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Selected by the Phoenix Mercury with the 32nd overall pick in the WNBA Draft... team tri-captain her junior and senior years... set or tied six single-game school records her senior year, establishing records in points (46) and free throw attempts (19) and matching records in field goal (1.000, 9-9) and free throw (1.000, 11-11) percentage, free throws made (15) and 3-pointers attempted (14)... competed on the 2005 Big Ten Foreign All-Stars Team... ranks second in Iowa junior single-season scoring (556), third in 3-pointers made (49) and fourth in steals (80)... finished her career ranked fifth in Iowa career steals (213) and 3-pointers made (116) and 14th in scoring (1,193)... ranks fourth in Iowa single-season free throw percentage (.850) and ninth in steals (2.4) and scoring (17.2) all established her senior year... ranks third in Iowa single-season senior 3-pointers made (50)... scored double figures 62 times in her career, including a combined 57 times her last two seasons... tallied a combined twenty 20-point games her last two years.
2005-06 as a Senior...
Consensus first team all-Big Ten honoree and also named to the league's all-defensive team... WBCA Region 6 All-America honoree... became the 22nd Hawkeye to score career point No. 1,000 in her 99th career game on Jan. 12, 2006 vs. Ohio State... named Big Ten Player of the Week (Nov. 28)... Odwalla Classic and KCRG-TV9 Hawkeye Challenge All-Tournament team selections... ranked fifth in Big Ten scoring (17.2), third in steals (2.41), sixth in free throw percentage (.850), seventh in assist/turnover ratio (1.44), eighth in 3-pointers made (1.72) and 13th in assists (3.38)... led Iowa in scoring 15-of-29 contests... scored 20 points or more nine times... played 40 minutes or more six times... attempted at least one free throw in all but two games... tallied 11 points and one assist in only 13 minutes of action in win over UW-Milwaukee... posted school records in points (46) and free throws attempted (19) and equaled a school record for foul shots made (15), established career highs in blocks (2), minutes (44) and field goals made (13) and attempted (29) and equaled a career high with eight rebounds in double overtime loss at Louisiana Tech... netted a team-high 15 points and collected five steals and two assists in loss to #22 Oklahoma... recorded a game-high 24 points, while equaling a school field goal percentage record (9-9, 1.000), and also grabbed five rebounds and dished out four assists in win over Rider... amassed a team-high 14 points and collected four rebounds, two blocks, two steals and four assists in win over UW-Green Bay... posted game highs in points (26) and steals (6) and also collected three assists and four rebounds in win over Vermont... recorded team highs in points (17) and assists (10) and also collected five rebounds and one block vs. #6 Rutgers... scored 13 points, dished out three assists and corralled four rebounds at Iowa State... netted a game-high 21 points (10-14 FG) and collected four assists and four steals in win over Drake... poured in a game-high 22 points and also collected two steals and two assists in win at Northern Iowa... tallied 13 points, six assists and two steals in win over Creighton... registered a team-high 14 points and blocked one shot at Indiana... amassed 27 points, seven rebounds, four steals and two assists in home win over Illinois... recorded 13 points and four steals and dished out a career-high nine assists in win at Michigan... registered 18 points, six assists, two steals and equaled a career high with eight rebounds in home win over #9 Michigan State... posted team highs in points (26) and steals (4) and also collected three rebounds and three assists in home loss to #8 Ohio State... collected 13 points and four rebounds in only 18 minutes of action in road win at Northwestern... scored 15 points, collected two assists and two rebounds and equaled a career high with six steals in win at Wisconsin... tallied 11 points and collected five rebounds and three assists in home loss to #12 Minnesota... netted a game-high 16 points and collected one steal, one rebound and one assist at Penn State... recorded four points, six rebounds and a game-high seven assists in victory over #8 Purdue... registered six points, two rebounds, two assists and a game-high four steals in home win over Northwestern... amassed a team-high 21 points, dished out four assists and collected two steals in loss at #7 Ohio State... posted 19 points, five assists, four steals and four rebounds in two-point loss at #14 Michigan State... scored 10 points and collected four rebounds, five assists and three steals in home win over Michigan... netted a game-high 23 points and collected three rebounds and two assists in victory at Illinois... tallied 14 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals in home win over Indiana... recorded 10 points, three assists, two blocks, two rebounds and two steals in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals loss to #16 Michigan State... amassed 17 points, four assists and two steals in NCAA First Round loss to #20 BYU.
2004-05 as a Junior...
Produced a +12.9 scoring increase from her sophomore to junior year, which ranked second in the nation... WNIT all-Tournament team... all-Big Ten third team selection by both the media and coaches... named MVP of the Hawkeye Challenge and Junkanoo Jam... named Big Ten co-Player of the Week (Dec. 20)... ranked fifth in Big Ten scoring (16.8), sixth in field goal percentage (.509), 11th in free throw percentage (.769) and fourth in steals (2.42)... scored double figures in 30-of-33 games, including totaling 20 points or more 11 times... ranked fourth in the conference in 20-point games scored (11)... ranked first in Big Ten juniors in overall field goal percentage (.509)... collected two or more steals 24 times... collected six steals in back-to-back games (UW-Milwaukee and Indiana)... tallied four steals in back-to-back Big Ten Tournament games (Michigan and Penn State)... tallied nine points, five rebounds and three steals vs. S. Illinois... amassed 26 points, bolstered by a perfect 7-7 shooting from the foul line vs. Missouri... scored 13 points and collected three steals and three rebounds vs. Florida... registered 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds vs. #21 Oklahoma... posted career highs in rebounds (8) and assists (8) and scored 17 points in win over Iowa State... scored a game-high 21 points and collected two steals and two assists in win over UNI... tallied 15 points, dished out a team-high five assists, pulled down six rebounds and collected a team-high two steals in win over Marquette... totaled a team-high 23 points (9-12 FG, 5-5 FT), collected three rebounds and five assists, playing in a career-high 40 minutes in overtime win at Creighton... poured in a game and career-high 33 points (12-16 FG, 7-8 FT) and grabbed six rebounds in win at Drake... netted 18 points and collected two steals, three rebounds and one block vs. Western Illinois... scored all 13 points in the second half, grabbed three rebounds and collected a game and career-best six steals at UW-Milwaukee... tallied a game-high 24 points, collected two rebounds and two assists and matched a career-high with six steals in home win over Indiana... collected 12 points, two rebounds, three assists and two steals in victory at Illinois... recorded nine points, four assists and three rebounds vs. Penn State... registered 11 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal at #6 Michigan State... netted 10 points on a perfect 3-3 shooting from the field, including 2-2 from beyond the arc and, and 2-2 from the foul line at #5 Ohio State... collected 18 points, two rebounds and two steals in home win vs. Northwestern... posted 21 points (7-17 FG, 5-6 FT), five rebounds, two steals and six assists at #23 Purdue... posted team highs in points (19) and steals (4) and grabbed two rebounds in home win at Michigan... tallied 12 points, four rebounds, one block and two steals at #14 Minnesota... netted a team-high 20 points and collected a game-high three steals vs. Wisconsin... registered nine points, five rebounds and three assists in win at Northwestern... recorded 12 points, two rebounds, three assists and two steals in home loss to #2 Ohio State... scored a team-high 19 points and collected three rebounds and two assists in home loss to #9 Michigan State... collected 12 points, two rebounds, three steals and two assists in comeback win at Michigan... netted a game-high 22 points, hauled in six rebounds and collected two steals and three assists in home win over Illinois... posted 16 points and collected two rebounds, one block, one steal and a game-high four assists in road victory at Indiana... totaled 23 points, including matching a career high with four triples and also collected four steals, three rebounds and three assists in Big Ten Tournament triumph over Michigan... amassed 16 points, four assists, four steals and two rebounds in Big Ten Tournament loss to #23 Penn State... recorded 13 points, four rebounds and posted game highs in assists (6) and steals (5) vs. Creighton in the WNIT first round... netted a team-high 21 points and collected four assists and three steals at Nebraska in the WNIT second round... played all 40 minutes and tallied 20 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals vs. Arkansas State in the WNIT quarterfinals... posted 18 points, four rebounds, six assists and three steals at Southwest Missouri State in the WNIT semifinals.
2003-04 as a Sophomore...
Played in all 29 games... scored 114 points (3.9), grabbed 65 rebounds (2.2) and ranked second on the team in steals (49)... collected two or more steals 14 times... ranked eighth in conference steals (1.94) -- highest ranked non-starter... scored in double figures three times... collected four or more rebounds seven times... tied a career high with 10 points, grabbed five offensive rebounds and collected a game-high three steals at Virginia Tech in the NCAA Tournament First Round... registered seven points and two steals vs. Michigan State in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals... tallied four points and two rebounds in win at Illinois... netted seven points and grabbed one rebound at Purdue... collected four points, one assist and matched a career high with five steals in 20-point home win over No. 11 Minnesota... posted two points, two rebounds and a team-high four steals in a career-high 24 minutes of action in win at Indiana... tied career highs in points (10), rebounds (6) and assists (4) in home loss to Purdue... registered three points, two steals and two assists vs. Ohio State... recorded five points and three steals in win at Northwestern... scored eight points and collected four steals in win over Michigan... tallied four rebounds, two points and one steal in home victory over Wisconsin... posted four points, four steals, three assists and tied a career high with six rebounds in home win over Indiana... netted seven points, grabbed three rebounds and collected a career-high five steals at Minnesota... grabbed three rebounds and recorded one steal at Missouri... tied a career high with 10 points, blocked her first career shot, collected a career high four assists and grabbed four rebounds in home win over Illinois... dished out three assists and collected two steals vs. Creighton... recorded two steals and two rebounds in win over Drake... posted five points and two steals vs. Kansas State... netted four points and four rebounds at UNI... registered three points, one rebound, one steal and one assist at Marquette... tallied three points, two rebounds and two assists in double overtime loss at Iowa State... scored a career-high 10 points on 4-5 shooting from the field, including 2-2 from three-point range and collected four rebounds in the FIU Thanksgiving Classic championship game vs. Florida International... posted two points and two rebounds vs. Saint Joseph's... tallied two points, two rebounds and two steals vs. Butler.
2002-03 as a Freshman...
Played in 21 games... did not play the first seven games of the season due to an injured ankle... finished the season with 24 points (1.1 ppg), 16 rebounds (0.8 rpg) and 14 steals... tallied two points and two steals in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament vs. Purdue... collected one rebound and one steal in Iowa's quarterfinal win over Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament... recorded a career-high three steals and converted a career-high 4-6 from the free throw line vs. Purdue... collected two points, one steal and tied a career high with one assist in win over Penn State... scored three points and tallied one steal and one assist vs. Wisconsin... collected two steals vs. Northwestern... scored four points in four minutes of action at Minnesota... swiped her first career steal vs. Missouri... collected three rebounds at Drake... scored five points, collected six rebounds, dished out one assist in 11 minutes of play in her first game of the year against Denver.
High School...
A Street & Smith All-America Honorable Mention while averaging 29.3 points her junior year at Haughton High School... a first team all-State Class 4A, all-Area, all-District and all-City her freshman though senior years... averaged 25.9 points per game and 4.3 steals per game in 30 games her senior season... averaged 26.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 5.0 spg in 119 games in her prep career... broke her high school's all-time scoring record... broke her city's career scoring record, which was previously set by Duke junior Alana Beard... also lettered in track and field... named her high school's 2002 Scholar Athlete of the Year... daughter of Assistant Coach Michael Morgan.
Parents - Sheila Davis and Michael Morgan
Brothers - Jeremy Morgan and Steven, Phillip and Cardero Smith
Sisters - Mikaela and Cailyn Morgan and Cristina Smith
Major - African American World Studies
Personal Bests
Points: 46, at Louisiana Tech, 11/22/05
Rebounds: 8, three times, last vs. Michigan State, 1/9/06
FGM: 13, at Louisiana Tech, 11/22/05
FGA: 29, at Louisiana Tech, 11/22/05
FTM: 15, at Louisiana Tech, 11/22/05
FTA: 19, at Louisiana Tech, 11/22/05
Assists: 9, at Michigan, 1/5/06
Steals: 6, four times, last at Wisconsin, 1/19/06
Blocks: 2, four times, last vs. Michigan State, 3/3/06
Minutes: 44, at Louisiana Tech, 11/22/05


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Adobe has added a number of new features for its Creative Cloud software suite, which includes Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
The new features include Perspective Warp in Photoshop, which can adjust the perspective of an object so you can match it to that of an existing background; a new Pencil tool in Illustrator; and for InDesign, simplified hyperlinks and the ability to automatically install fonts from Typekit (another Creative Cloud service) if they are missing from the document.
The most intriguing new feature though is 3D printing support in Photoshop.
3D printing is not new; it has been around for many years in industry and medicine. More recently though, 3D printers that are affordable for hobbyists or small businesses have become available. There are also services like Shapeways which let you upload 3D designs and have the model delivered to you. Picking up on this new momentum, Adobe has added to Photoshop the ability to import a 3D design from a modelling tool or perhaps a 3D scanner, and print to a local printer or to a file for upload to Shapeways. Photoshop, according to Adobe, will do a good job of ensuring that models are truly print-ready.
After opening the design and applying any changes needed, such as altering the shape or adding colour, you can use the new 3D Print Settings to print the model.
Photoshop is intended primarily as a finishing tool, rather than for creating 3D models from scratch.
Here are some actual results:
3D printing support is now built into Windows 8.1, but Photoshop does not use this. Apparently the Windows feature arrived too late, but will be supported in a future release.
Adobe says it is bringing 3D printing to the creative mainstream; but to what extent is this a mainstream technology? The hobbyist printers I have seen are impressive, but tend to be too fiddly and temperamental for non-technical users. Still, there are many uses for 3D printing, including product prototypes, ornaments, arts and craft, and creating parts for repairs.
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- Adobe announces next Creative Suite, now called Creative Cloud
- Adobe results: 200,000 Creative Cloud subscribers and an impressive transition
- Adobe opens up Creative Cloud to app developers
- Adobe focuses on iPad (not Android) with new mobile Creative Cloud apps
- Adobe Creative Cloud giveaway at Microsoft Build: sign of a new alliance?

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The new 'Karate Kid'
It's been nearly 26 years since 'Daniel-son' became a household name and this year a whole new generation of moviegoers will get reintroduced to "The Karate Kid." This summer Columbia Pictures will release an updated version of the classic martial arts film which first paired a handyman martial arts master named Mr. Miyagi with a bullied teenager named Daniel Larusso. The newly updated version is not a remake, but instead an entirely different story that follows the same themes of the epic saga. The movie stars 12-year-old Jaden Smith (son of world renowned actor Will Smith) and Jackie Chan. The story follows a boy and his mother from Detroit to China after the boys mom accepts a new job. Similar to the original film, the boy soon finds it's hard to make friends in a new school and gets beaten up by fellow students. With no one to turn to a local maintenance man (Jackie Chan) befriends him and teaches him the art of kung fu. The updated version of "The Karate Kid" sweeps into theatres June 11th.
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'Spider-Man' returning to high school
Following numerous scripts and story ideas, Sony announces it's in pre-planning stages for its fourth installment in the 'Spider-Man' franchise. The big difference about this next film is unlike the previous three, this one will be shot by a different director and feature an entirely new cast. Sony says director Sam Rami who helmed the vision for the franchise and actor Toby Maguire, who most fans recognize as the superhero spider-man, will not be returning. Instead the new vision for the fourth film takes Peter Parker back to high school where he first learns of his unique abilities. No word yet who'll play the main characters, however Sony has scheduled the film to hit theatres summer of 2012.
'Fast & Furious' races on
Less then a year ago a resurrected cast raced into theatres with the fourth film in the "Fast & Furious" franchise. To everyone's surprise the movie actually did really well, bringing in $343 million worldwide at the box office. The success is just what Universal Pictures needed to continue the somewhat cult series. Vin Diesel, one of the stars of the first film and most recent release says it appears the studio is working on putting out two more films under the 'Fast & Furious' label. Sources say the writer of the latest film has submitted two more scripts that could potentially become the fifth and sixth installments in the franchise. Universal Studios has not yet publicly announced a release date for any future "Fast & Furious" films.
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Transient voltage surge suppressors should be installed on all AC and DC electrical circuits, including the power-source side and the load side of the transfer switch that's used to switch from the utility company to a generator.
Surge suppressors, such as this one mounted to an antenna cable, should be part of any complete lightning protection system.
To maintain city equipment (including grounding for motor control centers, telephones and data systems, and generators) and to reduce the replacement costs for operating equipment in public works buildings such as lift stations and pumping stations, MAWSS targeted 29 sites, including 10 booster stations, six sewer lift stations, six plants and pumping stations, and seven office buildings, for lightning protection.
The impact on pumping equipment and office buildings may be extensive, Hyland says. "There are a variety of problems that can occur if pumps or electrical equipment is knocked out by lightning. It could impact our operation by causing us to go to backup systems, and the cost of repairing or replacing damaged equipment can be high," he explains. Additionally, telephone systems, security systems (including gates and entry access equipment), and computers can be damaged if lightning protection equipment is not installed.
Future benefits of lightning protection systems, such as reduction of equipment repair and replacement, in addition to improved reliability during harsh weather, outweigh the initial costs: The life of surge suppressors for lightning protection is 10 to 20 years, but lightning rods and ground rods last indefinitely. So far, MAWSS has spent more than $1 million installing lightning protection equipment, and savings have been significant.
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Memorial Day feels like ages ago and the fun had over the extra long weekend deserves its own time of remembrance, if that's even possible for some of us. Regardless of how eventful, or otherwise, your weekend was, mine was full of new cocktails, new scotches and a delicious new-to-me rum called Phraya.
Phraya — meaning 'high ranking' — is a "super-premium" rum that uses a deep maturation technique uniquely developed to suit the tropical climate of Southeast Asia. It's great alone or in cocktails, like the one below, which is easy to make at home with your favorite Thai food. If you're like me, you don't have to pair it with any certain type of food or scenario, because you and I are capable of simply enjoying something for whatever it may be.
I had spent time over Memorial Day weekend with different groups of people, pushing drinks into their hands and asking for their reviews of the new stuff I snagged. I made enough cocktails with Phraya to kill the whole bottle, so you know people enjoyed it. The new rum cocktail we all tried is this:
Siamese Fireback
- 2.5 oz Phraya Rum
- 3 slices Thai chili
- .5 oz Lime juice
- .75 oz Ginger syrup
- Soda water
- Muddle Thai chili and lime juice.
- Add four ice cubes and shake all ingredients.
- Pour into a double old fashioned glass and top with a splash of soda water.
- Draaaaank!
After a few of these cocktails, a few people I know needed their own memorial day for Memorial Day. It was a good time, thanks to the scotch and, mainly, this Phraya rum.
Here are the tasting notes:
Phraya is smooth, rich in flavor and perfectly balanced with a golden
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Nose: Rich vanilla, honey and coconut, layered with a gentle spiciness
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Taste: Smooth, creamy, crème brulée and butterscotch, with an
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Finish: Smooth delicate sweetness, slight spiciness, with a long lasting
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Recent decades have seen an alarming increase in the frequency of disaster occurrences each year and the magnitude of their social, economic and environmental impacts. Natural disasters around the world have killed two million people and affected five billion persons from 7,000 episodes during the past 25 years. The direct economic losses attributed to natural disasters during this period are estimated a US $ 1 trillion.
While natural and environmental hazards may confront any nation in the world, they disproportionately become disasters with devastating effects on nations that have not been well prepared. Uzbekistan ranks high among countries that have endured significant loss of life and property due to earthquakes and other natural disasters. As one of the most seismic active regions in Central Asia, Uzbekistan is struck by earthquakes in the eight to ten point range. In addition to its seismic vulnerability, Uzbekistan is affected by hydro-meteorological hazards affecting the agricultural sector with seasonal floods and periods of drought. Other threats from landslides, locust invasions and avalanche have been reported to affect the lives and livelihood of Uzbekistan's population.
UNDP together with the Government, UN Country Team and donor community is supporting and building capacities of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and other responsible institutions for effective disaster risk management.
An important step was to understand how much the public knows about risk, risk and disaster prevention, and what to do in the case of an emergency. The project outlined the following actions will be organized under three strategic areas:
Resources for public awareness: production of print materials and materials for radio and television media. These materials will be used and distributed in training and outreach activities. The project will produce posters and brochures for population on actions before and during the earthquake, brochures on "How to build an earthquake safe house" and "How to assess the seismic safety of the existing house" for individual constructors, cartoons for children and video films on earthquake, upgrading existing web-site of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Uzbekistan.
Trainings: training community leaders, school and college teachers, NGO leaders and volunteers to increase their awareness of DRR issues. Trainings for journalists on "How to cover issues on disaster".
Outreach: these actions include involving direct contact with the public, i.e. through lessons in schools, through displays at national events, establishing a "Young rescuer" teams among college students, organizing practical competitions, online quiz among youth, organizing contest among journalists for the "Best media product on DRR issues", contest among children for the best picture on earthquake, broadcasting cartoons and video films through National TV.
In cooperation with Institute of Seismology of the Academy of Science the project will develop Seismic Microzoning Maps of Tashkent. This will enable stakeholders involved into disaster risk reduction process to define hazard and risk zones of Tashkent. Also it is the basis for construction of public buildings and infrastructure in Tashkent.
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I am confused about the following concepts and their relations: controllers, interfaces, adapters, chipsets, buses and north/south bridges. Can anyone point out how they are working together, what are their differences and relations?
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There are chatty expressions in English, like in the middle of a conversation someone says:
[Getting angry]
Does it work the same in German? as in
[sauer werden]
Or such a thing isn't used in German and sounds strange?
There are chatty expressions in English, like in the middle of a conversation someone says:
Does it work the same in German? as in
Or such a thing isn't used in German and sounds strange?
Do you mean oral conversation only or are you asking mainly about online chatting. Reason I ask is because you put "getting angry" between angle brackets, employed frequently by online chatters.
For both types of conversation, a "meta" comment about one's momentary feelings can be and does often get interspersed with the "regular" back-and-forth about the topic of the conversation.
Examples are:
Comic-book language, e.g,
Appeals to outsiders
Statements of personal status
To get back to your example,
strikes me more as a literal translation of "getting angry" than something that German speakers would actually type, or speak, as a meta comment in the midst of conversation.
on the other hand, could then be viewed as comic-book language (maximal and ungrammatical truncation of "Ich werde sauer") used to communicate one's personal status ("I am getting angry").
This particular example, in my opinion, would be found in online chatting sooner than in oral conversation.
There is such a thing, but it may still sound strange. ;-) (Depending on how much one is used to online chatting etc.)
It is called Inflektiv or Erikativ (after Erika Fuchs, translator of comic strips) and formed by dropping the infinitive ending -(e)n. Your example would thus become sauerwerd (also sauer werd, sauer-werd; official spelling rules don't cover it).
German Wikipedia has an article about Inflektiv.


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Since arriving on the Kingston campus in July 2007 as the 11th Director of Athletics in University of Rhode Island history, Thorr Bjorn has worked tirelessly to build a new vision and championship culture for the school's athletics department.
"We want to be champions in the three most important areas: in competition, in the classroom, and in the community," Bjorn said. "Our athletics department is wholly committed to making the necessary changes in order to achieve a true winning attitude."
To build his championship culture, the native of Salem, Conn. has made it a priority over his tenure to design, enhance, remodel and build the URI Athletics infrastructure and facilities from the ground up.
In April, 2014, the Ryan Family Student-Athlete Center was officially opened to the public. Originally designated as the Student-Athlete Development Center (SADC), it was Bjorn's vision and drive that brought the $5 million state-of-the-art facility to fruition. The RFSAC includes the Eleanor Carlson Strength & Conditioning Center, the Anthony J. Rose Athletic Training Room & Sports Medicine Center, the Katie DeCubellis Memorial Foundation Student-Athlete Athletic Commons & Advising Center, and the Winter Family Foundation & Wick Family Champions Gallery.
Under Bjorn's guidance, the Thomas M. Ryan Center received a major technological upgrade and a new playing surface. Already one of the top basketball facilities in the Northeast, the game day atmosphere at the Ryan Center will be greatly enhanced with new main and auxiliary LED video boards as well as an LED ribbon wrap throughout the arena bowl. Bjorn also played a major role in the newly named and redesigned playing surface at the Ryan Center - the Alex and Ani Court.
In total, Bjorn has been directly responsible for securing a total of $15 million from external and internal sources for facility enhancements. These projects include over $500,000 for renovations to the men's and women's basketball office suites, $300,000 for the men's basketball locker room, $500,000 for construction of eight new varsity tennis courts, $300,000 for tennis pavilion, $500,000 for new indoor batting barn used by baseball and softball, $1 million for Meade Stadium bleachers and press box renovation, $1.3 million for new baseball playing surface (FieldTurf), $1 million of resurfacing indoor track with state-of-the-art Mondo surface, soccer practice facility, $200,000 to renovate volleyball and women's soccer locker rooms.
Rhode Island's external revenue efforts have reached unprecedented heights under Bjorn. He rebuilt and reenergized the business development and corporate partnership office. In 2013, he orchestrated the partnership between URI and Nelligan Sports which provided NSM with the exclusive rights to manage the athletics sponsorship and multimedia rights. In 2014, Rhody Sports Properties was introduced, as the dedicated corporate sales unit through Learfield Sports.
Fundraising and development have also achieved record levels. During that time span, total philanthropic donations from FY 2007-14 reached over $15 million dollars.
He helped cultivate the first-ever $1 million dollar gift in Rhody athletics history in November, 2007. That gift helped to transform Bill Beck Field - home of the highly successful URI baseball program - into one of the top facilities in the Northeast. Upgrades included a new synthetic surface installed in the infield, a sod and sprinkler system in the outfield, and an indoor training facility that can be used by the baseball and softball teams.
In competition, Rhode Island has captured 11 Atlantic 10 championships under Bjorn. The rowing team has won four Atlantic 10 championships, including their first-ever bid to the NCAA Championship in the 2012-13 season. The men's track and field have dominated the conference championships, winning seven of the last 12 indoor and outdoor titles combined.
In the classroom, over 200 Rhode Island student-athletes earned a 3.5 grade-point average or better during the 2013-14 academic year and were named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll. In the spring 2012 semester, a record 33% of all URI student-athletes earned a spot on the Dean's List. In May, 2014, two teams - volleyball and women's tennis - earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for their latest multi-year Academic Progress Rates (APR).
Many of the Rams' athletic programs and student-athletes have made an impact in the community. Many participated in the annual Reading Week promotion - a department-wide venture which places student-athletes and coaches in local elementary schools in April to read and interact with the students. The volleyball team took part in a Habitat for Humanity activity, while the baseball team participated in the Rhode Island Autism Project walk during the fall. The football program organized a bone marrow drive during the spring, which has led to 11 individuals associated with the University of Rhode Island making a donation to help save the lives of leukemia patients.
Additionally, URI Athletics continues to sponsor its annual "Pink Out" men's basketball game, which raised more than $15,000 for a the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation. Bjorn's championship attitude is rooted in a philosophy in which everyone in the URI athletics department is a fundraiser and marketer.
"We need to be tireless in our efforts to bring in external dollars - not just to sustain, but rather to grow all of our programs," Bjorn explained. "As we go out into the community, we have the opportunity to 'sell' URI and our mission to our current and future donors, sponsors and ticket buyers. We have to continue to move forward and become increasingly creative in how we accomplish our goals."
He served as chairman of the Atlantic 10 scheduling policy committee in 2009. On the national level he sat on the NCAA Division 1 Women's Rowing Committee from 2009-2013. He currently sits on nine separate committees: NCAA Division I Legislative Council, the Atlantic 10 Conference Realignment Committee, the FCS Athletic Directors Association-Executive Committee, Mentor to RisingAD's, the Atlantic 10 Revenue Distribution Subcommittee, the Atlantic 10 Television Committee, the Atlantic 10 Membership Committee, the Atlantic 10 administrative committee and the Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Committee where he serves as a co-chair.
Bjorn came to Kingston after spending 15 years at his alma mater - the University of Massachusetts - in a variety of athletic administrative roles. At the time of his hire, Bjorn had entered his fourth year as the senior associate athletic director at UMass, serving as the day-to-day sport supervisor for football and ice hockey, while also overseeing the men's and women's lacrosse programs. He directly supervised the UMass athletic marketing staff, corporate sales - including the UMass Radio Network, coaches shows and signage - and ticket operations. Bjorn also served as liaison between the athletic department and Global Spectrum - the management company for the William D. Mullins Center, home of UMass basketball and hockey.
He played an integral role in UMass' department-wide apparel deal with adidas, oversaw all aspects of the funding and installation of a multi-million dollar video scoreboard system in the Mullins Center, and helped to secure funding sources for a new artificial surface at Alumni Stadium - home of the nationally-ranked Minutemen football program.
From Sept. 2003-Feb. 2004, Bjorn was the interim athletic director at UMass. In that role, he oversaw all the department, including supervising a senior administrative staff of 10 associate and assistant athletic directors, as well as the head football, men's basketball, and men's ice hockey. During his tenure, he negotiated a contract extension with Don "Toot" Cahoon, head men's ice hockey coach, and was the athletic department liaison in a viability study on elevating to Division I-A (now "BCS") football status.
After a three-year stint as the director of regional sales and marketing for Resorts Sports Network in Portland, Maine, Bjorn returned to UMass in April of 2003 as the Associate AD/External Affairs. At RSN - a company which provides cable systems with programming at ski resorts - he was personally accountable for $1 million in television and web advertising revenue. In his role as Associate AD, Bjorn was responsible for soliciting all radio and television advertising and corporate sponsorship dollars for the athletic department, Mullins Center, and UMass Magazine - a total exceeding $1 million dollars. Under his watch, annual sponsorship revenue increased by over 135 percent.
Bjorn also directed the department's retail merchandise program, coordinated advertising campaigns and directed the ticket office. He also established "MinuteFan Park," an interactive fan experience at Alumni Stadium. After graduating from UMass and spending six months as an intern in the business office at the University of Connecticut, he returned to his alma mater as assistant athletic director for tickets and game operations in December of 1990, a position he held until being promoted in 1996.
A three-year letterwinner for the Minutemen football program, he earned his bachelor's degree in sports management from UMass in 1990, following with a master's degree in higher education from his alma mater in 1995. He met his wife Cyndy at UMass, and the couple has three daughters, twins Stephanie and Robyn and Rachael. The Bjorn family resides in North Kingstown.
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Machiko, the seven-month-old Lab mix brought from Lewis County to the Jefferson County SPCA, is doing well since hip surgery at North Country Animal Health Center last month. The lucky puppy now has a home with the person who recognized his potential and took it upon herself to foster him and raise funds for his surgery.
Gina Wirth was just picking up a few dogs at the Lewis County shelter to bring to the Watertown shelter in an ongoing goodwill effort to help place the homeless animals. Little Machiko caught her eye as he limped around his kennel, but no one seemed to know how he came to be injured. After undergoing a Femoral Head Ostectomy (FHO) or "False Hip"for his right hip fracture, "Chiko" has since demonstrated considerable spirit and a will to get well. He has also found a permanent home with his rescuer and her family.
"I sure didn't expect to fall for him," said Ms. Wirth. "He is off kennel rest and has a lot of work to do to get the muscles in his hind end to where they should be. Dr. Gordon showed me some exercises and said he could start doing some stairs."
Ms. Wirth says Machiko continues to improve every day. He has gone from 23 pounds to 35 in six weeks. The other dogs in the family have embraced Machiko with open paws, encouraging him to stretch his wings and try new things. He has a favorite playmate in one dog, and a steadfast buddy in another who is helping him with potty training. Ms. Wirth added that Machiko's veterinarian will be putting him on a supplement for his joints due to the fracture he sustained in the left hip that has potential for arthritis in the future. Machiko is now starting to run and play like a normal dog, which is quite heartening to his new family.
Earlier in Machiko's story it was unknown how he was injured or ended up at the Humane Society, although it was surmised his injuries were consistent with being struck by a car. In an interesting turn of events, the woman who initially carried the injured puppy out of the road after the hit and run accident came forward after reading the article in Watertown Dog News.
Erika L. Smith, of Croghan, was headed home that night when a litter of half-grown puppies appeared at the side of the road. Some of them ran into traffic. She witnessed Machiko being struck by a red pick-up truck hauling a trailer, the dog being caught under the truck's right front tire. Several people stopped to help, however the driver of the truck kept going. It is unknown whether or not the driver realized he had hit an animal. Meanwhile a third puppy was prevented from running into the road by bystanders. Ms. Smith scooped up the bleeding puppy in a blanket and all of the young dogs were returned to their home. She says they were instructed by the family to place Machiko in a box inside the door.
Feeling bad about the whole experience, Ms. Smith says she did not know what else she could have done at that point. She really did not believe the pup would make it through the night. Strangely, another turn of events found her at Walmart where she overheard a conversation at the check-out and found out about the puppies being taken to the Lewis County Humane Society. She also learned that the injured puppy was having surgery at last.
It is still unclear how the puppies wound up at the Humane Society. However, Ms. Smith said a friend had notified the shelter several times when the same puppies were found in the road again. It is unknown if someone from the shelter investigated or if the family decided to surrender the puppies.
After that, Ms. Smith read the Examiner article sent to her by the same friend and through that link made contact with Ms. Wirth. She has kept in contact, receiving follow-ups on Machiko's progress and confesses she even sent him a gift. Amazingly, she describes herself as "not a pet person" although she helps care for her family's pets.
". . .this little guy has certainly wiggled his adorable self into my heart! He keeps "coming back" to me for some reason. And I'm glad. It's brought me joy to know that he was rescued a second time and that he is recovering well. I am even more thankful that he has been blessed with a loving forever home," said Ms. Smith.
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Fox talkers have frequently expressed outrage over Nazi references made by those on the other side of the ideological aisle. Bill O'Reilly said that "it's bad." Fox talkers have also expressed outrage over Bill Maher's (Identified as "Pig Maher" on Fox Nation) snide remarks about conservative women and Christians. Yet, Fox's beloved Rush Limbaugh says that the American nuns, who are pushing back against a Vatican reprimand regarding their lack of enthusiasm for the bishop's crusade against gay marriage and abortion, "have gone feminazi on everybody." Really?
So we have a group of Catholic nuns, representing the majority of nuns in this country, who are being supported by the laity and Rush is equating them with a regime that murdered millions. Shouldn't Fox News apply the same standards of "outrage" about Rush's comment considering that it's a Nazi metaphor and an insult to Catholic women? Guess they're not the "right" kind of Catholic women. Double standard? Bueller? Bueller?
Yes, they should. But they never will. I doubt we'll ever see Retchin Gretchin, grillface van cesspool, skanky ingham or sneering pig malkin stand up for the nuns like they would a fellow neocon pig like ignorant teabagger goddess palin. They would rather be seen as hypocrites than go against anything their master Lardass Limpdick spews.


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JACKSON – Oxford was the first team in Mississippi to start the season and the Chargers will be the team that ends it.
Oxford (14-0) and Picayune (11-2) will decide the MHSAA Class 5A state championship tonight at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
"It felt like yesterday we just started with that midnight practice and summer workouts, said senior Conrey Meagher, Oxford's second-leading tackler. "I wouldn't have thought we'd be undefeated sitting here right now."
To stay unbeaten will mean beating a Maroon Tide team that running back Preston Dedeaux calls ground-and-pound.
"That sums it up right there," Picayune left tackle D'Marcus Haralson said. "That's what we have to do. Just go. That's all we've ever been taught, run, run, run, occasionally pass."
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Dedeaux has rushed for 1,851 yards on 251 carries. As a team, Picayune runs for nearly 250 yards per game.
'Red Rover …'
"We're fixing to find out how tough it is to stop," Oxford coach Johnny Hill said. "That's what they do and they don't care if you know it. It's red rover, red rover, we're fixing to come over."
Oxford held a midnight practice to open the season. One more win and superstitious coaches across the state will be scheduling a midnight opening next August.
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Bellaire financial situation bleak
September 22, 2013
BELLAIRE — The current financial situation for the village of Bellaire is bleak....
One of the areas this village needs to seriously look at IMO is its fire department. Where else are you going to find a village in the same financial situation as Bellaire, that not only has a full-time, paid fire department, but who pays something like $75,000 per year for an outside company (Neffs FD) to man their stations and provide full-time, paid fire and EMS service to their village?
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For a band that formed in 2011 and released their first album less than a year ago, Hiatus Kaiyote has enjoyed a whirlwind of accomplishments in a remarkably short period of time: a backstage serenade of their own song "Nakamarra" by Erykah Badu at SXSW; a long and forceful reiteration of support from ?uestlove at his party at Brooklyn Bowl; a sold-out show at their debut performance in New York City.
Hiatus Kaiyote, comprised of Nai Palm, Simon Mavin, Perrin Moss and Paul Bender, is also a perfect example of the limited utility of the "genre" in characterizing an album's sound or capturing its integrity. But nonetheless, the sources of inspiration for their music are unmistakable. "Atari" takes cues from Flying Lotus's fractal spidering of digital sounds. The keyboard section on "Jekyll" draws inspiration from Fela Kuti and afrobeat. The woozy space sounds of "Shaolin Monk Motherfunk" are reminiscent of Erykah Badu's latest album, New Amerykah Part 2. And Nai Palm herself sounds like a blend of Lauryn Hill and Amy Winehouse.
Their inaugural performance at LPR was also remarkable for the depth and loyalty of the fan base they've already amassed. Here's what some fans had to say of last night's show:
Naikhoba Munabi: "The power of the performance was in the immersive experience. It felt like performance art. Each song individually carries its own weight, but the concert felt like a complete feast as opposed to just one ingredient or one meal. Also, sonically, their tones are extremely well refined so that no one artist is the star of the band. All four of them complimented each other so well and fit together seamlessly. When you listen to their music, it consumes you; I felt like I was a part of it."
Alex Goldberg: "I was consistently blown away, and especially impressed with how they conveyed the album, and expanded on it live. They're crazy good musicians, and play crazy beautiful music. I was really inspired musically during and after the show. I had my jazz face on the entire time, but one standout moment occurred during one of the beat interludes that they used to connect songs during the set. They had tons of noise and would cut out momentarily, all in synchrony: noiseeeee- break -noiseeeee -break- noiseeeeeee. It was amazing."
Taja Cheek: "I thought Nai Palm was an incredible vocalist. I'd love to just listen to old soul records with her. You could tell she was trying out new parts and experimenting with her voice. She didn't have any backup vocalists to link up with and the pressure was all on her. But she's extraordinarily poised, and the opera singer really complimented her. It was also awesome to watch the jam sessions. They're all straight jazz heads."
Dan Kleederman: "I was blown away by the whole show–particularly how they always kept me on my feet. It seemed like any groove that was on the record was even bigger live; and, on top of that, they ended up adding new (and stankier) grooves left and right, and adding interludes. To my ears they seemed to heavily borrow from super pro R&B live performances in the style of a "revue" almost–sometimes only giving you snippets of grooves and material. I loved it. If my memory serves me correctly, the live version of "The World it Softly Lulls" was one example of them going through five more grooves/feels than they did on the record. The musicianship/entertainment factor was off the hook. Also, Nai Palm–damn, she did a great job as front woman. I believed her every step of the way. I heard about Hiatus via social media. I found them on a student's post on the Facebook wall of a professor I had in college. The guy posted ?uestlove's (amazing) tweet about them, and the music video for Nakamarra. When I heard the song, I thought "wait, this was made for me!"


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Brandin Cooks Makes Himself Eligible for NFL Draft
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Oregon State University junior wide receiver Brandin Cooks has elected to make himself eligible for the 2014 NFL Draft by submitting a notarized petition to the NFL renouncing his remaining one year of college eligibility.
Cooks, the 2013 recipient of the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's most outstanding college receiver, earned consensus All-America honors following the recently completed season. He set numerous school and Pac-12 Conference records, including new league marks for single season receptions with 128 and single season yards with 1,730 (NCAA leader in 2013). During his OSU career he has accounted for 226 receptions for 3,272 yards and 26 total touchdowns (24 rec, 2 rush). Overall, he has compiled 3,863 all-purpose yards.
Cooks is utilizing the NFL Draft Advisory Board, made up of NFL scouts, to determine interest professional teams may have in him. He has until 11:59 p.m. EST Jan. 18 to formally withdraw from consideration for the NFL Draft and return for his senior season if he hasn't secured representation from a player agent.
An underclassman can make himself eligible for the NFL Draft as long as three years have passed since his high school graduation. Cooks would be the fourth Beaver to elect to forgo his senior season joining Steven Jackson following the 2003 campaign, Brandon Browner after 2004 and Jacquizz Rodgers at the conclusion of 2010.
The 2014 NFL Draft is May 8-10 in New York City.
To access the livestream of the press conference go to Pac-12.org at http://pac-12.com/videos/oregon-state-university
Brandin Cooks Pac-12/OSU Records
Most TD – QB-WR connections – 23, Sean Mannion to Brandin Cooks (OSU record)
Most receptions in 1 game – 14 vs. San Diego State (tied OSU record)
Most receptions in 1 season –128 (Pac-12 record)
Most TD receptions in 1 season - 16, (OSU record)
Most TD receptions in career - 24 (OSU record)
Most yards receiving in 1 season –1,730 (Pac-12 record)


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"Guys I don't think this happen because of this."
"No this is what really happen"
"I know I was just making sure you know"
Read. Take a grimmer class or 2 one related to story telling be helpful.
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"Guys I don't think this happen because of this."
"No this is what really happen"
"I know I was just making sure you know"
Read. Take a grimmer class or 2 one related to story telling be helpful.
the definition of weapon is varied ,it can be knowlegde,a flying fortress or maybe religion...yup seeing that religion is the most desturctive weapon on earth^^
besides other poneglyph already give hints about other weapon like pluton,and we don`t know what the fuck is pluton anyway????????
You obviousally only read the parts of my comments that you want to read and not the whole that makes actual points
Ok, I just actually read the whole theory thing and good find Daz but moon people? That's too much for me.
Anyway, If it's some kind of technology or as FM believes in, a weapon strong enough to destroy the WG then why don't the WG use it instead or even tried to learn how to destroy it? Why do they have to kill all those Oharans when they can just abduct them and forced them to tell how to read ponyglphs. Sure it could be really hard to extract informations from them but it's still doable. When they got hold of Robin their priority was on reviving the ancient weapon which is also the long mission of CP9. They could have just dropped the mission in finding the blue prints and deliver Robin right away to the WG.
Those events tells us that OP is something that cannot be attained or hold possession of even by the greatest organization in the world which is the WG but someone special like Roger could have. So what does Roger had that enabled him to find OP that the rest of the world don't have? It is something that Luffy also possessed so we cannot say it's Roger's ability to hear all the voices of living things coz Luffy can't do that. Mihawk already hinted it.
"Guys I think this a something we should factor in, what gives those pirates their powers are devil fruits! Yeah you heard it from me first."
Stop sleeping in English class. Or at least pay attention when the teacher explains simple story telling.
Knowledge is power its why the WG keeps it from its citizen just like most nations dark ages, because keeping them from knowledge makes them easier to sway and control. Once the truth of the world is revealed the WG will not be able to control the masses. As for the legendary weapons like Pluton and Poseidon, they may not actually be weapons in the sense we think, but maybe keys to the way the world once was and the Will of D.
Why the WG keeps it a secret is no suprice they did something bad and they wane hide it in real life it's the same look at China all the war's they have failed non is remembered all the people they have killed it's all in the dark the reason why they killed the ohara's was not because they where to find the weapon it was to keep it all a secret
The will of D is probably the will of ancestors who fought in the void century, i"m guessing they where some kind of rebellion like the revolution army, they probably believed in freedom for every one and the WG wanted peace by ruling over every one
OP will fill every major plot hole left lol which might be a lot since there are so many that occur, so it will be something that will bring everything together the lost history the weapons the will of D all of it will become apparent which makes me think its a collection of things that Gol and his mates learned on there journey and thus enough knowledge to take down the WG. Hopefully it will aslo explain why they didnt reveal it to the world then and why he became sacrificed himself just to have someone else reach the same conclusions.


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Big City Hall crowd welcomes Ryan
April 28, 2011
In previous years, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan admits only a handful of people would join him at his annual listening session stops throughout his district.
Paul Ryan answers a question Tuesday at City Hall.
"Last time I was in Lake Geneva, I think there were 18 people here," Ryan said seconds after entering the room.
But, that wasn't the case on Tuesday. Ryan appeared in the standing room only filled senior center in Lake Geneva's City Hall. There were about 200 local residents and several television cameras with all eyes focused squarely on Ryan. Based on the standing ovation from those in the crowd when he entered the room, he was mostly among supporters.
"My son loves you and I love you," a woman said from the back instead of asking a question about midway through the listening session.
Prior to the questions, Ryan, who has garnered national attention for his budget proposal, spoke about his plan. He spent about 15 minutes discussing using a PowerPoint the debt crisis he sees looming for America.
Ryan said his budget proposal cuts $6.2 trillion in government spending compared to the president's budget, eliminates hundreds of duplicative programs, bans earmarks, curbs corporate welfare and brings some nonsecurity discretionary spending to below 2008 levels.
He talked about Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid as the drivers of the country's future debt problems. Ryan said Medicare is the biggest of them all and will be insolvent by 2020 if nothing is done.
He said longer life spans and more retirees are causing some of these problems as the workforce diminishes.
Ryan also discussed the amount of debt America has and who holds the debt. In 1990, 19 percent of the country's debt was held by foreign countries. Now, that number is 47 percent. He said that fact undermines America's sovereignty. He also said it is a level of debt that is unsustainable.
"The fact is we are giving our children a lower standard of living," he said. "We are giving them a stagnant society. We have to get ahead of this. Time is of the essence."
He said tough choices must be made now so children and grandchildren don't have to make tougher choices.
In general terms, Ryan talked about the need to turn the economy around, strengthening the social safety net, balancing the budget and paying off debt.
"A lot of people say raise taxes on certain people," Ryan said. "But spending is the problem. If we try to tax our way out of this we will ruin the economy."
After his presentation, Ryan answered questions for about 40 minutes.
The first came from a woman who questioned Ryan's figures and where he obtained them. She also said he was one of the biggest recipients of corporate contributions and questioned what he planned to do about taxes for those types of companies. She also said Medicare paperwork is very difficult to understand already and Ryan's plan would make it harder.
Ryan explained that he used Congressional Budget Office numbers and the Heritage Foundation, which is considered a conservative thinktank, then looked at the proposal to see if the numbers would work.
Ryan also said his tax proposals lower all rates, but remove the deductions that some people and companies receive. He also addressed her Medicare concern.
"People have the right to make decisions," Ryan said. "I don't like the government making these decisions for people. Millions of people are already making these decisions. Monopolies don't work — whether they are industry or government — they are not good for the consumer."
There also were questions he answered regarding the wars overseas, how to bring more manufacturing jobs to the country, simplifying and improving the tax code, and whether he had changed his mind regarding running for president.
One businessman questioned why he pays taxes and companies like GE don't. He said GE filed a 29,000-page tax return and ended up paying no income taxes.
Ryan said the top 1 percent and the largest corporations all are able to shelter more of their income through tax deductions. He wants to change that by reducing rates for everyone, but eliminating the loopholes and many deductions. He said filing taxes should be simple and fair.
"People who make more should pay more," he said.
Ryan also said a problem with the economy is the fact that America doesn't make things anymore. He said 95 percent of the consumers are not in America.
"We have to be attracting business globally," he said. "We have to make things, but our tax system doesn't (attract businesses here)."
Ryan also was quick to respond to one question regarding a possible run for president. For a long time, Ryan has said he is not interested in running for president and has cited his young family as one reason.
"My mind has not changed," he said.
But, Ryan received the most applause for his answer that suggested America needs to depend less on foreign oil.
"We are helping Brazil drill off their coast, but we aren't drilling off ours," he said.
It wasn't all support for Ryan, who has served in Congress for more than 10 years. One man questioned Ryan's previous votes for the auto bailout, Medicare Part D, transportation spending and the Bush tax cuts. He asked how Ryan could vote for those items if he was so concerned about the deficit and debt.
Ryan said there are circumstances to votes and sometimes a congressman must choose the best option even though neither are what he or she wants. He said that is what happened regarding the auto bailout and Medicare Part D.
"Sometimes you have to make choices you don't always like," Ryan said.
He said the prescription drug plan was going to occur either way and he voted for the bill he believed was better even though it wasn't exactly what he wanted. He said the bill created health savings accounts and other benefits.
The transportation vote was to help Wisconsin recover its gas taxes and Ryan did not answer the Bush tax cuts question.


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You are never too far from a bar in the city's Central Business District. From those that cater to the post-work happy-hour crowd to the city's top rooftop spots and legenadary bars serving heritage cocktails - the CBD has them all. We walk along Marina Boulevard, Collyer Quay and The Fullerton area to grab a beer, sip a cocktail and sample bar snacks. Here are our top picks.
Fullerton/Collyer Quay
Late night bar and diner with plenty of choices
The kitchen of this bar and diner is open to orders until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays, though that is only half the reason it's the default choice for night owls looking for some revelry in the CBD. The drinks menu of this Butter Factory sister establishment is extensive, and will please anyone in a drinking group – there are eight beers, seven types of gin – including the Monkey 47 ($18 per glass), 33 whiskey choices (off-the-shelf, single, pure malt and Japanese; $12-$35 per glass) and 30 wines (eight by the glass) to pick from, and we're merely grazing. Music can take over your conversation, but the entire space fills up quickly, the more popular seats being the indoor booths and the al fresco tables. Personally, we like the sofas overlooking the bay for some light show action
OverEasy | Address: #01-06, One Fullerton, 1 Fullerton Road | Tel: 64230701 | Opening hours: Mon-Fri 11.30am-2.30pm, Mon-Thu 5pm-1am, Fri-Sat 5pm-4am
Five Izakaya Bar
Five dollar specials in the CBD
"Five dollar specials all day, every day" is the tagline for this bar inspired by Japan's 300-yen bars. The specials range from drinks such as Asahi draught, sake, shochu, choya, red and white wines and house pour spirits, to portions of bar snacks like chicken karaage (usual price $6.55) and potato wedges (usual price $5.55). The bar is a welcome find in the usually pricey CBD. Sure, the indoor space of this Collyer Quay branch looks like an inefficient assemblage (it's set against a unmountable giant steps that is a hazard if you try to venture up – authorization given only to the musicians), which is why the crowds spill out onto the sidewalk. Unlike many establishments, this isn't just hype - that this Collyer Quay bar has expanded to two more locations is testament that this concept works, anywhere really.
Five Izakaya Bar | Address: #01-05B, Hitachi Tower, 16 Collyer Quay | Tel: 65368955 | Opening hours: Mon-Fri 12pm-12am, Sat 6pm-12am
Waterfront views and signature cocktails
A preferred spot to view the Marina Bay waterfront and Singapore skyline, their tables for special occassions (National Day fireworks, NYE, CNY and more) are sold out weeks in advance. Lantern gets its name from Clifford Pier's historical Chinese name - "Red Lantern Pier". We like visiting them even on on quieter weekdays and sipping on their signature cocktails, either the Merlion (Tequila, young ginger, honey, lime and soda, $22) or the Red Lantern (tequila, watermelon, cucumber and lemon, $24) - time it right and you could be watching the Marina Bay light & sound show from this unbeatable view.
Book a table here | Address: The Fullerton Bay Hotel, 80 Collyer Quay | Tel: 63338388 | Opening hours: Daily 12pm-2am
The Pelican
A gastrobar with a fine pedigree
The owners behind Kinki, Bedrock Bar & Grill and Fat Cow, have once again applied their winning formula to this corner outpost of One Fullerton. With an interior that harkens the classic public house and gentleman's bar, it doesn't buy into the current industrial-chic design fad, which makes for a refreshing change. Drinks, too, are far from run-of-the-mill – a list of "Pelican" cocktails includes the eponymous Pelican ($20) – a refreshingly fruity concoction of vodka, apricot, orange liqueur, raspberry and sparkling wine; or the Brasilican ($16), which is a cachaca, basil, lime and kumquat mix. They're the work of award-winning mixologist Richard Gillam who once held court at Swissotel's City Space. Food-wise, like its fish-munching namesake, it's all seafood here. We recommend the potted prawns ($14), fried squid 9$18) and crab cakes ($22) for pub grub but if you want something filling try The Pelican Platter ($128), which is a smorgasbord of the freshest catch (raw oysters & clams, steamed whole lobster, crab, prawns and mussels).
Book a table here | Address: #01-01 One Fullerton, 1 Fullerton Road | Tel: 64380400 | Opening hours: Mon-Thu & Sat 5pm-12am, Fri 5pm-2am
A good wine selection and breathtaking views
270 degree views, while sitting inside a stunning gazebo-like structure high up on the top-floor of the CBD's Ocean Financial Centre - that is Zafferano for you. This is the CBD bankers' after hours drink spot for good reason. Their wine list is impressive and largely Italian. Available by the glass is everything from an affordable Prosecco Astoria Lounge ($15) to a Tignanello 2011 from Toscano ($46). The restaurant serves excellent and sophisticated Italian fare, so this is also a great spot for pre-dinner drinks.
Book a table here | Address: Level 43, Ocean Financial Centre, 10 Collyer Quay | Tel: 65091488 | Opening hours: Mon-Fri 11:30am-3pm, Mon-Wed 5.30pm-11.45pm, Thu-Sat 5.30pm-1am
Kinki Rooftop Bar
Sexy and edgy Japanese inspired bar
Graffiti walls with Godzilla crossing' road signs, red Asakusa-type lanterns and a menu of Japanese-inspired drinks give this rooftop bar a gritty, after work booze-up vibe to it. Not where you'll take a first date (thought you might nab an impromptu one here), the happy hour (one for one on Monday-Friday 5-8pm, Saturday 6-9pm) keeps this spot buzzing with a flow of woe-betide CBD-ers. The slightly overpriced bar bites menu with everything from a sushi platter, nachos and okonomiyaki suddenly becomes a good idea after you start seeing double of the impossible-to-miss Marina Bay Sands. Order up a umeshu-based Kinki original cocktail. Our pick would be the Nippon Chi Chi ($18). Tropical in taste but potent, it's made with rum, coconut, cream, yuzu umeshu and splashes of orange and pineapple juice.
Kinki Rooftop Bar | Address: #02-02 Customs House, 70 Collyer Quay | Tel: 65333471 | Opening hours: Mon-Thu 5pm-12am, Fri-Sat 5pm-late
Classic cocktails given an innovative twist
Few bars are able to pull off what Catalunya has: to actively sell and be known for a drink using blue cheese – we won't tell you more but do try the Lola. While drinks at this sexy, light-filled space (interiors done by AvroKO) are on the pricey side, you do excuse them (a little) when you've tried cleverly twisted drinks such as the Green Day (a Tiki-style rum drink made with Sagatiba Cachaca and green tea, $20) and The Missionary Julep, a modern twist on the Julep mojito (22). Their Wednesday Ladies Night one-for-one promotion sees the spot packed. For a quieter vibe, go on a Sunday where you can (pardon the cliché) drink in the view. What to drink? Hands down, it has to be the Reversed Gin and Tonic ($28). Created by Catalunya's Dario Nocentini, they're limited to 50 a week. Why? Because they make their own tonic with cardamom, red pepper, cucumber and a few other secret ingredients. The healthy splash of Martin Miller's gin is icing on the cake.
Catalunya | Address: The Fullerton Pavillion, 82 Collyer Quay | Tel: 65340188 | Opening hours: Daily midnight-2am
A drink at Singapore's highest point
Ride the elevator up to level 63 of One Raffles Place building to have a drink at the world's highest al fresco bar. Great as a night spot and for sundowners, 1-Altitude is one of those places where the drinks don't matter, you can drink in the 360 degree views and that'll be enough. Since you are there, order one of the 'sky high' (read: potent) cocktails, like the Graveyard, which is a heady mix of gin, vodka, rum, tequila, whisky, brandy and stout ($28), if you aren't into mixing your drinks (we aren't), Altitude has a dependable selection of wines, whiskys, beers and more.
1-Altitude | Address: #63-01, One Raffles Place, 1 Raffles Place | Tel: 64380410 | Opening hours: Mon-Thur 6pm-2am Fri, Sat and Eve of PH 6pm-4am, Sun 6pm-1am


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"The Real Housewives of New York" star Aviva Drescher reached out to Carole Radziwill on yesterday's episode of the show in hopes of getting some help with her book. However, she quickly started throwing some shade Carole's way, saying that Carole had used a ghostwriter to produce her bestselling book. If that wasn't enough, she kept downplaying Carole's writing career. According to a new Bravo report published on March 18, "The Real Housewives of New York" star Aviva Drescher is now revealing that she just said those mean things because she felt attacked.
"I was pissed at Carole when she dissed my right to write. She feels she's earned the right to write books because of her several hundred years of experience as a journalist, and further that I don't because, as she said in the episode, I'm a "nothing, never had a job outside the house,"" Aviva reveals.
But that wasn't enough. She also reveals that she may have overreacted a little with her comments. "Ridiculous of course, but then why did I respond to her in that cute pink room and say what I'd heard about her ghostwriter? You know, it's what I do when I'm attacked; I could have handled that a lot better. Carole can say whatever she wants about me; I'm out of the responding-to-Carole's-vitriol business," she adds.
The two of them are no longer friends and one has to wonder if this book drama has something to do with it. The two were feuding last night as the drama played out on the screen and it sounds like these two are both very angry. Who do you think was right?