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As a Park City taxpayer with two grandchildren in the Park City School District I am dismayed to find out how completely financially mismanaged the district is and has been for the past three years. I am also married to a retired teacher and it disturbs me that teachers have been laid off and class sizes have increased when the budget needed to be tightened.
Cuts in expenses should have been addressed years ago at the beginning of the recession. Also, when cuts are made in the budget, they should be done as far from the students as possible. Increasing class size should be the last option. Making top-down decisions behind closed doors without making the information available to the public is easy, but it's not right!
I have known Tania Knauer for many years and I know she is a strong believer in decisions being made with input from all the players the teachers, the administrators, the parents and taxpayers. Tania has also spent countless hours working with the district and has either instituted or been a part of many excellent programs in the Park City School District.
Please join me in voting for Tania Knauer for Park City Board of Education.
Jose Antonio Aguilar, M.D.
Park Meadows
Where is the outrage over principal's firing?
We have been quiet far too long.
Why have we been quiet? No worthwhile reason. It shouldn't matter that we no longer have students in the school district. We will again someday and we pay significant property taxes that support the school district. We have known and respected Mrs. Hays since she was an assistant principal under Hal Smith and we owe her an apology for not speaking out sooner. We suppose the answer is we were sitting on the sideline assuming outrage and action would come from the parents who do still have children at Park City High School and are expecting the best education in the state for their children. We assumed wrong. We can no longer be quiet. Mrs. Hays was fired unjustly and without proper procedure (in so many ways).
This community got more upset over the replacement NFL referees than it did the treatment of not only one of its finest school administrators, but one of its finest community members. After seeing the letter in the Oct 3-5 edition of The Park Record, we decided to join Mark MacKay in calling for The Park Record and KPCW to do some investigating and reporting on this story. The way Mrs. Hays was treated is unacceptable and beneath the dignity of this community. She should be reinstated immediately. And, what really happened to Ray Timothy, former superintendent? Did he really quit because another position suddenly became available?
Please, let's hear from some of you fine citizens of this community on this issue. It is important and one we should not look the other way on. If we do, who knows what other activities will slip by unnoticed? We should rally behind Mrs. Hays and support her as she quietly goes about trying to get her job reinstated.
Debbie Davis and family
Park City
A shallow coward armed with red spray paint
A few nights ago, several lawn signs in the Jeremy neighborhood were vandalized by someone who obviously disagreed with their messages. The unknown perpetrator, emboldened by the anonymity of darkness as a substitute for any actual courage or conviction, sought to undermine the opinions on display by homeowners. Armed with a can of red spray paint, this person defaced the signs with his own views.
At my home, written across an Obama 2012 sign, was the red slur "NAZI."
I am not sure whether the target of the intended affront was the president of our United States, or me personally, or if perhaps the person was experiencing a moment of self reflection and insight regarding his shallow cowardice. Whatever the intent, I plan on leaving the sign in place, and perhaps placing more, as a sign of my contempt for whoever decided this was a proper way to express himself.
I am not intimidated by this juvenile stunt. And I invite the vandal to come meet me face to face at any time to discuss his problem with my free exercise of the American franchise.
Paul F. Dorius
Park City
Look at big picture, crybaby merchants
As the Silly Market prepares to negotiate with City Hall for approval to continue to hold the event on Main Street, it has apparently come under attack by Main Street business owners, who are represented by the Historic Park City Alliance.
Logic would dictate that Main Street business owners would relish the fact that an outside entity could draw thousands of potential customers to Park City. Instead, these selfish business owners choose to espouse the position that somehow the Silly Market negatively impacts their businesses on a day which by all accounts would typically be a slow business day. In fact, one owner has been quoted as saying he would "not be sorry" if the Silly Market relocated to another spot. Apparently he is OK with the concept of the Silly Market, as long as it is not in his backyard. Perhaps someone should remind him and all of the other crybaby Main Street business owners that we live in a society which promotes free-market enterprise and entrepreneurism.
For purposes of full disclosure, my daughter happens to be an employee of the Silly Market. However, unlike Main Street business owners, I do not have a selfish agenda. That is not the reason why I believe the Park City community should continue to support the Silly Market. The reason is because it is immensely popular and attracts thousands of visitors to Park City on a typically slow Sunday.
I believe the decision-makers at City Hall will consider the benefits the Silly Market brings to the Park City community as a whole, as opposed to succumbing to the wishes of selfish individual Main Street business owners.
Let's throw our support behind the Silly Market and not pander to the Historic Park City Alliance.
Leonard Scaglione
Park City
Tania Knauer can ask the tough questions
As a PCHS School Community Council member, former TMJH SCC member, PTSO board member, PCHS team manager and general school volunteer for 23 years (15 in Park City), I am thrilled to have a Park City school-board candidate with the experience and qualifications of Tania Knauer.
This is a critical time for our school district. The issues are complex. We are incredibly fortunate to have a candidate who has been a longtime education advocate. We need the candidate who knows what is going on in our district and education in general. We need the candidate who has been attending school board meetings for years; who has been on school community councils for seven years; who has been involved in numerous committees, including teacher assessment, G&T committee, district realignment and PCEF committees; who is involved with PTOs, organized many district and community events, and has long been a longtime advocate for STEM. We need the candidate who understands all of the district programs like SIOP, One-to-One and Common Core.
Not only is Tania ready to hit the ground running with her experience and knowledge in education, she has a BS in finance and an MBA. She's been involved in numerous discussions of the budget over the years, understands the issues and can ask the tough questions. She will demand more transparency, stakeholder input and better communication with the community.
We need the representative who knows the history of the district and has a vision and specific ideas on what will make our district better.
Please take your civic duties seriously and learn about the candidates. Learn about both candidates thoroughly before voting. It's important to know all the facts before stepping in to the voting booth. You can find Tania on Facebook at: Tania Knauer for Park City Board of Ed.
Jodi Derber
Park City
Roger Armstrong is as solid as they come
I have had the chance to work with Roger Armstrong as a board member of the Utah Film Center, an organization that I formed several years ago to provide free movie screenings to Utah residents. I have also had the opportunity to get to know Roger on a social level. He is an outstanding human being, who deeply and truly cares about important social and community issues.
When I first heard that he was running for public office, I was thrilled. He is as solid as they come, genuinely concerned that Summit County is going to be confronted with important issues related to growth and development, and he believes he can effectively use his skills to manage those issues.
Roger is a great mediator, consensus builder, and highly principled. I have watched the way that he participates in board meetings and he is remarkably effective. First, he listens and analyzes. He is able to take in a variety of different viewpoints and then, when he feels that he truly understands the nature of a problem or challenge, he proposes solutions.
Second, he is very strategic and is remarkably creative at problem solving. I have no doubt that he will make an outstanding and highly effective councilman and I strongly endorse him for Summit County Council Seat A.
Please do not ignore this election. There are several great candidates running and Roger Armstrong is most definitely one of the best. Please elect him.
Geralyn White Dreyfous
Utah Film Center
Kraig Powell truly represents the people
I read a recent article in the Salt Lake Tribune (Thursday, October 4: "Lawmaker takes up climate concerns in wildfire bill") regarding a group of young people who are concerned about our warming climate and the impact it will have on their future. The best part of the article was that Rep. Kraig Powell was helping to guide these young people through the bill-making process. Also, he recently agreed to carry a bill for them that studies the effects of less snow and earlier snowmelt on wildfires and plans for the increased costs of longer and more intense wildfire seasons.
I have great respect for a legislator like Rep. Powell. He doesn't take a penny from any special-interest group so that he truly represents us the people. And, just as important, he has an open mind. That is a winning combination. If an incumbent legislator is willing to ponder and discuss the long-term effects of climate chaos in this conservative state, he deserves another term.
I haven't voted for a Republican since I turned 18 (three decades ago). But this November, Rep. Kraig Powell has my vote. I value a candidate who has both principles and courage.
Susan Soleil
Fiscal responsibility needed at county
For many years my husband, Glen Thompson, was employed by the people of Summit County as treasurer. Together with the auditor, Blake Frazier, they had sound fiscal practices.
Planning and budgeting are key to protecting your hard-earned tax dollars. But when commissioners, now council members, choose at the end of the year to fund an unbudgeted item for millions of dollars, it becomes less than responsible. We as citizens need to be more involved and realize that this has happened. We all realize that there are issues that arise and budgets have to be adjusted from time to time. But this needs to be done in a fiscally responsible manner.
I was thrilled to hear that Sue Pollard is running for County Council Seat B. We had some time to visit together, and she shared her goals for her service on the upcoming council. She impressed me that she wants to have the council create a vision and a plan for the county that allows them to deliver exceptional service to the people that live here. She also wants to create a 5-year budget plan to avoid all of the confusion that comes from spending too much and then trying to cut expenses at the end of the year. That hurts the morale of county employees and makes it difficult for the county to operate efficiently.
It is wonderful that a person with such drive and dedication stepped up to run for Seat B. She will work hard to understand the issues that confront our complex county. Please take the time to meet Sue and hear about her plans. I think that she will be a breath of fresh air for our county government. She is ready to listen to you and your thoughts and ideas.
A concerned citizen,
Ellen Thompson
He's helped to start climate-change dialog
This summer I became a member of iMatter Utah, a youth and citizens' group that aims to target climate change through legislation. Due to this year's severe wildfire season, we have proposed legislation to connect the dots between wildfires and climate change, a relationship that local wildfire experts are confident in. Park City's House Representative Kraig Powell, a Republican, has agreed to sponsor our bill. Together with Rep. Powell, we hope to change the conversation around climate change and give a Republican in our legislature a way to talk about it that won't cause the other members of his/her party to automatically stop listening.
Rep. Powell has been great to work with and is especially enthusiastic when communicating with the youth of iMatter. As a senior at Westminster College, it has been a fantastic opportunity to work with a state representative on such an important issue as climate change. I believe that we will only begin to tackle climate change when we can have a conversation about it as Utahns, rather than as Republicans or Democrats, and Rep. Powell has helped to start that conversation.
Lauren Johnson
Park City
Personal sacrifice for the good of the whole
CLAUDIA! The slogan really captures the spirit of Claudia McMullin: outgoing, gregarious, vocal and energetic. Claudia also has a very soft side, which her close friends and all stray animals experience. She is strong, but empathetic. She is outspoken but she also listens. Claudia is a quick study, eager to get down to the issue and resolve it, pronto, if possible.
That Claudia is dedicated to doing what is best for the community was apparent during her tenure as a Snyderville Basin Plannning Commissioner and her most recent term as a Summit County Councilor. Not all her votes have been popular, but she understands that sometimes the right course is not the popular course.
I have been the beneficiary of Claudia's professional support and consultation as well as her friendship. I have personally witnessed how much she really cares about Summit County and her continued effort to make informed decisions that will be beneficial to all Summit County residents.
Claudia let go one job that she adored in order to devote her attention to her obligations as a County Council member and to focus on her campaign for reelection. That decision also captures the spirit of Claudia personal sacrifice for the good of the whole. Vote for CLAUDIA! for re-election to Summit County Council Seat B! I know I will.
Kathy Kinsman
Park City
Robinson would best represent our interests
I wrote my first and only letter of support of any candidate, ever, to support Chris Robinson when he filed for a Summit County Council seat several years ago. I had the trust in Chris to be the brightest and best candidate in a position that needed to understand the diverse nature of Summit County. For those who pay attention to Summit County government, you now know that Chris Robinson has set the mark. If you don't know, I am happy to share how I know that it's true.
Today, I am writing to ask voters to celebrate and support the candidacy of Chris Robinson for House of Representatives District 54. Chris has an unmatched intellect and energetic capacity to work with local leaders of the Wasatch Back to best represent our collective interests in growth management, economic development, land preservation and excellence in education. These are the ongoing issues that challenge both our rural and suburban communities.
I know that Chris understands them and shares our core values. If you agree, please join me in electing Chris Robinson as our new District 54 representative.
Bonnie Park
Park City


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Position: T-DE
Height: 6-2 Weight: 250 lbs.
Born: May 29, 1944 in St. Louis, MO
High School: Maine East
College: Michigan (school history) (Smith college stats)
Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 5th round (71st overall) of the 1966 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 16th round (140th overall) of the 1966 AFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 29 (3459th overall since 1950)
Relatives: Father of Brady Smith
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As soon as I put this on my face after cleaning and toning, my face started feeling irritated. I have combination acne prone sensitive skin and this moisturizer was just too much for my skin.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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This oil-free moisturizer is absorbed quickly and penetrates pores to eliminate most acne blemishes and allow skin to heal. An additional balancing effect allows the formula to mattify skin, reducing the appearance of pores and leaving skin with a matte, hydrated appearance and texture. This non-comedogenic formulation helps prevent new acne blemishes from forming.
Active: Salicylic Acid (0.5%), Other: Water, Glycerin, Montmorillonite, Dimethicone, Cyclohexasiloxane Glyceryl Stearate SE, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Methylparaben, Chlorophenesin, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium PCA, Butylparaben, Dipropylene Glycol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Menthol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Camphor, Hexylene Glycol, Poterium Officinale Root Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Blue 1, Hamamelis virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract
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Formed in Miami, Florida, Torche has rocked fans, critics and stereos since their forming in 2004. Variously characterized as "stoner pop," "thunder rock" and "sludge metal," their self-titled album was declared as the Number Seven album of 2005 on Decibel magazine's annual Top 40 list. Three years later, Decibel magazine ranked the band's second album, Meanderthal, as Number One. Torche's latest album, Harmonicraft, was released in April 2012. The band has toured with Mogwai, Isis, Baroness and the Sword, among others, and in 2010, they opened for Coheed and Cambria. Here the Rock Hall catches up with Torche guitarist Andrew Elstner, as the band readies for a free live concert at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 25, 2012, part of the Summer in the City concert series.
Rock Hall: What was the first record/CD you ever bought and do you still listen to it?
Andrew Elstner: With my own money? Aerosmith Rocks and damn straight I still listen to it. Although now it's on my iPod, not a cassette tape.
RH: What artists did you listen to when you were growing up and what about them appealed to you? Any Hall of Fame inductees?
AE: I listened to all kinds of stuff, mostly metal and classic rock growing up. I can still remember the first time I heard "Black Dog" [by Led Zeppelin], "Manic Depression" [by Jimi Hendrix], "Children of the Grave" [by Black Sabbath], "Master of Puppets" [by Metallica] – the usual white kid from the suburbs faves. The immediacy of those songs comes specifically from the electric guitar. When you're 12, the guitar is like a mysterious laser gun that eats lightning and shits fire. I was instantly and irreparably hooked.
RH: What do you remember about playing your first gig – how old were you, where was it, when was it, how'd it go, the crowd?
AE: I played a double header at a talent show when I was 12. I played the Jimmy Reed classic "Baby What You Want Me To Do" with my Dad singing and playing piano. Later played "Stairway [to Heaven]" with my sister and some friends. We were young, it was "cute," so yeah everyone loved it, or maybe they were laughing? Either way, yeah, total showoff.
RH: What current bands/artists do you admire and/or are listening to these days? What about those particular artists has captured your interest?
AE: Like most working musicians, I'm super picky about current stuff I like. That's the nice way of saying, "I think most new stuff is a barf sandwich."
Being a child of the 80s, I'm digging all the retro-futurist stuff coming out of France at the moment. No guilty pleasures here, only pleasures! Love the new High On Fire album, easily my favorite of theirs. The riffs are devastating and the drumming is staggering, huge and rad. What's not to like? Is it wrong that I'm also listening to my St. Louis band, Tilts' latest? I'm nothing if not proud. And who can forget the latest from Van Halen? So, so good. It needed to happen.
RH: Which album of yours would you say is your favorite and why?
AE: Ugh.. The toughest! I can't pick one. For loud times, Zeppelin Physical Graffiti. For mellow times, Bert Jansch's first record. For weird times, High On Love by St. Louis' the Balloons.
RH: How would you describe your music to somebody who has never heard it before?
AE: Well the fast, easy answer is heavy pop. But really I'd answer their query with one of my own, "You've never heard my band, dude? You can hear us three states away."
RH: What's it like being on the road?
AE: No joke: it's the closest we'll get to living like pirates. Your lifestyle changes, your language changes. It's a blast; it's more tiring than you can possibly explain. Moments of disaster and nuggets of triumph sprinkled amongst a web of highways. It's simultaneously displacing, because all of a sudden everywhere feels like home and also nowhere feels like home anymore, but it's completely addictive. You try to quit, but you can't, or at least I can't.
RH: Do you have a favorite city where you like to perform? If so, why?
AE: My favorite of the last 10 years or so was probably Glasgow with my old band. I felt strangely at home. Rick [Smith; drums], Jon [Nuñez; bass] and Steve [Brooks; guitar/vocals] have their faves as well. Playing my home town of St. Louis is always a blast too.
RH: Do you have a favorite concert? One by someone else? And one by you?
AE: I don't get out as much as I used to to see bands. The first and second time I saw Brant Bjork and the Bro's was transcendent – heavy like nothing else, but heavy in a more subtle way. David Bowie at the Fox in St. Louis was unforgettable as well. [He] opened with "Rebel Rebel" and closed with "All The Young Dudes," if I remember correctly. A true, true legend.
RH: What can your fans expect when they come to your show?
AE: Ear plugs, a treasure map, a hip flask, and an all-star, super-secret celebrity guest list. Really, our fans know what's up. I think our shows are a blast. No frowny faces.
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Over the next few weeks, NAMI members will be receiving in the mail their copies of The Advocate, NAMI's flagship print publication. There will be a compelling collection of articles in the issue, including interviews with actress Jodie Foster and author Mark Vonnegut as well as other features on genetics and mental illness and African American mental health.
The issue will list many of NAMI's priorities for 2011. One of them is the fight to protect and strengthen state mental health services despite ongoing state budget cuts, which I discussed in my last entry. But there are also other priorities. Some of these include:
- Ensuring successful implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also know as the new health care reform law, which includes Medicaid expansion;.
- Celebrating of the 20th anniversary of NAMI's Family-to-Family education program, including expansion of its partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs;
- Demanding early identification and effective treatment of mental illnesses in children and adolescents;
- Continuing NAMI's leadership in criminal justice reforms, especially through our Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) Technical Assistance Center for police, advocates and communities;
- Strengthening the role of NAMI's Consumer Council;
- Continuing to develop cultural competency both in NAMI and throughout the mental health care system;
- Providing technical assistance to NAMI's 1,100 state and local affiliates to achieve "standards of excellence" that will strengthen grassroots activities; and
- Increasing technological capacity for information and communications, including social media, and continuing to build our StrengthofUs web community for youth, ages 18-24.
As President Obama declared this past week in his State of the Union address, there is much work to be done "to win the future." Working together, we can make a difference.


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The Stuttgart Fire Department responded to a house fire Wednesday morning at 1815 S. Weidner Street. According to the SFD, the call came in at 9:36 a.m., and crews responded to find heavy smoke coming from the home.
The fire, which was listed as unintentional, started in the kitchen of the home and progressed to the attic. Two individuals were sleeping inside the residence when the fire started, but where able to get themselves out before firefighters arrived.
The fire progressed to the attic space and crews vented the roof and were able to extinguish the fire.
"It wasn't a total loss, but it was pretty bad," a SFD representative said Thursday morning. The damage total was not listed in the report.
The department cleared the scene at 11:50 a.m.
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The German Wikipedia summarizes: "Wolfgang 'Fadi' Dorninger is an Austrian musician, music-producer and artist. He composes music for movies, theatre, modern dance and sound-installations".
Sound is the main focus of my artistic work, no matter as musician (The Smiling Buddhas, Wipeout, ...), label-owner (base), sound-artist or lecturer at the Art University of Linz. Two diametrically opposite worlds of sound occupy my work oscillating inbetween musique concrète and digital sound-production in a range from sound-installations, multi-media-performances, music for theater or techno.
My working credo is: Sound Art before midnight, and Techno after midnight.
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I covered this case a couple of months ago in my post The "Electronic Concentration Camp" – Girl Expelled from School for Refusing RFID Chip. It seems we now finally have a ruling. Chalk this one up for the fascists. The answer to such absurdity seems to be homeschooling. Public schools don't seem to be teaching our kids much anyway and now they want to track them like animals. Enough is enough. From Reuters:
(Reuters) – A public school district in Texas can require students to wear locator chips when they are on school property, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday in a case raising technology-driven privacy concerns among liberal and conservative groups alike.
U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia said the San Antonio Northside School District had the right to expel sophomore Andrea Hernandez, 15, from a magnet school at Jay High School, because she refused to wear the device, which is required of all students.


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Just wanted to thank you all. I havent really posted here much in the past but I've been a keen reader for a goodfew months and thanks to all your experience, enthusiasmand many many informative posts - not to mention your willingness to sell me good kit via the classifieds- I've got to where I want to be with my hi-fi.
I wont give a full review just yet - just a quick summary. When I 1st startedhere I had:
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I only got the amp this evening but when I've had a bit more time to listen I shall (try to) post a more "hi-fi" review of it.
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|BYU rolls past Idaho
PROVO, Utah – Brigham Young University proved too much for the Idaho Vandals to handle on a chilly Saturday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium and the result was a 52-13 victory by the Cougars.
Interim coach Jason Gesser applauded the Vandals' effort and heart but said there is much to do to turn the corner.
"At the end of the day," he said after serving as head coach of his second collegiate game, "if we're in position to make a play, make the play. If we're in position to make the tackle, make the tackle.
"We have to clean up some stuff. It's pure fundamentals."
Idaho's first drive ended when Trey Farquhar missed wide left on a 54-yard field goal attempt.
The Cougars made the most of a fourth-and-one near midfield on their first drive when Jamaal Williams broke through for a 49-yard pickup to set up a six-yard scoring pass from Riley Nelson to Cody Hoffman with 9:25 left in the first.
A 53-yard pass play set up BYU's next score – a two-play, 62-yard drive capped by Williams nine-yard run with 7:50 to go in the opening quarter for the 14-0 lead.
Williams' third TD came less than three minutes later when he ran in from the 10 with 4:08 to go in the first and a 21-0 Cougar lead.
Mike Scott lit the scoreboard for the Vandals when he pulled in a Bushnell pass and turned it into a 33-yard TD with 1:47 left in the first. Farquhar's successful PAT made it 21-7.
The Vandals held BYU on its next possession and forced the Cougars to punt. It didn't take long, however, for the Cougars to respond – and less time to score, when Spencer Hadley recovered the errant snap from Mike Marboe to Bushnell and trotted two yards in to score with :04 left in the first to make it 28-7.
"That was a little bit of a back-breaker," Gesser said. "That one hurt."
The Cougars benefited from the short field after the Vandals failed to convert on a fake punt and BYU started a drive on the Idaho 33. Nelson found Ross Apo on a nine-yard pass with 11:04 left in the first half for the 35-7 BYU lead.
Cody Hoffman pulled in a four-yard pass from Nelson to push the Cougars out to a 42-7 lead with 6:49 to go in the second quarter.
The half ended at 42-7 after a botched BYU field goal was followed by an Idaho fumble to give the Cougars the ball at the Idaho 23. The Cougars advanced to the Idaho 12 when Nelson scrambled for 11 yards after three unsuccessful pass attempts. His final throw of the half also was off-target to end the half.
Idaho scored for the second time when Farquhar's 39-yard field goal was good with 8:28 to go in the third. Bushnell connected with Najee Lovett for a 33-yard pickup to start the drive and went to him again for another 11 on the next play. Mike LaGrone covered four yards with Bushnell's next pass before back-to-back incompletions (one an attempt from Scott to Todd Handley) to set up Farquhar's field goal that made it 42-10.
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"I can tell you what it was like to kiss her on a film set: It was awkward, sweaty and not very nice. There was angst involved in that, as always. I don't think Brad Pitt felt threatened for one moment."
- James McAvoy, discussing a kiss with Angelina Jolie in Wanted.
James McAvoy was the meek, office-worker-turned-sleek-assassin in Wanted (2008). He's also been a wrongly maligned servant in Atonement (2007) and played doctor to a dictator in The Last King of Scotland (2006). Next up, he'll star in The Conspirator, a drama about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
The chances of seeing James McAvoy in the tabloids are slim to none. He is very protective of his private life and stays away from high-profile relationships. What we do know is that he spent eight years with actress Emma Neilson and is now married to fellow thespian Anne-Marie Duff.
James McAvoy's Oscar shelf is blank, but he still has a splendid list of accolades to his name, starting with an 18-ranked selection on Entertainment Weekly's 30 Under 30 list of up-and-coming actors. Most of James McAvoy's critical success has come from his performances in The Last King of Scotland and the aforementioned Atonement. The former saw him win a BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor, and the latter got earned him a Golden Globe nomination and an Empire UK Award.
James McAvoy BiographyJames Andrew McAvoy was born on April 21, 1979, in Glasgow, Scotland. The son of a builder and a nurse, he was the product of a broken home before the age of 7 and consequently lived with his Glasgow grandparents, James and Mary Johnstone. Although he would make amends with his mother, James McAvoy would never again speak with his father.
A Catholic school education got James McAvoy thinking about joining the priesthood, but a chance meeting at a career fair introduced him to David Hayman, a working actor from Scotland. A few months later, David Hayman called the aspiring actor and invited him to audition for a key role in 1995's abuse-themed The Near Room. James McAvoy won the role and earned a ticket to the Scottish Academy of Dance and Music. Upon his graduation, a dry spell ensued that convinced James McAvoy that military service might do him well. Ironically, in 2001, he instead won a role in the Steven Spielberg-produced war TV miniseries Band of Brothers.
james mcavoy in children of dune and chronicles of narniaIn 2003, James McAvoy landed his first starring role as the emperor Leto Atredes II in the well-received sci-fi mini-series Frank Herbert's Children of Dune. At this point, additional career doors opened for James McAvoy and he did his best to follow each one of them. Post-Dune, his most notable roles came to be on British television, first as a reporter on the Channel 4 comedy series Shameless and then as Macbeth for a BBC Shakespeare anthology.
Television was nice, but James McAvoy yearned to taste some big-screen success, too. He got a plum opportunity in 2004's Wimbledon as the no-good brother to Paul Bettany, but unfortunately the film never found box-office success. That wouldn't be the case for James McAvoy's next film, The Chronicles of Narnia:The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. The epic fantasy film adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel saw him playing the faun Mr. Tumnus, the first character glimpsed in Narnia. The film's enormous international success gave James McAvoy more recognition than he'd ever had.
james mcavoy stars in atonement and wantedThe commercial success of Narnia was matched in critical success by 2006's The Last King of Scotland, and James McAvoy was fortunate enough to act in both films. Scotland saw him play Dr. Nicholas Garrigan, a doctor who gets embroiled with the ruthless politics of real-life dictator Idi Amin of Uganada. While star Forest Whitaker won an Oscar for his performance, James McAvoy wasn't ignored. The film's director praised him as a gifted performer and he walked away with a Best Actor statuette at the BAFTA Scotland Awards.
Audiences and critics have continued to buy tickets and heap praise on James McAvoy ever since. 2007's critical darling Atonement saw him burning up the screen alongside Keira Knightley, and he was rewarded with a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Drama.
In 2008, James McAvoy played opposite the talent and star power of Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman in the action-fest Wanted. The adaptation of the comic book series saw him handle the lead role with ample amounts of cool and style.
james mcavoy stars in The Last Station and The ConspiratorOther projects James McAvoy took on were 2010's The Last Station about author Leo Tolstoy, which garnered two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress (Helen Mirren) and Best Actor (Christopher Plummer), and 2011's Gnomeo and Juliet, costarring Emily Blunt.
Next up, he'll play the lawyer who defended Mary Surratt in her trial as a conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in The Conspirator, directed by Robert Redford.


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By Sita Diehl, NAMI Director of State Policy and Advocacy
Some call it a fiscal cliff, others call it an obstacle course. Whatever term you choose, our nation is facing an economic crisis.
As part of the government's budget process, Congress and the White House must agree on revenue and spending by Dec. 31. If they don't, bad things will happen to the economy affecting the lives of all Americans. The fiscal cliff—and proposals to avoid it—may have a huge impact on children and adults with mental illness.
Congress needs to hear from us now.
What is the problem?
It's about money: revenue and spending. In addition to the end of tax cuts passed under President George W. Bush, automatic across-the-board reductions in discretionary spending are set to take effect on January 2, 2013 unless the President and Congress agree on a different plan. "Discretionary spending" mainly entails defense and entitlement programs such as Medicare that Congress budgets for every year.
At issue in the current debate is how to shrink the national deficit by $4 trillion dollars over the next 10 years. (The deficit represents the excess of spending over revenue. It contributes to, but is not the same as the national debt).
How did we get to this point?
After a bruising battle in 2011 over the national debt and the deficit, both parties in Congress and the White House agreed to what is called the automatic "sequestration" process.
Sequestration puts enough sacred cows on the auction block to hopefully force agreement on more carefully chosen revenue and spending levels.
What is at risk?
If Congress doesn't act by Dec. 31, resources that are vital to people living with mental illness will take a hit of more than eight percent. That's a loss of hundreds of millions of dollars. Here's the list:
- Mental health block grants through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) which allow states to provide safety net and recovery mental health services not covered by Medicaid.
- Substance abuse prevention and treatment block grants through SAMHSA. Because Medicaid pays so little for substance abuse services, the block grants play a large role in addiction prevention and treatment.
- Mental health research at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and special education grants to the states.
- Supportive housing programs funded through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
- Criminal Justice diversion grants through the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA).
- In Medicare there will be cuts to providers, not beneficiaries. Doctors will take a 27 percent rate cut.
What is protected in sequestration?
Medicaid the state/federal partnership that finances health care for low income children, mothers and people with disabilities won't be affected. Also protected are cash benefits in Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Income (SSDI). Veterans' services are protected in sequestration and in every alternative plan.
What about tax cuts?
Without going into detail, the tax cuts that have been in place for over 10 years are set to expire when the ball drops on New Years' Eve. There are proposals in Congress to change national tax policy.
How will the various proposals hit our personal wallets?
Find out by using this tax calculator developed by the Tax Policy Center.
What is the "Grand Bargain"?
By Dec. 31, the White House and Congress may agree to agree. IF there is an agreement the goal would be to add $1.6 trillion in new revenue over 10 years and trim health spending by $340 billion over ten years. In a process known as "budget reconciliation" Congress will need six months to a year to draft legislation to tackle the deficit with revenue increases and long- term savings to entitlement programs.
In addition to bringing in more cash by letting the Bush era tax cuts expire, a bipartisan grand bargain is likely to cut spending by changing Medicare, Medicaid and maybe income entitlements such as SSI and SSDI.
Will those changes hurt people who live with mental illness?
While most members of Congress maintain these changes should not harm the most vulnerable beneficiaries, there is always a danger that an unrealistically high savings target could result in harmful cuts.
What changes are suggested for Medicare?
Here are a few of the main ideas:
- Starting in 2020 draw a line on Medicare spending. If the limit is exceeded, the President and Congress would be required to cut costs.
- Cut Medicare payments to hospitals, drug companies and other providers.
- Raise the eligibility age to 67.
- Charge higher Medicare premiums to beneficiaries earning more than $214,000 ($428,000 for couples).
- Tax high end Medigap policies to discourage beneficiaries from overusing health services.
What about Medicaid?
Congress seems less likely to cut Medicaid than other programs, because it serves more than 60 million low-income Americans and promotes economic activity in state economies hit hard by the recession. But it is still a possibility. Some in Congress worry that cuts in federal Medicaid spending might make governors even more reluctant to expand the federal-state program as allowed under the new overall health care law
What are the key "takeaways" for people living with mental illness?
Going over the fiscal cliff would be bad news for programs many individuals and families depend on. In addition, a "grand bargain" that avoids immediate cuts to discretionary spending, would likely have long term effects on entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and perhaps Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Call to Action!
Contact your members of Congress urge them to avoid the across-the-board cuts to discretionary spending. Instead ask them to enact a "balanced" approach taking both revenue and spending into account. In so doing, protect the most vulnerable by funding research and services that give Americans affected by mental illness the opportunity to recover and contribute to the vitality of their communities.


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The folks at Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) want to send you on a trip full of free gifts and culture. For the weekend of April 16th – 18th, you'll be put up in the Doubletree Hilton with free tickets to local Philly events: Questlove with Keren Ann (4/17), the Rennie Harris Puremovement dance company (4/16) and free admission to the Free to Be exhibition at The African American Museum in Philadelphia (4/17), which looks at African American expatriate artists during early 20th Century Paris, including Paul Robeson, Marian Anderson, Henry Ossawa Tanner, and Josephine Baker.
No need to leave Philly after the 17th, the Festival of the Arts continues with a performance from Les Nubians, promoting the album coming out 4/19, Nü Revolution.


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This is How You Lose Her (Riverhead) reacquaints us with Yunior, the lovable, stiletto-tongued, sexually voracious boy from Junot Díaz's first book, Drown, who believed that his Dominican heritage meant he could never be faithful. Now Yunior is older. He writes books and teaches college. And he is engaged to a woman he realizes is the love of his life just after she learns he's cheated on her with 50—50!—women. In signature Díaz prose, strong voiced and evocative, these stories look back to the family's arrival in America; to the numbing days surrounding the death of Yunior's brother; to the women who preceded his fiancée; and to the years of self-torture Yunior endures until realizing in his "lying cheater's heart that sometimes a start is all we ever get."
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West Caldwell, NJ, October 4, 2010 - The Production Printing Business Group (PPBG) of Ricoh Americas Corporation and EFI™ (Nasdaq: EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today launched two new high performance Fiery® servers for the Ricoh Pro C901/C901s Graphic Arts Edition. These servers target a wide range of production printing environments from light production to extreme printing environments where advanced color management, high productivity and speed are critical to ensure success. In particular, the new Fiery E-41 and E-81 are ideal mission-critical printing solutions that handle the most complex printing jobs. Both systems offer the latest advancements from EFI in both hardware and new System 9 software, while the E-81 based on the Fiery QX100 platform offers an advantage, both in horsepower and standard configuration."The Fiery name stands for consistent, professional-quality digital printing and with this launch we are providing increased speed and ease-of-use for our customers," said Carl Joachim, vice president of marketing for PPBG, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "We're once again pleased to have Fiery servers at the helm of our Pro C901/C901s, ensuring superior image quality, outstanding performance and seamless workflow management." "The versatility, speed and reliable performance of Fiery technology is a great match to Ricoh's Pro C901/C901s," said John Henze, vice president of Fiery marketing, EFI. 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The company's robust product portfolio includes Fiery® digital print controllers and solutions; VUTEk® superwide digital inkjet printers, UV and solvent inks; RastekTM UV wide-format inkjet printers; Jetrion® industrial inkjet printing systems; print production workflow and management information software; and corporate printing solutions. NOTE TO EDITORS: The EFI logo, Fiery, VUTEk and Jetrion are registered trademarks of Electronics for Imaging, Inc. in the U.S. and/or certain other countries. EFI and Rastek are trademarks of Electronics for Imaging, Inc. in the U.S. and/or certain other countries. All other terms and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners, and are hereby acknowledged.Nothing herein should be construed as a warranty in addition to the express warranty statements provided with EFI products and services. 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Student Profile: Cole Riggan
Published: Friday, October 12, 2012 at 4:52 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, October 12, 2012 at 4:52 p.m.
Cole Riggan is an impressive young man. Brother to previous Teen Page correspondent Blythe Riggan, Riggan takes on an impressive swimming schedule, alongside AP classes, Boy Scouts and attending his church youth group. He works hard in the competitive swimming world, and it's proven in his accomplishments from it.
You're a big-time swimmer. Where all do you swim, compete, etc.?
"I swim at High Point Swim Club in High Point six days a week for three hours. I usually compete in cities such as Raleigh, Charlotte or Greensboro, but swimming has taken me to parts of Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia and even as far as Austin, Texas."
When did you start swimming? Do you plan to pursue it following your high school career?
"I started swimming when I was 4 for the local summer league team, and I began to swim year-round when I was 10. I plan to swim in college, although I'm not sure where."
What's the most challenging part about swimming?
"I'd have to say the most challenging part is all of the work you have to do only to get better by a minuscule amount. It takes months, sometimes years, of agonizing training to simply improve your best by less than half a second. That can be cruel, yet ultimately worth it in the long run."
Who's your biggest role model, and why?
"My biggest role model is actually both of my parents. They are my biggest role models, because they have always provided a positive example in my life. They have constantly loved me and supported all of my dreams, which has been the key push in my dedication to do my best. It is ultimately to them that I owe thanks for the ginormous impact they've had on shaping me into the person I am today."
What other extracurricular activities do you participate in?
"I'm involved in the Boy Scouts of America, and I'm currently working on my Eagle Scout rank, which is really exciting, and a great honor to be able to obtain."
What are your plans following high school?
"My plans after high school are to enter a four-year university, and I plan to major in business during my undergraduate years."
If you could do one thing, have one thing or go anywhere what would it be?
"I'd have to say to go skydiving would be one heck of an experience and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience and take on."
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Volvo's environmental efforts are based on a life cycle approach that takes into account the environmental impact of the products from design to scrapping and recycling. Since more than 90% of the total environmental impact of a bus arises when it is in use, the emphasis of environmental work is on reducing fuel consumption, carbon dioxide emissions and other air pollutants that may be harmful to human beings and the environment.
Continuous work is underway at Volvo's production plants in order to reduce the consumption of energy and water, and emissions of various pollutants such as solvents, nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide.
Ozone depleting compounds such as CFC and halons are rapidly being phased out. At most production facilities, production waste and packaging materials are all source separated for recycling. Transportation of materials to and from the facilities is being streamlined for a minimum of environmental impact.
Read more about environmental care at Volvo Buse in an article and interview with Mr Edward Jobson, Environment Manager Volvo Buses.
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Athlete Services Representative - TrainRight
Submitted by David on
Location: Carmichael Training Systems Corporate Headquarters, Colorado Springs, CO
Status: Full Time
Overview of Responsibilities:
The primary role of the Athlete Services Representative is inside sales via phone and email of all Carmichael Training Systems products for our four locations (Colorado Springs, Co, Brevard, NC, Tucson, AZ and Santa Ynez, CA). Additionally, this person will provide customer service to our existing customers via phone and email.
The Athlete Services Representative will be working with the Sales & Marketing department to establish protocol and promotions for selling new coaching packages as well as renewing and upgrading existing athletes. This individual will be expected to add value to our customer service through quick and effective response times and continuing to enhance the customer experience.
As part of the Sales & Marketing department, the Athlete Services Representative will be required to attend certain events in order to create a presence for the Company and answer sales related inquiries.
Occasionally, this individual will be asked to follow up on sales leads generated by events to assist in the outside sales efforts.
• Excellent Communication and Customer Service skills.
• Bachelor's Degree. We will consider candidates that have considerable customer service and/or sales experience in lieu of a degree if applicable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, excellent command of the computer and willing to learn new programs.
• Must be quick-thinking, decisive, and have ability to both work independently and be a resourceful team player.
• Must possess strong work ethic, and both excellent time management skills and communication skills.
• Personal interest in endurance sports is required.
• Able to work occasional evenings and weekends for local events.
• Fluent in Spanish strongly desired.
Compensation Package:
1. Annual salary commensurate with education and experience
2. Medical and Dental Benefits
3. Flexible Spending Account
4. 401k plan
5. Paid Time Off (14 days per year, accrues monthly)
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Under the direction of the Youth Program Coordinator, the Peer-to-Peer Youth Counselor & Outreach is responsible for the planning and implementing of outreach events for the Asian & Pacific Islander youth in Des Moines. The Peer-to-Peer Youth Counselor & Outreach, after completing the required trainings on domestic violence and sexual assault, will provide peer-to-peer support to youth who are survivors/victims of dating violence and sexual assault individually or in a group.
• 15 years old to 18 years old;
• Bi-lingual verbal and written communication skills, in one or more of several API languages;
• Ability to use computers to store and organize information, perform research;
• Complete Level 1 and Level 2 Domestic Violence training and Basic 20 hours Sexual Assault training;
• Interested in social justice issues;
• Interested in learning about community outreach and organizing;
• Interested in learning about domestic violence and sexual assault;
• Interested in being part of a movement in ending violence against women; and
• Bicultural individuals are preferred
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UCLA Athletics kicked off the 2013-14 school year with the eighth annual Welcome Back Bruins Picnic.
Over 40 UCLA student-athletes attended the Bruin Varsity Club's Entertainment Networking Night.
The Bruin Insider Show will air this Tuesday on KTLK am1150 and on TuneIn from 6-7 pm.
Bruin fans have new tailgating options at the Rose Bowl for UCLA football home games.
UCLA will accept its Capital One Cup Men's Trophy Saturday at the UCLA-New Mexico St. football game.
This week's Bruin Insider Show will air on am1150 and on TuneIn Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 6-7 pm.
The Pac-12 Networks and AT&T U-verse signed an agreement Saturday morning.
Jim Mora, Steve Alford and Lou Spanos are the scheduled guests for Tuesday's Bruin Insider Show.
UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero addresses a ruling issued on the use of Jackie Robinson Stadium.
UCLA Athletics and the Wooden Athletic Fund has launched a new donor initiative, "8-Clap for 8K".
UCLA Football, in conjunction with Wooden Athletic Fund, hosted its annual Kick-Off Dinner Aug. 21.
The Bruin Insider Show will make its debut on Tuesday, Aug. 27 on KTLK am1150 from 7-8 pm.


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Thank you to everyone who entered the Aurifil thread giveaway! I really enjoyed reading all of your potential scoreboard messages (and your reactions to my barbecue parfait).
The winners of the Aurifil trial packs are:
Comment #164, Jodi
Comment #121, Tanya
Comment #153, webmailaddress2
Comment #83, Sharon
Congratulations, ladies! I've contacted all of you—please email me your mailing addresses so I can get your Aurifil thread out to you!
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Aurifil Winners
Labels: Giveaways
6 comments:
- Rachel said...
Congrats ladies...LOL.at Sharon...That is all they say in my house...LOL
- September 15, 2011 at 9:50 AM
- Trudi said...
Congratulations ladies! You are all going to love your Aurifil thread!
- September 15, 2011 at 2:22 PM
- Jenn said...
Congratulations to all, enjoy the thread!
- September 15, 2011 at 4:33 PM
- Rosa said...
Congratulations women.Rnjoy your beautiful threads!!
- September 15, 2011 at 5:36 PM
- Jodi said...
I'm soooo excited to have won!! Thank you Lee and Aurifil.
Thank you ladies for your nice comments!
- September 16, 2011 at 1:22 AM
- Kritta22 said...
Congrats to the lucky ducks!
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Not the best restaurants, not the best chefs, not even the best dishes. Eating is all that but more. These are my favorite Utah food experiences of the past year, that I remember. Despite Proust's famous Madeleine experience, I believe that some of the best food I've eaten is unremembered, lost in a haze of wine, great flavors, laughter and good times. Here are the tops from 2010 that I can still taste clearly through the fog.
1. The Louis Latour tasting dinner at The Paris
Every course contained chestnuts and was paired with a wine from Louis Latour. I go to these things all the time and this was one of the best ever.
2. Pasta carbonara at Copper Onion
Housemade pasta topped with a raw Clifford Farms egg.
3.  Mufieno, a raw milk cheese from the Veneto that Troy turned us on to at the new Caputo's
It's got a luscious blue vein and is wrapped in chamomile and other leaves and we ate it all, so there's no picture.
4. Scallops with goat cheese-yam mousse at Parallel 88
Breathtaking to look at, amazing to taste
5. Roast Heritage Valley chicken
I did the roasting, with thyme, garlic and lemon; Heritage Valley raised the chicken.
6. Ravioli di Nonna Maria at Sea Salt
God bless Eric's grandmother
7. Chicken hash at Pago
Roast chicken, sweet onions, goat cheese, mascarpone, cherry tomatoes and roasted corn
8. Salmon in Payson
Grilled by the town firemen over fruitwood fires, eaten in the park
9. Rabbit cooked every which way at Chef Nathan Powers Cooking Class at Bambara
The bunnies were also from Heritage Valley Organics
10. Tasting dinner at Goldener Hirsch
Chef Michael Showers waves his magic wand and makes my mouth water
11. Counter dining at the new Red Iguana when the train goes by
It doesn't get more soulful in the city of Salt
12. Whole roast suckling pig at Rico's Day of the Dead party
It was almost shocking how many of these babies were cleaned to the bone
13. Grapefruit brulee at Caffe Niche
Texas red grapefruit sections with a thin crisp caramelized sugar glaze


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Heading toward the determination of the winner of the 2013-14 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup, gostanford.com will provide a progression of each of Stanford's 19 consecutive victories. Here is the 14th, in 2007-08:
Directors' Cup No. 14 (2007-08) | 2007-08 Season In Photos
Jim Harbaugh caused a stir, and a few chuckles, when he stated: "We bow to no program at Stanford University."
Coming off a 1-11 football season, few took new coach Jim Harbaugh seriously. But after a 24-23 victory over 41-point favorite USC, the No. 2-ranked team in the country, in what has been dubbed "The greatest upset in college football history," people started to believe.
USC's 35-game home winning streak ended when Mark Bradford caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Tavita Pritchard on fourth-and-goal from the 10-yard-line with 49 seconds left. Pritchard was making his first career start, but led Stanford downfield, hitting Richard Sherman on a 20-yard completion on fourth-and-20 to keep the drive alive.
The game, played before more than 85,000 at the Los Angeles Coliseum, signaled the emergence of a new power in college football. Stanford would improve each year and now has played in four consecutive BCS bowl games.
When the names of the all-time great Stanford athletes are bandied about in conversation, Sara Lowe's should be among them.
Everything Lowe touched at Stanford turned to gold. The fact that her sport, synchronized swimming, is largely unknown should not take away from Lowe's accomplishments.
From 2005-2008, Lowe won every national title that she attempted – a total of 14. She won four U.S. Collegiate team titles, four duet championships, and three each in solo and trio. She was the collegiate high point scorer each of her four years.
Now the Stanford coach, she owns a title in that role too. That's 15 if you're counting. A bronze medalist at the 2004 Olympics, Lowe now is in the U.S. Synchro Hall of Fame.
Synchro is not an NCAA sport and therefore didn't count toward the Directors' Cup standings. But Stanford didn't need it, securing its 14Th straight Directors' Cup, scoring 1461 points. Stanford scored in 24 sports, but could only count the maximum 10 men's and 10 women's sports. Stanford boasted an impressive 12 top-five finishes - taking home the women's cross country championship; placing second in women's volleyball, women's basketball, men's gymnastics, and men's golf; third in baseball, men's and women's swimming, women's gymnastics, and women's water polo; and fifth in women's indoor track and field and women's tennis.
In men's basketball, Brook Lopez made a baseline leaner with 1.3 seconds left to lead Stanford past No. Marquette 82-81 in overtime in the NCAA's South Regional, advancing to the round of 16 for the first time since 2001.
Lopez scored eight of Stanford's 11 points in overtime as the Cardinal took advantage of a big size difference. Brook Lopez, one of Stanford's 7-footers with twin Robin Lopez, finished with 30 points, one shy of a career high. The bucket came on Mitch Johnson's career-high and school-record 16th assist.
Stanford advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, but lost to Texas.
Candice Wiggins led Stanford on an electrifying run through the NCAA women's basketball tournament, scoring 25 points and grabbing 13 rebounds while getting some timely help from Kayla Pedersen and JJ Hones as Stanford shocked Connecticut 82-73 in the semifinals.
Back in the Final Four for the first time in 11 years, the Cardinal (35-4) avenged an early-season loss to the Huskies. Wiggins, the first player to have two 40-point performances in the same NCAA tournament, finished five assists shy of the first triple-double in women's Final Four history.
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More highlights from 2007-08:
• Foluke Akinradewo led Stanford to its second consecutive Pac-10 championship and its second straight NCAA title match. She led the nation with a .499 hitting percentage, the second-best single-season mark in NCAA history, and was named AVCA national and Pac-10 player of the year. Akinradewo, who didn't play club volleyball growing up, she earned her second straight first-team All-America honor and posted a career-best 26 kills in the team's NCAA Semifinal win.
• Erica McLain unleashed an other-worldly 47-11 triple jump to win the NCAA outdoor championship by two feet. The mark was long enough for an American record except that the jump was wind-aided. It was the third NCAA title for McLain.
• Stanford dominated at the U.S. Collegiate synchronized swimming championships, winning its fourth consecutive team title. Melissa Knight, Sara Lowe, Courtenay Stewart won trios; Lowe and Stewart won duet; Lowe won solo, and Corinne Smith won figures.
• Julia Smit captured the NCAA swimming championship in the 400-yard individual medley, leading the Cardinal to third place in the team competition.
• The Stanford men's swimming and diving team also placed third, thanks largely to victories in the 100- and 200 breaststroke by Paul Kornfeld.
• Stanford won its fifth NCAA title in women's cross country, paced by Arianna Lambie's ninth-place finish. Lambie would collect 13 All-America honors in cross country, and indoor and outdoor track and field.
The Final Count:
1) Stanford, 1,461
3) Michigan, 1,161
4) Arizona State, 1,146
5) Texas, 1,129
Stanford's Top Scoring Teams:
1, Women's cross country, 100 points each; 2 (tie), women's volleyball, women's basketball, men's gymnastics, men's golf, 90 each.
Directors' Cup No. 1: 1994-95
Directors' Cup No. 2: 1995-96
Directors' Cup No. 3: 1996-97
Directors' Cup No. 4: 1997-98
Directors' Cup No. 5: 1998-99
Directors' Cup No. 6: 1999-2000
Directors' Cup No. 7: 2000-01
Directors' Cup No. 8: 2001-02
Directors' Cup No. 9: 2002-03
Directors' Cup No. 10: 2003-04
Directors' Cup No. 11: 2004-05
Directors' Cup No. 12: 2005-06
Directors' Cup No. 12: 2006-07


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Jacqueline Dresser
- Overview
Add eclectic charm to the bedroom with this vintage-style dresser, designed after a flea market find. The finishes pair beautifully with our metal and upholstered beds.
- 42" wide x 21" deep x 44" high
- Crafted with a solid hardwood frame.
- Features an open cubby with top shelf and three deep storage drawers.
- Finishes are applied by hand using our exclusive multistep technique for exceptional depth of color.
- View our Furniture Brochure.
- Dimensions & Care
- Frame, rails and legs are constructed of kiln-dried acacia.
- Top, shelf and drawer front are made of MDF.
- Drawer pulls are made from rubber wood; drawer guides are made of beech.
- Drawers have wood pulls and open easily on side-mounted wooden glides.
- Drawer stops installed for safety.
- Adjustable levelers add stability on uneven floors.
- Overall: 42" wide x 21" deep x 44" high
- Top: 42" wide x 21" deep x 1" thick
- Top Drawer Interior: 37" wide x 18" deep x 5" high
- Bottom Drawer (2): 37" wide x 18" deep x 8" high
- Legs: 2" diameter, 7" high
- Clearance Under Dresser: 7"
- Distance Between Legs: 42" side to side; 21" front to back
- Maximum Weight Capacity (top): 200 lb.
- Weight: 143 lb.
- Shipping & Return Info
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We cannot accept returns on monogrammed, personalized, made to order items, or on items damaged through normal wear and tear. We also cannot accept returns of final-sale items which are identified by a price which ends in .99.
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Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 27 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Kade Exactly what I was looking for! I have been redoing my spare bedroom in a very nature-inspired style in cheerful, mostly pastel colors. Not only do these lovely curtains allow the sun to shine through, but they bring me so much joy when I look at them. I considered many different solids and patterns until I saw these and just knew they would be perfect. I am very happy with them. November 21, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Pabo Bright, uplifting White Bird Botanical Curtains I first saw a sample of these curtains at my local store but they did not have any left on the shelf to sell. I went online and purchased them. We had dark curtains in our living room which kept our small living room dark. I LOVE the way these white curtains brighten up my living room. They are opaque, but not see through. The design feeds my spirit--tree limbs with leaves, butterflies and a few green embroidered birds that sit on the limbs. September 26, 2015
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Catherine Lee May, Ph.D.
Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Contact information
Janssen, Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson
Research and Development, LLC
Welsh & McKean Roads
Spring House, PA 19477
Research and Development, LLC
Welsh & McKean Roads
Spring House, PA 19477
May Lab
Developmental Biology Program for Pediatric Disorders at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group
May Lab
Developmental Biology Program for Pediatric Disorders at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Group
B.A. (Biology)
The Johns Hopkins University, 1995.
Ph.D. (Developmental Biology)
The Johns Hopkins University, 2000.
B.A. (Biology)
The Johns Hopkins University, 1995.
Ph.D. (Developmental Biology)
The Johns Hopkins University, 2000.
Post-Graduate TrainingPermanent link
Postdoctoral Fellow in Diabetes Research, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Department of Genetics, 2000-2006.
Postdoctoral Fellow in Diabetes Research, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Department of Genetics, 2000-2006.
Description of Research ExpertiseResearch Interests:
Transcriptional regulation of pancreatic and gastrointestinal development and function using mouse models.
Key words: Diabetes, beta cell, alpha cell, pancreas development, gastrointestinal differentiation, transcription, Islet-1, LIM-HD proteins.
Description of Research:
Transcriptional control of pancreatic development and pancreatic β-cell function and growth by Isl-1
We are investigating the role of Isl-1 in the development of the pancreas as well as in maintaining proper pancreatic β-cell function. Isl-1 expression is detected in the developing pancreas and is later restricted to all pancreatic endocrine cells in the adult islets. This expression analysis, along with the fact that Isl-1 mutations have been identified in individuals with type II diabetes, suggests that Isl-1 may be involved in endocrine cell differentiation as well as in maintaining pancreatic β-cell function and/or growth in the adult. We have now generated pancreas-specific as well as β-cell specific deletions of Isl-1 in the mouse. These mouse models will be used to analyze the phenotypic consequences of these mutations for pancreas development, function and growth. We are also interesting in identifying the cofactor(s) (ie Ldb1) that are required to mediate the actions of Isl-1 in the developing endocrine and mature β-cell.
Transcriptional control of enteroendocrine cell differentiation by Isl-1:
Enteroendocrine cells in the gastrointestinal epithelium regulate many aspects of gastrointestinal activity including glucose metabolism, delivery of bile and pancreatic secretions, and gut epithelial renewal. Isl-1 expression is detected in subsets of enteroendocrine cells in the gastric epithelium of the rat. To better understand the role of Isl-1 during the development of gastric epithelium, we are planning to characterize the expression pattern of Isl-1 in mice as well as generate various stomach/endoderm specific deletions of Isl-1 mouse models.
Rotation Projects:
Investigate the role of Isl-1 and Arx during pancreas development and function using mouse models.
Identify direct downstream targets of Isl-1 in the developing and mature β-cell using ChIP-Seq technology and microarray analysis.
Investigate the role of Ldb1 during pancreas development and function using mouse models.
Characterize Isl-1 expression in the developing gastrointestinal tract.
Investigation of Isl-1 function during gastrointestinal development using mouse models.
Lab personnel:
Christine Reid, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Natalie Terry, M.D. Ph.D (Pediatric GI Fellow)
Crystal Wilcox (CAMB Graduate Student)
Benjamin Ediger (CAMB Graduate Student)
Mark Ferreira (CAMB Combined degree: M.D/Ph.D Student)
Erik Walp (Research Technician/Lab Manager)
Selected PublicationsHunter, C., Dixit, S., Cohen, T., Ediger, B., Wilcox, C., Ferreira, M., Westphal, H., Stein, R., May, C.L.: Islet alpha, beta, and delta cell development is controlled by the Ldb1 coregulator, acting primarily with the Isl1 transcription factor. Diabetes 62(3): 875-886, March 2013.
Liu, J., Walp, E.R., May, C.L.: Elevation of transcription factor Islet-1 levels in vivo increases beta cell function but not beta cell mass Islets 4(3): 199-206, May 2012.
Du, A., McCracken, K., Walp, E., Terry, N.A., Klein, T.J., Han, A., Wells, J., May., C.L.: Arx is required for normal enteroendocrine cell development in mice and humans Developmental Biology 365(1): 175-188, May 2012.
Mastracci, T.L., Wilcox, C, Arnes, L., Panea, C., Golden, J.A., *May, C.L., *Sussel, L. : Nkx2.2 and Arx genetically interact to regulate pancreatic endocrine cell development and endocrine hormone expression. Developmental Biology 359(1): 1-11, November 2011 Notes: *Co-corresponding authors.
Liu, J., Hunter, C., Du, A., Ediger, B., Walp, E., Murray, J., Stein, R., May, C.L. : Islet-1 regulates Arx transcription during pancreatic islet alpha-cell development. Journal of Biological Chemistry 286(17): 15352-15360, April 2011.
Das, P., May, C.L. : Expression analysis of the Islet-1 gene in the developing and adult gastrointestinal tract Gene Expression Patterns 11(3-4): 244-254, March 2011.
Hancock, A.S., Du, A., Liu, J., Miller, M., May, C.L. : Glucagon deficiency reduces hepatic glucose production and improve glucose tolerance in adult mice. Molecular Endocrinology 24(8): 1605-1614, June 2010.
May, C.L.: The role of Islet-1 in the endocrine pancreas Lessons from pancreas specific Islet-1 deficient mice Islets 2(2): 121-123, March 2010.
Du. A., Hunter, C.S., Murray, J., Noble, D., Cai, C.-L., Evans, S.M., Stein, R., May, C.L.: Islet-1 is required for the maturation, proliferation and survival of the endocrine pancreas. Diabetes 58(1-2): 2059-2069, September 2009.
White, P., May, C.L., Lamounier, R.N., Brestelli, J.E., Kaestner, K.H. : Defining pancreatic endocrine precursors and their descendants. Diabetes 57(3): 654-668, December 2008.
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Australian director Cate Shortland offers a haunting picture of a young girl's loss of innocence. Fourteen-year-old Lore (Saskia Rosendahl, left) must care for four siblings when her Nazi parents are imprisoned in postwar Germany. After she is befriended by a Jewish man (Kai Malina), her journey becomes a poignant allegory for a country struggling for identity in the wake of unimaginable horror.
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You'd think she was Irish. Maxine Turner with Cuisine Unlimited has created a special menu of Irish specialities for this weekend's get-together.
Turner does her homework when she researches holiday meals, so you can count on authenticity. "What is interesting is that most of the traditions and even the food have little connection to the holiday origins. For example, Irish stew and stuffed cabbage were not St. Patrick's Day dinner musts, but were customs that began with emigrants creating a dish to remind them of home. A more traditional meal for St. Patrick's Day would include cured pork."
Cuisine Unlimited's St. Patrick's parties are available for $28.50 per person with a minimum order for ten people. The feast can be picked up from the Cuisine catering kitchens or delivery is available additionally. Order deadline is Tuesday, March 14 at noon. 801-268-2332 or at CuisineUnlimited.com.
Pick up is on Friday by 5:00 p.m., Saturday or Sunday, March 16-17, by noon or by appointment. Heating instructions will be included.
Corned Beef with Marmalade Glaze
(Optional Whiskey Marinade Available)
Champ Whipped Potatoes
Roasted Carrots, Parsnips & Fennel
Pub Salad of Bib Lettuce, Cabbage, Egg & Blue Cheese
Served with Mustard Poppy Seed Dressing
Irish Soda Bread with Raisins & Homemade Cranberry Walnut Scones
Served with Honey Butter
Chocolate Guinness Cake with Irish Cream & Caramel Sauce
And by the way...
The Irish Jig is a dance but it is also a very simple dessert made with Irish whiskey, double cream and crushed coconut macaroons. Cuisine Umlimited knows how to make it.