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No. 3/3 UNH (8-1-1, 6-1-1 Hockey East)
at No. 14/RV Colorado College (7-5-0, 4-2-0 WCHA)
Friday, Nov. 23 -- 7:37 p.m. (MT) - World Arena (7,343) | Colorado Springs, Colo.
at No. 2/2 Denver (9-1-0, 7-1-0 WCHA)
Saturday, Nov. 24 -- 7:07 p.m. (MT) - Magness Arena (6,026) | Denver, Colo.
Wildcat Sports Radio Network
Friday, Nov. 23 - 7:37 p.m. MT (9:37 p.m - ET)
(7 p.m. - MT | 9 p.m. - ET pregame show)
Dan Parkhurst (Play by Play), Pete Webster (Analyst)
Flagship Stations: WGIR-610 AM (Manchester)
The Wave - 96.7 FM (Portsmouth) - The Sports Animal 930 AM (Rochester)
Saturday, Nov. 24 - 7:07 p.m. MT (9:07 p.m - ET)
(6:30 p.m. - MT | 8:30 p.m. - ET pregame show)
Dan Parkhurst (Play by Play), Pete Webster (Analyst)
Flagship Stations: WGIR-610 AM (Manchester)
The Wave - 96.7 FM (Portsmouth) - The Sports Animal 930 AM (Rochester)
Scouting the Tigers: The 14th-ranked Colorado College Tigers enter Friday's game against UNH with a 7-5-0 overall record and a 4-2-0 mark in the WCHA. After going 7-3-0 over the first 10 games, the Tigers lost both games in a home-and-home series with Denver last weekend. CC lost 6-5 at home on Friday and 6-2 in Denver on Saturday. The Tigers have six different players with double-digit points, led by William Rapuzzi with 14 points on six goals and eight assists. Rylan Schwartz has 13 points on five goals and eight assists in 11 games. In net, the Tigers have used a pair of goalies. Josh Thorimbert is 4-3-0 with a 3.07 GAA and an .885 save percentage in eight games, while Joe Howe is 3-2-0 with a 3.37 GAA and an .888 save percentage in five games. The Tigers are averaging 3.58 goals per game and its power play is operating at a 23.8 percent efficiency.
Series History vs. Colorado College: The Wildcats and Tigers have met 16 times in the all-time series history with UNH owning the advantage at 11-5-0. UNH last met up with Colorado College on Oct. 26-27, 2007, 5-3 and 4-2 Wildcat wins in the home-opening weekend of the 2007-08 season. The Wildcats have won the last seven meetings by a combined score of 35-16. UNH in its last five meetings owns a 5-0-0 record and Coach Umile is 8-1-0 all-time vs. the Tigers.
All-Time Series vs. Colorado College (11-5-0)
Scouting the Pioneers: The second-ranked University of Denver Pioneers enter the weekend with a 9-1-0 record, including winning five straight games. Most recently, the Pioneers swept a home-and-home series against Colorado College. Denver's only loss came at home against St. Cloud State on Nov. 2. DU's only game against Hockey East was a 5-1 win over UMass-Lowell on Oct. 19. The Pioneers are led offensively by three players with double figures in scoring. Nick Shore is the team leader in points with five goals and 11 assists, Chris Knowlton has eight goals and five assists, while defenseman Joey LaLeggia has five goals and seven assists for DU. The Pioneers have used three different netminders in the season with Sam Brittain seeing the most action. He is 4-1-0 with a 2.01 GAA and a .935 save percentage. Juho Olkinuora is 3-0-0 with a 2.67 GAA and a .917 save percentage in three games, while Adam Murray is 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .935 save percenatage in two games played.
Series History vs. Denver: In 12 previous meetings, Denver holds a 9-3 advantage over the Wildcats. These teams last met in the NCAA regional finals in Amherst, Mass., a 4-2 Denver win on March 27, 2005. UNH's last victory over Denver came at the Whittemore Center on November 25, 2002, a 5-2 win. The Pioneers have won five of the last six meetings over the Wildcats.
All-Time Series vs. Denver (3-9-0)
12-13-84 (H) Denver 5 UNH 4 OT L
12-14-84 (H) UNH 3 Denver 2 W
1-17-86 (A) Denver 9 UNH 2 L
1-18-86 (A) Denver 8 UNH 3 L
1-10-87 (A) Denver 7 UNH 2 L
11-28-87 (H) UNH 6 Denver 3 W
11-12-88 (A) Denver 8 UNH 1 L
3-24-95 (N) Denver 9 UNH 2 NCAA L
1-3-99 (A) Denver 4 UNH 2 L
11-25-01 (H) UNH 5 Denver 2 W
12-28-02 (A) Denver 4 UNH 0 L
3-27-05 (N) Denver 4 UNH 2 NCAA L
DeSmith Garners Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week: Casey DeSmith was named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week for the fourth time this season. The announcement was made Monday by the league office. DeSmith collects this honor for the fifth time in his collegiate career and the fourth time in the last five weeks. DeSmith went 2-0 with a pair of road wins this weekend. He recorded his fourth shutout of the season and third straight on Friday night at Lowell (3-0). He followed that up by stopping 45-of-46 shots in a 3-1 win at No. 11 Boston University on Sunday. DeSmith set a UNH program record with 203:32 of scoreless hockey in net for the Wildcats. He posted a .986 save percentage and a 0.50 GAA for the weekend. He has won four-straight games and allowed just one goal in that span. DeSmith is first in Hockey East in every statistical category.
Wildcats Earn Hockey East Team of the Week Honors: UNH captured its first team of the week honors thanks to a pair of critical Hockey East road wins. The Wildcats won at UMass-Lowell, 3-0, on Friday night and captured a 3-1 win on Sunday afternoon at Boston University.
'Cats Off to Their Best Start Since 1968-69: UNH is off to its best start through 10 games since the 1968-69 season when the team went 10-1-0 over the first 11 games. This season is just the second time in program history the team has just one loss over the first 10 games. Head coach Dick Umile was a freshman at UNH in 1968-69.
UNH Owns Nation's Top Defense: UNH defense is first in the nation allowing just 1.22 goals per game. The 'Cats have allowed 12 goals in 10 games this season.
What a Difference a Year Makes: Sunday the team won its eight game of the season. In 2011-12, the Wildcats didn't garner their eighth win until Jan. 14 against Dartmouth. Last year, the Wildcats allowed its 12th goal in the third game of the season. This year the 12th goal came in game 10. Through 10 games in 2011-12, UNH let in 36 goals (three times as many goals as this season).
The Streak: UNH broke a program record with 204:40 of scoreless play breaking a previous mark of 181:31 set in 1968-69. Additionally, it was the first time since the 1928-29 season the team had three-straight shutouts.
The Streak: DeSmith Edition: Casey DeSmith was in net for 203:32 of that streak to set the program's record for scoreless play by a goaltender. DeSmith stopped 111-straight shots during that span. He is 8-1-1 with a 1.19 goals against average and a .961 save percentage and a .86 GAA and a .972 save percentage in Hockey East play.
Goumas Streaking; 1st in HE, 5th Nationally in Assists: Kevin Goumas is riding a five-game point-scoring streak with two goals and six assists for eight points in that span. Goumas is first in league in assists and ranks fifth nationally in that category.
Block Party; 1st in HE goals & PP goals: Austin Block is on a four-game point streak with five goals and an assist in that span. Block is first in Hockey East in goals and ranks sixth nationally. His four power play goals are tied for first nationally and are also a league benchmark.
UNH Breaks Into Top 3 Nationally: The Wildcats currently ranks third in the nation in the USCHO.com & USA Hockey polls. It marks the first time since Dec. 20, 2011 the team was ranked in the top three nationally. New Hampshire was second in the nation behind only Yale at that point.
DeSmith Ranks in the Top 3 Nationally in Every Goaltending Category: Casey DeSmith has been outstanding in net for the Wildcats. He leads Hockey East and ranks second in the nation in save percentage (.961) and goals against average (1.19). DeSmith's four shutouts are second behind Niagara's Carsen Chubak for the best in the country. He owns a microscopic 0.86 GAA and .972 save percentage in league play.
Where DeSmith Ranks Nationally:
Goals Against Average:
Casey DeSmith 2nd 1.19 gaa
Save Percentage:
Casey DeSmith 2nd .961
Winning Percentage:
Casey DeSmith 3rd .850
Casey DeSmith 2nd 4
UNH Penalty Kill Ranks Second Nationally: UNH's penalty kill is second nationally at 94.6 percent and have tallied two shorthanded goals for compared to the two power play goals against. The Wildcats have killed off 35-of-37 power play opportunities by their opponents.
'Cats 3-0-1 Against Nationally Ranked Opponents: UNH is 3-0-1 against nationally-ranked opponents with a pair of wins over Boston University and a win and a tie with Northeastern. Both teams this weekend are ranked nationally.
New Hampshire 2-0-0 Against WCHA: UNH is 2-0-0 against the WCHA this season with a pair of wins over St. Cloud State.
Familiar Face: UNH will see a familiar face on Saturday night in Denver. DU's assistant coach David Lassonde spent 17 seasons as an assistant with the Wildcats. He is in his second season with the Pioneers.
No Place Like Home; Matches Best Home Start at the Whitt: UNH is a perfect 5-0-0 at home this season. They have outscored opponents 21-9 in those contests. It's just the second time in the history of the Whittemore Center the team has gone 5-0-0 or better out of the gate. In 2004-05, the team went 12-0-0 over the first dozen games. That squad went to to finish 16-3-0.
Great Starts at the Whittemore Center; Record Before First Loss
1998-99 18-0-1 18-0-1
2000-01 3-0-0 12-5-3
2003-04 5-0-1 13-5-1
2004-05 12-0-0 16-3-0
2008-09 5-0-1 12-4-2
2010-11 4-0-3 11-4-4
2012-13 5-0-0 --------
On the Road Again, And Again, And Again: UNH has just two games remaining in a stretch of playing eight of nine games on the road.
The ROAD Ahead
OCT. 27 Sat. @ No. 15 Northeastern* T, 0-0 (OT)
NOV. 2 Fri. @ Massachusetts* L, 1-2 (OT)
4 Sun. @ Maine* W, 4-0
10 Sat. VERMONT* W, 4-0
16 Fri. @ Mass.-Lowell* W, 3-0
18 Sun. @ Boston U. * W, 3-1
23 Fri. @ Colorado Coll. 9:37 PM
24 Sat. @ Denver 9:07 PM
Scoring by Class: 2012-13 breakdown of scoring by class.
Class G-A-P G-A-P %.
Seniors: 15-16-31 47-29-35
Juniors: 10-23-33 31-41-38
Sophomores: 6-16-22 19-29-25
Freshmen: 1-1-2 3-2-2
Wildcats Among National Leaders (Thru 11/20): Below is a list of where UNH players and team rank nationally.
Individual Rank Stats
Points Per Game:
Kevin Goumas 16th 1.30 ppg
Goals Per Game:
Austin Block 6th 0.80 gpa
Assists Per Game:
Kevin Goumas 5th 1.00 apg
Connor Hardowa 11th 0.90 apg
Power Play Goals:
Austin Block 1st 4 ppg
Game-Winning Goals:
Austin Block 5th 2 gwg
Points Per Game (Defensemen):
Trevor van Riemsdyk 3rd 1.00 ppg
Connor Hardowa 11th 0.90 ppg
Goals Against Average:
Casey DeSmith 2nd 1.19 gaa
Save Percentage:
Casey DeSmith 2nd .961
Winning Percentage:
Casey DeSmith 3rd .850
Casey DeSmith 2nd 4
Scoring Offense 14th 3.20 ggm
Scoring Defense 1st 1.20 ggm
Scoring Margin 3rd 2.00
Power Play 20th 19.0 pct
Penalty Kill 2nd 94.6 pct
Combined Special Teams 11th 54.4 pct
Team Winning Percentage 3rd .850
Among the League Leaders (Thru 11/20): Where some of the Wildcats rank in Hockey East.
Player All Games HE Games
Points: Kevin Goumas 3rd (13 pts) 3rd (11 pts)
Austin Block 8th (10 pts) 10th (8 pts)
T. van Riemsdyk 8th (10 pts) 13th (7 pts)
Goals: Austin Block 1st (8 g) 1st (6 g)
Assists: Kevin Goumas 1st (10 a) 1st (8 a)
Connor Hardowa 2nd (9 a) NR
PP Points: Austin Block 5th (4 pts) 9th (3p)
PP Goals: Austin Block 1st (4 g) 2nd (3g)
Eric Knodel 5th (2 g) 4th (2g)
SH Goals: T. van Riemsdyk 1st (1 shg) NR
Grayson Downing1st (1 shg) 1st (1 g)
GW Goals: Austin Block 2nd (2 g) 6th (1g)
Def. Scoring: T. van Riemsdyk 1st (10 pts) 2nd (7 pts)
Connor Hardowa 3rd (9 pts) 7th (5 pts)
Plus-Minus: Kevin Goumas 2nd (+11) 4th (+8)
Connor Hardowa 5th (+10) NR
T. van Riemsdyk 5th (+10) 4th (+8)
Shots on Goal:
John Henrion 2nd (41) 4th (31)
Goals Against Average:
Casey DeSmith 1st (1.19) 1st (0.86)
Save Percentage:
Casey DeSmith 1st (.961) 1st (.972)
Winning Percentage:
Casey DeSmith 2nd (.850) 3rd (.812)
Where UNH is Ranked in Hockey East (Thru 11/20):
Overall HE games
Scoring Offense 3.20/2nd 2.88/4th
Scoring Defense 1.20/1st 0.88/1st
Power Play 19.0/4th 18.8/4th
Penalty Kill 94.6/1st 96.3/1st
Special Teams Net +7/1st +6/2nd
1st Period Scoring 13/1st 11/2nd
2nd Period Scoring 9/7th 7/6th
3rd Period Scoring 10/4th 6/5th
Overtime Scoring n/a n/a
Where is UNH Ranked?: Here is a week-by-week look at the 'Cats in the national polls and the HE standings:
Date USA TODAY USCHO HE
9/24 RV NP 4th (pre)
10/1 NP RV 4th (pre)
10/8 RV RV 4th (pre)
10/15 RV 15 5th
10/22 11 12 3rd
10/29 10 9 3rd
11/5 9 9 2nd
11/12 5 5 2nd
11/19 3 3 2nd
USCHO.com Division I Men's Hockey Poll (Nov. 19)
Rk. School (FPV) Record Points Lst Wk.
1 Boston College (47) 9- 1-0 996 1
2 Denver (2) 9- 1-0 948 2
3 New Hampshire (1) 8- 1-1 865 5
4 Minnesota 7- 2-2 853 3
5 Miami 7- 2-3 781 4
6 Notre Dame 8- 3-0 731 8
7 North Dakota 5- 3-2 705 6
8 Union 6- 2-1 664 7
9 Western Michigan 6- 3-1 543 9
10 Boston University 6- 4-0 536 11
11 Dartmouth 5- 1-2 462 12
12 St. Cloud State 6- 4-0 377 15
13 Cornell 3- 3-2 322 10
14 Colorado College 7- 5-0 287 14
15 Nebraska-Omaha 6- 3-1 260 18
16 Ferris State 6- 4-2 211 20
17 Harvard 4- 3-0 201 17
18 Quinnipiac 7- 3-1 187 NR
19 Michigan 4- 6-1 160 13
20 Niagara 8- 2-3 112 NR
Others receiving votes: Alaska 79, Yale 66, St. Lawrence 57, Holy Cross 34, Providence 23, Massachusetts-Lowell 14, Northern Michigan 12, Ohio State 9, Northeastern 2, Colgate 1, Merrimack 1, Minnesota State 1.
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's Hockey Poll (Nov. 19)
Rk. Team, Points (FPV) Last Poll Record Weeks
1 Boston College, 509 (33) 1 9-1-0 8
2 University of Denver, 475 (1) 2 9-1-0 8
3 New Hampshire, 420 6 8-1-1 5
4 University of Minnesota, 405 3 7-2-2 8
5 Miami University, 376 4 6-4-2 8
6 University of Notre Dame, 331 7 8-3-0 8
7 University of North Dakota, 310 5 5-3-2 8
8 Union College, 281 8 6-2-1 8
9 Western Michigan University, 208 9 6-3-1 8
10 Boston University, 201 11 6-4-0 8
11 Dartmouth College, 144 12 5-1-2 2
12 St. Cloud State University, 100 15 6-4-0 2
13 Cornell University, 97 10 3-3-2 8
14 Nebraska-Omaha, 56 NR 7-5-0 1
15 Harvard University, 41 NR 6-3-1 3
Others receiving votes: Colorado College, 28; Quinnipiac University, 28; University of Michigan, 21; Ferris State University, 19; Niagara University, 11; St. Lawrence University, 6; University of Alaska, 5; Yale University, 4; College of the Holy Cross, 3; UMass Lowell, 1.
UNH Wildcat Productions Signs Multi-Sport Deals with WBIN & FOX College Sports: The University of New Hampshire athletic department announced a 15-game multi-sport package to air live on WBIN-TV & FOX College Sports. UNH Wildcat Productions will produce the games along with production partner Pack Network. Wildcat Sports Properties, a property of Learfield Sports, manages the comprehensive multimedia rights for UNH Athletics. The 15-game package will feature eight men's ice hockey games as well as three men's basketball games and a pair of games each for women's basketball and women's ice hockey. The first broadcast will be Friday, Oct. 12 when the men's hockey team takes on St. Cloud State University (7:30 p.m.). UNH Wildcat Productions broadcasts home games for 12 of its 20 varsity sports via UNHWildcats.tv. All told, UNH will produce over 100 games, including the 15 on WBIN & FCS.
UNH Hockey on Television(Subject to change or additional):
DATE GAME Time/Result
Fri. Oct. 12 vs. St. Cloud St. W, 5-3
Live Well Network | FOX College Sports Pacific
Sat. Oct. 20 vs. Boston U. W, 4-1
WBIN | FOX College Sports Pacific
Fri. Oct. 26 vs. Northeastern W, 4-3
WBIN | FOX College Sports Atlantic
Fri. Nov. 30 vs. UMass-Lowell 7:30 p.m. WBIN | FOX College Sports Central
Sat. Jan. 5 vs. Rensselaer 7:00 p.m. WBIN | FOX College Sports Atlantic
Fri. Jan. 11 at Boston College 7:00 p.m. NESN
Sat. Feb. 2 vs. Merrimack 7:00 p.m. WBIN | FOX College Sports Atlantic
Fri. Feb. 8 at Providence 7:00 p.m. Cox Communications
Sun. Feb. 10 vs. Providence 4:00 p.m. CBS Sports
Fri. Feb. 22 at Vermont 7:00 p.m. NESN
Sat. Feb 23 at Vermont 4:00 p.m. CBS Sports
Fri. Mar. 1 vs. Massachusetts 7:30 p.m. WBIN | FOX College Sports Atlantic
Sat. Mar. 2 vs. Massachusetts 7:00 p.m. WBIN | FOX College Sports Atlantic
Fri. Mar. 8 vs. Maine 7:30 p.m. NBC Sports
'CATS IN THE PROS: Here is a listing of former Wildcats playing professional hockey:
Bobby Butler: Albany Devils (AHL)
Mike Beck: Frisk Asker (Norway)
Matt Campanale: Elmira Jackals (ECHL)
Joe Charlebois: Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL)
Greg Collins: Eindhoven Kemphanen (Netherlands)
Phil DeSimone: Albany Devils (AHL)
Matt Di Girolamo: Trenton Titans (ECHL)
Matt Dzieduszycki: Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams (DEL)
Matt Fornataro: Västerås (Allsvenskan)
Brian Foster: San Antonio Rampage (AHL)
Jamie Fritsch: Abbotsford Heat (AHL)
Lanny Gare: Lausitzer Fuchse (Germany2)
Darren Haydar: Chicago Wolves (AHL)
Kevin Kapstad: Leksand (Allsvenskan)
Blake Kessel: Adirondack Phantoms (AHL)
Damon Kipp: Providence Bruins (AHL)
Jason Krog: HV71 (ET)
Peter LeBlanc: Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
Nathan Martz: Storhamar (Norway)
Kevin McCarey: Elmira Jackals (ECHL)
Jacob Micflikier: Biel (NLA)
Steve Moses: Jokerit (ET)
Jerry Pollastrone: Friesland Flyers (Netherlands)
Nick Poole: Milton Keynes Lightning (EPIHL)
Josh Prudden: Tilburg Trappers (Netherlands)
Mike Radja: Nippon Paper Cranes (Asia League)
Kevin Regan: Valpellice (Italy)
Steve Saviano: Vaxjo (Elitserien)
Mike Sislo: Albany Devils (AHL)
Trevor Smith: Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (AHL)
Garrett Stafford: Hershey Bears (AHL)
Craig Switzer: HC Innsbruck (Austria)
Paul Thompson: Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins (AHL)
James van Riemsdyk: Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
Daniel Winnik: Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
ALL IN THE FAMILY: Junior forward Scott Pavelski is the younger brother of Joe Pavelski of the San Jose Sharks while sophomore defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk is the younger brother of former wildcat and current Toronto Maple Leaf forward James van Riemsdyk.
'CATS SELECTED IN THE NHL DRAFT: Two current UNH players have been selected in the National Hockey League draft. Greg Burke (Washington) and Eric Knodel (Toronto) have all been drafted.
UNH HOCKEY ON THE RADIO: In the summer of 1999, the University of New Hampshire Athletic Department formed the "UNH Sports Network" — the largest network ever to broadcast UNH sporting events.In 2009, Wildcats Sports Properties has added WPKX-AM 930 (Rochester) and WQSO-FM 96.7 (Portsmouth) as affiliate stations on the Wildcat Sports Network, joining flagship WGIR-AM 610 (Manchester), which was added in 2008. All three stations are part of the Clear Channel family. These three aforementioned stations -- along with WNTK-FM 99.7 (New London), WASR-AM 1420 (Wolfeboro) -- will carry the following: all UNH football & men's hockey broadcasts, a select number of men's basketball, women's basketball and women's hockey broadcasts. Dan Parkhurst will be handling the play-by-play for the sixth-straight season, while Pete Webster will once again be doing the color commentating. Webster has been announcing Wildcat hockey since the 1993-94 season.
LISTEN LIVE ON THE INTERNET: UNHWildcats.com via Stretch Internet Broadcast will carry all of the UNH men's ice hockey action again this season. If you can not attend Wildcat hockey, you can still tune into the game from anywhere you can gain access to the internet. Fans can get to the UNH men's ice hockey broadcast site by going to the men's hockey schedule page at www.unhwildcats.com.
WILDCAT AWARDS: Here is a list of awards that Wildcat players have won to date this season:
Player Award Date
Dalton Speelman HE Player of the Week 10/15
Casey DeSmith HE co-Defensive Player of the Week 10/22
Casey DeSmith HE co-Defensive Player of the Week 10/29
Casey DeSmith HE Goaltender of the Month October
Casey DeSmith HE Defensive Player of the Week 11/5
Connor Hardowa Senior CLASS Award Candidate 11/13
Casey DeSmith HE Defensive Player of the Week 11/19
GRANITE STATE CONNECTION: The Wildcat hockey team features three players from New Hampshire with Greg Burke (Lee) Ryan Randall (Durham) and Casey DeSmith (Rochester) all hailing from the Granite State.
NCAA Northeast Regional Tickets Now On Sale: The University of New Hampshire athletic department and the NCAA announced that tickets for the 2013 NCAA Northeast Regional on Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30 hosted by UNH and the Verizon Wireless Arena are now on sale. Tickets for the three-game package range from $55-$75. Game times will be announced at a later time. To purchase tickets in person, please visit the Whittemore Center or Verizon Wireless Arena box offices. To purchase tickets by phone, call 1-800-745-3000 or visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0100491F81FE34B9 or www.verizonwirelessarena.com to order tickets online.
'Cats Picked Fourth in Preseason Coaches' Poll: UNH was voted fourth in the Hockey East Preseason Coaches' Poll, which was announced Tuesday afternoon at the league's annual media day at Legends Restaurant at the TD Garden. The Wildcats racked up 64 points, including one first place vote, to give them the fourth place standing. New Hampshire has been picked third in the last two preseason polls and finished in the top three in Hockey East five of the last six seasons, including three regular-season titles in that span.
2012-2013 Hockey East Preseason Coaches Poll
Rk. Team (FPV) Pts
1. Boston College (9) 90
2. UMass-Lowell 74
3. Boston University 73
4. New Hampshire (1) 63
5. Maine 56
6. Northeastern 44
Providence 44
8. Merrimack 38
9. Massachusetts 35
10. Vermont 23


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By now, everyone who matters has heard about the videos of Mitt Romney that were shot (illegally, but that's a whole 'nother can of worms) during a fund-raiser in Florida1. Most people have either heard or read a transcript of the video, or already been told what to think about it.
Let's take the quote most often bandied about:
"[They] will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47% who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to healthcare, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what ... These are people who pay no income tax ...
"[M]y job is is not to worry about those people. I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."
Ooooh, foul stuff! According to the original Mother Jones article, Romney "apparently felt free to utter what he really believes and would never dare say out in the open. He displayed a high degree of disgust for nearly half of his fellow citizens, lumping all Obama voters into a mass of shiftless moochers who don't contribute much, if anything, to society, and he indicated that he viewed the election as a battle between strivers (such as himself and the donors before him) and parasitic free-riders who lack character, fortitude, and initiative. Yet Romney explained to his patrons that he could not speak such harsh words about Obama in public, lest he insult those independent voters who sided with Obama in 2008 and whom he desperately needs in this election. These were sentiments not to be shared with the voters; it was inside information, available only to the select few who had paid for the privilege of experiencing the real Romney." And that "real Romney"? He's a "bad person" who's "100% unsuitable to be President" because of the "meanness and divisiveness in (his) personal character that is disturbing—even disqualifying for the nation's highest office."2
I wonder…speaking as one of those who clings to his guns, and religion, and antipathy to people who aren't like him3...someone who really doesn't know just how much Whole Foods is charging for arugula4...just what, specifically, in the above comments are untruths? Let's break it down, shall we?
"[They] will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47% who are with him." Okay, it's Friday, Sept. 21, about 1:20 AM as I write this, and the Real Clear Politics National Average poll (from the RCP website) has Obama 48.3%, Romney 45.2%. This despite a horrible economy, the most anemic recovery in recent memory, sustained unemployment at embarrassing levels and a debt that's just passed $16 trillion dollars (a large chunk of it accrued on Mr. Obama's watch) and still climbing. Oh, let's not forget how the Arab Spring has now turned into the Muslim Brotherhood Fall, and that Obama's (okay, Hillary's) State Department outsourced the Libyan consulate's security and ignored warnings that something foul was afoot. If that isn't "no matter what", then what, pray tell, is?
"who are dependent upon government" The stimulus bill of 2009 that Obama signed suspended a 1996 Welfare Reform Law provision that limited able-body adults from collecting food stamps for more than three months in a 36 month period, with few exceptions. Food stamp recipients promptly doubled from 1.9 million (2008) to 3.9 million (2010). When Congress reinstated the provision on Sept. 30, 2010, Obama used his regulatory authority to keep the waivers for almost all the states. 5 By May 2011, Food Stamps set a new record high of 45.8 million people 6, and by June 2012 that number had increased still further to 46.7 million—one in five. 7 Not quite 47%, granted. But, in fiscal 2012 the US government will spend roughly $210 billion on food stamps, unemployment insurance (with benefits that now run 99 weeks) and welfare. Add the cost of Medicaid and that number climbs to $485 billion. Then, toss in another $1,300 billion for Social Security and Medicare, and we're starting to talk about real numbers here!8 That's $1,785 thousand thousand thousand dollars. Yes, that's THREE separate 'thousands', which is what a trillion is. Still, that's only how much we spend on these programs, not how many people benefit from them. So, just how badly did Romney err with his 47% statement?
1.5%. Yep, Mitt was off by 1.5%...on the LOW side. The actual number is (or was, in the first quarter of 2010) was 48.5%—up from 44.4% in the third quarter of 2008. 9 Okay, honesty compels me to admit that these figures are percentages of people who live "in a household that received some type of government benefit". Enjoy it, 'cause you'll (almost) never see that degree of honesty and precision from an Obama supporter. Still, "The share of people relying on government benefits has reached a historic high, in large part from the deep recession and meager recovery, but also because of the expansion of government programs over the years." And, since these numbers are a year old, and Obama & Co. have been working hard to increase them, those numbers are probably a bit low. So, yes, Mitt was wrong about the 47%...he should have said "roughly half" and been done.
"who believe that they are victims" If you can't look around at society today and see just how true this is, there's no help for you. All you have to do is turn on the news, and wait. From ridiculous numbers of lawsuits to cries of discrimination to just plain refusing to believe that you are responsible for your actions, the Cult of Victimism10 is alive and well in America. To illustrate, let's consider the costs of torts in the US. A 'tort' is a wrongful act in which a person wrongly suffers harm because of another person's actions. Between 1950 and 2007, the average annual increase in tort costs was 9.0%, while the average annual increase in GDP was only 7%. 11 Were some of these lawsuits justified? Absolutely. Were some of these lawsuits frivolous? Absolutely. How many were justified, and how many were frivolous? Nobody knows, or ever will—these are unknowable numbers. If you do a Bing search on "stupid lawsuits" (like I just did), you get 60,600,000 hits. At the top of that list is "The 10 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2011". 12 Also, we do know that more than 90% of physicians believe that "defensive medicine" is being practiced 13, and any honest business owner will tell you that they are well aware of the risk of lawsuits each and every day. As for racism? Well, I could name names, but instead, I'm only going to discuss one example: The Hobbit. Yes, that's right: Naz Humphreys accused the casting crew of The Hobbit of racism because they "only wanted pale-skinned actors" to play Hobbits.14 Ms. Humphreys, who "has Pakistani heritage", was turned down for a role as a Hobbit because she was too dark. This despite the fact that Hobbits are, in Tolkien's own words "just rustic English people made small in size" 15—-in other words, thoroughly Anglo-Saxon Caucasian, or white. Alas, RAAAAACISM rears its ugly head even when it's in the service of authenticity! How dare Mr. Jackson and Co. discriminate against that poor woman just because it didn't fit with what the friggin' movie was supposed to show! Note: The Hobbit is being filmed in New Zealand, where they have some modicum of sanity remaining. Can you imagine the uproar that would result from a similar situation in Hollywood? The usual suspects, most of them Reverends, would be kvetching about it for months to come!
"who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to healthcare, to food, to housing, to you-name-it." "I won't have to worry about putting gas in my car. I won't have to worry about paying my mortgage. You know, if I help him, he's gonna help me." 16 So said Ms. Peggy Joseph, and who am I to dispute her? Or, as an acquaintance recently told me: "I like Obama because he gives me money, and I think he's cool". This acquaintance is, obviously, an Obama supporter. To that degree of conviction, I have nothing I can say. Senator Bernie Sanders believes health care to be a right17, and he's certainly not alone in that belief. So, is the number of people who believe that all of those things 47%? We don't know…but I will bet any amount of money you care to loose that if we'd conducted a poll at the Democratic National Convention, the number would have been far, far higher than a paltry 47%. So, Mitt gets a wrist-slap for saying this, even as a generalization, with no real data to back it up…except, of course, for what every Democrat since FDR has preached, in some form or another. Or, maybe Mitt just read the 2012 Democratic Party Platform 18, and decided to take them at their word. Silly Romney!
"That that's an entitlement. And the government should give it to them." Well, duh. An "entitlement" is something that a person feels "entitled to", and if Peggy Joseph doesn't have a sense of entitlement, then nobody does. Walk into an Obama rally and ask around…they'll tell you, right then and there. So, Romney was spot-on here, as well. Stuttered, yes. Wrong, no.
"And they will vote for this president no matter what…" Again, let's look at the polling numbers: Obama 48.3%, Romney 45.2%. Despite the horrible state of the economy, the impending fiscal cliff, the completely dysfunctional budgetary process these last 1200+ days, the disintegrating situation in the Middle East, the resurgence of a belligerent Russia, China's increasing wiliness to push (and push and push), the possible collapse of the euro and more division and strife domestically than we've seen in many a year…Obama 48.3%, Romney 45.2%.
"These are people who pay no income tax ..." Actually, the number is 46%19. Again, Mitt was off by 1%. Heinous! Horrible! How DARE he? A 1% error? Quick, somebody tie me a noose for the inaccurate gaffing bastard! We can get Joe Biden to hold the rope….
Granted, roughly half of this 46% pay no income tax because they don't earn enough money to make it into the lowest paying bracket. They still vote. About three quarters of the rest don't pay any taxes because of credits and other provisions in the tax code—earned income tax credit, extra elderly deductions, childcare tax credit—and they still vote, too. The rest get by with things like itemized deductions and reduced tax rates on capital gains and dividends. And they vote, as well.
This is not to say that the tax code is fair, or easy on the poor—far from it. In almost every state, the poor pay a higher percentage of their income than the rich (Vermont being the one shining exception to this rule). Romney's biggest mistake was his implication that those who pay no income tax are primarily Obama supporters. In fact, of the 10 top "no payer" states, only Florida and New Mexico are not solidly red.20 Of course, what no one on the Left wants to mention about this particular statistic is that six of these ten states are all poor and Southern (South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana). Like it or not, the effects of Reconstruction still linger. They were solidly Democratic until Richard Nixon began and Ronald Reagan accelerated the rout of the Democratic Party in the South, to the point that Arkansas is the last remaining 'holdout state' with a Democratic legislature. 21 All the rest…Republican. Of course, Mitt Romney, damnyankee that he is, doesn't really understand that. Still, even Ezra Klein admits that "those making less are likelier to vote Democratic regardless of whether they live in a red or blue state".22 So, Mitt gets a partial pass on this one…even if he is a damnyankee (yes, it's one word).
"[M]y job is is not to worry about those people" Ooooh, there it is…the admission that he's an awful, uncaring, cold and unfeeling person who wants to see children go hungry, the homeless to freeze on the streets, and the elderly to just go ahead and die, useless human refuse that they all are. Except…one of the reasons Mitt and Ann didn't pay any more taxes than they did is that they give fully 10% of their income to their church. Yep, they tithe, the full 10% that I was always told you should do but only the Mormons seem to enforce with any regularity. The Romney returns for 201123 show an effective tax rate of 14.1%. Mitt and Ann donated $4,020,772 to charity, but only claimed $2.25 million as a deduction (they only took a partial claim to stay in line with Mitt's statement that he paid at least 13% in taxes for the last 10 years.) This works out to a charitable contribution of 29.36% for the Romneys. Just so you'll know, Barack H. Obama donated slightly less than 7% of his adjusted gross income to charities from 2000 through 2011.24
Just what is Mitt Romney's job right now, anyway? His tax returns indicate that most of his income is from investments. He really doesn't have a formal 'job' at the moment…except running for the Presidency! Yep, that's right; his JOB is to GET ELECTED. And, since we've already determined that these people, this 48.3% right now, aren't going to vote for him regardless…why should he worry about them? Worrying about them would not only be a waste of time and effort, but would detract from his job…namely, convincing those few 'undecided' people out there to vote for him. So, yes, it's NOT his job to worry about them; he has a campaign staff to do that for him. (Or at least he should; given some of the bonehead things his campaign is doing, I'm not quite sure just what's going on with them.)
"I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives." And he won't. He can't. NOBODY can. It's a truism of psychology and human behavior that you cannot force someone to be responsible. You can punish undesirable behavior and reward desirable behaviors all day long, but you can't force someone to behave in a responsible fashion once your back is turned. Anyone who says otherwise only demonstrates their own stupidity, and can thereafter be ignored. They're too dumb to waste time on. The only things you can do are provide people with the opportunity to be personally responsible, and then either enable their irresponsibility or allow them to face the consequences of their actions. Once you give someone that opportunity, it's a binary solution set: you either keep them on the teat or let them go off on their own. I suspect that Mitt Romney knows this; otherwise, why would he have said what he said?
Naturally, actually daring to say what Mr. Romney said—some of the hard, unvarnished Truths of life—flies right in the face of the mindset of the Democratic Party, circa 2012. Having spent decades building up a coalition of entitled, enforced-dependency victimoids, moochers, looters, free-riders, the chronically offended and the 'plants are people, too' moon bats, the elites of the Democratic Party have no choice but to attack sentiments like Mr. Romney expressed as hard as they can. To do otherwise threatens the entire structure of Bennies for Votes and self-righteous Statism they've created to support their power base. This need to protect their power and position largely explains just why Romney's comments have provoked such a hue and cry. It's not because he was so terribly wrong in his statements.
It's that he was oh so terribly right.
1 motherjones.com
2 guardian.co.uk
3 youtube.com
4 thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com
5 dailycaller.com
7 wtvr.com
8 bloomberg.com
9 blogs.wsj.com
10 realtruth.org
12 news.yahoo.com
13 sciencedaily.com
14 entertainment.msn.com
15 "A Tolkien Treasury", Running Press, cited at answers.yahoo.com
16 youtube.com
17 huffingtonpost.com
18 democrats.org
19 ibtimes.com
20 washingtonpost.com
21 weeklystandard.com
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Small Paintbrush (like in a watercolor kit)
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Nice but not necessary- Rotary cutter and mat.
Before you start the project it's a timesaver to have the images you want already clipped. A good, mindless project for in front of the tv. This part doesn't have to be neat and tidy, you can do any trimming when you start gluing later on.
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Set on top to double check that you have approx 1/4" space to edge.
This layer will allow you to take off your design at a later time- therefore it is intended to be non permanent. I do not know what will happen if modpodge is applied directly to a laptop, nor did I want to find out. I bear no responsibility to any damage incurred to your machine should you choose to go this route.
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If you are using vinyl cling do the same thing, omitting the separating the non-adhesive layer off.
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I never peeled the cover off- the laptop died last year & cover still looks great!
Here is mine - Thanks for the instructions! I used a clear plastic book cover I bought at Office Depot - essentially clear contact paper.
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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Keep 'No Secrets' from Kids
Originally posted 06/03/2013 09:30AM
When Angelina Jolie went through her recent double mastectomy, she and Brad Pitt didn't keep it from their six children.
"We have a policy in our family, no secrets," Pitt, 49, told Extra at an after-party for World War Z. "I mean, there's an age of understanding, so you've got to present it in a way that is age appropriate, but we know our children very well."
The film's London premiere Sunday marked Jolie's first public appearance since revealing she had had surgery.
Angelina Jolie Put Motherhood First as She Underwent Operation
Originally posted 05/14/2013 08:25AM
Even as Angelina Jolie began the process of having a preventative double mastectomy on Feb. 2, life for her six children with Brad Pitt has remained the same.
"Things have appeared normal. The kids have kept their schedules as usual," a source tells PEOPLE. "They have been in school during the day and have attended after-school activities like they always do."
Less than two weeks later, on Valentine's Day, Jolie and Pitt took their 4-year-old twins, Vivienne and Knox, to the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles, where the family explored the dinosaur hall and Discovery Center.
Knox Jolie-Pitt Steals Brad's Cool Look
Originally posted 02/18/2013 03:05PM
That's a lot of style for a 4-year-old!
In any case, like father, like son as the swagger gene has clearly transferred to Knox Jolie-Pitt.
Knox, 4, joined dad Brad, 49, mom Angelina Jolie, 37, and twin-sister Vivienne, on a Valentine's Day trip to the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles while rocking the downtown chic look and a whole lot of black.
Wearing zippered pants and sneakers, a blazer and aviator-style shades, Knox's look even mimicked his star father's longish coif – though Brad had his pulled back for the outing. The lookalikes later held hands as they took in the dinosaur exhibit.
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Brad Pitt Spent Thanksgiving in London on Set
Originally posted 11/26/2012 02:45PM
While most Americans celebrated Thanksgiving with family on Thursday, Brad Pitt spent his holiday with zombies on the set of World War Z in London.
"I didn't know it was Thanksgiving until like midday. Until [the] afternoon," he told PEOPLE in an interview for the coming issue.
"When you're overseas, they don't celebrate it in England. And [Angelina Jolie] and some of the kids are overseas in Cambodia this week, working on the [The Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation] there," he said. "It completely escaped me until someone brought me some English pumpkin pie."
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Children Send Santa Claus Their Holiday Lists Early
Originally posted 11/13/2012 01:00PM
Santa Claus can look forward to receiving something special himself this Christmas – six handcrafted letters from Angelina Jolie and her children from the heart of rural Kent, England.
Jolie and all six of her children – Maddox, 11, Pax, 8, Zahara, 7, Shiloh, 6, and 4-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne – made a special visit to the village of Littlebourne in Kent to send Santa their Christmas letters on Friday. And locals were thrilled to catch a glimpse of the famous family.
Angelina Jolie and the Kids Gear Up for Halloween
Originally posted 10/30/2012 02:35PM
What better holiday for Maleficent and her brood?
During a high-spirited shopping expedition Sunday, Angelina Jolie – who plays Sleeping Beauty's evil queen in the upcoming live-action Disney movie Maleficent – and three of her six children with Brad Pitt hit the Halloween Adventure Superstore in Sherman Oaks, Calif.
"Halloween is a big deal for the kids. There are decorations everywhere at the house and the kids are already dressing up," a family source tells PEOPLE. "They will have a party at school and will also go trick-or-treating with their friends on Halloween. The kids are all very excited."
Brad Pitt Tells Guy Ritchie My Family Is 'Everything'
Originally posted 10/09/2012 03:30PM
When it comes to taking on a role, Brad Pitt has a lot to consider, specifically his family.
In Interview's October/November issue, Pitt talks to Guy Ritchie about balancing his acting career with his love for producing films and his family.
"There are always creative issues, but those practical issues are also significant: who you're going to be with, where you're going to be together, how everyone's schedules line up, how long it's going to take you away from your family," says Ritchie.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Take Kids to France for Some Fun
Originally posted 08/26/2012 03:00PM
Vive le weekend!
Angelina Jolie, fiancé Brad Pitt and four of their children surprised locals on Saturday when they visited the coastal town of Le Touquet, France for some family fun.
Jolie, who visited Le Touquet last September, flew her family from London to the beach town via helicopter and played tour guide as she led her brood to some of her favorite spots.
Vivienne Jolie-Pitt Lands a Role in Angelina Jolie's Movie
Originally posted 08/22/2012 04:55PM
Vivienne Jolie-Pitt is following in her parents' footsteps.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter, 4, landed her first Hollywood gig, Walt Disney Studios confirmed to PEOPLE on Wednesday in a statement.
Jolie-Pitt will play the child version of Princess Aurora, opposite Jolie, in Maleficent, the live-action updated version of the classic fairy-tale Sleeping Beauty.
Elle Fanning, who plays the grown version of Aurora, will take on the majority of Aurora's role, according to sources, who add that Jolie-Pitt's part is very minor.
Angelina Jolie Brings Her Kids to Bosnia (Photo)
Originally posted 07/07/2012 02:25PM
Angelina Jolie has touched down in Sarajevo – and she has her kids (including a smiling Shiloh, 6) in tow!
The actress, who's in Bosnia for the 18th annual Sarajevo Film Festival, was spotted smiling and waving at fans en route to her hotel on Saturday morning.
Back in April, Jolie, who's been filming Maleficent in the U.K., was declared an honorary citizen of the city, which she's visited twice before in her role as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.
Tonight she's scheduled to participate in a cinema workshop dedicated to young southeast European filmmakers, according to festival organizers. She will also walk the red carpet beforehand at the National Theatre of Sarajevo.
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She has accepted a position in French Linguistics at the University of Iowa
Posted: March 1, 2013
Emilie Destruel Johnson has just accepted a tenure-track assistant professorship in French linguistics in the Department of French & Italian in the Division of World Languages, Literatures, & Cultures at the University of Iowa. Emilie will receive her doctorate in May. Her dissertation on "The French c'est-cleft: Empirical studies of its meaning and use" was directed by Professor David Beaver.


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That's one of the first questions I put to artist Caitlin Hurd about
her oil paintings, which feature dazed, inert figures floating through
the landscape. But they aren't floating as much as sleepwalking,
according to Hurd. "It all started with how I wanted to live
my life," she says. "Dealing with expectations of finding a husband,
making babies, living in a house—it felt like I could go through all of
the motions but be sleepwalking through life. That's why I try to do
whatever I do with purpose—thinking about what I'm doing before I do
it," she says.
One of the best conversations I've had about art wasn't with an artist.
It wasn't with an art historian, curator, or gallery owner, either. It
was with a mechanical engineer. We went from discussing his latest
design project to the artfulness of historical blueprints to Leonardo's
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Red Jade is the perfect Chinese restaurant for the Castro neighborhood: stylish, not overly cramped, clean feeling, with lots of eye candy at the tables around you, and all of your favorite Chinese dishes done well. In a city that is practically overwhelmed by good Chinese restaurants, what sets this place apart is that the owners have really tried to make the experience about more than just the food: in other words, they've decorated. And they care about your fussy weird no-white-foods diet, too, because you can either get white jasmine or brown rice...I don't know of any other Chinese restaurant that offers that choice! And the white rice is good, too: it isn't overly dry, isn't too sticky or glutenous, and the grains aren't all broken up...so, a detail as small as the rice is noticed and cared for here. There are a lot of vegetarian options, too, and this restaurant can accomodate large parties. As far as location, you couldn't ask for better: It's right by Muni, in the midst of many things to do and places to go. You can walk to a number of coffee shops, dessert places, clubs and bars from here, should you feel so inclined, and the neighborhood feels safe to walk around in, even very late at night. The only downside is that parking seriously sucks in this neighborhood, so give yourself extra time to drive around and around for 10-20 minutes before finding a spot. All in all, I highly recommend this place to people on dates, large groups, and anyone who is less concerned with food snobbery about how "authentic" their Chinese food is (I can hear it now: "What?! No chicken feet on their menu??? Honey, let's just go...") and more concerned with just having a tasty, affordable meal in a nice environment.
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I have tried my share of chinese food places here in San Francisco, but I have to say that this is the only one I go to from now on. Not only is the food always cooked to perfection, but the lunch prices can't be beat. For quality this high, I'd expect to pay much higher prices even for dinners. Try it, you won't be sorry.
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Document ID: 71441
Updated: Jun 13, 2008
This document provides information on how to troubleshoot common issues
on the Cisco Catalyst 500 Series Switches. The goal of this document is to help
you identify and fix some common issues as well as perform troubleshooting
before you contact Cisco
Technical Support. If you follow an orderly troubleshooting process and
collect specific diagnostics, information that is necessary for resolution of
the problem is not lost. If you refine the scope of the problem, you save
valuable time as you work to locate a solution.
There are no specific requirements for this document.
The information in this document is based on the Cisco Catalyst Express
500 Series Switches.
The information in this document was created from the devices in a
specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with
a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, make sure that you
understand the potential impact of any command.
Refer to
Technical Tips Conventions for more information on document
The Catalyst Express switches provide networking for businesses with up
to 250 employees. These switches provide network services to support data,
voice, and mobile network demands. The services ensure transmission quality and
reliability for data and voice traffic. They also provide security to protect
against network attacks. You can simply install the switch and allow it to
operate without any further management intervention. You can also take
advantage of the embedded software features—tools to quickly and easily set up,
customize, monitor, and troubleshoot the switch—in order to optimize your use
of the switch.
In order to configure Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches for
Smartport roles, VLANs, EtherChannels and to perform interVLAN routing with the
Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series Switch, refer to
Express 500 Series Switches Configuration Example.
This section brings the common issues faced with Cisco Catalyst Express
500 Switches and also the recommended action(s) in order to resolve the
The most frequently occurring issue with the switches is that the
device manager (switch GUI) is either very slow to respond or is completely
unaccessible. The performance of the GUI tends to slow down as CPU cycles of
the switch are utilized by the IP ARP inspection process.
Complete these steps in order to disable the IP ARP inspection process
and resolve this performance issue:
Download CE500_New.zip and extract
the CE500_New.html file to a PC/laptop directly connected to
the Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Switch.
Run the CE500_New.html
Enter the IP address of the Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Switch and
click Submit.
You are prompted for the username and password of the switch (if
The script disables IP ARP inspection in the
When you connect a Host that runs the Microsoft Windows Vista OS, you
get an IP but no default gateway and thus are unable to communicate with the
CE500 switch.
This issue occurs because of a difference in design between Windows
Vista and Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). Specifically, in Windows XP SP2, the
BROADCAST flag in DHCP discovery packets is set to 0 (disabled). In Windows
Vista, the BROADCAST flag in DHCP discovery packets is not disabled. Therefore,
some non-Microsoft DHCP servers cannot process the DHCP discovery
As a workaround, you can upgrade to Cisco IOS® Software Release
12.2(25)SEG2 or later, which can be downloaded from
Cisco Downloads
(registered customers only)
Refer to the Windows
Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain
non-Microsoft DHCP servers Microsoft KB article for more
This problem is generally found with Catalyst Express 500 Switches when
they are used in networks that implement Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP).
When the HSRP switchover occurs, the switch confuses the PC clients with
0100.0ccd.cdcd as the MAC address of the gateway and PC clients are not able to
reach the gateway. The issue is documented in Cisco bug ID
(registered customers only)
. Upgrade the switch to the latest Cisco
IOS® Software release unaffected by the bug in order to resolve this
Refer to
Express 500 Series Switches Software Image Upgrade Configuration Example
for more information on how to upgrade the Cisco IOS Software release that runs
on Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches.
In Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches that run Cisco IOS
Software Release 12.2(25)FY, the ALERT LED glows whenever a problem condition
of any severity occurs in the switch. But from Cisco IOS Software Release
12.2(25)SEG and later, Severity 5 (Notification) conditions on the switch no
longer turn on the ALERT LED on the switch front panel. Severity 5 conditions
continue to be listed in the Alert Log and Diagnostics reports.
The different severity levels available with Cisco Catalyst Express 500
Switches are:
Emergency (0)—The switch is unusable.
Alert (1)—The switch requires immediate action.
Critical (2)—The switch has a critical condition.
Error (3)—The switch has an error condition
Warning (4)—The switch has a warning condition.
Notifications (5)—The switch operates normally but has a significant
Refer to the
the Alert Log section of
- User Guide for the Catalyst Express 500 Switches, 12.2(25)FY for more
information on the Alert log.
Cisco CallManagers and other voice related servers are not able to be
configured as part of Cisco-Voice VLAN. The configuration is rejected by the
GUI and this error message displays:
Only ports applied with the IP Phone+Desktop port
role can be members of the Cisco-Voice VLAN
Only ports applied with the IP Phone+Desktop port
role can be members of the Cisco-Voice VLAN
This issue is documented in Cisco bug ID
(registered customers only)
. Upgrade the switch to the latest Cisco
IOS Software release unaffected by the bug in order to resolve this
For Cisco IOS Software releases still affected by this issue, Cisco
recommends this design workaround for implementing VoIP in the
Create a new VLAN. For example,
Assign the Cisco CallManagers and other voice related servers to
the vlan-x VLAN. The ports can be of Smartport role
Server and server type Trusted. This ensures
the switch uses the same QoS settings as those configured for voice
Assign the IP phones with the IP Phone+Desktop Smartport role to
the Cisco-Voice VLAN.
Connect a router to the switch in order to perform interVLAN
routing between vlan-x and Cisco-Voice VLANs.
For information on how to create VLANs, configure Smartport roles
and implement interVLAN routing with Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series
Switches, refer to
Express 500 Series Switches Configuration Example.
When wireless clients roam from one access point to another access
point and both are connected to a Catalyst Express 500 Switch, they loose
connectivity. The Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Switch Alert log displays this
error message:
Each Smartport role has maximum number of MAC addresses, which can be
associated with the port. For the access point Smartport role, the number is
limited to 30. Change the Smartport role to Switch in order to
resolve the roaming of wireless clients between the access
For information on how to create VLANs, configure Smartport roles and
implement interVLAN routing with Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches,
refer to
Express 500 Series Switches Configuration Example.
The Gigabit Ethernet ports of Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Switches can
lose the configured duplex settings and fall back to half-duplex after a
reload. This can leave the remote device in a disconnected state. Configuring
the port directly back to Speed 100 and Duplex Full does not bring up the
connection. First configure the port for Auto Speed and Auto Duplex and then
reconfigure it to your desired setting. This issue is documented in Cisco bug
(registered customers only)
. Upgrade the switch to the latest Cisco
IOS Software release unaffected by the bug in order to resolve this
In certain situations, it is desirable to restore the Catalyst switch
configuration to the original default factory settings. This is useful when you
want to remove an undesirable configuration that is in the switch. If you have
configured a switch and the configuration has become very complex, or if you
want to move a switch from one network to another, or if you forget the
password for the switch, you can reset the switch to factory defaults and
configure it as a new switch. For the step-by-step procedure to reset the Cisco
Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches to factory default settings, refer to
Reset the
Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches to Default Factory Settings.
The Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Switch Device Manager monitoring tools
do not register any traffic load under 10%. In this case, your switch is
probably not hitting the minimum threshold.
For monitoring traffic levels under 10% you need to use the mechanisms
provided in Cisco Network Assistant (CNA) software. The CNA software is free
for download from
Downloads - Switches & Hubs Software
(registered customers only)
This is not a bug but an expected behavior with Catalyst Express 500
Series Switches with SFP fiber modules. GLC-GE-100xx SFP
modules come up as half duplex by default. This causes this duplex
You can manually change the settings to full duplex in order to
overcome this issue. Cisco Network Assistant (CNA) can only be used to set
these SFP modules to full duplex. The embedded device manager on the Catalyst
Express 500 has a bug and cannot be used to set it to full duplex. The CNA
software is free for download from the
(registered customers only)
In Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Switches, each type of smartport roles
has a restriction on the number of hosts that can be connected to a port. If,
for any reason, this threshold level is crossed, the switch starts to display a
message similar to this:
2-Critical Port Fa7: Access denied to one or more
connecting devices on this port. Maximum
allowed devices on this port are already connected,
or an unauthorized device attempted to
connect on this secure port. Disconnect the device.
2-Critical Port Fa7: Access denied to one or more
connecting devices on this port. Maximum
allowed devices on this port are already connected,
or an unauthorized device attempted to
connect on this secure port. Disconnect the device.
The table lists the maximum number of MAC addresses that can be seen on
a port with a particular smartport role.
If any unauthorized device is connected to the port, disconnect them.
Or, if the port needs to have more devices than the specified limit, change the
smartport role appropriately.
New smartport roles should be taken based on the requirements of your
network. This table shows the general recommendation for changing the smartport
role to overcome the maximum MAC address issue:
Event notifications are not an integral part of Cisco Catalyst 500
Series Switches. But with the help of the Cisco Network Assistant, the users
can get alerts when a new version of Cisco Network Assistant is available for
download, when a potential issue arises with a device in your network, or if a
configuration change is required. A dialog box provides all necessary
information regarding the event such as time, description, and, if applicable,
suggestions to resolve the issue.
The Cisco Network Assistant software is free for download from
Downloads - Switches and Hubs Software
(registered customers only)
The throughtput of a switchport can get slower if it is configured to a
specific smartport role such as Switch, Router, Server, and so forth. As
specific smartport roles have predefined QoS and/or trunk configurations, it
can reduce the throughput of the switchport. This can be solved by configuring
the port with the smartport role of Other.
Another common cause for this issue is the IP ARP Inspection process.
This issue can also be solved when you run the IP ARP Inspection patch if the
Cisco IOS software that runs on the switch is older than 12.2(25) SEG2. See the
Switch GUI not Accessible or Device Manager is very
slow to Respond or High CPU Utilization section of this document for
running the IP ARP Inspection patch.
When you use dot1q on a trunk interface, valid dot1q encapsulated
packets that are 61-64 bytes including the q-tag are counted as undersized
frames by the CE500, even though these packets are forwarded correctly and are
not dropped. This is cosmetic in nature, and there is no workaround for this
issue, unless you remove dot1q, since the hardware ASIC cannot be changed by
Cisco Catalyst Express 500 does not support RADIUS for switch based
authentication. But RADIUS can be used for IEEE 801.1x port based
authentication. Use Cisco Network Assistant (CNA) in order to configure RADIUS
credentials and IEEE 802.1x port based authentication on a Cisco Catalyst
Express 500 because Device Manager does not support these
The Cisco Catalyst Express 500 Troubleshooting and Debugging Aid is a
Cisco TAC developed GUI-based tool which can provide you with the current state
information of a switch for these features:
Running configuration
Switch state
MAC address table
Spanning Tree
Port information
Neighboring devices
IP protocol stack
You can also use this troubleshooting aid in order to enable or disable
these features:
Caution: Enable / disable these features only on the advice of a Cisco TAC
DHCP Snooping [Non-Permanent]
Quality of Service
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
IP ARP Inspection (slow
Complete these steps in order to start to use the Catalyst Express 500
Troubleshooting and Debugging Aid:
Download the CE500_Aid.zip file to
a PC / laptop directly connected to the Cisco Catalyst 500
Extract the contents of the CE500_Aid.zip file.
The zip files should have these files:
Double-click on the Cisco_Aid.hta file in order to
start to use the troubleshooting aid.
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Agree or Disagree: Matt Stone and Trey Parker the Donald Fagen and Walter Becker of modern TV
I've been giving this a lot of thought as a long-time fan of South Park and a new of Steely Dan.
But if you look at the progression of Steely Dan and South Park's progression, where their prime is in the middle of their career. They often feature double meanings to get through on a deeper political or social or [sometimes] drug related issue.
I'm not crazy am I? Are there more cases like this in artists?
Trey Parker's delivery is much more like Frank Zappa than anything Steely Dan, but I'm not as familiar with his style.
Re: Agree or Disagree: Matt Stone and Trey Parker the Donald Fagen and Walter Becker of modern TV
Disagree in that Steeley Dan liked perfection in the studio.
Matt and Trey purposely used low quality animation and imperfection.
The Dan were never outrageous IMHO, while South Park thrives on how far can they push the envelope to the edge of good taste. So Zappa does make some sense in that regard.
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Posted at: 10/17/2012 6:11 PM
Updated at: 10/17/2012 6:30 PM
By: Beth Wurtmann
ALBANY - When it came to accuracy in Tuesday night's debate, there were many issues discussed across the country about both candidate's assertions.
But a comment by Governor Mitt Romney about a 2004 University at Albany study, caused a local researcher to question the accuracy.
Romney was speaking about the priority of hiring qualified women during his tenure as Massachusetts Governor, and referred to a 2004 study done by the Center for Women in Government & Civil Society at the University. The study, entitled, "Appointed Policy Makers in State Government, Five-Year Trend Analysis: Gender, Race and Ethnicity, compared gubernatorial hiring of women in executive positions and for top advisory roles.
"I was proud of the fact that after I staffed my cabinet and my senior staff, that the University of New York in Albany, did a survey of all 50 states, and concluded that mine had more women in senior leadership positions than any other state in America," Romney said during the town hall meeting at Hofstra University.
"It was inaccurate according to the language he used," said Dr. Judith Saidel, author of the 2004 study, and currently an O'Leary Professor of Public Administration and Policy.
Saidel said while Massachusetts did rank number one for women appointees as a representation of the state's female population, it was not even close to hiring for the most women in high offices, as Romney had stated.
"He actually said there were more women appointees in Massachusetts than in any other state. That was actually imprecise. There were 21 other states with more women appointed by Governors," Saidel said, adding that if Romney had said Massachusetts ranked number one, he would have been accurate.
Saidel also took issue with Governor Romney's assertion that he asked for "binders full of women" he could hire.
In reality, she said, a group of women activists had already compiled the information, and were pushing hard for the candidates for Massachusetts Governor to use it. However, Saidel said overall, both President Obama and Gov. Romney have strong records of hiring women in their administrations.
Finally, Romney's pronounciation the name of the University also drew a laugh, from the Director of the Center that produced the study.
"You got the university's name wrong. Ha! It's the 'University at Albany' and not the University of New York in Albany," said Dr. Dina Refki, Director for the Center for Women in Government and Civil Society at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, at the University at Albany.


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I have a couple TPB collections of Creepy (the best being Harris' "Creepy : The Classic Years") and 5 of the "EC Archives" HC coffee table books, and they were all well worth the price (I actually picked up my EC Archives from a local comic book shop a few years back for 35 bucks a piece).
That said, I also have Marvel's recent "Zombie" and both volumes of DC's "House of Mystery" "phone book" style TPBs, and, honestly, the cheap print quality is a big problem.
Sadly, they're probably the best we'll ever get because, seriously, the demand for them isn't there. EC comics are a part of history, and had a successful TV show and feature films, so they get the "full quality" treatment. 2nd gen books like Creepy, Eerie, House of Mystery, etc., are a bit more under the radar, and therefore only get budget releases.
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Moorea – The Island with Spirit
My nerves were shot and I prayed to the Tiki Gods to protect me on the scary ride up to the top of the Belvedere Lookout. The 4 x 4 jeep navigated the narrow road hugging the cliff's edge with terrifying hairpin curves. The magnificent panoramic view of Cook's Bay and Opunohu Bay was worth the angst and anxiety. I was in awe of the glorious show-stopping view and didn't think it could get any better – until I arrived at The Belvedere Lookout. This heavenly spot, where the Bay of Opunohu and Cook's Bay intersect, offers one of the most spectacular vistas in all of French Polynesia. [Read More]


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The Hunger Games Challenge
On Friday, February 17, the Lawrence School Library will be hosting a Hunger Games Challenge to celebrate the popular series written by Suzanne Collins. Over 50 students signed up for the "reaping", or the opportunity to represent their "districts" (teams) in a friendly competition to showcase their knowledge of the books. Effie Trinket came all the way from the Capital of Panem to attend our reaping ceremony, in which 18 "tributes" (students) were chosen to compete.
The first activity will be The Tribute Trials, an online question and answer game designed to test your likelihood of survival. Click on the following link to begin:


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Updated at: 11/15/2012 11:05 AM
(AP) BERLIN - A German court has ruled that the parents of a 13-year-old boy weren't liable for his illegal file sharing.
The ruling Thursday by Germany's Federal Court in Karlsruhe is a blow to the efforts of music and film companies trying to clamp down on unauthorized distribution of their material.
The unnamed parents had appealed a lower court's ruling ordering them to pay almost (EURO)5,400 ($6,900) in damages and legal costs to music companies on their son's behalf for sharing 1,147 songs online.
But the Karlsruhe court said the parents acted appropriately by telling their son that sharing copyrighted material was illegal.
It said they weren't required to monitor the boy's online habits regularly or install special software to prevent illegal file sharing unless they suspected he was breaking the law.
(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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Themes and Characters
The enduring conflict between good and evil is the underlying theme of the trilogy, but Tolkien develops others in connection with it. He explores the positive and negative sides of power, the nature of heroism, and the role of friendship. To Frodo Baggins, favorite nephew of the ring-finder Bilbo Baggins, is entrusted the task of saving Middle-earth from the control of the master of evil, Sauron. Frodo's task reverses the basic quest pattern: instead of finding a treasure, Frodo is sent to destroy what Sauron values above all, the One Ring.
Sauron had poured much of his power into the One Ring to strengthen his control over the nineteen Rings of Power. Of these nineteen rings, only the Three made by the elves for themselves have never been touched by Sauron and his evil. The Seven, originally distributed to dwarf leaders, have been destroyed and do not affect events in the trilogy. The major concentration of evil confronted by Frodo comes from the Ringwraith, or Nazgul, who are men enslaved by Sauron through the Nine Rings. Sauron, having learned from Gollum the whereabouts of the One Ring, sends the Nazgul to recover it. Since the defeat in which the Ring was cut from his hand, Sauron himself can no longer assume a physical form. He can, however, act through those who have submitted their minds and wills to his service. The nature of the Rings of Power and of the Ringwraiths is made clear to Frodo before he accepts the responsibility for destroying the Ring. The wizard Gandalf and Elrond, great leader of the elves of Middle-earth, determine who will accompany Frodo on his quest. Since there are nine enslaved Nazgul, they include nine individuals in the Fellowship of the Ring, representing the people of Middleearth: four hobbits (Frodo, his servant Sam, and two young friends, Pippin and Merry); the elf Legolas; the dwarf Gimli; two men, Aragorn and Boromir; and Gandalf himself.
The fellows all demonstrate some aspect of heroism. Gandalf has about him an aura of supernatural power. He risks his life and his power when he is pitted against other supernatural forces: his fellow wizard Saruman, turned evil by desire for the Ring; the Balrog of Moria, who leads him to at least a symbolic death; and the Lord of the Nazgul, who is reinforced by the great strength of Sauron. Although Gandalf is clearly a hero, his heroism is beyond human imitation.
Human heroes abound in the...
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Twist it, turn it: Rubik's Cube championship this weekend
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — It's a puzzle most people never could figure out. But for the 500 contestants gathering on South Carolina's Hilton Head Island this weekend, solving a Rubik's Cube - and doing it in seconds - is second nature. Full Story
Aggressive cobra found at Houston high-rise apartments
HOUSTON (AP) — An aggressive 2-foot-long cobra captured at a luxury high-rise apartment complex in downtown Houston has been euthanized. Full Story
Was Woody Allen the 'paternal' figure Soon-Yi Previn needed?
Director says in an interview that his two-decade marriage to Mia Farrow's adopted daughter works because she 'responded to someone who was paternal.'


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The successful candidate is responsible for performing diverse and highly confidential secretarial/administrative support duties under the direction of the Departmental Administrative Coordinator. This job requires extreme tact and discretion in handling labour relations matters, restricted and sensitive information of a City and Departmental level. The incumbent performs advanced clerical and secretarial work, including recording of Engineering meetings while assisting the Departmental Administrative Coordinator, preparing agendas, backup and other related correspondence.
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Posted at: 04/16/2013 5:44 PM
By: Dan Conradt
(ABC 6 NEWS) -- For many kids in our area, the best part of the school day comes at lunchtime.
But there's a new effort to make sure that kids are getting the food they need -- even on weekends.
When the Women's Leadership Initiative of Mower County was created, it set a goal of meeting the basic needs of children. And it starts with food.
"A weekend backpack program that supplies nutritious food for children and their siblings under 18" said Mandi Lighthizer-Schmidt, director of the Mower County United Way.
"There are kids who rely almost solely on the breakfast and lunch they get at school" said principal Dewey Schara at Neveln Elementary School in Austin.
They're meals that aren't available over the weekend.
"We take a look at providing a meal, a breakfast, a fruit and a snack for both days for all kids in the family" Mandi Lighthizer-Schmidt told us.
Kids who might need food for the weekend are identified by teachers, who send a note home, asking parents if they want help.
"If mom and dad give permission, then we send the backpack home on Friday. It gets returned the next week for us and we fill it back up again" the United Way's Mandi Lighthizer-Schmidt explained.
The Women's Leadership Initiative also plans to implement personal care closets in each of Austin's elementary schools by the time school starts next fall.
"So when children arrive at school and they need laundry soap or socks and underwear, teachers can discreetly make sure they get these items" Mandi Lighthizer-Schmidt said.
And there IS a need.
"If you take a look at our needs assessment which is a few years old now we were already higher than the state average in terms of poverty here" Mandi Lightizer-Schmidt explained.
Neveln Elementary School principal Dewey Schara already has an established backpack program at his school … and he says it's paying dividends.
"The research on nutrition and performance in school is irrefutable. You've got to eat, you've got to put food in the machine for the machine to work well."
The Women's Leadership Initiative falls under the umbrella of the Mower County United Way.
The group will hold a fund raiser called "Power of the Palate" on Friday, May third at the Austin Country Club.
Contact the United Way to learn more.


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American Diabetes Association: Compelling Infographic
Posted by Amanda Hehr
The American Diabetes Association blasted out a very impactful infographic yesterday to help promote their interactive Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Test to commemorate the ADA Alert Day. The American Diabetes Association Alert Day on Tuesday, March 27th served as a wake-up call urging the public to take an online diabetes risk assessment, available in English and in Spanish. "Many times people could have diabetes and have no symptoms; however, as it starts to progress you can become more symptomatic," ADA spokeswoman Dr. Virginia Smith said. We think that the infographic, that illustrates the staggering impact diabetes has on the country...Continue Reading


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A Vocal Adrenaline student seeks help from Kurt and Mercedes, Finn makes a decision, and Will motivates the kids through the 1977 "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack.
In class, a daydreaming Blaine bursts into a performance of "You Should Be Dancing" by the Bee Gees. Will realizes that a lot of his students currently have no true direction for their future. Sue suggests that Will motivate the kids with a soundtrack that defined a generation, "Saturday Night Fever." Meanwhile, a Vocal Adrenaline student approaches Mercedes and Kurt for advice about dealing with his sexuality, claiming that he wants to go onstage at Regionals and perform in a dress and high heels. The two talk him out of it. Later, Will and Sue introduce the disco idea to a hesitant New Directions group. When Will introduces a dance-off competition for a suit like that of John Travolta, the kids get into the spirit. Will and the gang sing the Bee Gees' "Night Fever" while everyone disco dances. The three finalists for the suit are Santana, Mercedes and Finn.
Later, Will explains to the finalists that the dance-off wasn't really about John Travolta's suit, but about recognizing the students who need to decide what they want to do after graduation. Mercedes takes offense to this and performs The Trammps' "Disco Inferno" to prove that she's got fire. Following the performance, she reveals that her dream for the future is to move to Los Angeles to record number one hit songs like Aretha, Whitney and Mariah. She shares her worry that she's not good enough to make it in the real world. Elsewhere, Finn tells Puck that he doesn't know what his dream for the future is, but that it doesn't involve starting a pool-cleaning business in Los Angeles. In Sue's office, Sue tells Mercedes and Kurt that they need to approach the Vocal Adrenaline student and re-convince him to wear a dress and heels on stage. This will likely cause the group to tank onstage, thus creating an easier challenge for New Directions at Nationals.
Back at glee practice, Santana performs "If I Can't Have You" by the Bee Gees. She reveals that her dream isn't to fight for gay marriage equality, but to achieve fame. Will laments that fame isn't something the kids should be aspiring for, but Santana insists that she will be famous one day. Later, Rachel tells Finn that if he doesn't want to go to New York, they won't go to New York. She tells Finn that she wants them to go, but not until they give Finn's dream an equal chance. She sings to Finn "How Deep Is Your Love" by the Bee Gees. Later, the couple visits with Emma and Will to discuss options for Finn's future, though he still doesn't seem to know what he wants to do. When Will and Finn are alone, Finn confides in Will that he feels unqualified to do anything with his life. Will tells Finn that he shouldn't be scared of broken dreams, but instead be cautious about not daring to dream at all.
Elsewhere in McKinley, a mortified Santana discovers that Brittany posted their sex tape on the internet for all to see. Brittany explains that this was her way of helping Santana achieve her goal of being famous. Santana wants Brittany to take the video down but Brittany won't hear any of it. Meanwhile, Mercedes and Kurt go to a Regionals performance to stop the Vocal Adrenaline student from going onstage in heels and a dress. To the dismay of coach Jesse St. James, the boy goes onstage dressed in drag and performs "Boogie Shoes" by KC and the Sunshine Band. Back at McKinley, Finn meets with Rachel and says that nothing in his life works without her. He performs "More Than a Woman" by the Bee Gees and then reveals the good news that he's applied to "The Actor's Studio" in New York. He says he's no longer scared of failing thanks to Rachel's love and support. Later, Mercedes receives some good news of her own from Sam, who has posted on YouTube a video of her singing "Disco Inferno." She's quickly becoming an internet sensation. Santana receives news that she's been accepted for a full cheerleading scholarhip at the University of Louisville. The New Directions kids celebrate their success with a group performance of "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees.
Mario's Mutterings:
I was not at all looking forward to this disco-themed "Saturday Night Fever" version of "Glee," but tell me that the cast didn't absolutely kill it! I found myself pretty enthralled in the episode, loving each of the performances and appreciating the struggle of Mercedes, Santana and (especially) Finn as they searched for answers about their future. Call me crazy, but there's got to be some kind of kink awaiting Finchel's plans to go to New York. It's all too perfect, now, so something's got to give. And can anyone please tell me the purpose of the Vocal Adrenaline drag queen? Something tells me this wasn't just a Ryan Murphy ploy to raise awareness about LGBT rights...
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The Sacraments: Baptism & the Lord's Supper
In his magisterial work entitled Institutes of the Christian Religion (1559), John Calvin defines a sacrament as "a testimony of divine grace toward us, confirmed by an outward sign, with mutual attestation of our piety toward him." (Inst. IV; xiv; i) In other words, in the administration – by a lawful minister of the gospel – of the signs of water, bread, and wine, God's covenant promises are sealed to our consciences and confirmed in our hearts when received by faith. Indeed, the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's Supper are God's visible words of love, ordained by God to direct our faith toward Christ, the One in whom all of God's promises are gloriously fulfilled.
The Lord's Supper
When we receive the signs of bread and the wine by faith, in a mysterious manner we also receive the thing signified, namely, Jesus Christ and His benefits. After all, "the cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?" (I Corinthians 10:16) If this were not true, and we did not receive Christ in the Supper, the Lord's Table would hardly be a means of grace.


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The National Geological Materials Collection - part of the NGDC – includes:
The British Geological Survey houses collections of borehole cores, broken cores and cuttings (rock chips) at Keyworth, Nottingham and Loanhead, Edinburgh. Find out more.
Learn about the biostratigraphy and palaeontology reference collection and the micropalaeontology collection.
A European directive to make available all environmental data across Europe.
The website gives details of what samples may be available at different quadrants from the sea of the UK.Visit Sea-Sed
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It's almost kinda sad that I find this to be more entertaining than any other MMO out at the moment, hopefully until AoC anyway.
It's a pretty good game. There are a lot of mini-games, kart-racing, and golf (which I've yet to try out), which are all pretty fun, as well as player housing and pets (which you can have one of at a time) that roam around outside that you can teach tricks to help you in battle, though they take so frustratingly long to teach them to get better at the tricks, that I probably won't even bother.
The fights in the cog buildings are pretty fun, and the combat just anywhere is, for that matter, since you run into a cog and start a battle, and anyone can just join in, and it doesn't really matter.
It's like the only game out there where no one really minds if others help on their kills without their permission, no one's constantly harassing others, there's no trade chat going on with "WTS and WTB, etc." all the time, and everyone is either nice, or just ignores you.
Since the chat system is a speedchat that you just click and select sayings to talk, rather than actively typing everything out, because Disney doesn't want people cursing and yada, because, in all essence, it is a kids game. The only way you can type to each other, is if you add each other as a True Friend. I kinda prefer this kind of interaction though.
It's funny how a game with such limiting social barriers actually has the greatest social interaction I've seen to date, with the exception of DAoC.
It was made for kids, and the cartoony atmosphere isn't for everyone, but the game is very populated, the mini-games and such are fun, and the combat is unique and, well, also quite fun.
Doesn't look like the game world is all that big though, but I'll have to get back to you on that. Also, fi you're older and think you'd wanna play it, be prepared to be insulted by others for it.
I just started playing yesterday, and I've already had someone say, "Are you gay or something?" lol
Also, I think the devs have a good sense of humor that the older players might pick up on, but the younger probably woudln't even think about. Your house is called an Estate, and your pet is called a Doodle. A hint comes up during a loading screen that says something along the lines:
"To heal quickly after battle, go to your Estate and play with your Doodle."
I laughed. Hard.
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Allow me to laugh. Ha, ha, ha.