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Saturday, December 22, 2012
Merry Christmas!
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Thanks for sharing your sentimental story. My sister and I would receive dolls each Christmas... her's was always a redhead, and mine was a blonde, just like us! Merry Christmas to you and your family!ReplyDelete
Una entrada preciosa.ReplyDelete
Feliz navidad
merry Christmas
Un beso desde Spain
Happy holidays to you and your family Kathy.ReplyDelete
Love your story. I love Christmas, the more traditional the better for me.ReplyDelete
Thank you for all your posts this year - I love reading your blog!ReplyDelete
Have a merry Christmas !
Doll are part of my memories of Christmas, too. I still love dolls, just don't have many anymore. Have a Merry Christmas with your family and I hope Santa read your blog and brings you something to do with dolls this year!ReplyDelete
Hi Kathy, I too Love the American girl dolls and have collected them over the last 10 years. My grand daughters are to old for them now. I will never be too old for dolls.I have Addy and Ivy under the tree for me this year.They are gently loved but no matter.ReplyDelete
It is a small indulgence my husband does not mind at all.
I too love everything about Christmas. We wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas,and a wonderful new year. judy j
Merry Christmas to you and your family too! I also get to be a sentimental sap this time of year.ReplyDelete
Happy New Year to you as well!
Oh I loved your post....so beautiful!!!!ReplyDelete
Merry Sentimental Christmas to you too. I hope there is a dolly under the tree for you some how.
Hugs xx
Kathy, I loved this post. We are kindred spirits, I think. I love Christmas, Santa Claus, and dolls. I have 4 American Girl "lookalikes" that keep me company in my sewing room, a blond, a redhead, a brunette, and an African American, all dressed in Civil War clothes of course! Have a blessed Christmas and I'm hoping Santa brings you another doll. We're never too old!ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas¡¡¡¡ReplyDelete
MERRY CHRISTMAS KATHY! WHAT WONDERFUL MEMORIES! I HOPE YOU FIND THAT DOLL UNER YOUR TREE THIS YEAR?ReplyDelete
Kathy, I think I was at least 12 when I got my last doll for Christmas. When I got older, I started getting dolls for my mom. She loved them more than anything besides real babies.ReplyDelete
I still love them and I buy them for myself on occasion now.
Hugs and Happy Christmas! Your blog brings me so much pleasure.
Dolls were always part of my Christmases too. I still have most of mine. My rag doll from babyhood is faded and has many repairs done by me as a little girl, my baby doll from my grandmother in 1952 still has her original blue and white checked romper, Sweet Pea, Tomboy Prissella sucks her thumb and my last doll with her original outfits, Poor Pitiful Pearl given in 1960. I'm 65 and still talk to them!ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas to you and your family!ReplyDelete
Lots of us women don't outgrow our love for dolls. We are visiting our son & family and I have been playing "dolls" with my 4 year old granddaughter. I gave her 3 new outfits for her American Girl (replica) doll for Christmas and decided she needs more clothes because her other dolls are borrowing her AG doll's clothes. So, I will have some doll clothes to make when I get home. I am having fun seeing her put them to bed, etc. Tomorrow for her birthday, we will give her a vintage wooden high chair - can't wait!ReplyDelete
You are never too old for dolls! My mother bought me my first "antique" babydoll the year I had my first baby. Since then I have collected many primitive rag dolls. I still love them :) My mom collects porcelain dollsReplyDelete


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Well, I have almost a full container (kitty litter bucket) of mostly potassium permanganate /sodium bisulfate bleach and sodium bisulfite clear bath (also a little bit of dektol and wash water. Fixer is still good, so none in this current container). There is a bit of dark gray "dust" on the bottom of the container that swirls around when I pick the bucket up. Is that silver or some other stuff forming solids and falling to the bottom? I ask because it's not much but seems to be quite a lot if it's silver. I'd say the bottom of the bucket is like 4x10 or 4x12 inches (estimating because the bucket is in my darkroom/shed outside), and there's a very thin but noticible layer on the bottom of something.
For the record, I've developed only 2 or 3 rolls of film. I've read that the bleach bleaches out quite a bit of silver because black and white slides require less silver than black and white negs. If this stuff is indeed silver, could that be the reason for the mass of silver lining the bottom of my kitty litter bucket? Thanks in advance
BTW, I'd post a picture, but my main computer is in the shop. It has slots for memory sticks, so I never bought one of those portable card readers. Now I'm left with no way to upload pictures from my point and shoot camera until I get my main compy back

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May 25, 2015
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Authorities say one person was found dead inside a burning apartment southwest of downtown Las Vegas.
Clark County firefighters say they were called to the Spring Valley Highlands 2 apartment complex on Edmond Street about 3 a.m. Wednesday. The caller told dispatchers the person who lived in the burning apartment was ill and not answering the door.
Crews who responded say they found a male victim dead inside.
Nearby apartments were evacuated, but nobody else was injured in the fire.
Damage is estimated at $30,000.
Information about the cause of the fire hasn't been released.
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|Property type
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|4 - 7 nights
The Comforts of Home; fully equipped kitchen, major appliances. Grab the blender, whip-up frozen drinks…toss the swimsuits in the washer after a day at the beach…warm up the baby's formula – It's travel made easy for an overall better vacation experience.
Once a 1960's Church, Maison Blanc Laguna is now a Phenomenal Laguna Beach Vacation Home with all the amenities; Ocean Views, fireplace! This lovely gated property, three blocks from Crescent Bay Beach (public showers/ bathroom facilities). Take a stroll downtown or walk across the street and see all the North Laguna Art Galleries, Antique Shops and Restaurants.
Gated property has 2 separate units. Main house/ one bedroom/ King, fully equipped kitchen, full bath/ queen convertible sofa futon in living room, fireplace, wood floors. The 2nd building contains 2 rooms/ 2 baths, full bed, full size futon in the loft, flat screen, wood, travertine floors. Next room, carpeted, laundry facilities, queen bed, convertible full sized sofa, linens provided, 2-3 parking spaces in the back driveway facing alley.
Flat screen TV's, DVD, cable, high speed wireless internet, surround sound/ speakers in ceiling (main house), crystal pendant lights, laundry room, outdoor shower, private patio - perfect setting for family gatherings, great for barbecuing, and safe for children & pets.
Ocean Views! Directly across from one of Laguna's most Exclusive Diving locations, Diver's cove and Shaw's Cove - 3 blocks to Body surfing/swimming beach "Crescent Bay." Convenient bathrooms and summer life guard, 3 blocks away from the famous "Heisler Park" of Laguna Beach - next to Art Galleries, Restaurants, Gas station, convenience store and more.
Laguna Beach has been a magnet for the rich and famous dating back to the glamor days of Hollywood, with many movie stars living or vacationing in the area. Visit Laguna Beach's secluded coves, spectacular parks, mountain bike riding, historical landmarks, winery, galleries and filming locations for the television shows 'The O.C.'; "Huell Howsner."- Laguna Beach and more. " Film Festivals such as, "My Hero Film Festival"- Laguna Beach has long been known as the one of the most environmentally aware cities in Southern California.
Swimming, Surfing, Scuba diving, Golf Courses, Beach Walks, Tennis ,Boating, Fishing, Boutiques, Art Shopping, Nature Hiking, Bird Watching, Whale Watching, Fantastic Restaurants for your Dining Pleasure. Amusement and Theme Parks include Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm and more; Easy drive to San Diego or Los Angeles' Miles of Beaches in either direction; Close to Corona Del Mar, Dana Point (Harbor), Laguna Niguel, Newport Beach.
Keywords: North Laguna Vacation rental home with Ocean Views
Hi, I am Marija, a Vacation Rental Booking Agent who specializes in Ocean close properties, primarily along the Southern California Coast and also the owner of this property. If I cannot accommodate you at this property, I would love to hear from you anyway! There are other properties in Laguna Beach to choose from. Plus, I have Encinitas, Oceanside or Hawaii vacation rentals! Many are here on VRBO, so send me an email to find out what is available for your next vacation.
Marija Chandler purchased this cottage in 1970
The house is perfect as a vacation rental as it is walking distance to many places. Crescent Bay beach is a great body surfing spot. Shaw's cove is a favorite place for diving. I like restaurants and art galleries being close by. There is a grocery store a few blocks away plus a nice French pastry shop. One can also walk to Heisler Park. More places to eat like Pizza! I also like John Wayne Airport (SNA) being close by.
We're happy Guests can visit enjoy the surround sound, the lighting, the ambiance of the home. The house has beautiful fixtures and all new modern appliances, the colors are lite and calming. The furniture in the living area is a dark chocolate brown which creates a nice contrast. The 10 foot granite bar sets the mood to have a good time! The patio is enclosed which creates privacy. The house has triple paned windows, sound board in the walls to prevent outside sounds from entering. The lighting is beautiful within the home.
I just wanted to drop a quick note of thanks. We really enjoyed staying at the house. It is beautiful and a great launching point to enjoy Lagnua. We went paddle boarding on Saturday
, enjoyed the walk along the cliffs over the beach, went for a hike up the ridge in Crystal Cove and had a family dinner my wife cooked in the house. Again, a great venue for games Saturday night. Needless to say, all slept well. We are a pretty active family.
Sunday we went to mass at St. Catherines which is just beautiful and then headed for home.
We really loved the weekend and will likely be back.
This Laguna property is divided into two parts. This was not described in the listing. The front of the lovely house is the master bedroom, kitchen and living room, all well appointed and comfortable. No rug on the large living room floor which would have improved the area a lot. Floor lamps were absent for all the readers in the family.
The back house has two large bedrooms, bathrooms and laundry. The rooms are separated by a three stair elevation.
There was an issue in the rear,which was a persistent unpleasant smell. After calling, We thought it was fixed, but it did reoccur. It made the back space, less desirable.
The overall location, right on the PCH, did not affect our great walks to the beach and into town.
Overall, a great weekend with family. It was a terrific introduction to this beautiful beach community.
Marija was fantastic - she answered all of my questions and made sure we had everything we needed for the trip. She dropped by on our second day and gave us the history of the property and answered our questions.
We rented this home for 4 days to attend our daughter's wedding. My best friend made the wedding cheesecakes right there and the gourmet kitchen was very spacious and the over-sized fridge was perfect There was plenty room for the 5 of us, for the rehearsal dinner for 20 we catered in and for all of the bridal party to prepare for their big day.
Everything was clean and tidy, lots of towels, well appointed and comfortable.
A short walk to the beach for exploring, grocery and entertainment nearby. Our friends and I are considering another trip just so we can really relax and enjoy the space.
Our only complaint was that it was unseasonably warm for mid-March and we quickly realized there wasn't central air so it was quite warm during the day, though at night when the breeze picked up it was comfortable for sleeping.
We'll be back!
We had such a wonderful trip to Laguna Beach and Maison Blanc was an enhancement to this trip. Marija is THEE best of hostesses. She was attentive, accommodating and caring. We appreciated everything. Marija - we will be back. We miss Laguna already. Thank you for everything!
This home was absolutely spectacular for three couples. Everyone enjoyed the privacy of their own bedroom and bathroom. The house has a lovely courtyard to grill and relax in, as well as a gourmet kitchen. We will definitely come back on our next stay!
This was wonderful for our family. We had 8 people - 6 adults, 2 kids, and 2 dogs, and this provided for the best arrangement. The house has wonderful amenities and we love the little courtyard that the kids and dogs could play in. Marija was a great hostess, who was prompt with all her responses and a pleasure to deal with. Would definitely stay here again in the future!
I rented this home last minute due to a loss in my family. Though the occasion was sad, this beautiful home's surroundings provided a warm and peaceful environment. The home was equipped with everything one could want or need. We made dinner as a family and enjoyed the solice that this home provided. My family decided that we would love to make renting this home, as a group in the future, a family tradition. Superb in every way! Thank you, Marija for helping to make such a somber time into a lovely experience.
|Rate Period
|Weekend Night
Late Spring
May 1 2015 - Jun 19 2015
4 night minimum stay
Jun 20 2015 - Sep 8 2015
4 night minimum stay
Late Summer
Sep 9 2015 - Oct 17 2015
4 night minimum stay
Oct 18 2015 - Nov 20 2015
4 night minimum stay
Holiday Thanksgiving
Nov 21 2015 - Dec 1 2015
6 night minimum stay
Dec 2 2015 - Dec 17 2015
4 night minimum stay
Holiday Winter
Dec 18 2015 - Jan 2 2016
7 night minimum stay
My Standard Rate
4 night minimum stay
|Security Deposit Protect
|Pet Fee
|$50.00 + Tax
|Turnover Cleaning Fee
|$250.00 + Tax
|Tax Rate
Cancellation Policy: We offer CSA Vacation/Trip Cancellation Protection insurance. Request the brochure, or see it on my website. Coverage cost will be included for your convenience on the rental agreement to chose, or reject.
Deposit 50% due at booking, Balance due 60 days prior to arrival or on any booking within 60 days. We offer Vacation Rental Protection- request a brochure
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.


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Spokes Sighted Again!
This image from the Cassini spacecraft shows a ghostly white streak, called a spoke, in Saturn's B ring. This is the first sighting of a spoke in nearly a year, and the first spoke seen by Cassini on the sunlit side of the rings. It is also the first spoke seen at high phase angle -- that is, the angle formed between the sun, the rings and Cassini.
In this geometry, the feature appears white (instead of black) against the rings because the very small particles comprising the spoke preferentially scatter light in the forward direction (i.e. toward Cassini), making the spoke brighter than the background rings.
The clear-filter image was taken in visible light with the Cassini spacecraft wide-angle camera on July 23, 2006, at a distance of approximately 692,000 kilometers (430,000 miles) from Saturn and at a sun-Saturn-spacecraft, or phase, angle of 115 degrees. Image scale on the sky at the distance of Saturn is 38 kilometers (23 miles) per pixel.


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Brochure More information from http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/604635/ Automotive & Vehicle Insurance Industry - Global Strategic Business Report Description: The Automotive & Vehicle Insurance Industry Report provides insightful analysis, market overview, structure, types of auto insurance, and outlook of the industry. Richly laden with qualitative and quantitative analysis, the report provides the reader with a rudimentary statistical preface to global auto insurance industry. A synopsized discussion offers preludes to regional auto insurance markets such as the United States, Canada, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, The UK), Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. The closely summarized market report is designed to offer a macro level picture of the trends, market structure, recent mergers & acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments witnessed by the industry. Also provided is a compilation of recent past/ historical perspective of the industry, and strategic corporate developments and product launches within it. The report examines the leading companies' footing in the industry at global and/ or regional level, along with their annual written premiums. Global key and niche players briefly discussed and abstracted in the report include Allianz SE, American International Group, Inc., Amlin Plc., Assicurazioni Generali, Aviva Plc., CGU Insurance, Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance, Farmers Insurance Group, Generali –Providencia, Groupama, Insurance Australia Group Ltd. (IAG), Legal & General Group Plc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., Millea Holdings, Inc., Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Ltd., NFU Mutual Insurance Co., PICC Property and Casualty Company Ltd., PT Asuransi Tokio Marine Indonesia, Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group, Sumitomo Life Insurance, Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd, and Zurich Australia Insurance Limited. Please note: Reports are sold as single-site single-user licenses. The delivery time for hard copies is between 3-5 business days, as each hard copy is custom printed for the organization ordering it. Electronic versions require 24-48 hours as each copy is customized to the client with digital controls and custom watermarks. For information on site licence pricing please click on Enquire before buying Contents: 1. Auto Insurance - An Introduction AU-1 Types of Auto Insurance Coverages AU-1 Bodily Injury Liability AU-1 Medical Payments or Personal Injury Protection (PIP) AU-1 Property Damage Liability AU-1 Collision AU-2 Comprehensive AU-2 Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage AU-2 Underwriting and Rating AU-2 Underwriting Criteria AU-2 Rating Criteria AU-2 Insurance Marketing Methods AU-3 Motorcycle Insurance AU-3 Types of Coverages AU-3 Liability Coverage... AU-3 Collision Coverage AU-3 Comprehensive Coverage AU-3 Uninsured Motorist Coverage AU-4 Underinsured Motorist Coverage AU-4 Factors Determining Insurance Costs AU-4 2. A Regional Perspective AU-5 2a. United States AU-5 Market Overview AU-5 Auto Insurance Premium Slated to Decline AU-5 Table 1: US Auto Insurance Industry (1996-2005): Average Spending on Auto Insurance (In US$) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-5 Table 2: Leading Players in the US Private Passenger Auto Insurance Market (2006): Market Share of Direct Premiums Written in US$ Billion by Company -State Farm Mutual Group, Allstate Insurance Co. Group, Progressive Casualty Group, National Indemnity Co. Group (Berkshire Hathaway), Farmers Insurance Group, Nationwide Group, United Services Automobile Association Group, American International Group, Liberty Mutual Group and American Family Insurance Group (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-6 Table 3: US Auto Insurance Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Losses by Category for Private Passenger Liability, Private Passenger Physical Damage, Commercial Auto Liability, and Commercial Auto Physical Damage (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-7 Table 4: US Passenger Auto Insurance Industry (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Expenses and Claims in Relation to Premiums (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-7 Table 5: Passenger Vehicle Accident Insurance Claims Paid in 2004 (E) AU-8 Auto Insurance Prices in Reverse Gear AU-8 Factors Affecting Rates of Auto Insurance AU-8 Factors Affecting Insurance Premium AU-9 Compulsory Auto Insurance AU-9 No-Fault Auto Insurance AU-9 Key Industry Developments AU-10 No-Fault Auto Insurance Proven Ineffective AU-10 New York's No-Fault Auto Insurance Fraud Increasing Considerably AU-11 Liability Insurance Leads to Rise in Motor Insurance Premiums in Mississippi AU-12 Low Priced Premiums Introduced AU-12 New York Passes New Law to Reduce Fraud AU-12 New Bill Introduced by the US Government AU-13 Governments Restrict Claims for Uninsured Drivers AU-13 US Insurance Industry Presents Top 10 Safe Passenger Cars AU-13 Key Trends and Issues AU-13 Tire Insurance Market on the Surge AU-13 US Auto Insurers Gear Up to Tap Generation Y Market AU-14 Kentucky State Introduces New Law to Check Uninsured Drivers AU-14 Competition Heats Up in US Private-Passenger Auto Market AU-14 South Carolina Ranks High in Number of Uninsured Drivers AU-14 Trucking Industry Doused Under High Premiums AU-15 Older Drivers More Prone to Accidents AU-15 Medicine - A Cause of Risk AU-15 Steps Taken for Reducing Fatal Accidents AU-15 Licensing Standards for the Old AU-16 Auto Crash - A Growing Concern AU-16 Table 6: US Auto Insurance Industry (2000-2003): Traffic Fatalities (In '000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-16 Table 7: US Insurance Industry (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Motor Vehicle Deaths by Activity for Drivers, Passengers, Pedestrians, Motorcycle Riders, Pedal Cyclists and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-17 Table 8: US Insurance Industry (2000-2003): Percentage Share of Alcohol Related Deaths (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-17 Insurance Companies Encourage Safe Driving AU-17 Table 9: US Insurance Industry (2004): Seat Belt Laws for Top Twenty States AU-18 Table 10: US Insurance Industry (2000-2003): Traffic Deaths (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-18 Table 11: US Insurance Industry (2003): Accidents by Drivers' Age (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-19 Measures Taken to Reduce Drunk Driving AU-19 Laws for Repeat Offenders AU-19 Laws on Liability Issues AU-20 New Regulations AU-20 Proposition 103 Keeps Insurance Rates in Check AU-20 Generic Auto Crash Parts AU-20 Background AU-20 Key Players AU-21 Table 12: US Automobile Insurance Market (2005): Direct Premiums Written in US$ Million for Allstate, Berkshire Hathaway, Nationwide, Progressive, and State Farm (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-21 Table 13: Leading Players in the US Personal Auto Insurance Market (2005): Percentage Share of Net Written Premiums by Company - Allstate Insurance Group, American Family Insurance, American International Group, Berkshire Hathaway, Farmers Insurance Group, Liberty Mutual, Nationwide Group, Progressive Insurance, State Farm Group, USAA Group, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-21 Table 14: Leading Players in the US All-Private Passenger Auto Insurance Industry (2005): Percentage Market Share of Direct Written Premiums by Company - Allstate Insurance Group, American Family Insurance, American Intl Group, Berkshire Hathaway, Farmers Insurance Group, Liberty Mutual, Nationwide Group, Progressive Insurance Group, USAA Group, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-22 Table 15: Leading Players in US Private Passenger Auto Insurance Industry (2004): Percentage Market Share of Net Written Premiums by Company - Allstate Insurance Group, American Family Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway, Farmers Insurance Group, Liberty Mutual, Nationwide Group, Progressive Insurance Group, State Farm Group, St. Paul Travelers, USAA Group, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-22 Table 16: US Auto Physical Damage Insurance Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Direct Written Premiums by Province - California, Florida, Texas, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Georgia, Ohio, New Jersey, and Other States AU-23 Table 17: Leading Players in US Auto Insurance Market (2003): Net Written Premium (In US$ Billion) and Percentage Share Breakdown for State Farm Group, Allstate Insurance Group, Progressive Insurance Group, Zurich/Farmers Group, Berkshire Hathaway Ins Group, Nationwide Group, Liberty Mutual Ins Cos, USAA Group, American International Group, Travelers P&C Group and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-23 Table 18: US Private Passenger Auto Insurance Industry (2003): Leading Players Ranked by Direct Premium Written (in US$ Billion) for State Farm Mutual Group, Allstate Insurance Co. Group, Progressive Casualty Group, Farmers Insurance Group, National Indemnity Co. Group (Berkshire Hathaway), Nationwide Group, United Services Automobile Association Group, Liberty Mutual Group, American International Group, American Family Insurance Group, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-24 Nonstandard Automobile Market Recovers to Face Stiff Competition AU-24 Rates on the Up Trend for Auto Insurance AU-24 Key Factors Driving Auto Premium Hikes AU-25 Rising Auto Insurance Premiums in New York State AU-25 Table 19: US Auto Insurance (2003): Leading States by Direct Premium Written in US$ Billion (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-26 Auto Insurance - Diminished Value Concept AU-26 Georgia Opens Pandora's Box AU-26 A Solution in Sight AU-27 Auto Theft AU-27 Motor Vehicle Theft Statistics AU-27 Table 20: US Auto Industry (1991-2003): Motor Vehicle Thefts in Millions (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-28 Table 21: US Auto Industry (2003): Motor Vehicle Theft in Metropolitan Areas by Stolen Vehicles (In '000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-28 Components - Targeted for Theft Too AU-29 Factors Contributing to Decline in Motor Vehicle Thefts AU-29 Combating the Problem AU-29 Providing Discounts AU-30 Car Theft Regulations AU-30 Commercial Auto Insurance in the US: Key Statistics AU-31 Table 22: Leading Players in the US All-Commercial Auto Insurance Industry (2005): Percentage Market Share of Direct Written Premiums by Company - American Intl Group, CNA Ins Co, Hartford Ins Group, Liberty Mutual, Nationwide Group, Old Republic Gen Group, Progressive Ins Group, State Farm Group, St. Paul Travelers Group, Zurich, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-31 Table 23: Leading Players in US Commercial Auto Insurance Market (2002): Direct Premiums Written (In US$ '000) for Zurich/Farmers Group, Travelers P C Group, Progressive Group, St Paul Cos, CNA Ins Cos, Amer Intl Group Inc, Liberty Mutual Ins Cos, State Farm Group, Nationwide Group, and Auto-Owners Ins Group (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-31 Auto Liability Insurance in the US - Key Statistics AU-32 Table 24: Leading Players in the US Auto Liability Insurance Market (2005): Direct Written Premiums in US$ Billion for Allstate Ins Group, Amer Intl Group, Berkshire Hathaway, Farmers Ins Group, Liberty Mutual, Nationwide Group, Progressive, State Farm Group, St. Paul Travelers Group, and USAA Group (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-32 Table 25: US Auto Liability Insurance Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Premiums by Province -California, Florida, New York, Texas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Massachusetts, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, and Other States (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-32 Table 26: Leading Players in US Auto Liability Insurance Market (2002): Direct Premiums Written (In US$ '000) for State Farm Group, Allstate Ins Group, Progressive Group, Zurich/Farmers Group, Nationwide Group, Berkshire Hathaway, Travelers P C Group, Amer Intl Group, USAA Group, and Liberty Mutual Ins Cos (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-33 Table 27: Leading Players in US Auto Liability Insurance Market (2000-2002): Percentage Share Breakdown by Dollars of Direct Premiums Written for State Farm Group, Allstate Ins Group, Progressive Group, Zurich/Farmers Group, Nationwide Group, Berkshire Hathaway, Travelers P C Group, Amer Intl Group, USAA Group, Liberty Mutual Ins Cos, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-34 Table 28: US Private Passenger Casualty Market (2003): Leading Players by Net Written Premium in US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-35 2b. Canada AU-36 Largest Segment of P&C Insurance AU-36 Table 29: Canadian Automobile Insurance Market (2005 & 2006): Net Premiums Written and Claims Paid in US$ Million by Segment- Personal, Liability, and Others AU-36 Table 30: Canadian Automobile Insurance Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Net Premiums Written and Claims Paid by Segment - Personal, Liability, and Others AU-37 Automobile Liability AU-37 Major Issues Confronting Canadian Auto Insurance Industry AU-37 Auto Thefts AU-37 Auto Losses Rise AU-37 Mounting Health Care Costs Threaten Industry AU-38 Handling Health Care Issues AU-38 Auto Insurance in Canadian Provinces AU-38 Auto Insurance Rating AU-38 Latest Rules for Auto Insurance Rate Making AU-39 Rising Claims Propel Policy Growth AU-39 2c. Japan AU-40 Auto Insurance Market Dominates Non-Life Sector Revenues AU-40 Table 31: Japanese Market for General/Non-Life Insurance (2004): Percentage Value Breakdown of Net Premium by Segment - Auto (Compulsory, Voluntary), Fire, Miscellaneous Casualty, Personal Accident and Marine & Inland Transit (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-40 Pre-Set Rates: Dampen Market Spirit AU-40 "Third Sector" in Japan AU-40 A Review of Past Facts AU-41 Table 32: Japanese Automobile Insurance Market (1995-2002): Direct Claims Paid Out by Insurers In Billion ¥ (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-41 Table 33: Ownership of Voluntary Automobile Insurance in Japan (1999-2001) AU-41 2d. Europe AU-42 Motor Vehicle Insurance Directive AU-42 Table 34: European Motor Insurance Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Premium Income by Country - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, and Rest of Europe (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-42 Table 35: European Accident & Health Insurance Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Premium Income by Country - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Rest of Europe (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-43 Motor Insurance Snapshots AU-43 Motor Insurance in Europe AU-43 Motor Insurance Stimulates Growth in Non-Life Sector of Central Europe AU-43 Motor Third-Party Liability (MTPL) Leads the Non-Life Segment in Slovakia AU-43 2d(i).France AU-45 Motor Insurance Hogs the Limelight AU-45 High Mortalities from Auto Accidents AU-45 2d(ii).Germany AU-46 Grappling with Challenges AU-46 Table 36: German Motor Insurance Market (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Premiums by Category - Third Party Liability, Full Comprehensive and Partial Comprehensive (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-46 Table 37: German Motor Insurance Market (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Claims by Category - Third Party Liability, Full Comprehensive and Partial Comprehensive (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-47 Table 38: Leading Players in German Motor Insurance Market (2006 & 2007): Percentage Market Share by Company - Allianz, R & V, AMB Generali, Zurich, Axa LVM, VHV, HDI, DEVK, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-47 German Non-Life Insurance Sector - Year 2005 Market Perspective AU-48 Review of Past Performance AU-48 Table 39: German Motor Insurance and Other Non-Life Insurance Market: Gross Written Premium (GWP) in US$ Million for 1999-2003 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-48 Allianz Initiates Price Reductions AU-48 2d(iii).United Kingdom AU-49 A Highly Concentrated Motor Insurance Market AU-49 Table 40: UK Private Motor Insurance Market: Net Written Premium in Pound Billion for Years 2005 & 2006 AU-49 Private Motor Insurance Market Records Declining Profitability AU-49 Commercial General Insurance Industry in the UK to Register Robust Growth AU-49 Green Motor Insurance Line to Grow AU-50 An Increasing Car Insurance Premiums AU-50 In -Vehicle Telematics Technology for The UK Motor Industry - A Brief AU-50 Motor Insurance Industry and Telematics AU-51 Aging Baby Boomers - A Concern in the UK Insurance Industry Uncertain Future AU-52 Uncertain Future AU-53 Car Insurance Props Growth of Online Marketing AU-53 Table 41: Online Insurance Growth in the UK (2002-2005): Percentage Share of Online Sales of Motor Insurances (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-54 Competition Metamorphoses the UK Motor Industry AU-54 Private and Commercial Motor Market AU-55 Innovative Products at Low Premiums AU-55 Motor Insurance Offer Low Returns on Capital AU-55 Performance - A Past Perspective AU-55 Premiums AU-56 Table 42: UK Motor Revenue Account (2005): Net Written Premium (NWP) in Pound Million and by Domestic and Commercial Segments (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-56 Table 43: UK Motor Revenue Account (2000-2004): Net Written Premium (NWP) in US$ Billion and Percentage Breakdown of NWP by Domestic and Commercial (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-57 Table 44: UK Motor Insurance Market (2002): Percentage Breakup of Risk Premium Incomes by Category (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-57 Table 45: UK Private Motor Insurance Market (2001-2002): Percentage Breakdown of Premium Income by Distribution Channels (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-58 Claims AU-58 Table 46: UK Motor Revenue Account (2000-2004): Claims Incurred (CI) in US$ Billion and Percentage Breakdown of CI by Domestic and Commercial (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-58 Others AU-59 Table 47: UK Private & Commercial Motor Insurance Market (2002) AU-59 Market Leaders AU-59 Table 48: Leading Players in the UK Private Motor Insurance Market (2002): Companies Ranked by Gross Earned Premium in £ Million and Vehicle Exposure in '000 Vehicle Years (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-59 Table 49: Leading Players in the UK Commercial Motor Insurance Market (2002): Companies Ranked by Gross Earned Premium in £ Million and Vehicle Exposure in '000 Vehicle Years (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-59 Motor Cycle Claims AU-60 Effect of Competition and Pricing AU-60 Motor Sector in Mid 90s AU-60 Table 50: UK Private Motor Underwriting Ratios (%) AU-60 Table 51: Premium of the Composites Under Motor: Mid-90s (£ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-61 Table 52: The UK Private Motor Insurance Market: 1994-96 (£ Million) AU-61 Table 53: UK Commercial Motor Underwriting Ratios (%) AU-62 Table 54: UK Commercial Motor Gross Premiums: Mid-90s (£ Million) AU-62 Table 55: Commercial Motor Premium Distribution: 1989 vs. 1993 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-62 2d(iv).Other Key Markets of Europe AU-63 Italy AU-63 Table 56: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Motor Insurance with Gross Written Premiums in Euro Billion for the Years 2004 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-63 Table 57: Italian Insurance Industry (2002 & 2003): Total Premium by Category in € Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-63 Spain AU-64 Toning up with the 90's Consolidation Frenzy AU-64 Table 58: Leading Players in Spanish Motor Insurance Market (2004): Premium in € Million by Company -Allianz, Axa, Caser, Generali, Linea Directa, Mapfre, Mutua Madrileña, Pelayo, Winterthur, and Zurich (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-64 Russia AU-65 Table 59: Russian Motor Insurance Market (2006 & 2007): Premiums in US$ Million by Leading Companies for Ingosstrakh, Rosgosstrakh, Reso, Rosno and Alfa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-65 Compulsory MTPL Pushes Russian Market Further Up AU-65 Russian Companies Form Union of Automobile Insurers AU-65 Leading Auto Insurers AU-66 Table 60: Leading Auto Insurers in Russia by Insurance Premium & Claims Paid for 2001 (In Russian Ruble Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-66 Ireland AU-66 Table 61: Leading Players in Irish Motor Insurance Market (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Premiums by Company - Hibernian, Quinn-Direct, AXA, FBD, Eagle Star, Allianz and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-66 Switzerland AU-67 Table 62: Swiss Liability and Motor Insurance Market (2007 & 2008): Percentage Market Share of Premiums by Category - Motor Insurance (Motor Liability & Other Motor), Comprehensive General Liability, Ocean Marine, Aviation and Transport (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-67 Denmark AU-67 Table 63: Danish Motor Insurance Market (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Gross Premiums by Category - Comprehensive and Third-Party Liability AU-67 Table 64: Danish Motor Insurance Market (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Gross Claims by Category - Third-Party Liability and Comprehensive AU-67 Table 65: Motor Insurance Industry in Denmark (2002): Gross Premium and Gross Claims in DKK Million by Companies (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-68 Lithuania AU-68 Table 66: Lithuanian Compulsory Auto Insurance Market (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Premiums Written by Leading Players for Lietuvos Draudimas, PZU Lietuva, Baltikums Draudimas, BTA Draudimas, Ergo Lietuva, Reso Europa, IF Draudimas, Baltic Polis and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-69 The Netherlands AU-69 Table 67: Dutch Motor Vehicle Insurance Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Leading Players - Aegon, Allianz, Aviva, Eureko, Fortis, ING, SNS Reaal, Unive Schade, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-69 Table 68: Dutch Accident & Health Insurance Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Gross Premium by Category - Disability Insurance, Private Medical Expense Insurance, Sickness Leave, Additional Coverage to PMEI, and Work Related Accident Insurance (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-70 Table 69: Accident & Health Insurance Market in The Netherlands (2005): Percentage Market Share of Leading Players - Aegon, Allianz, Aviva, Eureko, Fortis, ING, Menzis, SNS Reaal, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-70 2e. Asia - Pacific AU-71 Focus on Select Markets AU-71 China AU-71 China - Asia's Leading Insurance Market AU-71 Motor Insurance - Market Leaders AU-71 Table 70: Chinese Motor Insurance Market (2004): Percentage Market Share by Company - China Pacific, China United, PICC, Ping An, Tian An, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-71 Table 71: Chinese Motor Insurance Market (2003): Percentage Value Breakdown of Premium by Company for PICC, China Pacific, Ping An and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-72 South Korea AU-72 Buoyed by Growing Interest Among Subscribers AU-72 Online Motor Insurance Rapidly Gaining Ground AU-72 Battle Heats up in Korean Online Motor Insurance Market AU-73 Online Motor Insurance Premiums to Cross 100 Billion Won Mark AU-73 Renewal Rates Increase in Motor Insurance AU-73 Table 72: Korean Automotive Insurance Market (2005): Direct Premiums and Claims Paid in Won Billion AU-73 Table 73: Leading Players in Korean Automotive Insurance Market (2005): Percentage Market Share by Insurer - Dongbu Insurance, Hyundai M&F, LIG Insurance, Samsung, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-74 A Recent Past Market Scenario AU-74 Hong Kong AU-74 Overview of the Market AU-74 Indonesia AU-75 Indonesian Auto Insurance Market AU-75 2f. Middle East AU-76 Focus on Select Markets AU-76 Lebanon AU-76 Oman AU-76 2g. Latin America AU-77 Focus on Select Markets AU-77 Argentina AU-77 Brazil AU-77 Chile AU-77 Compulsory Insurance AU-77 A Study of the Distribution Channels AU-78 Motor Insurance - Market Review AU-78 Voluntary Motor Insurance AU-78 Table 74: Chilean Premium for Voluntary and SOAP Insurance: 1999-2001 (In CLP Billion) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-78 Table 75: Percentage Market Share of Motor Insurers in Chile for 2001 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-79 Table 76: Leading Brokers of Motor Insurance for 2000 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-79 SOAP (seguro obligatorio de accidentespersonales) AU-79 Legal Trends AU-80 Perspective of Distribution Channels AU-80 Mexico AU-80 Overview of Mexican Insurance industry AU-80 Mindset of Mexicans - An Obstacle for Insurance Sector AU-80 Entertaining No Claims for Suffering AU-80 Vital Stats of Past AU-81 Table 77: Mexican Insurance Industry (2000 & 2001): Premium Written in Billion Pesos by Type of Insurance for Life, Pension, Health & Accident, Auto, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) AU-81 3. Product Launches AU-82 Performance Insurance Introduces Low Cost Car Insurance AU-82 Zurich to Introduce Unicover® VI Policy AU-82 Allianz Re-Launches Motor Trade Product AU-82 UK Post Office Launches Van Insurance AU-82 Norwich Union Introduces New Online Motor Insurance Policy AU-82 MoreThan Provides Low-Cost Insurance to Young Motorists AU-82 Swiftcover Expands Online Insurance Operations AU-83 Farmers Insurance Offers New Auto Insurance Policy AU-83 National Insurance Launches New Motorcycle Policy AU-83 Groupama Re-Launches Optima Bike AU-83 Suncorp Launches Family Discount Scheme on Insurance Premiums AU-83 AAMI Launches Flexi-Premium Offer for Young Drivers and Customers AU-83 4. Product Launches in Past AU-84 ADN Unveils Novel Insurance Services for UK Auto Dealership Market AU-84 INA Offers Auto Insurance Products through Ford Motor Company Insurance Program AU-84 Safeco Launches Auto Insurance Product AU-84 Swett and Crawford's Transportation Umbrella Plan AU-84 "Franchised Auto Dealers" from Royal & SunAlliance AU-84 Lanza Aseguradora Introduces New Car Insurance Plan AU-85 Royal & Sun Alliance Rewards Safe Drivers with 'More Than' Plan AU-85 5. Recent Industry Activity AU-86 Liberty Mutual Acquires Ohio Casualty AU-86 Zurich Acquires Bristol West Holdings AU-86 Zurich to Acquire Real Garant Versicherung AG AU-86 Zurich Beteiligungs to Acquire Real Garant AU-86 Unitrin's Subsidiary Acquires Merastar AU-87 Zurich Acquires Wrightway Underwriting AU-87 ERGO Acquires Stake in Daum Direct Auto Insurance AU-87 Unitrin to Divest UBI to AmTrust AU-87 Generali Receives Approval to Acquire PPF's Insurance Business AU-88 QBE Enters into Agreement with Rajan Raheja Group AU-88 AXA Enters into Strategic Partnership with Bao Minh Insurance AU-88 Farmers Insurance Acquires Bristol West Holdings AU-89 Aviva Enters Motor Insurance Business AU-89 Qatar Company to Acquire Sampanh Insurance AU-89 AXA France to Acquire Nationale Suisse AU-89 Suncorp to Sell Holding in Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania AU-89 J.C. Flowers to Buy Stake in Response Insurance AU-89 Farmers Group to Takeover Bristol West Holdings AU-89 Alliance and Leicester Enters Car Insurance Business AU-90 IAG Acquires Equity AU-90 Equity and Nissan Forms Partnership AU-90 AXA to Acquire 75% Stake in Kyobo Auto AU-90 Swinton to Merge With its4me.co.uk to Boost Online Business AU-90 Groupma to Allow Carole Nash to Function as a Distinct Entity AU-91 State Automobile to Acquire Beacon AU-91 Life of the South Takes Over American Guaranty Insurance AU-91 The Capacity Group to Take Over WSIB AU-91 CFS Forms a New Wing for General Insurance AU-91 Hallmark Acquires Aerospace Holdings AU-91 Motors Insurance Acquires MEEMIC Holdings AU-91 AssuranceAmerica Acquires Tampa No-Fault AU-91 First Acceptance Agrees to Buy the Assets of Insurance Plus AU-92 First Acceptance Acquires Plus and Yale AU-92 CBIP Acquires Salem Insurance AU-92 AssuranceAmerica Acquires Cannon Insurance Agency AU-92 China Commences Operations of First Auto Insurance Company in Shanghai AU-92 Mapfre Asistencia Acquires Abraxas AU-92 Volkswagen Enters Athens With the Establishment of Banking and Insurance Units AU-93 JC Flowers Jointly Buys Affirmative Insurance AU-93 Zurich Financial to Divest Universal Underwriters Group AU-93 InterFinancial Holdings Corp Plans to Acquire Drivers Protection Group AU-93 Hallmark to Acquire TGA and Texas General Agency AU-93 ProCentury Acquires Firemans Fund Insurance AU-93 HUB Purchases Kline Transportation Insurance AU-93 Affirmative Acquires IPA LLC AU-93 Tokio Marine to Purchase 24.9% Stake in Tianan Insurance AU-93 Sainsbury's Bank to Start Auto Insurance Business AU-94 Samsung Makes Footprints in Chinese Insurance Market AU-94 Allianz to Expand Business in China AU-94 Chinese Auto Insurance Sector Gears up for a Big Bang Entry of SAIC AU-94 Hyundai Eyes the US Market AU-94 Sentry Insurance to Bequeath Massachusetts Auto Market AU-94 AutoOne Insurance Establishes AutoOne Claim Services Company AU-95 ProAssurance to Divest Insurance Operations to MIC AU-95 AIG to Acquire Insurance Portfolio of the Royal & Sun AU-95 Wescom Credit Union Acquires Hallmark Associates Insurance Services AU-95 Lusitania Acquires Insurance Business of Genesis Metlife AU-95 Lawley-Andolina LLC Acquires Luellen Insurance AU-96 Swanson Acquires Dime Insurance AU-96 COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services to Acquire MSI Insurance Co AU-96 Capital Z Acquires PGH AU-96 CFC Enters into an Agreement to acquire Fear & Fear AU-96 Community First Acquires Arnold & Arnold AU-96 IBM Plans to Acquire Liberty Insurance Services Corp AU-96 Protective Underwriting Enters into an Agreement with Arch Capital AU-97 6. Industry Activity in the Past AU-98 CFI Acquires KIS AU-98 Donegal Group Acquires Le Mars AU-98 PSIMC Buys Prudential P&C Insurance Co of New Jersey AU-98 NMIC Purchases THI Holdings Inc. AU-98 RIG Purchases Great American's Worldwide Insurance Co AU-98 CFI Buys Summit Insurance Group AU-98 IFFCO-Tokio Partners with Shield Autoglass AU-98 Maruti Forms Partnership with Two Insurers AU-99 Allianz Buys 49% Stake in JV with AGF Insurance AU-99 Amlin Purchases Renewal Rights from AIOI Insurance Co. of Europe AU-99 Vesta Acquires Instant Insurance AU-99 Allianz Purchases Stake in Rosno AU-99 7. Focus on Select Players Worldwide AU-100 Allianz SE, Germany AU-100 Allianz Corn hill, UK AU-100 American International Group, Inc., US AU-100 Amlin Plc, UK AU-101 Assicurazioni Generali, Italy AU-101 Aviva Plc, UK - Fifth Largest Life Insurer in the World AU-101 Grupo Bradesco de Seguros, Brazil AU-101 CGU Insurance, Australia AU-102 Equity Insurance Group Ltd, UK AU-102 CSOB Pojistovna, Czech Republic - Fourth Largest Insurer in the Czech Republic AU-102 Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance, Japan AU-103 Direct Line, UK AU-103 Ecclesiastical Insurance Group, UK AU-103 Farmers Insurance Group, US AU-103 Generali -Providencia, Hungary AU-104 Groupama, France AU-104 Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., US AU-104 Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company, US AU-105 Insurance Australia Group Ltd. 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Three flags greet people when they arrive at the Jefferson County Courts and Administration Facility in Golden: the U.S. flag, the Colorado flag and the Jefferson County flag.
On Jan. 29, however, the county's flag came down and Taiwan's went up in its place, signifying a 20-year relationship between Jeffco and Pingtung County, the southernmost county in Taiwan.
The Developmental Disabilities Resource Center will be able to help between 12 and 16 more people get off a decades-long waiting list this year after the Jefferson County commissioners approved more than $850,000 in funding.
Art Hogling, DDRC's executive director, said the money will be used to help more than a dozen more people by purchasing a new group home, expanding transportation services and installing fire suppression systems in three of the DDRC's existing buildings. The additions would also create 20 jobs, Hogling said.
The Regional Transportation District says more than 60 percent of residents in the eight-county Denver metro area would support a tax increase to finish the FasTracks expansion by 2017, but some in South Jeffco aren't so sure.
"I don't think that would happen," said Justin Everett, a South Jeffco Republican who is president of CoHOPE, a coalition of area homeowner associations. Everett said CoHOPE hasn't taken an official position, but his personal opinion is that a tax increase wouldn't fly.
Teaching poetry to fifth-graders could be a daunting task unless a teacher takes advantage of all the available resources.
That's what Bergen Valley teacher Trish Zurlinden did when her class hosted a French-style poetry reading last Thursday at Camp Grounds coffee shop in Bergen Park.
"Students rise to the occasion in writing when they have a real and authentic audience," Zurlinden said.
By Hannah B. Hayes
The issues around immigration are complex. There's a melting pot of experiences that led most of us here. Every immigrant has a story — often compelling and heart-wrenching. The migration from "my country" to the promise of a better life is a journey into the unknown on an uncertain path through a maze of danger and bureaucracy.
In response to a letter from the Evergreen Park and Rec District board in the Nov. 5 Courier, we would like to clarify our position with regard to the tae kwon do classes in the district.
Of all the different animals one can encounter in our woods, there is one that most people tend to avoid like the plague. Skunks are not popular with anyone, even though they are generally quite friendly and have no intention of doing us any harm. Their terrible odor has earned them the respect of all other animals, including man.
WHEAT RIDGE — From the outset, Evergreen's girls basketball team has been branded with the dreaded "talented but inexperienced" title.
Eighteen games into the season and the Cougars' inexperience is still something the team is working on.
Against a Wheat Ridge team that implored a heavy dose of half-court trapping and full-court pressure defense, Evergreen struggled to get into its half-court set. When they did manage to break the press, they'd turn the ball over trying to force the issue.
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1. (in a game) the loss of possession of the ball to the opposing team.
2. a small pie made by folding a piece of pastry over on itself to enclose a sweet filling.
Evergreen boys basketball coach Scott Haebe has seen far too many possessions lost to the opposing team this season; and probably not nearly enough pastries.
An Evergreen-based nonprofit group wants to create a year-round community garden in a polycarbonate-and-fir geodesic dome, preferably somewhere in Buchanan Park north of the Buchanan Rec Center.
Global Children's Gardens and Mountain Community Gardeners have asked the Evergreen Park and Rec District, which owns Buchanan Park, for permission to build an 850-square-foot "growing dome" surrounded by raised garden beds.
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The suicide of 15-year-old Jamie Hubley and Rick Mercer's recent rant on the Rick Mercer Report have highlighted for Canadians the tragic reality of homophobic bullying in schools.
Mercer challenges "every teacher, every student, every adult" to act. In particular, he challenges gay and lesbians in public life not to be invisible. Many gays, myself included, are out to friends, family and colleagues. We are living proof that it does get better, that we can live fulfilling personal and professional lives in Canada.
Rabbi Hillel more than 2,000 years ago asked: If I am not for myself, who is for me? But if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when? These are useful questions for everyone — particularly gay and lesbian professionals — in the aftermath of Jamie Hubley's death.
When I became a teacher in the 1980s, I chose to be discreet about my sexual identity. In the face of homophobia in education, this decision helped ensure that I had the opportunity to become a teacher. Thanks to the pioneering efforts of gay activists, it became possible to be open about my private life. When I first contemplated "coming out" to my high school students, I did not feel that I would be supported sufficiently by colleagues. Later, I was too busy as a graduate student to make this a priority.
Rick Mercer's rant challenges people like me to consider taking a stand, but sometimes the timing is not right.
When I became an adjunct professor in 1999, I chose to be out to my new colleagues and to the teacher candidates I was preparing to enter the classroom. I felt that it was important that I at least be a role model to aspiring teachers, gay and straight. When I became a tenure-track professor of education, I drew on my experiences as a gay man when discussing teachers as role models, bullying in schools and human rights cases in a course titled Professionalism, Law and the Ontario Educator. I also facilitated Positive Space workshops designed to increase awareness and acceptance on campus. I was satisfied that I was making a small positive difference.
"This is like this new animal: these kids who are coming out in high school," Mercer said on the CBC's The Current. Last year, after a series of suicides by gay teenagers in the United States, I had a similar eureka moment. Thanks to my collaboration with a high school teacher who ran a Gay-Straight Alliance in a public high school, I became aware that life for gay teens today is harder than it was for many in my generation. They know who they are earlier, which can make it much harder to wait until graduation for things to get better. In his last blog posting, Jamie Hubley wrote "I don't want to wait 3 years, this hurts too much." And, while many students may be generally tolerant, there is also much teasing and even cruel bullying. This straight teacher was making a significant difference where she worked and wanted to do more. It seemed time to join her in this work.
This year, we presented a two-hour workshop, Sexual Diversity in Secondary Schools in the secondary teacher education program at Brock University. Feedback from teacher candidates was overwhelmingly positive. They were very interested in finding out more about lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans issues, and about the experiences of students in schools. Many expressed a commitment to addressing homophobia when they see it in schools, and some were prepared to make equity for gays and lesbians a priority in their work. Once we have presented to the remaining classes early in 2012, we will have reached over 200 secondary teacher candidates.
Rick Mercer said in his rant that we must "make it better now." It is important that more gays in public life choose to make this a priority. It is my experience that we can make a difference and that there are many straight people ready to join us in this work.
Dr. Julian Kitchen is associate professor in the faculty of education of Brock University (Hamilton campus), and is the author of Professionalism, Law and the Ontario Educator.
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TangoCMS 2.2.0 Closes Security Holes
The TangoCMS project has released version 2.2.0 of its web page content management system. Central to the release is resolving some security issues.
During their current development cycle, the TangoCMS team found a number of security problems and decided to release "Eagle" with the express goal of resolving them. Planned enhancements such as a simple WYSIWYG content editor and improved page layout will have to wait until version 2.3.0 due out in mid-2009, according to their roadmap.
An entry in the TangoCMS bug tracker identifies the issue as being one of Cross-Site-Request Forgery (CSRF) in a number of instances. The vulnerabilities also affected previous versions, for which the project can't provide details for obvious security reasons.
A CSRF attack forces an authenticated web application user to execute unwanted actions of the attacker's choosing, possibly compromising the user's data. The attack typically results from a link or a graphic URL that the attacker sneaks into the background. Especially vulnerable are attacks on privileged users such as web administrators. Attackers can actually use the privileges to wipe out content or even accounts. The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) has further details on CSRF attacks, also known as XSRF and "session riding," among other names.
TangoCMS is available for download as a tarball. The site also describes how to check out the PHP source code from the project's Subversion repository.
Issue 175/2015
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Code.org and College Board Team Reach Out for Talented High School Coders
New partnership will bring more and better CS training to US schools
A Peek Inside TeslaCrypt Ransomware
Criminals offer online help over Tor network
Mumblehard Still Spams
Sophisticated malware is still present on Joomla and WordPress sites around the world.
Launchpad Gets Git
Future versions of Ubuntu's code service will support the popular Git version control system used with Linux and other open source projects.
AMD Posts Code for Linux GPU Driver
New release marks the arrival of AMD's unified driver strategy.
30 Percent of New Server Equipment Goes to Cloud Infrastructure
A new study by IDC charts big changes in the big hardware market.
Windows Might Go Open Source
Azure CTO says Redmond has already considered the unthinkable.
Linux Mint Will Stay with Ubuntu
Lead developer quells rumors that the Debian version is slated for center stage.
Microsoft Frees Code for .NET Build Engine
MSBuild is now just another GitHub project as Redmond continues its path to the light.
Researchers Demonstrate Hack by Heat
Malware could pass data and commands between disconnected computers without leaving a trace on the network.


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Historical Printed Catalog Collection
From Fall 1966 through Summer 2002, the print catalog was the official catalog of the colleges. In Fall 2002, the online catalog became the official catalog of the colleges although a print catalog was still published until Summer 2006. Historical print or archived online catalogs ranging from Academic Years 1966-1967 to 2009-2010 are no longer active.
Questions regarding previous course work taken at any of the colleges should be directed to one of the college registrars.
|1981-1982 was the first year the Dallas County Community Colleges produced a combined college catalog.
|1978-1979 was the first year Brookhaven College produced a catalog.
|1977-1978 was the first year Cedar Valley College produced a catalog.
1977-1978 was the first year North Lake College produced a catalog.
|1972-1973 was the first year Richland College produced a catalog.
|1970-1971 was the first year Eastfield College produced a catalog.
1970-1971 was the first year Mountain View College produced a catalog.
|1966-1967 was the first year El Centro College produced a catalog.
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Behavior rehearsal; Psychodrama
Role-playing is a technique, most often utilized in psychotherapy and skills training, whereby the child is instructed to reenact a response encountered in a specified situation. Widely used in the assessment and treatment of maladaptive behaviors characteristic of childhood disorders, the use of role-play provides an efficient means of sampling the child's behavioral skills and/or deficits [3, 2].
Role-playing is a relatively nonthreatening technique used as a means of assessment, intervention, and engagement of children in psychotherapy. In general, due to the indirect and contrived nature of this technique, role-play can be used as an effective substitute to traditional "talk therapies," particularly with those children who present as suspicious, guarded, fearful, or depressed as it provides a mode of interaction wherein the child is partially removed from that which he or she may be ...
- Beck, JS (1995) Cognitive therapy: Basics and beyond. Guilford Press, New York
- Friedberg, RD, McClure, JM (2002) Clinical practice of cognitive therapy with children and adolescents: The nuts and bolts. The Guilford Press, New York
- Kendall, PC, Braswell, L (1993) Cognitive-behavioral therapy for impulsive children. The Guilford Press, New York
- Levenson, RL, Herman, J (1991) The use of role playing as a technique in the psychotherapy of children. Psychotherapy 28: pp. 660-666
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- Role-Playing
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- Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development
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- pp 1278-1279
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- 10.1007/978-0-387-79061-9_2466
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08 Jul 2014
'Garbage Lab' Social Innovation Laboratory on Creative Thinking
Promoting social innovation and volunteerism in the country, offering innovative solutions to social problems, and generating interaction between different people and various organizations is an effective way to contribute to Uzbekistan's prosperity. This time the UNDP/UNV Project 'Social Innovation and Volunteerism in Uzbekistan' is launching a new initiative – 'Garbage Lab', a three day social innovation laboratory on creative thinking.
10 Jun 2014
Educating Educators on Human Development
Nadira Janibekova is professor of Philosophy and Uzbekistan Culture at the Gulistan State University. Understanding trends in Uzbekistan's cultural perceptions requires knowledge of the roles individual citizens play in their country. It also requires processing large quantities of statistical data, and understanding the meaning behind that information.
10 Jun 2014
UNDP in Uzbekistan – National Project Coordinators Meeting
UNDP in Uzbekistan has held its annual National Project Coordinators (NPC) meeting - a key opportunity to take into account the successes gained by national projects both individually and within programmatic areas, and to identify possible future challenges to UNDP's work. The event was also an important occasion to overview key objectives within the UNDP Strategic Plan for 2014-2017.
05 Mar 2014
Registering Businesses Online: A Progressive Step Forward in Improving Uzbekistan's Business Environment
According to the law, state registration of enterprises and entrepreneurs as business entities is a starting point for any business. Given that the state registration for businesses is mandatory, the number of entrepreneurs is rising, and that technologies are spreading at a high speed, the President of Uzbekistan arranged to simplify business registration process (see Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 18.07.2012 № UP - 4455).
05 Mar 2014
Inclusive Business: An Opportunity Where Everybody Wins!
Businesses nowadays seek ways of becoming more active, innovative, and responsive to changes, and big potential for entrepreneurial development lies where it is not usually searched- among low income, vulnerable or marginalised layers of population. This led to the emergence of the 'Inclusive Business' concept, which is getting a lot of attention from companies nowadays.
02 Feb 2014
Imkoniyat.uz: New opportunities for people with disabilities
Interesting opportunities for people with disabilities, the results of research carried out by specialized NGOs in Uzbekistan, inspiring examples and stories, fascinating social videos and other useful information is now available on a single online resource - www.imkoniyat.uz
17 Jan 2014
Youth and the United Nations: A Great Opportunity for Uzbekistan
With the global economic crisis and one out of two young people being out of work in some parts of Europe, the challenges faced by youth have increasingly come to attention of the international community.
13 Jan 2014
Commemorating Richard Conroy (1947-2004)
Today in 2004, the then UN Secretary General Kofi Annan expressed the sense of loss the UN system felt after Richard Conroy's passing. "Richard was not only an exceptionally dedicated and talented colleague – he was also a thoroughly decent human being."
13 Dec 2013
UNDP is Fostering the Development of e-Government in Uzbekistan
On November 29, 2013, a working meeting took place between representatives of the State Committee for Communications, Informatization and Telecommunication Technologies (SCCITT) and UNDP Uzbekistan to assess the new Joint project entitled 'Promotion of e-Government to improve the quality of public services'.
10 Dec 2013
Introduction of ICT in Employment and Social Protection
Joint press conference of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the United Nations Development Programme in Uzbekistan (UNDP) on introduction of ICT in the area of employment and social protection of population was held today at the National Press Centre of Uzbekistan.
10 Dec 2013
'Thank You' Community Award Ceremony
"Much of the world is accelerating progress in responding to HIV…There is still much to do. If we want a future free of AIDS we will need continued investment, commitment and innovation to reach the vision of zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths" – stated UN Secretary-General in his message on the World AIDS Day.
05 Dec 2013
Iker Casillas Encourages Youth in Uzbekistan to Volunteer
The 5th of December is the day when the world is celebrating International Volunteer Day.
03 Dec 2013
First Step Towards Institutionalizing Volunteering in Karakalpakstan
On December 3, on the eve of International Volunteer Day, a high level round table was held in Nukus to discuss the concept of institutionalizing volunteerism in the area, and to reach an agreement on how to carry out the planned activities.
03 Dec 2013
New Approach to Restore Biodiversity in Disturbed Territories
If special measures designed to avoid and reduce negative impacts on biodiversity are not applied, oil and gas works or other works which result in the destruction of vegetation and animal habitats will lead to the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystems.
03 Dec 2013
Break Barriers, Open Doors: For An Inclusive Society For All
More than 1 billion of us live with disabilities. We must remove all barriers that affect the inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in society, including through changing attitudes that fuel stigma and institutionalize discrimination.
01 Dec 2013
The Secretary-General Message on World AIDS Day
On this World AIDS Day, I am more optimistic than ever. Much of the world is accelerating progress in responding to HIV. There are significant decreases in new infections and deaths, and we are making good progress in realizing our target of ensuring 15 million people have access to antiretroviral treatment by 2015. This is crucial to halting and reversing the AIDS epidemic for good.
29 Nov 2013
New Social Enterprise 'Qaraqalpaq Sheberi Manzura' Starts to Operate in Muynak
A new social enterprise 'Qaraqalpaq Sheberi Manzura' ('Manzura - Karakalpakstan sewer') is up and running.
29 Nov 2013
Training Course for Dog Handlers from Central Asian Border Management Agencies Completed
A closing ceremony of the Regional advanced training course has been held at the National Dog Training Centre in Tashkent. The training was arranged by the EU-UNDP Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA) together with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) for twenty practicing dog handlers from border management agencies representing Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
25 Nov 2013
From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World
From the 25th of November to the 10th of December, UN Family and relevant NGOs will conduct the national component of the 'From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World' international campaign in Uzbekistan, designed to raise awareness of violence against women as a violation of human rights, and to highlight the need for its prevention.
19 Nov 2013
Training on Anticorruption for Officers from Law-Enforcement Agencies
Twenty-five officers from the State Border Guards Committee, State Customs Committee, Ministry of Interior, Phyto-sanitary and Veterinary services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources took part in the first of a serious of awareness raising training sessions on anti-corruption.
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Doug Kroll of CSTV checks in with an article about the top catchers in the nation. He talks about Buster Posey of FSU being the top backstop in the nation. Posey is entering his junior season but only his second season behind the plate. The CBB will be checking out Posey this season when the Seminoles visit BC on April 11th-13th. Petey Paramore of Arizona State is listed in the second spot and should put up huge numbers in 2008 on one of the top offensive teams. Rounding out the top five is Tim Federowicz of UNC, Phil Disher of South Carolina, and Doug Hogan of Clemson. I am surprised that Ryan Lavarnway of Yale was not anywhere in his top five or on the players to watch list. The full article is available here.
Category Archives: Pac-12
CBB Top Position Players for 2008
Pedro Alvarez, Vanderbilt.
This hard-hitting, Junior third baseman from Horace Mann High School in the Bronx, New York is one of the pre-season favorites for the Golden Spikes Award and was the only 2007 Golden Spikes finalist to return in 2008. Alvarez is lethal at the plate, as a career .360 batter with an NCAA high 40 career home runs (among active players). In 2006, he hit .329 with 22 home runs and 64 RBI en route to earning National Freshman of the Year. In 2007, he improved to .386, 18, 68, which leading Vanderbilt to a number 1 ranking for the majority of the season. Alvarez is deadly from the left side of the plate and is protected in Coach Tim Corbin's lineup by being sandwiched between another pair of returning all-America players, RF Dominic De la Osa (.378, 20, 62) and SS Ryan Flaherty (.381, 4, 57). Alvarez is also a spectacular fielder with cat-like reflexes and a cannon arm; however, Pedro's flair for the dramatic defensive play also leads to his fair share of errors. Those errors and a tendency to strikeout too often will be the items Alvarez looks to improve in his swan song season.
Dominic de la Osa, Vanderbilt
Hitting in the coveted "Mickey Mantle spot" (in front of Pedro Alvarez, as Mantle did when Roger Maris hit 61), Dominic de la Osa exploded in 2007, proving to be one of the top speed-power guys in the nation. Entering last season with a .300 average and 16 home runs in solid, if unspectacular Freshman and Sophomore years, "of the Bear" set career highs with a .378 average, 65 runs, 23 doubles, 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases. A consensus first team All-America, de la Osa was expected to be a first day pick in the MLB draft before plummeting to the 10th round and the Tigers. An abysmal summer on the Cape left de la Osa with more to prove and he returned to man Rightfield as a Senior for Coach Corbin.
Justin Smoak, South Carolina
Joining Brett Wallace and Yonder Alonso as the elite first basemen in College Baseball, Smoak enters his Junior year in second place on the career homerun list among active players. As a Freshman, he hit .303 with 17 homeruns and 63 RBI. Smoak improved on those numbers last year, hitting .317 with 19 homeruns and another 63 RBI. Most impressive, however, is Smoak's patience, with 94 walks against 79 strikeouts. The switch-hitting lefty is also thrifty with the glove, sporting a career .994 fielding percentage. Smoak is perfectly positioned for a true, breakout season in a good hitter's ballpark.
Yonder Alonso, Miami
Alonso was named the top first baseman in the Cape Cod League in 2007. He hit an outstanding .338 for the summer after hitting .376 with 18 homers during the 2007 season for the Hurricanes. Alonso is a patient hitter as he walked 64 times during the collegiate season and 36 times in the CCBL. He only struck out 56 times combined. He needs to work on his defense as he is limited to playing only first base. He should develop more power before getting drafted in 2008 as he will become stronger and a better hitter. Alonso should be able to compete for many National Player of the Year awards in 2008 in addition to conference accolades.
Buster Posey, Florida State
Posey is one of the College Baseball Blog's favorite players. He moved to catcher before the 2007 season as the Seminoles had an opening behind the plate. Buster hit .382 with 3 homers and 65 RBI at FSU while spending his summer with the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox where he batted .281 as he struggled to adjust to the Cape Cod League pitching. One scout told us that Posey improved his draft stock with the move behind the plate but needs to refine his catching skills as he is raw at calling games and blocking pitches. Posey should be one of the top catchers in the ACC competing with Tim Federowicz for conference awards. The CBB will be seeing Posey this season when FSU comes to Boston College for a three game set. The CBB expects Posey to be drafted in the top five rounds of the 2008 draft.
Brett Wallace, Arizona State
Wallace led the Sun Devils back to the College World Series in 2007 where he hit an outstanding .404 for the season while hitting 16 home runs. He won the Pac 10 Triple Crown as was named the Player of the Year in the conference. Brett spent the summer of 2007 with the USA National team where he competed in the Pan-Am Games and the World Port Tournament. He hit .312 with two homers and 26 RBI for the summer. Wallace is a big guy as he is listed at 6'1 245 pounds so he struggles in the field and will likely be stuck at first base in MLB or moved to DH if he is put in the American League.
Thanks to NewYorkDore for helping out with some of the previews.
CSTV Fall Top 25
Doug Kroll of CSTV has released his top 25 poll based on Fall practices. It's worth checking out. Arizona State is listed as the top team. We will see about that.
SeBaseball Article
Mark Etheridge of SEBaseball.com checks in with an article about many different topics. The first topic which is discussed is the whole Oregon/UC-Irvine/Fullerton musical chair act that has been going on all summer including Rod Delmonico (former head coach at Tennessee) throwing his name in the hat at UC-Irvine. The next topic discussed is how Dave Perno of UGA has had to change up his staff for the 2008 season with an assistant coach moving on to a different school. He finishes up the article by talking about some of winners and losers in the summer in getting transfers. The full article is available here.
2008 Recruiting Classes finalized
The MLB Draft deadline was last week so many NCAA teams are releasing their recruits for the 2008 season. We have compiled a list below of press releases from Monday.
Arizona State
Texas A&M (Thanks to Aggiebaseball.net)
CCBL Series Preview: Chatham vs Yarmouth-Dennis
The Cape Cod Baseball League playoffs start on Friday when Chatham visits Yarmouth-Dennis in the Eastern Division playoff series.
The Chatham A's are led by Allan Dykstra (Wake Forest) who hit .308 this summer with five homers and 31 RBI in 40 games. Tom Milone (Southern Cal) leads the team with a 6-1 record on the mound with a 2.92 ERA. Milone is also tied with Terry Doyle of YD for the league lead in wins. Bryan Shaw (Long Beach State) has seven saves which leads the team.
The Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox enter the playoffs with the best regular season record after winning the 2006 title. They went 31-12-1 in 2007 and according to Perfect Game are one of the top Summer League teams in the nation. are led by one of the top prospects in the CCBL in Gordon Beckham (Georgia). He hit .284 on the year with nine homers and 35 RBI in 42 games. Jason Castro (Stanford) finished second in the league in hitting with a .341 average. Terry Doyle (Boston College) is tied for the league lead with six victories and a 2.35 ERA. Eddie Burns (Georgia Tech) has also had a strong summer with a 5-1 mark with a 2.86 ERA. Nick Cassavechia (Baylor) has 11 saves which is top in the league.
Friday: Chatham at Yarmouth Dennis at 3 pm
Saturday: Yarmouth-Dennis at Chatham at 7 pm
Sunday (if necessary): Chatham at Yarmouth-Dennis at 3 pm
The College Baseball Blog predicts that Yarmouth-Dennis wins the series in two games.
The entire playoffs will be webcasted for free through Leaguestream. The games can be accessed by clicking here.
Team USA hammers Holland 14-0
DURHAM, NC— Tyson Ross (3-0, California) took a no-hitter into the sixth, striking out eight over seven innings in leading Team USA (19-7) to a 14-0 victory over the Netherlands in the first of a three-game, two-day series. Ross allowed just two hits while walking none, in his first appearance since the Gold Medal Game eight days ago.
Brett Wallace (Arizona State) drove in five with a three-run home run and a two-run double, while Ryan Flaherty (Vanderbilt) went 3-for-5 with four RBIs a day after turning 21 years old. Roger Kieschnick (Texas Tech) went 3-for-4, as the trio all hit home runs.
Flaherty, Kieschnick and Jordan Danks (Texas) all hit home runs as part of an eight-run eighth inning.
Ross was perfect through the first 14 batters, before an error by second baseman Ryan Flaherty allowed the first Dutch base runner to reach base in the fifth. Ross finished off the inning by striking out the side. Ross' no-hit bid was broken up an inning later, by Danny Rombley, with a one-out base hit to center field.
Five of the Americans first six runs came with two outs to give them a 6-0 lead after three.
The Americans tallied back-to-back, two-out RBI singles from Logan Forsythe (Arkansas) and Kieschnick to take a 2-0 lead in the first. Wallace's two-out, two-run single in the second then made it 4-0.
A Kieshnick homer in the third gave the Americans a 5-0 lead in the third, before a two-out, RBI double from Josh Romanski (San Diego) made it 6-0. Dutch righthander Rob Cordemans gave up six runs on seven hits over the first two and two-third innings.
Wallace's homer in the eighth made it 9-0, after reliever Diegomar Markwell pitched four and one-third scoreless innings. Wallace's blast was one of three homers and eight runs in the inning, as Flaherty added a three-run shot and Danks followed with a solo shot.
It was second baseman Ryan Flaherty's 21st birthday last night… shortstop Danny Espinosa made a nice play off the glove of Ross in the first inning to rob Dirk van't Klooster of a base hit… these same two teams will play in Holland in Rotterdam starting next week at the World Port Tournament… the four home runs was a summer-high… high school senior Tyler Stovall, a Team USA junior team invitee, pitched the ninth inning.
The nine-game American trip will continue with the Netherlands on Sunday in Cary (morning game at 11 a.m.), and Durham (afternoon game at 5 p.m.), before closing out with and Russia on Monday (one night game) in Cary, NC at 7 p.m… the team closes out their schedule at the World Port Tournament in the Netherlands starting on August 2.
Baseball America Predicts 2008 CWS Field
Baseball America published an interesting op-ed piece today, forecasting their predicted field for the 2008 College World Series. Obviously it's too soon to tell who will be a legitimate contender, with almost 2 months remaining before the August 15 deadline for MLB organizations to sign would-be college prospects, and injuries, weather and dozens of other factors looming on the horizon. But all the same, it's interesting to start thinking about it already as we watch the summer leagues take shape, and Aaron Fitt provides some interesting food for thought in the off-season. And no, as you near the end of the list, you'll discover that I am not unbiased in my evaluation of this article…
The lucky 8:
Arizona State
UC-Irvine wins a wild one over Arizona State
The UC-Irvine Anteaters picked up an 8-7 victory over the Arizona State Sun Devils in one of the most exciting games in the College World Series in recent history. The Anteaters trailed 7-3 heading into the bottom of the eighth. The Anteaters were able to pick up four runs in the bottom of the eighth to tie up the game. The Anteaters inning was brought to a halt as UC-Irvine third base coach Greg Bergeron and Cody Cipriano collided as the player was rounding third. Third base umpire David Buck recognized the contact and rightfully called Cipriano out on the play. It would stay tied until the tenth inning when the Anteaters got a single from Ollie Linton which brought home Matt Morris with the winning run. This was the second straight extra inning victory for the UC-Irvine baseball program.
ASU ends the season with a 49-15 record while UC-Irvine will face Oregon State at 7 pm as the Anteaters have to defeat OSU twice to get to the Championship series.
PS: I want a UC-Irvine Baseball Hat now as I have jumped on the bandwagon. Where can I buy one that the players wear? If you have the answer leave a comment or e-mail us.
UC-Irvine Recap
Arizona State Recap
SEBaseball Recap
ESPN Recap
Daily Pilot Recap
East Valley Tribune Recap
Oregon State defeats Arizona State
The Oregon State Beavers knocked off the Arizona State Sun Devils 12-6 in a winner's bracket showdown on Monday. The Sun Devils have rallied for four runs in the top of the seventh to put them down 12-5 but the Sun Devils were not able to make the great comeback as they lost 12-6. The Beavers got a solid start from Mike Stutes who went six innings while giving up only three hits and five walks as he gave up four runs. The Beavers were led on offense by Mike Lissman who went 3-4 with four RBI. Eric Sogard went 2-5 with two RBI to lead the Sun Devils in the losing effort. ASU will be back in action on Tuesday when they face UC-Irvine while Oregon State will play the ASU/UC Irvine winner on Wednesday.


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Speedfit LLC et al v. Woodway USA, Inc. et al
|Woodway USA, Inc. and Douglas G. Bayerlein
|Speedfit LLC and Aurel A. Astilean
|Case Number:
|March 11, 2013
|New York Eastern District Court
|Central Islip Office
|Presiding Judge:
|Kiyo A. Matsumoto
|Referring Judge:
|A. Kathleen Tomlinson
|Nature of Suit:
|Cause of Action:
|28:1338 Patent Infringement
|Jury Demanded By:
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|October 10, 2014
|ORDER. For the reasons set forth in the attached Memorandum and Order, defendant Woodway's motions to dismiss or transfer plaintiffs' patent infringement claims in favor of the pending Eastern District of Wisconsin action are denied. Defen dant's motion to dismiss plaintiffs' state law claims is denied as to the breach of contract, unjust enrichment, constructive trust and conversion claims, and granted as to the breach of fiduciary duty claim. Defendants shall answer the Ame nded Complaint within the time specified by the Federal Rules, and, per Judge Tomlinson's September 3, 2014 Minute Order, counsel shall contact Judge Tomlinson's chambers within three days to set the remaining discovery schedule. Ordered by Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto on 10/10/2014. (Alagesan, Deepa)
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Ben Haim follows Steve Sidwell and Claudio Pizarro in moving to Stamford Bridge for nothing as Chelsea continue to bolster their squad ahead of next season.
The 25-year-old was out of contract at the Reebok Stadium and former Bolton boss Sam Allardyce was hoping to persuade the defender to link-up with him again at Newcastle.
But Ben Haim, who came close to signing for Chelsea in the January transfer window, opted to sign a four-year deal at Stamford Bridge instead.
Chelsea said in a statement: "We can confirm we have completed the signing of Tal Ben Haim.
"The Israel international, formerly at Bolton where he was out of contract, completed his medical and agreed personal terms today on a four-year deal.
"He becomes the third new addition to the first team squad following Claudio Pizarro's signing earlier this month and the agreement that Steven Sidwell will join on July 1."


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The board would also take on record the audited financial results along with the auditors report for the year ended March 2005.
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