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This intentional partnership with the entire community of Norristown, rather than selected social service agencies, allows for a deeper, more meaningful, and more reciprocal relationship. We believe that it is essential to work within the context of a partnership where both our college and the community are invested in learning from each other.
This partnership provides invaluable opportunities for students through internships, community-based research, service learning, advocacy, and volunteering. For more than a decade, Cabrini has developed relationships with schools and non-profit organizations that serve the community of Norristown. We also have well established relationships with Norristown's municipal government, police force, neighborhood associations, and small business community. Students have the opportunity to combine their learning in the classroom with real world situations.
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The platform for development of polymer components can achieve micro-sized and nanoscale circuits for applications in optoelectronics and/or microfluidic. It consists in several equipments for thin film deposition, photolithography, etching and metrology. These facilities are grouped in a cleanroom in a controlled environment. These tools are complementary of the technical platform for material characterization which is used in process and final analysis of achievements.
The cleanroom with an area of 50 m² and a cleanliness class of 100 000 with a 50% rate of d'hygrométrie and a temperature of 21°. It's the perfect place for the realization of telecom, optical and microfluidic components. The atmosphere of the cleanroom can be rid of all foreign contaminants which can interfere in the realization of components . Indeed, the various steps required to develop components need extremely clean environment. The equipments in the cleanroom allow the realization of components following the « top-down » technique. There are three main steps in producing components that require different equipments:
The platform provides technical support to users and training to present equipments following the needs of the science project.
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ERCP is short for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. It is a procedure that looks at the bile ducts. It is done through an endoscope.
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Papillotomy; Endoscopic sphincterotomy; ERCP
An intravenous (IV) line is placed in your arm. You will lie on your stomach or on your left side for the test.
After the sedative takes effect, the endoscope is inserted through the mouth. It goes through the esophagus (food pipe) and stomach until it reaches the duodenum (the part of the small intestine that is closest to the stomach).
A thin tube (catheter) is passed through the endoscope and inserted into the tubes (ducts) that lead to the pancreas and gallbladder. A special dye is injected into these ducts, and x-rays are taken. This helps the doctor see stones, tumors, and any areas that have become narrowed.
Special instruments can be placed through the endoscope and into the ducts.
The procedure is used mostly to treat problems of the pancreas or bile ducts that can cause abdominal pain (usually in the right upper or middle stomach area) and yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice).
ERCP may be used to:
Note: Imaging tests generally will be done to diagnose the cause of symptoms before an ERCP is done. These include ultrasound tests, CT scan, or MRI scan.
Risks from the procedure include:
You will need to not eat or drink for at least 4 hours before the test. You will sign a consent form.
Remove all jewelry so that it will not interfere with the x-ray.
Tell your doctor if you have allergies to iodine or you have had reactions to other dyes used to take x-rays.
You will need to arrange a ride home for after the procedure.
Someone will need to drive you home from the hospital.
The air that is used to inflate the stomach and bowel during an ERCP can cause some bloating or gas for about 24 hours. After the procedure, you may have a sore throat for the first day. Soreness may last for up to 3 to 4 days.
Do only light activity on the first day after the procedure. Avoid heavy lifting for the first 48 hours.
You can treat pain with acetaminophen (Tylenol). Do not take aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen. Putting a heating pad on your belly may relieve pain and bloating.
The doctor or nurse will tell you what to eat. Most often, you will want to drink fluids and eat only a light meal on the day after the procedure.
Call your health care provider if you have:
Kimmey, MB. Complications of gastrointestinal endoscopy. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 40.
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On August 6, 2011, the Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs presented Stéphane Dion with the 2011 Couchiching Award for Leadership in Public Policy, in recognition of his contribution to the Clarity Act of 2000 and the green fiscal reform proposed by the Liberal Party during the 2008 federal election campaign.
He delivered a speech entitled, "Fighting for a united and better Canada", where he talks about the democratic principles that inspired him throughout his involvement in these policies.
The Honourable Stéphane Dion, P.C., M.P.
(Privy Council of Canada and Member of Parliament for Saint-Laurent/Cartierville)
House of Commons, Ottawa
"Immensely thankful, touched, proud, astonished, abashed."
That is the telegram that poet and writer Boris Pasternak sent the Nobel Foundation when he won the 1958 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Try as I may, I cannot choose better words today. I am thankful, touched, proud, astonished, abashed, to receive the 2011 Couchiching Award for Leadership in Public Policy.
The Couchiching Institute defines leadership, among other characteristics, as " the courage to speak the truth". Well, imagine the courage it must take when you know that saying what you believe to be the truth might cost you your freedom, your livelihood or even your life.
Pasternak was forced by the Soviet regime to refuse his award. I am grateful that I have the freedom to stand here with you and accept the mark of esteem that you have bestowed upon me.
Reading Couchiching President Gwen Burrows's good-news letter, the first thought that crossed my mind was how fortunate we are, in a democracy such as Canada, to be allowed to fight for our convictions, safe from any political system threat to our freedom and wellbeing.
How fortunate to be free to accept an award from an independent and non-partisan institution, an institution shaped by a diversity of people – Liberals like me, but also others – Conservatives, New Democrats, Greens…! Men and women who might not have voted for me or supported my policies, but who give me credit for having fought for my ideas, my ideals and my fellow human beings.
It is institutions like this that make Canada a better democracy.
Democracy. That is the theme that underlies my address today. You have been kind enough to say that I have showed leadership. What I know for sure is that whatever leadership I might have shown was inspired by the democratic ideal, an ideal that pushed me to fight for a united Canada, a better Canada. Let me explain this.
1. The battle for a united Canada
I cherish democracy. And this love of democracy is the prime reason why I left academia for politics, in 1996, at the invitation of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien.
It was just after the 1995 Quebec referendum. During the Referendum campaign and the years leading to it, I had become a prominent advocate for a united Canada. At the time, I taught political science at the University of Montreal. I enjoyed academic life, very satisfied with my students and my research.
When Jean Chrétien invited me to join his Cabinet as Unity Minister, with the mission to help keep our country together, I decided, after weeks of reflection – and many discussions with Janine! – that it was my duty to fight for my convictions in the political arena.
I was convinced then, and still am today, that to break up a country such as Canada would be a huge mistake. We Canadians would fail the world if we stopped showing how a truly democratic state can absorb the tensions inherent to differences – and even benefit from these differences. We must continue showing the world that cultural, linguistic and philosophical differences present an opportunity to build a stronger country and, for each one of us, to become better human beings.
The democratic ideal encourages all the citizens of a given country to be loyal to each other, regardless of language, race, religion or regional considerations. We Canadians have the duty to show the world that not only is this ideal achievable, it is the only workable solution to bring a modicum of peace and harmony to a world that counts some 3000 human groups – each one of them with a legitimate reason to claim a collective identity, distributed among less than 200 member states in the United Nations.
So, rather than breaking up the Canada we have, we should have more Canadas around the world: democratic countries whose diverse populations can develop and flourish within their own cultures and institutions, while working together toward common goals.
I came to politics because I love Canada and what it represents, but also because I love the culture and society into which I was born and to which I belong: the Quebec culture and society. In 1995, I was convinced – and still am – that the referendum process was confusing, unilateral and unlawful, particularly the crafty and confusing referendum question, and that it had the potential to lead to a disaster for everyone.
I respect those of my fellow Quebecers who want Quebec to be an independent country. I think they are mistaken but I respect their views. I am also convinced that the process the Parizeau government wanted to use to separate Quebec from Canada would have failed to deliver their dream of independence.
I was convinced in 1995, as I am today, that an attempt at secession made without clear support of the population and without the safeguard of a legal right would divide Quebeckers in a dangerous and unacceptable fashion. A Quebec secessionist government, acting unilaterally and outside the law, would have no way to compel obedience and impose secession to the numerous Quebecers who would not want it. That would confront the entire Quebec society with dangers that are unacceptable in a democracy.
An attempt at the unilateral secession of Quebec from Canada would be an irresponsible act, and it would be perceived as such by the international community.
Finally, without the clear support of Quebecers for secession and without a legal leg to stand on, the Parliament and Government of Canada would not be able to put an end to their constitutional obligations toward a quarter of the country's population and proceed with the break-up of Canada. No democratic government would do that.
Those were my convictions in 1995 and they haven't changed today. I came to politics because I believe in a united Canada and because I care about Quebec. To my separatist friends I say: even in the best of conditions, the break-up of a modern state such as Canada is a very difficult goal to achieve; but if pursued without clarity and outside the rule of law, it becomes an unreachable goal. I also say to them that if we Quebecers clearly showed that we want to stop being Canadians and want Quebec to be an independent State, nobody would keep us in Canada against our will. In such clear circumstances, a separation agreement would be negotiated, within the Constitutional framework, with an attempt to be fair for everyone.
Separatist leaders have been having a hard time convincing Quebecers to give up Canada. That does not give them the right to resort to confusion to achieve their goal. In a democracy, clarity has virtues for everybody.
As a Canadian, Quebecer, democrat and citizen of this world, I am proud to have participated, under the leadership of Jean Chrétien, to that much needed clarification exercise which resulted in the 1998 Supreme Court Opinion and the 2000 Clarity Act that gave it effect. That was a difficult but necessary debate. I am thankful that the Couchiching Institute considers my involvement in that debate as an act of leadership.
2. The battle for a better Canada
So my prime reason for entering politics was to help keep Canada united. But underlying my decision was a strong urge to help make this a better country.
As minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, I was involved in the countless issues of contention that arise between Federal and Provincial governments. I remember that after a long Cabinet committee meeting that lasted late into the night, where I had fought for Manitoba's financial interests, my friend and colleague Ralph Goodale told me: "Never will Manitobans know what a French Quebecer did for them tonight". I still consider Ralph's comment as one of the best compliments I have ever received in my political career. I told Ralph: "Isn't this what Canada is all about?"
In July 2004, Prime Minister Paul Martin gave me the opportunity to keep up the fight for a better Canada as minister of the Environment. I was convinced then – and even more today – that protecting the natural environment is not just another social policy issue among others. In the 21st Century, environmental stewardship must become one of the three Government policy pillars, along with economic policy and social policy. What is at stake is nothing less than the reconciliation of the people with the planet. And I strongly believe that our country can and should play a leadership role in this crucial reconciliation effort.
As minister of the Environment, and later as leader of the Liberal Party, I fought for this "three pillars" approach. I fought for a richer, fairer, greener Canada. I fought to help Canada become better educated, more innovative and more economically competitive. I fought for a more caring and inclusive Canada, able to tap into the skills and talents of all its citizens and to make a significant dent in the number of people living in poverty; a sustainable Canada, intent on protecting the environment for this generation and the ones to come, on promoting clean and renewable energy, and on leading the global effort for clean water and against climate change.
During the 2008 election campaign, the Liberal party proposed a plan that would have been a tremendous move toward this goal of a richer, fairer and greener Canada. At the core of this plan was a fiscal reform that would have significantly reduced income and corporate taxes: that would have been good for the economy. These tax cuts would have been especially targeted toward middle and low income Canadians: that would have been good for our social fabric, and it would have decreased the poverty rate by a third (by half for children). And the tax burden would have been shifted onto polluters through the imposition of a price on carbon emissions – a necessity if we want to be serious about fighting the climate change crisis.
I take full responsibility for the disappointing 2008 election results. I failed to convince Canadians of the virtues of this plan. Every day reminds me of the opportunity we missed to make our country better in 2008. Every day that passes provides me with new reasons to disagree with Prime Minister Harper's policies. I know today is not the day to expand on the wrong choices this Conservative Government makes for our economy, our social fabric, our natural environment, and our role in the world. So I'll just stop here.
Instead, I'll go back to my main theme: democracy. One of the beauties of democracy is that it always gives you more than one opportunity to prevail. As difficult as the recent succession of defeats has been for us Liberals, each more severe than the precedent, we are still alive and well, and eager, the next time around, to offer Canadians a better leadership than what the Harper government is proposing.
This is why I keep up the fight in the political arena, with Bob Rae and my Liberal friends. This is why I will give my best to help the next Liberal leader prevail.
Winston Churchill once said about awards: "Never solicit them, never refuse them, never wear them". Well, while I did not solicit the Couchiching Award for Leadership in Public Policy, I am sure pleased to accept it. And notwithstanding Churchill's wise exhortation, I am going to wear it: in my heart, as yet another motivation to carry on my quest for a united Canada, a better Canada, a Canada that the world can look up to once again; a richer, fairer and greener Canada – for all of us today and for the generations to come.
Thank you.
Stéphane Dion


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In June 2013, "Humane" Officer Barry Accorti killed five innocent kittens in North Ridgeville, Ohio. It appears he's started the summer off by killing more innocent creatures. This time a raccoon.
Last summer was a fiasco in town leadership after officials refused to remove Accorti from his duties. Those five kittens, known as "the woodpile five," were killed in a resident's back yard while children watched.
Both Mayor G. David Gillock and Police Chief Michael Freeman turned a blind eye to Accorti's behavior, despite public outcry and involvement by the Ohio SPCA.
This past week Accorti once again made national news after trapping a baby raccoon, when he shot and killed her in her cage while children watched.
It is clear that Accorti not only has no regard for the meek creatures that live amongst us, he must also be heartless. What kind of person would shoot a defenseless animal in front of children?
For this reason, Alley Cat Allies has written a letter to North Ridgeville Mayor G. David Gillock asking for the immediate termination of Accorti, as well as Police Chief Michael Freeman. By allowing Accorti to remain on the North Ridgeville payroll, he condoned the actions taken. Both by the June 2013 incident, as well as this most recent tragedy.
That letter, uploaded to Google Docs, can be viewed by clicking here.
A press release was issued by Alley Cat Allies stating
On the anniversary of shooting and killing five kittens, which garnered national attention; same officer kills baby raccoon as children look on
BETHESDA, MD—A very disturbing déjà vu. One year ago, almost to the day, North Ridgeville Humane Officer Barry Accorti was in an Ohio residential neighborhood and shot and killed five kittens. This time is was a trapped, defenseless baby raccoon.
In June of 2013, North Ridgeville garnered national attention for the kitten killings, nicknamed the 'woodpile five.' Five kittens were shot and killed while children looked on. It is reported the children were extremely distressed after witnessing the act of cruelty.
Just this week, Accorti was at it again. This time his victim was a baby raccoon. Again, children looked on as he shot and killed the defenseless animal.
"These cruel practices cannot and will not be tolerated," says Becky Robinson, president and founder of Alley Cat Allies. "The fact that a duplicate incident has arisen, with the same officer—who was, against advisement, permitted to keep his job—and the same supervisor, demonstrates the clear need for real change after last year's cruel event. The city must adopt best practices as modeled in many of their neighboring towns in Ohio carrying out nonlethal control and humane education."
In a letter to Mayor G. David Gillock, Alley Cat Allies calls for the immediate dismissal of Humane Officer Barry Accorti and Police Chief Michael Freeman.
"The culture of cruelty in North Ridgeville needs to change," says Teresa Landon, executive director of the Ohio SPCA. "The Ohio SPCA receives calls about cats and wildlife, and are always able to find a humane resolution. North Ridgeville has no excuse."
The outcry and distress from local citizens that North Ridgeville received last June and again today serve as a wakeup call for how out of touch the local government is with its residents. The national attention the incident garnered demonstrated how out of step North Ridgeville's administration is with the rest of the state and country.
"We're not just cat advocates, we're animal advocates—and it's clear that North Ridgeville needs new leadership—qualified, true humane animal care professionals," says Robinson.
Alley Cat Allies' letter to the mayor requested a meeting as soon as possible to develop a program in the city that is humane, effective and meets the needs of the community. An Alley Cat Allies representative is in North Ridgeville, working with local advocates and the Ohio SPCA."
A petition set up by Alley Cat Allies can be found by clicking here.
The press release, as well as the letter to Mayor Gillock used with permission after being contacted by Alley Cat Allies to help get the word out about the continued behavior of Officer Barry Accorti.
Please support Alley Cat on their mission to make North Ridgeville a safer community. Not just for the pets and wildlife who live in harmony, but to protect the children who have once again been unwilling witnesses to one man's cruelty.
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Evacuator Trilogy
The Exploder Trilogy is a trilogy of films in the GTA III Era made from 1984 to 1992, starring Jack Howitzer as Tim, a crazed ex-Marine who is recruited by the US Government periodically for various tasks such as search-and-rescue missions, and working undercover as a special ed teacher.
The first two films Evacuator (1984) and Exploder: Evacuator Part II (1986) mainly focus on Tim returning to Vietnam for rescue purposes and to kill Communists. The third film Special Needs Cop (1992) features a far different story, with Tim flying out of Cambodia and back to the United States early in the film to teach a pre-school for handicapped children.
- The first two films seem to be parodies of Sylvester Stallone's Rambo Films. While Evacuator parodies Wikipedia:Rambo: First Blood Part II, whilst Exploder: Evacuator Part II seems to borrow elements of Wikipedia: Rambo III: Rambo III such as excessive body count.
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Hispanic driver Carlos Contreras is planning a return to NASCAR national-level competition in 2014, competing in several Nationwide Series races throughout the season from behind the wheel of the No. 15 Ford entry of Rick Ware Racing, according to an announcement on Monday from the race team.
"I'm really excited to be back in NASCAR, racing for Rick Ware and RWR," Contreras said. "I'm going to make the most of this new opportunity, do my best and chase down that 100th race, a personal goal I set for myself a few years ago."
Contreras already has 87 of those 100 starts under his belt and hopes the milestone race will come this year. His first race will be Saturday's season opener at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
"I am very excited to have Carlos driving the No. 15 for Rick Ware Racing and proud to have RaceTrac convenience stores and Global Aircraft Solutions on board with us for Speedweek at Daytona," Ware said.
Contreras also plans on running the second race of the season at Phoenix International Raceway on March 1. Other races on his 2014 schedule include Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.; both races at Texas Motor Speedway near Fort Worth; the second Daytona race in July; and the season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway in November, in addition to the three Nationwide Series road course events at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.
Contreras is a seven-time champion in Mexico. He was the first Hispanic driver to compete in NASCAR at the national level with his Truck Series debut at Auto Club Speedway in 1999. Beginning in 2000, Contreras competed full-time in the Truck Series for three seasons and then raced part-time in the Nationwide Series from 2003 until 2007.
His most recent NASCAR national race was a truck event in 2010, in which he finished 14th. More recently, Contreras has been focused on NASCAR's Mexico Series.
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Cody Walker, 25, stuntman and brother of late actor Paul Walker will have a leading role in the next "Fast and Furious" film. The younger brother recently filled in for his older brother Paul in the seventh movie franchise. Paul Walker died tragically in a fiery crash on November 13.
Another brother, Caleb, was also on hand to play body double for Paul's unfinished scenes. According to one source, "Paul's character Brian O'Conner will be seen retiring, while his younger brother will join the crew."
The source also added: "Of course, Cody isn't a replacement for Paul in any way, but the producers were really grateful that he stepped in to help them finish this last film and Cody is so likeable and charming. It would be a tribute to Paul that Cody carries on the Walker name in the "Fast and Furious" movies.
Production is said to be currently underway in California. Also returning to the fold are: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Tyrese Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris and Great Britain's action star Jason Statham. Other new faces include: Djimon Hounsou, Kurt Russell and Tony Jaa.


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As many of you know, I am working on a book for young farmers. I am looking for examples of farmers that have successfully diversified their farm operations. I am looking for nontraditional examples. -Not necessarily the rancher that decides to just raise a different breed, but someone who has achieved true diversification in operation. Examples of what I am looking for would be:
- The row crop farmer who planted an orchard or vineyard on his least productive land.
- The vineyard manager that now also raises sheep to keep the cover crop down and for market.
- The corn/soybean farmer that set up his own solar array, wind turbine, or biofuel operation.
- The chicken farmer that struck a deal with the vegetable farmer to sell all the waste.
- The farmer/grower that is the only one growing a particular crop in any given area.
Put simply, I am looking for ag innovators.
Can any of you recommend some super successful, innovate, or unique ag industry figures for case studies / interviews for the book? Please email me your name and phone number, the name and phone and email of the person you are recommending, and how you know the individual. Send to: alex (at symbol) alextiller (dot) com. You can also contact me via email by clicking Here: Email Alex


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- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 4 Butterfinger candy bars (2.1 ounces each)
- 1 graham cracker crust (9 inches)
- In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Crush the candy bars; fold 1 cup into cream cheese mixture. Spoon into crust. Sprinkle with remaining candy bar crumbs. Refrigerate for 2-4 hours before slicing. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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"Made it with a chocolate crust, and it was great. Love it with Heath bars too!"
"I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and it tastes great. I have substituted other candy bars with excellent results. Everyone who has tried a piece of this pie has really seemed to enjoy it."
"Very easy and tasted great. Made some changes: added 1/4 cup peanut butter and TBLS of sugar to cream cheese. Added a thin layer of whipped topping before adding the crushed candy on the top. Definately will make again."
"Quick and so easy! the kids and husband loved it. Will make this again."
"We have been making this recipe since it was first published. Usually, we substitute light whipped topping and light cream cheese to make it slightly less bad for you. (Fat free products were NOT a good substitution, but light works out ok.) My husband and kids prefer to eat it frozen rather than just refrigerated. However, this is convenient because we can freeze a couple of pies. Then they can eat a piece for dessert over the next few weeks when they feel like it."


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UT Longhorns Head Coach Mack Brown Visits BHS
Kevin Vaccaro, a BHS senior who has committed to the University of Texas to play football enjoyed a visit from his future coach, Mack Brown, Wednesday in the BHS gymnasium. Coach Brown, longtime head coach for the UT Longhorns, commonly visits the campuses of high school senior athletes who commit to play for UT.
Kevin will be the second Vaccaro recruited by the Longhorns, joining his brother Kenny Vaccaro who recently announced he will return to play for his senior year instead of joining the 2012 NFL Draft.
Coach Brown took some time to visit, sign autographs, and take some photos with Vaccaro's family and friends as well as some other Brownwood fans who caught wind of Coach Brown's visit.
Above: Mack Brown, coach of the University of Texas Longhorns, poses with the family of Kevin Vaccaro. From left: Alesia Vaccaro (mother), Kevin Vaccaro, Ashley Vaccaro (sister), Mack Brown, Keeta Vaccaro (sister), Kenny Vaccaro (brother)
University of Texas Longhorns head coach Mack Brown signs an autograph for Makala Parker in the Brownwood High School gymnasium.
Mack Brown, head coach for the University of Texas Longhorns poses with BHS Assistant Principals Mitch Moore and Andy Gill.


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May 21, 2010
Final Results
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The University of Alabama women's golf team produced the school's best NCAA Championships finish with a third-place showing after a 2-under-par round of 286 in Friday's final round on the par-72, 6,368-yard Dye Course at the Country Club of the Landfall.
The Crimson Tide produced a 72-hole total of 5-over-par 1,157, which is 50 strokes better than the previous best NCAA Championships total – a 1,207 in 1987 when Alabama finished ninth. Friday's 286 was the lowest of any team in the final round.
"I am very proud of this team," Alabama head coach Mic Potter said. "I think if anybody would have asked us coming into this tournament if they could give us third place, I think we would have had to take it. It is also hard when you get near the lead and have a chance and don't do it. We played well, let's be honest."
Purdue captured the school's first national championship, finishing at 1-over-par 1,153. The Boilermakers finished one shot better than Southern California (1,154) and four shots better than the Crimson Tide. Arizona State finished fourth, Arizona was fifth, UCLA sixth and Vanderbilt seventh. Oklahoma State's Caroline Hedwall won medalist honors at 12-under-par 276.
"This was a measuring stick for this program," Potter said. "We have been to this tournament every year, but to actually come and play for something in our fifth year is pretty good. Before today we never finished better than 11th, and I think we were last our first year. This is what you play for to make it into this tournament and have a chance to win in the end."
Alabama had three players finish in the top 15 with Jennifer Kirby tied for seventh, Brooke Pancake 12th and Camilla Lennarth tied for 13th.
Kirby turned in the best individual finish of any Crimson Tide golfer with a tie for seventh place. A tie for 12th in 1987 by Mikki Bjuro was the previous best. Kirby carded a 3-under-par 69 on Friday to post a 72-hole total of 4-under-par 284, which is also the lowest individual total score by any player in school history.
Pancake shot 1-under-par 71 in the final round to finish 1-under-par 287. She birdied the first and second hole before a double bogey on the seventh left her at even par at the turn. Pancake birdied the par-5 12th before making six consecutive pars to finish her round.
Lennarth 1-under-par round of 71 on Friday got her back to even par for the tournament. She shot even-par 36 on the opening nine holes before birdies on the 10th, 13th and 15th got her to 3-under. Bogeys at the 16th and 17th holes took her back to 1-under before just missing a birdie putt on the 18th.
Seniors Rhea Nair and Helena Blomberg both fired 3-over-par rounds of 75 to count as the Tide's fourth score of the day. Nair finished tied for 54th at 10-over-par 298, which was her best NCAA Championships of her career. Blomberg shot 312 to finish in 112th position.


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Do you notice it?
If yes do you think we will ever be able to break it?
Have you mastered the acceptable responses to certain questions here such that you can tell how a debate will go before the first response?
I know it may look like I was being like a bitch, but that's only because I was acting like a bitch.
Then live long and prosper! I don't judge very often, it goes against my nature and my spirit fights me on the occasions when I do judge. I think most people judge for the sheer enjoyment of it, for sport. Its their way of confirming that they are somehow better than the person being judged. And, for me, judging has never had that affect. I am a very sensitive person, and I have been hurt terribly by the judgements of others, especially judgements that were totally wrong and off base. I couldn't fathom making someone else feel like that, so I just generally don't.
^^ You are a better person than I am. I can't possibly control the first thoughts that pop into my head when I see something.....like the time I was waiting for DD and a woman walks by with an extreme amount of make-up on that would rival Mimi. My snap judgement was that she looked like a clown. It was crazy make-up! Of course that judgement stayed in my head. I would never think to express my judgement to that person.
I also judge positive things the same way. Like when I see an incredibly respectful child that listens to his parents I think he must have awesome parents. Of course another possibility is that they are bribing that kid with something and so what I see isn't actually their reality.
Bazinga! ~ Sheldon Cooper
I think there are many people on the DT that don't know their personal limits when it comes to emotion and debating, so they jump into these threads that are really sensitive subjects for them, then get more and more hurt and emotional. It's not possible to truly debate someone who is debating with their emotions, so the debate derails or blows up.
That does happen. For some reason I do not get emotional when debating cheating. Maybe because I've come to accept that I made a mistake in the past, learned from it, and made sure not to make it again. I've been cheated on and it hurt at the time, but I honestly don't care anymore. His life is actually pretty messed up so I mostly just feel sorry for him.
LOL @ Purple Pajama's. I'm not a better person, trust! I've simply had different experiences in life that cause me to react differently. For example, I may see the same lady with too much make up and think, "wow, now that's just too much." Its still a judgement, but I overanalyze everything, so I always take it a step further and say, "awww, poor thing, no one ever bothered to show her how to put her make up on. That sucks"
I see a baby in Walmart with only a diaper on, I think "holy shit, that baby's gotta be cold, somebody get that child a sweater, stat!"
I see someone with balls hanging from thier truck, and I make a stupid joke about how at least his wife doesn't have him by the balls.
I've just trained myself to think about the "what if's" because judgy people have really had a bad effects on me. But I agree with ryker. If that were not a concern for me, I doubt if I would be so un-judgy!
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I disagree with your disagreement, I think the D.T has weeded out most of the dissent and now even when weak arguments are presented by the majority they go unchallenged. Trying to go against the majority is an uphill battle and most people quit.
I don't know where you are getting this from.
I seem to be in a minority opinion on gun control. But I've been involved in most of those debates in the past couple of months.
Other topics, I see to agree with the majority.
Sometimes, I argue the opposing side just for kicks.
And there are some debates I stay away from because they hold zero interest for me.
If most people quit because it's an uphill battle to go against the majority (and I still haven't seen you provide evidence this is actually the case and not just perception)...
That is on them. Not the majority.
And there are some debates I stay away from because they hold zero interest for me.
I am this way for a lot of the hot topics. I am not interested in most religious, political, gun, or circ debates. And it seems like there is at least one thread a day on these topics. So I may have a different view of DT because I don't participate in those topics. Maybe all the group think is going on in those debates and I am missing it. Guess I will never find out since I won't be venturing over to those debates any time soon.
I mostly avoid topics which I know I will be the only one disagreeing, I have been one of few arguing about the character of a cheater or about supposed marital rape that wasn't very clear and had people say how disgusted they were and other vile things. It was also very time consuming because you have this heated debate that although you are trying to defend your argument you won't satisfactorily answer all the questions and then you are accused of hair flipping or refusing to answer and it just becomes exhausting.
^^ Thank you for giving more background. I can see that situation playing out but I guess the only advice I can give is to keep doing what you're doing, avoid topics where you know you're going to get shredded, or where you have a stance but haven't really fully developed your feelings on it/done research.
Unpopular opinions are not unwelcome, but they can't just be thrown out there without any back up. That's probably where the swarming happens, especially on sensitive topics like rape and cheating. You'll get flamed for all sorts of things from making generalizations to victim blaming. I'm sorry you felt like you were mocked in the past, the best way to combat that is to have a thick skin built up with lots of links to credible sources =)
I've had my ass handed to me plenty of times and it's not fun but I always end up learning something. Sometimes I have an "unpopular opinion" on touchy subjects (like the death penalty) that I know, logically, is probably wrong and I avoid posting because I know I will be challenged to support my opinion and, well...I can't. But that's a me problem, not an everyone-else problem. Does that make sense?
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AT&T Motorola Tundra VA76r Review
In an effort to bring more durable phones into its lineup, AT&T has released the Motorola Tundra VA76r. The military-spec Tundra was announced to be coming out on AT&T's network around a month ago, and adds some extra variety by joining forces with the Samsung Rugby.
As a military-spec phone, Motorola has designed the Tundra to withstand a lot of harsh conditions and crazy situations. In order to live up to military specifications, the Tundra had to be rigorously tested to handle the extremes such as temperature, shock, vibration, dripping rain, dust, and humidity.
We have to admit, we didn't have the opportunity to kick the living snot out of the Tundra, so our review will be more about the phone's other outlying features. However, there is a video showing the military-spec Rugby holding up under every type of harsh condition possible. Check it out here.
Design of the AT&T Tundra
The Tundra essentially looks like a cross between an updated V365 and a Motorola iDEN phone, which shouldn't be much of a surprise; after all, this phone is built for durability as well as functionality, but it's not designed to be stylish. Just from casual observation, the outside of the Tundra feels like it's made of Kevlar.
Motorola opted for an external antenna with the Tundra. This wasn't something I was glad to see, considering the rest of AT&T's lineup has begun using internal antennae for several months now. At least it was a very short one.
In my hands the Tundra felt great. It's not a very thin phone compared to the RAZR or others like it, but it's thicker because it's made to last. On the right side of the phone you will find the camera shortcut; the traditional Mini-USB port is on the bottom.
On the left side there are two buttons: volume, and an unusually large Push-to-Talk button. I understand these phones are designed with the Push-to-Talk customer in mind, but let's be honest — if you're not using that feature, it's incredibly annoying to have a huge button on the side that can't be used for any other purpose. Dedicated PTT buttons are getting a bit old, AT&T.
There isn't much to the back side, but it definitely has a classy look.
The buttons inside are also typical AT&T style — in addition to the obligatory green/red call buttons and numerical keys, AT&T has also thrown in its Media Net and Cellular Video shortcuts. All of the buttons are easy to press, however, because each one is raised slightly.
Overall, I found the design of the Tundra to be typical of a military-spec phone; it felt very similar to a Motorola phone found on Nextel, but with the usual features of AT&T's newest lineup. This, I feel, can be very beneficial. The Tundra is easy enough to handle, while convincing the user that it truly can go through anything you throw at it.
Features of the AT&T Tundra
As mentioned earlier, the Tundra offers many of the same features as AT&T's latest phones; GPS with AT&T Navigator, 2.0 MP camera, 3G support, and Bluetooth. It also throws in Push-to-Talk and a louder speakerphone.
One unique feature Motorola brings to the table in the Tundra is its new CrystalTalk 2 Technology. Many of Motorola's phones, such as the V8/V9 series, offers CrystalTalk to help improve overall sound quality when making calls. CrystalTalk 2 adds a second microphone that works to filter out the background noise, thus giving the customer a hassle-free conversation without even needing a Bluetooth to get it.
The Tundra also sports a MicroSD card port, but will only support cards with up to 4 GB of total memory. Sure it can be used as a music player, but realistically, don't expect to be using this phone as your next MP3 player replacement. And the 100 MB internal memory is good, just not enough for music.
All other features in the phone are standard for any phone made after 2007, so they won't be mentioned. But I do enjoy the screen on the Tundra; the menus are reminiscent of the V8/V9 series in terms of a crisp look and large font size.
Performance of the AT&T Tundra
The AT&T Tundra weighs in at 4.94 ounces (140g) and has a rated battery life of 4 hrs talk time on 3G and 6 hrs on GSM; talk time is 20 days and 14 days, respectfully. The phone's dimensions are at 2.1 x 3.85 x .96.
Overall I have been satisfied with the Tundra. I didn't hear a huge difference in sound quality with CrystalTalk 2, but that may have been due to placing calls in a quieter environment. If any readers have used the new CrystalTalk on any of Motorola's newest phones, please let us know your experiences in the comments!


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RE: Lake erie nets
Why can't WE(the americans) sit down with the Canadian fisherman, and set some sort of a limit of how many pounds of walleye can be taken ANNUALLY!! This way, its limited, and yet the netting will slow down. I love fishin in Erie, and I just bought a new boat, i dont wana fish up there for like 5 years and have the fish population up there extinct. I meen after they fish out Erie, just ask yourself a question WHERE ARE THEY GOIN TO NEXT? It either has to stop, or it has to slow down. And i know all u canadians on that side who actually FISH with rods and reels, have to agree. Erie is one of the only places in our country where u can go and hook into a 12lb walleye. DONT ANY OF U CANADIANS WANT YOUR KIDS TO EXPERIENCE THIS!! OR DO U JUST WANA KILL THE LAKE AND JUST MAKE IT INTO A WATER HOLE!! SLOW DOWN THE COMMERCIAL FISHING, make us pay extra on our Fishin Licences, DO WHAT EVER IT TAKE!! WE HAVE TO START SAVIN ERIE BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!!
RE: Lake erie nets
It's not the fisherman that are at fault. It's the governments. The national governement of U.S. doesn't want to step in because it is not really hurting them. What it is hurting is Ohio, Michigan, etc. If the walleye fishing remains poor for a couple of years, the economy of the states, not the government is going to suffer the impact.
RE: Lake erie nets
It is good to see that the absurd idea of a net dividing the lake has settled down. I believe that was suggested in jest, and hopefully nobody actually took it seriously. This would truely be an impossibility. I would really appreciate somebody listing addresses (e-mial) and phone numbers for the appropriate elected officials in both Michigan and Ohio for us to contact. I saw a situation on the St. Joseph river (Michigan) where a very few fisherman got regulations changed to help protect the walleye---look in your michigan fishing guide under special regulations for walleye, that's a recent change due in part to mainly one person constantly writing to the dnr. Now I know the Erie situation is a little different, but as proved by this site, look how many people we have to help us. So please write to your state officials and let them know that you demand action, it is possible to enact some change. I strongly encourage our Canadian brothers to do the same, eh? So, please, lets get some addresses listed on the main discussion page.
RE: Lake erie nets
I was being sarcastic. It does have credibility given the curren administration.
RE: Save a walleye; scalp a Canadian!
A Canadian gill netter that is!
RE: Lake erie nets
See post #4 above. The links are to their websites. I tried to e-mail Mike Dewine but could not get it to go through. I did fax letters to both Mr. Dewine and Mr. Voinovich.
RE: Lake erie nets
i gonna stick my nose in here just a little bit
i will probably regret this.....
first its not canada, its ontario.
second, frank is a good guy and he always gets
pulled into this like its america vs frank (and
thats not the case.)
they (onatrio gill netters) net lake of the woods too, and scream about
one day trippers from minnesota ruining the
walleye and sauger population on the canadian
side of the lake....(but this isnt the purpose
of this post either).
the solution is very simple, but not easy. outraged sportspeople learn of this and
jump in here crazily shouting BOYCOTT CANADA!!!!!!! (when they should say, BOYCOTT ONTARIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!)the next half dozen posts
relay the wonderful trips to canada over the
decades and how they will continue to venture
to paradise no matter what.
my fellow americans.....most of the people fishing
in ontario are tourists...you and me...and i wont
go there any more so its just you now. no arguments, no whinning, no crap....there are other
provinces who treat you alot better, they have
their owns sets of rules too but these governments
dont treat you like you are picking their pocket
(when they are picking yours). manitoba and
saskatchewan (i bet i didnt spell that right)are
excellent i can recommend them.
if sport fishermen continue to flood the border
into the land of gill nets because it isnt their
concern and "fishing is just fine where we go"
then the future doesnt look good. ontario has no
obligation to us and hunkerin down stubbornly pointing fingers elsewhere is something they love
to do.
they do understand money and know where it comes
from..they are betting that we cant come together
with a unified voice to say "enough is enough".
if they can run the nets and collect tourist money too....why not.
can we convince our brothers and sisters to stay
away from ontario for a couple years? i would love
to try. lets see what the next few posts say.........
curt quesnell
RE: Lake erie nets
Populations notwithstanding, all one has to do is spend a couple of days around Leamington near the marinas where a lot of commercial outfits work. In fact, there are "slaughter and processing" facilities in the same area. You will see many many net boats heading for the border south of Pelee. And the border often is blurred. I've been out there at the crack of dawn, at the line, and seen nets that stretched south of the border. I've seen it a couple of times. What can you do when they are picking up?
All the charter boats in the western basin couldn't touch what those netters from the west end of the canadian shore take. Don't kid us, or yourself.
RE: Lake erie nets
Not a problem for me-I've been boycotting Canada for the past five years,and I don't buy perch,walleye,or even swordfish at the store or restaurants. The only thing left for me to do is convince the ODNR and the politicians that Canadian Gillnetters are RAPING our Lake!!! Does anyone have the website address of the LECBA??? I think this is the best place to start--- Face it people,We have to do SOMETHING or Lake Erie will die!!
RE: Lake erie nets
Ken - I'm sure they come from Lake Erie, but I
don't understand where ALL the harvested walleye go? Has there been a giant demand increase? I don't think so. Those big processing plants on the
Canadian side must be doing something else with them. They are killing way to many fish.
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PULLMAN, Wash. - In 2009, Washington State's baseball team made its first NCAA postseason appearance since 1990. Last spring, the Cougars came within a game of playing in a Super Regional. In 2011, Washington State seeks its third-straight NCAA postseason berth which would be a first for the program since four-consecutive appearances from 1975-78. The Cougars began that quest with the opening of fall practice, Monday.
The strength of the veteran student-athletes on the squad is on the mound. The Cougar returning pitchers combined for 29 of Washington State's 37 wins in 2010 and added 15 saves. Leading the hurlers are right-hander Chad Arnold and southpaw Adam Conley.
Arnold, a redshirt-senior, was 5-3 with a 3.74 earned run average and 80 strikeouts as the Cougars' No. 1 starter in 2010. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in June, but returned to campus when a contract could not be worked out. Conley had five wins and 12 saves with a 3.33 ERA in 29 games, including five starts.
Also back are senior left-hander Paris Shewey (7-3, 3.47 ERA, two saves in 2010) and senior right-hander James Wise who won four games in 15 appearances, including nine starts.
Offensively, redshirt-senior infielder Cody Bartlett is back after posting a team-leading .323 batting average last season. Also returning is junior outfielder Derek Jones who blasted a team-best 12 home runs and drove in a team-high 49 runs in 2010 to accompany a .309 average.


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Dear Bossip: I've Helped Him Build His Business But He Thinks I'm Too Bossy & I Think He's Too Flirty With Female Customers
Dear Bossip,
Firstly, I love reading your advice articles. You give raw and truthful answers to people without babying them or spinning the truth.
I really hope my email reaches you. I hope it's not too long.
So, I'm a Caribbean native, currently at a university in my country and I'm 21. A year ago I started to date an older guy that also went to my school. We were reading for the same degree and both wanted similar professional paths. Two years ago before he finished at the university, he even started a business venture that is now wildly popular and has a moderate following. Right now I'm a major partner at his business….just not officially on paper. Inventory management, accounting, customer service rep – that's our shared responsibility.
Since our initial meeting, I thought he was intelligent, charismatic, funny, and definitely handsome………and so does the majority of the female customers that he has. Before we were official, women would eyeball him like crazy while I was standing there working with him. It was definitely annoying, but he maintained that he was only interested in me and made a point to tell/show his admirers that we were together. Besides that, I truly love this man and I want him to succeed not just for the money but because he's worked and sacrificed so much. I deeply respect this guy. He's on par with my own dad.
Here's problem number one. At first he was very welcoming to my ideas and constructive criticisms concerning the business, but not anymore. He says that I am bossing him around and since it's his business he will always have the last word (honestly I'm not trying to rule him. I'm just referring to potential issues he is not responding to). Also, external forces are threatening his hard work and he's been stressed, sometimes taking it out on me by arguing a lot over little things or being dismissive to me in front of customers. Of course I argue back, but he always seems to spin it like he was in the right. It's vexing!
Problem number two. Recently, I've found that he is being flirty with other customers. The business actually encourages friendly conversations between customers to have repeat business, but he is overdoing it. Not blatant flirtations, but not so hidden either. When I argue with him over it, he says that he is just being friendly and it's just my insecurities. Bulls***.
My questions are — Even though I'm a partner in the business, should I just keep quiet about certain issues to not get him annoyed? Even with the limited info, does he sound like he's playing me for a fool, flirting with other girls and expecting me to believe it's just business? I don't want to lose him but I feel like he's slipping away as every new workday passes.
Thanks again for reading and responding to my email (hopefully!). – Working With My Man
Dear Ms. Working With My Man,
Leave the company and work someplace else! To keep your relationship with him, I strongly urge you to go work someplace else, or start your own company. In order to have a healthy and loving relationship with him, you will need to stop working with him or else you will continue to bring your personal relationships into the workplace. The two will not, cannot, and do not gel together and you will consistently have problems so long as you continue to work there.
You even stated at the beginning of your letter that though you are a major partner in the business, however, you're not a major partner on paper. He was smart enough not to put it on paper because I'm certain he knew the relationship would cause problems. And, you weren't, or aren't smart enough to have yourself on paper in the business. So, to make this an easy transition, and to keep your relationship, then start looking for other employment opportunities, and become a major partner at another company with your name on paper! BOOM! BAM! POW!
This is why I, or other folks, don't condone workplace relationships. Your work relationship becomes interfered with personal relationships. Though the business is about being friendly with customers so that they will become repeat customers, you will see every woman coming into the workplace as someone who is come after your man. Every woman is a threat. Every woman is after your man. And, as long as you continue to see every woman as a potential conniving man stealing customer who is after your man, you will continue to disrupt business, and accuse him of something he may not even be doing. You will see what you want to see. You will think what you want to think.
Your judgment will become cloudy. Your work performance will become affected. And, the arguments at work will be personal and not professional. Yes, you may very well be smart, intelligent, and have good intentions to see him get ahead, but bringing personal relationships into the workplace are a no-no. And, if he feels he has to be on his guard with you around, and he has to prove to you every time a customer comes into the business place that he is not doing anything but being friendly, then he will grow to resent you. Thus, he will not listen to your input, or suggestions about the business. The communication between you will begin to disintegrate. It will become a battle over who is right and who is wrong. And, in the end he will constantly remind you that IT'S HIS BUSINESS AND HE CAN RUN IT HOW HE WANTS.
To avoid all of this, please, I strongly urge you to find employment someplace else. If you're working at another company, and building yourself, and being about your business then you won't have to worry about what he's doing at his job. You won't be concerned about the other customers because you will be traveling, networking, and building contacts of your own. And, the time apart will allow you both the opportunity to miss one another. He will look forward to coming home to you at night. He will look forward to seeing you for dinner dates, or weekends alone. He will call you throughout the day to see how your day is going. And, it's because you're not in his face 24/7.
Besides, if you're not on paper, and you're helping him to build his business, then at the end of the day when he becomes a multi-millionaire, and his business is on the Forbes list, you will be a** out because you've helped him to build the company, and he can ask you to leave. You won't be able to walk away with anything other than the fact that you helped him to build the company. You're not his wife. You're not on the company's board. You're simply an employee. If he wants to fire you, then he can. And, what will you have? Girl, be smart about this, and stop doing this for love. Love yourself enough to remove yourself from the company, and create your own brand. Love yourself enough to not put yourself through this heartache and unnecessary drama. If he is really interested in this relationship, then he will encourage you to go and be your own woman, and at the same time invest in the relationship. – Terrance Dean
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After an extraordinary month of football in Brazil which has seen Germany win their fourth World Cup, there have also been many individual players who took the tournament by storm. However, FIFA's choice for the overall Player Of The Tournament has proven to be controversial. Lionel Messi was given the award despite not producing many heroics beyond the group stages.
He may well have carried his team through those first three matches against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran and Nigeria but due to his failure to replicate such brilliance in the latter stages of the competition could be seen as one of the reasons why Argentina fell slightly short. By his very high standards, he was average at best. However, there were many other players who were better than average and here is my "Team Of The Tournament", minus a certain Argentinean number ten.
My team, in what is quickly becoming one of the most commonly used formations of 4-2-3-1, is as follows:
Goalkeeper – Manuel Neuer (Germany)
Whilst there were many goalkeepers in top form at the tournament (Tim Howard, Keylor Navas, Guillermo Ochoa, Jasper Cillessen and Sergio Romero to name just a few) surely no one can argue that Manuel Neuer was the best of the best and is also the best in the world at the moment. Whilst he wasn't called upon too often, he performed the role of "sweeper 'keeper" extremely well. Never have I seen a goalkeeper rush off his line, and out of his own penalty area so often and every time he succeeded.
Centre Backs – Mats Hummels (Germany) & Ezequiel Garay (Argentina)
As for the centre halves, I'm going to pick one from each of the finalists; Mats Hummels for Germany and Ezequiel Garay for Argentina. Hummels, alongside Jerome Boateng (and with Manuel Neuer behind them) conceded just four goals in the whole tournament. However, Hummels edges out his centre back partner mainly due to the fact that he also contributed two goals (one of these being the crucial decider against France in the quarter final). Considering that Germany faced the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, an in-form Karim Benzema and the array of attacking superstars in the Argentinean squad including Lionel Messi and kept clean sheets against all of them suggests that they were nothing short of rock solid at the back.
Garay was equally impressive at the heart of Argentina's defence. The fact that the tournament runners-up didn't concede in the entire of the knock out stages until Mario Gotze's winner in the final (a total of nearly seven and a half hours given that their second round game, semi-final and the final all went to extra time) again proves how influential he was. Argentina may not have faced as many world class players and teams in their route to the final as the Germans did but it became clear that even a one-goal advantage was safe for Argentina as they rarely looked like conceding.
Left Back – Daley Blind (Holland)
For left back, I'm going to marginally opt for Holland's Daley Blind over Argentina's Marcos Rojo. Both provided excellent options going forward for their respective sides but Blind's goal in the third place play-off and excellent assist for Robin Van Persie's wonderful goal against Spain puts him slightly ahead of Rojo in my team. If I were a manager of a top half Premier League club and in the market for a new full back, I'd be looking no further than Blind.
Right Back – Phillip Lahm (Germany)
For right back, it has to be the captain of the winning team – Phillip Lahm. Lahm has gone on to be one of the best full backs in the world since he burst onto the international scene at the 2006 World Cup in his homeland and in this tournament, he really excelled having also played in centre midfield at times. Both the roles of right back and centre midfield are also fairly new to him as he has always been a left back throughout his career but this wasn't apparent during the tournament. Not only has he mastered these new positions but he could probably perform just as well anywhere on the pitch.
Centre Midfield – Javier Mascherano (Argentina) & Toni Kroos (Germany)
For me, Javier Mascherano was one of the top three best players of the tournament. He was undoubtedly Argentina's best player in the tournament and one of the main reasons why they reached the final with his phenomenal work rate and tenacity. There's nothing fancy about his game but he really is one of the best around at breaking up play and dictating the midfield. He put in man of the match displays when it really mattered as well, he was undoubtedly the best player on the pitch in the semi-final against Holland and maybe even in the final. Well, definitely in an Argentinean shirt.
For me, Toni Kroos was the pick of an excellent German midfield which was bursting with talent. Of course, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sami Khedira played their parts very well but Kroos at times looked as if he was performing multiple roles and he was often the man to initiate the many counter attacks which Germany used to great effect. He'd also be the ideal man to partner Mascherano, if this were a real team, as Mascherano would break up the play and Kroos would start the attack.
Left Wing – Neymar (Brazil)
Whilst you might argue that Brazil don't deserve anyone to feature in this "best XI", Neymar did perform admirably with the weight of the world on his young shoulders. Everyone knew that he was carrying them to a large extent and this was proven in his absence. His presence in the team alone was papering over some large cracks and without that presence, the team looked deflated and all at sea and they also lacked organisation, leadership and inspiration. If a player means that much to one team, he has to be truly exceptional. I hate to think what would've happened to Brazil, and the World Cup in general, had Neymar not have been able to play any part at all.
Right Wing – Arjen Robben (Holland)
Arjen Robben edges out Colombia's Juan Cuadrado for the right wing spot as the former, despite his apparent diving antics, was crucial in the Dutch campaign. He, along with Robin Van Persie, destroyed the defending champions Spain and throughout the tournament, he was Holland's main creative force in attack. Sadly for Cuadrado, despite playing very well in an excellent Colombia side in the majority of their games, he was rather disappointing in the quarter-final against Brazil. The same can be said for France's Mathieu Valbuena who tore opposition defences to shreds in the group stages but couldn't inspire his side who were quite lacklustre when they were faced with their biggest test (Germany in the quarter-finals).
Attacking Midfield – James Rodriguez (Colombia)
There can only be one man for this spot. The Golden Boot winner was also many people's pick for the Player Of The Tournament and it's obvious why. Colombia had an excellent tournament and the fact that they were without Falcao, who was considered to be their star player, was barely noticed as Rodriguez announced himself. Colombia's team would have still been very strong even without Rodriguez but with him, they became one of the most (if not the most) entertaining teams to watch at the tournament. He scored at least once in every one of Colombia's games and finished with six goals in total. As a result, all of the top clubs in Europe are chasing his signature. Watch this space, he could really be one of the best players in the world in a couple of years.
Striker – Thomas Muller (Germany)
A good old fashioned number nine (when played there), there was little doubt that Muller was going to be the top striker at the tournament when he bagged a hat trick in the Germans' opening game with minimal fuss. He may have gone on to score just two more but he was a constant threat to opposition defences. He has also proved that the days of the target man are not dead, even if most of the other names at the top of the scoring charts were in fact more like number tens. Karim Benzema also started the tournament in scarily good form but both his, and his team's, purple patch didn't last the distance.
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Neidhart, M; Karouzakis, E; Schumann, G G; Gay, R E; Gay, S (2010). Trex-1 deficiency in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 62(9):2673-2679.
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OBJECTIVE: To explore whether the increased expression of long interspersed nuclear element 1 (LINE-1; L1) messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts (RASFs) is associated with decreased expression of Trex-1, an exonuclease involved in the metabolization of L1 DNA:RNA hybrids. METHODS: Chromatin immunoprecipitation was used to detect L1-related p40 protein (L1-ORF1p) binding sequences in RASFs. Luciferase activity was measured in the synovial fibroblasts following cotransfection of the episomal plasmid with pJM105 expressing L1-ORF1p and pGL3-TS3 carrying the target sequence for L1-ORF1p. This luciferase reporter assay was used to compare the activity between RASFs and osteoarthritis synovial fibroblasts (OASFs) and to assess correlations of luciferase activity with the expression of Trex-1 measured by flow cytometry. The expression of Trex-1 mRNA and protein was also compared using real-time polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemistry, and Western blot analyses. The role of Trex-1 in the L1-ORF1p-mediated luciferase activity assay was studied using interfering RNAs (iRNA) and a Trex-1 expression vector. RESULTS: Increased luciferase activity occurred after cotransfection of synovial fibroblasts with pJM105 and pGL3-TS3. L1-ORF1p activity was increased in RASFs as compared with OASFs, and this was correlated inversely with the expression of Trex-1. Levels of Trex-1 mRNA and protein were lower in RASFs than in OASFs. After transfection of the L1 expression plasmid, Trex-1 mRNA levels increased in OASFs, but not in RASFs. The addition of iRNA against Trex-1, however, resulted in an enhancement of L1-ORF1p activity in OASFs to the levels measured in RASFs. Overexpression of Trex-1 inhibited 5-azacytidine-induced expression of p38δ MAPK, a gene carrying the TS3 sequence. CONCLUSION: The deficiency of Trex-1 in RASFs allows a longer half-life of gene products encoded by active endogenous L1 retrotransposons. This pathway may play a role in diseases in which the cells exhibit a "spontaneous" aggressive behavior.
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University of Michigan has three graduation periods each year (after Winter, Summer and Fall semesters), but only two commencement ceremonies each year (after Winter and Fall semesters). Commencement is a time to celebrate your accomplishments but it's important to note that attendance at this ceremony does not mean you have graduated.
Since most grades are not submitted until after the commencement ceremony, and since the academic auditing offices need to wait until all final grades are posted before we begin doing our final graduation evaluations, degrees are not conferred to students' official transcripts, nor are diplomas mailed, until several weeks after commencement.
When applying to graduate, you should choose the semester in which all requirements are complete, regardless of which commencement you plan on attending. One of our most common reasons for denying students is because they chose the wrong graduation term. Once you've applied, you are always able to change your graduation date by sending an email to your auditing office (Honors — email@example.com, Residential College — firstname.lastname@example.com, or mainstream LSA students — email@example.com).
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Structure of the network
As described on the scheme below, the NanoWal network has a kind of "shell-like" organization.
"Core" members
They are the heart of the network. They have a clear expertise in the field of nanotechnologies certified by publications in international journals, research projects, ... They also actively participate to the activities of the network by contributing to at least two of the three "pillars". Presently, more than 60 academic members from FUNDP, UCL, ULB, Ulg, UMH compose the "core" of the network.
"Associated" members
These members are interested in nanotechnologies and are ready to contribute to one of the "pillars". This kind of membership is especially intended for academics, research centers or companies that do not have yet clearly identified activities in nanotechnologies but are interested to enter this field and, therefore, want to gain know-how and expertise by participating to the activities of the network.
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The network is managed by a steering committee whose main task are the general organization of the network and the regulation of members admittance. It is composed of a President and three representatives from each universities from Wallonia and Brussel (FUNDP, UCL, ULB, ULg, UMH). The President chooses a Secretary among the representatives.
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So I heard something on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip just now. (This is the new show written by Aaron Sorkin that I instinctively started to watch a couple of weeks ago because I like his writing, and it is actually a drama about the process of writing, so what's not to like? -Ok, I'm a bit bothered by the overall annoyingness of the lead actress' performance, but I imagine she'll get better.)
I caught a line that went something like "we're not looking for a girl with a phd in… string theory or anything, ok? There'll be at least half a dozen women there who've been on the cover of FHM…" This was one character offering help to another in finding female company, to give you the context, in case you thought maybe they were needing someone to help solve a difficult integral or something.
I was not really watching the episode, but had forgotten and left the television on for a bit since I'd set it to record the show so that I can watch it later in the week. So I don't know any more than the above snippet, but am I right in thinking that somehow Sorkin was trying to drive home the tired and misguided (and misguiding) idea that the two categories are mutually exculsive? And that the latter category was somehow more desirable? Or did I miss a subtlety from the great writer this time? I need help here – I'm really trying to give him (or, to be charitable, the character) the benefit of the doubt.
Hmmm, I see that by coincidence this is really an accompanying post to the one I did earlier on the Yankovic video. Same dismay. Same reasons.
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The sound of leaves rustle against the outside of
the barn as a light summer breeze takes them on a whirlwind journey across the yard.
The leaves settle and the world falls quiet again. Increasing pain causes the mare
to pace in her stall, knowing that the time is growing near. She tries to get
comfortable by laying down, only to get up again when the pressure is too much.
She walks circles, paws, lays down again and begins to push.
Her owner arrives speaking in hushed whispers trying
to hide her own sense of urgency and panic for she knows that so many things can go wrong.
But she holds her composure and reassures her mare that all will be well. Soon the bubble
appears followed by feet and a nose. The mare pushes and struggles to bring forth the life
she has been nurturing, and the owner pulls and struggles to help. With a final push the
foal arrives and everyone breathes a sigh of relief. The owner smiles and pats the mare,
telling her what a wonderful job she has done.
The mare knickers softly to her newborn foal. Standing
to see her new foal, she breaks the tie that has bound them for eleven months. The baby
stands on wobbly legs and approaches his mother, who waits patiently to supply him with
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What you have just read is a normal foaling
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Overnight, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) published a new protocol called the "ISDA Illegality/Force Majeure Protocol" (Protocol). The Protocol is designed to enable parties to amend their 1992 ISDA Master Agreements to bring them into line with the illegality/force majeure provisions in the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement.
Why publish the Protocol?
ISDA has been working with its counsel and a small discussion group of members to understand the implications of an exit by a member state from the Eurozone for the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives industry. Although ISDA has stated that it considers the exit of a Eurozone member to be unlikely, it believes that it would be prudent to plan for such an outcome and to this end has been considering the steps that it could take to help OTC derivatives market participants prepare for such an event.
ISDA's publication of the Protocol is the latest step in this contingency planning process and is intended to address ISDA's specific concern that an exit by a member state from the Eurozone could lead to the imposition of capital (including exchange) controls, which may render illegal or impossible the fulfilment of cross-border payment or delivery obligations in respect of OTC derivatives contracts.
Should this eventuate, parties who have the benefit of the Protocol will be in a better position to address the consequences of payment or delivery obligations being rendered impossible as a result of a force majeure event (the standard 1992 ISDA Master Agreement is silent on the consequences of this). In addition, the Illegality Termination Event in the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement is generally regarded as an improvement on the corresponding provisions of the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement because it:
How will the Protocol work?
Market participants can sign up to the Protocol by completing an adherence letter in the form set out in the Protocol and delivering it as an email attachment to firstname.lastname@example.com. Where both parties to a 1992 ISDA Master Agreement have submitted adherence letters to ISDA, each 1992 ISDA Master Agreement between them will be automatically amended in accordance with the terms of the Protocol.
At present there is no cut-off date for delivery of adherence letters to ISDA, although ISDA has reserved the right to specify a cut-off date on 30 days' notice.
What other steps is ISDA taking?
On 25 May 2012, ISDA published an update on its Eurozone contingency planning. The publication outlines its current thinking on the uncertainty associated with the current situation in the Eurozone and the risks that could eventuate, including the risk that certain payment obligations or reference assets could be redenominated following the exit of a Eurozone member. In light of these risks, ISDA recommends that parties to OTC derivatives contracts review their agreements to identify any potential issues that could arise as a result of a currency redenomination. To assist with such reviews, ISDA has obtained advice on potential issues on an asset-class basis, which are available on its members-only Eurozone contingency planning page (log-in required).
ISDA is also planning its post-event response, including:
ISDA plans to co-ordinate its responses with trade associations representing other sectors of the financial markets in order to avoid overlap and ensure consistency of approach.
Implications for Australia
We expect that participants in the Australian derivatives industry will welcome the Protocol as a means to supplement their own Eurozone contingency planning measures.
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