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2008 Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Dec. 24
2008 Hawaii Bowl
Notre Dame 49 ... Hawaii 21
Jimmy Clausen set Notre Dame bowl records for completing percentage, passing
yards and touchdown passes as he threw for five scores with three going to
Golden Tate from 69, 18, and and 40 yards out on the way to a 42-7 lead midway
through the third quarter. Hawaii kept it close early on with a 10-yard Aaron
Bain touchdown catch to cut the early lead to 14-7, but Tate and Clausen went to
work with two scores to close out the first half including a
back-of-the-end-zone grab with one second to play. Bain scored a second time on
a 21-yard pass play late in the third, but Armando Allen immediately answered
with a 96-yard kickoff return for a score. Allen also caught an 18-yard
touchdown pass on the first drive of the third quarter.
Player of the game: Notre Dame QB Jimmy
Clausen completed 22-of-26 passes for 401 yards and five touchdowns.
Stat Leaders: Notre Dame - Passing: Jimmy Clausen, 22-26,
401 yds, 5 TD
Rushing: Robert Hughes, 17-55, 1 TD. Receiving: Golden Tate,
Hawaii - Passing: Greg Alexander, 23-39, 261 yds, 2 TD, 1
Rushing: Kealoha Pilares, 2-19. Receiving: Aaron Bain, 8-109, 2 TD
Inside The Box Score ... Sacks: ND 8 for 55 yards - Hawaii 2 for
eight yards. ... Jimmy Clausen completed 18-of-21 passes for 300 yards and three
touchdowns in the first half ... Hawaii LB Solomon Elimimian led all tacklers
with nine stops to go along with a sack. ... The two teams combined to convert
7-of-24 third down chances. ... Average yards per kickoff return: ND 44.3 on
three tries, Hawaii 18.7 on seven chances. ... Rushing yards: ND 65, averaging
1.9 yards per try. Hawaii ran for 32 yards, averaging 1.7 yards per try.
2008 Irish Preview
2007 Irish
2008 Schedule
CFN Prediction:
2008 Record:
Sept. 6
Diego State W 21-13
Sept. 13 Michigan
Sept. 20 at Michigan State L 23-7
Sept. 27 Purdue W
Oct. 4 Stanford W
Oct. 11 at North Carolina
Oct. 18 OPEN DATE
Oct. 25 at Washington W 33-7
Nov. 1 Pitt L 36-33 4 OT
Nov. 8 at Boston College L 17-0
Nov. 15 Navy (Balt)
Nov. 22 Syracuse
Nov. 29 at USC L 38-3
Hawaii Bowl
Dec. 24 Hawaii W 49-21
2007 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 6-6
2007 Record:
Sept. 1
Georgia Tech L 33-3
Sept. 8 at
Penn State L 31-10
Sept. 15 at
Michigan L 38-0
Sept. 22
Michigan St
Sept. 29 at
Purdue L 33-19
6 at
Boston Coll
Air Force
at Stanford
Nov. 29
USC 38 … Notre Dame 3
In one of the most embarrassing offensive performances in the Charlie Weis era,
Notre Dame didn't get a first down until the last play of the third quarter, and
only managed 91 yards of offense and four first downs. USC lost three
interceptions, but was never threatened as Joe McKnight tore off a 55-yard
touchdown run in the second and Stafon Johnson and C.J. Gable each ran for short
scores. Patrick Turner closed out the scoring with a 17-yard catch midway
through the fourth. The only Irish points came on a 41-yard Brandon Walker field
Player of the game:
USC QB Mark Sanchez completed 22-of-31 passes for 267
yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions
Stat Leaders: Notre Dame - Passing: Jimmy Clausen, 11-22,
41 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: James Aldridge, 12-58. Receiving: Robert Hughes, 3-9
USC - Passing: Mark Sanchez, 22-31, 267 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Joe McKnight, 4-63. Receiving: Damian Williams, 7-86, 1
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... It's not fair to
end the Charlie Weis gig just because his teams couldn't handle USC, everyone
has that issue, but to only come up with 91 yards of total offense and appear to
be so helpless moving the ball, that's a different story. There's no excuse for
the talent the Irish have to struggle this much to generate something, anything
on a USC defense that's fantastic, but hasn't faced a slew of decent offenses.
This might be it for the Weis era, but his team has made improvements,
especially on defense. It's better against the run than it's been in years.
Nov. 22
Syracuse 24 … Notre
Dame 23
Syracuse stunned the Irish with an 11-yard touchdown catch from Donte Davie with
42 seconds to play. Down one, Notre Dame tried a 53-yard field goal as time ran
out, but missed. The Irish got a huge day from Golden Tate, who caught touchdown
passes from 35 and 36 yards out, but Syracuse came back with two 68-yard scoring
drives in the fourth quarter starting with a 26-yard Antwon Bailey dash to get
back in the game before the late drive that ended up winning the game. SU
outgained SU 170 yards to 41 on the ground.
Player of the game:
Syracuse LB Arthur Jones made 15 tackles, four tackles
for loss and 1.5 sacks
Stat Leaders: Notre Dame - Passing: Jimmy Clausen, 22-39,
291 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Armando Allen, 17-52. Receiving: Golden Tate, 7-146, 2 TD
Syracuse - Passing: Cameron Dantley, 13-25, 122 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Antwon Bailey, 16-126, 1 TD. Receiving: Donte Davis,
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Who loses to
Syracuse? Notre Dame didn't play well, but it had the game in hand before
allowing two fourth quarter scoring drives to a team completely and totally
unable to go on fourth quarter scoring drives. The running game was
non-existent, and even though Jimmy Clausen had a decent game, and Golden Tate
had a fantastic game, it wasn't enough to overcome the rest of the problems. Up
next is USC. Notre Dame is supposed to be getting better as the season goes on
as it grows up and improves, but instead it's taking a monster leap backwards at
the wrong time.
Nov. 15
Notre Dame 27 … Navy
Despite turning the ball over five times, Notre Dame was cruising late as Robert
Hughes ran for a seven-yard touchdown and Armando Allen ran for an 11-yard
score. And Navy made things very interesting. Shun White ran for a 24-yard score
with 1:39 to play, the Midshipmen recovered the onside kick, and two plays later
got a one-yard Ricky Dobbs touchdown run. Navy recovered another onside kick,
but the final drive, with a Hail Mary, didn't click. In the first quarter,
Toyran Smith returned a blocked punt for a 14-yard Irish touchdown. Navy's Jeff
Deliz made 17 tackles.
Player of the game:
Notre Dame LB Toryan Smith made 10 tackles and
returned a blocked punt for a score
Stat Leaders: Navy - Passing: Ricky Dobbs, 2-8, 54 yds
Rushing: Eric Kettani, 11-42. Receiving: Tyree Barnes, 2-54
Notre Dame - Passing: Jimmy Clausen, 15-18, 110 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: James Aldrige, 16-80. Receiving: Armando Allen, 7-60
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... On sheer talent and
athleticism, the Irish should've beaten Navy by 40. The defense held the
Midshipman running game in check, Jimmy Clausen only missed on one pass,
although two of his throws went to Navy defenders, and the team appeared to be
in control. However, the lack of physical play from the offensive line proved
costly as the Irish couldn't close out with the running game. With all the drama
and all the controversy, the last thing the team needed was more drama and more
controversy, but with the way the team struggled to finish, there will be much,
much more to talk about before dealing with Syracuse. On the plus side, the
Irish will get back to a bowl game after this win.
Nov. 8
Boston College 17 …
Notre Dame 0
Boston College picked off Jimmy Clausen four times with Paul Anderson taking one
of his two interceptions 76 yards for a second quarter touchdown. The BC offense
sputtered, gaining just 246 yards, but it managed an eight-yard Brandon Robinson
scoring catch early in the third and a 27-yard Steve Aponavicius field goal in
the first. In all, Notre Dame turned it over five times. Boston College didn't
commit any turnovers.
Player of the game:
Boston College LB Mark Herzlich made 11 tackles and
broke up three passes.
Stat Leaders: Notre Dame - Passing: Jimmy Clausen, 26-46,
226 yds, 4 INT
Rushing: Armando Allen, 6-24. Receiving: Armando Allen, 9-47
Boston College - Passing: Chris Crane, 9-22, 79 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Montel Harris, 23-120. Receiving: Rich Gunnell, 4-34
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The Irish needs to
have more offensive balance. Jimmy Clausen tried to carry the day against Boston
College with 46 throws, but he didn't get enough support from the running game
that gained just 66 yards. Clausen was under pressure, but that wasn't an excuse
for the four interceptions. It seemed like he was trying to make too many things
happen with the weight of the offense on his shoulders. The defense did a great
job against the BC offense, but it couldn't come up with the big takeaways BC
did. Next week's game against Navy is for more than revenge, the Irish need it
to become bowl eligible and to break the streak of three losses in the last four
Nov. 1
Pitt 36 … Notre Dame
In a battle of overtime field goals, Pitt's Conor Lee hit his fifth of the game,
and the fourth in the extra time, on a 22-yarder after Notre Dame's Brandon
Walker, who hit three from 22, 26 and 48 in the OTs and four in the game, just
missed his kick. The crazy ending overshadowed a huge day from Pitt RB LeSean
McCoy, who had a big second half, finishing with 269 yards, and ran for a
one-yard score to tie it at 17. The Notre Dame passing game got hot in the first
half with Michael Floyd touchdown grabs from 18 and four yards out just 1:23
apart. Jimmy Clausen threw his third touchdown pass of the game on a six-yarder
to Golden Tate late in the fourth, but Pitt answered with a 10-yard Jonathan
Baldwin catch that ended up forcing overtime. Pitt ended up turning it over
three times, Notre Dame didn't turn it over at all.
Player of the game:
Pitt RB LeSean McCoy ran 32 times for 169 yards and a
touchdown and caught two passes for 23 yards
Stat Leaders: Notre Dame - Passing: Jimmy Clausen, 23-44,
271 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Armando Allen, 19-73. Receiving: Michael Floyd, 10-100, 2
Pitt - Passing: Pat Bostick, 14-27, 164 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: LeSean McCoy, 32-169, 1 TD. Receiving: Oderick Turner,
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Even in the loss to
Pitt, Notre Dame showed excellent signs that things are pointing up. The passing
game is going to be special over the next few years with Golden Tate and Michael
Floyd two excellent stars to build around, while Jimmy Clausen is getting better
and better. The finish was an obviously bad way to end, considering the Irish
couldn't punch the ball in the end zone, but give the defense credit for holding
Pitt to field goals, too.
Oct. 25
Notre Dame 33 …
Washington 7
Notre Dame dominated Washington with the first 33 points of the game before the
Huskies finally got on the board late with a six-yard D'Andre Goodwin touchdown
catch. Michael Floyd took a pass 51 yards for the opening Irish score, Golden
Tate ran for a 21-yard touchdown, and James Aldridge scored from four and three
yards out on the way to the easy win. The Irish outgained the Huskies 459 yards
to 124.
Player of the game:
Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen completed 14-of-26 passes
for 201 yards and a touchdown with an interception
Stat Leaders: Washington - Passing: Ronnie Fouch, 11-25
Rushing: Terrance Dailey, 8-24. Receiving: D'Andre Goodwin, 7-47,
Notre Dame - Passing: Jimmy Clausen, 14-26, 201 yds, 1 TD,
Rushing: Armando Allen, 15-62. Receiving: Michael Floyd, 4-107, 1
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Notre Dame blew
away Washington in a 33-7 game that could've been a whole bunch worse. The
offense got creative with empty backfields, five-wide sets, and a slew of
different plays to get the ball in the hands of the playmakers. The offense
wasn't always sharp, but it didn't have to be thanks to the defense's
performance against a woeful Husky defense. Now the Irish need a win over a real
team, and even after a loss, Pitt qualifies. If the
run defense plays like it did against UW, ND will be 6-2 going into the showdown
at Boston College.
Oct. 11
North Carolina 29 …
Notre Dame 24
Notre Dame took a 17-9 lead into halftime helped by two Jimmy Clausen touchdown
passes, and then North Carolina took over on both sides of the ball. The Tar
Heels got a 32-yard interception return for a touchdown from Quan Sturdivant on
the first play of the second half, but James Aldridge ran for a two-yard score
to give the Irish an eight point lead. Ryan Houston ran for a one-yard score,
but the Tar Heels missed on the two point conversion. Cam Sexton put UNC up for
good on a four-yard touchdown run, and Deunta Williams helped put it away with a
pick. The Irish had one final shot, but turned the ball over again. In all Notre
Dame turned it over five times, North Carolina didn't give it away.
Player of the game:
North Carolina LB Quan Sturdivant made 10 tackles,
half a tackle for loss, and an interception return for a score
Stat Leaders: Notre Dame - Passing: Jimmy Clausen, 31-48,
383 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Armando Allen, 11-60. Receiving: Armando Allen, 7-47
North Carolina - Passing: Cam Sexton, 18-32, 201 yds
Rushing: Shaun Draughn, 17-91. Receiving: Hakeem Nicks, 9-141
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Jimmy Clausen was
terrific against North Carolina until he was pressured. Sacked four times and
with two interceptions when he wasn't on the same page as his receiver, Clausen
had his bad moments to go along with 383 yards and two scores. He kept the
chains moving, and he showed once again that he really is a franchise player to
build around. This was a bad loss because of all the mistakes, but once the team
gets a little bit older, the overall mistakes will stop. There's reason to be
excited, even after the loss.
Oct. 4
Notre Dame
28 … Stanford 21
Jimmy Clausen was fantastic with three touchdown passes in the first three
quarters, and Armando Allen scored twice starting with a 21-yard score on a
dump-off play for an early 7-0 lead and a three-yard run midway through the
second. Michael Floyd caught a 48-yard pass for a score and Kyle Rudolph got the
final ND touchdown on a 16-yard third quarter catch. Stanford made it
interesting in the fourth quarter as Tavita Pritchard heated up, hitting Jim
Dray for a one-yard score and Doug Baldwin for a 10-yard touchdown, But the
Irish were able to hold on late.
Player of the game: Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen completed 29-of-40 passes
for 347 yards and three touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Stanford - Passing: Tavita Pritchard, 18-28,
182 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing: Toby Gerhart, 13-104, 1 TD. Receiving: Ryan Whalen, 8-91
Notre Dame - Passing: Jimmy Clausen, 29-40, 347 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Armando Allen, 9-33, 1 TD. Receiving: Armando Allen, 7-66, 1
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
Jimmy Clausen is becoming a
major league player. He always had the arm and he's always been a bomber, but
now he's making better reads, doing a better job of taking what the defense is
giving him, and is leading the team to wins. The running game isn't special,
Armando Allen and Robert Hughes were hardly impressive, but the offense did its
job against a decent Stanford defense. With a nasty game at North Carolina up
next, the offense has to do an even better job of controlling the ball.
Dame 38 ... Purdue 21
Robert Blanton returned an interception 47 yards for a touchdown and Jimmy
Clausen hooked up with Golden Tate for a six-yard score in the first half as
part of a 14-14 halftime, and then Notre Dame rolled in the third quarter as
Clausen threw two touchdown passes and Armando Allen ran for a 16-yard score.
Purdue pulled within seven on a 54-yard Desmond Tardy touchdown catch, but the
Irish answered with a 30-yard David Grimes touchdown and finished it off with a
Brandon Walker 41-yard field goal. Purdue threw for 359 yards, but Notre Dame
ran for a season-high 201.
Player of the game:
Notre Dame QB
Jimmy Clausen completed 20-of-35 for 275 yards and three touchdown passes,
rushing five times for eight yards.
Stat Leaders: Purdue - Passing: Curtis Painter, 29-55, 359 yds,
2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: Kory Sheets, 13-87, 1 TD. Receiving: Desmond Tardy,
Notre Dame - Passing: Jimmy Clausen, 20-35, 275 yds, 3 TDs
Rushing: Armando Allen, 17-134, 1 TD. Receiving: Michael
Floyd, 6-100
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Look at who's running the
ball. The Irish running game might not have been explosive against Purdue, but
it was ultra-effective to balance out the passing game. Once again, the
offensive line came through with a good enough performance. Jimmy Clausen didn't
make mistakes in what might have been his best overall performance. No, the
Irish might not be playing like world-beaters, but at 3-1 with Stanford coming
up next, this should be the start the program needs to ease its way into the
season, and into the next few seasons. This is still a young team that's about a
year away from reaching its full potential. Every win is a good one.
Michigan State 23 … Notre Dame 7
Javon Ringer ran for 201 yards and two one-yard touchdowns as MSU
powered its way past Notre Dame. Down 13-0 going into the fourth
quarter, the Irish got a 26-yard touchdown catch from Michael Floyd,
but MSU bounced back with a 23-yard Brett Swenson field goal and
closed the game with the second Ringer score. MSU outgained the
Irish 203 yards to 16 on the ground.
Player of the game: Michigan State RB Javon Ringer ran for
201 yards and two touchdowns on 39 carries.
Stat Leaders: Notre Dame - Passing: Jimmy Clausen,
24-41, 242 yds, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing: Golden Tate, 1-24. Receiving: Michael
Floyd, 7-86, 1 TD
Michigan State - Passing: Brian Hoyer, 12-26, 143
Rushing: Javon Ringer, 39-201, 2 TDs. Receiving:
Mark Dell, 4-80
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Basically,
everything needs to be working the right way for Notre Dame to beat
the better teams. There weren't the turnovers against Michigan State
that there were against Michigan, getting only one takeaway, and the
running game remains non-existent. On the plus side, Michael Floyd
appears to be a big-time playmaking receiver who needs to be thrown
to more. Jimmy Clausen has some good weapons, but now he has to make
things happen. For the first time this year the O line struggled
with a pass rush, and it showed in the Irish offensive production.
Sept. 13
Notre Dame 35 ... Michigan
Michigan turned it over six times including two fumbles on early
kickoffs, and Notre Dame took advantage going 11 yards in three
plays for a two-yard Robert Hughes touchdown run, and went 14 yards
in three plays finishing with a 10-yard Duval Kamara catch for a
14-0 Irish lead four minutes in the game. Jimmy Clausen connected
with Golden Tate for a 48-yard touchdown pass for a 21-0 first
quarter lead. Michigan got a 40-yard Sam McGuffie touchdown catch
and a 23-yard K.C. Lopata field goal to get back in the game, and
made it 28-17 late in the first half on a seven-yard Kevin Grady
touchdown. But Notre Dame's defense came through, shutting out the
Wolverines in the second half and putting the game away with a
35-yard Brian Smith fumble recovery for a score. Irish head coach
Charlie Weis suffered a blown out knee when he was run into on the
sideline by an Irish player.
Player of the game:
Notre Dame S David Bruton made 15 tackles with an
interception, a forced fumble and 1.5 tackles for loss.
Stat Leaders: Michigan
Passing: Steven Threet, 16-23, 175 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Sam McGuffie, 25-131. Receiving: Martavious Odoms, 6-56
Notre Dame
- Passing: Jimmy Clausen, 10-21, 147 yds,
2 TDs, 2 INTs
Robert Hughes, 19-79, 2 TDs. Receiving: Golden Tate, 4-127, 1
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... No sacks. For the
second straight week, Notre Dame's much-maligned offensive line
failed to allow a sack. While that might not be that big a deal
against San Diego State, the line shut out a Michigan defense that
was among the nation's leaders in sacks. This was a great win for
the Irish, who are on a four-game winning streak, but the offense
still struggled with its consistency gaining just 260 yards. Jimmy
Clausen threw a great ball on the touchdown pass to Golden Tate, but
he only completed 10-of-21 passes with two interceptions.
Sept. 6
Notre Dame 21 ... San
Diego State 13
Down 13-7 midway thorough the fourth, Golden Tate caught a 38-yard touchdown
pass from Jimmy Clausen, and David Grimes put it away on a six-yard scoring
catch with just over two minutes to play. San Diego State hung around with a
one-yard Ryan Lindley run and a 15-yard Darren Mougey scoring grab, but the
extra point went wide. The Aztecs committed 11 penalties for 100 yards, while
the Irish committed seven penalties for 58.
Player of the game:
Notre Dame SS
Kyle McCarthy made 14 tackles
Stat Leaders: Notre Dame - Passing: Jimmy Clausen, 21-34,
237 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Armando Allen, 17-59. Receiving: Golden Tate, 6-93, 1 TD
San Diego State - Passing: Ryan Lindley, 29-59, 274 yds, 1
Rushing: Brandon Sullivan, 10-66. Receiving: Matthew Kawulok, 9-60
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Zero. That's how
many sacks Notre Dame allowed against San Diego State. The offense might have
struggled throughout
the game, but the line can't be blamed like it was last season. The ground game
just never got moving and Jimmy Clausen struggled with his consistency, even
though he came through big late. Basically, the team got by and found a way to
win despite playing horribly. It'll be interesting to see what the team does
against Michigan; maybe the clunker against the Aztecs was because it was week
Recruiting Class
Star of the Class
Dayne Crist QB 6-5 225
Sherman Oaks, CA (Notre Dame)
Selected to play in U.S. Army
All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... one of six finalists for the
2008 U.S. Army Player of the Year Award ... one of seven
finalists for the Joe Montana Quarterback of the Year Award
... selected to the Parade All-America team as one of 58 players and
seven quarterbacks named to team ... named to the
Scout.com All-America second team ... one of five future
Irish players placed on the EA Sports All-America third team
... one of 20 players selected to Best in the West first team
by the Long Beach Press-Telegram S only player projected to play
quarterback in college who was named to the Best in the West first
team ... named second-team all-state by CalHiSports.com
as a senior ... placed on all-Southern California team
by Southern California Football Coaches Association and Orange
County Register ... completed 57.8 percent of passes for
2,178 yards with 16 touchdowns and one interception in 10 games in
2007 ...
also rushed for 454 yards and scored four touchdowns in 81 rushing
attempts ... against Saugus, completed 18-of-27 passes
for 314 yards with three touchdowns and also rushed for a score
while leading the Knights to a 38-35 win ... passed for
253 yards and four touchdowns while completing 17-of-25 passes and
also gained 50 yards on six rushes in a 33-6 win over St. Francis
... rated by SuperPrep the 48th-best prospect in the nation,
fourth-best quarterback in the country, eighth-best player in the
far west and top quarterback in the far west ... ranked
the seventh-best prospect in California and third-best quarterback
in the nation by Scout.com ... played in seven games as
a junior, passing for 1,270 yards with 17 touchdowns and only three
interceptions while completing 52.9 percent of his passes ...
also rushed for 230 yards and four touchdowns ...
against Bishop Arnat as a junior, completed 6-of-11 passes for 236
yards and five touchdowns in 49-0 win ... over his final
two seasons, passed for 3,448 yards in 17 games with 33 touchdowns
... completed 56.1 percent of his passes with only four
interceptions in 351 pass attempts S amassed a 14-3 record as a
starter for the Knights as a junior
Potential Instant Impact Players
Michael Floyd WR 6-3 200 Saint
Paul, MN (Cretin-Derham Hall)
Picked to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ...
chosen Gatorade Player of the Year for Minnesota as a junior and
senior ... named Minnesota Player of the Year as a junior and senior
by the Associated Press ... named first-team All-American by USA
Today following his senior season ... placed on Parade All-America
team as one of the 58 best players in the country and one of four
all-purpose players ... one of 30 players named to the EA Sports
All-America first team ... named a second-team All-American by
Scout.com ... earned first-team all-state accolades from the
Minnesota Associated Press as a junior and senior ... recipient of
2007 Minnesota Mr. Football award ... named the state¹s Player of
the Year by St. Paul Pioneer Press ... ranked the top wide receiver
and the third-best player on the Detroit Free Press¹ Best of the
Midwest Top 20 list ... labeled by Scout.com as the top player in
Minnesota and the fifth-best wide receiver in the country ...
recorded 59 receptions for 1,247 yards (21.1 avg.) and 17 touchdowns
as a senior and added 497 rushing yards on 43 carries (11.6 avg.)
... returned 16 punts for 373 yards (23.3 avg.) and four touchdowns
... helped lead his high school team to a 13-1 record and appearance
in the state championship game ... averaged over 24 points per game
as a senior for his high school basketball team.
Kyle Rudolph TE 6-7
235 Cincinnati, OH (Elder)
Chosen to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San
Antonio ... named first-team All-American by USA Today after
totaling 37 catches for 673 yards (18.2 yards per catch) and 11
touchdowns as a senior ... placed on the Scout.com All-America first
team ... lone tight end among the 11 finalists for the high school
Maxwell Award ... ranked 21st in the country and No. 2 in Ohio
by Scout.com ... received first-team all-Southwest Ohio as a
senior after being named second team as a junior ... named
second-team all-state by the Associated Press following his senior
year ... caught four passes for 57 yards including two touchdowns to
help Elder defeat Charlotte (N.C.) Independence, 41-34 in overtime,
to end Independence¹s 109-game winning streak (at the time,
Independence was ranked No. 3 in the nation) ... gained 111 yards
receiving and a touchdown to help the Panthers knock off Moeller ...
caught five passes for 120 yards and three touchdowns in Elder¹s
49-34 victory over Cleveland Benedictine ... helped lead team to the
playoffs where they lost in the first round to the eventual state
champions ... as a junior, caught 30 passes for 400 yards and seven
touchdowns en route to earning first-team all-city and
all-conference honors San accomplished basketball player who plays
center for his high school team and was the conference player of the
year and all-Southwest Ohio in 2007 ... is the second-leading scorer
in school history and earlier this season became just the second
Panther to surpass 1,000 career points ... set the school record for
most career rebounds when he corralled his 568th rebound on Jan. 11
S against Moeller (No. 1 in Ohio, No. 9 in the nation) on Jan. 25,
scored 25 of Elder¹s 52 points as the Panthers almost upset the
top-ranked team in Ohio, 58-52
Rest of the Class
Blanton, Robert DB 6-1 175
Matthews, NC (Butler)
Cave, Braxston OL 6-3 292 Mishawaka, IN (Penn)
Clelland, Lane OL 6-5 265 Owings Mills, MD (McDonogh School)
Cwynar, Sean DL 6-4 283 Woodstock, IL (Marian Central Catholic)
Fauria, Joseph TE 6-7 250 Encino, CA (Crespi Carmelite)
Filer, Steve LB 6-4 220 Chicago, IL (Mount Carmel)
Fleming, Darius LB 6-2 230 Chicago, IL (St. Rita)
Golic Jr., Mike OL 6-5 265 West Hartford, CT (Northwest Catholic)
Goodman, John WR 6-3 186 Fort Wayne, IN (Bishop Dwenger)
Gray, Jonas RB 5-11 214 Beverly Hills, MI (Detroit Country Day
Johnson, Ethan DL 6-4 265 Portland, OR (Lincoln)
Lewis-Moore, Kapron DE 6-4 230 Weatherford, Texas (Weatherford)
McCarthy, Dan DB 6-2 190 Youngstown, OH (Cardinal Mooney)
McDonald, Anthony LB 6-3 220 Sherman Oaks, CA (Notre Dame)
Newman, Brandon DL 6-1 305 Louisville, KY (Pleasure Ridge Park)
Posluszny, David LB 6-2 214 Aliquippa, PA (Hopewell)
Robinson, Trevor OL 6-5 304 Elkhorn, NE (Elkhorn)
Slaughter, Jamoris DB 6-1 180 Tucker, GA (Tucker)
2007 Recap
While most everyone figured Notre Dame would be rebuilding in the
post-Brady Quinn era, few expected it to be so painful and
profound. The Irish became a national punch line in 2007 with a
historically ugly campaign, losing nine games for the first time in
school history, including an unthinkable six straight in South
Bend. The offense, head coach Charlie Weis' domain, was a
particular calamity, averaging a mere 16 points a game, while
finishing last nationally in total offense and sacks
Offensive Player of the Year: TE John Carlson
Defensive Player of the Year: DE Trevor Laws
Biggest Surprise: Shocking UCLA at the Rose Bowl, 20-6, on
Oct. 6. Yes, the Irish were aided by the Bruins' lack of healthy
quarterbacks, but at the time, Notre Dame was 0-5 and reeling out of
control. Despite managing just 140 total yards, the Irish used
seven turnovers and a touchdown from LB Maurice Crum to mercifully
break into the win column.
Biggest Disappointment: Losing to Navy, 46-44, on Nov. 3 in
an epic triple-overtime thriller. Throughout the good times and the
bad, handling the Middies had become a given for the Irish for more
than four decades. Until this fall. Navy went toe-to-toe with
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long-awaited victory. For the Irish, the loss was more symbolic
than anything else, a sign of just how far the program had
Looking Ahead: At least the Irish will have momentum heading
into next year, courtesy of season-ending wins over Duke and
Stanford. Notre Dame played a ton of kids this fall, including
true freshman QB Jimmy Clausen, so the program should be in a better
position to compete in 2008. How much better is a question
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There is perhaps no political position as unique as the American presidency. This book considers both the strengths and weaknesses of the presidency as a political institution as well as the those of recent presidents and their leadership skills to examine the "real" presidency; that is, notjust the theoretical analysis of the institution or assessments of the men who have served as president, but the actual day-to-day responsibilities and challenges that go with the job. To showcase the "real" aspects of the presidency, as well as the differences between individual and institutionalperspectives on decision making, the authors incorporate archival documents from multiple administrations to reveal the inner workings of the White House. The documents and oral histories at presidential libraries and other archives represent a virtual treasure trove of detailed analysis and stories of what actually happened, not only publicly but behind the scenes, in each presidential administration. These documents allow a president and/or membersof his administration, through their own words, to animate the discussions in each chapter from the perspective of political actors who were actually present to understand and appreciate the depth and breadth of presidential power and leadership in the 21st century.
Author Biography
Lori Cox Han is Professor of Political Science at Chapman University. She is the author of A Presidency Upstaged (2011) and Women and U.S. Politics, Second Edition (2010), editor of New Directions in the American Presidency (2010), and coeditor of Rethinking Madam President (2007).
Diane J. Heith is Associate Professor and Chair of Government and Politics at St. John's University. She is the author of the forthcoming The Presidential Road Show (2013) and Polling to Govern (2003) and coeditor, with Lori Cox Han, of In the Public Domain (2005).
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Each chapter includes a Conclusion, Suggested Readings, and "On the Web."
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Chapter 1. Introduction: Studying Presidents and the Presidency
Historical Context
The Traditional Presidency
The Modern Presidency
The Postmodern/Contemporary Presidency
Theories and Methodologies
Classics in Presidential Studies
Newer Methodologies Evolve
The President-Centered Approach
The Presidency-Centered Approach
Presidential Libraries
Public Papers
Building a Presidential Library: Then . . . and Now
In Their Own Words: Leadership
Chapter 2. Presidents and the Constitution
The Framers' Plan and the Constitutional Convention
Inherited Practices and Ideas
The Framers' World
The Confederation Executive
General vs. Limited Authority
Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances
Rule by Elites and the Electoral College
Powers of the Office
The Vesting Clause
Law-Enforcement Authority Authority
Legislative Authority
Appointment and Removal Power
Executive Privilege and Immunity
Expansion of Presidential Powers
Theories of Presidential Power
The Constitutionality of Expanded Presidential Powers
Presidential Pardons: Then . . . and Now
In Their Own Words: The War Powers Resolution
Chapter 3. The Presidential Selection Process
The Nominating Process in Historical Perspective
The Pre-Nomination Period
Deciding to Run
The Invisible Primary
Gaining Party Support
Primaries and Caucuses
Iowa and New Hampshire
Super Tuesday
Financing Presidential Campaigns
Campaign Finance: A Brief History
The Federal Election Campaign Acts of 1971 and 1974
Loopholes to Campaign Finance Laws
Public Funding of Presidential Campaigns
Recent Campaign Finance Reforms
National Party Conventions
The General Election
The Electoral College
Appealing to Voters
Campaign Communications
The Consequences of Winning
The Coalition
The Message and the Mandate
Campaigning vs. Governing
Presidential Nominations: Then . . . and Now
In Their Own Words: The Electoral College Strategy
Chapter 4. The Public Presidency: Communication and Mass Media
The Evolving Rhetorical Presidency
The Radio Era
The Television Age
The Internet Age
Presidential Communication: Strategies and Resources
The Press Office and Press Secretary
The Office of Communications
Speech Writing
Public Events
The President and the Press
The White House Press Corps
Press Conferences
The Media Environment
News Coverage of the President
White House Press Strategies
Addressing the Nation: Then . . . and Now
In Their Own Words: Media Exposure
Chapter 5. The Public Presidency: Public Opinion
A Restrained View of the Public
Evaluating the President
Job Approval
Personal Approval
President Obama and Public Opinion
Popularity as a Source of Presidential Power
Presidential Polling as a Source of Power
Using White House Polls
Tracking the Constituency
Rhetorical Design
Polling to Save a Presidency: Then . . . and Now
In Their Own Words: Presidential Image and Public Opinion
Chapter 6. Presidents and the Legislative Branch
The President's Formal Role in the Legislative Process
Using the Veto
The Legislative Veto
The Line-Item Veto
Recommendations to Congress
Senate Confirmations
Separation of Powers
Staking Out a Role
Creating the Chief Legislator
Sharing Powers
Divergent Constituencies
The Decision-Making Process
Political Parties
Individual Behavior
Veto Politics
Budget Showdowns and Shutdowns: Then . . . and Now
In Their Own Words: Campaigning Against Congress
Chapter 7. Presidents and the Judicial Branch
Nominations to the U.S. Supreme Court
Franklin Roosevelt and the Federal Courts
Tenure and Removal
The Nomination Process
The Confirmation Process
The Confirmation Hearings
Politicizing the Process
Presidential Legacies
Nominations to Lower Federal Courts
Nominating and Confirming Federal Judges
The Candidate Pool
The President's Relationship with the Judicial Branch
The Role of the Solicitor General
Implementing Supreme Court Decisions
Defining Presidential Powers
Selecting a Chief Justice: Then . . . and Now
In Their Own Words: Seeking Justice
Chapter 8. Presidents and the Executive Branch
The Job of the Chief Executive
The Bureaucracy Evolves
The Bureaucracy Today
Separation of Power Creates Conflict
The Cabinet
The Executive Office of the President
Creating the Executive Office of the President
White House Staff
Organizing the White House Staff
The Chief of Staff
Concerns With and Consequences of the EOP
Mechanisms for Presidential Control of the Bureaucracy
Budgeting as Management
Executive Orders
Regulatory Review
Signing Statements
Vice Presidents
The History of the Office
The Contemporary Vice Presidency
First Ladies
First Ladies in Historical Perspective
Contemporary First Ladies
Crisis Management: Then . . . and Now
In Their Own Words: Managing the White House
Chapter 9. Presidents and Domestic Policymaking
U.S. Domestic Policy
Policy and Presidential Agendas
Presidents and Domestic Policymaking
Principal Domestic Policymakers
The Evolution of U.S. Domestic Policy
Economic Policy
Social Policy
Social Services
Law Enforcement
Natural Resources and Conservation
Saving the Big Three Automakers: Then . . . and Now
In Their Own Words: Signing Medicare into Law
Chapter 10 Presidents and Foreign Policymaking
U.S. Foreign Policy
Diplomacy vs. National Security
Economic Interests
Presidents and Foreign Policymaking
The Rational-Actor Model
The Political Agenda
Domestic Actors
International Actors
Principal Geopolitical Theaters
The Evolution of U.S. Foreign Policy
The Early Republic through World War I
World War II and the Cold War
The Post-Soviet World
War and U.S. Foreign Policy
Nation Building: Then . . . and Now
In Their Own Words: The Aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Appendix A. Conducting Research at Presidential Libraries
Appendix B. The United States Constitution
Appendix C. Presidential Elections Results, 1789-2012

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By MEL GUSSOW
Published: January 5, 2003
Some New Yorkers will remember Simon Russell Beale as Iago and Hamlet onstage at the Brooklyn Academy of Music several years ago. But that may be about as far as his fame has spread in the United States. He has never appeared on Broadway, and he has not yet had a film career.
But ask London theatergoers, critics and his fellow actors, and they will say that he is the finest stage actor of his generation. (He turns 42 next Sunday). In role after role, he has shown a virtuosic range with a depth of feeling that few actors can match, playing kings and common men, Restoration fops and Shakespearean clowns, characters from Chekhov and Ibsen, and even singing in the Leonard Bernstein musical "Candide."
Now he is returning to New York in an artful double turn as Malvolio in "Twelfth Night" and the title role in Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" — again at the Brooklyn Academy. "Twelfth Night" begins performances on Friday; "Uncle Vanya" on Jan. 16. The two plays will be performed in repertory (through March 9) by an ensemble that includes Emily Watson, Helen McCrory and Mark Strong; Sam Mendes is directing both productions, his final work as the artistic director of London's Donmar Warehouse theater.
That Mr. Russell Beale can alternate between two great roles with such aplomb is a sign not only of his talent but of his commanding position in the English theater. In his early professional years, his choices were limited by his looks: he is short, stocky and unprepossessing — not anyone's idea of Hamlet, not even his own idea of Hamlet. In an interview in 1990, he said: "I hate my body. I hate my looks."
The remark has shadowed him ever since. In a dressing room at the Donmar, I began repeating the words back to him. "I know the quote," he interrupted. "I don't regret saying it because it was true, but that was 12 years ago. I've had the most wonderful career, and I've had it partly because of the way I look."
Then he expressed sympathy for his handsome peers: "It must be very difficult to be beautiful in this business. The range of parts for non-beautiful people is fantastic." As he smiled, he looked almost beatific. "I'm completely ordinary looking, so an ordinary face is great," he said. "It's a blank canvas."
In that sense he is somewhat akin to Alec Guinness. One basic difference is that Guinness was a chameleon who would change his appearance to suit a role. With Mr. Russell Beale, the opposite is true. The character becomes the chameleon. Now that he has played Hamlet, it is evident that Hamlet can look like Simon Russell Beale.
For many decades, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson were the great knights of the English theater. After them, there was a gap until Michael Gambon and Ian McKellen came along: both also earned their knighthoods with their work onstage. Now a younger generation of actors — in their early 40's — is making its mark.
Kenneth Branagh challenged Olivier by playing his signature roles (Henry V and Hamlet) very early in his career. Ralph Fiennes has paralleled classics with a film career. Stephen Dillane has starred in plays by Tom Stoppard ("The Real Thing" and "The Coast of Utopia"), while also playing Hamlet. Leading the brigade is Mr. Russell Beale. He is not the next Olivier or Gielgud. He is the first Simon Russell Beale.
TO find the roots of this complex actor, one could look at his life. He was born in Malaya, where his father, Maj. Gen. Peter Beale, a military doctor, was stationed. His family is filled with doctors: his mother, his sister and two of his three younger brothers.
"Music was also in the family," he said. "Somewhere, there was always that performing gene." His youngest brother is an opera singer, and his father is an amateur singer. From the age of 8, Simon was a choirboy and even as he began acting in school plays, he was thought of primarily as a singer. In his last school play, at 17, he portrayed King Lear. "I had an absolute ball," he said. "It must have been unwatchable."
At Cambridge, he studied English and sang in the choir. After university he trained to be an opera singer at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, but soon decided he was in the wrong division and applied to transfer to drama.
After three days of auditions, he was accepted by Tony Church, the actor in charge of the program. "Tony later told me that one of my speeches was so bad that he thought he had to let me in," he said. After a year, he left Guildhall to pursue a career as an actor. Because there was already a Simon Beale in British Actors Equity, he used his full name. In Equity, he is officially Mr. Russell Beale.
While he was appearing in a play at the Royal Court, he was invited to audition for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Adrian Noble was putting together "The Plantagenets," his epic version of Shakespeare's Henry VI plays and "Richard III," for Stratford-on-Avon.
Mr. Noble seriously considered Mr. Russell Beale for the role of Henry VI and worked closely with him on various speeches. As Mr. Russell Beale remembered, one day Mr. Noble said, "Simon, I'm terribly sorry but I don't think I'm going to offer you Henry VI because I've found this rather wonderful chap at the National called Ralph Fiennes."


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People saw the frustration boiling up inside him. He went back and forth to the courts claiming the cancer treatment he underwent in the early 1990s destroyed his life, preventing him from working and causing him to pile up debt and sell his home.
The downward spiral of Ross' life ended Wednesdaywhen he shot himself to death during a traffic stop in Wisconsin, leaving a rambling note that claimed responsibility for the murders of a federal judge's husband and mother.
The judge, Joan Humphrey Lefkow, ruled against Ross four times last year and ultimately dismissed his case. In one of his filings, Ross compared attorneys and state and federal judges to "Nazi-style criminals" and wrote that they "are to me terrorists as much as Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda are terrorists to the United States."
Through hundreds of pages of court filings and an array of different letters, one thing is evident: Ross was desperate to have his case heard, and the fact that no one would listen was making him angrier and angrier.
He was repeatedly rebuffed by attorneys telling him his case had no merit. He tried representing himself, but his cases all got dismissed and his appeals failed.
In 1996, he sent a threatening letter to lawmakers in the Illinois House and Senate: "I would like you all to take into consideration and remember, if you conspire and play this game of law and justice against me for too long, you will bring me to the point of hatred toward you."
In 1999, he sent a petition seeking $25 million in damages to, among others, President Bill Clinton, the entire U.S. Congress, Ross Perot and Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura.
During a hearing in 2003, he accused a judge of committing treason against the United States.
Ross, 57, a Polish immigrant who made a living in Chicago as an electrician, was diagnosed in 1992 with deadly metastatic head and neck cancer. He was treated at the University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital with radiation, but the cancer came back the next year, requiring surgery. Part of Ross' jawbone was removed during the surgery, and his teeth had all been extracted before the radiation treatment.
According to a statement from the hospital released Thursday, Ross "provided full written consent at every step" of the treatment and was declared cancer-free in 1995. Ross filed numerous lawsuits against the hospital, "all of which were dismissed, including the most recent several-hundred-page complaint filed in 2004 alleging federal and state conspiracy to violate his civil rights," the statement read.
In 1996, Ronald S. Scott, a radiation oncologist with the South Coast Tumor Institute in San Diego sought by Ross as a potential expert, wrote a three-page letter saying he had reviewed his medical case and did not see any indication of negligence.
"Indeed, I feel that the treatment you received was technically excellent," Scott wrote. "My concern is your apparent complete lack of acceptance of your condition. I re-emphasize, nothing was done wrong in your treatment."
But Ross remained convinced that the treatment caused him permanent damage. Throughout his court filings, he complained of near-constant pain, writing in 2003 that he was taking morphine, Tylenol with codeine and other pain relievers "24/7 for over a year." He wrote that he could open his mouth only a quarter of an inch, had little control over his lower lip and was unable to "prevent spilling of drinks when drinking and spilling food when eating."
The judges who ruled on Ross' cases were not unsympathetic. Though Lefkow ruled last year that Ross' claims "lack any possible merit," she made note of his "understandably overwhelming frustration" and the tragic turn of events in Ross' life "which have left him physically disfigured, in incessant severe pain and unemployed."
The constant rejection of his claims seemed to feed Ross' conviction that the medical and legal communities were working against him. His case became the focal point of his life, as he abandoned work and sought every judicial avenue possible, including at least two failed attempts to get his case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
According to a federal suit he filed in 2000, Ross "read about 50 medical books" about the treatment of head and neck cancers.
"I can't imagine what this guy's life must have been like. He lived this case," said Barry Bollinger, an attorney who represented the hospital's doctors when Ross filed his malpractice suit in 1995. "He would file literally thousands of pages of documents."


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Heat Still Belongs To Dwyane Wade
Where Was LeBron James?
LeBron James' disappearing act is happening far too often, for the taste of Bill Reiter, of foxsportssouthwest.com.
Mavericks Win, Even Series 2-2
Dirk Nowitzki, Tyson Chandler, and the Dallas Mavericks took down the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, winning 86-83. It was another comeback for the Mavs, who were down by 9 in the 4th quarter. Nowitzki finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds while battling the flu. Tyson Chandler scored 16 and pulled down 13 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass.
Game 4 Of The NBA Finals Tonight
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Miami Heat forward LeBron James certainly has taken a lot of criticism, throughout his career, and especially since joining his current team. CBSSports.com columnist Gregg Doyel becomes the last to blast James, asking if James is a "shrinking superstar".
Mavs Make Epic Comeback, Win Game 2
The Dallas Mavericks were down 88-73 with under 7 minutes left in regulation. It appeared the Mavs would go back to Dallas down 2-0, but then they went on a 22-5 run to end the game, stunning the Miami Heat 95-93 to even the NBA Finals at one game apiece. Dirk Nowitzki scored the last 9 points for the Mavericks, with two of his last three buckets coming courtesy of his injured left hand. Here is more blogging from Scott on the game.
Time To Stop Hating LeBron?
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Rest And Be Thankful: Exmoor base
The Rest and be Thankful is at Wheddon Cross, the highest village on Exmoor, and sits on a crossroads junction of the A396 and B3224 within the boundary of the Exmoor National Park in Somerset. It is an old coaching inn with loads of character, excellent bars, accommodation, function facilities and a very pleasant restaurant. There is ample parking immediately outside.
The situation provides an ideal base to explore the wider area of Exmoor and the Bristol Channel coastline. (See my Exmoor travelogue)
The business is run efficiently and effectively as a family concern by Eric, and his daughter Caroline who run the front of house and Erics wife Ann works in the background and prepares some of the more special deserts for the menu. The family have been in the area for generations and as a result are very knowledgeable of the local places of interest.
Much effort is put into the business by both the management and the staff to ensure that both guests and locals are well catered for, and the result provides a well run organisation with a friendly atmosphere.
There is plenty of information available for tourists in the form of leaflets and Eric always seemed to be on hand to provide local knowledge. I found all the management and staff very approachable, friendly and helpful.
The accommodation is excellent, clean, comfortable, well equipped, all en-suite and, rightly so, has achieved a 4 Diamond Classification from the AA rating organisation. The standard is high and can be equated to what one would normally expect in a quality hotel. Some rooms give views to Dunkery Beacon, the highest point on Exmoor. Be aware that the staircase to the accommodation is a little steep and narrow.
There are two main areas for taking meals, an area off the main bar and a pleasant restaurant. The general quality and cleanliness of the dining area is again high, as is the food. The evening menu is comprehensive and the meals are freshly cooked, using local produce where possible, and to say that the portions are generous is an understatement. My dining companions all had different selections from the menu and the general comment was that the meal quality and service could not be faulted.
The breakfast menu is again comprehensive and there was a degree of flexibility during ordering to ensure that guests actually got what they wanted. I had the standard English breakfast which again, was substantial and I could not fault.
The main bar is well stocked with a good selection of wines, spirits and beers and has friendly and attentive staff. I found this a very relaxing atmosphere in which to enjoy a drink.
There are a lot of boxes ticked for this place, Quality accommodation, Quality food, friendly atmosphere, convenient base, not overpriced, and importantly I think, the high quality of the management and staff who try to ensure that customers and guests have an enjoyable stay.
Would I go back? Yes, no doubt, and I would recommend it for all the reasons stated above. More detail, pictures and current prices are available from the website below
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Waterside B & B Accomodation: Good English hospitality and humour
Very friendly people. Ensuite bedrooms. Peaceful grounds enjoying views across Cheddar Reservoir. When we were there, they were in the process of completing at least 2 self-contained lodges.
Surrounded by picturesque Mendip Hills, ideal for discovering Somerset's attractions eg. historical Glastonbury and Wells, Wookey Hole or the famous Cheddar Gorge and Showcaves (2 and a half miles away)
Children and dogs welcome
Ample parking
Good area for walking, riding, boating, cycling or coarse fishing on the reservoir.
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Bartlett's Farm: Unique Farm Stay
For a different experience in the area near Taunton, Somerset, try Bartlett's Farm. It's a working dairy farm in the little village of Isles Brewer. Our room and bathroom were very comfortable. The breakfast was superior and the owner is a very friendly woman.
There are lots of beautiful villages, manor houses and gardens in the area. There's also a suprisingly good pub/restaurant a mile away in Westport.
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What Can I Do With A Major In Forestry?
In the Forestry degree program, you'll gain the knowledge and skills you need to solve natural resource problems. You'll develop written and oral communication skills, understand the biophysical environment, and learn the quantitative and qualitative analysis you need to apply science-based methods to natural resource questions. You will develop these skills and knowledge both through in-class and field-based learning experiences that will help ensure you leave the University of Montana Forestry program equipped to succeed.
With a degree in Forestry you can work as a timber manager, forest planner, fire specialist, forest ranger, or as a range or soil conservationist. The Forestry degree is accredited by the Society of American Foresters and meets the requirements for qualification as Forester for the U.S. Civil Service Commission (440 series). This means you can work as a forester for federal agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs as well as many state agencies and private industry.
Forest Resources Management Option:When you graduate with an emphasis on Forest Resources Management, you will find career opportunities with many federal and state resource-oriented departments, including the U.S. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, Soil Conservation Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, the National Park Service, state forestry departments, private land management companies, and consulting firms.
Forest Operations Option:This curriculum is designed to provide students with the forestry and technical skills needed to develop and implement forest management plans to achieve a wide range of goals. Graduates of this option will have the knowledge and skills to implement and plan for environmentally sound, socially acceptable, technically feasible, and financially viable forest operations. Public land management agencies, other government agencies, non-governmental organizations, private forestry firms, and construction companies are seeking individuals with these skills.
A Sample of Related Occupations
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- Forest Inventory Forester
- Forest Technician
- Forest/Natural Resource Economist
- Forestry Extension
- Fuels Manager
- International Forestry Specialist
- Landowner Educator
- Logging Contractor
- Natural Resource Manager
- Natural Resource Planner
- Natural Resource Policy Analyst
- NEPA Coordinator
- Peace Corp Volunteer
- Procurement Forester
- Road Manager
- Silviculturalist
- Soil Conservationist
- Wildland Firefighter
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Related Web Links
- The University of Montana College of Forestry and Conservation
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Rated 4 out of 5 by ebonydog A good conference hotel The meeting room at this hotel were very nice and the temperature of the room was very good. The quality of the facilities for hold a meeting or conference were excellant July 2, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Bobby1469 You can sleep well ! Best Feature: They use real bedding instead of the "comforters: that have become so common and make it impossible to modify covers. I actually got a good night's sleep every night. Restaurants are good and priced fairly, but the Snack Shop is outrageously priced. Don't buy a Coke there. It's the price of a case! Meeting room acoustics were excellent - another big surprise. July 2, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by coolcoil Excellent Conference Experience I just attended an industry conference at the Sheraton Seattle. I was very pleased with every aspect of the hotel operation. I arrived at noon and expected to have to wait to check in, especially as there was a long line at reception since a bus had arrived moments before me. Further, I knew the hotel was sold out the night before, so I thought having many rooms open so early was unlikely. However, the line moved amazingly fast and the very friendly desk clerk was immediately able to give me a room. The room was large and well-appointed. I especially appreciated the large desk and the two free bottles of water. The bed was very comfortable, with high-end linens that are better than I have at home. The big surprise though, was the food service. I ate at the Daily Grill, a restaurant located inside the hotel, six times during my stay. The food and service was excellent each time. I particularly recommend two dishes: the skirt steak and eggs benedict. I once at the other sit-down restaurant and had a very good roast chicken. We also had one meal provided during a meeting and that was very good. I thought it was a great site for a meeting. The hotel has lots of large meeting rooms. The chairs were comfortable and the AV systems worked well. My favorite touch though, was the small hard candies on the tables - I've become addicted to them. I'm not an SPG member, but after this experience, I will certainly consider Sheraton more. July 2, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Billy1459 Very progressive in sustainability This hotel actually adheres to their policy on sustainability and even gives customers incentives to be good stewards of our scarce resources. July 2, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Derail65 Brand loyalty Being an SPG Gold member and staying two nights on points we were treated like kings. Beautiful room on the top floor. The Sheraton club food and service was top notch. Everyone was helpful and friendly. If I have any gripe it's with the $40+ a night parking rate but keeping everything in perspective, walking out the door on the last day with my bill in hand totaling $111 it's hard to chip too much on the parking rate. Even with the high price of parking the attendants at the ramp were fast and friendly and always wanting to offer a helping hand. We remain loyal to the Westin/Sheraton chain. Thanks for a wonderful weekend. July 1, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Scott034 Great Experience I had a wonderful experience. My only disappointment was the lack of accessible electrical outlets near the bed. But in the grand scheme of things, that was a minor concern. June 30, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by REM3 Good Experience I enjoyed my stay at the Sheraton. It had good accommodations was clean and had an excellent gym June 30, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Edward3950 The hotel was located close to shopping. The downtown area was close by to the hotel and walking distance. June 30, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Clipper1112 Short Weekend in Seattle Met at desk by friendly desk clerk. Nothing changed direction from that point on. Everyone was friendly, the room was clean and the meeting rooms were outstanding. June 30, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by mrg1922 Nice Hotel The hotel was very clean and in general very nice. The room had a very comfortable bed and I slept pretty good considering I do not sleep well in any hotel. Everyone was very pleasant. Really had a great time. June 30, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Jillsa27 Perfect location Location could not have been better. We also got a great deal on the stay by booking direct. Room was nice. However it was far too hot and the AC would not lower the temperature at all. The PIR on the light in the bathroom was maddening as it kept going off when we were showering and if you weren't quick enough to stick your arm out to make the light come on again then you were left showering in the dark and that was fairly dangerous, also felt the hotel was more set up for big groups and cruise parties and just was too busy to give individual attention to normal guests. June 30, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by mumum Ms. Mendoza at front desk is awesome! At check-in I mentioned it was my birthday and that my kids & grandkids were taking me to a Mariner's game. Waiting outside my door upon returning from the game was a delightful bouquet of flowers from the front desk. The card read: Happy Birthday! We hope you enjoyed the Mariner's game. I was so surprised. That's why the Sheraton is my #1 favorite in Seattle! June 29, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Pete202 Overall Experience Great location, comfortable accommodations - would select this property again. June 29, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by JT93 Great hotel and staff Our room was comfortable and spacious, and the club lounge staff were friendly and professional. We enjoyed having oatmeal and fresh fruit for breakfast each morning in the club lounge. We will stay here when we visit Seattle in the future. June 29, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by NotTechnical Awesome Staff I stayed in the hotel at a special conference rate. On arrival a colleague and I decided that we should have shared a room to save money and we asked at reception and it was sorted; no penalty; no fuss just helpful staff June 29, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Phulse PHulse Good hotel in the centre of Seattle. Can also be reached via Light Train from Airport. Just another good Sheraton Hotel. June 28, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by st123456 Conference Stay The rooms are clean and the staff is pleasant. They were probably very busy due to the convention; I had to call twice the times i asked the front desk for something. The bed was definitely not the usual Sheraton Sweet Sleeper, not very comfortable. June 27, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by SarahTX Excellent stay. My stay here was excellent. June 27, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sue12345 Great location The bed was very comfortable and the location of the hotel was great. June 27, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by sdtthhh Housekeeping very average Bed sheets were never changed in the 6 days/5 nights that we were there. Only towels and bathroom necessities. No cleaning. June 27, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Cyn714 This nice hotel is conveniently located with a terrific restaurant. I was very pleased with this Sheraton. I was not in the main tower but very pleased with my room and the accomations. The staff was terrific. I was also impressed with The Daily Grill, which had a great Sunday brunch. I also enjoyed the wi-fi in the lobby with comfortable couches and working areas. June 27, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Juneanniv This hotel has terrific amount of outlets for computers in the lobby We had a corner room with fantastic views of the city and water. The room was quite large. Plenty of windows to enjoy the views. June 26, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Skate17 Great hotel Recommend this hotel. Perfect location. June 25, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by hht2 Needs to get train their staff to problem solve. I seemed to have problems almost every day with this Sheraton. The hotel was nice (except the broken pool...) but the problems with the front desk were continuous. Even though most of the issues were small, no one ever said they were sorry. I was inconvenienced every time I had to go down to the desk because my key stopped working, or the wifi wanted to start charging me even though it came with my rate, or the pool was closed and no one knew where another pool to swim was (I am training for a race and needed to swim).When asking for a restaurant reservation, we were told over and over again to just eat at the hotel. The straw that broke the camel's back was the final day. I was mysteriously "checked out" of my room at 4 am. So when I went to get coffee, I was locked out. Again, no one apologized, they suggested that I forgot I checked out of my room! Ugh! There are lots of hotels in the area, so unless there is some change, I wouldn't stay here again. June 24, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by MG54 Tenth Stay This was are 10th stay at this hotel. All of our stays have been excellent from the location,to our room to the staff to the parking valets. We look forward to our 11th stay in November. June 24, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by jddnla Great hotel The room was comfortable. It was clean. June 24, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by GLW717 Great Stay! I arrived from the cruise terminal at 8:00am and luckily the hotel did have a rooom clean and we were able to get into it right away. Great property, so close to everything downtown that made our stay very easy! June 24, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by DKUSTRA62 First class time The staff was perfect, from the moment I made my reservation. I am a platinum member and was treated with a room upgrade and was taken care of even before I arrived. I have to say thank you to May the club manager for making this trip one of the best June 23, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Jean0001 Good Hotel Clean comfortable room. Good Shower. June 23, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by rucanesgal Excellent Hotel This hotel helped make our stay even better than we anticipated. The room was comfortable and clean. The staff were beyond friendly and assisted in every way possible. I highly recommend this hotel for your Seattle travel! June 23, 2014


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ABSTRACT: The pharmacokinetic behaviour of pemoline was studied in 28 children, aged 5 to 12 years, diagnosed as having the attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity. The mean elimination half-life of pemoline in these children was approximately 7 hours, which is considerably shorter than the half-life of 11 to 13 hours previously reported in adults. The tendency of the half-life to increase with age may be explained by the statistically significant decrease in total body clearance with age. The increasing half-life of pemoline with age should be considered during long term drug therapy. In this study no tolerance to the beneficial effects of pemoline was observed over 6 months. The apparent therapeutic serum concentration range for these children was attained after doses of 37.5 to 131.25 mg pemoline daily. Since the optimum serum concentration shows wide variation, the dosing regimen must be determined individually. Routine monitoring of the pemoline serum concentrations is not useful because of this apparent variation in optimum serum concentration and because of the linear relationship between dose and concentration.Clinical Pharmacokinetics 01/1985; 10(3):269-78. DOI:10.2165/00003088-198510030-00006 · 5.49 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The simultaneous analysis of methotrexate (MTX) and its putatively nephrotoxic metabolite, 7-hydroxymethotrexate (7OH-MTX), by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and ultraviolet spectrophotometric detection is described. Serum extraction employs SEP-PAK C-18 cartridges. Recovery ranges from 78.3 to 84.9% for MTX and 67.6 to 76.1% for 7OH-MTX. Between-day precision studies of serum (controls), containing 2.76 microM MTX and 4.40 microM 7OH-MTX, yielded coefficients of variation of 8.6 and 8.9%, respectively. Reconstitution of the dried residue in 5 mM HCl increases the retention times of 7OH-MTX and MTX, thereby enhancing their separation from extraneous serum peaks. A comparison of MTX levels determined by HPLC and a competitive protein binding assay yielded consistently lower results by HPLC. However, in comparing HPLC to EMIT, two relationships were observed: below 100 microM MTX the methods were in agreement, whereas above 100 microM MTX HPLC again provided lower values. Preliminary pharmacokinetic studies on two patients with osteogenic sarcoma are reported. After receiving 218.2 mg/kg and 148.5 mg/kg MTX in a 6-h infusion, their beta half-lives for MTX were 2.6 and 2.0 h, while their gamma half-lives were 26.2 and 42.9 h, respectively. The 7OH-MTX beta half-lives were 5.8 and 4.0 h, and the gamma half-lives were 10.2 and 15.8 h. Plasma concentration ratios of 7OH-MTX to MTX were 28.5 and 18.1 at 24 h after MTX infusion. 7OH-MTX was detected in the 15-min sample after the beginning of the MTX infusion.Therapeutic Drug Monitoring 02/1982; 4(4):371-80. DOI:10.1097/00007691-198212000-00007 · 1.93 Impact Factor
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Check out our new online feature. Dogs that are in our safe custody at the Shire pound can now be viewed on this website. Click here to view the dogs currently impounded
The new Building Act 2011 is effective from the 2nd April 2012. Click here to view the new forms, fees and guidelines.
At the close of nominations on Thursday 12th September 2013, six (6) nominations were received for the six (6) vacancies on the Council of the Shire of Harvey. As a result, the persons listed below have been elected unopposed for four (4) year terms expiring on 21st October 2017.
John Sabourne (O.A.M., J.P.)
Kevin Wood
Greg Campbell
Phil Giancono
Derrek Simpson
Bill Adams
The terms of the newly elected Councillors commence on 19th October 2013. All newly elected Councillors will be sworn in at a Special Council meeting on Monday 21st October 2013.
Retiring Councillors, Susan Marshall, Elaine Hill and Robert Bertolini did not seek re-election.
This website is designed to assist the local community, businesses and visitors to the region. Encompassing an area of approximately 1,766 km2 and a growing population of 26,787 (ABS, June 2014) the Shire of Harvey is located in the South West region of Western Australia, a leisurely one and a half hours drive from Perth.
The Shire of Harvey's main Administration Centre is located on Uduc Road, Harvey and a Sub Administration Office on Mulgara Street, Australind.
General information relating to Council services and projects can be found on this website, however, should you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to Contact the Shire.
Public comment is sought on the Shire of Harvey's Recreational Boating Facilities. This document is available on the Shire's website or can be obtained at the Shire offices in Harvey or Australind. A needs assessment and feasibility study is contained within this document that considers existing recreational boating facilities in the Australind area, with a view to plan for future needs and requirements.
Written submissions should be lodged with the Shire on or before Friday, 24th July 2015. For any comments or enquiries please contact Anthony Willetts on (08) 9729 0366 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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A Coastal Adaptation Planning Workshop is being held on Wednesday, 15th July 2015, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm at the Binningup Country Club with light refreshments provided afterwards.
What: Information about the Harvey coastal hazard assessment then discussion on adaptation options to safe guard assets and uses.
Why: We are seeking your involvement to work out how the community can continue to access and enjoy the Harvey beaches.
For more detail on the project visit the Peron Naturaliste Partnership website at www.peronnaturaliste.org.au
The new Harvey War Memorial was officially Dedicated on Sunday, 15th March 2015 at a Ceremony attended by more than 500 people.
The Dedication Ceremony was undertaken in time for the Memorial to be used for the 2015 Anzac Day Service which will mark the Centenary of the first landing of the ANZAC forces at Gallipoli.
Have you seen the new Memorial? Why not pay a visit? The site is lit at night and is quite something to see!
For an explanation of the design features and symbolism that have been included in the new Memorial, attached is the speech presented at the Dedication Ceremony by the Shire CEO, Michael Parker explaining these elements.
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Also attached is the 'Prayer of Blessing and Dedication' prepared and delivered by Fr. Ian Johnson (Military Padre) at the Dedication Ceremony.
For more pictures of the dedication and the War Memorial please click the following link
The Shire of Harvey's Kerbside Waste and Recycling collection contractor is Warren Blackwood Waste. Enquiries concerning missed services and bin maintenance, please contact Warren Blackwood Waste on Ph: 1800 049 193.
Please note that all bins should be out for collection before 6am on scheduled collection days.
The Harvey Visitor Centre is located at 285 South Western Highway, Harvey and is a great resource for information on what is going on in and around the Shire of Harvey, tourist attractions and places to visit. For further information follow the Link to the Harvey Visitor Centre website or phone them on 9729 1122.


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Perfect Practice: Elevating Your Archery Hunting Skill Set
Submitted by:Brandon Wikman
We all know that practice makes perfect—but taking your archery skills to a higher level takes perfect practice.
There's no telling what situation or scenario you'll find yourself against while in the forest or field. The 'unscripted' is truly nature's beauty and beast. Many hunters have fantasized about grunting a mature buck into a broadside position ten yards from their perch countless times. In reality, it's the immediate quartering away shot before he bolts or the white knuckled, nail biting, last second prayer we encounter before our buck-of-a-lifetime vanishes behind brush. There is no storyline to this fairy tale other than expecting the unexpected.
Simulating unique scenarios and injecting a hint of realism into your archery practice will morph your talent, enhance your confidence, and prepare you for the dynamics you will encounter on judgment day. Maximize your shooting capabilities by raising your 'pin' to a new level and shrinking your bull's-eye to laser point focus.
Splicing arrows into my Big Green Target may elevate my archery mechanics, but it won't make me any better of a hunter. Do you remember the last time you shot a bow outside? If I were to guess, I'd say that you were practicing somewhere around the 15-yard mark, standing straight up, feet perfectly squared to the target, and you held back your bow until the last gust of wind mellowed before your easy release. Now ask yourself, when was the last time you killed an animal that came into chip shot range, by himself, and stood broadside waiting for you to release? It just doesn't work that way often enough.
Taking your archery practice to a higher level is an essential building block step in your killing abilities. Dedicate time to create your very own mock hunting experiences that you can share with your friends and family. You may want to implement tree stands, ground blind stations, and moving targets. There are endless opportunities and a mixture of fun situations to mock. It is a great way to increase your accuracy and boost your overall shooting confidence.
Below you will find a few tips that help increase lifelike hunting situations in your practice regimen.
If you plan on hunting from an elevated position, practice from treestand level. Shooting your bow from a deck or a gentle sloped rooftop will mock your average treestand shot. This will give you a firsthand perspective of what angles you'll be shooting from once season begins.
Place your archery target in an assortment of positions. Tweak your angles broadside or quartering away to create natural challenges. This will give you the opportunity to slip your arrows into the correct crease and kill pocket during crunch time.
Take a Knee…or Two:
I never thought of practicing shooting from my knees until I ventured to eastern Colorado last fall and stalked monster mule deer with my bow. This tree-less prairie of muley paradise was my wakeup call and it proved impossible to take a simple standing shot. Belly crawling hundreds of yards, inching through tall wheat fields en route to a nearly hidden tine was an experience never to be forgotten. There was not one time we stood up and walked toward deer – neither will you.
Once we got within range, it was time to forget how cold and wet your hands felt from the snow, or how much your knees ached from clomping through bumpy fields. It was time to make the kill.
It takes a smooth and silent draw cycle and an immediate decision to align your pin on the buck's vitals and let carbon fly before he busts you. Always be sure to carry a trusty rangefinder when hunting open fields or vast landscapes; objects in view may be closer than what they actually appear. My Halo rangefinder is always strung around my neck to give me the confidence that I'll need when analyzing distance.
Take a seat:
Shooting a bow from a seated position can be difficult. You are against several variables that may deter your shot. The bottom cam kicking up dirt, weeds, or bumping your kneecap will toss an arrow off course and out of bounds – not to mention the extra strength it takes to crank the string back and hold the bow steady. Sitting against a tree and using it as a natural blind while turkey or elk hunting is a must when using stick and string.
Last spring I shot a turkey using my bow while playing peek-a-boo with a gobbler behind a huge oak tree. As the gobbler walked into my decoys, all I had to do was draw and quickly slink an arrow into the back of his tail fan. He pompously strutted into my setup and once he turned away, I killed him.
Like many of us, I've had just as many good hunts go bad and some just plain raw, but you'll never know when you have to take an awkward shot at an animal.
Creating the most realistic practice scenarios will ultimately build enough confidence and experience to make your shot count when the moment of truth surfaces. Practice these different kinds of shooting forms and key in on perfect practice to help you on your adventure.
It is very important to
Submitted by FlintMike on Fri, 2012-07-13 04:11.
It is very important to practice before go for a hunt. It makes your adventure trip more adventurous and also need a lot of efforts and experience while shooting.
Good suggestions, and ideas
Submitted by WishIWasHunting on Wed, 2012-05-09 20:13.
Good suggestions, and ideas that I try to incorporate into my own practice when possible. Thanks for the good article!


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Follow us on LinkedIn – Stem Cells represent one of the most rapidly growing areas of biotechnology, and investors are currently injecting money into the development of stem cell therapies for a broad range of hard-to-treat diseases. The adult stem cells market is huge compared to cord blood and embryonic stem cell markets. Implementation of various governmental regulations is expected to drive growth in stem cell research over the coming years. The economic and medical potential of stem cell research is encouraging huge investments in the sector by governments, as well as pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
The use of human cells as clinical therapies for the treatment of various diseases has undergone a dramatic expansion in the last few years, thus leading to the development of a new branch in medical science – regenerative medicine. Regenerative medicine is a science that involves introduction of cells into the human body with the aim of replacing diseased or dying cells with healthy ones. A plethora of information pertaining to the biology and differentiation potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells is available, and several thousands of publications have thrown light on the heterogenic nature of the MSC population, depending on species, donor and source tissue characteristics. Thus, MSCs represent one of the most promising systems for cell therapy due to their partial ability to ape embryonic stem cells, and other advantages associated with ethical implications, expandability, availability, and transplantability.
Mesenchymal Stem Cells, mainly found in the bone marrow, are multipotent stem cells that can differentiate into various
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A little advice for my sister and other seniors - Shannon Jenkins
My baby sister graduates this week, and I couldn't be more frightened.
An outlet for the Outlet
By Michael Davis
Finding my inner scientist - Ed Brock
It's starting to seem like you can't trust anybody in a lab coat these days.
Bring on the robots - Bob Paslay
One of my greatest disappointments over the last two decades is the fact that we have not moved faster with robot technology.
Rapper's arrest a bad omen for the summer - Justin Boron
The full impact of Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane's murder charge is still unclear. But I'm willing to forecast a dark emotional climate around metro Atlanta if Mane is ultimately indicted and incarcerated for a long, protracted murder trial. It would be a tremendous blow to the local rap scene, with sensational hits such as "Icy" and "Trap House" trapped in a box in that weird futuristic-looking compound that is the DeKalb County jail.
Confessions of a closet Jedi - Chris Goltermann
The Force is back next week just in time for one final hurrah.
Don't mess with Willy Wonka - Greg Gelpi
Two words: New Coke.
Many questions leave one answer - Gerry Yandel
Enough is enough already.
School board tweaks tentative budget
By Greg Gelpi
May 23, 2005
Ready for sheriff recall
Nine sets of twins highlight Class of 2005
By Greg Gelpi
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Strategizing to curb violence continues
By Justin Boron
Encountering the counter - Michael Davis
They divide their forces. Both with arms-full of cereal, fruit, various beverages and toiletries. The one in cargo pants and thong sandals sidesteps to her right, craning her neck over a middle-aged man with a basket half-filled with goat cheese é the other half with tofu.
May 24, 2005
The skin of my teeth - Rob Felt
It's been nearly an hour of this. My mouth is half open, very dry and laced with a tangy medicinal flavor. Glancing at my watch every 30 seconds doesn't seem to be making the time go any faster, but at this point it's the only form of entertainment I can focus on.