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text: This morning my son and I got to hunt deer together. He drew a limited entry tag here in Oregon for Columbia Whitetails. Up until about 10 years ago, these deer were federally protected. Where we live is one of the few places that has them, and there is a healthy population. We saw 5 bucks and this was one of the best. He's a super young man and it's a well deserved trophy.


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DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. (WUSA9) -- An amateur drone crashed into a crowd that was watching a bull run on Saturday.
The drone was flying above the Virginia Motorsports Park in Richmond when it suddenly hit a man in the face.
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Herd's 2-4 start eerily like 1987
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- QUESTION FOR old-school Marshall football fans: Where were you 25 years ago?
I hope you were enjoying music videos of John Cougar Mellencamp and Motley Crue, and cringing at those by Cyndi Lauper and the Pet Shop Boys. Hope you kept your collars turned down, too.
But I'll grant you amnesty if you correctly remember that at this time in October 1987, the Thundering Herd was 2-3 and just coming off a 42-36 loss to hated Furman. Two weeks before that came a 37-34 loss to equally hated Eastern Kentucky.
See the pattern? Things really started clicking for a quarterback (Tony Petersen), who started throwing for outrageous numbers, but the defense (under coordinator Jon Tenuta) bent and often broke. Shoot, the Herd even gave up a key kickoff return for a touchdown at EKU, as I recall, and also lost to Ohio.
Herd fans weren't sure about a second-year head coach (George Chaump) who came from Indiana (Pa.), and were cautious about their optimism after years of heartbreaking defeats.
As said old-school Herd fans know, Petersen (now the Herd's QB coach) hit Keith Baxter (father of a Herd cornerback of the same name) with a Hail Mary touchdown to win at Louisville, sparking a turnaround and a 7-4 regular-season record. (I still rank that as the second-greatest play in MU history.)
Including Louisville, the Herd's final six opponents were less than formidable, save for Appalachian State. The combined regular-season record of that sextet was 31-34-1.
Well, that's frightening.
Today, the Herd has the No. 3 passing yardage leader in Rakeem Cato, but has a defense ranked 105th in total yardage. Special teams are suspect, defensive coordinator Chris Rippon is catching heat and fans are divided over head coach Doc Holliday, who also drove Interstate 79 south en route to Huntington. Eight years of painful losses, dating back to Akron in 2004, keep fans grumpy.
The Herd is 2-4 (1-1 Conference USA) entering an open week, but the season is hardly lost. Keep this in mind: The combined record of MU's conquerors is 19-3, with West Virginia and Ohio still undefeated.
The combined record of the Herd's second-half foes is not so shiny - 10-21. Southern Mississippi is expected to be a shocking 0-6 when Marshall comes calling Oct. 20; Central Florida, much like Appalachian State back in the day, is easily the strongest of the six.
As similar as the history is, the Herd cannot repeat it unless most or all of the following happen:
The Herd's nation-low scoring average against (44.5) is skewed by five non-offensive touchdowns. But the Herd is 115th in sacks (four), 106th in turnovers gained (five), 112th in rushing defense (229) and 95th in pass efficiency defense.
This unit does not have to magically turn into Alabama, but any improvement will help. Shoot, the Herd defense gave up 31 points and 340 total yards against Tulsa, and I would bank on that every time.
We saw some of that Saturday against Tulsa. Antavious Wilson (seven catches, 123 yards) is back to his 2009 form, making some super catches. Aaron Dobson (10-128) emerged from a tough game at Purdue, thriving when Tulsa took away Tommy Shuler. Question: Could Dobson have held onto the potential game-tying touchdown throw, knocked away by Lowell Rose?
If Dobson and Wilson want to build their legacy, they need a big game against UCF, which typically features C-USA's best secondary.
It has been a tough year for Andre Snipes-Booker, who is averaging barely 20 yards a kickoff return and 5.8 yards a punt return. Under the new, lousy kickoff rules, Marshall does better taking a touchback - Snipes-Booker has failed to reach the 25-yard line on 8 of 24 kickoff returns.
So should Snipes-Booker be replaced? Travon Van, moved recently to cornerback and not getting any snaps, has fresh legs.
Then again, would it matter? Is the kickoff team ineffective?
History won't help this team, but there is one absolutely correct parallel between 1987 and 2012: Both squads were part football team, part amusement park thrill ride.
So the best advice I can give is this: Hop in the car, fasten your seat belt tightly and keep your hands in the car.
At the halfway pole, some Herd statistics of note:
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PUCO Pushes Back Ormet's Hearing
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HANNIBAL — Hundreds of Ormet Corp. workers and their families must wait to see if the company will continue operations because its electricity rate dispute and bankruptcy case both remain open....
That is just about the most ignorant thing I've heard in a while, WWUthinking. I don't know what you were "thinking" when typing that ludicrous idea. Do you know for a fact the number of Ohio residents and WV residents, each, that work at Ormet? The idea of handing ONLY WV residents a pink slip just plain lacks reasoning. Discriminating based on where a person lives, verses experience and seniority and their actual job in the plant is full of stupidity. Go back to the drawing board, and don't post until you have an intelligent response. You'll embarrass yourself further.
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Fernandez Heads To NCAA Regional With Confidence
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State sophomore golfer Scott Fernandez has a daunting task in front of him as he travels to the NCAA Ohio State Regional at the Scarlet Course in Columbus, Ohio, May 16-18.
Fernandez is one of 75 players at the Regional, and the Cyclone, who earned one of 10 individual berths to Columbus, will have to be the low scorer among all the players not on a NCAA-qualifying team (five teams advance) to make it the 2013 NCAA Championship (May 28-June 2).
If Fernandez needs advice on how to navigate this tough assignment, he can place a simple call to his former teammate Nate McCoy, who achieved the feat last season.
McCoy, an All-American and 2012 Iowa State Male Athlete of the Year, was the first Cyclone to reach the finals since 1980 and the only player in school history to advance under the current Regional format. He made the most of his historic appearance by tying for 29th at the 2012 NCAA Championship at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
McCoy, who turned professional and is currently a member of the Canadian Tour, could offer advice, but it's not like Fernandez needs it.
There arguably hasn't been a better season produced by a Cyclone in the history of the program than Fernandez' 2012-13 campaign. He's competed in nine tournaments, and he's literally had a chance to win eight of them, placing in the top-10 eight times and in the top-five seven times.
The Granada, Spain, native has garnered many awards and honors during his record-setting season, including the following: Ben Hogan Award Watch list, berth in the World Amateur, spot on the European Palmer Cup team and All-Big 12 First-Team honors.
McCoy set the ISU single-season standard for low scoring average (71.65) last year, but Fernandez will likely break it. He currently boasts a 71.11 scoring clip in 27 rounds, shooting in the 60s seven times and never carding a score worse than 75 all season.
Iowa State head coach Andrew Tank is glad Fernandez is staying in the Midwest for the postseason. He feels the layout will suit his strengths.
"The Scarlet Course is very demanding tee to green and Scott's length and accuracy will be an advantage for him," Tank said. "There will be holes out there where being able to hit a shorter club into a green will be a big advantage. Around the greens you will need all the shots - bump and runs, low spinners, high flops – and I think Scott has all of those in his game."
On a personal level, Tank is ecstatic to return to a course which holds a plethora of special memories. As the team captain of the 2002 Minnesota golf squad, Tank was a key member of Minnesota's improbable 2002 NCAA Championship team, which won the title at the Scarlet Course.
Tank and his teammates were told the 2002 season would be Minnesota's last, as administrators decided to drop the program at season's end. Brad James took over as interim coach and Tank, who was a fifth-year senior, assisted James in various administrative and coaching duties throughout the season and traveled with the team in the postseason.
Though Tank wasn't among the top-five players competing at the NCAA finals, he was an important part of the national championship season and helping Gopher golf escape the chopping block.
"I get a great feeling every time I go there," Tank said. "I remember how incredible it was for Minnesota to win while nobody in the world thought we could. We were six shots behind going into the final round and we came back to win it. As I am out there, and I have been there a couple of times since, I can remember a lot of shots. It's got to be one of my favorite places to be just because of those memories."
To view the Cyclones.tv preview of the NCAA Regional, click on the links above.
You can follow Fernandez hole-by-hole at the NCAA Regional on Golfstat throughout the 54-hole tournament. Host school Ohio State also has a tournament central page.


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Hi all
I wish to send a mail to a list of email adresses, that I have in Excel.
In other mail programs, I just copy and paste.
If I do it in Zimbra, it only takes the first email adress.
Can it not be done, or am I doing something wrong?
PS: Cant find an answer for this one in the forum. Sorry if I have missed it somewehere.


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2011 Brown Bag Luncheon Series
URBANA, Ohio (November 21, 2011) - The public is invited to another in a series of Brown Bag Luncheon sponsored by Urbana University's College of Social and Behavioral Sciences on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 from noon - 1 p.m. in the Moore Conference Room on the lower level of the Student Center. This month's program is entitled, "Modern Day Slavery: Research in Domestic Human Trafficking" and presented by Anthony Dillard, adjunct professor at Urbana University. Attendees may bring a lunch or purchase items at the White Family Grill on the main level of the Student Center.
The presentation will define what is "modern day slavery", discuss the issue with domestic trafficking and the estimate of the number of victims involved in Ohio, the risk factors, and the supply and demand.
Anthony D. Dillard graduated from Ohio University in 1992 with a BA in political science and received his masters in criminal justice administration from Tiffin University in 2000. Currently, he is completing the final stages of his dissertation from Walden University on the subject of human trafficking. Prior to Mr. Dillard's teaching experience, he worked at the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for six years; served as a student advocate for at risk students at an inner - city high school in Columbus, Ohio, and was active in the private security industry for over 12 years. Mr. Dillard started teaching in 2006 at a technical school in Columbus and began at Urbana University in the fall of 2009. Outside of his work life, Dillard is a lifetime member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated; co - chair of the Couples Ministry at New Fellowship Baptist Church in Columbus; board member of Central Ohio Crime Stoppers; consultant / armed officer with U.S. Protection Service, a private security company; and married with two children (a daughter and step-son).


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|Mountain pine beetle arrives on the plains
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By Linda Langelo, Horticulture Program Associate
The Colorado State Forester for the northeastern region of Colorado, Norland Hall, announced the mountain pine beetle was found in Willard, Sterling and Fort Morgan.
Yes, the mountain pine beetle has been concentrated in the Rocky Mountains and Black Hills areas. For the past few years, those residing on the plains have watched the devastation from a front row seat. However, this bark beetle which is only about ¼ inch long with black or brown coloring. The larvae are yellowish-white with no legs and dark heads.
These beetles attack ponderosa, lodge pole, limber and occasionally scotch pines. If you have any of these trees in your landscape keep the trees healthy. The best natural defense is a healthy tree. Healthy pines are less attractive to the beetle. Other natural defenses are woodpeckers and clerid beetles. Mother Nature can help control outbreaks by providing extremely cold temperatures. However, when planting your landscape use a diversity of trees in your plan and properly space the tree to match its mature height and width. Overcrowding adds stress to the trees. To create an analogy for you, picture the idea of having a family of ten live in a two bedroom home with no basement and two bathrooms.
In our current economic state, everyone is looking for a bargain. Firewood for some people is the primary way they keep their homes heated in the winter. These beetles have devastated acres of trees and are providing a cheap source of firewood. Firewood is being sold from acres of those ponderosa trees from Colorado and Wyoming. If you purchase firewood from such a source, remember if the bark is still intact, there may be mountain pine beetle larvae still alive and active in the firewood.
The signs to watch for are a popcorn-shaped masses of resin on the trunk where the beetles initially attack and have started tunneling. Notice any sawdust in the bark crevices or on the ground. Woodpecker feeding is another piece of evidence with pieces of bark on the ground. Woodpeckers also feed on other larvae as well. In May or June the crown of the pine would turn reddish-brown and would be a late symptom of attacks the previous season.
If you have any questions or see the popcorn-shaped masses of resin on the bark or fresh sawdust, please feel free to contact your local Extension office.


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VIENNA, Mo. — Got cabin fever? The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites you to discover nature and spend a day with wildlife from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 18 at the Knights of Columbus center in Vienna. All parts of the event are free and open to the public.
Come out and learn more about MDC Hunter Education courses, watch a mini-sawmill in action, meet Smokey Bear, or learn more about Missouri's freshwater mussels through hands-on family friendly activities like Mussel Match-up, Zap the Zebras or Mussel Morsels. Additionally, certified deer antler scorers will be present to measure trophy whitetails and see how it compares to the "Missouri Monarch," the current state record whitetail trophy.
Members from partner organizations including National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and Quail Forever will be hosting informational booths and available to answer questions, plus there will be a rifle raffle from Mid-Missouri Outdoor Dream.
"This event is a great opportunity to learn more about resource management for private landowners" MDC Resource Forester Aaron Holsapple said. "Department staff will be available to answer questions about ponds and lakes, trees and forests, and just about any upland game wildlife you can think of."
Grab the family and head out to learn more about Missouri's forest, fish and wildlife at MDC's Day with Wildlife.
The Knights of Columbus center is located on U.S. Highway 63 and Sixth Street in Vienna.
For more information on this or other programs, visit www.mdc.mo.gov.


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PAC 12 Network Added (was For fans of the PAC12, plz request PAC12 Network)
Posted 05 September 2012 - 04:54 PM
IF that works and they make a contract... then I would hope to see an HD feed followed quickly by some alternates.
Posted 06 September 2012 - 08:45 AM
I'm curious if the SD testing actually has any meaning w/respect to the final product. Would not make a lot of sense to go through all the trouble of negotiation and adding just to carry in standard definition, IMO. I don't even bother with ESPNU (may as well not have it), given it is non-HD. I'm hoping an HD feed (even if it is just the national one) is the plan.
Of course, we would want regional channels, too (like what they do with Root/Fox regionals), but I guess one step at a time.
Posted 06 September 2012 - 04:12 PM
It would be nice to see a placemarker for a HD channel but they are easy to put up if a deal is reached.
Posted 06 September 2012 - 05:57 PM
Posted 06 September 2012 - 07:42 PM
I called Dish and requested the Pac-12 Network. The CSR put me on hold, then returned to say that Dish has a contract with Pac-12 Network, but that the games wouldn't be on this weekend. Next week we would have more details.
This is great news! But how accurate is the CSR's info?
Edited by WazzuCougs, 06 September 2012 - 09:02 PM.
Posted 06 September 2012 - 08:58 PM
Letter from Pac-12 to Dish customers:
wholly crap, this is getting ridiculous. All these providers come to the table and then walk.
Posted 06 September 2012 - 09:02 PM
Work the deal ... add the channel or don't add the channel ... agree to be carried or don't agree to be carried. But STOP using viewers as pawns.
We shouldn't be hearing "leaks" out of the negotiations.
Posted 06 September 2012 - 09:27 PM
Posted 06 September 2012 - 09:34 PM
I really doubt a CSR has that information at this point. We've seen channels test and be added before our resident "DIRT" members admit that there is a deal. And DIRT knows more than most.
Posted 06 September 2012 - 11:08 PM
Posted 06 September 2012 - 11:30 PM
If a deal were 100% done Pac-12 wouldn't be posting that it wasn't, would they (unless the facts changed after their web guy went home).
I really doubt a CSR has that information at this point. We've seen channels test and be added before our resident "DIRT" members admit that there is a deal. And DIRT knows more than most.
I doubt a DIRT member would touch this thread with a 10-meter cattle prod. Too hot, too in flux, too hush hush.
Bet we find out something in the PM on Friday.
Posted 06 September 2012 - 11:53 PM
I get tired of multi-million (billion) dollar companies making emotional pleas using their potential subscribers as leverage.
Work the deal ... add the channel or don't add the channel ... agree to be carried or don't agree to be carried. But STOP using viewers as pawns.
We shouldn't be hearing "leaks" out of the negotiations.
100% agreement here. BOTH sides use the subscribers/viewers as leverage and it has gotten old. I too blame both sides for talking about negotiations in public while they are ongoing.
It's bad enough after negotiations fall through when the mudslinging starts... but while negotiating they really should both be quiet.
In this particular case, I could be wrong, but I think the only noise is coming from PAC-12... I haven't see Dish saying anything... but DirecTV and PAC-12 have been going at each other over it. That stuff just makes both sides look bad.
Posted 07 September 2012 - 02:17 AM
It contains a nice shout-out link to DBSTalk's Uplink thread for spying the uplink of the SD PAC-12 channel the other day.
Posted 07 September 2012 - 11:08 AM
Edited by inazsully, 07 September 2012 - 11:16 AM.
Posted 07 September 2012 - 07:49 PM
100% agreement here. BOTH sides use the subscribers/viewers as leverage and it has gotten old. I too blame both sides for talking about negotiations in public while they are ongoing.
It's bad enough after negotiations fall through when the mudslinging starts... but while negotiating they really should both be quiet.
Stewart, we have gone after each other in posts on here, but we are on the same page here.
When the guy who owned a lot of networks affiliates in our area threatened to pull our CBS and Fox channels (in NFL season) he ran the standard banners on the channels. "Dish is threatening to black out your channels" blah blah blah. To be fair, Dish then started running their own banners and ads with a website link for their side of things, so it was both sides doing the mudslinging. I did a LOT of homework and was a little torn on who was "right" and who was "wrong" - BUT the affiliate owner made it easy for me. He posted phone #s to call, and I discovered at least one of these was the cell phone of a Dish rep. I had talked to her about this, and found out she had to disconnect her phone because of this.
At this point, I took a pad of paper and spent time watching the local Fox and CBS channels and made note of every local advertiser. I then wrote both paper mails and emails to the affiliate owner and copied the advertisers (and did the homework to figure out who to copy at the advertisers, e.g. the owner of the car dealership advertising, the owner of the vet clinic, etc.) and expressed my disgust at the affiliate owner holding me, as a viewer, hostage in his attempt to get more money from Dish and his way of doing that including posting cell phone numbers that were not "official" Dish company phone numbers. I stated that our family, as a result, had already changed our viewing of the local news shows from the CBS affiliate that we watched at 6 and 10 to the ABC affiliate, etc. etc.
I actually got emails back from about 2/3rds of the advertisers telling me they were not aware of his tactics and that they shared my feelings. When I saw that, I put together a small campaign in our area to mail the owner and the advertisers. Several of the advertisers told me they were pulling some of their ads, and even more dropped their advertising on the affiliates news programs (I assume it is an easier decision to drop your advertising on those than it is to pull your ads from Glee or the weekly NFL game.)
Posted 07 September 2012 - 08:05 PM
But if you get the attention of the advertisers, that's where differences can be made.
Posted 08 September 2012 - 01:24 AM
Posted 08 September 2012 - 01:30 AM
DISH fans score with Pac-12 Networks
Updated September 8, 2012
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – DISH and Pac-12 Networks announced today that they have entered into a multi-year agreement making DISH the only satellite provider to offer the sports programming that includes conference football and basketball games. DISH customers will have access to Pac-12 football games starting this weekend.
The agreement allows DISH subscribers to enjoy the hundreds of live sporting events, including 35 football games, more than 140 men's basketball games, and hundreds of national championship caliber Olympic sporting events this season on Pac-12 Networks. Included in the lineup of football games will be multiple appearances by No. 2 USC, No. 4 Oregon and No. 25 Stanford.
The new agreement also provides DISH with exclusive category sponsorship for Pac-12 athletic programs. The sponsorship includes stadium signage and logo rights with each of the member schools including:
• University of Arizona
• Arizona State University
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of Colorado, Boulder
• University of Oregon
• Oregon State University
• Stanford University
• University of California, Los Angeles
• University of Southern California
• University of Utah
• University of Washington
• Washington State University
"DISH is delighted to offer our customers more than 800 sporting events available on Pac-12 Networks each year, while giving them a great value," said Dave Shull, DISH senior vice president of programming. "This is a great partnership with the Pac-12 that goes beyond the TV screen to the campuses in the form of an exclusive sponsorship to support the programs and the students."
DISH is offering Pac-12 Networks as a free preview for a limited time to all DISH customers. Games are available starting this weekend, including the following:
• Sacramento State at Colorado, 12:00 p.m. PT, Ch. 445
• Eastern Washington at Washington State, 12:00 p.m. PT, Ch. 446
• Southern Utah at California, 12:00 p.m. PT, Ch. 413
• Fresno State at No. 4 Oregon, 3:30 p.m. PT, Ch. 413
• No. 18 Oklahoma State at Arizona, 7:30 p.m. PT, Ch. 413
• Duke at No. 25 Stanford, 7:30 p.m. PT, Ch. 445
"DISH wanted to deliver Pac-12 Networks to its customers and our fans will benefit," said Gary Stevenson, President of Pac-12 Enterprises. "DISH's line-up and ability to offer Pac-12 fans nationwide access to an unprecedented number of live quality sporting events make this a huge day for DISH customers and Pac-12 fans."
DISH customers will have login access to stream all Pac-12 Networks content and additional sporting events through Pac-12 Now in the coming weeks.
"As a leader in TV Everywhere technology and providing customers the ability to watch live programming on the go, DISH is a great partner for Pac-12 Networks as we build out our digital and TV Everywhere capabilities that ensure fans can access our content when and wherever they choose," concluded Stevenson.
Pac-12 Networks is available to all DISH customers as a free preview for a limited time. It is included in America's Top 120+ package and above for customers in Pac-12 territory (which includes the six states with Pac-12 schools) and available nationwide in the Multi-Sport Pack for $9 per month.
About DISH
DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), through its subsidiary DISH Network L.L.C., provides approximately 14.061 million satellite TV customers, as of June 30, 2012, with the highest quality programming and technology with the most choices at the best value, including HD Free for Life. Subscribers enjoy the largest high definition line-up with more than 200 national HD channels, the most international channels, and award-winning HD and DVR technology. DISH Network Corporation's subsidiary, Blockbuster L.L.C., delivers family entertainment to millions of customers around the world. DISH Network Corporation is a Fortune 200 company. Visit www.dish.com.
About Pac-12 Enterprises
Pac-12 Enterprises is the new content and multiplatform media company for the Pac-12 Conference, a leader in collegiate athletics that includes 12 of the most prestigious universities in the world and a nation-leading 451 NCAA titles across 27 sports. Headquartered in San Francisco, Pac-12 Enterprises was created in 2011 to develop and launch the Pac-12 Networks and Pac-12 Digital, and to control the distribution of the Pac-12 intellectual property rights in sports and other Conference initiatives. The Pac-12 Networks are full-time native HD linear networks, available to video programming operators, dedicated solely to the Pac-12. They consist of a national network and six regional feeds that will televise hundreds of live sporting events annually and provide 24/7 access to Pac-12 teams and universities. Pac-12 Digital encompasses the digital network, mobile, the university websites, social media and innovative digital initiatives across the company. Visit www.pac-12.com.
Posted 08 September 2012 - 01:36 AM
Posted 08 September 2012 - 01:39 AM
Curious that the press release didn't mention HD... so we still have to cross our fingers on that one.
But, wow that was quick... I literally just got the email, checked my TV to see if the channels were up yet... then came here and James had already posted the press release and news headline.
Posted 08 September 2012 - 01:40 AM
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Posted 08 September 2012 - 01:47 AM
413 remains in test mode ... 445 and 446 are available. They are regular Sports Alternative channels (mapped to 412-33 and 412-34 on the Hopper/Joey).
Methinks there will be an uplink coming soon to add the new channels (413, 445, 446).
The EPG is not updated for the games but it appears that the contract has barely been signed - so give DISH time. At least the channel is known to be coming.
Posted 08 September 2012 - 01:51 AM
Posted 08 September 2012 - 01:57 AM
See the press release ... and be patient.
So will there be any way for us to watch the Sacramento State-Colorado, Eastern Washington-Washington State, and Duke-Stanford games on Dish tomorrow?
BTW: DISH now has the release on their site: http://investor.echo...eleaseID=705725
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DULUTH -- Sixteen years ago, Mark Hurt decided to build his family home in gated Duluth community. Many of the houses on his street were modeled after homes in the New Orleans French Quarter, but Hurt wanted something different.
So he took his inspiration from Walt Disney.
"As a Disney contractor, I've always had a love of what Disney did in his amusement parks," Hurt said. "So when I went to build this house, I wanted something unique."
The result: an almost exact replica of Disney's Haunted Mansion. On the outside, the Duluth home models the Disneyland attraction down to the smallest detail; Hurt's home even has a "Haunted Mansion" plaque on the front gate.
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But that's where the similarities end. The seven bedroom, six bathroom home is just a normal mansion on the inside, complete with space for a library and music room, elevator shaft, spacious kitchen and and upstairs patio.
Of course, it wouldn't be the Haunted Mansion without a few surprises. The light fixtures are accented with gargoyles. You can spot purple and red accents, Haunted Mansion colors, throughout the house.
And guests are in for a real surprise in the downstairs powder room: when the water is turned on, the lights flicker, music plays and a holographic image of one of the Hitchhiking Ghosts appears in the bathroom mirror.
"We wanted to pay homage to the original Haunted Mansion," Hurt said. The Hitchhiking Ghosts are characters from the original attraction.
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Intermodal is up and carloads are down for week ending May 7, says AAR
May 13, 2011
Rail traffic was again mixed for the week ending May 7 on a year-over-year basis compared to last year, according to data released by the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
Carload volume—at 281,860—was down 2.6 percent annually and also behind the week ending April 30, which hit 295,327 and the week ending April 23 at 292,706. It was also behind the week ending April 2, which hit 305,905 carloads, marking the highest weekly carload tally since the end of 2008.
Carload volume was down 0.1 percent in the East and down 4.2 percent out West. Carloads on a year-to-date basis are at 5,233,086 for a 3.4 percent annual gain.
Intermodal volume—at 232,178 trailers and containers—were up 11.2 percent compared to last year, continuing steady gains being helped, in part, by modal shifts by carriers looking for financial relief from increasing fuel prices. This was ahead of the weeks ending April 30 and April 23, which were at 229,677 and 225,668, respectively.
Truckload carriers and shippers have told LM that intermodal business is seeing steady gains by moving freight to intermodal, even though it typically adds at least a day or two to transit times.
Of the 20 commodity groups tracked by the AAR, 6 were up annually. Grain products were up 19.9 percent, and metals and metal products were up 13.1 percent. Primary forest products were down 19.5 percent, and nonmetallic minerals were down 16.3 percent.
Estimated ton-miles for the week were 31.2 billion for a 1.6 percent annual decrease, and on a year-to-date basis, the 586.8 billion ton-miles recorded are up 4.6 percent.
Despite sequential decreases in recent weeks, the overall outlook for railroad and intermodal volumes remains promising, according to Jon Langenfeld, Robert W. Baird & Co. analyst.
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This year I started shooting the Grim Reapers after many conversations from good friends of mine that have been shooting them for years. These guys have shot countless elk and god knows how many other animals with Reapers and they have always been impressed by them. I shot my antelope with one this year and the entrance wound looked like a rifle exit wound, I was sold right there. one of my good friends actually wanted to make his own broadhead and bring it to market, that idea forced him to do alot of testing into ballistic gelatin and he said the reaper won hands down against all other broadheads. Now i wasn't there when he did any of the testing but he has photos to prove it.
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Some guys just don't trust a mechanical on a big bodied animal like a elk where some guys have 100% confidence that a mechanical will put a elk down. For now I believe in my Grim Reapers and have faith that they will put a elk down if I do my part by making a good shot.
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Steve Knox: A message for parents who dawdle during drop-off/pick-up times
If your child goes to school in Janesville you are more than familiar with the number 743-5000. If not, it's the district robo-call number that's used for school closings, upcoming events or school specific reminders. Needless to say, with the weather this winter the closing reminder has been a student favorite (until they get to make up the days in June).
Another popular one I've received is one about reminding parents to follow the rules during drop off and pick-up each morning. It's a simple stop, drop and go process but some parents either still don't get it or they feel they and their children are special. Our principal is so polite each time she sends this message. Yes, each time. She sends it out on a regular basis. In my opinion our principal is too polite. How many times will it take? If you don't mind, I've penned a rough draft of the next message to be sent from 743-5000. I can deliver it if you'd like. Here it is:
"Good evening parents. What is up with your lack of understanding with a simple drop off rule? You've been told at least five times. We will be sending out personalized notes to each of you who think it doesn't matter and that little Johnny or Jill deserve more or the rules don't apply to you or your kids. The Janesville PD will hand deliver them—with love. Our principal has better things to do than babysit you. Got it? Good. Thank you and have an enjoyable night."
Teachers and administration have to put up with enough. A friend of mine put it best—enough of the hand holding. Follow the rules, get over your entitlement and be an example for your kids who are always watching.
I agree. What do you think?
Steve Knox was born and raised in Janesville before landing back in the city later in life. This Generation X guy writes on Janesville and beyond. Steve is a community blogger and is not a part of The Gazette staff. His opinion is not necessarily that of the The Gazette staff or management.


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"A proposal by Dan Beebe to hold the Big 12 together with 10 teams is in play and being considered by Texas, sources say."
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As long as the proposal includes texas leaving the remaining 9 (now?) as a conference, no problem.
I'm not sure how long we want to continue to be affiliated with them.
Asteroids are nature's way of asking "How's that space program going?"
is there at least a 50% chance that the big 12(10) stays together then?
This would be the best situation for everyone that is on the outside looking in (ISU, MU, KU, KSU and Baylor). I think it helps Texas and OU as well as they don't have to travel across 3 time zones. Please make it happen!
I would rather get out now than get screwed by texas 5 years from now
IMHO Spin by him for TU aimed at the Aggies considering SEC.
I want the best for ISU, but I am really tired of being part of the TU harem.
(and this is not e defense of the Aggies who are so enamored with going to the SEC and getting away from TU that they are not asking themselves what is the best solution for our student athletes).
I do not want us to downgrade, but I would appreciate a competitive, balanced conference in which all members are considered somewhat equal. (I know, be careful what you wish for).
Originally Posted by AlleyAddict
I would rather get out now than get screwed by texas 5 years from now
This is more living to fight another day.
Any sort of conference with the Big 12 would have to require teams to not leave for a long time.
We dont wanna deal with this crap every year
IF the remaining members stay will the The Big Twelve expand back to Twelve or fourteen teams and then get a good TV deal that would be split throughout the conference? You have to get a TV deal period, expand back to twelve adding Louisville and Cincy to the north. Go to fourteen with adding Louisville, Cincy, Arkansas (if aTm leaves), Utah.
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I want the best for ISU, but I am really tired of being part of the TU harem.
(and this is not e defense of the Aggies who are so enamored with going to the SEC and getting away from TU that they are not asking themselves what is the best solution for our student athletes).
No school is asking themselves that question! Every school is either asking themselves which deal gives them the most revenue or which deal allows us to survive! Every school involved is asking themselves one of those two questions! Even ISU!
RUN NOW. Texas will never allow us to "fairly" compete. Our budget will never compare to theirs, and we can not compete with them. It is like fighting in a duel where only one person has a gun. If we can get out now and land in a conference that has or will have an automatic qualifier, run like the wind! Get he heck away from Texas!
No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference. ~Tommy Lasorda
This would be the best short-term option, but over the long-term I have the feeling that we are going to get hung out to dry anyway.
If we stayed at 10 and dumped the conference championship game I would be more on board, but I agree, I want away from Texas now.
How would the league be divided, I dont want to play TU and OU every year and there is not championship game without 12 teams.
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WASHINGTON – Worried that your teen isn't a safe driver?
For $99, a California company will evaluate your teen's driving habits or an aging parent's, even an employee's.
Quest Driving Safety will assign a retired, or active duty, police officer to trail the driver covertly for 15 to 20 minutes. The officer will then draft a written report detailing whether turn signals were used, whether the driver maintained a safe distance from other vehicles or whether any cellphone calls were made.
"The reality is driving is the most dangerous act parents allow their kids to do. The parent or the business owner is a stakeholder and held ultimately responsible when their teen driver or employee is involved in a traffic collision," the company's website says.
Quest encourages parents to sign a driving agreement with their teen and to let them know they're driving will be evaluated by Quest. Similarly, companies are encouraged to let their drivers know they will be randomly monitored.
Still, the company's tactics have raised questions about privacy, trust and the realities of teen driving skills.
"I question whether I'd let my teen drive if I couldn't trust them," says Carolyn Adkins, of Thurmont, Md. She considers such tactics a violation of privacy.
Mark Halsey, also of Thurmont, says he doesn't worry about his teen driver.
But Josh Keeney, of Gettysburg, Pa., says he drove wildly as a teen and crashed his car when he was 16.
"If someone was following me, I probably wouldn't have wrecked my car, to be honest," Keeney tells WTOP.
Brian Shatzer, of Waynesboro, Pa., argues that employers have the right to know how their workers are using, or abusing, company vehicles.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, car crashes are the No. 1 cause of death for teens, killing about 15 teens daily.
The NTSB and AAA say parents can take active steps to help their teens improve their driving skills.
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This major new exhibition celebrating the life and work of Valentino will showcase over 130 exquisite haute couture designs worn by icons such as Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren and Gwyneth Paltrow in an exciting installation created specially for Somerset House.
Divided into three sections; visitors will start with a private view of Valentino's world through photographs from his personal archive, offering an intimate portrait of the life of the master. The exhibition then unfolds into a couture fashion show where roles are reversed with visitors walking the catwalk to view a staggering one hundred and thirty Valentino haute couture designs. Valentino: The Master of Couture promises to be a journey into the secretive world of Italian couture.
The final section will unpick the painstaking processes of crafting couture exemplified by the stunning wedding dress of Princess Marie Chantal of Greece, demonstrating the beauty of the work of les petit mains who sew each stitch by hand. In addition a specially commissioned group of films will allow behind-the scenes access to the Valentino atelier, where the craft of couture is demonstrated in a series of fascinating samples. Finally, discover more about the man, the icon, by exploring the Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum.
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Terry Spinks, West Ham's Olympic boxing legend, dies
08:14 27 April 2012
One of Newham's favourite sons, boxer Terry Spinks, who won gold at the 1956 Olympics at the age of only 18, has died at the age of 74.
Terry, the youngest Briton to win an Olympic boxing gold medal, died at his Essex home after a long illness, just 90 days before then Olympics comes to his home town.
West Ham's Terry Spinks, won flyweight gold in Melbourne. He also won the British featherweight crown as a professional, won 41 of his 49 professional fights and was awarded an MBE ten years ago
The son of a West Ham bookmaker, Terry was the only boxer to be schoolboy, ABA, British and Olympic champion, started boxing at the age of nine with the West Ham Amateur Boxing Club.
He was working as a binman when the call came to join Great Britain's Olympic team and only had a week to prepare before he went to Australia.
He beat Romania's Mircea Dobrescu in the final.
Spinks turned pro the following year and retired from boxing at the age of 24.
He won the British featherweight title in 1960 beating Bobby Neill and defended the Lonsdale Belt twice before losing to Welsh fighterHoward Winstone in 1961.
Terry became a trainer, coaching the South Korean team at the 1972 Olympics in Munich.
A long campaign led to Terry being awarded an MBE..
Despite his failing health, Spinks remained a fixture at meetings of the London ex-Boxers' Association until shortly before his death.
He was true gentleman, and on one of his visits to the Recorder's former office in East Ham, remained as humble in his later years as he was when he won his title.
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All 24 fighters who competed at this past weekend's UFC 139
event underwent drug testing, and all 24 tested clean for recreational/drugs of abuse.
Performance-enhancing-drug screen results are expected to be available in approximately two weeks.
California State Athletic Commission officials today emailed the drug-testing results to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
UFC 139 took place this past Saturday, Nov. 19, at HP Pavilion in San
Jose, Calif. The night's main card aired on pay-per-view, and the
preliminary card aired on Spike TV and streamed on Facebook. Dan
Henderson defeated Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in the night's main event.
Most major athletic commissions traditionally tests both main-event fighters, all winning
fighters and any competitors who previously failed drug tests. However,
some of the testing remains random, and all fighters are subject to it.
The complete UFC 139 fight card included:
- Dan Henderson def. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
- Wanderlei Silva def. Cung Le via knockout (strikes) – Round 2, 4:49
- Urijah Faber def. Brian Bowles via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 1:27
- Martin Kampmann def. Rick Story via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
- Stephan Bonnar def. Kyle Kingsbury via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-25, 30-27)
- Ryan Bader def. Jason Brilz via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:17
- Michael McDonald def. Alex Soto via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:56
- Chris Weidman def. Tom Lawlor via technical submission (D'arce choke) – Round 1, 2:07
- Gleison Tibau def. Rafael dos Anjos via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
- Miguel Torres def. Nick Pace via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Seth Baczynski def. Matt Brown via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 0:42
- Danny Castillo def. Shamar Bailey via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:52
For the latest on UFC 139, stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.
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Treatment of OCD
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This volume is one in the series, Treatment Manuals for Practitioners, edited by David H. Barlow. It is written by Gail Steketee, one of the world's experts on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). The book will be particularly useful to clinicians who work with persons who have this disorder. It will also be useful to OCD and family support groups.
The focus of the book is on behavioral treatments, but the section on psychopharmacology is excellent and up-to-date. It is important that these tools be understood as completely as possible because they really work, which cannot be said of the traditional psychotherapeutic methods. Research studies are documented throughout the book as a basis for the various aspects of treatment. The book also makes available a number of handouts and forms in the appendix, including symptom check lists, which may be copied without permission.
Reviewed by Mary Ann Beall and Vivian Brazill, NAMI Literature Committee. This book may be ordered at your local bookstore. Guilford Press, 1993. 224pp, $24.95.


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Hitachi Ultrastar 0A36193 / HUA721010KLA330 1000GB / 1TB 7.2K Enterprise SATA Hard Drive - New Pull
Capacity: 1TB
Spindle Speed: 7,200RPM
Interface Type: SATA
Disk Size: 3.5inx1.0in LFF Hard Drive
Sustained Throughput (MBps): 42 - 85
Average Seek Time (read/write ms): 8.2
Electrical Interface Speed: SATA 300 - 3.0Gbps
On-Board Cache: 32MB
The Ultrastar A7K1000 delivers up to 1TB of storage capacity in a standard 3.5-inch form factor, filling a vital need for high-density storage in the enterprise. With a unique 5-platter design, Hitachi has relaxed the bit densities to achieve higher reliability. The Ultrastar A7K1000 is built using the industry's most reliable perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) recording heads and media. The Ultrastar A7K1000 features a 3 GB/s SATA interface supporting key features in the Serial-ATA specification including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), staggered spin-up and hot-swap capability.
Alternate P/N's: 0A36193 / HUA721010KLA330
Capacity: 1000GB / 1TB / 1 TB
This drive is compatible with any system that uses SATA hard drives.
Drive specification
Formatted Gbytes (512 bytes/sector)
Bytes per sector
Read/write heads
Data Disks
Areal density (Gbits/inch2 avg)
Spindle speed (RPM)
Internal data transfer rate (Mbits/sec max)
I/O data transfer rate (Mbytes/sec max)
Cache buffer
32 Mbytes
Height (max)
26.11 mm (1.028 inches)
Width (max)
101.85 mm (4.010 inches)
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Average seek, read (msec typical)
Startup current (typical) 12V (peak)
2.0 amps
Idle mode (typical) watts
Ambient temperature
5° to 60°C (op.)
–40° to 70°C (nonop.)
Dell CC852 Tray and PN939 Interposer Kit
HP Compaq 373211-001 SATA / SAS Hard Drive Tray / Caddy
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Spider Solitaire is a popular variant of solitaire using two decks of cards.
Open the Games folder by clicking the Start button . In the search box, type games, and then, in the list of results, click Games Explorer.
Double-click Spider Solitaire.
(Don't see it? You might need to turn on Windows Games. See Where are my games?)
Select a difficulty level: Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced.
To move a card, click the card and drag it to its new location following the rules below.
If you need to finish a game later, exit the game, and then click Save. The next time you play, you'll be asked whether you want to continue your saved game. If so, click Yes.
You can change the difficulty level, turn sound and animations on or off, and choose settings for saving games.
Click the Game menu, and then click Options.
Make your choices, and then click OK.
You can select different card decks and backgrounds.
Click the Game menu, and then click Change Appearance.
Remove all the cards from the table in the fewest number of moves.
Spider Solitaire is played with two decks of cards. Depending on the difficulty level, the decks consist of either one, two, or four different suits.
The cards are arranged in ten columns. The top card in each column is face up, the rest are face down. The remaining cards are piled in the lower-right corner of the table.
To win, you must remove all the cards from the table by building columns organized in descending order, from king to ace. At intermediate and advanced levels, the cards must also match suit.
When you succeed in building a sequentially-ordered column, it flies off the table.
If you run out of moves, click the pile at the bottom of the table and Windows deals a new row of cards.
You aren't limited to moving just one card at a time. If a run of cards are all in the same suit, and arranged in numeric order, you can drag them around as if they were a single card.
You start with 500 points. From this, Windows subtracts the number of moves it takes to finish a game. It then increases this subtotal by 100 times the number of runs removed from the table.
Ask for hints. Stuck? Press H to have Windows light up the cards you should play next. For beginners, it's also a good way to learn the game.
Clear space. Empty columns quickly and then start building new ones. This allows you to build the longest runs.
Uncover cards. Bring more cards into play by clearing columns and overturning cards deeper within the columns. The more cards in play, the more moves you have, and the lower your chances of stalled runs or being forced to draw from the deck.
Don't block cards. At higher difficulty settings, avoid placing low cards on cards of a different suit. This blocks them from play until the lower cards are moved.
The object of Spider Solitaire is to remove cards from play in the fewest moves possible. Line up runs of cards from king through ace in the same suit to remove them. At higher difficulty settings, you can also alternate red and black suits to line up, turn over, and move cards—but you still need runs to remove cards.
Open the Games folder by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, clicking Games, and then clicking Games Explorer.
If Spider Solitaire is not available, you might need to turn on the Games feature. For more information about turning on the Games feature, see Where are my games?
If you don't have a saved game, Spider Solitaire starts a new game. If you have a saved game, you can continue your previous game.
Spider Solitaire is played with two decks of cards (you'll always use 104 cards, but suits are taken out in the beginner and intermediate settings). When you begin a new game, ten stacks of cards, each with one card facing up, are dealt. The remaining cards are placed in five stacks in the lower-right corner of the window and are used when you deal a new row. The first time you play a game, you'll have to set your difficulty level by choosing how many suits of cards you want to use. The more suits, the harder the game. You can change this setting at any time.
To move a card, drag the card from one stack to another. You can move cards according to these rules:
You can move a card from the bottom of a stack to an empty stack.
You can move a card from the bottom of a stack to a card with the next highest value, regardless of suit or color.
You can move a set of cards all of the same suit, and in numeric order, as if they were one card.
When you create a run of cards from king through ace, they will move as one card to the bottom of the playing field.
When you are ready to deal a new row of cards, click the deck, or click a stack of cards in the lower-right corner of the window.
There must be at least one card in each stack before you can deal a new row of cards.
Clear space right away. Get a space open as soon as possible by turning over all the cards in a stack, and try to play cards on the space you just opened. This will allow you to build the longest runs. To see the legal moves you can make, press the H key.
Uncover cards. Bring cards into play by clearing off the stacks and turning the lower cards over within the stacks. This opens up possibilities for you very quickly. If more cards are in play before you deal from the hand, you have more possibilities for runs, and fewer "missing" cards to stall your runs.
Don't block cards. When you play at more difficult settings, avoid placing lower cards on other cards of a different suit. That blocks them from play until the lower cards are moved.
You can adjust the difficulty level and set other game options in the Options dialog box.
Select the check boxes for any options that you want to turn on, and then click OK.
If you need to finish a game later, just close the game and click Save. The next time you start a game, the game will ask you whether you want to continue your saved game. To do so, click Yes.


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Iowa State Powers Past San Diego, 5-4
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Iowa State used a three-run fifth inning, capped off by a two-run Aly Cappaert home run, to earn a 5-4 win over San Diego Saturday morning at the SCU Softball Field. The win improved Iowa State to 10-1 on the season while San Diego fell to 2-5.
Story of the Game
Not for the first time this season, it was the opponents who got on the board first as San Diego manufactured a first inning run via an RBI single through the middle by Mary Grabowski.
The Cyclones showed that they were close to a breakthrough in the second inning when Lexi Slater and Jorden Spendlove both drew walks, but neither could be brought home.
The breakthrough came in the third as the Cyclones got the first three on via a Liana Henry walk, a bunt single by Brittany Gomez and a single for Sarah Hawryluk. Sara Davison tied the game with a sacrifice fly to center that was enough to bring Henry home. Two batters later, Rachel Hartman put Iowa State ahead with a single to left that scored Gomez and gave the Cyclones a 2-1 advantage.
Iowa State broke out with a big lead in the top of the fifth. Hawryluk got on base with a single and promptly recorded her fourth stolen base of the season. The steal helped her come around to score when Davison got a single to centerfield to make it 3-1. Aly Cappaert extended her school record hit streak to 18 games with a two-run home run that put the Cyclones ahead 5-1.
San Diego make it a game in the bottom of the sixth when Paris Imholz conceded a three-run home run to Toreros shortstop Kylie Ordos to make the iSU lead only 5-4. Katie Johnson, who started the game, came in and retired five of the next six batters she faced to preserve the victory.
Player of the Game
Katie Johnson. A nice game for the freshman, who like the Cyclones picked up her 10th win of the season. Johnson had a nice first five innings before being given a break with the Cyclones up 5-1 and with only two innings to go. With her teammate Imholz in trouble, Johnson came back out to the circle to finish the game for Iowa State and secure the win. Johnson pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing five hits, an earned run and two walks while striking out one.
On Deck
The Cyclones will play later today against Sacramento State at the SCU Softball Field. First pitch will be at 5 p.m. CST, 3 p.m. out in Santa Clara


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A six week course on Medieval Castles. Your instructor is Lise Hull.
By providing these castle research pages, we hope to encourage students, writers, and enthusiasts of all ages to explore castles and to stimulate their creativity.
Here you will find trivia about the castles and medieval times.
What story would be complete without a haunted castle. A listing of some of the castles that are reportedly haunted in Great Britain.
There are thousands of castles in Great Britain. Look at just a few of the ground plans.
Castle Keeps ranged from small, thinned walled, structures to behemoths over 100ft high with walls over 20ft thick. Here are some keep ground plans in 2D.
Some knights are well known, but many have been lost in history. We list some of the knights and the castles they built.
Discover what movies and TV programs were filmed at the castles.
There are many myths and legends associated with castles, from secret tunnels to unexplained deaths.
Records Offices are invaluable when it comes to researching castles and people associated with these structures. Here you will find a listing of the offices.
Castles, Abbeys, Ancient Monuments, Battlefields, Stately Homes, and great food await you.
Author, speaker, and scholar.
We link only to the castles.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple introduced its latest iPhone on Wednesday, unveiling major redesign changes at an event that has become an annual spectacle for tech geeks and early adopters of the newest, coolest personal tech devices.
The latest and the 6th version of the phone -- to be called iPhone 5 -- is taller, thinner, faster and brighter, with new features installed seemingly as a response to stepped-up competitive pressures from Samsung, HTC and Nokia.
PHOTOS | Apple unveils iPhone 5
With consumers increasingly turning to smartphones for photography and viewing videos, Apple's most significant upgrade is the new 4-inch screen that will make the device about half an inch taller than the previous models. A faster processor will speed up app functions and multi-tasking.
The battery will last eight hours for phone calls in 3G networks and up to 40 hours for music playback. "It is an absolute jewel. It is made entirely of glass and aluminum," says Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, who introduced the phone on stage at the event in San Francisco.
Speculating about Apple's annual updates to its devices in weeks and days leading up to the event has become something of a global sport on tech blogs and Twitter. Photos of the new iPhone model that are believed leaked from China have circulated on the Internet, and several details -- some accurate, others not -- have trickled out in recent weeks. "The iPhone has become indispensable for many Americans," says Roger Entner, an analyst at Recon Analytics. "Apple has managed to turn each new product introduction into a must-see event. It's like the Super Bowl of the tech industry."
Details of the new phone:
-- Taller screen: Perhaps the least surprising of the new features given all the leaks, Apple is seeking to catch up with Samsung and Nokia by introducing a 4-inch screen, a move that again affirms consumers' move toward larger phones. The 4-inch screen, compared to the 3.5-inch screen of the previous models, has a 16:9 aspect ratio. The "retina display" also will render clearer pictures and videos. The width remains unchanged. The larger screens also allows developers to create "better applications," Schiller says. "It should be easy...More apps on every screen."
In comparison, Samsung's Galaxy S3, its high-end model for the Android market, features a 4.8-inch screen, while Nokia Lumia 920's screen is 4.3 inches tall.
-- Thinner panel: To score style points and make up for the added weight brought on by the larger screen, Apple has made iPhone 5 thinner --0.3 inches vs. 0.37 inches. The back of the phone is also now made of metal, which should make it more durable.
-- Faster processor: Typical of new models, iPhone 5 has a faster processor. The new "A6" chip is 22% smaller and about twice as fast.
-- Adapting to faster wireless networks: iPhone 5 is finally ready for U.S. wireless carriers' fastest "4G" data networks called Long-Term Evolution. It made little sense last year for Apple to release iPhone 4S with LTE connectivity since the carriers' LTE networks were still limited. But the carriers have since made great strides in expanding their networks, and are phasing out non-LTE phones. The new iPad also includes 4G LTE connectivity.
-- New connector: Called "Lightning," the new connector replaces the current model that has not been updated since 2003.
-- Improved camera: The 1080p high-definition video will have an improved video stabilization feature. The 720p, 8-megapixel camera can capture panoramic shots better than the previous model, Schiller says. The faster chip in the phone also allows the camera to capture images more quickly and perform better in low light conditions, he says.
(USA Today)


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We added up the total number of stores in Massachusetts, and we're pretty sure it's over a billion. Boston's Back Bay is headlined by two malls in the heart of the city: the upscale Copley Place and the always-bustling Prudential Center. Just across the Charles River is the CambridgeSide Galleria, with three floors, over 100 stores, and moorings for those that like to travel to the mall by boat. The Square One Mall in Saugus has almost a million square feet of retail space, Legacy Place in Dedham has an exceptional line up of restaurants plus the Showcase Cinema de Lux that lives up to its name, and the Natick Mall has more stores than any other mall in New England. Yup, that's definitely at least a billion stores.
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Testimony :: Andrezji Mirga
Chairman - Ethnic Relations Romani Advisory Council
Hearing before the
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Kosovo's Displaced and Imprisoned
Washington D.C.
February 28, 2000
Testimony of Andrzej Mirga,
Chairman, Project on Ethnic Relations Romani Advisory Council, and
Co-Chair, Specialist Group on the Roma of the Council of Europe
1. During a recent field trip of the Project on Ethnic Relations (PER) to Albania, Kosovo and
Macedonia, I went to the Stankovec II refugee camp in Macedonia where there were nearly 3000
Roma from Kosovo. On that day, the Roma refugees started a hunger-strike in the camp. One of
their demands was to have free access to the media. They built a pyramid of stoves in several
places in the camp and hung up a sign with the hand-made inscription "NO COMMENT?" In that
action there was something tragic and, at the same time, grotesque. Tragic, because they did it in
desperation, and grotesque, because no media came to report it.
2. On their behalf, and on behalf of many others who had no chance to make their voice heard, I am
bringing their grievances, their tragic experience and their claims to share with you at this hearing.
Not having a political lobby, not having an influential Romani intellectual class who could make the
case for the Roma, not having a state to stand by them, the Roma are at the mercy of others.
Feeling abandoned by all, unable to attract public attention to their cause and fate, foreseeing no
hope for the future, these are feelings as destructive as the Roma's war experience. Therefore, I am
here to raise your awareness and concern, to lobby for subsequent action that will give the Roma of
Kosovo hope and prospects for the future.
3. For the Roma of Kosovo, caught in the ethnic war between Serbs and Kosovo Albanians, there
was no right choice to be made. Whatever choices they made were wrong. The position of the
Roma reflects the dilemma of a minority that has no reason whatsoever to be involved in an open
conflict but is used and forced into it by both sides. Either choice that is to be loyal to Serbs or to the
Kosovo Albanians brought subsequent retaliations for the Roma. Serbs were using the Roma in
Kosovo for their political objectives - to prove that Kosovo is multi-ethnic and to show that there are
fewer Albanians, whereas Albanians tried to push the Roma to identify as Albanians and demanded
loyalty to them and their cause.
4. In the context of the former Yugoslavia, the Serbs encouraged the cultural revival of the Roma in
Kosovo starting in the 70s. Prizren and Pristina emerged as centers of cultural and political life of
the Romani community, and some Romani activists became public and political figures. The
majority of the Romani population remained however, politically unengaged. In fact it was not their
alleged involvement in crimes and atrocities against ethnic Albanians, but rather the political
standpoint of the Romani leaders concerning the status of Kosovo prior to the NATO attack on
March 24, 1999 that contributed to the Kosovo Albanians retaliation against the Roma.
5. In 1989 some Roma in Belgrade demonstrated under a banner stating "We are behind you,
Slobo" in support of abrogation of the autonomy of the Kosovo province. The Roma and other small
Kosovar minorities like Turks, Gorani and "Egyptians" were involved in peace negotiations on the
initiative of the Serbian government. The Temporary Executive Council for Kosovo and Metohija,
founded by the Serbs on October 3, 1998 included a Romani Secretary for Information - Bajram
Haljiti, editor of the Roma program on Radio-Television Pristina. The Draft of the Framework for
Political Self-governance in Kosovo prepared by the Serbian government instantly rejected by
Kosovo Albanians has been supported, among others by the Roma in a declaration signed on
November 25, 1998 in Pristina. One of the signatories was Koka Ljuan, representative of the
National Community of Roma in Kosovo. Mr. Koka later attended the negotiations over the status of
Kosovo in Rambouillet, France as a member of the Serbian delegation. These facts contributed to
the building up of an image of the Roma as loyal to the Milosevic regime, therefore, to be regarded
as enemies of the Albanians. Feeling of betrayal, accusation of collaboration and of large-scale
involvement in Serbs atrocities against ethnic Albanians during the NATO bombing were the result
of this image.
6. Basic work of documentation has to be done to reach a just assessment of the extent to which the
Roma were involved voluntarily in atrocities against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo. While there is
evidence that some of them were involved in such actions, there is also evidence that they were
forced by the Serbian military and paramilitary forces to cooperate. Being citizens of the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia, the Roma did not have any choice in avoiding forced conscription into the
army or the police forces. However, many tried to do so by simply escaping to neighboring
republics or countries. I met a few men in the Stankovec II camp who bribed doctors and obtained
medical certificates proving that they are unable to serve in the army. As those testimonies reveal,
the Roma were used to bury the corpses of ethnic Albanians or were forced to burn and loot their
property on behalf of the Serbs. With the withdrawal of the Serb forces, ethnic Albanians retaliated
against the Roma. Their involvement was equated with that of the Serbs, irrespective of the fact, that
the Roma were far fewer in inflicting atrocities against the Albanians, and in most cases, were
forced to do so. The stand-point of the Roma on this issue is clear - those who did, or were involved
in committing crimes and atrocities against Albanians of their own free will should be subjected to a
fair trial and punishment. However the entire Romani community should not be held responsible and
bear the stigma of collective guilt and thus be subjected to violence and expulsion.
7. The Kosovar Albanians retaliation against the Romani community is more a policy than the
actions of vengeful neighbors. In a number of testimonies the Roma reported that those involved in
committing atrocities against them were predominantly members of the KLA forces. Reported
cases of killings of Romani men, rapes of Romani women, kidnapping, detention and torture
confirm the same fact. Those detained by uniformed KLA members were forced by beating and
torture to acknowledge what kind of atrocities they committed against the ethnic Albanians, whom
they killed, whose houses they looted or burned. They were forced to confess that they took part in
the ethnic cleansing of Serbs during the war, that they were part of Serbian forces and police units
and even to provide the names of other Roma who took part in such actions. In several cases the
detained Roma were questioned about the Romani political leaders, especially Mr Koka Luljan.
Eventually they were liberated but also warned not to report to KFOR forces. Finally they were told
that they should leave Kosovo.
8. That conduct aims at raising fear among the Roma to such a level, that they will see no alternative
but to leave. Setting Romani houses on fire, looting or expelling the Roma involves groups of young
men motivated as much by vengeful feelings against the collaborators as by KLA extreme
nationalists' instigation to force out those minorities who politically sided with the Serbs. This policy
seems to work. In November 1999, the United Nations' special representative on human rights in
the former Yugoslavia, Mr. Jiri Dienstbier reported that " the spring ethnic cleansing of ethnic
Albanians accompanied by murders, torture, looting and burning of houses has been replaced by
the fall ethnic cleansing of Serbs, Roma, Bosniaks and other non-Albanians accompanied by the
same atrocities" (New York Times, Monday, November 22, 1999).
9. Contrary to the widespread belief that the Romani community began to flee Kosovo just after the
NATO bombing halted and the ethnic Albanians returned in large numbers and therefore, they
remained and sided with thy Serbs, the evidence below proves otherwise. They fled Kosovo
following the escalation of clashes in early June of 1998. As early as June 12, they were reported in
central Serbia (ten families from Drenica and Decani), and in Novi Sad - at least 1,500. In
Montenegro the local Red Cross organization reported 2,142 Romani refugees on July 21, 1998. In
mid-August, in Podgorica there were around 1,700 Roma IDPs in the Romani neighborhoods of
Konik and Rybnicka Vela. It can be estimated that at least some 6,000 Roma left Kosovo prior to
March 24, 1999. The major influx of Romani refugees into Serbia proper occurred in late March and
early April of 1999, that is the first phase of the NATO bombing campaign and by the end of May
there were already around 20,000 Romani IDPs. In April, around 2,500 Roma were reported in
Skopje, Macedonia. In the Republic of Montenegro, by June 1, 1999 - 7,800 Romani refugees were
officially registered as IDPs. Some larger groups of Romani refugees appeared also in Banja Luka
and Mostar (Bosnia) in April 1999. The early wave of Kosovo refugees to Albania included also 860
10. The Romani community in Kosovo has been estimated up to 150,000 before the conflict
erupted. According to current estimates there are up to 30,000 Roma left in Kosovo. From this
figure those who are internally displaced are in a majority. Significantly, many of the Roma contest
being categorized as being anything other than ethnic Albanian. A survival strategy for others is to
claim an "Egyptian" or "Ashkaelia" identity, however, for ethnic Albanians they remain Maxhupet,
that is - Gypsies. Both groups are Albanian speaking and of Islamic faith. Among those who remain
in Kosovo the Ashkaelia are dominant. At the moment their survival depends on the protection of
the KFOR forces. The Romani refugees and IDPs are located mainly in Serbia proper, at least
20,000; in Montenegro - up to 10,000; in Macedonia - at least 6,000 (in the Stankovec II camp alone
there are around 3,000); Italy - several thousands. These data are far from complete. Out of fear of
persecution many Romani refugees pass themselves off as Albanians and don't want to reveal their
identity. Some did not register their status as displaced persons or refugees and stay among the
Romani families, as for example in Serbia proper. How many of them reached Western countries is
unknown, however, many of those who tried were unsuccessful since they were holding passports
from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and they were refused entry visas.
11. What is the future for the Romani minority in and outside of Kosovo? To answer it first we have
to know - what kind of Kosovo will there be in the future? Building a multi-ethnic society in Kosovo
seems to be difficult and a long-term process. Taking into consideration the level of societal hatred,
ethnic resentments, and attempts to cleanse out minorities by ethnic Albanians, one can wonder if it
is possible at all. Bosnia serves here as an example; a multi-ethnic society seems non-existent on
the ground and its prospect remains undetermined. "Cantonization" or the partition of Kosovo is
excluded by the international institutions at this time. The ethnic Albanians aim at having their own
nation-state so they will do everything to accomplish that goal. In such a Kosovo overtaken and run
by extreme nationalism, the remaining Romani communities will be forced to hide their identity and
to prove their loyalty to the Albanian cause. Those unwilling to do so will be threatened, expelled or
persecuted. Since the majority of them are displaced and their houses and property burned out,
destroyed or taken by Albanians, their reintegration in the original communities will be extremely
difficult. The extent of the problems to be solved reveals, for example, the case Kosovska Mitrovica:
out of 7,000 to 10,000 Roma, some 200 remained and, the entire settlement is burned out.
12. The most devastating effect on minds and feelings of those belonging to minorities is the fact
that the same atrocities which were associated with Serbs during the conflict are taking place now
in the presence of international forces. Much effort and real commitment is needed to improve the
situation there to change these feelings. Until civil society, rule of law, and moderation are achieved
it is hard to believe that these minorities will feel secure. Even then however, without real investment
in reconstruction that would animate the local economy and provide jobs, not much would change.
To be in camps as displaced with limited freedom of movement, with no access to basic services
like schooling, health, work, to be condemned to live on humanitarian aid is a devastating
experience that can not be prolonged forever. Most of the Romani community that remains in
Kosovo faces such a reality.
13. If the multiethnic society in Kosovo is the only prospect to be defended and accepted by the
international institutions, then, the Romani community and other minorities should be encouraged to
remain there. Much more concerted action, however, and pressure on ethnic Albanian leadership
should be exerted to promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence rather than resting with or
accepting its "politically correct" statements. The moderate forces within ethnic Albanian
leadership should be strengthened and encouraged. At the same time, the impact of its extreme
nationalists should be limited. Particular attention should be paid to forthcoming local elections; to
enable those displaced to vote, to create an environment for participation of minorities and to
counter the danger of ethnic violence that can evolve during the elections.
14. It seems unlikely that the Romani refugees and IDPs who are outside Kosovo province will
voluntarily seek to return back soon. First, they have nothing to return to. Second, out of fear of
persecution they would prefer to stay somewhere else, including even Serbia proper if the
possibility for receiving asylum in the West will be closed. Third, they do not see any conditions for a
safe and decent life in Kosovo. Those remaining in Montenegro and Macedonia as IDPs or
refugees strongly object to the prospect of being returned back to Kosovo out of a reasonable fear
of persecution. Therefore, the international community should consider the possibility of their
integration into those societies supposing that substantial financial support for such solution would
follow. Otherwise, the possibility of their resettlement in the West or providing them with temporary
refugee status, as it was during the Bosnian war, should be considered. For the largest group of
Romani IDPs that stay in Serbia proper and who live there under precarious conditions the
necessity of humanitarian aid reaching them should be examined.