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Josh Groban coming 'straight to you' with Palace showWritten by John Benson | | email@example.com
After a few years away from the spotlight, multiplatinum Grammy Award-winning singer Josh Groban is coming directly to his fans with his "Straight To You Tour," which comes through Michigan July 16 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Supporting his latest effort "Illuminations," which found Groban working with famed uber producer Rick Rubin (Run-DMC, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica and Johnny Cash), the 30-year-old operatic singer has upped the high-tech ante for his latest tour. Not only will the tenor belt out songs like "Oceano" and "Alla Luce," but he'll also take audience questions via text messaging.
Toledo Free Press talked to Groban about the layover between albums, working with Rubin and what not to do if by chance you get face time with the singer at one of his concerts.
Toledo Free Press: Easily the biggest question fans have is what took you so long to release "Illuminations," which is the follow-up to 2006's "Awake."
Josh Groban: A couple of things. I think anytime you work with a new producer there's a little bit of a getting-to-know-you period as far as what you want to accomplish together. That said, Rick Rubin takes a notoriously long time anyway, even with people he's worked with forever. A lot of it I can just chalk up to his process. That's one that takes a much longer time than I would have liked, to be honest, but I think most artists want to finish things as quickly as possible. With Rick, it's one of those things where it's just not done until it's done.
TFP: Your press materials talk about how he actually gave you homework to write as many songs as possible. What was the feeling when you finally penned your single "Hidden Away?"
JG: It was very much a dam-bursting kind of a feeling. We didn't make noise for a really long time. So he'll have you fester with your own melody ideas and these bare-bones demos without ever kind of putting the paint on the canvas. By the time you really sit down and really dive into your songs, it's a great kind of creative explosion. I think he knows deep down if you're trying to get someone to write, that silence and keeping someone from that immediate gratification can be a very good thing.
TFP: Considering last year you appeared on "Glee," who is your favorite character on the show?
JG: Well, one of my favorite characters I don't think is really on the show anymore is Sandy Ryerson (portrayed by actor Stephen Tobolowsky). He was kind of the creepy guy who had to stay 500 feet away from kids at all times. I served him a restraining order in my episode. Also just being able to see a cast of amazing musical theater actors. I grew up loving theater, so to see so many triple threats are getting pop culture exposure is personally really cool to see.
TFP: As far as the "Straight To You Tour," what do you have in store?
JG: This is the most open with the fans I've ever been on a tour. I really bust down that fourth wall from the first moment. This is about sharing an experience that will only happen for one night only. Every night it's totally different and so I love the unexpected. There's a Q&A, walking through the crowd and fan interaction.
TFP: Finally, for those lucky few who you do interact with during the show, what are a few ground rules you want them to know about?
JG: I'd say keep it above the waist (laughs). Also, stealing the mic would be a bad one or dousing me with water or any other liquid would be a really bad idea. (With a Hanz and Franz voice) But my burley security team will take swift action against anybody.
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It's among the most populous professions in the country, but pitch people who master the art of the sale command a variety of different job titles–and salaries.
To determine the Best- And Worst-Paying Sales Jobs, Forbes consulted the most recent Occupational Employment and Wages data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which reflects May 2013 salary and employment data, and zeroed in on sales and related occupations.
According to the BLS, "Retail salespersons and cashiers were the occupations with the largest employment in May 2013. These two occupations combined made up nearly 6 percent of total U.S. employment, with the employment levels of 4.5 million and 3.3 million, respectively."
So what kind of wages are members of the nation's largest employment groups commanding?
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents top the list, with mean annual salaries of $102,510. According to the BLS, these professionals "connect buyers and sellers in financial markets. They sell securities to individuals, advise companies in search of investors, and conduct trades."
The field is expected to see steady demand, growing as much as 11% by 2022.
Following close behind are sales engineers, who can also expect to pull in six figures, and sales representatives for wholesale, manufacturing, technical, and scientific products, who can expect annual salaries just over $85,000.
First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers and real estate brokers–those individually licensed to assist clients in the buying, selling, and renting of property–round out the top five.
On the other end of the spectrum, cashiers–a job title 3.3 million strong in the U.S.–earn the lowest wages for sales professions, bringing home a mean hourly wage of $9.82, or about $20,420 annually.
Further down the ranking, door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related occupations bring in about $12.18 per hour, while telemarketers take home just shy of a quarter more.
Also categorized among sales jobs is a title that may raise a few eyebrows: "Models." Though not obvious as a sales occupation, the BLS defines the job thusly: "Models pose for artists, photographers, or customers to help advertise a variety of products, including clothing, cosmetics, food, and appliances."
While Linda Evangelista may have famously declared in in the 1990s that she didn't "wake up for less than $10,000 a day," BLS data indicates that the average American with 'model' as their job title is making just over 2.5 times that rate–per year.
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The hotel Residence Inn Lexington South/Hamburg Place The Marriott Residence Inn Lexington South located in the Heart of Hamburg Pavilion is the perfect hotel for project teams, relocating families and temporary housing needs. Located directly off I-75, our all-suite hotel is just minutes from Downtown Lexington, Keeneland Race Track, Kentucky Horse Park, Rupp Arena, Commonwealth Stadium, L3 Communications, Bluegrass Station and the University of Kentucky. Newly renovated in 2009, our hotel offers spacious Studios, as well as 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites, complimentary high speed Internet access, daily housekeeping, and Marriott's legendary service. Enjoy a sense of community at our complimentary hot breakfast buffet and evening socials. Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, you can enjoy the Horse Capital of the World in comfort and style. (source: Hotel.info)


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Martinez could become the first manager to win the famous trophy in successive seasons with different clubs.
The Spaniard defied all odds and led Wigan Athletic to claim the cup last year for the first time in the club's history but after they were relegated from the Premier League, he left to take the reins at Everton.
McCarthy, who also left Wigan for the Toffees at the end of last season, is adamant that his manager's pleasing track record of late means he has the ability to put up a strong campaign for the cup.
"You always want to win cup competitions and last season I did that," said the Republic of Ireland midfielder. "Now each and every one of us wants to do it at Everton.
"We want to lift trophies and qualify for Europe. There's a real buzz about the place, around the city, and hopefully we can keep that going.
"The gaffer has been there and done it. You want someone in charge who knows what it takes to win the cup, and even better he's done it so recently."
On Saturday, after the Blues' 4-0 victory over QPR in the third round, McCarthy said he was impressed with how his team played against the Championship side.
"We've got a good squad and at this moment in time we're looking strong," he added to the Liverpool Echo. "I think with the window open, the manager will try and add another couple and hopefully we don't lose too many.
"We were class all over the pitch, keeping the ball and closing them down. At times, we split from the centre-halves and played out from the back and we created chances while limiting them to hardly any.
"We were always in control of the game and although we knew it could be a tough game, we had a right go.
"The way we kept the ball was brilliant and then won it back when we needed to by pressing them high. That's the main thing the gaffer wants to see at the club. Recently, it's really starting to show.
"We get it down, knock it about and keep believing we can go places."


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An obturator is disclosed as being of a throwaway, single use, structure, preferably fully formed of thermoplastic, polymeric material and with a piercing and cutting end defined by non-planar faces having depressions formed therein to present cutting edges. The depressions are shaped by compound curves including a partial spherical surface, and angularly related, generally flat surfaces which define the cutting edges. The surfaces are of a shape and orientation as to provide spatial relief to the edges of the walls of a body to which the obturator is applied, thereby preventing stretching and tearing of the wall.
1. An improved trocar obturator for insertion through body wall portions of humans and animals, comprising:
an elongated shank;
a solid cutting portion permanently secured to one end of said shank and having a plurality of faces each of said faces having a planar surface adjacent an outer free, distal end of same and a planar surface adjacent a proximal end of same, and defining a depression therebetween extending along said face, said faces merging into a cylindrical shank portion at said proximal end of same;
a piercing tip defined by said faces;
straight cutting edges defined at the intersection of each two adjacent faces, said cutting edge converging at said piercing tip and extending rearwardly from said tip towards said shank, said piercing tip and said cutting edges defining a cutting end of said trocar which minimizes tearing of surrounding body tissue during trocar penetration thereof; and
knob means located at an end of said shank opposite said cutting end to facilitate use of said trocar.
2. A trocar obturator recited in claim 1 wherein said obturator is disposable.
3. A trocar obturator recited in claim 1 wherein said obturator is of unitary construction.
4. A trocar as defined in claim 1 wherein said shank is polymeric and said cutting portion is metallic.
5. A trocar as defined in claim 1 wherein said shank has a common diameter along at least a portion of the length of same.
6. In a trocar assembly including an elongated hollow trocar tube and an obturator removably supported therein and coaxial with its longitudinal axis, the assembly being adapted for insertion through walls of human or animal bodies, wherein the improvement is an obturator comprising an elongated, solid polymeric shank, said shank having enlarged knob means secured thereto at a proximal end of same and a piercing, solid cutting end secured to a distal end of same, said cutting end having a plurality of faces that intersect to define cutting edges, with said face and said cutting edges inwardly tapering from adjacent said shank forwardly to a point which defines a piercing tip, each of said faces having spaced apart planar surfaces with a depressed area therebetween and extending longitudinally with respect thereto.
7. A trocar assembly as defined in claim 6 wherein the cutting end is polymeric and is of unitary construction with said shank.
8. A trocar assembly as defined in claim 6 wherein said cutting end is metal and is permanently secured to said shank.
The present invention is directed to surgical instruments and, more particularly, to a trocar assembly which may also be useful for endoscopic procedures.
Conventional trocar assemblies utilize trocar obturators or mandrels having pointed tips used to puncture the walls of a body cavity for either draining fluid or for endoscopic procedures. However, the conventional trocar obturator or mandrel is made of stainless steel and utilizes a piercing and cutting end or head tip made from various parts including cutting blades. The obturator or mandrel itself may be relatively complicated, being formed of individual parts joined together by fabrication for the final instrument.
The piercing and cutting surfaces for the conventional trocar mandrel is generally pyramidal in form, and is usually provided with flat side bevels, the surfaces of which converge to define cutting edges. The difficulties and disadvantages of these conventional forms of trocar obturators or mandrels are many. Since these devices are re-used for many surgical procedures, in time, the cutting edges become dulled and nicked from the repeated uses, and perhaps by an occasional inadvertent dropping of an instrument on the floor. Continual use of such devices also increases the risk of initiating and perpetrating the spread of infection to patients who have the misfortune of being subjected to these re-used instruments. In addition, it has also been found that stainless steel has a very high coefficient of friction and has the tendency of dragging or pulling the adjacent walls of a cavity as the instrument is being inserted or removed, thereby causing trauma, undue ripping and/or tearing of tissue around the affected area.
A trocar is disclosed is U.S. Pat. No. 4,654,030 which employs an elongated obturator having a pyramidal shaped piercing head comprising three flatly formed surfaces resulting in a blunt piercing end. These formations of faces will unduly damage the tissue walls surrounding the opening in which the instrument is inserted, by producing ripping and tearing of tissue.
Another conventional embodiment of a trocar obturator is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,601,710. One of the embodiments is directed to a tubular body having a frustal conical end slotted to receive blades, while in a second embodiment, the piercing tip is formed with three bevels at the end of a cylindrical body portion. By the nature of the disclosed side faces or blades which are blunt and lack suitable curvature for cutting tissue, considerable force is necessary to produce penetration with ensuing damage to the surrounding walls of the tissue. At times, such force may be beyond the capability of the user, and certainly, the application of large amounts of force will be beyond the skill of the operator to apply with precision and efficiency.
Another type of trocar, that for animal use, is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,039,468. The trocar instrument in this patent utilizes grooves formed in the shank of the trocar device beyond a conical piercing tip. In this arrangement, the conical tip proceeding the grooved sides is too long and would constitute a delay in the use of the grooved portion for penetrating tissues and walls of a cavity. In any event, circular elongated grooves do not lend themselves as efficient types of curves for instruments of this sort which are inserted through tissue and cavity walls for a relatively long distance. Such curves, in fact, add more surface to the instrument thereby increasing the force necessary for the manual insertion and removal of the instrument.
A hyperdermic needle is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,090,384 which provides a very sharp piercing tip in combination with cutting edges formed of the same material used for the needle. The side surfaces for the cutting faces are flat and may be useful for hyperdermic needles since these instruments have a very small diameter ratio relative to the length of the penetrating piercing tip. Such an arrangement, however, would not be useful for a trocar obturator since the two faces are flat and are not efficient for preventing the dragging and tearing of tissue as the same is inserted into tissue or walls of a cavity.
The principal object of the present invention is to utilize a trocar obturator or mandrel made from inexpensive material and comprising a simple article of manufacture which may be thrown away after a single use.
Another object of the present invention is to utilize a trocar obturator made from material which has a coefficient of friction well below that of stainless steel utilized in conventional obturators and thereby avoid unnecessary damage to tissue during use.
Still another object of the present invention is to minimize the prospect of the initiation and spread of disease or infection made possible with conventional trocar obturators having an assemblage of individual parts which provide spaces wherein contaminants and dirt may become imbedded, and which may not even become fully cleaned, when these instruments are sterilized.
Still another object of the present invention is to utilize a novel design of cutting faces at the piercing end for a trocar obturator which design results in the efficient cutting of tissue around the point of insertion.
In order to avoid the problems and disadvantages of the conventional trocar obturator or mandrels as described above, the present invention was devised so that the obturator or mandrel comprises a single article of manufacture and not the assemblage of individual parts brought together as the finished instrument. The invention also provides that the trocar obturator or mandrel be made of thermoplastic polymeric material which has a coefficient of friction much less than that of stainless steel, or other metals, or metallic plating used in the market today. Furthermore, the invention envisions the use of a more novel arrangement of compound surface formations at the piercing and cutting end of the obturator, the sides being arranged to form cutting edges which, upon movement through the walls of the cavity being worked upon, will ensure that the pierced edges of tissue will slide relatively unimpeded during the cutting stage of the insertion of the obturator so that the tissue does not tear or rip open during this step.
The above recited objects and other advantages will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a trocar assembly that is illustrative of an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the trocar obturator or mandrel of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an end view of the piercing end of the obturator of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged exploded view of the end portion of the obturator of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged exploded isometric view of the piercing end; and
FIGS. 6-9 are cross-sectional views of the piercing and cutting end of the obturator taken along lines 6--6, 7--7, 8--8, 9--9, respectively, in FIG. 5.
A trocar assembly 10 is illustrated in FIG. 1 as including a trocar tube or cannula 12 having the conventional operating head 14 and a trocar obturator or mandrel 16 releasably supported within the tube. The head 14 may be of conventional fabrication including a valve for the introduction of fluid or gaseous material into the cavity being pierced, or other devices such as viewing eye pieces in the event the trocar assembly is to be utilized as an endoscopic diagnostic instrument.
The trocar obturator or mandrel 16 is preferably a unitary, one-piece structure made of polymeric material, either thermoplastic or thermoset and from a process which results in the final manufacture as a single article of manufacture. Examples of suitable polymeric materials include, without limitation, nylons, polyacetals, and polycarbonates. As shown in FIG. 2, the mandrel 16 is formed with a main shank portion 18, a knob-type handle 20 at one end, and at the distal end a piercing and cutting end 22. The knob 20 is made integral with the shank 18 and having an outer surface 24 of suitable shape for the palm of the user. The knob 20 is made of a larger diameter than the shank 18 to permit the insertion of the shank 18 between the user's fingers for easy withdrawal of the obturator. The obturatod may, however, also be produced from separate components and assembled. For example, a stainless steel cutting end having the features as defined herein could be secured to a polymeric shank, or vice versa.
The piercing and cutting end 22 preferably has a diameter slightly larger than that for the shank 18 and provides clearance space within the cannula 12. A tapered shoulder 25 defines the beginning of this space for the shank 18. The obturator end 22 is defined by three faces 26, 28 and 30 of generally concave configuration. As shown in FIG. 3, the adjacent boundary between the face 26 and 28 is formed with a cutting edge 32, the boundary between the faces 28 and 30 by a cutting edge 34 and the boundary between the face 30 and 26 with a cutting edge 36. There could, however, be a common diameter between the largest diameter portion of end 22 and shank 18.
The faces 26, 28, 30 have the identical shape, being irregularly concave in form, that is, being devised with recessed surfaces comprising different curves along planes normal to each other. Since the surfaces are similar, only one, face 26 will be described in detail.
The face 26 at one end, is formed with a flat surface 40 merging with the adjacent cylindrical surface of the shank 18, and at the other end, is formed with a flat surface 42, coplanar with the surface 40, and which defines a piercing tip 44 for the end 22. A surface 46 of generally spherical configuration joins the surface 40 to form a circular boundary line 48, the deepest area in the face 26 is in the form of a groove-like surface 50 which runs along the longitudinal axis of the face beginning near from the surface 42 and merging in the surface 46. The grooved surface 50 separates two generally flat surfaces 52, 54 which extend angularly upwardly to form the cutting edges 32, 36.
During movement of the piercing end 22 through the walls of a cavity such as an abdominal wall, the tissue or layers of tissue are cut by the edges 32, 34, 36. As this movement continues and the tissues are penetrated by the tip 44 and then cut, the edges of the opening formed thereby will slide along the angularly spaced flat surfaces 52, 54 for each of the faces 26, 28, 30, and thence along the spherical surface 46. During this motion, the walls of the opening do not experience undue forces as the end 22 continues its movement. The shapes, the combination and the orientation of the surfaces 40, 46, 50, 52, 54 are such as to provide continuing and increasing space for the edges of tissue to occupy, thereby offering appropriate relief to the tissue, as the resulting opening in the walls of a cavity becomes larger due to the increasing diameter of the end 22. During this process, there is no stretching of the penetrated and cut edges of the tissue throughout the entire movement of the end 22 until the adjacent end of the shank portion 18 is reached. At this point, the opening in the wall of the cavity is such that no further cutting of tissue is produced and therefore there is no likelihood of undue ripping or tearing of tissue.
Throughout the entire movement of the piercing and cutting end 22 through the walls of the body, the edges of the pierced and cut walls experience very little trauma, ripping or tearing because of the characteristics of the polymeric material of end 22. The frictional characteristics of the polymeric material in combination with the cutting edges of end 22, in fact, enable the obturator to be fully inserted in the walls of a cavity at approximately one-half of the force that is normally required for insertion of the conventional obturator made from stainless steel.
While the foregoing description referred to the use of the invention for piercing and cutting through abdominal walls, it will be understood that the present invention has uses for other cavities in the body and for other parts of the anatomy. For example, the trocar obturator devised in accordance with the present invention may be used in arthroscopy and thorascopy procedures.
While in the foregoing only embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in considerable detail, it will be understood that this was only for illustration purposes and that modifications of the above mode of carrying out the invention which are obvious to those of skill in the art of surgical instrument design, or related fields are intended to be within the scope of the following claims.
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The uniqueness of an Ultima GTR is the basis of the development of a brand new model followed by our editorial team and published step-by-step below. The owner is a member of the GTspirit forum, a true supercar enthusiast and participant to many rallies. He got himself his dream car and we follow the process up to the full road-going model.
Update 16: Awaiting final paperwork
Date: 12/05/12
The current waiting game and absolute silence in this section of our GTspirit Garage has happened because of a problem with the Ultima GTR. The paperwork has still not been finalized, because the problems with the engine. The engine is not legal in many of the European countries, which means that the owner has to swap the engine for a different one and file the documentation again. All the time the car stayed in doors and has not moved a bit. Hopefully we will see the car soon on the roads in Europe.
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The owner has indicated that the Ultima GTR has completely been finished. The vehicle is ready to the hit the roads. The only point that still needs to be sorted is the paperwork. The owner is waiting for the final documentation and license plate. Stay tuned for more in the near future and the first driving footage.
Update 14: Back from the first drive
Date: 12/07/11
The owner just came back from his first test drive. His response: WOW!!
Update 13: It runs!
Date: 07/07/11
The monster is alive! Finally… The aluminum Henrik's racing 427 C.I. – 7.0 liter Super Duty C5R engine has shown a sign of live! More to come soon…
Update 12: Problems with the drive train
Date: 03/06/11
Problems have occured with the drive train. There is a problem while sending the revs/min to the ECU. The motor had to be taken out again. After a week the motor was placed back in the car again, but now there is a problem with the starter. The dents do not fit 100 percent together. So another few days of waiting. Problems over problems. but they are still in a good mood.
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Update 5: New parts have arrived
Date: 16/03/11
Today new parts arrived which will be included in the interior. The OMP steering wheel has a horizontal lower section so you can access the sports car more easily. The four-point Profi II ASM seat harness is made by Schroth. The Digidash will be placed behind the steering wheel and offers numerous options like a GPS antenna for lap times. The system has shift lights, built-in warning lights, rpm, speed, gear, and warning alarms. You can change all the settings of the system via USB and a PC. A great addition to the setup of this sports car providing all the appropriate data to the driver.
Update 4: Basic construction has started
Date: 04/03/11
The first phases of the basic construction have started. The construction has started with the basic monocoque. All future parts are connected to the structure shown on the pictures. The owner has tested the seats. They are like a second skin and weight almost nothing. For the feet you don't have a lot of space. Especially in height there is not a lot of space in the cabin. A Digidash will be outfitted behind the steering wheel.
The installation of the fueling system has also been accomplished. In the end it was quite more complicate than expected, because the car has two fuel tanks: one on the right (installed yet and one on the left side (not installed yet). Brakes and main part of the cooling system were installed as well.
Update 3: Powertain 7.0 liter C5R engine on its way
Date: 03/03/11
The engine has been chosen. The Ultima GTR will be powered by an aluminum Henrik's racing 427 C.I. – 7.0 liter Super Duty C5R engine producing 620hp and 700Nm of maximum torque. The engine will be the hart of the street-legal racer and converts the power to the road via a Porsche 911 GT2 gearbox.
Update 2: Parts have arrived from the UK
Date: 02/03/11
Over the past few days the first parts fo the Ultima GTR project have arrived from the official manufacturer in the UK, Ultima Sports Limited. The pictures below show the first parts being delivered to the workshop. The delivery included a GTR body in Black, chassis, cockpit and bodywork parts.
Update 1: Start of a project
Date: 09/01/11
The initial project of the Ultima GTR has started. For those who don't know this car it is a kit car from the UK. The total weight is about 900kg. The engine has not been chosen yet, but numerous options are available up to this point. At the beginning the owner was opting for an LS7; a 7.0 liter motor from the corvette Z06, but the motor builder proposed a motor C5R. The gearbox will be probably from a Porsche 997 GT2. On the inside the dashboard will change. The first pieces from the UK will arrive mid February.
The owner will keep you and us updated on the process of the build.
General project information
The exciting Ultima GTR road car is the result of over twenty years of research and development and is a product that takes the Ultima marque to sensational levels of fit, finish and performance. The world renowned GTR really is a supercar in every sense of the word, which has officially humbled every last mainstream car on the planet by none.
In 2006 the GTR was crowned as the fastest production car in the world, beating the likes of the Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari Enzo and McLaren F1. In short the Ultima is the weapon of choice for the car enthusiast that not only wants to own the fastest car on the planet but also wants to experience the intimate knowledge of the car of his desire. The end result is a car that is causing a real sensation wherever it's seen, the main goal of any Ultima GTR owner.
The different time steps of the development are shard with us and you. Every single time new information is being provided to us, it will be displayed here giving you the option to follow the development of the sports car.


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Willamette visit teaches students from Bosnia and Herzegovina about democracy
Eighteen high school students and three teachers from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) visiting Willamette once again as part of an annual program to explore what it means to be active citizens in a democracy.
Classes on debate and politics, community service and meetings with some of Oregon's judicial leaders were among the activities the visitors experienced throughout April.
The BiH visitors — who represent three main ethnic and religious groups — are working with local students, community groups and each other, and returned home with newfound leadership and advocacy skills. As always, members of the Willamette community learned from the work just as the travelers did.
"We are teaching about 'active citizenship,' which includes being aware of the important issues facing your community and nation; contributing to an open, civil discussion of those issues; serving the community; and practicing peaceful dissent," says Hilary Jones, executive director of the Willamette global civic engagement program that hosts the visitors.
"By enhancing understanding of democratic processes, we can help our visitors build understanding amongst themselves, and empower them to have a voice in shaping the future of their communities."
Lessons for Willamette students
The BiH students are not the only one learning from the experience — a class of six Willamette students is also gaining new insights into international affairs.
The students in politics Associate Professor David Gutterman's class have been studying both the war in the Balkans and the broader political questions raised by the challenge of how to create a possibility for politics after violence. Separately, Gutterman also taught the visitors about the challenges of democracy in light of the situation in Bosnia.
After the BiH students arrived, the Willamette undergraduates worked closely with them in small groups to discuss the issues raised in texts they have been reading and in their full-class discussions.
"My students are gaining a richer knowledge and understanding of the recent history in Bosnia, while developing skills in facilitating difficult and necessary conversations — by working through unease and pushing beyond their comfort zone," Gutterman says. "It's a world-expanding experience for the Willamette students in ways similar to the experience of the visiting BiH students."
Four of the Willamette students also applied for grants in hopes of traveling to Bosnia this summer to work with the high school students on their community engagement projects back home.
Capstone public event
The program at Willamette culminated with a Youth Leadership Festival, in which the BiH students teamed up with local high school students from Willamette Academy to participate in a debate, judged by members of the Oregon Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.
To learn more about the program and to read blog entries written by the students during their visit, go to willamette.edu/dept/idea/youth_leadership.


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In Outlook 2007 Power Shortcuts, author David Diskin shares an assortment of time-saving tips and tricks to maximize efficiency and productivity in Outlook 2007. The course covers tips for organizing and sending email, working with tasks, scheduling appointments, and maintaining contact lists. Also included are tutorials on email etiquette, Outlook customization, and much more. A quick reference guide to shortcut keys accompanies the course.
So you're currently in California about to fly to New York where there you'll have a 3 o'clock PM appointment. How do we enter this on our calendar? When creating an appointment in Outlook 2007 you can click the Time Zones button from the Appointment tab on the Ribbon. This will display additional choices for setting the start and end time of your appointment. Choose the appropriate time zones for start and end and Outlook will keep track of everything accordingly. Note that this method of scheduling works seamlessly with meeting requests.
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The Matchup
The 16th-ranked University of New Hampshire field hockey team begins its quest for the 2013 NCAA title with a first round game at fifth-ranked Duke University at Jack Katz Stadium on Nov. 16 (11:30 a.m.).
UNH has a 1-3 lifetime record against Duke and that includes 1-2 on the road. Saturday will mark the first postseason meeting between the Wildcats and Blue Devils.
These programs last met Sept. 27, 2009, when the Blue Devils were 7-1 victors on their home field. Duke also won in September 2004 (11-0) and September 2003 (4-2 at UNH). The Wildcats won the inaugural meeting, 1-0, at Duke on September 15, 1990.
Wildcats Receive 13 Awards at America East Banquet
A total of nine University of New Hampshire field hockey student-athletes, led by Defensive Player of the Year Megan Bozek and Goalkeeper of the Year Carlie Tarbell, were honored at the America East annual banquet that was held Nov. 6 at Huddleston Hall on the UNH campus. In addition, the Wildcats, led by 23rd-year head coach Robin Balducci, were named Coaching Staff of the Year for the fourth consecutive year.
Bozek, who repeated as Defensive Player of the Year, and Tarbell were joined on the America East All-Conference First Team by senior back Casey Pohlmeyer and sophomore forward Meg Flatley to give the Wildcats the highest number of representatives on the squad.
UNH also had the highest total (tied with Albany) on the All-Conference Second Team, again with four members – senior forward Hannah Richard, senior midfielder Melyssa Woods, junior back Maegan Grew and junior midfielder Kellie Joyce.
New Hampshire also placed freshman midfielder Aggie Sutherland on the All-Rookie Team. Pohlmeyer was recognized a second time with her selection to the All-Academic Team.
The State of New Hampshire
UNH has a 15-6 overall record that includes 5-2 on the road, 2-2 at neutral sites and 5-0 in America East. The Wildcats won the America East Championship tournament for the second time in three years.
New Hampshire won the America East regular-season title for the fourth consecutive year (2010-11-12-13) and also advanced to the tournament championship game for the fourth straight season, ninth time overall. The 'Cats won the tourney in 1998, 2011 and 2013 and finished as runner-up in 1992, 1994, 2000, 2008, 2010, 2012.
UNH enters the NCAAs with an eight-game win streak and 14 wins the last 16 games. The Wildcats recorded five consecutive shutouts spanning Oct. 18 to Nov. 1. They also blanked Fairfield University in the America East semifinal for six shutouts in a seven-game span.
New Hampshire has outscored the opposition 31-3 during the eight-game win streak. The 'Cats scored at least one goal 12 straight halves before playing to a scoreless first half in last Thursday's semifinal against Fairfield. UNH has scored in 15 of 16 halves in the streak.
UNH has used the same starting lineup all 21 games.
Top 'Cats
The UNH Wildcats were the America East regular-season titlist and conference tournament top seed – and tourney host – for the fourth consecutive year.
Since the start of the 2010 season, the 'Cats have a 19-1 record in America East regular-season games. They just completed a second consecutive perfect conference record and also went 5-0 in 2010.
UNH has won a total of six America East regular-season titles. In addition to 2010-11-12-13, the 'Cats shared the '02 crown and won the 2000 title outright.
Including postseason play, UNH is 25-3, including 16-2 at home, against America East teams spanning the 2010-11-12-13 seasons. That includes three perfect regular seasons, two tourney runner-up finishes (2010, 2012) and tournament title (2011).
Dating back to the start of the 2010 season, the only league team to defeat UNH is Albany. The Wildcats have a 5-3 record vs. the Great Danes in that span (including two tourney losses) and are 16-0 against the other four current America East teams – 5-0 vs. Maine, including the 2010 semifinal; 6-0 vs. Fairfield, including the 2013 semi; 4-0 vs. Vermont and 1-0 against UMass Lowell. [Note: UNH also went 4-0 against Boston University spanning the 2010-11-12 seasons.]
Selection Sunday
New Hampshire received automatic qualification into the NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship by virtue of winning the America East Championship tournament. After the six lowest automatic-qualification teams were determined to play for three play-in berths, UNH was one of the remaining five automatic qualification teams placed in the bracket.
How We Got Here
New Hampshire secured both a share of the America East regular-season crown and the tournament top seed with a 7-0 victory at the University of Vermont on Oct. 27. The Wildcats won the title outright with a 4-0 win at home against Fairfield (Nov. 1) to complete the conference schedule unbeaten (5-0) for the third time in four years.
UNH then advanced out of the America East Championship semifinals with another 4-0 win against Fairfield (Nov. 7). Emma Compagna recorded career highs in both goals (two) and points (four) while Chandler Giese tallied a personal-best three points (1g, 1a). Carlie Tarbell made three saves, as did Fairfield's Caitlin Bennett.
Following a scoreless first half (in which the 'Cats recorded a 9-1 shot advantage and 5-0 edge in penalty corners), the Wildcats struck twice in a 3:32 span early in the second half to quickly build a 2-0 lead. Giese scored at 42:52 when her hit deflected off a defender's stick and over Bennett into the cage. Giese then set up the next goal at 46:24 on a penalty corner, as her diagonal hit from the top-left side was redirected into the goal by Compagna.
UNH extended the lead to 3-0 at 53:20 when Compagna, on the right side, one-timed Kellie Joyce's entry pass into the cage. The 'Cats capitalized on another corner to close the scoring at 63:01. Casey Pohlmeyer's initial direct shot ricocheted off the left post but Meg Flatley corralled the ball and scored into the open left side for her team-leading 16th goal of the season.
In the America East title game vs. (then) No. 16 University at Albany, UNH struck twice in the opening 10 minutes and never allowed the Great Danes to pull even. Hannah Richard gave the 'Cats a 1-0 lead at 4:43 and Megan Bozek converted a penalty stroke into a goal at 9:15. UA pulled within 2-1 at 39:04, but Richard responded with a goal 26 seconds later to reestablish a two-goal advantage. Albany pulled its goalie in favor of an extra field player with 4:27 remaining and capitalized on a corner to close within 3-2 at 67:05. The visitors were awarded another corner with 90 seconds remaining but this time UNH's defense blocked the shot. UA advanced the ball into the circle with less than 20 seconds on the clock, but was whistled for a foul and the waning seconds elapsed.
And then...
Saturday's first round winners advance to play in the second round Sunday, Nov. 17 (2 p.m.) at Jack Katz Stadium. That winner moves on to the national semifinals Nov. 22 at Old Dominion's L.R. Hill Complex.
Bozek, Pohlmeyer Selected to NFHCA Senior Game
Senior back Megan Bozek and senior midfielder Casey Pohlmeyer have been selected to compete in the prestigious Front Rush/NFHCA Division I Senior Game that will be played Nov. 23 at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex.
This is the fifth consecutive year the Wildcats will be represented at the event. Dating back to 2009, senior forward and current Wildcats' assistant coach Meg Shea was named to the squad. In 2010, it was midfielder Kara Connolly representing UNH in College Park, Md. In 2011, the game was held at the University of Maryland, where UNH sent a pair of seniors – forward Whitney Frates and back Kyle Lyons. In 2012, senior midfielder Emma Erler played in the game at Old Dominion.
'Cat Nips
Senior forward Hannah Richard matched her career highs in both goals (two) and points (four) in the America East Championship title game against University at Albany on Nov. 9.
Senior back Megan Bozek scored on a penalty stroke in the conference championship game vs. Albany. She is 3-for-5 on strokes this season. No other Wildcats has attempted a stroke this season.
Sophomore forward Meg Flatley has exceeded her rookie totals (9-3-21) in goals (16), assists (five) and points (37); Flatley has tallied a point in 15 of 21 games with a goal in 12 of 21; she leads the 'Cats in goals, points and shots (58). She carries a five-game point streak into Saturday's NCAA first round game at Duke with five goals and two assists (12 points) in that span, and that includes a career-high five points against Fairfield (Nov. 1); Flatley's current point streak began with a goal in four straight games.
Junior goalkeeper Carlie Tarbell has played all 1521:01 in goal this season. She recorded five consecutive shutouts spanning Oct. 18 to Nov. 1 and her shutout streak ended at 404 minutes, 50 seconds in the Nov. 3 regular-season finale at Dartmouth College. Tarbell recorded her sixth shutout of the season – seventh career – with a three-save effort in last Thursday's semifinal vs. Fairfield.
Junior midfielder Kellie Joyce saw her streak of five consecutive games with an assist end in the America East championship game. Her streak was compiled against UMass Lowell, Vermont, Fairfield, Dartmouth and the America East semi vs. Fairfield. She matched her career high of two assists at UVM.
Senior midfielder Melyssa Woods has established personal single-season highs in goals (three), assists (four) and points (10).
Senior midfielder Casey Pohlmeyer has matched her single-season high in assists (nine).
Postseason History
UNH is making its 10th appearance in the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats have a 2-9 overall record that includes 1-6 in the first roud and 1-2 in the second round. Since falling to Iowa in overtime of the 1986 national championship game, the 'Cats are 0-5 (all in the first round – 1987, 1989, 1998, 2000, 2011).
New Hampshire has never played Duke nor Virginia in postseason play. UNH lost the only previous NCAA tourney game against UMass, 2-0 at home in 1987. The Wildcats and Minutewomen split a pair of EAIAW tourney games back in 1976 (3-2 win) and 1979 (2-0 loss).
That's Outstanding
Senior back Megan Bozek was named the America East Championship Most Outstanding Player following the conclusion of the tournament. She was joined on the All-Championship Team by teammates Meg Flatley, Casey Pohlmeyer and Carlie Tarbell.
Double Digit Wins
With 15 wins this season, UNH has reached double digit victories for the fifth consecutive season. The current streak began in 2009 (12-7) and continued in 2010 (14-7), 2011 (17-5) and 2012 (12-8). New Hampshire recorded five straight winning seasons just one other time in its 39-year history – 1983 (14), 1984 (16), 1985 (13), 1986 (17) and 1987 (10).
The 15 wins is the fifth highest total in program history. The 'Cats tallied 17 wins in both 1986 and 2011, as well as 16 in both 1980 and 1984.
Shut Out
New Hampshire shut out five consecutive opponents – Albany, Bucknell, UMass Lowell, Vermont and Fairfield – spanning Oct. 18 to Nov. 1. The Wildcats recorded its sixth shutout with last Thursday's 4-0 victory vs. Fairfield in the America East Championship semifinal. (The 'Cats also blanked six opponents in the 2011 season.)
Prior to this season, the last time the 'Cats shut out five consecutive opponents was September 1984 (six games); UNH also recorded five straight shutouts in October 1983 and Sept.-Oct. 1980. The program record is seven in 1977.
Single Season Superlatives
Sophomore forward Meg Flatley is currently tied at No. 11 on UNH's list of single-season superlatives in both goals (16) and points (37). On her next goal, she will move into a tie for No. 8 with Jessica Russell (2000), Dottie Catlin (1994) and Rebecca Provost (1993); ahead of them on the list are Karen Geromini (1985) and Gaby Haroules (1979) at No. 6 with 19 goals apiece.
Flatley needs one point to climb into a ninth-place tie with Gaby Haroules (1979) and Barb Marois (1984); Flatley will ascend into eighth place with Becky Craigue with two more points and into No. 7 with Jessica Russell with three more points.
Winning Ways
During the eight-game win streak, UNH has recorded almost as many shots each half (70-1st; 67-2nd) than the opposition has overall (68). The same is true of penalty corners with 30 in the first half and 32 in the second compared to 28 overall by the opponent. The Wildcats also have an impressive .226 shooting percentage with 31 goals on 137 shots.
Battle of the 'Cats
UNH recorded season highs in goals (seven), assists (five), points (19) and shots (38) Oct. 27 at Vermont ... The Wildcats held the Catamounts without a shot in the second half and to a total of two [UNH did not allow UMass Lowell to record a shot in the first half (Oct. 25) and limited the River Hawks to five overall]
Chandler Giese scored her first goal at Vermont. Lynne Lehman tallied career highs in both goals (two) and points (four). Hannah Richard matched her personal best of two goals. Kellie Joyce matched her career high of two assists.
Hunting for October
UNH went 6-2 in October (3-1 both home and away) and closed the month with a four-game winning streak – all by shutout. The Wildcats outscored the opposition 26-10, including 13-4 in the second half, and also tallied a sizeable advantage in both shots (159-81) and penalty corners (70-41). The offense was led by Hannah Richard (5g), Meg Flatley (4g, 1a), Lynne Lehman (4g, 1a) and Casey Pohlmeyer (3g, 3a). Carlie Tarbell compiled a 1.23 GAA and .796 save percentage with four shutouts.
Working Overtime
New Hampshire played three overtime games in the 2013 regular season. Most recently, UNH prevailed 3-2 against Maine on Oct. 11 when Meg Flatley scored with 4:14 remaining in the first OT. The Wildcats also won 3-2 in overtime at (then) seventh-ranked UMass on Sept. 27.
The Wildcats lost in a shootout, 3-2, to Ohio State on Sept. 1 after the games played to a 2-2 tie through regulation and both 15-minute overtime periods; it was the first time a UNH game was decided by shootout (prior to this season, games beyond two OTs were decided by penalty strokes).
National Competition
UNH has faced seven nationally-ranked teams this season and has a 3-4 record. The Wildcats upended No. 7 UMass (3-2 in OT, Sept. 27) and No. 12 Albany (3-0, Oct. 18), then defeated the Great Danes again in the America East title game -- this time with a No. 16 ranking. The 'Cats lost to No. 2 Maryland (8-4, Aug. 31), No. 3 Syracuse (3-1, Oct. 13), No. 9 Boston College (3-1, Oct. 4) and No. 12 Stanford (5-1, Sept. 6).
Conference Call
On the America East leaderboards, UNH ranks fourth in offense (2.81 gpg) and second in defense (1.66 gpg). In other stats, the Wildcats are first in penalty corners (8.10/game) and third in shots (16.19/game).
Carlie Tarbell is No. 1 in save percentage (.758) and No. 2 in GAA. (1.66). Meg Flatley ranks third in goals per game and fourth in points per game as well as second in game-winning goals and fifth in shots per game. Casey Pohlmeyer is No. 7 in assists/game while Hannah Richard is sixth in goals/game, seventh in points/game and atop the leaderboard in game-winning goals.
Saluting the Seniors
The senior quartet has led UNH to four consecutive America East regular-season titles with an 19-1 conference record and 56 wins overall. These 'Cats also advanced to the NCAA tournament in 2011.
Melyssa Woods has been a four-year starter and staple in the midfield since arriving in 2009, when she was named to the America East All-Rookie Team. She became an integral part of both penalty corner units as a junior in 2011. After a redshirt year in 2012, Melyssa has returned to patrolling the midfield and playing on the penalty corners for the 'Cats this season, and she has recorded single-season highs in goals (three), assists (four) and points (10). In 83 career games, she has tallied eight goals and six assists for 22 points. She was an All-Conference Second Team selection this year.
Hannah Richard has been one of UNH's top goal scorers the past two seasons. She had a breakout junior year in which she led the team in both goals (14) and points (32). This year, she has tallied 13 goals and 26 points to rank second on the squad in both statistics, and she also has a .361 shooting percentage. In 80 career games, Hannah has recorded 28 goals and five assists for 61 points. Her accolades include America East Academic Honor Roll and All-Conference Second Team (2012 & 2013).
Casey Pohlmeyer has been a starter and integral part of both penalty corner units all four years at New Hampshire. This midfielder led the Wildcats in assists last year and is duplicating that feat as a senior with nine assists through 21 games. In 84 career games, Casey has compiled 17 goals and 21 assists for 55 points. The 21 assists ranks ninth in UNH's all-time leaderboard. Her collegiate accolades include America East Academic Honor Roll (three times), All-Academic Team, All-Conference First Team (twice) and All-Rookie Team.
Megan Bozek is another four-year starter and a stalwart on the defensive end of the field, including the penalty corner unit. In addition to consistently leading the team in defensive saves, she is also a key part to the success of the offensive penalty corner unit as she ranks third on this year's team in both goals and points. In 84 career games, Megan has tallied 29 goals and eight assists for 66 points. Her career accolades include NFHCA All-Academic Squad, America East Academic Honor Roll, America East All-Academic Team, All-Rookie Team, All-Conference Second Team, All-Conference First Team (twice), America East Defensive Player of the Year (twice), All-Region Second Team, All-Region First Team and All-America Third Team.
Shooting to Score
Meg Flatley leads the team in shots, but the volume of shots isn't the only reason she is UNH's top scorer. With 16 goals on 58 shots, Flatley has a very impressive .276 shooting percentage that is bested only by Hannah Richard (.361; 13g/36sh) and Lynne Lehman (.385; 5g/13sh).
The Wildcats have limited the opposition to single digits in shots eight times, which included three consecutive America East conference games against UMass Lowell (Oct. 25; five shots), Vermont (Oct. 27; two shots) and Fairfield (Nov. 1; three shots) as well as the America East semifinal vs. Fairfield (seven shots). Also of note, UNH held nationally-ranked Boston College to seven shots.
Cornering the Opposition
New Hampshire is currently ranked No. 10 in the nation in penalty corners per game (8.40) – the offense is No. 19 (2.90 goals per game).
The Wildcats have tallied more penalty corners than the opposition in 16 of 21 games, including the initial seven games of the current eight-game win streak, and are 13-3 in those games; the 'Cats are 2-2 when the opponent has the advantage and 0-1 when the total is even.
In fact, UNH had a double-digit edge in corners three times – 15-2 at Dartmouth, 16-5 at Hofstra and 14-4 at Vermont – and recorded double digits a total of six times (including 11 in Thursday's semi).
New Hampshire doubled up the America East conference in corners, 42-21. Maine, with nine, accounted for nearly half that total.
Staying Classy
Three of the top four point producers are seniors – Hannah Richard, Megan Bozek, and Casey Pohlmeyer – but sophomore Meg Flatley sits atop the leaderboard. All four goals in last Thursday's America East semifinal against Fairfield were scored by sophomores; the senior class scored all three goals in the title game vs. Albany. Here is a glance at the class breakdown with number of players per class indicated in parenthesis:
Senior (4) 28 (47) 16 (42) 72 (46)
Junior (3) 2 (3) 7 (18) 11 (7)
Sophomore (8) 30 (50) 12 (32) 72 (46)
Freshman (4) 0 (0) 3 (8) 3 (2)
First Blood
UNH has scored the game's first goal in 11 of 21 games and has an 9-2 record in those games – the two losses were to nationally-ranked Syracuse (Oct. 13) and Stanford (Sept. 6). The Wildcats were 6-4 when falling behind 1-0.
New Hampshire extended its 1-0 lead to 2-0 seven times, of which six were shutout victories.
It's a 35-Minute Game?
When leading at halftime, New Hampshire won 8 of 9 games – the lone loss was at nationally-ranked Stanford, when UNH led 1-0 in a 5-1 loss (Sept. 6). The Wildcats trailed at the half five times and went 2-3. A more frequent occurrence was a halftime tie, and UNH had a 4-2 record in those six games.
Made of Granite
The University of New Hampshire roster features three Granite State natives on its 19-player roster. Hannah Richard (Hopkinton), Maegan Grew (Hampton Falls) and Molly Heaney (East Kingston) all call New Hampshire home.
What Day Is It?
UNH played a majority of its regular-season games on Friday and Sunday. The Wildcats were 5-3 on Friday and 7-2 on Sunday.
The 'Cats are 2-1 on Saturday – 8-4 loss to (then) No. 2 Maryland on Aug. 31, 2-1 win vs. Central Michigan (at Maine) on Sept. 21 and 3-2 win in last weekend's America East championship game against (then) No. 16 Albany.
Close Calls
Eight of UNH's 21 games have been decided by one goal, including three overtime games, and the Wildcats went 6-2. The 'Cats have won each of the last six games decided by one goal, and that includes the Nov. 9 America East final vs. Albany. The losses were to Ohio State (Sept. 1) and Providence College (Sept. 13).
UNH in the National Poll
New Hampshire debuted at No. 20 in the preseason poll. The Wildcats have bounced in and out of the polls throughout the season – always at No. 20 until climbing to No. 16 in this week's poll. Here is a week-by-week recap of this season's polls:
11/12 16
11/05 --
10/29 20
10/22 20
10/15 --
10/08 --
10/01 20
09/24 --
09/17 --
09/10 --
Preseason 20
Balducci Commandeers 'Cats
Robin Balducci, who has guided UNH to 19 postseason appearances in her 23-year tenure as head coach, is a six-time America East Coach of the Year award winner; she was feted in 1998, 2000-10-11-12-13. She is the first to receive the honor four consecutive years and is the first six-time recipient of the award.
Balducci has led the 'Cats to six America East regular-season titles and two conference tournament titles (1998, 2011) Balducci has guided the 'Cats to NCAA tournament appearances in 1998, 2000 and 2011.
Balducci has compiled a 23-year record of 237-223-4 with a 87-57-2 America East mark. She is the winningest coach in the program's history.
Balducci recorded her 200th career victory Sept. 16, 2011, when the Wildcats were 5-0 victors against Holy Cross at Memorial Field.
A Look Back at the Future
Back in August, the America East league coaches picked UNH to finish fourth in the final conference standings. Here is a comparison of the final standings and Preseason Poll:
Preseason Poll Final Standings
1. Albany (4) 24 1. UNH 5-0
2. UNH (1) 21 2. Albany 4-1
3. Maine (1) 18 3. Maine 3-2
4. Fairfield 12 4. Fairfield 2-3
5. UMass Lowell 8 5. UMass Lowell 1-4
6. Vermont 7 6. Vermont 0-5
Scouting the Blue Devils
Duke University (Durham, N.C.) enters the NCAA tourney with a 14-6 overall record that includes 3-3 in the ACC and 9-3 at home. The Blue Devils rank fifth in this week's national poll and are the NCAA tourney No. 4 seed.
Twelve of 20 games have been against nationally-ranked teams, and that includes each of the last three and 8 of 9; the Blue Devils are 6-6 in those 12 games. In last week's ACC tourney (at Boston College), Duke upended Virginia, 2-1, in the quarterfinal before falling to Maryland, 3-2 in overtime, in the semifinals.
Emmie Le Marchand leads the team in goals (12), assists (10) and points (36), as well as shots (59). Jessica Buttinger is second in points (16) and tied for second in goals (six) with Heather Morris and Cherry Seaborn. Abby Beltrani (2g, 9a) is one of the other top point producers.
Lauren Blazing has played all but 23:21 of a possible 1508:44 in goal. She has a 1.47 GAA and .795 save percentage with three shutouts.
Duke has outscored the opposition 50-32 overall, including 27-11 in the second half. They have played six overtime games and are 4-2.
UNH vs. Virginia: The All-Time Series
UNH has a 3-3-2 lifetime record against Virginia, and that includes 2-1-2 at neutral sites. These teams faced off last October at UVA and the Cavaliers prevailed 7-0. Prior to the 2012 season, the teams had not met since September 2007. UNH's most recent victory occurred Sept. 4, 1994, when the 'Cats won 3-2.
Scouting the Cavaliers
The seventh-ranked University of Virginia enters the NCAAs with a 15-5 overall record that includes 3-3 in the ACC, 6-2 on the road and 1-1 at neutral sites. The Cavaliers are 1-3 the last four games with losses at Maryland in the regular-season finale and against Duke (at BC) in the ACC quarterfinals; they also beat Duke at home in that stretch.
UVA has outscored the opposition 59-29 overall and that includes 29-13 in the first half. They also have a sizable advantage in penalty corners (151-89).
Elly Buckley (20g, 8a, 5 defensive saves) ranks No. 3 in the nation in points/game, No. 5 in goals/game and No. 14 in defensive saves. Caleigh Foust (10g), Riley Tata (10g) and Lucy Hyams (5g, 10a) are the other top point producers.
Jenny Johnstone is the only goalie who has played this season. She ranks 19th in the nation in GAA (1.42) and her other stats include a .739 save percentage and six shutouts.
UVA enters the weekend ranked No. 9 in defensive saves (12), 18th in GAA (1.40), 20th in goals per game (2.90) and 23rd in penalty corners (7.45/game).
UNH vs. UMass: The All-Time Series
UNH has a 14-19-2 lifetime record against UMass and that includes this year's 3-2 overtime win at Amherst. These programs have met three times in postseason play, but only once in the NCAAs – the Minutewomen were 2-0 winners in 1987.
Scouting the Minutewomen
The 10th-ranked University of Massachusetts enters the NCAAs with an 18-4 overall record that includes 7-0 in the Atlantic 10, 6-2 on the road and 2-0 at neutral sites. Since losing back-to-back games to UNH and Maryland, the Minutewomen have won 11 consecutive games.
Last weekend, UMass captured the Atlantic 10 tourney title with a 1-0, double-overtime win against Virginia Commonwealth in the semifinal followed by a 2-1 victory vs. Richmond. The Minutewomen also needed overtime to upend St. Francis (Pa.) in the regular-season finale and went to an overtime penalty shootout to beat Richmond (Oct. 25).
Brooke Sabia (19g, 1a) ranks No. 8 in the nation in goals/game while Alexa Sikalis (2g, 19a) is No. 2 in assists/game. Hannah Prince (7g, 11a) and Izzie Delario (8g, 7a) are two of the other top point producers.
Sam Carlino, who has started all 22 games and played every second in goal, is 14th in GAA (1.30). She has a .730 save percentage and six shutouts.
UMass has outscored the opposition 77-30 with a 27-8 margin in the first half and 47-21 in the second. The Minutewomen have also tallied a decisive edge in penalty corners, 190-101.
GAME NOTES: No. 16 Field Hockey Battles No. 5 Duke In NCAA First Round (Nov. 16)


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LOL, attempted murder.
No it is against the law to commit suicide, so if you live, your life just got a little worst.
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No. You may be sent to a funny farm, though.
If a person is suicidal, the cops will talk to them and may take them a the ER. There a shrink may see the person and try to talk them out of it.
The person will either go home, or go to a funny farm for a few days.
100 years ago, however, the person would have been put in the slammer.
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In the US this was the only info I could find on Cecil Adams website
In the U.S. suicide has never been treated as a crime nor punished by property forfeiture or ignominious burial. (Some states listed it on the books as a felony but imposed no penalty.) Curiously, as of 1963, six states still considered attempted suicide a crime--North and South Dakota, Washington, New Jersey, Nevada, and Oklahoma.
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Murder involves the killing of another human being, Suicide is the killing of self. You would not be charged with murder if you failed.
You would be charged with a crime, suicide is against the law, arrested and then they would ship you off to a State Hospital. were you would spend a long time contemplating the stupidity of trying to commit suicide. I don't think your question is food for thought, but garbage.
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YES, you can be charged with attempted murder , how ever it is seldom did as they feel any one stupid enough to take their own life is to stupid to stand trial it would be called Diminished capacity
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No, a report will be completed (Attempted Suicide) that will reflect your intentions to kill yourself, and mention what action you took to try and commit the offense. Yes it is illegal to try and kill yourself, and you can be arrested for your own safety or the safety of others if you attempt to do so. But most are referred to counseling and Attempted murder falls no where in the equation.
I have witnessed suicides and once they are committed the Judicial system is not in hurry to prosecute a corpse. Most are listed in a police report as a death investigation and changed in a follow up report to determine if natural, suicide, or murder once the investigation is completed.
By the way, in most most cases if a person failed to commit suicide, they really weren't trying. They just want a little attention.
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They can only charge you if the victim (you) want to press charges against the attacker (you). Do you want to press charges against yourself?
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You can only commit or attempt murder acts against another person. However, failed suicide can lead to institutionalization.
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In most states, attempted suicide is a crime in its own right. So if you try and fail you could be charged and convicted of that. If you succeed then there is not much the police can do but your heirs might have trouble collecting on your life insurance.
Murder and manslaughter are crimes against someone else.
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They put you in a cell, but they let you keep your shoe laces.
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If you try, and don't die, you will be put into an institution for a psychiatric evaluation, and possible admission to a psych hospital.
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When I tried it and failed, i got locked in a mental institution until I was deemed harmless. There are a lot of cute girls in there surprisingly.
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its weird no? but its true.
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The Red Baron shiraz delivers vibrant fruit with a rich soft entry leading into a blend of red berry, cherry and plum fruits framed with smooth ripe tannins. A wine to enjoy now for its fresh juicy style.
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Rich front palate of plums and black cherries lead into the coffee and cream mid palate which is complemented by hints of roasted nuts and dark chocolate. The youthful tannins complete the vibrant experience with an injection of subtle structural oak on the finish.
2013 had a warm ripening season, with harvest occurring between mid February and mid March. This gave the resulting wine a powerful, dark berry fruit flavor profile and ripe, soft tannins. Timing of the harvest period was slightly earlier than most years, with the fruit enjoying these warm temperatures which allowed the development of powerful but fresh flavours that balance the richness and intensity of the wine. Each batch was fermented for 7-8 days on skins with low intensity pumpovers conducted to preserve the primary fruit flavours in the wine. The wine was then pressed off to finish fermentation in tank or old oak barrels. Most batches spend part of their maturation time in old French and American oak.
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posted Aug 21, 2013 - 9:15:32am
Just in time for the start of the new school year, the Volusia County School Board has broadened its policy on bullying to deter students or staffers from using computers or other electronic devices to threaten, harass, demean or annoy.
Bullying was already forbidden; the new provision prohibits cyberbullying.
Without objection, the School Board Aug. 13 approved an emergency rule that will be in effect for 90 days. A permanent amendment of the bullying policy must be advertised before the School Board takes final action.
"This was something the state required us to do," School Board Director of Community Information Nancy Wait said.
A bill passed by the Florida Legislature and now in effect prohibits students and those who work in the public schools, including volunteers, from using cyberspace to cause distress to others in the school setting.
"The primary effect of the legislation is to broaden the jurisdiction," Mike Dyer, the school district's chief counsel, told the School Board.
The policy addition says cyberbullying "includes, but is not limited to, any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic system, photoelectronic system, or photooptical system, including, but not limited to, electronic mail, Internet communications, instant messages, or facsimile communications."
Bullies may not create a Web page or a blog targeting a student or school employee and then attempt to hide behind a false identity.
The timeliness of the policy was not lost on the School Board.
"If somebody puts something on Facebook or tweets something like Carlos Danger, does this give us standing?" Board Member Candace Lankford asked.
Carlos Danger was the alias used by former New York U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner in sending obscene photos of himself to others.
Dyer reiterated the standard of "substantial interference" with a victim's life or the education process.
The School Board's bullying policy provides penalties or sanctions for violators. Students who violate the rules may face in-school suspension or possible expulsion. The policy is somewhat vague in terms of what awaits school employees who engage in cyberbullying.
"Consequences and appropriate interventions for a school/dislrict employee found to have committed an act of bullying or harassment or to have wrongfully and intentionally accused another of an act of bullying or harassment will be instituted in accordance with District policies, procedures, and [collective-bargaining] agreements," the policy states.
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