported.
Whether or not the Groovy-Eclipse compiler plugin for Maven is appropriate for your project will depend on your requirements.
M2Eclipse integration
Groovy-Eclipse also provides integration with m2eclipse, the Eclipse's tool support for Maven. Currently, this support is only meant to be used with existing GMaven projects. It will have no effect on groovy-eclipse-compiler projects. If you want to use groovy-eclipse-compiler projects in maven, then you should use the maven-eclipse-plugin as described above.
Using this integration will ensure that your GMaven projects will be properly configured when they are imported into Eclipse. You can install the integration from the following update site:
Where to find more information and ask questions
The compiler plugin was originally described here and here, but these posts are no longer updated and this page will always contain the more recent information.


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LA GRANGE — A potent offense, some shoddy defense, and a nearly unhittable pitcher was a combination the North Lenoir softball team couldn't overcome Friday.
South Johnston pitcher Lauren Higgins tossed a two-hit shutout, her offense smacked five extra-base hits and the Hawks committed three errors in an 8-0 whitewashing that kept North Lenoir winless in Eastern Carolina 3A Conference play.
"We're struggling right now, especially on offense," Hawks coach Heather Carson said. "And until tonight we've been pretty solid on defense. Nothing really went right for us in this game."
The Hawks (1-4, 0-4) have been shutout in consecutive outings and have managed just four runs total in their four league defeats.
Against South Johnston (4-2, 2-1) it was more of the same.
Higgins threw 5 2/3 hitless innings before Kaci Letchworth broke up the no-hit bid with a single to left.
Megan Lanier added an infield hit in the seventh for the Hawks, who advanced just one runner as far as second base.
Higgins walked one and fanned nine.
"They have a very good team," Carson said. "Their pitcher was outstanding and they hit the ball hard."
No one hit the ball harder than South Johnston's Krista Collins. The junior leadoff batter fell a double short of the cycle, drove in two runs and scored three. Her home run to open the third cleared the left field fence with plenty of room to spare.
She tripled to deep left to start the game and added a run-scoring single in the fifth. The only time she was retired came on a drive to the center-field fence in her final at-bat.
The Trojans collected nine hits total. Four of their runs were unearned thanks to North Lenoir's errors.
North Lenoir returns to action Wednesday when they face county rival South Lenoir.
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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To help detect and evaluate hemolytic anemia
When to Get Tested?
When you have signs of anemia such as weakness, paleness, or jaundice that the doctor suspects may be due to red blood cell destruction (hemolytic anemia)
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm
Test Preparation Needed?
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
This test measures the amount of haptoglobin in the blood. Haptoglobin is a protein produced by the liver. Its purpose is to find and attach itself to free hemoglobin in the blood. This forms a complex that is rapidly cleared out of circulation by the liver for destruction and iron recycling.
Hemoglobin is an iron-containing protein complex that transports oxygen throughout the body. It is normally found inside red blood cells (RBCs); very little is found free, except when RBCs are destroyed and their hemoglobin is released. When large numbers of RBCs are destroyed, haptoglobin concentrations in the blood will temporarily decrease as the rapid consumption of haptoglobin exceeds production by the liver.
Increased RBC destruction may be due to inherited or acquired conditions that cause hemolysis of RBCs, transfusion reactions, certain drugs, and/or mechanical breakage, such as may be seen with some prosthetic heart valves. The destruction may be mild or severe, acute or chronic, and it can lead to hemolytic anemia. People with hemolytic anemia may experience symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, and shortness of breath and their skin may be pale or jaundiced.
Liver disease may also result in decreased haptoglobin concentrations as liver damage may inhibit both the production of haptoglobin and the clearing of the haptoglobin-free hemoglobin complexes.
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the arm.
NOTE: If undergoing medical tests makes you or someone you care for anxious, embarrassed, or even difficult to manage, you might consider reading one or more of the following articles: Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety, Tips on Blood Testing, Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests, and Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests.
Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
No test preparation is needed.
The Test
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NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.
Sources Used in Current Review
Gersten, T. (Updated 2012 February 8). Haptoglobin. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003634.htm. Accessed August 2012.
(© 1995–2012). Haptoglobin, Serum. Mayo Clinic Mayo Medical Laboratories [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/test-catalog/Overview/9168 through http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com. Accessed August 2012.
Lichtin, A. (Revised 2009 February). Overview of Hemolytic Anemia. Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals [On-line information]. Available online through http://www.merckmanuals.com. Accessed August 2012.
(2011 April 1). What is Hemolytic Anemia? National Heart Lung and Blood Institute [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/ha/ through http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov. Accessed August 2012.
Schick, P. (Updated 2011 August 8). Hemolytic Anemia. Medscape Reference [On-line information]. Available online at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/201066-overview through http://emedicine.medscape.com. Accessed August 2012.
(2008 November). Haptoglobin (HP) Genotyping. ARUP Laboratories Technical Bulletin [On-line information]. Available online through https://www.aruplab.com. Accessed August 2012.
Cook, J. et. al. (Updated 2011 July). Hemolytic Anemias. ARUP Consult [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.arupconsult.com/Topics/HemolyticAnemias.html?client_ID=LTD#tabs=0 through http://www.arupconsult.com. Accessed August 2012.
Sources Used in Previous Reviews
Thomas, Clayton L., Editor (1997). Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, PA [18th Edition].
Pagana, Kathleen D. & Pagana, Timothy J. (2001). Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 5th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO. Pp 466-467.
(© 2005). Haptoglobin. ARUP's Guide to Clinical Laboratory Testing [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.aruplab.com/guides/clt/tests/clt_291a.jsp#4273706 through http://www.aruplab.com/.
Dhaliwal, G. et. al. (2004 June 1). Hemolytic Anemia. American Family Physician [On-line journal]. Available online at http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040601/2599.html through http://www.aafp.org.
Nanda, R., Updated (2005 February 1). Haptoglobin. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003634.htm.
(© 1995-2005). Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia. Merck Manual-Second Home Edition [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec14/ch172/ch172f.html?qt=haptoglobin&alt=sh through http://www.merck.com.
O-Hara Paggen, M. (1999 September 1). HELLP Syndrome: Recognition and Perinatal Management. American Family Physician [On-line journal]. Available online at http://www.aafp.org/afp/990901ap/829.html through http://www.aafp.org.
Sibai, B. (2004 May). Diagnosis, Controversies, and Management of the Syndrome of Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, and Low Platelet Count. ACOG, High-Risk Pregnancy Series: An Expert's View v 103 (5 part 1). [On-line journal]. Available online at http://www.mccn.edu/library/ABOG/2005/PMID15121574.pdf#search='test%20haptoglobin' through http://www.mccn.edu.
Clarke, W. and Dufour, D. R., Editors (2006). Contemporary Practice in Clinical Chemistry, AACC Press, Washington, DC. Pp 199.
Wu, A. (2006). Tietz Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, Fourth Edition. Saunders Elsevier, St. Louis, Missouri. Pp 512-513.
Thomas, Clayton L., Editor (1997). Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, PA [18th Edition]. Pp 840.
Levin, M. (2007 March 8). Haptoglobin. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003634.htm . Accessed on 11/23/08.
(2006 September). What is Hemolytic Anemia? National Heart Lung and Blood Institute [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/ha/ha_whatis.html through http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov. Accessed on 11/23/08.
Schick, P. (2007 January 29). Hemolytic Anemia. eMedicine [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.emedicine.com/med/TOPIC979.HTM through http://www.emedicine.com. Accessed on 11/23/08.


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Dogs Trust, the UK's largest dog welfare charity, has put its paws up for dogs caged in cruel laboratories by supporting the BUAV's campaign to end the use of dogs and cats in experiments.
Over 6 million UK families share their homes with a canine companion, but sadly thousands of puppies and dogs endure a life of misery caged in laboratories where they may never see the sky or feel grass under their paws.
Adrian Burder, Marketing Director at Dogs Trust said, "Dogs belong in loving homes, not laboratories".
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The Government last week revealed that 3,214 dogs and puppies, mainly beagles, were used in 4,843 experiments in Great Britain in 2012 – a disappointing increase of 12% in the number of dogs used on the previous year. These animals are not protected by the same law as domestic family dogs, which means researchers can carry out experiments on them which may inflict severe suffering and harm.
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|Introducing All Children's International Patient Services Program
January was a busy month for the program with 19 appointments for seven international patients. In addition, staff participated in an Arab Health Conference with Johns Hopkins International in Dubai.
Leading the team is Roberto Sosa, M.D. Dr. Sosa was named Medical Director of All Children's International Medicine program in November 2013. Dr. Sosa has represented the program at conferences in Central America and the Caribbean and will continue to travel to help raise our international profile and develop the clinical relationship. Dr. Sosa is also the Medical Director of Neonatology.
Julia Beresford is Director of the International Program. She is a native of the Caribbean, having worked at Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital for several years in St. Croix of the Virgin Islands. She served as VP of Quality and Regulatory Affairs, oversaw clinical case management and utilization management, and led quality improvement initiatives.
The Senior International Care Coordinator is Cristina Bozenhardt. Cristina's background is based in case management at United Health Care, and she has had extensive experience in care management within juvenile programs and managed care companies.
Diana Retzer serves as the International Financial Coordinator. She has been an employee with ACH for several years, working in Patient Access and Admitting and Registration. She provides an invaluable knowledge of ACH's internal culture and processes.
This team joins the Johns Hopkins International (JHI) program and is composed of a unique and comprehensive set of experiences and skills in both the domestic and international healthcare setting.
Administratively, the new program has a matrix reporting structure between Cindy Rose, ACH's Vice President of Marketing, Branding and Community Relations, and Burak Malatyali, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at JHI.
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New album: Driven
Artist: The Lost Patrol
Label: LP Records
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
New York's goth-pop overlords return with "Driven," their ninth and greatest album to date.
The band hits the ground running with "Spinning," a thick and dreamy noir-scape in the great Lost Patrol tradition. Mollie Israel's smooth, epic vocals are the perfect tonic for Michael Williams' dusty acoustic beds and Stephen Massucci's twisted string work. "Spinning" is as catchy as the common cold but dark enough to warrant repeated spins.
While there is an abundance of material on "Driven" that qualifies as classic Lost Patrol ("All Tomorrow's Promises," "Chance of Rain"), what nudges this album into the superb category are the curve balls.
"Little Black Kitten" is a sinister walk into Stray Cats territory, replete with stand-up bass and Stylophone. "See You in Hell" is the best chick-based revenge song since Blondie's "Rip Her to Shreds," while the largely instrumental "There and Back" should end up being the theme to an IFC original series about jewel thieves in Ibiza.
As if there weren't enough groovy sounds swirling around this album already, "Just Go" rears its jazzy, Billie Holiday-esque head. With audacious piano from guest Rob Schwimmer and Israel's sultry vocal, "Just Go" could have been slipped into night one of Ken Burns' jazz documentary without raising an eyebrow. Album closer "Disguise" puts a bow on everything with goose-bump guitar and sweet but melancholic vocals.
"Driven" is the perfect gateway drug into the world of The Lost Patrol and a welcome fix for those already hooked.
Also recommended: "The Voice of Love" by Julee Cruise
Classic album: Hold On, I'm Comin'
Artist: Sam and Dave
Label: Atlantic
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
With the exception of the output generated by the Daptone label in recent years, no entity has come to within a mile of matching the funk and soul of Stax Records.
After five years on the chitlin' circuit, Sam and Dave were signed to Atlantic Records in 1965. In a genius move, someone at Atlantic Records sent Sam and Dave to Memphis to work with Stax. Under the guidance of Stax writers/producers Steve Cropper, Isaac Hayes and Dave Porter, Sam & Dave produced music that is still worshiped and danced to today.
Sam & Dave had already proven their mettle as a live act, so when they were paired up with the Stax house band Booker T. and The MGs (and their horn section — The Memphis Horns), it was a match made in heaven. The first lp to result from this union was "Hold On, I'm Comin'," released in 1966.
The biggest single was the title track, which set the template for later Sam & Dave classics such as "Soul Man" and "Wrap It Up" — a funky backdrop, gospel call and response vocals and those glorious horn hooks that were no doubt an early influence on the band Chicago.
The "Hold On, I'm Comin'" single — reportedly inspired by a co-writer waiting for his partner to get out of the bathroom — would eventually be covered by everyone from Dexy's Midnight Runners to Eric Clapton, but there was honestly no need for it. It's the audio equivalent of redrawing the Mona Lisa in crayon.
Singles were still the order of the day in R&B music, but the entire "Hold On I'm Comin'" lp holds together remarkably well 40-plus years later. "I Take What I Want," "Just Me" and "It's a Wonder" feature some of the greatest Sam & Dave vocals ever recorded. "If You Got the Loving" should have been a massive hit single, if nothing else for the blistering guitar of Steve Cropper and Duck Dunn's funkier-than-camel-breath bass work.
Sam & Dave greatest hits compilations are fantastic introductions to their great body of work, but there are too many hidden gems on their original lp releases to ignore. Anyone looking for vintage R&B from its golden age will not be disappointed in "Hold On I'm Comin'."
Also recommended: "Time Is Tight" by Booker T. and The MGs.
Jon Dawson's album reviews appear every Thursday in The Free Press. Contact Jon at 252-559-1092 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Purchase books and music at jondawson.com.


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A simple board fence can be easy to build. Use these tips to create one in your yard.
Board fences allow you to create a barrier around your yard while also creating some privacy. This type of fence also provides some flexibility in how high you want it and if you want to stain it or leave it natural.
When building a simple board fence you can either place the boards all on one side, or you can alternate them from side to side.


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For Starters, Global Warming
There are very few of us who haven't heard of global warming. Whether you believe it exists or not, it's fair to assume that the annual release of 140 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from air conditioning alone is bound to have an impact. Air conditioning runs on electricity, and most electricity is generated by burning coal, which releases greenhouse gases and creates acid rain. Coal is also often harvested in less than ecologically sound ways. I have a vivid memory of seeing strip mines in upstate Pennsylvania as a child. Even at the age of 9, I realized how devastating strip mining was for the environment.
In addition to the pollutants created by the burning of coal for electricity, air conditioners, whether during manufacture or use, still emit chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). CFCs may take a long time to get to the stratosphere, but the end result is the thinning of our ozone layer. A thinner ozone layer leads to higher UVB levels, which in turn leads to more skin cancer, cataracts and impairments to our immune systems.
If you are getting rid of an air conditioner for whatever reason, be sure to check with your local authorities regarding how to properly dispose of the unit. Also, if your home or car air conditioner needs repairs, make sure to hire a technician who has been certified by the EPA. The EPA has programs regarding proper recovery of the refrigerant used in air conditioning.


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SAN DIEGO – The last time Tiger Woods played golf on a Monday at Torrey Pines, it worked out pretty well for him.
That was in 2008, when Woods battled – and beat – Rocco Mediate in a classic U.S. Open playoff on the oceanfront in La Jolla. Now, Woods will take to the course again in a similar setting and attempt to lock up what seems like a sure victory at the Farmers Insurance Open.
With dense fog postponing Saturday's third round to Sunday and the remaining 87 golfers at the Open playing almost from sun-up to sundown, the tournament still wasn't done. Woods finished the day at 17-under-par 227 through 61 holes, holding a six-stroke lead on Brandt Snedeker and Nick Watney when play was halted because of darkness.
"It was a long day," Woods said. "I mean, we played most of the day, and I played well today. Overall, I'm very pleased that I was able to build on my lead."
Play was officially suspended just before 5 p.m., although some golfers remained on the course for 15 more minutes while finishing their holes – including Woods, who did elaborate stretching exercises as he waited on the green.
He proceeded to sink a par putt as the sun sank in the distance.
Woods will tee off on the eighth hole at the Torrey Pines South Course at 11:10 a.m. Monday.
As play paused Sunday, the big lead prompted Woods to be more receptive than normal to questions about his golfing legacy – both overall and at Torrey Pines. Asked how he would have responded 15 years ago to news that he'd be going for his 75th PGA Tour victory and a record-breaking eighth on this course, Woods grinned.
"I would take that," he said. "I would take that for sure."
At the conclusion of the third round, Woods led by four strokes over Brad Fritsch and five over Erik Compton. But both golfers, playing in the group just before Woods', quickly fell back in the fourth round and trailed by eight and nine strokes, respectively, at the close of play.
"I've never played in this atmosphere, especially in front of Tiger," said Fritsch, a tour rookie. "It would be a really interesting tournament if he wasn't here, in terms of the scoring,"
Said Woods of his third round, a 3-under 69: "I played well. I played really, really well."
After a half-hour break, Woods struggled some at the start of the fourth round with consecutive left-leaning tee shots, but he salvaged pars on the first two holes.
Then he went on a mini-run and hit birdies on three of his next four holes – including a beautiful chip-in on the par-four fourth. He played the first seven holes at a 3-under pace.
Woods has led a PGA Tour event after three rounds 53 times; he has won a remarkable 49 of those and has shot an over-par fourth round only four times.


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GREENEVILLE, T.N. - Pfeiffer University wrapped up the 2012 Agnes McAmis Memorial in eighth place out of 18 competing teams. Chelsea Demers again led the way for the Lady Falcons tying for 13th out of 92 individually.
Demers fired a first round 77 and improved two shots in Tuesday's final round with a three-over 75. Freshman Danielle Haizlip finished second on the team with a 78-81 while Lauren Lyle improved three shots on Tuesday with a 79. Amanda Wemple 82-89 rounded out team scoring while Steph Peareth posted a first round 79 before being disqualified on Tuesday.
For the second-straight tournament, the Lady Falcons were the top Conference Carolinas school out of five topping Erskine by eight shots. Host Tusculum won the event while the Pioneers' Jillian Corum with a 70-71 for a two day total of 141.
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RYAN VREDE watched the Bulls score in the closing stages to register an impressive and vital 27-24 victory over the Waratahs in Sydney.
Werner Kruger surged over the tryline with four minutes to play and Morne Steyn, flawless with the boot once more, landed the conversion that gave the Bulls the narrow lead and ultimately the victory.
After trailing for the majority of the match the Bulls summoned the composure and resolve that was the hallmark of their championship sides of 2007, 2009 and 2011. Many thought those qualities would disappear after the mass exodus of senior players last year. But this youthful Bulls side continue to defy expectations.
The Tahs will lament their impotency in light of their possession and territorial dominance. They ticked all the main boxes you need to in order to beat the Bulls: physicality and accuracy at the gainline on attack and defence, an excellent kicking game that counters the Bulls', and a committed chase that exerts pressure on the receiver. They also once again exposed the Bulls' Achilles heel, discipline at scrum time (they lead the tournament in scrum penalties conceded). Some fundamental handling errors and missed touch kicks further undermined the Bulls' cause. But the Tahs lacked a killer instinct and paid for that.
The Bulls trailed 13-10 at the break despite being second best for the better part of the first half. It was a good position considering they spent much of the 40 repelling the Tahs in their 22m.
There was an improvement on the poor defence that had marked their last two matches, but a questionable decision to shift inside from midfielder Johann Sadie saw Rob Horne slice through the line to score the game's first try.
The Tahs lost Dean Mumm to the sin bin in the 22nd minute and Francois Hougaard hauled the Bulls into the contest shortly thereafter, powering through three tackles en route to the tryline. Steyn converted but Berrick Barnes kicked a penalty just before half-time to give his side a three-point lead going down the tunnel.
Barnes banked three more points after the restart but the Bulls refused to relent and going into the final quarter they scored through Akona Ndungane after a quick-tap move. Steyn added the extras, but, as they had done last week against the Rebels, the Bulls conceded almost immediately, wing Atieli Pakalani finishing in the corner.
You sensed then that the Tahs would close the game out but their visitors made a statement with their ability to call on their reserves in striking the late death blow after being pounded for most of the contest.


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