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TEMPE, Ariz. - The Arizona State men's tennis team (5-6, 1-4 Pac-10) suffered at set back at the hands of the University of California Santa Barbara (9-6), 4-3 Saturday in Santa Barbara, California.
The Sun Devils fell a point behind early on by losing two of the three doubles matches. ASU loss the doubles point for only the third time this season. In singles action, ASU won on courts No. 1, 2 and 3.
Gustavo Marcaccio posted his team-leading 19th win of the season with a 6-4, 6-2 win over UCSB's Cory Guy at the No. 1 slot. At the No. 2 position, Alex Osterrieth won his eighth dual of the year with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 come from behind win over Jong-Min Lee. Ed Carter posted the other victory for ASU at the No. 3 slot with a 7-6, 6-4 win over Ross Duncan.
Arizona State is back in action when they host New Mexico State on Tuesday, March 24 at 1:30 p.m.
ASU 3 UCSB 4 SINGLES: No. 1 Gustavo Marcaccio (ASU) def. Cory Guy (USCB) 6-4, 6-2 No. 2 Alex Osterrieth (ASU) def. Jong-Min Lee (USCB) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 No. 3 Ed Carter (ASU) def. Ross Duncan (UCSB) 7-6, 6-4 No. 4 Simon Shen (UCSB) def. Peter Dani (ASU) 6-0, 6-2 No. 5 Daniel Rheydt (UCSB) def. Tim Hammond (ASU) 2-6, 7-6, 6-2 No. 6 Michael Ortiz (UCSB) def. Casey Was (ASU) 6-1, 6-4 DOUBLES: No. 1 Guy/Lee (UCSB) def. Hammond/Carter (ASU) 8-2 No. 2 Shen/Duncan (UCSB) def. Osterrieth/Marcaccio (ASU) 8-6 No. 3 Dani/Was (ASU) def. Rheydt/Ortiz (UCSB) 8-3


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The film views marriage equality in the U.S. through the prism of immigration rights. Stepping right into the middle of the marriage equality debate, this film is the deeply affecting story about a man forced by discrimination to make an impossible choice. Yet while both sides of the issue passionately state their cases, what's left in the balance are families and couples often split apart, especially those with bi-national makeups. Immigration, which most heterosexual couples take for granted as a given, complicates same-sex relationships, even in states where marriage is now legal.
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If you're an animal lover who plans on visiting the Inner Harbor area sometime soon, the National Aquarium is one attraction you just can't miss. With over 660 animal species species of animals and 16,500 specimens, it is impossible to get bored. The National Aquarium of Baltimore is home to all types of living creatures, including amphibians, reptiles, fish, mammals, invertebrates, birds, and a variety of Australian animals. This Baltimore, Inner Harbor aquarium provides a fun and exciting learning experience for everyone; from families, children, adults, couples and to the solo traveler, the National Aquarium of Baltimore won't leave you disappointed.
If you're a lover of dolphins, you won't want to miss The Dolphin Show at the National Aquarium. This fun show features an exciting performance from a number of Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins that will awe and amaze everyone in the entire family. For something a little more on the adventurous side, be sure to check out Animal Planet Australia: Wild Extremes. This attraction takes you out of Inner Harbor and into a whole new country, without having to go to the other side of the world. Made up of over 65,000 of square feet, this attraction features almost anything you would encounter in Australia – including wildlife, nature ,and animals, food, culture, and much more. Let's not forget about the National Aquarium's amphibians! Children of all ages will especially love "Frogs: A Chorus of Colors", a unique show that will educate and entertain. At the end of the day, sit back and relax in the National Aquarium's 4D Immersion Theater, with special effects that go above and beyond the traditional 3D Movie Theater. What's the difference between 4D and 3D? Not only will images seem more realistic than ever, but 4D offers other sensory effects, so you can also feel and smell certain things in the film, virtually putting you in the middle of the action. The movies that are playing at the 4D Immersion Theater are not always the same, so be sure to check the schedule for when you plan on visiting to see which film will be playing.
Other destinations to check out in Inner Harbor include:
There's always something new happening at the Baltimore Inner Harbor Aquarium, so be sure to check their website and take a look at the calendar of events. Froggy Fridays and Grade A Student Nights are some of the many events that you and your family may be interested in participating in. Ticket prices for the National Aquarium of Baltimore vary, depending on what you want to see, and of course whether the ticker holder is an adult, child or senior. There are also special prices and deals for groups, students, and members. For those that wish to explore the National Aquarium even further, there is a variety of immersion tours available. Some of the behind-the-scene tours at the National Aquarium of Baltimore include Breakfast with the Dolphins, Rain Forest Sleepover, and Sleepover with the Sharks. For more information on the Inner Harbor's National Aquarium, including ticket purchases, be sure to check out their website.


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Afraid her family will find out that she gave birth yet again, a young Dawson woman wrapped her crying newborn in a blanket and hid him for a day. She then tossed his body into a lit fireplace.
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Ms. Samantha Latrice Jessie's murder conviction and life sentence for the death of her newborn son in Terrell County.
The "evidence was clearly sufficient to enable a rational trier of fact to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that [Samantha Latrice] Jessie was guilty of the malice murder of her newborn son and the subsequent concealment of his death," according to the high court's opinion.
The following details of the crime were taken from the court documents:
Ms. Jessie was 18-years-old when she gave birth to her first child; a year later she had a second child who was born prematurely and had significant medical needs. She abandoned that baby at a Macon hospital.Then she became pregnant again.
Fearing her family's disapproval, she hid her growing belly by wearing girdles and jackets.
The 21-year-old was living with her 84-year-old grandmother when in the early morning hours on Dec. 17, 2008, she went into labor.
While her toddler daughter slept on the bed, she gave birth on the bedroom floor to another baby boy. Her grandmother later said she had heard moaning and what she thought was a baby crying, but she had not gone into the room to investigate.
"After the birth, Jessie wrapped the crying baby in a blanket and hid him in the corner of her bedroom behind a bookshelf," according to the court report. "The next day she put the bundle in her grandmother's lit kitchen fireplace."
Ms. Jessie's grandmother meanwhile told her daughter what she thought she had heard, and Ms. Jessie's aunt notified authorities.
On Dec. 23, GBI agents questioned Jessie, who at first denied having been pregnant, then later said she'd had a miscarriage and put the fetus in a nearby dumpster. The agents searched, but found no fetus.
"In another interview the next day, Jessie finally admitted she had given birth to a live baby, wrapped him tightly in a blanket, then left him behind the bookshelf until the next day when she put the baby's body in the fireplace," the report showed.
"Upon searching a pile of ashes in the backyard, agents found newborn-sized bones."
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It starts out with romantic dates, giggles on the phone until 4 a.m., and butterflies in their stomachs before they see each other...and then they start to get comfortable. Before they know it, he is farting out loud and she is rocking out to Selena Gomez in front of him, which sounds more like the mating call of a wild boar.
It's dangerous to get too comfortable, because people tend to forget how to keep the relationship alive when it's not happening on its own.
The difference between boredom and falling out of love can be confusing because if couples get caught up in doing the same things over and over, day in and day out, it might feel like the wonderful person they once had fun with and loved is not so much fun anymore. But that's not true. Most likely, they are still that same fun person; they just need to be rediscovered.
Rediscover love and fun:
Become a doer. It doesn't require spending lots of money. Take a nice walk in the park (biking or roller-blading are great options too), go window-shopping together, or invite friends over to play an adult board game, such as Cards Against Humanity. Believe it or not, spending time with mutual friends strengthens a couple's bond as well.
Start looking nice for each other again. That doesn't mean spending hours picking an outfit and making sure every last hair is neatly in place. Here's a simple trick: If the hair, clothes, or make-up would not be good enough for a first date with someone new, then it is not good enough for the current partner.
Couples need to make it a point to stay connected with one another throughout the day via sweet texts or a brief phone call during lunch. Frequently sharing tidbits about each other's days results in conversations becoming interesting again and voilá: Nobody is bored.


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Baseball Doubleheader Versus Harvard Suspended
Box Score (through 4 inn.)
The Princeton baseball team's doubleheader versus Harvard has been suspended due to rain after four complete innings.
The Tigers are scheduled to face Dartmouth on Sunday in doubleheader action beginning at 12 noon. Any updates about tomorrow's game will be posted on GoPrincetonTigers.com, @PUTIGERS and @PUTigerBaseball.
After two hitless innings, Princeton broke things up with a three-hit third. Billy Arendt led off with a single up the middle and two batters later Danny Hoy knocked a single through the left side. Arendt was sent home on an Alec Keller RBI single to right field to lift the Tigers to a 1-0 lead.
Harvard knotted the score in the fourth on an RBI double and the game would be called at the end of the inning.
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2005 OUTDOOR: Ran a personal-best 4:42.34 in the 1500M at the TCU Invitational ... posted a time of 4:45.14 in the event in the preliminaries of the Big 12 Championships ... established personal bests of 2:23.71 in the 800M and 11:07.13 in the 3000M ... personal best in the 3000M came in a second-place finish at the Wes Kittley Open ... ran 18:12.33 in the 5000M at the Big 12 Championships.
2005 INDOOR: ... 1000M ... clocked a 3:04.04 at the Wes Kittley Invite ... Mile ... ran a 5:20.74 at the Wes Kittley Classic ... 3000M ... registered a time of 10:52.36 at the Wes Kittley 6-Way.
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE: 2003 All-American in cross country...2003 and 2004 All-American in track.
HIGH SCHOOL: All-state in cross country and track and field at Cisco High School...named Academic All-American for corss country in 2002...member of the state champion 4x400-meter relay team in 2001 and 2002...also lettered in basketball.
PERSONAL: Born 8-20-84 to parents Howard and Angeline Stovall...mother is a CPA and father is an independant oil producer...father played football at Howard Payne...has two younger brothers, Ben and Zac...majoring in Exercise Sport Science.


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Development History
In 1980 ballooning in Europe and flourished as a sport and a good business. In the former Soviet Union at that time were painful "labor pains". An example is our Kazakhstan, which came second, after Lithuania. But what efforts?!
In 1988. vice. Head of Search and Rescue Air Force Lt. Col. Valery walk, who served in Hungary, was received by his brother, Gennady from Almaty. At a meeting on the occasion of the arrival in Budapest novice businessman G. walk met the master of parachuting Pavlov, addicted to hot-air balloons and paragliders. Gennady immediately saw great potential for development of aeronautics in Kazakhstan. Immediately discussed the issues of cooperation with the Hungarians. Hungarian producers balloons to assess the benefits of the Asian market, given pause even to organize a branch factory in Almaty. But everyone understood the complexity of the challenges of the time the closed Soviet Union. However, the "trump card" has appeared: the Medeo held an international competition for the speedway, which was attended by many countries around the world. If you raise the hot-air balloon, it will be a tremendous publicity to the whole world to master the ball and their manufacturers. But as from Hungary to deliver bulk cargo and even with foreign staff in a time when there might and main fire raged national movement and complete detachment from the socialist camp? However, everything turned out. And then on Medeo Kazakhs have personally seen a modern hot-air balloon, on many television channels around the world were demonstrated by application to aeronautics from Kazakhstan.
Those who now continues to organize flights, certainly understand what was the first to do it. To develop sport, tourism, manufacture their bottles and then sell them abroad, it was necessary to prepare a certified flight and maintenance staff, to create a strong financial, technical and legislative framework. All this required a huge investment. Hungary agreed to prepare a 3-pilots. Themselves, they took the accommodation, meals, training and missions. The remaining expenditures went to G. Pogulyaeva. In addition to future pilots - Kazakhs, Yutmana, Kosyakova and Vesnina in Hungary came sportscaster Omar Diaz and the cameraman who shot a wonderful film to train pilots.
On all matters of flight theory and practice were consulted with military and civilian aviation experts. They themselves took part in flying. At the same time revealed many problems. Talking about them on the 1 st inaugural conference on aeronautics, which was held in Almaty in 1989. Then established the Union of Soviet aeronautics. It was necessary to decide the priorities of the formation of aeronautics. Were discussed on the use of airspace, the need for amending the basic documents governing the flying practice, instructions on flight operations in the zones and regions. The difficulty was that the competence of the amendment at that time belonged to the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Having left at least 1,000 trained pilots with very good equipment, but having the legal framework and licensing system, pilots are left to sit in a basket on the ground. That is what happened. In mid-1989. balloon flights are banned. It was necessary at the level of the Kazakh government to prove its legitimacy.
In February of 1990. held in Almaty-Union Scientific and Practical Conference. Specialists from Sverdlovsk showed his gun. Muscovites brought first in the USSR with his own hands manufactured shell. Served design engineers, offering to manufacture airships, etc. Was organized by the balloon flight with the conference participants. As the passenger was a Hero of the Soviet Union cosmonaut Coast. That he was instrumental in the signing of the air-so-necessary documents. Some years the balls were flying over the capital of Kazakhstan, yet again not been requested by the new paper.
Among the prominent Kazakh pilots aeronaut can be attributed Zagainova Victor Aleksandrovich Litvinov, Mikhail Nikolayevich, and many other sports for which the ballooning was not just a fad, and the meaning of life.
In September 1991, in Ryl'sk passed the first and last championship of the USSR on aeronautics, Zagainov VA, as part of the most experienced navigator and pilot, TA Litvinov, MN, became the first champion of the USSR on aeronautics. In the same year the Soviet Union collapsed, so Victor Zagainov was the only to receive this title.
No less desperately showed the result at the championships and our other athlete Litvinov, MN, besides Michael, in 2000 made an unprecedented flight to Kyrgyzstan. The crew, consisting of an experienced pilot and navigator had the air of more than 5 hours, at a height exceeding the ceiling of hot air balloon and landed safely on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul. This flight truly is a record, no one has dared to repeat the like. But the life of an experienced pilot hot air balloons and aeronautical engineering mechanics was interrupted due to illness, and transferred in February 2005, he was gone. ... ... ... ... ... ...
There are many more athletes Kazakhstanis tried to raise the profile of Kazakhstan in international competitions and championships. It is no secret that the aeronautics involved either very wealthy or the athletes that use the tools of their sponsors through the placement and construction firm shells of hot air balloons. Currently, many students continue the work of their instructors, and I must say that ballooning Kazakhstan again slowly reviving. At this point in the registry RK registered only 5 hot air balloons:
But increasingly, people are interested in hot air ballooning, and that not least, interested in aeronautics as a sport. At the last championships, our athletes have shown good results and is currently balloonists have great potential to achieve the top places and are ready to compete for the title.


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A rounders tournament and league has been set up in Barnsley, but more teams are needed.
Sports activity provider Team Barnsley launches the Rounders for Life tournament and league on August 21 at Shaw Lane sports club, Barnsley, and is looking for up to 16 teams, each with nine players.
Mixed and single sex teams are encouraged to sign up for both the tournament and the league which have been part funded by Rounders England. Registration is at 6.30pm for a 7pm start.
The league runs for six weeks and starts on August 28 at the same venue.
Team Barnsley, is part of Team Activ, a social enterprise company which ploughs its profits back into sporting activities for children.
Darren Padgett, Team Activ's Director, said: "Rounders is a really fun team game and it doesn't matter if you haven't played since school. Ask your friends, workmates or neighbours to see if you can get a team together. It's a great way to get a bit of exercise and have a laugh whilst doing it."
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Ariana Grande used the 2013 Video Music Awards pre-show to prove she can perform at a legendary awards show, and on November 10 she'll show us she can play host, too.
The "Baby I" singer has just been announced as the backstage host at the 2013 MTV EMA, giving fans access to everything that goes down backstage.
The 2013 MTV EMA is a wrap! Stick with us for red carpet photos, show highlights and continued coverage of everything that happened onstage, backstage and behind-the-scenes.


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Week In Geek: Matt Bomer Plays Superman, The Holograms Join Jem, Young Han Solo and More
These are the nerdy bits of news that had us geeking out this week.
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Superman Unbound and Out of the Closet
The Man of Steel will be getting just a bit more fabulous when DC Entertainment releases the animated original movie Superman: Unbound on May 7, 2013. Why? Because, for the first time since the character debuted in 1938, an openly gay actor will be playing the part of Superman/Clark Kent and that actor is none other than the insanely hot Matt Bomer. Superman: Unbound is an adaption of the popular Superman: Brainiac storyline, written by comic scribe Geoff Johns, which ran through Action Comics back in 2008. Check out the latest trailer for the film below, which includes a number of shots of Supergirl – for those who like their superhero stories extra fabulous.
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Integrity Toys has served up another round of truly outrageous additions to their Jem and the Holograms collectible doll line. Joining Jem, Jerrica, Rio, and Synergy this month are the original Holograms Kimber Benton, Aja Leith, and Shana Elmsford. Each of these 80s divas features exquisite detail and looks like they walked right out of the classic animated series. If you're looking to add these ladies to your collection you'll need move fast. Each piece is extremely limited and won't be available for long. Check out Integrity Toys main site for more details and a list of dealers.
The Sexy Scoundrels of Star Wars Are Going Solo
This week, the Walt Disney Co. revealed plans to make a number of spin-off movies set in the Star Wars universe in addition the upcoming new trilogy. The first two projects currently being evaluated are films based on the fan-favorite bounty hunter Boba Fett and a young Han Solo saga—which could spawn a trilogy of its own. Little more is known about the spin-offs at this time, but the possibility of a movie based on the early days of our favorite wisecracking smuggler from a galaxy far, far away has the geek-osphere already playing guessing games with who should step into Harrison Ford's boots. Personally, I think an unknown actor would be the best choice, but Newsarama has posted an interesting top 10 list of potential casting candidates that's worth checking out.
By The Power of Grayskull!
Toy Fair, the annual show where toy companies reveal upcoming product for the new year, is going down this weekend in NYC and a new incarnation of one of the most beloved toys from the 1980s will be making its debut there. A bigger, better, and totally awesome update of Castle Grayskull is being produced for Mattel's Masters of the Universe Classics line of action figures and will undoubtedly be a modern Holy Grail for many collectors. MTV Geek has an exclusive early look and teaser video that will make you want to shout out that classic line, "By the power of Grayskull!"
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Captain Power Reboot Powers On!
Last year the people behind the 80s Sci-Fi cult classic Captain Power announced the series was getting the reboot treatment in the form of a new live-action show titled Phoenix Rising. Additional information has been trickling in since the initial announcement, but this week several new tidbits were released included the confirmation that new collectibles based on Phoenix Rising are in the works and teaser images for several key characters in the new series have been posted as well. Also, a great interview with producer Roger Lay Jr gives us an in-depth look at future plans for both the new and classic series in the franchise. Check out the Captain Power Facebook page for all the geeky goodness.
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I am one of those people that loves finding new, unheard artist on the come up. That is why when I saw the Haitian singer, Stevens on MTV a month ago, I got super excited. The video I saw was for a song by Stevens titled, "Breathe." The video was such high quality, I just assumed he was signed to a major label. I did some research and found that he was unsigned. That was difficult to believe.
Stevens is a Caribbean born musician, who currently resides in New York. He is currently working the people at Team Legend and discussing several different major label situations based on the buzz of "Breathe." Stevens is also preparing to tour this summer looking at East Coast dates that includes Florida locations of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and more.
Stevens is one of those artists that comes around every few years and you can tell they are undeniable. There are those artists such as Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, Marvin Gaye, who are destined and born to make music. It won't be long until Stevens is on a major platform, and when that happens you don't have to give me credit but just remember where you saw him first.
Here is a link to check out the Breathe video on MTV: Stevens Breathe MTV
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1. All field grade officers were initially identified by the color of their hat cockades in a policy established by General Washington on July 23, 1775 when he stated: " the field grade officers may have red or pink colored cockades in their hats, "
2. In General Regulations of 1835, the leaf was first introduced to designate Lieutenant Colonels and Majors. It stated that it was embroidered on the shoulder straps of the frock coat, one at each end, each leaf extending 7/8 of an inch from the end of the border of the strap. The color for Lieutenant Colonels was to be the same color as the border. At this time infantry Lieutenant Colonels has a silver border and other Lieutenant Colonels had a gold border. For Majors, it was stipulated that the insignia would be the same design as the Lieutenant Colonel except the leaves would be silver where the border was gold and the insignia would be gold if the border was silver. This policy resulted in the use of both gold and silver leaves for both ranks.
3. In 1851, the border of all shoulder straps was changed to gold. As a result, the leaf for Lieutenant Colonel became silver and for Major it was gold for wear on the shoulder straps. No insignia was worn on the epaulettes and the grade of Major was distinguished from Second Lieutenants by the length of the fringe on the epaulettes. In 1872, the epaulettes were abolished and it was not until 1912 that the regulation defined the type of leaf used in the insignia. The regulation of 1912 for Lieutenant Colonel stated: "Oak leaf, point up, in the middle of loop, stem of leaf five-eighths inch from sleeve end of the loop." For Majors, it stated that the oak leaf was to be worn in the same manner as the oak leaf for Lieutenant Colonels.
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May 31, 2012
TUCSON, Ariz. - The 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tucson Regional opens up on Thursday with a scheduled 75-minute practice session and a pre-tournament press conference for all four participants.
The regional's top seed, host Arizona (38-17), begins with practice at 10 a.m. Second-seeded New Mexico State (35-22) follows at 11:30 a.m., while No. 3-seed Louisville (39-20) and No. 4-seed Missiouri (32-26) conclude the practice sessions. All press conferences will be streamed live at www.arizonawildcats.com and archived.
Two media sessions have been scheduled, with New Mexico and Arizona taking the stage from 11-11:30 a.m. Missouri and Louisville will hold their sessions between 2-2:30 p.m.
The championship gets underway on Friday. Louisville takes on New Mexico State at 4 p.m. The nightcap will pit Missouri against Arizona at 8 p.m. Both games will be televised live on ESPNU.
Thursday Press Conference Schedule
Session I (Archived Video)
11-11:10 a.m. - New Mexico State
11:20-11:30 a.m. - Arizona
Session II (Archived Video)
2-2:10 p.m. - Missouri
2:20-2:30 - Louisville
2012 Division I Baseball Championship - Tucson Regional
Pre-Tournament Press Conference Quotes
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Head Coach Rocky Ward
On his team's disciplined plate approach:
"As a young baseball coach, my father noticed that his players were hitting the heck out of the ball, but right at people. The goal is not to get hits; it's to get base runners. Our philosophy is to not swing at pitches that we can only single on. We try to swing at pitches that we can double, triple and homer on. That's why you'll see us at the top or near the top every year in OPS, on-base plus slugging percentage, which is the number one indicator of how many runs you'll score. We happen to be number two this year behind a Utah Valley team that can swing the bat a little bit."
On the importance of winning the first game in the regional:
"Game one's important in any series, whether you're talking about the NBA Playoffs, the World Series or a regular season baseball series. Obviously you want to win the first game or else you have a long road ahead of you. The uniqueness of playing on the west coast in the Western Athletic Conference is that the travel is insane. And Arizona has to deal with this a little bit, too. We have to play five and six game weeks sometimes, which builds depth. So we're not worried about having to play a lot of games, but it is very important to win game one."
On Tucson native, freshman pitcher Trey Higginbotham:
"He's a freshman who got very little time early, but he's made the best of the work we've given him. He's a mature freshman who we want to be able to come out and give us a full inning, which he's proven that he can do. He has a bright future with this program."
Senior RHP Scott Coffman
On playing in the postseason for the first time in his career:
"It's exciting. It's something that every team strives for. It's exciting for our team and for Coach Ward. As a college baseball player, everyone dreams of this."
Head Coach Andy Lopez
Opening Statement
"We're excited. I'm happy for Tucson and the college baseball fans in the community. I'm happy we're home and I'm just happy for the community. We have to come out and play good baseball, which is what we've been doing the last few weeks. Again, I'm just happy we get to play at home and I'm happy for this community."
On the regional atmosphere at Hi Corbett:
"I was talking to my wife about it and I'm glad we're on TV. We recruit nationally and I'm excited that a player from Louisiana can see Hi Corbett and this atmosphere through ESPN. Being on TV might affect our attendance, but that's OK. I might be one of those guys to stay home and watch it on my couch."
On the home field advantage Hi Corbett provides:
"It's a big advantage. Being the head coach for 11 years, I really felt it this year (moving to Hi Corbett). This weekend was a perfect example. The crowd was electric on Friday and Sunday, and even Saturday. I mean no disrespect to Sancet Field, I love it there, but being here is special. You want to win so that you can stay at home at the end of the season."
On Missouri being "hot" entering the regional after winning the Big 12 Tournament:
"Honestly, you always expect someone to be coming into the regional hot. Somebody's going to come into a regional and you think, `boy, those guys are on fire.' Missouri might be that team, but for us, I remember looking at our schedule at the beginning of the year and seeing seven straight road games at the end of the year. We had to play three at Cal, a tough place to play, three at USC, and any trip to Los Angeles is difficult, and a game at our archrivals. We won six of those seven games and then came home to win two of three against ASU, so we're playing good baseball now, too."
On Missouri entering with an advantage due to already playing and excelling in postseason play, at the Big 12 Tournament:
"If I were the Missouri coach, I would say yes. But, I've told these guys that we've been playing postseason the last three weeks. After losing two-of-three to Oregon, I told them that we couldn't lose another series the rest of the way if we wanted to win the Pac-12 Championship. If we lost two-of-three in any of the last three series, there would have been no celebration, no trophy or white shirts that said, `Pac-12 Champions'. So, Missouri's been in postseason for one week, we've been in postseason for three weeks."
Junior RHP Kurt Heyer
On his plans in preparation for tomorrow's game:
"I was planning on going to Scottsdale tonight to see some people. I'm planning on waking up tomorrow and seeing a movie, I'm a big movie guy. This might sound weird, but I want to see that new Snow White movie. The game's not until eight I got time to get a good meal before coming out to the ballpark."
On the nerves this weekend:
"We've been through this for three years, so we know what to expect. This isn't much different from the Stanford or ASU series. I don't see it as much of a difference going out in the postseason and the regular season. I don't want to put too much pressure on myself and try too hard, I just have to go out there and make my pitches."
Junior Shortstop Alex Mejia
On the team's mental makeup heading into postseason:
"The biggest part is experience. Coach tells us sometimes that we're trying too hard, so we just have to relax out there and play good baseball."
Head Coach Tim Jamieson
On the school's upcoming move to the Big 12:
"There are more elite teams in the SEC than the Big 12. You can speculate, but until you get there and you experience the travel and everything for a year, you don't really know."
On different experiences in the NCAA Tournament as a four seed vs. a one seed:
"This year it really feels like our conference tournament was a part of the NCAA Tournament. We're excited that we still get to keep playing. Of course we want to win, but we're happy that our season is still going. Obviously being the four seed, there's less pressure. We're not expected to win; anytime you're expected to win there's pressure.
On Hi Corbett Field:
"The first thing that stood out to me on the stat sheet was that Arizona hit a lot of doubles. Then I saw the field and I understand why. I can see that it holds a lot of people so there should be a crowd. Now we have to do our job and show them some good baseball."
Senior Catcher Ben Turner
On what he knows about Arizona:
"Not too much. We haven't played anyone from the Pac-12 the last few years. We know that they can swing the bats. They're hitting well over .300 as a team so we know that we have to throw strikes and go from there."
On game one starter Blake Holovach:
"Blake Holovach is a lefty, throws low 90s. He's been working in a slider all season and had it working probably the best all year last week at the Big 12 Tournament. He's going to compete for us. He's not going to be intimidated. He's seen and beat some the Big 12's best pitchers and he's confident coming off last week."
On whether the team discusses the 2004 team, which made it out of the NCAA Regional as a four seed:
"A little bit. We know we have that history. We've done it before; we've been there before"
Senior RHP Jeff Emens
On the team's run through the Big 12 Tournament:
"If you look a last year, we had the same type of run, but we just weren't able to finish the job. So that experience gave us a boost this year. Also, we played right with the best teams in the Big 12."
On Hi Corbett:
"It's nice. It's awesome. There's a great atmosphere and there's a lot of history. I know Major League was filmed here."
Head Coach Dan McDonnell
On New Mexico State:
"Looking at their stats, they seem to be an aggressive offensive team, American League style, like how we used to be. I know they play in a pretty small ballpark, which would explain why they play the way they do."
"We have balance in a lot of areas. We have four senior stars. You normally don't have that many, maybe one or two, but we have four. We have a lot of young guys, too. We have plenty of arms. We want to be in the winner's bracket, but if we have to fight our way back from the loser's bracket, we have enough arms to do it. We've got a balanced lineup with a few guys that can hit it out of the park, a few guys that hit line drives and a few guys that can steal bases. So I like the balance that we have."
On changing style of play:
"We had to change a little bit of everything, recruiting. We used to try and sneak two or three designated hitters in our lineup, but you can't really do that anymore. You'll see that our freshman class is very athletic."
Senior OF/1B Stewart Ijames
On the team's changing of its style of play:
"We used to be a three-run homer type offense. It used to be that we were an aggressive fastball hitting team. Even with two strikes. We're still a fastball hitting team, but we have a better two-strike approach. We can foul good pitches off and hit off-speed pitches now."
Senior RHP Derek Self
On taking two games from top-ranked rival Kentucky:
"I think it was our mindset. There's a mindset that says, 'they're the number one team in the country and they're better than you.' But we knew we could beat them."


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The only difficult thing about visiting the popular China Garden, located in Beaumont's Gateway Plaza, is choosing what you will eat first and how long you will stay. More than 200 items await you on the largest buffet in the area, beginning with a healthy salad area, a new hibachi grill where you see your food choices cooked, all of the Texas Gulf Coast seafood you can imagine, vegetables, specialty dishes, and tantalizing desserts. There's also plenty of sushi featuring salmon, tuna, eel and all types of rolls.
Last Friday night I was intrigued to observe a dozen 9 and 10 year old boys and girls sort through a massive collection of video games and cooperatively decide to play just one – Wii Sports Resort. This game has been in our covey of CDs for several years, and it's one of my 10-year-olds favorites. Actually, it's one of my favorites, too, but oddly, I've never reviewed it. Perhaps it's just so familiar to me that I assumed it is to everyone else, as well.
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Steve Aoki is a musical genius. And it doesn't take someone like me to figure that out. For starters, Aoki graduated from UC-Santa Barbara with two bachelor degrees.
He started his own record label, Dim Mak, and began creating music for the masses.
Community-minded … Sandra Ellington, president of Communities In Schools Southeast Texas, welcomed a capacity crowd at the CISSET annual black tie event this past Friday evening, Jan. 20. Featured speaker Bill Milliken, founder and vice chairman of Communities In Schools Inc., is one of the nation's foremost pioneers in the movement to give young people the help they need to graduate from high school and go on to lead rewarding lives.
Jake's Place in Nederland is a classic Texas beer joint, located near the end of Spurlock Road in a part of town that manages to be both residential and semi-industrial at the same time.
While we harbor no disrespect for the Wall Street Journal who called us "that scrappy little paper from Southeast Texas," we prefer to think of ourselves as simple seekers of the truth. We're of the opinion that headlines and sound bites never tell the whole story. Our readers demand all the facts, facets and flavors of every story or event. And, they expect to be informed, educated and stirred to action.
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"Will Power along with 10 other Indy / Pro Drivers & Over 60 Other Karters to Race for the Dan Wheldon Cup"
The 10th Annual 2013 RoboPong 200 TaG Endurance race will take place on Sunday, October 27th at New Castle Motorsports Park, just 30 minutes east of Indianapolis.
With over 60 karting drivers entered, this promises to be one of the best races ever. They will join drivers from IndyCar including Will Power, Simona DeSilvestro, Stefan Wilson, Josef Newgarden, Conor Daly, Jay Howard, Ed Carpenter and James Davidson.
From Sportscars, Anders Krohnand and from IndyLights, Sage Karam and Gaby Chaves.
The winning team will take home the Dan Wheldon Cup. Dan raced in the majority of races prior to his untimely death in October of 2011.
The RoboPong 200 is a must-attend event for many in Karting. This year's event features a family atmosphere with plenty to do other than watch the racing. NCMP, owned by former IndyCar racer and Greenfield native Mark Dismore, has plenty of free spectator viewing areas, AND FREE admission.
What makes this race unique is that it will be 200 laps on a one-mile road course (200 miles) and will feature driver changes and pit stops for fuel and tires. The race will feature teams of two to four drivers, and the race will last approximately 4 hours.
Also this year's event there will be two Yamaha races for younger drivers and one senior division. Yamaha Junior Sportsman is for drivers 8 to 12 years; Yamaha Junior will have drivers from 12 to 15, and the senior division of 15 + competing for a $2,500 grand prize in each. All 3 classes will run 30 lap races on Sunday morning before the RoboPong 200.
Practice will take place on Friday from 9:00AM – 5:00PM and Saturday 9:00 AM-Noon. Qualifying will take place following the Dan Wheldon Pro-Am Karting race at approx. 2:45 PM.
The green flag for the RoboPong race will be at 1:00 PM (EST) Sunday October 27th, rain or shine, with a total purse of over $50,000 in cash and prizes.
This year's event will also feature live timing, live race audio and live video on the New Castle Motorsports Park website. For more information visit the New Castle website: www.newcastleraceway.com or call 765-987-8090.
Dan Wheldon's Legacy to be Honored at Go-Kart Event
Charity Race Will Raise Money for Alzheimer's Association
Indianapolis (October 4, 2013) – Drivers from various racing backgrounds will come together on Oct. 26 to compete in The Dan Wheldon Memorial Pro-Am Karting Challenge at New Castle Motorsports Park. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Alzheimer's Association, a cause Wheldon fought to raise awareness for after his mother was diagnosed with the illness in 2008.
"The Alzheimer's Association and its Greater Indiana Chapter are honored to be the recipients of proceeds raised through The Dan Wheldon Memorial Pro-Am Karting Challenge," said Heather Hershberger, Executive Director of the Alzheimer's Association Greater Indiana Chapter. "It's a fitting tribute as Dan was a great champion of our work and took great interest in the programs for individuals in the early-stages of the disease. While saddened that Alzheimer's has personally touched his family, we are inspired by this generous and moving tribute."
The challenge will consist of 12 corporate sponsored teams in a timed 2-hour race beginning at 12:30 p.m. Each team will have one pro driver paired with three amateurs. Gates open at 7 a.m. and admission is free. The pro drivers will also take part in an autograph session before the start of the race.
"I'm thrilled to be taking part in this race," said James Hinchcliffe, who will be driving for the Firestone sponsored team. "It's such a cool way to do it, by combining two of Dan's passions, karting and Alzheimer's awareness. I'm honored to get to participate."
The challenge will be part of the RoboPong race weekend, an endurance event Wheldon loved to compete in during the off-season. In fact, Wheldon was often seen in the go-kart paddock competing in various races during his downtime from the IndyCar Series.
"An event like this is just great because we're continuing to carry the flame of something he started," said Alex Tagliani, who will be the pro driver for the IMS sponsored team. "And it's karting. I definitely had the chance to spend some time karting at the Florida Winter Tour with him. I know it was a location where we hang out in the winter to have fun away from the serious business and so karting always makes me remember him and this even more. I'm so glad to take part in it."
Drivers and sponsors were quick to sign up for the race when asked to participate by Wheldon's widow Susie, including 3-time Indianapolis 500 champion Dario Franchitti, who was also a teammate of Wheldon during the start of his IndyCar career.
"I'm really looking forward to competing in the race," said Franchitti who will be driving for Big Machine Records. "It'll be fun to get back in a kart for the first time in a long time and most importantly to raise awareness of Alzheimer's, something which Dan was so passionate about."
Franchitti's teammate Scott Dixon, also a former teammate of Wheldon, will be driving for Target in the event.
"I'm very excited to be a part of The Dan Wheldon Memorial Pro-Am Karting Challenge," said Dixon. "Dan was a much loved friend and teammate. This race will be a great addition to Dan's lasting legacy and helping the Alzheimer's Association, an organization Dan was very passionate about. The cross between regular top tier drivers, up and comers, and racing enthusiasts is going to make for quite the race! I hope everyone comes out to support."
Three drivers from Schmidt Peterson Motorsports will take part in the race, including Simon Pagenaud, Tristan Vautier and Sage Karam.
"Dan was a tremendous driver and a good friend to many of us," said Pagenaud, who will drive for Bowers & Wilkins. "It's important for us to show that IndyCar is a close family, and this event is our way of showing support to Susie. I'm very happy to be participating."
Wheldon, a 2-time Indianapolis 500 winner, was one of IndyCar's most popular drivers and is remembered not only for his success on the track, but as much for his charismatic personality and devotion to his beloved fans, as well as the up and coming drivers in the Series.
"When Michael Fux (Comfort Revolution) decided to sponsor a team in the event and asked me to drive, I became filled with emotion," said Indy Lights driver Karam. "Dan was one of the drivers that always made time to talk to the young guys like me on race weekends. He left quite a positive impression on me and I am honored to be a participant in this event."
Ed Carpenter, Martin Plowman, Josef Newgarden-Honda, Jay Howard-Bell Helmets, and Bryan Herta-William Rast/Gobal Rallycross round out the 12 teams entered in the race.
This is the first event that Wheldon has officially organized and hosted in her late husband's name, following his passing at the Las Vegas season finale in 2011.
"I feel so blessed to have had such an overwhelming response from people wanting to contribute," said Wheldon, who will be attending the event with her two small children Sebastian and Oliver, as well as their father's family from England. "The outpouring of support goes to show what kind of person Dan was and how he affected those he met. I couldn't be more proud. Being able to carry on his legacy with an event like this, benefiting the Alzheimer's Association, is something very special."
A piece of racing memorabilia from Wheldon's personal collection will also be auctioned off at the event, by way of silent auction.
Each winning team member will receive a 221 Rose Gold watch, with special engraving, from Ritmo Mundo and a room package compliments of the Conrad Indianapolis.


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By Shayne Dwyer, SDA Media Relations
The No. 29 Arizona State Sun Devils (9-2; Pac-12 0-0) women's tennis team will host Western Michigan University for a non-conference match on Sunday, March 2, at the Whiteman Tennis Center in Tempe, Ariz.
Arizona State is riding a three match win streak entering Sundays competition. On the singles side of play, ASU's Stephanie Vlad improved to a No. 48 overall national ranking, jumping a number of spots from her previous spot at No. 73. Desirae Krawczyk also broke back into the rankings, sitting at No. 122 overall.
Western Michigan is one of the last non-conference opponents the Sun Devils will face this season -- the Broncos, hailing from Kalamazoo, Mich., are unranked and are looking to rebound after dropping two back-to-back decisions against Michigan State and No. 16 Michigan. Western Michigan University is 8-4 on the season and has also already matched up against two top-40 teams, falling at the hands of both the University of Illinois and Notre Dame.
While there is a chance of rain in the forecast, the Sun Devils expect to be able to get a full match in on Sunday afternoon. Doubles play will begin at 11 a.m. weather permitting. Stick with thesundevils.com and Like Arizona State University women's tennis for all the latest details.


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Berlin Film Festival: 'Caesar Must Die' Takes Top Prize
The Berlin Film Festival's international jury seems to have shared Speakeasy's penchant for documentaries at the Berlinale this year, awarding their top prize last night to "Caesar Must Die" (Cesare deve morire).
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani accepted the Golden Bear (the bear is the symbol of Berlin) for their documentary, which follows a group of inmates at Rome's high-security Rebibbia Prison as they cast, rehearse and perform Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar."
Shot mostly in black and white, the film traces the effects of theater on the inmates, including the urgency they feel to express their feelings through drama, and the despair at comparing the freedom they acquire through art to the confines of imprisonment.
The Taviani brothers influenced the choice of "Julius Caesar," as the questions surrounding justification of murder and betrayal in the play seemed to mirror the reasons many inmates gave for their own crimes.
"We tried to contrast the darkness of their life as convicts with the poetic force of the emotions Shakespeare evokes — friendship and betrayal, murder and the torment of difficult choices, the price of power and truth," they wrote in press notes following the prize ceremony. "Reaching deep into a work like this means also looking at yourself, especially when one must leave the stage and return to the confinement of a cell."


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Riparian buffers can be a very effective means of reducing nonpoint source pollution (see Glossary) to receiving waters in developed watersheds, similar to that of the Long Island Sound.
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Baton Rouge has been selected as one of 16 cities to be awarded the "Smarter Cities Challenge" by IBM yesterday (Mar. 25) according to a local news report.
The competition was worldwide and proposals had to include a critical issue the city was currently facing. The Baton Rouge proposal listed transportation as the issue, a problem the city has been facing since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Only four cities in the United States was selected in the competition. The cities chosen will each be awarded a $500,000 grant to study the transportation issues and ways to solve the problem. The studies will be carried out by IBM employees and offer an unbiased opinion on the traffic and transportation problems in Baton Rouge.
Mayor, Kip Holden had this to say about Baton Rouge being awarded one of the grants by IBM, "I believe that IBM and the IBM team will give us our first in-depth and impartial look at the best solutions for our outdated transportation systems. These will be solutions based on the best practices throughout the world."
At the end of the study, IBM will offer a comprehensive recommendation for Baton Rouge's traffic and transportation issues and will also give the city a plan to implement the plan.
Included in the study will be concerns with connecting roads, bicycle paths, rails and sidewalks.
Adam Knapp, the President of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, said that the study will mainly focus on ways to relieve traffic congestion in the city.
Other cities chosen in the 2014 IBM Smarter City Challenge are Abuja, Nigeria; Ballarat, Australia; Birmingham, Ala.; Brussels; Dallas; Dublin; Durban, South Africa; Jinan, China; Mombasa County, Kenya; Niigata, Japan; Perth, Australia; Suffolk County, N.Y.; Tainan, Taiwan; Vilnius, Lithuania; and Zapopan, Mexico.


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From 2009 – 2011, Our Bodies Ourselves honored the work of women's health advocates worldwide by asking readers to nominate their favorite women's health … More
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In last week's Double Dose we referenced discussions concerning President-elect Barack Obama's selection of CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta as U.S. surgeon … More
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Last month, I wrote about the new requirement that immigrants seeking permanent legal status in the United States receive the HPV vaccine (along … More
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Beyond Rila Monastery, a narrow yet absolutely charming minor road wends its way deep into the Rila nature park. At first, the road follows the stream lined with a few inns, then it rises in hairpin bends through the forest of the same name, protected since 1986. Conifers and beeches thrive in this peaceful place. Ramblers can walk along marked footpaths, but bear in mind that panels are often written in Cyrillic. Fortunately, specialised organisations can prepare your itinerary.


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With the season finale of "Being Mary Jane" airing last night fans have weighed in and the people want more!
Great shows get cancelled all the time. It happens. "Being Mary Jane" debuted its first season finale last night in a two hour special and gave all viewers the closure they had been looking for every Tuesday night. After watching the finale, a local Mary Jane fan from Miami asked "Do you think there is going to be a season two? I really need for there to be a season two!" To answer that question, YES! There will be a season two. It has been made official by BET according to sources and the producer Mara Brock Akil. So rest assured the show will go on! The return date is tentative however many are looking forward to seeing Gabrielle Union on the big screen again to provide soother segment of the dramatic search for her Mr. Right.
With a Facebook fan page with over eight hundred and fifty thousand likes, drawing four million viewers in July 2013, and having producer Mara Broke Akil who produced BET's best show so far called "The Game", BET would be mistaken to not renew this hit television series. Even Union's fiancé, Dwayne Wade, took to his personal Instagram page to show support for her great achievement and acting skills.
"Why is this show so successful?", asks Miami native Sarah who was glued to the television on campus at a local university. Well some may say because Mary Jane's character is relatable. A young successful woman who seemingly has everything she wants, except true love. A modern day fairy tell for hopeless romantics, Union's character is pretty, intelligent and a hopeless romantic. Viewers are hoping she finds love while they are enjoying the turmoils and havoc along the way.
What are your reasons for watching? How do you feel about season one and the upcoming season two? Leave comments below and subscribe above!


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How bold can you go with interior paint colors? What are the risks of going bold? Are neutrals the better choice over the long-term? Do you paint angled walls the color of the walls or the ceiling? What are the best window treatments for Craftsman style windows? These are just a few of the questions we pondered in week 15 of this ongoing series, "Building a Home."
We chose our paint colors back in week 12 and were confident in our bold, sometimes risky choices. Neutrals were never really an option, although we did choose a white and a couple of latte-inspired hues. We took the attitude, "Go bold or go home" when choosing colors. After all, it is only paint and if a color doesn't work out, it can be changed. Moreover, experts always say, paint dries lighter than it appears in the swatch, so we went for it. That said, when the paint starts rolling on, it is hard to keep fears at bay when a color looks a little "off." As paint went on the walls this week, we were very happy with the results from Mike's Decorating & Painting (Frankfort, Ill.). However, as they started cutting in the primary color, a yellow-green, throughout the house, our confidence was shaken. Read more about this, our other paint questions and the rest of the progress on the house below.
July 7: We spent the weekend covering up our newly laid putting green with tarps to protect it from a mulberry tree we didn't know even existed. Last week, we were thrilled to find Synthetic Turf of Illinois working diligently over the July 4 holiday installing a putting green in our backyard. Before they left, they told us that there was a mulberry tree alongside it and that the falling berries would ruin the putting green with their purple coloring. With that news, we raced over to the house to cover up the green before another storm rolled through. Now we're on the hunt for someone to cut down the tree.
Later that night, Jim Arnold or Arnold Tree Service (Beecher, Ill.) called and met us at the house in the evening to discuss our tree situation. He agreed to do the job the next morning.
Meanwhile, inside, the trim is being spray-painted white to match the kitchen cabinets.
July 8: Arnold Tree Service removed the tree promptly in the morning to get it out of the way of the landscapers, who were scheduled to start on the hardscape today. Needless to say, they didn't arrive at noon as originally thought. Weather delays had postponed the work again. Indoors, spray painting continues.
We visit the house later that night to removed the tarps and discover we missed another tree we need to take down. Time for another call to Arnold.
July 9: We hear that Beary Landscaping will be by at noon to set up their equipment and deliver supplies so that work can begin on the hardscape promptly at 7 a.m. the next day.
July 10: They started painting, which means the plastic wrap came down in the rooms they finished and the most noticeable area was on the front windows The stickers and plastic sheeting that had been on them since we bought the house April 1 came down and we could finally see through the clean windows. More important, the front windows were gorgeous, which really had us rethinking our choice of window treatments that we started finalizing in week 11. The most striking realization is how beautiful the front mahogany windows are and even though we were planning minimalist window treatments with a simple valance and a shade, it would be a travesty to cover up the windows with anything. This raised a new dilemma: What do you use for privacy when you don't want window coverings?
A quick search of the Internet for Craftsman-style home window treatments didn't yield too many ideas. Most photos we found on Houzz that look like our windows were left naked, which is an idea I like but with headlights coming through the house and a desire for privacy at night, it isn't an option. However, since both of these problems are limited to the nighttime hours, we really could leave the windows plain during the day to let the sunlight in but what could we do at night?
We brainstormed and decided that shutters would be the best option. We're talking solid shutters without louvers that would accordion fold onto themselves and tuck neatly into the cased window when not in use. The side facing out could be stained to match the exterior of the house while the side facing the interior, would be painted to match the trim. Naturally, this means that the beautiful fabrics we chose in an earlier planning session would go unused, which was a disappointment but the best route to take. We are excited about this option, so now our builder, Steve Lecas of Gander Builders, is going to see whether this is something best done by a specialty shutter company or by his trim carpenters. Check back as we follow this project.
Elsewhere, the entire upstairs was painted and you can see how the house is coming together now. The colors make the white woodwork pop. I am pleased with all the house colors chosen so far, but my confidence is shaken a little by the Sherwin-Williams 6416 Sassy Green paint I chose for the majority of the house. Mike's Decorating & Painting team had just cut in around the upstairs hall doorways with the paint when they stopped for the day. When we came by, the result, albeit only one streaky coat, wasn't exactly what I had in mind from my swatch. It looked like a day-old bowl of pea soup. Nervously, I raced home to check out my swatch, which restored by confidence. However, I admit I was a bit shaken. Did I go too far? I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this won't be a big mistake since the color goes through the foyer into the great room, up the staircase and throughout the upstairs hall. It also continues down the staircase to the basement. That's a lot of wall if you don't like the color. Yes, painting is a relatively inexpensive mistake; it can be easily corrected. However, when the color goes throughout the house, it can still be a costly error if you make a decision you can't live with. We should know for sure tomorrow.
Outside, Beary Landscaping got started on the paver patio. After many, many weather-related delays, we finally saw progress on the yard. This was a big day.
July 11: More painting and when I opened the door I held my breath. Whew! Relief set in as I saw Sassy Green in all its glory appearing just like my swatch. We were pleased with the results and my fears went away.
July 12: Still more painting, yet more to do on Monday and then, they might be finished. To see how all the colors turned out, check out the slide show.
Next week, we are hoping the hardscape in the backyard will be completed so they can get on with the landscaping. More tweaks inside, too, including starting to sand and finish the wood floors.
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PINKEY Barrozo says she has come to know Australians, even though she sits in front of a computer thousands of kilometres away in a glitzy building towering above Manila. ''I have developed a close affinity with Aussies - I even find myself saying slang like 'G'day' and speaking with their accent,'' she says, after handling more than 100 calls a day from Australians for months.
Barrozo, a 35-year-old university graduate, is one of thousands of Filipinos who have been taught how to calm Australians when they are angry or frustrated and to know what football team they probably barrack for, what they probably would like for dinner or watch on television.
They are among 638,000 Filipinos who crowd into open-plan offices in purpose-built centres across the Philippines in an industry that reaps a phenomenal $11 billion a year for the impoverished country, overtaking India as the biggest call-centre operator in the world.
An increasing number of large Australian companies, including Telstra, TPG Internet, Vodafone, ANZ, Westpac, Jetstar, Virgin, Foxtel and Macquarie Bank, are using what are known as business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in the Philippines to make or receive Australian calls or to communicate with customers via the internet.
But many smaller Australian companies are also using Filipinos for often complex specialised services such as accounting, chasing debts, responding to complaints, software writing, file transcriptions, organising internet and social media campaigns, activating sales accounts, dealing with dissatisfied customers, reactivating subscriptions or insurance cover or organising loans.
Call centres in the Philippines also provide a wide range of personalised services, from booking a car, ordering a movie or meal, seeking a flight up-grade or fixing a computer problem.
Exequiez Magaling sits amid rows of hundreds of cubicles in a vast room taking calls with his slightly American-sounding accent from Australians wanting to make plane bookings or change flights. He barely has time to catch his breath.
''I can't remember the last time a caller asked me where I was speaking from,'' says Magaling, 30, an employee of Stellar, an international company headquartered in Melbourne that operates call centres in Australia, the Philippines, Britain, Europe and the United States.
''They just want to fix their flights,'' he says.
As he speaks with ''Linda'', who wants to book flights from Brisbane to Melbourne, a worker nearby throws his arms in the air and calls out, ''Hey, I got one'', referring to a sale he has just secured. The room erupts in applause.
Throughout the day workers often huddle in small groups and shout, ''Power hour starts now'', revving themselves up for sales pitches.
The seemingly well-motivated workers receive bonuses for making sales in a buzzing environment where their basic salary is between $327 and $421 a month, well above the average Philippine wage.
They are mostly university graduates or college-educated middle-class Filipinos in their 20s who work in jobs that are largely envied in a country where almost 3 million eligible workers are unemployed.
Promotion can come quickly, from agent to trainer and eventually to a management role.
One of the main reasons for the extraordinary growth of call centres in the Philippines, centre managers say, is that Filipinos speak English with a more neutral accent than Indians and have a knack of quickly mimicking customers and learning their idioms.
Some companies employ as many as 20,000 agents who work nine-hour shifts, but there has also been a proliferation of smaller companies setting up in the former American colony.
Michelle Bubke, chief executive officer of Brisbane-based NRG Global Solutions, says in 2007 her company looked at whether to set up a call centre in India or the Philippines.
''One of the reasons we chose Manila was because the Indian accent is harsh … that's not being rude. It's just with Indians the pleasantries aren't often there,'' says Bubke, whose company employs 110 people at its Manila centre.
Wages paid in the Philippines are slightly higher than India but the Filipino accent demands a premium.
Companies that set up in the Philippines have tax breaks for up to eight years. There is also a ready educated workforce in a country of 90 million people.
The Philippines is unlikely to overtake India in the entire range of outsourcing offerings, which include many kinds of information technology. But some Indian companies have even moved their voice-related operations to the Philippines, where a wave of new 24-hour call centres are being built, including in the fast developing city of Cebu and Eastwood, an outer suburb of Manila where a dozen tower buildings have risen from an old industrial site. ''There are a lot of companies here you might not think would be,'' says Bubke.
As dawn breaks over Eastwood, call centre workers huddle in groups outside office buildings drinking beer, their shifts ended, as others arrive to start theirs. Around the clock, cafes, bars and cinemas nearby are doing a roaring trade. Call centres have also been blamed for a rise in debt problems as workers get access to credit cards.
The jobs can be stressful and the lifestyle gruelling, particularly for workers on night shifts who handle calls from North America and Europe. On occasions, workers calling into Australia have been subjected to racist abuse and reduced to tears.
The turnover rate is 40 to 60 per cent, with workers moving frequently from company to company. Australian companies tend to have a lower turnover rate because the time difference to Australia means many agents can work day shift.
NRG Global Solutions employs two masseuses to pamper their workers in Manila and organises parties and theme weekends away.
Bubke says fewer people are now asking agents where they are calling from. ''I think this is because Australians have become used to overseas call centres,'' she says. ''The mentality is changing but it is still important for companies making the move to be careful how they handle the transition.''
No Australian jobs at NRG Global Solutions were made redundant because of the opening of the Manila centre. ''We just couldn't get the workers in Australia as our work piled up,'' Bubke says.
Most companies do not advertise they are using Manila call centres, managers say, because they are worried about the perception they are taking jobs from Australians.
Bubke says if a customer does not want to be handled by an agent in the Philippines, they are put through to the company's Australian office.
''This happens very rarely,'' she says.
Stellar's client services manager in Manila, Dhesie Acay, says Filipinos are ''very customer service-oriented … even if a customer is upset we remain nice and try to empathise with them. It's part of our culture,'' she says.
Acay says Stellar's workers undergo weeks of training to learn about the country they are calling into, including the system of government, sports they follow and other interests.
Training to handle technical requests can take up to six months.
Acay says, for example, Filipinos don't have a clue what a ''fortnight'' is and must learn slang like ''she'll be right'', ''no worries'' and ''how's it going?''
The Philippines government predicts that by 2016 its BPO industry could add another 700,000 jobs and generate revenue of $25 billion, creating a new middle-class to help propel the Philippines, long regarded as the ''sick man of Asia'', to the same economic level as its neighbours. The first calls were taken in the Philippines only six years ago.
Pinkey Barrozo, who works for Stellar, obtained two university degrees in nursing, hoping it would allow her to work in the United States. But her visa application was rejected.
''Nursing barely pays an allowance in the Philippines so I quit my job at a Manila hospital,'' she says between taking calls. ''This job pays well. It's a good environment to work in and it's fun to come to work to speak with people in another country.''
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