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Three Aggies Bid Farewell to Fans Saturday Afternoon
The New Mexico State women's basketball team (12-17, 6-9 WAC) entertains Boise State (12-17, 3-12 WAC) Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. for the team's final game of the regular season at the Pan American Center. The Aggies will honor their three seniors: Danisha Corbett, Jasmine Lowe and Madison Spence in a ceremony following the game.
The game will be broadcast live on the Aggie Sports Radio Network on KSNM 570 AM with Kyle Doperalski. Periodic live updates via Twitter are available by following @NMStateAggies. Links to live stats can be found on NMStateSports.com.
The contest marks the final meeting between the schools on the hardwood as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Aggies come into the game against the Broncos after a 73-65 loss to Idaho on Thursday at the Pan Am. As a result, NM State is guaranteed the sixth seed in the WAC women's basketball tournament next week inside Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The Aggies will have a rubber match against seventh seed Hawai'i at 9:30 p.m. MT Wednesday, March 9. Each team won on the opponent's home floor this season.
Boise State has lost 11 of its last 12 games coming into the weekend matchup. The Broncos battled hard at WAC leader LA Tech on Thursday but fell 86-72. BSU is 3-8 on the road this year. The Broncos won at San Jose State Feb. 26 to help secure the final tournament berth in the WAC tourney next week.
Inside the Series
Boise State leads the all-time series between the schools, 12-11. However, NM State has won the last three. The Aggies won in Boise earlier this season for just the second time in the series, 87-71. NM State swept the season series in 2009-10 with an 87-83 overtime win at Boise State to open WAC play - the Aggies' first-ever win in Boise - prior to an 85-76 win at home over the Broncos. The Aggies hold an 8-4 advantage over the Broncos in Las Cruces.
Since NM State joined the WAC in 2005, Boise State the series is tied 7-7 overall. Two of the last four meetings between the schools ended in overtime. The Broncos came from 10 points down at the half to claim a 79-77 road victory in 2009 while the Aggies made a similar late rally at Boise to knock off the Broncos 87-83 last season.
Perhaps the most important matchup was in 2007 when the Broncos edged the Aggies 49-46 in the WAC tournament championship game. The squads met three straight seasons in the conference tourney. NM State beat BSU on the other occasions edging the Broncos 60-59 in 2006 and topping BSU 72-66 in 2008.
Prior to 2006, the teams had not met since 2000 when both schools were members of the Big West Conference. From 1997-2000 Boise State defeated the Aggies five of eight times as Big West foes. The programs initially met at NM State's L'eggs Classic on Dec. 2, 1982 when the Aggies won 81-70.
Scouting the Broncos
The Boise State Broncos (12-17, 3-12) of the WAC have lost 11 of the last 12 games, breaking a nine-game losing skid at San Jose State last week on Feb. 26. The Broncos claimed the eighth seed in the WAC tournament next week.
Boise State ranks No. 82 in the country with 14.2 assists per contest. The Broncos' 6.1 3-point field goals each game slots them at No. 88 nationwide while their scoring offense ranks at No. 87 in the nation.
The Broncos score 68.0 points per game while shooting 41 percent from the field. BSU allows 70.3 points per game and 40.4 percent shooting from the floor.
Junior guard Kati Isham leads the team in scoring at 13.3 points per game. Isham ranks No. 61 nationally in three-point field goal percentage at 38.3 and stands No. 63 in the country with 2.4 made threes per game. Isham is the only Bronco to start every game this season.
Sophomore forward Lauren Lenhardt is the only other player to average double figures at 12.6 points per game. Senior forward Janie Bos leads the team with 7.0 rebounds per contest.
Last Time against the Broncos
BOISE, Idaho (Jan. 27) - Senior guard Danisha Corbett torched the nets from long range Thursday night with seven three-pointers en route to a new career high of 31 points to lead the New Mexico State women's basketball team to an 87-71 win over Boise State inside the Taco Bell Arena.
The 16-point win is the largest in the series against Boise State topping a 14-point decision over the Broncos in 2008 in Las Cruces. As NM State's final appearance in Boise as both members of the WAC, it marked the second all-time victory at Boise State for the Aggies after an overtime win last season.
Corbett wasn't the only senior posting career numbers. Senior guard Jasmine Lowe dished out 11 assists against the Broncos for a career high. It marked the most assists for an Aggie in almost 10 years when Hall of Famer Mari Sanchez had 10 helpers against Idaho on Nov. 17, 2001.
Lowe added 17 to the NM State total while fellow senior guard Madison Spence notched 18 tallies and was also hot from three-point range on 4-of-4 shooting. Junior forward Tabytha Wampler threw in 10 points.
NM State never trailed in the game and led by as many as 21 in the second half. An early 13-0 run sparked by back-to-back threes by Corbett did the damage against the Broncos. The Aggies made 15 threes in the game, a season high.
NM State improves to 10-10 overall and 4-2 in the WAC to sit all alone in third place in the league after Idaho's loss to Louisiana Tech tonight. Boise State drops to 2-4 in the WAC and 11-9 overall.
NM State shot 50.8 percent in the game, its best percentage since Nov. 27 against Northern Iowa. Boise State led NM State on the glass 38-30. The Broncos shot 41 percent in the contest.
The Aggies' numbers from long range were astonishing. NM State made 15-of-24 three-point attempts for a season-high of 62.5 percent from downtown - more than 16 percent better than the previous season high of 46 percent versus Western New Mexico on Nov. 22. Corbett was 7-of-9, Spence 4-of-4 and Lowe of 3-of-6 from behind the arc. Soto added a trey to end the first half.
NM State posted the first points of the game on two free throws by Lowe. Corbett doubled the lead with her first bucket of the game. Boise State cut the lead to 4-2 with its first bucket at the 18:36 mark.
NM State took command of the game with an early 13-0 rally over the next 4:19, sparked by back-to-back threes by Corbett, to run out to a 17-2 lead at the 14:30 mark of the opening stanza.
After five points from Spence and two free throws from Wampler, NM State built its largest lead of the half of 17 at 24-7 with 11:16 left before the break.
Boise State rallied with a 10-3 run over a three-minute span to cut the Aggie lead to single digits at 32-23 with 6:23 showing on the clock. But the Aggies scored six of the final eight points of the half to lead 41-29 at the break.
Corbett led all scorers with 15 points at the half with a perfect 5-for-5 showing from the field, including 4-of-4 from beyond the arc. Lowe had 10 at the half for the Aggies and dished out six assists. The Aggies edged BSU on the glass 19-17 while shooting 45 percent from the field and 67 percent from long range on 8-of-12 shooting. The Broncos shot 40 percent from the field and 20 percent from behind the arc.
Bronco forward Lauren Lenhardt tried to take over the game in the second half, scoring 12 of BSU's first 14 points after the break before finishing with 30 points, one shy of Corbett's game high total. Lenhardt was the only one scoring for BSU early in the half as NM State built its largest lead of 21 with 16:37 remaining in the game.
NM State's three by Lowe with 17:09 to go broke this season's record for threes in a game with 11. The Aggies made four more down the stretch for 15. The Aggies previously made 10 last weekend against Utah State and at UTEP in November.
Boise State closed to within eight of the visitors with 4:44 left, but Corbett made three shots from the foul line after a foul on an attempt from beyond the arc to increase the lead back to double-digits for the remainder of the game.
Lenhardt led Boise State with 30 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double. Guard Kati Isham added 14 for the Broncos.
Aggie Aggregate
- In the latest release of the NCAA rankings this season on March 4, NM State ranks in the top 100 of 333 Division I schools in three of 18 statistical categories. The Aggies commit just 15.5 turnovers per game this year to rank No. 52 in the country. NM State's turnover margin of +2.3 stands at No. 71 in the nation while the Aggie free throw percentage rates No. 98 nationally (71.3 percent).
- Senior guard Jasmine Lowe leads the WAC with 2.7 steals a game and rates No. 34 nationally.
- Junior forward Tabytha Wampler ranks second in the WAC in free throw percentage at 85.1 this season and ranks No. 31 in the country.
- On the hardwood, NM State averages 64.7 points per game while shooting a 37.8 field goal percentage. The Aggies hold foes to 67.4 points per game and a 39.8 percent clip from the floor.
- The Aggies are in sixth in the WAC at 6-9 with Idaho and will enter the WAC tournament next week as the sixth seed to face seventh seed Hawai'i in the first round Wednesday, March 9 at 9:30 p.m. MT.
- Senior Madison Spence took sole possession of seventh on the NM State all-time scoring list with 16 points against Idaho Thursday to total 1,447 career tallies.
- Senior Danisha Corbett became the 18th member of the NM State 1,000-point club last week at Utah State, she currently boasts 1,022 career points.
- With 20 points and 10 rebounds against Idaho on Thursday, Wampler posted her seventh double-doubles this season and ninth of her career.
- Four Aggies are averaging double figures this season: Madison Spence (14.1 ppg); Jasmine Lowe (13.0 ppg), Tabytha Wampler (12.4) and Danisha Corbett (10.5).
- The Aggies lead the WAC with just 15.5 turnovers per game and stand No. 52 nationally.
- NM State ranks second in the WAC and No. 98 nationally in free throw percentage at 71.3 percent from the foul line.
- NM State is 9-3 when scoring over 65 points this season.
- The Aggies are 8-3 when holding opponents under 65 points this year.
Senior Night Reflections
- Last year, all three seniors helped NM State earn a 2010 Women's National Invitational Tournament bid - just the fourth postseason appearance in program history.
Madison Spence - Las Cruces, N.M.; biology major
- Spence has spent four years in a Crimson and White uniform, playing in 118 career games while starting each one. Her 118 starts rank second all-time at NM State.
- With 16 points Thursday against Idaho, Spence moved into sole possession of seventh place on the all-time NM State scoring list with 1,447 points.
- Last year, she became the 17th member of the 1,000-point club and just the seventh player in program history to accomplish the feat prior to her senior year.
- Earlier this season, Spence notched her first career double-double against Hawai'i with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
- Spence has been an All-WAC preseason or postseason selection in each of her four seasons as an Aggie.
- Her 1,231 field goal attempts rank No. 8 on NM State's career lists.
- She became the 16th Aggie in program history to score 30 or more points in a game during her sophomore year with 30 tallies against Kent State Nov. 23, 2008.
- Spence ranks fourth all-time at NM State with 154 made 3-point shots and 482 attempts from beyond the arc.
- Her 335 made free throws ranks fourth all-time at NM State and her 446 attempts stands fifth best in program history. Spence's current 75.1 free throw percentage is seventh all-time in the Aggie record books.
- Spence's 344 career assists ranks seventh all-time at NM State.
- This season Spence leads the team in minutes per game (31.7) and points per game (14.1).
Danisha Corbett - San Diego, Calif.; criminal justice major
- Corbett has spent four years in a Crimson and White uniform, playing in 113 career games and making 76 starts.
- Last week, Corbett became the 18th member of the exclusive 1,000-point club at NM State, hitting the 1,000-point mark with nine points at Utah State. She now has 1,022 career points.
- Earlier this season, Corbett torched the nets at Boise State with a career-high 31 points on Jan. 27.
- She became the 17th Aggie in program history to score 30 or more points in a game.
- Corbett also set a career high of seven made threes at Boise, tying her second all-time in Aggie single-game history.
- With her 3-pointer Thursday night against Idaho, Corbett moved into sole possession of second all-time on the NM State 3-point FG list with 175 career makes from beyond the arc.
- Corbett ranks third all-time on 3-points FGs attempted at 523 shots.
- She also ranks among the top 10 in single-season 3-point makes and attempts.
- Corbett ranks fifth in the WAC this season and 188th in the nation with 1.9 3-pointers per game.
- This season Corbett leads the team in 3-point field goals made (53); 3-point field goals attempted (147); 3-point FG percentage (36.1); games played (29) and blocks (22).
Jasmine Lowe - San Francisco, Calif.; sociology major
- Lowe came to Las Cruces after the 2008-09 season from the Foothill College in San Francisco.
- As a junior, Lowe recorded the 10th-best 3-point FG percentage for a single season in NM State history at 38.9 percent.
- Also in 2009-10 Lowe's 115 made free throws ranked No. 8 all-time in Aggie history for a single season and her 154 foul shot attempts last season ranked 10th all-time.
- Prior to her senior campaign, Lowe earned preseason All-WAC Second Team honors in the coaches' poll.
- Lowe has played in all 61 games in her two seasons as an Aggie, starting 52 contests.
- She scored a career-high 29 points against UNM in 2009 and boasts 46 double-digit scoring games in the Crimson and White.
- Lowe posted her first career double-double this season at Boise State on Jan. 27 with 17 points and 11 assists. It marks just the second points-assists double-double in the past 120 double-doubles at NM State spanning the past 10 seasons.
- She currently leads the WAC and ranks No. 34 in the country with 2.7 steals per game this season.
- This year Lowe leads the team in field goals made (129); field goals attempted (374); games started and played (29); assists (82); steals (78) and points scored (377).
- Her current career 3-point FG percentage of 35.1 percent would rank sixth all-time at NM State.
- Lowe's 78 steals this season ranks eighth-best all-time at NM State.
Madison Spence Moves Up All-time Top-10 Scoring List
Last season, senior guard Madison Spence became the 17th Aggie to eclipse the 1,000-point career mark all-time at New Mexico State and is just the seventh player in the program's 37-year history to accomplish the feat prior to her senior year.
On Feb. 7, despite missing five games due to a concussion, Spence moved into the NM State all-time top-10 scoring list. On Feb. 15, Spence posted her first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Hawai'i. She surpassed the 1,400-point mark with eight tallies against San Jose State on Feb. 17. Spence posted 12 points against Fresno State on Feb. 21
Last week, she added 10 at Utah State and six at Nevada to boost her total. Spence scored 16 against Idaho on Thursday to pass former teammate Sherell Neal for seventh place on the all-time list. Spence now touts 1,447 career points.
NM State Top-10 Scoring List (spots 6-8) Point Total Point Margin Ahead of Spence
6. Tracey Goetsch (1988-92) 1,559 pts. 112
7. Madison Spence (2007-present) 1,447 pts.
8. Sherell Neal (2004-2008) 1,436 pts.
Corbett Enters Exclusive Aggie Ranks
Senior guard Danisha Corbett joined teammate Madison Spence as the latest Aggie to score 1,000 points in a career. After scoring nine points at Utah State, Corbett hit the 1,000-career point mark exactly as just the 18th player to accomplish the feat in program history. Corbett scored 11 at Nevada on Saturday and added 11 against Idaho on Thursday. She currently has accumulated 1,022 career points. Former Aggie Paulina Blunt (1989-1994) is currently No. 17 on the all-time list with 1,148 points.
After scoring a career-high 31 points at Boise State Jan. 27, Danisha Corbett became the 17th Aggie in program to history to record a 30-point game. Only eight NM State players boast multiple 30-points games, placing Corbett into a tie for ninth overall. The senior guard now stands tied with current backcourt mate Madison Spence who posted 30 points against Kent State on Nov. 23, 2008, the last Aggie to attain the milestone.
Corbett's 31 points ranks in a tie for 30th all-time in single-game performances. The last NM State player to score 31 or more in a game was Sinnamonn Garrett with 31 points against Idaho State on Dec. 28, 2002.
Additionally, Corbett's career high of seven made three-pointers places her in a five-way tie for second all-time for a single-game performance in program history. NM State Hall of Famer Mari Sanchez holds the all-time record with 10 treys against Louisiana-Lafayette on Feb. 23, 2002. The last Aggie to make seven or more threes in a game was Jenia Dimitrov at New Mexico the following season on Dec. 3, 2002.
Lowe Posts First Career Double-Double in Rare Form
Senior guard Jasmine Lowe posted her first career double-double Jan. 27 at Boise State with 17 points and 11 assists. An assist-point double-double is rare in Aggie history.
Taking into account Lowe's double-dip against the Broncos there have been 120 double-doubles posted by Aggie players since the 1999-2000 season. Junior forward Tabytha Wampler has six of those this season with traditional rebound-point affairs and Madison Spence posted her first double-double this month.
Lowe's feat was just the second time a player has posted an assist-point double-double in 10 seasons. Current NM State Hall of Famer Mari Sanchez accomplished the feat with 10 points and 14 assists against Idaho in a game on Nov. 17, 2001 for her only career double-double. Sanchez was also the last Aggie to dish out 10 assists in a game on the same evening.
Lowe is the team's leading returning scorer from last season and averages 13.0 points per game this season. She leads the WAC in steals per game with 2.7 swipes per game and ranks No. 34 in the country. Lowe has started every game for the Aggies this season and has posted double-digit scoring efforts in all but five contests.
Lowe boasts a team-best 78 steals and 82 assists this year.
Wampler Sinks 23 Straight Free Throws to Open WAC Play
Junior forward Tabytha Wampler made her first 23 free throw attempts of the conference season through the first four games before the streak ended late in the game at Fresno State on Jan. 15. It marked the longest streak of consecutive free throws made by Aggie since NM State Hall of Fame member Judy Phillips made 33 consecutive foul shots during the 1986-87 season.
Wampler's run began with three makes from the foul line at Hawai'i in the conference opener on Jan. 6.
Next on Jan. 8 at San Jose State, Wampler tied the all-time record for free throw percentage by making all 10 of her attempts from the charity stripe. Five other Aggies in program history have sank all 10 attempts in a game including teammate Danisha Corbett who accomplished the feat against Loyola of Chicago on Nov. 28, 2008.
Six more made free throws at home against Nevada on Jan. 12 pushed the streak to 19 in a row heading into the game at Fresno State.
Wampler made her first four attempts against the Bulldogs but missed a pair of late attempts in the final minutes, thus halting the streak at 23.
The Cottonwood, Calif., native has only missed 22 attempts all season. She owns an incredible percentage at the line this year of 85.1 percent on 126-of-148 shooting. That percentage is second in the WAC overall, first among those with more than 100 attempts, and ranks No. 31 in the country.
In addition to her premier free throw shooting, Wampler boasts seven double-doubles this season to total nine in her career. Wampler has totaled double-digit scoring in 22 games this year and has started every contest for the Aggies.
Spence Boasts 100 Wins at NM State
NM State head coach Darin Spence claimed his 100th victory as the Aggie floor general in a 72-63 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday, Nov. 28 in the Pan American Center. He directed the Aggies to their fourth consecutive Thanksgiving Classic title and improved to 8-0 all time in the event with the victory. Only former coach Karen Fey has more wins coaching the Aggies with 130 victories all-time.
Spence, in his eighth season in Las Cruces, is poised to become the longest-tenured coach in Aggie women's basketball history this year. Last year, Spence moved into second place on the NM State all-time wins list at 95 while guiding the Aggies to 18 victories.
He attained other program milestones in 2009-10 as well. Spence guided the Aggies to just their third win over a ranked team in program history after a 61-60 victory on Jan. 3, 2010. Two of the program's three wins over a ranked team have occurred under Spence.
He earned his 400th career win in a victory against border-rival UTEP, 67-55, in front of a home crowd at the Pan American Center on Dec. 15, 2009. Spence coached his 200th game at NM State at home against Idaho on Jan. 20, 2010. On Feb. 3, 2010 he guided the Aggies to a 68-48 road win at San Jose State in his 600th career game as a head coach.
Spence is the only coach in program history to lead the Aggies to a conference tourney championship game, a feat he accomplished in three straight seasons from 2006-08.
Quartet of Starters Leading the Way
Four NM State starters are averaging double-digits in scoring over the first 29 games of the season: senior guard Madison Spence (14.1 ppg), senior guard Jasmine Lowe (13.0 ppg); junior forward Tabytha Wampler (12.4 ppg) and senior guard Danisha Corbett (10.5 ppg). The quartet also is among the Aggie leaders in average minutes played with Spence leading the way at 31.7; Lowe averages 28.9, Corbett clocks 27.7 minutes on the floor while Wampler plays 25.1 minutes a game. Lowe and Wampler have started each game this season for the Aggies.
Five Aggies have seen action in all 29 games this season while averaging at least 10 minutes per game. One of those players, junior guard Kaitlyn Soto, ranks fifth among active players with 20.3 minutes of play per contest this season.
Rutledge Solidifies Starting Role
Freshman guard Jasmine Rutledge has started all 15 conference games this season for the Aggies and 17 straight contests overall. Rutledge earned her first start on the road at New Mexico Dec. 30; a game after teammate Camila Rosen was lost to the season due to a knee injury. Against the Lobos, the rookie scored three points and grabbed four rebounds while playing solid defense in 29 minutes on the floor.
On Feb. 7 at LA Tech, Rutledge posted a career high 10 points against the Lady Techsters. The effort more than doubled her previous high of four points. The freshman also went 6-of-8 from the line, doubling her made free throws up to that point of the season.
Rutledge solidified her starting role Jan. 15 at Fresno State with a breakout game. She notched several career highs against the Bulldogs including 15 rebounds, four assists and 31 minutes of floor time. After grabbing nine boards versus Utah State on Jan. 22, Rutledge posted her second career double-digit rebound performance with 11 caroms last time out at Idaho on Jan. 29. The freshman posted double-digit boards with 13 against LA Tech on Feb. 13.
The Manhattan Beach, Calif., native ranks second on the team with 131 rebounds this season.
Soto Fills in Nicely
Junior guard Kaitlyn Soto earned five consecutive starts when point guard Madison Spence went out of the lineup with a concussion on Nov. 22. She directed the team on the floor and came within a bucket of her career high in points against WNMU on Nov. 22 after Spence went down early in the second half with a concussion. Soto scored 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the floor in just 18 minutes of action against the Mustangs.
Soto scored in double digits in the three straight games for NM State in early December. Versus Cal State Northridge on Dec. 5, Soto posted 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the foul line to go with three assists and a steal. At Michigan on Dec. 13, Soto scored 10 points including a pair of threes in addition to three steals and three assists. On Dec. 19 at Arizona, Soto came off the bench to provide valuable minutes for the offense. She scored 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting against the Wildcats including a three and also went a perfect 2-for-2 at the charity stripe.
Rosen's Season Cut Short
Coming off of All-WAC Freshman Team honors a season ago, sophomore Camila Rosen earned her sixth straight start of 2010-11 against Utah on Dec. 23 but left the game with a knee injury after the half. After evaluating the injury, medical staff recommended that Rosen seek surgery to repair an ACL injury, thus ending her season.
Earlier this season in the team's win at UTEP, Rosen scored six of her points in overtime against the Miners. Her jumper with 1:16 left put the Aggies up for good. A minute later, her pair of free throw makes on a one-and-one opportunity put NM State up by three with 17 ticks left to help the Aggies seal the rivalry win.
Rosen ranked third on the team in field goal percentage at 44.9 percent after playing 12 games making 22-of-49 attempts from the floor. She ranked fifth on the Aggies with 22.1 minutes played per game this season.
McGhee Contributes Right Away
Junior transfer forward Ariella McGhee has stepped into the Aggie lineup and made an immediate impact, starting the first six games the season. McGhee made the most of her 12 minutes on the floor at Hawai'i on Jan. 6 in the WAC opener, going 4-of-5 to score eight points to go with a block, steal and rebound. On Jan. 29 at Idaho, McGhee went 3-of-4 from the field with seven points in 14 minutes of action.
In the win at Nevada Saturday, the Lawton, Okla., native posted career highs with six rebounds, two assists, three steals and 28 minutes of action on the floor.
She holds the team lead in field goal percentage among at 54.8 percent making 34-of-62 field goals.
Sanchez Attains Career High against UNM
After a redshirt season due to injury in 2009-10, junior Erica Sanchez is proving she is healthy and ready to carry more of the offensive load for the Aggies. Sanchez made the most her time on the floor in the first half against UNM on Dec. 1, scoring a career high nine points against the Lobos with two three-point makes to go with a basket inside the arc and a free throw.
Earlier this season, a three by Sanchez sealed an Aggie comeback at UTEP. In El Paso, she nailed a three with 10 seconds remaining to knot the score at 70-70 and cap off a 12-5 Aggie run to close regulation.
On Dec. 30 at UNM, Sanchez earned her first start since the 2008-09 season after former starters Danisha Corbett and Camila Rosen rehabbed knee injuries. She started her second straight game Jan. 2 against UTEP playing 23 minutes.
Chenier Steps up Game versus WNMU
Freshman guard Andrea Chenier stepped up her game against WNMU on Nov. 22 after senior point guard Madison Spence went down early in the second half with a concussion. Chenier set career highs with 14 points and four steals against the Mustangs. After halftime Chenier led the Aggies with 10 points and 13 minutes of play against WNMU. Chenier has seen time on the floor in each game this season.
Chenier is one of just six Aggies to play in all 28 games this season, averaging 10.3 minutes per game.
Aggies Battle through another Difficult Schedule This Year
The Aggies' 2010-11 slate includes a dozen games against teams that played in postseason tournaments a season ago. NM State will host 16 games at the Pan American Center - matching the 2007-08 Aggie slate for the third-most home contests in the NM State record books. It marks the 12th season that the Crimson and White play host to 15 or more opponents. In those previous 11 seasons, NM State averaged 20 wins per year. The Aggies' upcoming non-conference ledger consists of eight home match-ups and six road contests.
NM State opens WAC play with six of its first eight games on the road in 2011.
On Jan. 13, the Aggies open their conference home slate against another WNIT team in Nevada. Defending WAC champion Fresno State hosts the Aggies on Jan. 15. A tough-three game stretch against the conference's two NCAA teams from last season, Fresno State and Louisiana Tech, kicks off February. The Aggies compete in back-to-back games against the Lady Techsters in Ruston, La., on Feb. 7 and in Las Cruces on Feb. 12 before hosting the Bulldogs on Feb. 21 to complete their season series.
NM State Fields Veteran Team This Season
NM State returns four starters from an 18-win team that advanced to the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) a year ago. The 2010 WNIT appearance marked just the fourth postseason appearance for the Aggies in program history. NM State is an experienced team with eight upperclassmen on a roster of 14 and returns five players that started at least 10 games for the Aggies last season.
Senior guards Madison Spence and Jasmine Lowe each earned Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) honors from the conference coaches prior to this season. Spence also earned the same honor in the preseason media poll this year.
Both polls rated the Aggies sixth in the WAC in 2009-10, but NM State finished in a tie for fourth place.
NM State Looks to Return to Postseason in 2011
The Aggies finished a successful season at 18-14 overall last season and are coming off of their fourth postseason appearance in history after advancing to the Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) last March. NM State fell 84-61 at Arizona State in its first postseason trip in 16 years. The Aggies claimed their first WNIT bid in 1994.
NM State has the chance to make school history if it advances to the postseason for a second consecutive season. The only time the program has earned back-to-back appearances after the regular season was during the 1987 and 1988 campaigns when the Aggies made their only NCAA appearances in school history.
Aggies Host 16 Games This Season
The Aggies' 16 home games at the Pan American Center is the third time in four seasons NM State plays host to more than 15 contests.
Along with this year's ledger, here are the prior three season slates with 16-plus games in Las Cruces including a school record 18 games last year.
• 2010-11: 16 (6-9 at home, 12-17 overall)
• 2009-10: 18 (12-6 at home, 18-14 overall)
• 1979-80: 17 (10-7 at home, 22-12 overall)
• 2007-08: 16 (14-2 at home, 23-9 overall)
Prior to the 2010-11 season, NM State played at least 15 regular season games at home in 11 of its 37 previous seasons. The Aggies averaged 20 wins overall in those 11 seasons while winning at least 18 games in nine of them.


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Stretching across 2½ miles, the Freedom Trail weaves past 16 of the city's most historical sites, including Faneuil Hall, the Paul Revere House, and Bunker Hill Monument, the site of the Boston Massacre. Taking in all of the trail's attractions requires a full day (and some comfortable walking shoes), but you can easily plot points of interest before you begin your jaunt from Boston Common.
"If you want to take in the historic side of this city, this is a must. Follow the red brick line around the city and finish in the park," suggested one TripAdvisor user. Though most recent visitors agree the trail is easy to navigate on your own (thanks to an easily downloadable Walk into History audio guide), some culture hounds say joining one of the walking tours with the 18th century costumed Freedom Trail Player tour guides offers an informative introduction to Boston's revolutionary roots. Regardless of whether you choose to explore on your own or tag along on a tour, be sure to hit a few key stops along the way: the Paul Revere House, the Old North Church and Fanueil Hall.
To reach Boston Common and start your trail tour, take the Red or the Green Line to Park Street Station. You'll find the Visitor Information Center just 100 yards away, along Tremont Street. Tours operated by the Freedom Trail Foundation are available daily; guided tours depart from the Visitor Information Center beginning at 11 a.m. There are also a variety of special tour options available with different hours, themes and prices. For additional information and a free downloadable Freedom Trail map, visit the Freedom Trail's official website.
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Oakwoods to host program on moon
An open house at "Doc" Phillips Discovery Center in Oakwoods Nature Preserve will feature a program about the moon from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. July 20.
The program will highlight the 45th anniversary of the first moon landing.
There will be light "space theme" refreshments and moon-related activities.
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Professor Rubin's talk will trace the development of Hebrew culture from its origins in fin-de-siecle Odessa among a small circle of writers and intellectuals to its institutional consolidation in pre-State Palestine. At the heart of this culture was an attempt to radically reshape the classical texts of the Jewish tradition into a secular, national literary canon. How did this process unfold? What was the relationship between Zionist advocates of modern Hebrew culture and Jewish life in the Diaspora?
Rubin's forthcoming book, The Politics of Tradition: Nationalism, Nostalgia, and the Re-invention of the Jewish Past examines the creation of Hebrew national culture in Europe and Palestine during the inter-war period. Professor Rubin comes to the Athenaeum as the third speaker in the series, "Judaism: Learning from the Past, Learning for the Future.


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Its work is overseen by an independent committee, the Hunter Children's Research Executive.
Money raised in the Hunter by HCRF stays in the Hunter to establish new and continue existing research projects in such areas as asthma, cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes and sleep disorders – illnesses that can affect any family at any time.
HCRF aims to provide funds for essential research equipment, employ research support staff and fund research grants for new and ongoing research.
Support HCRF by attending one of our events, including the highly regarded HCRF Ladies Luncheon Series.
In 2011, Australian fashion icon Jennifer Hawkins and retired paediatrician (turned artist) Dr Cliff Hosking were announced as dual Patrons of HCRF. Click here to read more!
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If you're like me, you can't get enough Disney news. For the past year, I've subscribed to Orlando Attractions Magazine, produced by Ricky Bringante (of the Inside the Magic Podcast) and Matt Roseboom. OAM gives news, not only about Disney, but all attractions in the greater Orlando area (and even includes Busch Gardens Tampa).
I've really enjoyed many of the articles on OAM. But now there's a new player in the Disney magazine game, and another podcaster is partially behind it.
Lou Mongello (of the WDW Radio Show Podcast) has teamed up with Tim Foster (of the Guide to the Magic Web site and books) and a few other Disney pros to create Celebrations Magazine. Like OAM, Celebrations is a bi-monthy publication. Unlike OAM, Celebrations is focused solely on Disney.
Based on the first issue, which recently was released, Celebrations looks to be an outstanding publication. The quality of the photography is incredible (it should be no surprise as Tim Devine from The Magic in Pixels is a contributor). In addition, the paper stock is a very high quality, making this a durable magazine.
So Disney fans, if you're looking to find another outlet for your Disney fix, I suggest checking out both Orlando Attractions Magazine and Celebrations Magazine. The best news of all: it appears they distribute on alternate months, so if you subscribe to both, you're sure to get a Disney fix each and every month.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Disney magazines
2 comments:
- Hope said...
Thanks for the info on the new Celebrations magazine. I am already a subscriber to Orlando Attractions and really enjoy that magazine. I am now excited to check out this new magazine!
- November 15, 2008 at 5:45 PM
- Hope said...
Oh...I guess I ought to let you know, I'm "DisneyHope" from the Sorcerer boards!
- November 15, 2008 at 5:46 PM
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Art Walks occur on the second Friday of the month June through September and a special "Winter" Art Walk in December from 6 to 8PM at art galleries and businesses displaying artwork located along Main Street and at the Emerson Center for Arts and Culture. The galleries feature artists' openings and receptions and often provide hors d'oeuvres and complimentary refreshments. Also, keep an eye out for local musicians playing music as your stroll Main Street in Downtown Bozeman.
CLICK HERE for a printable map for the 2015 Art Walks
CLICK HERE for more information and a list of participating galleries and businesses
Every Thursday evening through late June to mid-August for 8 weeks, enjoy live music, food and fun in Downtown Bozeman. Bring the kids from 6:30 PM to 8 PM to the Coca Cola Kid's Zone with bouncy houses, face painting and more. Enjoy Live Music from 7 to 8:30PM. Grab a bite to eat from numerous food vendors that will be on site or step into a few of the downtown stores that stay open late!
CLICK HERE for the 2015 Line-Up, Music Samples, Sponsors and More Information!
You're invited to the biggest and best Car Show in the region! Same Day registration begins at 8am at the intersection of Black and Main in front of US Bank. Car enthusiasts are invited to enter their vehicles in the show – all classes are welcome!! You may pre-register (2015 registration form below) or register the day of the show. All proceeds from "Cruisin on Main" support Cancer Support community! Gift Bags and Dash plaques will be given to all registered vehicles and trophies will be awarded in over 14 car categories including a "People's Choice" and Best of Show.
CLICK HERE for the 2015 Registration Form
Cruisin on Main is a FREE community event that is open to the public and will take place rain or shine.
Join us for the Montana State University Cat Walk on the Friday before fall classes begin from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. MSU President Waded Cruzado, Champ, the MSU Spirit of the West Marching Band and other MSU representatives and community members will make their way down Main Street and through the Mall to create some "Bobcat Buzz" throughout the community by visiting businesses and stores, playing the fight song and passing out Bobcat gear, schedules and Bobcat window decals along the way. The MSU Cat Walk has already become a "cannot miss" community tradition!
Help the Community get ready for Homecoming weekend and pumped for the big game! Free food, drinks, Bobcat gear and prize raffles! Coach Ash and some of the players will help rally the crowd along with the Spirit of the West Marching Band and MSU Spirit Squad! So, come downtown to the MSU/Downtown Homecoming Pep Rally and show your Bobcat spirit! Go Bobcats!!
The event is FREE and open to the public and will go on snow or shine.
During MSU Parent's Weekend, we invite all MSU parents and students to enjoy an activity that helps parents and students get associated with our beautiful downtown area and community businesses. Information about the activity will be provided at the weekend's registration. For more information visit www.montana.edu.
Join our downtown businesses for a safe way to enjoy traditional trick or treating in beautiful Downtown Bozeman. Over 150 businesses welcome kids and families with candy and Halloween decorations! Hot drinks will be available outside the Downtown Visitor's Center at 8 East Main Street.
Nobody enjoys holiday shopping more than the ladies, and this event gives them MORE of what they're craving…a fun, stress-free evening of dining and holiday shopping in Downtown Bozeman! There will be specials and promotions at over 40 downtown retailers and restaurants! So, grab your friends and come downtown on Thursday night the week before Thanksgiving for a fun holiday shopping experience!
Help the team get pumped for the big game versus the U of M Grizzlies here in Bozeman! Free food, drinks, Bobcat gear and amazing raffle prizes! Coach Ash and some of the players will help rally the crowd along with the Spirit of the West Marching Band and MSU Spirit Squad! So, come downtown to the MSU/Downtown Homecoming Pep Rally and show your Bobcat spirit! Go Bobcats!!
Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekend of the year. On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, we're asking millions of Americans to shop small at their favorite local stores and help fuel the economy. We have many amazing small businesses that would like to welcoem customers on SBS with varied promotions and activities. When we all shop small, it will be huge. For more information about the nationally advertised event visit www.smallbusinesssaturday.com.
Be a part of Downtown Bozeman's greatest holiday tradition…the Christmas Stroll. Always on the first Saturday in December, come downtown to officially kick-off the Holiday Season! First, Santa Claus works his way from the Emerson Cultural Center down Main Street, singing Christmas carols and lighting the downtown holiday lights with more than 5,000 people in tow to help get people into the holiday spirit. Then enjoy horse drawn wagon rides, pictures with Santa Claus, entertainment, holiday treats and much more! The fun lasts until 7:30PM. Buttons will be available for purchase after Thanksgiving at various Bozeman locations. The full schedule of events will be available online at www.bozemandailychronicle.com or as a printed publication inserted into the daily paper and available at many downtown locations on the Friday prior to the event.
The Downtown Bozeman Association and participating art galleries and businesses are excited to extend the Art Walk season into winter! Many galleries will feature artists' openings and receptions and often provide hors d'oeuvres and complimentary refreshments. Also, keep an eye out for local musicians playing music as your stroll Main Street in Downtown Bozeman while also getting some holiday shopping done!


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Professor Lazer's research centers on social networks; governance, or how the patterns of institutional relations yield functional or dysfunctional systems; and technology and its use in communication. An authority on social networks, he has written several papers on the diffusion of information among interest groups and between these groups and the government. He is the co-editor of Governance and Information Technology: From Electronic Government to Information Government and also written extensively on the use of DNA in the criminal justice system.
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Remember those first days of falling in love — the endless talks, the long walks and that feeling of happiness?
Family mealtime helps foster a sense of connectedness for children and an opportunity to focus on family communication.
Car crashes kill more children 1 to 14 years old than any other cause, so adults need to use child safety tools correctly.
Time is a unique resource in that everyone is given an equal amount. How you invest that gift is a major factor in how you feel about life.
Children who have reading difficulties in the primary grades often had limited early literacy learning experiences.
Life's many choices and obligations can take their toll on body, mind and spirit.
As baby boomers age, older Americans will make up a growing proportion of Missouri's population.
What adults say and do can help distance children from the sense of threat, help them work through their emotions, and maintain or regain a sense of normalcy.
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Bitter and Bold Sangria
This sangria, which starts with a base of red wine and has a supporting cast of Campari, cranberry syrup, and bourbon is bold, bitter, and complex.
Bitter and Bold Sangria
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- 2 cups red wine
- 1/2 cup homemade cranberry syrup
- 5 ounces bourbon, such as Four Roses Yellow Label
- 5 ounces Campari
- 1 orange, quartered and sliced into wheels
- Chilled seltzer for serving
- Fresh cranberries, halved lengthwise
Combine red wine, cranberry syrup, bourbon, and Campari in a quart jar or pitcher and stir to combine. Add half the orange slices and refrigerate until completely cool.
To serve, put about 1/2 cup of the sangria concentrate into each glass and top with 2 to 3 ounces of seltzer. Garnish with one or two of the remaining fresh orange slices and a small handful of halved fresh cranberries.


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Dinner 9: Eating a Rainbow
My daughter and I attended a cake decorating class at Carlos Bakery and were unable to eat the fondant cake we decorated. So, yesterday we made these gluten free cakes out of fondant at home. My daughter made the blue flower cake and my son helped me make the green yoda cake. Exhausted from making the cakes and the decorating marathon, I didn't have much energy to cook so I found some chicken cutlets in the freezer and served a rainbow of fruits and vegetables to go with our neon cakes. Even if you don't have the time or energy to cook you can still serve a rainbow at each meal! And I am sure that they didn't mean these neon cakes when they said "Eat a rainbow." But we did have fun and my daughter actually passed on the cakes and had an ice cream sandwich for dessert.
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Welcome internet surfers and prospective employers! You have reached the personal and professional web portal for Gary Rosenthal.
Previously, this website has hosted basic personal information, school schedules, guitar tabs, photo galleries, and more. This new re-vamp of the site brings a more professional feeling with it, with primary focus on the resume/bio.
In the upcoming weeks, this site will once again have some personal aspects to it, integrated in a professional manner.
Gary has attended multiple universities, including:
In that time, he studied in the fields of Computer Science, and Business Administration. Due to a few set-backs and minor issues, he has not yet completed a full degree program to date. He hopes to finish his degree program in the future.
Gary's career path has primarily stayed in retail, with a couple of experiences in both Banking, and Distribution. While attending college, Gary worked for two major computer manufacturers, Gateway and Dell.
Gary found his true stride with sales, and later on sales management, at Dell, where he ended up as the acting manager at the Roseville Galleria Dell Direct Store Kiosk. Gary started his career at Dell as a temp-to-hire, when the company decided to buy out his remaining contract, and hire him on as a full Dell Badged Representative. Not only did he have a stellar sales record, which won him many awards, but as a Dell Badged Representative, and acting manager, he helped lead his kiosk to one of the top spots in the country for sales and metrics attainment. His leadership ability, training prowess, and go-getter attitude led him to this success.
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The Schoburg football team has been on defense throughout the budget season, now talking about leaving Schoharie behind.
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It has been a bit of a struggle so far for the Schoburg football team.
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SCHOHARIE — As part of the May 30 Decoration Day observation at the Old Stone Fort, the cenotaph of Col. Simon Hosack Mix will be re-dedicated, bringing to the forefront a fascinating life and death.
A deal has been made between the Schoburg varsity football team and Berne-Knox-Westerlo to allow BKW students to join Schoburg for 2014.
Berne-Knox-Westerlo hasn't let a controversial basketball coach firing slow down its success.
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Success Story: Disposal of Expired ARVs and Test Kits in Nigeria
Disposal of Expired ARVs and Test Kits in Nigeria
How Scrubbing and Quenching Became an Important Part of the Health Care Waste Management Process
Download the Disposal of Expired ARVs and Test Kits in Nigeria success story (PDF, 280 KB).
Workers at the BOSKEL Nigeria facility add expired ARVs to an incinerator.
Hundreds of tons of pharmaceuticals are shipped into or produced within low- and middle-income countries each year to treat the approximately 4 million HIV-positive individuals currently receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) and taking antiretroviral (ARV) drugs.(1) The vast majority of these medicines are taken by the people who need them, but a fraction—whether through changes in treatment regimens or through issues with procurement or supply chain management—expire before they can be used. Even this fraction, however, equates to tons of dangerous medical waste.
Recognizing the problem of expired pharmaceuticals, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Nigeria Prevention and Logistics Technical Working Group and its implementing partners requested technical assistance from the AIDSTAR-One project and the Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) project (both funded by PEPFAR through the U.S. Agency for International Development) to coordinate a "waste drive" to dispose of expired ARVs, HIV test kits, and laboratory chemicals. To begin, they estimated the quantity of expired commodities and mapped the locations and capacities of final treatment sites in the country.
"We are now more conscious of waste and thus have implemented strategies to minimize waste and conserve resources."
–Joseph Enesi, Program Officer, Christian Health Association of Nigeria/ Nigeria Indigenous Capacity Project
With their estimate complete, AIDSTAR-One and SCMS combined logistic and waste management expertise with technical assistance to deal with approximately 70 tons of expired product generated from July 2005 to April 2010. They transported the waste to a central location—a BOSKEL Nigeria, Ltd. facility in Port Harcourt—where it could be incinerated according to international best practices and in line with World Health Organization rules and regulations. BOSKEL's incinerators are equipped with special devices, including "scrubbers" and "quenchers," that reduce the amount of gas that goes into the air while the expired medicines are being converted to ash.
Normally, ash produced this way would be buried in a pit (protected or unprotected). As an environmental consideration, BOSKEL instead decided to convert the ash into bricks, each a little smaller than a cinderblock. These bricks are currently being tested for safety.
AIDSTAR-One and the Supply Chain Management System projects coordinated a "waste drive" to dispose of expired ARVs, HIV test kits, and laboratory chemicals.
The initiative also focused on improving forecasting and supply chain management for ARVs and other expired drugs and products, enabling facilities to quantify appropriately to reduce waste. Joseph Enesi, Program Officer with the Christian Health Association of Nigeria/Nigeria Indigenous Capacity Project, and a partner who participated in the waste drive said, "We are now more conscious of waste and thus have implemented strategies to minimize waste and conserve resources. Also our inventory management has improved even at the site level. Our facility stores and our central store have been de-junked as accumulated waste has been properly disposed of…the waste drive has been a positive contribution to improvement of our logistics system."
With better pharmaceutical waste management procedures put in place through the expertise of AIDSTAR-One and SCMS, fewer of these once life-saving medicines will end up as harmful waste, and those that expire will be properly disposed of so they do not cause harm.
Disclaimer: The authors' views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.


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Lady Gaga to tour Brazil in November
Lady Gaga is set to visit Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this November with the Born This Way Ball Tour.
November 11th- Sao Paulo, Brazil (Morumbi Stadium, More information TBA)
MTV Brazil revealed the date and location of the first date in the country:
Lady Gaga's first show in Brazil has a date and location set already. According to information from Radar column by Lauro Jardim, "mother-monster' will perform at the Morumbi stadium in Sao Paulo, on November 11.
According to the information given, there will be a second date in the country, and even if details about it were not revealed, this second show is rumored to be at Rock City in Rio de Janeiro.
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Professor Vassiliki Betty Smocovitis received her Honours BSc degree from the University of Western Ontario in Biology with an area of concentration in the plant sciences. She completed her PhD in the graduate field of ecology and evolutionary biology and in the new Program for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at Cornell University. She joined the history department at UF in 1988 and has been teaching a range of courses in the history of science since then. In 2004 she also joined the Zoology department at UF (now merged with Botany to form Biology) where she developed new courses in biology and society and in the philosophy of biology. Her most popular courses at UF include the History of Evolutionary Thought, Science, Exploration and Empire, and the History and Evolution of Infectious Disease. She has also developed a series of graduate seminars in the history of biology and in the cultural history/cultural study of scientific knowledge. She has been a recipient of a range of teaching awards at all levels at UF that include the outstanding university teaching award in 1997. In recognition of her record of teaching and scholarship, she was named the UF Distinguished Alumni Professor for 2009-2011, one of the highest honors given to UF faculty, and in 2012 received the Joseph H. Hazen Education Prize from the History of Science Society for her advocacy of the history of science.
Professor Smocovitis's research efforts are focused on gaining a greater understanding of the historical event known as the "evolutionary synthesis" from the perspective of the new intellectual/cultural history of science. Her areas of expertise include the history of modern evolutionary biology, genetics, systematics, paleontology and ecology, anthropology and the history of American botany in the twentieth century. In 1996 she published Unifying Biology: the Evolutionary Synthesis and Evolutionary Biology with Princeton University Press. It was designated as one of Choice's Outstanding Academic Books of 1997. She has published extensively in the history of evolution, the history of genetics and in the history of botany with articles and reviews appearing in Isis, Osiris, Historical Studies in the Natural Sciences, Journal of the History of Biology, History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, American Journal of Botany, Social Epistemology, and Taxon along with Science, Nature and the Quarterly Review of Biology. She is currently working at gaining greater understanding of the relationship between botany and the "evolutionary synthesis" through a biographical study of the chief "architect," George Ledyard Stebbins. With plant systematist Daniel Crawford, she co-edited a collection of Stebbins's most important scientific papers as well as co-editing an autobiography left uncompleted at the time of his death in 2000. She has been the recipient of grants and fellowships from the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Philosophical Society. In 1990-92, she was Mellon Fellow in the Humanities at Stanford University and in 2001 she was elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science. She has served on a number of editorial boards including Isis, Osiris, Journal of the History of Biology, Endeavour, Social Epistemology, the Mendel Newsletter, and Museum History Journal. As Associate Editor for the New Dictionary for the History of Ideas, she was responsible for the history of science and served as Editor-in-Chief of "Studies in Botanical History," a monograph series with the New York Botanical Garden Press. She has also been active in a range of professional societies where she has been an elected officer including The History of Science Society, The Society for the Study of Evolution, The Botanical Society of America, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, having just retired as Chair of Section L, History and Philosophy of Science.
Professor Smocovitis is an avid traveler, has delivered lectures all over the world, and has held formal appointments at Stanford University, the Department of the History and Philosophy of Science (MITHE) at the University of Athens in Athens, Greece, and the National Museum and Art Gallery in Papua New Guinea as well as being visitor at Cornell University and Emory University. For 2008-2009, she served as Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar, visiting nine college and university campuses in the US in addition to serving as the Michael Zeltzerman Visiting Lecturer at the University of Vermont. In November 2010, she delivered the Distinguished Lecture for the Forum for the History of Science in America.
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Kartik reflects the aims of millions of teenagers with this question,
"I need your help for improving my skills. I am a wicketkeeper and opening batsman. How to I get into the Indian cricket team before the age of 20?"
Yipes. That's one heck of a goal.
I applaud your ambition Kartik, it's a dream shared across India. Which is also kinda the problem. The odds are vastly stacked against you. Out of millions only a very few make the climb to the top.
No one knows for sure how hard work, talent, and the luck of good timing mesh together. But our best guess is that it takes 10 years of insanely hard work to go from beginner to master cricketer.
Even then there are no guarantees.
So the question for those with the ambition of hitting international cricket at 20 is "have you been training hard since the age of 10?"
If not, you can pretty much throw the ambition out the window.
You can still do well, very well, but you need to get training as fast as you can. Every day you waste between the ages of 10-16, the window for athletic development gets smaller. That's why you can't become a professional cricketer if you start to learn the game aged 17. You have to have a grounding in movement skills as a teenager.
So, Kartik, and anyone else with the burning ambition, I implore you to keep the fire burning, but also to be realistic. Start simple by trying to get into a regional side. You can build from there and maybe, just maybe your dream will come true.
But it all starts with getting out there and doing your next training session or match.
Good luck.


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A practical account of my experiences and a brief guide to building a cedar strip canoe. It includes links to stories of using the canoe for wilderness camping and fishing.
I also now have an instructable for a cedar strip kayak:
for more information on the canoe see:
for more information on the kayak see:
estimating epoxy costs:
estimating cedar strip costs:
stripping the hull:
seats, decks,yoke:
sanding and fiberglass:
final details:
Step 1: Gather Information – getting started
Step 2: Select a design
Step 3: Plans
for more info on lofting: http://jimmar.hubpages.com/hub/Building-a-Cedar-Strip-Canoe-The-Details-Lofting-the-Plans
Step 4: Build a construction platform
Step 5: Cut out the forms
Step 6: Attach forms to strong back
for more information on making forms: http://jimmar.hubpages.com/hub/Building-a-Cedar-Strip-Canoe-The-Details-Making-the-Forms
Step 7: Cover form edges
Step 8: Cut and mill the strips
for more information on cutting strips: http://jimmar.hubpages.com/hub/Building-a-Cedar-Strip-Canoe-The-Details-Cutting-and-Milling-the-Strips
I love your fixtures
I love your attention to detail.
I love your quality of workmanship.
Someone posted an alarming question as to paint color. Paint!? Hide such beautiful work, such lovely wood grain.
I just cannot say enough.
That is a beautiful Kayak
Check out another example of a cedar strip build at
I updated the site!
Superior work! Nice looking canoe. Sometimes I wish I would have taken a little more time to add the artistic detail like you have done.
Wonder what the common traits are that make people do similar things. I also own an Outback and play guitar.
For some reason I'm not surprised. I think building a canoe must be a lifestyle!
Check out my blog on my Senior High School project of building a cedar strip canoe: http://makingcedarstripcanoe.blogspot.com
This project looks amazing. My grandpa said he would help me build this, as I don't have the necessary tools. I have looked at estimating cost websites, but my grandpa is insistent upon me asking you what your final cost actually was. I am an avid canoe/kayaker, as well as a big fan of Doing it Myself, so just the thought of making my own canoe just makes me feel awesome
Hi Woodlandboy46,
This instructable includes links to help estimate epoxy and wood costs, which are two of the larger components of the cost. I have started on my 4th cedar strip boat, another kayak this time, maybe I'll try to keep an account of costs this time. Your final costs depend a lot on the type of wood and how much you have to pay and the epoxy costs which can vary a lot depending on manufacture. I would say that 1/3 of the cost is wood for strips, 1/3 for epoxy and fiberglass and 1/3 misc such as wood for gunnels, material for the station forms and strong back, tools, sandpaper, wood glue, screws, brushes, plastic, tape, squeegees, deck, yoke & seat frame material, Varnish. I tried to cut costs where I could by making every thing I could. I even reused some old white pine lumber I salvaged when I rebuilt the front porch on my farmhouse. It was used for the hull on my kayak. I think you could estimate about $500 on the low side if you find ways to salvage material and make everything yourself. If you purchase a kit you could spend $2000 or more.
Good luck!
Thank you sir i have decided on the Prospector Ranger 15 im just waiting for the weather here in ohio to warm up so the wood doesn't freeze as soon as i steam it
Just to clarify the Prospector Ranger 15 is the is the canoe plan i decided on and i did use the site you suggested www.bearmountainboats.com/">www.bearmountainboats.com/
So, being totally clueless, the fiberglass cloths/sheets actually become transparent after the resin & hardener are applied, and the beauty of the wood shows through. Correct?
exactly the same
that actually gives the confidence that even I could pull this off!!
Great build! and a gorgeous craft!


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A few months ago, I had the chance to visit Tokyo to work with the DDB office there. Similar to my trip to Australia last year, it was a chance to return to place I'd once lived, visit some old friends and meet some new colleagues. Below are a few pictures from my trip.
If you want to see some more pictures from my trip, check out my Instagram page (I'm ParkerNow there), starting with this image.
Even after all these years I've been in advertising, it's still exciting to see an idea go from research, through to strategy and a finished execution. That's why it's great to see the creative that my colleagues at DDB developed to promote SONY's line of High-Resolution audio products:
As part of the campaign, we're working with music bloggers across Canada to share content and give reviews about these products. Check Ride the Tempo if you want to try and win a pair of these great SONY headphones now.
Otherwise, learn more about SONY's High-Resolution audio products at store.sony.ca/sound-evolved
A few months ago, Heather and I went to Costa Rica (same place we went a few years ago). Here are some pictures from that trip:
It was a pretty great trip.
Last week, I talked about the fact that we might have reached "peak drone," the idea that public interest in drones and quadcopters is waning. That doesn't mean there isn't a use for them. I feel like over the past few months, there's actually been more "useful" articles about drones, rather than the fun and gimmicky ones like the burrito delivery drone. Anyways, time will tell. Here are this week's round-up of drone-related news stories:
Apparently France is accusing rival soccer teams of using a drone to spy on them at their training camp in Brazil for the World Cup. However, it is still unclear if it's actual spying that's happening or, as the article says, an enthusiastic fan. The former is definitely a more interesting news story, but the latter much more likely.
Maybe you'll be able to see video of that training footage on TravelByDrone, a site that aims to give you a drone-based view of the world in the same way Google StreetView gave you a car-based view. The site's team is manually vetting and adding new drone videos to their site at a few hundred a day, according to TechCrunch.
Another week, and and drones continue to show up in the news and the blogs. What follows is another of my regular round-ups on the topic of drones.
Firstly, have we reached Peak Drone? I plugged the word "drone" into Google trends, and it spat out the following chart (along with a bit of a forecast). It's not necessarily the best indicator in the topic, but it looks public interest in drones peaked a few months ago, in December 2013. Either that, or they're becoming so commonplace that people don't need to search for them anymore.
Next up is a cyberpunk-ish video by M.I.A. feature not only drones, but also 3D-printed guns and a glitchy vibe. The whole thing feels like a 90s dream of what the future should have been, but it's still pretty cool. Watch it here.
If you want to terrify your dog and annoy your neighbours, then getting a drone to take your pets out to poo is probably the way to go.
And apparently the Lithuanian mob has gotten into the drone business, using a gigantic specimen of one to smuggle cigarettes into Russia, 22 pounds at a time.
And finally, a team is working on creating a type of aquatic drone that will gradually clean the world's oceans of all that plastic. Good luck, guys.
That's it for Drone Week on BlogCampaigning for now.
For the last few years, advertisers have known that those watching their ads are likely to have a second screen nearby, whether it's a laptop, tablet or mobile phone.
What's interesting to me is that game developers are starting to take notice of this. The Wii-U was the first instance a "second screen" experience for gamers, but more interesting to me are the companion apps that are closely tied to a few of the big games that have come out recently or are hotly anticipated. Check out my round-up of these below:
Tom Clancy's The Division – I'm pretty excited for this dystopian police game, but even more excited for what the companion app will do. According to IGN, your friends will be able to join you via their iPhone or iPad to control a drone in the game, pointing out snipers or laying down cover fire.
Destiny – As excited as I am for The Division, I'm probably more excited about Destiny. How can the former Halo developers go wrong? Unfortunately, their companion app (dubbed "Companion") doesn't sound nearly as interesting, and is nothing more than a tool for keeping track of your stats and maybe updating your loadout.
Watch Dogs – Despite a lukewarm reception, Watch Dogs still looks pretty interesting. Rather than supporting you or acting as another player, it pits you against other players in couple of different game modes.
Titanfall – The Titanfall companion app sits in the middle of a few of these, and offers you an interactive mini-map of the current game. It's not groundbreaking, but an interesting add-on to what is supposed to be an amazing game.
Are there any other gaming companion apps I'm missing?
I found this quote on Reddit via user Reasonably Plausible, and really liked it:
"Human beings are scary. We breathe a corrosive gas, drink one of the most potent solvents. Our preferred method of hunting was persistence hunting, where we chased animals until their body simply gave up and died. We can eat just about anything we find, which means that we don't need to stop for food when chasing our prey. If we can't find food, that's fine. Our body will simply begin to eat itself so that we don't have to stop chasing our prey. We walk upright, we sweat, we don't have much body hair, which allows us to radiate away our body heat. This means that excessive time or extreme environment wont stop our hunts. If the animal fights back against us, we can take massive damage to our extremities and lose half our blood and still live. Our entire existence is owed to persistence, endurance, and determination. When we put ourselves to a task, it gets done, period. And this instinct is still affecting us today. 332BC: Alexander the Great hits a stalemate with the fortified island city of Tyre. Instead of going back defeated, he builds a kilometer long bridge in order to raze the city. 49BC: Cesar, after defeating the Gauls and invading Britain, turns a political fight into a civil war by invading Italy with only a single legion. He eventually becomes dictator starting a world superpower whose engineering feats are only recently being broken. 1804AD: A charismatic French general declares himself Emperor and sets off to conquer much of mainland Europe. He is captured, exiled, and then escapes. The soldiers sent to recapture him instead lay down their arms and join him. 1961AD: One man decides that we will go to the moon, despite much of the technology to do so not even existing yet. Just eight years later, two humans stand on the surface of the moon and look back upon the Earth. 200 years ago, we didn't have railroads. 100 years ago, we didn't have airplanes. 50 years ago, we didn't have spaceflight. 25 years ago we didn't have the Internet. We've already inherited the Earth and soon we WILL inherit the stars and anyone or anything that stands in our way will be eliminated one way or another."
I got a pretty hilarious email from Betabrand who wrote in to tell me that they saw the best results when their social media content included a close-up of a male crotch clothed in Betabrand products. I'm not sure it will work for everyone company, but the numbers don't lie (see the charts bel0w), and it's an interesting way for a company's creative to be so heavily driven by their clicks and web traffic.
Their concept of "Sock Insurance" is also pretty neat.
I've been a bit busy lately, and haven't had time to do my weekly wrap-ups of drones in the news but here goes:
Apparently some chaps at the Imperial College London have created a drone that works as a 3D printer, in that it sprays out a foam-like substance as it flies and can build things. It's supposed to mimic the way that swifts (a type of bird) build their nests, and the researchers say it can be used to repair areas inaccessible to humans, like wind-turbines.
Slashdot reports that in March, a passenger plane nearly collided with a civilian drone. As our skies fill with these little objects, this type of thing will become increasingly common.
And if that didn't terrify you, the news that DARPA is getting funding to create swarms of drones that are less reliant on their human operators and work more as a team with each other might.
And while it's not really a "drone", a company in Florida has created a little running robot called the "Outrunner" than reach speeds of 20mph. It seems to be an early version, so it will be interesting to see what else they can do with it and if it will have any uses.,
I think I might have missed one of my weekly recaps of drone and quadcopter news, but that's because I've been doing a bit of travelling lately.
Up first is the story of an apparently hacked drone crashing and injuring a triathlete in Australia. The story has made the rounds across a number of different publications, but I first read about it on Kotaku. What I liked is one of the first comments on that article:
Nope. This guy is a complete jackoff. Either he's flat-out lying, or he was grossly negligent and incompetent… In either case, fuck him.
First of all, let's start with the airframe. It's a $20 Chinese knockoff of a DJI Flamewheel hexacopter, that he no doubt purchased from Hobby King. (The fact that it's not DJI motors or anything else is a good tipoff.) And even a properly-configured $100 Chinese flight controller would've RTL'd (Return To Launch; climb to a safe altitude and fly back to the GPS coordinates of where it took off from.) upon loss of control. (Even a $60 one, really.)Nevermind the fact that any RX/TX setup you pay more than $50 for won't be interfered with that easily. Bottom line is, once again, either he's flat-out lying and it was operator error, or he was flying a dangerously unfit piece of equipment overhead of people.
The second interesting news item from the last few weeks about drones is a collision of technology trends, with the University of Sheffield announcing they've designed a drone that can be 3D printed and flown that same day. I can see situations where it's not feasible to bring large numbers of drones to a location, but where a 3D printer and materials are readily available.
Apparently Google is also getting in to the drone game. According to a link that Jason Guitard sent my way. I'm not really sure what to make of this news – in the scale of drone company acquisitions, it's probably pretty big. In the scale of Google, it's probably not a big investment on their part. According to the article, they plan on using it to potentially map the earth in more detail and/or to provide quicker internet speeds around the world.
Lastly, the Daily Dot wrote an article about some guy in California who took the first "Drone Selfie". I'd like to refute that claim, as this Instagram photo from last summer clearly demonstrates that I beat them to it with my Parrot AR.Drone 2.0. You can check out some more photos I took with that drone here.


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In Guild Wars 2, players begin to accumulate skill points once they reach level 5 with which to use to purchase new slot skills. However, every player wants to grab as many skills as they can get their grubby lil' player hands on, and that requires more skill points that can be accumulated by just one per level. Guild Wars 2 offers a solution to this dilemma by giving the players to gain additional skill points through the successful completion of skill challenges.
As players travel through the various zones of Guild Wars 2, each explorable zone, whether it be PvE or WvW, has a number of skill challenges found there, which can be easily seen on the loading screen when loading into the zone. With Guild Wars 2's dynamic leveling system, a player can travel into any zone, no matter what the level, and square off against danger and adventure. To help you squeeze out every skill point possible, GuildWars2Hub.com offers this complete guide to skill challenges in the Wayfarer Foothills.
The Wayfarer Foothills are the starting zone for norn characters in Guild Wars 2. The area varies in nature with players starting in a woodland area and then progressing to the frigid, icy heights of the mountains. The Wayfarer Foothills has a total of eight skill challenges, the same as Metrica Province, the starting zone for the asura, and one more than Queensdale, the starting zone for humans in Guild Wars 2.
Each skill challenge in Guild Wars 2 will result in the reward of an additional skill point if the skill challenge is successfully completed. The skill challenges in Guild Wars 2 can range from simple interaction with an object to a furious fight against multiple foes. If you have to fight for a skill challenge, make sure that you're an approximate level of the NPC.
Skill challenge locations are marked on your map. To see where they are located, open your map by hitting the [M] key.
Indicates a skill challenge that has not been completed
Indicates a skill challenge that has been completed
Skill Challenge #1 - Hostra's Refuge
The first skill challenge in the Wayfarers Foothills lies at Hostra's Refuge. To get to the skill challenge, you'll have to swim underwater from the river to the challenge location. It's very easy to see where to go. As you swim, you'll have to fight through a few alpine skelks to get through.
Once you've reached the skill challenge, you'll have to fight against Bear Shaman Marga. She will transform into a giant beat that you'll have to defeat. The fight is very straightforward and you shouldn't have any issues with it. Just activate any useful abilities you have, such as traps, right before you start the fight. One bear beat-down later, you'll have a shiny new skill point added to your collection.
Skill Challenge #2 - Hangrammr Climb
The second skill challenge in the Wayfarer Foothills is found up at Hangrammr Climb. All you have to do here is to commune with Issormir's Body, the remains of the giant wurm from the norn tutorial, which is represented by a pillar of light. Running up all the stairs to this location is harder work than interacting with the wurm's corpse.
Skill Challenge #3 - Hermit's Watch
The third skill challenge is found at Hermit's Watch, located in the Darkriven Bluffs section of the Wayfarer Foothills. Getting to the skill challenge is a challenge in of itself as you'll have to fight through a camp of the Sons of Svanir to reach the challenge. The skill challenge is a fight against Blane the Insane. The fight is pretty standard, but with one exception. Blane has an AoE attack, which you will notice by a red circle appearing on the ground. If you don't move out of the circle, you'll be hit by shards of ice. Once you've defeated him, talk to him and you'll gain your skill point.
Skill Challenge #4 - The Shadowhorns
The fourth skill challenge in the Wayfarer Foothills is located in the Shadowhorns. Here, you'll have to fight (the norn sure love to fight for their skill points!) Burrisson the Blue, who is luxuriating in a hot spring. The fight isn't difficult. Burrisson opens up the fight with a spinning attack, which he'll use a few times during the fight. Just dodge back and keep beating on him. After you beat him, he'll go back to soaking in the hot spring.
Skill Challenge #5 - Hunter's Lake
The fifth skill challenge is found at Hunter's Lake. To get to this skill challenge, you'll have to go underground through an ice cave. The cave is full of ice wurm hatchlings, and there are a lot of them. At the bottom of the cave, you'll find Aging Ale Barrels. Interact with them and you'll receive one. Use it and you'll gain the skill point. This is probably the hardest skill challenge in the Wayfarer Foothills. The number of ice wurm hatchlings, matched with their quick respawn speed, makes this one a challenge. It can be soloed if you are careful and heal up between fights. Once you get the skill point, use your map [M] to quickly travel out.
Skill Challenge #6 - The Frozen Maw
Our next skill challenge in the Wayfarer Foothills lies at the Frozen Maw, which lies to the east of Hunter's Lake. There are two aspects of this skill challenge that is difficult. The first is that the skill challenge lies in an area filled with enemies. I would definitely recommend clearing the area before starting the skill challenge. The second is the skill challenge fight itself.
Once you've cleared the area, you can interact with a corrupted spike, which will spawn an elder icebrood troll and two minions. The fight is a tough one but is manageable if you've cleared the area first. If you haven't cleared the area, expect to be attacked and brought down by the additional creatures in the area.
Skill Challenge #7 - Svanir's Dome
The seventh skill challenge found in the Wayfarer Foothills is located at Svanir's Dome. This is a pretty tough skill challenge. First the skill challenge is located in an area swarming with the Sons of Svanir. Once you've reached the skill challenge location, you'll interact with Bjord's Banner, which will start a brutal fight. To win the skill point, you'll have to defeat Bjord Frossenson and his two minions. The two minions are easy, but Bjord is a tough cookie. Make sure you're fully prepped before you start the fight. While Bjord doesn't do anything special, he does hit hard and has a lot of hits. If need be, slow him down and kite him around to give your healing ability time to cooldown.
Skill Challenge #8 - Warmspring Grotto
The last skill challenge in the Wayfarer Foothills is found at the Warmspring Grotto. All you have to do to complete this skill challenge is commune with the Ancient Cave Spring, which is a pillar of light. The area is full of cave spiders and there is a veteran cave spider right before the pillar of light. A few dead spiders and you're good to go.
Skill challenges are a nifty way to earn extra skill points in Guild Wars 2. You'll notice that the majority of skill challenges in the Wayfarer Foothills requires fighting. Man, those norn sure do love themselves some combat. Some of the skill challenges are pretty easy, but there are three that can be tough: Hunter's Lake, Svanir's Dome, and the Frozen Maw. If in doubt, bring some friends and you should grab all eight skill points in the Wayfarer Foothills in no time.