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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Jobs and consumer data will take the focus away from corporate earnings next week, as investors try to gain a clearer view of the economy through the fanfare of quarterly financial surprises.
Next week will boil down to one thing — jobs, said Phil Orlando, chief equity strategist at Federated Investors.
As earnings season enters its third week with more than 100 S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.13% companies reporting — including Dow components Pfizer Inc. PFE, -0.06% and Kraft Foods Inc. KFT on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively — polled analysts and managers are turning their attention away from the corporate reports in favor of hard data, which they hope will provide a clearer view of the economy.
HR staff growing, but hiring is not
Quentin Fottrell looks at trends in the business world and points out that while HR departments are growing, the hiring across the rest of companies is not following suit. (Photo: AP)
For the first quarter, blended earnings growth stands at a rate of 5.9% for companies reporting so far, or 3.5% if you filter out results from Apple Inc. AAPL, -0.46% according to John Butters, FactSet senior earnings analyst. If that rate remains unchanged, it'll be the 10th consecutive quarter of earnings growth for the index.
Of the 268 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported, 78% have turned in results that have topped consensus Wall Street estimates, Butters said. That's compared with an average 72% upside surprise from the index over the past four quarters.
In terms of revenue, 68% of S&P 500 companies have reported higher-than-estimated revenue, compared with the average of 63% over the past four quarters, he added.
Federated's Orlando will be focusing on three critical releases next week: the ADP employment report on Wednesday, weekly jobless claims on Thursday and the April nonfarm-payrolls report and unemployment figures on Friday.
"We're at a point where we're halfway through [earnings] season, so we've got a good sense of the tone," he said. "So earnings will take a back seat to the labor report because there's been a huge miss there over the past six to eight weeks."
In March, the economy added 120,000 jobs, the smallest increase in five months. Weekly jobless claims also have been stuck in the high 380,000 area recently, up from a four-year low reading of 361,000 in February.
Employment figures are more important now, Orlando noted, as they're more likely to be free of noise from such factors as warmer weather. "As we get into the middle of the year, we should get a firmer number on jobs," he added.
March personal-income and consumer-spending data will be of particular interest to Brian Peery, co-portfolio manager of Hennessy Funds. Outside of Peery's interest in consumer-discretionary holdings, the manager is focusing on how the recent slowdown in job growth is going to affect spending.
On Friday, the University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters showed a rise in April consumer sentiment to their highest levels since February 2011. Read more on consumer sentiment.
That contrasts with a fall in April consumer confidence reported on Tuesday from the Conference Board. Read more on consumer confidence.
Also, the Commerce Department said Friday that U.S. GDP rose at an annual rate of 2.2% between January and March, compared with 3.0% in the previous three-month period. Read more on GDP.
"The consumer is being pretty resilient," Peery said. "It'll be interesting to see if consumers will be glass half-full or glass half-empty."


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Thankful Little Fisherman in Training
Type: Chesapeake
Region: Lower Bay
Location: East of Buoy 76
Jamie Dean, Age 3 caught this 41 inch fish, with the help of her grandmother, east of buoy 76. It took the two of them less than ten minutes to bring it in, but it was quite a show. Jamie worked hard to crank it in. Jamie's father is a commercial waterman on the Chesapeake, and it is a tradition to take the family recreational fishing on Thanksgiving Day. The fish was caught around noon on a double parachuette rig off the planner board. This fish was one of two caught on our trip.

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Two of the more popular tourist destinations in Maryland are:
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Solia Classic 1¼" Flat IronSoft, Shiny, Silky..........1.Wash your hair in Aussie Sydney Smooth shampoo and conditioner. Take a wide tooth comb and comb your hair while the conditioner is still in to insure even coverage (it helps to brush your hair before you take a shower) wash out the conditioner with cold or luke-warm water. 2.Pat or Towel dry excess water out of your hair. 3.Comb through your hair with a wide toothed comb. 4.Spray TRESemm? thermal creations heat tamer protective spray or TRESemm? no-frizz shine spray all over your hair. Then take a blow dryer and blow dry with your fingers. Stop when hair is damp but not soaking wet. 5.Apply a dime size of SunSilk Straighten-up 24/7 crème or Matrix Sleek.look Smoothing System Styling crème all through out the hair (try avoiding your roots. They produce natural oils.) or the tips for extra moisture. 6.Air dry if youâve got extra time. 7.If youâre short on time then blow dry with a round brush or paddle brush on a low setting. Stop when hair is completely dry. 8.Straighten with a Solia Flat Iron using TRESemm? Thermal Creations heat tamer protective spray or TRESemm? no-frizz shine spray. Spray on each section of hair before you flat iron. If you want natural volume avoid the roots of your hair. 9.Finish with Aussie Sydney Smooth 12 hour anti-humidity hair spray. 10.Once a week apply a small amount (quarter-size) of ARM & HAMMER? Baking Soda into your palm along with your shampoo, it will remove product build-up and make your hair shiny. I recommend doing this on Sundays. 11.Twice a moth use V05 Hot Oil Hair Treatment, not necessary, but will help keep your hair moisturized. Recommended styling products 1. Aussie Sydney Smooth Shampoo 2. Aussie Sydney Smooth Conditioner 3. TRESemm? thermal creations heat tamer protective spray 4. Aussie Sydney Smooth 12 hour Anti-humidity Hairspray 5. VO5 Hot Oil Hair TreatmentReply to this post
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Solia Classic 1¼" Flat IronJust A Few Tips.Just a few tips you might want while using the Solia or any other straightener. 1. ALWAYS PROTECT YOUR HAIR. Use a heat protector, even if you dont think you need it. You do. It will reduce and prevent damage and it also helps hold the style longer. I really like Matrix sleek.look Iron Smoother. 2. DEEP CONDITION YOUR HAIR, AND ALWAYS USE A CONDITIONER AFTER SHAMPOOING. You should also buy moisturizing shampoos and conditioners, to help heat-damaged hair. Using a leave-in conditioner while hair is damp will also help keep it moisturized also. I use Sunsilk Hydra-TLC. 3. USE A SLIGHTLY DAMP WASHCLOTH TO CLEAN STRAIGHTENER. Most likely, after a little while, product buildup will form on the plates of your straightener. Just use a slightly damp washcloth and gently rub where the buildup is. It should remove easily. 4. GET A TRIM. I will admit that I am pretty bad about this one myself, but it will help keep split ends from splitting upwards in your hair. Also, getting your split ends cut off will make your ends easier to straighten. Well, I hope these tips help you out a little bit.Reply to this post
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Solia Classic 1¼" Flat IronSmooth And Glossy Hair!I have LONG,THICK,and really CURLY hiar and I find it does good to use the John Frieda Secret Weapon Flawless Finishing CrÃme on sections of your hair before you straighting your hair. Then after you are done with all of your hair flip your head upside down and with a LITTLE creme smooth under layer then run hands over top to seal the deal!Reply to this post
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Solia Classic 1¼" Flat IronCheap Alternative Of Products To Use With Your SoliaOk. This is basically a guide for people who have the solia but dont have the money for those fancy-schmancy products recommended in most of these tips. Well, heres just a few things you should know: 1. It doesnt matter which shampoo and conditioner you use. I DO highly recommend using a conditioner. Try an Herbal Essences combo (Buy one bottle shampoo, one bottle conditioner) - $5.00 (SOLD AT TARGET) 2. 5 PRODUCTS MAX (NOT conditioner and shampoo) YOU DO NOT NEED 20000 PRODUCTS!!! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! It will only make your hair look and feel worse. 3. FIVE WORDS: Sedu Moisturizing Heat Protecting Boost. This is a MUST. - $13.00 (SOLD ON FOLICA) 4. Serum. Serum is your friend. Only use about half a pump if you want to use it daily. Paul Mitchells Super Skinny Serum is the BEST. It is Shine Spray, Hair Wax and Leave-In Conditioner all in one! NOTE: IF YOU USE THIS, YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE WAX/SHINE SPRAY!! It may be a tad on the "pricey" side, but it is WORTH IT! Highly highly highly recommended!!! - $16.00 (SOLD ON FOLICA) 5. Leave-In Conditioner. I recommend using a squirt of this stuff before you go to bed so in the morning you can apply some serum and your hair wont look weighed-down. Try Garnier Fructise Sleek & Shine - $3.00 (SOLD AT TARGET) 6. Hair Spray. If you are looking to use your flat iron to curl or flip your hair, hair spray is a MUST. If you do not wish to use your flat iron to curl or flip your hair, you dont need it. Try Garnier Fructise hair sprays- $3.00 (SOLD AT TARGET) ************************* GRAND TOTAL: 40 DOLLARS FLAT!! WOO HOO! This will last you about 2-3 months. ************************* PROCEDURE: 1 - SHAMPOO AND CONDITION YOUR HAIR. 2 - Towel dry it as best as you can. Now, you can either use a blow drier or let your hair air-dry. Granted youre on a budget, and if youre on a budget you might think a cheap blow drier will work. NO. LET YOUR HAIR AIR DRY RATHER THAN USING A LOW QUALITY BLOW DRIER. 3- When your hair is dry, apply 1 pump of Serum. 4- Spray on the Heat Proctectant and flat iron your hair. 5- Apply a SMALL AMOUNT of Leave-In Conditioner. You can also use more serum if youd like. If you do use serum, use HALF A PUMP. When you use these two together, use them SPARINGLY 6- When you go to bed, apply a quarter-size squirt of leave-in conditioner. 7- In the morning, comb your hair and apply half a pump of serum. *************************** After that, you can use these products as much as you think you may need to. So, there you have it! The key to unlocking great, smooth, straight hair on a budget! You can buy some of these at Target, some from Folica. I hope this has helped you and please remember NOT TO USE SO MANY PRODUCTS AT ONCE!! ************************************************* **** AFTER USING HAIR PRODUCTS, IT IS VERY HELPFUL TO MIX A SQUIRT OF SHAMOO WITH A SPOONFUL OF BAKING SODA AND LATHER INTO YOUR HAIR TO REMOVE BUILD-UP! THIS WILL KEEP YOUR HAIR WEIGHTLESS AND LIGHT! IT WILL ALSO KEEP YOUR FLAT IRON CLEANER SINCE THERES LESS BUILD UP. ) **** **************************************************1 out of 2 shoppers thought this post was helpful.
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Solia Classic 1¼" Flat IronAll You Need Is...omg. omg. all you need is paul mitchell super skinny serum. omg. its wax, shine spray, heat protectant, leave-in conditioner, smoothing, AND prevents hair frizzing in humidity ALL IN ONE. Thats all you need. Seriously, get some of this stuff. I worship it.Reply to this post
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Study: Robot Abuse Switches On Human Empathy
This may explain why characters like R2-D2 and Wall-E have their own action figures and plush toys. University researchers found that images of robots being abused or tortured generated sympathetic feelings in a test group of humans. It may sound frivolous, but empathy research can help the field of robotics with how they program intelligent machines to work with people in a variety of situations.
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People feel uncomfortable when they see robots tortured, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Duisburg Essen in Germany. While the results may explain why some robots are popular characters in science fiction, they also have implications for robotics as more machines interact with humans in a wider range of situations.
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The researchers, led by Astrid Rosenthal von der Putten, showed videos of a small dinosaur-shaped robot either being treated affectionately or abused. Measuring the level of the subjects' physical states immediately afterwards, along with asking questions about their emotional state, showed that subjects experienced more negative feelings while watching the robot being abused.
In a second study, conducted in collaboration with the Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Essen, the researchers looked into how people react to interactions between humans -- and between humans and robots.
The researchers in that study showed 14 subjects videos of a human, a robot and a second inanimate object being treated affectionately and then being abused. The subjects responded the same way when watching humans and robots being treated affectionately, but showed more concern for humans than for robots when watching videos of both being treated badly.
Long-term studies show that some people tend to form bonds with robots, while others don't. The researchers wanted to find out whether there's a common basis for emotional reactions towards humans and robots.
"When we know that on a neural basis people react similarly to robots and fellow humans, we might be either more careful in employing robots, or might exploit this in areas where the interactions with robots are mandatory," such as when the robots are used in rehabilitation, Rosenthal von der Putten told TechNewsWorld.
The study "is part of the general goal of acceptance of robots on different levels," said Philip Solis, a research director at ABI Research. It will be beneficial for most people, including those who "completely understand how every aspect of a robot works and know it is just programming."
Robot Love
Robots are already being used in therapy, and the Japanese are planning to use anthropomorphic machines extensively to take over mundane chores in housing and building construction, operating industrial vehicles, personal care services, and building and home management.
The market for consumer robotics will exceed US$66 billion by 2025, according to the Japan Robot Association.
In the U.S., the market for eldercare personal robots will hit $86.6 billion in 2015 according to Martin Spencer, president and CEO of US robot maker GeckoSystems, whose products include an eldercare personal robot and a medical care robot.
People can form strong bonds with robots. According to published reports, some U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan care enough about their bomb detector robots to risk their own lives in protecting them from enemy fire.
Meanwhile, robots are increasingly saving humans from repetitive tasks. One such robot is Baxter, which its maker, Rethink Robotics, claims will revolutionize manufacturing.
The Impact of the Study
"By understanding how people see and react to robots, robots can be better designed to achieve the desired goal [they are made for]," Solis told TechNewsWorld. This "could apply to how well patients work with rehabilitation robots, and it could impact how efficiently humans work alongside robots in the workplace."
People will work better alongside robots that can adapt their speed to the requirements of the job, change their pattern and suggest breaks. Robots could also provide feedback by making noises, he said.
Research into robots that learn from and interact with people in a lifelike, intelligent and sociable way has been under way for some time. Robots that resemble humans in terms of speech, emotion and facial cues are more easily accepted by people, Solis noted.
"Robots will eventually work with people in the operating room in a hospital, or in an automobile shop with mechanics, or eventually in the home helping with chores," he added. "The timing for this type of research is appropriate."


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GAME DAY: Panthers at Islanders, 3pm
With no football on Sunday, the Islanders will play one of seven games around the NHL today taking advantage of the sudden void left by football. Both the Islanders, Panthers, Capitals and Lightning are in action today. All have played 54 games and are vying for the last spots in the East (with the Panthers and Caps having the added possibility of being a division winner). For these teams, today can pretty much be considered one of their 'games in hand' on their conference opponents with so many other teams out of action. For one, the four Canadian teams chasing those final eastern spots — Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Winnipeg — are all idle today. They occupy four of the five standings spots between 7th and 11th.
In other news the Sound Tigers continued on their hot streak, destroying Springfield 8-1 last night. Micheal Haley had a hat trick (are pigs flying?) to add to two goals from Ty Wishart and three points from Matt Donovan. The Sound Tigers are now 13-1-1 since New Year's.
(These are Saturday's lines. These will be updated when today's lines are announced.)
Moulson – Tavares – Okposo
Grabner – Nielsen – Parenteau
Rolston – Bailey – Martin
Niederreiter – Pandolfo – Wallace
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I'm not a fan of his music, but Elton John's "Candle In The Wind" has been embedded in my mind ever since Rocco Baldelli announced his retirement last week. The ballad has long been viewed as John articulating his feelings for the song's subject, Marilyn Monroe, through the power of song. Still, there's one portion of the chorus that I feel best sums up Baldelli's career – as well as other athletes who call it a career sooner than expected:
Your candle burned out long before —
Your legend ever did.
Rocco Baldelli will always be held in high regard around these parts because of what he represented. He was our emissary to the glitz and glamour that is professional sports; the hometown hero who because of his Blackstone Valley roots forced us to check the boxscores in the morning (Remember a few years back when this community-centered newspaper decided it would be a cool idea to run a daily update/highlight package?).
Baldelli may have gone big time, but he was still woven into local life, the fact that he spent a hefty portion of the offseason kicking back in his home state affirming as much.
Through all the highs and lows, Baldelli was still viewed in the same "he's one of us" light. We jumped out of our seats and cheered when he hit a home run during the 2008 World Series. Our stomachs felt a bit empty upon hearing the news that his playing days were through. We wish him luck in his future endeavors because, well, Baldelli, 29, still has a lot of life to live.
Baldelli didn't end up having one those fabled careers many envisioned upon getting selected sixth overall in the 2000 draft. His career was plagued with injuries, illness and countless rehab stints. As a result he was denied the chance to even have a prime, or reach his impending rendezvous with destiny.
If anything, Baldelli is the latest example of the unheralded side of pro sports, the kind that has nothing to do with wins and losses, or home runs, or larger than life salaries, or anything we've come to associate with athletes. Not all of them get to depart on their own terms. Sometimes the goodbyes come sooner than expected or anticipated – much sooner in cases like Baldelli's.
All athletes who put on a pro uniform need nary a reminder that it's not going to last forever. Even Gordie Howe, who is the only player to have competed in the NHL in five (1940s through 1980s) different decades, eventually hung up his skates for good. Mortality is something that every athlete must confront, the hope that they can enjoy the ride before it comes to a complete stop.
Baldelli wasn't afforded such a luxury. Yes, he wound up spending seven seasons in the big leagues (six with Tampa Bay, one with Boston), but it was an injury-marred stay that comes equipped with one loaded question.
What could have been?
The same thing crossed our mind when Pawtucket native Jay Rainville announced his retirement a few years back. Like Baldelli, big things were projected for Rainville, once a number-one draft choice of the Minnesota Twins. Like Baldelli, Rainville endured a career that was short-circuited, a debilitating shoulder injury the culprit in his premature departure at age 23.
Baldelli and Rainville aren't the first athletes forced to exit stage left, the lights turned out before the curtain is lowered. Tony Conigliaro is perhaps the poster boy of having a promising career derailed due to circumstances beyond his control, the sight of him being carted off the field after getting struck in the eye with a pitch going down as one of the most horrific images in New England sports history. Monica Seles was never the same force on the court after a frightening stabbing incident that cost her two years away from tennis. A bone-crunching hip injury on the gridiron ceased Bo Jackson's days of double dipping as a professional football and baseball player. All of the aforementioned sustained their setbacks before turning 30. More importantly, none of them were ever the same after their bouts of misfortune.
Baldelli's career had just too many starts and stops. When it seemed everything was kosher, another flare-up would ensue, causing him to go back to the drawing board and summon whatever energy he could. Retiring months shy of turning 30, though sad and unfortunate, tells us that in professional sports nothing is forever. Not everyone has longevity on their side, which Pawtucket's Keith Carney clearly did during a NHL career than covered 17 seasons and 1,018 games played.
In the case of Baldelli, his candle burned out long before he could take his career down the path he wanted and achieve a more fitting ending.
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WASHINGTON -- As the White House gears up its effort to stem gun
violence in the aftermath of last month's mass shooting at a Connecticut
elementary school, President Obama is considering taking unilateral
action to begin tackling the issue.
The White House won't say
specifically what actions the president is weighing, but Vice President
Biden on Wednesday made clear that the use of presidential "executive
order" is very much on the table. Biden is heading a task force on gun
violence that will develop a broad set of recommendations for Obama.
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president is going to act," Biden said at the start of a task force
meeting with representatives of gun safety and victims' groups. "There
are executive orders; there's executive action that can be taken. We
haven't decided what that is yet. But we're compiling it all with the
help of the attorney general and the rest of the Cabinet members, as
well as legislative action that we believe is required."
Biden will hold a similar session with hunters and gun owners groups,
including a representative from the National Rifle Association, and a
separate meeting with entertainment industry officials. The NRA, the
largest and most powerful gun rights group, declined to comment on
Biden's suggestion that Obama is pondering taking executive action.
NRA, which has said in the aftermath of last month's shooting tragedy
that it opposes new gun legislation, was low-key about its expectations
for the meeting with Biden. "We got an invite late Friday," spokesman
Andrew Arulanandam said. "We are sending a representative to hear what
they have to say."
MORE: Pace of gun bills continues despite Congress' absence
Obama has endorsed calls from some Democratic
lawmakers to reinstate an assault-weapons ban, restrict the sizes of
high-capacity ammunition magazines and tighten background checks - all
requiring legislative action.
But the coalition of Mayors Against
Illegal Guns, led by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, has called for
Obama to consider several measures that they said could be implemented
without congressional approval:
Step up prosecution by the Justice
Department of felons and others prohibited from buying weapons when
they attempt to buy them. In 2009, the FBI referred 71,000 cases to the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), but U.S.
attorneys prosecuted only 77.
MORE: Gun sales spike in Jacksonville
Require federal agencies to report
records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check Systems.
Federal agencies are supposed to submit mental health, substance abuse
and other records that prohibit a person from owning a gun, but few do,
according to FBI data reviewed by the mayors group.
Appoint an ATF director. The federal agency charged with enforcing gun laws has gone without a confirmed director for six years.
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As many of you know, in my day job, I am a professor of Earth Sciences at the University of New Mexico, where I study Earth's changing climate. I just got back from a two-week long research expedition to the Peruvian Andes to study the Quelccaya Ice Cap, which is the largest glacier in the tropics. It's rapidly melting, and we were there as part of a larger set of projects to study the processes that control the melting of the ice cap. I won't say much about the science, but during the trip, I thought a lot about our Soto Zen practice, and that's I wanted to talk about tonight.
First, I want to say a bit about my personal experience of the trip and then I'll talk in a broader way about what came up for me in terms of how our practice might relate to the very difficult issue of climate change. For me personally, the trip was extremely physical, pretty much entirely a bodily experience rather than an intellectual experience. For most of us, most of the time, climate change is a set of ideas floating around in our heads, or maybe in the blogosphere, that are subject to all sorts of spin and debate and excitement, and really in this sense climate change pretty much exists only from the neck up. This trip took place entirely from the neck down, and the mind was just along for the ride. The ice cap we were studying is at an altitude of 18,600 feet, so most of the trip was about physically acclimatizing to the altitude. We drove from Cusco, Peru, up to a final camp at 15,000 feet, where we spent two nights, then hiked up to a high base camp at 17,000 feet for another few nights, and then up to the summit at 18,600 feet. In addition to altitude sickness, there was a nasty stomach bug going around (not uncommon), so most of us were pretty sick for several days.
We were working with some very professional mountaineering guides and their job was to make sure that we were staying relatively healthy and comfortable. Every day, they would come around and look closely at each of us and ask "How are you feeling", and they really meant it, it wasn't just small talk. And they would very gently lead us on simple acclimatization walks, often leading so subtly it wasn't clear that they were doing anything except chatting and strolling with us. They encouraged us not to push too hard, and early on I recognized that the way we were going to climb the mountain was simply by following the schedule that we had previously set up. So many days here, so many nights there, so many hours for a particular hike.
Following the schedule is one of the hallmarks of Soto Zen monastic training, and we get a little flavor of that here. We have a schedule of zazen, kinhin or soji, service, lecture, and so on. The idea is that you don't pick and choose what parts of the schedule you follow, you just do what everyone else is doing, and don't worry about getting anywhere in particular with it. Just sit this period of zazen, chant the Heart Sutra, just do this particular hike or take this rest day, and you'll get there. But of course the point isn't really to get to the end. The point is just to be present with what's unfolding now, whatever that is.
I was pretty sick on our hike up to the base camp, and none of us could walk at a normal pace because of the altitude. If I tried to walk too fast, and certainly if I focused on when we were going to reach camp, I would completely lose my breath and would feel rather overwhelmed by the difficulty. Instead, I found that if I basically practiced kinhin, I could walk at a steady pace, and that if I let go of thinking about the goal and just focused on this step, I could keep going. It was really quite a revelation for me because I was so clearly doing kinhin – this hiking was practice! As I was walking, I kept thinking of the verses from the Sandokai:
If you don't understand the path as it meets your eyes,
how can you know the way as you walk?
Progress is not a matter of far or near,
but if you are confused mountains and rivers block the way.
I humbly say to those who study the mystery:
Don't waste time.
When we hiked up to the summit, several days later, I was impressed by the stately, mindful pace that the guide set. It was exactly the same feeling as when we do outdoor walking meditation at, for example, Upaya – faster than kinhin, but definitely slow in a follow-the-leader sort of way. That hike was on snow and ice and the altitude made it quite challenging, but the practice was the same: just take literally one step at a time. When I scanned the horizon for the summit weather station and camp, I would start to despair a little bit, but I just returned to the coordination of breath and body in walking. This step. Now this step. The world just shrank down to the path, the guide, and this step, this breath. Later on, I talked with the guides and my fellow trekkers about how much this reminded me of Buddhist walking meditation, and the guides (who had no Buddhist training) knew exactly what I was talking about. So it seems that mountaineering and Zen practice take us to the same place, somehow.
So this was the physical experience of the trip, and you will note that I haven't said anything about the research, or about climate change, or the appropriate societal response to greenhouse gas emissions. This trip was really not about those things, which were very vague, not very relevant. What was relevant was body, breath, and walking. That was it.
What about this melting glacier? What about climate change? This is a big concern for many of us, but it's never been completely clear how our meditation practice relates to this issue. I think this is primarily because, as I mentioned earlier, we mostly experience climate change as an abstract, intellectual issue.
I was lucky to be able to spend most of a day by myself at the margin of the glacier, where ice meets bedrock, about a half-hour's hike from the base camp. This ice cap, even though it is rapidly melting, is immense, many many miles across. And the site is essentially silent. So the overall experience of being in the presence of this glacier is one of immensity, stillness, and deep deep silence. Sitting there, you see that the glacier is really not involved in our spinning, busy ideas about climate change and greenhouse gases and who's a republican and who's a democrat. The glacier is clearly melting, for sure, but I really experienced it in terms of the most basic Buddhist teaching of impermanence: all conditioned things arise, abide for a time, and pass away. As far as we can tell, this particular glacier has completely melted and re-grown many times over the last hundreds of thousands of years. This impermanence is also very impersonal. It doesn't matter what we think about it, or how we feel about it, or how we vote, or what we drive. This impermanence is simply the nature of things. In fact when we say 'things', what we really mean is 'impermanence'. It is awesome.
Unfortunately, we usually don't see this fundamentally flowing, impermanent nature of things, especially things like mountains and glaciers that seem like they should be more reliable. When we sit in zazen, we can start to see how this flowing quality is the nature of our own minds, but can we see that this is really the nature of absolutely everything?
This is exactly what Dogen discusses in his fascicle Sansui kyo, the Mountains and Waters Sutra. Normally we think of a sutra as being the words of the Buddha, a teaching about the dharma, but in this case, the mountains and waters are the sutra: the mountains are expressing the dharma directly. And in this text, Dogen talks about how the mountains and waters specifically express impermanence. In this section, Dogen talks about mountains 'walking', as a metaphor for impermanence:
Preceptor Kai of Mt. Dayang addressed the assembly, saying, "The blue mountains are constantly walking. The stone woman gives birth to a child in the night." The mountains lack none of their proper virtues; hence, they are constantly at rest and constantly walking. We must devote ourselves to a detailed study of this virtue of walking. Since the walking of the mountains should be like that of people, one ought not doubt that the mountains walk simply because they may not appear to stride like humans. . .Those outside the mountains do not sense this, do not know it. Those without eyes to see the mountains, do not sense, do not know, do not see, do not hear the reason for this. To doubt the walking of the mountains means that one does not yet know one's own walking. It is not that one does not walk but that one does not yet know, has not made clear, this walking. Those who would know their own walking must also know the walking of the blue mountains. . . We can have no doubts about these blue mountains walking. We do not know what measure of dharma realms would be necessary to clarify the blue mountains. We should do a clear accounting of the blue mountains' walking and our own walking . . . Do not slander mountains by saying that the blue mountains cannot walk . . . It is because of the baseness of the common person's point of view that we doubt the phrase "the blue mountains walk"; because of the crudeness of our limited experience, we are surprised by the words "flowing mountain". Without having fully penetrated even the term "flowing water", we just remain sunk in our limited perception.
For sure, change is the nature of all things, including Earth's climate, but does that mean we should just fatalistically accept man-made climate change? If all things arise, abide for a time, and pass away, doesn't that apply to the human race as a whole? Why make any effort on this issue if it's hopeless?
Recall our Bodhisattva Vow: Sentient beings are numberless, I vow to save them. Set aside for the moment the idea of whether or not mountains and glaciers are sentient beings. Don't be too concerned for the Earth, which is of the nature of continuous ongoing change, or for the glacier, which has come and gone many times in the past and will likely do so into the future, but for sure, we should be concerned about our fellow humans. As people, we are capable of a great deal of suffering and climate change is likely to create a lot of suffering for people. I think that's where we should place our emphasis in terms of where practice intersects climate change. Yes, the glaciers will melt, and for sure there will be suffering. What can we do help ease the suffering of our fellow humans? It certainly may mean engaging with society with the aim of ameliorating suffering – it may entail passing legislation to cap greenhouse gas emissions so that the glaciers stop melting and so that people have enough water. It may mean working with local communities to ensure stable water and food supplies. For sure, it means, as practitioners, being present with the difficulties that arise in each moment with kindness and compassion, and responding with a full open heart to whatever is going on. For sure, it means not using climate change as a stick to beat others with. Don't use climate change as a wedge against others or to create difficulty for others. There is enough suffering in the world without our self-righteousness. As Kurt Vonnegut wrote:
"Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you've got about a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies — 'God damn it, you've got to be kind.' "


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Warwick Junior Hockey held its annual Mite House League Jamboree this past Saturday at Thayer Arena, featuring teams from both the majors and the minors.
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2 Tbsp minced garlic
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As almost every Batman fan, I like the Christopher Nolan's interpretation of Batman. But why does Christian Bale deform his voice when playing Batman?
Is it to scare off/intimidate people? Or to hide he's Bruce Wayne? Or ...
As almost every Batman fan, I like the Christopher Nolan's interpretation of Batman. But why does Christian Bale deform his voice when playing Batman?
Is it to scare off/intimidate people? Or to hide he's Bruce Wayne? Or ...
I do agree that disguise is one reason. But this is Nolan, there's always more. In Batman Begins, Bruce tells Alfred:
Though, the consequent scenes do not talk much about the symbol part and everybody pretty much forgets Bruce's original idea of Batman. We start thinking of Batman as Bruce with a costume on and fighting the bad guys. Which is true but to Bruce it's something more, like he says to Alfred. It's a symbol to terrify people.
If you were a villain it wouldn't be easy for you to think that Batman is just a guy with a mask on. That makes it more terrifying. The idea of someone powerful than the ordinary human. And Bruce takes every possibility to make the idea a very real and unshakable threat to the bad guys.
The voice, the bat ears, the dramatic entrances and exits - all these are trivial to the plot. Either way it's not going to change the output of a scene if Batman enters sneakily with a very chilly line or just through the door. But Bruce takes the extra step to go through all the mumbo-jumbo just to keep the idea real. The idea of a legend. The idea of a permanent warrior who is going to fight the bad guys every turn and forever.
It all makes sense. Come to think of it. Joker says something similar to:
Joker is a schizophrenic villain who wears face paint all day long and he empathizes with Bruce. He actually identifies himself with Batman. You can understand the similarities - Bruce goes to great extents to protect the man behind the mask. Same thing goes for Joker - he wears face paint 24x7. Without it, he wouldn't be as scary. And scary is important to him.
Summary: Bruce takes the idea of Batman more seriously than the audience are led to believe. The outcome of it is one thing - crimefighting. He does take that seriously. But he also takes the very idea of Batman personally and he is proud of it.
Well, firstly, it must be noted that this was actually not Christian Bale's overacting, but Nolan's directing. He even went as far as to push bale to growl more while filming and even more in post. There was a cut detail about the cowl housing some apparatus that disguises his voice to what it sounds like. Being that this is a Nolan move, I'm sure there is a symbolic purpose behind this voice. I would venture to say the batman voice is as different to Wayne's as the characters themselves. All Batman mythos harps on the duality of he character, or characters, rather.
Probably a bit of both. The main reason would be to disguise his voice so that people don't recognise him as Bruce Wayne. But in selecting the how to disguise his voice he wouldn't want it to sound intimidating. It would make for a very different movie if he sounded all cute and fluffy!
Well, most people often forget how easy it is to recognize somebody by voice and Bruce Wayne is kind of a celebrity. So changing his voice is a natural consequence of Nolan's making Batman more realistic. Of course Superman can't be Clark Kent, as he's obviously missing the characteristic glasses ;)
And well, it surely also contributes to his dramatic appearance, but this more as a second goal, I think.


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Roger T. Thomas was convicted of possessing the fish following a bench trial before Justice James M. Crandall in Massena Town Court. Mr. Thomas appealed the decision, maintaining among other things that a 200-year-old treaty granted tribe members the right to fish waters within the Mohawk reservation without being subject to state hunting or fishing regulations.
Mr. Thomas was fishing a section of the river near Snell Lock and the mouth of the Grasse River in April 2011, although the exact location was never pinpointed on the trial record, according to Judge Richardss ruling entered Wednesday. A DEC officer, Troy E. Basford, was on a boat patrol when he encountered Mr. Thomas, who showed him four fish he had caught. Two of the fish were walleyes, the season for which was not scheduled to open for three more days, and Mr. Thomas was ticketed.
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Despite not having a precise location of where Mr. Thomas was fishing, Judge Richards was able to review the treaty and found that it makes no mention of fishing rights and speaks of reserving the right to mills and meadows at the conjunction of the Grasse River.
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To evaluate the safety and tolerance of topical cidofovir (HPMPC) therapy for condyloma acuminatum in patients with HIV infection. To investigate whether topical HPMPC therapy can induce regression of condyloma acuminatum in patients with HIV infection.
HIV Infections
Condyloma Acuminata
Drug: Cidofovir
Phase 1
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|Study Design:
|Endpoint Classification: Safety Study
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|A Phase I/II Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Topical 1-(S)-(3-Hydroxy-2-Phosphonylmethoxypropyl)Cytosine Dihydrate (Cidofovir; HPMPC) in the Treatment of Condyloma Acuminatum in Patients With HIV Infection
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Four groups of 10 patients each receive topical HPMPC at 0.3 percent concentration for 5 or 10 days total or 1.0 percent concentration for 5 or 10 days total, followed by 2 weeks of rest. When six patients at a given dose and schedule have completed treatment and follow-up without significant toxicity, subsequent patients are entered at the next higher dose level. Patients are evaluated twice weekly during treatment and once weekly during the rest period. HPMPC may be extended for up to two additional courses in patients who experience no significant toxicity.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
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Inclusion Criteria
Concurrent Medication:
- AZT, ddI, ddC, d4T, or 3TC.
- Oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.
- Aerosolized pentamidine.
- Dapsone.
- Fluconazole.
- Rifabutin.
- Clarithromycin.
Patients must have:
- HIV seropositivity.
- Mean CD4 count >= 100 cells/mm3.
- External anogenital condyloma acuminatum confirmed by biopsy, present for less than 1 year. NOTE:
- Warts on anal, urethral, or vaginal mucosa will not be studied.
Exclusion Criteria
Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded:
- Active lesions of genital herpes, other skin wounds, or active inflammatory skin disorders in the same area as warts to be treated.
- Active medical problems sufficient to hinder study compliance.
Concurrent Medication:
- Podofilox or any podophyllum resin preparation.
- Liquid nitrogen treatment.
- Interferon alpha.
- Trichloracetic acid.
- Other treatments, topical or systemic, surgical or ablative, known to have anti-papilloma activity.
- Other investigative drugs (except d4T or 3TC) unless approved by the sponsor.
Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded:
History of untreated syphilis or Bowenoid papulosis.
Prior Medication:
Excluded within 4 weeks prior to study entry:
- Treatment for anogenital warts.
- Immunomodulators (including interferons or systemic corticosteroids).
- Lymphocyte replacement therapy.
- Biologic response modifiers. Substance abuse.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00002327
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|East Bay AIDS Ctr
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|Univ California San Francisco
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|November 2, 1999
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|June 23, 2005
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|United States: Food and Drug Administration
Keywords provided by NIH AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIDS-Related Complex
Antiviral Agents
Condylomata Acuminata
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV Infections
Immune System Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Lentivirus Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Slow Virus Diseases
Virus Diseases
Anti-Infective Agents
Antiviral Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Therapeutic Uses
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The Boar's Head Outdoor Tennis Complex
With 26 courts, The Boar's Head facility stands out as one of the world's best in tennis. 10 Outdoor Har-Tru courts are carefully maintained for seasonal play and host some of the world's best Women from the WTA tour in springtime. Alongside our clay are an additional 4 Outdoor DecoTurf hard courts for year-round play. Inside you will find a massive 12 DecoTurf hard courts complex, which plays to the high standards of the ATP and NCAA and serve as the host site of top tournaments. Our six court tennis stadium holds over 1500 for viewing of tournaments and collegiate matches. All of this is complemented with locker rooms and a sports café.
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Apple may have paved the way with the release of the iPad, but now Samsung is getting into the tablet device game with the release of their Unlocked Galaxy Tabs, which have garnered a lot of attention from tech blogs and other media today. The company confirmed today that their device has been able to sell more than 600,000 copies across the world.
Powered by Android, The Galaxy Tab is the first successful tablet device that utilizes the Android technology and has access to the Android app store. It is the most popular Android tablet in the world following this announcement, and the tablet is only expected to grow in popularity in the coming weeks and months.
Samsung is undoubtedly pleased with the sales figures of the device throughout the first month. Although they came no where close to matching the figures that Apple was able to post with the iPad, it shows that there is an international market for other companies to produce tablet computers, even if they are likely unable to compete with Apple in the US market. In Korea, the home market for the company, they were able to sell more than 30,000 devices during the first week of its availability in the country.
Apple is also launching their iPad device in Korea. So far, residents of the nation have been able to preorder the device for a week and Apple has already recorded more than 40,000 preorders, and it looks as though Apple will be able to outsell Samsung in their home market, a market that Samsung hoped that they could capture with an early release of their own tablet device. It will be interesting to see how quickly Samuang tries to spread the device to other markets and locations, and in which countries they are able to compete with Apple.
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Try ipplan/iptrack on sourceforge. I've been using it for the past 3-4 months without a problem.
It allows you to split and join subnets easily. Assign groups of IPs to multiple locations. End users can submit requests for IP addresses.
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Unified Hawks take to the court against West
The Bishop Hendricken unified basketball team hit the road for its season opener last Thursday and was edged by Cranston West 38-33. The Hawks led at halftime but watched the Falcons rally for the victory. The Hawks will be back in action again today when they have their home opener against East Greenwich at 3:30 p.m.
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Utah historian and author Will Bagley will discuss "The Southern Route: Tales of Southern Utah's Wagon Roads to El Dorado" at the College of Eastern Utah Alumni Room located in the Jennifer Leavitt Student Center on Friday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.
Bagley will discuss trail histories and significant stories of southern Utah's wagon roads including the epic tales of the Death Valley 49ers and the 1857 Mountain Meadow's Massacre.
He has spent 10 years tracking unpublished journals, letters and documents about the massacre incident for his book, "Blood of the Prophets." His presentation will address the history and research on the massacre; including the recent discovery of a lead artifact he calls, "The Dead Lee Scroll."
The lecture is free and open to the public. It is co-sponsored by the Castle Country Regional Information Center, Castle Valley Archaeological Society, CEU Prehistoric Museum and CEU anthropology and history departments. Bagley's presentation is provided by the Utah Humanities Council Road Scholar Program.


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Sealed Bids for Class 'C' Road and City Pavement Improvements Project
9C-2011 will be received by the PRICE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION at the
office of the Price City Recorder until August 17th, 2012 at 10:00 AM.
Primary Work: Coat Seal, Fog Seal and Traffic Paint Striping. Bids
will be publicly opened in the City Council Chambers at the Price
Municipal building, City Hall, 185 East Main Street, PO Box 893,
Price, Utah 84501 on August 17th, 2012 at 10:00 AM. Bids shall be
submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to the Price City
Recorder. The outside of the envelope shall be labeled with the words
'PRICE CITY 2012 PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NUMBER 9C-2011'. Send
the envelope in the US Mail or hand deliver, do not send bid envelope
by facsimile, Fed-Ex, UPS or similar freight service.
Drawings, specifications and other Contract Documents maybe examined
and Prospective Bidders may obtain copies of the Contract Documents at
the following location: Price City Public Works Complex, 432 West 600
South, Price, Utah 84501.
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We've been knotted up with envy for the long, slightly crimpy locks we've seen around town. Think of it as Helmut Newton hairÂ--plenty of kinkÂ--for the Hollywood set. Don't pull your Hot Tools Hair Crimpers out of storage yet; it seems for many starlets it's about what you don't do to your hair. The look started organically(ish) when Mary Kate Olsen picked up some extensions and put down the blow dryer. The kink is innate (this is how expensive, natural extensions dry on their own), so for those with faux hair it's really a matter of doing nothing at all. The Simpson sisters followed MK's purposefully lazy ways and before we knew it, the look had gone from the sidewalk to the catwalk for New YorkÂ's Fall 2006 shows.
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A judicial clerkship is a prestigious start to your career, no matter what or where you will practice. Assistant Dean Cara Mitnick will provide important insights into the process and practical advice about applying no matter what your grades are. 2L/3LEs: you will apply for judicial clerkships this spring and summer. This program is designed especially for you! 1L/2LEs: learn how to begin improving your competitiveness for clerkships starting today!


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History Mystery boat tour
Explore Rookery Bay Reserve's human and natural history during this 3-hour small boat trip through the area and learn the mystery of how, where and why the people, plants and animals have been able to survive. Discover how the Calusa Indians responded to the arrival of Ponce de Leon and his fellow Spaniards. Find out where birds such as night heron go during the day. Discover why sea pork makes lousy bacon and what a "snack in the wrack" is all about. From early Native Americans to mullet millionaires, and from mud crabs to manatees, this tour is about exploring the mystery of history. Participants must have the physical ability to step on and off of the boat at a dock. Cost is $75 for non-members, $70 for Friends of Rookery Bay members and includes admission to the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center. Register at rookerybay.org.
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It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide—
(1) opportunities for senior service to meet unmet local, State, and national needs in the areas of education, public safety, emergency and disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery, health and human needs, and the environment;
(2) for the National Senior Service Corps, comprised of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, the Foster Grandparent Program, and the Senior Companion Program, and demonstration and other programs, to empower people 55 years of age or older to contribute to their communities through service, enhance the lives of those who serve and those whom they serve, and provide communities with valuable services;
(3) opportunities for people 55 years of age or older, through the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, to share their knowledge, experiences, abilities, and skills for the betterment of their communities and themselves;
(4) opportunities for low-income people 55 years of age or older, through the Foster Grandparents Program, to have a positive impact on the lives of children in need; and
Source(Pub. L. 93–113, title II, § 200, as added Pub. L. 101–204, title V, § 501,Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1815; amended Pub. L. 103–82, title III, §§ 341(b)(1), 342(b),Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 904; Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2142,Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1584.)
2009—Pub. L. 111–13amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section set forth a statement of purposes regarding the National Senior Volunteer Corps.
1993—Par. (1). Pub. L. 103–82, §§ 341(b)(1), 342(b), substituted "National Senior Volunteer Corps" for "Older American Volunteer Programs" and "Retired and Senior Volunteer Program" for "retired senior volunteer program".
Par. (2). Pub. L. 103–82, § 342(b), substituted "Retired and Senior Volunteer Program" for "retired senior volunteer program".
Effective Date of 2009 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 111–13effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) ofPub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–82effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 392 ofPub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 4951 of this title.
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|Women's Cross Country » Schedule » Roster » News » Coaches » Camps » Recruiting Questionnaire
Saturday, October 24, 2009The Bisons finished second and the Lady Bisons finished fourth in the Kennesaw State Owls Invite Friday afternoon in Kennesaw, Ga.
Mike Yang led the way for the Bisons, finishing ninth in the 36-runner field with a time of 17:09.19.
Trace Carlson was 12th (17:24.67), followed by Jonathan Williams in 14th (17:25.69).
Also in the top 20 for the Bisons were Andrew Jones in 18th (17:39.20), Jeff Hoover in 19th (17:39.59) and Aaron Todd in 20th (17:39.78).
Paul Wright, in 24th place (18:00.32) and Ben Wright in 26th (18:13.87) rounded out the field for the Bisons.
Amanda Twigg led the Lady Bisons finishing 11th in a 37-runner field with a time of 13:02.17.
Also in the top 20 were Shannon Shoemake in 13th place (13:14.18), Priya Pappu in 14th place (13:14.62) and Megan Hoar in 19th place (13:44.41).
Valerie Winkler finished 21st with a time of 13:49.31. Laura Stewart crossed the finish line in 25th place (14:11.00).
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|Watauga BOE Closed Session to Resume Tuesday
|Written by Steve Frank
|Friday, 01 February 2013 16:07
The Watauga Board of Education will continue their closed session started last Wednesday on Tuesday evening, February 5th, according to a release Friday afternoon from the schools office. The official notification says the session will be a continuation of the discussion of personnel matters,
started in that Wednesday session. Speculation has been that at least part of the discussion involves issues of interactions between Superintendant Dr. David Kafitz that have come to light over the past two weeks. The board would have to return to open session in order to take any action at the conclusion of the session.
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Crippled Carnival Cruise Ship Arrives In Mobile
Terry Thornton, Senior VP of Marketing at Carnival Cruise Lines,... News PhotoEmergencies and Disasters,Gulf Coast States,Horizontal,Marketing,Mobile - Alabama,Press Conference,Talking,USAPhotographer Jeff GammonsCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Getty ImagesMOBILE, AL - FEBRUARY 14: Terry Thornton, Senior VP of Marketing at Carnival Cruise Lines, speaks at a press conference February 14, 2013 in Mobile, Alabama. The Carnival Triumph is being towed in by tugboats and is due to dock in Mobile on Thursday, four days after a fire in the engine room crippled the ship out at sea. (Photo by Jeff Gammons/Getty Images)


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By TERRY WILLISSun Advocate reporter
After sweeping Snow College, the College of Eastern Utah Lady Golden Eagles felt confident going into their final two home games against SLCC. They walked away with a split and are still playing some of their best ball of the season. On Friday they beat the Lady Bruins 78-74, however, in the Saturday match-up it was Salt Lake who came out on top 86-82.
With the Friday "W" CEU picked up their third straight conference win as the season wound down to the last two conference games. Despite a low shooting percentage, hitting only 25 of 67 shots for 37 percent average, the Lady Eagles still prevailed and played some fierce defense to force SLCC into 31 turnovers. The ladies drained six three pointers while SLCC only hit three from beyond the arc.
Adrianna Cordova led the team with 15 followed by Veronica Siqueiros 14 points.
Layton's Amber Strong was a major force on defense with five steals and Kaylie Robison cleaned up the boards with eight rebounds.
On Saturday, CEU found their stroke again as they shot 50 percent from the floor. But they still lost the game, because the Lady Bruins outshot CEU, hitting 55 percent from the floor.
Strong hit for 18 points, and Robison added 16 to lead the team. Kasey Day and Libby Alon both put up 11 points giving the Lady Eagles four players in double figures.
The team ends the regular season at 15-15. The Saturday loss puts the Lady Eagles in fifth place in the SWAC standings with SLCC finishing fourth.
CEU will play on Thursday, March 5 just before the CEU men's team at 5:30 p.m. They will meet up with SLCC for a fourth time this year. However, this time it will be on a neutral court as the single elimination tournament host will be North Idaho in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The winner of this first round game will play number one seed CSI on Friday, March 6. The lower half of the bracket has North Idaho playing Snow College.


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Atletico Madrid
Atletico came away with a 1-1 draw away to bottom-of-the-table Mallorca this past weekend. After going up 1-0 through Raul Garcia in the 72nd minute, Mallorca equalized in the 87th through Kevin.
Atletico Madrid take a short break from league action Thursday when they pay a visit to Getafe for the second leg of their Copa del Rey tie in which los Rojiblancos 3-0 on aggregate.
Now sitting 11 points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, Atletico will look to close the gap when they welcome Real Zaragoza to the Calderon this Sunday.
Club America
Los Aguilas opened the 2013 Clausura campaign with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Monterrey Saturday afternoon in Mexico City. Ecuadorian midfielder Walter Avoyi put the visitors ahead from the penalty spot in the 15th minute before America's Jesus Molina equalized in the 39th.
With the match looking like it would end in a 1-1 draw, America was granted a late penalty kick which Rubens Sambueza converted in the 94th minute to clinch the three points.
The club will hope to continue it's one-hundred percent record when they visit Jaguares this Friday.
Turkish side Besiktas most recently fell 2-0 to German side Wolfsburg in a friendly match this past Sunday. They'll continue their winter break before returning to Super Lig action January 19 in a derby match against Istanbul BB.
Raja Casablanca
Raja Casablanca maintained their GNF league lead with a convincing 4-1, win over Difaa El Jadida this past Sunday. This upcoming Sunday, they will try to keep their slim league lead against lowly Raja Beni Mellal.
Atletico de Madrid
Though Lionel Messi set a very impressive career mark on Sunday, it would be hard to argue anyone on the planet had as good of a weekend as Atletico Madrid's Radamel Falcao who scored five goals in Atleti's 6-0 home win over Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday.
Teammate Diego Costa put Atletico ahead 1-0 in the 23rd minute before Flacao unleashed a fury of goals in the 28th, 42nd, 64th, 68th and 71st minutes as the club eased to victory over the La Liga bottom dwellers.
The goal fest moved Falcao past Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and into second on the La Liga goal charts with 16, sitting behind only Barcelona's Messi who has 23 goals in the current campaign.
Atletico will shift focus to Copa del Rey play when they welcome Getafe to the Calderon for the first leg of their series on Wednesday.
Sitting six points behind Barcelona at second place in the La Liga table, the club will hope to cut into the lead when they travel to the Nou Camp for a top of the table clash on Sunday.
See all the goals from Sunday below...
Besiktas Istanbul
In Turkish Super League play on Friday, Besiktas ran out to a 2-0 lead over Eskisehirspor through Slovakian striker Filip Holosko (sixth minute) and Portuguese forward Hugo Almeida (66th minute).
They often say that in soccer 2-0 is the most dangerous lead though and that proved true as Eskisehirspor pulled two late goals back through a Necate Antes penalty in the 82nd minute before Austrian substitute Atdhe Nuhiu equalized in the 90th.
With the 2-2 draw, Besiktas sit third on 26 points in the Super League heading into Wednesday's Turkish Cup match at Antalyaspor. They return to league play Saturday when they visit ninth place Genclebirligi.
Raja Casablanca
Raja Casablanca remained first in the Moroccan Botola Pro League, earning four points in two matches last week.
The Green Eagles downed Moghreb Tetouan 3-1 at home last Wednesday before playing to a 0-0 draw at Maghreb Fez on Sunday.
With 23 points, the side sits one point above second place Wydad Casablanca with a game in hand, heading into their top of the table clash this Friday.


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Happy Friday, folks!
After staring our 'Mobile Accessory of the Week' feature on the Pure Mobile blog last week, we're back with another great accessory review. Last week it was all about toys, with an iPhone-controlled monster truck that we'll admit is more fun than practical.
But this week, we're getting into the real essentials, with the only thing that stands between you and a busted iPhone – a good case.
One of the top picks for iPhone protection, OtterBox has mastered the balance between rugged and cool, with their Defender line of ultra-resistent but design-conscious cases for iPhone 4, 4S and 5.
With a three-layer design that combines hard-shell and silicone layers with a built-in screen protector, OtterBox's Defender Case gives you the best of both worlds – the durability of a hard case and the shock absorption of a soft case.
And though the Defender case acts like a bullet-proof vest for your iPhone, it certainly doesn't have to look like one. OtterBox has been clever enough to offer looks for all tastes.
There's the sporty, modern look of the 'Punk' model for iPhone 5, which features solid colors in high contrast, as well as the more feminine iPhone 5 model in Pink Realtree Camo, which is kind of like the Powerpuff Girls of iPhone 5 cases – cute and sweet but mega tough.
Sometimes, OtterBox's choice of design even goes beyond looks. The company itself has recommended their Realtree Camo Defender case for iPhone 4 and 4S as an accessory for hunters, promising "we've got the protection that withstands the punishment you endure."
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Weather permitting, bare trees will be collected from residents for recycling on your regular collection day from December 29, 2014 - January 16, 2015. Remove stand and all decorations. Do not put in a plastic bag. Place bare trees at the curb by 7am on collection day or after 6pm the night before.
Residents can also bring bare trees to the Recycling Center during open hours (Tues/Thurs 4pm-7:30pm and Sat 9am-4pm) from December 27, 2014 - January 31, 2015.
Recycling Christmas trees prevents them from getting buried in the landfill. Trees are recycled into mulch. Every year, City residents recycle thousands of trees.
Thinking about gifts for the holidays? Let's make celebrations less focused on stuff and more about family, fun, and friends. We can give handmade, secondhand, nonmaterial, and truly meaningful gifts. After all, your favorite gifts don't always fit in a box. Events should be joyful and meaningful and not occasions that generate stress, waste, and debt.
For more ideas see resources from the Center for a New American Dream: Simplify the Holidays Guide and SoKind, a new online, customizable registry that's user friendly, visually appealing and fun. You can create a personalized registry to make any celebration truly unique and meaningful by asking for gifts of time, experience, and skill, as well as traditional material gifts and secondhand items.
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