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Jerry Hughes was traded from Indianapolis to Buffalo right after last April's NFL Draft. His memory of the day makes it seem like it was yesterday.
"I told (team officials) to get me the first flight to Buffalo so I could get out there and get my hands on the playbook," the former TCU standout said. "It was a fresh start and I was excited and anxious to come out here."
Hughes trade to Western New York may have been surprising considering he was coming off his most productive NFL season. He wasn't interested in finding out why; Hughes was ready to start the next phase of his career.
The fourth-year player is currently fighting for a starting linebacker spot at Bills training camp at St. John Fisher.
"We are very excited about Jerry (Hughes)," said Doug Whaley, Buffalo general manager. "He was a high pick and we think that this fresh start will be good for him and a bonus for us."
New defensive coordinator Mike Pettine's scheme favors versatile players like Hughes. He played defensive end in college and moved over linebacker last season after Colts head coach Chuck Pagano switched the team to a 3-4 scheme.
Hughes has earned playing time with the starters at the rush end and linebacker so far in training camp.
"I think it's good because the system, first of all, can fit to the player's strength," said Doug Marrone, Buffalo head coach, said about Hughes.
"I think that having him on the outside, what I've seen from him is quick redirection. I think it's very hard to get outside on him. Again, we are still developing that in-line play of him, taking on the bigger tackles and knocking them back."
After two unproductive seasons in Indianapolis, Hughes emerged as a solid contributor for the Colts last season, who went from two wins in 2011 to 11 recording a career-high 41 tackles and four sacks. Credit his productivity to his increased playing time; for the first time in his career, Hughes played in all 16 regular season games.
Hughes was primarily used as a pass rushing outside linebacker last season.
"I got to see the playing field for the first time in my career so I was able to just play football," Hughes said. "I am just trying to continue going off that and continue to just play football. I just went out there and made plays and play up to the best of my ability."
Hughes came into the league with high expectations after the Colts selected him in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He didn't appear to be a fit in the team's Tampa 2 defense, spending his first two seasons behind incumbents Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis.
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"The first two years, I was almost non-existent," Hughes said. "But last year I was able to get on the field and the coaches just let me play."
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Nina Dobrev, 26, and Austin Stowell, 30, have been together for just a short while, but we can definitely call it young love. The two were caught getting cozy at the Los Angeles screening of Nina's new series, The Final Girls, on Tuesday, June 16. We just love this couple!
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Nina Dobrev took over 'The Final Girls' red carpet on June 16 with over-the-top, volumized curls and a patterned floral dress with a plunging neckline. Here's how to keep your hair healthy to get her shiny curls.
Bigger is better when it comes to hair, at least according to Nina Dobrev, 26, who sported a volumized hair look at the L.A. premiere of her new movie, The Final Girls. We're used to seeing Nina experiment with all kinds of braids and updos, but when it comes to styled down hair, she tends to go more sleek and smooth. We loved seeing her switch it up with big curls, but what did you think?
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Nina Dobrev & Austin Stowell: Selena Gomez Was Their Matchmaker
Who knew Selena Gomez was such a talented matchmaker! The singer played a key role in setting up Nina Dobrev and Austin Stowell. In fact, the two lovebirds met 'through mutual friends, one being Selena,' HollywoodLife.com has EXCLUSIVELY learned.
Nina Dobrev, 26, and her alleged boyfriend, Austin Stowell, 30, have Selena Gomez, 22, to thank for their new, blossoming relationship. The actress encouraged her In Dubious Battle co-star to go on a date with the sexy Vampire Diaries star and the rest is history. HollywoodLife.com has all the exciting and EXCLUSIVE details! Click here to read more
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Aren't they cute? Nina Dobrev and her rumored new boyfriend, Austin Stowell, looked adorable together while posing for silly photos in the booth at Jaime King's star-studded baby shower.
Nina Dobrev, 26, and Austin Stowell, 30, might just be the hottest new couple in Hollywood. As rumors swirl that the pair are heating up and taking their relationship public, Nina and Austin fueled even more speculation as they attended Jaime King's baby shower together. In fact, the new couple totally took over the photo booth to take adorable shots together. Sweet!
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Nina Dobrev's new romance with actor Austin Stowell has been heating up fast, so how does her ex, Ian Somerhalder, feel about it? HollywoodLife.com has the EXCLUSIVE scoop!
Ian Somerhalder, 36, may be married to Nikki Reed, 27, but he previously dated his former Vampire Diaries co-star, Nina Dobrev, 26, for quite a while. Well, she's now in a new romance — she's dating actor Austin Stowell, 30. He's hot, adorable, and seems like a great catch. Does it bother Ian? Or is Ian happy for her? Here's what we know!
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Nina Dobrev, 26, looked like a princess when she attended the CFDA Awards on June 1 in a metallic top and soft, feathered skirt combo from designer Lela Rose. To play against her feminine outfit, Nina paired a strong cat eye with an otherwise equally ethereal hair and makeup look that's easy to recreate and perfect for summer.
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What tools do I need to take out the crank pulley nut off. And how to take the nut off without the shaft rotating. Do I need special tools to do this the nut is on very tight !
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I've seen the bolt removed with just an impact wrench. If you take the passenger side wheel off there's a little access door in the wheel well so you can get to the side of the pulley. When my sensor went, I took mine to a shop. It was only about an hour of labor, which is $65 at the shop I use, and to me was well worth it. Which is rare to me because I do almost everything myself.
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SANTA ANA – An Irvine man was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison Monday for defrauding investors in a Ponzi scheme that collected $10 million from more than two dozen victims, many of them elderly and including those who lost their life savings.
"There are no winners today; it's a sad day for everybody," said U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney in handing down the term for Richard H. Nickles, 59, of Irvine, who apologized for his crimes.
The Securities and Exchange Commission first filed a complaint against Nickles in 2010, seeking an injunction against his Santa Ana company, Innovative Advisory Services, Inc.
Nickles admitted in court that he placed advertisements in the Orange County Register and the Los Angeles Times falsely offering investments that were "U.S. Government Guaranteed" or "FDIC Insured." Nickles would use the investments - of $50,000 minimum - to pay off other investors or purchase other securities.
Assistant United States Attorney Joshua Robbins said investors were attracted to the conservative investment strategies promised by Nickles. Instead, the defendant lost most of the money in risky investments, making the restitution of $6.8 million ordered by Carney nearly impossible.
"This is a significant sentence," Robbins said, "and I think that's not surprising given the nature of the fraud."
The sentence was appropriate, said Chris Chappell, who flew in from San Francisco for the court hearing and whose late father Albert Chappell of Huntington Beach, a retiree who had been a sales manager for a heavy construction equipment company, invested $300,000 of his life savings with Nickles.
Albert Chappell, 90, suffered a heart attack and two strokes, which his family believed stemmed in part from the financial losses he faced.
He died last year, soon after Nickles pleaded guilty to one felony count of mail fraud and one felony count of securities fraud.
Pablo Sarabia, a plumber from Santa Ana, invested $870,000 – savings from 40 years of his life's work – with Nickles.
"He took all our money," said Sarabia, as he walked out of court with his wife Mercedes, who said the couple is now living off Social Security.
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What is Hepatitis C?
Hepatitis is a general term that means inflammation of the liver. The Ancient Greek word hepa refers to the liver, and the Latin word itis means inflammation (as in appendicitis, arthritis, and pancreatitis).
Inflammation of the liver—hepatitis—has several possible causes, including:
Toxins and chemicals such as excessive amounts of alcohol
Autoimmune diseases that cause the immune system to attack healthy tissues in the body
Fat which may cause fatty liver disease
Microorganisms, including viruses
Hepatitis C is a curable disease caused by a virus that infects the liver. The virus, called hepatitis C virus (HCV), can cause lifelong infection, fibrosis (mild to moderate liver scarring), cirrhosis (serious liver scarring), liver cancer, liver failure, and death.
There are two phases of hepatitis C infection—acute and chronic. Acute refers to a new HCV infection that is less than six months old. An HCV infection that lasts more than six months is chronic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are at least 2.7 million people in the United States with chronic HCV infection. The most recent CDC data reported 29,718 new cases in 2013. Chronic HCV infection accounts for more than 19,000 deaths each year in the United States.
Worldwide, it's estimated that up to 150 million people are living with HCV.
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The last couple of weekends of the recruiting season are typically where you will find a couple of surprises emerge. Defensive tackle Montori Hughes from Murfreesboro, was one of those surprises when Tennessee brought him to campus this weekend for an official visit, and today he became a surprise Tennessee commitment.For Hughes, who was being recruited by a host of OVC schools, but no one at the SEC level, the decision was easy.Hughes, who attends Siegel High School, was a well-kept secret in the mid-state area but he created some buzz when he participated in the Tennessee East-West All-Star game in December which was held in Greeneville.. It's there that Tennessee coaches started to get some feedback about him and began to look at him seriously as a prospect."I just liked everything about it. The whole thing was great, hanging out with the team, visiting with the coaches, I couldn't pick one thing that stood out," Hughes said. "They have a ton of academic services to help you out, I didn't really realize it would be like that, that was nice." ...More... To continue reading this article you must be a member. Sign Up Now!
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The CAF Champions League play-off between Wydad Casablanca of Morocco and Simba of Tanzania will be staged in Cairo on 28 May, the organisers said today. Wydad and Simba lost in the qualifying competition to defending champions TP Mazembe of Congo DR, who were disqualified last weekend for fielding an ineligible player.
Confederation of African Football (CAF) officials said defender Janvier Bokungu had featured in several African ties for Mazembe despite being contracted to Tunisian club Esperance until the middle of this year.
The winners between Wydad and Simba at Petrosport Stadium in the Egyptian capital join Al-Ahly of Egypt, Esperance and Mouloudia Alger of Algeria in Group B of the Champions League.
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Charlotte M. Frost
Memorial services for Charlotte M. Frost, 72, De Soto, were Wednesday, Dec. 22, at Cedar Crest Memorial Chapel, De Soto.
Mrs. Frost died Thursday, Dec. 16, 2004, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
She was born March 29, 1932, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Robert and Lavina Paxton.
Mrs. Frost was a lifelong De Soto resident. She graduated from De Soto High School in 1950. She retired from Continental Can Company in Lenexa.
She married Dale Frost Oct. 27, 1951. He survives of the home.
Other survivors include a son, Jack Frost, Lawrence; two daughters, Jill Bush, Topeka, and Jan Nixon, Eudora; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
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"The Honors College knew me and my interests."
Resources and advice
- Preparing to be a national scholarship candidate
- Preparing applications
- Soliciting letters of recommendation
- Preparing for interviews
- Dealing with disappointing outcomes
Preparing to be a national scholarship candidate
Preparing for the major scholarship competitions
- Take challenging classes
- Honors classes, especially those outside your major and foreign language courses, are valuable when applying for scholarships
- Seek out classes with faculty who will challenge and inspire you
- Ask your classmates — especially older students — which professors they have found to be challenging and inspiring
- The path of least resistance will not lead to national scholarship success, the best graduate programs or the type of internships that will boost your career
- Maintain a high GPA
- Most scholarship selection committees look for GPAs of 3.75 or higher
- A good GPA of 3.7 to 3.9, with a diversity of challenging classes will always be viewed more favorably than a perfect 4.0 GPA with no significant classes outside your major and no obvious signs that you have challenged yourself academically
- Keep a file or résumé of experiences including the significance of the following:
- Club participation
- Work and volunteer experiences related to your field
- Honors or awards
- Each semester, get to know at least one faculty member well enough that you could ask for a letter of recommendation
- Visit your professors during office hours
- Learn about their research interests and share your interests with them
- Ask about other classes they teach
- Ask if they need help with a research project or a teaching assistant for future classes
- Get involved with a research project on campus
- Be open to any field of study, not just the sciences or engineering or necessarily in your field of study
- Find a research project that really excites you
- Talk to Dr. Smith-Mason in The Honors College about undergraduate research opportunities
Be a well-rounded student
- Get involved in campus organizations or community groups and fill leadership roles in the activities that are most important to you.
- Take advantage of the opportunities in the area – both on campus and in the Richmond community.
- When speakers come to campus, be there. Invited speakers are here to share their experiences with the university community.
- Watch the TelegRAM and Honors Updates carefully for upcoming events, symposia and speakers. If you see something interesting, share it with your classmates.
- Attend Berglund Honors Seminars regularly, especially those regarding topics outside your major field of study.
- Ask your department or The Honors College if you can be on the invitation list to meet campus visitors in small groups or go to dinner with the faculty hosts and visitors while they are on campus.
- Attend campus and community theater productions and musical performances.
- VCU's School of the Arts is one of the top-rated art schools in the country. Attend exhibitions of student and faculty works.
- Find others who are interested in these activities and form a group that seeks out such opportunities
- Read, read and read some more!
- Read a daily newspaper. The Richmond Times-Dispatch is okay; the New York Times or Washington Post would be better.
- Read a news and commentary magazine regularly. Newsweek and Time are okay; The Atlantic Monthly, New Republic or The Economist are even better.
- Seek out books that your professors and advisors recommend. Read at least one book during each semester break.
Gain experience away from VCU
- Study abroad
- Get to know the staff in the Education Abroad Office at 817 West Franklin Street, Room 122.
- Volunteer in the community
- Look for information at the Student Activity Center in the basement of the Student Commons.
- Find an internship
- Internships may be paid or unpaid and take place during the summer or the school year.
- Check out the Career Center in the Student Commons
- Talk to faculty in your field of study and check with your department. The Wilder School, World Studies, Engineering and Mass Communications also have internship coordinators.
- Spend your summers and breaks wisely
- Do something outside of your comfort zone. Volunteer at a health clinic in Richmond…or South Africa, build a house with Habitat for Humanity, climb a mountain, swim the English Channel or hike to the South Pole.
- Travel to a place you have never visited
Start looking for interesting scholarship opportunities
- There are resources in several places on campus to look for scholarship information
- The National Scholarship Office in The Honors College provides information on a number of national scholarships.
- Education Abroad Office.
- Financial Aid.
- Department and school administrative offices.
- There are also resources in the community
- Search engines on the Web, such as www.iie.com and www.fastweb.com
- Government agencies
- Community groups, such as Rotary clubs
- Apply for large and small scholarships to become accustomed to the application process.
- Ask faculty members and advisors to proof your research proposals or essays.
- Practice interviewing; the Career Center in the Student Commons can help with mock interviews.
- Ask for feedback and be a willing and appreciative recipient, even when it is not positive. We learn more from trying and failing than not trying at all.
- Be prepared for disappointment. The odds of winning some of these scholarships are just slightly better than winning the lottery.
Preparing applications
- Start the application process early! You are in competition with students who have been planning to apply for months and even years.
- Give yourself enough time when writing proposals or personal statements to have them reviewed several times by professors and advisors.
- Contact your references early and notify them of deadlines well in advance – then follow up with them. Get any necessary materials to them; at a minimum they should have a draft of your application and essays before they need to finish and submit your letter of reference.
- Presentation is important because it shows your commitment, ambition and desire. Allow enough time to show your very best work.
- You should plan to start working on the application for any national scholarships at least three months before the campus deadline.
- If you are going to try to rush the process, consult with the National Scholarship Coordinator to see if it is worth your time and effort.
Soliciting letters of recommendation
- Most scholarship applications require multiple letters of recommendation. They are looking for letters from people who know you and can speak knowledgeably about your talents, abilities and personality.
- Get to know professors, advisors, university administrators and other employees and develop on-going relationships with them.
- Initiate contact by going to their offices with questions or to express an interest in what they study, teach and do.
- Professors are often looking for research or teaching assistants. This experience provides opportunities for career and scholarship networking, mentoring relationships and potential references.
- Seek out recommenders who know you well enough to write a strong recommendation. Ask them to tell you if they do not feel they have the knowledge or time to write the strong recommendation you are seeking.
Preparing for interviews
Practice speaking in front of people
- Take a speech or acting class.
- Practice clearly articulating your proposal in front of friends and advisors.
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so its been like over three years or something since i last played so i failed at first ; u ;
and my bro sometimes randomly spiked the ball really hard and fast and tried to kill me and i was like why would you do that klghsldkfjkl ; A ;
so basically throughout the whole game my mental age fell to like 7 or 8 cuz i kept screaming like a little kid and laughing and just pretty much acting like i was bipolar or something XD my bro even told me i was "emotional" ; w ;
its hard to play a game of ping pong when you keep failing and hitting the ball out by like an inch while ur older brother is just laughing, facepalming, using sarcasm, and making fun of you the whole time ; u ;
but it was fun. and kinda made me cry when i laughed too hard. my bro was kinda being a meanie and saying that i was amusing while i was just standing there waving my paddle around and raging ; w ; lol dont question my logic X'D
now im just tired and eating a popsicle and drinking some ice water. then ill do hw and try to calm down =w=;; hw is more calming than ping pong. plus i need a break
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We all survived 2012!!! And to think that the actual movie "2012" scared the daylights out of me. I'm someone who can watch horror movies all day long, everyday....but put a disaster movie on...and there goes my stomach. Strange huh? Anxiety attack full force. I usually have to turn off disaster movies half way through, just to calm down. Anyhow, so I am glad we all made it safely through 2012. Now.....bring on 2013. I have big plan you know!
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When UAA hockey players assembled in their locker room at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex for a scheduled team meeting Friday afternoon, there was no hint anything out of the ordinary loomed.
Then coach Dave Shyiak told the Seawolves he was no longer their coach.
"He came in and told us, straight-up, 'Guys, I'm terminated as of today,' '' said junior goaltender Rob Gunderson. "We were shocked. He told us it was awesome to be here, he experienced so much and all he wants for us is success.
"I was really proud of that. It was really genuine.''
UAA fired Shyiak, 46, after eight losing seasons, the last two plagued by last-place finishes in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and continued plummeting attendance.
The school announced the move in a cryptic two-sentence press release: "Head hockey coach Dave Shyiak will not be returning to the University of Alaska Anchorage for the 2013-14 season, UAA athletic director Dr. Steve Cobb announced Friday.
"A search committee has been appointed and a national search for UAA's next hockey coach will begin immediately.''
Cobb declined to say whether Shyiak, whose $128,750 salary made him the athletic department's highest-paid employee, had resigned or been fired. Cobb said Shyiak had three years left on a five-year contract, but would not say whether Shyiak will receive a buyout or severance package.
"That's unresolved at this point,'' Cobb said.
Shyiak did not return a message left on his cellphone.
Cobb said seventh-year associate head coach Campbell Blair's contact will be honored through this school year and second-year assistant coach T.J. Jindra was told he can remain in his job.
UAA will honor commitments to the six recruits, all forwards, who are scheduled to join the Seawolves in the fall, Cobb said.
Cobb said UAA began advertising its job opening Friday and would keep it posted for at least two weeks. A new hire is likely a month or more away, he said.
The Seawolves are coming off a 4-25-7 season -- that .208 winning percentage was the same as in Shyiak's first season -- and for the second straight year finished in the league basement by seven points. UAA went just 1-20-3 in its last 24 games.
This season's team endured a 14-game winless streak in mid-season and a nine-game losing streak to close the season. Those last nine losses included losing the Governor's Cup to UAF for the fourth straight season and being swept from the league playoffs for the sixth time on Shyiak's watch.
"We haven't experienced the type of success that has been our goal,'' Cobb said. "In the totality of things, when it's time to make a change, you kind of know.''
Cobb said UAA announced the move Friday out of respect for five departing seniors, who like their teammates attended the Seawolves' annual awards banquet at a downtown hotel Thursday night.
"I wanted our senior class to get an end to their season without distraction, and this is a distraction,'' Cobb said.
Attendance for home games at Sullivan Arena also dropped precipitously in Shyiak's tenure. From its high point in his time as bench boss, an average of 3,910 per game in his second season, to this season, when UAA averaged just 2,729 per game, attendance fell 30.2 percent.
There are just 59 Division I programs in college hockey, so any head coaching vacancy generates interest, though a lower-level program like UAA usually attracts Division I assistant coaches and junior coaches looking to move up hockey's ladder.
The high point of Shyiak's time guiding the school's flagship athletic program came in the 2010-11 season, when the Seawolves engineered a strong second half. They swept a first-round playoff series at perennial power Minnesota and qualified for the WCHA's Final Five for just the second time since the school became eligible for it in 1993.
That 16-18-3 season appeared to herald a turnaround for a program that, under four different head coaches, has suffered 20 consecutive losing seasons, the most among active Division I teams. The 16 wins were the most by the Seawolves since 1992-93, and UAA's 12-14-2 league record marked the second-highest winning percentage (.464) in WCHA regular-season games in its league history.
Yet UAA immediately backslid, going just 9-25-2 in 2011-12 and declining even more this season, when the Seawolves were among the nation's worst teams in offense, defense, goaltending and penalty killing.
Overall, Shyiak went 80-177-33 (.333) in eight seasons. His teams' .290 winning percentage in WCHA regular-season games (52-146-26) was the lowest by any league member in that span. His teams five times finished last in the WCHA and two times finished next to last.
The Seawolves have also been unable to attract top Alaskans, which proved difficult even before Shyiak's hiring in 2005. Of the dozen or so top Alaskans in Division I, none play for UAA. And Anchorage's Lane Bauer, a high-school junior who is arguably the state's top prep prospect, already has verbally committed to rival UAF.
UAA is also the rare college hockey program that does not offer a summer youth camp. Hockey camps generate supplemental income for the coaching staff, provide a presence in the community and also serve as a recruiting tool -- coaches get to know and instruct top players in their community.
UAA quickly hired Shyiak after coach John Hill, a Bartlett High graduate who once captained the Seawolves and began his coaching career as an assistant under program founder Brush Christiansen, resigned in 2005. Hill quit after four seasons, citing a lack of institutional support.
Shyiak had been runner-up when Hill was hired in 2001 to replace Dean Talafous, who was fired after five seasons.
Shyiak won a national championship as a senior at Northern Michigan in 1991 -- his Wildcats eliminated the Seawolves in the NCAA tournament -- and began his coaching career at his alma mater. He was associate head coach at Northern Michigan when UAA hired him.
Cobb gave Shyiak a four-year contract extension in 2008, just as the coach was preparing to start the fourth and final season of his initial contract. Though UAA to that point had racked three straight last-place WCHA finishes under Shyiak, Cobb said he believed the program was poised for improvement.
And the Seawolves did deliver notable improvement that season, doubling their wins from the previous campaign and seizing the Governor's Cup for the second straight season. That was also the last time UAA won the Cup.
UAA's first-round WCHA playoff sweep of Minnesota in 2011 rolled over Shyiak's contract and extended it through the 2015-16 season.
UAA next season will play in a revamped, and much weakened WCHA, as a result of massive changes in college hockey's landscape. The shake-up of the WCHA is the fallout from the arrival of the Big Ten Conference and National Collegiate Hockey Conference, both of which debut in the fall and include many of the traditional powers that long burnished the WCHA's power and prestige.
The WCHA qualified six teams, double any of the other four conferences, for the 16-team NCAA tournament, which opened Friday. But just one of those teams, Minnesota State-Mankato, will remain in the league next season.
Still, even a reconstituted WCHA that includes more schools like UAA -- primarily Division II, with generally the exception of hockey -- is no guarantee the Seawolves will immediately grasp that elusive winning season. Against teams UAA played in Shyiak's tenure that will be members in the revamped WCHA, the Seawolves went 28-40-14 (.427).
Gunderson, the junior goalie, said Friday's announcement showed "it's a business in the end -- you always have to remember that'' -- but that he appreciated that Shyiak gave him a chance to continue his hockey career and gain a college education.
"He's a great guy, a good coach and a good family man, and he gave us all the opportunity to play college hockey, and that's huge,'' Gunderson said. "But sometimes you do need a change, and even coach said change can be good.
"It was shocking, but that stuff does happen in the end, and you have to find a way to deal with it. It's tough.''
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He wouldn't have learned anything, except that the situation was Apocalyptically bad, which was kind of the point. Again, maybe there will be restored scenes on the DVD. But, to me, it seemed odd that he wasn't desperate to find someone or get information.
It might have enhanced the dream-like quality of it all. You know how sometimes a dream gets weird but you sort of roll along with it accepting it? Maybe I'm reaching there but it seemed to highlight just how overwhelming the situation was that he didn't even question it but sort of just absorbed it.
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The Red River Valley bustles In the aftermath of the Midwest's massive spring flooding
Early 1997 arrived like a Biblical curse in the Red River Valley across North Dakota and Minnesota. First the heavy snowfall came, enveloping the Midwest in record snowfall and punishing cold. Then came the rapid thaw in April, which brought the SOO-year deluge and a scope of destruction not seen in generations.
Before it was over, the Red River, swelling to 10 times its normal size, crested 26 feet above flood stage, inundating thousands of acres of farmland and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people. In one of the natural disaster's spookiest scenes, electrical fires engulfed 11 buildings in the still-flooded downtown of Grand Forks, N.D., one of the hardest hit communities. Flood damage throughout the agricultural region was estimated at $2 billion.
A year later, the rebuilding in Grand Forks and elsewhere throughout the valley continues. Homeowners, businesses and community life are on the mend. In fact, since the floodwaters finally receded to reveal the muddy ruins, a construction boom, fed by hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance and disaster aid, has boosted the area's economic comeback.
One year ago, such glowing prospects seemed incomprehensible to those affected first-hand by the flooding. But as nine out of 10 businesses have reopened and residents have come back to rebuild, local economies are perking up. Credit quality is manageable and unemployment is at an alltime low. Some bankers in the Valley even go so far as to say the flood has had a negligible effect on their bank's financial condition.
"Businesses are rebuilding," says Bill Lee, chairman, president and CEO of the Community National Bank of Grand Forks. "We have a strong economy that will fuel an economic boom here for two to five years."
As a result, the Red River Valley's community banks, on the whole, have rebounded remarkably well, industry and government officials agree. Banks in the region are flush with deposits and busy issuing loans.
"The banks in the area didn't miss a beat," Allen Olson, president and CEO of the Independent Community Bankers of Minnesota, reports. "All emergency plans worked and the regulators are very proud of the banks because they all survived."
Community banks across the flooded region also pitched in to do what they could to people through the disaster. Some banks provided temporary office space to other banks that were flooded out, and many others generously offered their employees and financial resources to recovery efforts.
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When the electricity went out in Grand Forks, eight feet of raw sewage backed up into the lower level of Community National Bank's main office, destroying $750 million worth of computer equipment and seeping into 1,000 safety deposit boxes. Lee estimates the bank's damage and clean-up costs totaled about $2 million, much of which was covered by insurance. Most costs went toward completing a new 3,000square-foot addition to house the bank's essential operations center.
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Return on average assets for the year was close to 1.0 percent; a normal year for Community National Bank would have yielded between 1.3 and 1.4 percent. Loan delinquencies, although running about 1 percent higher than usual at 2.9 percent, were manageable, Lee says.
The rebuilding after the flood prompted double-digit growth at Community National Bank, further mitigating the disaster s financial impact. Relief money pumped into the city through the Small Business Administration, insurance proceeds, federal and state relief programs, and private donations boosted the area's bank deposits by 20 percent.
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This was a competition cake. It may be hard to see in the picture, but inside the royal icing gazebo is a gumpaste water lily. The gazebo is resting on a run-sugar "island", surrounded by hand piped royal icing swans. This was done a number of years ago, but i think i recall receiving a first place in the category as well as Best of Division for this entry. Thanks for looking!
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i believe this cake was for boyscouts. they had made a poster in their school and it had a paper cutout dove. they gave me their picture and i freehanded this dove on their cake. it came out exactly like the picture
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i love it!if you don't mind i'm going to use it for my best friends fiance on her bridal shower cake i will just change it a bit! :princess:
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BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — Steve Sutorius, owner of Winslow Way businesses Wildernest and Gear Stash, was pleased by the process the city and City Council took in updating an ordinance for the retail use of sidewalks for cafes and displays.
Among other terms and conditions in the ordinance, the council voted 4-3 this week to keep its sidewalk pedestrian clearance without obstruction to no less than 5 feet.
The updated ordinance stemmed from city public works and planning department employees receiving several calls from concerned residents in February about pedestrian access, visibility and safety regarding sidewalk use by Winslow businesses.
Sutorius, vice president of the Bainbridge Island Downtown Association, said last month's round-table discussion hosted by City Manager Doug Schulze with downtown business owners and residents proved very helpful. The group of about 20 people reviewed the sidewalk ordinance as it would be presented to the council this week.
At least one restaurant recently eliminated a large table it had placed on the sidewalk in front of its business, illustrating some of the efforts merchants made to adhere to the ordinance.
"I felt like it was a great process. I was glad to be involved," Sutorius said. "I'm pleased to the conclusion they came to because it protects the business owners and the pedestrians walking Winslow Way. The ordinance does a good job looking out for everyone."
Sutorius said Winslow Way's sidewalks have come a long way in recent years.
"Before the Winslow Way reconstruction, people were constantly tripping in front of Isla Bonita (Restaurant) because of the general conditions of the sidewalks and curbs in that area," Sutorius said. "I think now, with the condition of the sidewalks, it looks beautiful out there now and think any of the restaurants that have café style seating on the sidewalk are within the ordinance and are creating a fun, vibrant and alive scene that we all like to see down in Winslow."
The narrowness of the vote came as a result of the three dissenting council members, Anne Blair, Sarah Blossom and David Ward, wanting the minimum pedestrian pathway width to be 6 feet — matching both a federal guideline and Americans with Disabilities Act regulation.
Laurie Depew, who came to Monday's council meeting with her husband, Chuck, in her motorized wheelchair, addressed the council before its vote on the ordinance.
"I wish it was 6 feet because when I go through the small spaces, I worry that I might bump people and I'm not the only one with a power chair," Depew said after the meeting.
Chuck Depew said the city compromised with the retail sidewalk ordinance for private business.
"I like the restaurants and use them," Chuck Depew said. "The difference between 5 (feet) and 6 (feet) is pretty significant for my wife. Why don't we just follow the federal guidelines? It's unfortunate, (but) we'll figure it out and live with it."
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LATELINE host Tony Jones has scored a live and interactive public affairs program to host each week.
Jones will host a weekly program on ABC1 called Q&A, which will be filmed live in front of a studio audience.
And viewers will be able to participate via mobile phones and email, the ABC said.
Next Wednesday, Jones will also host the ABC's live coverage of the Stolen Generations apology in parliament.
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As most know I tend to run square, wide, double thick freeride or dh tires. On my xc bike or my dh bike. My favorite tire has been the minion highroller combination. Usually super tacky. The terrain on the xc trails here is wet and rooty/rocky all the time without much letting up. My needs are pretty high. Burly tire that hooks up on wet roots AND skinnies/woodwork. It must be good at turning and be able to widstand drops, jumps and rock gardens. Ideally I wanted something that rolled fast and would climb well to. Until recently the minion highroller did 90% of what I wanted, but I really wanted something better for trails. Faster for xc to help my innate ability to suck-ass at climbing. 2.5 to2.7 front and back just doesn't cut it.
That brings me to the Hansadventure. I found them cheap, they had an interesting design, were round profile, double wall (yep I will never sacrifice that) and were TINY. Most maxxis tires run big. 2.7=2.9 for example. Not these. These were 2.1. Straight up and with a round profile look tiny. I put them on the bike and was concerned. Well the concern was unwarranted. I took them to my favoriate xc trail. Offers everything. Uphill and downhill skinnies, steep descents on roots AND rock faces and ascents on the same. This tire would see everything Icould throw at it and in the rain. The ultimate PNW test imo. I also ran signifigantly more pressure @ 43psi. This is a record for me, as I tend to run them underpressured.
Uphill this tire was a star. Rolling faster and hooking up better than anything I have ridden to date (not that hard but still impressive) It handled the wet skinnies and rockfaces like they had glue on them, with no slipping. I even did the ultimate test. I rode a log in parellel. Instead of working the bike to hit it just right I wanted to see what they could do. No slip, surprising for a high durometer tire. I actually climbed without dabbing and rode up 3 sections I traditionally have to walk because of ... well lots of reasons.
Downhill was impressive. Obviously not on par with a good dh tire. But still for an all round fr/trail bike these tires held up. There was some slippage and I did have to pick lines a little less rough than I can usually control but overall, impressive. I trusted the tire once I got a feel for picking the cleaner lines. On platforms and skinnies it even had the traction to slow me down from full speed.
Mud shed was impressive keeping in mind the mud here isn't that tacky. I usually get some caking but this tire threw everything off of it.
"hooking up" was VERY impressive. I was railing through turns mid puddle/mud pit. No slippage. I noticed signifigantly better steering at slow speed than my traditional square shaped tires. I think I might be converted for traditional trail riding.
For trail/xc I give it a 9/10. At this point it handles everything adequatly and impresses me most with its versatility. A key with freeriding. Not sure on durability as I have only had a couple of rides. If your idea of freeriding isn't pure hucking jumper style than this is a suitable tire.


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How do I flush my heater core and about how much fluid dose the core hold its Self its going to snow tomorrow im really sick of freezing my ass off I have changed the thermostat and my cap still no change still warm when fan speed is on 2 but if I put he fan on blast its cold air
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Use a garden hose and flush back and forth several times to rid the core of debris.
It may be too clogged to flush and need to be replaced.
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Wednesday, January 13Crowning of the Ullr King and Queen, time TBD
Breck's Got Talent (Doors open at 6:00 p.m., Show at 7:00 p.m.) – Join local radio station, Always Mountain Time, for a town-wide talent show. For more information or to register contact email@example.com. Riverwalk Center, located at 150 W. Adams St. Join us for an evening of free fun and if you are of age, your first Bud Light is on the house!
Thursday, January 14Ullr Parade (4:30 p.m.) – The centerpiece of the week, the Ullr Fest parade showcases Breckenridge's wild winter fun. Main Street Breckenridge. Don't miss the 2015 Ullr Shot Ski Attempt at 4:00 just prior to the parade. ($5 donation to Breckenridge Rotary, must be 21, bring ID). Registration for the Shot Ski will be day of in the Riverwalk Center starting at 1:00pm.
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Have some skis you'd like to donate to the record breaking Ullr Shot Ski? The more we get, the longer it can be and you can be part of it by dropping your old skies off at the Breckenridge Distillery located at 1925 Airport Road, Breckenridge, CO
Ullr Bonfire (5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.) – Join us for the town bonfire. Christmas trees are welcome! South Gondola Parking Lot. FREE
Friday, January 15Comedy Night (7:00 p.m. Doors Open, Show at 8:00 p.m.) – Comedy Works comics descend on Breckenridge for a night of big laughs. Breckenridge Riverwalk Center, 150 West Adams Ave. Admission $25, tickets are available at the Welcome Center.
ULLR BIKE, presented by Borealis Bikes - Friday evening January 15
Breckenridge Bucks Hockey Game (7:50pm)- The Breckenridge Bucks take on the Colorado Thunderbirds at the Steven C West Ice Arena Click here for more information
Saturday, January 16Ice Skating Party (1:00 pm. – 3:00 p.m.) - Bring the kids for an afternoon of ice skating and free kids Ullr helmet decorating. Steven C. West Ice Arena, located at 189 Boreas Pass Rd. Hosted by the Breckenridge Ambassadors
Ullympics (3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.) - Partake in wild events such as the frying pan toss, group ski racing and ski boot relay. Email email@example.com to register. Starts at 3:00pm in Carter Park and you must sign up in advance. FREE located at 300 South High Street, Breckenridge, CO 80424
Wild and Scenic Film Festival (Doors at 6pm, Films begin at 7pm) - The two anchor films this year are Chuitna: More Than Salmon on the Line and School's Out: Lessons from a Forest Kindergarten. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Click here for more information and to buy tickets.
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The History Behind UllrUllr was so well skilled in the use of the bow and could go so fast on his skis that in these arts no one could best him. Each winter he covered the earth with snow to protect it from harm. It has been said that Ullr enjoyed the cold weather and loved traveling throughout the land, gliding along on his great skis, for pleasure and hunting.
It is also said that Ullr was such a great skier, he would streak across the sky leaving the brilliant stars as his trails (they obviously had some fine powder days). Though very skilled, Ullr guarded his knowledge closely and refused to show the other gods how to ski. Luckily for us, he let the secret out of the bag, and we will all be soon celebrating his glory. Next time you are trying to bash through some wind crust or plunge head first into fresh waist deep powder, be sure to invoke his name and remember - ULLR RULES!
One of Ullr's travels found him in Breckenridge, Colorado. Breckenridge seemed a likely place for Ullr to settle down, since he wasn't looking to return to Norway any time soon. Ullr fit right in and took to the mountains. And every year, Ullr blesses Breckenridge with some of the finest snow in the world.
To repay Ullr for his gift of snow, we here in Breckenridge hold a festival to honor the god of winter. We call this little celebration Ullr Fest. This fantastic party all started back in 1963 when a few of the locals heard that Ullr was in town. Well, they wanted to let him know how much Breck appreciated Ullr's gift of snow, so they went to the Town Council and lobbied to start…'Ullr Dag' (Ullr Day in English). The first few years of the event were hailed with locals honoring Ullr with gold coins, parties, skiing, and oh – don't forget the parties.
As the years went on, traditions were formed such as the Ullr Ball, the Ullr Bonfire, the Ullr Parade, Snow Sculpting, Ullr King and Queen, the Ullympics and the Ullr Dating Game. Some traditions have stayed, such as snow sculpting, which has become its own event called the International Snow Sculpture Championships. Other traditions have gone by the wayside.
From fake currency to burning old skis in the bonfire, Ullr Fest has always been about fun and partying…and Breckenridge knows how to hold a "killer party, dude." Just ask any of the locals.
Ullr Fest continues throughout the week with games, parties and more.
Ullr Fest Winners 2012 - 49 and Doing Fine!
First Place
– "2012: Year of the Snow Dragon" by Breckenridge Grand Vacations
Second Place
– "We Look Good for Our Age" by Vail Resorts, Breck Street Team
Third Place
– "Winter Neverland" by Lucha
The weeklong festival pays homage to Ullr (rhymes with cooler), the Norse god of snow, in hopes of bringing additional snowfall to Breckenridge and the surrounding peaks. Festivities include one of the world's wildest parades, a town bonfire, wacky Ullympic competitions and more. Since the start of the festival on Jan. 8, Breckenridge has received 11 inches of snow.
For more information on Ullr Fest and Breckenridge's upcoming events, the Budweiser International Snow Sculpture Championships and Mardi Gras, contact the Breckenridge Resort Chamber at 877.593.5260. For those who built Ullr floats, keep in mind they can be easily retrofitted for the upcoming Mardi Gras parade.


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The thrift store and Christian ministry formerly known as Helping Hands will open soon under a new name, 2nd Chance.
The negative impact of cold weather has affected us here at the 1877 Grace Ave. location. Having no heat in the building has impaired our ability to provide quality services to the community.
I was shocked when I saw the latest voting analysis for U.S. Congressman John Spratt, published by the Washington Post.
The data showed that Spratt had voted 97.8 percent of the time with the likes of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other liberal democratic leaders.
I was taken aback by this information when I considered the fact that Spratt was supposed to be a moderate Democrat. Spratt's record clearly shows just how far left from center he actually is.
Spratt is also choosing to seek a mind-boggling 15th term this year!
Despite reports that Lancaster County's unemployment rate was cresting toward 20 percent, the swarms of construction crews along Plantation and Gillsbrook roads would indicate a robust local economy.
Construction of the Founders Federal Credit Union and rebuilding of our historic courthouse seemed to be just the employment hope and revenue generators this community so direly needed.
Our family's journey with Hospice of Lancaster began when Bill Coble left White Oak Manor Nursing Home on March 26, 2009. We were told he had about six months to live. He was suffering from COPD, emphysema, early Alzheimer's and other health issues.
The 2010 Census count got its official kickoff for the local area yesterday in Rock Hill. There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony, complete with several officials, including U.S. Rep. John Spratt, D-5. The Rock Hill office is the district's base for 11 South Carolina counties, including Lancaster.
The U.S. Constitution requires that a census be taken every 10 years. While there has always been a big effort to get to get an accurate census count, there is a major effort to make sure everyone is accounted for in the 2010 count.
Great schools are not just an economic necessity for our state; they are a fundamental right for the children living in South Carolina.
In the last decade, countless well-intended policies for school improvement have been discussed and adopted by state lawmakers and local school boards alike.
The results have been uniformly disappointing.
"Friends don't let friends drive drunk" was once the rallying cry for an army of young people campaigning to curb impaired driving among their peers.
In it lies a simple proposition: that friends have a special responsibility to keep each other safe and alive. And it worked.
From the early 1980s to the mid-'90, alcohol-related crash deaths among youth plummeted by 60 percent.
Thousands and thousands of lives saved through the selfless act of speaking up to protect another.
Question: My grandmother will be turning 106 years old later this month. While planning how we would celebrate this event, my sister asked if I thought our grandmother was the oldest person in South Carolina.
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The spirit of the end times, or "Babylon," is alive like never before.
Throughout history, Babylon has been a symbol of the world's worst evils–extreme decadence, infinite cruelty, ravenous power, and implacable contention against God. And nowhere in the Bible do we get a more vivid picture of the malevolent nature of Babylon than the book of Daniel.
Teeming with prophetic markers and visions—many of which have already been fulfilled—the parallels between the world described in Daniel and the world we are living in today are positively staggering.
In fact, a close examination of the prophecies described in Daniel reveals indisputable evidence that the ancient spirit of Babylon is not only on the rise, but that the End Times are much closer than we think.
In Agents of Babylon, noted prophecy expert Dr. David Jeremiah explores the many prophecies, dreams, and visions outlined in the book of Daniel through the lens of its central characters, explains what they mean, and shows us how they apply to the world today, so that we can better prepare for what is yet to come.
Written in the same highly-engaging half-dramatization, half-Bible teaching format as Agents of the Apocalypse, Agents of Babylon is not only an in-depth exploration of the characters and prophecies contained in the book of Daniel, but a dramatic retelling of Scripture that brings ancient prophecy to light like never before. A third feature has been added in each chapter of this book: Daniel for Today, which provides a practical application from the book of Daniel.
The prophecy is clear. Babylon is ascending, and Daniel's dreams contain the clues to weathering the nightmare that is yet to come.
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The first chapter of Daniel would be beautiful even if we didn't have this last verse. But the last verse is a message in itself.
Daniel lived to see Cyrus, the Medo-Persian leader, conquer Babylon October of 539 BC, some sixty-six years after Daniel had been taken captive. By this point Daniel was probably over eighty years old and had lived a godly life in the public eye for almost seventy of those years. He'd outlasted some of the most powerful kings and kingdoms the world has ever seen.
For all the miraculous works God performed through and for Daniel, it's important to note that He never delivered Daniel from Babylon.
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Although the steel industry has already made huge progress in such areas as quality and efficiencies, there is still room for it to improve further on inline analysis systems, the data-driven platforms with sensing equipment installed directly in a metals company's production line.
Metal executives frequently need to see how their business is doing on a day-to-day and week-to-week basis, analysts say, and ERP software allows for such oversight, bringing all of the data for operations, customer service and production together in one place and creating a comprehensive tool.
New technology helps maintenance crews tackle tough issues, making the process of planning for and responding to steel mill furnace problems less demanding, and helping achieve a more efficient end result in terms of both dollars saved and productivity gained for domestic steelmakers.
Information technology has helped metals companies throughout the world improve all measures of business performance, and instead of exclusively managing their data in-house, metals companies have partnered with outside providers of technology and services.
Crowe Horwath, in collaboration with AMM, launched the fourth annual survey of metals executives this year to examine the role of information technology (IT) and ERP systems in the global metals industry and showed that attitudes toward new technologies have changed.
Metals makers press to connect islands of automation as, in the words of one technology expert, 'everyone talks about Big Data, but data is nothing. What matters is intelligence.'
Gianpietro Benedetti, Danieli's chairman and chief executive officer, is serious about his vision of the future as he switches back and forth between the sober realities of the steel market today and what breakthroughs the metal-making entrepreneurs of tomorrow may want.
As far as the near- and long-term outlook for tubulars and energy is concerned, looking across the energy field valley the eventual view on steel products is positive, as U.S. Steel doubles down with new connections and Evraz sees OCTG demand recovering in time.
The increasing complexity of accessing available hydrocarbon reserves to meet the world growing energy need is driving development of more advanced solutions. A number of firms have been helping steel tube and pipe makers meet those needs with tech breakthroughs.
A continuous down market is creating fractures along the energy tubular supply chain as distributors doubt whether producers can salvage an oversupplied, underpriced market, while mills have shown more willingness to cut out middlemen and supply end-users directly.
Every month American Metal Market takes a statistical look inside the marketplace.
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The Chiefs were trailing New Orleans 24-6, well on their way to a third straight humiliating defeat. Then the defense stiffened, Jamaal Charles started to gouge the Saints for big yards and Kansas City suddenly has new life. The Chiefs (1-2) will try to build on the momentum generated by the 27-24 overtime thriller next Sunday when they face the San Diego Chargers in an AFC West tussle. If they can make it two straight wins, Kansas City would move into an improbable tie atop the division. Oakland and Denver are also 1-2 through their first three games. ''Games like this can build momentum throughout a season,'' said wide receiver Steve Breaston, who may take on an increased role for Kansas City after an injury to Dexter McCluster on Sunday. ''Being able to win a game like that brings a team together.'' Indeed, the Chiefs had preached for two straight weeks - make it five, if you count three straight losses to finish the preseason - that they were better than they were showing. T...
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