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Business Change - Is IT Governance the answer?
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Sharm Manwani, Henley Business School, Professor of Information Management
Dr Sharm Manwani is an Associate Professor and Program Director of Enterprise Information Management at Henley Business School. He is also the co-author and leader of the CIO elective.
Prior to joining Henley, Sharm held European CIO roles at two leading multinationals while obtaining his MBA and Doctorate at Henley. During this period he led a number of international change programmes supporting mergers, restructuring, business process redesign and key account management.
Sharm is a Fellow of the British Computer Society and has other professional links on editorial boards and as a judge on the UK IT Industry awards. He consults with major organisations on Business & IT Strategy, Program Management and Capability Development.
Nov 17 2009
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When I was a kid back in the Paleolithic Age, we used to play sandlot football after school. My group of thug friends chose sides, and the mayhem began. We played tackle without equipment, accompanied by bloody noses, bruised knees and bumps on the head. It was a blast.
If you do that today, the law firm of Greed, Deceit and Extortion will be on the sidelines eagerly waiting to sue the municipal locale, the property owner and the parents. So after school these days, many playing fields are largely unused, the children kept safely away from any dose of reality.
And where are the urchins parked? In front of the computer, thats where.
Its all so easy. No sweating, no losing, no angst. Just clicking. Presto! Theres your fantasy world. Why face uncertainty outside when you can idle away your time in the climate-controlled electronic world of your choosing?
The worlds growing addiction to high tech is doing two pernicious things: sapping ambition and fostering escapism. When I suggest to my children that we explore a nature trail, they look as if I am ordering them to a gulag. A nature trail? Why? Its dirty, and there are bugs. I can look at nature on my PC anytime I want.
The escape scenario is even worse. Surveys show that for the first time ever, more Americans turn on the PC than the TV when they come home from work or school. At least on television you can watch a news program. On the Internet, there are headlines, but most of the reportage is shallow and slanted. When The Huffington Post becomes your primary news agent, youre in trouble.
I submit thats why President Obama is running ahead of Mitt Romney right now. Many voters simply have no idea whats going on. In this brutal economy, Obama should be running way behind. But hes not. His mixture of charisma and confidence is keeping him competitive because many voters dont know a deficit from a doughnut. They do know, however, how to play an Xbox.
You can tie many of the nations problems into the tech age. Obesity is certainly driven by sitting around looking at various screens. Your fingers may be in great shape, but your butt is threatening to visit your ankles.
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Its safe to say we are living in a rapidly changing world where a few folks will rule and many others will sit passively by not even watching as crucial events unfold.
Theres simply too much going on in Techland, where achievement and face-to-face human interaction dont really matter.
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A 30-year-old Silver Spring man was sentenced Monday to eight years in federal prison for participating in drug and money laundering conspiracies, according to a statement issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland.
Chamron Thach, or "Sham," was sentenced along with Carlos Salvador Escobar, 30, of Arlington, Va., and Billymir Mancilla-Brevichet, 28, of Oakland, Calif., for their roles in the drug and money laundering conspiracies.
Mancilla-Brevichet was sentenced Tuesday to eight-and-a-half years in prison, along with four years of supervised release. Escobar received a three-year sentence.
Thach was not the ringleader of the operation; that was Mancilla-Brevichet, according to the statement. However, he did help transport and sell vast amounts — roughly 700 kilograms, or about 1,500 pounds — of pot from California to Montgomery County, and then redistribute and sell the pot in and around Montgomery County, the statement said.
Harry D. McKnett, Thach's defense attorney, said that his client was not violent and hadn't used guns.
"This is the first time he's been involved in any serious criminal charge. It's been an eye-opening experience for him," McKnett said, adding that Thach was deeply remorseful.
He said Thach was originally from Vietnam, where his father had spent 10 years in a prisoner-of-war camp during the Vietnam war.
Thach immigrated to the U.S. after spending seven years in a refugee camp in Thailand, he said.
"It was a tragic mistake in judgment," he said, of Thach's participation in the conspiracy.
According to their guilty pleas and court documents, from March 2011 to December 2012, Mancilla-Brevichet bought high-quality marijuana and then arranged for its transport by plane, car and mail to people in Montgomery County, Thach included.
The transport was usually in amounts of least 100 pounds of marijuana at a time, the statement said, which also alleged that when the marijuana was delivered to Maryland, Thach would redistribute the marijuana to co-conspirators and customers. Mancilla-Brevichet would also mail Thach at least six pounds of marijuana a week in the mail, which he redistributed to his drug customers in amounts up to a pound at a time.
Mancilla sold the pot for between $3,000 and $4,000 per pound, the statement said.
In the course of their conspiracy, the three co-conspirators sold or transported at least $1 million worth of marijuana, the statement said.
Mancilla-Brevichet, Thach and Escobar also arranged for their customers to pay them in ways that would keep them from being detected by the IRS, the statement said. Essentially, they would arrange for the drugs to be paid for in cash amounts that were below $10,000. The money would go into bank accounts that Mancilla-Brevichet controlled under fake names and in the names of fake businesses, the statement said. Those payments were below national IRS requirements, which mandate that payments or deposits over $10,000 be reported.


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They too had an attack minded coach in Nigel Adkins who liked to vary his team's play at time, but who fundamentally wanted his team playing short passing football. They were doing very well too when Adkins was harshly fired back in January, with the team well placed to avoid dropping back into the Championship. Nicola Cortese, the club owner, was quickly vindicated though in his decision as he appointed Mauricio Pochettino. The former Espanyol coach comes filled with the ideology of his countryman Marcelo Bielsa, possibly the most important manager in the modern game. Bielsa has influenced a number of coaches, including notably Pep Guardiola, with his philosophy of an intensely high pressing game with rapid short passing movements. Pochettino has instilled that philosophy quickly at St Mary's and Southampton have excelled since, playing some wonderful intricate football. They have dominated games against Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool with that approach.
Contrast that with the style of O'Neill at Sunderland. Here was a manager who was becoming increasingly out dated. His teams relied on traditional British characteristics. They made use of fast wingers, were inherently cautious but broke with speed and looked to cross the ball into a big man in the centre. Flair play was restricted to wingers, rather than central midielders, whose job was mainly to harass the opposition. This more British style became ineffective. O'Neill tended to buy British players who had played in the Premier League previously, and his aversion to signing cheap but skilled foreign recruits, as Roberto Martinez, Brendan Rodgers or Michael Laudrup might, saw him left behind.
Pulis has a similar problem. His Stoke team have capitulated in the second half of the season mainly, if reports are to be believed, because half the dressing room want them to play more expansively. Stoke are famously robust and direct. They play football right on the edge, bullying opponents into submission with their aggressive and direct brand of football. No team epitomise the British style more than Stoke, whose first instinct upon winning position is to lump it quickly and directly into the penalty area. Rarely does Pulis buy a player who is not at least six feet tall, and when he does they are rarely utilised. Frequently among the lowest scorers in the league, with the lowest possession, Stoke's system simply does not work anymore. It is out dated and opposition has arisen both among playing staff it seems, as well as the fans, who are not willing to tolerate their brand of football. Of course we're often told there is no right way to play – but how often does a team committed to fast attacking football decide it would rather play it long?
Almost never. Except in the case of West Ham of course, who are a team traditionally committed to enterprising and attacking football. Their marriage of convenience with Allardyce may well end this season, now that he has served his purpose of restoring Premier League status and keeping them in the division.
It may well be then, that come next season there is not a single team in the Premier League committed to long ball, direct football. That would mark a significant cultural shift. The change is notable at the top of the league too. Arsenal have for years tried to emulate Barcelona's style and the principles of total football. Intriguingly, given how often Wenger is castigated for his tactics, Arsenal's slip in standards is as much as anything down to the fact that other sides have copied them. Years ago, Arsenal went unbeaten because they were the only side playing short passing and high pressing football. Chelsea have fired manager after manager in search of one who can bring in the style Wenger has to Arsenal, in spite of continual success on the pitch. Manchester City have brought in two former Barcelona directors to achieve the same goal, whilst Manchester United have attempted to change their style in response to being between twice in three years by the Catalans in the Champions League final. Liverpool have of course brought in Brendan Rodgers as they look to do something similar, and Tottenham also have a manager, Andre Villas Boas, committed to the Barcelona, or Bielsa, way.


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|Abe Lincoln
|In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me lay an invincible summer.
|Albert Camus
He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.
|Albert Einstein
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|There is nothing clever about not being happy.
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|An unhurried sense of time is in itself a form of wealth.
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|The secret of managing is keeping the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided.
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|Great leaders don't have a particular style. They manage each person in the most effective way possible for that individual to achieve their greatest success.
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|You can make a rabbit run and jump, but you can't make it swim. (Know your strengths and weaknesses and give yourself a break.)
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|A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues.
We do not know which comes first: Death or tomorrow. When you truly comprehend this, kind words and good deeds become the order of the day.
|Dalai Lama
There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, "Morning, boys, how's the water?" And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes, "What the hell is water?"
The capital-T Truth is about life before death. It is about making it to 30, or maybe 50, without wanting to shoot yourself in the head. It is about simple awareness -- awareness of what is so real and essential, so hidden in plain sight all around us, that we have to keep reminding ourselves, over and over: "This is water, this is water."
|David Foster Wallace
|Instead of bending the truth to our lives, we need to bend our lives to the truth.
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|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT OF PRESSURE SETTING SIGNAL TO AUTOMATICALLY CONTROL STEAM BYPASS CONTROL SYSTEM, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING STEAM BYPASS CONTROL SYSTEM BY USING THE PRESSURE SETTING SIGNAL - An apparatus for controlling an output of a pressure setting signal to automatically control a steam bypass control system includes a pressure setting signal output unit for outputting a pressure setting signal according to a cold leg temperature of a reactor coolant; a first logic value output unit for outputting a first logic value that is changed according to reactor power; a second logic value output unit for outputting a second logic value that is changed according to a temperature difference between an average temperature of the reactor coolant and a reference temperature; a NAND gate circuit unit for outputting an inverse logic value according to the first and second logic values; and a first output control unit for controlling whether to output the pressure setting signal according to the inverse logic value of the NAND gate circuit unit.
|SYSTEM OF CONTROLLING STEAM GENERATOR LEVEL DURING MAIN FEED-WATER CONTROL VALVE TRANSFER FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - A system and a method of transforming a gain and an integral time constant of a proportional-integral (PI) controller according to a timer lapse time to relieve an excessive phenomenon of a steam generator level caused by rapid changes in open degrees of a downcomer feed-water valve and an economizer feed-water valve when reactor power transfers between low and high power sections. Accordingly, an excessive phenomenon of a steam generator level is relieved at a transfer time when reactor power transfers between low and high power sections. Therefore, a possibility of a stop of a reactor caused by the excessive phenomenon of the steam generator level is reduced to relieve burden on an operator and improve an operation rate and economic feasibility of a nuclear power plant.
|COOLING UNIT FOR NUCLEAR REACTOR CONTROL ROD DRIVING APPARATUS - A cooling unit cooling a coil assembly that generates electromagnetic force for driving a nuclear reactor control rod, and including a coil surrounding a driving shaft of the nuclear reactor control rod so as to generate the electromagnetic force; a coil housing surrounding the coil so as to enclose the coil; a cooling shroud-shell forming a cooling flow path between the cooling shroud-shell and the coil housing, whereby a cooling fluid for cooling heat that is generated in the coil passes through the cooling flow path; and a plurality of cooling fins disposed on the cooling flow path in a radial direction so as to allow heat to be effectively exchanged between the coil and the cooling fluid that flows through the cooling flow path.
|PLANT PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAY - Provided is a plant protection system, which determines initiation of protective actions for the plant, and more particularly to the plant protection system including four channels which controls systems that shut down the plant or mitigate consequences of abnormal conditions of the plant by detecting non-permissible plant conditions with the result of bistable logic comparing process parameters with their setpoints assigned to each channel. Accordingly, common mode failure and cyber security vulnerability caused by software are removed since the system is composed of FPGA and other types of hardware without central processing units and software in determining the initiation of plant protective actions.
|LOAD MEASUREMENT APPARATUS ACTING ON PIPE SUPPORT - An apparatus for measuring load acting on pipe supports, the apparatus including a load cell which includes a contact portion contacting a pipe, and a measuring portion for measuring load acting from the pipe; and a gap sensor which measures a gap between the pipe support and the pipe, which is generated by a movement of the contact portion, wherein the load acting on the pipe support is measured based on the load measured by the load cell and the gap measured by the gap sensor.
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Joana Heidrich
2. lokakuuta 1991
Kloten (Switzerland)
Joana has worked very hard to get to the top, and beach volleyball is very important in her life. When she has free time she enjoys spending it with her family and friends. She also likes going to the cinema and meeting colleagues.
She's a good defensive player and loves to block ("it's just a great feeling"). She also loves the tough games when she and her partner are behind but fight hard to even the score and can then go on to win the game.
Joana has completed a commercial apprenticeship and plans to earn a professional diploma. She would like to work as a physiotherapist.
About her
She grew up in Gerlisberg, a small village near Kloten. A neighbor told her that with her size and agility, volleyball would be good a sport for her.
She started playing volleyball with Züri Unterland and played for 3 years in the Swiss NLA in Schaffhausen. She played beach volleyball in the sum-mer and was then called to the national team.
At the end of summer, Nadine Zumkehr asked, if Joana would play with her, and of course she immediately said yes :) and their major goal now is to prepare for the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Joana says she has to work a lot, but she loves playing and working to make a career in volleyball. She is very ambitious and works hard for her dream.
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Nadine Zumkehr
15. helmikuuta 1985
Niederwangen (Switzerland)
On court, Nadine is a very focused and hard working athlete. She always wants to show her best Beach Volleyball. "Off court", she really likes to get away from all the focus and concentration and simply relax. She loves to hang out with friends and family and likes to not constantly be seen as a Beach Volleyball athlete. Even if the sport is an important part of her life, there are many other things that count!
Defensive play! Nadine loves when a game gets really tight and when every single point counts as a "big point"!
Nadine is a primary school teacher and is really looking forward to getting started teaching full time after her Beach Volleyball career.
About her
Nadine grew up in Frutigen (Bern), a little village in the mountains of Switzerland. She's been asked many times how a girl of the Swiss mountains found her way to Beach Volleyball.
Being not very talented in the typical sports of her alpine environment (ie. skiing), she soon found a passion for Volleyball. Despite not having the perfect physical requirements for a Volleyball player, she worked very hard.
After several years of indoor, she started playing Beach Volleyball and had the chance to team up with Simone Kuhn in 2009. This great opportunity made her work even harder to prove that she deserved it. The new team Kuhn/Zumkehr was already rewarded in their first year of partnership by winning the bronze medal at the European Championships and the gold medal in Sanya (China) during the 2009 Swatch FIVB World Tour.
These successes motivated Nadine even more to keep on working and to get better every day. She knows very well that she's a privileged person and that she's lucky to make a living out of her biggest passion! She always tries to keep that in mind and to enjoy every moment on the court. She would never want to look back at her career and realize that all the focus on her Beach Volleyball goals might have sidetracked her and made her lose sight of what's really important: having fun playing beach volleyball!
For the season 2013 a new era begins as Nadine teaming up with the young and upcoming Swiss athlete, Joana Heidrich!


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Are you planning on visiting Vancouver and VIFF?
Or perhaps inviting your friends from around the world to visit and enjoy one of the best and friendliest film festivals in one of the most beautiful cities anywhere, we have a deal for you!
Many excellent hotels at a range of price points are offering special packages for VIFF audiences. Please note: Information contained in this document was accurate at time of publishing and is subject to change.
The Sutton Place Hotel – Festival Host Hotel – 4.5 STAR
845 Burrard Street (at Robson Street)
Toll Free Reservations 1-866-3-SUTTON (1-866-378-8866) Tel: 604-682-5511 Fax 604-682-5513
Contact the Sutton Place reservations for best available rates.
The Sutton Place is our host hotel where most Festival & Industry Conference guests will stay, and where you'll find our Hospitality Suite, Guest Services and Media Centre. The Sutton Place is located in the heart of the city, just steps from the arts and entertainment districts, and within easy walking distance of the chic boutiques on Robson Street - one of Canada's most popular shopping areas.
Few hotels can rival the elegance, European charm and hospitality of The Sutton Place Hotel. Luxury abounds at this 4-diamond rated property, from the lavishly appointed guest rooms and conference facilities to the innovative Pacific Northwest cuisine and complete beauty & fitness centre at Vida Spa. The Sutton Place Hotel is a perennial Condé Nast Traveler Gold List favourite and one of Travel & Leisure's Top 500 list.
All guests may take advantage of 10-35% discounts at selected local retailers as part of the Sutton Shopper Program. All rooms are equipped with 27" flat-screen TVs with web TV and DVD/CD players. Other amenities include complimentary tea & coffee in all rooms, in-room safes, plush bathrobes, hair dryers and umbrellas. In-room wireless internet access is complimentary for guests of the Film Festival (regularly $15/day). Internet access is also available 24 hours/day at the business center kiosk for $21/hour. Several other round-the-clock services are available, including room service, parking at $29.15/night (plus taxes) and concierge services. The Sutton Place Hotel is a completely non-smoking facility and is also pet-friendly, but please note that there is a one-time pet fee of $40.
The Blue Horizon Hotel - 3 STAR
1225 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 1C3
Toll-free: 1-800-663-1333 Tel: 1-604-688-1411 Fax: 1-604-688-4461
Festival Rates – Rate Code #314
September 26 to September 30, 2014
- Superior room with one queen bed: $144 + 15% tax (single or double)
- Superior room with two queen bed: $154+ 15% tax (single or double; $15/night for 3rd adult occupant)
October 1 to October 12, 2014:
- Superior room with one queen bed: $90 + 15% tax (single or double)
- Superior room with two queen bed: $100 + 15% tax (single or double; $15/night for 3rd adult occupant)
Just a 5-minute walk from our host hotel, the Blue Horizon is a 31-storey tower with 214 beautifully appointed corner rooms with private balconies, many with spectacular views of the city, Stanley Park, English Bay and the mountains. All guest rooms include complimentary Wi-Fi, fridge, Keurig coffee maker, large in-room safe, voice messaging, large flat screen TV, On Command movies, ironing board, iron, hair dryer and bathrobes. The indoor aquatic center includes a swimming pool, sauna, Jacuzzi, treadmills and exercise bike. Our new lobby restaurant ABODE is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and the sidewalk patio on Robson Street is great for people-watching. Parking is available for $17/day with in & out privileges. Business centre in the lobby is complimentary. The Blue Horizon is a 100% non-smoking.
Comfort Inn Hotel - 3 STAR
654 Nelson Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6B 6K4
Phone: (604) 605-4333 Fax: (604) 605-4334
Festival Rates – Rate Code: 1820007
September 25 – October 10, 2014
From $99 per night + 16.5% tax
The Comfort Inn® Downtown is a newly renovated boutique-style hotel situated in the heart of Vancouver's entertainment district. This 100 percent smoke-free and eco-friendly heritage building blends the contemporary designs and warmth among vibrant colors and décor. All rooms include free safes, pillow-top mattresses, flat-screen televisions with high-definition cable programming, motion sensor climate control and air conditioning, work desks, wake-up service, coffee makers, irons, ironing boards and hair dryers. Some rooms include refrigerators, fireplaces and hot tubs.
Georgian Court Hotel – 4 STAR
773 Beatty Street (at Robson Street)
Vancouver, BC V6B 2M4
Reservations: (604) 682-5555 or email@example.com
Festival Rates – Rate code FILM2014
September 25 – October 10, 2014
$149 per night + 15% tax
The Georgian Court Hotel is situated in downtown Vancouver.
All hotel guestrooms and suites include daily bottled mineral water, Aveda bath amenities, yoga mats and cordless speaker phones.
At the Georgian Court Hotel you will enjoy 24-hour business center, 24-hour fitness center, whirlpool, steam room, complimentary downtown Vancouver drop-off shuttle service, complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access throughout the Hotel and complimentary bicycle rentals.
Opus Hotel – 4 STAR
322 Davie Street,
Vancouver, BC, V6B 5Z6
Reservations: 1-(866)642-6787 or https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=28558&Chain=11727&shell=GCF&group=STAGE_VIFF
Festival Rates – Rate code STAGE_VIFF
September 25 – October 10, 2014
$174 - $196 per night (date dependent) + 16.5% tax
The only boutique hotel in Vancouver to receive the coveted Forbes Four-Star rating in 2014 and named "Top 5 Trendiest Hotels In the World" by TripAdvisor, OPUS is more than somewhere to stay, it is somewhere to be. With striking design, personality plus, and a fabulous location in the heart of vibrant Yaletown in downtown Vancouver, we are the hotel of choice for savvy travelers who like their lodgings with a little more flavor. Perfectly situated just blocks from the cruise ship terminal, adjacent to the seawall and surrounded by the city's best restaurants and lounges, we're perched in the best location in Vancouver. Our dedicated, talented staff offers warm, world-class service that persuades guests to return again and again.
Quality Hotel – 3 STAR
1335 Howe St.
Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1R7
Reservations: 1-800-663-8474 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Festival Rates – Rate Code: 1817797
September 25 – October 10, 2014
$109 per night + 16.5% tax
The Quality Hotel® Downtown is a Vancouver hotel, situated in the heart of the downtown Vancouver area. The hotel offers free wireless high-speed Internet access. Business travelers will also appreciate the meeting facilities and catering services.
Pets are welcome; additional fees apply. An outdoor pool is located on the premises and guests are invited to take advantage of free access to Fitness World. All hotel rooms at this 100 percent non-smoking hotel offer coffee makers, irons, ironing boards and cable television with pay-per-view movies. Rooms with refrigerators are available. Some rooms have kitchenettes; additional charge applies. Gated underground parking is available. Guests have access to a babysitting list, newsstand, currency exchange, guest laundry facility and car rentals.
Rosewood Hotel Georgia - 5 STAR
801 West 801 West Georgia St.
Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6C 1P7
Reservations: 888 ROSEWOOD (888 767 3966)
Festival Rates – Rate code VIFFSTAGE
September 25 – October 10, 2014
$245 per night + 16.5% tax
Following its debut in the Roaring '2 0 s, the legendary Hotel Georgia came to be known as Vancouver's most historic and elegant retreat. When it first welcomed guests in 1927, the hotel brought unheard of luxuries to the young city of Vancouver and Canada's West Coast.
With its re-launch in 2011 as Rosewood Hotel Georgia, the fully restored property has been returned to its former grandeur with additional elegance afforded by extensive amenities and the impeccable service of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® — an unmatched combination of legacy and luxury.
The hotel has 4 restaurants, an indoor pool, full service spa and a bar/lounge.
Room amenities include flat-screen televisions, beds with pillow top mattresses, complimentary wireless internet access and high-speed wired internet access.
Sandman Hotel Vancouver City Centre – 3 STAR
180 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC, V6B 4P4
Reservations: (604) 276-1160
Festival Rates – Rate code: 768869
September 25 – October 10, 2014
$129 per night + 16.5% tax
Centrally located, this downtown hotel is within walking distance of Vancouver's famous shopping street, Robson Street, as well as historic Gastown and trendy Yaletown.
The Sandman Hotel Vancouver City Centre has everything to make your stay comfortable and cosy: an indoor pool, business centre, fitness centre, Moxie's Grill & Bar, and Shark Club Bar & Grill.
Sandman Suites on Davie – 3.5 STAR
160 Davie Street (Between Bute & Thurlow)
Vancouver, BC V6E 1N1
Toll-free: 1-877-681-7263 Tel: 1- 604-681-7263 Fax: 1- 604-669-8284
Festival Rates - Group code #271146
September 26 - October 12th (based on availability at the time of booking)
City view suite Private 1bedroom full kitchen: $129 per night + 16.5% taxes (single or double; $20/night for 3rd occupant)
Ocean view suite Private 1bedroom full kitchen: $149 per night + 16.5% taxes = $173.59 (single or double; $20/night for 3rd occupant)
Sandman Suites on Davie is a full-service hotel situated in Vancouver's Popular West End in the heart of Davie Village, minutes from English Bay Beach and Stanley Park. At our doorstep you will find Starbucks Coffee, Cobs Bread Bakery, Kin's Vegetable and Fruit Market, Moxie's Classic Grill and pHresh Day Spa. You're a short walk to most Film Festival venues and many Vancouver attractions as well as numerous shops, restaurants and nightlife. Each luxurious one-bedroom suite features beautiful cherry wood kitchens, modern living rooms with complimentary high speed internet access, in-suite laundry and balconies with spectacular views of either English Bay or Vancouver's city lights. Additional amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness centre, a garden terrace featuring an outdoor swimming pool and secure underground parking. Pet-friendly suites $20/per day or $100/per week fees apply. Parking $20.00 per day.
St Regis Hotel – 3.5 STAR
602 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, BC, V6B 1Y6
Reservations: (6040 681-1135 or email@example.com
Festival Rates – Rate code: STAGEFILM
September 25 – October 10, 2014
$169 per night + 15% tax
Includes free hot breakfast
Located in the centre of downtown Vancouver, the St. Regis Hotel offers award-winning service and refined boutique hotel accommodations. The St. Regis was recently renovated bringing this beautiful heritage building up to the highest level of modern comfort and finish.
The St. Regis all-inclusive room rates include complimentary full breakfast, high-speed internet, free local and worldwide long distance, Fiji bottled water, Steve Nash Sports Club passes and business centre access.
The Sylvia Hotel - 3 STAR
1154 Gilford Street (on English Bay)
1-604-681-9321 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Festival Rates: Please quote VIFF to receive Festival Rates
Single Queen room: $125.00 + 16.5% tax (single or double)
Double Queen room: $145.00 + 16.5% tax (single or double; $15/night for 3rd occupant)
Vancouver's only beach-side hotel, the Sylvia Hotel was built in 1912 and is a designated heritage building. The Sylvia Hotel and its restaurant/lounge overlook beautiful English Bay and the Stanley Park Seawall. Located 10 blocks from our host hotel, the property is a short walk to Stanley Park and just a block from the corner of Denman and Davie Streets where you'll find no shortage of restaurants, boutiques and coffee shops. The Sylvia Hotel is definitely one of Vancouver's best kept secrets. The old-fashioned character and friendly service gives travelers a home away from home. The hotel offers complimentary wireless internet, is fully non-smoking and loves welcoming pets (at no charge). Parking is $15.00 per night
VIFF Guests
If you are a film industry professional or are associated with a film screening in the VIFF 2014 program, and would like to stay at VIFF's Official Host Hotel, The Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver, please fill out our accreditation application.


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After a week away from his Kentucky team, John Calipari returned from coaching the Dominican Republic National Team on Monday to take advantage of a new rule allowing two hours of on-floor instruction each week during the summer. As Coach Cal is set to hit the road again on Tuesday, Monday's practice was longer than the hour-long sessions that have been the custom the last few weeks.
Much to his delight, Calipari came home to a group of players that improved during his absence. Left in the capable hands of assistants John Robic and Kenny Payne, the Wildcats were further along in the dribble-drive motion offense and in better condition than when they were last on the floor with their head coach, which Calipari said both during practice and in this video posted on his website.
"I'm excited because we've gotten better," Calipari said. "Guys, you can see, are in better shape, guys are getting stronger, skill levels are improving, the dribble-drive is starting to take shape."
Cat Scratches was in attendance for Monday's practice. It was my first opportunity to see UK's 2012-13 team and below are my observations from the Joe Craft Center viewing deck:
Much to his delight, Calipari came home to a group of players that improved during his absence. Left in the capable hands of assistants John Robic and Kenny Payne, the Wildcats were further along in the dribble-drive motion offense and in better condition than when they were last on the floor with their head coach, which Calipari said both during practice and in this video posted on his website.
"I'm excited because we've gotten better," Calipari said. "Guys, you can see, are in better shape, guys are getting stronger, skill levels are improving, the dribble-drive is starting to take shape."
Cat Scratches was in attendance for Monday's practice. It was my first opportunity to see UK's 2012-13 team and below are my observations from the Joe Craft Center viewing deck:
- With incoming freshman Nerlens Noel and sophomores Sam Malone and Brian Long not in attendance, UK did not have its full complement of players for its ninth session of the summer. Just nine players participated, so the Cats were unable to do any five-on-five drills, but they still got plenty of work in.
- After Coach Cal gathered players at mid-court for a few quick words, players were split into two groups for warm-up skill drills. On one side of the floor, perimeter players Ryan Harrow, Archie Goodwin, Julius Mays, Jon Hood, Jarrod Polson and Twany Beckham cycled through a two-man passing and shooting workout. Joining them for the first few minutes was combo forward Alex Poythress. At least early on, UK is not expected to be an elite shooting team, but there were a few extended stretches without a miss. Mays, the Wright State transfer, has a natural shooting stroke that starts with solid footwork, while Harrow and Goodwin also stuck out as players capable of hitting jump shots regularly.
- On the other side of the floor, big men Kyle Wiltjer and Willie Cauley-Stein worked with Payne and were later joined by Poythress. They focused on playing through contact and finishing at the rim. Wiltjer showed off smooth hooks with both his left and right hand, which we already knew about, and served as an example for the freshman. Payne and Calipari harped constantly on Cauley-Stein's release point in the paint, asking him to use his length and shoot from higher as Wiltjer does.
- Speaking of Wiltjer, the sophomore still has that silky outside shot that he showed off last season, but he also seems to have a little added bounce. He threw down a couple one-handed dunks in individual drills I can't remember seeing in the past. It's no stretch to say he'll be much more of a featured offensive piece in 2012-13.
- Cauley-Stein continually caught my eye throughout the practice. Of course, he needs to clean up his fundamentals in some areas and is clearly accustomed to relying too much on his size, but Coach Cal is right about him flying under the radar. He's long, fast and moves very well. Noel has been looked at as the successor to Anthony Davis in terms of throwing down lob dunks and blocking shots, but don't sleep on Cauley-Stein. Calipari devoted more individual attention to the 7-footer than probably any other player on the floor, which tells me he expects big things out of the youngster. He had some early struggles playing through contact, but after some encouragement by Calipari, Cauley-Stein had a series of physical finishes at the rim, culminating in one lob dunk on a full sprint that caused Coach Cal to say, "You run like a guard, you dunk like Shaq."
- Cauley-Stein was indicative of the improvement Calipari noticed, and he challenged his team to keep it up. Coach Cal is willing to get on guys when they aren't going 100 percent, but he prefers not to have to. He wants his players to hold themselves accountable, particularly since they only get two hours of practice together weekly over the summer. "Push each other, push yourselves," Calipari said.
- If Poythress gets significantly better than he already is, he's not going to be any fun to deal with for UK's future opponents. Poythress readily switched between interior and perimeter drills, showing the kind of flexibility that will make him a matchup nightmare. His shot is a bit mechanical, but he has the kind of no-wasted-motion game that makes it look like playing basketball is easy for him, whether he's jumping a passing lane for a steal, elevating for a block or driving to the basket for a dunk.
- Speaking of dunks, there will be plenty of those this season. If you're looking for a player to throw down an alley-oop, Cauley-Stein is probably your guy. Harrow would probably win a dunk contest among the guys on the team with his vertical and ball skills. But if you're looking for the guys most likely to put an opposing player on a poster, it has to be Poythress and Goodwin. Poythress is powerful, while Goodwin shows no hesitation in simply jumping over you. He had a pair of one-handed dunks over unwitting defenders in situations where it didn't even look like he would have a layup. What made them even more amazing was his teammates and coaches reacted as if the dunks were an everyday occurrence.
- Goodwin's outside shot will likely be a bit streaky this year, but he has the look of a player who can get anywhere at any time off the dribble. Calipari focused mainly on decision-making with the freshman, as he'll likely be asked to play point guard during stretches this season, but Goodwin might better suited for beating his man in an isolation than any UK player since John Wall.
- Next on that list might just be Harrow, the heir apparent at point guard. He's put on some weight, but he's still at a bit of a strength disadvantage much of the time. However, he often makes up for it with speed and incredible ball handling. Also, the year he spent learning as a redshirt is paying dividends, as Coach Cal is having to spend less time correcting mistakes than with Marquis Teague during early-season practices a year ago.
- Mays will also spend time at the point and was interesting to watch throughout the practice. He has the savvy and the knack for getting open of a veteran, but is still in a transition phase, learning a new system on the fly. Compared with backcourt mates Harrow and Goodwin, Mays doesn't catch your eye athletically, but he knows how to play the game. He also had a few good battles with fellow senior Beckham hounding him on defense. Beckham, who will be looked to as a defender this season, didn't get much of a chance to showcase his ball-hawking skills in a practice that focused primarily on offense, but his time will come.
- After a year of watching him be limited to helping out during practices, it was good to see Hood back on the floor. He's playing with a sleeve on his surgically repaired right knee and is rounding into form. His shot looks good and he had a couple really nice finishes cutting to the basket as the players worked on pick and rolls.
- With drills focusing on playing in the open floor, the dribble drive and the pick and roll, these practices are about playing basketball, not installing plays. Coach Cal wants his players to be able to read and react on the fly and he isn't afraid to make the same group of players go through another repetition if he notices something he wants to address. Calipari also frequently uses callbacks to former players and teams. He referred to Anthony Davis a few times when coaching Cauley-Stein, and once cited a backdoor pass from Josh Harrellson to Brandon Knight that resulted in a game-changing layup against North Carolina in the 2011 Elite Eight. He knows how to get his players' attention.
- For that reason, among many others, these summer sessions figure to prove extremely valuable. Yes, the Cats only get a couple hours of practice time, but they'll be thinking about and working on the concepts learned in the practices for much longer than that.


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Arguments building against high-speed rail plan
Two items this week build the growing pushback against the administration's plan for a national network of high-speed rail lines. The first is from Reason's respected transportation analyst Robert Poole in his Surface Transportation Innovations newsletter. After describing negative op-eds in the Washington Post and news analysis in the NY Times – and dissecting a […] [Read More]
Nashville vs. Houston vs. coasts, TX beats Krugman, our 6th anniversary, and more
Just a few smaller misc items to pass along this week: How's this for amusing? The new 2010 Census population-weighted center of the United States is Texas County, Missouri! How's that for a sign of where the population is moving? And it gets better: guess the county seat of Texas County, MO? Houston! Both named […] [Read More]
State of the County headlines Astrodome status
I was able to attend Judge Emmett's State of the County address last week (Chronicle front page coverage here), and was very excited to hear his headline focus on the future of the Astrodome matches my previously posted ideas (and follow-up). A minimalist upgrade into a festival and events venue could bring in more than […] [Read More]
Why people and companies love Houston + HSR, Census analysis, and more
Continuing from last week with the rest of the smaller items: Site Selection magazine has named Texas #1 and Houston #2 (behind Chicago) for corporate expansions and relocations. The GHP has more details in their press release here. Census 2010: A Texas Perspective from New Geography. Excerpts: "What are people seeking in Texas? I'd call […] [Read More]


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When the summer heat sets in, there are two popular ways to find relief in the Pacific Northwest: Get thee to water, or head to the mountains. Whether you're a hard-core climber or a casual hiker, the mountains offer plenty of recreational opportunities that allow you to take advantage of the cooler air available at higher elevations. Here's a look at some of the top Northwest mountaintop activities to help you beat the heat:
1. Hiking and rock climbing.
Hiking is one of the simplest ways to enjoy the mountains; just fill up your day pack and hit the road. The effort you put into reaching the top will be rewarded with amazing vistas along the way. Or if you'd rather climb your way up, some resorts offer rock climbing tours for both experienced and beginning rock climbers. Just remember than whenever you embark upon any hiking or rock climbing adventure, you should bring along all of the usual emergency gear – including a reliable source of light, such as an LED flashlight or headlamp – in case you lose your way or get stranded after dark.
2. Mountain biking.
For many cyclists, flying over rugged terrain and navigating tricky trails is the ultimate way to enjoy the mountains. Just don't get so amped up you forget to pack the basics: lots of water, energy foods, a repair kit and essential emergency gear. Even if you don't plan on biking after nightfall, bring along at least one extra LED flashlight or headlamp in addition to your regular bike lights, just in case. Multi-tools are a handy way to get your essential bike repair tools into one compact, easy-to-pack device.
3. Sightseeing.
For a more leisurely trip into the mountains, consider picnicking at an overlook or other location you can reach by vehicle, or use a ski lift to reach your destination. For example, you can have a picnic at 7,000 feet by taking the Palmer ski lift at Timberline lodge on Mt. Hood. Even on a simple picnic, you never know what might happen in the mountains, so pack an LED flashlight and some cold-weather gear just in case.
4. Skiing and snowboarding.
Thanks to an overabundance of spring rain, many mountain resorts are still open for skiing and snowboarding this summer. Keep in mind that however populated a ski resort may be, there's always a chance you might become separated from your group or get lost or stranded. A surprising number of skiers owe their lives to the fact that they had the foresight to keep an LED headlamp or flashlight on them, which can make it much easier for rescuers to spot you on the slopes.
5. Resort-specific activities.
If skiing isn't your thing, many Northwest mountain resorts also offer a variety of activities, from golfing to zip lining. If you plan on heading up to the resort for any of these activities, find out in advance what gear is provided, what gear must be rented, and what you'll need to bring.
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Visitors to Kenya, says Mark Orrs, are often shocked to see bands of homeless boys and young men roaming city streets. These "street boys" engage in sporadic day labor, collecting scrap metal, hauling vegetables or washing cars. Many of them sniff glue from bottles clipped to the insides of their shirts, which offers temporary relief from hunger pangs but can cause neurological damage over time.
Estimates of the numbers of Kenya's street boys range to the tens or hundreds of thousands, says Orrs. Poverty and abusive or alcoholic parents drive most of them from their homes. Few leave the streets to lead more constructive lives.
Orrs has introduced two groups of Lehigh students to one former street boy, Amos Ndungu Kimani, who did manage to escape. The students traveled to Kenya over spring break in 2013 and 2014 to help the
Soccer Queens
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"I am very humbled and privileged to work with Mark and his students," said Ndungu. "Their skills and social and financial support will allow the Soccer Queens organization to gain stability."
"A force to be reckoned with"
Since founding the Soccer Queens, says Orrs, Amos has attended several workshops for coaches. The team has grown to 44 players, four of whom have gone on to play for Kenya's national soccer team. One scored a goal in a match with Rwanda.
The Lehigh students who visited Kenya in 2013 helped the Soccer Queens raise seed money using social media and crowdfunding sites. They also helped the team qualify for the Kenyan Premier League, the top-tier women's soccer league in the Kenyan football league system.
"These girls are a force to be reckoned with," said Raven Gaddy '15, a global studies major who went on both excursions to Kenya. "The amount of skill they possess in the game of soccer is insane. And they have a passion for the game and for each other like I have never seen before.
"Beating almost any team I've seen them play, even boys, they've made it to the Premier League. This is the most prestigious league in Kenya, yet they are not receiving the benefits and honor they deserve.
"The Soccer Queens are a family that lives, plays, laughs and struggles together. I was very impressed this trip by their forward thinking and willingness to start businesses to support themselves."
One goal of the Lehigh students who went to Kenya this past spring is to help the Queens start small businesses that generate revenue for rent and travel.
"The Soccer Queens have become extraordinarily successful," said Orrs, "but they face financial challenges. Our students are trying to help them become self-sustaining."
"Entrepreneurship is a very new concept for me," said Gaddy. "That being said, I feel that the Kenyan entrepreneurs we met were resilient, proactive and had a great sense of needs in the community.
"Some of these individuals needed some basic assistance with record-keeping, diversification or business canvas exposure, they were quite intelligent. They were great assets to us learning exactly how our business ventures may fit into their communities."
Gaddy and Ralph Jean-Noel '15, another global studies major who went on the 2014 Kenya excursion, are teaming with Katie Kiewel, a finance and marketing double major who made the 2014 trip, to help the Soccer Queens explore possible entrepreneurial projects.
"You can't understand what's feasible and what's not without first going there," said Kiewel. "We would like to see the Soccer Queens become self-sustaining. We're helping the girls come up with business ideas to support themselves."
Rising to steep challenges
Twelve students from a variety of majors went to Kenya for eight days this spring. Because of heightened security concerns owing to recent terrorist attacks, the group did not go into the capital city of Nairobi but spent their time instead in smaller towns and rural areas. Amos accompanied the students and took them one day to a feast at his family's house. A safari and a stop at a giraffe sanctuary were also included in the itinerary.
"Before the trip, we contacted everyone we were going to meet in Kenya," says Kiewel. "Each day we met with community members, politicians or entrepreneurs."
One of those entrepreneurs is marketing a device that uses solar energy to power lights and to charge the cell phones that are ubiquitous in Kenya. The students also met Michael German, a Lehigh graduate student who is working with Arup SenGupta, professor of civil and environmental engineering, on a project to decrease fluoride content in Kenya's well water.
The Kenyan people face challenges that are not common in the United States, the students said.
"From Sunday to Thursday," said Kiewel, "they don't have running water in some areas. Also, many children take care of themselves at a very young age. It's normal there, in rural areas, for children who are just 6 or 7 years old to herd cattle and sheep."
At a Masai village, the students saw houses made of mud, cow dung and sticks. Elsewhere, the dwellings they saw ranged from shanties with tin roofs to buildings made of concrete and equipped with electricity and running water.
Despite, or perhaps because of, poverty and hardship, the Kenyan people seem to be possessed of a uniquely resilient spirit, the students said.
"Kenyans are probably the most hospitable, friendly and welcoming people I have ever met," said Gaddy. "I have formed life-long friendships, and have become a part of the community on my repeat trips. As well, I can proudly say that I have a Kenyan family in Kinangop and a 'niece' in Kikuyu. There is nothing like the feeling of happiness that Kenyans make you feel."
The Kenya trip was part of Entrepreneurship 307: International Social Entrepreneurship, a course that is cross-listed with the international relations department and the sustainable development program. The course, co-taught by Orrs and Todd Watkins, the Arthur F. Searing Professor of Economics, was developed by Watkins and Bruce Moon, professor emeritus of international relations.
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Preferential access to social housing for jobless people willing to enter training or employment is controversial, but could make a difference
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Look to the strengths of the US model ... and our welfare state
Harris Beider: America and the UK share similar problems in housing supply; segregation by race and class and reviving cities in socio-economic decline, but the responses are different
Tenants to gain from watchdog
Tenants' rights campaigner Phil Morgan sums up how government changes will affect the UK's 8.4 million social housing residents
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Mergers and partnerships shake up sector
Consolidating two or more housing associations can save money, but it can also create headaches
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Career choice: Welfare debt officer
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|William Randall Young
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William Randall Young, 73, of Tompkinsville, KY passed away Sunday, October 20th, at Monroe County Medical Center. Randall was born in Tompkinsville, Ky on September 26, 1940, a son of the late Florida Mae (Shaw) and Marvin Young. He was a member of Mt. Poland Baptist Church and he worked as a Carpenter. He also served in the Army.
Randall is survived by the loving mother of their seven children, Margie Hume Young, three daughters, Nichole "Nikki" Renee Young, of Tompkinsville, KY; Amy Michelle Young Myatt, of Glasgow, KY; Jennifer "Jennie" Lynne Young, of Glasgow, KY; four sons William "Bill" Roger Young, of Tompkinsville, KY; Timothy "Tim" Lynn Young, of Greenfield, IN; Thomas "Tom" Christopher Young, of Gamaliel, KY; Robert "Bobby" Mattew Young, of Glasgow, KY; five sisters, Rosie Davis, of Indianapolis, IN; Runnell Sexton, of Greenwood, IN; Ruby Worley, of Greenwood, IN; Becky Gibson, of Glasgow, KY; Rita Sue Walker, of Tompkinsville, KY; one brother, Royce Young, of Glasgow, KY; 16 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, also survive.
Funeral services will be held at Yokley Trible Funeral Home on Wednesday, October 22, 2013 at 12 noon. Visitation will be after 2 P.M. on Tuesday. Burial is in the Bailey Cemetery. Miltary Honors wills be preformed by the Glasgow DAV Chapter 20.


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The Belen Lady Eagle girls soccer team continued to chase Miyamura for the District 6-4A crown with a road win over Gallup on Saturday, 8-0.
The two district leaders met at BHS on Tuesday in a game that was scheduled to kick off after News-Bulletin press time. Miyamura was 7-0 (11-6 overall) and Belen 6-1 (9-7) in district coming into the crucial contest.
It doesn't get easier for Belen. A rematch with Valencia on the Lady Jaguars' home pitch is set for 11 a.m. Saturday.
Belen won a thrilling double-overtime 2-1 contest and the Jaguars are waiting to get them on their home grass.
"We usually play pretty well against Valencia. We like the in-county rivalries," said Eagle coach Wilfred Carrasco.
The Eagles started quickly against the Bengals (4-13, 0-7) in Gallup on Saturday.
Kaitlyn D'Arcangeli scored 3:20 into the game, assisted by Brandy Ortega, to put Belen up 1-0.
Belen's Crystal Smith put one in on the right side, outside the goal box from a crossing pass from Jadyn Casillas at 14:30. It was Casillas' turn next as she scored from the left side unassisted at 16:27
Alexis Begay took an assist from Ari Valdez for a one-on-one breakaway with the Bengal keeper at 22:17.
Belen got its final goal of he first half on an Alexis Begay shot, unassisted, inside the 38-minute mark of the first half. Belen led at the break, 5-0.
Begay added two more goals in the second half and D'Arcangeli scored the other, all unassisted.
"Tactically, Belen played its best game of the season," said Carrasco of the convincing win. "Our team played composed, but not overconfident."
"The score does not reflect how well Gallup played, they made us work for every goal and they appear to be a much improved team from last season," Carrasco said. "We are looking forward to this week's competition."
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Belen 5 3—8
Gallup 0 0—0
Scoring: B, 3:20, Kaitlyn D'Arcangeli (Brandy Ortega); B, 14:30, Crystal Smith (Jayden Casillas); B, 16:27, Casillas; B, 22:17, Alexis Begay (Ari Valdez); B, 38:00, Begay; B, 52:46, Begay; B, 59:59, D'Arcangeli; B, 63:26, Begay. Shots on goal: B 24, G 2. Saves: B, Lupita Sabinas 2; G, Danita Zavala 10; Alena Gaze 6. Corner Kicks: B 8, G 0. Rec.:
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