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Loanee's Championship campaign goes to the wire.
Ahmed Elmohamady's Hull City will be looking to secure promotion to the Barclays Premier League on the final day of the Championship season this weekend.
The Tigers host title winners Cardiff City at the KC Stadium knowing a win would guarantee promotion back to the top flight after three seasons in the Championship.
If Hull fail to beat the Welsh outfit, they'll still be promoted should Watford lose their home game with Leeds United.
The Hornets can afford to draw their game with Leeds if the Tigers lose to Cardiff due to a superior goal difference.
It promises to be a tense afternoon with former Sunderland man David Meyler also set to be involved.
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Ji's side have won two out of their last three games to boost their survival hopes with three games remaining.
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Our vehicles are maintained to the highest standards and offer comfort and convenience along with piece of mind and insurance cover of R2 million. Our fleet currently consists of over 300 vehicles with an average age of less than 3 years. All vehicles from 7 seat mini busses to 52 seat luxury coaches are maintained by our own mechanics at our depots in Cape Town and Johannesburg. We employ or contract over 500 people who are passionate about the company, the tourism and transport industry, and all of them are offered the best opportunities to reach their goals and fulfil their ambitions. Staff training in all fields affecting our operation is ongoing and encouraged to ensure that we offer the very best experience to our clients.
Cape Town scheduled day tours include full day or half day tours showing off the best sightseeing Cape Town has to offer. The spectacular views from the top of Table Mountain, the magnificent beaches surrounding the Cape Peninsula, Cape Point and The Cape of Good Hope, whales, township visits, history, culture and Robben Island are all waiting for you.
The delicious wines and the scenic beauty of our Winelands area on a full or half day Winelands tour are not to be missed. Our guides share interesting information which enhances the experience. You can also combine wine tasting in the magnificent Hemel en Aarde (heaven and earth) Valley with whale viewing in Hermanus from July to November. On Sundays the wine estate we visit on our Whales and Wine tour is closed, so we visit a Cheetah sanctuary which allows you to get up close to admire these great cats.
Want to see the Garden Route you have heard so much about? We do all the work on this one! The tour includes all accommodation and meals, sightseeing excursions and transport. You will enjoy wine tasting, the Cango Caves and Ostrich farm, a game drive at Botlierskop, the impressive Knysna Heads, a picnic on the Keurbooms River, and all the other unique splendours this famous area has to offer.
Durban is the warmest place to be, with its sun soaked, golden beaches and the Indian influence extends to tantalize the senses with tastes, and smells of curries and spices, to vibrant colours and exciting rickshaw rides along the Golden Mile. From Durban you can visit the battlefields of Isandlwana, take a 4 x 4 to the top of the Sani Pass in the Kingdom of Lesotho for a drink at the highest pub in Africa, enjoy a Zulu experience at Shakaland, visit the amazing uShaka Marine World, or take a safari game drive in the oldest game park in Africa, the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park. Visit the magnificent Drakensberg and World Heritage Site of Giant's Castle to see the enigmatic Bushman paintings.
The Hylton Ross Touring experience stretches up to the north of our country. Our Johannesburg full and half day tours include a scheduled tour to Soweto, one of the biggest townships in South Africa, to see the only street in the world where 2 Nobel Prize Winners lived: Nelson Mandela and Reverend Desmond Tutu. You can also experience five different African tribes when you visit Lesedi Cultural Village on our History of Humankind tour. Visit the World Heritage Site of The Cradle of Humankind and the Maropeng Visitor Centre on this tour for a unique chance to travel back in time and interact with extinct species and experience the evolution of life on our planet. A flutter in the casino at Sun City with a game drive into the Pilanesberg National Park looking for the Big 5 is an exciting day out. The Journey to Freedom tours are filled with excitement, emotion and amazement! A tour of the city is mandatory!
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Our Hluhluwe tours include game drives in open safari vehicles with tiered seating to offer through the best opportunities to see the Big 5 in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, the oldest game park in Africa. This is where the White Rhino has been brought back from the brink of extinction. The wilderness will enchant you in the heart of Zululand, where Hluhluwe tours offer adventures into the lush and wild terrain where Zulu kings used to hunt.
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You're in Africa! To visit the Shangaan River club to see tribal dancing, or eat in the bush on our African Night Experience is indeed a magical African experience! Walk in the wild African bush inside the Kruger Park, or watch the sunset on a safari with us! The natural beauty of the Panorama Route will take your breath away!
Equally interesting are the Malalane tours which include a visit to the exciting city of Maputo in Mozambique. Enjoy a drive into Swaziland and catch a glimpse of the Banana Leaf Dancers or explore Bushman paintings for a unique experience.
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West Rutland woman injured by hit-and-run driverStaff Report | January 21,2013PITTSFORD A West Rutland woman was injured Saturday night by a hit-and-run driver who fled the scene without stopping and offering help.
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The Phillips County Sheriff's Office confirmed that they have identified the body found by a fisherman in the Mississippi River last week. Sheriff Deputy Neal Byrd confirmed that the remains were indentified to be Vernon Bumgarner, a 60-year-old barge captain who went missing in January after falling overboard. Action news 5 reported that the U.S. Coast Guard joined in the search for the missing captain, complete with helicopters and boats. Phillip's County Sheriff Office confirmed that a commercial fisherman and his son found Bumgarner as they were setting out nets in the river on the afternoon of March 12th. Action news 5 reported that at the time the body was carrying no identification, and had only tennis shoes and socks, no clothes. Bumgarner's family told Action News 5 that he was a veteran with decades of experience. "He's been out on the water since he got out of the Navy," said his sister, Susan Santiago in January. According to the sheriff's office, Bumgarner was identified by dental records.
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This is super late, I know, but what can I say? Better late than never? Something like that.
Anyways, as you may or may not be aware, your Idaho Vandals triumphed over the University of Washington Huskies last weekend and locked up their third consecutive PNCLL playoff appearance. Vandal seniors were crucial in the victory as attackman John Kopke came up huge with 5 goals and goalie Blake Uphus secured the win with a last-second game-winning save . Idaho's freshmen also stepped up — midfielder Patrick Tunison chipped in 4 points on 3 goals and 1 assist while attackman Deric Wilson added 2 goals and 2 assists of his own. The University of Idaho Argonaut has a full game report here.
So what now for the playoff-bound Vandals? The boys in black and gold travel to Tacoma, WA to take on the Oregon Ducks in the PNCLL semi-finals on Saturday. Luckily for me, the Argonaut has me covered again. Go Vandals!
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It's off to Seattle for the Idaho club lacrosse team Saturday where the Vandals will face Oregon in the PNCLL Final Four.
The Vandals came into last Saturday's contest against Washington needing a win to keep their season alive and were able to pull out a one-goal victory due to a last-second save by Idaho goalie Blake Uphus.Philip Vukelich | Argonaut Austin Volking, freshman defender, runs through drills at club lacrosse practice Thursday on the SprinTurf.
Idaho freshman Colton Raichl said it's been an exciting few days.
"Everyone's excited and everyone was super excited when we beat U-Dub over the weekend and found out we were going to the Final Four, so everyone just wants to keep on winning," Raichl said.
While the Vandals are thrilled to be back at the Final Four, they have a tough opponent in Oregon. Idaho played in Oregon last fall in a scrimmage, and lost to the Ducks by a wide margin.
"We played them in the fall, so we kind of know what they're coming with," Raichl said. "We hung with them for a while, then we kind of let them get away. If we focus and play our game we can definitely stay with them."
The Vandals will have a big disadvantage in numbers against the Ducks. Oregon has 14 more players on the roster than Idaho, making conditioning a key factor for Idaho.
Idaho coach John Andrysiak said he expects Oregon to try to use its numbers to wear Idaho out.
"We're a little smaller so we're going to have to possess the ball and take care of the ball if we're going to take it to them," Andrysiak said. "I'm expecting them to try to run it a lot … but I think with our work this week in practice we're going to be able to put a game plan together that fits out style and makes them play our kind of ball."
The Ducks can sub players in and out quicker, keeping players fresh while the Vandals will have to deal with fatigue late in the game. Andrysiak said the Vandals have to slow the game down and control the pace.
"From an offensive standpoint to playing tough defense, clearing the ball in our transition game and just slowing it down, really controlling the tempo of the game will be huge for us," Andrysiak said.
One of the keys to Idaho's victory over Washington last week was resilience. The Vandals led before the half and fell behind in the third, but bounced back to claim the victory.
Idaho senior John Kopke said Idaho has to have the same mentality against Oregon.
"Staying positive in the game, if we go down by a few just staying with the game plan," Kopke said. "Conditioning plays a big part in that, just staying fit in the fourth quarter and working hard in the later part of the game when they can have fresh legs."
For four seniors on Idaho's roster, this has the potential to be the last game of their careers. Raichl said this year's seniors have been solid leaders and the whole team wants to get a win for them.
"The seniors have been great," Raichl said. "It was fun to just get them a win and they just keep saying to hold our heads up high and saying they don't want to lose. Hopefully we can do that for them."
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Fashion director Regina Haymes shares experiences from her New Orleans getaway.
I have always wanted to visit New Orleans, and this past weekend I surprised my husband with a trip for his birthday. I had no idea that in addition to the amazing food, history and antiquing there would also be a fashion show waiting for us in the French Quarter.
After an earth-shattering oyster lunch at Acme, I bumped in to Pam Seidman, VP of Public Relations for Express. She told me that she was hosting a Rock the Sidewalk fashion show a few blocks away and invited me and my husband to come.
Models and photographers were flown in from New York and a runway was constructed on Dumaine Street. After the show the models, audience and band marched to Preservation Hall, where the festivities continued late into the night. The spirit of the fun, sexy, cool fall collection was a perfect match for the French Quarter. Lincoln Center may have upstaged Bryant Park in New York City, but they just can't compete with the Big Easy. It was great to see fashion support the New Orleans economy. Express also made a generous donation to the New Orleans chapter of Dress for Success.
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LOUISBURG — Minnie Harris Jones, 86, of Louisburg, died Saturday, May 12, 2012. Mrs. Jones, a native of Franklin County, was the daughter of the late Arthur Henry and Lessie Greene Harris. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Young Jones.
Mrs. Jones was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Nancy J. Leary and her husband Michael of Lowland, North Carolina; her sons, William Y. Jones and his wife Joy, Henry T. Jones and his wife Nancy, all of Louisburg; four grandchildren, Ramey Seal and his wife Kim, Amy Merritt and her husband Ray, Nanda Perry and her husband Jason, Bryan Leary and his wife Nicole; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held Monday at 2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Kellie Gallagher-Smith officiating. Burial followed in the Church Cemetery.
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Notorious K.I.M. takes the stage at the Canyon
By Essie Lustig 06/07/2012
There is nothing subtle about Lil' Kim. With four of the raunchiest hip-hop LPs in history in her discography and another one on the way, it is rather curious to find her performing at the Canyon, (a fine venue, but a rather subdued one for a former member of Junior Mafia.). June 8 marks the Central Coast leg of her Return of the Queen tour after gigs in the Midwest.
Receiving mostly positive reviews after a disastrously tepid performance in 2010, Lil' Kim is poised to dazzle, if not by sound, by sight. The woman once billed as Notorious B.I.G.'s right-hand woman will use her newly polished via Dancing With the Stars image — a judge remarked on her "bionic booty" — to reignite a career littered with controversy.
Raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn and kicked out of her home at an early age, Lil' Kim began freestyling for fun and caught the ear of the late Biggie Smalls. The problem was that she was a "Lil" woman in a big man's world, exposing a type of raw sexuality uncommon in her few female contemporaries. Most astoundingly, she was seemingly apolitical when female rappers such as Queen Latifah, The Lady of Rage and MC Lyte were trying to narrow rap's gender gap in an enormously misogynistic era and genre.
Instead, Lil' Kim set an odd precedent for future female hip-hop queens and rivals such as Foxy Brown. She rapped about sex and labels of the fashion variety, creating a new type of political statement: in this man's world, sex and status are coins of the realm. Despite her multiple awards and lyrical savvy, in 2005 Lil' Kim found herself embroiled in a perjury case stemming from a gunshot-riddled dispute outside a New York City radio station in 2001. Sentenced to a year and a day in prison, the pint-size rapper even found a way to capitalize on that misstep with a terrifying yet often funny series on BET called Countdown to Lockdown.
Rivalries with other rappers such as the aforementioned Foxy Brown seem to fuel Lil' Kim's most interesting creative output. Last year, she took on the enormously popular album by Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday, with the semi-underground mixtape, Black Friday. While neither critically nor commercially successful, Black Friday offered promise that Lil' Kim could still rhyme, still talk back and still remind the hip-hop world that she is one of the last real links to Notorious B.I.G.
The Return of the Queen tour may not put Lil' Kim back on top, but a few other creative ventures might. Collaborating with Missy Elliott again (after her Grammy-winning appearance on the "Lady Marmalade" cover for the Moulin Rouge soundtrack) and releasing a tell-all autobiography to coincide with her upcoming album, the "How Many Licks" rapper might achieve the type of legendary status she has always claimed she deserved.
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"If anyone doctored forms, and/or gamed the system at the VA they ought to be investigated, prosecuted and punished," remarked NY State Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington after jumping on a growing bipartisan bandwagon calling for criminal investigations into mismanagement by Veterans Administration personnel responsible for "manipulating appointments and doctoring waiting lists for veterans in need of medical care."
Israel is among a growing number of Congressmen who have written to Attorney General Eric Holder to begin an investigation, as well as call for the resignation of VA head General Eric Shinseki in response to a report stating that more than 1,700 veterans at a Phoenix VA hospital were "kept on unofficial wait lists and, as a result, were in danger of being forgotten or lost." Others include Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL).
In the meantime, Shinseki apologized for the scandal, but has refused to resign before he can meet with President Barack Obama to discuss a series of changes such as "removing any leader who tolerated deception in scheduling practices."
"I apologize," to Congress, the public and to the veterans. Leadership and integrity problems can and must be fixed, and now," he stated. Shinseki also said he had been taken by surprise by the whole scandal and has asked Congress to pass legislation authored by Senate Veterans' Affairs Chairman Bernard Sanders (I-VT). that would give him more authority to fire senior leaders and help him fill vacant VA positions quickly. It should also be noted that the Hill is looking into possible candidates to replace Shinseki, himself, at the same time acknowledging the task is not going to be an easy one.


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Did you know ancient Egyptians were using a tooth powder to maintain a clean mouth as far back as 5000 BC? They did not use toothbrushes; just their fingers.
The Greeks and Romans improved on the tooth cleaning process, but it was not until 1873 that toothpaste was first mass-produced.
Toothpaste has a storied past. As far back as 5000 BC, ancient Egyptians were using a tooth powder to maintain a clean mouth. They didn't use a toothbrush; just their fingers. The Greeks and Romans improved upon the process, but it wasn't until 1873 that toothpaste was first mass-produced.
Little is known about the history of toothpaste from the time the Persians improved upon the Greek and Roman formulas until the 18th century in Britain. It was there that doctors, dentists and chemists introduced tooth powders (dentifrice) that included abrasive substances like brick dust and crushed china. The tooth powders were transformed into powders when glycerine was added in the early 19th century.
During the 1850s, this new paste led to the development of toothpaste in a jar. In 1873, Colgate started the mass production of toothpaste in jars.
Toothpaste was featured in a collapsible tube in 1892 when Dr. Washington Sheffield of Connecticut invented Dr. Sheffield's Crème Dentrifice. Colgate toothpaste was changed from jars to tubes when this new invention debuted.
Even though the manufacturing and marketing of this new product was being led by Americans, the American people did not become regular brushers until after WWII—returning GIs brought the habit back from Europe. Inventors and researches continued to improve upon Dr. Sheffield's formulation after the war. Soon after, fluoride was discovered in an attempt to strengthen tooth enamel.
Over the years, many other uses for toothpaste have been discovered. The February 17, 2014 issue of FIRST for women shares ten of these in their "life made easy" section of the magazine. They are paraphrased for you below:
- Pin up precious artwork: Small children love creating pictures for family members, which they then want to see displayed. Instead of scarring your walls with pinholes, dab toothpaste (a gentle adhesive) onto each of the back corners of each masterpiece and attach to the wall. When it is time to exchange that picture for another, simply wipe away the toothpaste with a damp cloth, let the wall dry and repeat the process above.
- Gently remove a haircolor oops: While you can save lots of money by dyeing your hair at home, sometimes you end up with some dye spots around your hairline. To remove them, massage a bit of non-gel toothpaste onto the affected areas until the pigment disappears, then wash away with warm water.
- Brighten stained fingernails: The last nail color you used left your nails with a yellow tinge. To get rid of it, squirt toothpaste onto a nailbrush and scrub your nails. Soon your nails will return to their natural shade.
- Hang photo frames perfectly: When it is time add your next photo to your gallery wall, simply place a dollop of toothpaste on the hanging loop, level the frame and gently push it against the wall. A bit of the toothpaste will remain behind, showing you exactly where to insert the nail.
- Salvage a scratched glass tabletop: To erase scratches on a glass tabletop, rub a dime-size dollop of non-gel toothpaste into the nicks with your fingertips. Let sit for about 5 minutes (until the paste is dry), then wipe with a soft cloth.
- De-grime an iron in seconds: To clear buildup from the steam holes in your iron, unplug it and wait until it is cool, then squirt a quarter-size amount of toothpaste onto a paper towel and gently scrub the iron's metal plate. Wipe any leftover paste with a damp paper towel.
- Fog-proof your bathroom mirror: Apply a dime-sized dot of toothpaste to a soft cloth and use it to wipe down the glass, then buff away any excess with a damp cloth.
- Repair a DVD that keeps skipping: Dab toothpaste onto a cotton ball and rub gently over the disc to polish the surface. Rinse with cool water and wipe dry before playing the disc again.
- Nix lingering food odors from hands: Squirt a dollop of toothpaste onto your palms and wash as you would with soap. Additionally, the paste's mildly abrasive granules will exfoliate and soften your skin.
- Easily erase salt marks from shoes: Squirt a pea-size dab of non-gel toothpaste onto a soft clean cloth and use it to rub away the marks, then wipe with a damp cloth.


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Yesterday it was announced that Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative has once again helped law enforcement agents coordinate efforts in the past week to bring charges against three Sacramento men with illegal possession of firearms.
Jose Manuel Hernandez, 30, was charged with possessing a firearm after previously being convicted of a felony, and in addition with possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cultivating marijuana, and possessing with intent to distribute marijuana. Michael Rojas Jr., 24, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. And Gabriel Reyes Hernandez, 27, was charged with being a felon in possession of a .40 caliber Glock 23 pistol with an obliterated serial number.
If convicted on the firearm offenses, each defendant faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. These cases are the product of investigations by the Sacramento Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant United States Attorneys Michael McCoy and Justin Lee are prosecuting the cases.


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JOS makes store appearance
by Ashley Houghton
Defender meets fans in Washington.
Sunderland defender John O'Shea wowed fans at the Galleries Shopping Centre yesterday as he turned out in front of hundreds of Black Cats fans at the club's official store in Washington.
The Republic of Ireland international posed for pictures, signed shirts and spent time talking to supporters as the fans queued to buy their Sunderland shirts at discounted prices.
O'Shea also received cards and good luck messages ahead of Sunday's Tyne-Wear derby with Newcastle United.
O'Shea told safc.com that he was delighted to meet the Sunderland supporters and he was ecstatic with his gifts.
"It was really nice to spend time talking to the Sunderland fans," O'Shea said.
"I enjoy meeting the little ones as they are always excited to see you; lots of them brought cards and drew pictures for me ahead of the Newcastle game."
Sunderland AFC home and away shirts are 'buy one get one free' for a short time only and they are available online and in any of the club's three official stores.


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Wanna Take a Look Under the Hood?
By Roman Strobl on IX 30, 2006
I am preparing a bigger flash presentation which will showcase many of the reasons why I think NetBeans is a great IDE. I'll be demonstrating features which are currently available, except for one exception - the Visual Web Pack which is currently not available yet.
Since I got several requests for more information about the Visual Web Pack, I thought I could share with you the work-in-progress flash demo of this pack. This functionality is also available from Java Studio Creator, so if you want to use it today, you can download Creator 2 for free.
As you may now we'll be introducing together with the 5.5 release technology preview of the Visual Web Pack, which will be a new NetBeans pack and you will be able to use it to design JSF pages in a visual way (someone called it Matisse for web applications). The planned date for the technology preview is October 30 - of course quality is most important so if quality criteria is not met, we might slip the date.
So for those who can't wait till October 30, you can take a look under the hood by watching this flash demo (no sound yet):
The full demo called "Why NetBeans" which will have 8 more such chapters including voice will be available during next week. And remember - you can use the functionality already today with Creator 2 if you can't wait for Visual Web Pack.


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"The Caldecott Medal was neamed in honor of ninteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children." The site allows users to have the chance to learn about the award, the criteria, and the application process. One can also find the award winners and honored books from 1938 to present day. Summaries of these books, as well as comments made by the commitees can be found.


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The University of Tennessee has granted 6-foot-8 forward C.J. Turman his release from his letter of intent according to Tennessee athletic department spokesman Tom Satkowiak on April 28.
Turman, a three-star power forward from Madison, GA (Morgan County), is the fourth incoming recruit to be granted their release since the Vols hired new coach Donnie Tyndall.
Turman is described as a beast in the low post due to his strength, physicality and athleticism. He is a great rebounder, especially on the offensive end.
Prior to with signing with Tennessee on Nov. 13, 2013, Turman drew interest from Alabama, Georgia, Houston, Georgia Tech and Miami. He averaged 13 points and 12 rebounds
Forward Phil Cofer and guards Larry Austin Jr. and Jordan Cornish had been granted releases last week.
The four prospects -- who signed with Tennessee when Cuonzo Martin -- won't likely sign with an SEC school because of a conference bylaw. Martin left April 15 to take over California's program.
According to SEC Bylaw 15.01.2 reads:
A student athlete who has signed an SEC Financial Aid Agreement with a member institution and is eligible to receive the athletic scholarship on the institution's first day of classes of the academic year specified on the financial aid agreement, but who does not enter that institution or who does enter and withdraws from that institution before fully completing his/her first semester or quarter (except when the recipient of an athletic scholarship award enters military service before enrolling in the awarding institution and remains in military service for a period of eighteen months or more), shall not be eligible to receive an athletics grant-in-aid during the student-athlete's first two years in residence at the second SEC institution.
Tyndell now has five scholarships available this season and will have to scramble to put together a respectable 2014-15 class. 6-foot-1 point guard JaQuel Richmond (Greensboro, N.C./ Wesleyan Christian) is the only prospect the Vols have offered a scholarship who remains unsigned. He also has offers from Florida State, Houston, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M.


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March 15, 2004
Dear members of the 2004 NCAA Women's Basketball Selection Committee,
Having paid close attention to your invitations for this year's NCAA Tournament, I felt compassion for you. After all, it was very clear that no one has ever taken the time to teach you about the western half of the United States. Even more appalling, it appears that you have not had access to proper teaching on the type of basketball that is played west of the Mississippi. I hope that this letter makes your job easier in the future and eases some doubt or misconceptions that you may have about basketball in the west.
1. I broadcast games for a school called the University of Arizona. This university is located in a little dusty town called Tucson, Arizona. But it is important that you know that people do live here now.
2. The University of Arizona athletic teams are called the "Wildcats." That's because, west of the Mississippi, there are some wild animals still thriving.
3. We play in a conference called the Pac-10. This is a nickname for the real name of the conference, which is the Pacific-10 Conference. The word "Pacific" comes from the Pacific Ocean, the other ocean that many of you have never visited. It is big though, and it goes all the way to Japan!
4. It may surprise some of you to learn that the Pacific-10 Conference, or the Pac-10, is not a "mid-major" conference. We actually have real sports, and one of our football teams won a share of the National Championship this year. I'm not kidding!
5. We had two women's basketball champions this year. Arizona tied with Stanford for the conference crown, and you mistakenly gave Stanford a 6th seed and Arizona a 9th seed. I know that this was an honest mistake because you are just now learning that there is basketball played in the western time zones. Oh, just FYI... Stanford has a #18 RPI (Rating Percentage Index) and is ranked No. 8 in the current coaches poll.
6. It may be exciting for you to learn that other universities also play basketball in the western portion of the United States. You just forgot some of them, but that's O.K. because this is kind of like going to school. This is fun, isn't it? One team you forgot was Utah. They were ranked for most of the year, got to their conference championship game and have an RPI that is five places higher than Maryland, which you did invite to the tournament. Of course, many of you have heard of Maryland, but Utah is a neat state too! It's big and has a lot of mountains. You might even come and see it some time.
7. As part of your learning process you should know that you invited only three at-large teams from the western time zones. Whoops! That's O.K. We all mistakes, although some of us actually try to learn from them.
8. Did you know that our University of Arizona team won 24 games, finished tied for first in the Pac-10 (oh sorry, that's the Pacific-10... remember the ocean thing) and came within an eyelash of winning its conference tournament? You must have written down the wrong school when you penciled in the Wildcats to face 8th-seeded Michigan State and No. 1 seed Texas on the Longhorns' home floor. You must have forgotten to write "State" on the end of that name because that's what a bad team like the Sun Devils would have deserved.
9. Finally, try to do better next year. I know you really don't care that much, and many of you have never even seen a Pacific-10 team play. But, FYI... you can find box scores on the internet, and just because the game isn't listed in your paper doesn't mean it was called off. Now that you are educated, maybe next year you can do it right. It's only fair to the student-athletes who work so hard. It's just too bad you don't.
Paul Johnson
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Changes in import prices vary by locality of origin
May 21, 2003
The prices of goods imported into the U.S. from industrialized countries—which includes Western Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa—increased by 3.1 percent from April 2002 to April 2003. Over 51 percent of U.S. imports come from industrialized countries.
The price index of goods from other countries—Eastern Europe, Latin America, OPEC countries, and other countries in Asia and Africa—increased 2.2 percent in the year ended in April. These goods accounted for 47 percent of U.S. total imports.
Import prices from Canada, which supplies 18 percent of U.S. imports, increased 5.4 percent over the past 12 months. Import prices from the European Union increased 5.1 percent and import prices from Latin America—Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean—were up 4.5 percent; each region produces 17 to 18 percent of the goods imported into the U.S.
For the year ended in April, import prices from Japan, which accounts for 12 percent of U.S. imports, were down 1.6 percent. Prices of imports from the Asian Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs)—Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan—were down 1.5 percent.
These data on imports are from the BLS International Price program. For additional information on imports and exports, see "U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes - April 2003" (PDF) (TXT), news release USDL-03-240. Percentage of trade figures are based on 2000 trade values. Data may be revised. Regions are not mutually exclusive.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Changes in import prices vary by locality of origin on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2003/may/wk3/art03.htm (visited June 25, 2016).
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I am just reaching 5 weeks of my first pregnancy through ICSI. I am quite worried inside though I am trying to be happy. I am on folic acid and Progesterone vaginal suppositories. I am bloated and eat small meals through out. Have milk in the middle of the night. I have a funny query as well ;) Will this progesterone increase your libido? I normally have low libido and since last 1 week is a bit high. Since my doc is a male I am not comfy discussing this. When can I safely have orgsm? If you have a baby through IVF/ICSI, please help me with your advice and suggestions. I will be waiting. Thank you, ladies.
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Texas has, reportedly, the highest number of medically uninsured people in the United States. But why, after the roll out of the Affordable Care Act, are there still a million Texans without health insurance? Even though the Affordable Care Act was supposedly designed to help the poor obtain affordable health insurance, there are some who are, in essence, "too poor" for its benefits and fall into what is called the coverage gap.
Because Texas is one of approximately half the states that has not expanded its Medicaid program to meet federal guidelines for the Affordable Care Act, it has created a crack, or coverage gap, through which some citizens have fallen. Low income families whose income falls just above poverty level are eligible to receive health insurance subsidies and families with extremely low income qualify for health insurance coverage under Medicaid guidelines.
Families whose income falls below the poverty line set by the federal government, yet exceeds stringent Medicaid guidelines, fall into the coverage gap and do not qualify for subsidized health insurance. View this chart to see how your family stacks up.
These folks will not be penalized for their lack of coverage but they are still responsible for all their medical bills. For the uninsured, hospital emergency room visits can sometimes be waived through charity care programs but doctor visits and elective hospital care are almost out of the question.
For the working, uninsured poor who see their neighbors who earn more than they do getting help with healthcare, the coverage gap can cause anger and unhappiness. Dozens of organizations have launched a campaign demanding something be done to help these uninsured. See Texas Well and Healthy as well as Texas Left Me Out for more information on the health insurance coverage gap. In the meantime, low income and uninsured Houston residents may be able to find health care at a number of clinics operating across Houston and Harris County.
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What it takes to prepare the Presidential Suite for the POTUS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - President Obama touches down in Kansas City on Tuesday night, but getting ready for the visit was a project weeks in the making.
White House officials won't reveal where the President plans to stay the night.
The downtown Marriott Hotels are booked up, but no one will confirm whether the President will stay there.
Carlos Mortera hopes he'll get a visit to his restaurant which is across the street from the Uptown Theater. That's where the President is scheduled to speak on Wednesday.
"We actually tweeted him last night to see if he'd have lunch with us. We'll see if he responds to it," Mortera said.
There was no word, though, on where the President planned to eat or sleep.
In the past, presidents stayed at the downtown Marriott Hotels. In fact, every sitting president since FDR has stayed at or been in the hotel.
"There isn't an area in the hotel that probably isn't monitored or checked prior to the arrival," Rusty Macy, the General Manager at the downtown Marriott Hotel, said.
Macy has prepared for half a dozen presidential visits at various hotels.
The Marriott has a Presidential Suite, but that's only part of it.
"They're going to take the appropriate precautions on the floor. A floor above, a floor below, part of the hotel. I'd say from time to time that protocol may shift," Macy said.
Macy couldn't confirm or deny whether the Secret Service came through the hotel, but Mortera anticipates to see them at his restaurant soon.
"Not yet, I think we're expecting maybe tomorrow. That's the word other business owners are telling us," Mortera said.
The Truman Presidential Suite is located in the Marriott Muehlebach Hotel. Macy said Truman spent so much time there during his presidency people called it the "White House West."


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Ever since recreational marijuana became legal in Colorado and Washington, the stoner community has watched entrepreneurs come up with innovative ways to sell weed. Last month, the buzz was marijuana vending machines, which admittedly, is a concept we never thought we would live to see. The latest pot peddling method brings tears to our eyes: Say high to the marijuana food truck.
Developed by the masterminds behind Magical Butter, the "Samich Truck" is essentially a 40-foot restaurant on wheels, made out of an old school bus, which caters to the stoner class by offering four-star marijuana-infused cuisine. For those of you that were at this year's Cannabis Cup in Denver, (the Samich Trucks' official debut) you may have had an opportunity to sample a few culinary selections from their menu, like The Samich (sunbutter and jelly), Bin Mi (Vietnamese style pork sandwich), The Bronco (BBQ pulled pork sandwich), PhaReal Cheese Samich, and Kushie Tomato Soup.
Magical Butter CEO Garyn Angel says the food truck has been a huge success, and he plans to expand the business to other pot-friendly markets by launching an entire fleet of marijuana mobiles, as well as developing a smartphone app that will alert patrons when to expect SAMICH, "Savory Accessible Marijuana Infused Culinary Happiness," in their neck of the woods.
Angel adds that purchasing marijuana-infused food will get you higher than the typical entrée served at a sit-down restaurant, but it certainly does not come with a much higher cost. All of the food served on the Samich Truck averages around $10 more than traditional restaurants.


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How do I make it so that I only see one side of the card?
I really only care about knowing the definition, I don't care that much about providing the word for the definition.
Ya same here. This is a SAT course. On the SAT, the words are shown and we need to know the meaning. Not the other way around.
So is there a way to do this guys?
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Rain chances are on the increase this weekend, and that includes the forecast for the Indy 500.
Highs will reach the mid 60s today. Clouds will be on the increase and isolated sprinkles are possible at anytime this afternoon/evening.
Today will not be a washout, but we can't rule out a spotty shower.
Tonight, isolated showers stay in the forecast with temps in the upper 40s.
For the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500, a chance of rain has to be in the forecast. As of right now, the morning looks mainly dry, but scattered showers have to be added to the afternoon forecast.
There may not be rain directly over IMS, however, we will be watching the forecast closely as rain will be in the area.
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Big demand for Bon Jovi tickets
by Kate Smith
SAFC fans make the most of priority booking.
Sunderland's Stadium of Light will welcome US rock gods Bon Jovi in the summer of 2013, as the band hits the road on its worldwide Bon Jovi: Because We Can – The Tour.
A special pre-sale of tickets took place today for Bon Jovi fan club members and Sunderland fans and sales have been unprecedented. There has been exceptional demand for tickets across all venues, with Sunderland leading the way.
The band last performed in the North East in 2000.
The general sale of all remaining tickets will commence at 9am tomorrow (Friday 2nd November) – see below for sales information - and fans are urged to secure their tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
SAFC commercial director Gary Hutchinson said: "There's already a huge buzz about this concert, which is fantastic to see. Once again, Sunderland is leading the way and showing that there is a phenomenal demand for top quality live acts in the region."
TICKET INFORMATION - on sale 9am, Friday 2nd November, 2012:
Stadium of Light:
A limited number of general admission tickets* priced at £65 will be available from Sunderland's Stadium of Light ticket office from 9am on Friday 2nd November. These tickets are for in-person purchases only – bookings cannot be taken via telephone. These are general admission tickets - standing/unreserved seating and a maximum eight per person is permitted.
Credit/debit card purchases are subject to a booking fee.
*Purchasers will be issued with a voucher which can be redeemed for an actual concert ticket nearer the time of the show.
Online (all prices of tickets):
Tickets, priced from £12.50 through to £125, can be purchased via www.aeglive.co.uk.
Fans can also enjoy the must-see show from the relaxed comfort of the Stadium of Light's fantastic hospitality suites. With something to suit every taste and budget, prices start from just £160 per person, including some of the best seats in the house. Contact the venue sales team on 0871 911 1555 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.


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I came across an interesting book, Boston's Gun Bible by Boston T Party, on Amazon while looking around for 2A and firearm related literature.
The reviews on Amazon are very favorable, the book looks like it will be a good read at the very least, possibly a good resource.
But I am wary of Amazon reviews as they are sometimes posted by uninformed self-proclaimed experts. I would prefer to read a review or two from someone here to be honest. Yes, I am inferring that we are better informed, sue me...
Has anyone read this book, is it any good?
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The Lesser Sunda Islands, or Nusa Tenggara, form a chain of island in the central southern part of Indonesia. The are located west of the Greater Sunda Islands (including Java, Borneo, Sumatra and Sulawesi).
The Lesser Sunda Islands can be divided into three provinces: Bali, East Nusa Tenggara (including Flores, Komodo, Sumba and West-Timor) and West Nusa Tenggara (including Lombok and Sumbawa).
Geologically, the islands of Lombok, Bali, Sumbawa and Flores, are of volcanic origin, while islands like Sumba and Flores are non-volcanic and are part of the Australian Plate.
Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) is located in the southern part of the island, just 13 km south of Denpasar. It is the third busiest airport in the country and now meets international aviation security standards. The airport has extensive international service and good domestic service, including flights to Jakarta, Surabaya, West Papua, Borneo, Sulawesi and Sumatra. Pretty much every country in the Asian and pacific region can be reached directly by flights from this airport.
Garuda Indonesia flies to/from Hong Kong, Melbourne, Nagoya, Osaka, Perth, Seoul, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo and lowcost airlines Air Asia serves Kuala Lumpur.
Several other airlines have some more destinations, including Taipei, Amsterdam, Dili, Darwin, Brisbane, Doha, Bandar Seri Begawan, Guangzhou, Broome, Bangkok, Moscow and Adelaide.
Some of the other islands, like Lombok and Flores, have connections to other Indonesian cities as well, and some international connections.
There a car and passenger ferry connecting Bali (Gilimanuk) and east Java (Ketapang), crossing takes about an hour.
Most of the main islands have one or more airports with regular connections between them.
There's a car and passeger ferry between Bali (Padangbai) and Lombok (Lembar), crossing takes about 4 hours.
To get to the Gili Islands from Lombok, you can travel there from Senggigi or Bangsal. It is 15 minutes to Air, 30 to Meno and 45 to Trawangan.
There are now also some direct services from Bali as well, all of them either via Lombok, or continuing to Lombok after the Gili Islands:
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High School: Laurel
College: Virginia (school history)
Drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 13th round (160th overall) of the 1950 NFL Draft.
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Mythical Hall captured Northfield Park's $12,000 Open Trot on May 27 in a seasonal best of 1:55.2.
The 6-year-old son of Andover Hall posted a :29.1 final brush to win by three-quarters of a length with Aaron Merriman in the bike. Merriman currently leads all North American drivers in victories with 303 from 1,758 starts.
Mythical Hall is trained by Andy Rickert for Mark Jakubic of West Seneca, NY. The bay gelding now has 21 career wins, 18 seconds and ten thirds with $360,363 in lifetime earnings. This triumph was his third of the season in 12 tries, and pushed his 2014 bankroll to $19,805.
A $100,000 yearling purchase at the 2009 Lexington Select Yearling Sale, Mythical Hall is the third foal out of the Lindy Lane mare Myth, and is a full brother to Truth To Power 4, 2:00.4 ($32,066) and is a half-brother to Mythical Lindy (by SJ's Caviar) 3, 1:53.2M, an 11-race winner of $629,124.


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Scrabble word: PAPILLA
In which Scrabble dictionary does PAPILLA exist?
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Definitions of PAPILLA in dictionaries:
- noun - (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf
- noun - a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
- noun - a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
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Cats to face third straight ranked opponent
COMING UP: The University of Arizona women's soccer team (6-6-0, 0-3-0 Pac-10) open a three-game home stand this weekend with a pair of matches against the Bay Area schools. The Wildcats will take on 16th-ranked Stanford on Friday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m., then they face California on Sunday, Oct. 17, at 1 p.m. Both matches will be played at Murphey Stadium, located at 15th Street and Plumer Avenue
ABOUT ARIZONA: The Wildcats suffered a set-back last weekend, getting swept on the road at the L.A. schools. Arizona fell at USC, 6-0, on Friday, then was defeated 6-1 at UCLA last Sunday. The UA now stands at 6-6-0 overall and 0-3-0 in Pac-10 play.
Junior forward Chrissy Sanford (Newbury, CA/Newbury Park HS) remains in the scoring lead for the Cats with nine goals and five assists (23 points). She needs only two more goals to tie the school record in that category and is only four points from becoming Arizona's top single-season scorer.
Sanford is followed by sophomore forward Tiffany Sabado (Kaneohe, HI/James B. Castle HS), who has six goals and two assists (14 points). Sophomore forward Kim McGehee (San Diego, CA/La Costa Canyon HS) has three goals (six points), while three players -- sophomore forward Katie Winship (San Diego, CA/Carlsbad HS), junior midfielder Brooke McManus (Escondido, CA/San Pasqual HS) and sophomore forward Kristi Loroña (Tucson, AZ/Canyon del Oro HS) each have four points.
Junior goalkeeper Inger Airheart (Roseville, CA/Oakmont HS) has amassed 43 saves, a goals-against average of 2.51 and one shutout, while playing in 10 contests. Sophomore keeper Shannon Monti (Phoenix, AZ/Shadow Mountain HS) has collected 27 saves, one shutout and a 3.10 GAA in seven games in the nets.
ABOUT STANFORD: Ranked 16th in the nation this week, Stanford is 9-3-0 overall and 2-0-0 in the Pac-10 after downing both Oregon (1-0) and Oregon State (2-0) on the road last weekend. The Cardinal are on a five-game win streak. Stanford is the third straight ranked opponent Arizona has played and is the fifth ranked team the Cats have faced this season.
With six goals and one assist (13 points), senior forward Kelly Adamson leads Stanford in scoring. Freshman midfielder Becky Myers is a very close second, with six goals (12 points). Freshman forward Marcia Wallis, sophomore midfielder Martha West and senior midfielder Ronnie Fair have 10 points apiece. Junior goalkeeper Carly Smolak has tallied 21 saves, three shutouts and a GAA of 1.18 while starting 11 matches. Senior goalkeeper Wendi Whittman has a perfect 0.00 GAA in her one start for the year.
Stanford head coach Steve Swanson (Michigan State, 1984) holds a 43-26-3 record in his fourth year at the helm of the Cardinal program. He has a 98-61-10 mark in 10 years as a head coach.
ABOUT CALIFORNIA: Sporting an 9-3-1 overall record and receiving votes for national ranking, California is ranked seventh in the West Region this week. The Golden Bears also swept Oregon State (2-0) and Oregon (1-0) on the road last weekend. Cal will play at Arizona State this Friday before heading to Tucson to take on the Cats Sunday.
Freshman forward Laura Schott holds a solid lead in the Cal scoring ranks, with eight goals and five assists (21 points). Fellow freshman Brittany Kirk is second with six goals and three assists (15 points), followed by midfielders Stephanie Strocco, Kim Brown and Natalie Stuhlmueller with seven points each. Junior goalkeeper Maite Zabala has collected 42 saves, five shutouts and a 0.65 goals-against average in 11 starts.
California head coach Kevin Boyd (Tri-State, 1990) holds 33-18-2 record in his third year with the Bears and his third year as a head coach.
THE SERIES: Stanford has a perfect 4-0-0 lead in the series with Arizona. The Cardinal won last year's meeting, 8-1, on Oct. 11, in Palo Alto. Wildcat midfielder Brooke McManus scored Arizona's lone goal in the match off a penalty kick midway through the second half.
California, too, is a perfect 4-0-0 in the series with Arizona. The Golden Bears logged a 4-1 win in the last meeting on Oct. 9, 1998, in Berkeley. Forward Kim McGehee had the UA's only goal late in the first half of the match.
ARIZONA'S LAST TIME OUT: The Wildcats are coming offa rough weekend, which saw them getting swept by a pair of nationally ranked Pac-10 teams on the road.
On Friday, the Cats were shutout, 6-0, at 14th-ranked USC. Sophomore midfielder Marisa Padula (Potomac, MD/Winston Churchill HS) came off the bench to lead the UA with three shots.
In Sunday's contest, Arizona was able to score but still fell, 6-1, to 8th-ranked UCLA. Transfer Katie Winship logged the Cats' lone goal at the 53:56 mark. Four different Wildcats had one shot each in the match.
HEAD COACH LISA FRASER: Lisa Fraser (Sonoma State, 1985) has been with this fledgling Arizona program since its "birth" and has compiled a 31-60-4 record over her six seasons at the helm. She has a 105-131-19 record in 16 years as a head coach.
THE REST OF THE STAFF: Bruce Caris (Case Western Reserve, 1981) is in his second year as an assistant coach for the Cats. He assists with recruiting and works with the field players.
First-year assistant coach Andre Luciano (Indiana, 1993) is the newest face on the UA sidelines. His primary responsibilities are coaching the goalkeepers and working in the recruiting efforts.
LOOKING AHEAD: The Cats remain at home next weekend for their final non-conference match of the 1999 season. Arizona will take on Colorado College on Sunday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Here's the upcoming practice schedule for the Wildcats (all practices conducted at Murphey Stadium)...
Wed. Oct. 13 6-8:30 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 14 12:30-3:30 p.m. Fri. Oct. 15 vs. Stanford, 7 p.m. Sat. Oct. 16 9-11:30 a.m. Sun. Oct. 17 vs. California, 1 p.m. Mon. Oct. 18 6-8:30 p.m. Tues. Oct. 19 12:30-3:30 p.m. Wed. Oct. 20 6-8:30 p.m. Thurs. Oct. 21 12:30-3:30 p.m.
SCHEDULE STRENGTH: A number of the Wildcats' 1999 opponents are ranked either regionally or nationally or both this week.
In this week's Soccer America Top 20, Stanford is ranked 10th, USC is 11th, UCLA is 12th, BYU is 14th and California is 20th.
In the NSCAA National Rankings, UCLA is No. 7, USC is No. 12, Stanford is No. 16, BYU is No. 20 and Baylor is No. 24. California received votes for ranking.
In the NSCAA Regional Rankings, Baylor is holding down the No. 5 spot in the Central Region. Wisconsin-Milwaukee is 10th in the Great Lakes Region. UCLA is #2 in the West Region, followed by #3 USC, #4 Stanford, #5 BYU and #7 California.
THE "SANFORD & SABADO SHOW": The Wildcat offense so far this year has been dominated by Chrissy Sanford and Tiffany Sabado. The two have combined for 15 of the team's 22 goals and seven of the 12 assists this season.
Either Sanford or Sabado, or both, has had an assist or a goal in nine of the season's 12 matches. The two players were responsible for all of the offense in Arizona's 3-1 win over Wyoming on Oct. 3, with Sabado notching a goal and Sanford collecting two goals and an assist.
ON LOCATION: Arizona holds a 3-2-0 mark at home, is 1-4-0 on the road and is 2-0-0 in neutral matches. Last year, the Cats went 2-3-1 at home, were 0-6-1 on the road and 1-3-0 in neutral games.
CHECKING THE RECORD BOOK: As a team, Arizona is only two wins away from tying the school record of eight set in 1997. The Cats are also only four goals away from tying the school record of 26, set by both the 1995 and 1997 teams.
With her nine goals, Chrissy Sanford stands second place on the UA single season list in that category. She needs only two more goals to tie the school season record (11). She is also only one assist away from tying the school record (6) in that category.
Sanford's 23 points is the second-highest single-season point total in school history and is only four away from a new school record.
Brooke McManus' 90 career shots puts her in third place in that category. Her eight goals ties her for fourth on the career chart, and her 20 points (eight goals, four assists) is fifth on the all-time scoring list.
Tiffany Sabado stands in eighth place on the UA all-time scoring list with her 14 points (six goals, two assists).
ARIZONA IN THE PAC-10: Here's where the Wildcats stand in the Pac-10 statistics this week...
Individual Total Points 2. Chrissy Sanford 23 pts. t10. Tiffany Sabado 14 pts. Goals Scored 2. Chrissy Sanford 9 Assists t4. Chrissy Sanford 5 GK Saves 6. Inger Airheart 43 9. Shannon Monti 27 Team Points 7. 56 Goals Against Ave. 10. 2.71
NOTING THE PAC-10: Pac-10 play officially began last weekend, leaving UCLA, Stanford, USC and California all tied for first place in the league with 2-0-0 records. Washington, too, remains undefeated in conference play, at 1-0-0.
UCLA continues to hold the best overall record in the Pac-10, at 10-2-0. Stanford and USC follow, each at 9-3-0 overall.
Arizona State's Stacey Tullock remains the Pac-10 leader in scoring, with 26 points (10 goals, 6 assists). The UA's Chrissy Sanford is close behind at 23 points (9 goals, 5 assists).
In the team statistics, UCLA leads the Pac-10 in scoring with 36 goals and 26 assists (98 points) on the year. Stanford is second, with 34 goals and 19 assists (87 points). California has the best team goals against average, at 0.66, followed by UCLA's GAA of 0.83.
KEYS TO THE WIN: This season, Arizona is... 5-1 when leading at the half... 5-1 when scoring first... 5-1 when scoring two or more goals... 4-0 when out-shooting opponents.
GENERATING OFFENSE: The Wildcats have racked up 22 goals this year, the most ever for the first 12 matches of any season.
The four goals which the Cats collected at Northern Arizona on Aug. 27 were the most a UA team has ever scored in a season opener.
CLOSE BUT...: The outcome of nine of the Wildcats' 17 games last year was decided by one goal or less. The UA has already had four games decided by that narrow margin this season.
In the six-year history of the Arizona soccer program, 42 matches have been decided by that one-goal-or-less differential.
TWICE IS NICE: Traditionally, the Cats have fared rather well when scoring two or more goals in a match. The UA has won the five of the six contests this season in which it has scored more than two goals.
Over the six years of Wildcat soccer, the UA has a 25-14-1 record when scoring two goals or more.
THE YEAR OF HYPHENATION: The Wildcats had three opponents with hyphenated school names on their schedule this year. The UA faced Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Sept. 11 and played Texas-El Paso and Arkansas-Little Rock on Sept. 23 and 25, respectively. Previously, the UA has faced no more than two schools with hyphenated names.
PROWLIN' WITH THE WILDCATS: That's the name of the new magazine television show about UA athletics which is featured every two weeks on Fox Sports Net Arizona. Here's a schedule of upcoming shows (repeat airings of the same show are in italics)...
Tues. Oct. 19 7:30 p.m. Fri. Oct. 22 2:30 p.m. Tues. Nov. 2 7:30 p.m. Sat. Nov. 6 Noon Wed. Nov. 17 9 p.m. Sat. Nov. 20 10 a.m.
CAT SCRATCHES: Arizona has a 4-2 mark this season when Chrissy Sanford scores at least one goal... 18 different players have started one game or more for the Wildcats this season... Arizona is 0-9-0 all-time against nationally ranked teams... The Cats have been outscored, 16-1, in Pac-10 play so far this season... Arizona is on a 16-game winless skid in conference play, with their last Pac-10 win coming in the form of a 2-0 victory over Oregon State at home on Oct. 26, 1997.
SANFORD NAMED PAC-10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chrissy Sanford was named the Pac-10 Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3. Sanford, the first Arizona player ever to earn such an honor, racked up two goals and two assists while leading the Cats to a pair of non-conference victories during the first weekend of October. She assisted the lone goal of a 1-0 win over Pepperdine on Oct. 1 and then tallied two goals and an assist in a 3-1 win over Wyoming on Oct. 3.
RACKING UP THE GOALS: Chrissy Sanford has become only the second player in UA history to register three multiple-goal performances in the same. She dented the net twice at Northern Arizona on Aug. 27, against New Mexico on Sept. 5 and against Wyoming on Oct. 3.
The only other player ever to record that many multiple-goal performances was former Wildcat Christine Keeley with three during the 1995 season.
MILESTONES: With the Cats' 4-1 victory at Northern Arizona on Aug. 27, UA head coach Lisa Fraser achieved the 100-win plateau for her career.
GOOD START OUT OF THE GATE: With their 3-1-0 mark at the start of the season, the Wildcats tied the program's best start ever. The UA opened the 1995 season with a 3-1-0 record as well.
LOCAL CONNECTION: The 1999 Wildcat roster features six players from Tucson-area high schools -- Sally Barlow (Rincon), Jacy Corbus (Sunnyside), Kendra Gefvert (Mountain View), Kristi Loroña (Canyon del Oro), Erin Nelson (Sabino) and Kate Nighswander-Will (Catalina Foothills).
THE 1998 SEASON IN REVIEW: The University of Arizona women's soccer team ended the 1998 season with a 3-12-2 overall mark and was 0-8-1 in Pac-10 play, finishing last in the league standings.
The Cats set or tied 22 school records, including single season assists (20) and most overtime games played (four). By herself, Nikki Jones ended her stellar career at the UA as the owner of seven career records, finishing as the school's all-time leading scorer with 25 goals and 14 assists (64 points).
INDIVIDUALLY IN 1998: For the second time in her career, Nikki Jones ended the year as Arizona's scoring leader, collecting four goals and a career-high six assists (14 points). Brooke McManus and Kim McGehee tied for second with four goals and two assists (10 points) each, while Twila Kaufman was third with four goals (eight points).
Goalkeeper Inger Airheart ended the year with a 2.21 goals against average and made 88 saves, while Shannon Monti saw 55 minutes of playing time during the year, tallying six saves and a 6.55 GAA.
All UA home soccer matches are played at Murphey Stadium, located at 15th Street and Plumer Ave. Admission is free.


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Poor punctuality on rail network blamed on floods, staff shortages and rush-hour problems
12:47 11 January 2013
Floods, staff shortages and constant morning rush-hour problems combined to drag down rail punctuality last month.
The two main London to Scotland companies - East Coast and Virgin West Coast - ran fewer than four in five trains on time in the period December 9 to January 5, Network Rail said.
London Midland, where passengers have experienced repeated staff shortages, only reached a 77.7 percent trains-on-time figure for the period.
But some companies ran almost all of their services on time, with London to Tilbury and Southend company c2c achieving a 98 percent figure.
Overall, a total of 88.2 percent of trains ran on time in the four-week period compared with 88.8 percent in the same period over the new year in 2011/12.
Virgin's figure was 75.8 percent and East Coast only reached 77.2 percent.
But nine of the 19 companies achieved at least 90 percent, with London Overground reaching 96.9 percent.
A Network Rail spokesman said: "Severe weather with multiple flooding, landslide and embankment slip events caused severe disruption over a number of days to many train operators and particularly impacted our long-distance customers."
Although the flooding did cause much disruption and London Midland's staff problems contributed to the difficulties, passengers on many lines were also hit by a series of signal faults and broken-down trains at peak times.
Today's figures, which come only a few days after passengers saw their season tickets rise by an average 4.2 percent, do not include cancellations and delays caused by planned engineering work.
They do include any disruption caused when engineering work finished late.
Taking the period from January 6 2012 to January 5 2013, train companies ran 91.4 percent of trains on time.
This is less than the 92.5 percent target for the period 2009-14 - a five-year average that Network Rail is set to miss.
Announcing to-be-approved £37.5bn plans for the railways earlier this week, the company said that its target for 2014-19 would be unchanged.
An Office of Rail Regulation spokesman said: "The regulator has asked Network Rail to explain the cause of these failings and to provide an update on its progress to improve performance on the key long-distance and London and South East routes.
"It is imperative the rail industry learns lessons and improves train punctuality for passengers in the future."
RMT transport union leader Bob Crow said: "No matter how the government and the train companies try to dress this up, the fact is that rail travel was more efficient, punctual and cheaper under British Rail and we will continue to press the case for full renationalisation."


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EUGENE, Ore. – Junior right-hander Scott McGough was the third Oregon Duck selected in the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft when he was taken in the fifth round by the Los Angeles Dodgers today.
The 6-foot-1 righty was the 164th overall pick of the draft, and has spent three years as a reliever at the University of Oregon.
McGough entered his junior campaign ranked the 47th 2011 College Prospect by Baseball America, and was named to 2011 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Watch List after earning 2010 Pac-10 honorable mention accolades and playing on the 2010 Collegiate National Team.
During 2011, McGough finished the year with a 3.59 ERA on the hill, a 3-6 record and five saves. He tossed 57 and 2/3 innings, and struck out 62, holding opposing batters to a .248 clip.
The native of Pittsburgh, Pa., picked up wins in relief over Portland (twice) and Stanford, while also earning saves against Saint Mary's, San Diego, San Francisco, Arizona, and Oregon State.
In three years on the mound for Oregon, McGough sports a career ERA of 3.33 in 135 and 1/3 innings tossed. His nine career saves rank second all time, while his 74 appearances on the mound are more than any other Duck in the history of the program.
During the final week of Oregon's 2011 season, McGough made two appearances and did not allow a run in 9 and 1/3 innings of action.
In a season high five and 2/3 innings on the hill, McGough earned the win in relief and shut out Portland on three hits while dealing a career-best eight strikeouts as the Ducks won, 7-2, and claimed the season series over the Pilots on May 24.
McGough then clinched the Civil War series victory for Oregon on May 28 as he recorded his fifth save of the season, shutting out then No. 6 Oregon State and holding the Beavers without a hit for the final three and 2/3 innings as UO prevailed 4-1.
McGough is Oregon's 31st draft selection in the history of the program and the 10th pick since UO baseball returned to the diamond in 2009. McGough is also the eighth Oregon pitcher to be selected in the last three years at UO.
This marks the second time McGough has been drafted in his amateur career. In 2008, McGough was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 46th round (1,371 overall) out of Plum High School.


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Jarret Webster Johnson
Position: DE
Height: 6-3 Weight: 285 lbs.
Born: August 14, 1981 in Homestead, FL
High School: Chiefland
College: Alabama (school history)
Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 4th round (109th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 54 (1227th overall since 1950)
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Kawauchi, Hugo Shortlisted for Deutsche Börse Prize
The Photographers' Gallery in London has announced the four artists shortlisted for the 2012 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize. The prize of £30,000 (about $47,000 US) is awarded to a living artist who has made a significant contribution to photography in Europe between October 1, 2010 and September 30, 2011.
Rinko Kawauchi of Japan is nominated for the French edition of her book Illuminance, which was published earlier this year in Germany by Kehrer Verlag (the book originated and was published in the US by Aperture, and Éditions Xavier Barral published the French edition). For more on the book, see "In a Moment," PDN March.
South Africa-based photographer Pieter Hugo is nominated for his book Permanent Error, portraits of men and boys working in a dump for toxic electronic waste in Ghana. (See our story on the project, "Digital Divide," PDN, May.) The book was published by Prestel.
British-born artist John Stezaker, who makes photographic collages, was nominated for his 40-year retrospective, exhibited this year at the Whitechapel Gallery in London.
American Christopher Williams is nominated for a show of his work at the Budweis in the Czech Republic. Williams, "as much conceptual artist as photographer," according to Photographers Gallery, has been creating images of cameras, vehicles and other technical devices for 40 years.
The jurors for this year's Deutsche Börse Photography Prize are François Hébel, Director, Les Rencontres d'Arles; photographer Martin Parr; Beatrix Ruf, Director/Curator, Kunsthalle Zürich and Anne-Marie Beckmann, Curator, Art Collection Deutsche Börse, Germany. Brett Rogers, Director of The Photographers' Gallery, is the non-voting Chair.
The winner will be announced in April 2012. Previous winners of the prize have included Jim Goldberg, Juergen Teller, Rineke Dijkstra, Robert Adams and Andreas Gursky.
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Jim Goldberg Wins $50,000 Deutsche Borse Photography Prize
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Brief Description of Shintoism
The Shinto religion is the native religion of Japan. The word 'Shinto' means 'way of the gods'. Shinto embraces many kami (gods) which often take the form of things close to life and nature such as trees, mountains, rivers, wind, rain, and fertility. One of the Shinto beliefs is that upon death people become kami and are worshipped as ancestral gods by their relatives.
According to Shintoism people are essentially good. Therefore, anything bad that people do is believed to have been caused by evil spirits. As a result, the purpose of most Shinto rituals is to keep evil spirits away. This is accomplished through prayer, purification, and offerings to the kami.
Shinto is deeply rooted in the history of the Japanese. During the Meiji Period (1868-1912), Shinto was officially recognized as the state religion but after the Second World War the state and the Shinto religion were officially separated.
Visiting a Shinto Shrine
Shinto shrines are considered to be the homes of the kami and are therefore places of worship. Shrines are visited during special annual events such as 'Oshogatsu' (New Year's holiday) and festivals. People also visit shrines to pay respect to the kami and pray for good fortune.
Throughout the year there are countless festivals held all over Japan. These celebrate events such as the upcoming farming season, harvest time or important local historical events. Some festivals are small and local while others are huge and attract people from all over Japan. If you are lucky enough to experience such a festival, or matsuri, you will find it to be a memorable event.
How should you behave when visiting a shrine? It is not much different than visiting a church or cathedral. Visitors are expected to behave respectfully and to dress appropriately. Near the shrine's entrance you will find a purification fountain. Pick up the ladle lying over the small well, fill it with the water provided, and rinse both hands. Then pour some water into your cupped hand, rinse your mouth and spit the water out beside the fountain. You are not supposed to drink the water directly from the ladle. Many people only wash their hands or simply do not perform this purification ritual.
At the offering hall, throw a coin (any amount will do) into the offering box, bow deeply twice, clap your hands twice, bow deeply once more and pray for a few seconds. If there is some type of gong, use it before praying in order to 'wake up' the gods.
Although visitors are usually allowed to take pictures at shrines watch for signs prohibiting photography. Sacred objects representing the kami are stored in the inner chamber of the shrine where they cannot be seen except on very special occasions.
Throughout history
Buddhism gained political influence. During the 8th Century in
Nara, it was this influence that prompted the move of Japan's capital
from Nara to Kyoto.
The first branch of Buddhism introduced to Japan was
Mahayana Buddhism. This was soon followed by other sects of Buddhism from
China such as the Tendai sect (805 AD), the Shingon sect (806
AD) and the
Zen sect (1195 AD). Other popular sects like Jodo (1175
AD), Jodo-Shinshu (1224 AD) and Nichiren (1253) developed in Japan as well.
Currently about 90 million people in Japan consider themselves to be Buddhist although the religion does not significantly affect their everyday life. Buddhist rituals are more apt to be practiced on occasions such as funerals.
Visiting a
Buddhist Temple
As with Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples are places of worship and visitors
should behave respectfully and dress appropriately. Every town in Japan has
a temple. Some cities like Kyoto have thousands of temples.
Visitors can
show their respect at a temple by throwing a coin (any amount will do) into the offering
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At some temples visitors burn incense in large incense burners.
The smoke from the incense burners is believed to have healing power or make you more intelligent.
Some of the temples function as monasteries while others only store and display sacred Buddhist objects. Photography is usually permitted on the grounds although some temples prohibit indoor photography. Visitors should watch for signs concerning the use of cameras.
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