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Feb. 13, 2004
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Propelled by a seven-run sixth inning and a solid starting pitching performance from Eric Dworkis, the Gonzaga Bulldogs opened its season with a 15-5 victory over Oklahoma in the second game of the second annual Coca-Cola Spring Training Classic at Surprise Stadium.
Oregon State beat Utah 8-6 in the first game of the nine-game tournament that is played at the spring training home of the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers. Gonzaga improved to 1-0 on the season in the head coaching debut of Mark Machtolf. Oklahoma lost a season opener for the first time in head coach Larry Cochell's 14-year career at the helm of the Sooners.
Dworkis worked five and a third strong innings, limiting the Sooners to five unearned runs and only five hits. The hard-throwing right-hander walked three and struck out five in his 2004 debut.
Oklahoma starter Mark Roberts fell to 0-1 in his season debut with a slew of Sooner errors working against him. Roberts allowed five runs (2 ER) and five hits in five innings. He struck out five and walked one in his outing. Four OU relievers
The Bulldogs scored three in the first inning behind three fielding errors from the Sooner defense. Oklahoma returned the favor with two runs in the second and two more third on a Bulldog error to take a 4-3 lead.
After a single tally in the fourth to tie the game at 4-4 and a run in the fifth to take the lead, Gonzaga exploded for a seven-run sixth inning to take a 12-4 lead. The Bulldogs sent 12 batters to the plate in the inning off Sooner relievers Mike Swindell and Charlie House. Right fielder Jeff Culpepper and catcher Kiel Thibault each had run scoring singles and catcher Aaron McGuiness plated two with a single to the left field gap.
Gonzaga added three more runs in the top of the ninth off OU freshman reliever Charles Benoit to bring the game to the final score of 15-5.
Gonzaga was led at the plate by a three-hit game from catcher Kiel Thibault and multi-hit games from designated hitter Matt Redding (2-for-5, 2 R, RBI), right fielder Jeff Culpepper (2-for-6, 3 R, RBI) and center fielder Chris Sinner (2-for-5, 2 RBI.
Oklahoma recorded only six hits in the game, led by the 2-for-3 performance from center fielder Jeff Scuderi.


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Junior Dean Jordan
Dec. 14, 2013
By Tyler Wooten
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Saluki track and field sent three student-athletes to Indiana University for the Hoosier Open on Saturday, where each of them participated in the indoor pentathlon.
Juniors Dean Jordan and Xzavier Kimbrough represented SIU in the men's indoor pentathlon, and freshman Shaneice Bufford participated in the women's pentathlon.
On the women's side, Bufford finished fifth overall with 2916 points. Bufford's performance included a victory in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 9.05 seconds and a third-place finish in the shot put at 9.93m (32-07.00).
For the men, Jordan finished seventh and Kimbrough eighth. Jordan posted a personal best in the 1000 meter run (fourth place, 2:51.85), and both he and Kimbrough finished back-to-back in the shot put. Kimbrough took third place at 11.00m (36-01.25) and Jordan took fourth at 10.93m (35-10.50).
Saluki track and field will resume the indoor season on Jan. 11-12 at home with the Saluki Open at the SIU Recreation Center.

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Mark Jones's life is all about providing good barbecue. He owns Hickory Stick Bar-B-Q in Everman, TX where he has dedicated the last 34 years to cooking good food for his loyal customers.
Young life
Mark started working at the Hickory Stick when it opened in 1976. He was 14 years old. He has worked there ever since. It's the only job he has ever had and he has been very faithful in carrying out that job.
Working life
In the first 20 years of Hickory Stick's operation, Mark missed only 11 days. That's less than half a day per year. His streak ended last year, however, when he had to miss 3 weeks because of hip replacement surgery. So why is Mark so determined to work for the success of this restaurant?
Family life
Mark's father, Johnny Jones, started the Hickory Stick back in 1976. Mark now runs the restaurant with his wife, Marci. His 80 year old mother bakes all the desserts for the restaurant. So, when Mark goes to work, it isn't just about providing a good meal for customers who have eaten at his restaurant for years, although that is part of the reason. It is also about carrying on the tradition started by his late father. It's about working every day alongside his wife. It's about continuing to appreciate the contribution his mother has made to the success of the family business. Mark continues to go to work at the Hickory Stick every day because it's all about family, the family that works there and the families that eat there.


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How do you verify a borrower's income from a tax return? Many people take AGI and add back depreciation. That might be right, but even a broken watch is right twice a day. Extracting cash flow from a personal tax return is much more detailed than that. This session will teach you how to read and understand a borrower's tax return and convert taxable income into cash flow. Loans are paid with cash flow, which rarely matches a borrower's taxable income. We will start with the basic incomes, then move to interest and dividend income (Schedule B), sole proprietor income (Schedule C), gains or losses on sales (Schedule D) and installment sale income (Forms 6252 and 4797).
Overestimating income from a tax return can lead you to approve a weak loan that could eventually cost you tens of thousands of dollars. Underestimating income can lead you to deny good loans you need to grant in this tough economy. This seminar will make the process of analyzing personal income tax returns simple and understandable by using quality instruction and frequent examples.
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We love making stuff, but we don't just want to make more stuff. Move beyond salvaged wood--the biggest "green" impact you can have as a maker is to build things that last, things that are so well-crafted and beautiful no one would dream of throwing them out!
You can do this, and as always our amazing community of instructors, shop monitors, and studio users is here to help.
We love design and craft, but teaching is our passion.
Makeville Studio exists because we believe everyone should experience the deep satisfaction that comes with making something with your own two hands.
Started in 2008 with just a handful of classes and a bare bones shop, Makeville has grown into NYC's top venue to learn woodworking.
Given the right tools and the knowledge how to use them, you'll be amazed at what you can create.
Our community
Makeville is a community of craftspeople and artists of diverse backgrounds and skill levels, but we share a common culture of knowledge sharing, shop etiquette and safety, which is the only way a shared shop like this can work. Learn more about what we value...Makeville Studio Code of Conduct
Contact info
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Phone: 917-873-5542
Hours: The studio is open by appointment, for classes and studio time. Check the Makeville calendar for details. We're happy to have visitors--just email or call ahead of time to make sure someone will be there.
119 8th St, Unit 208, Brooklyn, NY 11215.
Makeville Studio is located in Park Slope/Gowanus, in an old industrial building that was once a sweater factory. Recently converted into commercial lofts, the building is now home to a number of creative businesses, workshops, art and design studios.
Directions by train: take either the D, F, G, M, N or R train to "9th St & 4th Ave" station (check train schedules--not all trains stop here at all times).
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Steven Ceraso
Steven Ceraso is an accomplished fine artist and woodworker. Steven has previously taught and worked as a technical assistant at 3rd Ward Brooklyn, Long Island University, The New York Studio School, and Parsons School of Design. His work has been exhibited at Fountain Art Fair, Williamsburg Art Walks, The Parrish Museum, Angels Gate Cultural Art Center, The Carnegie Museum, and Adelphi University. Steven's sculptural work combines repurposed materials with hand crafted forms. He is currently working on a relief carving commission for Iona College.
Alan Dorsey
Alan Dorsey has been woodworking professionally since 2002 with a focus on residential cabinetry and custom furniture. He began woodturning in 2008 and produces furniture parts, architectural components, positives for casting (metals, ceramic, concrete, etc.), prototypes for product design, as well as his own sculptural artistic works.
Showing a preference for distressed or difficult woods in his own work he strives to exaggerate natural textures by framing them in simplified classical elements and forms.
Kate Hawes
Kate Hawes is a graduate of the Cabinet and Furniture Making program of the North Bennet Street School in Boston. She began working in wood twenty years ago, when she studied with Maurice Fraser at the Crafts Student's League in Manhattan. She subsequently worked for John Fischer Furniture making high end custom furniture, first as an apprentice and then as a bench person. In 2000, she co-founded a cooperative wood shop in Bushwick, Brooklyn which was the home for dozens of independent artists and furniture makers over the years. In 2009 she was awarded an artists' residency at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Colorado. Currently, Kate lives and works in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Her recent work evolves out of her background in traditional furniture making, while also reflecting her interest in building intuitively and exploring new forms. She enjoys teaching students to cut joinery by hand, never underestimating the power of a sharp chisel edge and cutting to the line.
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Robyn founded Makeville Studio in 2008 as a way to develop and share her passion for making. Having studied architectural engineering and worked for almost 20 years as an architectural lighting designer, she has also been a life-long self-taught woodworker. In addition to designing and building custom furniture and lighting, Robyn loves teaching--for the enjoyment of getting to share what she has learned over the years and for the privelege of being a part of others' creative journeys.
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Casting pearls before swine may be a waste of time, but drop some apples in front of them and they may prove to be a valuable asset in an organic apple orchard.
Jim Koan, owner of AlMar Orchards in Flushing, Ohio, has been working with Michigan State University researchers to see if allowing hogs to graze on dropped apples can help control the orchard pest plum curculio. This first year of the project has revealed that hogs may offer a variety of advantages to an organic orchard.
"Plum curculio comes into an orchard in the spring and lays eggs in the fruit, and the resulting worms, or larvae, develop in the apples, causing many to drop off the tree in mid-June or July,†said David Epstein, tree fruit specialist with the MSU Integrated Pest Management Program. The larvae exit the apple and tunnel into the soil before emerging as adults to start a summer generation.
"What the hogs do is interrupt that cycle,†he said. "If timed properly, they eat those dropped apples before the larvae have a chance to go into the soil and develop into adults.â€
Koan brought three 150-pound Berkshire hogs (two sows, one boar) into the orchard. Of 30 piglets farrowed, 27 survived.
For three weeks during the "June drop†period, dropped apples were counted to quantify how many apples fall to the orchard floor. The pigs were rotated into the orchard to feed for two to three days and then removed. Again, apple counts were done to determine what the pigs left behind. Rarely were any dropped apples found.
"Eighty to 90 percent of their food was apples, supplemented with organic corn,†Koan says. "They loved the June drops, with the piglets liking them best. "The hogs would lie around while the piglets would scurry from tree to tree as one group to feed.â€
In comparison, the orchard areas where no hogs grazed had five times the curculio damage as the grazed areas. In addition, Koan noticed the hogs rooting around the apple trees saved him from having to till around each tree to suppress weeds in the grazed organic orchard. The pigs will be grazed through the orchard once again this winter.
Dale Rozeboom, MSU animal scientist, monitored the orchard herd's reproduction, health and nutrition for the project. One of the major challenges with a foraging diet of apples is getting enough protein.
"The pigs born last spring are not up to market weight yet, likely a result of plenty of exercise. Otherwise they seem to be very healthy,†Rozeboom says. "We only observed light numbers of parasites in collected fecal samples.â€
In a controlled experiment conducted at MSU, Rozeboom fed plum curculio larvae to 3-month-old pigs and collected and washed all feces to confirm that ingestion by pigs was lethal to the larvae. Of more than 250 larvae fed over a six-day period, no live plum curculio and only the remains of one dead larva were found.
"This was an encouraging first year for the project,†Epstein says. "One of the issues we want to look at further is the optimal number of pigs needed per acre to control plum curculio.â€
As the project continues, Rozeboom will be looking at pork production-related factors, such as the type of supplements necessary for adequate weight gain and pork quality.
Miller is the agriculture and natural resources agent of Ohio State University Extension, Medina County. For more information, call Ohio State University Extension Medina County at 330-725-4911, 330-336-6657 or 330-225-7100, Ext. 9237. Visit the Extension's Web page at www.ag.ohio-


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Bear License
To hunt bears, residents and nonresidents must purchase a bear license in addition to all other applicable licenses, permits or stamps, unless license exempt.
Unlawful to Feed Bears
It shall be unlawful for anyone, including (but not limited to) private citizens, homeowners associations, corporations, or government entities to place, distribute, or allow the placement of food, minerals, carrion, trash, or similar substances to feed or attract bear. Nor, upon notification by Department personnel, shall anyone continue to place, distribute or allow the placement of any food, mineral, carrion, trash or similar substances for any purpose if the placement of these materials results in the presence of any bears. After such notification, such person shall be in violation of the law if the placing, distribution, or presence of such food, minerals, carrion, trash or similar substances continues.
Unlawful to Shoot Without Intent to Retrieve the Bear
No person shall kill or cripple and knowingly allow any game animal to be wasted without making a reasonable effort to retrieve the animal and retain it in their possession.
Unlawful to Dislodge and Continue to Hunt
It is unlawful to dislodge an animal from a tree for the intent of continuing a hunt, chase, or for the purpose of training dogs.
Bag Limits
One per license year, at least 100 pounds live weight or 75 pounds dressed weight (all internal organs removed). Females with cubs may not be harvested.
Bear Checking
All bears must be checked at an official bear check station. Locations for bear check stations are available on the DGIF Web site or by calling 1-804-367-1000 during normal business hours.
Bear information will need to be recorded on a Black Bear Check Card. Do not record information on Deer and Turkey Check Card. Tooth collection is mandatory, and the tooth envelope is part of the Black Bear Check Card.
Look Up the Age of Your Harvested Bear Online!
The age of your harvested bear will be available online 9 to 10 months after the hunting season ends online.
Tracking Dogs
Tracking dogs maintained and controlled on a lead may be used to find a wounded or dead bear or deer statewide during any archery, muzzleloader, or firearm bear or deer hunting season, or within 24 hours of the end of such season, provided that those who are involved in the retrieval effort have permission to hunt on or to access the land being searched and do not have any weapons in their possession.
Youth and Apprentice Bear Hunting Day
October 10-11
- Statewide
- Resident and nonresident youth hunters 15 years of age and under or holders of a valid apprentice hunting license, when in compliance with all applicable laws and licenses, may hunt when accompanied and directly supervised by an adult who has a valid Virginia hunting license or is exempt from purchasing a hunting license. Nonresident youth of any age need to have the appropriate licenses (unless exempt from purchasing a license).
- Bear bag limit, weight limits, and all other take restrictions apply. If a bear is taken on this weekend, the youth or apprentice hunter may not take another bear in any season.
- Blaze orange is not required except in areas that have an open deer firearms season during this weekend. Even though not required, blaze orange is strongly recommended.
- Bears may be taken with the aid of dogs on Saturday
statewide except in:
- The counties of Accomack, Campbell (west of the Norfolk Southern Railroad), Fairfax, Grayson (west of State Route 16), Henry, Loudon, Northampton, Patrick, Pittsylvania (west of the Norfolk Southern Railroad), Roanoke (south of I-81), Smyth (that part south of I-81 and west of State Route 16), and Washington (south of I-81)
- On the Amelia, Chester F. Phelps, Featherfin, G. Richard Thompson, Mattaponi, Merrimac Farm, and Pettigrew Wildlife Management Areas.
- Tracking dogs maintained and controlled on a lead may be used to find a wounded or dead bear.
- All bears must be checked at an official bear check station.
- Adult hunters accompanying youth or apprentice bear
- do not need a bear license on this weekend.
- shall not carry or discharge a firearm.
- shall maintain close visual and verbal contact with and provide adequate direction to the youth or apprentice hunter.
Archery Bear Season
October 3 through November 13: Statewide
Legal Methods and Restrictions
Special restrictions apply to archery tackle use during this season. Click here for more information.
- Archery tackle only.
- Broadhead widths must be at least 7/8-inch wide or expand upon impact to 7/8-inch.
- It is unlawful to use explosive head arrows or arrows to which any drug, chemical, or toxic substance has been added.
- It is unlawful to use dogs, except that dogs may be used to track wounded or dead bear (see Hunting with Dogs) and dogs may be used by youth or apprentice bear hunters to take bears on October 10.
- It is unlawful to have a firearm in possession, except that a muzzleloading firearm as defined in the muzzleloader bear season section, may also be in possession when and where there is an overlap with a muzzleloading bear season where bear hunting with a rifle or muzzleloading firearm is permitted. (See exception for valid concealed handgun permit holders).
Muzzleoader Bear Season
November 7 through 13: Statewide in all areas where hunting with a muzzleloading rifle is permitted.
Legal Methods and Restrictions
Special restrictions apply to specific firearms use during this season. See Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Equipment and Local Firearms Ordinances for details.
- Only muzzleloading firearms, .45 caliber or larger, loaded from the muzzle of the gun.
- Muzzleloading firearms must be single shot, capable of firing only a single bullet or saboted bullet (.38 caliber or larger).
- Flintlock, percussion, or electronic ignitions are permitted.
- It is unlawful to have in immediate possession any firearm other than a muzzleloading gun while hunting with a muzzleloader. (See exception for valid concealed handgun permit holders).
- Must use at least 50 grains of black powder or black powder equivalent.
- Smokeless powder is allowed in muzzleloading firearms designed for it. Never use smokeless powder of any type in any quantity in a muzzleloading firearm that is not specifically designed for it.
- Scopes are permitted.
- For the purposes of transportation in a vehicle, muzzleloading firearms are considered "unloaded" when all powder has been removed from the flashpan, or the percussion cap, primer, or battery has been removed from the firearm. For complete safety, a muzzleloader should be emptied by shooting into soft ground.
- It is unlawful to use dogs, except that dogs may be used to track wounded or dead bear (see Hunting with Dogs).
Firearms Bear Season
October 1 through January 2
In the cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach.
November 23 through January 2
In the counties of Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Caroline, Chesterfield, Clarke, Craig, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Frederick, Giles, Goochland, Greene, Hanover, Henrico, Highland, Loudoun, Louisa, Madison, Montgomery, (northwest of I-81), Nelson, Orange, Page, Powhatan, Prince William, Pulaski (northwest of I-81), Rappahannock, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Smyth (northwest of I-81), Spotsylvania, Stafford, Tazewell, Warren, Washington (northwest of I-81 and east of Route 19), Wythe (northwest of I-81), and on the Clinch Mountain and Hidden Valley Wildlife Management Areas and Channels State Forest and within the incorporated limits of any independent city, not listed, that allows bear hunting.
December 7 through 26
In the counties of Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson, Henry, Montgomery (southeast of I-81), Patrick, Pulaski (southeast of I-81), Smyth (southeast of I-81), Washington (southeast of I-81), Wythe (southeast of I-81).
December 7 through January 2
In the counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Washington (northwest of I-81 and west of Route 19), and Wise.
Clinch Mountain and Hidden Valley Wildlife Management Areas and Channels State Forest (see November 23 -January 2 season).
November 30 through December 5
In the counties of Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charles City, Charlotte, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester, Greensville, Halifax, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Nottoway, Pittsylvania, Prince Edward, Prince George, Richmond, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, Westmoreland, and York.
In the counties of Accomack and Northampton.
Legal Methods and Restrictions
Special restrictions apply to specific firearms use during this season. See Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Equipment and Local Firearms Ordinances for details.
- Modern firearms
- Archery tackle (including crossbows)
- Muzzleloading firearms
Dogs May Be Used to Hunt Bear Except:
- During the firearms deer season in the counties west of the Blue Ridge and in the counties of Amherst (west of Rt. 29), Bedford, and Nelson (west of Rt. 151).
- During the first 14 hunting days of the firearms deer season in Madison and Greene counties.
- During the firearms bear season in the counties of Campbell (west of Norfolk Southern Railroad), Carroll (east of the New River), Fairfax, Floyd, Franklin, Grayson (east of the New River), Henry, Loudoun, Montgomery (south of I-81), Patrick, Pittsylvania (west of Norfolk Southern Railroad), Pulaski (south of I-81), Roanoke (south of I-81), and Wythe (southeast of the New River or that part bounded by Rt. 21 on the west, I-81 on the north, the county line on the east, the New River on the south-east and Cripple Creek on the south), and in the city of Lynchburg.
- On the Amelia, Chester F. Phelps, Featherfin, G. Richard Thompson, Mattaponi, Merrimac Farm, and Pettigrew Wildlife Management Areas.
- When hunting during the archery or muzzleloading bear seasons, except in certain counties during the youth/ apprentice bear hunting weekend.
- On Cavalier WMA dogs may only be used during the Bear Hound Training Season from August 8-31.
- On Sundays while in possession of a weapon. The meaning of "possession" for the purpose of this section shall include, but not be limited to, having a firearm, bow, crossbow, or any weapon capable of taking a black bear in or on one's person, vehicle, or conveyance.
Bear Hound Training/Chase Season
August 8 through September 26*
Certain counties, see map. *Dogs may be used during Bear Hound Training Season on Cavalier WMA only August 8-31.
September 5 through 26
Certain counties, see map.
Certain counties, see map.
November 15 through 29
Certain counties, see map.
Certain counties, see map.
4:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M., including Sundays.
Licenses Required
Same for hunting seasons where bears can be taken. See licenses, stamps and permits section for appropriate required licenses.
Unlawful Methods
- It is unlawful to have in possession a firearm, bow, crossbow, or any weapon capable of taking a black bear while participating in the bear hound training season. The meaning of "possession" for the purpose of this section shall include, but not be limited to, having a firearm, bow, crossbow, or any weapon capable of taking a black bear in or on one's person, vehicle, or conveyance.
- It is unlawful to dislodge an animal from a tree for the intent of continuing a hunt, or chase, or for the purpose of training dogs.


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Feb. 16, 2013
|Game 24: Southern Miss at East Carolina
|Sunday, February 17
|1 p.m. (EST)
|Greenville, N.C. | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
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GREENVILLE, N.C. –The East Carolina women's basketball team will welcome Southern Miss to Minges Coliseum for a Sunday, February 17, conference contest. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m.
The Game: Southern Miss at ECU
East Carolina will play host to Southern Miss at Minges Coliseum on Sunday, February 17. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. (EST). The Pirates own a 17-6 overall record and are 7-3 in C-USA action. The Golden Eagles are 12-11 on the year and 4-6 in conference play.
The Series
The Pirates and Golden Eagles will meet for the 20th time in program history and ECU leads the all-time series 11-8. Last season, the two squads split a pair of games. Southern Miss defeated East Carolina, 67-57, in Hattiesburg, Miss., on February 5, 2012. One month later, the Pirates were victorious over the Golden Eagles. 70-57, in Greenville, N.C., on March 1.
Last Time Out
The Pirates are coming off of a big win after knocking off conference leader SMU, 63-47, to hand the Mustangs their first conference loss of the season. With the win, ECU is now 11-1 at Minges Coliseum. Prior to the contest, SMU was averaging 70.4 points per game and the ECU defense limited the Mustangs to just 47 points, while out-shooting them 53.1-percent to 31-percent in the second half. The Pirates concluded the game with 10 steals while having forced SMU into 23 turnovers to collect as many points off of turnovers in the contest. Celeste Stewart led the offensive charge as she tallied a career-high 26 points, in which 19 where scored in the second half. She added a game-high five assists, two rebounds and as many steals. Whitny Edwards added 14 points, two rebounds and a steal, while Britny Edwards chipped in 11 points, nine boards, two steals, one assist, and one block. Kyani White led the Pirate defense with three steals and four rebounds, while adding nine points and two assists. Kristine Mial posted a game-best three blocks, three assists and five rebounds to go along with a steal. After closing the half with a one-point lead (23-22), the Pirates used a second half offensive surge to push their lead to 13 on three separate occasions. With just 1:39 remaining, East Carolina was able to extend its lead to 16 after connecting on three of four free throws to end the game, and SMU's winning streak, with a 63-47 victory.
About the Pirates
East Carolina owns a 17-6 overall record and a 7-3 conference mark. The Pirates' 17 wins are the most under head coach Heather Macy and the most since the 2009-10 season in which East Carolina made an appearance in the WNIT. ECU owns an impressive 11-1 record at Minges Coliseum which is one win away from the Pirates' highest win total at home. The Pirates' only home loss came on November 17, 2012 against College of Charleston (72-62). ECU is averaging 64.4 points per game this season, while limiting their opponents to 54.2 to lead the conference, for a scoring margin of +10.2, which is a league best. The ECU defense has been solid this season as it is forcing 22.0 turnovers per game, while collecting 12.5 steals per contest, which is good for 10th in the nation. The Pirates have three double-figure scorers in Whitny Edwards (12.0 points per game), Celeste Stewart (11.7 ppg), and Britny Edwards (10.5 ppg). Britny Edwards is also the squad's rebounding leader as she has collected 205 boards to average 8.9 per contest. She also leads the team in blocks with 30, along with a 50.2 shooting percentage. Whitny Edwards has been consistent for the Pirates all season as she averages 6.3 rebounds per game, and has added 39 steals and 41 assists. In addition to being the team's second leading scorer, Stewart is the team leader in assists with 94. The senior point guard has been a major contributer as she has also posted 66 rebounds and 35 steals. Junior Kristine Mial has made an immediate impact since returning to the Pirates' lineup after sitting out the first 10 games of the season due to an injury. Since her return, she is averaging 8.8 points per game and has collected 37 rebounds and 15 steals. Redshirt sophomore Kyani White has grabbed 55 steals to lead the Pirates and average 2.4 steals per game. White has also added 6.1 points per game, 73 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game.
Scouting The Golden Eagles
Southern Miss comes to Minges Coliseum with a 12-11 overall mark and a 4-6 conference ledger. The Golden Eagles are looking to snap a three-game losing streak in which they have dropped contests to Tulsa (78-56), UTEP (60-55), and UCF (75-62). Southern Miss is shooting 39.6-percent from the field and holds a slight edge on its opponents in rebounding for a margin of +1.4. Jamierra Faulkner is the Golden Eagles' leading scorer as she averages 18.4 points per game. The junior point guard also averages 4.1 rebounds per game, while leading the team in steals (79) and assists (141). Tanecka Carey is averaging 14.7 points per game, 4.4 rebounds per contest, and has added 38 steals, 35 assists, and 11 blocks on the year. Freshman guard Jerontay Clemons leads the squad in rebounding as she averages 6.7 boards per game to go along with 9.4 points per contest, 60 assists and 58 steals.
The Coaches
East Carolina: Head Coach Heather Macy (Greensboro College, 2000) enters her third year at the helm of the ECU women's basketball team and holds a record of 45-40 as the Pirates leader. Overall, Macy owns a 160-79 career record and is 96-45 in conference action. In her first year with the Pirates, Macy guided the team to a winning record for the third straight season and helped the Pirates to a 9-7 conference mark which was good for fifth place in the league. Macy came to ECU from Francis Marion where she led the Patriots to a 27-5 ledger during the 2009-10 season and finished second in the East Division of the Peach Belt Conference. Under her tutelage, FMU earned a berth to the NCAA Division II Tournament and advanced to the second round. Macy spent three seasons with FMU and finished her stint with an impressive 75-19 record. She began her coaching career with Pfeiffer, where she coached for two years and led the Falcons to a 26-5 record in her final season.
Southern Miss: Joy Lee-McNelis (Southern Miss, 1984) is in her ninth season as the head coach of the Southern Miss women's basketball program and she has led her alma mater to a 123-145 overall record. Last season, McMelis had three players receive Conference USA honors including Tanecka Carey's C-USA Newcomer of the Year award. This season her squad owns a record of 12-11 overall and 4-6 in C-USA action. Prior to returning to Southern Miss, McNelis was the head coach at Memphis where she guided the Tigers to a 229-156 record from 1991-2004.
The National Spotlight
As a team, East Carolina ranks in the Top 50 in six categories in NCAA Division I statistics. The Pirates are in 10th in steals per game (12.6), 10th three-point field goal defense (25.1), 17th in turnover margin (5.55), 44th in scoring defense (54.5), 45th assists per game (15.5), and 47th in field goal percent defense (35.9). The NCAA ranks the top 250 student-athletes and four Pirates rank in six categories. Redshirt sophomore Kyani White ranks 44th in assists to turnover ratio (1.87) and 128th in steals per game (2.36). Senior Celeste Stewart ranks 86th in assist to turnover ratio (1.59) and 112th in assists per game (4.0), while redshirt senior Britny Edwards ranks 82nd in rebounds per game (8.9) and 112th in blocked shots per game (1.32). Whitny Edwards ranks 181st in three-point field goals per game as she averages 1.87.
On This Date in ECU Women's Basketball History
The East Carolina women's basketball team has played in 16 contests on February 17th since the program's inception. The first game that took place on that date was in 1972 when the Pirates defeated Old Dominion, 60-41. Since then, the Pirates have recorded a 10-6 record on February 17th, with their last contest taking place in 2011 against SMU. In that game, the ECU held off the Mustangs, 77-70, at Minges Coliseum. East Carolina is 8-5 on February 17th, when playing at Minges Coliseum and 4-2 when playing current conference opponents.
Cracking the Top 10
A pair of Pirates have found their way into the East Carolina women's basketball career record books with their performances this season. Britny Edwards is currently ranked seventh in career blocks with 75, while Celeste Stewart sits in eighth with 328 career assists.
Off the Bench
The East Carolina women's basketball team utilizes its bench as much as anyone, if not more. This season, the Pirates' bench has outscored its opponents' bench 447-282. ECU's non-starters tallied 52 of the team's 84 points in the Pirates' win over St. Andrew's on November 11, and East Carolina's bench recorded 45 of 79 points against Converse on November 18. Most recently, the Pirates' bench notched 23 points at Houston on February 7th, while the Cougar's bench was limited to just eight points. In that contest, ECU defeated Houston, 68-59.
Cleaning up the Glass
Whitny Edwards and Britny Edwards have been doing their duty at the glass this season. The twins have totaled 349 rebounds as Britny has collected a team-leading 205 and Whitny has added 144. Britny is averaging 8.9 rebounds per game which is tied for fourth in the conference. Additionally, she is third in defensive rebounds per game (5.6) and fourth in offensive rebounds per game (3.3) in Conference USA. This season, Britny Edwards has recorded a pair of 15-plus rebound games, while on Sunday, February 3, Whitny Edwards notched a season-best 11 rebounds in the Pirates 59-48 win over UCF.
Getting Offensive
This season, the Pirates are outscoring their opponents 64.4 points per game to 54.2 to boast a scoring margin of +10.2, which leads the conference. A large part of the offense has come from seniors Whitny Edwards, Celeste Stewart, and Britny Edwards. Whitny is the Pirates' leading scorer as she averages 12.0 points per game. Stewart is right behind her as she averages 11.7 points per game, while Britny Edwards is averaging 10.5 points per game.
Pirates Plunder, Pillage, and Steal
Sophomore guard Kyani White has collected 55 steals to average 2.4 steals per game for ECU. Against Converse, White grabbed a game-high eight steals to tie for sixth place in the ECU single-game record book. She is in eighth place in Conference USA in steals per contest.
Thanks for the Assistance
Senior Celeste Stewart has dished out a team-leading 94 assists this season to average 4.1 assists per game which is good for a fourth-place tie in Conference USA statistics. She is currently in eighth place in the ECU career record books with 328 in her career. Stewart is fifth in the conference in assists to turnover ratio with a mark of 1.5. Redshirt sophomore Kyani White has amassed 73 assists on the year and she is second in C-USA in assist to turnover ratio (1.9).
Block Party
Redshirt senior Britny Edwards tied a career-high five blocks in the Pirates' season opener at William & Mary. This season, Edwards has posted a team-leading 30 blocks to average 1.3 blocks per game which ties her for sixth in Conference USA. In the Pirates' win over NC Central, Edwards tallied her 63rd career block to break into the ECU all-time record book. She is now ranked seventh on the all-time blocks list with a total of 75.
ECU as a Team in C-USA
As a team the Pirates lead Conference USA in five categories. East Carolina has set the standard in scoring defense (54.2), scoring margin (+10.2), three-point field goal percent defense (.253), steals per game (12.5), and turnover margin (+5.7). The Pirates rank in the top five in 16 of 21 categories in conference statistics.
ECU Players in C-USA
Individually, East Carolina has a number of players in the top 10 in conference statistics. Redshirt sophomore Kyani White is second in the conference in assist to turnover ratio (1.9) and is in eighth in steals per game (2.4). Redshirt senior Britny Edwards is tied for third in defensive rebounds (5.6), fourth in offensive rebounds (3.3), fourth in field goal percentage (.502), tied for fourth in rebounding (8.9), and tied for sixth in blocked shots (1.3). Senior Celeste Stewart is tied for fourth in assists per game (4.1), fifth in assist to turnover ratio (1.5), and eighth in three-point field goal percentage (.341). Redshirt senior Whitny Edwards is sixth in the conference in three-point field goals made per game as she averages 1.8.
Coming Up...
The Pirates will travel to Huntington, W. Va., to take on Marshall on Thursday, February 21. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. (ET). ECU and Marshall played earlier this season at Minges Coliseum and the Pirates defeated the Thundering Herd, 54-47, on January 31.


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Tomasz Tinc has talked more about the PC, PS4 and Xbox One graphics of the upcoming multiplatform title, "The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt." According to a report from Dual Shockers on April 14, the senior press relations manager at CD Projekt Red reiterated that the development team is going to optimize the open-world action role-playing game for all three platforms.
However, the company can't confirm any of the leaked details with regards to the technical specifications. "The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt" is apparently going to support 900p on the PS4 in addition to 720p on the Xbox One. The disparities between the two next-generation consoles have affected other multiplatform games in the past. For example, "Call of Duty: Ghosts" ran at a native 1080p on the PS4 as opposed to 720p on the Xbox One. The differences made the first-person shooter look clearer and sharper on Sony's console when put up against Microsoft's console.
The PC version of "The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt" is expected to run at 1080p with all visual settings turned up to maximum. According to DSOGaming, however, the video game is currently running with a frame rate clip in between 35 and 45 as opposed to 60 even when using the GTX 780Ti. The PS4 and Xbox One versions are targeting 30 frames per second. You can find an in-game screen showing off the graphics of the upcoming title from the official "Witcher" Facebook account with the photo attached to the top of this article.
"The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt" was set to arrive in 2014 for all three gaming platforms. However, CD Projekt Red needed more time to polish the ambitious video game, which will be published and distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment in North America as well as Bandai Namco Games in European regions. As a result, the software product won't be coming out until sometime during the month of Feb. in 2015.
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In the first two parts of this article, we learned about the genes that code for black, chocolate, cinnamon, and red (orange) fur. Now let's take a look at the gene that can convert these colors to their dilute counterparts.
The dense/dilute gene
The D gene codes for either dense coloring or dilute coloring, based on the density of the pigment in the hair shaft. There are only two alleles, and the D allele shows full dominance over the d allele. So of the three genes we've looked at thus far, this one is the simplest.
If a cat has a D allele, whether via the DD or the Dd genotype, it will have dense fur. This means that a cat coded for black, chocolate, cinnamon or red fur will express that color. A cat with two d alleles (dd genotype) will express the dilute version of the base color: blue, lilac, fawn or cream.
Calico and tortoiseshell cats
Recall that a female cat gets two copies of the O gene because she has two X chromosomes. The O allele produces red (orange) fur, while the o allele preserves the black-based color (black, chocolate or cinnamon). The alleles are co-dominant, so a female cat can express both a black color and red.
If such a cat has the D allele, she would have black and red fur, making her a tortoiseshell. With white added, she becomes a calico (also known as tortoiseshell and white) cat. (For simplicity, let's assume she has the BB genotype, so we do not concern ourselves with the chocolate or cinnamon variations.)
If instead of the dominant allele she has two copies of the d allele, both the black and red are expressed in their dilute versions: blue and cream. We call this girl's coloring dilute tortoiseshell, or dilute calico (a.k.a. dilute tortie with white) if she also has white fur.
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Yamaha Corporation (Head Office: 10-1, Nakazawa-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan; President: Mitsuru Umemura) announces a business alliance with Fuji Television Network Inc. (Head Office: 2-4-8 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and COO: Kou Toyoda; hereinafter, Fuji TV). The two companies have agreed to jointly develop new services in this smartphone era by leveraging INFOSOUND, Yamaha's proprietary means of transmitting digital information that uses the very high frequency sound range, and a variety of Fuji TV-provided content.
Background and Aims
Yamaha has been advancing the research and development of INFOSOUND acoustic information transmission technology since 2008. Among the benefits that the transmission of information using sound waves offers are enabling the use of acoustic equipment that is already in widespread use and making the control of the transmission area comparatively easy. INFOSOUND is expected to have applications in a wide range of fields, including usage at shops and public facilities as well as incorporation into all kinds of digital signage and music CDs. Widening INFOSOUND's application opportunities by granting Fuji TV rights to use the technology, Yamaha is targeting the realization of convenient and pleasant lifestyles.
As smartphones rapidly become more widespread and more established in people's lives, Yamaha is also taking into account the growing need for combined online-offline services in a variety of forms. Through this business alliance with Fuji TV, the technological expertise and platforms of both companies will be leveraged to the fullest extent, and they will provide services aimed at new smartphones.
Content of Business Alliance
(1) Joint development of applications for smartphones and tablet terminals that utilize INFOSOUND
(2) Examination of joint development and commercialization of other new services that utilize INFOSOUND
Based on the business alliance, Fuji TV will develop applications for smartphones that utilize INFOSOUND technology, the details of which will be made public at IMC Tokyo 2012, to be held at the Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex in Chiba Prefecture from June 13–15.
What Is INFOSOUND?
INFOSOUND is a proprietary Yamaha technology that transmits digital information modulated into sound signals. The use of a form of spread-spectrum system (diffusing and transmitting digital signals in a broader band) enables the transmission of data at frequencies that are almost inaudible to the human ear. The INFOSOUND system sends short information codes (acoustic IDs) from speakers that are received by the microphones in mobile terminals. By using a mechanism that in conjunction with a server converts the acoustic IDs into URL information, only users in the vicinity of the speaker are able to pick up coupons, access e-commerce sites, and receive services enabling them to do their shopping. Possessing special features that include enabling
・The use of existing speakers
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Technical Analysis: Will the Stock Market Repeat This Fractal?
Jason Haver
The current move in the Philadelphia Bank Index is, so far, a near-perfect copy of another recent wave.
There's been no material change in the
(INDEXSP:.INX) since my last update, and 1750 +/- is still the critical zone for bulls to claim -- so today we're going to take a look at two other markets.
The first is the
Philadelphia Bank Index
(INDEXCME:BKX). As most of us remember, at one point in the now seemingly distant past, the country was experiencing a financial crisis. That was, of course, back before the government realized that all they had to do was buy anything and everything in order to create an atmosphere where businesses would thrive and unemployment would plummet and the economy would heat up... or wait, none of those things have happened. Let me consult my notes here... here it is: They realized they could create an atmosphere where at least the prices of assets would keep rising no matter what, since there's always One Big Buyer waiting at the end of every transaction. Anyway, somewhere in there is one of the reasons I still pay a lot of attention to what the financials are doing.
I found this chart interesting, because the current pattern is an almost-perfect fractal of the move from January to May of this year. If BKX goes on to make new highs here, the fractal will be an exact copy, complete with the truncated c-wave decline. We really haven't seen much in the way of "normal" corrections since QE-Infinity kicked in -- most every correction has fallen short of its typical expectations. In the current wave, usually I'd look for this rally to be a fake-out, which then allows the pattern to reach its typical downside resolution (shown in red). In this market, though, the One Big Buyer may not allow it. Phrased in less dramatic terms, there may simply be too much liquidity floating around for equities to correct "as usual" until QE tapers or ends.
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Next is a chart is the
Nasdaq Composite
(INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) which is a more "modern" index than the S&P 500, and which earned its name because it was constructed from a blend of wood and plastics. (SPX is constructed solely of wood, since composite had not yet reached widespread use in the '50s. It's important to know market history!)
The Nasdaq Composite has now rallied into its Fibonacci target zone from early July. This isn't much aid for short-term trading, but from a longer-term perspective, it's of some value to watch how the market reacts to this zone.
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Like any trading system, Elliott Wave Theory derives its value from anticipation. And that anticipation comes from identifying the fractal the market is "trying" to form next. The challenge, which I outlined in a few different ways last week, is that there are points where you can't really be sure what the fractal is, and you simply have to take a step back and wait it out. When the market reaches those points, I generally simplify my approach -- assuming I choose to attempt to trade at all during such times, which I sometimes don't.
With simplification in mind, here's a straightforward trend line chart, with a small bearish sell trigger noted at yesterday's low. The first step for bears is to force a breakdown of the blue melt-up channel. The next step for bulls remains the 1750 +/- zone.
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In conclusion, the market remains poised at a larger inflection point. The last noted inflection point was on October 10 -- so inflection points do have the
to generate strong reversals. As of yet, however, that potential remains unrealized, and the uptrend remains intact. Trade safe.
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Overland Missions core mission is spreading the gospel. While they work in several areas within a nation (e.g. clean water projects), Martin Lopez, U.S. Director of Operations for Overland Missions, had this to say about what they do. "Any other supporting division that we have is exactly that, it supports the preaching of the gospel. So our basic foundation is always going to be the good news of Jesus Christ."
One of the nations they operate in is Zambia. According to Martin, "These are such remote areas that we can't just go there, preach the gospel, and leave." Instead, they set up long term human resources using a Sector Management strategy. Several couples work 4-5 years at making friends, sharing the gospel, and meeting needs. These couples must go through Overland's Advanced Mission Training so they can be "dropped blindfolded into any area and survive."
As couples work in a village, they gather information to see if they can partner with other service ministries in the area (e.g. medicine). If there is no government or outside support, then Overland will assist with their Sustain Division. At the end of five years, Overland turns the work over to the villagers. Martin calls this "spiritual parenting."
Overland has been sharing the good news in this way for 20 years, and they invite others to join them through their Expeditions Division. Their motto is "Using short term evangelistic expeditions to take the gospel to unreached tribes and develop indigenous relationships for the long term work of Overland Missions." The emphasis for these two-week trips is ministry. Participants won't be involved in building construction, feeding programs, or providing medical assistance. Overland's workers train each arriving team. Local personnel help with translations. The approximate cost is $2,800 plus air fare.
David Ebert has been going on missions since 2000, and has seen the response to Overland's efforts to reach people whose hunger for spiritual things has led them into dark areas. But when these spiritually hungry individuals hear the gospel, healings and miracles take place. In his newsletter David writes, "When I approach a tribe of people, such as the Tonga, for the first time, I must set aside my opinions, my background, my western culture and habits and see them as Christ saw them from the cross. It is my relationship with God that motivates me to share Jesus Christ with remote tribes of Zambia."
So raise those funds, pack those bags, and head into the mission field. You'll be joining believers from all over the world. And who knows, you might see elephants in the wild or orangutans raiding a garden. But rest assured, the government hires game hunters to trap and transport dangerous animals when they venture too close to a village.
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In the State of the Union speech all we saw was "meet the new boss, same as the old boss" (wait for it in the last verse) which amounts to this image; this Country is Uncle Sam holding onto a tree root hanging over a bottomless cliff. Obama's solution is to add much, much more weight onto the man's other free hand assuring he will fall and die. Minimum wage increase and unemployment increase only create more unemployment.
Obama believes Washington can create a more prosperous future for all Americans by doubling down on his failed policies. Its proven government spending doesn't create jobs. During the Obama administration trillions of dollars were squandered on the failed stimulus and bank bailouts etc. Now we have the lowest percentage of Americans working since the days of Jimmy Carter. When Obama took office the National Debt was a meager $9 trillion compared to $17.5 trillion now and climbing.
Government programs and make work government jobs don't encourage opportunity. The failed "war on poverty" has only fostered more dependency on government. This is the destructive path we've been on for the past five years, and doubling down is the wrong response. It's the height of arrogance for President Obama to claim that if Congress won't act, he will. He just is trying to bully Congress.
He's demanding immigration reform without real border security, new gun control and job-killing regulations in response to so-called "climate change." As government has been expanding, opportunity has been contracting. But there is another path.
We need to return money to consumers and business owners through lower taxes. We need to unleash job creation by eliminating regulations, cut the red tape that business owners face that increases operating costs. The freedom of the marketplace is how we will create jobs and drag our economy out of the stagnation created by failed big government policies for five years now.


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Samsung Galaxy S5 leak foresees two versions, Android 4.4 and Exynos 6 chip
Galaxy S5 Zoom and Galaxy S5 Mini are also in the pipeline
KOREAN PHONE MAKER Samsung's yet to be announced Galaxy S5 smartphone has fallen victim to the online rumour mill once again, with the latest rumours claiming that the phone will be released in two different versions.
Sammobile has managed to get its mitts on some information about the so-called Galaxy S5, information that suggests that the phone will be released in two different versions - one in metal, and the other in plastic.
Sammobile has reported that, in a tactic similar to that of Apple's iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C launch, Samsung will release a top-end metal version likely to fetch around €800, or £660, and a lower-priced plastic model that will likely be priced at around €650, or £540. If these rumours are true, the plastic model of the Samsung Galaxy S5 could be cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy S4.
That's not all there is to this latest leak, however. The Samsung Galaxy S5 reportedly will feature a 2,560x1440 resolution Super AMOLED HD display, which will be powered by either Samsung's eight-core Exynos 6 processor or Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 805 processor. It's likely that the octo-core chip will feature in Samsung's premium metal Galaxy S5, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon chip will be in the plastic version.
The leak also suggests that, as expected, the Samsung Galaxy S5 will run Google's Android 4.4 Kitkat mobile operating system, which probably will be heavily skinned by Samsung's Touchwiz user interface. There's also talk of a 16MP rear-facing camera, either 3GB or 4GB of RAM, and a 2,900mAh battery that you'll be able to fully charge in under two hours.
Previous speculation suggested that the Samsung Galaxy S5 would arrive with a curved display, eye-scanning technology, and a built-in fingerprint scanner.
Perhaps most interestingly, Sammobile reveals that Samsung is likely to launch the Galaxy S5 at an event in London in March, not at Mobile World Congress as previous rumours had suggested.
The Galaxy S5 likely won't be the only phone to debut at the Samsung launch event, with speculation suggesting that the firm will also unveil the Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom, Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini and Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 devices at the same time.
Samsung has not commented on the speculation. µ
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Men's basketball star diagnosed with a mild sprain of left MCL.
November 20, 1997
PULLMAN, Wash. - Senior Carlos Daniel and the Washington State men's basketball team received a bit of good news Thursday afternoon when the Cougars returned from Provo, Utah, where they beat Brigham Young Wednesday night 78-49.
An examination of Daniel's left knee by Dr. Richard Donati showed that Daniel (Louisville, Colo.) had a grade one sprain of the medial collateral ligament, a mild sprain. He sustained the injury at the 8:58 mark of the second half when he fell to the floor after grabbing a defensive rebound.
"The injury to Carlos can be compared to stretching a rope and tearing a few fibers," said Heidi Hopkins, WSU's athletic trainer for men's basketball. "We'll go day-to-day with Carlos until we can get him off the crutches, running straight and then running laterally. If he has any pain when walking, Dr. Donati wants him on the crutches."
Daniel is listed as doubtful for Washington State's next competition, the San Juan Shootout Nov. 28-30, where the second seeded Cougars open with South Florida.
Daniel severed the MCL of his left knee after his freshman season at Washington State (1994-95). He had arthroscopic surgery and was treated for the injury in the offseason.
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Erica Bing is one of Monica and Chandler's two children Monica and Chandler adopted Erica and her twin brother Jack from a girl, also named Erica, living in Ohio.Jack and Erica were born in the series finale. Monica and Chandler were unaware at the time of their birth that they would be receiving twins and Monica had to calm Chandler down at first. Erica was the unexpected one.
Erica was named after her biological mother, Erica, although both Erica and Joey appeared not to fully register Chandler and Monica's reasons for choosing that name for her: When Monica and Chandler tell Erica that they are naming their daughter after her she responds "Oh My God! That's just like my name!". When Joey learns her name, he says "Hey, that pregnant girl's name was Erica." Chandler responds "It's a shame you two did not spend much time together!"
- According to Monica, she originally wanted to name her daughter Emma, but she ended up letting Rachel have the name two years prior to becoming a mother herself when Rachel had trouble finding a name for her daughter on her own.
- Erica was named after her biological mother, Erica, similarly to another adoptee character, Phoebe, both characters were born with twins.
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One of the dreams that most wildlife and travel enthusiasts hold dear is a trip to visit the awe-inspiring living kaleidoscope which is the African Serengeti.
Even seasoned wildlife-watchers will probably be bringing some sort of field-guides with them to sort out the less famous critters, the myriad of monkeys, diverse birds, the similar-looking hoofed stock, those reptiles that might or might not be venomous. Too, due to the the somewhat dangerous political as well as wilderness realms, they will book the services of a professional photographic or wildlife safari guide service.
The authors of this new set of WILDGuides from Princeton University Press, Adam Scott and Vicki Kennedy, lend an 'insider's view' of wildlife found in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Areas. Both are seasoned wildlife professionals, having managed remote luxury safari camps not just in areas of Africa, but South America, Europe and New Zealand, as well a private guiding businesses.
The striking layout of these books, the crisp, clear, colorful photography and the printing are really lovely. The size is just right, if not to slip into a pocket, to hold and read comfortably and stash into a back pack.
In the opening pages of Animals of the Serengeti, the authors state their intent to have these guides be companions to a guided tour, to be used in conjunction with the presence of an expert in the wildlife of the (very specific) region covered by the books. In real life, though, I suspect many armchair enthusiast folk will pick up these attractive volumes as a way to go on safari vicariously..
The two guides, one on bird life and the other covering most everything else, are a little different in personality:
Of the two, Birds of the Serengeti, by Adam Scott Kennedy, reads most like a conventional field guide (but arranged differently): Straight-forward, with descriptions, clear, striking photos, and lovely presentation showing such things as male, female, young, habitat, nests and behavior. There are plenty of images of the soaring birds in flight so you can see the silhouette and field marks of these grand hunters and scavengers.
The index and color-coded habitat bars are an easy way to find the group in which to locate and identify your species, perhaps a more intuitive format for the budding birder than the classic, standard order seen in the majority of guides. Woodland, scrub and garden? Plains? Lakes and marshes? Air? Night? This makes narrowing it down simple! Just flip to the right niche and find your bird
This volume is a delight to look at, satisfying and functional as well.
Animals of the Serengeti, by Adam Scott Kennedy and Vicki Kennedy, not as much.
I take a risk by saying that here. Most reviewers praise this volume with enthusiasm.
Both the volume on Birds and the one on the other Animals unfortunately share some pretty serious omissions, in my view. While they are noticeable in Birds of the Serengeti, to me, they are glaring in Animals of the Serengeti.
I hate to admit that, although this also appears to be a lovely book, with lovely photos and lovely page layout, interesting personal anecdotes from both the authors and the six trusted, seasoned guides offering some nice tidbits of insider information - it might not be the one I choose to bring with me into the field.
Actually, to me (and I'm trying to say this in the nicest possible way), I would find it next to worthless as an actual, stand-alone field guide. It makes a nice armchair indulgence, but I would not want to be caught with it and nothing else to help me out if I were in the Serengeti meeting unfamiliar wildlife on my own.
First, although they do explain the reason for the omission of an entire order of mammals (the bats), I was disappointed. I am a bat fan, and bats, losing ground throughout the world, are a crucially important group, performing critical tasks like pollination and insect eating. I'm just not sure I agree with their decision to exclude the entire order Chiroptera simply because getting close enough for accurate species identification might be unlikely.
Next, the snakes.
Africa has her share of highly venomous snakes. But not every snake is venomous, deadly or likely to bite. And there is a wide variance in the the type, potency and amount of venom injected, depending on species and the mood of the snake at a given time (often they can even give a relatively harmless 'dry' bite). These are all crucial graduations in the umbrella term 'venomous'.
The only way to safely enjoy meeting snakes in the wild is to be very respectful and give them their distance, but if you do get close enough to have a chance at identifying a snake, it's pretty important to know at a glance if that stunning snake in the tree you just found yourself inches from is a gentle, inoffensive species or one of the most deadly in Africa.
I understand the author's intent to create an accessible, easy-to-grasp beginner's guide.
Obviously, too, telling the difference at a glance, when in the field, can save your life.
Why there is no icon, color-coded bar, or even a big, bold word saying VENOMOUS or HARMLESS, accompanying each snake entry and photo, is beyond me. Maybe the authors don't want to encourage close encounters - But they might happen anyway.
I love snakes, and have worked with them in a zoological setting, but I am not familiar with every species. If I were to flip open this book to find out if that slender, pretty, greenish serpent up in that tree is dangerous, I would have to stop and actually read the text and try to ascertain from the description if this was a harmless species or a deadly-lethal one.
So, is that lovely slender greenish Spotted Bush Snake venomous? Let's slow down and dig through the entry. Hmmmm, looks like . . . No? How about the handsome African Rock Python? Not sure - Doesn't actually say. (But, really, no. Large ones can be dangerous, though, can bite and constrict, but although there is an anti-coagulant in the saliva, they are not going to inject any actual venom into you.) Still, that isn't immediately apparent when you glance at the page.
I was once taken to Grady Hospital, as a routine matter, after a bite from an anaconda I was caring for at the zoo. She had gotten excited and went around the plexi-glass shield thinking the chicken I was feeding her was there - But instead, by accident, she got my arm.
Even though it was no big deal and needed, at most, a tetanus booster shot, I had to go to the emergency room as a matter of city-employee policy.
Poor folks. They were frantic to find the right antivenin - Until we explained that anacondas are not venomous. I'd be just fine, thank you!
So, yeah, these things really aren't self-explanatory to the uninitiated.
And what about the cute fat puff adder, sinister-looking black mamba, or any of the enchanting but potentially deadly cobras a tourist might encounter? Might seem like common sense to know they all pack a powerful venom, but I would feel more comfortable with even a single word, or a red dot, or something highlighting which are the 'hot' ones. I would want my readers to be very clear, very fast, on details like that.
My concern deepened as I looked for the next 'comfort' point in this volume: species conservation status.
It's the same thing missing from the Birds volume.
You know - That code or color or (whatever) that let's you know if that bird you just spotted is as ubiquitous as the English House Sparrow is in the US, or a real rarity, or if that black rhino you're seeing might be one of the most vulnerable, most dramatically imperiled, on-the-brink endangered species on the planet, being driven to the edge solely out of greed, solely by humans. (It is.)
Again, if you read the accompanying text, you will learn more about the rarity or stability of the species in question, as well as the reasons why. But - outside of a recliner in the living room, I suspect most tourists will look for fast, easy symbols or bold words first, then quickly move on to the next distraction.
This seeming oversight (which was too glaring to actually be an oversight) prompted me to write the publisher so I could ask the authors why.
My contact at Princeton University Press very kindly forwarded my query to the Kennedys.
Here is an excerpt from the thorough and respectful response I received:
You raise an interesting point about the lack of conservation status information of the species we feature within this title and I hope the following serves in some small way to help you enjoy the book more.
Firstly, it is worth mentioning that the book is intended as an identification and educational tool for visitors to the greater Serengeti region. For many, this is will be the first and only time they ever take a 'safari' in their lives so we decided that the book must stimulate an active interest in the wildlife presented to people of all ages. We are delighted that the format is easy on the eye and easy to read with easily-digestible bite-sized nuggets of information. As authors, we are obviously restrained by how much information we can include on any given page and, consequently, difficult decisions were made. Inclusion of IUCN data was one of many other items that were considered when the page-layouts were being created but, along with other members of the Princeton design team, we agreed to omit it.
Secondly, having spent much of the last 5 years working in the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem, we do not fully agree with the IUCN conservation status given to a number of species and, in several cases, we feel that the IUCN are negligent in their status appraisal. One case in point is the Pangolin (or Temminck's Ground Pangolin to be precise) which is given a Least Concern status by IUCN. Despite the vast quantity of good quality habitat, this is a species that few of the most experienced guides are seeing in the ecosystem these days and it has all but disappeared from non-protected areas across East Africa. In fact, across its entire African range, it is, at the very least, Endangered and possibly Critically so.
This is but one example where one could argue that the IUCN has it very wrong. So, I hope you understand our sentiments on using the IUCN as a genuine barometer of conservation status. This train of thought was included in our decision when we agreed not to include the data within the species accounts. After all, if we do not agree with it, it would be morally wrong for us to include it.
The authors then asked me to consider various species they listed (referring me to page numbers), predict what I might presume the official conservation status of several to be, according to the IUCN, and then see for myself how the designation differs from the actual level of threat (which turns be out to grossly underplayed by the IUCN in most instances). They then asked me to see the comments they'd included, with 'hard-hitting facts about the perils facing the animals featured within the book.' .
Yes, when you tuck into the text and take the time to read it, there are mentions of the challenges and dangers to many of the Serengeti's most beloved or iconic animals.
I understand their reasoning, and their issue with the disappointing inaccuracy of the IUCN designations. The author's first-hand knowledge about things being worse out there than even the conservation orgs have acknowledged, is alarming and distressing. People out in the field have their fingers on the pulse of wildlife, habitat and biological-systems health. Tragic news, but in my view, necessary information.
So, I understand why they didn't want to use designations they felt were not accurate.
But - But - I wish they had said that in the book, just as they'd explained it to me. Also, I wish they'd addressed the conservation status of each entry, not just in fine print but with some sort of highlight (a color bar, something) to let readers see instantly where each species population stands, in the book's authors' expert opinion.
I have taken quite a few days mulling this issue over. I want to be fair, but I also want to remain honest.
While I don't like the 'short attention span' of modern readers, it's the way things are now, and I feel we have a responsibility to make sure crucial information is imparted quickly and precisely, when teaching people about the emergency facing a growing numbers of Africa's (and the world's) species.
Including the info they'd sent me in a preface or introduction to the guides, would (in my opinion) have been a wise, proactive decision by the authors/publishers, without unduly burdening the book's economical use of space.
For this reason, as much as I love the beauty of both Birds of the Serengeti and Animals of the Serengeti, I reluctantly withhold one star from my rating.
Then again, maybe new wildlife enthusiasts can be better recruited by not belaboring the point that it's all at risk. After all, it's nice to have a break from the angst and heartbreak of being in the midst of the 6th great extinction event in the planet's history; an extinction event being driven entirely by foolish, selfish or ignorant human actions.
Wildlife watching and safaris are much more than mere entertainment. The delight, the discovery, the fun, the challenge, the personal and spiritual growth of simply encountering nature and learning about the mind-boggling complexity, grandeur, interconnectedness and ancient rhythms of life on Earth, paves the way to reconnect to the Earth, and to our souls. It's how we come to cherish and protect.
It's how we learn to love.
The books you bring along on your journey should ignite and buoy all that, and also instill the sense urgency that makes speaking for, working for and voting to protect our precious natural heritage among the most urgent issues of the day.
Those are not, in my opinion, mutually exclusive goals.
Animals of the Serengeti and Ngorongo Conservation Area, by Adam Scott Kennedy and Vicki Kennedy, and Birds of the Serengeti and Ngorongo Conservation Area, by Adam Scott Kennedy, Princeton University Press WILDGuide Series.


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May 12, 2003
Senior center defender Robin Beauregard (Huntington Beach, CA/Marina HS) of the UCLA Women's Water Polo Team was selected as the UCLA/MET-Rx Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of May 5-11.
Beauregard was selected the NCAA Tournament MVP after leading UCLA to its second NCAA title with a 4-3 win over Stanford on May 11. Beauregard, a member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic team, was dominant on both ends of the pool. Offensively, she scored the game-winning goal with 2:50 remaining in the contest, putting UCLA up 4-2. Defensively, she shut down the Cardinal in the second half, making numerous steals and thwarting goal-scoring opportunities. The Bruin defense held Stanford to just one second-half goal after falling behind at halftime, 2-0. Throughout the Tournament, the Beauregard-led defense held its two opponents to just five total goals
This is Beauregard's first UCLA/MET-Rx Student-Athlete of the Week honor of the season and of her career.
Also nominated: Tobias Clemens (m. tennis), Kyle Erickson (m. track & field), Casey Janssen (baseball), Susie Mathews (w. golf), Cari Soong (w. track & field), Michelle Turner (softball), Sara Walker (w. tennis).


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This guest post is by Heidi Angell, author of Creative Exercises to Inspire and Royal Prince Vince. For more on Heidi, visit her website at http://angellslife.com/
Synposis: This is sort of two stories interwoven, but seemingly separate until the very end. The main story follows a young boy named Rigg who was raised as a trapper by his father. His father is his educator and teaches him much more than what Rigg thinks is important to be a trapper. When his father dies in the forest, Rigg's life is sent on a new journey in which he learns why his father taught him all the lessons he had taught. This part of the tale feels more like fantasy, taking place in the past. Rigg has "special powers" and stumbles upon others who have special powers as well. The world they live in, Garden, is a pre-indsutrial revolutionized society, and he spends a lot of time walking.
The second story being told, follows Ram, a pilot on a starship sent to colonize other worlds. This is a much smaller bit of the story, usually only a page or two at the beginning of some chapters. It seems to have no relevance to Rigg's story and is much more clearly sci-fi in nature. When the two stories converge, a whole new respect for Card's writing is achieved!
Review: Another brilliant, multifaceted story that Card shares with us. The only thing I didn't like about it was that I started it shortly after reading Lost Gate, hoping that it was a sequel. Sometimes it is not clear through the course of the story when a book is a sequel for Card. Discarding the second story, I really was thinking it might be a sort of prequel to Lost gate. It has nothing to do with Lost Gate. As long as you know that going in, I can't imagine there being any complaints! I now have second books to two series to anticipate!!
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Students and staff at the Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences in Georgetown made several donations last month to local relief agencies, as well as a school damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
A schoolwide food drive collected more than 700 items that were donated to food pantries in the Georgetown area. The school also donated home supplies to the Seaford Rotary House Project, which provides temporary housing to families in transition.
The school also made a monetary donation to the Monmouth Beach School in Monmouth Beach, N.J. with funds collected through a coin drive.
Located on Sussex Pines Road, the Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences is a charter school that serves 325 students in the sixth through eighth grades.
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I'm trying to split an app.config file into multiple files to make it easier to manage the differences needed for different environments. With some sections it was easy...
various stuff
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with the "various stuff" moved to the system.diagnostics.dev file.
But for the
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Now I've read suggestions that it doesn't work for
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diagnostics, etc. But the same thing happens to me when I try to use configSource with one of them. When I put in
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The 'configSource' attribute is not declared.
Has anyone else seen this? Do you know a solution? (Perhaps I have an out-of-date schema or something?)