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Who's No. 1?. The favorites are clear: Alabama, USC, LSU or Oklahoma will get most of the support to be playing in Miami next January.
We're not sure yet, but we are almost certain of one thing: An SEC team will be in the mix–the conference has won the last 6 national titles and this year is no different. In fact, it's so close that we have co-No. 1's. Five times.
But who will be in the other slot in the BCS title game? Who will be in the other BCS bowls? So let us begin.
No. 25
WASHINGTON—The Huskies will be full of themselves after opening the season against San Diego State—presumably with a solid win. Maybe this will be the year they break through not only into the upper tier of the Pac-12, but also into the Top 25. This is Coach Steve Sarkasian's fourth season in Seattle and it's time to make the move. Right? Is it ever. The last conferencetitle for the Huskies was in 2000.
Before you can go all the way forward, Huskies faithful will have to step back for a week. The game in Baton Rouge on September 8 will not be pretty. LSU is not going to lose to many teams this season—if any. And certainly not in Baton Rouge to this group of Huskies.
Sarkasian has 13 starters returning including QB Keith Price, who completed 66.9 percent of his passes last season and is the best QB in the Pac-12 outside of Matt Barkley. Price will have WR Kasen Williams and TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins as playmates. Both are experience sophomores instead of highly touted freshmen.
The problem the Huskies have will be on defense, which allowed almost 36 points per game last season.
Still, other than USC. Stanford and Oregon, Washington looks like it can play with anybody and it gets USC and Stanford at home. That's the good news. The bad news is that both of those games as well as a game at Oregon on Oct. 6 are all in the first half of the season. Throw in the LSU game and the Huskies might have four losses in their first 6 games. But a long winning streak at the end of the season is very possible, if not probable.
No. 24
NORTH CAROLINA STATE–You could hear the excitement in Tom O'Brien's voice when he talked about his team and what could happen in 2012. He talked about a team that was 8-5 last season, but finished with three straight wins, including a 31-24 victory over Louisville in the Belk Bowl. He talked about 15 starters coming back, led by fifth year senior QB Mike Glennon, who O'Brien has said has reminded him of former Boston College and Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan–that is high praise since O'Brien recruited Matty Ice at BC and watched him turn into a first-round quality NFL Player. He talked about a veteran offensive line to not only provide solid protection for Glennon and open holes for RB James Washington. He talked about a core defense which will have four starters returning in the defensive back field, led by cornerback David Amerson, who had an ACC record 13 interceptions last season. How good is this Wolfpack team? Well, O'Brien picked up safety Tim Buckley as a transfer from Penn State this summer and will use him as a back-up. That's depth That sounds like a team and a program going in the right direction. If the Wolfpack can avoid the injuries which have plagued them each of O'Brien's first five seasons in Raleigh, they might be more than good.
No. 23
LOUISVILLE–Someone needs to win the Big East and it might as well be the Cardinals. Someone needs to fill the gap left by the departure of West Virginia which jumped to the Big 12 Is is only a touch ironic that Louisville might join them next season? Anyway, back to the present, which means that last season's 7-6 team should be at least two games better than that this season. Why? Well first of all we have the non-conference schedule–Kentucky, Missouri State, North Carolina, FIU and Southern Miss. That sounds like a solid 4-1. Then there is the soft state of the Big East. Then there is the maturity factor. Cardinal coach Charlie Strong had to start 11 freshmen last season at some point in the year. This year he might not start any freshmen. And then there is QB Teddy Bridgewater, who will be a sophomore starter this season and have a veteran offensive line in front of him. There are some questions on defense which could mean some speed bumps along the way. Overall, however, Louisville looks talented enough to win the Big East–which means a BCS bid and with any luck at all 10 wins could make Strong a coach of the year candidate.
No. 22
FLORDA–The Gators as a second tier SEC team? Say it's not so Gator Nation. But when you have defending national champion Alabama, when you have the Tide's SEC West playmates LSU and Arkansas, when you have Florida's SEC East travel partners South Carolina and Georiga all ranked ahead of you, sixth place is abou what you get and that's not the top shelf of the SEC which is going after it's seventh consecutive national championship.
Still, coach Will Muschamp has 16 starters returning from last year's 7-6 team, including 10 on defense. He has an offense which will be led by a quarterback combo of Jacoby Brissett and Jeff Driskel and coached by OC Brent Pease, who was last seeon guiding Boise State QB Kellen Moore to all sorts of rscords and wins. All of that should keep the Gators in the hunt for something for most of the season.
No. 21
NEBRASKA–Are the Huskers ready to make the move? You know which move. After decades of being THE team or one of the teams that was alwayys penciled in as contender for the Big 8, Big 12 title, Nebraska's impact as a power in the Big Ten has been sporadic. Last year produced a 9-4 record, but the Big Ten is still Wisconsin, Ohio State, Michigan State and, perhaps once again, Michigan in terms of BCS bids and titles. Maybe that will change this year for Coach Bo Pellini's team. Pellini has 8 starters back on offense including QB Taylor Martinez. He also has 7 starters back on defense, which is in Pellini's wheelhouse, although there doesn't seem to be any super star ready to emerge on defense. The schedule is tolerable–Southern Miss, UCLA, Arkansas State and Idaho State are the non-conference match ups. So maybe this can be a break through Big Ten season for the Huskers.
No. 20
STANFORD–Yes, there is life without Andrew Luck. How pleasant it will be for Coach David Shaw's team remains to be seen. Replacing Luck will be difficult and either sophomore Brett Nottingham or junior Josh Nunes will emerge as the Cardinal QB. The offense will have to rely on RB Stepfan Taylor, who is more than ready to fill the role of go-to-guy. Oh, yes, there is a freshman RB named Barry Sanders Jr. on the roster. Defensively the Cardinals will need some inspiration. It could come fromm safety Ed Reynolds who missed last season with a knee injury. If he comes back, if the QBs are at least adequate, the Cardinal will be at least in the mix with Oregon and USC as a Pac-12 contender.
No. 19.
BOISE STATE–Kellen Moore is gone. And the remarkable run which produced a 73-6 record the past six seasons and thrust Boise from the mid-major into major player role may be slowing down if not coming to an end. But don't count on it. Coach Chris Petersen has 26 seniors returning as the foundation for this season and then moving into the Big East (still sounds strange) next year. The key for this season will be at QB. Joe Southwick looks like the odds on favorite right now to get the job, but watch out for a QB of the future in freshman Nick Patti. The offensive line is solid and deep and RB D.J. Harper is ready to step into a starring role. Defensively, the Broncos have only two starters coming back, but CBS Jamar Taylor and Jerrell Given can cover up most mistakes committed by inexperience in front of them. Bottom line: No BCS run this year, but 8 or 9 wins is definitely a possibility. Watch what happens in the opener at Michigan State for an indication of where Boise is and where it might be going.
No. 18
TEXAS–The Longhorns won 8 games last season which is good right? Well, at many places. But this is Texas and double digit victories are kind of expected from the school which Coach Mack Brown had turned back into a national power. Well, the Longhorns and Brown are slowly climbing back into the championship hunt ring. Brown has 15 starters returning, including solid players on the offensive and defensive line. Brown has a QB decision to make between David Dash and Case McCoy (Yes, Colt's younger brother) Ash looks better, but you never know with a McCoy. Watch out for freshman RB Johnathan Gray and a defense led by DEs Alex Okafor and Jackson Jeffcoat. The Longhorns also have to watch out for a three game stretch which matches them against Oklahoma State, West Virginia and Oklahoma, the powers in the Big 12 this season. Count on Texas to be good this season. Just how good remains to be seen.
No. 17
VIRGINIA TECH–Make book on this. The Hokies will be better at the end of the season than they are at the start. Frank Beamer coached teams always improve, which might be good news for Georgia Tech, which faces the Hokies in a Labor Day night opener in Blacksburg, but bad news for Florida State which must deal with Tech in Blacksburg on Nov. 8. The Hokies will rely on the skills of QB Logan Thomas and a tough Beamer-ball type of defense. Everything inbetween is subject to change. Watch out for redshirt freshman RB Michael Holmes. Overall, this looks like a transitional year, which means 8 or 9 wins and a Top 20 type ranking
No. 16
OKLAHOMA STATE—Last year's dream season (12-1, Fiesta Bowl bid) is history. So is QB Brandon Weeden. That's the bad news. The good news is that 16 starters return for a team that can win at least 9 games this season. The key question for Coach Mike Gundy is how long he will go with a true freshman–West Lunt–at QB. There will be some setbacks, but with a veteran offensive line and a nasty defense, the Cowboys should play a role in the Big 12 race–perhaps as spoilers to Oklahoma and West Virginia and maybe TCU. If you want to take a look at a defensive player who might make an impact check out DT Calvin Barnett, who could anchor the Dline after coming out of Arkansas and JC.
No. 15
TCU–Lots of new stuff with the Horned Frogs. New conference, new stadium. But coach Gary Patterson's team wants to keep the old time attitude of winnin which TCU developed to another level during its stay in the Mountain West. Leading the way will be QB Casey Pachall who did a nice job of making Frog fans forget Andy Dalton. Throw in some talented playmates in the backfield such as Ed Wesley, Matthew Tucker and Waymon James who produced more than 2000 yards of offense. Off the field drug issues–Pachall admitted he had failed a drug test, but has been cleared to play–could be in issue if depth becomes a problem since 8 players were bounced in the spring. Don't expect miracles from TCU, but don't expect a drop into the also ran heap either.
No. 14.
CLEMSON–The Tigers are always an adventure. As talented as almost any team in the country, Clemson can beat–and lose–to anyone on any given day. Prime example of the latter was the 70-33 embarrassment to West Virginia in the Orange Bowl last season. That followed an impressive 38-10 rout of a good Virginia Tech in the ACC title game. The bottom line is that coach Dabo Sweeney has 15 starters returning including QB Tajh Boyd and Sammy Watkins and Andre Ellington, The showdown game will come early with a game at Florida State in September. Win that and anything is possible.
No. 13
WISCONSIN—Didn't know about Wisconsin and the ACC connection did you. Well, last season, Russell Wilson transferred in from NC State and helped the Badgers make it to the Rose Bowl. Wilson is gone, but former Maryland QB Danny O'Brien is now the QB Jejour in Badger land. Throw in RB Monte Ball, who we assume will have recovered from his mugging, plus a defense that is just nasty enough to get the job done and you have a Big Ten contender at the very least. With a soft non-conference schedule and home games against other Big Ten conteders Michigan State and Ohio State and a three-peat is possible,if not probable
No. 12
MICHIGAN–The Wolverines are back–or almost back. They went to the Sugar Bowl last season as Coach Brady Hoke –more of a Michigan man than Rich Rod?–took Rich Rod's kids and had them play like, well Michigan men. They are back again-led by QB Dennard Robinson and TB Toussant Robinson–presuming there are no more off the field escapades. But Hoke is bringing in his own players, who are good as well. The opener against Alabama will be tough–probably too tough. But after that, it looks wide open. If they can beat Michigan State on Oct. 20 in the Big House, a trip to the Rose Bowl is very possible. If not, a good bowl berth seems certain–maybe an Arizona vs. Michigan match up.
No. 11
MICHIGAN STATE–Here come the Spartans. Again. With 17 starters returning, Coach Mark Dantonio has the nucleus to make another Big Ten Division, if not title, run. The good news for the offense is that almost the entire offensive line is returning. The bad news is that the Spartans will have a new QB to replace Kirk Cousins. The chosen one is Andrew Maxwell and he will have to be good early since the Spartans take on Boise State, Notre Dame and Ohio State in the first month of the season. Survive that–all the games are in East Lansing–and anything is possible, including a trip to the Rose Bowl
No. 10
FLORIDA STATE–Here's the question of the day in the ACC and maybe around college football. How close is FSU to becoming the team that was a perennial Top 5 (that would be in the country) power? Closer than you think. Coach Jimbo Fisher continues to move ahead into the post Bobby Bowden era with good players, good recruits and good teams. Now he needs to make the jump to the "great" category. QB E.J. Manuel leads 15 returning starters back which makes the Seminoles the favorites to win the ACC. A road game at VTech in November looks like the only real obstacle to an unbeaten regular season. But stuff happens, so we'll wait and see until its done. But FSU is close, real close to being FSU.
No. 9
WEST VIRGINIA–New Conference. New challenge. New rivalries. The Mountaineers have moved from the Big East to the Big 12. Can't imagine the atmosphere for their game at Texas on Oct. 6th or the game in Morgantown against Oklahoma on Nov. 10. Make no mistake, they will be ready. Coach Dana Holgorsen has a Top 10 quality program. He's got 15 starters returning from last year's championship team which ran over Clemson 70-33 in the Orange Bowl. QB Geno Smith will lead the air/ground attack. Defensively, there may be some holes for new DC Joe DeForest to plug, but there figures to be enough points on the board to make a serious run at the Big 12 title.
No. 8
OREGON–Chip Kelly flirted with Tampa Bay in the off-season, but passed on the NFL for more glory with the Ducks. Good move. Kelly's teams are 36-6 in three years, which my jersey math tells me is 12-2. That sounds about right for this Duck team. Maybe even 13-1 since no one other than USC can really look these guys in the eye. Only 4 offensive starters return, but RB Kenjon Barner is one of them and a defense which has a great linebacking group and six returning veterans on the defensive line should cover up any mistake the offense makes. Even with a loss to USC, Oregon still could make it back to the Rose Bow..
No. 7.
OKLAHOMA–Landry Jones. Landry Jones. Landry Jones. If you want to know how the Oklahoma sooners will do this year, watch what the Jones, the OU quarterback does. If you want to know if the Sooners can make it to South Florida for the BCS title game in January watch what Jones does. Too simple? Maybe. But Jones' decision not to go to the NFL after last season was the key factor in the Sooners hopes. With 17 starters returning, Coach Bob Stoops team is loaded. The schedule is managable–a road game at West Virginia in November could be for the Big 12 title. We are guessing there will be one unexpexcted stumble, which will cost the Sooners.
No. 6
USC* Notice the asterisk. We think USC will be no worse than No.-which means a spot in the BCS title game in Miami. But check below for what USC must overcome. With Matt Barkley and no fewer than 8 potential All Pac-12 players in the starting line up and gthe addition of Penn State RB Silas Redd, there isn't a weakness to be found and there is also depth. Lane Kiffin has built and recuited well. Now the Trojans just have to make sure they don't stumble against Oregon (Nov.3 at the Coliseum) and they will be sailing to Miami.
No. 5, No.4, No. 3 No.2 and No. 1
Arkansas, Georgia, South Carolina, LSU and Alabama
Since the SEC has won the last 6 national championships and since they have five quality teams ranked in the Top 10, we figure to make an SEC entry-No. 1.
One of these teams will be in BCS title game in Miami, presumably against USC. You make the call.
Let's look at each of them briefly.
ARKANSAS–No Bobby Petrino, which will hurt since Petrino is a good coach, despite his off the field issues. But John L. Smith knows how to draw some decent X's and O's and 17 starters including QB Tyler Wilson and a defense which should mature steadily during the season will make things go smoother. Alabama and LSU both have to come to Arkansas, so anything is possible.
SOUTH CAROLINA–The old ball coach Steve Spurrier might have his best team ever in Columbia. He has a quarterback he likes in Connor Shaw and a RB he loves in Marcus Lattimore. Defensively, he has studs on the defensive line and Alabama isn't on the schedule. Back to back t games against Georgia, LSU and Florida (the last two on the road) will determine Carolina'a fate.
GEORGIA–Remember all that fire Mark Richt talk last season. All the Dawgs did was go 10-4, make it to the SEC title game and re-establish themselves as the team to beat in the SEC East. Not much has changed this season. QB Aaron Murray has Heisman potential and the Georgia defebse will be meaner than a bunch of junk yard dawgs. A return trip to the SEC title game is likely, Beyond that, well maybe, could be, who knows.
LSU–The Tigers might still repeat as SEC champions, but losing DB Tyrann Mathieu will hurt, no question. But there are still more than a few stars on the defensive unit which may be the best in college football–wagtch out for defensive end Sam Montogomery. Offensively, QB Zach Mettenberger is ready to step up big time and he has a veteran offensive line to protect him. The Alabama game in Baton Rouge.
ALABAMA–It is always risky business to pick against a Nick Saban coached team which has talent. Say hello to the 2012 Crimson Tide. Yes, RB Trent Richardson is gone, but QB A.J. McCarron returns and four starters return from an offensive line that could open holes in the NFL. Defensively, there might be a little bit of drop off as new faces take over old places, but not much. It should be Bama and LSU for the SEC West and beyond that….Well don't pick against an SEC team being in Miami and it just might be the Tide again.
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Burns Takes On Channel Nine
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Gary Burns has announced that he's lodged a complaint with the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board against Channel Nine's The Footy Show.
The complaint refers to a sketch that aired earlier this month, where footy players Andrew and Matthew Johns reflect on their childhood, growing up with a fictitious gay sibling, Elton Johns.
The sketch flashes back to childhood moments where Andrew and Matthew are playing footy, while Elton is described as 'unco-ordinated' and a 'hazard', dressed in camp sunglasses and an orange feather boa. At one point the father of the boys takes young Elton back to the hospital where he was born and asks for a refund, saying that the boy is 'faulty'. Another moment sees the father talk about how he thinks Elton was switched at birth, because of his homosexuality. Photos also depict young Elton kissing a pig, and recoiling from breast feeding as an infant.
Gary Burns told SX that the sketch was "a very clear-cut case of anti-gay vilification" and that the humour "clearly portrays homosexual men as objects of ridicule." Burns said that if the jokes were made against Jews, Aboriginals or Asian people then they'd never make it on TV.
Matthew Johns has since been stood down indefinitely from his hosting role on the Nine Network program after becoming embroiled in a group sex scandal, kicked off by an episode of ABC's Four Corners. Johns has also lost his position on the Melbourne Storm coaching staff.
"I am asking for a full page apology in the pages of SX at the moment," Burns told Same Same. "I will also be seeking a 'on air' apology on the footy show from its presenters. Gay footballer Ian Roberts phoned me yesterday offering his support."
Burns told Same Same that jokes like these can drive gay teenagers to suicide.
"Pernicious comments like these question the self worth in many gay teenagers because of issues of low self-esteem when dealing with their own sexuality [and] coming out… Gay teenagers are vulnerable and commentary suggesting gay men are sick or faulty is unlawful homosexuality vilification. It's not acceptable to paint homosexuals as products of ridicule anymore."
Burns is still pushing ahead with legal action against Jeff Kennett after her refused to apologise for comments he made linking paedophilia and homosexuality.
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Gaza evacuation deadline passes, IDF attacks set to intensify
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has urged tens of thousands of civilians in the Gaza Strip to leave ahead of intensified air strikes on rocket launchers.
Meanwhile, a rocket fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip landed in Ashkelon on Sunday shortly after noon, causing moderate-to-serious injuries to a 16-year-old boy and lightly wounding another person. Large numbers of police forces were present at the scene.
Air raid sirens sounded in various southern communities throughout the morning warning of incoming rocket attacks as the IDF's Operation Protective Edge against Hamas entered a sixth day.
The IDF Spokesman's Unit released an English translation of the leaflet the military said it was dispersing to residents in northern Gaza, urging them to move away from Hamas operatives and command centers used by the terror group.
"It's our assessment a huge majority of rockets are being launched (at Israel) from northern areas" in Gaza, said IDF spokesman Peter Lerner.
The IDF has struck 200 targets in Gaza over the past 24 hours, including 53 underground rocket launchers, 11 rocket production and storage centers, and nine Hamas command and control centers, a military source said. Five training camps were among the targets.
Since Sunday morning, the IDF has carried out a series of targeted strikes in the Gaza Strip, the military's spokesperson said. The IDF has targeted Hamas bases of operation in the Strip, including a building used by one of its operatives in Beit Lahiya. The military also said it destroyed a building in Beit Lahiya used by Islamic Jihad to launch rockets into Israel.
The IDF says that 36 percent of all rocket fire since Monday originated in northern Gaza. Of all of the long-range rockets launched by Palestinians, 30 percent originated in Beit Lahiya, while 10 percent of all rockets launched originated in Beit Lahiya.
Some 1,320 targets have been hit since the start of the six-day operation to extinguish Hamas fire on Israeli cities, including 735 underground rocket launchers, 130 command and control centers, 163 tunnels, 64 training camps, and 58 rocket storage and production centers.
The Israel Air Force has struck 62 Hamas regime buildings and 14 command rooms since Monday.
There are 154 casualties in Gaza, the source said, two-thirds of whom are combatants, he added.
During one of the strikes early on Sunday, a house belonging to Hamas police chief Taysir Al-Bardge was targeted due to the presence of weapons in it, the source said. Twenty one people, who may have come out of a nearby mosque just as the strike was underway, were killed in the bombing, the source stated.
Addressing the naval commando raid on a long-range rocket facility in Gaza overnight, the source said, "We are deploying special forces in Gaza. The commandos were ordered to deal with long-range rockets, and came under fire during the raid. They completed their mission, and combat helicopters simultaneously fired on targets [in the area] that were chosen ahead of time," he added.
The source said several Palestinian gunmen were hit by the commandos' return fire during the raid.


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BOULDER - University of Colorado basketball guards Chucky Jeffery and Sabatino Chen received CU Athlete of the Week honors on Tuesday for their athletic performances during the week of Dec. 31-Jan. 6. CU's Athlete of the Week is sponsored by Silk®, Horizon® and International Delight®.
Jeffery, a senior from Colorado Springs, Colo., had a team-high 17 points and shot 7-of-15 on Friday night in the women's basketball team's game against the No. 4/3 ranked Stanford Cardinal. She also led the Buffs with five rebounds and had one steal in the contest, which moved her into sole possession of sixth place on CU's all-time steals list.
On Sunday against No. 9 California, Jeffery once again led the team with 13 points while also having team highs in rebounds (8) and assists (4). Jeffery has now registered an assist in 55 straight games and in 104 of her 106 career games.
Chen led the men's basketball team with a career-high 18 points after coming off the bench in the men's basketball team's overtime loss to No. 3 Arizona in Tucson on Thursday.
The Louisville, Colo., native also made what would have been the game-winning basket as time expired in regulation. However after it was reviewed, it was determined that the ball had not left his hands when the clock struck 00.0, forcing the game into overtime where the Buffaloes were defeated 92-83 by the Wildcats. The only senior on the team this season, Chen also had a team-high five rebounds in the game.
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Whistleblowing Merck Sales Rep Makes More than CEO
What pays more: Running Merck or filing a lawsuit in federal court alleging that the company broke the law in marketing its drugs? Here's a clue: A former Merck sales rep named Dean Steinke made $68.2 million today.
Steinke's rich because he filed a so-called "whistleblower" lawsuit that led to one of today's big settlements between Merck and state and federal officials. Under the law, people who file such suits are entitled to a cut of government settlements that result.
Steinke worked for Merck from 1995 to 2001, first as a sales rep then as a manager for the Michigan sales region, Dow Jones Newswires reports. So if we divide his six years at the company by the $68.2 million he'll be paid under the settlement, he made $11.37 million a year at Merck. And that's not even counting the salary, bonus and company car from his day job.
In 2006 (the most recent year for which Merck executive salaries are available), Merck CEO Dick Clark's total compensation package was valued at $10.24 million, according to an SEC filing.
Merck will report its 2007 executive compensation packages in the next month or so. We'll be watching to see whether Clark gets enough of a raise to pass Steinke.
Bonus Millions: A New Orleans doc named William St. John LaCorte also filed a so-called whistleblower suit and landed $27 million out of todays settlements, the WSJ reports.


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Venturing outside for post-Christmas shopping is dangerous, yet rumors that two of the most popular rappers are bargain hunting in your local mall can make things even worse. A riot broke out at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. on Monday, believed to be the result of a false report that Drake and Lil Wayne were each in the building—y'know, enjoying holiday sweater sales and the best Cinnabon the Midwest has to offer. According to local police, a total of 10 fights occurred—the first originating in the mall's food court area around 4:20 p.m.—with youths throwing multiple plastic chairs, causing some businesses to temporarily shut their doors. 10 arrests were made with nearly 200 people involved in the melee, the likes of which crowds for the opening of Alexander McQueen for Target or Versace for H&M have never seen before. My how quickly the holiday spirit leaves us—and we thought the Midwest was supposed to breed nice and polite children? "It is very unfortunate to see these incidents occurring, especially during the holiday shopping season when families are out spending time together," said a spokesperson for the mall. Luckily, no injuries or stolen goods have been reported following the incident.
There's still no word on what caused shoppers to believe that Drizzy and Weezy were in town, as the two have kept fans abreast to their holiday activity on Twitter:
Sk8n wit my nigga P.Rod and nem and loving life. Happy holidays!Stevie where u at?! Tyler where u at?! Taco where da fug u at?!!
— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) December 26, 2011
Still in LA sk8′n my azz off slime.
— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) December 27, 2011
I ask "Yo cj do they have chicken burgers"…To which he replies "they might do" #jacksonmisissippi
— Drizzy (@Drake) December 27, 2011
Put this down as yet another example of extreme Drake fandom. Drizzy has already publicly reprimanded both the fan who declared her love for Toronto's finest with body ink and her tattoo artist, but he might need to set a entirely new set of ground rules before his next album drops. They're just so proud of you, Drake. Watch the mayhem unfold, and rethink your next shopping trip, below.


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Oregon Athletics Unveils Matt Arena Floor
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Release Date: 11/05/2010
"We wanted to design the most iconic television presence possible for the University of Oregon by conjuring up a highly unique and visible basketball floor design," according to Tinker Hatfield, vice president for design and special projects for Nike. "Its inspired by our beautiful tree-covered region and the UO 1939 NCAA Championship basketball team nicknamed the 'Tall Firs.'"
The court is framed by a representation of a view from beneath a forest of fir trees. Also present on the floor is the new arena logo, designed for the namesake of the building, Matthew Knight.
The floor has been named for Kilkenny, a long-time supporter of the University of Oregon who recently served as the school's director of athletics (2007-09), and whose contributions were paramount in the arena's construction. The "Kilkenny Floor" text listed above the Matt Arena logo, is accompanied by three additional graphics.
"We wanted to pay respect to Pat Kilkenny, and the Kilkenny family, by telling their story in a classy and subdued series of three symbolic graphics," Hatfield said.
Graphic 1 (left side) depicts Morrow County and Heppner, Ore., where Pat Kilkenny grew up. Graphic 2, which symbolizes his education at UO, is the 1970's interlocking UO logo adorned with three shamrocks representative of his very green and very Irish heritage. Graphic 3 symbolizes the beach and sunset of San Diego, where he became a highly successful entrepreneur and still resides today.
As a finishing touch, the phrase "Deep in the Woods" is located below the Matt Arena logo. These words embody the intimidation the venue will pose for visiting teams, and add soul of the building.
• Floor is a Connor Sports Flooring Quicklock Portable Floor (The same surface used for NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Championships)
• Floor was manufactured in the upper peninsula of Michigan in the town of Amasa, Mich.
• Wood used for the floor was donated by Gonyea Family/Timber Products Co., of Eugene/Springfield
• Floor is 6,944 square feet of Northern Hard Maple that is from an FSC Certified Forest
• Fabrication of Raw Floor took one week to complete
• There are 225 interlocking panels weighing approximately 45,000 total pounds
• Graphics were completed by United Services based in Idaho Falls, Idaho
• Graphics took 2,500 man hours to complete
• Almost 2 miles of stencil material was utilized for the completion of the graphics
• More stencil material was used on this floor then used for the other 30 floors Connor Sports Flooring completed this year
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Notre Dame moves into top 4 of College Football Playoff
Clemson retains the top spot in the College Football Playoff while Notre Dame cracks the top 4.
Clemson retains the top spot in the College Football Playoff while Notre Dame cracks the top 4.
Portsmouth detectives are searching for two suspects who robbed the Diamond Express gas station Tuesday night.
Police say they received a complaint of shots fired in the 100 block of Lassiter Drive, shortly after 7 p.m.
Supporters rallied Tuesday around a dentist who plans to move his battle with city officials into court.
A small business jet crashed into an apartment building on Tuesday, killing at least two people aboard, authorities said.
The State Department says an American contractor who had been detained in Yemen is dead.
WAVY's sister station has learned one of the five people killed has been identified as James Damon Creach, a former Virginia Beach police of…
Deputies arrested a man early Tuesday morning for breaking into an insurance office and trying to steal toilet paper.
The U.S. soccer federation is issuing new rules for children 13 and under in an effort to prevent concussions.
A driver says he can't believe what he saw after a close call with a Hampton school bus Tuesday.
Detectives say Adam Wayne Mick is wanted for a robbery at a Walgreen's Pharmacy and at a Rite-Aid.
Many know GEICO for their Gecko, but few know that the term refers to their support of military veterans.
According to court documents, in June 2004, 38-year-old Tyrone Stewart Jackson and another individual went to the home of Sean Sessome to ro…
Photos from Secretary of State John Kerry's speech on climate change at Old Dominion University on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
There are dozens of restaurants and companies saying thank you to our military veterans by offering them Veterans Day deals!
Rachel Leigh Hutson will serve at least 15 years for the murder of her mother.


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T-Mobile USA launch event scheduled for April 21. G2 announcement?
T-Mobile's second Android smartphone (known as HTC Magic in Europe) is coming soon and that's a fact.
The handset was already approved by the FCC, and we've also seen some possible official names for it, including G3, myTouch 3G and Genius 3G.
Now we're hearing T-Mo is preparing a "private launch event" which, according to Engadget, is scheduled for April 21 in New York City.
It's obvious that the US carrier will announce something during this event, and it's likely for that something to be the new Android-powered G2.
Of course, it might be just the Cupcake update for the G1, or the new 3G Sidekick which just passed the FCC. But would these deserve a big launch event?
Guess we have to wait and find out.


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(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Giving your heart to someone seems to be good for your heart too. Happily wedded people who undergo coronary bypass surgery are more than three times as likely to be alive 15 years later as their unmarried counterparts.
"There is something in a good relationship that helps people stay on track" Kathleen King, professor emerita from the School of Nursing at the University of Rochester and lead author on the paper, was quoted as saying.
In fact, the effect of marital satisfaction is "every bit as important to survival after bypass surgery as more traditional risk factors like tobacco use, obesity, and high blood pressure," coauthor Harry Reis, professor of psychology at the University of Rochester, was quoted as saying.
But the marriage advantage plays out differently for men and women. For men, marriage in general is linked to higher survival rates and the more satisfying the marriage, the higher the rate of survival. For women, the quality of the relationship is even more important. While unhappy marriages provide virtually no survival bonus for women, satisfying unions increase a wife's survival rate almost fourfold, the study found.
"Wives need to feel satisfied in their relationships to reap a health dividend," explains Reis. "But the payoff for marital bliss is even greater for women than for men." Some studies have suggested that marriage is not beneficial for women, Reis explained. But by factoring in the level of satisfaction, this research provides a more nuanced picture. "A good marriage gets under your skin whether you are male or female," Reis said.
The researchers tracked 225 people who had bypass surgery between 1987 and 1990. They asked married participants to rate their relationship satisfaction one year after surgery. The study adjusted for age, sex, education, depressed mood, tobacco use, and other factors known to affect survival rates for cardiovascular disease.
Fifteen years after surgery, 83 percent of happily wedded wives were still alive, versus 28 percent of women in unhappy marriages and 27 percent of unmarried women. The survival rate for contented husbands was also 83 percent, but even the not-so-happily married fared well. Men in less-than-satisfying unions enjoyed a survival rate of 60 percent, significantly better than the 36 percent rate for unmarried men.
"Other research has shown that women are more physiologically sensitive to relationship distress than men, so an unhappy marriage can take a greater toll on their health," explained Reis. King says that this study points to the importance of ongoing relationships for both men and women. Supportive spouses most likely help by encouraging healthy behavior, like increased exercise or smoking cessation, which is critical to long-term survival from heart disease. She also suggests that a nurturing marriage provides patients with sustained motivation to care for oneself and a powerful reason to "stick around so they can stay in the relationship that they like." These are qualities of the relationship that likely existed before bypass surgery, and continued afterward, said King.
SOURCE: Health Psychology, published online August 25, 2011
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Pittsburgh Catholic Column: Feb. 29, 2008
College students inspire us through service to the needy
by Dr. Charles J. Dougherty
With the return of spring comes images of college students on spring break. In the worst years, there are pictures of illegal activity and conflicts with police. In better times, there are simply pictures of relaxation—lying on beaches in Florida, Texas and California.
Whatever the venue, the unspoken message of spring break is the same: "Winter is hard and college is demanding. I deserve a vacation." After all, youth is the time in life to have some fun, to be a little self-indulgent.
That is why the other spring break story—the one that is rarely in the papers or on TV—is so remarkable. For some inspiring college students spring break is not about "me." Instead, it is about volunteering in service to others. This phenomenon is especially marked at Catholic universities.
Take DePaul University in Chicago, for example. No doubt, some of their students will be on the beach for spring break. Winter is tough in Chicago. But DePaul students will also be found working with faith-based communities on peace and justice issues in Baltimore, Md. They will be in Biloxi, Miss., working in the extended clean-up from Hurricane Katrina. In rural Kentucky, they will live and work with coal-mining families for a week. Groups of DePaul students will be in New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., serving the homeless, supporting children and the elderly, and working on building and cleaning projects.
Boston has hard winters too. Many Boston College students will "get even" with a week on Florida's beaches. But some of their friends and roommates will be working with the sick and poor on a Native American reservation in South Dakota. Hundreds will be working throughout Appalachia for their spring break. Many of them will stay right in Boston, working in a food bank and a homeless shelter. Some will go abroad, working in an orphanage in Jamaica and with the rural poor in Nicaragua.
Winter is no picnic in Pittsburgh, either. Area universities will be sending their share of spring break students to Florida for fun in the sun. But students from LaRoche College will spend a week working with Hurricane Katrina victims in Bay St. Louis, Miss. Their classmates have done the same before in New Orleans and throughout Appalachia.
Carlow University students will experience an "alternative spring break," assisting in the restoration of seven homes for elderly families in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans. And the students participate in group and individual fundraising efforts to pay for their own expenses.
Duquesne students will also be in New Orleans, gutting Hurricane-devastated homes so that four families can rebuild. They will be in Appalachia, helping to run a day care and a food bank in a poor, rural town. They will be working in the inner city in Camden, N.J. in a Head Start program and in a drop-in center for persons with AIDS and HIV.
They will be working with urban poverty right here in Pittsburgh, serving at local schools, food banks and homeless shelters. And in an irony of geography, some Duquesne University students vacationing on the beautiful Florida beaches of Naples will be just minutes away from classmates working with and serving migrant farm worker families in Immokalee.
These nontraditional spring breaks are acts of service to others in need. As such, they are profoundly good in and of themselves. But these trips are also deeply educational. For many college students, this is their first encounter with poverty, disease and injustice. It is eye-opening and, in many cases, life-changing.
Perhaps most importantly, at Catholic universities, service-based spring break experiences are run by or coordinated with campus ministry programs. This means that a spiritual context is provided through prayer, journaling and group reflection.
It is easy to understand the desire for college students to get away from winter and their studies for a little self-indulgence in the sun. But when you see those pictures this spring, remember the other college students who are dedicating their spring breaks to serve the poor and the suffering. They are an inspiration.


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Elizabeth Banks Movies
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
As the war of Panem escalates to the destruction of other districts by the Capitol, Katniss Everdeen must bring together an army against President Snow while all she holds dear hangs in the balance.
Love & Mercy
In the 1960s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece.
Pitch Perfect 2
The Barden Bellas enter an international a capella competition that no American group has ever won.
The Lego Movie
An ordinary LEGO minifigure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together.
Pitch Perfect
Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group.
What To Expect When You're Expecting
What To Expect When You're Expecting
Man on a Ledge
As a police psychologist works to talk down an ex-con who is threatening to jump from a Manhattan hotel rooftop, the biggest diamond heist ever committed is in motion.
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games
Based on Suzanne Collins' best selling trilogy, the tale of Katniss Everdeen, a young girl thrust into a survival contest to represent her community in a dystopian future.
The Next Three Days
Tense, gripping prison-break thriller in which suburban school teacher John Brennan (Russell Crowe) studiously researches a way to reacquire his wife Lara (Elizabeth Banks) who is doing life for a...


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Happy Fish, Happy PeopleFebruary 20, 2014
Thanks to a new mobile app, the process of gathering fishery data in the Solomon Islands has entered the digital age.
A Child's Message to the President: Please Stop the Killing of WhalesFebruary 20, 2014
Through scrawling penmanship and misspelled words, children plea for the President to do something about Iceland's illegal whaling activities.
A major step forward in fight to stop oil exploration in Virunga National ParkFebruary 14, 2014
A major victory in the campaign to stop oil exploration in Africa's Virunga National Park—home to more than half of the world's endangered mountain gorillas. Thanks to a complaint filed by WWF, the company exploring for oil will be examined for alleged violations of environmental protections and human rights related to its operations in Virunga.
A Global Commitment to Stop Illegal Wildlife TradeFebruary 13, 2014
The world has never before rallied together to stop wildlife crime like they did this week in London. Heads of state, ministers and other high-level representatives from 46 countries—including those most heavily impacted by poaching and illegal trade of wildlife—signed onto an extraordinary joint declaration.
US Announces Ambitious Strategy to Tackle Wildlife CrimeFebruary 11, 2014
In the first-ever National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking, the US unveiled an ambitious set of actions to stem a black market estimated to be worth $10 billion annually.
Innovative Freshwater Partnership and Pilot Project Launch in ChinaFebruary 11, 2014
On January 14, WWF, The Coca-Cola Company and the Hunan Province in China announced a landmark partnership focused on the Liuyang tributary that will help ensure the Yangtze River, the third longest river in the world, becomes a healthy, resilient freshwater basin.
Creating Ripples for Positive ChangeFebruary 10, 2014
Recognizing their role in influencing more sustainable development of palm oil, Johnson & Johnson has publicly committed to source 100% of its ingredients derived from palm oil from certified sustainable sources by 2015.
Can Indonesia's Notorious Deforesters Turn Over a New Leaf?February 06, 2014
Just over a week ago, the second-largest pulp and paper manufacturer, Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL) announced a change of practices and new conservation initiatives.
Congress Takes Major Step Toward Protecting GrasslandsFebruary 04, 2014
The US Congress took major steps to protect one of the last four intact grasslands in world. By passing the 2014 Farm Bill, Congress is ensuring your tax dollars do not incentivize the plow-up and drainage of native grasslands and wetlands.
An Eye in the Sky for Boots on the GroundFebruary 03, 2014
About a year ago, WWF received a Google Global Impact Award grant to launch WWF's Wildlife Crime Technology Project. Today, the project is literally taking flight.
Saving Amazing Landscapes From Oil and Gas DevelopmentFebruary 03, 2014
One of the largest oil and gas development companies in the world, Total SA, has committed to keeping out of all natural World Heritage Sites around the globe, including Virunga National Park. But one company that is not respecting World Heritage status is Soco International PLC, which plans to continue to explore in Virunga - home to more than half of the world's mountain gorilla population.
Monarch Population Hits Lowest Point in More Than 20 YearsJanuary 29, 2014
In the most recent migration, fewer of the orange- and red-winged monarchs made it to the end of the journey than ever before. The monarch butterfly population in Mexico was the lowest ever since 1993.
Saving Himalayan ForestsJanuary 23, 2014
Despite the importance of Himalayan forests, they are cleared at a rapid rate, often illegally and by local communities. WWF, several Nepal government agencies and other partners recently received a three-year grant from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) to address the region's problems with degraded lands.
EPA Confirms Negative Impact of Pebble Mine DevelopmentJanuary 15, 2014
In a long-awaited assessment from the EPA, scientists conclude that large-scale mining in Alaska's Bristol Bay region would have serious negative impacts on salmon and native Alaskan cultures. Pebble Mine is proposed for the headwaters of Bristol Bay, a pristine body of water that is home to the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery.
From Fishers to WeaversJanuary 13, 2014
WWF—through USAID's Coral Triangle Support Partnership (CTSP)—helped revive and adapt a weaving program in Malaysia that would enable the women to earn income and sell fewer fish.
New Year Starts Off Right for Sea TurtlesJanuary 08, 2014
The beginning of 2014 came with a number of positive news stories for sea turtles around the globe. Here's a look at a few.
Snow Leopard Cubs a Sign of HopeJanuary 06, 2014
Camera trap images of two snow leopard cubs tussling and tumbling in eastern Russia indicate a potential resurgence of a once-decimated population.
China Destroys Seized IvoryJanuary 06, 2014
The world's biggest consumer of trafficked ivory—most of which comes from elephants illegally killed in Africa—destroyed more than 6 metric tons of seized elephant ivory.
15 WWF Success Stories of 2013December 26, 2013
As 2013 comes to a close, WWF takes a look back at successes over the past 12 months.
Amazing Snow Leopard Images from NepalDecember 18, 2013
After an ongoing project tracking elusive snow leopards in a remote area of northeastern Nepal, a government-led project team that included WWF succeeded in fitting a satellite-GPS collar on one of nature's most elusive big cats on November 25.
Building Blocks to Fight Climate ChangeDecember 17, 2013
One of the world's largest manufacturers of children's toys will join the ranks of environmentally friendly companies. The LEGO Group announced in November it will sign on to WWF's Climate Savers Program.
New Video of Baby Panda and MotherDecember 16, 2013
Newly released video captures a panda cub ambling behind its mother one peaceful morning, on a forested ridge deep in China's Anzihe Nature Reserve.
Lasting Solutions to Save WildlifeDecember 16, 2013
As wildlife crime sweeps through Africa and Asia, WWF joined wildlife advocates, conservation orgnizations and concerned citizens gathered at the first public meeting of President Obama's Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking in Washington D.C


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Dear COPD Coach,
I recently purchased a portable oxygen concentrator. As you probably know, it was an expensive purchase. It is very important that it last for a long time because I will be paying for it for a long time. What advice would you give to make it last?
POC Buyer
Dear COPD Buyer,
I was very happy to find your letter as it addresses a very important topic. As you said, the purchase of a portable concentrator can be an expensive proposition for many, and there are some definite things you can do to help keep it in good shape.
Here are some basic tips:
- The unit and supplemental battery must be immediately charged after each use. Do not allow the unit or batteries to remain uncharged for any length of time.
- The unit must not be exposed to any environment with tobacco smoke, wood smoke, or chemical fumes. The unit will pick up the odors and it is next to impossible to clean the order out!
- The units are fragile. Do not drop or handle roughly! Take particular care in plugging in the AC adapter and your cannula, as these connection points are easy to break!
- When you clean the unit, use a slightly damp cloth, and do not use strong cleaning products on it.
- Check your manual to see where the filter is located, and if the filter is able to be cleaned or replaced. In either case, follow the manufacturer's recommendations on cleaning and replacement.
- Keep the unit stored in a safe and clean location
The most common things that go wrong with concentrators are:
- Batteries. The batteries are only good for a certain number of charges before they start to lose their capacity. If your batteries are not lasting as long as they once did, it is time to consider replacing them. External batteries can be purchased from your original supplier or elsewhere on the internet. Some units have internal batteries, and these must be replaced by the manufacturer. Batteries can be very expensive, so it might be a good idea to start putting aside some money for their eventual replacement. Most portable concentrator companies provide only a one-year warranty on batteries. By keeping the batteries charged when not in use, you will greatly increase their lifespan!
- Sieve Beds. The sieve beds are the part of the concentrator that removes nitrogen from the air and allows you to get close to pure oxygen. Over time, the sieve beds can become saturated and might require replacement. This will usually be indicated by an alarm message from the concentrator. If you send your unit in for battery replacement or any other fault, ask them to check the sieve beds, and if necessary recondition them.
- Broken connections: As mentioned earlier, the nozzle where your hose plugs in is often easy to break, as is the plug for the AC adapter. Take your time plugging in!
Other than the batteries, most concentrators carry at least a three-year warranty.
I hope this answers your question, and please accept out best wishes for continued activity and better breathing!
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I am using Deja-Dup to backup my home directory to Ubuntu One. Doing a full backup seems to take at least a day.
My broadband upload speed is measuring about 3Mb/s at the moment, but when I use system monitor and look at the network traffic whilst Deja-Dup is running, it seems to only be uploading about 20Kb/s. This is making the backup unsuable.
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Complete Results
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Northern Illinois closed out the 2013 Mid-American Conference Gymnastics Championships with a bang, as the Huskies' vault squad combined for a school record 49.000 score, but falls on uneven parallel bars and balance beam kept the Huskies from contending for the title.
NIU scored a 194.050 to place fourth, right in the middle of the seven-team MAC. Central Michigan and Western Michigan tied for the team title with matching 194.800 scores to edge third-place Kent State. The Golden Flashes totaled a 194.775. Bowling Green (193.750), Eastern Michigan (193.675) and Ball State (192.500) rounded out the field.
"I'm extremely proud of the Huskies and how they came back," said NIU Head Coach Sam Morreale. "The kids stayed in it, which has been our mantra all year. Based on the way the scores fell out in the end, if we don't count those misses on bars and beam, we're in contention for the title. We were closer to the top than we were to the bottom and that's where we want to be."
Northern Illinois posted team scores of 49 or above on each of its last two events, beginning on floor exercise. Every member of NIU's floor squad scored 9.8 or higher, led by Kim Gotlund, who tied her career high with a 9.850. The Huskies tallied a 49.075 on floor for its second 49-plus floor score of the season.
In the meet's last rotation, Kelly Nortz led off the Huskies' vault corps with a career-best 9.775 vault, and after Natalie Sutter went 9.750, Megan Melendez threw the best vault of her career, scoring a 9.825. She tied for sixth on the event. Gotlund and freshman Jaelyn Olsen followed with two more 9.775 vaults. Amanda Stepp closed out the best vaulting day in Northern Illinois history with a 9.850, matching her career high and tying for third in the meet.
NIU's 49.000 vault total broke the previous school record of 48.950 set at the 2004 MAC Championships.
"The vault squad getting the school record is tremendous," Morreale said. "All year, the team has been trying to target those event records, little did we know it would be on vault. We had an outstanding day on vault. The three full-twisting yurchenkos were awesome and Amanda hitting at the end got us to that 49 score."
Sutter, one of two seniors on the Northern Illinois team in 2013, earned her career high score with a 38.900 in the all-around to take third place. In addition to her 9.750 on vault, Sutter added a 9.825 on floor exercise, a 9.600 on bars and a 9.725 on balance beam.
"It was great to see Natalie Sutter go 38.900 and take third in the all-around," Morreale said. "I can't say enough about the way she battled all year, and it was nice to see her perform so well and get rewarded today."
Stepp and Melendez each excelled in their three events on the day. In addition to her tie for third on vault, Stepp scored a 9.8 on floor exercise and added a 9.750 on balance beam for NIU's second-highest mark. Melendez led Northern Illinois on both bars and balance beam, earning a 9.825 on bars to tie for third place, and scoring a 9.775 on balance beam.
"Amanda had a great day, Megan had a great day and that's what's encouraging," Morreale said. "Yes, we are losing two seniors, but we had freshmen leading off the meet and hitting. We had [freshman] Jaelyn Olsen go up and hit on vault. Those kids now have a taste and now they all want to be in more events. The experience is only going to help us moving forward."
"Are we satisfied with fourth, I don't think that s the way we feel. It's hard when you see what could have been. It's exciting that the MAC has become so competitive. The key is to come in [next season] at a higher level than the 192s we had early this year. That's where it starts. We had a lot of great things happen today, we just had to count two misses and that cost us."
NIU will wait to see if any of the Huskies will earn NCAA Regional invitations as individuals.
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WWE announced that their App has now hit over 10 million downloads. That is awesome news for the WWE Network, since the day that it launches, the App will feature an update so you can watch the Network on your tablet, smart phone, etc.
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Stamford, Conn., January 30, 2014 – WWE (NYSE:WWE) today announced that its flagship WWE App has surpassed 10 million downloads in 220 countries since it launched in August 2012. WWE App will be a key component in the delivery of WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 streaming network that launches on Monday, February 24.
WWE Network will be available through the WWE App on TV via connected devices including Roku streaming devices, Sony PlayStation® 3, Sony PlayStation® 4 & Xbox 360. WWE Network will also be available through the WWE App on iOS devices, including Apple iPad, & iPhone, Amazon's Kindle Fire devices & Android devices, as well as on desktops & laptops via WWE.com.
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Dietrick Tabbed Ivy League Womens Basketball Player of the Week
Coming off a pair of 20-point performances, Princeton women's basketball junior Blake Dietrick was named Ivy League Player of the Week for the first time in her career. She shares the weekly honor with Yale's Sarah Halejian.
Dietrick averaged 21.5 points per game to lead the Tigers to a pair of victories over Binghamton, 75-49, and Delaware, 84-80 in overtime, and extend the team's winning streak to three. She was 15-for-25 (60 percent) from the field, adding seven triples, and went 6-for-8 (75 percent) from the stripe.
On Dec. 11 at Binghamton, Dietrick headlined the offense with a game-high 21 points, going 8-for-13 with five triples, and added six defensive boards to match a team-high. She also dished four assists, for second-best in the game to tie a season high, and had a steal.
In the Tigers' first overtime contest of the year versus Delaware on Dec. 15, Dietrick again led the offense with a game-high 22 points. She connected on 7-of-12 from the field and added six points from the stripe, along with a game-high four steals, three assists and three defensive boards.
With regulation ticking down, Dietrick ignited a final 4-0 run with 1:13 left to tie things up 74-74 and send the game into extra minutes. At 1:05 in overtime she provided another momentum swinging moment with a triple to give the Tigers the lead for good and snap Delaware's five-game winning streak.
Dietrick has now scored in double figures in seven games, tallying 20 points or more four times. The point guard is averaging a team-best 15.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.
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Best case scenario for Romney, winning by just 20 electoral points.
Best case scenario for Obama, winning by a massive 198 electoral points.
Most likely scenario, Obama wins by 92 electoral points.
With the latest round of polls we see Obama pulling ahead in Colorado, Nevada, Florida, and New Hampshire- but losing ground in Iowa North Carolina and Wisconsin. Ohio remains about the same with Obama leading by about 5 or 6 points, Virginia the same with Obama ahead by about 4.
With the latest polls also comes a huge concern for Romney- he's now leading in Arizona and Missouri- two traditionally red states- by such a small amount it's within the margin of error- the mainstream media has hesitated to put these into swing state status probably because of Republicans whining about poll bias and liberal media bias- but the fact is it's theoretically possible for Obama to win both of these states- in Montana and Indiana, too, Obama has gained some ground.
A poor debate performance by Romney, and/or another "47%" style problem, could easily throw him out of the race just by sheer numbers- not to mention New surveys suggest Romney is considered now less likeable than Bush was when he left office along with reports earlier this year in August that suggested he was the least liked candidate for the presidency or vice presidency ever to run, replacing Sarah Palin.
On top of Obamas growing popularity in national polls and his outspending of Romney two to one in terms of ad dollars, the future looks bleak for Mitt Romney.
And the pure and simple fact is that even if the election was held today and all undecided voters went to Romney and voted at average turnout levels, Obama would still win just by having Florida, Ohio, New Hampshire, and Nevada, in all of which his lead is too great for undecided voters to swing the states to Romney's side at current polling levels- in fact he'd win by a respectable 50 electoral points.
With Romney seemingly wasting time and money in Pennsylvania, he no longer has the resources or time to dedicate to, say, Arizona or Missouri, and should either of those states go blue after the debates are held, odds are Romney would be crushed by such a tidal wave of blue that his life in politics would be over.


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