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Jordana Best Lash Extreme Volumizing Mascara
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on 4/11/2012 2:05:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
Like everybody says it is a good mascara but it isnt the best imo. It still does not hold a curl on my stubborn lashes. ONLY waterproof will hold a curl and unfortunately they dont offer a wp formula. The brush works really well on my short skimpy stick straight lashes. Gives them volume and definition. I havent noticed any flaking which is nice since I wear contacts sometimes. For the price this a very good run of the mill mascara. I think if you already have amazing natural lashes this will give them the ooomph they need to make them glam but for those who need extra help like myself I will stick to my wp Maybelline falsies and CG volume exact. I would buy this as gifts for others though. I much prefer this to other regular non waterproof mascaras I have tried.
on 4/11/2012 1:19:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Acne-prone, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Pretty amazing results! I was really pleasantly surprised to see how much volume and definition I got from this mascara and how cheap it is! Definitely recommend picking it up.
on 4/11/2012 10:05:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
I am a mascara junkie. I must wear it everyday and even to the gym. I need mascara it is my drug. I have thin tiny lashes. My inner corner lashes are so tiny, most brushes are too big for them. I was in Walgreens and stumbled upon this mascara. It's so cheap ($2.99) so I decided to pick it up. When I got home, I had to try it. I was disappointed to find that it had one of those plastic wands like LashBlast. However, the Jordana plastic brush was so slim and small. I thought I bought another flop. Well....Well...Well....I was shocked by how much volume and length this mascara gave me. The brush is perfect actually and it reaches my inner corner lashes w/ ease. I no longer get mascara on my lids. Also, the formula is wet and allows for multiple layers without getting dry or clumpy. I actually achieved fake lash status with only 2 coats! I love the brush and handle, it is very sturdy and easy to use. The tube mouth has a nice tight entry that wipes any additional mascara. The packaging itself is really cute. The tube is black with pink lettering. Out of all the thousands of mascaras that I have tried, Prestige My Biggest Lashes was always my HG. Now, Jordana has taken HG status.
on 4/10/2012 11:47:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Medium Brown, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Relaxed, Medium
Eyes: Brown
For 2.99, this mascara is amazing. When I'm on a budget, I'll always come back to this mascara.
on 4/9/2012 11:13:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Wavy, Coarse
Eyes: Brown
Considering how cheap and amazing this mascara is, I am a little worried about what goes in it. It just seems too good to be true. It's an excellent mascara that gives you a boat load of product. I've been on the same tube for over a month now and I have used a fraction of the product, which seems to never dry out. I know it has a lot of product in it because I tend to close my mascaras very tight and the stopper on the mascara came off with the top, revealing all the product in the mascara and I realized that there's a ton of product in there.
This is a non-waterproof mascara that will not hold a curl well if you have naturally very straight lashes. When I first opened the tube and used it, the product was unimpressive and it immediately made my lashes go straight. Then, I left it alone for a week and the product turned perfect. It holds a curl okay, not the best I've seen, and it is very very volumizing and slightly lengthening. This mascara might turn clumpy for those with lashes that are on the full side. It's very buildable as well and not very hard to remove. Overall, this is a fantastic mascara. I only worry about the ingredients since its comes with so much product and its very good.
on 4/7/2012 1:20:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
This mascara is one of the best! I have fairly long lashes, and this thickens and lengthens them past the point of no return! - in a good way! I wear contacts and have had no problems with this mascara flaking. It is very buildable and very black! Highly recommend!....plus its less than 3 bucks! Give it a try!
on 4/4/2012 4:42:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Olive, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I was looking for this for the longest time and finally found it 2 weeks ago at walgreens. I got this and the pen eyeliner. So far this is my second favorite mascara!(My first is Chanel because its so perfect <3 ) This does add volume and the brush really seperates my lashes so well. Adds very little length but I'm not complaining because the name doesn't say lengthening mascara. I use this mascara everyday except special occasions when I wear Chanel. I like to use some lengthening mascara at the tips of my lashes first than curl my lashes and use a mascara guard to evenly coat all my lashes. It's ok at getting my bottom lashes but I like to use Clinique bottom lash because of the smaller brush makes it less messy. Overall I live this stuff and actually would give it a 4.5 because it doesn't hold a curl as much as I would like.
on 4/3/2012 12:36:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I was hoping to love this mascara, but I'm finding that I only like it. For reference, my HG has always been Maybelline Volum' Express WP. I was hoping I would like this one as much.This mascara goes on nicely and gives nice volume and length with no flaking or smudging. My ONLY complaint is that it takes the curl out of my lashes. For those with naturally curly eyelashes, this is probably fine, but mine are stick straight and whatever effort I put into curling them is totally lost. Please make a waterproof version, Jordana!
on 4/1/2012 11:40:00 AM
Age: 44-55
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
Let me jump on the bandwagon- this mascara is great! I've been looking for it at my local Walgreen's for a few weeks and finally stumbled across it yesterday. What's not to love? It's not too wet, gives nice, non-clumpy volume and definition, has a good thick brush instead of a rubbery applicator, holds my curl well, and is DIRT CHEAP! I'm headed back tomorrow to buy backups.
on 4/1/2012 6:32:00 AM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Green
So disappointed that this didn't work for me! I love finding cheapo products that wipe the floor with their over-priced rivals, so ordered three of these mascaras from the States based on the rave reviews. Even with postage costs to the UK, I felt I was getting a bargain.
However, all I ended up getting from this mascara was parched, raggedy, clumpy lashes that I couldn't make workable with any amount of combing. After a week of daily use, I caved and binned it. Wanted to love this mascara, but there are far superior drugstore products, in my opinion.
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History and gardens flourish on Azalea Trail
By Rebecca Heliot | March 8, 2014
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River Oaks Garden Club Azalea Trail
When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
Where: 5221 Pine Forest, 2239 Troon, 4016 Inverness, 6102 Crab Orchard, 2940 Lazy Lane, 6003 Memorial, 1406 Kirby, 2503 Westheimer
Tickets: $5 per site; $20 for all
Information: riveroaksgardenclub.org
A steady stream of people turned out Saturday to take in the blossoming flowers and historic homes that are part of the 79th annual River Oaks Azalea Trail.
The three-day event is expected to draw over 10,000 to the various locations.
Bronwyn Dragisic, 57, who moved to Houston from Dallas, was blown away by the gardens.
"It's an amazing thing how they made this garden in an indoor environment," Dragisic said. "It's very impressive."
Carey Robey, 22, came with her aunt, who resides in San Antonio and loves gardening.
"My aunt and my mom are really into gardening and exploring things going on in different cities," she said. "It's been really cool."
Her favorite part of the tour was the Ima Hogg mansion.
"It was a flower explosion," Robey said.
The gardens aren't the only appeal for Canerib Pantano, 47. The historic homes fascinate her as well.
"It's great that people are willing to let people come inside their private homes and enjoy them and all the work they put into the scenery," Pantano said.

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I have Lenovo T420 with Nvidia NVS4200 and Intel graphic. I use Nvidia only with binary drivers 280.13 (x86_64). I have vanila kernel 2.6.39. If I load nvidia kernel driver and touch brightness keys (fn + home or end) or touch /sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness via echo, my system locks up completely.
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NEW YORK — As a child in Puerto Rico, Ismael Cruz was delighted by the colorful characters in "Sesame Street," who not only entertained and educated him, but helped him learn "inglés." He could not have imagined that two decades later he would be playing with them in front of the cameras.
Cruz is the newest Hispanic addition to popular children series' cast, playing Armando, or "Mando."
"'Sesame Street' is a magical place. It doesn't matter if you are working there or just visiting, or if you're watching on TV, that magic is always there," Cruz, 26, told The Associated Press. "I grew up watching the show, and for me it was a place that really existed and to which as a child I aspired to go, a place so diverse that I could see myself in the faces of the people that were there. Being on the set now is that, but with cameras."
Cruz's character is a Hispanic writer from Brooklyn who writes everything from short stories to essays and movie scripts. He also loves technology and social media.
The addition expands a cast of Hispanic characters that includes Maria (Sonia Manzano) and Luis (Emilio Delgado), who debuted on "Sesame Street" in 1971 as human characters, as well as Rosita, the charming turquoise monster who joined in 1993 with Mexican puppeteer Carmen Osbahr, who also voices Ovejita.
The show wants to reflect the population changes in the U.S., where Hispanics are the fastest growing minority. It also features African-American, Asian and American Indian characters.
"It's a show that's always cutting edge, that is always aware of what's going on with the population, so by including a character that is young, with new perspectives, Latino, and that bring that new generation, it is carrying on with that message," Cruz said.
Cruz grew up poor in Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, and his mother tuned in to "Sesame Street" so his son would learn English. Cruz studied music and dreamed of being an actor, eventually attending New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Before "Sesame Street," he appeared on "The Good Wife" and in films "In The Blood," "White Alligator" and "Chaser."
The casting call for a new Hispanic character on "Sesame Street" attracted hundreds of bilingual actors last August.
"I hadn't seen it, (but) many people who knew me and read the description of what they were looking for sent me messages through Facebook, email and phone telling me, 'You have to do this audition, this is perfect for you.' And that's how I began this process," he said.
"Mando" will make his debut on the 44th season of "Sesame Street," which starts airing on September 16. Carol-Lynn Parente, executive producer of "Sesame Street," said she and her team knew immediately that Ismael was the perfect addition.
"He has a passion for creative expression and a warmth that comes right through the camera," Parente said in a statement.
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Sofie West and Sarah George of Beauty Salon News dropped on board The Bluebeards Revenge yacht on Temple Pier, London, for an exclusive insight into the product range and the exciting unveiling of their newest addition, the aftershave cologne.
Bluebeards Revenge launches expanded grooming range
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The Bluebeards Revenge has made a male grooming feature in a leading beauty and spa magazine. Beauty Salon News publishes news of our expanded product range, in a glossy spread titled 'Man Talk'.


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Exeter City to play 'Brazil' - 100 years on
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Plymouth Argyle move into the League Two play-off positions
Plymouth Argyle have moved into the League Two play-off places after their second successive win. The Pilgrims won 2-0 at Wycombe thanks to first-half goals from Lewis Alessandra and Peter Hartley.
Exeter City battled back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Cambridge at St James Park. Tom Nichols and David Wheeler on-target for the Grecians.
And in League One, Terry Skiverton has suffered his first defeat as Yeovil manager. The Glovers lost 1-0 at fellow strugglers Crewe.
Exeter City's Matt Grimes signed by Swansea
Swansea City has signed midfielder Matt Grimes from Exeter City.
The 19 year old has agreed to a four-and-a-half-year deal at Liberty Stadium, and will be eligible to play for Swansea after the league visit of West Ham on January 10th.
Mr Grimes made his Exeter debut in August 2013 and went on to make 62 appearances for the Grecians, scoring five goals. He was the first Exeter player to be called up by England Under-20s earlier this season along with keeper Christy Pym.
The transfer fee between Exeter City and Swansea City hasn't been disclosed. It's thought to be in the region of £1.75 million although that's also likely to be dependent on the number of appearances that Matt Grimes makes for the Swans and other conditions being met.
It'll [the money] be used to capitalise the club to prevent us having to go to the PFA for cash flow loans in the future. To work on our infrastructure that'll work across the youth team, the football in the community, the first team, perhaps a 3G pitch and thirdly for the manager himself to bring the next players through and progress the team.
Exeter City boss Tisdale: "Form is no flash in the pan"
Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale says he believes his team can challenge for the League Two play-offs.
The Grecians had a slow, alarming start to the campaign but are now one of the most in-form sides in the Football League.
In fact, City have only lost one league game in their last 15 since the end of August.
They travel to Stevenage this weekend, hoping to cement their place in the top seven.
A major reason behind Exeter's rise has been their quota of gifted young players like Matt Grimes and Tom Nichols.
Bigger clubs are already circling like vultures, and selling any of the current crop of stars mid-season in January could derail City's progress before it reaches fruition.
Manager Tisdale admits he would rather retain their services, but remains pragmatic, admitting that Exeter City are "a selling club".
Exeter City players becoming hot property
Exeter City have moved into the play-off positions in League Two and are undefeated in the last ten games.
Their success has meant players are attracting interest from other clubs - particularly 19-year-old midfielder Matt Grimes.
Manager Paul Tisdale says the club is trying to stay focused.
Exeter goalie on the benefits of playing for England U20
Exeter City goalkeeper Christy Pym has kept his place in the England Under 20 football squad.
He will join up with the national team for a friendly against Canada next week.
He says the international experience has paid off in his game for the Grecians.
Exeter City land in Brazil ahead of tour
Exeter City are due to land in Brazil later this morning ahead of their three game tour of the country. They play their first match on Sunday. The trip marks the centenary of the club's South American Tour of 1914.
Play marks a century since Exeter City played Brazil
Exeter City footballers are preparing to travel to South America on Thursday to recreate the club's most historic match. A century ago they became the first side to play against Brazil's national team.
That game has now been turned into a musical. 'The Day We Played Brazil' opens tomorrow night, and tells the story of the original 1914 fixture and what's happened to the city since then. Seth Conway reports.
Coles sacked as Grecians captain
Exeter City Football Club has sacked Captain Danny Coles after he reportedly posted abusive comments aimed at a 14-year-old fan on Twitter.
Coles was subject to a disciplinary hearing yesterday regarding the comments. The club has confirmed he has been removed from his position and placed on the transfer list.
He's also been fined two weeks wages and has written a letter of apology.
Exeter City's management released a statement saying they will not tolerate abuse of anyone, in whatever form, and would like to extend its apologies to all those offended by Danny Cole's behaviour.
Exeter City vs Brazil - the surreal fixture repeating itself
The opening fixture of the World Cup is now only hours away - with Croatia taking on Brazil.
The hosts are a team with an amazing football history which believe or not began - when they played Exeter - yes Exeter City - a hundred years ago this summer. Seth Conway reports.
Exeter City commemorate historic match against Brazil
The World Cup starts in Brazil tonight but the most successful team in world football owes much to a game against Exeter City.
The Devon side were Brazil's first opponents while on a tour of South America in 1914. Exeter City in association with the city's university have now produced a new digital club history to reflect this historic game.


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As Sony Sony Pictures (a division of Sony Corporation) celebrates its one-millionth Amazing Spider-Man 2 trailer… I kid, I kid. Nonetheless, in just under three months, and with just over two months to go, Sony has released six trailers for The Amazing Spider-Man 2. We've had the December trailers (domestic and international), the Super Bowl tease, the actual Super Bowl commercial, the 4-minute "sizzle reel", and a second domestic theatrical trailer that mostly disappeared from the Internet hours after its debut, although it's apparently still playing in prints of Robocop (if so, kudos for a theaters-only trailer). Now we have this morning's 3-minute piece.
While the domestic trailer was mostly made up of sizzle reel footage, this one has plenty of rather spoilery material. Sony released so many clips and trailers from The Amazing Spider-Man two years ago that someone patched together a 25-minute version of the film with scary accuracy just from the released material. Sony is all-but daring someone to do the same again. Compare that with 20th Century Fox Fox, which has released a single teaser, basically the San Diego Comic Con footage, for X-Men: Days Of Future Past, along with copious stills and those Empire Empire Magazine covers from last month.
Fans of that X-Men film are watering at the mouth for a new trailer, but 20th Century Fox has instead kept the film in the news cycle for much of the last month via a steady stream of photo debuts. We can debate whether or not still photos sans context are more spoilery than a trailer, but it's certainly cheaper to just release glossies versus cutting together one trailer after another. We'll surely get another trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past, probably at the end of March to be attached with Captain America: The Winter Soldier, but Fox deserves a certain amount of kudos for their relative restraint, especially compared with their web-slinging competition.
The actual trailer above, should you choose to watch it, is interesting in that it pertains to highlight the film's primary villain, Electro. That, along with the overseas subtitle The Rise of Electro, is interesting in that it is the first Spider-Man film to really highlight the villain in the marketing campaign. That's not to say that Green Goblin, Doctor Octupus, or Sandman were hidden back in the day, but the marketing material always focused on Peter Parker's origins or romantic turmoil, with the villain basically showing up to interrupt his personal dramas (which is accurate to the extent of my comics knowledge). Played by Jamie Foxx, the would-be arch villain keeps being pushed out of the spotlight by teases and outright spoilers regarding the presence and identity of the new Green Goblin.
Even in this trailer, as we see Foxx waxing poetic about his power and his pain, we keep cutting to Rhino and the Goblin in fleeting glimpses. When the film does get around to showing off what is supposed to be its primary villain, it pertains to graphically spoil what is probably the film's centerpiece action sequence. With just the official trailers, sizzle reels, and Super Bowl material, we have a pretty good idea of seemingly every major action sequence in the film. Now one could of course say "Don't watch!", but Sony clearly wants fans and regular Internet users to spoil themselves silly in the months before the film's release.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will surely be a big hit on at least a relative scale. Unless it's terrible, I can't see under $600 million worldwide, and if its a genuine improvement it should arguably equal the first film's $750 million worldwide gross. It once again brings the question of why a studio would spend so much time and money and reveal so much of a film that's all-but a predestined mega-smash anyway? Giving away the whole movie piece-by-piece won't get them to $1 billion. With two months to go, there is exactly one plot beat unspoiled, even as the marketing teases it mercilessly. Said cat will be out of the bag moments after the film's international debut on April 18th, well in advance of the film's May 2nd domestic debut, so Sony might just reveal that final card with one last trailer attached to Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 looks like a better film in almost every way than the first Amazing Spider-Man. But I could have told you that back in December.


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...In NY, a "moped" is essentially defined by top speed, not shifting... but most of them seem to be 49cc and below. Anyone have input on a Tomos A35? TWO whole speeds, but I believe it still qualifies as a moped...
Almost any 4 stroke scooter will be much, much less work than the Tomos. I know 2 guys who recently rode a brand new Tomos and an old Puch from NYC to Phoenix. They made it, but they took a lot of work from small stuff (electrical gremlins, hassle of 2 stroke oil mixing, and constant tuning) to big stuff (crapped out rings and cylinders) on both mopeds. The amount of upkeep far outweighed the ease and low cost of upkeep in my mind. Plus, they weren't any faster than my Ruckus. Compare this to many people who have driven modern, mostly Japanese scooters that far or farther. The amount repairs, even normal maintence, is much lower according to their trip reports (look up Rupert Wilson-Young, who rode Alaska to Tierra del Fuego on a Yamaha Vino 50--approx. 20,000 miles, and Wan, who rode his Honda Ruckus 50 across the USA twice--18,108 miles--in 2007-2008).
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Bernie and Cathy White of Starkville are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Mary Grace White, to Mr. Christopher John Koehn, son of Wesley and Becky Koehn of Starkville.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late B.F. and Billie White of Starkville and Sue Jones and the late Ervin Jones of Sturgis.
Heather and Trey Skaggs of Columbus are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Anna Joy Skaggs, on Jan. 8, 2013 at OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville. She weighed 6 lbs. 9 oz. and was 19 1/2 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Melita and Tommy Tomlinson of Starkville.
Welcoming Anna home was big brother Jones Edward Skaggs.
Joseph W. and Tiffany K. Butler of Hawk Point, Mo. would like to announce the birth of their first child, Melody Ann Butler. She was born at home on Jan. 17, 2013 at 3:23 a.m. She weighed 7 lbs. and was 19 inches long.
Her grandparents are Jerry and Tina Burney of Warrenton, Mo., Christina Kendrick of Omaha, Neb., and Jim and Heidi Butler of Millerton, Pa.
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While Ruth Morgan's visit to Starkville's Church of the Living God was meant for gathering old photographs of the Do-Right Church in the Needmore Community, her search led to a surprising revelation and veritable historical jackpot.
It was Sept. 26, 1971 as my car headed towards Longview. I was cruising and looking for a face, a place and everything else to paint on that glorious day. Earlier, I had phoned my old baby nurse, Catherine Yeates, and told her I would pick her up so she could baby-sit Little Frank for a few hours. We all loved Catherine, and she was a sweet and dear part of our family.
I love to talk and especially love to hear myself talk — much to the chagrin of those with whom I share the planet. So, I'm understandably puzzled by the increase in texting and tweeting which involve no use of the vocal chords whatsoever.
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LOSING your sense of taste or smell might not rank very high on the list of things to worry about. Going blind or deaf would surely be worse.
Yet anosmia, as it is called, has a disproportionately negative effect. Deprived of the pleasure of eating and drinking, anosmics often descend into depression. With around 1 in 20 people affected – more than are visually impaired – the condition is responsible for an awful lot of human misery.
One of the reasons anosmia is so devastating is a lack of awareness. Doctors often assume nothing can be done and send patients away to suffer in silence (see "Living without smell or flavour"). Research is low priority and funding for treatment is scarce.
Yet many cases are treatable with cheap drugs. Given the economic and human costs of depression, treating anosmia may even save money in the long run.
Loss of smell is never going to tug at the heartstrings like breast cancer or other high-profile causes. But an awareness campaign aimed at doctors and patients wouldn't hurt. Anosmics of the world unite – you have nothing to lose but a world without flavour.
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Jeannie Ball has been elected vice president, Laura Venne secretary and Paula Huchro treasurer.
The auxiliary meetings are held the third Thursday of every-other month. New members are welcome and encouraged to attend to help support our volunteer fire department and its members.
Any man or woman older than the age of 18, being a resident of the town of Moriah and village of Port Henry can become a member. Annual dues are $5. People can choose to be just a supporting member or can be an active auxiliary member.
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Profero, TMW and Golley Slater have been shortlisted to compete for the business in a process being run by the AAR.
Pitch meetings are scheduled to take place in the next week with Brother's European marketing team, which has its headquarters in Manchester, leading the process.
The printer manufacturer is aiming to adopt a pan-European digital advertising strategy for the first time.
Until now, Brother has used agencies on a market-by-market basis to create its digital activity, with the Manchester-based agency Code Computerlove handling the UK account.
Brother's digital review follows the appointment of Grey London to the pan-European advertising business in March last year.
The agency's most recent campaign for the brand was a TV and online ad called "labels" that featured people in various locations on Route 66 in the US.
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By Susan Billinge, brandrepublic.com, Wednesday, 23 December 2009 09:50AM
The TV ad was created by BBH as part of British Airway's 'World of Opportunities' campaign which focuses on events around the world.
The Canton Trade Fair in China ran from 15 October to 4 November and is widely considered to be the biggest business opportunity in the country. The BA ad featured street scenes from Guangzhou, or Canton, and showed prepartions for the fair.
The ad's voiceover said: "Preparations are underway for the world's biggest trade fair here in China."
"This year's Canton Fair opens on the 15 October for three weeks and will see two billion dollars worth of trade every day.
"Right now, somewhere in the world, is a great business opportunity. And no-one can fly you to more of them, direct from the UK, than British Airways."
BA operates direct flights from the UK to Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai. Customers can then catch another flight, train, bus or ferry to Guangzhou, a journey which takes from one to two hours.
Clearcast said it interpreted the ad to mean that BA could fly people to destinations around the world and argued that BA did not claim to fly to Guangzhou.
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He says it's about working towards an "even brighter and more prosperous future" in an effort to become "the most respected automotive brand in Australia and New Zealand".
New Ford Mondeo has been unveiled in Sydney.
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Ford's Asia Pacific vice president, David Schoch, reaffirmed Ford's design and engineering workforce, saying they will play a vital role in developing future Fords – albeit ones to be built overseas.
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The new Ford Transit has also been unveiled in Sydney.
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Schoch said Ford had invested $1.9 billion in research and development in Australia over the past six years.
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Is that a Mefo Super Explorer in 140/80/18 size you have fitted?
How is the clearance with it, plus your thoughts on it so far?
Bruce....ahaaa, you're looking for a Mefo SE for your bike now???
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The Mefo Super Explorer tire was just awesome. Once I got to trusting it in the corners I was surprised the traction it provided, especially on fast loose roads, and in deep sand + silt beds + rock garden washes. Excellent pavement handling too.
It is now my go to long distance adventure tire, easily capable of 3000+ miles of hard riding. I will still keep a D606 on for SoCal riding, but when I need to not worry about tire changes this is the one. I liked it better than the 908RR overall, which would be a comparable tire.
You might also remember my short love affair with a 990 that turned sour early on when the bitch turned out to be only after my money, wasn't as good a ride as any swedish women (TE, FE) I've had. (Are german/austrian women THAT bad), bashed me up, and just kept needing stuff.
Well I had two MEFO Super Explorers on it.
Summary, a cheaper (for that bike) tire. Was $220 instead of $300 for similar. Looked great. Very hard wearing with the downside that a couple of times on bitumen when a bit of rain fell I thought that the tire appearred to have zero grip. I had the feeling as I rode along a couple of times that the back tire was a slick on ice...... It was briefly as if the tire had completely come off the rim. I suspect the ultrahard rubber and the reverse tractor thread might not bite into smooth bitumen through a film of water.
Maybe this is the case with all road tires, it certainly is not the case with true knobbies in this situation. But a true knobby on the 990 would last 100kms. Not 4000-6000.
My advice for your 390 is a mid hard enduro tire and enjoy it in the dirt. WTF, only $100 from MPE. 1/3 the price of a big bike tire.
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This device is a handheld, battery-operated instrument that utilizes light beams to project visible lines for increasing the accuracy in determining angles. A linear potentiometer is incorporated at the pivot point between the two diodes and measures a voltage change based on the angle between the arms of the device.
1. An apparatus for measuring an angle, comprising:
a means for producing a first beam of light; a means for producing a second beam of light, wherein said second beam of light is pivotably adjustable so as to move relative to said first beam of light, wherein said means for producing a first beam of light and means for producing a second beam of light comprises:
a common light source, and
splitting means for splitting a beam output by said common light source into the first beam of light and the second beam of light;
means for redirecting at least one of said first and second beams of light from a linear path so as to spread the light and thereby produce a line on a surface where the redirected beam strikes the surface;
circuitry for detecting the angle between the first beam of light and the second beam of light and producing an analog signal indicative thereof; and
a display for displaying an angular value in response to the analog signal.
2. The apparatus of
3. The apparatus of
4. The apparatus of
a. a potentiometer having a linear output over a range of rotational motion, said potentiometer having a one component operatively associated with the first beam of light and a second component operatively associated with the second beam of such that a change in the angle between the first beam of light and the second beam of light results in a change of the resistance of the potentiometer;
b. means for measuring the resistance of the potentiometer at a first angle between the beams of light and generating a first signal;
c. means for measuring the resistance of the potentiometer at a second angle between the beams of light and generating a second signal; and
d. a subtractor for automatically comparing the first and second signals and producing an output indicative of the difference between the first and second signals.
5. A goniometer for measuring a range of angular motion of a joint, comprising:
a first arm of the goniometer, said first arm emitting a first laser beam of light from an end thereof in a manner parallel to the first arm;
a second arm pivotably connected to said first arm, said second arm emitting a second laser beam of light from an end thereof in a manner parallel to the second arm, wherein said first and second laser beams are produced by a common laser light source, and second beam splitter for splitting a laser beam output by said common light source into the first laser beam and the second laser beam;
a first beam splitter for redirecting at least one of said first and second beams of laser light from a linear path so as to spread the light and thereby produce a line on a surface where the redirected beam strikes the surface, said surface lying generally parallel and beneath one arm of the goniometer;
a linear potentiometer for detecting an angle between the first arm and its first beam of light and the second arm and its second beam of light and generating a signal representing the angle;
memory for storing at least one signal representing a first angle between the first arm and the second arm; and
a subtractor for automatically determining, based upon the potentiometer signal, the angular difference between the first angle and a current angle as the joint is moved, thereby characterizing the range of angular motion; and
a display for displaying the angular difference.
This patent application claims priority based on provisional application U.S. Ser. No. 60/360,122, filed on Feb. 28, 2002.
An apparatus for measuring the angle between two rays, wherein the apparatus comprises a light source for generating a first light beam and a second light beam, a means for aligning these light beams to determine an angle to be measured.
A goniometer is a device for measuring or setting angles. Prior art goniometers have utilized a number of principles to determine angles. Reference may be had, for example, to The Biomedical Engineering Handbook (Joseph D. Bronzino Ed., CRC Press LLC, 1995) pages 2177-2182.
Prior art goniometer designs include the following categories; Universal, Arthroidial, Fluid, Pendulum, Myrin OB, and Electrogoniometer.
The Universal Goniometer comprises a protractor-like measuring device with one movable arm and one stationary arm. The two arms are superimposed on the rays of the angle, and the measurement may be read on the protractor. Often, several goniometers of different sizes are required to measure different digits (i.e. a knee versus a finger). Additionally, the increments on the protractor limit the sensitivity of the measurement to the gradations on the instrument. The placement of the arms is also a source of error, as it is difficult to properly align relatively small arms parallel to a large extremity. Providing longer arms on the device may compensate, but this negatively impacts the portability of the device. Reference may be had, for example, to The Biomedical Engineering Handbook (Joseph D. Bronzino Ed., CRC Press LLC, 1995) page 2181.
The Arthroidial goniometer is a single protractor, similar to the Universal goniometer, but lacking arms. These instruments likewise suffer the same drawbacks. Reference may be had, for example, to The Biomedical Engineering Handbook (Joseph D. Bronzino Ed., CRC Press LLC, 1995) page 2181.
Fluid and Pendulum Goniometers utilize gravity to aid in measuring angles. Fluid goniometers contain a fluid-filled channel with an air bubble that moves as the device changes its angle relative to the gravitational plane. Likewise, Pendulum goniometers contain a pendulum for detecting angular changes. Such goniometers are often more accurate than their universal counterparts, but are additionally more expensive. Reference may be had, for example, to The Biomedical Engineering Handbook (Joseph D. Bronzino Ed., CRC Press LLC, 1995) page 2181.
Myrin Goniometers exploit a combination of gravity sensing devices and magnetic field sensing devices that respond to the Earth's magnetic field. These goniometers are often bulky and useless for measuring the angles associated with small joints, such as the fingers. They additionally suffer to electromagnetic interference. Reference may be had, for example, to The Biomedical Engineering Handbook (Joseph D. Bronzino Ed., CRC Press LLC, 1995) page 2181.
Electrogoniometers are physically strapped to the proximal and distal portions of the joint to be measured. These devices are inherently cumbersome and expensive. Each electrogoniometer is designed for specific body parts and they are typically used only as pieces of laboratory equipment. Reference may be had, for example, to The Biomedical Engineering Handbook (Joseph D. Bronzino Ed., CRC Press LLC, 1995) page 2181.
By way of further illustration, U.S. Pat. No. 3,634,838 discloses a goniometer arrangement that allows for the digital display of the measured angle. Such a digital display circumvents the difficulties associated with protractor measurements, such as being limited to the increments marked on the protractor.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,665,928 of Linial teaches the use of pendulum goniometers to determine angles on a living person. This patent also discloses the use of potentiometers to digitize the measurement, thus avoid protractor-like measurements.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,883,069 discloses an electrogoniometer that physically attaches to a joint through the use of straps.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,189,799 discloses a goniometer comprised of a single laser to determine the angle of a geographic feature.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,832,422 discloses a hand-held measuring device that is capable of measuring angles. The device tracks the angle the device is moved as it proceeds from a first position to a second position.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,428,490 discloses a series of resistive bend sensors that may be built into a garment to measure the range of motion for computer animation, for example. Such a suit would be undesirable for simple medical measurements due to the size of the device, its complexity, and its cost.
In spite of the substantial amount of prior art disclosing goniometers, these prior art goniometers suffer from a number of disadvantages. Many of the prior art instruments utilize manual, as opposed to digital, measurements, which inherently limit the precision of the measurements to the gradations on the protractor. Additionally, many prior art angle-measuring devices must use long arms in order to accurately visualize the rays of the angle to be measured. These long arms make these devices cumbersome and unsuitable for use with small joints. Additionally, many of the prior art goniometers are expensive, and difficult to transport, diminishing their usefulness as everyday instruments.
The instant invention seeks to overcome all of these disadvantages and provide a measuring device that utilizes light beams in place of traditional goniometer arms. The longer the arms of a traditional goniometer, the easier it becomes to estimate the position of the ray of the angle to be measured. However, longer arms make the device less portable. The instant invention replaces the physical arms of prior art goniometers with a beam of light. The long light beams mimic the advantageous function of long arms without requiring a large volume of space. Specifically, one light beam may be aligned along the length of one section of an extremity (i.e. lower leg), while the second light beam may be aligned along the length of a second section of the same extremity (i.e. upper leg). The goniometer may read the angle between the two beams throughout the flexion and extension of the extremity. In this manner, a range of motion may be determined.
It is an object of this invention to provide a lightweight, portable, hand-held goniometer.
It is another object of this invention to provide a goniometer that can easily, and accurately estimate the position of the two rays of an angle.
It is yet another object of this invention to provide a goniometer that digitally displays an angle measurement with a high degree of precision.
It is another object of this invention to provide a goniometer that is useful on both large joints and small joints.
In accordance with this invention, there is provided an apparatus for measuring the angle formed between a first beam of light and a second beam of light, wherein said apparatus is comprised of a first light source, a second light source movably connected to said first light source, and means for determining the angle formed between said first beam of light and said second beam of light.
The invention will be described by reference to the specification, and the drawings, in which like numerals refer to like elements, and in which:
As used in this specification, the following terms have the meanings described hereinbelow.
The term "angle" refers to the geometric shape or arc that is defined by the intersection of two geometric rays. The term "vertex" refers to the point of intersection.
The term "ray" refers to one of the two imaginary geometric rays in an angle, extending outward from that angle's vertex. In a Universal goniometer, the two rays of an angle are visually approximated by the two arms of the goniometer. In the instant invention, one or more of the rays of an angle are visually approximated with the aid of a light beam.
Reference for these definitions may be had to, for example, The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology (Daniel N. Lapedes, Ed. McGraw-Hill, 1977) volume 1, page 427.
Referring again to Figure, device 10 is one preferred goniometer of this invention. It will be seen that such device 10 preferably comprises means to emit light or similar radiant energy beams 16 and 18. In the embodiment depicted, these means are disposed within arms 12 and 14, respectively. Arms 12 and 14 are preferably pivotally connected to each other at pivot point 45 by means of a pivoting means 44 (not shown in
In the preferred embodiment depicted in
In one embodiment, discussed elsewhere in this specification, the pivoting means 44 is connected to a means (not shown in
Referring again to
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The display 32 may be any device for displaying the measured angle, such as a liquid crystal display, a light-emitting diode display or any of a number of display types employed in personal digital devices such as cellular phones, etc.
Referring again to
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In another embodiment, not shown, a power supply may be used that is disposed external to arm 14 and to device 10 and connected to circuitry therein via a wire lead and jack as is commonly known for portable devices.
Referring again to
In the embodiment depicted in
As is known to those skilled in the art, a beam splitter is an optical device for dividing a beam into two or more separate beams. As will be apparent, the beam splitter 48 allows one to redirect a light beam so as to project light on a surface directly in front of the device. This allows the beams 52/53 to be easily visualized on the surface 55 and greatly aids in visualizing the two rays 72/74 of the angle 70 to be measured. An example of such redirection may be seen in FIG. 4.
Referring again to
Such beam splitters and expanders are well known within the art and may be comprised of a wide variety of materials, including, but not limited to, mirrors, plastics, glass etc. Reference may be had to U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,822,124; 4,645,302; 4,125,864.
In an alternative embodiment depicted in
The larger the goniometer is, the more difficult is its use for measuring small angles, such as those found on digits or fingers. It may be advantageous to minimize the size of the goniometer so as to make it useful with small joints. It should be noted that the instant goniometer is useful for a wide range of joint sizes. The small size of the device allows it to be used at small joints, such as fingers. Likewise, its long light beams, which serve the function of arms, are suitable for use at large joints such as the knee, elbow, hip, etc.
It is understood that the aforementioned description is illustrative only and that changes can be made in the apparatus, in the components and their proportions, and in the sequence of combinations and process steps, as well as in other aspects of the invention discussed herein, without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
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Columbia City's girls tennis team applauded its top players recently.
Pictured, from left: Breanna Hicks, Team Captain and Honorable Mention Doubles All-Northeast Hoosier Conference; Alaina Beckner, Honorable Mention Doubles All-NHC; Celine Rongos, Most Valuable Player, Most Matches Won, Coaches Award, 1st-Team All-Conference and All-District; Macie Hinen, Mental Attitude and 2nd-Team All-NHC; and Sydney Ford, Most Improved and 2nd-Team All-NHC.
Blane Culp, Columbia City High School wrestling coach, won the wing class at Miami County Speedway in Peru last weekend.
Columbia City's girls softball team held its awards ceremony June 6.
Award winners, pictured from left: Emily Gangwer, Defense and 1st-Team All-Northeast Hoosier Conference; Brey Ousley, Mental Attitude; Hannah Schnorr, Most Valuable Player and 1st-Team All-NHC; Amanda Sands, Most Improved and 2nd-Team All-NHC; Krystin VanHouten, Pitching Award.
Not Pictured: Allie Vodde, Offense Award; Misty Hyndman, Coaches Award.
Columbia City's girls basketball team held its youth camp in May.
Pictured are fourth and fifth graders who participated in the camp.
Front row, from left: Arissa Cody, Emma Souders, Riley Bunyan, Carly Mabie, Heidi Bolinger and Katie Hoag.
Second row: Ally Willson, Jada Conrad, Grace Schrader, Emma Nicodemus, Rebecca Kessler and Kendall Scott.
Third row: Shawna Hall, Brayden Lickey, Adrienne Klefeker, Olivia Shearer, Gabby Fry, Madison Whaley, Ashleigh Bechtold, Brianna Eiler and Kendall Longenbaugh.
Pictured are first through third graders who participated in the camp.
See Thursday's edition of The Post & Mail for a photo of fourth- and fifth-grade campers.
Front row, from left: Kennedy Hickey, Megan Baxter, Kendra Sheets, Addison Baxter, Kelsey Snider, Cierra Wissler, Sydney Moore and Jada Van Houten.
Second row: Natalie Brower, Kela Dillon, Mackenzie Mabie, Melissa McCoy, Skyler Ewing, Hannah Harris, Mikaela Austin and Katie Bolinger.
COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City High School and five other schools welcomed two new compatriots to a new conference that will begin play in two years.
Huntington North and Leo will join Columbia City and five other schools: Bellmont, DeKalb, East Noble, New Haven and Norwell in a new, yet-unnamed conference that will commence competition in the fall of 2015.
Until that time, the six Northeast Hoosier Conference (NHC) schools will play out the final two years of that conference with Carroll and Homestead.
Columbia City's girls track team held its awards banquet recently.
Pictured, front row form left: Regan Decker, Mental Attitude Award; Kalisha Goree, Most Outstanding Track Athlete and Hannah Wappas, Rookie of the Year.
Back row: Megan Deutsch, Most Improved Field Event and Coaches Award; Marissa Evilsizer, Most Improved Runner; Samantha Roush, Most Valuable Runner and Carlee Hearld, Most Valuable Field Event.
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Hogeston expects to run long-distance events for the Warriors.
COLUMBIA CITY — Since the mutual withdrawal of all eight schools from the Northeast Hoosier Conference, several schools have been working together to form a new conference.
Columbia City, Bellmont, DeKalb, East Noble, New Haven and Norwell heard presentations from several area schools in regards to forming a new conference.
According to a press release from Norwell High School, officials mulled academics, location, demographics and strength of competition in their selection process.
WINONA LAKE — The 2013 season may be over for Columbia City's boys golf team — but the fun isn't over yet.
The Eagles had their first showing in 10 years at a regional competition Thursday afternoon.
Though Columbia City placed seventh overall and didn't make it on to the state finals next week, the squad of four freshman and a sophomore have much more to come for the Eagles.
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"There was some excitement and some nerves, and I'm just really delighted that our kids fought so hard," said Howard Joffe, who was making his first appearance at the Mitchell Tennis Center as head coach of the Aggies. "It was always going to be a difficult day with the temperature dipping, and the winds, certainly at the start of the match, were really high for what we are used to. Our kids battled really, really hard and I'm delighted that we were able to win. It was a real team effort."
It was the fifth consecutive victory for the Aggies, who improve to 5-1. Rice falls to 6-3.
A&M won the closely contested doubles point to take a 1-0 lead. Although the Aggies' Janelle Cuthbertson and Nazari Urbina cruised to an 8-3 victory over Katie Gater and Ana Guzman at the No. 2 line, the other two courts were each decided by two games.
Rice evened the race for the crucial point as the 47th-ranked duo of Natalie Beazant and Dominique Harmath pulled off a 9-7 win over Cristina Sanchez-Quintanar and Wen Sun at the No. 1 court. The Owls were down a break at 6-4 but got back on serve at 7-7. Rice then broke A&M to take an 8-7 lead and then held serve to clinch the match.
The point came down to Court 3. Rice's Kimberly Anicete and Stephanie Nguyen held a 5-2 lead against A&M's Sheri Olivier and Lauren Santacroce before the Aggie tandem made its comeback, eventually tying the score and getting back on serve at 6-6. Santacroce served the Aggies to a 7-6 lead and the A&M duo then broke Rice in the ensuing game to notch an 8-6 win and clinch the doubles point for the Aggies, while also improving to 4-0 in dual matches.
"I was really proud of Lauren Santacroce and Sheri Olivier," Joffe said. "They got down, got off to a horrible start, were not playing their best, and it would have been real easy, where we were winning at Nos. 1 and 2, to sort of let go of the rope a little bit, but they didn't and they fought and they clawed and they fought and they clawed. It probably wasn't their finest or prettiest hour, but it certainly gave us a huge boost."
A&M started singles by winning the first set on five courts. Sun went on to give the Aggies a 2-0 lead after completing a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Guzman at the No. 3 line. Urbina quickly followed, defeating Harmath by the identical score at No. 2, capping the victory with an ace to put A&M ahead, 3-0.
Olivier, playing in only her third singles match in the dual season, clinched the match for the Aggies, jumping out to a 4-0 first-set lead against Nguyen en route to a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 6.
Anicete put Rice on the board with a comeback win against Cuthbertson at the No. 5 line. Cuthbertson won the first set, 7-5, and Anicete took the second set, 7-5. With the team winner already decided, they played a 10-point super tiebreaker for the third set. Cuthbertson came back from two points down to tie the score at 7-7 before Anicete reeled off three unanswered points to win the set and the match.
Gater also completed a come-from-behind victory to put the Owls within 4-2. Santacroce won the first set, 7-5, at the No. 4 line, and Gater evened the match with a 6-3 win in the second set. Gater never trailed in the super tiebreaker, winning the third set, 10-7.
The final match came down to a battle of unbeatens playing at the No. 1 line. Sanchez-Quintanar, who entered the match 5-0 in dual matches and ranked No. 14, struggled in the first set against the 8-0 Beazant and fell, 6-4. Sanchez-Quintanar then won the second set, 6-2, winning four consecutive games to close out the frame and even the match. The match had already gone in to the third set before A&M had won the overall match, so the super tiebreaker would not go into effect. Just like the second set, the score was tied 2-2 before Sanchez-Quintanar won four straight to win the match and improve to 6-0.
"One of the things that is starting to emerge a little with our team is that when we are fortunate to win, it is coming as a function of a team effort," Joffe said. "Today, even though Cristina is unbeaten, the win didn't come from her per se today. Specifically to Cristina, she did a great job of fighting down a set against a kid that was definitely very confident and playing rather good tennis. More importantly, the team win was very good. We got two doubles at Nos. 2 and 3. Sheri was playing in the singles today and managed to close the match out, so that was very positive.
"One of the difficult things, when you are depending every single day on the same folks to get it done, it is a lot of weight to carry, and that is why I was delighted with our win here and our two wins last week. It was very much a team deal where other folks are getting it done and contributing."
The Aggies return to the road on Monday, playing at No. 37 TCU. First serve is at 5:30 p.m. at the Bernard "Tut" Bartzen Varsity Courts.
"TCU has a very, very strong lineup," Joffe said. "I don't know a ton about them in terms of results. I know they beat a top-20 team in Oklahoma and have moved up in the rankings. They've also had some mediocre losses, so it will be a huge test for us. All of these matches are a huge test for us. We have played a lot of tennis from the West Coast to the East Coast, the different time zones, and it has been a lot of wear-and-tear on our kids. I hope we are rested and ready to go Monday. We definitely relish the idea of getting some semblance of a rhythm playing here, but again in the season it is one match at a time, and so the sights now will be set on trying to prepare for TCU."
No. 28 Texas A&M 5, No. 68 Rice 2
February 24, 2012
George P. Mitchell Tennis Center
College Station, Texas
1. (#14) Cristina Sanchez-Quintanar (TAMU) def. Natalie Beazant (RU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
2. Nazari Urbina (TAMU) def. Dominique Harmath (RU), 6-2, 6-2
3. (#86) Wen Sun (TAMU) def. Katie Gater (RU), 6-2, 6-2
4. Ana Guzman (RU) def. Lauren Santacroce (TAMU), 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (7)
5. Kimberly Anicete (RU) def. Janelle Cuthbertson (TAMU), 5-7, 7-5, 1-0 (7)
6. Sheri Olivier (TAMU) def. Stephanie Nguyen (RU), 6-2, 6-2
Doubles (A&M wins the point)
1. (#47) Beazant/Harmath (RU) def. Sanchez-Quintanar/Sun (TAMU), 9-7
2. Cuthbertson/Urbina (TAMU) def. Gater/Guzman (RU), 8-3
3. Olivier/Santacroce (TAMU) def. Anicete/Nguyen (RU), 8-6
Order of finish
Doubles: 2, 1, 3
Singles: 3, 2, 6*, 5, 4, 1
* - Clinched match
Team records
Texas A&M: 6-1
Rice: 6-3


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