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MANHATTAN, Kan. – Four Kansas State Wildcats earned spots on the All-Big 12 team, while Nataly Korobkova earned the Newcomer of the Year and Angie Lastra was voted as the Big 12 Libero of the Year, as announced by the conference office Monday. Korobkova was voted to the league's first team, while Lastra, Megan Farr and Stacey Spiegelberg all earned honorable mention honors.
Korobkova, a 6-3 transfer junior from Krasnoyarsk, Russia, becomes the second Wildcat to be listed as the Big 12's Newcomer of the Year, as Vali Hejjas won the award in 2003. Also being honored to the All-Big 12 First Team, Korobkova becomes the 14th Wildcat to be selected to the first team and the 18th overall first team accolade.
Lastra, who finishes her K-State career as the school's all-time digs leader and currently has the third most digs in a season, earns the Big 12 Libero of the Year distinction for the second time in her career. The Carolina, Puerto Rico, native was chosen for the same honor as a freshman in 2004. With an honorable mention to the All-Big 12 team, Lastra earns her first all-conference selection.
Junior Farr and senior Spiegelberg were listed on the All-Big 12 Honorable Mention for their first all-conference career honors. Farr, a 5-10 junior middle blocker, and 6-0 setter Spiegelberg have helped the Wildcats to a 22-8 overall; 14-6 Big 12 record and K-State's 11th NCAA Tournament berth in the last 12 years.
As K-State lists four members on the All-Big 12 team, it marks the most for a Wildcat squad since honoring five in 2003. Four individuals were also voted in 2002. For the 2007 squad, Texas had the most honors with six, while Nebraska finished with five individuals; Iowa State, Missouri and Oklahoma each had one all-conference student-athlete.
Husker Sarah Pavan was named the Big 12 Volleyball Player of the Year for the third time, while teammate Christina Houghtelling was tabbed the Defensive Player of the Year. Texas' Jerritt Elliott was voted the Coach of the Year and Longhorn Juliann Faucette earned Freshman of the Year.
The Wildcats will continue their run through the 2007 season with NCAA Tournament first and second round action from Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kan., on Fri.-Sat., Nov. 30-Dec. 1. For continuing coverage of the No. 11 K-State squad and its postseason action or for ticket information, please visit www.kstatesports.com.

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Joyee Flynn And Gabrielle Evans Celebrate M/M Romance At The RT Booklovers Convention
At this year's RT Booklovers Convention, fans celebrated love in all its forms at the nighttime soiree Joyee and Gabrielle's Big Adventure. The event was hosted by authors Joyee Flynn and Gabrielle Evans, who are both authors of male/male erotic romance.
Hosts Joyee Flynn and Gabrielle Evans
A quick look around the packed evening event made it clear that the first event celebrating male/male romance was a success! The party was certainly warm and welcoming, full of erotica and romance readers all supporting love in its many forms. We had a great time hanging out with booklovers who are longtime fans of these types of stories, and those who had never tried m/m books before.
In addition to fans mingling, checking out the cover model servers and enjoying Sex on the Beach and Cosmo shooters and a chocolate fountain, readers also got to go home with an awesome goody bag. The bags contained swag in many forms, including a wristband that was actually a thumb drive — and came stocked with books from both authors. (Read on to learn how you can win one of these thumb drives!)
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Are you intrigued by male/male romance and want to learn more about the authors that hosted this inaugural party? We suggest you take a look at Joyee and Gabrielle's latest stories!
Joyee Flynn's newest book in the Resistant Omeagas series, Lennox, has just hit the virtual shelves. The story features a group of male werewolves who are trying to make a new home together, but when their packmate Lennox is captured, the other three men will do whatever it takes to get their fourth back!
In Eight Second Fall, the latest story in Gabrielle Evans' Sexually Awkward series, shifter Cedric and vampire Cash are trying to figure out how to have a relationship despite the secrets that they are both holding. However, with a dangerous enemy waiting in the wings for either man to mis-step, their relationship may be in more peril than either Cedric or Cash ever imagined!
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The Woodford Sun
Versailles, Ky.
Recent Obituaries
September 30, 2004
Jack Douglas Aldridge, 67, of Eureka Drive, husband of Jo Aldridge, died Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at the St. Joseph Hospital.
A native of Woodford County, he was born March 15, 1937. He was the son of the late D.W. and Nellie Mae Bowman Aldridge. He retired after 38 years as a foreman for Texas Instruments. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and was a charter member and deacon of Kingsway Assembly of God. In 1972 he formed the Masters of Disciples Gospel Group. He sang for 20 years, ministering in Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Florida.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a sister, Brenda Stockton, Versailles; and a niece, Carla Jo Gregory, Nicholasville. A brother, Eugene Aldridge, is deceased.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004, at Clark Funeral Home, Rose Hill, by the Rev. Joseph S. Girdler, the Rev. Jeff Johnson, and the Rev. Michael Krupa. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Casket bearers will be Jim Clifton, David Floyd, Bill Cusic, Sam Williams, Dexter Speck, Richard Duncan and Jim Johnson. Honorary bearers will be Will Parks, Elwood Puckett, Donald M. Willoughby, Don Miller and Larry Dennis.
Contributions may be made to Kingsway Assembly of God, 4175 Lexington Road, Versailles, KY 40383.
Judith R. Begley, 62, of Deerfield Drive, widow of SGM Frank Begley, U.S. Army (retired), died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004 at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
The daughter of the late Jack Sr. and Grace Polly Combs, she was a graduate of Dilce Combs High School at Jeff in Perry County and was a retired federal civilian employee of the Kentucky Army National Guard. She is a recipient of the Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal awarded by Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton and the Commander's Award for Civilian Service to the Kentucky Army National Guard. She was commissioned a Kentucky Colonel by Gov. Ernie Fletcher. She was a volunteer for the Miss Woodford County pageant.
Survivors include three sons, Samuel Begley, Jackson, Miss., Martin Begley, Frankfort, and Steven Begley, Laughlin, Nev.; a sister, Sandra Kae Lamb, Knoxville, Tenn.; and two brothers, Jack Combs Jr. of Whitesburg, and Danny Wayne Combs of Hazard.
Services were conducted Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at the Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home. Interment was in Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Jessamine County.
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Minnie Louise Coles, of Lexington, wife of Carl R. Coles Sr., died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004.
A native of Fayette County, she was the daughter of Raleigh Olinger and the late Lucille Porter. She was a retired employee at Samaritan Hospital after 28 years and a member of the Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Midway.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by four children, William, Anthony, Cynthia Layne, and Carl L. Coles; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jane and Gail Olinger; two brothers, Steven and Eric Olinger; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Services were conducted Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, at Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church. O. L. Hughes & Sons Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
Guest book at Legacy.com.
Julian T. Hutchinson Jr., 71, of Lexington, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004.
Born in Lexington, he was the son of the late Julian T. Hutchinson Sr. and Geneva Ray Hutchinson. He was a real estate broker and appraiser, and owned Hutchinson Real Estate. He was a graduate of Lexington Catholic High School and attended the University of Kentucky. He was a member of Christ the King Cathedral and was an ordained deacon of the Catholic Diocese of Lexington.
Survivors include four sisters, Martha Talbott, Ocean Park, Wash., Catherine DeFelice, Palmyra, Va., Mary Frances Fister and Blanche Horseman, both of Lexington; two brothers, Tom Hutchinson, Versailles, and Charles Hutchinson, Barrington, Ill.; and numerous nieces and nephews, including Sister Julie Marie. A sister and four brothers, Genevieve, Joseph, John William "Bill", Robert, and C. Richard Hutchinson, are deceased.
Services were conducted Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at Cathedral of Christ the King. W.R. Milward Mortuary, Broadway, was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials are suggested to Cathedral of Christ the King Perpetual Adoration Chapel or Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria, Lexington, KY 40504.
Dean Wallace Kutz, 48, of Delaney Ferry Road, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004, after a long battle with cancer.
Born Aug. 18, 1956, in Harvey, N.D., he was the son of the late Wallace and Marlys Kutz. Dean grew up with a family history of horse racing and traveled to many race tracks in many locations such as Canada, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota and Kentucky. After earning more than 2,800 victories in his racing career, he was awarded the George Woolf Award and the New York Racing Associations memorial tribute to Mike Venezia in 2001, and was a member of the National Jockeys' Guild and the first inductee into the Canterbury Downs Hall of Fame in Shakopee, Minn. He was also inducted into the North Dakota Sports Hall of Fame. He was a spokesperson for the National Kidney Foundation, Jockeys Across America, and a Chance to Grow, an organization designated to solving learning disabilities.
Survivors include Deb Rindy, Carrington, N.D., Kathy Zink, Versailles, Wade Kutz, Stewart, Minn., Kenny Kutz, Sykeston, N.D., Carl Kutz, Sterling, Colo., Claire Holth, Carrington, N.D., Wesley Kutz, Sykeston, N.D., Connie Kutz, Hutchinson Minn., Patrice Neis, Grand Forks, N.D., Stacie Kutz, Killdeer, N.D., Margy Larson, West Fargo, N.D., and many nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews. His grandparents, Carl and Alyce Kutz, and Melvin and Clara Logan, are deceased.
Memorial services were conducted at the sales pavilion at Keeneland Race Course on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, by Chaplain Michael Powers and jockey Pat Day. Additional services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at Grace Lutheran Church, Carrington, N.D.
Memorials are suggested to the National Kidney Foundation, 2417 Regency Rd. Lexington, KY 40503, or to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 208 Steele Street, Frankfort, KY 40601. Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Katharine W. Montgomery, 93, of Sayre Christian Village Nursing Home, Lexington, formerly of Midway and Versailles, widow of Albert Montgomery, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004.
The daughter of the late Fred Wagner Sr. and Eva Piercefield Wagner, she was active in various positions of voluntary service in her church, community and local schools. She graduated from Midway High School in 1930.
Survivors include twin sons, Dr. Wally Montgomery, Paducah, and Jerry Montgomery, Florida; five grandchildren, Sarah Katharine Krause, Louisville, Theresa Carrin, Florida, Evelyn Jones, Paducah, David Montgomery, Venice, Fla., and Matthew Montgomery, Indianapolis, Ind.; and eight great grandchildren. Her twin granddaughters are deceased.
Services were conducted Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at Clark Funeral Home, Rose Hill, by the Rev. Don Reed. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Casket bearers were Leslie Sharon, Charles Logan, Phil House, Fred Lane, David and Matt Montgomery.
Memorials are suggested to Sayre Christian Village Nursing Home at 580 Greenfield Dr., Lexington, KY 40517.
Guest book at Legacy.com.
Collin Truitt Poynter, 11, of Troy Pike, son of Rod and Julia Poynter died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, at the University of Kentucky Children's Hospital.
Born in Athens, Ga. June 2, 1993, he was a fifth grade student at Southside Elementary School, attended Versailles United Methodist Church and was chairman of Collin's Classic For Children With Cancer.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Ray and Nancy Kramer, Owensboro; paternal grandparents, Jerry E. and Janrose Poynter, Keavy; paternal great grandmother, Willie Mullins, Keavy; four aunts; one uncle; and five cousins. His maternal grandfather, Charles E. Truitt, maternal great grandparents, Luther and Catherine Luckett and Evans and Mildred Truitt, paternal great grandfather, Herman Mullins, and paternal great grandparents Lionel (Onel) and Ella Kate Poynter, are deceased.
Services were conducted Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004, at Versailles United Methodist Church by Dr. Steve Martyn and the Rev. Coleman Howlett. Burial was in the Lexington Cemetery. Clark Funeral Home, Rose Hill, was in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Collier Mills, Glenn Truitt, Gerald York, Kevin Humphrey, Scott Cook and Michael Steckler. Honorary bearers were Haley and Emily Cook, Holly and Ellison Humphrey and Allison Peters.
Memorial contributions may be made to Collin's Classic c/o First Security Bank P.O. Box 788 Owensboro, KY 42301 or Collin Poynter's Medical Fund c/o Judy Jones, C.P.A. Transylvania University 300 North Broadway Lexington, KY 40508.
Guest book at Legacy.com.
William G. Reed, 78, of Lexington, widower of Anna Becker Reed, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004, at his residence.
Born in Elsie in Magoffin County, he was the son of the late Cassius and Venia Harper Reed. He was a graduate of Salyersville High School, a 1952 graduate of the University of Kentucky, attended Auburn University Veterinary School in Auburn, Ala., for two years, and attended the University of Kentucky graduate school for one year. He was a retired financial secretary and treasurer for the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Union # 452. He was a member of VFW Post #680 and the American Legion Post #313 and a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a daughter, Lake Stogner, Lexington; a son, Curtis Reed, Lexington; a stepson, Tom Beckum, Lexington; a stepdaughter, Sue Edwards, Versailles; two brothers, James Reed, Salyersville, and Kash Reed, Morehead; two sisters, Mae Vanderpool, Dayton, Ohio, and Evalee Hampton, Salyersville; and nine grandchildren, including Steven Jump and John Luke Stogner, both of Lexington. Two brothers, Gardner Reed and J.P. Reed, and his stepmother, Lutie Reed, are deceased.
Services were conducted Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, at the W.R. Milward Mortuary-Broadway by the Rev. Ernest Sacra. Burial was in Blue Grass Memorial Gardens, Jessamine County. Casket bearers were Elvin Pratt, Otis Ratliff, John Stogner, Charlie Brown, David Dalton and Michael Monday.
Terry Lee Smith, 42, of Jacksonville, Fla., husband of Susan Smith, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004.
Born in Versailles, he was the son of Ike and Ruby Smith. He was a supervisor at Kitchen World, Inc.
In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived by two daughters, Kiera Beth Smith and Olivia Gayle Smith; a son, Patrick William Smith; two brothers, Tommy and Jason Smith; two sisters, Linda Quinn and Tammy Sims; and nieces and nephews.
Services were conducted Friday, Sept. 24, at 2004, Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, Jacksonville, Fla., by the Rev. Roy Barnwell and the Rev. Jeff Houston. Interment was in Oaklawn Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Clayton First Assembly of God, P.O. Box 346, Clayton, GA 30525.
Guest book at Legacy.com.
Grand Soard, 78, of Lawrenceburg, formerly of Versailles, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004, at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center.
He was a farmer and a World War II Army veteran.
Survivors include two daughters, Terri Whitaker, Versailles, and Teresea Stephens, Nicholasville; four sons, Randy Soard, Lawrenceburg, David Soard and Danny Soard, both of Versailles, and Edward Soard, Georgetown; five sisters, Clara Fields, Beaula Dunn, and Frances Stratton, all of Versailles, and Ruth Soard and Nancy Beasley, both of Lawrenceburg; and 13 grandchildren.
Services were conducted Monday, Sept. 27, 2004,, Clark Funeral Home, Rose Hill, by the Rev. Stacey Cruse. Burial was in Camp Nelson National Cemetery. Casket bearers were James Stephens, Travis Taylor, Robert Medley, Danny Soard, Thomas Hawkins and John Branscom.
Guest book at Legacy.com.
SowellTimothy Dewain Sowell Jr., 30, of Longmont, Colo., died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2004, at his home.
Survivors include a son, Jacob Edward Sowell, Colorado; his father and stepmother, Tim Sr. and Lynda Sowell, Versailles; his mother and stepfather, Judy and Jim Burback, Colorado; his grandparents, Lloyd and Georgia Sowell, Alabama, Jennie Kunter, Idaho, and Jo Ann Pope, Colorado; his stepsisters, Jessyca Roberts and Courtney Ruehrwein, Versailles; his nieces, Devan and Lyndsey Roberts, and nephew, Casey Ruehrwein, Versailles; his uncle and aunt, Mickey and Judy Kunter, Alabama, his former wife, Barbara Kohler, Colorado; and many other family members. His grandfather, Dave Pope; and a cousin, Christine Kimbrough, are deceased.
Services were conducted Saturday, Sept, 25, 2004, in Longmont, Colo. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Longmont, Colo.
Memorial contributions to the Jacob Sowell Education Fund may be sent in care of Ahlberg Funeral Chapel, 326 Terry Street, Longmont, CO 80501.
Expressions of condolence may be left at www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com.
William F. "Bill" Threlkeld, 90, of Meadow Lane, widower of Joyce Cotton Threlkeld, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, at the St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
A native of Union County, he was a graduate of Morganfield High School and the University of Kentucky. He had four years of military training at UK and was commissioned a second lieutenant. He entered active military duty in January 1942 and retired as a USAF lieutenant colonel in 1973. He was in the U. S. Infantry until 1942 as a paratrooper and made numerous jumps in the U.S. and England, and two jumps in combat in Africa before transferring to the Air Force. In his civilian life, he worked two years with the UK Extension Service, 10 years with the Soil Conservation Service, and 10 years as supervisor of State Approving Agency for Veterans Training in the Kentucky Department of Education. He was a commercial pilot and enjoyed flying and photography.
Survivors include a daughter, Kay Threlkeld, Torrington, Wyo.; and a sister, Virginia T. Wathen, Uniontown.
Services were conducted Friday, Sept. 24, 2004, at the Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home, Versailles, by the Rev. John Brandon. Interment was in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Memorials are suggested to the Stewart-Threlkeld History Endowment Fund, College of Human Environmental Sciences, 102 Erickson Hall, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0050.
Guest book at Legacy.com.
Gene G. Wright, 71, of Versailles, widower of Mary A Wright, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004, after a long illness. He resided at Taylor Manor Nursing Home.
Born March 9, 1933, in Muddy Ford, he was known to his friends as "Hillbilly." He began his career at age 16 with OK Wrecker Service. He began driving for Ecklar-Moore Express and retired after 30 years with OK Trucking Company. He briefly was a race car driver and was an avid Harley-Davidson Motorcycle rider and racer.
Survivors include his children, Charles Michael Wright, Tom Wright, and Jodi Webb, all of Lexington; two grandchildren, Laura Bailey and Jennifer Burton; three great grandchildren, Rebecca and Ryan Bailey and Daniel Burton; a brother, Jim Wright, Harrodsburg; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. An infant son and a sister, Phyllis Skaggs, are deceased.
Services were conducted Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, Harrodsburg Road, by Fr. Frank Sherry. Burial was in the Lexington Cemetery.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Taylor Manor Nursing Home, Attn: Sister Christina, 300 Berry Ave., Versailles, KY 40383, or Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Dr., Lexington, KY 40504.
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Teachers and parents: enemies or allies?
I am hoping that one result of cuts in government expenditure will be a reduction in the amount of information and guidance that parents receive from schools about how to educate and bring up our children.
We are now only one month into the new school term, and a recent (admittedly unscientific) survey of a few parents has revealed the following information/advice has already been sent home in primary school book-bags: leaflets promoting the advantages of school meals for the purposes of 'healthy eating'; detailing the school curriculum for the next term – with recommended websites and explaining how to read to your child; meetings about how to do the homework with your children; and 'how to support your child's maths and literacy at home'; newsletters detailing the schools involvement in promoting the environment and admonishing parents for parking outside school, 'when the money spent on parking fines would be better spent on our children'; notices not to use our mobile phone when collecting children as we should be spending this time 'talking to our children, not our friends', to name but a few.
Why is it that schools feel the need to devote so much energy to involving parents in their child's education, at the same time as involving themselves in things that were traditionally seen as private matters for parents? Partly this is a result of The 2004 Children's Act, which put the responsibility for children's happiness and well-being with teachers. Ofsted have since made the effectiveness of the school's engagement with parents and carers" one of its judgements, with guidance in 2009 stating that schools would be evaluated on "the extent to which the school enables parents and carers to support, and make decisions about, their own children's learning, well-being and development" (from Ofsted And Parents – Guidance, Teaching Times website www.teachingtimes.com/articles/ofsted-parents-guidance.html). But schools are not just responding to a legal and inspection framework. Many educators have bought into the idea that a child's home-life – and specifically the extent to which parents are engaged in their child's education – has a significant impact on how well children will do at school. This has allowed schools to devolve responsibility for educational attainment from themselves and onto parents, at the same time as following the parents into family life.
Many surveys do indeed indicate a strong correlation between a child's home-life and their educational attainment. This probably doesn't come as any great revelation to most of us. It would seem to be common sense that educated parents, lots of books in the house, and a high value placed on education by parents would lead children to take their own education seriously and do well. But there was once a view of education that believed good schools and good teachers could raise a child's educational aspiration beyond what they experienced at home. It was thought children and young people could be inspired by great literature, history and science – knowledge that would give them an insight into worlds beyond their own. Today, this would probably be called naïve, but it is far preferable to the current view that leads teachers to devote their time to teaching young people to be 'good citizens' who know how to recycle; and teach parents how to help their children with maths.
One of the consequences of promoting parental involvement in their child's learning and schools involvement in well-being, is that the independence and authority of both teachers and parents is called into question: So, at one of the aforementioned meetings on 'how to support your child with maths' my friend was told by the teacher that 75% of a child's learning takes place in the home. How this statistic has been arrived at – particularly when it was maths that was under consideration – is hard to fathom. But the use of it, while intended to put pressure on parents to take direct responsibility for their child's achievement in maths, clearly also raises the question: So what's so special about the teacher? Teaching as a profession with specialist knowledge and a particular role in relation to young people is undermined in the eyes of the parents, a view that many children will pick up on. But the undermining of the teachers authority in this way does not result in an enhanced authority for the parent. After being told off for 'inappropriate use of the mobile phone' parents find themselves lectured to by their children about the pros and cons of eating their dinner in relation to how 'healthy' it is, following their lesson on healthy eating that day at school.
Parents and teachers are not enemies. But we do need to remind ourselves that above all children need authoritative and independent adults in their life. Maybe the best way to achieve this would be for teachers to reclaim their authority as professionals with specialist knowledge and understanding to inspire the next generation. Parents need to be trusted to get on with the job of bringing up our children and looking after their wellbeing.
Throughout October and November, The Independent Online is partnering with the Battle of Ideas festival to present a series of guest blogs from festival speakers on the key questions of our time.
Sally Millard is an opinionated mother of two. She is producing the session "Teachers and parents: enemies or allies?" at the Battle of Ideas festival on Sunday 31 October.
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- Astral Beings and Wildlife
- The astral dimension contains a wide variety of what could be called non-physical subtle energy life-forms; or as Carlos Castenada so aptly calls them: inorganic beings. Some of these have a positive nature (nice) and some seem have a negative nature (not so...
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- Healing with Reiki
- "Happiness is a sort of action" Aristotle A Reiki healing is a great example of letting everything be as it is, of doing by not doing but just simply being there, of going with the flow. One of the truths of Reiki namely is, that the healee - not...
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- A Treatise on Astral Projection, Part 4: More Rope Techniques
- ROPE is a very effective projection technique, but it still has to be learned to be effective. I would like to elaborate on a couple of points about the technique, inspired by the feedback I have received so far. There is NO visualization required - AT ALL -...
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- Malkuth
- The practical applications of the Tree must start at Malkuth, because Malkuth is all that is manifested on Earth. We know Malkuth better than any other Sephiroth just because we are the embodiment of Malkuth. We know the physical world by living it. Malkuth...
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IEEE Bylaw I-104.3 sets forth the criteria for elevation to Senior member grade as follows:
In addition, candidates for Senior member grade must supply three references from current IEEE members holding the grade of Fellow, Senior member, or Honorary member.
The ad hoc Admission and Advancement (A&A) Review Panel, that is evaluating your application, will count the years you have been in professional practice.
Time working and attending school at the same time will be counted either as work experience OR education experience.
Your educational experience is credited toward that time as follows:
Many prospective applicants make the mistake of assuming that "significant performance" requires special awards, patents, or other extremely sophisticated technical accomplishments, but this is not the case. Substantial job responsibilities such as team leader, task supervisor, engineer in charge of a program or project, engineer or scientist performing research with some measure of success (papers), or faculty developing and teaching courses with research and publications, all are indications of significant performance. The following are also indications of significant performance:
Significant performance that would serve to qualify an individual for elevation to Senior member need not have occurred in the years immediately prior to the application. Thus, Life and Retired members are eligible for elevation.
The applicant must also provide three references from current IEEE members holding Senior member, Fellow, or Honorary member grade. Your professional colleagues are your best source of these references. If you have difficulty in locating Senior members or Fellows to serve as references, you have three options.
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Follow these simple steps to search for Senior or Fellow members using IEEE memberNet, the IEEE online member directory.
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The applicant is responsible for contacting his/her references. References must send a brief note of recommendation directly to IEEE, preferably using the Senior Member Reference Form. If the applicant is being nominated by a Senior member or Fellow, two other references are required.
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Click here for the one page information sheet that I hand out on the first day of class.
Exploration of the solid Earth, its atmosphere and oceans, and the Earth's place in the solar system. Geology 8T is part of the Liberal Studies elementary subject matter program for students who are preparing to be K-8 teachers in California. This class explores the natural science portion of the curriculum through classroom-ready activities that emphasize investigation. You should come out of this class with a sound knowledge of general Earth Science, the processes of science, and ideas and materials to use in your own classroom settings. Laboratory three hours. Prerequisite: GEOL 8; may be taken concurrently.
The class is taught through hands-on activities. The course material is designed to be learned in class, therefore it is essential that you attend all classes. Many of the activities you will do are appropriate for children in K-8 classrooms, however, we will tackle them at a higher intellectual level. The only text for this class is the Geology 8T lab manual, available in the bookstore. You must bring it to class each week. I post notes for each activity on the Lab Schedule Page (click on the topic) to supplement what is included in your manual. It is helpful to read these notes as well as the activity guides in your manual before you come to class.
I will be using SacCt so that you can keep tabs on your grades and also for announcements. You can log in to SacCT at https://sacct.csus.edu/. You will need your saclink account and password in order to log in. If you are new to SacCt, then you can get information about it at this link: http://www.csus.edu/sacct/.
Grading will be broken down as follows:
You will be given a weekly assignment at the end of each lab which will be due before you leave class. The weekly assignments involve conceptual questions designed to assess your understanding of the lab activities. Each assignment will be graded out of 10 points and will be equally weighted.
You will be given time to complete the assignment during class and it should be turned in prior to leaving. You may discuss the assignment questions with each other but your answers should be written individually –> identical answers constitute plagiarism and all involved will receive a zero for that question. I will collect the weekly assignment at the end of class and will return it the following lab period. If an assignment is NOT handed in at the end of class it will be considered late.
Late assignments may be turned in no later than the BEGINNING of the following lab period.
IF YOU MISS CLASS YOU STILL HAVE TO TURN IN THE ASSIGNMENT - plan to do that by the following Tuesday for the least impact on your grade. Contact a classmate and look at the lab notes on the Lab Schedule Page to find out what you missed; I will post the assignments at the end of each lab period on the Assignments Page with some comments about what you need to do to make up the assignment. Please contact me (email@example.com) if for some reason I forget to upload the assignment!
Assignments may be rewritten once for a higher grade, but only if they were originally handed in on time. You do not have to rewrite the entire assignment, only those parts on which you lost points. When you do your rewrites please take into account any comments that I may have made on your original assignment. Hand in your original graded assignment with your rewrite. Rewrites are due one week after the graded assignments were returned and will NOT be accepted later than that.
There will be a short quiz at the beginning of class every week, starting in week 3. Detailed information about each quiz will be posted through quiz links on the Lab Schedule Page one week prior to the quiz date. If you miss a quiz you must contact me (email@example.com) to arrange to take the quiz BEFORE the next class period, otherwise you will receive a zero for that quiz.
Many hands-on activities have been developed for this class. It is essential that you participate in each activity in order to experience first hand the Earth Science learning outcomes of this course. You will receive credit for each activity that you complete in class (this will comprise your 10% activity participation grade). I will give you one "sick day" by dropping your one lab period's worth of participation scores - however, YOU MUST STILL DO THE WEEKLY ASSIGMENT AND QUIZ FOR EVERY LAB PERIOD, WHETHER YOU WERE IN CLASS, OR NOT.
It is impossible to make up a lab unless you arrange to attend a different lab during that same week. If you miss class, download the weekly assignment posted on the Assignments Page and turn it in to me before the beginning of the next class period (best to slip it under my door by 6 pm the following Tuesday, Placer Hall 1018). See the late assignment categories above. In order to do the assignment well, be sure to read about the activities in your lab manual, review the notes posted on the Lab Schedule Page, speak to a classmate, and e-mail me if you have specific questions (email@example.com). If a quiz was taken during the lab that you missed, you will have to make that up before the next class session (contact me right away to arrange a time sometime before the next class meeting).
If you have a disability and require accommodations, you need to provide disability documentation to Services for Students with Disabilities (SSWD). For more information please visit the Services to Students with Disabilities website. They are located in Lassen Hall 1008 and can be contacted by phone at (916) 278-6955 (Voice), (916) 278-7239 (TDD only) or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Please discuss your accommodation needs with me after class or during my office hours early in the semester.
I expect respect to be shown both to me and to your classmates. I encourage you to actively confer with other students because you can learn a lot from each other (both by explaining something and by having something explained to you). HOWEVER, I expect all work that you turn in to me to be WRITTEN IN YOUR OWN WORDS, copying directly from one another is a form of plagiarism.
Cell phones and other electronic devices should be stowed away during lab. I will not hesitate to put your phone or device into temporary storage for the duration of the lab period if you cannot resist the allure of electronics during class time.
It is essential that you do your own work in this course. You will work collaboratively with other students during class, however, all of your assignments must be your own work. As a teacher, it is critical that you develop a strong sense of academic ethics that you can pass on to your students. All instances of academic dishonesty will be dealt with harshly, with consequences that range from a grade of F, to referral to the Office of Student Affairs for disciplinary action.


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Penguins aren't making excuses for loss to Flyers in Game 1
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Sometimes a Stanley Cup playoff game is altered by a missed call.
The Penguins, though, weren`t about to make excuses for their Game 1 loss.
Replays clearly show Flyers forward Danny Briere offside a moment before beating Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury on a breakaway during the second period on Wednesday. Still, the Penguins sounded like a team that deserved its fate, even if the call went against them.
'It affected the game,' center Sidney Crosby said. 'But at the end of the day, there is nothing that (we can do). Worrying about it and thinking about it is not going to change anything. It`s over, and there are a lot of other things that went on that are in our control that we could have been better at. Our focus is on that.'
Defensemen Brooks Orpik and Paul Martin were on the ice when center Joe Vitale`s turnover led to Briere`s breakaway.
'Paulie and I knew it was offside,' Orpik said. 'We were right on the blueline. There was no way it was onside.'
Like Crosby, Orpik refused to blame the outcome on the missed call.
'We make hundreds of mistakes during games,' Orpik said. 'It`s probably unfair to let the linesman (be accountable) for that one mistake.'
Contrasting styles
There was little mystery which team was satisfied with its Game 1 performance.
The Penguins held an intense practice Thursday that lasted nearly an hour. The Flyers held an optional practice that about half the team attended.
Beware of the comeback
The Flyers have roared back from 2-0 deficits eight times this season, ultimately emerging with victories.
Many members of this Flyers team took part in the 2010 postseason, when Philadelphia came back from a three-games-to-none hole — and a 3-0 deficit in Game 7 — to defeat the Bruins.
'It`s something admirable,' Orpik said. 'We`ve known that going back two years ago when they were down to the Bruins. They obviously have good character.'
Lineup change?
Veteran Flyers defenseman Pavel Kubina was a healthy scratch against the Penguins in Game 1 but might return to the lineup Friday night.
Flyers coach Peter Laviolette said he has been pleased with Kubina`s work but wouldn`t comment on possible lineup changes.
'It`s always tough to be out of the lineup,' Kubina said. 'We`ll see tomorrow. It`s a game-time decision.'
Staying healthy
All of the Penguins who participated in the series opener were on the ice for practice Thursday. The only injured Penguins regular — defenseman Matt Niskanen — skated by himself but did not participate with the team.
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|Reviews for His Heir
| elibunns chapter 1 . 7/30
This is my second time reading this and it's so amazing all over again!
| 13kuroineko chapter 30 . 9/5/2014
After seeing this for sometime, I think I like this pair more than LawxAmeria of yours. I still like them tho, but just because I like to see 'grumpy bad ass guy groaning every time he's on romantic situation but actually like it' more xDDD Oh, and I do like him better in this state after their relationship confirmed. His OOCness-or so you say-doesn't feel that much affected because of this, lol.
| 13kuroineko chapter 26 . 9/4/2014
Actually, because I've seen Crazy Sane introduced as God of Necromancy magic, I thought maybe this Calamity lady is just like him, lol. I saw your note mentioning 12 gods of magic, so yeah... xDD
| 13kuroineko chapter 25 . 9/4/2014
Okay okay okay okay okay I like the WHOLE part of this chapter xDDD Seriously! KiddxGabriella moment and after that are just so funny, I love it xDDD
| 13kuroineko chapter 23 . 9/4/2014
You know, I miss that moment when Gabriella and Kidd just spat at each other without blushing involved like that xDD So fuckin cute _ My typical ideal pairing, jsfyi lol.
| 13kuroineko chapter 20 . 9/4/2014
I feel a bit sorry for Madeline, lol. Her personality may be a little messed up, but I don't hate her xDD Tho I must say, is she kinda have a maso side coz she's still doing that thing to Killer even though she's always getting beaten by him? Or her skull just thick that's all. And a hardcore one. Either way, I hope she'll get nice moment with Killer once in awhile, just because I feel sorry for her that is lol.
| 13kuroineko chapter 14 . 9/4/2014
Really, I found it hilarious imagining two girls have a gossip session in front of pirates men that so would happen to be Kidd's Pirate. I mean THAT Kidd's Pirate. Like, wow...you two are so brave, ladies xDDD And why not? I thought KillerxOC would be good if the OC is someone like her xDD That'll be interesting I guess lolol
| 13kuroineko chapter 6 . 9/4/2014
LOLOLOL silly Kid is silly. I don't know whether to laugh or face palmed on this lol. But the gal has gut alright. I like her xDD
| 13kuroineko chapter 1 . 9/3/2014
I decided to take a peek into this fic of yours after reading Bones, which I haven't done reading yet btw, and it turned out to be one of my liking xDD Just because I love watching bad ass in action :') Kidd never once my favorite but I'll be lying if I don't say him, Luffy, and Law made a good combi in Sabaody Arc xDD I'm gonna bookmarked this.
| geckogal077 chapter 67 . 8/20/2014
Hahahaha! Another funhouse! Poor Gabriella.
| geckogal077 chapter 15 . 8/19/2014
So I read about Kidd and his Mage in Bones an I got really curious about the relationship. To be honest Kidd is not one of my favorite characters, but I love Gebriella and Killer, so I'm adding His Heir to my favorite stories.
I actually stopped reading Bones because I got so curious about what was happening here. Lol.
Thanks so much for writing!
| Son of Whitebeard chapter 121 . 4/28/2014
oh no will Kidd's kid take after Kidd
| Yumi sawamura chapter 121 . 4/27/2014
WoW!I really love this story!
And Kidd is really cute together with Gabriella!
Wonder What Kidd reaction will be When he hear that!
Oh and I think you haven't tell us about Gabriella's fortune is yet!
| ThexWhitexPhoenix chapter 23 . 12/5/2013
I've finally started reading His Heir too! I love this story as much as I love Bones and Origins already!
| Girl-luvs-manga chapter 121 . 11/25/2013
What an awesome ending. Poor Kidd is going to be a daddy.


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Mild concussion sidelines Crosby against Canadiens
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MONTREAL — Center Sidney Crosby accompanied left wing Matt Cooke on a charter plane to Pittsburgh early Thursday afternoon.
Cooke was headed home for family matters.
Crosby was on that plane because Penguins doctors needed to re-evaluate him last night. They did and diagnosed the NHL's leader in goals and points with a mild concussion.
Coach Dan Bylsma said Crosby will miss "about a week," adding that he has to be "symptom free" before returning to the Penguins' lineup.
Neither he nor Cooke was available for comment before a 2-1 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre — a game in which Penguins center Evgeni Malkin also appeared to tweak his left knee during an incident with Canadiens center Scott Gomez late in regulation.
Malkin returned to the game, failing to score in the third round of a shootout. However, he favored the left knee that forced him to miss four games from Dec. 4-14. He has been wearing a light brace on the knee since late-October.
"I was a little concerned we were about to revisit the same injury," Bylsma said, "but that doesn't look like it's the case."
Malkin was not available for comment.
The case with Crosby, according to the Penguins, is that he was injured Wednesday night at Consol Energy Center in a blowout win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
In that game, Crosby was hit hard into the boards by Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman late in the second period. He played six shifts in the third period.
Bylsma did not identify the play upon which Crosby was injured against Tampa Bay.
Late in the second period of the Winter Classic on Saturday night was when Crosby was blindsided by a hit from Washington's David Steckel — an act that was not punished by the NHL even though Steckel caught an unaware Crosby in the head.
Bylsma said Crosby "certainly saw doctors" after the Classic, adding that he wouldn't have played Wednesday night if the Penguins hadn't "thought he was OK to play."
Before this game at Montreal, Bylsma described Crosby as having an "upper-body injury."
Previous injuries that have forced Crosby to miss games have been mostly of the lower-body variety (groin, hip and ankle).
The Penguins dressed seven defensemen against the Canadiens.
Cooke's spot in the lineup was filled by winger Arron Asham, a healthy scratch in the Penguins' previous game. Asham scored the Penguins' lone goal in the shootout loss.
Rookie Mark Letestu centered left wing Chris Kunitz and right wing Pascal Dupuis in place of Crosby, who is the NHL's leader in goals (32) and points (66).
Coincidentally, news of Crosby's injury came on the same day word broke out of Washington that his rival and the league's other top star, left wing Alex Ovechkin, received a cortisone-shot to his left arm.
The Canadiens were hardly healthy for this game.
They played without heart-and-soul defenseman Josh Gorges. His injured right knee will require surgery, and he will miss the remainder of the season, Montreal general manager Pierre Gauthier said before the game.
The extended absence of Gorges leaves the Canadiens without two top defensemen. Andrei Markov is out indefinitely, also because of an injured knee. A third top Canadiens defenseman, Roman Hamrlik, also didn't play against the Penguins, though his return is soon expected.
The Penguins can only hope the same for Crosby, as they get set to play Minnesota (Saturday) and Boston (Sunday) at home — before playing at Montreal, Boston and home to Detroit by Jan. 18.
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VATICAN CITY, DEC. 21, 2003 (Zenit.org).- Charles I, the last Hapsburg ruler of the Austro-Hungarian empire, will be beatified, after the Holy See approved a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to his intercession.
Charles was born on Aug. 17, 1887, in Persenbeug, Austria. He was proclaimed emperor of Austria and king of Hungary in 1916.
Five years earlier, he had married Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma, to whom he said on their wedding day: "Now we have to take one another to heaven." They had eight children.
When the Austro-Hungarian empire fell on Nov. 11, 1918, Charles abdicated. He left Austria in March 1919 and was formally stripped of his office by the Austrian Parliament in April. He spent his exile on the Portuguese island of Madeira, where he died in 1922 at age 34.
"He served his people with justice and charity," the prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Sainthood Causes, Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, explained Saturday during the ceremony to promulgate the decree.
"He sought peace, helped the poor, diligently cultivated his spiritual life," the cardinal said. "Faith sustained him from his youth, especially in the period of the First World War, and during his exile on the island of Madeira, where he died a holy death."


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More detailed information on the ISHTAR mission is available on the Executive Summary
The history of life on earth has been shaped by the impact of comets and asteroids with our planet to a degree that we have only recently started to appreciate. Geological records have illustrated the devastating effects that can result from an asteroid collision, in some cases altering the evolution of the planet.
The risk posed to human civilization from the impact of a Near-Earth Object (NEO) cannot be ignored. According to safety standards in use across Europe, the level of threat that any given scenario produces is judged by both the probability of the event happening and the amount of fatalities that it would produce. An impact of a ~1km sized body has a probability of occurring every 100,000 years or so but would result in an estimated 1.5 billion fatalities. If an industrial plant operator posed a comparable threat, they would be required to take steps to reduce the risk to levels that were deemed tolerable. So too the threat from NEOs must be acted upon.
At the present time, Earth is defenceless against the impact of a NEO. However, numerous theoretical 'saviour strategies' have been outlined ranging from the proximity detonation of a powerful nuclear device, to the gentle push supplied by attaching a low thrust, high specific impulse engine to the threatening body. The appropriate mitigation technique to utilize in a given situation is highly dependent on the structure of the incoming NEO. For example, a high-powered explosion or a hypervelocity impact with a NEO would most likely result in the production of multiple, smaller NEOs on a similar trajectory to their parent asteroid. This, almost certainly would not remove the threat, but rather generate a different type of problem. Similarly, the deployment of a propulsion system on the asteroid (e.g. solar sail, ion engine, etc.) would also be affected by the internal structure of the NEO: for a body consisting of a loose amalgamation of separate entities, the issue of where and how to apply the thrust without disrupting the NEO structure is critical.
Quite simply, we need to know how NEOs are constructed and what they are made of before we can plan a defence against them. Knowledge of asteroid structure will also increase scientific understanding of the origin and evolution of these planetary bodies, and of the whole solar system.
Mission Overview
The ISHTAR (Internal Structure High-resolution Tomography by Asteroid Rendezvous) mission provides a unique opportunity to address key, fundamental issues necessary to understand NEOs both from a scientific and hazard mitigation viewpoint. These key issues translate to certain critical NEO properties that require measurement, the most important of this information being:
- bulk mass and density
- internal structure, cohesion, mass distribution detailed shape
- specification of spin rate, including pole orientation and
- precession (if any).
- detailed surface geology, including characterization of
- regolith.
To make a measurement of these properties requires utilization of a range of instruments. Powerful radio science instrumentation is required to measure the mass of the NEO via the detections of gravity deflections of the spacecraft. Tiny variations in the Doppler shift of the radio signal transmitted to earth are an indication of slight changes in the spacecraft velocity caused by different mass concentrations in the asteroid body. This can enable the external gravitational field to be reconstructed, which, in conjunction with internal structure measurements, can result in formation of a detailed internal model of the asteroid. Obtaining internal structure measurements of the asteroid requires a combination of techniques, centred around a radar tomographic instrument. The imaging of the internal structure uses electromagnetic radiation in the radio range. The low radio frequencies can penetrate deep below the asteroid surface (up to ~1km or more) before being reflected back and picked up by the radar antenna on board the spacecraft. By taking measurements from different points around the asteroid it is then possible to reconstruct what the interior of the object looks like, using techniques similar to those used for medical magnetic tomography scans. ISHTAR will be the first mission to make measurements of the internal structure of an asteroid. Specification of surface properties, along with the shape and volume of the body require an imager to be included in the payload. A multispectral capability will add global composition information, while specific mineralogical spectral features would require an infra-red spectrometer. Astrium and its partners have extensive experience in these instrument areas. For example, in the radar field, Astrium's Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR) has provided detailed images of the Earth from on board ENVISAT.
Radar tomography
The inclusion of a radar tomography instrument in ISHTAR's payload opens up the possibility of making crucial internal structure measurements – information that is key to planning a mitigation strategy. Deep imaging is possible because low-frequency radar has the capability of penetrating below ground. The radio waves penetrate the rocks of the asteroid until they are reflected back by a change in material composition, density or electrical properties. By collecting these reflected echoes it is possible to draw a map of the interior, including the presence of voids, fractures, metal, ice, etc. The extent to which such a 3D profile can be achieved depends on the absorption characteristics of the body and the wavelength of the radiation being used. The internal structure information is reconstructed with algorithms similar to those used in the medical or geophysical tomographic fields after many orbits of the object have been executed.
Target asteroid
The NEO population is dominated by asteroids belonging to two spectral classes: stony asteroids (class S) and primordial asteroids (class C). ISHTAR ideally would survey two asteroids, one example of each class, armed with the above instrumentation. A single survey of one asteroid of one of the other minor classes would still provide extremely useful information, however. The typical target profile is an asteroid with size ~1km. The journey to rendezvous will take an average of one to two years. A number of potential targets for the mission have now been identified. These include objects like asteroid (4660) Nereus, which is predicted to pass within 3 lunar distances of the Earth in 2060, a near miss in astronomic terms! instruments.


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Winans remained active during the 2000s and 2010s, a period during which she recorded for CGI, Verity, and her own label, Destiny Joy. Bringing It All Together (featuring collaborations with her son Mario Winans; 2003), Woman to Woman: Songs of Life (2006), and the Grammy-nominated How I Got Over (2009) all topped the gospel chart. Winans also put together a handful of comedic releases. ~ Charlotte Dillon
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The men's 1500m final at the 2012 London Olympic Games presented an intriguing possibilities for the future open water world.
Ous Mellouli finished in a strong 14:40 as he took the bronze medal. But the Tunisian double medalist has not yet finished with his Olympic program – not by a long shot. Mellouli will compete as a serious gold medal contender in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim on August 10th.
Additionally, 1500m finalist Daniel Fogg of Great Britain will also showcase his open water skills this coming week in the Serpentine.
But the future possibilities involve two other finalists: silver medalist Ryan Cochrane of Canada and gold medalist Sun Yang of China. Cochrane finished in 14:39 and has also dabbled in open water swimming – competing in the RCP Tiburon Mile in San Francisco. While Cochrane has not made any public announcements that he will extend his range to the 10km race, or any other open water swim for that matter, he certainly has the very real possibility to be a serious gold medal contender in the Olympic marathon swim by the time the 2016 Rio Olympics rolls around.
And if Sun Yang of China, the absolutely dominant 20-year-old double gold medalist, wants to add to his Olympic medal collection, the 10km would certainly be a better bet than another pool event.
With 4 Olympic medals (2 gold in the 400m and 1500m, 1 silver in the 200m and 1 bronze in the 4x200m freestyle relay), Sun was the only male swimmer to win two individual gold medals. With his strength, speed and endurance, a gold in the 10km seems entirely within his potential.
Since he swam the last 50m faster at the end of his 1500m race than he did at the end of his shorter races, certainly no one could close an open water race like Sun. Furthermore, living and training in Australia, it would seem a natural that he will eventually try – or at least be exposed to – the open water world. On the other hand, Sun would need to enjoy swimming in the open water in order to be Olympic gold medal good – and his coaches and the Chinese authorities would have to approve his attempts at the open water. None of these critical criteria seem to be in the cards…at least in the short-term.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nominees announced Wednesday in top categories for the 55th annual Grammy Awards:
Record of the Year: "Lonely Boy," The Black Keys; "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)," Kelly Clarkson; "We Are Young," fun. featuring Janelle Monae; "Somebody That I Used To Know," Gotye Featuring Kimbra; "Thinkin Bout You," Frank Ocean; "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," Taylor Swift.
Album of the Year: "El Camino," The Black Keys; "Some Nights," fun.; "Babel," Mumford & Sons; "Channel Orange," Frank Ocean; "Blunderbuss," Jack White.
Song of the Year: "The A Team," Ed Sheeran, songwriter (performed by Ed Sheeran); "Adorn," Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel); "Call Me Maybe" Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen); "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)," Jorgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson); "We Are Young," Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (fun. featuring Janelle Monáe).
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Dominic Inglot/Michael Shabaz (Virginia) def. (2) Davey Sandgren/John-Patrick Smith (Tennessee), 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4
Inglot and Shabaz, ranked No. 12 nationally in the Campbell/ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings, captured the University of Virginia's third-ever NCAA individual championship title in men's tennis next to back-to-back singles titles by Somdev Devvarman in 2007 and 2008. It was the first national title in men's doubles for the Cavaliers and an Atlantic Coast Conference-member school. The Virginia tandem were the first unseeded doubles team to win it all since Rajeev Ram and Brian Wilson of Illinois in 2003. UVA defeated three seeded players en route to their national title run including top-seeded Jonas Berg and Bram ten Berge of Ole Miss in the opening round.
Michael Shabaz (Virginia):
"To be honest, Dom (Inglot) came up with some huge returns today. The biggest returns came in the tiebreaker. Davey (Sandgren) hit a good serve and Dom ripped it and he (Tennessee's John-Patrick Smith) missed the volley which gave us kind of a mini break. Once we had that second-set tiebreaker, we felt like we were going to win it. We just had to somehow get into a third set, which was huge. They were all over our returns and on the first game, we really should have held throughout 40-love, but J.P. hit some unbelievable backhand returns down the line. Give them credit. They were all over it, but, we didn't feel like they could keep returning like that. We had to keep mixing up our serves and giving them different looks, then, we started getting on our returns which paid off. It's an awesome feeling (winning the national championship). We have worked hard all year. I think this win means much more than one year of work – this goes back when you're a little kid playing tennis. I am so happy for Dom, because he is a senior and it's a great way for him to go out. We've been here (in College Station) for 16 days now. We discussed that if we were going to stay here, we might as well go for it. It heals things a little easier, because we were the top seed in the team tournament and that didn't go well. We are really happy with the results today."
Dominic Inglot (Virginia):
"It means a lot, not just for me, but to my coaches and teammates as well. One of the reasons I wanted to come to Virginia was due to the fact that I knew that it was a place where I could win championships and ACC titles. All credit to (Virginia head coach) Brian Boland. You want to be behind someone who is going to help you do that. I've had a great career. We have won three ACC titles and to top it off with a national championship is just great. To finish (the tournament) without a loss at the end is very special. I wish I could share this with the other guys on the team right now. We didn't have much of a sniff on (Tennessee's J.P.) Smith's serve all day. He had been serving so well that I didn't know if he had a break point the whole time. It was just basically hit or miss. At that point, we were just thinking, 'let's just do what feels comfortable. Whatever happens. Don't think about getting a feel of it, just hit it and let your subconscious mind take it to wherever it wants to go.' We just reacted and tried to keep it going. To get a national championship after years of being so close, it means a lot to me."
Davey Sandgren (Tennessee):
"We played a pretty amazing first set. We didn't make any mistakes. We made most of our returns. We played extremely well. Then in the second set, they served really well and it came down to a tiebreak. They missed one first serve in the tiebreaker. They served extremely well today, especially for an outdoors doubles match. They played a good game to break me in the third. We relied on our serves a lot in other matches, so we know how to handle the pressure when we serve. They came up big today."
John-Patrick Smith (Tennessee):
"It was a good season for us. We were relatively new playing together in the fall. We built a lot, especially moving across, and we've become a force in the doubles lineup. Throughout the last part of the season, we just started to play great from the SEC tournament to the first and second rounds of the regional to the individuals here in doubles. We really have improved a lot and have a lot to be happy about."
Head Coach Sam Winterbotham (Tennessee):
"These two guys have given us an unbelievable effort this year. It is a testament to both of them. Davey Sandgren just worked on his doubles all year. They came together as a team. They were so committed to one another throughout this whole tournament and this whole year. Tennessee wants more of these kind of guys who will come out everyday and work to get better. (Tennessee Associate Head Coach) Chris (Woodruff) and I could not be more proud of how they represented our university. Today was a tremendous tennis match. Virginia won it. Tennessee didn't lose it, Virginia just won it. You have to give Virginia all the credit in the world for that. I'm just so proud of what these guys have done, how they have competed today and how they have competed all year. They are champions."