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BARTENDER THEFT: Bartender Summary
· Bartender: Xxxxxx, Latin female, about 5'5" tall, medium thin build, shoulder length straight brown hair, wearing a black bikini top, jean shorts, and flip flops.
Agent and associate were unable to procure a seat at the bar during this evaluation because the seats were taken the whole time. But agent did observe some things while sitting at one of the tables. When agent first arrived both Xxxxxx the bartender and Xxxxxx the waitress were seen waiting on tables and making drinks. Xxxxxx was the only one seen pouring alcohol. Xxxxxx was only seen getting her own water and sodas. At 3:18 PM a man walked in and was standing under the projection screen looking around, Xxxxxx asked him if he needed a table and he said yes, and went and sat at the lone table by the lounge area. Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx walked past him, each at least once if not several times and no one waited on him. Agent is unsure whose section this was as Xxxxxx was waiting on the high top tables and Xxxxxx was waiting on the booths. (Please refer to the waitress summary) At 3:32 Xxxxxx put an order into the POS the receipt came up and Xxxxxx had her back turned flirting with some male customers. After 2 minutes of Xxxxxx standing there, Xxxxxx finally turned around and saw her there. Xxxxxx then served a customer 3 shots, another customer a draft beer, then made Xxxxxx's drinks, and then reported to the POS. Xxxxxx was seen cluster ordering on several different occasions during this evaluation. She did not report directly to the POS after making a drink order. On a few occasions Xxxxxx would yell out to the guys at the tables and ask if they want shots. Xxxxxx was seen making and serving these shots to the guys and some people at the bar she obviously knew. Agent did not observe these shots to ever be recorded or paid for because Xxxxxx did not report directly to the POS. Xxxxxx was only seen using an ice scoop to put ice into a baggy for someone. Dirty glasses were stacking up on one side of the bar. It was rather busy, Xxxxxx seemed to keep up well, when she was working and not flirting. She was very friendly and had a great personality. She seemed to enjoy her job, and everyone seemed to like her.Michael Zenner - CEO hospitality checkpoints Inc.hospitalitycheckpoint.combartheft.com (blog)Hospitality Checkpointhospitalitycheckpoint.comliquorassessment.comPO BOX 995 Gilbert AZ 85299Office: 480-777-7056Toll Free: 800-880-0811© hospitality checkpoints Inc. 2012
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Margaret Ikerd, 86, of Brunswick, passed away peacefully Monday, November 4, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born June 22, 1927, to the late Joseph and Lillian (nee Lukaszewski) Wojciechowski in Cleveland.
Margaret will be deeply missed by her loving children, Dale (Lynda) Szymanski and Cynthia (fiance William Adams) Berberich; treasured grandchildren, Derek (Jaime) Szymanski, Megan Aki, Justin (David) Thornberry, Jessica Berberich and Bethany (Ed) Stockman; cherished great- grandchildren, Molly, Sloane, Sadelle and Slade Szymanski, Mia and Presli Aki, Jacob, Zackary, Emily Margaret Thornberry and Lainey Stockman.
She is preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Szymanski and second husband, Dave Ikerd; and brother, Harry Wojciechowski.
Family will receive friends Wednesday, November 6, 2013, from 4 to 8 P.M., at Waite and Son Funeral Home, 3300 Center Road, Brunswick. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, November 7, 2013, 10 A.M., at St. Colette Catholic Church, 330 West 130th Street, Brunswick 44212. Inurnment will follow at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens in Brunswick. Online condolences may be left at www.waitefuneralhome.com

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Late in September, Herb Schmidt retired from his position as the president of Conway Truckload, formerly CFI Inc.Schmidt has worked in the industry for 25 years.Schmidt was employed at UPS before he went to work for CFI Inc. in 1984. He worked his way up through the company over the years and was eventually named president in 2000. He has also served on a number of associations including the Truckload Carriers Association Safety Council as president and the Professional Truck Driving Institute of American as chairman.Saul Gonzalez will be taking over as president for Con-Way, and Schmidt will continue to serve the company as a consultant.
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In what may be one of the best parties this Super Bowl Weekend, New Era will present the "7th Annual: Friday Night Lights Super Bowl Party," featuring the 30th Anniversary Party for Def Jam Recordings, this Friday, January 31st at the Hudson Hotel (356 W. 58th St.)! The bash will be hosted by hip-hop heavyweight Rick Ross, NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp, NFL All-Pro & Pro-Bowlers Dwight Freeney, Cam Jordan, LaMarr Woodley, and Duane Brown, and New York Giants star Hakeem Nicks.
New York restaurant and nightlife kings Barry Mullineaux and Matt Levine are known for their spectacular events, and their annual "Friday Night Lights Super Bowl Party" is no exception. Past guests have included Hugh Hefner, Jamie Foxx, Kim Kardashian, and Swizz Beats, with performances by Ludacris, Ne-Yo, Pete Wentz, and more. This year's event features music by D-Nice and MICK (fka Mick Boogie), and libations courtesy of MillerCoor's newest craft beer, Miller Fortune.
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Just cry.
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Wake up see a sunrise
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Start my day and I read a sonnet
Got got a soft cheek with a tear on it.
Step out and the skies are clear
I'm a man and I have no fear.
Take a step and I land in crap.
I let it out, no holding back.
Baby we can go out on a first date.
But you come and pick me up half an hour late.
Girl I'm not gonna lie, that you almost made me cry,
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I have 16 AppleTVs connected to a Video Wall, we want to share the iTunes/iPhoto libraries from a Mac mini containing family photos so we can show different photo albums in each screen (up to 16, one for each AppleTV in the video wall). Does anybody know how many simultaneous connections iTunes can support? We will showing personal media, no movies or music bought from the iTunes Store.
I don't see any reason why there would be a programmed limit since OS X server can serve hundreds of computers from the same share and to intentionally break the n'th connection would be poor form to program if there weren't a way to set that limit.
Photo sharing is very low bandwidth compared to HD video streaming, so you should not have any problem with 16 large images - even if they change once a second since a video stream is basically 24 fps and I've had more than three Apple TV stream from the same library on a MacBook Air without running into network bandwidth or IO contention issues.


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Becoming a Gerontologist at Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University has several options for people interested in a profession in aging and for people who want to refresh their backgrounds in the field of adult development and aging.
- The Certificate Program in Gerontology is a post-baccalaureate specialty in the field of aging. The program consists of 28 academic units and provides an excellent interdisciplinary background in aging, including the study of physical, mental, and social changes in older people as they age. Some students complete the Certificate as they work toward their bachelorís degrees; others, whose college degrees might be several years old, come back to college to obtain the Certificate.
- Some students choose a gerontology minor to accompany one of the traditional discipline majors or professions (e.g., anthropology, biology, political science, psychology, sociology, nursing, social work, health-related professions).
- A masters degree emphasis in Gerontology is available through ITDS (Interdisciplinary Studies Programs). This option allows the student to develop a graduate curriculum to fit her/his existing professional training by incorporating graduate courses from a selection of related disciplines on campus. Contact Gardner Rust, Coordinator, ITDS Program.
- For some, continuing education through Extended Education is their best option. Regular university classes are available for people interested in one or two particular classes on a space-available basis by enrolling through Extended Education.
Careers in Gerontology
Populations are aging worldwide. This means that people live longer, and the number of older persons is increasing. In the U.S., of those born in 1900 nearly half died before they were 50 years old. People born today can expect to live beyond their 75th year. In 1900 about one in 25 Americans was over 65; today one in eight is over 65. The age group growing fastest in our society and in many other countries is the ìvery oldî ñpeople aged 85 and over. This growth will continue well into the 21st century, when one in five Americans will be over 65, and there will be 15 to 18 million persons over the age of 85.
These growth trends will result in a demand for professionals with knowledge and expertise in aging. Expanded career opportunities in gerontology are forecast in many disciplines and professions, each area requiring a work force with education and training in gerontology. Some people will work directly with elders in
- developing programs such as health promotion, senior theater groups, intergenerational activities for elders in senior centers, community agencies, or retirement communities;
- providing direct care to frail, ill, or impaired older persons in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, or through adult day care or home care programs;
- counseling older people and their families about issues of caregiving, employment, death and dying, or mental health; and
- advising older clients about estate planning and investments, financing long-term care or housing options.
Other professionals are less directly involved with older persons, but work on their behalf, educate others, or investigate issues in the field of aging. Examples of their activities include
- conducting research on the aging processes and diseases associated with aging such as Alzheimer's disease or osteoporosis;
- analyzing issues related to elders such as retirement opportunities, income maintenance, the health care system, and housing alternatives;
- planning, administering, and evaluating community-based services and service delivery systems for older persons;
- teaching classes and courses to community members, college and university students, health care professionals, and older adults;
- advocating with or on behalf of elders before legislative bodies or in institutional settings;
- designing products to meet the special interests and needs of older persons; and
- advising business, industry, and labor regarding older workers and consumers.
Coursework in the Gerontology Program
The Gerontology Program provides students with multidisciplinary perspectives to examine the aging process. The Program combines a thorough grounding in the basic filelds in Gerontology with practical applications through internship experience. participation in the Program encourages students to gain an understanding and appreciation of the aging process, to consider volunteer or professional work in the field of aging, and to provide a forum for exploring and examining concepts and research in Gerontology.
Those who already work in the field will find that coursework in the Program stimulates their interests in new ways as well as providing them with a strong foundation in the theories, ideas and research findings in Gerontology. The Program has opportunities for combining the insights and experiences students gain in work settings with their academic work. Students should plan their internship placements with the program coordinator.
Students who are currently completing a bachelor's degree and students who have already completed a bachelor's degree may participate in the Program. Both a Certificate in Gerontology and a minor in Gerontology are available options.
Certificate Program and Minor in Gerontology
Required courses - 24 units as follows:
Biology 318, Biology of Aging (3)
Gerontology 300 Basic Gerontology (3)
Gerontology 319, Aging and Society (4)
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College Hockey:Peverly, McKenna Lead Saints Past Bears
Brown Drops Into Tie For First In ECAC
CANTON, N.Y. — Senior center Rich Peverley scored two goals and assisted on a third and junior goaltender Mike McKenna registered his third shutout of the season as St. Lawrence upset 13th-ranked Brown 4-0 Friday night.
The Saints improved to 11-17-5 overall and 7-10-2 in the ECAC while Brown slipped into a first-place tie with Colgate and is now 14-7-5 overall and 12-5-2 in the ECAC.
St. Lawrence was a perfect seven for seven on the penalty kill against the league's top power play and scored two power-play goals in six chances against Brown's league-leading penalty kill.
"That was without question the best game we have played all season … maybe in the last couple of seasons," said Saint coach Joe Marsh. "Our intensity was there from start to finish and special teams play was excellent."
The Saints broke on top 5:51 into the game as freshman Kyle Rank tipped a power-play shot from the point by defenseman Ryan Glenn past Brown goalie Yann Danis. The goal was the first for the Saints against Danis in a span of six periods, as he posted a shutout in the first meeting this season and also in the second game of the 2002-03 campaign.
"The goaltending was outstanding at both ends of the ice," said Marsh. "It was good to finally get one past Danis and to get it fairly early. He can get you thinking too much if you give him half a chance. Mike McKenna continued his outstanding play for us at our end. He didn't make as many saves as Danis, but he made some huge ones at key junctures."
Perhaps the biggest save by McKenna came on an early Brown power play when he slid across and robbed Cory Caouette on a one-timer. McKenna also had a breakaway save on Brent Robinson in the second period.
St. Lawrence caught a break just 15 seconds into the second period for a 2-0 lead. Freshman defenseman Drew Bagnall shot the puck wide, but as Danis went to play it, he got caught behind the net and the puck popped in front where Peverley tapped it into the empty net for his 12th of the season.
Peverley scored his second of the game 1:53 into third period on a five-on-three power play to give the Saints a 3-0 lead, and senior defenseman Jeremy Cormier completed the scoring with his third of the season at 3:45.
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Esther M. De Fouw, age 86 of Holland, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013.
Esther was a member of Niekerk Christian Reformed Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband Nelson in 1965, two brothers, Peter and Albert Roon and sister, Marie Nykamp.
She is survived by her children: Marjorie and Thomas Tucker (T.J., Terry, Tony, Tiffany) of Hamilton, Michael and Jan De Fouw (Jenny and Mitch) of Holland, Diane and Steve Brown (Ryan and Tami) of Holland, Dan and Cathy De Fouw (Rob and Kyle) of Holland; 9 Great-Grandchildren; Sisters: Hermina Genzink of Holland, Edith and Larry Pluister of Zeeland; Sister-in-Law: Sylvia Roon of Holland.
She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.
A funeral service will be 11:00am, Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Niekerk Christian Reformed Church, 545 Country Club Road in Holland. Rev. John Douma will officiate. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be Wednesday, December 18, 2013 from 6-9:00pm at Lakeshore Memorial Services, 11939 James Street, in Holland.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Hospice of Holland or Niekerk CRC.
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My youngest daughter's last day of GRR is tomorrow and the teacher sent home a note requesting that each parent send in a treat to help make their last day special. I thought about making cookies or brownies, but after doing a bit of searching on Pinterest, I found the idea to make these cute butterfly school treats.
Materials needed:
- Wooden Clothespins (the kind with the springs)
- Chevron stamp
- Ink Pad in color of choice (I used Calypso Coral and Island Indigo)
- Googly Eyes
- Hot Glue Gun
- White Pipe Cleaners
- Wire Cutter
- Ziploc Snack Bags (or other snack bags with the zip top)
The chevron stamp I have is a background stamp. So I found it easiest to ink it up and then press the clothespins into the stamp.
Use hot glue to affix the eyes to the top of the clothespin.
Cut the pipe cleaner into 5.5 inch lengths, using the wire cutters. Fold each piece in half and then coil the ends to look like a butterfly's antenna. Hot glue to the back of the clothespin at the top.
Fill the snack bags with whatever you would like – Goldfish Crackers, small candies, etc. I decided to make some Smores Trail Mix to include in the snack bags. I used the colored mini marshmallows to add a bit of color to the butterfly wings.
I think my little helper was trying to hide the fact that she was sneaking some of the trail mix as she stirred!
Smores Trail Mix
- 1 small box Honey Grahams cereal
- 1 bag milk chocolate chips
- 1 bag mini marshmallows
Mix together and fill snack bags about 3/4 full. You need some room to be able to pin the butterfly in the middle of the snack bag. Seal the bags, getting as much air out as possible. Separate the trail mix evenly on both sides of the bag, leaving a space down the middle for the butterfly clothespin. Fold the zipper closure to the back and then slide on the butterfly clothespin. And that's it! Quick and easy school treats that the kids will love.
These would make cute snacks to send to daycare, scout meetings, or school. My daughter can't wait to share them with her classmates and teachers tomorrow. For more cute food ideas, be sure to check out my Seriously Cute Food board on Pinterest.


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Arizona State: Ranks eighth in the javelin (149-05)... 2005 Outdoor: Competed in the javelin nine times, winning the Bill Sawyer, NAU Invitational and Double Dual meets...placed 10th at the Pac-10 Championships...finished 18th at the regional meet...moved into eighth place on the ASU lists with her throw of 149-5 to win the NAU Invite... 2005 Indoor: Did not compete... 2004 Track: Redshirted due to injury... 2003 Outdoor: Finished 11th in her first conference competition...after taking runner-up honors in her first collegiate meet, returned to win the Baldy Castillo Invitational...placed in the Top 5 five times (eight meets)...placed 26th at the west region meet.
High School: A 2002 graduate of El Capitan High School (Lakeside, Calif.)...earned eight letters in her career including four in track and field, two in basketball and one each in cross country and volleyball...captained basketball, track and field and cross country teams in 2002 and track and field in 2001...as a member of the track and field team, was the team's freshman of the year and was all-league from 2000-02...was a member of the 4x200 team that went undefeated in the regular season...also all-league in basketball her final two seasons...four-times a scholar-athlete award winner and twice named to the all sports all-academic team by the Union Tribune...won the ACE (Athlete Committed to Excellence) Award in 2002...also was the recipient of the CIF Sportsmanship Award in 2002.
Personal: Majoring in broadcast journalism...parents are William and Robin Holley...has five siblings, Jenny, Amanda, Katie, Billy and Brad...born May 21, 1984 in San Diego, Calif....hobbies include hiking, cooking and volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club of Guadelupe as a tutor and coach...full name is Rebecca Lee Holley.
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Come along to the next BCG Women's Agronomy Group meeting on Wednesday 9 May! We will be covering the different seeder set-ups including all the lingo used (i.e. boots, shoots, press wheels, knife points etc.) as well as lambing difficulties and lamb and ewe nutrition. All welcome!
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As a Long Beach writer, you need to cultivate an entrepreneur mindset if you are going to be successful. However, many writers are operating with an employee mindset. Are you one of them? Read on to find out.
Many small business owners and entrepreneurs got their start as an employee, possibly even working at a business here in Long Beach. They worked for someone else. The problem is, if you've been an employee for a long time, it can be hard to shake off the shackles of the employee mindset.
The employee mindset
When you have an employee mindset, you are more likely to look to others to tell you what to do. You might find it hard to take responsibility for the success and failure of your business. As an employee, you have no say about how the business is run. You just work hard to prove your value so that you can stay employed.
However, when you are an entrepreneurs or business owner, you must think much differently.
The entrepreneur mindset
Basically the buck stops (and starts) with you, the business founder/owner. You are responsible for the success and the failure of your business. You are the one who makes all the big decisions (including who to delegate smaller decisions to!).
The employee/entrepreneur mindset quiz
To find out if you are thinking like an employee or an entrepreneur, take this quick quiz:
- Do you limit your tasks/duties to a subset of what is needed for your business to thrive?
- Do you base your lifestyle on your income?
- If a financial setback occurs, do you shrink your budget to accommodate the decrease in income?
- Do you consistently seek outside advise to make even day-to-day decisions?
If you answered "yes" to most of these questions, chances are you have an employee mindset. Here's why those with an entrepreneur mindset would answer "no."
Do you limit your tasks/duties to a subset of what is needed for your business to thrive?
Entrepreneurs know that sometimes they have to do tasks in their business that are "above" or "below" their skill level. Their attitude is if it needs to get done, get it done and they are not averse to rolling up their sleeves and getting the job done.
Do you base your lifestyle on your income?
Entrepreneurs will seek to grow their business, expand their product line and diversify their services when financial setbacks occur. They don't let themselves become or remain a victim of financial setbacks.
If a financial setback occurs, do you shrink your budget to accommodate the decrease in income?
Entrepreneurs pay themselves first. They focus on bringing in the income that supports the lifestyle they desire and invest the rest into their business. That said, they are also aware of and accept the momentary sacrifices that might need to be made in order to accomplish a goal.
Do you consistently seek outside advise to make even day-to-day decisions?
Entrepreneurs manage their time and take responsibility for their activities. Although they may seek out mentors to guide them to increased growth, they are in control of their daily activities and don't need someone else to tell them what to do or motivate them to do it.
Are you an entrepreneurial author? Do you want to be? Are you ready to build your business and platform so that it expresses your creativity, conveys your worth and message authentically and is profitable? Visit www.carmaspence.com to learn more.
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B-1 heading out to the range.
Nellis AFB 2009. Red Flag 09-02
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The Bone is the second loudest ship ever! I was a kid when I witnessed the black bird do a fly by at the Cleveland air show! it was unbelievably loud! The bone would land at CLE hopkins for demo's at the cleveland air show at burke lakefront! The air force does not land their equipment there since the thunderbird t-38 took a gull and ditched in lake Erie killing the pilot! So when the bone left CLE at the end of the weekend, it did so in full burner, I could hear the ship for 5 minutes as it climbed out!
Yeah, it's a pretty incredible experience. We were less than 100 feet away from the B-1s at full burner. That airplane may be an albatross (as far as actual performance) but it sure does put on a good show.
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1120 Marietta Ave. USA - Lancaster, PA 17603
This stately Federal-style mansion was home to James Buchanan (15th US President) from 1848 until his death. Furnishings reflect Buchanan's tenure as head of state, and a number of the decorative pieces were gifts from foreign dignitaries.
2 Old City Hall
Architecture, castles and historic districts
13 W King St USA - Lancaster, PA 17603
Completed in 1797, the Georgian-style Old City Hall houses a collection of Pennsylvania folk arts, furniture and silver. Changing exhibits feature needlework, quilts and fraktur, an illuminated script.
3 Landis Valley Museum
Museums and art
2451 Kissel Hill Rd USA - Lancaster, PA 17601
Some 20 restored or re-created buildings accurately interpret 18C and 19C Pennsylvania German rural life. Craftspeople demonstrate trades such as shoemaking, quilting and weaving.
4 Central Market of Lancaster
Architecture, castles and historic districts
23 N. Market St. USA - Lancaster, PA 17603
Long heralded for its architecture, Central Market's 1889 Romaneque-style brick structure now houses some 60 vendors who ply a brisk trade in quilts, shoofly pie (filled with a mixture of molasses and brown sugar), sausages, pepper cheeses and other ..


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Visit and examine the new and revised standards in the Review Section of SSARS 19 specifically for review engagements. There are new engagement letter and accountant's review report requirements that professionals must adhere to. Explore the new documentation issues in SSARS 19 for reviews. These documentation issues include analytical procedures, inquiries, and management representation letters plus other matters requiring documentation. Other documentation requirements that are outside SSARS 19 but still required include SQCS 8 quality control requirements and the employee's independence representations. Issues like going concerns, subsequent events, and changing from an audit to a review are discussed.
Individuals that complete this self-study and successfully pass the exam will earn 2 hours of Accounting & Auditing CPE Credit. NOTE: IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CPE CREDIT, THE COURSE MUST BE PURCHASED BY THE INDIVIDUAL INTENDING TO TAKE IT.


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So what's a daycation? It's a one-day getaway to a local destination that offers the same perks of a vacation without the expense, time off from work, and other hassles that go into vacation planning. You get a chance to get out of the house, see your local area, and have some fun with friends or family. It also gives you a chance to explore new places or visit old favorites.
One of my favorite nutrition bars, SOYJOY, was kind enough to sponsor me and my kids on a daycation to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. After renewing our membership, we explored the Real Pirates exhibit, visited Expedition Health and took in an IMAX movie, Mysteries of the Great Lakes 2D.
We brought our own snacks in a cooler bag including the new pineapple SOYJOY bars, and took a break in the museum's north atrium between activities. We had such a great time that we're going back this weekend to see all the things we missed. Thanks SOYJOY for such a great time!!
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Brittney Lang
SIU leads the league with four First-Team selections
SIU tops Wichita State in opener, falls to Northern Iowa in quarterfinals.
No. 5 seed Salukis looking for first tournament title since 1991
Salukis and Sycamores to play single game Saturday, doubleheader Sunday
Softball vs. Bradley
Softball vs. Bradley (Senior Day)
Softball vs. Missouri State (Game 3)
Softball vs. Missouri State
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2013 / Senior
MVC Scholar-Athlete First-Team
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Made a career-high 43 appearances with 31 starts...posted a career-high 13 wins, going 13-15 overall with three saves...posted a 4.09 ERA with a career-high 144 strikeouts and just 82 walks in 196.2 innings of work...led SIU in innings, appearances, complete games, strikeouts and opponents batting average...ranks third in SIU history for appearances in a season with 43...hit a career-high with 13 strikeouts Apr. 20 against regular-season champion Creighton...finished her career seventh in SIU history with 106 career appearances...also ranks ninth in SIU history with 372.1 career innings pitched.
2012 / Junior
MVC Scholar-Athlete First-Team
Game-By-Game Stats
Made 21 starts and 36 overall appearances in the circle, going 11-7 with three saves...posted an ERA of 3.77 in 124.1 innings of work...threw nine complete games...led the team with 75 strikeouts...threw a team-best three shutouts.
2011 / Sophomore
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Appeared in 12 games, starting four...had a 1-1 record with her lone win coming over Ohio in game one of the season...threw 4.2 innings against Mississippi State for longest work of the season...held a 9.05 ERA with 19.1 innings pitched.
2010/ Freshman
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Appeared in 15 games, starting eight...compiled a 3.06 ERA with a 3-1 record...pitched in 32.0 innings and had 22 strikeouts...had a career-high eight strikeouts against Kansas (March 6).
At Lansing High School
Named All-Kaw Valley League all four years...first team All-Metro as a junior and senior...second team All-State as a junior...earned first-team All-State as a senior...named Kansas Female Athlete of the Year by the Kansas Sports Commission...entered the Kansas Hall of Fame for most strikeouts in an extra inning game, recorded 38 strikeouts in 23 innings...holds the school record for most strikeouts in a season (218) and career (641)...posted a career earned run average of .390...posted an overall record of 40-11.
Full name is Brittney Lynn Lang...majoring in exercise science...has one sister...born April 17, 1991 in Russell, Kan...daughter of David and Rhonda Lang.


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Could sanity be breaking out in the Empire State? According to the New York Times
The Cuomo administration is expected to lift what has been, in effect, a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, a controversial technology used to extract natural gas from shale, people briefed on the administration's discussions said.
Administration officials are discussing maintaining a ban on the process inside New York City's sprawling upstate watershed, as well as a watershed used by the city of Syracuse, according to people briefed on the plan. But by allowing the process in other parts of the state, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo would open up New York to one of the fastest-growing — critics would say reckless — areas of the energy industry.
When the decision will be made public is less certain. On Friday, the State Department of Environmental Conservation is due to release a long-awaited study of the process, widely known as hydrofracking. But it was unclear if the Cuomo administration would use the occasion to announce its broader policy plans related to the issue as well. The report will likely include recommendations, and then there will be a period for public comments before a final determination can be made.
Sounds like the best compromise. No one, as Aubrey McClendon of Chesapeake famously said, needs the brain damage of fracking in the NYC Watershed, and besides that isn't where the gas is especially likely to be anyway. The gas place to be in New York State is the Southern Tier area abutting Northern Pennsylvanian counties like Bradford that have been at the heart of the shale boom. Those counties are also more likely to be Republican controlled and actually want shale.
Public reaction will be interesting to watch on this one. Don't confuse the Upper West Side of Manhattan with the upper west side of New York State on this: they are 300 miles and planets apart.


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College Hockey:Army mourns loss of former player, officer representative Kennedy
'The sky was the limit' for Maj. Tom Kennedy, who was killed in action in Afghanistan.
Before Tom Kennedy had much of a chance to use his hockey skills to make an impression on the recruiter, he gave that observer all he needed to know with a gesture of compassion and maturity.
Then an Army assistant coach, Brian Riley was on a trip to see Kennedy play for the Salisbury School of Connecticut in the mid-1990s when the game was halted for about an hour because of a major injury.
The injured Salisbury player was on the ice, being tended to by the team coach and athletic trainer.
And there was Kennedy, unwilling to leave his teammate's side.
"I remember thinking, wow, I don't know what kind of player this guy is because I haven't had a chance to see him play," said Riley, now Army's head coach, "but there's something special about him."
That feeling carried through to Kennedy's playing career as a Black Knights defenseman through his graduation in 2000 and in the last four years as the hockey program's officer representative.
It made the dreadful message Riley received late Wednesday so much more hard to digest.
Kennedy was killed in action in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the victim of what NBC News reported was a suicide bomb attack on Army leaders on their way to a meeting with Afghani officials.
An Army major, Kennedy, 35, was married with two young twins.
He had been deployed in Afghanistan for only about two weeks, Riley said, after leaving West Point to be stationed at Fort Carson in Colorado.
Kennedy was the hockey program's officer representative, serving as the liaison to the academy Superintendent. He stood behind the bench with Riley during games, traveled with the team and acted as a mentor to the players, creating close bonds.
"He was always there for them — for anybody in the West Point community. That's why it's hit the West Point community so hard," Riley said. "He was so well liked and he touched so many different people at West Point; not just the hockey family but the whole West Point community."
It's not hard to see that Kennedy left quite an impression on Riley, especially in recent years. Coaches love to see their former players do big things in life, and Kennedy was obliging.
He was the Commandant's executive officer. He was a tactical officer. He was the president of the Army Hockey Association.
People kept piling things on Kennedy's plate; it never seemed to faze him.
One of the final conversations between Riley and Kennedy took place after this year's West Point graduation.
As he walked off the graduation field, looking at the houses where high-ranking academy officials live, Riley turned to Kennedy.
"I said, you know what, TK? The next time you come back to West Point, you could be in one of those houses, either the Superintendent or the Commandant," Riley said. "He kind of chuckled, but I really think he could have been. He was doing great things in the Army. He was so well respected by everybody. I really think the sky was the limit for him."
Services for Kennedy are tentatively scheduled for West Point next week, Riley said. A wake is planned for Thursday with the funeral Friday.
Riley has experience dealing with the loss of a former player. 1st Lt. Derek Hines was killed in action in 2005, just two years after completing his four-year Army playing career.
Nothing comes easy in the days following such a tragedy, but perspective can be an exception.
"All of us — coaches, players, fans — we sometimes get caught up in our own little world and when something like this happens hopefully it gives everyone an opportunity to step back and realize that what we have is great, but there are certainly more important things," Riley said.
"If people would just every day stop and think about the men and women who serve our country and are willing to put our lives on the line so we can enjoy the great game of hockey that we all love …"
Riley's voice trailed off. "It's just really, really hard."
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Virtual Inaugural Address on Guns by Bill Whittle, Virtual President of the United States
Here's another fine presentation by Bill Whittle, Virtual President of the United States.
This one is titled simply "Guns," and he hits his key points in his usual artful, compelling style in the format of a virtual inaugural address. This is another Bill Whittle video that will likely go viral.
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– Brooke Hogan will be doing her first media blitz for TNA Wrestling today in New York City. Scheduled appearances include appearances on "Fox & Friends" on Fox News, "Inside Edition" on CBS and "Showbiz Tonight" on Headline News.
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Today in music history:
There were several significant events on this day between the years 1942 and 2004.
On this day in 1942 Christopher Franke, future musician for Tangerine Dream, is born in Berlin, Germany.
On this day in 1944 Michelle Phillips, future of member of The Mamas & The Papas, is born in Long Beach, California.
On this day in 1956 the Capitol Tower, new home of Capitol Records, opens on the corner of Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles. The 13 story tower, which resembles a stack of records, houses three new recording studios where Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Linda Ronstadt and many other stars would lay down tracks. The building becomes an LA landmark, with the red light at the top flashing "HOLLYWOOD" in Morse Code.
On this day in 1965 Simon and Garfunkel's soundtrack album The Graduate hits number one. Also on this day the Beach Boys recorded "California Girls".
On this day in 1968 Pink Floyd founding member Syd Barrett becomes an early acid casualty and quits the group because he can no longer contribute.
On this day in 1969 the original bassist for The Kinks, Pete Quaife, quits the band and is replaced by Nobby Dalton.
On this day in 1973 The Stylistics' "Break Up To Make Up" goes gold.
On this day in 1974 ABBA become European stars overnight when their song "Waterloo" wins the annual Eurovision Song Contest. Also on this day Billy Joel scores his first Top 40 hit with "Piano Man."
On this day in 1992 former Beatle George Harrison performs his first full live solo concert since 1969 at a benefit for the Natural Law political party in London.
On this day in 1998 Wendy O. Williams singer for the Plasmatics dies at the age of 48.
On this day in 2004 Niki Sullivan, guitarist for The Crickets, dies at the age of 66.


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The standard mindset in treating cancer is to kill as many of the offending cells as possible with whatever artillery you can devise. Traditionally, the weaponry has comprised surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, or, for the irreverent, "cuts, burns, and poisons."
The military metaphor is intentional, as it conveys the all-out-assault, no compromise, take-no-prisoners attitude that has marked treatment for the last several decades. And besides, the first broadly effective anticancer drug (nitrogen mustard) was courtesy of gas warfare in WWI.
And now along comes Robert A. Gatenby from Florida's Moffitt Cancer Center. His counsel? Forget conventional wisdom, don't try to eliminate the tumor, treat it just enough to keep it from growing any bigger.
Gatenby makes the case in Nature ([May 28, 2009], 508–509). The basic argument is a comparison to controlling the invasion of exotic species in ecosystems. Examples include moths in a farmland or snails in a cityscape. Such pests are rarely eliminated, but they can be controlled in a way that doesn't interfere with essential functioning.
Applying this lesson to cancer means the disease would not be cured, but neither would you die from it once treatment failed, as it inevitably does with most cancers.
The response of the cancer establishment is predictably skeptical, even hostile. I'm unconvinced myself, because even if drug resistance is skirted, the constant presence of a malignancy increases the equally deadly probability of metastasis to other sites.
But doubt should always be tempered by the wise observation of Arthur C. Clarke: "New ideas pass through three periods:
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With a UA-record career stroke average of 72.62, he was First Team All America and All Pac-10 in 1987 and 1988. His 71.60 stroke average in 1988 also broke the UA single season record, and his low round of 66 was 8th best in UA history. He won the Pac-10 individual title in 1987, leading the Wildcats to the Pac-10 team title as well, and was named Pac-10 Player of the Year in 1988. During his UA career he won five individual tournament titles, and Arizona won nine team tournament titles. He turned professional in 1988 and won the 1991 PGA Deposit Guaranty Classic.


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A few days back we leaked out the new YouTube design before it was officially out . The new design reflects to the changes in the new Google Bar and the recent redesign of Google. However there are many who are not happy with this design of YouTube. So here is a way to switch back to old YouTube … [Read more...]
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Imagine the Roman Bacchanal come to life — from a whole roasted pig to dozens of red wine decanters to people reveling in sin. That's what you get at "Queen of the Night," a new interactive dining experience organized by the geniuses behind "Sleep No More," another interactive theater performance that has been a staple of the city's art scene since early 2011. On Aug. 20, 2014, Examiner.com was invited to check out the show. QOTN takes the interactive aspect of "Sleep No More," but adds dinner and a Burlesque/variety show (yes, that means trapeze artists, magic, and more).
Think Carnivale come to life or a "Game of Thrones" wedding without the whole death thing. Amazingly, the organizers have created a utopia beneath the Paramount Hotel, situated right in the middle of Midtown. And yet, I felt completely removed from traditional society. The whole night was delightful, full of unexpected moments that I'm pretty sure you won't find elsewhere. In other words, it's definitely worth the expensive price tag, but be prepared for more than a few WTF moments. So what can you expect? That's tough to say because everyone's experience is different, which is part of the show's charm.
Attendees receive a refreshing cocktail as they enter the Paramount Hotel and are taken downstairs into a basement that opens up into a wonderland of sorts. There's a central room with two stages, a bar, and dozens of dinner tables. But the real intrigue lies in the corridors that surround the central room. Several doors open up into new rooms, but attendees are only allowed back there if a show performer takes him/her. Show performers roam the main room for the first hour or so looking for innocent (or maybe not so innocent?) guests and with a tap and a hand grab, they're required to follow. And what happens behind the scenes? I've heard mixed reports, but I will say it's generally kept at the PG-13 level.
In the central room, it's Burlesque meets the circus. A woman, the supposed "Queen of the Night," stands stoically in the center while her dancers alternate with different performances throughout the room. There's trapeze, acrobatics, and just about everything involves a guest or two, cementing the show's interactive aspect. Soon, it's time for the guests to sit for dinner and there's quite an elaborate performance to get everyone situated.
Dinner starts with a platter of bread and butter, and of course grapes, the central piece of any Bacchanal. Then one of three proteins (lobster, pork, or beef) are placed on the table along with a couple sides (we had the pork with a kale salad and roasted potatoes). If diners wish to try other proteins or sides, they must trade with other tables, which is, by far, the most fun aspect of the night. There are also several options for vegetarians and vegans so not to worry!
The show itself doesn't make all that much sense, but the truth is, it doesn't have to. QOTN stars two young acrobats in love, a comedian (who also falls in love), dozens of androgynous-looking dancers, acrobats, and trapeze artists, and yes, the Queen, whose performance towards the end of the night is truly spectacular. It's a variety show of sorts and there's a little something for everyone (even magic!). Hey, it's no Broadway show, but that doesn't mean there aren't a ton of quality dance routines and some clever party tricks. It's a heck of a lot of fun. If all that sounds confusing, that's ok because really, the less you know, the better.
There are a lot of surprises, including how the waiters pick up the dishes and how they serve dessert, but spoiling any of that would ruin the experience.
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Naming names on the Internet
Four codes of nomenclature (for animals, plants, cultivated plants and bacteria) set the rules for the naming of new species, genera, etc. One rule common to all 4 codes is that a new name must be published. The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature allows for publication on CD instead of print. But none of the current codes allows publication of new names on the Internet alone. This will, however, be inevitable in the near future.
A commentary1 in this week's Nature (15 March 2007) is about the digital future of taxonomy.
Knapp et al.1 give at least 3 reasons why digital publishing is better than traditional printing: (1) print-dependence for the naming of new organisms slows taxonomy down; (2) paper archiving is itself no guarantee of permanence; (3) the decreasing purchasing and storage capacities of libraries worldwide means that print media face an uncertain future.
I agree with them. We have been waiting since last summer for the publication of a new snail species form Turkey that we are describing. When it finally comes out, the journal will be distributed, hopefully, to many libraries. However, libraries, especially the kinds that receive the esoteric and obscure journals, will continue to exist as long as tax payers are willing to support them. But, who can guarantee that?
Digital publishing is here and, whether we like it or not, in the near future it should and will be permissible to publish new names solely on the Internet. Resistance is futile.
Visit ICZN's ZooBank that provides access to 1.5 million scientific names of animals.
1Sandra Knapp, Andrew Polaszek & Mark Watson. Nature 446:261-262 (15 March 2007). doi:10.1038/446261a


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College Hockey:Bemidji State Advances In N.D.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Bemidji State pounced on an untimely major penalty to blow open a deadlocked exhibition match against Manitoba, then coasted to a 10-4 win.
In the first game of the first Subway Holiday Classic at the Ralph Engelstad Arena, Bemidji earned the right to face the host North Dakota Fighting Sioux in the championship game at 8 p.m. on Saturday. The Bison will play Brown at 5 p.m. Saturday after the Bears fell 5-2 to North Dakota in the second game Friday night.
The Beavers got off to a slow start in the first period. Manitoba defenseman Barrett Labossiere opened the scoring at 8:06 with an unassisted goal. Bemidji answered with freshman center Andrew Murray's goal at 12:09.
The Bison got goals from Paul Deniset and David Cameron to give Manitoba a 3-1 lead. But just before the period ended, the Beavers netted the first of their five power play goals when senior wing Jeff McGill scored at 19:14.
"Our special teams were really clicking," Murray said. "When Jeff McGill got that goal, we got a boost from that and it seemed like it deflated them."
In the second period, Bemidji defenseman Peter Jonsson tied the game 3-3 at 3:29 with a power play goal. But with the Bison on the power play, Manitoba defenseman Blake Forsyth was assessed a five-minute major for checking from behind. The Beavers capitalized, scoring three goals in a span of 2:49.
Freshman center Andrew Murray scored at the 10:00 and 11:26 marks to collect a hat trick. Senior wing Marty Goulet scored on the same power play at 12:49 to put Bemidji up 6-3. McGill put the Beavers up by four with his second goal at 16:33.
Labossiere scored his second unassisted goal at 17:43 when his bouncing dump-in from just past the red line eluded Bemidji goalie Grady Hunt. Junior wing Wade Chiodo restored the Beavers' four-goal lead when he scored at the 19:24 mark.
"It was nice to get going offensively," Murray said. "As a team, we've struggled a bit offensively this year."
In the final period, Bemidji closed out the scoring with goals by sophomore wing Brendan Cook at 10:35 and freshman center Jean-Guy Gervais at 12:15.
Bemidji's first line of McGill, Murray and Goulet accounted for six of the team's 10 goals and 15 points on the night.
"Our first line is as legit as legit can be," said coach Tom Serratore. "We just have to a couple more guys cranking and we'll be fine."
Regarding Saturday night's game against the number-one Sioux, Serratore said, "We're excited to be in the championship game. Obviously, it's special for us to be taking on our brothers to the west. That's what we call them."
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Nursing home owner surfaces in Melbourne
An Irish nursing home owner who was accused of abandoning residents and stealing money from clients has been managing an old people's home in Melbourne.
Miriam Holmes, who is accused of "reckless abandonment" of residents in her care at the Avondale nursing home in Kilkenny has until recently been managing the Plumpton Villa facility in Glenroy.
Ms Holmes' daughter Hayley has also been working as a clinical care co-ordinator in the 90-bed nursing home.
According to the Irish Times, the two women were directors of the Avondale nursing home in Kilkenny, which was closed in July 2011 following serious concerns over the safety and health of residents by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA).
The Gardaí are also investigating allegations that the pair stole several thousand euro, medication and public service cards from residents there.
The two women have not been seen in Ireland since boarding a bus heading for Dublin Airport on July 22 last, the day after the home was closed.
Gardaí found a brochure on beginning life in Australia in their hotel room near Dublin airport, where they stayed the night of July 21.
Contractors at the Glenroy facility confirmed that Ms Holmes and her daughter had worked there for several months.
Craigcare, which runs the Glenroy home, included a picture of Miriam Holmes in its newsletter dated summer 2011. It listed her as "facility manager" for Plumpton Villa.
In a note introducing herself, Ms Holmes said that she had been in Aged Care Management for over 25 years in England and Ireland, as well as working as a nursing home inspector in London.
She also said that along with critical care co-ordinator Hayley she was in the process of completing a master's degree in dementia care.
The Craigcare Plumpton Villa website currently states that the facility is run by "an experienced and wonderfully caring team of nursing and allied health professionals".
The Age reports that Craigcare chief executive John Gillett refused to answer questions about whether his company had checked the credentials of the mother and daughter, other than to say "check your facts".
Gardaí are still seeking to speak with both women over care breaches and allegations from several residents that money was stolen from them.
Under the Irish 2007 Health Act, the authority may bring prosecutions against nursing home owners who breach care regulations, which incurs a maximum fine of €70,000 ($86,357) or a two-year prison term.
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WSU HEAD COACH Dick Bennett: Washington State Head Coach Dick Bennett is in his first season at WSU...coached at Wisconsin-Stevens Point (1976-85), Wisconsin-Green Bay (1985-95) and Wisconsin (1995-2000)...owns a .635 career winning percentage (462-265)...career highlights include a 1984 NAIA national runner-up finish at Wisconsin-Stevens Point and a 2000 Final Four appearance at Wisconsin...he is 8-8 this season...with 62-55 win vs. Idaho, Dec. 20, Bennett moved into 77th place on the NCAA career wins list.
BENNETT RECORDS QUICK START: WSU won six of its first eight games, marking its best start since 1996-97 when the Cougars opened 7-1...with two wins to open the 2003-04 season, WSU Head Coach Dick Bennett became the first mentor to begin his Cougar career 2-0 since Len Stevens in 1983-84.
WASHINGTON PREVIEW: The Huskies are 6-8, 1-5 in the Pac-10...split Oregon trip last week losing 84-74 to the Ducks and defeating Beavers 103-99 in overtime...came from 16 points down to knock off Oregon state...Washington is tied for 20th nationally in scoring (80.4 points per game).
SERIES WITH THE HUSKIES: Washington leads 161-93...teams have split each of the last three seasons...home team has won last seven in the series...WSU has four of the last five at home, including 72-71 in Spokane to open 1998-99 conference play...last season, Washington won 81-67 in Seattle and WSU posted 98-76 victory in Pullman...Marcus Moore scored 23 points in the Cougars' win last season...Thomas Kelati was one of three other WSU players to average double figure scoring in 2002-03 against the Huskies.
IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK HOME AGAIN: When Washington State hosts arch rival Washington, Saturday, it will be the first time in 35 days the Cougars have played at Friel Court...WSU has played 13 of 16 games this season away from Pullman...WSU is 3-0 at Friel Court this season.
STREAK BREAKERS: WSU has snapped several losing streaks this season...the 57-51 win at Alaska Fairbanks, Nov. 22 broke a 27-game road losing streak...Cougars 55-50 win at California, Jan. 4 erased a 22-game Pac-10 road losing streak...win also was first in seven games against the Golden Bears and first in last nine trips to Berkeley...WSU's 76-61 victory over USC, Jan. 10 broke a nine-game skid against the Trojans.
TAKING CARE OF THE BASKETBALL: WSU turns the ball over at a rate of 12.8 per game...Cougars rank 22nd nationally in fewest turnovers per outing.
RARE PAC-10 ROAD WIN: With the 55-50 win at California, Jan. 4, WSU broke a 22-game conference losing streak on the road...last win prior to victory over Golden Bears was 58-57, Feb. 8, 2001 at Arizona State...only second Pac-10 road win in last 54 outings dating back to 1997-98.
WSU ROAD SUCCESS: The Cougars have three road wins in a season for the first time since 1997-98...last time WSU won four road games in a season was 1995-96 (7-7)...with the 57-51 win at Alaska Fairbanks, Nov. 22, WSU broke a 27-game road losing streak...previous win was 58-57 at Arizona State, Feb. 8, 2001...Cougars won second road game 64-50 at Montana, Dec. 13...first win in Missoula since Dec. 11, 1984 after losing last two trips...WSU 3-46 combined last four years on the road prior to this season...
WSU SURPASSES LAST SEASON'S WIN TOTAL: With its 76-61 win over USC last Saturday, WSU has eight wins this season...Cougars won seven games during 2002-03...in 2001-02, WSU tallied six wins.
WSU WIN STREAK: The Cougars had a four-game winning streak snapped with their 46-29 loss at Fresno State, Dec. 22...it was WSU's first four-game winning streak since Dec. 2-20, 1998.
DOUBLE FIGURE WINS: WSU won three straight games by double figures Dec. 1-13...last time Cougars accomplished the feat was Dec. 5-20, 1998.
WINNING IN DECEMBER: Washington State won its first four December games for the first time since 1998-99.
HAPPY NEW YEAR: The Cougars have won two games in January for the first time since 2000-01...that year, one of the two wins was at home against Texas-Pan American...last time WSU had three wins in January was 1998-99 when it defeated Washington, Oregon State and USC...Cougars have not won four January games since posting a 6-2 mark in 1994-95.
PROTECTING THE HOUSE: WSU's 62-55 win over Idaho, Dec. 20, the Cougars closed our their 2003-04 nonconference home schedule at 3-0...WSU is 63-2 since 1990-91 in nonconference games played in Pullman...the mark includes a 5-0 record in Bohler Gym during the 1990-91 campaign...losses are 78-66 to Utah, Dec. 11, 1999 and 110-104 to Gonzaga in overtime, Dec. 7, 2002.
FORTY PERCENT EQUALS PASSING GRADE: WSU is 8-1 this season when shooting 40 percent or better from the field...exception is 73-51 loss at No. 5 Stanford, Jan. 2 when WSU shot 44 percent...Cougars shot season-high 58 percent in 76-61 win over USC, Jan. 10...Cougars 5-0 when holding opponent under 40 percent from the floor...when the Cougars shoot under 40 percent, they are 0-7...WSU is 3-8 when its opponent connects on 40 percent or more shots from the field.
SLAMMING THE DOOR SHUT: The Cougars are 5-0 this season when leading at halftime and 1-0 when tied at intermission...last season, WSU was 6-6 after outscoring its opponent in the first stanza.
NO SECOND CHANCES: The Cougars have allowed just 33 points on second chance opportunities during their eight wins this season...five of those came in the first half of the season opener against VMI...conversely, the Cougars have given up 91 second chance points in their eight losses...on the offensive end, WSU is averaging 8.4 second chance points per game (134 in 16 games).
EIGHT BALLS FROM BEYOND THE ARC: WSU is 4-0 this season when it makes eight or more three-pointers...Cougars made season-high nine treys in 66-46 win over IPFW, Dec. 1...sophomore Thomas Kelati (Walla Walla), who led the Pacific-10 last season in three-point percentage (.456), leads the Cougars with 27 treys in 2003-04...junior Randy Green (Renton) is shooting a team-best .419 (17-for-39) from beyond the arc.
COUGAR PLAYER NOTES #1 Marcus Moore (Inglewood, Calif.) - Ranks on WSU all-time list in assists (fourth-382), steals (fourth-155) and scoring (11th-1,272 points)...needs 14 points to pass Carlos Daniel (1995-98) for 10th place on WSU's all-time scoring list...one of three players in WSU history with 1,000 points, 300 assists and 125 steals...Keith Morrison (1983-86) and Bennie Seltzer (1990-93) are the others...named to the BP Top of the World Classic all-tournament team after averaging 16.7 points and 3.7 assists in three games...Pac-10 rankings entering the week: Third in steals (1.88 per game), ninth in assists (4.19 per game), and 17th in scoring (12.9 points per game)...scored 20 points at Alaska Fairbanks, Nov. 22 and 22 points vs. Idaho, Dec. 20.
#2 Terry Ayers (Pearl City, Hawaii) - Walk-on has appeared in three games...played three minutes off the bench in first half at Montana, Dec. 13.
#3 Lance Den Boer (Sunnyside) - Scored season-high 11 points off the bench at Montana, Dec. 13 while celebrating his 19th birthday.
#5 Chris Schlatter (Lafayette, Calif.) - Has started 15 games...three times this season has tied his career-high with seven rebounds...scored nine points at No. 15 Gonzaga and added six boards...tallied eight points at No. 5 Stanford, Jan. 2...scored season-high 11 points against UCLA, Jan. 8...played career-high 39 minutes against USC, Jan. 10.
#11 Thomas Kelati (Walla Walla) - Has scored in double figures seven times this season...did not start for only third time in last 48 games at Oregon, Jan. 17...other two non-starts were senior days in 2002 and 2003...had worst shooting game of his career with 0-for-9 effort at Oregon State, Jan. 15...season-high 18 points vs. IPFW, Dec. 1...tallied team-high 15 points at No. 15 Gonzaga, Dec. 28...Pac-10 ranking entering the week: Eighth in three-pointers per game (2.00)...led Pac-10 with .456 three-point shooting in 2002-03.
#12 Randy Green (Renton) - Has made five starts in 2003-04...averaged 16.7 points per game during three-game stretch Dec. 6-20...Pac-10 ranking entering the week: Sixth in three-point percentage (.419).
#21 Anthony Grant (Seattle) - Has appeared 14 games, including four starts...struggled from the floor this season (6-for-39).
#22 Shami Gill (Mission, British Columbia) - Leads WSU with 6.1 rebounds per game...matched his career-high with 13 rebounds, including seven offensive, at Oregon, Jan. 17...grabbed 10 boards at Alaska Fairbanks, Nov. 22 and at Southern Utah, Nov. 28...named all-tournament at BP Top of the World Classic...played career-high 36 minutes at California and dished out career-high three assists against the Golden Bears, Jan. 4...tied his career high with 17 points against USC, Jan. 10...Pac-10 ranking entering the week: 13th in rebounding.
#25 Isaiah Simmons (Tacoma) - Walk-on has made four appearances...played season/career-high 13 minutes at Oregon, Jan. 17...scored two points, grabbed one rebound and registered one assist at No. 15 Gonzaga, Dec. 28 and at Oregon, Jan. 17.
#32 Ezenwa Ukeagu (Coral Springs, Fla.) - Made only start at Fresno State, Dec. 22...tied career-high with 15 points vs. Idaho, Dec. 20...added eight rebounds against the Vandals...averaged six points and three rebounds off the bench in last week's games against UCLA and USC...averaged 8.3 points and 5.0 rebounds during three games at BP Top of the World Classic.
#44 Justin Garcia (Mira Loma, Calif.) - Has played in five games...scored buckets vs. IPFW, Dec. 1 and at Oregon State, Jan. 15...recorded a pair of rebounds against the Mastadons and at Fresno State, Dec. 22.
#45 Jeff Varem (Benue, Nigeria) - Made first appearance at Fresno State, Dec. 22...tallied team-high five rebounds...added four points and two assists...recorded 15 points at California, Jan. 4...added five boards against Golden Bears...registered season/career highs with 22 points and seven rebounds in Cougars' 76-61 victory over USC, Jan. 10...sat out WSU's first eight games due to impermissible benefits received prior to attending WSU.
#55 Justin Bellegarde (Ukiah, Calif.) - Scored season-high six points vs. IPFW, Dec. 1...pulled down season-high five rebounds in opener vs. VMI, Nov. 20...started vs. Rice, Nov. 23 and at No. 5 Stanford, Jan. 2.
SCORING LIMIT IS FIFTY-FIVE: The Cougars have held 11 of 16 opponents this season to 55 points or less...WSU held 12 opponents to 55 points or less over the last six seasons combined prior to 2003-04...last time Cougars limited 11 opponents in a season to 55 points or less was 1981-82 (12 opponents)...WSU held six straight opponents to 55 points or less (Nov. 28-Dec. 22) for the first time since Dec. 21-Jan. 5 (seven games) during the 1950-51 season.
FIFTY POINT BARRIER: The Cougars have held four opponents to under 50 points this season...prior to this season, the last time WSU held a team under 50 points was an 80-46 win at Eastern Washington, Dec. 7, 1996...Cougars had not held multiple opponents under 50 points since 1989-90 season...last time WSU held four opponents under 50 points was 1987-88 season when the Cougars accomplished the feat five times in Kelvin Sampson's first season on the Palouse...WSU also limited Montana and California to 50 points each while posting road wins.
DEFENSIVE STAT OF THE WEEK: In their 60-45 loss at Oregon, Jan. 17, the Cougars gave up the fewest points by an opponent at Mac Court since Feb. 10, 2001 (California-56), a span of 39 games.
WSU A TRAVELING TEAM: The Cougars have played 13 of their 16 games away from Pullman...WSU has played six of its last eight games on the road with the other two played at the Spokane Arena...WSU traveled nearly 11,000 miles by plane and almost 1,700 miles by bus entering this week.
GET TO KNOW THE WSU ASSISTANT COACHES: Tony Bennett is the son of WSU Head Coach Dick Bennett...played for his father at Wisconsin-Green Bay...finished collegiate career as Mid-Continent Conference's all-time leader in points (2,285) and assists (601)...ranks as NCAA's all-time leader in three-point percentage (.497)...three seasons with NBA's Charlotte Hornets...selected 35th by Hornets in 1995 NBA Draft...Mike Burns helped Eastern Washington earn NIT bid last season...coordinated Eagles' defense that ranked top three in Big Sky Conference scoring defense during each of his three seasons at EWU...Mike Heideman served as an assistant to Dick Bennett at Wisconsin-Green Bay for all 10 seasons the latter was the mentor of the Phoenix...succeeded Bennett as head coach at UWGB...led Phoenix to 110-95 mark during seven seasons...named 1996 Midwestern Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year.
COUGARS PICKED NINTH IN PRESEASON PAC-10 POLL: Arizona is the preseason selection to win the 2003-04 Pacific-10 men's basketball title according to poll of 35 media members who cover the conference...Wildcats garnered 26 first place votes...Arizona is followed by Stanford (seven first place votes), California (one first place vote), Oregon, USC (one first place vote), UCLA, Arizona State, Washington, Washington State and Oregon State.


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JWC TO THOMAS CARLYLE ; 18 August 1843; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18430818-JWC-TC-01; CL 17: 61-65
Friday morning [18 August 1843]
If you expect a spirited letter from me to day either; I grieve that you will be disappointed. I am not mended yet; only mending—and that present participle (to use Helen's favourite word for the weather) is extremely "dilatory."1 The pains in my limbs are gone however, leaving only weakness, and my head aches now with "a certain" moderation!2 still enough indeed to spoil all ones enjoyment of life—if there be any such thing for some of us—and what is more to the purpose—enough to interfere with ones "did intends," which in my case grow always the longer the more manifold and complicated. Darwin came yesterday after my dinnertime—I had dined at three—and remarked in the course of some speculative discourse that I "looked as if I needed to go to Gunter's and have an ice"!3 do you comprehend what sort of look that can be? certainly he was right anyhow; for driving to Gunters and having an ice revived me considerably—it was the first time I had felt up to crossing the threshold since I took Bessey Mudie to the railway the same evening I returned from Ryde— Darwin was very clever yesterday: he remarked—apropos of a pamphlet of Maurice's (which by the way is come for you) intitled: A letter to Lord Ashley respecting a certain proposed measure for stifling the expression of opinion in the university of Oxford4—that "pamphlets were for some men just what a fit of the gout was for others—they cleared the system—so that they could go on again pretty comfortably for a while."— He told me also a curious conversation amongst three grooms—at which Wrightson had assisted the day before in a railway carriage5—clearly indicating to what an alarming extent the schoolmaster is abroad! Groom the first took a pamphlet from his pocket saying he had bought it two days ago and never found a minute to read it yet— Groom the second inquired the subject— 1st Groom "Oh a hit at the Pusseyists"! 2d Groom:—"The Pusseyists?— Ha—they are for bringing us back to the times when people burnt one another!—
1st Groom—(tapping 2d Groom on the shoulder with the pamphlet)
Charity "MY BROTHER"! Charity!
3d Groom— Well I cannot say about the Pusseyists—but my opinion is that what we need is more christianity and less religionism"!!! Now Wrightson swears that every word of this is literally as the men spoke it—and certainly Wrightson could not invent!
I had a long letter from Sterling which stupidly I flung into the fire in a rage (the fire?—yes—it is only for the last two days that I have not needed fire in the mornings!) and I bethought me afterwards, that I had better have sent it to you, whom its cool Robert Macaire6—impudence might have amused—tho I, still suffering from his vile conduct felt only enraged by it— Only fancy his inviting me to come BACK and "this time he would take care that I should have habitable lodgings"—His letter began—"the last chord which held me to existence here is snapped"—meaning me! and—so on!— Oh "the Devil fly away with" the old sentimental curmudgeon!
I had letters from both Mr and Mrs Buller yesterday—explaining their having failed to invite me—she appears to have been worse than ever—and is likely to be soon here again— Poor old Bullers modest hope that the new medicine "may not turn Madam blue" is really touching!
Here is your letter come—and you have not yet got any from me since my return! Somebody must have been very negligent for I wrote to you on Sunday added a postscript on Monday and sent off both letter and newspapers by Helen in perfectly good time. It is very provoking after one has been (as Helen says) "just most particular" not to vaix you, to find that you have been vaixed nevertheless— You ask the state of the house Pearson & co are out of it— Both the public rooms—are in a state of perfect habitableness again—a little still to be done in the needlework department—but nothing (like Todger's Boy's nose) "to speak of"7— Your bedroom of which the ceiling had to be whitened and the paint washed &c &c will be habitable by tomorrow— The front bedrooms into which all the confusion had been piled are still to clean—but that will soon be done— my own bed room also needs to have the carpet beaten and the bed-curtains taken down and brushed—all this would have been completed by this time but for a most unexpected and soul-sickening mess which I discovered in the kitchen—which has caused work for several days—only fancy while I was brightening up the outside of the platter to find in Helen's bed a new colony of bugs!!— I tell you of it fearlessly this time, as past victory gives me a sense of superiority over the creatures. She said to me one morning in putting down my breakfast—"My!— I was just standing this morning, looking up at the corner of my bed ye ken, and there what should I see but two bogues— I hope theres nae mair"— "You "hope"?" said I immediately kindling into a fine phrenzy—how could you live an INSTANT without making sure?— a pretty thing it will be if you have let your bed get full of bugs again"— The shadow of an accusation of remissness was enough of course to make her quite positive—"How was SHE ever to have thoughts of bogues formerly?—? What a thing to think about!—but SINCE she had been just MOST particular! to be sure these two must have come off these Mudies shawls"! I left her protesting and appealing to posterity8 and ran off myself to see into the business—she had not so much as taken off the curtains— I tore them off distractedly—pulled in pieces all of the bed that was pullible and saw and killed two—and in one place which I could not get at without a bed-key "beings" (as Mazzini would say) were clearly moving!! Ah mercy mercy—my dismay was considerable!—still it was not the acme of horror this time as last time for now I knew they could be annihilated root and branch— — When I told her there were plenty; she went off to look herself—and came back to tell me with a peremptory tone that "SHE had looked and there was not a single bogue there!" It was needless arguing with a wild animal— I had Pearson to take the bed down and he soon gave me the pleasant assurance that "they were pretty strong"!— Neither did he consider them a recent importation—Helen went out of the way at the taking down of the bed—not to be proved in the wrong to her own conviction—which was "probably just as well" as she might have saved a remnant in her petticoats—being so utterly careless about the article.— Pearson who shared all my own nervous sensibility was a much better assistant for me— I flung some twenty pail fulls of water over the kitchen floor in the first place to drown any that might attempt to save themselves—then we killed all that were discoverable and flung the pieces of the bed one after another into the great tub full of water—carried them up into the garden and let them steep there two days—and then I painted all the joints—had the curtains washed and laid by for the present, and hope and trust there is not one escaped alive to tell— Ach gott— What disgusting work to have to do—but the destroying of bugs is a thing that cannot be delegated—in the course of the bug-investigation I made another precious discovery—that her woolen matrass was getting itself absolutely eaten from under her with moths—that had to be torn up next all the wool washed and boiled and teazed—and I have a woman here this day making it up into a matrass again——— I have small apprehension of bugs anywhere else—in your bed I had ocular conviction9 that there were none—when it was in pieces—in my own I have inferentential conviction for they would have been sure to bite me the very first Adam & Eve of them in the front room—nothing is discoverable either— but I shall take that bed all down for securitys sake before I have done with it—either THAT or go up and sleep in it a night—but then imagination might deceive me—and even cause spots!— "The troubles that afflict the just"10 &c—
We have warm weather these two days—not oppressive for me, but more summerlike than any that has been this season—
Oh I always forgot to tell you that in the railway carriage going to Ryde my next neighbour was Robert Owen (the Socialist) he did not know any thing of me so that I had the advantage of him—I found something of Old Laing in him particularly the voice— I like him on the whole—and in proof thereof gave him two carnations11
your affectionate
I have heard nothing further of Father Mathew knowing how busy he was and supposing him not much used to corresponding with women of genius I worded my letter so as to make him understand I looked for no answer—as to the stuffed Pope12 I thought of him (or rather of it) but I felt too much confidences in Father Mathews good sense to fear his being shocked


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The bye week certainly helped with some of the New Orleans Saints' injuries, but it also gave everyone a chance to rest and recharge their batteries after a long nine-week stretch to start the season.
Quarterback Drew Brees said he spent some time at the facility, studying film, working out and getting in some passing reps with Bush and Thomas, among others, to get their rhythm back. He also spent some time in San Diego with his family.
"I got away ... but not too far away," Brees said.
Safety Roman Harper said he felt like the bye came at a good time, even though it interrupted the Saints' two-game win streak.
"Mentally I think we're pretty sharp right now," Harper said. "We had two really good days of practice, a little bit of extra preparation for Seattle. So we've got to be able to go out there and make it show up on the field."