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Fabio Capello is "very proud to be the Coach of the Russian national team. Russia have great potential."
The 66-year-old tactician signed a two-year contract with the RFU today for a reported €10m per season, although the exact financial details were not disclosed.
"I'm very proud to be the Coach of the Russian national team," said the former England manager in a Press conference.
"Russia have great potential. I will live and work in Moscow."
Capello quit the England job just a few months before Euro 2012 following a disagreement with the FA over John Terry's captaincy.
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Paper Lanterns
poems by Gerry Sloan
"'Take a look at the worst,' wrote Thomas Hardy, 'before you dare to speak.' No evasions, no wishful thinking intrude in the poems about another war, then another—nor in any of the other poems. We enter the collection through Hiroshima, with paper lanterns and poems to light our way."
—Dick Bennett, University of Arkansas Emeritus English professor and co-founder of the OMNI Center for Peace, Justice, and Ecology
"These poems enrich themselves and their readers with sudden flashes of candor, such as when the rats at the city dump in effect transition into scavenger 'Ed Hall's white trash kids [who] have grown and prospered,' oddly of a piece with our own 'refuse / on the curbsides of suburbia.' At base it is all the stuff of metaphor: 'Felled trees. Dark energy. Dark matter.' What else, after all, is there? There
is a great deal of refuse, toward which we make our 'doomed gestures,' somehow to 'honor our brief presence here,' while we refuse to quit moving, our car keys jingling in our pockets 'like coffin nails.' This among intimations surrounding names like Vietnam, Dachau, Hiroshima, Gettysburg. Withal, by grace or good luck, the poem itself, as a work of art, partakes in that 'residual beauty' that 'settles like a butterfly on thistle,' then becomes 'so utterly familiar that your looking makes it new.' We can thus be renewed by these poems offered in themselves, as well as in what they show us how to do ourselves."
—Michael Heffernan, author of At the Bureau of Divine Music
"In Paper Lanterns Gerry Sloan doesn't allow anyone a pass. With a calm and dispassionate eye, Sloan shows us all to be complicit and forces us, sometimes by wit and sometimes by presenting
the world in the cold, clean lines of these masterful poems, to admit our hand in the creation of
our own predicaments. But by the act of including himself in this, and because he brings us so
close to the truth and allows us to witness it as he witnesses it, we are able to find there a kind of
redemption, a kind of love as well."
—David Sanders, editor of "Poetry News in Review"
"This is a book of poems by a musician—we relish this music. But he is also a poet who misses nothing. Gerry Sloan possesses a remarkable sense of nature and an ability to sniff out place names that do double-duty in the thicket that is our lives. He has truly covered the earth."
—Rebecca Newth, author of Finding the Lamb and Walking the Guest Home
About the Author
Gerry Sloan is a professor of music at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville where he recently completed his fourth decade teaching low brass and music history. Born in Oklahoma City in 1947, he was raised in eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. His degrees are from Arkansas Tech and Northwestern University. Gerry's poems have appeared in such journals as Yarrow, Negative Capability, The Nebraska Review, North Dakota Quarterly, and The Christian Science Monitor, plus the Anthology of Magazine Verse & Yearbook of American Poetry. An essay won The Missouri Review Preternatural Readers Contest in 1987, and he received the 1990 WORDS award in poetry, sponsored by the Arkansas Literary Society. Additionally, he has been a featured reader at the Ozark Poets and Writers Collective. Three chapbooks are Driving Through Fidelity (Paper Moon Chapbooks, 1992), Invisible Guests (Piccadilly Press, 1993), and Common Time (Andy Anders, 1999). This is his first full-length poetry collection. Gerry has five children, four grandchildren, and currently resides in Fayetteville with his wife and daughter.
Links for Gerry Sloan:
University of Arkansas Department of Music
Interview in the Fayetteville Free Weekly with Blair Jackson, 2-23-12
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Time for the Nine Circles of Hell! – all the news that gives you fits in print – the nine most hellish news stories, including a bonus story on Egypt, for Friday, April 13, 2012.
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A homeowner falls behind on her loan payments. She gets the monthly payment lowered. Still, she's evicted. The owner had renegotiated her loan, made payments and was awaiting a permanent modification package when, she says, Bank of America sold her home out from under her. Bank of America would rather sell the home at a loss – to a house flipper – than work with the owner, a widow who had borrowed the money to retrofit her home for her special needs daughter. All this despite 'Bank of America being the only lender that joined a 2009, $1.1-million city pilot program to help homeowners in the North San Fernando Valley obtain loan modifications.' Homeowners have not recovered from the financial crisis. China's three-year low in economic growth and weak US economic numbers also mean that Europe is still deeply mired in a debt crisis. Other instabilities emerge or doggedly continue. As the war intensifies, Sudan is now arming civilians in their fight against South Sudan. As the BBC reports, 'A rights group had concerned that such untrained fighters were committing human rights abuses. In west Africa, yet another coup has taken place. Just a few weeks ago, it was in Mali. Now the 16-nation regional group ECOWAS is also condemning the military coup in Guinea-Bissau. In Egypt, massive protests against Mubarak's cronies filled Tahrir Square nearly a year after they were forced from power. (You may not believe this but there is an Egyptian running for president who is not a Mubrak crony or in the Muslim Brotherhood. He's even described as a 'Moderate Islamist.') Reports of protesters killed in Syria are coming in as the UN and Arab League peace envoy Kofi Annan is pressing for monitors to oversee the peace plan. Bahrain has also seen a year of deadly protests, but that's not stopping Formula One from racing there next weekend. Former London assistant police commissioner John Yates, who is in Bahrain advising on police reform, said he felt safer living in Bahrain "than I have often felt in London." Bernie Ecclestone, the head of Formula One, said Bahrain, "I know people who live there, and it's all very quiet and peaceful." With Bahrainis upset over these comments, human rights activists fear Formula One means more deadly protests in Bahrain. Anti-occupation activists were planning a 'Fly-in' to Israel. Now protesters have condemned Lufthansa for barring activists from flights to Israel. As past guest Ali Abuminah is quoted, "Before you board a Lufthansa flight, you may need to affirm your support for Israeli apartheid, occupation and colonies." Meanwhile, instability of another kind awaits. The potential damage from a monster tsunami on Japan could be a lot worse than earlier predicted.
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RSU News
May 27, 2014
Record Number of RSU Students Entering Medically Related Professional Schools
A record number of Rogers State University students are heading to medically related professional schools once again demonstrating the effectiveness of RSU's undergraduate science programs.
This spring, 12 RSU students have been accepted into the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, the OU College of Dentistry, OU College of Pharmacy, OU College of Allied Health, Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy.
This continues a recent trend which has seen more than 80 RSU students move onto professional schools pursuing medical careers.
Dr. Keith Martin, Dean of RSU's School of Mathematics, Science and Health Sciences, expects that number to grow.
"Much of the significant success that this particular cohort of students has experienced can be attributed to the quality faculty and the advising and mentoring role that they have played in these students lives in the past 4-5 years," said Martin. "Our faculty members embrace this role and share the sense of pride and honor when a student excels to this level."
Cierra Lohaus is a first-generation college student from San Antonio, Tex, who has been accepted into the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine's Class of 2018. She was in one of RSU's science labs working on her senior research project when OSU called with the good news.
Lohaus managed to earn a 4.0 in her major while playing all four years for the Hillcat women's soccer team. "Spending countless hours in the classroom and on the soccer field wasn't easy," Lohaus said. "The early mornings and late nights have certainly prepared me for what's to come when I start medical school." Lohaus plans to be an OB-GYN after graduating.
Claremore native Byron Schroeder is graduating from RSU with honors, getting married and beginning school at OU within a matter of weeks this summer.
Schroeder, like Lohaus, earned a 4.0 in his major. "The classes you take at RSU are tough. They've prepared me well for the next level," Schroeder said. "The one-on-one attention I received from my professors really made a difference." Schroeder hopes to return to the Claremore area after graduation to practice dentistry.
Camille Martinez is on track to be the second Dr. Martinez in her family. Her father, Jose, is a physician at the Ernest Childers Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Tulsa and inspired Camille to go into medicine. "My dad is my superhero," Martinez said. "Watching him heal others really instilled in me a desire to serve people and be a part of their health."
Coincidently, Martinez will be starting medical school the same day, August 11, that her father started medical school decades ago. Martinez plans to practice medicine in the Claremore area after graduation and residency are finished.
The field of molecular and cellular biology is expanding rapidly as biotechnology explodes in the pure and applied areas. RSU's molecular biology program prepares students to participate in this trend.
With recent completion of mapping the entire human genome, it is expected that molecular biologists will be in higher demand than ever before.
A growing list of research establishments, such as medical institutions, pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and biotechnology companies will have increased need for scientists possessing molecular biology knowledge and skills.
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"Jackson County Brunch Ride": Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society.< less
Every Thurs. Moderate-paced ride, 25-50 miles, along the less traveled roads of scenic Jackson County.
9 a.m., meet at Cavanaugh Lake Park, Cavanaugh Lake Rd., Waterloo Recreation Area, 3.2 miles west of Chelsea. Free. 994-5908. [map]
Holiday Movie & Popcorn for Kids!: Dexter District Library.< less
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Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine Street, Dexter, Michigan 48130, Dexter. Free. 734-426-4477. email@example.com www.dexter.lib.mi.us [map]
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(Alexander Payne, 2013). An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son to claim a million-dollar sweepstakes prize.
Times TBA at michtheater.org, Michigan Theater. $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME. [map]
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(John Lee Hancock, 2013). Dramatic biopic about Mary Poppins writer P.L. Travers' difficult childhood and relationship with Walt Disney. Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks.
Times TBA at michtheater.org (unless otherwise noted), Michigan Theater. $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME. [map]
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If you have never tried anything like this, don't worry, this class is meant to be for everyone. We will gladly walk you through the basics. Now remember, this class is all about having fun and possibly learning something about yourself in the process. It will be available on a drop-in basis, until there is enough interest to develop into a progressive series. The cost will be $15/class, or $50/month. You can come solo, or with a partner. For more information, please check out the listed website.
Ann Arbor Ringstar Studio, 3907 Varsity Dr, Ann Arbor MI 48108. $15. firstname.lastname@example.com www.a2ringstar.com [map]
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$25 per single one hour class
Six student maximum
Drop in students are welcome, but registering online will guarantees you a spot in class!
A2 Aviary, 4720 S. State Rd. $25. (734) 726-0353. firstname.lastname@example.com http://a2aviary.com/offerings/aerial-silks-basics-conditioning/ [map]
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All invited to discuss The Annotated and Illustrated Double Helix, James Watson, Alexander Gann, and Jan Witkowski's book about the discovery of DNA.
7:30-9 p.m., Motte & Bailey, 212 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 669-0451. [map]
Self Defense Classes: Commando Krav Maga Chelsea.< less
On-going self defense classes using Commando Krav Maga (CKM) tactical techniques. CKM is a reality-based self-defense system utilized by Israeli Special Forces. Students learn the techniques needed to survive violent or aggressive encounters. The primary goal is survival.
The techniques are simple to learn and easy to remember during times of stress:
- Gun disarming
- Knife attacks
- Knife hold-ups
- Chokes & Grabs
- Ground survival
- Hand-to-hand combat
- Attack Psychology
Multiple classes are offered each week and private lessons are available.
Every Mon 730-9pm, Tue 7-8:30pm and Thur 7-830pm. Check our website calendar for class updates!
The instructor, Mike Trester, is a level 6 certified Commando Krav Maga instructor with 23-plus years of law enforcement experience, including over 18 years on the Special Weapons And Tactical team. He is one of 9 CKM instructors holding a level 6 or higher in the United States.
Commando Krav Maga Chelsea, 14495 N Territorial Rd, Chelsea. Monthly fee $60. 734-904-5003. firstname.lastname@example.com www.commandokravmagachelsea.com [map]
Aerial Silks: Intro To Routine: A2 Aviary.< less
Aerial Silks, also known as Tissu or Ribbons, are a fabric apparatus hung from above that is climbed, wrapped around the body, and/or tied to create dramatic drops, poses and movements in the air. This class will be an introduction to using the skills learned in Aerial Silks: Basics, along with more advanced poses, to work towards a complete aerial routine. Newer students will focus on building the endurance needed to spend several minutes in the air at a time, more advanced students will layer personal style, choreography, and refinement over the basics. All students will have the option to perform at our monthly showcase event, LIFT OFF. Be ready to build strength, flexibility, and coordination - not to mention bruises in unusual places…!
$25 per single one hour class
Six student maximum
Drop in students are welcome, but registering online will guarantee you a spot in class!
A2 Aviary, 4720 S. State Rd. $25. (734) 726-0353. firstname.lastname@example.com http://a2aviary.com/offerings/aerial-silks-level-1/ [map]


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Sidharth Srinivasan's Pairon Talle will be screened in The Bright Future program at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2011. The 40th edition of the festival will take place from Jan 26-Feb 6, 2011.
Bright Future is the section in which the festival presents debut or second feature films, which it finds 'important, idiosyncratic and adventurous'.
The section this year will screen eighteen world premières, ten international premières and eleven European premières. In total, this year's Bright Future is made up of eighty films selected from thirty-eight countries. Fifteen of these films, including Pairon Talle, received support from IFFR's Hubert Bals Fund.
Pairon Talle will be presented as part of European premiere in Bright Future:
FORTUNE TELLER, Xu Tong, China
THE OLD DONKEY, Li Ruijun, China (Hubert Bals Fund supported film)
TAPE, Li Ning, China
PIANO IN A FACTORY, Zhang Meng, China
SOUL OF SAND, Sidharth Srinivasan, India (Hubert Bals Fund supported film)
Recently, it was announced that Pairon Talle will be a part of the annual touring film exhibition by Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). (http://dearcinema.com/news/pairon-talle-selected-for-8th-annual-touring-film-exhibit-by-moma/4320)
Siddharth Srinivasan's interview can be read at (http://dearcinema.com/interview/the-tightrope-walker-sidharth-srinivasan/3258)


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Brazilian student enjoys diversity at Marshall
Editor's note: This is the third in a series of stories getting to know some of the international students attending Marshall University.
In August, between 150 and 200 international students from around the world will be arriving on Marshall University's campus, most to begin their undergraduate degrees.
They are being recruited by INTO University Partners, a London-based company that reached an agreement with Marshall in the fall to help grow the international student base.
Currently, there are about 450 international students in both undergraduate and post-baccalaureate programs who have a lot of positive things to say about their experience at Marshall and in Huntington.
Hometown: Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande, Brazil
Educational background: "Marshall University offered me a scholarship in 2008 for the music program. At the time, I was looking for a place abroad to study music and learn a new language. I came to the USA without any real knowledge of English. I met the guitar professor at Marshall in a guitar forum online and he was very helpful answering my questions. After a few emails, he asked me for a recording of me playing the guitar, and after listening to it the scholarship committee at Marshall offered a scholarship."
Ferreira graduated with his bachelor's degree in music performance in December.
Experience at Marshall: "Marshall was and still is a great experience. It is a big school in the sense that we have great teachers from some of the best schools in the country, but it is still a small school in the sense that your professors really know you in a personal way. The campus is beautiful and the city has many nice places to go considering its size. I miss the feeling of a big city, but the peace provided by a small city like Huntington is very nice as well."
He also met his wife, Kayla, while a student at Marshall. She is a Symmes Valley High School graduate. They have an 18-month-old son and a another boy due in March.
He also has recorded and released a CD through the Brazilian label Vozes.
Living on campus: "I lived on campus during my sophomore year. I was hired as a resident advisor and lived in the Twin Towers West. It was a great experience, especially because I was the one in charge of creating activities for the guys on my floor. I made sure to provide them many opportunities to get more involved with the international community and I ended up learning a lot about American culture in return."
Marshall memory: "I had many great moments at Marshall so it is hard to pick one memory. My graduation will always be a very special moment. The first time I went to the stadium to watch a football game was awesome as well."
Why international students should choose Marshall: "I believe that Marshall's strongest attribute is the diversity of the students and teachers, allied with the quality of the exchange experience. If a student chooses Marshall, he/she will be exposed not only to a diverse body of students, but to a very diverse community and extremely qualified teachers for a price that is better than most schools. Also, the support of the international community is a great tool for foreign students to feel home."


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Athlete with two artificial legs 'was actually a horse'
An athlete has today been banned from competing in the Paralympic Games after medical experts became suspicious of his claim to have two artificial legs when photographic evidence showed he still had two legs of his own.
'Upon analysis of Mr Strang's application to compete in the Paralympics, it became clear that not only were his 'artificial' legs in addition to the two functioning legs he already possessed, but that there were very real concerns about whether these legs were artificial at all,' said a spokeswoman for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). 'Further tests confirmed that the 'artificial' limbs were in fact real legs – Mr Strang's third and fourth – and on that basis we have had to ban him for testing positive for performance enhancing legs. Plus we are also pretty sure he is a horse.'
Officials in the sport had long voiced suspicions about controversial distance runner Paul Strang. 'We had heard rumours of drug abuse, with sources suggesting he was taking grass, but when we questioned him about it he'd only answer our questions by stamping his front foot on the ground. Also, when I tried to collect a urine sample from him, I was left feeling, er, somewhat inadequate. That's when I began to think something was up.'
Other athletics observers had noted Strang's unusual habit of defecating prolifically while running around the track, and his idiosyncratic decision to eschew the usual lightweight running spikes in favour of a more robust, semi-circular iron shoe. He also often competed wearing a nosebag, and although he had passed tests for steroids, he failed a straw poll.
But Strang's agent has angrily defended him. 'This is discrimination on the grounds of disability,' he said. 'My client has the recognised medical conditions of quadropedia and equine dysmorphia. Anyway, you have athletes with missing legs running in the games, so why not athletes with extra ones? And a tail?'
Sadly there have also been other cases of athletes attempting to bend the rules. A tall Latvian with a neck deformity and widely tipped to triumph in the high jump was recently revealed to be a giraffe, while a tiny Turkish swimmer with the ability to hold her breath for minutes at a time underwater turned out to be a carp.
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But, we just went four days without TV and everyone was totally fine. There were a few "But MOM, no one ELSE at my school doesn't get TV" moments. To which I said "No one else at your school treats their parents the way you treat me." That quieted her up pretty quickly. I can't say it was a miraculous transformation, but it was miraculous that it happened at all. This Friday night at 7 pm I said they could watch for an hour. They turned it on to watch and then turned it off themselves after 45 minutes when I asked if they wanted to see a picture of their cousin that I had gotten in an email. Several days without TV has left them more flexible and more interested in the real world, it seems.
All this week my kids climbed into bed with me in the morning and fought over who was going to be in the middle instead of heading for the couch in the living room. Plus, I didn't have Trading Spaces blaring loudly from the next room while I was trying to sleep. Life without TV is good. It even makes life WITH TV a little more special.
WHAT TO FEED YOUR KIDS: Try having a few TV free days if your kids are addicted or if you need a serious punishment for atrocious behavior. Years ago, Sharon Herzfeld, an NYU trained neurologist turned homeopath, suggested I read THE PLUG IN DRUG, a book about how everyone focuses on the content of TV being important when actually the harm in watching TV is that it displaces other activities completely. There is an interesting excerpt on Marie Winn's website.


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New Mexico will be looking to protect a couple of impressive streaks this weekend as it plays host in the Airport University Inn Lobo Classic (March 17-19). By sweeping the NMSU Aggies last week in a doubleheader in Albuquerque, the Lobos (11-12) have managed to remain undefeated at home and boost their winning streak nine games. New Mexico will match up against UC Riverside at Lobo Field on Friday, March 17 at noon and 2 p.m., South Dakota State on Saturday, March 18 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The Lobos wrap up the tournament with a one-game contest against Texas Tech on Sunday, March 19 at noon. For ticket information, call 925-LOBO.
New Mexico's nine-game winning streak is the longest since 2000. The Lobos have won nine of their last 11 games played.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.- New Mexico freshman third baseman Analise Rubalcava and junior righthander Caley Peterson have been named Mountain West Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.
Rubalcava, from Chandler, Ariz., played an integral part in New Mexico's offense over the weekend in the doubleheader against in-state rival New Mexico State. She had a .750 batting average overall and went 6-for-8 with one double, a season first home run and five RBI. In the first game of the doubleheader, Rubalcava went 4-for-5 with three RBI and hit her season first home run. She also drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning with a single to left center to give the Lobos the 9-8 victory. In the second game, Rubalcava went 2-for-3 and had two RBI. She is currently on an eight-game hitting streak and leads the team with eight doubles.
Peterson, a Eugene, Ore., native, took both wins in the doubleheader against New Mexico State last weekend, improving her overall record to 3-2. Peterson also earned her first career shutout with the Lobos in the 8-0 win over the Aggies in the second game of the doubleheader. Peterson allowed only five hits over the weekend and no runs. She also struck out six and recorded only one walk in 23 batters faced. Peterson leads the New Mexico pitching staff with a 3.50 ERA.
UC RIVERSIDE (16-4): The Highlanders are coming into this weekend's tournament with the most wins...they just finished off a convincing doubleheader sweep of Quinnipiac University (3-13) on Tuesday, March 14 with a 9-1 win and a 3-1 win...with these two victories, UCR broke their own Division 1 school record of 15 wins on a season which they achieved just last year...the top person at the plate for the Highlanders is Melissa Sanchez with a .474 BA and an .895 slugging percentage...pitcher Stephan Marshal will be traveling to Albuquerque with the best ERA in the tournament at 1.29 and a 9-2 season record...UCR on the internet: www.athletics.ucr.edu.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (11-7): The Jackrabbits just wrapped up their domination of the Rebel Spring Games on Friday, March 10 in Kissimmee, Fla...they went 6-2 in the tournament with their only losses coming to Robert Morris (Pa.) and St. Peter's (N.J.)... Kim Westendorf and Jenna Marston pitched complete-game victories against Toledo (Ohio) and Saint Bonaventure (N.Y.) to wrap up their last two games of the week...their No. one hitter is Chris Pesqueira with a .340 BA and a .447 slugging percentage...Westendorf has a 1.95 ERA while Marston is coming into this weekend with a 1.63 ERA...SDSU on the Internet: www.GoJacks.com.
TEXAS TECH (8-18): The Red Raiders are coming off a convincing 12-2 win over Northern Colorado on Sunday in the 2006 WSU Shocker Invitational at Wilkins Field in Wichita, Kan...this game, which was ended after the fifth inning due the run-rule, gave them their third win of five games in the tournament...they split wins with Missouri State and Wichita State the two days before...the top hitter for the Red Raiders is Whitney Riley with a .292 BA and the top pitcher is Erin Crawford who has won five of seven and maintains a 2.48 ERA...this weekend's tournament will conclude the TTU pre-conference tournament schedule...TTU on the internet: www.texastech.com.
New Mexico kept the wins coming last weekend with victories over New Mexico State. The Lobos took both games in the doubleheader, winning 9-8 and 8-0. With the wins, the Lobos have a perfect 6-0 home record and are on a nine-game winning streak.
With 11 hits recorded in the second game against New Mexico State last weekend, the Lobos have hit in the double digits for seven straight games and nine times overall this season. Last year, New Mexico hit in the double digits in three games.
The Lobos have not been held scoreless once so far this season. New Mexico has scored at least one run in all 23 games played, including scoring on top-ranked Arizona and Stanford in its first weekend of competition. The most runs New Mexico has scored in a game this season was in the Lobos' 15-4 victory over Northern Colorado. UNM scored 13 runs in one inning.
Senior and Carlsbad, N.M. native Cassie Chavez currently leads New Mexico with a .386 batting average. The starting shortstop has seven doubles, two home runs and 11 RBI for a slugging percentage of .571.
Chavez has career highs in batting average (.386), slugging percentage (.571) and on base percentage (.439).
In the UNM career record book, Chavez is making her way up the home run and doubles list. She has a career 21 home runs to put her in third place on the all-time list and is in fifth place with 32 doubles.
Chavez is in her fifth and final season with New Mexico as a senior. She joined the Lobos from Carlsbad High School where she was named the Female Athlete of the Year and led her team to a state championship her senior year.
The Lobos have three players representing the Land of Enchantment, including Chavez (Carlsbad, N.M.) and freshmen Samantha Hughes (Albuquerque, N.M./La Cueva HS) and Heather Carter (Albuquerque, N.M./Manzano HS).
Hughes has started at first base in every game this season and is near the top of the hitting stats with a .325 batting average. She is currently one of five Lobos that is in the double digits in RBIs with 14. She has one home run and is at the top of the list with six doubles.
Carter has made several appearances this season as a pinch runner. She has one stolen base and has scored seven runs.
The New Mexico softball page at GoLobos.com has a tournament link for this weekend where final scores and stats can be found for each game. Just click the link on the side bar that says Airport University Inn Lobo Classic Information.
When at Lobo Field this March, fans will notice a brand new facility connected to the Lobos' dugout. The renovation project was completed in the fall of 2005 just in time for New Mexico's 2006 season. The facility houses the Lobos' locker room, bathroom and shower facilities, coaches' offices, and indoor batting cages. Both dugouts also received major overhauls for the first time ever, including construction on the dugouts to make each sit below ground level. New bull pens were constructed for New Mexico as well, sitting just past the home dugout down the third base line.
Lobo field now has a more completed look with the new additions and renovations. The Lobos will have plenty of time to enjoy their new facility as they play at home the entire month of March. Fans, make sure to get your tickets to see the Lobo softball team in action this month. For more ticket information, call 925-LOBO.
Head coach Kim Newbern is nine wins away from capturing her 300th career win as a softball head coach. That's including her 209 wins while at Washburn University in Kansas.
New Mexico will take on Northern Colorado next weekend in a four-game series March 25-26 at Lobo Field. The games against Northern Colorado will mark the last of New Mexico's non-conference schedule. The following weekend, the Lobos will face Colorado State at home April 1 to kickoff Mountain West Conference competition.


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Good news for thousands of parents and students concerned about safety in their schools. News10NBC learned the Greece School District's proposed budget has money for at least one full time dedicated school resource officer. Those schools haven't had an SRO since Greece Police pulled its officers last fall.
The way the system used to work. Greece Schools paid overtime rates for the Greece Police officers assigned to their schools. The officers would go to the schools either before or after their regular shifts. Now, this budget proposal gives the schools a dedicated police officer at regular pay.
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Dr. Shaun Nelms, Deputy Superintendent, Greece Central School District, said, "So I could imagine that if there are car break ins that are happening recently in Greece that students may share that information with the Greece Police officer ahead of time. So we see it as a preventative opportunity for students to build strong relationships with our Greece Police Department as well as having someone on site when we need law enforcement advice or intervention."
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Inspiration in Action – celebrating International Volunteer Day 2012
5 December 2012
A message for all Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting volunteers from WAGGGS World Board Chair Nadine El Achy.
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One of the technical highlights of the 2013 NASCAR season was Goodyear's introduction of its multi-zone tread tire. After running the concept that combines two distinct rubber compounds on the same right-side tire at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway last year, this week the tiremaker adds Texas Motor Speedway to its roster of tracks at which this technology will be used.
Goodyear's multi-zone tread tire combines one compound that is run on the outside 10 inches of the tread that is designed for traction with another compound on the inside two inches that is designed for durability. The inside compound is toughened up because that is the part of the tire that sees the most heat and takes the most abuse.
Like Atlanta, Texas has proven to be one of the toughest tracks on the NASCAR circuit. On the one hand, it is abrasive and wears tires quickly. On the other hand, it produces high speeds and high loads. That combination makes Texas the ideal track for the multi-zone tread technology.
"With this 2014 rules package, we expect speeds and loads to be up at Texas," said Greg Stucker, Goodyear's director of race tire sales. "Like at Atlanta last year, we didn't want to sacrifice grip on a worn racing surface. We decided to bring our multi-zone tread to enhance the durability on the right-side, and we are coming back with the Texas left-side we've run there in the past to maintain grip."
"This season, we've already broken track records on the two intermediate tracks we've raced so far – Las Vegas and California. There's no reason to think Texas won't be more of the same."
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Dozens gathered Tuesday for the dedication of and opening ceremony for the Rick Rhyne Public Safety Center, named after a Moore County Sheriff's deputy who was killed in the line of duty in 2011.
This new building, located at 302 S. McNeill St., provides an exceptional working environment for the people who constantly put their lives on the line for the safety of Moore's residents, said Moore County Commissioner Chairman Nick Picerno. The 147,000-square-foot facility will house the sheriff's office, 911 call center, emergency operations, the magistrate's office and a 192-bed jail.
"Moore County citizens are blessed to have individuals, like Deputy Ricky Rhyne, who put their own safety at risk to ensure the values that Americans covet — like freedom, justice and liberty — are enforced for us all," he said.
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"Wanda, he spoke of you often," Carter said, pointing to the family, "and those two grandbabies right there."
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He was dubbed the Andy Griffith of Moore County, Wanda said, and he would have been humbled by Moore County's display of appreciation.
Tuesday should be considered a great day for the family to remember Rhyne's sacrifice and as a step forward for law enforcement in Moore County, according to Commissioner Larry Caddell.
Some people had thought the new building was unnecessary or over-funded, he said, but the commissioners showed courage in constructing the new facility to protect Moore County's residents.
"The first day we took office, we swore to protect the citizens of this county," he said. "Our service starts with that 911 call and goes to when the officers reach your home."
Following the ceremony, tours were available of some portions of the building, and Moore County Manager Wayne Vest said he expects the project to come in under the $32 million budget after many years of planning and construction.
Rhyne, 58, a retired police chief in Moore County's Firefox Village, was responding to a trespassing report in December 2011. Rhyne found two brothers inside the home, including Martin Abel Poynter, who was wanted on an outstanding warrant for failure to pay child support. Poynter shot the deputy and then himself as Rhyne tried to make the arrest, according to reports from the Moore County Sheriff's Office.


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Dear startups: Please fill out this form
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The top 10 kinds of VCs to avoid
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TrustedPaces signs deal with TopTable
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TreasureMyText relaunches with social tools and API
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Pluck signs Guardian deal
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The venerable Friends Reunited preps a relaunch
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Fav.or.it to launch API for developers
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Nestoria signs partner deals for property search
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Is Twitter really costing $14 billion in lost productivity?
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It was a digital music Christmas
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Skype to come to the PSP
Skype is coming to the Sony PlayStation Portable. As reghardware reports, Sony's own website now says: "Call friends, talk trash to fellow gamers or catch up with acquaintances via Skype for PSP." Looks like someone forgot to switch that bit off before the CES show in Vegas. Interestingly, Sony Europe has been cooking up communications tools for the handheld with none other… Read More


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Updated Jan 15, 2013 - 3:49 pm
Bad Lip Reading comes to the NFL!
If you look for time-wasters at work (you know who you are, after all, you're reading the Haboob Blog), you're probably familiar with the crazy folks over at Bad Lip Reading.
What they do, if you're unfamiliar with their work, is basically dub nonsense over movie scenes, speeches and political debates. It doesn't sound that great, but trust us, it is.
Well, they've brought their magic to the National Football League.


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Advanced Member
Joined: 1/12/04
So after playing TL2 until the end of the beta test and playing D3 too 60 and the first of act1 INF, i honestly feel like D3 left alot to be desired and that TL2 fufilled me more then D3 will ever and TL2 IS STILL IN BETA!
D3's lackluster item system really kills it for me, i get nothing but crappy blue drops from the bosses and rares that have int on in from rare/champ packs, its just seems that the items are boring and its all based on DPS and your main stat including Vit, i know i know..its a RNG treasure hunt game, but atleast when i was farming a specific boss in D2 i know what i was looking for and i had a reason and a drive too kill that boss. I dont like to see boss runs happen and i do like how the rare stuff has better things but i just dont get excited when i see items drop because its just all lackluster.
I just really think from my experiance so far that TL2 is going to do more for me then D3 ever will, i mean i cant even believe D3 released without a lobby system, and i feel the AH really kills the game .D3 becomes more of a "farm gold" game then kills mobs and hope for good drops game.
So for right now..im looking towards TL2 to be my hack n slash dungeon crawl savior, i havent had that much fun in awhile when i played the beta that weekend, it just oozes oldschool D2... everything from the skill trees too allocating your own skillpoints, which is another thing D3 failed to do.. LETS HOLD THEIR HANDS BECAUSE WE DONT WANT PEOPLE MESSING UP THEIR CHARACTERS! Meh.. its pitiful, it really is.. 12 years for a game that i feel like they went backwards instead of forwards.
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I feel like you do about the itemization in D3. Even with over 40% mf in normal (which in D2 was perfectly enough to get uniques and set items to drop) and having it get pumped up to 65% with the the mf shrine, I have not found a single legendary so far and the rares are usually lower level/have worse stats than the blues. I am starting to wonder if mf gear really makes that much of a difference. In comparison, I always left Act 1 Normal in D2 with a couple uniques, good rares, and set items whether I had mf or not.
It is getting to the point now where I don't look at the items in my pack until I am full up and have to go back to town to sell because I know the rares are going to be mainly junk anyway. The stats are also just boring. Have to wait until nightmare to start getting resistance stats? What on earth? Have to wait until hell to start getting +skills on items? Deeply frustrating. Have +int on barb gear? Uh, what??? Getting +barb skills on a withdoctor-only item? Uh, double what???
I do not mind if they get rid of boss runs and make farming more interesting by giving equal or good chances of nice things dropping from elites and mini-bosses. The endless boss runs in D2 got boring. However, the problem with D3 is the whole "nice things dropping" part: there just don't seem to be any.
And don't get me started on the gems. I really dislike how few we have at our disposal and that they are so much harder to use for gear customization.
One stash that is shared but has extremely limited space? Why??? Why no personal stash? I still will have to use mules at some point.
I am still enjoying the game but character customization, randomness of dungeons, and loot are the three pillars of a great dungeon crawl. There should also be reward for challenge (usually in the form of great gear). After my experiences in hell so far, I am not sure I can see the reward aspect of even attempting inferno. The character customization is pretty good in D3 and I think is its main strongpoint since you can't gimp your character and you can use one toon for a variety of builds. The randomness of dungeons is so-so, but terrible loot means that I don't see it having at the moment as much longetivity as D2 did for me even though it could, in theory, be the better game.
/rant off
I haven't beta'ed TL2, but if the items are anything like in TL1, I will be very happy indeed. TL1 has one of the better random loot generators I have ever used, and I like the fact that the items in any given set can vary so much between them. I also like the gambling and loved the extra dungeons, or the dungeons within dungeons that you get when you killed a phase animal. I like the droprates, I like having little magic find gear but still having the chance to have something nice drop. I liked the transmutation system that did not require gold and papers to use, and the enchanting system is awesome!
In fact, once TL2 releases, I am not sure how much I will be playing D3.
Advanced Member
Joined: 11/29/06
It's vaporware!
Agree with everything you said...
Ain't it only natural? Most of the team behind D2 went to Torchlight
Blizzard has lost their edge (for some time now) and ppl are only slowly realizing it. The glory days of Blizzard have long since passed....
(having played through normal mode in D3 and played some hours of TL2 beta)
"Isn't a raid plundering villages in WoW or something like that?" - Robert Desable
Novice Member
Joined: 7/15/11
Originally posted by Reskaillev
Yeah i wish i could lose my edge and sell 6.5 million copies of a game lol The game is great...i tell ya the small percentage of people who dislike this game sure likes this website lol
Advanced Member
Joined: 11/29/06
It's vaporware!
Originally posted by Darkmax23
Well... It's mostly the IP that sold the game, not the game itself. They also had a huge marketing campaign which most definitely helped...
But like I stated in my opinion they have lost their edge as D3 rlly is a step backward from D2. I do hope you realize this someday (explanation found in OP)
I should also note that initial sales mostly have no correlation with how great your game actually is.
"Isn't a raid plundering villages in WoW or something like that?" - Robert Desable
Novice Member
Joined: 7/17/04
Agree soo much with the OP...
Not to mention, I will save $40...
Originally posted by Reskaillev
Darkmax23 does have a point. I do not think that Blizz is losing its edge outside of perhaps SC2 which seemed to be the most controversial recent release they have had.
I remember feeling like D2 was a huge step down from D1 when I played it after release. In fact, it took me several months after release to sit down and finish the game because when I first loaded it up and tried it, it was buggy as all hell and seemed so unfun in comparison to D1. D3 seems better to me at release than D2 was.
I believe we need to give Blizz a little bit of time to really get the game into shape. Maybe it will take several patches for them to do it. I thought that D2 became decent only around patch 3. I hope Blizz will make D3 amazing with its very first patch. Changing the itemization and droprates would be a huge step in the right direction.
We could definitely gripe at Blizzard for not having released as polished as a game as possible given the long development time, but that was also true for D2. It is still the same old Blizz as always
I have played some really bad dungeon crawlers and D3 is not one of them.
Getting back to the topic: I can hardly wait for TL2. Though it doesn't feel completely Diabloish to me, I don't care! I like the Torchlight environment very much and its more "oldschool" style play. Plus, I can cure my modding itch with it.
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Joined: 11/10/06
Originally posted by MurlockDance
That's crazy. Couple of uniques, good rares and set items? Which version of D2 did you play? Super drop mod?
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Novice Member
Joined: 4/28/05
For me TL2 is same boring h&s that D2 was (so it much closer to D2). I was bored after one day of playing - boring classes, skills (with skill tree - so you will use same skills all the time) TL2 is fun little game but is not worth 20$ for me. PoE is much better h&s than TL2, and different than D3 (70 hours of game play in both, 5 hours in TL2).
Originally posted by fivoroth
Nope, this was very consistent with just the normal game.
I always got 1-2 uniques and set items per act, even while solo. I don't know if this is still the case because I haven't played since patch 10. The rares and blues drop about the same rate as in D3. The set item drops were actually not that rare either.
The hardest things to find in D2 seemed to be certain runes.
By the way, I STILL haven't found a single legendary or set item in D3.
Novice Member
Joined: 8/03/06
Does TL2 have a Hardcore mode, because that was the reason I played D2 and that's the reason I play D3.
I can see people getting bored by softcore because there is no real challenge and all the items on the AH just get cheaper and cheaper, but in Hardcore mode the best items leave the game when players die, so finding decent items (even with the AH) past about level 30 is a real challenge.
Apprentice Member
Joined: 8/02/05
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Originally posted by DukeTyrion
It does yeah, Hardcore and 5 difficulty levels.
I think the fighting and the skills in D3 is pretty solid but they have messed up the overall game pretty bad imo. D3 aint about item hunting its more about gold farming and buy items. This remove an important core feature from diablo games.
You can not get gear from inf act1 to enter act2, you can get gear in act1 to put it into farm mode but not advance. For that you need to either cheat the system to win or buy ah gear. I never playd range but some say they can advance with low lvl items if this is true or not i do not know, all i know is that you need to get very good gear to enter a melee in act2.
Im stil playing D3 but its commming to an end in the near future i feel.
I would be better off playing Tl or Titan quest.
Novice Member
Joined: 1/10/11
Originally posted by Drago
The thing I hated most in old diablos was the skillpoint system and how it locks you into a predefined path how to create your character unless you want to gimp it. It absolutely kills any choise in gameplay after you have decided on a build. I feel diablo 3 is better than the old games just for the skill system that allows you room for experimentation and actually encourages you to try a different method and strategy on hard elite packs and rares.
I wouldnt mind skillpoint system with a respeccing option, I might even like it more if done right, can you reset and re-spend your points in TL2? Option to save different builds and change between them? How about the physics, one thing I absolutely love in D3, and what makes the fights fun is stuff flying around and breaking into million bits when the havoc start. Anything like that in TL2? I'm looking forward to TL2 just been too busy with D3 to look into it more.
Hard Core Member
Joined: 6/11/10
Originally posted by MurlockDance
From what i've read, D3 MF is different than D2 MF. The more magic find you get in D3, the more blue+ items drop for you. It does not affect the quality of the items dropped.
On the other hand, i find D3 great but i agree that they somehow screwed the itemisation, and that's critical in a loot-centric game. Almost totally random stats is not a good approach. Also, the DPS of the weapon is way way too important, if the DPS is bad, you throw the weapon away, regardless of the stats/mods on it.
However, the thing which i totally dislike is that getting what it's supposed to be "good" loot doesnt give me the feeling which D2 gave me when i identified an unique. I understand that legendaries arent supposed to be "the best" items but i expect them to be very very good. From the 6 legendaries which dropped for me, i've saved only one. Also, why not have set items which are not top quality, like those which dropped in normal D2, i don't get this. Also, unfortunately, it's way more efficient to farm gold and buy stuff than to farm stuff. Blizzard did not understand that we, Diablo fans, loved to actually have the loot drop for us. A loot-centric game with badly designed loot leaves a bad taste, even for some of the biggest fans.
Novice Member
Joined: 10/08/10
I played D2 for 5 1/2 years, i really love D3 a lot but yeah the itemization is way bad.
I dont mind not getting set items and uniques and all that right away but ive got around 80 hours played now and have had 1 single legendary drop and it wasnt even an upgrade. lol While running around with 86% magic find. Yeah, lame.
People are right in saying the loot in D2 was far better and felt more rewarding.
I hope D3 see's some patches or hotfixes to crank it up.
As far as TL2 being more D2 than D3 i dont really care because D3 is a damn good game and mostly an all around upgrade from D2. Just really need that itemization fixed up.
I would like to see chat lobbies in it tho like there was in D2. And the weapon swap, what happened to that?
Novice Member
Joined: 10/05/03
Gaming should be about fun, not gender equality.
Dumbing down games seems to have become Blizzards core design philosophy and hence why I am not buying their games anymore, so it is not like it was not expected. TL2 seems fine but has an indy feel to it, in the sense that the GFX look cheap and the content not all that great.
I'm still playing D3 and having fun with it. It's my first Diablo game, so I don't know about the D2 perspective. However, the itemization does suck. I don't look at items either. I just disenchant them in case I do blacksmithing later (but it looks pointless right now).
It may be that itemization sucks because Blizz wants us to use the currency auction house (when it launches) to get good stuff, so they can get their extra cut. You know that's where the best stuff is going to wind up. ;)
Joined: 1/15/10
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No, it really isn't.
At all.
Novice Member
Joined: 7/10/05
So bad drops.
BUT an real money auction house for which Blizzard gets a cut for every sale. hmmmmmmmm.