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Study: Ohio needs evidence tax incentives are worth cost
(Dayton Daily News, April 11, 2012)
Ohio received mixed reviews for the way it evaluates and implements the tax incentives it uses to attract businesses and create jobs in a study released today by the Pew Research Center.
Jobs at small firms highest since 2009
(Middletown Journal, April 12, 2012)
While Ohio joined the trend by adding more workers last month, some business groups say the state's economy is adding too few of these jobs to make any meaningful difference in the unemployment rate.
Metro Toledo's economic indicators up 0.7% from Jan.
(Toledo Blade, April 13, 2012)
Metro Toledo's leading economic indicators in February inched upward by 0.7 percent, according to data released Wednesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The state numbers indicate continued employment growth through the spring.
Editorial: No loophole in power law
(Toledo Blade, April 13, 2012)
A proposal by Gov. John Kasich's administration that would promote waste-to-power projects could either stimulate investment in clean-energy technologies or deal them a big setback. The former alternative is obviously preferable.
Many Valley workers lack skills for growing manufacturing jobs
(Youngstown Vindicator, April 13, 2012)
A lack of skilled manufacturing workers could slow the progress the Mahoning Valley is making in economic development.
Job prospects might be on rise for new college graduates
(Akron Beacon Journal, April 13, 2012)
At the University of Akron, the number of employers attending career fairs has risen from 201 at the bottom of the recession in 2008-2009 to 276 so far this year - a 37 percent increase.
Partners rescue more than our real estate
(Cincinnati Enquirer, April 14, 2012)
They're aggressively capitalizing on the flood of failing commercial real estate loans, and recently made the first two acquisitions - shopping centers in Louisville and near Indianapolis - from their second private equity fund.
Editorial: Hope in Cleveland
(Akron Beacon Journal, April 14, 2012)
The poor reputation of Cleveland's public school system long has been an embarrassment for the city. Economic development today hinges increasingly on regional advantages, especially the educational and training structures to support a deep and flexible work force. A low-performing school system in Northeast Ohio's largest municipality amounts to a drag on the region as a whole.
Policy changes essential for U.S. industry
(Dayton Daily News, April 14, 2012)
A growing national consensus that American industrial power and innovation has slipped to an unacceptable level has powerful implications for the Miami Valley, a region pummeled by the loss of manufacturing.
Wind power in Ohio enjoys growth spurt
(Columbus Dispatch, April 14, 2012)
Ohio is making gains in the "green economy," according to a new report that says the state is one of the nation's fastest-growing new markets for wind projects.
New distillers law could boost state economy
(Dayton Daily News, April 14, 2012)
State officials say the new law that took effect March 22 will trigger growth and expansion in an emerging industry, promote tourism, create jobs, generate tax revenues, and create new demand for Ohio agricultural products such as fruits and grains.
Home market off to good start in 2012
(Hamilton Journal News, April 15, 2012)
Real estate, rental and leasing activity is 10.6 percent of Ohio's economy, the state's largest private sector service industry, bigger than health care and social assistance, according to a Ohio Department of Development report on Gross Domestic Product.
Cleveland Museum of Art has big economic impact, new study says
(The Plain Dealer, April 16, 2012)
A new study shows that the Cleveland Museum of Art is more than a treasure house of masterpieces. It's a nonprofit business expected to generate roughly $140 million in economic activity in Cuyahoga County by the end of its 2012 fiscal year on June 30.
Energy companies: We need truckers
(Zanesville Times Recorder, April 16, 2012)
The expected Ohio oil and gas boom is going to make roads near wells swarm with trucks like bees to a hive. It's likely to cause headaches for at least a few people, but for others, the commotion is going to sound like opportunity beckoning.
Edited and compiled by: Molly Schnoke, Center for Community Planning & Development, Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University
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Men's Basketball | Thursday, February 28, 2008
Puget Sound Holds Off Willamette for 87-82 Win
TACOMA, WASH. -- Jason Foster scored 17 points and Austin Boyce contributed seven points in the final 3:10, as the University of Puget Sound held off Willamette University for an 87-82 win in the semifinal game of the Northwest Conference Tournament, Thursday, Feb. 28 at Memorial Fieldhouse. UPS, which edged Willamette 127-121 in two overtimes on Feb. 23, improved to 19-6 overall. The Bearcats concluded the season with an 11-15 record.
UPS will travel to Spokane, Wash., on Saturday, March 1 to take on regular season champion Whitworth University in the NWC Championship game. Whitworth won the NWC with a 12-4 conference mark, while UPS was 11-5 and Willamette was 9-7.
The Loggers held a slim 72-71 advantage with 4:38 remaining. A basket by Antwan Williams extended the lead to three points, then Boyce tacked on a jumper with 3:10 to go. After WU pulled within 76-75 on a pair of free throws by Corey Costantino (Jr., Wing, Ashland, OR/Ashland HS) with 2:11 on the clock, Boyce responded with a 3-pointer at the 1:05 mark. He added two free throws in a one-and-one situation with 39 seconds left, as UPS claimed an 83-77 lead.
Kyler McClary (Jr., Post, Hillsboro, OR/Glencoe HS) reduced the margin to 83-80 on a 3-pointer with 31 seconds remaining. Foster put in two free throws for UPS three seconds later and Williams sank two free throws with 14 seconds left, as the Loggers secured the win.
The score was tied at 9-9 just a few minutes into the game, but Willamette went on a 12-2 run to take a 21-11 advantage with 13:25 left in the first half. WU's lead quickly disappeared as the Loggers' full-court pressure and long-range shooting led to a trio of 3-point baskets and one two-pointer, giving UPS a 22-21 lead at the 11:53 mark.
Puget Sound eventually increased the margin to double digits for a 43-31 lead with 4:38 remaining in the half. The Bearcats countered with a comeback of their own, as WU scored the next 10 points to pull within 43-31 on an inside basket by Ian Mansfield (Sr., Post, Hillsboro, OR/Century HS). The run included four points by Costantino, who led all players with 17 points in the first half.
UPS scored the final two points of the first half on a jum shot by Steffond Brown with two seconds on the clock. At halftime, the Loggers had nine players on the scoring chart, including Jason Foster, Taylor Marsh and Weston Wood with eight points each. Costantino topped WU at the break and was followed by Mike Smith (Sr., Wing, Talent, OR/Phoenix HS) with 13 points.
The pace of the game slowed down in the second half, but the intensity remained high. Willamette pulled within 52-50 on a basket by Costantino, but UPS countered with a 6-0 run on a pair of three-pointers for a 58-50 edge.
Puget Sound extended the lead to nine points, 65-56, when Antwan Williams hit two free throws after Mansfield blocked his shot, but was called for a foul. Willamette trailed 68-58 before the 'Cats used a 7-0 surge to cut the deficit to five points. Robbie Kunke (Fr., PG, Clackamas, OR/Clackamas HS) sank the front end of a one-and-one with 7:47 left, then added a basket seconds later, after a WU rebound to complete the run.
Later, McClary hit two free throws to cut the lead to 72-71. McClary ended the game with 13 points. Smith scored 17 points for the Bearcats, while Cameron Mitchell (So., Post, Portland, OR/Grant HS/U. of Redlands) provided a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Williams scored 16 points to join Foster and Boyce in double figures for UPS. Taylor Marsh contributed 13 points for the Loggers.
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Amdocs took the wraps off its Wi-Fi Experience Solution at the Policy Control and Data Pricing conference in Berlin.
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Greely girls eye Gold Ball; Falmouth hosts prelim
The girls' basketball tournament began Wednesday night when the eighth-ranked Falmouth Yachtsmen hosted No. 9 Cape Elizabeth in a preliminary round contest. The winner meets undefeated, top-ranked and defending regional champion York in the quarterfinals.
Greely got a bye into the quarters, by virtue of its solid 16-2 mark. The Rangers, seeded third, will meet No. 6 Mountain Valley once again in their first playoff test.
Freeport (5-13), North Yarmouth (6-11) and Yarmouth (5-13) fell short of the postseason.
Three a lucky number?
A year ago, in Billy Goodman's first season as coach, Greely went 16-2 and advanced to the regional final where it lost to York. This year, the Rangers again went 16-2, but had no answer for the Wildcats, losing, 51-43, in York Jan. 8 and, 32-27, at home to the Wildcats eight days later. Greely (ranked third in Western B) hopes the third time's a charm, but it has plenty of work to do before even thinking of the Wildcats.
Tuesday at 2 p.m., at the Expo, the Rangers will see a familiar foe, No. 6 Mountain Valley (11-7) in the quarterfinals. Greely eliminated the Falcons from the playoffs each of the past two years, 43-40, in the 2008 quarterfinals and, 49-27, in last winter's semifinal round.
The Rangers enter the postseason on a high note, having won their final six games, including a 50-29 home victory over Gray-New Gloucester (senior Abby Young led the way with 17 points) and a 48-34 win at Lake Region Friday (behind a staunch defensive effort and 14 from Young).
"We're playing our best basketball at the right time," Goodman said. "I like my team. Our defense is playing really well. To hold Lake Region to eight points in a half at their place is pretty impressive. I'm very happy with how the girls have come together and gotten better. We've had injuries, but other girls have stepped up. I think we're better than last year.
"We haven't really seen Mountain Valley this year. Last year, they played us tough in the Christmas tournament, then at the Civic Center, we had a great game.
If Greely advances, it will likely face No. 2 Leavitt (17-1) in the semifinals next Thursday. The Rangers and Hornets did not play this season. Then, if Greely can reach the regional final, it will likely get another chance to finally beat York.
"York and Leavitt are the favorites," Goodman said. "I watched Leavitt and they scored 84 points. They're very good offensively. They push it. If we play them, we'd have to play good defense. Until somebody beats them, York is the favorite. The girls would love one more crack at them."
Repeat performance
Friday night, in the regular season finale, Falmouth held off visiting Cape Elizabeth, 45-41, to leapfrog the Capers for the No. 8 spot and the right to host them in a prelim. It wasn't easy. After racing to a 38-26 lead after three, the Yachtsmen had to hold on for dear life down the stretch behind 16 points from junior Jess DiPhillipo and 11 points and 15 rebounds from sophomore Jenna Serunian. That win erased the sting of a 61-37 setback at York three days prior and gave Falmouth a 10-8 mark.
"I've seen a lot of improvement," said Yachtsmen second-year coach Kristi Ouellette. "There was a lot to learn this year. We've come around and meshed and learned a little bit each game."
The Yachtsmen lost at Cape Elizabeth, 39-32, back on Jan. 5. The teams had never met in the postseason.
"It's nice facing an opponent you know well," said Ouellette. "It'll be fresh in our minds coming off a big win. They came back at us. Holding a lead at this point of the season is hard to do. It was a good experience for the kids. Friday was one our best all-around games."
If Falmouth was able to beat the Capers for the second time in six days, it meet York (18-0) in the quarterfinals Tuesday at 8:30 p.m., at the Expo. The Yachtsmen lost twice this year to the Wildcats, 55-30, in York Jan. 14 and at home last week. York beat Falmouth, 32-24, in the 2004 preliminary round and, 47-37, in last year's semifinal round.
"Getting to play at the Expo would be huge," Ouellette said. "York's very strong and deep."
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Senior-laden Freeport hoped to make the playoffs for the first time since 2005, but injuries led to a slow start and although the Falcons played much better down the stretch, they fell short. Freeport closed with a 36-20 win at Poland and lost, 64-35, at Wells.
"It was a tough season," said coach Jay Harper. "We certainly felt like we could have and should have won more games. We were in most of our games which was an improvement from last year, but getting those key shots to fall was something we need to work on. Two key injuries certainly didn't help our cause, losing senior captain Emily Drummond in the fourth game of the season, then freshmen Leigh Wyman at the halfway point, really hurt. Wyman was becoming our top scorer and Drummond was one of our best defenders and gave other teams problems being left handed and so quick to the basket. So even though five wins was an improvement from last season, we are disappointed that we didn't win more.
"We lose a lot of experience with seven seniors graduating,and Rachael Foster's determination and inside scoring will not be easily replaced. We have seven returning players, who all started at least one game during the season, including freshmen Wyman and Aubrey Pennell, who are talented guards with excellent scoring ability. Erin Hall will be our inside presence and Ally Fuehrer will be needed on the boards. Katee Poulin and Jess Hench and Alex Mitch are super quick and good defenders and hopefully will add some scoring. A couple of concerns are size and depth, we need to develop some beyond the seven returning players, but we are looking forward to a good eighth grade group from both Durham and Freeport."
Yarmouth suffered its share of growing pains this season and was often done in by long scoring droughts. Sophomore Morgan Cahill emerged as one of the premier post players around, but Yarmouth finished 5-13 after losing, 42-32, at Cape Elizabeth and, 45-37, at Gray-New Gloucester last week.
"We lacked experience and didn't have a lot of depth," said coach Nick Nash. "That played out in most games. We were competitive for long stretches when we played good teams, but in the end, we didn't have enough shooting. They're great kids. They worked hard every minute in practice and on the floor. They showed flashes of the team they may be next year. There's good talent coming up from the eighth grade. They should be good, have a winning record and get into the tournament."
Nash announced that he won't return for a fourth year as coach. He led Yarmouth to the preliminary round his first season, but the Clippers didn't reach the postseason the past two years. Nash was 20-39 in his three seasons.
"I turn 60 this year and there are just other things I want to do with my life," he said. "I'm sure I'll miss coaching, but the decision wasn't that hard. I told the kids I'd be their biggest fan."
NYA lost, 44-33, at Traip, then ended the year with a 35-23 victory at Poland.
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Psychology Clinic:
Psychology Clinic expanding servicesBy Kevin Parker, Psychology Clinic
THE CLINIC IS IN A HEALTHY STATE, AND WE ARE BUSY. NEW CLINICALstudents do their first or second practicum placement here at the Clinic where they work primarily on assessment cases. We do contract work for a number of local agencies – Family and Children's Services of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Pathways for Children and Youth, and Hotel Dieu Hospital as well as several local school boards - providing psychological services to supplement the services they already offer. Among those services are assessment, treatment and quality assurance and clinical research services. Services are always provided primarily by a grad student supervised by the Director or another psychologist.
Several academic faculty have joined the Clinic Director in providing clinical services: Caroline Pukall is running a small clinic offering treatment for sexual issues, Chris Bowie is running a clinic dealing with first episode psychosis issues, and Judith Davidson, Kate Harkness and Patricia Minnes have been consulting on a case-wise basis for specific problems that tap into their clinical expertise. Susan Myers is a long time adjunct who has been running a small child and adolescent therapy clinic. This pattern of collaboration with the Clinic has broadened the experiences available within the Clinic well beyond what could be provided by a Clinic Director operating alone.
Over the last four years, we have been developing a working relationship with the community of Moose Factory. Like many northern communities, Moose Factory has many capable people struggling to address a number of issues related to isolation and the history of the community. Through the good offices (and financial support) of the Moose Factory school boards, we have twice been able to send a team of grad students, child psychiatry residents, a couple of psychologists and a child psychiatrist to do mental health and cognitive screening over the course of a week in early May. The intent is to provide assessment support to facilitate the able work of staff who live and work in Moose Factory – and quite typically grew up in the community. We have been able to identify children who have special needs, make recommendations for those children and for the larger group of children and generally been well received by people in the community who work with the children. This has also given us local norms for several tests that can be used by other clinicians in the community. This is a golden training opportunity for the grad students and residents.
Recently we have gained the use of the building next door to the current clinic on Barrie Street, and are gradually making the changes necessary to use it as an effective clinical space. The space will make it easier to do the work we have done in the past and open the doors to some new initiatives. Our hope is to develop a number of small clinics that combine staff from different agencies and professions to meet special needs. One of our first initiatives may be a springtime clinic that does assessments for adults seeking to qualify for Developmental Services Ontario support. This would provide the grad students just finishing their WAIS training with a real clinical opportunity that meets a community need.


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CEU IAS provides a stimulating environment in which the fellows can devote themselves to their research and share their work with peers through weekly seminars and other community programs. Fellows have access to all CEU facilities, including seminar and conference space, computer services, and library resources. They also benefit from CEU's vibrant international atmosphere, its strong ties in the CEE region and its location in culturally rich Budapest. CEU IAS facilitates the fellows' engagement with the CEU and the Hungarian scholarly community by encouraging collaborative projects, organizing joint public lectures and related activities.
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AT&T to Offer Special "iPlan" Data Plan for iPhone, Leaves Bad Taste in Your Mouth
AT&T is set to unveil a specialized data plan for iPhone called iPlan. We first heard rumors about this plan in the works last week, and as expected it ain't gonna be pretty. iPhones users will be expected to sign contracts accompanied by iPlans that start at $34.99, going up to $44.99. This according to Boy Genius Report..
The iPhone data plan will be around $34.99-$44.99 and feature unlimited data, and either 2000 text messages, or unlimited text messages (we still have not confirmed which, but unlimited text messages would be awesome).
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AT&T to Offer Special "iPlan" Data Plan for iPhone, Leaves Bad Taste in Your Mouth
Well the problem is that AT&T offers a $19 unlimited data plan for common phones. For any device the company labels as "PDA", they charge twice as much for what is essentially the same service. For example, I currently use an unlocked Treo 650 which I purchased outside of AT&T's walled garden of device offerings. Because of this I use the unlimited data plan for just $19. Had I acquired the same phone directly through AT&T they would have automatically doubled my rate.
So for me, upgrading to the iPhone results in having to pony up twice the cash for the same service. Needless to say I am not happy with that arrangement, but then again I am powerless to do anything other than whine and shake my fists.
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In an effort to better help our customers make informed buying decisions, we're starting an ingredient spotlight series. Throughout this series we will highlight popular products and break down their ingredients. Thanks to the World Wide Web (especially incredible sites such as Environmental Working Group), it's easy for you to find these descriptions yourself – but we're trying to aggregate the data per product type.
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Active Ingredients
Oxinoxate (7.5%) – A commonly used sunscreen ingredient, known for its low potential to sensitize skin.
Octocrylene (7.0%) – A synthetic UV absorber and sunscreen agent. Can be combined with other UV absorbers to achieve higher SPF formulas.
Octisalate (4.0%) – A weak UVB absorbes with a good safety profile among skincare ingredients.
Avobenzone (2.0%) – An oil soluble ingredient used in sunscreen products to absorb the full spectrum of UVA rays.
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Alcohol Denatured (ORGANIC) – Made from organic rye or other grains, it is denatured to make it undrinkable, but it is safe for external use.
Algae Extract (ORGANIC) – Functions as a fragrance and skin-conditioning agent. Is an unspecified botanical extract of different species of algae.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (ORGANIC) – Derived from the aloe plant. Function primarily as a skin-conditioning agent and are included in cosmetics only at low concentrations.
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil – Composed of d-limonene, which gives the oil its citrus aroma. Limonene is eco-friendly and relatively safe.
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil – Volatile oil from the fresh peel of lemon.
Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Peel Oil – Fragrance used as skin-conditioning agent.
Cucumis Sativus (ORGANIC Cucumber) Fruit Extract – Extract of the fruit of cucumber, skin-conditioning agent.
Fragaria Vesca (ORGANIC Strawberry) Fruit Extract – Skin-conditioning agent.
Glycerin – Improves smoothness, provides lubrication, draws moisture up through skin layers.
Hydrogenated Methyl Abietate – Commonly found in sunscreen.
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil - Peppermint oil is a skin-conditioning agent and volatile oil obtained from the plant Mentha piperita.
Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract – A skin-conditioning agent and fragrance ingredient.
Rubus Idaeus (ORGANIC Red Raspberry) Seed Oil – Use as a broad spectrum UV protectant.
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Alcohol Denat: http://www.soorganic.com/glossary
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice: http://ijt.sagepub.com/content/26/2_suppl/1
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil - http://www.truenatural.com/education/our-ingredients/item/153-orange-oil-citrus-aurantium-dulcis.html
Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Peel Oil - http://www.jason-natural.com/glossary/c#term185
Glycerin: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerol
Hydrogenated Methyl Abietate- http://www.goodguide.com/ingredients/389111-hydrogenated-methyl-abietate
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Las Vegas police have released tapes of 911 calls from a cocktail waitress and her sister claiming that the Silver State's Republican candidate for governor attacked her in a parking garage off the Strip. The candidate, Rep. Jim Gibbons, is 61, married and in a close race with a Democratic state senator. Those family-values guys sure have a hard time keeping their hands to themselves....
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Pompeo Breaks Silence Over Co-Stars Heigl, Washington
Ellen Pompeo has finally broken her silence on the drama behind-the-scenes with former "Grey's Anatomy" co-stars Katherine Heigl and Isaiah Washington.
Ellen Pompeo has finally broken her silence on the drama behind-the-scenes with former "Grey's Anatomy" co-stars Katherine Heigl and Isaiah Washington.
When "Grey's Anatomy" debuted on ABC as a midseason replacement, March 27, 2005, it was still more than three years before Barack Obama was elected President, but creator Shonda Rimes' medical drama, set in the fictional Grace Hospital in Seattle anticipated that with its "color-blind" casting. The 43-year-old Chicago native was named by Time magazine as one of the ":100 people who help shape the world in 2007.
After all of the drama of last week's premiere, this week's "Grey's Anatomy" was a little anti-climactic.
"Grey's Anatomy" ended its ninth season with an electrocuted Richard lying in a pool of water in the hospital basement. Was he dead? Did he miraculously survive?
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Ellen Pompeo wasn't a fan of this year's Emmy Awards show. The 43-year-old actress says she "was really disappointed" by Sunday's telecast.
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Sarah Drew plays good girl resident doctor April Kempner on "Grey's Anatomy." Last season, April struggled with her shame over flunking the surgical boards and her guilt over losing her virginity, yet still ended up engaged to one gorgeous man while pining for another. This season, she will find herself in a full-fledged love triangle with Jackson (Jesse Williams) and Matthew (Justin Breuning).
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First La Lohan was linked to DJ/BFF Samantha Ronson, and now she has a new gal pal that is starting rumors. Forget Riley Giles or her new mystery boyfriend, Linds has been spending all her quality time with some chick named Courtenay Semel, daughter of Yahoo's former CEO. Well, at least Court can help Lindsay out in her time of financial strife, right? The pair were spotted at a party hosted by "Power Lesbian" Jeanette Longoria (who is so powerful that we have no idea who she is) and "held hands and were with each other the whole time," said a source. While we aren't so sure these things necessarily indicate that they're in a full on committed and sexual partnership, it is kind of hetero dude/Maxim fantasy hot. But maybe Lindsay just needed a little support being out on the town again. Another party-goer revealed that, "It was the first time she's seen a lot of people from her past life and she seemed socially awkward – like she was sticking by Courtenay for support."
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In this lab, you begin designing and writing your own C++ code, and will write your first Makefile.
This is an individual assignment - you may NOT work in groups. Do not write or dictate code for anyone else, and do not use code from anyone else. If you break this rule, you may fail the entire class.
You may not use string functions (such as strlen) or the C++ "string" class for this lab. You must deal with strings as arrays only, except for outputting them with cout.
Create a new directory and create three code files in it called "main.cpp", "tenstrings.cpp" and "tenstrings.h". Then "#include" the header file in both of the CPP files and protect the header file with #ifndef/#define/#endif, as discussed in lecture.
In the header file ("tenstrings.h"), add the definition of a class called "TenStrings", which contains only a default (no-argument) constructor.
Add the (empty) implementation of that default constructor to the tenstrings.cpp code file.
Add a basic main() function to main.cpp which creates a variable of type "TenStrings", then just returns 0.
Finally, create a Makefile that will build these two cpp files into object files and then link those into an executable (each as separate steps) called "lab2".
Make sure your Makefile always uses the -Wall option to each run of gcc, and be sure it has an "all" rule. Also, be sure your name is at the top of your Makefile in a comment (comments in Makefiles are lines that begin with a the '#' symbol). Be sure to test your Makefile.
Wait for the TA to verify that your Makefile functions properly, and your final created program runs correctly. Explain to the TA how your Makefile works and what each part of it does. This will be part of your grade for this project. This must be completed in this week's (2010/09/16) lab section.
Implement this TenStrings class such that it acts as an array of 10 constant-data strings. Start with the basic [] operator, and the constructor.
In the constructor, the 10 strings should initially be set to "First String", "Second String", etc....
In the [] operator, the index should be checked to confirm it is between 0 and 9. If it is not, the string "Undefined" should be returned instead.
Add code to your main function in main.cpp to test each of these requirements as you implement them (outputting these tests using "cout"). Leave all of these tests in this program to show the TA once you have completed this part.
Wait for the TA to verify that your program performs correctly. Explain to the TA how your program works, and explain the output it generates. This will be part of your grade for this project. This can be done in either this or next week's lab section.
Add the following capabilities to your TenStrings class, making it a more complete ADT:
TenStrings ten; ten[7] = "Ninja";
TenStrings ten; ten[4] = "Hawaii 5-O"; cout << ten[4] << endl;But, this code should output "Hawaii Five-O":
TenStrings ten; ten[4] = "Hawaii Five-O"; cout << ten[4] << endl;
TenStrings ten; ten[3] = "3.151492"; ten[3] = "Hello"; cout << ten[3] << endl;
This part can be completed outside of lab. You do not need the TA to verify any of this in person.
Submit your source (.cpp and .h) files and Makefile using the online submission form in the labs section of the webpage before 9:00PM Friday night. Do not submit object (.o) files or executables. If you have problems, ask the lab instructor for assistance, or send e-mail to the TA or to me.


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August 3rd, 5:29pm
The evolution revolution...
Evolution V. Intelligent Design
Court of Opinion, in the great State of Kansas.
The Honorable Kevin R. Sontag presiding.
Please rise.
For those few of you who don't know, the state of Kansas has been a national laughing stock over the last few years. The State Board of
Education has, on multiple occasions, voted to initiate the teaching of "intelligent design" in Kansas school science classes, and to criticize
evolution as an untested and unproved theory. With a 6-4 majority on the Board, the conservatives placed stickers inside science books,
warning students that evolution is not a fact, but a hair-brained theory that only idiots, nincompoops and heathens believe, and if you think
we all came from monkeys, well, you're just going straight to hell. I'm paraphrasing, of course. The sticker was much too small to say all of
that. I think the exact wording was "Evolution bad. Magic good."
Here is some background information on intelligent design. One definition of intelligent design reads: "the concept that certain features of
the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected process such as natural selection." The
basic idea is some supernatural being much more powerful than humans designed the world, in fact the entire universe, and everything
that lives in it. Of course, questions arise from this. Who created the designer? What were we made from? Where is the designer now?
The usual answer from a proponent of intelligent design is "Um… uh… well, I… say, did you see that episode of Trading Spouses last
Let's face it folks- intelligent design might not be worded the same as creationism (the idea that the origin of life follows the story of
Genesis from the Bible). But they both say the same thing- a spooky, mysterious, all-powerful god-like being snapped his fingers, and out
we sprang. Now I want to clarify my position on intelligent design. I do not claim that it is 100%, no doubt about it, untrue. I believe it to be
extremely improbable, but not impossible. Why do I think that? Because there is no evidence to prove or disprove it. And this is the point
that these intelligent design proponents (read: idiots) can't wrap their clouded heads around. There's nothing wrong with teaching
children the idea of intelligent design, but you can't do it in SCIENCE class! Science is based on empirical evidence, theories that can be
tested and retested, results that can be duplicated in multiple environments. The idea that some magical figure wriggled it's nose and
created the universe out of nothing is pretty much as far from science as possible. Evolution, however, is a fact. The mechanism of
evolution is still unknown (which is what gets those intelligent design followers in an underwear twisting, butt clenching tizzy), but the idea
that modern organisms evolved from lesser, simpler, ancestral organisms is overwhelmingly regarded by biologists as fact. Jerry Coyne of
the University of Chicago sums it up pretty well: "Either life resulted not from intelligent design, but from evolution; or the intelligent
designer is a cosmic prankster who designed everything to make it look as though it had evolved."
Thankfully, in our most recent elections in Kansas, the conservative majority was overturned. The moderates now will have at least a 6-4
majority, maybe more. The word coming from the newly elected Board members is that the intelligent design debate will be top priority.
So it looks as if, for now, the debate will cease, evolution will be taught criticism-free, as it should be, and intelligent design will stop leaking
into science class.
However, if you still don't believe in evolution, and you are still interested in learning more about intelligent design, there is a seminar
starting in your area in a few minutes. Be sure to pick up a name tag, a black top hat, a wand, and a rabbit at the greeting table. Any
cameras, recording devices, rationale, and/or common sense will be confiscated at the door.
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Woohoo! I have: taught myself the names of the strings (EADGBE~I did that without looking), learned to tune my guitar, learned to thread a new string, AND today I taught myself my first chord. C Major. Some things I've observed about learning to play this instrument are that my hands are TINY and not very strong. I have to stretch and do finger gymnastics to get my fingers to reach the different spots, and it is hard for me to hold down more than one string at a time. I also don't really know the 'proper' way to hold the guitar, but not sure if there is one? Violin is very specific, even down to the way your feet are positioned and where your elbows point. Also, it hurts to hold down the three strings required for C Major for more than one strum. I'm so proud of picking this thing up and taking the first steps, though, that the pain is worth it! Tonight I really needed to do something that I didn't HAVE to do, like work, or bathtime, or clean up toys, or empty the dishwasher, or sweep, or make a grocery list, or exercise, so I decided to put that NEED TO DO list off to the side for an hour and teach myself a chord and fart around tuning and re tuning my guitar because the G string doesn't stay in tune for 5 whole minutes. I'm glad I did because I needed something fun and new that would take my mind off being lonely and having a long NEED TO DO list.
If you all could remember to pray this week that I get a full time position before Friday, that would be great! If human resources doesn't call by Friday, I will have to wait until at least November (deadline each month is the 15th). My kids can't wait that long, I can't wait that long, the cat can't wait that long (she's tired of missing meals while I'm gone~I give her extra but my cat is FAT AS A COW and eats all her extra food the first day and dies the second day of hunger...I recently switched back from my $30 a bag diet food to $3.99 a bag regular food because it makes no difference. She eats her carefully measured metabolism stimulating diet food, then goes outside and IMMEDIATELY beelines it to my neighbour's back porch to 'supplement' her diet with our neighbour's cat's food. Hence, fat cat. I tried. I give up. Maybe we'll be posted in a rural community and we'll buy a farm and she'll get skinny chasing mice she never catches, and living far away from Muffin's food dish.)
Yay C Major! Please please please full time position!
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Guitar update
2 comments:
- Roboseyo said...
Your cat travails are amusing.
maybe i should start chasing mice. i'm trying to make my fat tummy go away.
I will pray for your full time position.
and i wanted to say thanks for being the most consistent commenter on my blog posts. love you mel.
- September 12, 2007 at 12:04 AM
Will specifically pray for the full time position!
Nice work on the guitar! I've had one for 15 years and haven't much gotten past G major (a very nice chord, btw). I get sore and discouraged. Silly me.
- September 12, 2007 at 5:38 AM
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Breaking String Theater presents the play, "The Schooling of Bento Bonchev" by Maksym Kurochkin (March 9-31)
Fri, March 9, 2012 • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM • The Off-Center, 2211 Hidalgo Street, Austin, TX 78702
Breaking String Theater in association with Fusebox Festival and the Center for International Theatre Development presents:
The American Premiere of
The Schooling of Bento Bonchev
by Maksym Kurochkin,
translated by John Freedman at the Off-Center
March 9 - 31 (8pm)
at The Off-Center, 2211 Hidalgo Street, Austin, TX 78702
Maksym Kurochkin's new comedy about connecting in a world that's forgotten how to love will leave audiences laughing and reconsidering what sex and romance are all about.
Somewhere in the not-too-distant future, a grad student named Bento runs out of patience at his typical American university. He no longer wants to study that ancient relic of human behavior called love. He no longer believes it even ever existed. It was just a myth someone dreamed up to market useless products. As Bento breaks with his mentor-professor, shuns the attentions of a young student named Sandy and feels his life falling apart, he sees the world engulfed in a furious sexual revolution and falls into happily married life - all as he strives to just connect.
● March 9, 10, 11
○ Opening Weekend coincides with the New Russian Drama Festival, with special guests Maksym Kurochkin (playwright) and John Freedman (translator)
● March 15, 16, 17, 18, 19*
● March 22, 23, 24, 25
● March 29, 30, 31
All Performances Start at 8 PM
● General Admission: $15 - 25, Sliding scale
● *Monday, March 19th: Pay-What-You-Will Industry Night
● Student rush tickets released 10 minutes before curtain for all performances: $10
● Available at breakingstring.com/tickets and 512-784-1465
For the final production in its sophomore season, Breaking String returns to New Russian Drama with the American premiere of Maksym Kurochkin's 2010 play, The Schooling of Bento Bonchev; a true story based on the life of the famous Bulgarian student. In a crackling translation by translator, playwright and scholar John Freedman, Kurochkin's work follows the life of Bento Bonchev - a graduate student who's grown frustrated at his typical American university. He no longer wants to study that ancient relic of human behavior called love. He no longer believes it even ever existed. It was just a myth someone dreamed up to market useless products. As Bento breaks with his mentor-professor, shuns the attentions of a young student named Sandy and feels his life falling apart, he sees the world engulfed in a furious sexual revolution and falls into happily married life - all as he strives to just connect.
Kurochkin's treatment of love is as much an interrogation as it is a celebration. What is this need we have for one another? The television stars Frank and Emma have performed the rituals of love their whole lives and after all these kisses and coos they can't stand one another. But in a solemn climax they find a connection deeper than any romantic love they've known. Bento sprints through life questioning everything about love and sex, and finds himself dependent on Sandy, in spite of himself. Is this connection, affection and dependency the same as love? If not love, then what is it? Kurochkin refuses to answer this question, but leaves the audience laughing and wondering by play's end.
Breaking String's The Schooling of Bento Bonchev features direction by Graham Schmidt,and an ensemble cast including Jesse Bertron, Devyn Ray, Joe Penrod, Garry Peters, Chris Humphrey, Victoria Melcher, Sergio Alvarado, Dawn Youngs, Bradley Wright and Ronis Alvarenga. The production also features scenic design by Ia Enstera, costumes by Pam Fletcher Friday, lighting design by Steven Shirey, prop and scenic assistance by Maggie Bell, sound design by Blake Addyson, and production stage management by Angelica Manez.
This is the second time in as many years that Breaking String has staged the American premiere of a new Russian play. New Russian Drama is the name taken by a group of playwrights who achieved international prominence as the first generation of theater artists to come of age in post-Soviet Russia. Thanks to a years-long translation-development and promotional project by the Center for International Theatre Development (the New Visions / New Voices Initiative), several dozen of these plays generated unbelievable buzz in the American experimental theater community. Breaking String was proud to be among the first theaters to bring these texts to life. Artistic director Graham Schmidt observes, "our relationship with the Center for International Theatre Development's director, Philip Arnoult, has been particularly rewarding. Through C.I.T.D. we are able not only to premiere these incredible and revealing new plays, but we also offer Austin audiences unique access and context around contemporary Russian theater. We are excited to host Max Kurochkin and John Freedman for what should be an exciting opening weekend, and even more excited to dig into Max's unique and fresh, comic and lively treatment of such a universal theme as love."
BREAKING STRING THEATER produces drama important to Russian culture and exposes Austin audiences to developing Russian theater. We seek to connect people across time and culture. Our mission is to create excellent productions of Russian traditional and avant-garde plays, provide artists with a creative, respectful and professional work environment, and pursue collaboration with Russian theater artists through our partnerships with Austin's Fusebox Festival, the Center for International Theatre Development's Philip Arnoult, and Moscow-based critic/translator John Freedman.
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Visible Music College started by faith walk, continues as school grows
You can't miss it.
As you drive by 200 Madison, you'll see a gleaming, slanted glass wall. It's not a greenhouse, and it's no longer the historic C&I bank building. Visible Music College has occupied that space for a year, and what began as a vision is now a five-story reality.
Ken Steorts, musician, educator, Christian and visionary, planted the seeds for Visible Music College in 2000, when he began Visible Community School of Music and Worship Arts as part of the ministry of Grace Covenant Church in Lakeland. Over the next 12 years, the school would evolve from a nine-month training program with just a few students to a four-year college with 125 students registered for the fall semester.
Before he founded Visible, Steorts, 46, enjoyed his own moments in the sun as one of the original members of the seminal Christian rock band Skillet, performing with them from 1996 until 2000.
He grew up on Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, La., graduated from high school there in 1984 and came to Memphis to major in classical guitar at Rhodes College, which was then Southwestern. It was during his first year at Rhodes that he began walking the path that would lead him to Visible.
"I became a Christian at 18. I had always wanted to be a good person and help change the world," he said. "I had an idealistic outlook on life, but I was also a long-haired musician. I visited some churches when I was in high school, and long-haired musicians weren't always welcomed in churches then." That first year of college, Steorts made a decision to truly walk the Christian walk.
"I realized that I had to either give up on my faith or have a faith that was real. That was the turning point in my life. I started living my faith, and that's been my journey ever since."
From that point on, Steorts began his extensive career in the Christian music business, playing and touring with a lot of underground and independent bands.
And then Skillet was assembled in 1995.
While on the road with Skillet, he saw that Christian musicians needed to be nurtured academically as well as spiritually and professionally.
"I would see these worship leaders and young people opening our shows who really had no professional direction or academic training," he said. "I knew they didn't have much of an opportunity to learn how to work inside the church and in the Christian music industry.
"I was haunted by all the young people I knew who had no relevant college to go to."
So he began thinking about a school where Christian musicians could learn their trade in a spiritual environment. And he knew whom to turn to for help — Ricky Miller, his pastor at New Covenant Church. Miller also was a Christian music promoter who was a key to starting Skillet.
"I started talking with Rick about the idea of a Christian music school then, and he told me about Nexus, a similar school in Coventry, England," Steorts said. "We visited Nexus and came home with a plan for a one-year program where creative students could learn their craft in a supportive and nurturing Christian community."
And of course, there was the issue of money.
"I knew nothing whatsoever about fundraising," Steorts said. "So I took a tiny bit of money and a couple of credit cards and started traveling to all the Christian music festivals, handing out some makeshift fliers that said, 'the school you always dreamed of.' "
Miller provided a small space in Lakeland for the early Visible, his church pitched in $2,000 for seed money, and he was onboard at Visible's startup. In the school's second year, Miller taught several Biblical classes, and he served on the Visible board until 2009.
"In the beginning, class was in one room, and the students sat on the floor on cushions," said Miller, who now heads a church in Swansea, Wales. "Ken would often answer his cell phone during class, since it might be a prospective student, or a chance at some publicity."
When Miller was working with Skillet, he could see there was something special about Steorts and the band.
"They filled the room with sound, and they were passionate about God and sharing the hope He could provide to those that listened to their music."
After leaving Skillet in 2000, Steorts began his career as an academic.
He eventually gained a master's degree in composition and a bachelor's degree in recording/engineering from the University of Memphis, and he has a doctorate in Integration of Religion and Society from Oxford Graduate School in Dayton, Tenn.
Not only has he taught courses at Visible, but he also designed many of them, including Music Theory, Songwriting, Music Business Legal Issues, Recording Techniques and several others. Today, Visible Music College offers bachelor's degrees in Modern Music Ministry, Music Business Industry and Music Production Ministry. Tuition runs about $24,000 a year, which includes housing in nearby apartments.
Visible now has a partner campus in Holden, Germany, Schal Werk Stadt, which opened a year ago. The two schools exchange not only ideas but also students.
Marc Egles is on the staff at Schal Werk Stadt and has a special place in his heart for Visible. A native of Germany, he found out about the Memphis school through the Skillet website. He graduated in 2002 from Visible, while soaking up Memphis and its blues heritage.
"Without Ken and his vision for Visible, I wouldn't be doing the things I'm doing today," Egles said. "His friendship means so much to me and to us. Our campus in Germany has the Visible 'DNA'."
Egles visited Visible last May and calls the new building "inspiring."
"I think it's perfect," he said. "The architecture and the fact it's located Downtown near landmarks like Beale Street make a great creative atmosphere."
Visible is in the midst of a $6 million fundraising effort, and Steorts says the drive has reached about $2.4 million and "going steady."
"I've always been a big adventurer and started things whether I could afford to do it or not," he said. "We started out walking on faith, and we're still walking on faith."
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The Field Education Program deadlines and forms you submit to the Office of Ministry Studies are designed to support and give structure to your learning experience. Students will submit two hard copies of each form. If the student is enrolled in Meaning Making, the student will submit three hard copies of the Learning Agreement. A copy will be forwarded to the Meaning Making instructor.
- Placement Contract
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- Mid-Year Evaluation (not required for summer placements)
- Final Evaluation
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The 2013 University of New Mexico Volleyball Media Guide is now available online at GoLobos.com.
The interactive guide features a plethora of information about UNM and the Lobo volleyball program. Photos, videos and external links enhance the guide and make it an interactive tool for media and fans.
It can be downloaded in PDF form, or printed out (note, the virtual guide is on 11x17 pasteboards, so it will print differently than previous conventional media guides).
The 2013 Lobo volleyball guide is an official production of the University of New Mexico Athletics Department and was written, compiled and produced by Assistant Director of Communications Chelsea Einerwold with assistance from summer volunteer Ashley Landers. Graphic design, text and layout courtesy of Einerwold, Landers and Director of Communications Frank Mercogliano. Photography credits go to Dave Benyak, Kim Jew Photography, JB Gallegos and UNM Athletics staff and volunteers. Video credits go to Producer of LoboTV, Frank Yost, and student volunteers. Special thanks to Communications Assistant Terry Kelly, and student volunteer Kira Trujillo, for editing content.


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Welcome to Music in the Vines Recording Label
MITV was founded by David Watson 1998, in the city of Sonoma CA. David saw that some great musicians were not getting the breaks and needed to have a label and home base.
In the beginning, five artists plus David were featured on the MITV website, and within six months there were twelve. In addition to the MITV artists, we also offer music from great musicians on independent labels, further adding to our musical offerings. MITV distributes exclusively through the internet and word of mouth.
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Mickey Roker - drums, Chris Berger - bassist, Pete Souders saxophone, not seen - Sam Dockery on piano,
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We are doing some of the charts of Gerry Mulligan, Miles Davis & Gil Evans and Dave Pell. Most of what we are playing is the West Coast movement in the period which was around the late 1940s and early 1950s.
This music of Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Shorty Rodgers, Shelly Mann and others helped in cooling down for a minute the Hot Jazz played all over the country in the early 1940s and late 30s.
This was a great time to live in, the music was changing and players were getting their pens out and putting great ideas down on paper, then forming groups to perform their works. The music we are playing is the results of those ideas, plus some ideas of Pete Petersen, Slide Hampton and my own.
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The Alouettes are founded by a trio of Montreal businessmen.
The Alouettes take their first Grey Cup, a 28-15 win over the Calgary Stampeders at Toronto's Varsity Stadium.
|1954 - 1956
Led by the legendary duo of quarterback Sam "The Rifle" Etcheverry and wide receiver "Prince" Hal Patterson, Montreal makes three consecutive Grey Cup appearances, but falls each time to the Edmonton Eskimos.
In one of the darker days in franchise history, owner Ted Workman goes against the wishes of general manager Perry Moss and trades Etcheverry and Patterson to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Etcheverry wound up leaving the CFL for the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals while Patterson continued to star in Steeltown, winning a handful of championships. The move is devastating to the Als, who go on to one of the worst decades in team history.
With stable ownership in the form of Hall-of-Fame builder Sam Berger and the return of Etcheverry as a rookie head coach, the Alouettes win their second Grey Cup, this time a 23-10 romp over the Stamps in Toronto.
Montreal wins its second CFL title of the decade with Sonny Wade under centre and legends like Johnny "The Ordinary Superstar" Rodgers, Junior Ah You, Wally Buono, Larry Smith and Peter Dalla Riva making the Als the talk of the town. With Marv Levy as head coach, the team won their third title in franchise history in a 20-7 dismantling of the Eskimos.
Already the dominating team of the 70s, the Als win their third championship of the decade and fourth overall in perhaps the most legendary game in team history. Playing on a frozen field at the roofless Olympic Stadium, Alouette defensive back Tony Proudfoot came up with the idea of putting staples into the soles of his and several of his teammates' shoes. The result was a 41-6 destruction of the Eskimos in front of 68,318 fans at Montreal's Olympic Stadium - still the biggest crowd in Grey Cup history.
|1981 - 1987
Following the team's history of ups and downs, the franchise crumbled under the ownership of Nelson Skalbania and became bankrupt by the end of the 1981 season before being rescued by Montreal businessman Charles Bronfman. After saving the Als from insolvency, Bronfman renamed the team the Concordes. Despite his best efforts and intentions as an owner, the team struggled both at the gate and in the standings in its four seasons as the Concordes. In 1986, the team was re-christened the Alouettes, but folded on the eve of the 1987 season.
|1994 - 1995
The CFL's experiment with US-based franchises yielded one major success story: the Baltimore Stallions. Playing with an all-American roster, the Stallions were dominant as they finished the 1994 season with a Grey Cup loss to the BC Lions. The Stallions then won the Cup in 1995, becoming the first non-Canadian team to win a CFL championship. Not everything went according to plan, however, as the Stallions were forced out of Baltimore due to the re-appearance of the NFL in that city in the form of the Cleveland Browns moving there to become the Ravens.
Baltimore's loss became Montreal's gain in 1996 as the CFL transferred the franchise to La Belle Province to be born once again as the Alouettes. Despite bringing along GM Jim Popp, however, the team had to start from scratch as the players were released from their Baltimore contracts. Popp immediately set out on building a winner, signing quarterback Tracy Ham and eventually adding running back Mike Pringle - the players who would become the cornerstones of the Als for years to come.
Montreal didn't exactly burst out of the gate, starting 0-3 in front of sparse crowds at the Big O, but eventually finished the season second in the East Division with a more-than-respectable 12-6-0 record under the leadership of coach Bob Price.
|1997 - 1998
A handful of major changes kicked in for the '97 campaign with Bob Wetenhall buying the team from owner Jim Speros and Larry Smith taking over as president and CEO following his resignation as commissioner of the CFL. Dave Ritchie took over from Price as head coach and Popp filled in some key holes en route to the Als finishing once again in second place with a 13-5-0 record.
The Als once again finished second in the East with a 12-5-1 record under Ritchie in 1998, but three major pieces fell into place that year to secure the future of the team: The Als drafted receiver Ben Cahoon, signed free agent quarterback Anthony Calvillo, and centre Bryan Chiu began playing as a regular after being drafted by the Als the previous season. Even more impressive was Pringle, who became the first player in league history to rush for over 2,000 yards within a season.
Most importantly, the Alouettes moved permanently to the cozy confines of downtown Percival Molson Stadium after playing their 1997 playoff game there. After two seasons of sparse crowds at the Big O, the Als were on the verge of disappearing once again before being forced to move their post-season game because the Irish rock band U2 had already booked Olympic Stadium. Fans immediately fell in love with the stadium on McGill's campus and the Als pounced on their fervor and made the move for good.
|1999 - 2000
With Charlie Taaffe stepping in for Ritchie as head coach, the Als became the class of the East, finishing first in their division for the first time since 1979. Ham and Calvillo alternated in the starting role in '99, while Pringle established himself as one of the best running backs in CFL history. The Als suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Tiger-Cats in the East Division Final, but were finally on the cusp of dominance.
The Alouettes took the "next step" in 2000 with Calvillo taking over full-time for the now-retired Ham and A.C., Pringle et al led Montreal to a 12-6-0 first-place finish before dispatching of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the East Division Final at Percival Molson Stadium to make their first Grey Cup appearance since '79. Despite losing to the Lions at Calgary's McMahon Stadium, the Alouettes had clearly become the class franchise of the CFL and were ready to start the best decade in franchise history... with one hiccup.
Following three years at the helm of Montreal's football team, Taaffe stepped aside to return to the United States, giving a chance for his defensive coordinator, Rod Rust, to take the reigns as head coach. Rust had a great debut as the team started 9-2-0, but then the wheels fell off and Montreal eventually finished 9-9-0, Rust was let go, and Popp finished out the season coaching the team.
Not all was gloomy for the Als, however, as they hosted an unbelievable Grey Cup Week, culminating with the Stampeders beating the Blue Bombers at a packed Olympic Stadium to win the league title. On an even more positive note for Montreal, the team announced the hiring of Don Matthews as its next head coach during Grey Cup Week.
|2002 - 2006
Matthews' reign began with not only a first-place 13-5-0 finish, but the team's first Grey Cup championship since 1977 as the Als defeated the Eskimos 25-16 in Edmonton in his first season as Montreal's coach.
Year 2 was nearly as successful with another 13-5-0 record, but the finish wasn't quite as spectacular as Montreal fell 34-22 to the Esks at Regina's Taylor Field.
In 2004, Matthews led the Als to the best record in franchise history at 14-4-0, but the team suffered a surprise East Division Final loss to the eventual-champion Toronto Argonauts at the Big O when Cavlillo went down with an injury in the second half of the game.
2005 marked yet another amazing year for Matthews and the Als as the team finished second with a 10-8-0 record, and beat the first-place Argos at Toronto's Rogers Centre with running back Éric Lapointe having the game of his career with three touchdowns on the ground. Montreal then lost what is widely considered one of the most exciting games in Grey Cup history with the Eskimos pulling out a 38-35 double-overtime win at Vancouver's BC Place.
Matthews led the Als to an 8-6-0 record in 2006 before stepping aside for health reasons in the second half of the 2006 season. Popp took over coaching duties once again and led the Als all the way to the Grey Cup - a 25-14 loss to the Lions at Winnipeg's Canad Inns Stadium. The game was somewhat controversial as at a key moment, Montreal's Chip Cox returned a fumble by BC quarterback Dave Dickenson that would have given the Als a lead. The officials deemed, however, that Dickenson was down by contact despite replays that showed that he clearly and undisputably fumbled the ball.
|2007 - 2008
Popp remained as the Als' coach in 2007 as the team finished 8-10-0 and third in the East before he brought in Marc Trestman to take over coaching duties in 2008 so that he could focus on scouting talent.
Trestman turned out to be nothing short of a revelation, bringing the Als back to first place in the East with a, 11-7-0 mark as a rookie head coach in '08. Montreal made it all the way to the Grey Cup once again, falling 22-14 to the Stampeders in front of 66,308 fans at Olympic Stadium - the second-largest crowd in the game's history.
As the most dominant team of the decade, the Als made the Grey Cup four times between their last win in 2002 and 2009, but lost each time. In 2009, however, the time had come to return to the top of the league. The Alouettes locked up the title with one of the biggest comebacks in championship history after falling behind 17-3 at halftime, and led by Anthony Calvillo, Avon Cobourne and Marc Trestman, were 28-27 winners over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 97th Grey Cup.
For the second straight year, the Alouettes engraved their name on the Grey Cup, something that hadn't been seen for more than 10 years in the CFL. Anthony Calvillo led his team to a 21-18 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Jamel Richardson was named the most outstanding player of the game which was played in Edmonton.


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