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- Shell structure of superheavy nuclei in self-consistent mean-field models (1999)
- We study the extrapolation of nuclear shell structure to the region of superheavy nuclei in self-consistent mean-field models—the Skyrme-Hartree-Fock approach and the relativistic mean-field model—using a large number of parametrizations which give similar results for stable nuclei but differ in detail. Results obtained with the folded-Yukawa potential which is widely used in macroscopic-macroscopic models are shown for comparison. We focus on differences in the isospin dependence of the spin-orbit interaction and the effective mass between the models and their influence on single-particle spectra. The predictive power of the mean-field models concerning single-particle spectra is discussed for the examples of 208Pb and the spin-orbit splittings of selected neutron and proton levels in 16O, 132Sn, and 208Pb. While all relativistic models give a reasonable description of spin-orbit splittings, all Skyrme interactions show a wrong trend with mass number. The spin-orbit splitting of heavy nuclei might be overestimated by 40%–80%, which exposes a fundamental deficiency of the current nonrelativistic models. In most cases the occurrence of spherical shell closures is found to be nucleon-number dependent. Spherical doubly magic superheavy nuclei are found at 184298114, 172292120, or 184310126 depending on the parametrization. The Z=114 proton shell closure, which is related to a large spin-orbit splitting of proton 2f states, is predicted only by forces which by far overestimate the proton spin-orbit splitting in 208Pb. The Z=120 and N=172 shell closures predicted by the relativistic models and some Skyrme interactions are found to be related to a central depression of the nuclear density distribution. This effect cannot appear in macroscopic-microscopic models or semiclassical approaches like the extended Thomas-Fermi-Strutinski integral approach which have a limited freedom for the density distribution only. In summary, our findings give a strong argument for 172292120 to be the next spherical doubly magic superheavy nucleus.
- Potential energy surfaces of superheavy nuclei (1998)
- We investigate the structure of the potential energy surfaces of the superheavy nuclei 158258Fm100, 156264Hs108, 166278112, 184298114, and 172292120 within the framework of self-consistent nuclear models, i.e., the Skyrme-Hartree-Fock approach and the relativistic mean-field model. We compare results obtained with one representative parametrization of each model which is successful in describing superheavy nuclei. We find systematic changes as compared to the potential energy surfaces of heavy nuclei in the uranium region: there is no sufficiently stable fission isomer any more, the importance of triaxial configurations to lower the first barrier fades away, and asymmetric fission paths compete down to rather small deformation. Comparing the two models, it turns out that the relativistic mean-field model gives generally smaller fission barriers.
- Nuclear equation of state from the nonlinear relativistic mean field theory (1988)
- The properties of symmetric nuclear matter are investigated in the nonlinear relativistic mean field theory of nuclear matter. We consider the constraints imposed by four nuclear ground state properties on the coupling constants and on the equation of state at zero and at finite temperature. We find that the compression constant K(ρ0) as well as the temperature is irrelevant for the stiffness of the equation of state for m*(ρ0)≤0.7. The main point is that the relativistic mean field theory exhibits acausal and unphysical behavior for compressibilities below K(ρ0)=200 MeV. Every set of coupling constants with a negative quartic coupling constant c is unstable against small quantum fluctuations.
- Optimal parametrization for the relativistic mean-field model of the nucleus (1988)
- We study a relativistic model of the nucleus consisting of nucleons coupled to mesonic degrees of freedom via an effective Lagrangian whose parameters are determined by a fit to selected nuclear ground-state data. We find that the model allows a very good description of nuclear ground-state properties. Because of the relativistic nature of the model, the spin properties are uniquely fixed. We discuss variations of the parametrization and of the data which suggest that the present fit has exhausted the limits of the mean-field approximation, and discuss extensions which go beyond the mean field.
- Three-component fluid dynamics for the description of energetic heavy-ion reactions (1982)
- The nucleons taking part in heavy ion reaction are considered as a three-component fluid. The first and second components correspond to the nucleons of the target and the projectile, while the thermalized nucleons produced in the course of the collision belong to the third component. Making use of the Boltzmann equation, hydrodynamical equations are derived. An equation of state for anisotropic nuclear matter obtained from a field theoretical model in mean field approximation is applied in a one dimensional version of the three-component fluid model. The speed of thermalization is analyzed and compared to the results of cascade and kinetic models. NUCLEAR REACTIONS Relativistic heavy-ion reactions, hydrodynamic description.
- Different deformations of proton and neutron distributions in nuclei (1981)
- Different collective deformation coordinates for neutrons and protons are introduced to allow for both stretching and γ transitions consistent with experiments. The rotational actinide nuclei 234-238U and 232Th are successfully analyzed in this model. NUCLEAR STRUCTURE 232Th, 234-238U calculated B (E2) values, collective model.
- Collective effects on mass asymmetry in fission (1976)
- the development of the mass asymmetry vibrations in the final stages of the fission process is studied with an approximate treatment of the coupling to relative motion. A parametrized friction is introduced and its effects are studied. Numerical results are presented for 236U, together with estimates for the kinetic energy of the fragments. RADIOACTIVITY, FISSION 236U; calculated mass distribution, kinetic energy distribution. Collective dynamics, shell correction method, cranking model.
- Theory of fission-mass distributions demonstrated for 226Ra, 236U, 258Fm (1973)
- With the mass asymmetry described by the dynamical collective fragmentation coordinate ξ, and with use of the asymmetric two-center shell model, the fission mass distributions for 226Ra, 236U, and 258Fm (which are typical representatives for triple-, double-, and single-humped distributions) are explained.
- Variable masses in fission and heavy-ion collisions (1972)
- With the use of the cranking formula, the coordinate-dependent mass parameters of the kinetic-energy operator in fission processes and heavy-ion collisions are calculated in the two-center oscillator model. It is shown that the reduced mass and also the classical moment of inertia are obtained for large separations of the fragments. For small separations, however, the mass parameter for the motion of the centers of mass of the fragments is larger than the reduced mass by an order of magnitude.
- Importance of nuclear viscosity and thermal conductivity and the analysis of the bounce-off effect in high energy heavy ion collisions (1981)
- We present an analysis of high energy heavy ion collisions at intermediate impact parameters, using a two-dimensional fluid-dynamical model including shear and bulk viscosity, heat conduction, a realistic treatment of the nuclear binding, and an analysis of the final thermal emission of free nucleons. We find large collective momentum transfer to projectile and target residues (the highly inelastic bounce-off effect) and explosion of the hot compressed shock zones formed during the impact. As the calculated azimuthal dependence of energy spectra and angular distributions of emitted nucleons depends strongly on the coefficients of viscosity and thermal conductivity, future exclusive measurements may allow for an experimental determination of these transport coefficients. The importance of 4π measurements with full azimuthal information is pointed out.


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ROSEMONT, Ill.---The Chicago Wolves saw their Calder Cup playoff hopes dashed as they fell to the Milwaukee Admirals 2-0 in an Amtrak Rivalry contest Saturday night at the Allstate Arena.
Chicago (37-29-5-4) was unable to solve Milwaukee netminder Magnus Hellberg (21-13-0) as he posted a 27-save shutout performance, which marked the Admirals 10th victory in 12 games against the Wolves this season.
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Jake Matthews is staying (per Cedric Ogbuehi's twitter.) Now we just need to get Joekel to stay and we keep our line in tact.
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Hell Yea - Jake Matthews is staying
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Posted 07 January 2013 - 08:06 PM
Great news! If Joeckel stays I would be shocked.
Posted 07 January 2013 - 08:40 PM
Selfishly I want him to stay. Personally if I were him I'd go ahead and go.
Posted 08 January 2013 - 12:11 AM
Matthews will stay. Those two are the best of friends. Hell the whole team is pretty close. Gonna have one hell of an offense returning, Aggies!
Posted 08 January 2013 - 12:11 AM
I meant Joeckel will stay.
Posted 08 January 2013 - 05:47 PM
Wrong. Joeckel is leaving.
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Posted 08 January 2013 - 09:51 PM
That's OK. Everyone loses someone, and we have a contender for next year's Outland in Matthews.
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ReverendG:Now I understand what you meant.. I apologize if I offended you!Which makes me think..Paul truly had a very unique experience, didn't he? Knocked off his high horse, Bri
Mickiel,I do agree that 1 John 2:16 is describing coveting, and I do agree that to seek after the the things of the world is certainly not profitable, as we are called to seek those things which are above instead. Thanks for providing a scripture.1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.Colossians 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
I think you're writing some very truthful things Mickiel. Coveting can be a sin, whereas desiring "coveting" the gifts of the Spirit may be different.
In Matt.23:24-26, Jesus goes directly into the nature of " Spiritual Coveting", or claiming more than God has offered, or just trying to swallow more things of God, before you have finished digesting the first few gulps. Because of understandable desire, we tend to want " Big Gulps."And these verses Jesus taught are directed at believers, who are trying to consume more righteousness. " You blind guides", so he is discussing believers who try to guide others, " Who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel." Swallowing the camel is stuffing things into your belief that are a bit much for you right now. Vs.25;" Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self indulgence." Can a man rob God, well yes, through the coveting of excessive spiritual desires. Big gulps of Gods blessings and promises, or a camel. Large annointings and things that look so good on the outside, meaning things you proclaim in public. Your image of what you now are. Things we rob and indulge ourselves with like treasure.Firts clean the inside of the cup, the public image and confessions will come later. And they will. Deal with how you really are. Because its not the Knowledge going in you that deceives you, its the beliefs that are comming out of you, which are really hurting your belief. If you are not ready to understand and explain the lake of fire, the hell verses, the kingdom of God, being born again, your just not ready. You don't have to swallow those things, and spit out vain speculations, it the proper time, when GOD GIVES IT, you will then have it.People claim to have the Holy Spirit, but always speak of a certain day or event that they were given it, as if that be proof. No, no, speak of the undeniable fruits of the Spirit that are consistantly growing out from you.Let me give a real example of a witness comming from a Spirit filled person, just in example. It would be like this; " Brothers let me tell you what God has done to me." I am much more patient than ever before. I Love people now, where I didnot prior. I am happy and full of a Joy that I never understood. I am actually naturally Kind each day to anyone. Goodness is a part of my nature, and it is expressing ITSELF from within me, to outside of me. I am Faithful to Gods word, and pleasing God in my living. My nature is really Kind, my heart is far more Kind than I know I was. And I have a supernatural self control about my self.This is the witness of the Spirit filled person, NOT some calender emotional event. This is the Revelation one will receive, " Right from the Start" of God giving his Holy Spirit. And there will be no doubt that this has occured within you, because it will come out of you. It will overtake you, just as sin and the lust of the flesh overtook you. Christian characther is not mere moral or legal correctness, but the actual " Possession" AND manifestation of Gods graces. Christian characther IS NOT taking possession of the promises of God! It is NOT taking Gods word in faith and making claims on Gods word.Christian characther will reflect an inner, THEN outer portrait of Christ. In this it is understood correctly that it " Is no longer I, but Christ IS now in me." Not the promises of Christ in you, the actual Spirit and Mind of Christ, IS now in you, BECAUSE it is comming out of you in YOUR living, thinking, dreaming while unconscious, and expressing your consciousness in your changed behavior. This characther is only possible when a very vital union with Christ has been established. If Jesus has not finished this within you, and you take it from him and claim it, your just taking big gulps.Peace.
As the world turns, anticipation turns with it. But anticipation can change the meaning of scripture, espically scripture that tingles the taste buds of the Coveting consciousness.Peace.
And some "unbelievers" have their eyes open more than many of us "believers!"
ReverendG:Now I understand what you meant.. I apologize if I offended you!No offense taken! I myself have had my own spiritual experiences, some quite dramatic, and others I know have as well. The thing being that upon reflection, the path that led to us being open to such experiences was plain to see. To be knocked for a loop out of the blue, like a kid sleeping in class....what a concept. Which makes me think..Paul truly had a very unique experience, didn't he? Knocked off his high horse, and after he received the revelation of Jesus, he went away for about three years. (Wasn't he supposed to start handing out tracts or something? Go to seminary maybe? )Galatians 1: 11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ...15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: 17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.Three years is a long time.. Christendom wouldn't have gone along with that at all.. Love and blessings to all,Bri
I understand this subject to be perhaps both meat and hard bones, tuff meat, needing marinating by the Holy Spirit, or it may insult your spiritual intelligence. But just talk with God about it, he means well for us. Hes not trying to trip us up. God will work on your subconscious way before he gives you his Spirit.
Again use Jesus as the example of this. For 30 years, the very Son of God lived on this earth without the Spirit comming upon him. And He was Conceived by it! But he was being prepared all those years. In Matt. 3:16 he was finally baptised and the Spirit " Came upon him."Now here we have Jesus, born of the Spirit, lived 30 years and NEVER claimed that he had the Spirit of God. This example is totally useless to the presentday Sons of God, because they refuse to believe that they can be conscious of God, led by God, prepared by God, but the Spirit not yet has come upon them.


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"I talked to my manager (and) he spoke to (matchmaker) Joe Silva and the UFC," Mousasi told MMAjunkie.com. "I believe I'm headed to the UFC. I haven't been confirmed yet. I'm looking forward to keep busy in 2013 and I want to fight as much as possible. The bigger the name, the better."
Before Kyle, Mousasi hadn't fought since a December 2011 win over Ovince St. Preux. That was his third fight that calendar year, making him 2-0-1 thanks to a draw against Keith Jardine in a fight he was docked a point for an illegal upkick a point that cost him a win.
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That fight, he says, still haunts him thanks to the rest of the world not being able to forget about it, or forgive him the loss. And because of that, it may wind up helping serve as motivation for his inevitable move to the UFC.
"I think people underestimate me," he said. "I lost one fight. I see some fighters lose horribly, getting knocked out, getting submitted. I lost one fight, and suddenly I hear a lot of fans talking that I'm not good."
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The two great sets of elements that mold the physical environment of the United States are, first, the geologic, which determines the main patterns of landforms, drainage, and mineral resources and influences soils to a lesser degree, and, second, the atmospheric, which dictates not only climate and weather but also in large part the distribution of soils, plants, and animals. Although these elements are not entirely independent of one another, each produces on a map patterns that are so profoundly different that essentially they remain two separate geographies. (Since this article covers only the coterminous United States, see also the articles Alaska and Hawaii.)
The centre of the coterminous United States is a great sprawling interior lowland, reaching from the ancient shield of central Canada on the north to the Gulf of Mexico on the south. To east and west this lowland rises, first gradually and then abruptly, to mountain ranges that divide it from the sea on both sides. The two mountain systems differ drastically. The Appalachian Mountains on the east are low, almost unbroken, and in the main set well back from the Atlantic. From New York to the Mexican border stretches the low Coastal Plain, which faces the ocean along a swampy, convoluted coast. The gently sloping surface of the plain extends out beneath the sea, where it forms the continental shelf, which, although submerged beneath shallow ocean water, is geologically identical to the Coastal Plain. Southward the plain grows wider, swinging westward in Georgia and Alabama to truncate the Appalachians along their southern extremity and separate the interior lowland from the Gulf.
West of the Central Lowland is the mighty Cordillera, part of a global mountain system that rings the Pacific Basin. The Cordillera encompasses fully one-third of the United States, with an internal variety commensurate with its size. At its eastern margin lie the Rocky Mountains, a high, diverse, and discontinuous chain that stretches all the way from New Mexico to the Canadian border. The Cordillera's western edge is a Pacific coastal chain of rugged mountains and inland valleys, the whole rising spectacularly from the sea without benefit of a coastal plain. Pent between the Rockies and the Pacific chain is a vast intermontane complex of basins, plateaus, and isolated ranges so large and remarkable that they merit recognition as a region separate from the Cordillera itself.
These regions—the Interior Lowlands and their upland fringes, the Appalachian Mountain system, the Atlantic Plain, the Western Cordillera, and the Western Intermontane Region—are so various that they require further division into 24 major subregions, or provinces (see map).
1Excludes 5 nonvoting delegates from the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam and a nonvoting resident commissioner from Puerto Rico.
2Includes inland water area of 78,797 sq mi (204,083 sq km) and Great Lakes water area of 60,251 sq mi (156,049 sq km); excludes coastal water area of 42,225 sq mi (109,362 sq km) and territorial water area of 75,372 sq mi (195,213 sq km).
|Official name
|United States of America
|Form of government
|federal republic with two legislative houses (Senate [100]; House of Representatives [4351])
|Head of state and government
|President: Barack Obama
|Washington, D.C.
|Official language
|Official religion
|Monetary unit
|dollar (U.S.$)
|(2010) 308,745,538; (2014 est.) 318,636,000
|Total area (sq mi)
|Total area (sq km)
|Urban-rural population
|Urban: (2011) 82.4%
Rural: (2011) 17.6%
|Life expectancy at birth
|Male: (2011) 76.3 years
Female: (2011) 81.1 years
|Literacy: percentage of population age 15 and over literate
|Male: (2000–2004) 95.7%
Female: (2000–2004) 95.3%
|GNI per capita (U.S.$)
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The recent media coverage of so-called "Chevrolet Volt fires," especially by the conservative talk shows and Fox News, has attracted my attention and ire.
Let's set out the facts (and feel free to check them yourself):
1) Not one Chevrolet Volt has ever caught fire in normal use or in accidents. Not a single one.
2) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, even after the highly artificial crash test (placing the car on its back, even though it did not roll over in the test) nevertheless awarded the Volt NHTSA's highest crash-safety rating: 5 stars. Volt is supremely safe.
3) The crashed Volt, its battery shorted by coolant from the period unjustifiably spent "feet up," caught fire three weeks after said test. (I submit that this would provide adequate time for surviving passengers to exit the vehicle.)
4) On average, 278,000 cars with gasoline engines caught fire in the U.S. each year between 2003 and 2007, according to the National Fire Protection Association.
5) No factory-produced electric vehicle has ever caught fire, to the best of my knowledge.
6) The Volt, the most technologically advanced car on the planet, was conceived by me and my team well before any federal bailout of GM.
These are the bedrock facts.
Now, how did the U.S. right-wing media choose to report this admittedly headline-tempting news?
A nationally syndicated editorial three-panel cartoon stated (I believe I remember the sequence): "Thomas Edison discovered electricity;" then, "Alexander Graham Bell discovered the telephone;" and, in the third panel, "But it took the US Government to discover fire!" (accompanied by a drawing of a burning Chevy Volt).
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These pages provide information about the University of Sydney's leadership.
- Chancellor and Senate: The Senate is the governing authority of the University of Sydney, and is chaired by the Chancellor.
- Principal officers:The University's executive team is led by the Vice-Chancellor, currently Dr Michael Spence, who is responsible for promoting the interests and furthering the development of the University.
- Academic Board: The Academic Board is the University of Sydney's senior academic advisory body.
- Senior Executive Group: Under the Senate, which has prime responsibility for the University's governance, the Senior Executive Group is the principal decision-making body for all significant matters of University strategy, management, administration and related policy.
- Deans: The University of Sydney is divided into 16 academic faculties, each headed by a dean.


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Bob Fisher, author of Looking Ahead, analyzes the upcoming schedule every week and delivers the five best and worst teams for every seven-day period to help with starting lineup decisions. Fisher also gives insight into some of the top and bottom teams for the week as well as some savvy free agent pickups that are not owned in the majority of Yahoo leagues. Born and raised in metro Detroit and currently residing in Grand Rapids, MI, Fisher, a software engineer by day, loves anything hockey related and has been hooked on fantasy hockey for eleven-plus years. In addition to this article, he also runs his own playoff pool bracket website (Bob's Brackets).
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Topamax significantly increased your child's risk of developing oral birth defects
A mother who gives birth to a baby born with a cleft palate is understandably stressed and concerned. Any birth defects are tragic, and a cleft palate will most likely require years of on-going medical treatment. When the same mother finds out that her child has this defect because of the drug Topamax prescribed to her for epilepsy, she is understandably outraged. This is exactly how we feel at Weitz & Luxenberg knowing now that Topamax causes an increased risk of birth defects.
Weitz & Luxenberg can help you pursue financial compensation that can cover all of your child's on-going medical expenses, as well as general pain and suffering. We are now accepting cases of children with birth defects caused by Topamax. Our skilled team of attorneys in the Defective Medicine and Devices division is already armed with resources to help you receive the just compensation you and your child deserves.
A child born with an oral birth defect: what to expect (MedicineNet)
Topamax has been known to cause cleft palates and cleft lips. With either condition, medical attention is needed to greatly improve your child's quality of life.
A cleft lip is easier to treat. It usually requires only a couple of surgeries in the early stages of your child's life. Still, surgery for a newborn can be difficult due to the fragility of the child.
Treatments for a cleft palate can take up to 18 years to fully complete. The first surgery is necessary early in the child's life – roughly 6 to 12 months of age. A bone graph may also be required, as well as braces. 20% of all children with cleft palates require further surgeries to aid in speech development.
As your child grows and develops, more surgeries may be necessary to help breathing, appearance, scars, and stabilize the jaw.
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Because your child's birth defect was caused by the side effect of a drug, you have the right to pursue compensation for his or her condition. This compensation can help to eliminate your concerns about paying for treatments or obtaining the top of the line care. Speech therapy may be required for your child, and you should not have to worry about whether or not insurance will cover the cost. With the help of our Topamax lawyers, you can receive compensation that can cover all costs for as long as it takes for your child to complete treatments.
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– The New Mexico State equestrian team responded after a tough start to the
weekend with an 11-3 win over West Texas A&M, Saturday afternoon at the NM
State Equestrian Center. The Aggies improve to 3-3 on the season.
The Hunter Seat team defeated WTAM 6-2, while the Western
team won 5-1.
"The team rallied today and came back strong for a solid win
against West Texas A&M," head coach Robin Morris-Walters said. "I am
pleased with how hard my team worked hosting this event and expect them to rise
to the challenge of our next meet on the road."
The Equitation on the Flat team tied 2-2 with victories
by Samantha Stephens over Kayle Reeves, 80-75 and Hannah Swarthout beating Sage
Hanner, 76-66. The Aggies went sweep the Equitation over Fences, as Amber
Tassel earned MVP honors by beating Jessica bass, 85-75. Julie Frey defeated
Katie kaegi, 79-74, while Emily McConnell handled Livi Ron, 78-72. Laura
Bostwick rounded out the Aggie scoring with a 78-69 win over Kayla Reeves.
The Horsemanship competition saw Lauren DeVoe earn MVP
honors with a 73.5-72.5 win over Leah Thomas, while Brynn Larson was victorious
over Addie Davis, 73.5-0. Jessica Woolsey and Megan Gould both tied in their
head-to-head rides.
Larson then earned MVP honors with a 72-70.5 win over
Leah Thomas in Reining, as Haley Newkirk defeated Angela Bradley, 69.5-66.5 and
Tara Wilson beat Sami Gallagher, 71-63.5.
The Aggies will be back in action on Nov. 14 at the AQHA Collegiate Horsemanship Challenge in
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On February 12, 2013, Sam
Lopes was hired as the University of New Hampshire women's
soccer head coach. Lopes, who has over 11 years of women's soccer
coaching experience at the collegiate and professional level, has a
broad-based coaching résumé including, most recently,
serving as the top assistant at BIG EAST member Providence
Lopes recently concluded his second season at PC. In his first season with the Friars, Lopes assisted the team to their first BIG EAST Tournament game since 1994. Providence then defeated Rutgers, 1-0, to advance to the quarterfinals. He also helped coach Jenna Roncarati to her third consecutive All-BIG EAST honors. At Providence, Lopes assisted with recruiting, scouting, travel and budgeting, as well as monitor academic progress and planning team training and individual workouts.
Prior to his arrival in Providence, Lopes was the head assistant women's coach at Southern Connecticut State University from 2005-2011. He was highly involved in recruiting, planning off-season training and helped establish the Freshman Athletic Scholastic Training (F.A.S.T.) academic program.
Lopes, a 2002 graduate of
Quinnipiac University, received a bachelor's degree in Computer
Information Systems. He was a four-year member of the soccer team
and was a captain during his senior season. After playing at
Quinnipiac, Lopes went on to play in the United States Soccer
Leagues for the Connecticut Wolves and the Westchester Flames.
He began his coaching career in 2002 as an assistant at Saint Joseph College in West Hartford, Conn. Additionally, Lopes served as an assistant coach with the Boston Breakers (2010-11), Quickstrike Lady Blues (2009) and New England Mutiny (2007-08).
What People Are Saying
About Coach Lopes:
"Sam is one of the most talented young coaches I have had the opportunity to work with in the past 39 years of college athletics. He is smart, passionate and has an uncanny ability to bring out the best in everyone that comes in contact with him. UNH has hired one the best up and coming women's soccer coaches in the nation."
Bob Driscoll - Director of Athletics Providence College
"Sam Lopes is one of the very bright, up and coming, stars of collegiate coaching. He has a great soccer pedigree as a player and has always been a student of the game. He creates teams that play with sophistication, purchase and play attractive soccer. The UNH program is in good hands."
Tony DiCicco
Founder, Director – SoccerPlus Goalkeeper School and FieldPlayer Academy
USA National Team Coach – '96 Olympic Gold; '99 World Cup Champions; '08 U20 World Cup Champions
" Sam Lopes brings a great balance of soccer expertise, personality, and commitment. Sam's strengths coupled with the athletic department's support and enthusiasm for their soccer programs is a winning combination for this program for the future."
Alison Foley
Head Women's Soccer Coach – Boston College
"I first knew Sam as a player at Quinnipiac and since then I have followed his coaching career at SCSU and Providence College with interest. Too many inexperienced coaches are promoted to a head coach role without having paid their dues or pursued their coaching qualifications. This is not the case with Sam.
He has put in his time as an assistant at the college level and has also become an excellent student and teacher of the game. Sam has earned and deserves the chance to lead his own program. The experience he has picked up as a college player and assistant added to the experience he gained working with former US National team coach, Tony DiCicco and the Boston Breakers will help him to be successful with New Hampshire. I look forward to following his continued progress"
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Hamburg, NY – After a brief holiday break from competition, the Hilbert women's basketball team traveled to 20th ranked Medaille College Wednesday, January 5th. The Hawks had a rough start shooting the ball, and they watched the Mavericks gallop off to a 82-35 conference victory. Medaille jumps to 10-1 on the year and remains undefeated in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference play at 5-0. Hilbert drops to 1-9 on the season and 0-4 in the AMCC
Hilbert's junior transfer Magan Campbell (Buffalo, NY/Bennett/ECC) put 18 points on the board and senior Amanda Dudek (Tonawanda, NY/Tonawanda) grabbed a team-leading 9 rebounds. Hilbert was outrebounded by the taller Mavericks (45-33) giving up 16 offensive boards.
Hilbert hosts an AMCC weekend double-header against Franciscan University of Steubenville on Saturday January 8th and Penn State Altoona on Sunday, January 9th. Both matchups begin at 1pm.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
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Some of you have seen me write recently that my father and I do not agree on politics. I am a moderate Democrat and he is a hard-core Republican. In fact, I'd say he's pretty much tea-party.
Well, we've always been able to have debates and then move on. He says I'm the only Dem he knows that is well informed on both sides. He clearly doesn't talk to many Dems.....
Anyway, to make a long story short, he (like many other Republicans) seem to take it as a personal affront that Obama was re-elected. He's so angry. I don't get it. I don't remember Dems being this offensively angry when Gore lost. The whole thing is shocking me.
Anyway, I tried to call him on election night. No answer. Left a message asking him to call me. He didn't.
I called him the next night. No answer. Left him a message asking him to call me. He didn't.
Now, my dad is my best friend. We talk at least three times a week. I can't think of another time that he didn't call me back within a few hours. Now it's been two days.
So I called him last night. He answered.
I'm not going to go into details but he was mean. I mean MEAN. He was condescending and rude and sarcastic. I was taken aback. I was apalled. I eventually told him to call me when he was himself and hung up on him.
What's with this hatred? I couldn't stand Bush but I would never have let it come between me and my father. I would never have spoken to him like he did to me. I am fairly offended that he voted for Romney for multiple personal reasons that we have gone into HUGE discussions about but I would never let that affect our relationship.
It was like he was talking to a stranger.
I'm embarrassed by our country and how people are acting right now. I'm embarrassed that people feel it's okay to talk so badly about our president, of any party.
But mostly I'm sad. I'm sad that there's such an intense hatred of Obama that it is affecting the love my father has for me. I don't even want to speak to him. It's breaking my heart.
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Thursday, February 20, 2014
Charleston Southerns Zack Hagaman and Nate Blanchard each had three hits and two RBI to lead a 17-hit Buccaneer effort, as CSU completed a series sweep of Villanova with an 8-4 win on Sunday afternoon at CSU Ballpark.
The Bucs improve to 3-0 for the first time under head coach Stuart Lake. Villanova falls to 0-3.
Six Buccaneers had multiple hits in the win as CSU outhit Villanova 17-11.
After allowing only one run in 18 innings on Saturday, the Bucs finished the weekend sweep with their bats, leaving Lake excited about his teams versatility.
We couldnt have asked for more from the weekend, Lake said of his teams 3-0 start. I got a little nervous when they got two on in the ninth, but it was good to get Denis (Buckley) in there to end it. I thought we were very good this weekend pitching and defense-wise, and it was good to see our bats come around today.
The Buccaneers travel to College of Charleston at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
Starter Andrew Tomasovich (WP, 1-0) held the Wildcats to one run through five innings of work, but saw Villanova cut into the the lead with five hits and three runs in the sixth. Freshman Kyle McDorman came on to induce a one-pitch double play to get the Bucs out of the jam. McDorman worked 3 1/3 scoreless innings in his first career appearance.
Former Stratford standout Bobby Ison, former Timberland standout Brian Welch, and Sam Remick all upperclassmen each had two hits for the Bucs on Sunday, capping an impressive opening weekend for the Bucs veterans.
I was excited about what all of our veterans gave us this weekend, Lake added. Welch, after not playing on Saturday, came in and gave us two hits today. I think we looked mature this weekend and our preparation has really paid off. We just have to keep working hard and stay focused.
The Buccaneers host Siena Saturday and Sunday in a three-game series.
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(Thanks to a busy schedule, it's been a month since MusicfestNW took over Portland and I still haven't published daily recaps of my experience. My bad. Still, I think seeing 20 of the coolest bands going over three days is worth documenting, even belatedly. So below, you'll find Day 2; find Day 1 here and be sure to look for Day 3 on Monday. And if you'd like to read my overview of the festival's highlights that ran in print, click here.)
When you attend a large music festival like Portland's multi-venue, multi-genre MusicfestNW, you have to know going in that such events cost money, and therefore they'll be pursuing sponsors, and so you're likely to be bombarded with corporate promotions and logos when all you're trying to do is go see some rock shows. It's just the way it is.
Still, it felt a little funny to me to be sitting and waiting for Ted Leo — one of the most staunchly independent punk-rock figures of the past two decades — inside a Dr. Martens store, surrounded by former- and faux-punk fashion staples and eating free barbecue-flavored popchips and drinking free berry-flavored vitaminwater, both grabbed from giant bins full of product meant to get me hooked on popchips and vitaminwater. (Did those two companies lose their shift key and space bar or what?)
When he took the stage in front of a packed house, Leo announced that he was playing the show because Dr. Martens revived its vegan line of boots, which at least made the whole thing make a little more sense. He then launched into a solo set that included pretty much all my favorite Ted Leo tunes: "Me and Mia" and "The Sword In the Stone" and "Under the Hedge" and "Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone?" Here's that last one:


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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men's tennis team bounced back from Friday's 4-3 home loss to Austin Peay with a 6-1 win at Murray State this afternoon. The Mocs won the doubles point and five of six singles matches to improve to 5-2 on the year.
Chattanooga took two of three doubles to grab a 1-0 lead. The Mocs are 5-0 when winning the doubles point and 0-2 when falling behind after the opening matches.
Seniors Roberto Vieira (Bedfordview, South Africa) and Stephen Crofford (Franklin, Tenn.) teamed up for the first time and made quick work of Joao Camara and Tyler Jeffers (8-2) at No. 2. Freshmen Gino Delavalle (Rosario, Argentina) and John Peacey (Emerald, Australia) clinched the point with an 8-6 win over Nicholas Mitric and Mac McLean.
Senior Manuel Barroetavena (Buenos Aires, Argetina) improved to 7-0 in spring matches with his (6-1, 6-2) win over Jeffers at No. 2. Barroetavena leads the team with a 14-5 singles record. Senior Jackson Tresnan (Apopka, Fla.) also remained undefeated at 6-0 in the spring with a (6-1, 6-2) win over Mitric at No. 6.
Senior Chris Smith (Johnson City, Tenn.) won for the second time in three matches with a three-set victory over Camara. Smith bounced back from a 6-0 loss in the first set to blank Camara 6-0 in the second. Smith then took the third set 6-2.
Sophomore Pavels Grigorjevs (Riga, Latvia) and senior Ankit Chopra (Chandigrah, India) also had singles wins at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.
The Mocs are back home next weekend, hosting Lee University at the Champions Club on Saturday, Feb. 16. First serve is set for Noon and a link for live scoring is available on the men's tennis schedule page on GoMocs.com.
Chattanooga 6, Murray State 1
Feb 10, 2013 at Murray, Ky. (Kenlake Tennis Center)
Doubles competition
1. Adam Taylor/Ryan Kennedy (MSU) def. Jackson Tresnan/Manuel Barroetavena (UTC) - 8-7
2. Roberto Vieira/Stephen Crofford (UTC) def. Joao Camara/Tyler Jeffers (MSU) - 8-2
3. Gino Delavalle/John Peacey (UTC) def. Nicholas Mitric/Max McLean (MSU) - 8-6
Singles competition
1. Adam Taylor (MSU) def. Roberto Vieira (UTC) - 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
2. Manuel Barroetavena (UTC) def. Tyler Jeffers (MSU) - 6-1, 6-2
3. Chris Smith (UTC) def. Joao Camara (MSU) - 0-6, 6-0, 6-2
4. Pavels Grigorjevs (UTC) def. Max McLean (MSU) - 6-4, 6-4
5. Ankit Chopra (UTC) def. Ryan Kennedy (MSU) - 6-3, 6-2
6. Jackson Tresnan (UTC) def. Nicholas Mitric (MSU) - 6-1, 6-2


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Might and Magic: Duel of Champions bringing sword and sorcery trading card game to iPad
We took some time at PAX East 2013 to visit Ubisoft to see what they were up to. Obviously the new Assassin's Creed III content was a welcome sight to many, but Might and Magic: Duel of Champions has a lot of great things go for it. Users can fully customize their dock, the game itself will be completely unlockable by playing for free, and players will be able to compete online across platforms.
One of the things Might and Magic: Duel of Champions does right is recreate the awe of rare holographic cards. Though the idea of having a central hero card that each side is trying to destroy while keeping their own safe is relatively established, having to defend multiple lanes of attack at the same time keeps things fresh. Through multiplayer and single player matches, players earn gold which can be spent on acquiring new virtual packs of game cards.
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Might and Magic: Duel of Champions bringing sword and sorcery trading card game to iPad
I hope it is good. Might and Magic has a great fan base. I enjoyed MTG on iPad, until they start gouging on the deck prices.
Come on other games: Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Kaijudo.... But done properly
This should be a great addition to the game. I know it may take me forever to reach gold!
Gameloft have contract with bigger studios. Ubisoft is like the father of Gameloft, that's why Gameloft have a mobile version of almost all Ubisoft games. This is the way things works. I think it's cheaper hire an studio to make a game and split profits than make your own studio and then specialize it and make games.
Never understand the card game deck prices. But then again I didn't understand comics or baseball cards and why you would buy them


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Editor's Note: This is the seventh in a series on North Okaloosa County Teachers of the Year.
BAKER — The secret to Lisa Maradik's success in teaching math to Baker School's third- through fifth-graders is making it fun.
"I'm just a crazy math teacher that will do anything to get their students' attention," Maradik said. "I try not to be boring."
Several hands-on activities help her students better understand math.
Laci Powell, 9, said her favorite activity involved marshmallows and toothpicks.
"We took a bunch of marshmallows and paper and we made rays and line segments," she said. "It was really fun.
"Her class is different. She is really creative; you get to do different things in her class ... it's just awesome."
Aiden Jones, 9, enjoyed participating in the Race to Space contest, which rewarded students whose paper rocket ship on a bulletin board inched closer to a makeshift moon as they learned multiplication tables.
Such fun methods can enhance students' education, Maradik said.
"My job is to get them ready to get to the next grade," she said. "I don't want to be just at grade level in this class; I want them to be at the next grade level."
Other teachers have noticed Maradik's efforts and recently named her the school's Teacher of the Year.
"I was very excited; I didn't expect (it), being from a k(indergarten) through 12 school, because everyone in the school voted; you didn't just vote in your grade level," Maradik said.
Principal Thomas Shipp said he has enjoyed watching Maradik progress as an educator.
"I've known Mrs. Maradik for some time ... it's been a joy to watch her grow and develop in education," he said. "She has become one of our mathematical experts in the elementary grade levels and serves as a mentor for other teachers. So, we are really happy to have her on staff."
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Let me be very clear: I mean no disrespect to anyone or anything else when I say that I think the Sisters Folk Festival is the all-around best music-related event in Central Oregon.
From the quality of artists booked and the seamless operations to the beautiful setting and the overall vibe, SFF is just awesome. There may be other places or events in the area that bring in music that you or I like more, but in terms of the experience, nothing tops the folk fest.
We're seeing that reflected in the festival's popularity, too. Last year, organizers expanded their staffing and venues, and this year, for the first time ever, tickets sold out in advance. And so, the team that puts on Sisters Folk Festival is hard at work not only, uh, putting on a festival, but also working to overcome the challenges that come with growth.
But this weekend, it's all about the music.
Tonight, Jimmy LaFave and a bunch of his friends (Slaid Cleaves, Eliza Gilkyson, Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irions) will pay tribute to Woody Guthrie with a program called "Walking Woody's Road." I spoke with LaFave about the iconic folk singer, who would've turned 100 this year.
Guthrie's music has experienced a rebirth in recent years, thanks in part to his daughter Nora's efforts to turn his unused lyrics into new songs. LaFave — who is currently setting about 20 lyrics to music — said Guthrie wrote about 3,000 songs, but only 70 were really known in his day.
And beyond music, he painted and wrote poetry, wrote novels (including one about sustainable living in sod houses), and was fascinated by science and nature.
"He was a total sponge," LaFave said. "The guy was not just talking about riding the rails. He was talking about quantum physics. He was so far beyond his time, they must've thought he was nuts.
"There's no one," he said, "that lived 20 different lifetimes like Woody Guthrie."
I hope you'll read the whole thing. Also, I wrote blurbs about seven artists I consider to be highlights of this year's SFF lineup. You can click through those here (sorry about the tiny type).
'80s hit machine Huey Lewis and the News will play Bend's Les Schwab Amphitheater on Tuesday. My colleague David Jasper spoke with Lewis about all kinds of things, including his love of our town.
"I love Bend, Oregon. It's one of the great places on Earth, I think," Lewis said by telephone last week. "I live in Montana, in the Bitterroot Valley, which is not dissimilar, but actually Bend is a little more upscale. Your bagels are better than ours."
Wait. How does Lewis know so much about Bend and its bagels? Because the man who crooned on "Jacob's Ladder" also knows his salmon ladders: He's a fly-fisherman. In effect, Lewis knows the power of love and the power of the mighty Deschutes. In fact, he believes Bend is up there with Los Angeles and San Francisco in their primes.
"Imagine L.A. in the '30s and '40s. No traffic, no pollution, these winding streets," he said. "It was the best place on the planet in the '30s and '40s. Best weather in the world in L.A."
San Francisco was great in the '50s and '60s, Lewis said, but "the population keeps getting more and more crowded, and they keep moving — and now it's Bend, Oregon."
You really should read the whole article.
Elsewhere in this week's music section: Guitar savant Buckethead returns to town, The White Buffalo is back as well, Casey Neill & the Norway Rats come to McMenamins, Black Beast Revival plays Liquid Lounge, Necktie Killer wraps up Redmond's Music in the Canyon concert series, and both The Horned Hand and Silver Moon are super busy, each with four shows over the next seven nights.


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im a lover of the adidas boost technology, this is my 3rd pair & they haven't disappointed. I run most days & wear these trainers to do so, I can't wear them for fitness classes that I teach as not enough support for movement in different directions but there made for running so that's what they're best suited for. The only down side is possibly the "sock" style, I don't find that this suits & fits every foot properly. The look & design is fabulous, I ordered the black ones & they look amazing. ... read more
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Mission 4/1 Earth: This is the theme that the United Church of Christ (UCC) is taking for the 50 days between Easter (March 31) and Pentecost (May 19) to work on many of the issues that make up being good stewards of the earth. Over this 50-day period between these two major church holidays, let's learn more about what it means to live earth-friendly lives. Some of us are working on this kind of lifestyle already and some of us could use a little encouragement. So this is our chance to do it together.
Nationally, through the work of its 5,100 churches across the country, the UCC will strive to collect a million hours of community service for the earth, a million trees planted and a million letters to Congress speaking up for policies that address care for our land, water and air.
The Mad River Valley community and our own congregation can participate in a variety of ways both individually and together. There is no wrong way to count your "Earth Hours." As stewards of this earth we are at different points in our quest for green living. Every effort, no matter how small, is valuable and should be proudly counted.
If you are wondering "How do I get started? What difference will my small effort make?" consider the following: If you believe you are already leading an earth-friendly lifestyle, consider adding a new discipline to help your greening reach beyond your own life so that it reaches out into the community.
Research and study new energy efficiency methods. Learn to freeze or can garden produce. Grow vegetables at home or work in a small garden plot or a container planter. Support energy efficiency workshops by sharing information on social media and among friends. Gather friends for Green Up Day on May 4 to clean litter from our ditches and rights of way, then have a cookout; shop at a local farmers' market or farm stand; walk to work or the post office. All these minutes and hours count.
Make time to learn more about federal initiatives and conversations that relate to our earth's resources. Write letters and send emails to Vermont's elected representatives with your views, concerns and thoughts. They are accessible and willing to listen.
If you are making time in your day to learn more about living an earth-friendly lifestyle through research, prayer or reflection, count that time spent exploring this new area of learning. Be sure to recognize the new habits, both physical and spiritual, that you are incorporating into your life. They will add up and together our efforts will represent transformed lives and a healthier planet.


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Hollywood stuntman Hal Needham has cracked ribs, punctured his lung and broken his back while making more than 300 movies. And now he has an Oscar.
He was one of four men honored during the Dec. 1 Governors Awards, also known as the Honorary Oscars.
Needham becomes only the second stuntman to receive an Academy Award. Yakima Canutt, who received an Honorary Award in 1966, was the first.
"You're looking at the luckiest man alive," Needham, 81, said in his acceptance speech, "and lucky to be alive."
"My mom is looking down on tonight with a big smile on her face," he said, wiping tears from his eyes.
"I want to thank the whole Hollywood community for allowing me to be part of it," he said in closing.
Each year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences takes time to honor those who may not have been recognized before.
The Governors Awards, voted on by the Academy's Board of Governors in September, recognized Needham along with documentarian D.A. Pennebaker and filmmaker-arts advocate George Stevens Jr. with Honorary Awards. DreamWorks Animation chief and philanthropist Jeffrey Katzenberg received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Each received Oscar statuettes.
After dinner, held in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, special guests made tributes to honorees and clips were played of their work.
Sen. Al Franken and fellow documentarian Michael Moore introduced Pennebaker.
"The key point about documentaries is that truth is sometimes truer than fiction," Franken said.
Moore later credited Pennebaker with inventing the modern documentary.
"I doubt that there are many still alive whom we could call a pioneer or an inventor of a genre of filmmaking," he said of 87-year-old Pennebaker. "We have one in our presence tonight."
Pennebaker accepted his award and thanked his wife and his fellow filmmakers for the honor.
Annette Bening and Sidney Poitier then fêted George Stevens Jr.
Stevens, 80, spoke about his family and growing up in the film industry, which he said is in his blood as a fourth generation filmmaker.
The founding director of the American Film Institute (AFI), Stevens also co-created the Kennedy Center Honors.
Needham followed, receiving tributes by Quentin Tarantino and Al Ruddy, the Oscar-winning producer of "The Godfather."
The final award of the night was given to Katzenberg. Tom Hanks and Will Smith introduced him, noting his persistent philanthropy.
"Jeffrey has no problem asking for way too much money," Smith said.
Katzenberg, 61, then accepted the humanitarian award, which Oprah Winfrey received in 2011.
"My first mentors — my parents — gave me life and a deep appreciation of what it is to give to others," he said, accepting the award.
To view videos and photos from the Governors Awards, visit Oscars.org.
Take a look at a 360° image taken from inside Saturday's Governors Awards:
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The 85th Academy Awards are Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, airing locally on 13abc.
Toledo Free Press Lead Designer and Film Editor James A. Molnar blogs about all things Oscar at TheGoldKnight.com. Watch him discuss movies on "WNWO Today" around 5:50 a.m. on Fridays. Also, listen to James discuss movies on "Eye on Your Weekend" on 1370 WSPD every Friday at 6 p.m.
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CLEMSON — A sampling of fans who support the program financially clearly crave bragging rights over another conference championship. An online newsletter poll distributed to IPTAY donors begged the question: What is Clemson's biggest football game this fall?
The three options were:
• The season opener hosting Georgia in a potential top-10 Saturday night showdown broadcast to the nation
• The Florida State matchup, which has determined the ACC Atlantic Division champ four straight years
• The regular-season finale at South Carolina, a heated in-state rivalry with the Gamecocks enjoying a four-game winning streak.
The middle game, Florida State, could portend a perfect league slate, positioning the Tigers for perhaps the program's first 8-0 ACC run. Yet national title dreams hinge on at least knocking off the Bulldogs or Gamecocks.
Based on the poll, receiving 301 votes over the weekend, fans are going big or going home.
Of 301 voters, 47.8 percent (144 voters) tabbed the Georgia opener the biggest game of the year, while 39.5 percent (119 voters) took South Carolina. Only 12.6 percent (38 voters) believed Florida State was the key to Clemson's 2013 success.
Georgia, South Carolina and Florida State combined for a 35-6 record in 2012 – including three bowl game victories – and each finished the season ranked in The Associated Press Top 10. Clemson, which beat LSU in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, checked in at No. 11.
"I think it's great for Clemson-Georgia and the fan bases," Swinney told The ACC Network in a video interview released June 14. "When it got put back on the schedule, it immediately caught everybody's attention and people have been talking about it for several years now."
New Era for ACC?
The ACC will join the Big Ten with a bowl game in the biggest media market in America, according to an ESPN report.
The report indicates the ACC expects to announce today a six-year partnership with the Pinstripe Bowl beginning in 2014 with the new bowl cycle. That game's played at Yankee Stadium, and previously teamed with the American Conference (formerly the Big East) and Big 12.
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text: I seem to have misinterpreted the book when I read it and I'm hoping someone can clear it up for me. I got the impression that Mr. Gray was a total fabrication in Jonesy's mind and that he was never actually taken over by an alien force. It has been a few months, but I remember 2 reasons why I thought that. The first was that Henry told Jonesy something about Mr. Gray stopped existing at Hole-in-the-Wall, and the second was when they were with the government doctors in the epilogue Jonesy is able to revert to Mr. Gray while under hypnosis. Every topic I've read in this board about "Dreamcatcher" makes no mention of this so I'm assuming that I veered off course somewhere around Jonesy and Henry at the "hospital" bed with Mr. Gray. I intend to give the book a re-read before my last 3 "Dark Tower" novels arrive from Amazon next week, but I wanted some clarification before I started again.