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UFC Quick Quote: Michael Bisping is fighting 'some retard from Mississippi' - MMAmania.com
*Very upset to see Michael use the R word. And I doubt anything will be done by the UFC about it.Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight troublemaker Michael Bisping is bummed over the fact that no one is paying attention to his upcoming co-main event fight against Alan Belcher at the UFC 159 pay-per-view event, which goes down tomorrow night (April 27, 2013) at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Blame UFC matchmaker Joe Silva for that one, since he's the guy that paired him off with a "retard from Mississippi," according to comments made by "The Count" at yesterday's UFC 159 pre-fight media day (see more news and notes on that here)."Nobody's been asking (about our fight) because nobody's interested in Alan Belcher. My phone wasn't ringing every day because I was fighting some retard from Mississippi. This is very different from fighting Rashad Evans or Vitor Belfort or something like that. Alan Belcher, okay? A bit different, guys. He's been in the UFC almost as long as I have. Of course I've prepared accordingly. But he's been fighting a very different level of competition."

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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team wrapped up at least a share of another Southern Conference regular season title with a 37-9 win at Davidson today. The Mocs rested a number of starters and only dropped one contested match to improve to 15-5 overall and 6-0 in SoCon action.
"All-in-all, it was a good weekend," stated Chattanooga head coach Heath Eslinger. "We got two good wins and have at least a share of the league title. There is some work still left to do there, but we also have a big weekend coming up to get ready for."
Davidson forfeited at three weights, which gave the Mocs a chance to rest junior Nick Soto at 133 without having to field a backup. Sophomore Austin Sams (149) and freshmen Michael Pongracz (141) and Dawson Peck (285) were the only regulars to see the mat. Sams dropped a 10-5 decision to Kevin Birmingham. Pongracz and Peck both scored bonus points with a major decision and a pin, respectively.
Freshman Kevin Cooper improved to 8-6 overall with an 8-3 decision over Patrick Devlin at 165. Fellow freshman Michael Hooker posted an 8-4 win over Nathaniel Powers to move to 10-11 on the season. Both were competing up two weight classes, but still pulled out convincing wins.
Freshman Jared Johnson also came off the bench to score a win. He shut out Michael Moore 6-0 at 197 to even his season mark at 4-4.
"It was good to see some of the guys who don't get a lot of action do well today," added Eslinger. "it helps that we can rest a few guys and keep them fresh for the rest of the season."
Chattanooga is now 23-0 all-time against the Wildcats. UTC has won 14-straight SoCon matches and is 28-1 in league duals in the Heath Eslinger era. This is also the eight-straight dual win for Chattanooga.
This is the 13th time the Mocs have won or tied for the SoCon Regular Season title since the league started recognizing a season winner in 1994. UTC has won the SoCon Tournament 27 times since joining the league in 1978, including each of the last three.
Chattanooga can win the SoCon outright with a victory at VMI on Feb. 23. Before that, the Mocs have a big trip on tap to the NWCA National Duals on Feb. 26. Those matches will take place in Columbus, Ohio. Check back to GoMocs.com later in the when for specific times and opponents.
No. 19 Chattanooga 37 – Davidson 9
125: Byron Smith (UTC) won by forfeit – UTC 6-0
133: Anthony Elias (Davidson) won by forfeit – Tied 6-6
141: Mike Pongracz (UTC) - MD 9-1 - James McCord (Davidson) – UTC 10-6
149: Kevin Birmingham (Davidson) – Dec. 10-4 - Austin Sams (UTC) – UTC 10-9
157: Alex Hudson (UTC) won by forfeit – UTC 16-9
165: Kevin Cooper (UTC) – Dec. 8-3 - Patrick Devlin (Davidson) – UTC 19-9
174: Michael Hooker (UTC) – Dec. 8-4 - Nathaniel Powers (Davidson) – UTC 22-9
184: John Lampe (UTC) won by forfeit – UTC 28-9
197: Jared Johnson (UTC) – Dec. 6-0 - Michael Moore (Davidson) – UTC 31-9
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Members of the newly formed Mad River Valley Trail Collaborative met Monday, January 25, to develop a vision for existing trails, discuss goals for conservation, and to discuss objectives and potential projects.
Mad River Valley Planning District director Joshua Schwartz said that
the kickoff event was intended to enhance networking and facilitate a
discussion about the group's vision for the existing trails and
resources in The Valley.
"I wanted to make sure that the work we're doing is collaborative and connected; being in the same room together is the first step," he said.
Likely the next step, according to Schwartz, would be to form a smaller steering committee that would meet more frequently to identify potential projects and funding sources and create a list of goals for existing trails.
MRVPD steering committee member and Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce board member Jim Halavonich said that he would "like to see a group formed out of this group so that [Schwartz] can at some point exit out as leader."
The group also discussed the potential for a collaborative trail map effort across several organizations represented at the meeting, including the Catamount Trail Association, VAST and the Mad River Path Association.
"From the chamber side, I'd like the ability to sell The Valley's walking, skiing and biking paths as something we can be handing out to them to enhance their experience and entice them to return," Halavonich said.
Chamber director Susan Klein also identified the need for what she called a "more cohesive resource that we could then use to promote through madrivervalley.com."
"I'd like to see an overlay-type map," she continued.
Organization representatives listed specific goals they'd like to see discussed as a result of the event. Friends of the Mad River watershed coordinator Caitrin Noel said she would like to "look at the sustainability of trails; river access is important to the Friends. From the Warren Conservation Commission, we'd like more trail mapping to be available to people so they can enjoy our trails."
Fayston Zoning Administrator Patti Greene-Swift said that she would like to see town forest land included on trail maps: "The idea is to share that with the larger community, so they could pick up a path map that identified that in certain areas you are going to see certain things."
In review, Schwartz said that the goals of the steering committee would be mapping and taking inventory of "what is here" with a fuller picture of the trail network, as well as integrate and coordinate the different efforts, join forces but "make sure not to reinvent the wheel."


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I longed for the four as a Blackberry user, purchased the 4s as my first IPhone and LOVED it! I now own the i5 and passed the 4s to the wife. Completely satisfied so far, and continue to be amazed at each release.
Despite some issues, demand for the iPhone 5 is at an all-time high
Despite problems with Maps and complaints about the new Lightning connector, there is increased demand for the iPhone 5 than the iPhone 4S this time last year, a new survey finds. Conducted by 451 Research and ChangeWave Research, the survey of 4,270 primarily North American consumers, the survey shows that despite the attention given to these issues by the press, they barely seem to concern customers. In all, 32% of those surveyed said that they were likely to get the iPhone 5, up from 22.5% for the 4S a year ago. Of those unlikely to buy the phone, 61% responded that their current phone was good enough.
When it comes to Maps, the survey asked iPhone 5 and iOS 6 users if they had found any porblems in their use of Apple Maps, with 90% of respondents saying that they did not have any problems. In fact, only 3% of respondents reported their Maps experience as a very big problem. When asking those unlikely to buy the iPhone 5 for the reason why, 0% said it was because of reports of problems with Maps.
Additionally, iPhone 5 buyers were also asked about the Lightning connector. While a sizeable portion of respondents, 37%, did say that the change in connector was a problem, the majority did not, with 31% saying it was "Not Much of a Problem, and 26% saying "No Problem at All."
None of this is to say that there are not problems with Maps, because there are, and in many cases they are serious ones. Apple needs to fix them as soon as possible and they are working to do just that. We can't also say that the new Lightning connector isn't an inconvenience to those who already have a lot of accessories. But what this does tell us is that sometimes these issues get blown out of proportion. We can't say with a lot of confidence that this is going to keep a lot of people from buying iPhones.
It also tells us that despite what some people in the tech press say, onsumers don't seem to think that the iPhone 5 is boring at all. Every year, each new iPhone is more popular than the one that preceeded it, and that pattern shows no sign of slowing down. In fact, it seems to be speeding up.
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Despite some issues, demand for the iPhone 5 is at an all-time high
wish it would of asked why its a problem. seems better in every way to the original (which i already thought was great)
"only sold" ? 5 million is a lot and even if they sold each one of those for $199 (lets round it off to $200) thats just under a billion (995,000,000) in sales. none of these are small numbers I don't think anyone over at Apple is hanging their heads saying "I cant believe this year's model was such a failure *teardrop sliding down cheek*, we only sold 5 million in 2 months".
Me thinks it shall shoot back up when the iPad mini release grows nearer....
I don't know about that. The mini has to compete with Kindle and we all know they make no money on that. I think the stock with go down to around $577, but Q3 for Apple is a bust and Q4 will be about even. W8 could actually change the game with Microsoft making their own hardware. I'd rather have a new new iPad vs a mini I need 128gb.
I for one do not understand the obsession Apple has for making everything paper thin and feather light. They started with the MacAir and have been going in that direction ever since.
Its like Apple ran out of ideas and now feel that is the best selling point.
I think the 3GS line was a very stylish phone with curves, rounded edges and a chrome bezel, and now they have moved to where it looks like a slab of metal.
I would have liked the iPhone to have followed the design of the iPad/iPod touch line of 2011.
I have a iPhone 4 and while that is basically a brick, it still has style with a stainless steel band that wraps around the phone.
The iPhone 5 is thin, light and rather boring. I had a hard time picking it up from a table top because there is not much of a edge to grab, where as the 3GS/4/4S are very easy since there is substance.
The blacked out version is very black.
I do not like the black back with black Apple logo and black edges of the phone. It would have been great if they gave the black version the aluminum color back and edging or at least it would have been nice if they gave the edging around the screen the same finish as the white iPhone 5.
I do like Apple products and want to continue using them, however, I would like for them to get off the "The thinest phone in the world" slump and design a phone both stylish and cutting edge in technology.


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Republicans in Texas will use any excuse to oppose a comprehensive immigration package.
Republicans in Texas will use any excuse to oppose a comprehensive immigration package.
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What a difference an election makes. Two years ago, Governor Rick Perry made the ban on sanctuary cities a legislative priority, and state Rep. […]
Every so often, the GOP is beaten badly enough that some Republicans realize that appearing to support immigrants might be their ticket to relevancy with Latinos. That time has come again for retiring U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and Jon Kyl (R-Arizona). The pair recently filed an alternative to the DREAM Act called the ACHIEVE Act.
Forget about the great GOP awakening. Now is the perfect time for Texas Democrats to figure out what the hell they're doing. The default explanation for their dismal showing was that Texas is not just red but bloody red, a stronghold of the Republican Party and ruled with an iron fist by Pharaoh, forcing the Chosen Ones to wander aimlessly in the desert looking for manna from heaven. But now the shifting demographics coupled with a rather clueless opposition party should be working in their favor.
How did Texas Republicans react to Obama and the national Democrats' very good night? By hailing Texas as the conservative Shangri-La that will show the nation the way, or at least serve as a safe haven while Socialist America descends into an orgy of gay-married pot smokers and Black Panthers using Obamaphones to order free government pizzas.
A day after the presidential election, even Republican strategists agree that Mitt Romney blew it with Latino voters and that the GOP has some serious soul searching ahead of it.
Eva Church immigrated to the United States with her husband in 1948 at age 18. She quickly became a citizen, and has since voted for the Democratic Party in every presidential election. She is originally from County Mayo, Ireland.
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It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 2013 Global Classroom offered by the School of Business at the University of Washington-Bothell. This program is instrumental in supporting the UW Bothell's commitment to global management & innovation through high-impact teaching, research, and engagement practices.
The Global Classroom, in its third year, has been very successful in creating a unique network of graduate students who have benefited significantly from the program. Our partner institutions have also appreciated the experiential learning experiences, the career development opportunities, and leadership activities that this program has to offer for their students. Our School of Business team has worked hard to deliver the program's vision & mission.
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Denver Zoo Celebrates The Birth Of Two Clouded Leopard Cubs [PICTURES]
There are two new babies at the Denver Zoo!
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Denver Zoo Staff Helps Save The Life Of A Newborn Tamandua [PICTURES]
A newborn baby at the Denver Zoo is alive, thanks to the amazing efforts of the Zoo staff and veterinarians!
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WATCH: Kevin Bacon Explains The 80's To Millennials
The 1980's, best decade ever? Many of us might say so, at least the music is amazing, and how about fashion? How fun were mullets and feathered bangs? Well, Actor Kevin Bacon decided to explain the best decade ever to the younger generation, being called 'millennials' that didn't get to experience it first-hand.
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Fat Cat Tuesday at the Dumb Friends League
Mardi Gras is next Tuesday and the Dumb Friends League is encouraging pet lovers to indulge in a Big Beautiful Feline as part of a one-day "Fat Cat Tuesday" adoption special.
Adoption fees for all cats 10 pounds and over will be waived on Tuesday, March 4. Adopters who take home a plus-size cat will also receive a free bag of Hill's Science Diet Perfect Weight® cat food and tips on how to get their new feline friend to a healthy weight.
Feline obesity is a real problem in the United States, with overweight cats outnumbering those of a normal weight, and it can lead to various medical conditions such as diabetes and arthritis. The Dumb Friends League's goal is not to make light of it, but rather to highlight larger cats so they'll be able find loving families that can help them achieve a healthy lifestyle.
All pet adoptions from the Dumb Friends League include spay/neuter services, a microchip identification implant, initial vaccinations and a free office visit with a participating veterinarian. To view all pets currently available for adoption, visit ddfl.org.
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Denver Zoo visitors are invited to celebrate International Polar Bear Day at the Zoo on Thursday, February 27 and find out how they can help save polar bears in the wild. Held in partnership with Polar Bears International (PBI), the day will allow guests to watch polar bears Lee and Cranbeary enjoy a special ice sculpture treat and learn from zookeepers and volunteers about the challenges polar bears face and ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
As an Arctic Ambassador for PBI, Denver Zoo also is challenging visitors to take the Thermostat Challenge. On International Polar Bear Day, February 27, or starting any day they choose, visitors can adjust their thermostat down two degrees to show their commitment to greenhouse gas reduction. They can even pledge to make every day a Polar Bear Day by keeping their thermostat adjusted, insulating their home or taking other steps to save energy.
Visitors can even enter to win a guided behind-the-scenes tour of the Zoo's polar bear exhibit by "liking" the Denver Zoo's Facebook page and sharing their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.
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The Dumb Friends League will have two mobile clinics available at Denver Animal Shelter, 1241 W. Bayaud Ave., February 24–25, and is one of four participating metro Denver animal welfare organizations offering reduced or waived fee spay and neuter clinics to the public in support of World Spay Day.
"Our goal in collaborating with other local organizations is to make spay and neuter clinics more accessible to more people," said Tracy Koss, operations outreach manager at the Dumb Friends League. "As a community, we're actively working together to combat pet overpopulation, ultimately reducing the number of homeless pets in shelters."
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To cull our list, we began with the 100 most populous Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the U.S., geographic areas designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget that include cities and their surrounding suburbs. We rated these places based on six metrics. Using data from Moody's Analytics, we assessed the estimated rates of population growth for 2013 and 2014, year-over-year job growth for 2013, and the rate of gross metro product growth—a.k.a. the economic growth rate–for 2013. We also considered federal unemployment data and median salaries for local college-educated workers, courtesy of Payscale.com. The result is a list of the 20 fastest-growing metro areas in America in terms of population and economy.
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Denver Zoo is thrilled to welcome what is believed to be the first tawny frogmouth chick to be successfully reared at the zoo. The chick, named Kermit, whose gender is still not known, arrived on January 27. Guests may be lucky and catch a glimpse of the new chick in its home of Bird World, presented by FlyFrontier.com, as it grows and becomes visible as it is brooded by its parents. Zookeepers monitor the chick's weight closely each morning and supplementally feed it as needed.
Zookeepers say the species is somewhat difficult to breed and over the years they struggled with problems such as finding compatible pairs or infertility. Two birds hatched at Denver Zoo in 1996, but they passed away less than two days after hatching.
As their name indicates, tawny frogmouths are known for their wide frog-like mouths, which they use to catch insects and other small animals. They are sometimes mistaken for owls as they have very similar body types, but are actually more closely related to birds like whippoorwills and nightjars. Tawny frogmouths are also masters of disguise. Their beige and brown feathers remarkably resemble the tree branches in which they roost. When they feel threatened they sit perfectly still and rely on their camouflage to hide from predators.
Tawny frogmouths inhabit forests and open woodlands in Australia and Tasmania. Scientists are not sure how many tawny frogmouths exist in the wild. Their greatest threats come from being hit by cars while feeding and exposure to pesticides.
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Both zoo's have been cheering on their team, but I have to say I do favor the Denver Zoo, obviously! Even the animals at the Denver Zoo are showing their orange and blue pride!
Should the Broncos bring home the Vince Lombardi trophy after Sunday's win, a curator from Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle will hand deliver a case of Washington apples to Denver Zoo's Przewalski's horses (P-horse) and spend a day working with the horses and elephants wearing a Bronco jersey.
Should the unthinkable happen and the Seahawks win, Denver Zoo Curator of Birds John Azua will take a case of trout to Woodland Park Zoo for its sea eagles and spend a day working with the zoo's animals while sporting a Seahawk jersey.
"Game on! Really, this bet is a win either way for us. Accredited zoos and aquariums work closely together and the exchange would also give us a chance to talk shop and compare best practices. Still, I expect the Broncos to win and for us to welcome and host our fallen colleague here in Denver!" says Azua.
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SYRACUSE, NY (AP) — Montrezl Harrell scored 24 points, reserve Anton Gill keyed a late-game surge, and Louisville beat North Carolina State 75-65 on Friday night in the East Regional semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.
Louisville (27-8), the fourth seed in the East and seeking to make its third Final Four in four years, will play either No. 3 seed Oklahoma or seventh-seeded Michigan State in the East final on Sunday. The Sooners and Spartans played in Friday's nightcap in the Carrier Dome.
After toppling top-seeded Villanova, North Carolina State (22-14), the eighth seed, saw its postseason run end against a team that refused to quit.
Louisville wasn't given much chance of playing in late March after it lost two of three entering the NCAA Tournament, but gritty wins over UC Irvine and Northern Iowa had the Cardinals brimming with confidence.
Terry Rozier had 17 points and 14 rebounds and freshman guard Quentin Snider added 14 points for the Cardinals.
Trevor Lacey led the Wolfpack with 18 points, while Ralston Turner had 12 and Kyle Washington 11.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — At times this season, North Carolina looked like a team that could battle with, and even beat, just about anybody.
At others, the Tar Heels were prone to concentration lapses, wavering intensity and turnovers at critical times.
It's why the season that ended with Thursday's loss to Wisconsin was such a mixed bag.
The Tar Heels (26-12) reached theThe Tar Heels (26-12) reached the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament final and earned their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 since 2012, but there's also the feeling that they could've accomplished more.
The 79-72 loss to the Badgers marked the fifth time UNC had lost after leading by at least seven after halftime.
Junior Marcus Paige says next year's returnees will "try to come together even more" and "make something special out of it."
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HOUSTON (AP) — Justise Winslow says coach Mike Krzyzewski never treated him and the other Duke freshmen like, well, freshmen.
These young Blue Devils certainly aren't playing like it either – and have Coach K one win away from another NCAA Final Four.
"He gave us his trust and just believed in us," said Winslow, one of the three freshman starters. "When you have that, you play like yourself."
Winslow, playing home in Houston the day after his 19th birthday, had 21 points and 10 rebounds for South Regional top seed Duke in a 63-57 Sweet 16 victory over revived Utah on Friday night.
Freshman guard Tyus Jones had 15 points while standout big man Jahlil Okafor had six points and eight rebounds.
Duke (32-4) will play in its 20th regional final, the 14th under Coach K for the most by any active coach. The last Final Four appearance was in 2010, when the Blue Devils also went through Houston on way to their fourth national title.
"This has been one of my favorite groups. They've been easy to coach and they really get along. There's only a good attitude, only a good attitude and a willingness to learn." Krzyzewski said. "Sometimes freshmen don't learn that until they're older. But these guys knew it from the beginning. That's why they've had a special year."
The Blue Devils play No. 2 seed Gonzaga (35-2) on Sunday in the South Regional final, with the winner going to Indianapolis for the Final Four. The Bulldogs beat 11th-seeded UCLA 74-62 in the earlier game Friday night at NRG Stadium, the home of the NFL's Houston Texans.
Brandon Taylor had 15 points for the Utes (26-9), the No. 5 seed with an at-large berth out of the Pac-12.
Utah and its Coach K, Larry Krystkowiak, got to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2005, and only three years after winning six games in Krystkowiak's first season.
Leading scorer Delon Wright was the Utes' only senior starter, and Dallin Bachynski the only other graduating player who played regularly.
Asked where he goes from now, Krystkowiak said it was time to decompress a bit.
"Just enjoyed the experience with these kids, and am going to soak this up and reflect," he said.
Wright, who got his third foul on a questionable call with about 5 minutes left in the first half, finished with 10 points on 4-of-13 shooting. Dallin Bachynski added 11 points for the Utes, and 7-foot freshman Jakob Poeltl had 10 points and eight rebounds.
Even after Utah didn't score until nearly 5 minutes into the game, Duke was down 8-5 before going ahead to stay with an 8-0 run in just over 2 1/2 minutes when all the Blue Devils freshman starters scored.
Winslow's 3-pointer at 12:36 tied the game 8-8 before Amile Jefferson's tiebreaking layup. Okafor had a jumper before Jones' layup made it 14-8 with 9:54 left.
Another 8-0 run after halftime pushed the Blue Devils to a 49-34 lead with 8:41 left.
That spurt included four free throws by Quinn Cook, the senior guard who also made it to a Sweet 16 in 2013 – but was also part of the Blue Devils squads upset in their NCAA openers last year (Mercer) and in 2012 (Lehigh).
Wright got his third foul with 4:57 left in the first half in a scramble for the ball – under the Duke basket and in front of the Utah bench. Wright and Winslow were both on the floor, the Duke freshman on his back, when the foul was called.
Duke was up 27-17 on a layup by Okafor with 3:04 left, but didn't score again until after halftime.
Wright got back in the game after halftime, making a jumper on the first shot for a 27-24 score. The Utes never got closer.
After Utah had scored nine points in a row to get within 49-43 with 3:42 left, Winslow made a big-time play. He drove into traffic and made a layup while being fouled, then added the free throw.
"He played phenomenal. He was outstanding. He was the best player on the floor." Okafor said. "Maybe because he's in Houston or maybe because he's 19 now. It was fun to watch."
The players had already had their customary postgame handshake, and several Utah players were headed down the steps off the elevated court when officials blew their whistle after reviewing a call. Cook grabbed a rebound of a missed 3-pointer with 6 seconds left, and Utah was trying to foul. They didn't get a whistle until the buzzer sounded. Officials reviewed and determined there was six-tenths of a second on the clock when they called the foul. Cook made one of two free throws.
Utah: The Utes missed their first nine shots before Poeltl scored inside with 15:19 left in the first half. And they trailed only 3-2, before Bachynski scored six points in a row for an 8-5 lead.
Duke: Krzyzewski has a record 85 NCAA Tournament wins, 20 more than Dean Smith and Roy Williams.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Notre Dame's march through March is picking up speed.
Demetrius Jackson scored 20 points and the third-seeded Irish dominated Wichita State 81-70 in the Midwest regional semifinals on Thursday night to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in 36 years.
The Irish (32-5) shot 75 percent (18 of 24) in the second half, easily pulling away from the seventh-seeded Shockers (30-5) after Wichita State took its first and only lead on a layup by Darius Carter early in the second half. Pat Connaughton added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Notre Dame and Jerian Grant had nine points and 11 assists.
Notre Dame will play either unbeaten Kentucky or West Virginia on Saturday night with a Final Four spot on the line.
Fred VanVleet led Wichita State with 25 points but the Shockers simply couldn't keep up with the sharp-shooting Irish.
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The 2006 - 2007 ski and snowboard season is now upon us here in the northern hemisphere. To help get you ready to hit the slopes here are two fantastic Google Maps mashups that are back for another year to help people from around the world find a hill to get out on..
RiderTech shows you world ski/board resorts - Matt Savarino's RiderTech.com has joined forces with NWSnow.com to relaunch as a cool action sport mapping community just in time for the 2006 ski and boarding season. It's a great way to locate ski resorts (and other action sports venues) from around the world. To get started check out the world map, then drill down by continent. Select the "snow" toggle-item from the right side of the map to plot resorts and be sure to register and add resorts if you know the locations of them! There's also some other cool areas of the site to enjoy: snow video podcasts, local videos, photo galleries, webcams and more..
Skibonk worldwide ski & boarding mashup with YouTube vids - In the 'bonk' family of ever-popular Google Maps mashups SkiBonk greets the 2006 ski and boarding season with YouTube videos for many resorts. David Schorr has also come out with a new snow depth overlay feature which graphically displays snow depth and new snow for the entire US and parts of Canada. Skibonk mashes up data from "SnoCountry, OnTheSnow, Weather Underground, the National Weather Service, and several other data feeds." Webcams, current conditions, heaps of weather info and tons of information for each resort is located on SkiBonk. Check things out en route with SkiBonk Mobile as well!


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Ronald and Mary Muncus of Boonville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends on Feb. 16 with a reception at the Fairfield Inn and Suites in Elkin.
The couples children are Chris (Donna) Muncus of Jonesville and Dawn (Chris) Matthews of Jonesville. The couple have two grandchildren, Adam and Garrett Matthews. Mr. Muncus retired from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Mrs. Muncus retired from Yadkin County Food Services. The couple were married February 17, 1963.


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The Republican National Committee appointed several prominent Republicans to do a post-mortem analysis of the 2012 election to figure out why they lost. The report was based on more than 2600 interviews, focus groups and discussions and the conclusions are both obvious and bound to exacerbate the ongoing civil war within the party. In short, the report says, the GOP has to stop being so beholden on policy to the religious right's anti-gay agenda and the xenophobic right's focus on anti-immigration and anti-minority positions:
Normally the RNC's focus is more on infrastructure and staff than policy, which is left to politicians to chart. But the party's standing with Latino voters has gotten so dangerously low that the RNC's report openly begs Republicans to change their position in defiance of the party's own 2012 platform.
"We are not a policy committee, but among the steps Republicans take in the Hispanic community and beyond, must be to embrace and champion comprehensive immigration reform," the report read. "If we do not, our Party's appeal will continue to shrink to its core constituencies only."…
Much of the report is about encouraging Republicans to listen not just to Republican minorities, but to reach out to black, Hispanic, and Asian American voters in their own communities. The reason: arithmetic.
"By the year 2050 we'll be a majority-minority country and in both 2008 and 2012 President Obama won a combined 80 percent of the votes of all minority groups," RNC chair Reince Priebus said in a press conference debuting the report. "The RNC cannot and will not write off any demographic or community or region of this country."…
The RNC's report doesn't come out for marriage equality, but it warns that the party needs to move left on gay issues, not so much because gays are an important voting bloc, but because intolerance scares off other groups of voters, too.
"Already, there is a generational difference within the conservative movement about issues involving the treatment and the rights of gays — and for many younger voters, these issues are a gateway into whether the Party is a place they want to be," the report reads.
Priebus praised Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) on Monday for "making some pretty big inroads" by endorsing gay marriage recently — even as the RNC chair fell short of endorsing his position.
Of particular interest to me is that the party establishment seems to recognize the dangers of epistemic closure:
"The Republican Party needs to stop talking to itself," its authors write. "We have become expert in how to provide ideological reinforcement to like-minded people, but devastatingly we have lost the ability to be persuasive with, or welcoming to, those who do not agree with us on every issue. Instead of driving around in circles on an ideological cul-de-sac, we need a Party whose brand of conservatism invites and inspires new people to visit us."
None of this is new, it's just new for the Republican establishment to admit it so publicly. The professionals who run the party, as opposed to the ideologues in the right wing media, have known for years that their model was unsustainable. They tried to put that off in 2010 by harnessing the energy of the Tea Party movement, and it worked in the short run by putting hundreds of far-right people in public office around the country. But that only deepened the party's ultimate problem because the policies the Tea Party types support are exactly the opposite of what public opinion and demographics demands.
Predictably, the ideologues and true believers, immediately went ballistic over the report. Rush Limbaugh was one of the first:
"If the party makes that [gay marriage] something official that they support, they're not going to pull the homosexual activist voters away from the Democrat Party, but they are going to cause their base to stay home and throw their hands up in utter frustration," Limbaugh said.
Limbaugh said it was party leaders who were out of touch with its own base. "Whether they like it or not, the Republican Party's base is sufficiently large that they cannot do without them and their problem is they don't like them. It really isn't any more complicated than that."
But he misses the point. No, accepting marriage equality is not going to steal gay rights activists from the Democratic party. But most people who are in favor of marriage equality are not activists, they're just regular folks who might well agree with the GOP on many other issues but view them as bigoted and backwards because they spend so much time bashing gay people. The conservative base is sufficiently large to control the GOP in the primaries, but not large enough to win in the general election. And that's the root of the problem.


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I've lived around Milwaukee, Wisconsin my entire life – I lived in the city limits for awhile, and just five years ago we moved west to its neighboring (and less pronounceable) neighbor Waukesha (that's "walk-ih-shaw"). Over the years Milwaukee has been associated with a variety of things, both good and bad: Beer (good), Harley Davidson (good), Jeffrey Dahmer (bad) and Summerfest (mostly good). But there's plenty of underrated great stuff going on here too. Growing Power is one of the most remarkable.
Growing Power, Inc. is committed to educating people and communities about the benefits of growing their own food, giving people the means and the knowledge to grow food, and distributing locally grown food. In the context of Milwaukee – a very segregated city with a large urban population – that sounds like a pretty lofty goal. Growing Power's CEO, Will Allen, has summed up that mission very well: "If people can grow safe, healthy, affordable food, if they have access to land and clean water, this is transformative on every level in a community. I believe we cannot have healthy communities without a healthy food system."
Amen. That sounds great, but how does Growing Power do it?
Growing Power's national headquarters is the last remaining operational farm and greenhouse in the City of Milwaukee. The two-acre operation is home to thousands of plants as well as some livestock and bees. With opportunities for hands-on demonstrations and activities, the headquarters site not only showcases the potential of urban farming but it also gives communities and schools the opportunities to gain the skills needed to implement smaller scale operations of their own. Frequent workshops are held at the headquarters and around the community on diverse topics like vermiculture, aquaponics and greenhouse production. There's even a six-week intensive farmer training program. While the bulk of Growing Power's mission is accomplished through educating and growing, evidence of Growing Power's ability to see the big picture can be found in their involvement in food policy initiatives and food justice issues, including the Growing Food and Justice for All Institute.
And all of that is smack-dab in the middle of what would otherwise be considered a food desert in the city.
Growing Power cites its goal as a simple one: to grow food, to grow minds, and to grow community.
To learn more about Growing Power, to volunteer, donate, learn, or to simply be inspired by the difference one man with a vision can make, visit their website: Growing Power.


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Combination Approaches: An Overview of Combination Prevention
HIV Prevention Transformed: The New Prevention Research Agenda
This paper reviews developments over the last three years in HIV prevention since the 2008 Lancet series. The authors searched topics in behavioral, biomedical, and structural interventions, which together make up combination prevention, using Medline and PubMed search engines, HIV conference literature, as well as publications from international (e.g., UNAIDS) and nongovernmental organizations. The paper focuses on the most salient and current issues in the field, such as the state of the search for a vaccine, ART for prevention and its challenges, the scale up of proven prevention interventions (e.g., voluntary medical male circumcision), and an update on behavioral and structural interventions. The paper concludes and discusses the following: that the separation between biomedical and behavioral approaches is counterproductive since both rely on the other, the benefits of having more women-controlled prevention possibilities, implementation challenges to ART as prevention programs, and increasing research in implementation sciences and impact evaluations of proven interventions.
Combination Prevention: A Deeper Understanding of Effective HIV Prevention
This paper provides an overview of what combination prevention programs are and how to design and implement them to match each country's unique social and epidemiological context. It emphasizes how HIV prevention is vital in keeping the epidemic at bay and has been a mainstay of the response since the beginning. A historical perspective to HIV prevention is provided, and how the field evolved into its current focus on combination prevention programs. UNAIDS "know your epidemic, know your response" is the starting point for planning combination prevention programs. It recommends that prevention programmers "know their epidemic" by asking where the next 1,000 infections will come from instead of focusing on past prevalence rates. "Know your response" focuses on prevention programmers designing strategies based on the current activities being implemented, compared to where the next infections will be coming from, to perform a gap analysis. The results of the gap analysis can help programmers develop a tailored approach unique to the social, cultural, and epidemiological context of a country, region, district, and/or community. The paper states that the evidence base for combination prevention programs is weak and investing in impact research as well as implementation science is vital for the continual refinement and improvement of programs. The paper concludes by stating that focusing on long-term strategies that are tailored to the immediate causes of vulnerability and underlying risk of populations is necessary to curb the rate of the epidemic.
A Decline in New HIV Infections in South Africa: Estimating HIV Incidence from Three National HIV Surveys in 2002, 2005 and 2008
South Africa conducted three nationally representative household-based surveys in 2002, 2005, and 2008. The study uses the HIV prevalence data from all three surveys to estimate incidence from 2002 to 2005 and from 2005 to 2008. The 2008 survey tested samples to detect the presence of ART drugs in the blood to determine its affect on prevalence due to longer survival. The study also measured behavioral changes in the three surveys among young women between the ages of 15 and 24. It was found that HIV prevalence in 2008 was 16.9%, and that the "excess" (increase in prevalence due to longer survival from ART) prevalence was 1.7%; therefore, HIV prevalence without the affect of ART on survival would be 15.2%. Incidence levels decreased from 2002 to 2005 and 2005 to 2008 for men and women aged 15-49 years (2.0 per 100 person-years at risk verses 1.3 per 100 person-years at risk), but were not statistically significant. The incident decrease was statistically significant for women between the ages of 15 and 24. It went from 5.5 per 100 person-years at risk from 2002 to 2005, to 2.2 per 100 person-years at risk from 2005 to 2008. Because the incident decline was mostly among young women, behavioral trends were analyzed. It was found that significant changes were found in condom use at last sex and being tested for HIV. The changes in incidence and behavior among young women were encouraging, but it should not equate to program complacency. Incident levels still need to be halved in order to meet the goals in the 2011 National Strategic Plan.
Combination HIV Prevention: Tailoring and Coordinating Biomedical, Behavioural and Structural Strategies to Reduce New HIV Infections, A UNAIDS Discussion Paper
This discussion paper outlines the advantages of implementing a combination prevention approach by using the synergies of behavioral, biomedical, and structural interventions. While there have been notable declines in prevalence and incidence linked to behavioral changes in the population, greater and more effective prevention programs must be supported to continue and improve upon these trends. The paper provides a definition of combination prevention and outlines the necessary steps in planning and implementing a coherent, evidence-based, and rights-based approach. For planning, the paper highlights issues such as having an inclusive, transparent, and evidence-informed process; identifying modes of transmission, geographic patterns, and populations; as well as developing a national plan for combination prevention. For implementation, understanding and addressing political and capacity barriers and simutaneously working on coordination, quality, and efficiency issues are essential. Lastly, in order to plan and implement effective and evidence-based interventions, investments in monitoring and evaluation must be made. Combination prevention is an attempt to address not just the individual causes of vulnerability but to target the underlying social, cultural, legal, and structural causes of vulnerability as well. Local solutions must be found and responses must be coordinated, synergistic, evidence-based, strategic, and sustained to reach the zero new infections goal found in many national HIV/AIDS strategic plans.
South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence, Behavior and Communication Survey, 2008, A Turning Tide Among Teenagers?
This is a report on the 2008 population-based household survey (two others were conducted in 2002 and 2005). The survey examined the prevalence, incidence, behavioral, and communication differences over time. A multi-stage stratified sample was taken and about 23,000 individuals participated in the survey. A structured questionnaire was utilized to capture demographic information as well as social and behavioral information. Blood samples were drawn to determine HIV prevalence and HIV incidence. Overall, prevalence has remained stable from 2002 to 2008, and is around 11%. However, large differences were found among age groups, gender, and geographic regions. Some positive findings included a decrease in prevalence among young people who were between 15 and 24 years old (10.3% in 2005 compared to 8.6% in 2008) and, using mathematical models, incidence has decreased among young people between 15 and 20 years old. Substantial increases in condom use were observed with people between 15 and 49; 31% reported condom use at last sex in 2002 compared to about 65% in 2008. There was also an increase in youths between 15 and 24 years old being reached with communication messages. Despite these positive trends, women are still infected by HIV more than men, with the highest levels being in the 25 to 29 age group where 1 of every 3 women is infected. Intergenerational sex also increased among young women from 18.5% in 2005 to 27.6% in 2008. Therefore, while South Africa has made numerous advances to combat the epidemic, programs must continue to be strengthened and expanded.
Financing the Response to HIV in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries
Most countries are not using their funds for HIV treatment and prevention efficiently. According to this study of 50 low- and middle-income countries, funds for prevention constituted 21 percent of all AIDS expenditures. According to UNAIDS, about 45 percent of funding should be invested in prevention. Spending on most-at-risk populations accounted for less than 1 percent in countries with generalized epidemics and 7 percent in countries with concentrated epidemics. The mismatch in the burden of risk and funding was most acute in Latin America, where 60 percent of the people living with HIV are men who have sex with men, but only 0.5 percent of funds were directed toward this group. Among the 17 low-income countries, 87 percent of their funding came from international donors.
Making HIV Prevention Programmes Work
HIV prevention programs will underperform when any of the following four issues is not appropriately addressed: targeting of risk groups; selection of programs to match the needs of risk groups; delivery and implementation of programs; and funding. Inadequate surveillance or failure to monitor and evaluate interventions can lead to programs that are mismatched for the needs of the region or country. Since quantity is often easier to measure than quality, incentive schemes have favored the former over the latter. This has resulted in situations such as the recent implementation of antiretroviral therapy in which the number of people treated was emphasized over changes in patients' life expectancy.
Behavioural Strategies to Reduce HIV Transmission: How to Make Them Work Better
Behavioral strategies, such as programs to encourage condom use or to reduce or eliminate sex with non-primary partners, can be difficult to sustain and should be combined with other strategies (biomedical and structural) to effect population-level changes. Promoting behavioral change in the absence of structural change can be particularly difficult, for example, when drugs or alcohol are central to a country's economy. Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of programs should be integrated into local programs; current M&E projects are often conducted largely in high-income countries with uncertain relevance to lower-income countries. Four key steps to achieving behavioral change are described.
Structural Approaches to HIV Prevention
Structural factors (economic, social, political, environmental) can affect HIV risk. For example, gender inequality is linked to unprotected sex. That could be due to male control of finances or due to male physical violence, causing some women to submit to unprotected sex out of fear of physical violence or fear of losing financial support. Although the outcome is the same in either case, the necessary interventions differ. Financial problems could be addressed by micro-loans and changes in inheritance laws that treat men and women unequally. Male violence might be addressed by programs exploring concepts of masculinity. Monitoring and evaluation of structural approaches can be difficult since such programs don't readily lend themselves to experimental design; the authors give recommendations for program assessment.
The History and Challenge of HIV Prevention
The history of HIV is traced from June 5, 1981, when the disease was first announced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to the present. Biomedical, epidemiologic, political, and activist history provides insights into an era of tremendous discovery; obstacles; and social and political ferment. Although the disease was first recognized in men, women now constitute 61 percent of adults living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. Projections about the course of the disease were often wrong. The most successful early prevention efforts didn't come from the medical or public health communities, but from people living with HIV and from combination programs that addressed structural, biomedical, and behavioral issues simultaneously.
Biomedical Interventions to Prevent HIV Infection: Evidence, Challenge, the Way Forward
Several biomedical interventions have proven efficacy; the benefits of other medical interventions are less clear. According to a Cochrane review, male condoms are 85 percent effective in preventing transmission of HIV. However, long term compliance, especially with primary partners, tends to wane. Disinhibition – or an increase in risky behaviors associated with a sense of being protected – is a problem with this and several other interventions. Male circumcision is estimated to be 58 percent effective, and has the benefit of being a one-off commitment. However, circumcised men also reported increased numbers of sexual partners. The benefits and limitations of female condoms, cervical barriers, treatment of sexually transmitted infections, vaccines, topical and oral antiretroviral prophylaxis, and microbicides are discussed.
Coming to Terms with Complexity: A Call to Action for HIV Prevention
Despite widespread knowledge about the transmission of HIV, approximately 7,000 people are newly infected each day. The impact of combination programs is complex and can cause unexpected consequences. For example, HIV infection in men who have sex with men in Bangkok, Thailand, paradoxically increased in 2005 as sex venues were closed – driving men into illegal settings for sex. There is no single "magic bullet" intervention, and combination prevention approaches are as necessary as combination treatment of HIV. Globally, about 85 percent of HIV transmission is sexual. The promise and limitations of current combination interventions for youth, high-risk groups, and women are discussed.
Reassessing HIV Prevention
Nine countries in southern African—where more than 12 percent of adults are infected with HIV—account for two-thirds of infections globally. In these generalized epidemic settings, emphasis has been placed on condom promotion and distribution, voluntary counseling and testing (VCT), and treatment of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The authors review the evidence and find that the assumptions driving this choice of HIV prevention strategies are largely unsupported, concluding that the largest donor investments are being made in interventions that will fail to deliver large-scale impact. Greater focus on two promising interventions, male circumcision and reducing multiple sexual partnerships, is suggested.
Expert Think Tank Meeting on HIV Prevention in High-prevalence Countries in Southern Africa Report
Southern Africa is home to 40 percent of all people living with HIV globally. The Southern African Development Community, with support from UNAIDS, USAID, WHO and other organizations, convened a meeting of 38 participants to analyze the drivers of the epidemic and to make recommendations for stepped-up prevention. Key drivers identified included multiple and concurrent partnerships; low levels of circumcision; and sexual violence. Factors underlying the drivers were identified, such as wealth disparities and high population mobility. The report includes recommendations to address the drivers of HIV and their causes; key priorities and processes; and monitoring and utilizing resources.
Evaluation of Large-Scale Combination HIV Prevention Programs: Essential Issues
This commentary provides guidance on how to plan and implement evaluations to determine the impact of combination prevention interventions. The authors note the numerous challenges in conducting evaluations for combination prevention programs, but stress the importance in surpassing these to design a solid study. Challenges that are described include the need to have large population sizes and long time lengths if HIV incidence is the outcome of interest; absence of a naïve control group and ethical considerations with having a control group; and poor outcome surrogates (i.e., measures on self-reported behaviors, sexually transmitted infections, and pregnancy) cannot replace outcomes such as HIV incidence, prevalence, and infections averted. Large-scale evaluations should consider the following: defining the evaluable package, deciding if the evaluation is to study each individual intervention verses the entire package, choosing a "control" or "comparison" group in the study design, finding a reliable assay to measure HIV incidence when one is currently lacking, deciding on various methods in one study, and providing shorter-term outcomes on longer-term goals. In conclusion, a strong evidence base is crucial for combination prevention programs. The HIV community is open to the challenge and is supporting it through current evaluations.
The Future of HIV Prevention
According to the authors, prevention strategies have historically been categorized as either behavioral or biomedical. Behavioral interventions have included strategies for condom promotion, partner reduction, and cash transfers to keep young women in school or choose partners close to their own age. Biomedical prevention strategies include the use of antiretrovirals and vaccines (when they become available) to reduce or eliminate infectiousness, and to prevent mother-to-child transmission. The authors note that strategies considered strictly biomedical often include behavioral elements, such as retention in care and adherence to prescribed regimens. They highlight the recent success of using antiretrovirals to prevent new infections and describe some of the challenges that remain in implementing this methodology with population-level effectiveness, including acute and early infections, drug-resistant variants of HIV, and concerns about adherence and long-term use of antiretroviral regimens. The authors encourage further implementation research on how best to increase demand and retention, improve adherence, and prevent behavioral disinhibition. The authors endorse combination prevention, where biomedical, behavioral, and structural interventions are implemented concurrently. They stress the need for assessing large, complex, heterogeneous prevention programs to identify cost-effective, efficient, and effective strategies that improve health outcomes. At the broader systemic level, they endorse the use of implementation science on cost-effectiveness to guide decision makers with limited resources.


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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's and women's tennis teams are set to host the 30th annual UTC Steve Baras Fall Classic tennis tournament this weekend. Over 120 collegiate tennis players will make their way to the Scenic City for one of the top fall tournaments in the southeast.
A total of 12 schools will be represented at the Champions Club from Sept. 28-30. This is the 11th year the prestigious Champions Club has hosted the event.
The women's draw will feature over 60 players from eight schools, including Chattanooga, UAB, Kennesaw State, Mercer, Jacksonville State, Lipscomb and Lee.
The men's draws will be made up of competitors from 11 teams, including Chattanooga, UNCG, ETSU, Jacksonville State, Lipscomb, Middle Tennessee, South Carolina, Kennesaw State, Lee, The Citadel and Samford.
The women will be broken into eight singles and four doubles draws. All nine of the Lady Mocs will be in action, led by three-time All-Southern Conference senior Jenna Nurik (Roswell, Ga.). Nurik is the lone senior on the Lady Mocs' squad and is looking to build on a strong 2012 campaign.
UTC finished 16-6 last season, the most wins for the program since 1999. Head coach Jeff Clark is in the sixth year of his second stint at the helm of the program. He also welcomes back 2012 SoCon Freshman of the Year Kaylene Chadwell (Franklin, Tenn.). Nurik and Chadwell are currently ranked No. 58 in doubles by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
Also returning for the Lady Mocs are junior Alexa Flynn (Memphis, Tenn.) and sophomore Claire Mulyadi (Semarang, Indonesia). They are joined by the No. 9 ranked mid-major recruiting class according to TennisRecruiting.net. The freshmen include four-star signees Kelsey Coots (Huntsville, Ala.), Kayla Jones (Memphis, Tenn.) and Katie Polk (Woodstock, Ga.), as well as three-star prospect Alison Storie (Johnson City, Tenn.) and Oklahoma State transfer Jovana Pecovski (Apitan, Serbia).
"We have a solid core of returning players that we are mixing in with some very talented freshmen," stated Clark. "The level of competition that we expect this weekend will definitely prepare us for what we will see when conference play begins in the spring."
The men will compete in four singles and doubles flights in the three day event. UTC is loaded with seven seniors on the roster, including Manuel Barroetavena (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Ankit Chopra (Chandigrah, India), Stephen Crofford (Franklin, Tenn.), William Disterdick (Hixson, Tenn.), Chris Smith (Johnson City, Tenn.), Jackson Tresnan (Apopka, Fla.) and Roberto Vieira (Bedfordview, South Africa).
Vieira is a three-time All-SoCon performer but is battling a nagging injury. He will only compete in doubles this weekend. Barroetavena and Smith are in the top flight with Tresnan in the second group. Chopra and sophomore Pavels Grigorjevs (Riga, Latvia) are in the No. 3 flight while Crofford and Disterdick are playing in No. 4.
Head coach Carlos Garcia guided the Mocs to a 14-9 record last season, their most wins since 2007. Garcia is in his 12th year of leading the Mocs and has seen the team's win totals increase in each of the last three seasons.
"The Baras is one of the top fall collegiate tournaments in the region and we look forward to hosting it every year," stated Garcia. "We have an experienced team that has been working hard to improve on last year's results. The competition they will face this weekend will give us a good idea on where we stand."
The Steve Baras Memorial Scholarship is an endowment in memory of former men's tennis student-athlete Steve Baras who graduated from UTC in 1974. Over the 30-year history of the endowment, this scholarship has provided assistance for a men's or women's tennis player each season. The current recipient of scholarship is senior Manuel Barroetavena. For more information on the Steve Baras Memorial Scholarship, contact UTC Senior Associate Athletics Director for Development Andrew Horton at email@example.com.
Action begins at the Champions Club on Friday, Sept. 28, at 8:30 a.m. (E.D.T.). Be sure to check back to GoMocs.com for updated results and draws each day.


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Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic made it to the Australian Open finals again this morning in a thriller match against Scotsmen Andy Murray ( which made me think of John, again).
Hope he defends his title on Sunday against Rafael Nadal!
I am happy that I will be getting a replacement phone--for free, because it was still covered by the warranty! Whoo-hoo! The ringer on it quit working, we have insurance on the phones, but it would have cost me $150, and the phone only cost me $50 to begin with, so I thought that was ridiculous. I have just been making do for months with it on vibrate, because it will not make any sound whatsoever.
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And the Serbian water-polo team just made it through to the European Championship finals!!!
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The ravages of Irene on Hancock, Granville and Rochester roads are almost complete. The storm did major damage to major town roads in the White River Valley, some of which has been repaired, some of which is currently under construction and some of which faces an uncertain future.
Cheryl Sergeant, chair of the Granville Select Board, said that Buffalo Farm Road is still closed due to three slides and said that the town is awaiting (and has been awaiting for many weeks) an engineering report on a proposed fix.
The report is so late, she said, that the town had to request an extension from FEMA.
"We still have no idea what our options are going to be to fix it and have no idea of the cost and we don't know how it will be funded and if voters are going to want to fix it," Sergeant said.
Buffalo Farm Road runs east from Route 100 in Granville and connects to North Hollow Road. Right now residents have access above and below the closed sections of the road.
"We don't know what the delay is in getting that report to us, but we do know that nothing is going to happen on that road this year," she said.
Granville has three properties that are waiting for FEMA buyout decisions and the town took out a line of credit to cover road repair and other costs associated with the flooding. In Granville, the town will ring the bell at the town complex at 7 p.m. on August 28 to commemorate the storm and flooding.
In Hancock, select board chair Jack Ross said that the upper part of Churchville Road, which runs from Route 100 to Fiske Road, had been re-opened last weekend but was closed this week so that the bridge at the bottom of the road could be fixed. Churchville Road suffered extreme damage during Irene, along with TexasFalls roads and others Hancock roads. Repairs to Churchville Road alone cost over $750,000, Ross said.
And while the town received FEMA funding for some of the repairs, there were other repairs that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers required the town to undertake that cost the town $115,000. That is a significant sum for a town where the municipal budget is about $300,000, according to Ross. The town is currently out of pocket $300,000 for flood repairs pending state and federal reimbursement.
Hancock residents will commemorate the storm and flood with a community cookout on September 2 at the Hancock Firehouse from 5 to 7 p.m.
In Rochester repairs to Fiske Road are about two weeks away, according to select board chair Larry Straus. Because of the damage to Fiske Road and Churchville Road, Hancock and Rochester worked with Granville last fall to upgrade a portion of a Class 4 road to provide a detour around the connected and closed Fiske and Churchville Roads.
Straus said that the Fiske Road work was covered by FEMA and cost $130,000.
Rochester's out-of-pocket costs from the flood, based on the formula approved by the Legislature, is 3 cents on the town Grand List, or about $47,000.
With Fiske Road work under way, Straus said the town was turning to its other projects including repair of the town cemetery, which washed away, littering the road and riverbanks with caskets and remains during the storm.
In Rochester, there are five or six homes that may be eligible for FEMA buyouts.