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The owner of a religious supplies store on Long Island who is alleged to have sexually assaulted a teenage employee and then conspired to kill him is now facing new fraud charges, Nassau County prosecutors said Friday.
Daniel Miller, 46, was arraigned Friday morning on a 14-count indictment that included charges of grand larceny, scheme to defraud and criminal possession of a forged instrument. Prosecutors say the charges – all felonies – relate to the alleged theft of approximately $206,000 using a series of forged checks.
"There is no such thing as a victimless crime – and this case involving the theft of thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise from five companies unlucky enough to cross this defendant's path is no exception," Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said in a statement.
"This case involves mostly bad checks," defense lawyer Bill Shanahan said. "Once we really investigate these charges, you're going to find out nothing illegal really transpired." He said the new charges "are not really significant, as far as the whole picture."
Miller is facing numerous other felony charges after being accused of spiking the drink of a 17-year-old employee with Lorazepam, an anti-anxiety drug, and then allegedly sexually abusing the teen inside his Inwood store. Police said the boy woke up 12 hours later in Miller's home. He was later arrested and charged with criminal sexual act.
While he was awaiting trial on the sexual abuse charges, prosecutors indicted Miller in a murder-for-hire plot after he allegedly offered to pay a "hit man" $15,000 to kill the 17-year-old victim in an attempt to prevent him from testifying in the sexual abuse case, authorities said.
Law enforcement officials have also said Miller asked a relative to have a Voodoo doll of his alleged victim created and then stuck with pins. He allegedly told the relative he needed a photo of the victim and dirt to conduct a ritual that would supposedly give the victim cancer, according to authorities. While behind bars, Miller allegedly sought assistance from his mother, Mary, and sister, Ann, in the alleged conspiracy plot. They were both arrested and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges last year.
"He entered a plea of not guilty originally, but we're still saying he's not mentally fit," Shanahan said. "It's hard. It's difficult having a conversation with him. He does seem to be delusional at this time. … He talks about the spirits telling him things, he talks about other people, other attorneys giving him advice – he is obviously paranoid so you see it in his writings."
Miller, who appeared in court Friday in a wheelchair, says he is currently on a hunger strike while behind bars at the Nassau County Jail. His lawyer said that for the past 50 days, Miller has been protesting "abuse" from jail staff in hopes of being transferred to another facility.
A spokesman for the Nassau County Sheriff's Department said Miller made several allegations about the conditions of his confinement and filed complaints alleging staff misconduct.
"Mr. Miller's allegations have been investigated by the Sheriff's Department, with assistance from other law enforcement agencies as necessary, and found to be unsubstantiated," the spokesman, Captain Michael Golio, said. "As a result of his claimed hunger strike, Mr. Miller has been placed on medical monitoring by facility medical services staff and has consistently been found to be stable without any objective indications of actual participation in a hunger strike."


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Things to see and do - Chipping Campden
Leaving for Great Britain
High Street :
Nearby tourist sites
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Three Ways House from85 £Book
Noel Arms - "A Bespoke Hotel" from70 £Book
Cotswold House Hotel and Spa - "A Bespoke Hotel" from77 £Book
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Noel Arms
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Among the houses on the High Street, several are very pretty. Nonetheless, it is the harmony of the buildings altogether rather than the individual houses that is impressive. At the heart of the town stands the covered market (1627). Further north, the house of William Grevel, "the flower of English wool merchants", has a projecting window on two levels (in the parish church, you can see the fine funerary plaque marking Grevel's burial place).
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I would like to upgrade from XP Professional to Windows 7 Professional. Could someone give me a few basic steps of the process? I keep reading about "clean installs", "migration", and saving everything before upgrading. What specificly, must be saved...or should I not have skipped Vista all these years?
You won't be able to do a direct xp to 7 upgrade. for some inane reason, microsoft decided against it. you can only do a clean install which means you'll have to backup all of your settings, documents, media and do a clean install of 7 then import your stuff.
i think this is microsoft's way of giving us the finger back for rejecting vista.
Your friend How-To-Geek has a step-by-step guide entitled Migrate XP to Windows 7 with Easy Transfer and a USB Drive available on HowToGeek.com.
Use the Migration Wizard (aka Windows Easy Transfer) that comes with the Windows 7 media. In the
Perform a clean installation of Windows 7 on your machine and then restore your data again running the same tool.
Video demonstration: The Complete Guide to Windows Easy Transfer.


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2008: Started 51 games in the centerfield ... Ranks eighth all-time at NIU in hits with 168 ... Set a career-high with 10 steals ... Hit .321 with two home runs when leading off an inning ... Ranked second on the team in runs scored with 38Hit .251 with four homers, nine doubles, and two triples ... Was second on the team with 38 runs scored ... Stole 10 bases on 12 attempts ... Recorded 13 multi-hit games and eight multi-run games ... Went 15-for-27 with two doubles, an RBI and nine runs scored during an eight game hitting streak from Mar. 22 to Mar. 29 ... Recorded a .981 fielding percentage with only two errors in 103 attempts ... Went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored against Oklahoma (3/12) ... Tied his career-high with three runs scored and two doubles at Buffalo (3/22) ... Drove in two runs on a triple against Valparaiso (4/9) ... Scored four runs during a doubleheader against Akron (4/13) ... Scored three runs against Illinois State (4/23) ... Went 3-4 with a homer and two runs scored against CMU (5/4).
2007: Started 54 games in center field and ranked second on the team with seven sacrifice hits ... Had a career-high 31 RBI and 22 walks on the year ... Led NIU with 12 walks and tied for second on the team with 14 RBI in MAC games ... Had four hits, including three doubles, in four games at the MAC Tournament ... Hit .370 against lefthanded pitching ... Batted .400 (4-for-10) with nine RBI in bases-loaded situations ... Posted a .387 average with runners in scoring position during MAC games, best among NIU regulars ... Collected a team-high 12 RBI and hit .319 during the month of April ... Drove in three runs and had a double vs. Long Island (3/11) ... Doubled, walked twice, stole two bases and scored two runs vs. New Jersey Tech (3/15) ... Went 4-for-5 with a RBI, stolen base and run scored vs. Fordham (3/15) ... Belted a solo home run and scored two runs vs. Fordham (3/16) ... Singled twice, walked twice and drove in two vs. Manhattan (3/17) ... Had two singles and one run scored vs. Ohio (3/25) ... Drove in two runs, singled and scored at Akron (3/30) ... Went 3-for-4 with a double, RBI and run scored at Akron (4/1) ... Homered and doubled vs. Illinois State (4/3) ... Scored two runs and had a RBI single at Kent State (4/7) ... Had two hits, including a RBI single, vs. Miami (4/13) ... Delivered two hits, one RBI and a run scored vs. Miami (4/15) ... Had two hits, including a RBI double, at Central Michigan (4/22) ... Went 3-for-4 and drove in two at UIC (4/24) ... Drove in three runs and scored in a 2-for-4 outing vs. Eastern Michigan (4/28) ... Produced a RBI single and scored the walk-off winning run vs. Western Michigan (5/4) ... Had two hits and one run scored vs. Western Michigan (5/5) ... Collected three hits with two RBI, one run scored and one stolen base vs. Eastern Illinois (5/16) ... Tripled with two RBI and a run scored at Toledo (5/19) ... Had two hits, including a double, and one RBI vs. Toledo at the MAC Tournament (5/24) ... Doubled twice with one RBI and a run scored vs. Miami at the MAC Tournament (5/25) ... Earned Player of the Week honors in the Cal Ripken, Sr. Baseball League during the summer season ... Scored 21 runs and had 21 RBI with five stolen bases in 39 games while helping lead the Bethesda Big Train to the league final.
2006: Started all 54 games and hit .292 with four home runs, 27 RBI, and nine stolen bases in his freshman campaign ... Collected 64 hits with eight doubles and had 33 runs scored and five sacrifice hits on the year ... Had 26 hits, drove in seven runs, and stole four bases in 26 MAC games ... Posted a team-best 12-game hit streak (April 29-May 19) and had a separate nine-game streak during the season ... Belted his first collegiate hit, a RBI single, at Arizona State (2/3) ... Had a RBI double and a run scored at Evansville (2/25) ... Went 2-for-4 with a run scored at Southern Illinois (3/3) ... Drove in two runs and scored a run at Southern Illinois (3/4) ... Collected three hits and scored three runs at Southern Illinois (3/5) ... Went 2-for-3 with one run scored at San Jose State (3/13) ... Belted his first collegiate home run in a three-hit, three-RBI outing at Nevada (3/18) ... Had two hits in game one of a doubleheader at Ohio and collected three hits and a run scored in the nitecap (3/25) ... Totaled three hits and one stolen base at Ohio (3/26) ... Had two hits and a RBI in game one of doubleheader vs. Bradley and collected three hits, two RBI and a run scored in the nitecap (3/28) ... Collected two hits and scored a run vs. Akron (4/2) ... Had two hits with a walk and a run scored vs. Illinois State (4/4) ... Belted a solo home run vs. Chicago State (4/19) ... Went 3-for-5 with a home run and double, two runs scored, one RBI and a stolen base vs. UIC (4/25) ... Blasted a two-run home run vs. Chicago State (4/26) ... Had two hits and one RBI at UW-Milwaukee (5/2) ... Had a RBI single, a stolen base and scored a run vs. Northwestern (5/3) ... Went 2-for-4 with a RBI triple and a run scored at Western Michigan (5/5) ... Went 3-for-3, including a double, with three stolen bases, three runs scored and one RBI at Valparaiso (5/16) ... Named to the Central Illinois Collegiate League All-Star Game during the 2006 summer season ... Earned the CICL's initial Player of the Week honor after posting a five-hit game.
2005: Redshirted.
High School: A two-time first team All-Area selection by the Northwest Herald and twice earned all-conference honors ... Named honorable mention all-state by the Chicago Sun-Times honors after hitting .481 with a team-best 43 runs scored, 38 RBI, 13 doubles, and eight home runs as a senior ... Batted .372 with 20 RBI, 14 doubles, two home runs during his junior year ... Participated in the Northwest Suburban Junior Showcase for the area's top junior players ... Honor Roll member all eight semesters.
Personal: Corporate communications and political science double major ... Two-time Victory Scholar (3.5 cumulative GPA and above) and earned one Huskie Scholar (3.0-3.49 GPA) selection ... Born Sept. 14, 1985 ... Son of Patrick and Madonna Minogue ... Admires Brett Favre and Derek Jeter ... Hobbies include being in the outdoors and playing guitar.
2008 .256 52/51 191 38 48 9 2 4 11 10 16 38
2007 .265 55/54 212 24 56 10 1 3 31 8 22 33
2006 .292 54/54 219 33 64 8 1 4 27 9 11 36
Career .270 161/159 622 95 168 27 4 11 69 27 49 107
Long Hit Streak: 12 (2006)
Hits: 4, vs. Fordham, 3/15/07
Runs Batted In: 3, twice, last vs. Long Island, 3/11/07
Runs Scored: 3, 5x, last vs. Illinois State, 4/23/08
Doubles: 2, 4x, last at Valparaiso, 4/9/08
Triples: 1, 4x, last at Valparaiso, 4/9/08
Home Runs: 1, 11x, last vs. Ball State, 5/23/08 (MAC Tournament)
Stolen Bases: 3, at Valparaiso, 5/16/06


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Posted by Vee | July 10, 2013, 11:24 (MST) | 1 Comment
Category: The Originals TV, The Vampire Diaries TV
It's that time of year: The Vampire Diaries and The Originals are heading to Comic-Con International 2013 in San Diego and TV Guide Magazine is featuring both shows on their now-annual run of special Comic-Con issues, available in stores and at the con itself. Check out more at TV Guide and make sure to pick up both! Click the images to see bigger versions in the Gallery, courtesy of TV Guide Magazine and Warner Bros.
Posted by Red | October 26, 2012, 19:07 (MST) | 6 Comments
Category: The Vampire Diaries TV
Friday Night Bites is a weekly round-up for various tidbits of show and cast/crew news not quite big enough to warrant a blog post, not strictly Vampire Diaries-related, or that somehow just fell through the cracks.
- Ian Somerhalder was showing off his silly side when he tweeted out this pic (above). We approve!
- Torrey DeVitto shares her personal journey into becoming a hospice volunteer. No one Deserves To Die Alone.
- Nina Dobrev in Self Magazine! Great pictures and comments from Nina about health and fitness.
- Check out Kat Graham on Jennifer Lopez's new show TBE.
- Does The Vampire Diaries need zombies?
- Ian Somerhalder is mentioned in this little piece on celebrity tweets.
- Speaking of Ian, here are some pictures of him working on a mysterious new project. We're beginning to doubt that the man ever sleeps!
- VH1 has 5 Ways Elena Is So Much Cooler as a Vampire.
Posted by Abby | October 19, 2012, 16:32 (MST) | 5 Comments
Category: The Vampire Diaries TV
Friday Night Bites is a weekly round-up for various tidbits of show and cast/crew news not quite big enough to warrant a blog post, not strictly Vampire Diaries-related, or that somehow just fell through the cracks.
- We very rarely post fan videos here on the site, but we're making an exception for this one (above). Well done, Shannon!
- If there's a list of TV Duos Who Should Do It (and there is!), you can bet that Damon and Elena are on it.
- We love this Katherine Halloween costume!
- Rabies!
- Ian Somerhalder earns a nomination for the World's Most Responsible Celebrity from the International Green Awards.
- Nice article on Ian from the October 16th issue of Mr. Porter.
- Daniel Gillies offered himself up for an Ask Me Anything (AMA) on Reddit. If you didn't love him already, you will.
- Kat Graham is number 22 on this list of 25 Crushable Girls Under 25.
- Daniel Gillies AND Candice Accola in Fault Magazine!
- What's on Claire Holt's Fall shopping list?
- Ian Somerhalder and Steven R. McQueen both remarked on this extremely subtle signage.
- Behind the scenes pic of the cast in action, tweeted by Jose Molina.
Posted by Abby | October 5, 2012, 18:18 (MST) | 1 Comment
Category: The Vampire Diaries TV
Friday Night Bites is a weekly round-up for various tidbits of show and cast/crew news not quite big enough to warrant a blog post, not strictly Vampire Diaries-related, or that somehow just fell through the cracks.
- Big congrats to our Name Elena's Teddy Bear/Love You To Death 3 contest winners! Crissy has chosen "Bearton Earnspaw" as the winning entry, so congrats to Sue on the clever Wuthering Heights reference! And congrats to Theresa and Amy for being two of our four random winners. (Hey, other two winners, check your Twitter DMs and get back to us before we draw two new winners in your place!) All winners will receive an autographed copy of Love You To Death 3, and the grand prize winner also gets some awesome official TVD merch. Thanks to everyone who entered!
- Kat Graham and Candice Accola live at the iHeartRadio music festival. (Video above)
- Ian Somerhalder's OFFICIAL Facebook page, so stop following fakes.
- Ian Somerhalder on the cover of Defy Magazine.
- Nina Dobrev gives fans a wave as she heads to an interview with Extra.
- Phoebe Tonkin and Claire Holt at the Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party.
- Daniel Gillies interview with Xtreme 107.1 Radio.
- Video of Kat Graham and Ian Somerhalder onstage at the 2012 Environmental Media Awards.
- Ian Somerhalder at the 2012 Environmental Media Awards.
- Kat Graham, also at the 2012 Environmental Media Awards.
- Big congrats to Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec for making the list of The Holywood Reporter's Top 50 Showrunners of 2012.
- As part of their TV Club Ten, The AV Club shares their choices for the 10 episodes that best showcase The Vampire Diaries.
- Nina Dobrev has a feature in the November 2012 issue of Glamour. And US Weekly has more photos.
- Great news for Sara Canning fans! SyFy has picked up Primeval: New World for 13 episodes in 2013.
- Fun photo of Daniel Gillies and Rachael Leigh Cook at a pre-Emmy event.
- Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder make Glamour UK's 50 Sexiest Men List.
- Elena Gilbert and Alaric Saltzman makes Hollywood Life's list of 20 Most Shocking TV Death From the Past Year.
- Paul Wesley and Michael Trevino make Huffington Post's 27 Older Celebrities Who FAIL At Playing Teens. In other news, it's Hollywood and no one cares.
Posted by Kate | July 3, 2012, 14:46 (MST) | 156 Comments
Category: The Vampire Diaries TV
Everyone getting ready for Comic-Con? Once again, TV Guide Magazine will be featuring The Vampire Diaries along with other Warner Bros. shows on the covers of its special Comic-Con collectible issue. This year, the magazine has "flip" covers, so there are pictures on both front and back. Want one? Here's where they'll be:
The Warner Bros. TV Guide Magazine special issues will be distributed at the Warner Bros. booth — #4545 on the convention floor — throughout Comic-Con, beginning on preview night, Wednesday, July 11, and continuing through Sunday, July 15.
For those unable to attend Comic-Con in person, all four sets of collectible "flip" covers will be on sale from July 17 at newsstands wherever TV Guide Magazine is sold. And for the first time, the special issue will also be available for purchase on the NOOK by Barnes and Noble.
Posted by Vee | March 2, 2012, 10:12 (MST) | 57 Comments
Category: The Vampire Diaries TV
It's giveaway time! We have SEVEN sets of Entertainment Weekly's recent Vampire Diaries issue for seven lucky fans of the international persuasion. (Sorry, U.S. and Canadian fans – we all had our shot at the newsstand!)
Each set contains all three Vampire Diaries covers, so (1) Paul and Nina, (1) Ian and Nina, and (1) Paul, Ian and Nina.
Seven winners will be chosen at random to win a set. Please be sure to read the rules listed below. You have until Monday, March 12th to enter.
A NOTE: Some of the magazines are subscriber copies, which means they have address labels in the bottom right-hand corner. We will be distributing amongst each of the sets, to be fair. Don't worry – the labels don't cover up anything important. (Heh.) And a HUGE thanks to long-time site follower Mary Ellen and V-D.net forum mod D'Ann for graciously donating towards this giveaway. Your fellow TVD fans are a generous lot – give them a big thanks in the comments!
- This contest is open to non-U.S. and non-Canadian fans only.
- ONE ENTRY PER PERSON. Multiple entries will be disqualified. (Yes, we will be checking.)
- You must use the entry form at the bottom of this post to enter. Entries by blog comment, Twitter, Facebook, etc. will not count.
- Please be sure to include your FULL NAME (first and last), the email address that is best to reach you at, and complete mailing address.
- Contest closes at 11:59pm ET on Monday, March 12th.
- Winners will be notified by Monday, March 19th.
Posted by Vee | February 10, 2012, 12:32 (MST) | 52 Comments
Category: The Vampire Diaries TV
Let the hunt begin! The February 17th issue of Entertainment Weekly, featuring The Vampire Diaries, hits newsstands TODAY. Remember: There are three different covers. Collect them all. (You can also order all three directly from EW.)
Posted by Abby | February 9, 2012, 10:40 (MST) | 1 Comment
Category: The Vampire Diaries TV
AfterElton.com did a set visit recently, and spoke with Ian Somerhalder, Zach Roerig and Joseph Morgan about all things TVD.
In this article, the actors talk about their respective characters, shooting on location and the effects of their hectic schedules. Joseph Morgan touches on an issue of interest to many: whether or not Klaus is softening up.
"I think we are transitioning to making him a little more sympathetic," Morgan observed. "We're starting to learn the motives behind why he does what he does. But I think just like in life everything isn't always polarized. He's not good or bad. He's layered. So, the more we learn about him the more maybe we'll empathize or sympathize with him, but he's always going to have done the things he's done…I personally hope that he doesn't just suddenly miraculously become good. I feel like there should be a chance of redemption for everyone, but he's still going to carry that stuff with him."
There's another trio of actors that has everyone talking today…we're all still reeling from the red-hot Vampire Diaries covers on Entertainment Weekly this week. Looks like EW isn't done sharing goodies, but you may want to set the shower to its coldest setting before you check out this behind the scenes video from the photo shoot. Just remember, you'll need to 'like' the page in order to view the video!
Posted by Vee | February 8, 2012, 10:23 (MST) | 173 Comments
Category: The Vampire Diaries TV
UPDATE #2: Check out MORE PHOTOS from the shoot at EW.com.
UPDATE #3: Thanks to EW for passing along a bigger version of the cover! View in Gallery.
Thanks to the eagle-eyed @epnebelle in NYC, we have our first look at Paul Wesley, Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder on the cover of the February 17th edition of Entertainment Weekly. And yes, it is absolutely real. Details are scant as of right now, but we expect EW will have more soon now that the cat's out of the bag, including a nice clean version of the cover. The cover implies there will be three different versions available (we're speculating possibly one of the three, one of Nina and Ian and one of Paul and Nina, but that's just speculation) and should be hitting newsstands any day now. Watch this space for more details as we get them!
UPDATE: Entertainment Weekly has posted ALL THREE special covers – and holy crap, y'all. As we speculated, the other two covers are Ian/Nina and Nina/Paul. They've also posted a teaser of the feature article.
This week's EW cover story also features interviews with Vampire's stars — Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder, and Paul Wesley — who talk about keeping the love triangle red-hot, where they fall in the Stelena-Delena shipper wars, and all rumors swirling around their real-life relationships.
In the meantime, VIEW THE COVER HERE. If that link is down, try here.
HUGE congrats to the cast/crew of Vampire Diaries!
Posted by Vee | February 6, 2012, 16:54 (MST) | 2 Comments
Category: The Vampire Diaries TV
We mentioned Nina Dobrev's feature in the February issue of CBS Watch! Magazine last month (and tweeted a photo of the spread on Twitter), but looks like Watch! has finally added the profile – titled The Dobrev Diaries – to their website. You may still find the issue (with The Good Wife's Matt Czuchry and Archie Panjabi on the cover) on your local newsstand.
It's called "having a moment." The Vampire Diaries' Nina Dobrev arrived at the red carpet of the 63rd Emmy Awards on Sept. 18 and stood serenely before the wall of photographers, her crimson strapless gown—all dangerous curves and soft flounces—a jaw- dropper, hair and makeup impeccable. Just like that, a new It girl was born, and the 22-year-old actress's life would never be the same.
And Ian Somerhalder is featured on the cover of Status Magazine's February issue (Status being "Asia's youth culture magazine"). You can read the feature on him at StatusMagOnline.
As a little kid, Ian already had the glib and gab of a vampire. "I remember, I was so young, I had an imaginary friend named Ian whom my poor family had to deal with probably by a year," Ian recalls. "Ian liked everything I liked so I asked my mom for this whole pack of gum and then she found me an hour later with my mouth full of it. And my mom said, 'Wait a minute, Ian. I thought some was for Ian, too.' And I said, 'Nope, nope. Ian doesn't like this kind.' [laughs] So I used to do things like that. It just kinda made my mom realize that I was meant to be an actor."
READ THE ENTIRE FEATURE AT STATUSMAG. (Thanks to @iammikhaila for the heads up!)


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Panthers won't miss Ovechkin
CORAL SPRINGS Vacationing Panthers coach Kevin Dineen was surprised when a young Panthers fan down in Key West asked if he was happy that Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin wouldn't be in the lineup for Wednesday's first-place showdown while serving the last game of his three-game suspension.
"It's kind of neat to hear kids are up on that,'' Dineen said after Monday afternoon's first post All-Star break practice. "You could say there's no difference, but let's not kid ourselves. You're talking about a world-class player and one you really respect. It's no different when you play Tampa Bay [without Steven Stamkos], someone with really special skills.
"Our preparation is always thorough in evaluating their last game where he didn't play and they ended up getting the two points. They'll be ready for it. So will we. We know what's on the line.
"You don't have to put the standings on the board.''
Dineen was referring to Washington's 5-3 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Bruins without Ovechkin before the break. The Panthers, who are tied with Washington atop the Southeast Division with 55 points apiece (but are in second because of a tiebreaker), have split the two meetings this season but face each other three times from Feb. 1-17.
Ovechkin, who was suspended for, "launching'' himself into Pittsburgh's Zbynek Michalek, wasn't penalized on the play. Ovechkin, who had to forfeit $154,677 of his annual $9,538,462 salary, was so upset by the suspension that he bypassed the All-Star game and spent his break on South Beach.
Panthers goaltender Scott Clemmensen, who started the last two games before the break – beating Winnipeg in a 4-3 shootout but losing in a 3-2 shootout to the Flyers – won't miss the burly Russian's blazing wrist shot that has accounted for most of his 321 goals in just 6 1/2 seasons.
"This is the biggest game of the season, obviously for us, it's essentially a four-point game,'' said Clemmensen, who spent most of his time off with his family at DisneyWorld. "Everytime I play against him he gives me a bruise on my collarbone. He's dented the cage in my mask more than once and one time his shot went off my cage, bounced off the ice and went into the net.
"The toughest part is he doesn't look at the net and try to pick out corners. He just throws it hard and fast in the vicinity so if he doesn't know where he's shooting, how are we supposed to?
"Miss him? Absolutely not.''
Ovechkin, who averaged 54 goals in his first five seasons, had just 32 last year and 20 in his first 47 games this season. However, he's heating up lately, with eight goals and 12 points in his last 12 games.
"Everybody knows how good a player he is on the ice, but his passion for the game is very deep,'' said Panthers forward Matt Bradley, who played with Ovechkin for the past six seasons. "He cares as much when his teammates score as when he does.
"Anytime one of the best players in the world isn't playing against you is always a good thing.''
Health updates
Panthers leading scorer Kris Versteeg, who was excited about attending the Chile Cookoff Country Western concert in Davie last Sunday, was given the day off to shake his flu-like symptoms.
All-Star defenseman Brian Campbell was given a travel day off to get home from the weekend festivities in Ottawa where he notched a whopping plus-7 ice rating in his team's 12-9 victory.
"I think he had a bonus for plus-8,'' kidded Dineen about the lack of defense in All-Star games. "So he's going to come back a little disappointed.'' …
Forward Jack Skille, who returned after a month-long absence to play two games before sitting out the last game before the break, skipped practice in a continued effort to strengthen his shoulder for the playoff push. …
Forward Marco Sturm, who has been out since Dec. 21 with a concussion, is expected to return this week. …
The Panthers recalled defenseman Tyson Strachan from San Antonio to fill in for injured defenseman Dmitry Kulikov, who is recuperating from knee surgery.


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The Master of Arts (M.A.) program in East Asian Studies is a multidisciplinary program offering a concentrated course of study designed to provide a broad understanding of the people, history, culture, contemporary society, politics, and economy of China, Japan, or a transnational region within East Asia.
This program is designed for students preparing to go on to the doctorate in one of the disciplines of East Asian studies (e.g., anthropology; economics; history; history of art; language and literature, including comparative literature, film studies, and theater studies; political science; sociology, etc.), as well as for those students seeking a terminal M.A. degree before entering the business world, the media, government service, or a professional school.
The number of students in the M.A. program generally ranges from 8 to 14 students each year. Students come to the program with a variety of experiences, skills, academic preparation and interests. Many have had some experience working or living in East Asia and all are expected to have had substantial language training in Chinese or Japanese. Each student, working in conjunction with the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) in East Asian Studies, plans an integrated program conforming flexibly to his or her particular needs and goals. The environment is very demanding, as M.A. candidates share classes with Ph.D. candidates with disciplinary specializations. It is also collegial, as Ph.D. and M.A. students interact professionally and socially with faculty, members, and visiting scholars at the Council on East Asian Studies and the larger University community.
For the 2015-2016 Academic Year, the East Asian Studies Director of Graduate Studies is:
Professor of History
Room 242, Rosenkranz Hall, 115 Prospect Street
Office Hours: Wednesdays 4:00 PM-5:00 PM or by appointment
The East Asian Studies Registrar is:
Room 320, Henry R. Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue
Telephone: 203-432-3427
Fax: 203-432-3430
Currently there are no joint-degree programs available. However, starting in the 2016-2017 academic year, the Council on East Asian Studies (CEAS) will offer a joint-degree option for students enrolled in the Two-Year track of the East Asian Studies M.A. Degree program. More information is available here. Those interested in applying will be able to do so starting in mid-August 2015 through the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.
The Council of East Asian Studies at Yale University does NOT offer a Ph.D. program. Some students will use the East Asian Studies Master's Program as a stepping stone to a Ph.D. program. Usually, this path is chosen when the student aspires toward a Doctorate, but lacks language or foundational coursework or is not certain of the field through which to pursue it. The broad-based nature of the East Asian Studies M.A. program allows the student opportunities to explore before deciding on a specific field or to bolster their qualifications for pursuing a Doctorate. Comprehensive information on all departments and programs is available at the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.


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Yes, You Have a Facebook Email Address.
In today's video I want to make sure you understand that (1) yes, you do have a Facebook email address and (2) you can access it easily. You may have heard that Facebook made your Facebook email address (based on your username) the only email address to show on your timeline. No sweat … we will talk about how to make other email addresses show on your timeline, edit your Facebook username and how to find your Facebook messages and deal with the not-so-scary "Other" folder.


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Madeline Hart is a 6 year old child with Autism. This book is a look at what our family did this year according to Maddie. This is our fifth published book. Enjoy!
My daughter Madeline is Autistic. In the world of Autism, we create books called, "social stories" to help the children overcome difficult situations, accomplishments, etc. These books are written in Maddie's words. Enjoy!
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Here's a sampling of GLBT groups in South FLorida:
Boca Raton Gay Professionals
This social and business networking group has 125 members and gets together every other Thursday at 6 p.m. for drinks, food and the chance to meet new people. They alternate between Saba Sushi on Federal Highway and Chow Boca Raton on Via De Palmas Blvd.
"I think our community should stick together and what a better way than in a relaxed atmosphere. Who knows maybe you can meet a new friend on the same level," said Boca Raton Gay Professionals Meetup member Ted Juracsik.
Wilton Manors/Fort Lauderdale Universalists
This group meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at 7 p.m. at Fusion, 2304 NE 7th Ave in Wilton Manors. The group comprises of people who are interested in discussing, honoring and mediating to great spiritual teachings. Each meeting has a different theme that the group focuses on and sometimes speakers are brought in to emphasize the beliefs.
Boat Grrl Excursions Lesbian Boating Club
Captain Alice likes to take these sisters on a cruise down the intracoastal waterways once a month. The boat leaves at 11:30 a.m. and is usually back by 4:30 p.m. Cost is $20 and she asks you to bring your own food and drinks.
Palmaire Gay Social Club
This group is open to both men and women who live in the area around the Palmaire Country Club in Pompano Beach. There activities vary every month and include: cards, scrabble, hiking, cooking, movies and biking. For more information, contact Jack Hoppen at email@example.com or 954-557-1147.


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College: Jackson St. (school history)
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Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 26 (3866th overall since 1950)
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"So, You Think You Want to Go to Grad School?" Relevant Magazine Graduate Guide, January 2011.
"In Defense of Facebook" in Writing the Critical Essay: An Opposing Viewpoint Guide: Web 2.0. GALE/Cengage Learning Press. Forthcoming (January 2011).
"In Defense of Facebook." Relevant Magazine, January 2010.
"If Paul Had Myspace." Logos journal of Yale University. Vol. 2, Issue 2: Spring 2009. (full journal).
"Drive launched against ship line." and jump. Miami Herald. Nov. 9, 2003.
"Bras, batteries and Bachmann: S&P downgrade is ripe for jokes." Los Angeles Times, Aug.9, 2011/
Profiled on Sheckys.com "Desk Of..." series, May 17, 2011.
Guest speaker, Festival of Faith & Music. Calvin College, April 2011.
"Comedian-actor Zach Galifianakis talks about faith." CNN.com, Nov. 10, 2010.
"Designer Judith Leiber is buying up her handbags." Wall Street Journal (page 1A and online), Sept. 13, 2010.
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Ugly dogs have their day. and jump. August 15, 2003. Page 1, Lifestyles.
Surf's up. and jump. Fashion feature. August 8, 2003. Page 1, Lifestyles.
Spanish exchange students need homes for three weeks. August 7, 2003. Page 1, Lifestyles.
Telling the untold story: WGCU. and jump. August 1, 2003. Page 1, Lifestyles.
World of the wireless; Protect dogs, cats during summer. and second half. July 28, 2003. Page 1, Lifestyles.
Top cats to take prizes at annual show. July 17, 2003. Page 1, Lifestyles.
Color me good - or bad? and jump. Feature on Harborside Convention Center. July 1, 2003. Page 1A.
Harborside follow-up. July 3, 2003. Page 1, Lifestyles.
Who wears short shorts? and jump. Fashion feature. July 15, 2003. Page 1, Lifestyles.
Teens just want to have fun. and jump. Entertainment feature. July 9, 2002. Page 1, Lifestyles.
'Potter' fulfills high expectations. Movie review. November 17, 2001. Page 2, Local/State section.
Youth Takes columns (Gulf Coasting section))
Norah Jones' CD a sleep-inducing gem. June 6, 2003.
Bookstore coffeehouses bringing the crowds back. August 9, 2002.
Life-of-the-party types will enjoy clubs' teen nights. July 12, 2002.
"Men in Black II" premise a bit faded this time around. July 26, 2002.
'Murder by Numbers' adds up to one decent movie. May 10, 2002.
Say goodbye to 'winter' and hello to the beach. April 19, 2002.
Don't sweep Morissette under the rug just yet. April 5, 2002.
Have you never been mellow? Listen to Enya. March 2, 2002.
Corporations have taken aim at teenagers. and part 2. February 14, 2002.
Battle with 'senioritis' at its peak. January 25, 2002.
'A Beautiful Mind' gets film year off to good start. January 11, 2002.
No money, no problem: Give handmade presents. December 21, 2001.
'Spy Game' has something for everyone. December 6, 2001.
Even teens likely to enjoy 'Monsters, Inc.' November 30, 2001.
Save a nickel - don't buy Nickelback's CD. November 9, 2001.
Headed to homecoming. October 12, 2001.
Tori Amos' 'Strange Little Girls' a disappointing effort. October 5, 2001.
Let's hope attacks cut down on gore in films, TV. September 21, 2001.
There's more to football games than team spirit. September 16, 2001.
'Catch' no home-run hit, even if FP2 could act. August 31, 2001.
Lifehouse avoids typical cliches of alternative bands. August 17, 2001.
'America's Sweethearts' has its moments, but ultimately it's forgettable. August 6, 2001.
There's plenty to do here: Hanging out in Fort Myers. and jump. July 23, 2001.
Most alarming is movie's fizzling plot. and jump. July 16, 2001.
Alicia Keys reintroduces talent to pop. July 8, 2001.
U2 tops other acts on 'Tomb Raider' soundtrack. July 1, 2001.


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Stats updated through 01/11/2016January 12th, 2016
Statistics through Monday, 01/11/2016, are now available.
All stat categories broken down by game location, game result, playing surface, opponent, and month. Split statistics are provided by team and player.
Rushing, passing, and receiving broken down by half, quarter, down and distance, field position, and score. Situational statistics are provided by team and player.
Sortable national and conference leaders for teams and players, for all games and by split statistics.
Feedback is appreciated and can be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Statistics through Monday, 01/11/2016, are now available.
Personal foul penalties called per game are down 25.9% through the first four weeks of the 2013 season compared to the 2012 season. Here is the breakdown of personal foul penalties called per game from 2005 to 2013, the seasons for which I have data. The data includes all personal fouls called, whether they were accepted, declined, or offset.
G Per Game +------+-----+---------- 2005 718 1.81 2006 792 1.53 2007 792 1.60 2008 804 1.68 2009 808 1.66 2010 808 1.84 2011 812 1.79 2012 838 2.01 2013 268 1.49
The average personal fouls called per game from 2005-2012 was 1.74, so the 2013 average of 1.49 is down 14.4% from the average of those seasons. The only season before 2013 that is close in personal foul penalties per game is 2006, but the games for that season were shortened by the rules that caused the game clock to run more often.
Is the drop in personal foul penalties in 2013 a result of the new targeting rules? Since we're only four weeks into the 2013 season, there may not be enough data yet to draw that conclusion. I'll check back in the coming weeks to see where the numbers stand.
Last night's Fiesta Bowl contained one of college football's rarest plays, a PAT safety. When writing my data collection software, I did not consider a safety on a PAT play as a possibility worth coding for. Even if I did want to code for it, I did not have any examples of what the play-by-play would contain for such a play. Now I do.
In order to work around the lack of support in my code for the play in last night's game, I had to adjust it to be a successful team PAT kick for Oregon so the Ducks would be credited with the point. Changing my software to handle this type of play will be on my to-do list this off-season.
The internet connection at my house has been down since Tuesday (curse you AT&T), so I haven't been able to process any games or update the site. The problem is scheduled to be fixed on Saturday morning, but I'll believe it when I see it. Hopefully I'll be able to update as usual on Sunday.
After Cameron Newton's touchdown pass on Auburn's opening drive of the SEC Championship game, CBS showed the stat that Newton is a perfect 19-for-19 passing in Auburn's game-opening drives this season. After shaking off my disbelief at that stat — and wishing I had discovered it first — I wondered if any other quarterback in recent years has been perfect in his team's game-opening drives for a season.
My play-by-play data goes back to 2005, and no other quarterback has been without an incompletion on opening drives for a season during that time (minimum of 10 opening drive pass attempts). The closest players were both in 2009, when Ryan Griffin of Tulane was 18-of-19 and Kyle Padron of SMU was 16-of-17.
I also wondered how Newton's passing efficiency rating on opening drives compares to other quarterbacks. Here are the leaders this season in passing efficiency on their team's opening drives (minimum of 15 pass attempts).
Player Team Yr Att Comp Yds TD Int Rating +-------------------+---------------+---+----+-----+----+---+----+-------+ Cameron Newton Auburn JR 19 19 300 3 0 284.73 Tim Jefferson, Jr. Air Force JR 15 10 269 3 1 269.98 Wesley Carroll Florida Int'l JR 19 15 243 4 1 245.32 Colin Kaepernick Nevada SR 35 27 360 4 1 195.55 Jeff Godfrey UCF FR 28 21 263 3 0 189.26 Andrew Luck Stanford JR 46 35 413 5 0 187.38 Scott Tolzien Wisconsin SR 23 20 259 1 1 187.20 Andy Dalton TCU SR 37 24 347 5 1 182.84 Dan Persa Northwestern JR 30 25 273 2 0 181.77 Ryan Mallett Arkansas JR 37 23 382 4 1 179.15 Nick Fanuzzi Rice JR 25 19 224 2 0 177.66 T.J. Yates North Carolina JR 39 32 397 1 0 176.01 Brian Anderson Marshall SR 25 17 198 3 0 174.13 Kyle Parker Clemson SO 24 15 197 3 0 172.70 Taylor Martinez Nebraska FR 22 15 191 2 0 171.11 Ross Jenkins Louisiana Tech SR 25 17 187 3 0 170.43
Since 2005, the QB with the highest passing efficiency rating on opening drives with a minimum of 15 attempts is Steven Moffett of UCF in 2005. He was 19-for-22 for 406 yards and 3 TD's, for a rating of 286.38.
Stanford had three straight touchdown drives of 85 or more yards in the first half of its 48-14 win over California. That gives Stanford nine touchdown drives this season of 85 or more yards, which is tied for second in the FBS. Here are the FBS leaders this season in touchdown drives of 85 or more yards.
TD Drives Team 85+ Yards +------------------+-----------+ Michigan 10 Nevada 9 Stanford 9 TCU 8 Boise St. 7 Michigan St. 6 Mississippi St. 6 Ohio St. 6 Penn St. 6 San Diego St. 6 Utah 6
This weekend's games include three games between teams on this list: Boise St. vs. Nevada, Michigan vs. Ohio St., and Michigan St. vs. Penn St. The Big 10 is obviously well-represented on the list. Also notice that TCU and Boise State are right there next to each other like they've been in the BCS standings much of the season.
Last Saturday's game between Georgia and Auburn has stayed in the spotlight due to accusations of dirty play by Auburn defensive lineman Nick Fairley and the ejection of two other Auburn defensive lineman at the end of the game. Overall, the game was marred by twelve personal foul and unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, with the teams responsible for six apiece.
The twelve personal foul and unsportsmanlike conduct penalties tie that game with two others for the most penalties of those types in a game since 2005, which is as far back as I have individual penalty data. For personal fouls, I'm including all varieties of personal fouls, including chop blocks, face masks, roughing the passer, etc.
Here are the games with with the most personal foul and unsportsmanlike conduct penalties since 2005. The numbers include every personal foul penalty where a flag was thrown, even if it was offset by another penalty. Often times, a personal foul will be called against both teams on a play and they will offset each other. For the purpose of this list, it counts as two personal foul penalties in the game, even though no yardage was marked off by the referee and they don't count in the game's official penalty totals.
PF & UC Visit Team Home Team Date Penalties +-----------------+-----------------+------------+-----------+ Georgia Auburn 11/13/2010 12 Troy La.-Lafayette 11/28/2009 12 Western Ky. Bowling Green 09/29/2007 12 Idaho Hawaii 10/30/2010 11 Morgan St. Maryland 09/11/2010 11 UAB Florida St. 09/08/2007 11 Virginia Tech Florida St. 12/03/2005 11 Ohio Buffalo 10/29/2005 11 Virginia Boston College 10/08/2005 11 Baylor Texas A&M 11/21/2009 10 UAB Troy 09/19/2009 10 Southern Miss. SMU 11/29/2008 10 Fla. Atlantic La.-Monroe 10/25/2008 10 Miami (Ohio) Bowling Green 10/18/2008 10 Brigham Young TCU 10/16/2008 10 Western Ky. North Texas 11/24/2007 10 Florida St. Duke 10/14/2006 10 Colorado Miami (Fla.) 09/24/2005 10 Hawaii Michigan St. 09/10/2005 10
Individual long play leaders are now available in the following categories:
Long Scrimmage Plays
Long Rushing Plays
Long Passing Plays
Long Receiving Plays
Long Punt Return Plays
Long Kickoff Return Plays
Long All Purpose Plays
The individual leaders are broken down nationally or by conference. I added team long play leaders a few weeks ago.
One reason I created cfbstats.com was to provide stats that are not available on any other website. To my knowledge, there is not another website where you can freely find statistics like Kellen Moore's passing statistics on 1st down or which team leads the nation in the number of plays of 50 or more yards, among many others.
I would like to request that if you use stats from this website in your broadcast, website, newspaper, game notes, etc., that cfbstats.com be cited as the source of the data. Some of the traditional college football statistics on cfbstats.com can also be obtained from other sources, so I don't expect to be cited for that data, though it would be appreciated. However, if you use statistics that can only be found on cfbstats.com like those I mentioned above, I would appreciate a reference to cfbstats.com as the source of the data.
When you cite this website, please refer to this website simply as cfbstats.com. For an online reference, I would appreciate a link to the home page of cfbstats.com or a link to the page containing the specific statistic mentioned in the article.
Like anybody that creates a website, I would like as many people as possible to be aware of and use cfbstats.com. Citing this website when you use the data helps increase the awareness.
Finally, to those college football writers, bloggers, and websites that support and regularly cite cfbstats.com, thank you very much.
After removing some splits from the site last week, I found out that the "vs. Winning/Non-Winning" splits were more popular than I thought, so they've been brought back to life. As I said, the "vs. Winning/Non-Winning" splits were hard to let go, so I'm okay with bringing them back. I like the splits that I have on the site now and don't have any further plans to change them. Thanks to everyone for their feedback.


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After a perplexingly long wait, the time is finally here. Limited players ought to start watching their backs, because it doesn't count as paranoia if they really are out to get you.
Yes, the full card image gallery for Conspiracy is finally up on the mothership. And this set accomplishes what no supplemental product has ever done before: It is built almost like a real expansion, with mechanical themes, keywords used at every rarity, and a cohesive setting. Before this, products like Commander and Planechase were only focused on supporting the rules of their intended format with their new cards, to the extent that they had themes at all. But these products were allowed to be mishmashes because they were Constructed-only, and to build a sensible Limited deck in Conspiracy there had to be the usual thematic design considerations. Of course, both holistic and eclectic designs have their merits, and I won't attempt to debate that.
So check out the set - interesting cards include the red entry in the +1/+1 counter cycle that has the potential to get really big and provide even more fat; the Hound Construct that hunts a specific player; and, of course, my favorite, the combotastic mana-making Ogre beater, plus a lot of unexpected and enticing reprints. More specific content about the set will come soon.


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Under what circumstances must a condominium election be voided and redone?
On or about December 18, 1992, a condominium association mailed its first notice of the 1993 annual meeting, indicating that the meeting would be held on Saturday, February 20, 1993. On January 19, 1993, the association sent the second notice of meeting. The notice contained a new date for the meeting- Tuesday, February 18, 1993. The second notice listed nine candidates, with instructions to vote for up to six. Subsequent to the notice being mailed, one of the candidates advised the manager that her name was listed in error and requested that her name be withdrawn from the ballot.
It is unclear whether anyone was advised that the individual requested that her name be removed. What is known is that there were 125 ballots, 128 outside envelopes and that 126 ballots were counted. One unit owner did not receive a notice or ballot. Instead, the holder of the first mortgage on his unit received a ballot and cast the vote for the unit.
A petition for arbitration was filed alleging that, due to the number of violations, the election should be nullified and a new election ordered. It is worth noting that under the administrative rules [Chapter 61B-23, Fla. Admin. Code] there are three situations that in and of themselves would render an election null and void. They are:
1- Rule 61B-23.0021(4) …Failure to follow the procedures for giving the first notice of the date of the election shall require the association to conduct a new election, if the election has been conducted…
2- Rule 61B-23.0021(7) …The failure of an association to mail, transmit or personally deliver a copy of a timely delivered information sheet of each eligible candidate to the eligible voters shall require the association to mail, transmit, or deliver an amended second notice, which shall explain the need for the amended notice and include the information within the time required by this rule…
3- Rule 61B-23.0021(9) … The failure of the written ballot to indicate the name of each eligible person shall require the association to mail, transmit, or deliver an amended second notice, which shall explain the need for the amended notice and include a revised ballot with the names of all eligible persons within the time required by this rule…
Given that none of the above noted incidents occurred, there is no reason in the rules to nullify the election. However, might there be other conditions that could result in an election being voided and a new election ordered?
In answering the inquiry and, thus, determining whether the election should be voided, the arbitrator relied upon a Florida Supreme Court case- Boardman v Esteva, 323 So 2nd 259, (Fla. 1959) in which the Court stated "[A] fundamental inquiry should be whether or not the irregularity complained of has prevent a full, fair and free expression of the public will."
What about the bank's voting a unit it did not hold title to? Here the arbitrator found that the vote cast would not change the election result, thus, the violation, standing alone, is not sufficient to invalidate the election.
What impact was caused by the failure to remove the name of a candidate who claimed her name was included in error? Did the presence of her name affect the fundamental and fairness of the election? The individual did receive 65 votes. And what about the change of the election meeting date in the second notice? Or the fact that there were 128 outside envelopes, but only 126 counted?
Taken as a whole, there were just too many irregularities to be ignored. The arbitrator voided the election and ordered that a new election be held.
As I leave for vacation, I respectfully note that in my absence, Lisa Magill, Esq. will be writing a blog on the day I normally do.
Speak with you in August, 2012. Have a good summer!


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FAQ: 5 Tips for a Great Personal Statement
Recently we have been getting a number of questions about the personal statement. Here are some tips for those of you who are still working on your application.
5 Tips for a Great Personal Statement
1. What are your career goals? It is fine if you are not entirely sure, but give us an idea about what you want to do in the short and/or long term.
2. Why graduate school? Why did you decide to apply to Fels? Tell us what you hope to get out of your course work and graduate school experience.
3. Feel free to let your personality shine through—we want to get to know you .
4. You don't need to include all of your accomplishments, especially if they are listed in your resume. Highlight what is important and relevant.
5. Your personal statement should be 1,000 words or less.


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Space Math II - Problem 7, Counting the Stars in the Sky
Product Type: Lesson Plan/Activity
Audience: Educators, Informal Education
Grade Levels: 7-9
Publication Year: 2008
Subjects: Mathematics
In this activity, students use a photograph of a small part of the sky to estimate the number of stars astronomers could see by using a modern telescope to photograph the entire sky. Student and teacher pages are included.
Problem 7, Counting the Stars in the Sky [272KB PDF file]
This activity is part of Space Math II.


text: The good news: Kitty's managed to figure out Wolverine's birthday and has arranged a surprise candlelight dinner with the love of his life, Mariko Yashida, as his present. The bad news: The reason Wolverine never tells anybody about his birthday is that every year on that date Sabretooth shows up to dice him into cutlets. And Kitty has put Mariko within Sabretooth's grasp!


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In the second of a two-part series commemorating International Women's Day, it is exciting to report that Colorado will welcome women's history and American icon, Gloria Steinem, to Denver on March 8, courtesy of The Blossom Project. Bringing in Steinem to speak at a special event at the Infinity Center in Glendale, The Blossom Project is not only celebrating International Women's Day, but hoping to raise awareness about how great the need today for empowered young women and girls is.
Recent research done by The Blossom Project indicates:
- Just 27% of computer science jobs are held by women.
- Less than 4% of Fortune 500 companies are headed by female CEOs.
- The number of girls who dropped out of high school in Colorado last year totaled 5,400.
- Seven percent of national foundation funds go to programs that specifically support women and girls.
The Blossom Project
According to its website, the Blossom Project works with young women over a 3-year period and "uses a collaborative model to inspire high school girls in Colorado to create visionary change in their communities, country and around the globe. This is a learning, leadership, advocacy and philanthropy program, where girls identify issues that are important to them. Past issues have included teen dating violence, reproductive justice, media representation of girls, poverty and the cliff effect.
- Learning - girls do a deeper dive on the issues. The learning sessions are led by inspiring women leaders who are experts in their fields.
- Leadership - girls lead social change efforts, engaging their peers. An upcoming example is the "Bring a Boy" event, where girls are inviting boys and men to learn about violence against women, so that they can be allies in ending gender-based violence.
- Advocacy - girls create advocacy plans to address issues. For instance, during the 2013 Colorado legislative session, girls will partner with Planned Parenthood during their lobby day, to advocate for implementing comprehensive sex education in Colorado schools.
- Philanthropy - girls raise money to fund organizations that are working to address the issues that they have identified. The girls create funding applications, invite proposals, read and rank applications, conduct site visits and make funding decisions. Philanthropy is an important part of the program that teaches young activists about the importance of funding advocacy.
Colorado civic leader Roweena Naidoo
Roweena Naidoo founded The Blossom Project in 2012. Naidoo is originally from KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree. She holds a Master of Public Administration Degree from Baruch College (CUNY) in New York, and a Master of Global Studies Degree from the University of Denver. Naidoo is also currently a member of the board of directors of three prestigious community organizations helping Colorado women: the Women's Lobby of Colorado, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains and The Gathering Place. Previously she was Vice Chair of the board of directors of New Era Colorado. Naidoo was named the Director of Self-Sufficiency position at Mile High United Way in May 2013.
Said Naidoo on March 1, 2014,
"The Blossom Project has given me a glimpse into what the future holds…and it's incredible. The committed, talented, extraordinary girls who go through this program are ready to make the world a better place for everyone. It is an honor to be able to bring in Gloria Steinem to speak to a local audience on March 8."
The young women themselves
Emma, Khulan, Sydney and Sofia were all participants in 2013. Collaboratively, they have written the most recent entry, titled "The Stress We Face as Teenagers," in the blog of The Blossom Project. As evidenced tragically by the recent increase in number of shootings in schools in America, the young women begin their article,
"Teenagers in high school have some of the highest stress induced situations." Indeed, The Blossom Project might have at least one or two important solutions to reducing violence and empowering young women today.
"We need to remember across generations that there is as much to learn as there is to teach." - Gloria Steinem
Naidoo explained,
"I think we are going to see this -- Steinem's words -- come to life when she speaks here in Denver on March 8."
American icon Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem is a writer and activist who has been involved in feminist and other social justice movements for more than 40 years. In Nov. 2013, President Obama awarded Steinem the country's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in what Steinem called "a medal for the entire women's movement." She will celebrate her 80th birthday in March.
To learn more about joining the audience to hear Steinem on International Women's Day 2014, click here. Tickets are still available and questions from the community are welcome. I will be there and am looking forward to listening to Steinem's take on the current status of women's inequality in the United States.


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SEATTLE – The University of Washington men's tennis team picked up a big win Friday night as they outlasted No. 42 Minnesota , 5-2, at the Nordstrom Tennis Center. The Dawgs are now 7-6 on the season and next host Virginia Tech on Wednesday, March 12 (3 p.m.).
"It was definitely a tough match for us tonight and we're happy to be on the winning side," said head coach Matt Anger. "Even with it being 5-2, I felt like we barely got four, more like three-and-nine-tenths. We knew it was going to be a tight match. Everything has been a battle for us this year and I'm happy for the guys. Minnesota is a pretty good team so this win will definitely help our guys."
Doubles play featured a dramatic finish as the final match came down to a tie break with Minnesota taking the point. Playing as a doubles pair for the first time this season, Jeff Hawke and Wendell Watanabe took the first match with an 8-5 win. The Gophers followed that up with a win on court one as Viktor Farkas and Max Manthou fell 8-4, leaving the doubles point in court three's hands.
Michael Chamerski and Emmett Egger, who had paired up earlier in the season against Tulsa, took Toledo and Frueh to a tiebreak before falling 8-7 (7-3).
"I thought we were better in doubles play tonight even though we didn't get the point, but I liked that we were tough from top to bottom," said Anger. It was good that we didn't let losing that point keep us down. That is always a concern, but our guys were all grit, all blue collar."
Down 1-0, heading into singles play, the Dawgs quickly tied things up as Viktor Farkas easily cruised by Jeremy Lynn, 6-1, 6-0, on court five. Egger followed that up a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Jack Hamburg on court three while Gal Hakak gave the Huskies a 3-1 lead with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Ruben Weber in the number two spot.
"We are scratching and clawing to get better and we are getting better," added Anger. "I felt that the guys on our team and our crowd really provided a positive atmosphere for us tonight. I felt it. We make sure that if there is one guy out there playing, every guy is out there pulling for them. That's what's fun about collegiate team tennis."
The Dawgs continued to roll through singles play with Hawke claiming a 6-3, 6-2 win over Pepe Froment. Daffra Sanon also won in two sets as he outlasted Franz Sydow, 6-4, 6-3. No singles match went to three sets on the day.
Up next for the Huskies is a Wednesday match with Virginia Tech on March 12 (3 p.m.).
UW 5, #42 Minnesota 2
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Doubles Results (Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2)
1. Hamburg/Froment (MINN) def. Farkas/Manthou, 8-4
2. Toledo/Frueh (MINN) def. Chamerski/Egger, 8-7 (7-3)
5. Hawke/Watanabe def. Ramierz/Sydow (MINN), 8-5
Singles Results (Order of Finish: 5, 3, 2, 4, 6, 1)
1. Leandro Toledo (MINN) def. Max Manthou, 7-6, 6-4
2. Gal Hakak def. Ruben Weber (MINN), 6-4, 6-2
3. Emmett Egger def. Jack Hamburg (MINN), 6-3, 6-4
4. Jeff Hawke def. Pepe Froment (MINN), 6-3, 6-2
5. Viktor Farkas def. Jeremy Lynn (MINN), 6-1, 6-0
6. Daffra Sanon def. Franz Sydow (MINN), 6-4, 6-3


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Episode Four follows survey work to uncover the rich archaeology of the Welsh uplands, examines an industrial-scale model farm built by a Victorian millionaire and uncovers decorated walls in a sixteenth-century house.
You can see the episode on the BBC website .
Jenny Hall and Paul Sambrook search out lost sites for the Royal Commission's Uplands Archaeology Initiative at Aberedw near Builth Wells and meet farmer Ray Powell to talk about the marks that past generations have left on the hills.
The uplands of Wales are an incredibly rich archaeological resource. The abandoned farmstead of Penblaenmilo is one of many scattered across the rural landscape. The 1841 census marked the high tide of population in many rural parishes. It recorded 345 people in Aberedw parish, almost all making their living from the land, but towns and industrial areas drew people away. By the 1880s, Penblaenmilo was one of thousands of upland farmsteads and cottages that had been abandoned. By the 1891 census the parish had only 197 people. It is still possible to make out Penblaenmilo's fireplace and front doorway in its ruins. Nearby are other features of the working landscape, such as small enclosures from the common land, evidence of former ploughing up to an altitude of 400 metres, and a group of pillow mounds used by earlier generations to farm rabbits for meat and fur. Other farmsteads were spread across the hill and remains of a kiln for drying grain have been found at one of them. The Royal Commission's Uplands Archaeology Initiative has recorded similar abandoned cottages and farms across the Welsh uplands, where ruins have usually been left undisturbed. On lower farmland, away from the commons, they have almost always been swept away by improvements and more intensive farming. The uplands survey is revealing a great deal of new evidence about the history of Wales.
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Royal Commission investigators Stephen Hughes and Susan Fielding are surveying the Victorian farming technologies and buildings developed by a millionaire at Leighton Park model farm near Welshpool.
The new industrial technologies of the Victorian period are not often associated with agriculture, but improvements developed in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries were brought together during the Victorian period in some attempts to industrialise farming. The Leighton Park estate was given to John Naylor by his uncle as a wedding gift. Between 1848 and 1856 he invested £200,000 developing it. The home farm was intended to impress. The nucleus was the stockyard at the top, built in 1849 and followed shortly afterwards by the other three yards. Two circular buildings for pigs and sheep had been added by 1855. By the end of the decade, the detached fodder shed had been built and a tramway installed to carry hay and straw the length of the axis formed by the barns. Other new buildings around the estate included root houses for animal feed production, a bone-grinding mill, a sawmill, an engineering works, a gasworks, a corn mill, improved accommodation for the large workforce and an architecturally impressive poultry house. Among the innovations were water turbines to provide power and a complex manure-supply system to fertilise the fields.
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Investigator Richard Suggett examines the newly discovered paintings at Ciliau which show how a Tudor country gentleman decorated his home to impress.
Ciliau is a remarkable mid-Tudor gentry house near Erwood in Powys. Early modern period dwellings did not have much furniture in their open halls beyond a table and benches, and any decorative scheme is usually lost forever. After the Commission completed its initial survey of Ciliau as part of its major study of houses in Radnorshire , its owner discovered that the plaster over the screen at the end of the hall concealed extensive paintings. The upper part shows bold acanthus leaves and the panel below has a lamp-black ground covered by trails of leaves and exotic flowers. Interspersed among the foliage are several creatures. After cleaning it was apparent that a bird was confronting a cat, the earliest known depiction in Wales of this common household pet. Elsewhere are another bird and a collared hound. Tapestries were an aristocratic taste but few survived in the long term. It was more practical to imitate them by painting directly onto walls and partitions. Three, and perhaps all four, walls of the hall at Ciliau were covered by these painted imitations of hanging tapestries. They must date from the period before the insertion of ceiling through the open hall in the early seventeenth century. Ciliau was inherited in 1574 by John ap Robert. Five years later he sold it to Edward Daunce of Hereford, gentleman, who is likely to have redecorated in fashionable style.
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[pump failure]
In the 2012 June issue of
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equipment specialists of their professional and ethical
responsibilities. These professionals have the responsibility
to detect, question and resolve repeat failure events. Human
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Fig. 1 is a fitting reminder that
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Engineers should have a questioning
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Meeting this mutual expectation is especially important when
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Danny MacAskill's street trials riding skills are absolutely incredible if not the most mind-blowing and crazy mad abilities many have ever seen. His latest release, Epecuén, just confirms that MacAskill still has it and his quest to be a rider always striving to achieve firsts in both location and riding has, once again, been achieved.
MacAskill explores the setting of Villa Epecuén; a once thriving tourist town destroyed and submerged by floodwaters making it uninhabitable. The salt waters receded after 25 years and left behind a barren yet beautiful landscape. Only one former resident returns, Pablo Novak, but he doesn't see what the place has for anyone. And this is where Danny MacAskill comes in.
If you've seen MacAskill's Imaginate, you were most likely amazed at the precise skillset that MacAskill has. He makes the moves look flawless and almost easy. Epecuén, directed by longtime collaborator Dave Sowerby, depicts MacAskill riding unbelievable lines he has created in this mysteriously beautiful place that has an eerie yet humbling atmosphere. His riding is jaw-dropping, and he performs a number of spectacular feats that include a world first "bump front flip".
Villa Epecuén was a tourist spa town located in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It was accessible from Buenos Aires by train, and the town thrived with vacationers who would seek the therapeutic salty waters of Lago Epecuén. November 10, 1985 brought on a freak weather pattern that broke a nearby dam which flooded the town. This rapidly made the town uninhabitable as the waters rose progressively reaching a depth of 10 meters at its maximum. By 1993, over half the town was covered in water with salt levels only second to the Dead Sea and ten times higher than any ocean. Since 2009, the water levels have been receding, and the ruins of the once popular lakeside resort are now exposed.
"Villa Epecuén has been a location that inspired me as soon as I saw photos of it on the Internet a couple of years ago and I started dreaming of the potential of the place," said MacAskill. "I just knew I had to go and make a film there. I wanted to be the first person to ride the incredible forgotten city once the waters started to recede."
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Opening Date:
December 27, 2013
Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Abigail Breslin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Cooper, Juliette Lewis, Dermot Mulroney, Sam Shepard
John Wells
Comedy, Drama
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R for language including sexual references, and for drug material
This tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.
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- Official Site: SolitaryManMovie.com
- Release Date: May 21, 2010 (Limited)
- Director: Brian Koppelman and David Levien
- Main Actors: Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Mary-Louise Parker, Jenna Fischer
One-time successful car dealership owner and loving husband Ben (Michael Douglas) was the recipient of some unsettling medical news. These days, his life is drastically different, since the medical scare did its damage on his personal life. His business is in shambles, he's divorced from his college sweetheart (Susan Sarandon) and he continues to slide further. His relationship with his daughter (Jenna Fischer) has been twisted around, and he makes advances toward his girlfriend's (Mary-Louise Parker) 18-year-old daughter on a trip to his alma mater.
This film is centered around a dynamic performance by Michael Douglas. The role is a great one, but only an actor of Douglas' caliber could truly make it sing. Ben is not a likable character. More than that, Ben is a downright unlikable creep. But what Douglas does so well is that he's able to imbue his character with something that we -- and the characters around him -- find seductive and enchanting. He's a smooth-talking womanizer who has lost his morality, and it feels like the part Douglas was born to play, having refined it somewhat throughout his career. There are a lot of sub-plots with great actors -- including one with Danny Devito as Ben's old school chum -- although some of them don't feel fully realized. But it's a testament to the film's strength that we actually want to see more.
This is a film about how men can sabotage themselves. It's not just about how the Michael Douglas character has a mid-life crisis, but there's also a subplot involving a college sophomore (played by Jesse Eisenberg) who wants to make Ben his mentor -- the point being the only thing worse than being Ben is to actually want to be like him. The other thing that will appeal to guys is the fact that there are beautiful and talented women of every generation represented in this film, including the revelatory Imogen Poots as the daughter of Ben's girlfriend. Poots is magnetic and reminds one of a young Kate Winslet, both in terms of her looks and her acting chops. Jenna Fischer of The Office is also fantastic as Ben's daughter, displaying talents that are not always evident on the TV show.


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# The loopback network interface
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
# The primary network interface
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
# Bridge setup
# allow-hotplug br0
auto br0
iface br0 inet static
address 192.168.0.1
netmask 255.255.255.0
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I'm using br0 for virtualisation.
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Otto Schmidt (loosely) inspired Catwoman 1/3 scale bust.
You nailed this one! Brilliant!
like it
Very cool work Luca!
For a second I thought it was The Cougar from League of Super Evil. This is brilliant though, lot of character.
lol this is very cool and creative man
this is so cool.
this is so cool.
Love this! I would want it in my room or something!!
AWESOME! Definitely the BEST female character in Batman! Man, I've been watching WAY too Batman the Animated series.
Amazing gallery, DD well deserved......I wish u the best, keep sculpting and producing amazing stuff...rock on!
I showed it to Otto Schmidt X) He was really honored. Thanks for this amazing work!
He draw some insane artworks and I love his style. His Catwoman on custom bikes drives me crazy, it's a great honor to know he likes my modest work, thank you!
I love it! :3
Just! Meowwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!
frickin amazing job!!! Very pop-artish with the typography
Very expressive. I love the style you used.
Congratulations Luca!! :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot:
woah, this is really cool!
Such amazing work! Congrats on the DD, it's well deserved.
What type of clay did you use?
What type of clay did you use?
thanks this one made of Super Sculpey layered with Magisculp, that gray finish is due to the primer coat
You even got wrinkles in the clothes! I can't even work without getting fingerprints all over the place! I commend you!
very nice- Otto is the man!
freakin yeah! haha...sexy posing and typeface!
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TC TO EDWARD FITZGERALD; 22 June 1849; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18490622-TC-EF-01; CL 24: 76-79
Chelsea, 22 june, 1849—
Dear Fitzgerald,
On Thursday next I am going off for Ireland; intending to have a stroll for three or four weeks there,—my patriotic feelings, and my state of health bodily and mental, suggesting such an expedition to me. Quod faustum sit [May it be successful]. I do not well know my course yet; but think generally of crossing and thwarting the whole Island (perhaps going round by the Coast Towns mainly); so that I may carry off some real view of that unfortunate province of God's Creation, such as my own eyes and observation shall authentically yield. Duffy, Traitor Duffy, who, apart from the repeal frenzy which indeed he has now abandoned, is a really excellent fellow,—will probably escort me thro' part of my course; at least initiate me into the modes of Irish travel; after whom there is a certain English Forster, a young Devonshire-Yorkshire man, "Transition-Quaker"1 and extensive man of business at Bradford, an excellent cheery friendly character too, who will perhaps carry me into Munster. I think of bathing once or twice at Kilkee,2 and of looking in for half a day upon Gweedore and Lord G. Hill:—in short, all is yet in nubibus [uncertain], and a most manageable matter; except that I am to sail from the Tower wharf for Dublin by steam on Thursday morning first, and that is a matter that can only be managed by such rules as are its own.— Meanwhile I am picking up all manner of notices of notabilia, a few introductions to desirable men included; these will constitute so many lucent-points in the dark labyrinth of Ireland, and serve to indicate routes for me when once in Dublin. It is partly with that view too that I now send you this advertisement.
If you were a sufficiently adventurous fellow, and would appear with your knapsack on board the Dublin Steamer on Thursday, and undertake to bear me company by sea and land,—that would really be a handsome and hopeful thing; that would be the right thing! And I do believe good would come of it; and it might easily be made to answer very well. But failing that—you see what it is I want. If you remember anywhere in Ireland a man whom you think would in real truth be mutually profitable that I should see in passing, give me a Note to him, and I will at least try to deliver it Failing men, or along with men, give me note of things worth seeing,—such as rise first in your mind; for these probably will be the truest;—and indeed it is not worth while, either as to men or things intended here, that you should be at the cost of any study or bother: such hints as occur to you, dashed off in half an hour, will fully satisfy me; and if there should be no "man" mentioned at all, perhaps that would be no damage,—for it is very uncertain whether, even with letters in my pocket, I shall be able to muster "faith and hope" enough to make many new acquaintances in the Sister Island, or penetrate into private houses there. Aubrey de Vere (of the Limerick Monteagle clan)3 has undertaken to present me to "Six really good Landlords," of whom I can remember only a Sir Charles Coote,4 and the Gweedore Lord above mentioned. Ay Sterling and Commissioner Twistleton5 give me notes for some Dublin people; Duffy, I calculate, has the freest access to Priests &c (which class I naturally want to look at); I am asking myself whether any of the big English Irish (Fitzwillm6 &c to whom I might procure access or application) who perhaps have intelligent "Agents" on their Estates, capable of enlightening me, might be worth disturbing with that view? And to such length hitherto, and no farther, has the adventure proceeded; and there I leave it with you, to try what threads out of your skein will suit into the tissue of it;—to beg your blessing on the business at any rate. If you would go with me indeed— But you will not! Remember however that Thursday is the day, and that time is getting valuable.
I have nearly got the Cromwell hustled off my shoulders, tho' the Printers are yet far behind with it; hardly more than half done, I think. The Squire Papers go as a kind of outlying baggage into a corner of one of the volumes, where a gap of room was at any rate ready for them; they and certain Committee Lists &c, which you will get in a separate shape so soon as they are printed. I am utterly sick of that business; and often ask impatiently, Quando sit finis [When will it end]?
We are much interested in Mazzini and Roman matters during these weeks. It is beautiful and even solemn to me to reflect on poor Mazzini (one of the purest and highest souls now in this world, but filled with democratic and other nonsense in the head of him); and how the Eternal Destinies take note of what real good is in a man, and do at last [bring]7 him to the place where he can to right profit expend the same! It is Mazzini's shrill, religious, enthusiastic spirit that I believe to be now principally animating Rome to this resolute resistance: a protest against the "wretched old Chimera of a Pope," which is fast becoming important, and is already impressive to all the world. Honour to the poor noble Mazzini; and joy to him if he even leave his life there,—as he will be right willing to do, I believe, if there be a call for it among other things.8
London offers no point of news to me that is in the least worth transmitting by pen and ink. Flunkeyism, Fashionablism; idle talk, idle thought, and still idler action fill up as heretofore the (intrinsically scandalous) course of men's life in this place. "Quamdiu, Domine [How long, O Lord]!"9
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MAC Championship Final Results
FISHERS, Ind. - The Northern Illinois University women's golf team concluded its 2011-12 season with an eighth-place finish at the 2012 Mid-American Conference Women's Golf Championships at Hawthorns Golf & Country Club in Fishers, Ind. Sunday.
Senior Kelsie Passolt (Hayward, Wis./Hayward) finished her NIU career on high note, turning in her lowest score of the season for a three-round event carding a 223 (78-80-75) to tie for eighth place, a career-best finish at the MAC Championships. Passolt's final round 75 was her lowest round of the season, while her 223 is her lowest score at a MAC Championship.
"Kelsie had her best tournament of the spring if not the whole year," said NIU head coach Pam Tyska. "They're supposed to get better the longer they and that's the way it rolled out for Kelsie. She couldn't be more deserving.
"She played well at the Falcon Invitational and in qualifying. Her confidence was as high as I've ever seen it. She played with great confidence. She made great shot selections. Today, I did not see her miss a makeable put. It was one of those rounds you don't want to end."
The Huskies posted their best score of the weekend and the fifth-best score of the day, shooting a final round 325 to finish the three-round event with a 999. NIU tied with Bowling Green (999), and finished six shots behind Ohio for seventh place. Kent State won the event with a 908, while Jenna Hague of Ball State won the playoff with Piyathida Chaiyapan of Toledo to earn the individual championship.
Junior Allie Parthie (Marinette, Wis./Marinette) finished in 28th after posting a 245 (84-79-82), while Jenny Niemiec (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles East) rallied in her final round to finish in 30th. Niemiec shaved 12 strokes off her second round 89 to finish with a 246 (80-89-77).
Freshmen Taylor Ellett (Hampshire, Ill./Hampshire) and Allison Van Heuklom (Middleton, Wis./Middleton) finished their first MAC Championships in 44th and 45th respectively. Ellett shot a 275 (91-93-91), while Van Heuklom posted a 287 (95-96-96).
Team Scores: 1. Kent State (908); 2. Ball State (924); 3. Toledo (927); 4. Eastern Michigan (951); 5. Akron (961); 6. Western Michigan (973); 7. Ohio (993); T-8. Bowling Green (999), Northern Illinois (999).
Individual Scores: T-1. Jenna Hague (BSU) 223, Piyathida Chaiyapan (UT) 223; 3. Mercedes Germino (KSU) 224; T-4. Jennifer Ha (KSU) 229, Shamira Marshall (KSU) 229, Erin Hawe (KSU) 229; 7. Shannon Warner (EMU) 230; T-8. Kelsie Passolt (NIU) 233, Autumn Duke (BSU) 233; 10. Allison Schultz (UT) 235.