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Tip is set for 12:47 p.m on SEC TV, with Joe Davis and Joe Dean Jr. providing courtside commentary. Saturday's contest will be a "White Out" game, as all fans are encouraged to wear white.
The Bulldogs (13-9, 3-6) look to get back in the win column after suffering a 72-52 setback at Texas A&M on Wednesday. Craig Sword led MSU with 10 points and four assists, while Fred Thomas also netted 10 points.
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A native of Bien Hoa, Vietnam, now living in Vero Beach, Florida and training under the guidance of former world champion Buddy McGirt, the 26 year old Nguyen, 16-1-0 (6KO's), will battle Ledesma, 15-14-1 (10KO's), in an eight round bout.
Nguyen thrilled Houston fight fans on May 28th with an action packed eight round decision over Carlos Hernandez at the Arena Theatre, following that up with a unanimous decision win over Noe Lopez Jr. on August 22nd, in front of a huge crowd at the Pala Casino Spa and Resort in Southern California, running his current unbeaten streak to five.
Said Koerner, "Dat personifies electricity from the minute he leaves the dressing room with his traditional "Mua Lan" Vietnamese lion dance. Once the bell rings he has the fans on their feet throughout the fight with his 'no holds barred' manner of fighting."
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Lady Raiders vs. Missouri
February 5, 2012
Texas Tech Head Coach Kristy Curry
On sweeping a team
"I mean it's very difficult to do in this league, the thing about it is how hard we play defensively. When you can hold someone to 39 shots and you get 65, we've been at our best day when we've defended at that level but the energy and the effort on the defensive end really sets the tone for us, good things will happen."
On the run in the first half
"Well I know there for a while we held them, I think about the 10 minute mark at the first half was pretty impressive as far as our gap pressure and what we were trying to do and great help, and great energy by our posts by our post by keeping their feet alive and swimming through, just a great team defensive effort and when we can do that great things our going to happen at the other end."
On winning the two out of the last three games
"Well it's big just because they've worked so hard, these kids our confident they believe in what they're doing everyday they're together, we have no conflicts, we have no drama, we have no problems, we are in the Big 12 and we've got understand that consistency we need to have from our free throw shooting tonight to how hard we played on the defensive end I thought our focus was very good and we have to be consistent with our focus, it's not what's across the other team's chest it's what is across ours and how we need to play the game."
On converting off Missouri's turnovers
"Well it's important you always want to make sure you get to the foul line and make the other team pay, we feel like we can get that turnover if the defense is a little out of sync but it's just a good effort today and we've got to be able to do this back to back to back. You play in November to play in December and December prepares you for January and January prepares you for February and February is where it matters because that's going to get you to March or not each of those months are going to get you to where you want to go now we have to understand the importance of February and I don't think there is any doubt of that it's not like we are waking up everyday and mess up."
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On back and how she feels so far
"I've just been tying to get my conditioning just try to find my players, my teammates, and just try to be a person who scores or do my defensive job."
On her energy coming off the bench
"I just want my team to win and go far I don't care if I start or come off the bench I just want us to win."
On getting the win
"It was big I just think we need to keep the momentum up. Every game is important every game we want it to be a win for us to keep playing defense like that, Christine (Hyde) had five steals, five assists, we had 11 steals as a team so I think defense was a big part of it tonight and I think if we just continue then we will have success."
On Tech's defensive effort
"It was really big, but I mean we had 40 rebounds all together, so that's pretty, good. I mean I just think we worked hard and it shows from the stats that we put in work tonight and got the win so that's all that matters. I feel like we hustled and rebounded and it showed."
Missouri Head Coach Robin Pingeton
On the overall game
Well, I tell you what, I really felt like out of the gates it was a really good game, very competitive. Both teams were playing really well, I feel like Tech got a little more physical that second part of the first half. We didn't respond very well to that physical style of play. I am sure it is on everybody's scouting report in the country, when you start to get a little more physical our post players are going to float a little bit more on the perimeter instead of battling through that physical play inside. I think the same thing happened to our perimeter kids, we just had a hard time getting the ball inside with Christine (Flores), BreAnna Brock and that is a credit to both their post players and their perimeter defense. We made a run in the second half and felt like we got a little bit more aggressive and played through that physical style of play. You are not going to beat too many teams with 26 turnovers; we make it so dang hard on ourselves. We just don't have the veteran players and the leadership. I don't mean that in a negative way, but players that have that veteran experience, that have the poise. When you cut it to within 14, with the ball, with quite a bit of time left, you have to understand the importance of the poise that you've got to have. You've got to play aggressive, and it's got to be attack mode, but you have to play within yourself too.
On Tech's post play
I think Tech did a tremendous job with their post defense, with their three-quarter front. We had some opportunities to get in, but our post players have got to do a better job of really getting squared up to the passers. I think it is a combination of both. I think Tech played really good defense, and I think we got a little bit soft with our post-ups.
On offensive rebounds in the first half
That is extremely hard to overcome. They did a tremendous job of pounding the boards every possession. When we are giving up 27 points off turnovers and 12 off offensive rebounds; that has kind of been our Achilles heel all year long. Give them a ton of credit, they played hard. I think Kristy is doing a tremendous job with this program. They've got some awfully good athletes in here.


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CHICAGO – The UIC women's gymnastics team received a No. 28 ranking after defeating (then) 18th-ranked Illinois, 195.250-193.975 Saturday (Feb. 25) inside the Physical Education Building. The latest rankings were released Monday afternoon.
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PCC Men "Places" As Team: A First At State Cross Country Meet In 11 Years
For each of the previous six meets, the Pasadena City College men's team was paced by its fastest runner in each of the events--freshman Francis Lee. But on Saturday at the CCCAA State Championships, a different Lancer emerged to run a big race.
Kevin Cano, a sophomore who returned from the 2009 team, placed 77th overall with a time of 21:49.39 to lead all Lancers over the 4-mile course at Fresno's Woodward Park. Unfortunately, Lee hurt his back early in the race and did not finish.
The Lancers placed 22nd as a team out of 28 scoring colleges, but it was a significant accomplishment for the program. PCC had not qualified as a team for the state meet in 11 years before grabbing an at-large for this year's championship. PCC took ninth in 2001.
Freshman Faustino Gil was the next PCC finisher in 132nd place (22:16.01). The rest of the Lancers placed as follows: freshman Oswel Caal, 144th, 22:29.99, sophomore Brian Sacripanti, 146th, 22:33.08, freshman Brendan Greene, 150th, 22:39.49, and freshman Charlie Camacho, 161st, 22:46.57.
PCC head coach Armand Crespo was excited about his team despite the modest placing.
"Here we are trying to place and then our best runner hurts his back and can't score," Crespo said. "So for the rest of our runners to pick it up and give us a placing, I'll take 22nd over not at all. The important thing is both of our men's and women's teams were racing at the state meet instead of just as individuals. This was a big step for the program."
Three years ago, Crespo ended a eight-year absence from the state meet for the women's team. The women placed 15th at this year's meet.
"It's not like mission accomplished because the two teams were running together at state. We have a lot more work to do to get to the level of some of the more elite programs. But 2012 ended an inconsistent period of time for our two cross country teams."
[Photo--Kevin Cano (291, from Montebello High) was the suprising top finisher for the Lancers men's team Nov. 17 at the CCCAA State Champioships at Fresno's Woodward Park, image by Richard Quinton, sports information photographer.]
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Instead of a Letter you here as sometimes formerly get the mere sham of a Letter; a kind of decoy to induce you to write in return to it. Why I have not sooner replied to your last1 were long to tell: I have spoken more than usual in that interval, yet inwardly was rarely more silent, or had more need of silence. Besides, I almost daily expected to have your arrival announced as at hand. This afternoon there can be but one measured half-hour yours, and that the stupidest of the day. We are very unfortunate.
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For many years (seven, I think) the Pen has not been so long out of my hand as even now. A multitude of things required and require adjustment in me: it was a great kindness in my destiny too that precisely at this period I could pause without economical inconvenience, the first time I have had any inward wish to pause. I feel sometimes that I am not idle, tho' unemployed to the eye. We shall see what will come of it. In some week or two, however, I shall probably be again at my Desk; according to my old maxim that one should not puzzle, should not speculate, but having got even a little light, go instantly to work with it, that it may become more. I have a general feeling growing of late years that "I am all in the wrong";—and, by the Devil's malice, shall always have it, for we live in a Dualistic world. Strange how in ourselves, as in all earthly things, a little nucleus of Truth and Good rolls itself on in a huge comet-like environment of Error and Delusion; and yet at length in some degree the Error and Delusion evaporate and vanish (as Nonentities, mere Negations) and the fraction of Good is found to be a reality!
In Heaven, I suppose, we shall have no Shadow; but here, on this Earth, thro' soul and thro' body it goes chacing you at the frightfullest rate.
Emerson, your Presentee, rolled up hither, one still Sunday afternoon while we sat at dinner. A most gentle, recommendable, amiable, whole-hearted man; whom we thank for one of the pleasantest interruptions to our solitude. He staid with us four and twenty hours; and was thro' the whole Encyclopedia with me in that time. A good "Socinian" understanding, the clearest heart; above all what I loved in the man was his health, his unity with himself; all people and all things seemed to find their quite peaceable adjustment with him, not a proud domineering one, as after doubtful contest, but a spontaneous-looking, peaceable, even humble one. I should henceforth learn to see, or see better, that Unitarians are not hollow men, but at worst limited men, and otherwise of the fairest conditions. Their very need of a religion, stron[g]ly evinced in that creed of theirs, should recommend them. One seems to believe almost all that they believe; and when they stop short and call it a Religion, and you pass on, and call it only a reminiscence of one, should you not part with the kiss of peace?
Of Gustave this good Emerson could tell me almost nothing, except that he was at Naples, with seemingly an uncertain aim before him if any. I feel much interest in poor Gustave: of all Saint-Simonians he probably was the truest, his disappointment will be the deepest. Bring me home news of him, if possible; convey to him also my friendliest wishes, if you have opportunity.
John hints briefly that you are for Paris. A different destination from the hitherward one! I shall have a thousand questions to ask; or rather to wish to ask, for most of them will remain unasked. Investigate for me, report to me all that interests yourself most: it is sure of interesting me too. The "Literature of Despair"4 is indeed a desperate one for the present; perhaps also the "Conduct of Despair": yet both will have their fruit. In the latter at least there is an energy and greatness, which if it spring from Despair, points quite elsewhither. You will also buy some Books? Especially more Mémoires! That Cent-et-un5 I read some volumes of, and beyond the palpablest "Despair" found little in. But facts! Things that were done and endured by men of like passions with ourselves! These are the pabulum one never tires of.
Thank you for your sketch of Grote.6 I know nothing of the Lawyer [you] mention but the name.7 Send me him too if you like, and all persons of any self-subsistency. These are the men I could long to see bodily and commune with: let me at least see them in your Letters, as thro' a glass darkly. Furthermore do not give me the Intellect alone, or nearly alone, but with it the Temper, Humour, even the Trade and Looks. Alles menschichle [menschliche: all mankind] has value for me: I am a most voracious fellow.
Perhaps there will be a Letter from you tomorrow? I shall see from it who is to write again.
My Wife is at Moffat, a watering-place in the East of this County; she is with her Mother and Cousin there for a week, and I the loneliest man your very imagination could figure. I literally do not speak five words a-day. A "Scotch Brownie" of a servant silently provides for me all that I want and more; there is no human being that I have anything to say to. A singular existence! Not without a kind of charm; but happily not to last. Gehab' Dich wohl [Farewell]!
T. Carlyle—
Benevolent Brownie entered with Tea; a silent but peremptory token that the moment had come!
I have read the Poor-Laws Book; and a wonderful thing it is.— Wait till next time!


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Based out of Brockville, Ontario,
Frank Cipra has been creating art since the 1980s. It wasn't
until 1991 when he saw the artwork on Ed Belfour's mask,
created by the legendary Greg Harrison, that he became interested
in goalie masks. He found that this medium combined his two
passions - hockey and art - and he was hooked. He soon left
his job at an advertising agency and began airbrushing full-time.
Frank has since completed over 3,000 masks for
goalies at all levels of play, including the NHL and Olympics.
He produced some of the most iconic NHL goalie artwork of his
generation with his work for Itech Hockey, while some of his
masks remain on display in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
In 2005, Frank expanded his business to include
other outlets for his craft. He's painted cars, motorcycles,
helmets, boats, and even remote-controlled boats. He opened
a new shop in 2011 in Frankville, Ontario, to support his busy
practice. He also teaches airbrushing classes at a local art
To begin each project, Frank schedules a discussion
with his client. It can be as short as a five-minute conversation
or as long as a detailed email. He then draws from his imagination
and vast experience to create the final illustration.
Feel free to
contact Frank with your ideas. He looks forward to working
on your next project.
Over the years Frank has done many interviews,
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FIV stands for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus - it is a virus that affects a cat's immune system. FIV weakens the immune system making them more vulnerable to other infections. However, FIV-positive cats can live safely with FIV-negative cats.
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Rödig, T; Nusime, A K; Konietschke, F; Attin, T (2010). Effects of different luting agents on bond strengths of fiber-reinforced composite posts to root canal dentin. The Journal of Adhesive Dentistry, 12(3):197-205.
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the bond strength between two fiber posts (FRC Postec and DT Light Post) and different composite resins following different surface treatments of the posts. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred sixty extracted teeth were divided into sixteen groups (n = 10). After pretreatment of the post surface with (1) no treatment, (2) silanization, (3) sandblasting + silanization or (4) tribochemical coating, the posts were either luted with the resin cements provided by the manufacturers of the post system or with a core buildup material. Push-out tests were performed in a universal testing machine until the post segment was dislodged from the root section. Data were analyzed using ANOVA. Multiple comparisons were performed using Tukey's test. RESULTS: FRC Postec achieved significantly higher bond strengths than DT Light Post (p < 0.0001). Cementation with the core buildup material showed significantly higher bond strengths than the resin cement provided by the post manufacturers (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: Post type, type of surface treatment and type of resin cement were significant factors for bond strength. Luting with a core buildup material significantly increased the bond strengths.
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Remove Eviction from Record
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Posted 17 February 2010 - 09:46 AM
"The eviction is NOT on my credit report."
Well that's a good thing (and only remarkable because the landlord evidently didn't sue you for money at the time ... noting that in most states, it would still to this day be free to do so if you hadn't paid rent, etc.).
"The circumstances behind the eviction was landlord "Property Manager" refused to fix the heater...."
Sorry, but your post doesn't bother to provide any relevant details aside from this, namely why you wouldn't have known about a formal eviction action being filed against you. You're free to talk with a local real estate attorney about seeking to vacate the judgment, of course. If you'd already moved out and a landlord in your state need only post an eviction summons on a door and pretended you were served, you may or may not have a chance.
It's not up to the owner/landlord to have the eviction judgment removed, and if you'd already moved out and there was something bogus involve with the landlord's filing the action, I wouldn't expect it to cooperate with regard to a motion to vacate.
If you have an attorney (and referring to "my" attorney indicates you do), then you talk with the attorney about this.
If you knew about the eviction action but didn't show up in court, you're going to find that you're out of luck. That said, you're free to ask the former landlord if it will sign a letter saying that there's no harm no foul with regard to the eviction.
I hope you've since learned what your remedies are in your state with regard to material health or safety issues, and you won't flail around next time (you'll either petition the local landlord-tenant court to force landlord to address, or use other remedies available to you in the law, e.g., contacting the local code enforcement/health dept. folks, etc.) You will also want to make sure the landlord is notified in writing of any problems, so it's on record.
I'll echo PG's advisory "warning" with a twist: (Many) legal issues are complicated. Explanations and comments here might not fully identify or explain the ramifications of your particular problem. I do not give legal advice as such (and such is impermissible here at any rate). Comments are based on personal knowledge and experience and legal info gleaned over a quarter century, and every state has differing laws on and avenues to address most topics. If you need legal advice, you need to consult (and pay) a professional so that you may have someone to hold accountable. Acting on personal and informational advice from a stranger on the internet is a bad idea -- at least not without your own thorough due dilience/research and confirmation as it applies to your situation.
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Honda Odyssey vs. Nissan Quest
Although styling options seem few when your base vehicle is essentially a box, Nissan really has made advancements with the Quest this time around. This third generation received a face-lift with a new nose and grille, while maintaining the fluent shoulder lineaments and raked forward liftgate that make it as distinguishable as a Quest. Mixed feedback on the design suggests that you either have a fondness for Nissan's offering or don't see how it escaped that ball of paper the blueprint was sketched on in the wastebasket. A moonroof, sliding doors, and 16-inch aluminum wheels come standard. Michelin's brainchild, PAX system run-flat tires, are available on the SL and SE.
Interior - 5/10
The cockpit of the Quest is where most changes are tangible. The gauges, once planted square on the dashboard, have been chucked in favor of a pilot-efficient HUD in front of the steering wheel. The revamped control deck is overcast with the difficulty to access a few keys due to the automatic gear selector, when it's set in drive. The dashboard on the base edition comes in both bland, and an even blander gray. A two-tone vibrant hue is an alternative at the consumer's discretion. The Captain's chair and front passenger seat enjoy the leather treatment with what Nissan dubs a "furniture-style" design. Although La-Z-Boy recliner was the intent, the bucket seats seem as though they were crafted by a lazy boy only. The arched seat nudges you astray from the backrest and doesn't accommodate the pilot in winding turns. The second row of seats closely resembles that of the front and both have ample leg room. The third row has a spring assist, complete with head restraints that don't need to be removed when collapsed, but does not offer the 60/40 split as in its counterparts — which includes the Honda Odyssey.
Sound system/Goodies - 5/10
The mini-monster Quest, in its most primitive form, wields your basic AM/FM audio network with a CD player and 8 speakers. Higher trims will score you a 6-disc, in-dash CD changer. The Bose partnership for superior sound extends to the SE, with 10 speakers and a Richbass subwoofer. All variations of the Quest pose the optional rear-mount DVD player. A navigation system, which leaves much to be desired, is also thrown in. Destinations must be put in while the vehicle is stationary and is overall time-consuming. Selections are made with a 360-degree rotator knob instead of the popular touch screen. Data is visible on a 7-inch color LCD screen with novelties like GPS and DVD ROM included.
Bang for the buck - 13/20 The Nissan Quest has a definitive less-is-more charm. With extreme luxury scrapped, it leaves a lot to be desired. More focus should have been applied with the driver in mind. At just a few C notes shy of its competitors MSRP, the Quest should be valued at a lot less.
Driving experience - 9/20
The Nissan Quest pays so much attention to being an individual that it loses sight of what's essential to the consumer. Even with Nissan's reputation for superb performance, it sacrifices entirely too much to be ignored. While a manufacturer can afford to take some risks and deviate from the formula, minivans are generally a pretty predictable class and Nissan finds itself way off base with this one.
Overall score - 57/100
Nissan spreads itself too thin on this outing. The Quest is marginal, at best, in all arenas.
and the winner is…In a world where hauling 18 pounds of potato salad to peewee football can mean the difference between a pleasant afternoon and suffering the wrath of angry preteens, space efficiency and entertainment must peacefully coexist. With models like Odyssey and Quest, the minivan is one such solution. The Honda Odyssey is the decisive victor, toppling the competition with ease.
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For the second day in a row, financials are the strongest sector of the market. However, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) is flat this afternoon after retail sales came in lower than expected and Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said that an interest rate hike could come before investors expect. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) is down a mere four points to 1,973.
Yesterday, financials led the Dow Jones higher as the 14th-largest bank in the world, Citigroup, reported better-than-expected earnings after its trading revenue only dropped 15% instead of the expected 25%. Today, the sector is again leading the Dow Jones and S&P 500 higher after JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), the sixth-largest bank in the world, and Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) both reported expectation-beating earnings.
The financial sector as a whole is up 0.1%. Health care, consumer goods, and basic materials stocks are weighing down the stock market today as health care giant Johnson & Johnson forecast lower sales for the rest of the year and the price of oil dropped roughly 1.7% both domestically and internationally. Retail sales also grew just 0.2% in June, worse than analyst expectations of 0.6% growth and below May's 0.5% growth. If you exclude automobile sales, retail sales were up 0.4% but still below analyst expectations of 0.6% growth.
But it's not all bad news. JPMorgan Chase is today's Dow leader, up 4% after reporting earnings of $1.46 per share, down from the year-ago quarter's $1.60 per share but far better than analyst expectations of $1.29 per share. Revenue also came in better than expected at $24.5 billion versus forecasts of a drop to $23.8 billion.
In an interim update in May, the bank announced that it expected trading revenue to decline 20% to 25% this quarter. The better-than-expected results owed largely to trading revenue dropping only 15%, in line with Citigroup's results of a drop of just 12%. Management said that June saw much more trading activity than expected, but that has not carried into July.
Goldman Sachs is up 1.2% after reporting that its trading revenue only declined 10%. Earnings per share were $4.10, above last year's $3.70 per share and far better than analyst expectations of $3.05 per share. Revenue was $9.13 billion, above the year-ago quarter's $8.6 billion and miles ahead of analyst expectations of $8 billion. The big contributors to Goldman's impressive results were the company's investments in private companies, which contributed net gains of $1.3 billion, and the company's investment banking unit, where revenue rose 15% to $1.8 billion. Asset sales are one-time gains and cannot be expected to continue to contribute as much every quarter to earnings, which is why Goldman is not up as significantly as JPMorgan Chase.
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Service workers on alternative shifts more often
August 03, 2000
Workers in service occupations are more likely to work alternative shifts than are any other occupational group. In 1997, 37.1 percent of full-time wage and salary workers in service jobs had alternative shifts, more than twice the 16.8 percent among all full-time employees.
Among service workers, those in protective service occupations had the highest incidence of shift work—over half (55.1 percent) worked an alternative shift. Food service was the next highest at 42.0 percent followed by health service at 30.1 percent.
"Alternative shift" and "shift work" both refer to work schedules that do not conform to the regular daytime schedule, for which work hours typically fall between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Types of alternative shifts include evening shift, night shift, rotating shift, and employer-arranged irregular schedule.
These data are a product of the May 1997 supplement to the Current Population Survey. Learn more about shift work in "Flexible schedules and shift work: replacing the 9-to-5 workday?" by Thomas M. Beers, Monthly Labor Review, June 2000.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Service workers on alternative shifts more often on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2000/jul/wk5/art04.htm (visited June 29, 2016).
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The Cowboy
The Twins lost again to the Red Sox today (and looked pathetic doing it), so instead of evaluating that pitiful performance, I'm going to take my anger out on a different source:
Yep…"Cowboy" Joe West, major league umpire. I know that major league players and managers get fined for criticizing umpires, so writing this makes me look over my shoulder a bit, but consider:
On Friday night, Joe West interjects himself into the Terry Francona row:
On Saturday afternoon, he calls a runner out at second base (trying to steal) when the batter at home plate had drawn ball four.
Earlier today, a Jason Kubel fair ball down the right field line at Fenway Park clips him, turning an easy extra-base hit into a single.
Now, from what I have always understood, umpires are supposed to be "seen but not heard". In fact, they really shouldn't be seen whatsoever, either. Of course, I realize that their job is much more difficult than anybody gives them credit it for (look what happened to Jim Joyce last season), but this Joe West just seems to rub me the wrong way. Same with our manager, as Gardy won't even look at him anymore.
My two hopes for tomorrow: 1. A Twins win, so they can avoid another series loss; and 2. A game with the only mention of Mr. West being his pregame introduction.
Preview (12-20, 4th, 3.5 GB DET): Nick Blackburn (2-4, 4.41) vs. Josh Beckett (2-1, 2.35)
One Profane Man
Yesterday afternoon, the Twins and Red Sox hooked up for a pretty intense duel, with the Sox coming out on top 3-1. Things really got interesting in the seventh inning, for both clubs:
Top: With the Sox batting, a close play at the plate from Kubel (a great throw) to Redmond was called "safe" for the Sox when replays seemed to show that he was actually out. Redmond popped up and did his best "Yogi Berra after Jackie Robinson steals home" impersonation. He was immediately run from the game (which hurt the Twins by losing the DH and thus not pinch hitting for Matt Tolbert in the game's key moment an inning later) and closely followed by manager Ron Gardenhire.
Bottom: Up until the seventh inning, Josh Beckett had been absolutely mowing down the Twins' batters (besides the one Joe Crede bomb). Yet, throughout the game I noticed that he was incredibly angry and often (even after a 1-2-3 inning) would stomp off the mound uttering terrible profanities. I never really got the feeling that he was being squeezed at the plate, but obviously he thought differently. Thus, in the seventh, a very close pitch was called a ball and Beckett immediately told the umpire that he could "go have carnal relations with himself" (to put it nicely). Boy, was Beckett ever hot, almost throwing a temper tantrum right on the mound! Within minutes, both Jason Varitek and Terry Francona were joining Gardy and Red Dog in the bowels of the Dome. Why Beckett didn't get the old heave-ho as well is completely beyond me. Personally, I lost some respect for him for that little tirade. I have rarely seen a pitcher get so angry out on the mound (especially when dominating the opposing team) and it makes Beckett seem like just a hot-headed jerk who happens to have some nasty stuff.
All in all, though, a sweep with the Sox isn't the end of the world by any means. The real test now will be going into Tampa Bay and trying to play just as tough. Much like last year, the Twins won't become a legit contender unless they can even just play below-average (not God-awful) ball on the road.
-Joe Crede is coming around. His defense alone is darn near enough to keep him in the lineup every game, especially considering the struggles of Brian Buscher, while his bat is showing good pop.
-Glen Perkins may not have a job when he gets healthy. Anthony Swarzak has been VERY impressive in both his starts in the majors so far.
Preview (24-25, 2nd, 3.5 GB DET): Scott Baker (2-5, 6.32) vs. James Shields (3-4, 3.63).


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Sunday's episode of "The Walking Dead" marks the last episode before the season finale. Audiences watched as Glenn raced to Terminus with a desperate sense of urgency and applauded his passionate pursuit of his love, Maggie. After seeing Maggie's sign "GLENN GO TO TERMINUS" Glenn becomes motivated to risk everything to get to her.
Reunited and it feels so good.
After trekking through strife and darkness with the guilt stricken girl who let the governor kill Herschel, Glenn seeks his brave lady. Maggie and Glenn are reunited just as all hope seemed to fade. They then head out along with their crew to reach the sanctuary they have been looking for since the start of the season.
Carl, Rick and Michonne.
The trio are briefly seen walking on the railroad tracks in playful banter and bliss in comparison to their luck over the part few days. Michonne and Carl are seen bonding while Rick is undoubtedly smiling at the sight of his son's happiness. Of course they will make it to Terminus as well for a much needed reunion, but what is the catch?/
Darryl and the gang: "Survival of the fittest."
Leader "Joe" seems to be some sort of "pack master" of the gang of wolves who have codes and rules that Darryl does not want to abide by. No doubt that Darryl will leave this pushy group of outcasts as he has already realized, thanks to Beth, that he does not have to be on his own. After explaining to Beth a couple episodes ago that his follower days were over he is refusing to fit in with the crew and that is something Joe will not tolerate. Darryl is better off alone and will also probably reach Terminus but at what cost?
Terminus/Sanctuary: "We'll make you a plate."
For one local comic book reader named Wallace, he recalls that it is a known fact that Terminus is not at all what it seems to be, "yet it may be better than being out on the road alone." With everyone locating the supposed sanctuary, "The Walking Dead" fans probably realize that this is too good to be true. Upon arriving at Terminus, which by the way has seemingly no security or zombie entrance prevention besides an easily opened gate, Glenn and friends encounter an older woman who welcomes them with open arms, food on the grill and offering to make them a plate! Literally? Who knows. Find out next Sunday in the season finale of "The Walking Dead."


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Kevin Love, picking up the offensive slack with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving out, scored 25 points and Dion Waiters added 23, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 106-100 exhibition win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.
Civic pride: Miami Heat star LeBron James posts Instagram photo before reporting to Akron jury duty
AKRON, Ohio - While spending his summer at home in Akron and working on his basketball game during the offseason, LeBron James has also been asked to report to jury duty.
James posted a self photo on Instagram wearing an Indians hat Thursday morning before heading to court.
According to Phil Trexler at the Akron Beacon Journal, James was in court, but was sent home because he was not needed as a juror.
He will be reporting back to court Friday, as well.
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Students at Miller South School for Visual and Performing Arts were treated to a performance Friday afternoon by Chinese virtuoso Lang Lang.
A LeBron James mural designed for the side of the Sherwin Williams building has been submitted for consideration by the city.
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Cleveland Cavaliers plan to sign number one overall pick Andrew Wiggins this week, quieting the rumors that the Cavaliers will trade Wiggins for Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Love. At least for now.
Cleveland native Danny Wantz created a tribute video two months ago in hopes LeBron would come home to Cleveland.
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Thursday, September 30, 8:00 a.m. PDT
If you're an Oregon Duck fan, you know by now that television's premier weekly college football preview show – ESPN College GameDay – is headed to Eugene for a fifth time ahead of Saturday's top 10 clash between No. 4 Oregon and No. 9 Stanford.
What you may not know is that the Ducks are the only Pac-10 school besides USC (6 times) to host the show more than once, and after Saturday they will have been on site for GameDay eight times (5 home, 2 road, 1 neutral).
With the help of media services intern extraordinaire Chad Twaro, here are some fun facts surrounding UO's GameDay games.
Ducks Hosting ESPN College GameDay
Year UO Rank Opponent (rank) Score
2007 4 Arizona State (6) W, 35-23
2007 11 California (6) L, 24-31
2000 Unranked UCLA (6) W, 29-10
- All of Oregon's victories have come by double digits, including two games decided by 19 or more points.
- The Ducks are averaging 467.8 yards per game while allowing 353.3 yards in the four times GameDay has come to Eugene.
- All four GameDay visits featured the Ducks pitted against a team that was ranked in the Top 10.
- In the three wins, Oregon had at least 200 net yards rushing (USC: 391; ASU: 200; UCLA: 208).
- Halftime scores (UO 24-USC 17; UO 21-ASU 13; UO 10-CAL 3; UO 10-UCLA 0.
- Oregon has broken the Autzen attendance record each of the last three times ESPN College GameDay has come to campus (Cal: 59,273; ASU: 59,379; USC: 59,592).
- Largest leads (USC: +27, 47-20; ASU: +19, 35-16; Cal: +7, twice (last 17-10); UCLA: +19, 29-10).
- UO's Total Offense (USC, 613; Arizona State, 400; California, 497; UCLA, 361).
- Opponent Offense (USC, 327; Arizona State, 489; California, 400; UCLA, 197).
- Turnover margin (USC, Even; Arizona State, +1; California, -4; UCLA, +3).
- Oregon's overall record at a GameDay site is 4-3 including last year's Rose Bowl loss vs. Ohio State and OT win at Arizona, and a 1998 OT loss at UCLA.
- The Ducks have been the lower ranked team in all but one GameDay appearance in Eugene.
- Historically, the home team has a 61-16 record when ranked higher than its GameDay opponent and is 100-73 overall.
- In all 211 games to date, the higher ranked team is 138-63 (.654).
- This will mark only the 14th time a Pac-10 school has hosted the show and the tenth time the matchup has featured two Pac-10 teams.
- Of Eddie Pleasant's 4.5 career sacks in 29 games, 3.5 have come in two GameDay games.
- LaMichael James is averaging 150.0 yards per game and 7.0 yards per carry in his two appearances.
- Jeff Maehl has 16 receptons for 168 yards and two touchdowns in four games with Chris, Lee and Kirk on site.
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Willett's Winery & Cellar is thrilled to announce the opening of their restaurant, The Ironstone Room. Executive Chef Kevin Roecker is planning quite a culinary experience. Ironstone China is a type of stoneware introduced in England in the early 1800's by potters using the country's ironstone to develop a porcelain-like china that could be mass produced. Eventually, Ironstone China was exported primarily to the United States between about 1840 and 1890. Dan's mother, Elsie Willett, has been a collector of Ironstone China for many years. Her collection will be displayed in the Ironstone Room of Willett's Winery & Cellar. Our menu changes seasonally, and offers suggested wine pairings from our winery.
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A loyal and dedicated reserve defensive back and special teams performer who will enter his senior season in 2008 ... Career has followed a prototype walk-on success story which has culminated with competitive action during the season ... Expected to experience action on special teams squad again as a senior ... Earned the special team's Rick Bankston Memorial Award in 2007, an honor symbolic of the squad's top scout team player ... Booked a pair of tackles and a quarterback pressure during the first spring scrimmage (3/28) before tallying six and adding an interception a week later (4/4) ... Did not record stats in the '08 Purple-Gold Game.
2007: In addition to earning the Bankston Memorial Award as the special teams' top scout squad player, also appeared in three games (West Virginia, UCF and UAB) ... Did not record statistics however.
2006: Member of scout team ... Did not experience game-day action.
2005: Did not appear in any games as a member of defensive scout team despite being elevated to travel or active roster on numerous occasions.
2004: Officially joined Pirate program as walk-on ... Redshirted.
High School: A four-year letterman and team captain for coach Ken Whitehurst at Benedictine ... Booked 71 tackles and four interceptions to earn all-state (second-team) honors as a senior ... Invited to '03 Nike Camp ... Also rushed for 724 yards, picked up 418 reception yards and scored eight TDs on offensive side of the ball in 2003 ... Ran for 859 yards and scored 11 touchdowns as a junior .... Combined to make 64 stops, knock down 17 passes and pick off three as a freshman and sophomore ... Led Cadets to three straight state championship game appearances (won title in 2000 and 2001) ... Excelled in classroom as well, earning selection to the Honor Roll ... Named winner of the "Rudy Award" (most improved student) and held position in Foreign Language Club.
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As well as the papers themselves, Crompton has also developed a range of branding or personalization techniques, which can add value to the final tea or coffee product and act as an anti-counterfeit measure. These techniques include waterjetting, printing using food grade pigments, and hot embossing.
Originally a family-owned business, Crompton went through a succession of ownerships during the '80s and '90s, before becoming a private company once again via a management buy out. They now enjoy funding provided by a blue-chip investor base, which includes Montagu (formerly HSBC Private Equity) and the 3i Group.
Earlier this year, the company appointed a new c.e.o., George E Letman. Letman brings 20 years of experience from working as managing director/chief executive of manufacturing businesses in a wide range of industries, including paper and packaging. The last five of those years were spent in a private equity environment. The senior team also includes Chris Jowsey, technical director, a career papermaker of 20 years experience who joined Crompton in 1999, and John Fitzpatrick, sales and marketing director, who joined in 1994 and worked in the technical and production management departments before joining the sales team at the beginning of 2000.
The team will be completed by the appointment of a new financial director during the course of this summer. Letman said, "There is so much happening in our market right now. In tea there is an accelerating demand as loose tea drinkers convert to teabags in developing areas, particularly Russia and the Middle East. Our colleagues involved in the manufacture of converting machinery are experiencing strong demands from these areas, and of course each machine needs paper to run on it. In coffee, there is exciting growth via the diverse range of one-cup dispensing formats, including pods and other proprietary systems. We are well positioned to capitalize on this growth, as 70% of our business is export, and this goes to around 80 different countries, so we have the market penetration. We have already invested in new capacity with the purchase of Devon Valley Mill last year. Future capacity investment is likely to be by strategic alliance in areas that better support our broad sales geography." Though there is growth, Letman notes that there are pressures too. "We face unprecedented cost increases, particularly in energy, and we cannot continue to absorb these. Prices in our own market have had to increase and we expect this trend continue."
Each serve a two year term, joining the five remaining and current members of the Advisory Board: Pearl Dexter, Tea A Magazine, Scotland, CT; Shashank Goel, Chairman, Ambootia Tea, Chicago, IL; Richard Guzauskas, China Mist Tea Company, Phoeniz, AZ; George Jage, World Tea Expo, Las Vegas, NV; and Jennifer Petersen, Carnelian Rose Tea Co., Vancouver, WA.
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On this date 150 years ago, the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry organized at Fr. Snelling. Stephen A. Miller, who was in the mercantile and real estate business with Henry Swisshelm in St. Cloud, heard this first call for soldiers and went into action. He raised a company of local volunteers and brought them to join the First Regiment at Fort Snelling.


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Political dynasties in Indonesia and the Philippines
Authors: Julius Cesar I. Trajano and Yoes C. Kenawas, RSIS
Indonesia and the Philippines, the biggest democracies in Southeast Asia, both face a significant threat to the vibrancy of their political systems — the rise of political dynasties.
In both countries, dynasties persist because the families use patronage networks, wealth and — in some cases — violence to hold onto power.
Ever since American colonial rule (1899–1946), political dynasties have been well-entrenched in Philippine politics, and dynastic politicians are returning to the campaign trail to safeguard turf or to recapture old positions in the upcoming mid-term polls. Fourteen of the candidates for the senate this year possess impeccable political pedigree — some of them are relatives of the country's current top leaders. The problem is endemic in the Philippines — 70 per cent of members of Philippine Congress are from political dynasties.
Although political dynasties are not yet as prevalent in Indonesia, the rise of dynasties in some regional elections could become 'the new normal', threatening the country's young democracy. Since the introduction of direct local elections in 2005, many political families have been trying to build regional political dynasties, such as the Choisyiahs in Banten, the Yasin Limpos in South Sulawesi, and the Sjachroedins in Lampung. Some of them have political lineage that extends to the New Order regime (1966–98), even though Suharto's centralisation policy prevented direct transferal of power between family members.
So why do dynasties persist in Indonesia and the Philippines? A key factor is the weakness of political party systems. Political dynasties are the building blocks of Philippine politics. Major political parties such as the ruling Liberal Party, United Nationalist Alliance and Nacionalista Party merely exist through alliances forged among powerful political families. Party leaders and candidates for public office are recruited not through a rigid process of selection within political parties but through traditional kinship networks. Similarly, in Indonesia, political families can easily capture the structural organisation of a political party branch in the region or use money politics to get the party's support. It is not surprising if the relative of an incumbent local official is chosen as a candidate of a political party despite a questionable track record.
But patronage does not fully explain the problem. In the Philippines, political clans even go as far as using private armies to intimidate or grievously cripple rival dynasties. There are still at least 85 private armed groups throughout the country. Although the use of private security forces in Indonesia is not as widespread as in the Philippines, in some regions such as Banten, parties have used jawara (martial arts experts) as a forceful instrument to get the support of voters.
The third reason is the prohibitive cost of running for public office. In the Philippines, affluent political families have access to mammoth political machines and government resources, giving them the upper hand in local and national polls. Similarly, during regional elections in Indonesia, incumbent officials often mobilise civil servants illegally and reward or punish local government officials based on partisanship, violating the country's electoral laws.
And finally, in a nation where political pedigree is a crucial political asset, Filipinos tend to vote for 'trusted brands' — scions of well-known families. Philippine President Benigno Aquino's clan, for example, has already produced two presidents and five senators since 1928.
Similarly, in Indonesia, the family of former President Megawati Soekarnoputri, daughter of the country's first President Sukarno, remains a permanent fixture in national politics. At the local level, many Indonesian voters are still trapped in a 'personalistic democracy' mindset that invariably gives rise to 'popular' dynasties in some regions.
In these circumstances, reform is difficult. The Philippine Constitution officially bans political dynasties, but the Supreme Court has left it up to the Congress to pass a law to that effect. The bill has been effectively placed on the back burner due to lack of support from many legislators who belong to political families. The passage of the Political Party Reform Bill, which aims to strengthen political parties, is also uncertain. Meanwhile, government authorities have yet to dismantle all remaining private armies before the mid-term polls.
In Indonesia, the government-proposed anti-dynasty provision in the new Local Elections Bill is still being discussed. Some lawmakers have raised concerns about the proposal, claiming it would violate the right to run for public office and could be challenged in the Constitutional Court. In any case, the clause does not address fundamental reasons for the problems like weak party system and implementation of electoral laws. Political dynasties in Indonesia are not yet as ubiquitous as in the Philippines, so it is still possible for Indonesia to avoid the messy path taken by the Philippine democracy. Neither anti-dynasty legislation nor the enhancement of the political party system will serve as a silver bullet to the proliferation of political clans. Voters should also scrutinise the platforms and track record of candidates, rather than their family names. Changing the mindset of the electorate will be the final step in reform.
Julius Cesar I. Trajano is a senior analyst and Yoes C. Kenawas is a research analyst at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University.
This article was first published here, as RSIS commentary 018/2013.
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The writer is a senior analyst at NTU, Singapore. I think instead of crushing people's hearts in far away countries, he should dig deep in his own backyard, namely Lee Kuan Yeuw and his cronies.
Dear Mas Akhyari,
Thank you for your kind feedback. I really appreciate it.
Nice article. I agree that patronage, weakness of political parties, cost of running and private militias are significant factors in political dynasties. However, many western states have similar issues with political dynasties (US for example). Singapore, as you would be well aware present another interesting story. I am not certain that dynasties are inherently bad for demoacracy – I agree with you they are threat or risk – dynasties do have the potential to reform a country because the extra influence they can bring to bear on mulitiple levels of socity. Whether they do or would seek to do that is another question.
Dear Angus,
I agree with you. Political dynasty is a common things in many countries, both in democratic or non-democratic, less-developed or industrial countries as mentioned by Mark W. Thompson (2012). We're not trying to say whether the existence of political dynasties is good or bad, but we were highlighting the loopholes in our system, which can be utilized by some families to achieve their political objectives. I just finished my dissertation on the topic of Indonesia's regional political dynasties and I found several interesting facts. I would be very happy if we could discuss about it to get your feedback.
The Sukarno family represents just one political dynasty in Indonesia. Soeharto appointed his eldest daughter, Tutut, a minister in his last Cabinet, and I am convinced he would eventually have arranged for her to succeed him if he hadn't been forced to resign. Prabowo, former son-in-law of Soeharto's,is the son of a famous economist, former minister and pillar of the Socialist Party. SBY's second son is secretary-general of the Democrat Party, a post he assumed long before showing any political credentials of his own. There are other examples that could be cited. The interesting question is why political dynasties are so common. Two reasons come to mind. The first is trust. One trusts nobody so much as a member of one's family. Trust in political circles in Indonesia outside the family bond is not a prominent feature. Second, politics and business are inseparable. Being in politics is one of the surest paths to wealth, and one wants to share it with the family. Megawati's husband put this best when he reportedly said on her election to the presidency that now he would have his own conglomerate.
Dear Ken,
Thank you for reading our article. You are right, we have several dynasties in Indonesia, both at the national and local level. At the local level, the tendency is even more obvious because they contested in democratic local elections. In my dissertation I have explained why regional political dynasties is prevalent in Indonesia. Apparently, trust and business are not enough to explain the phenomenon. I found more loopholes. I would love to discuss my dissertation with you and hopefully you can give me some feedbacks 🙂
An interesting article, but as other commenters have alluded to this is a broader regional/thematic issue. Other SE Asian nations have dynastic political features, while the trend is stronger in South Asia (each head of state in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan is either the spouse or child of a former ruler, if we assume Sonia Ghandi is the real head for India). Is dynastic politics an unavoidable consequence when democracy is suddenly adopted in a developing country as the elite are forced to 'legitimise' their places?
Dear Nikhilesh,
Thank you for reading our commentary. Is dynastic politics unavoidable? Well, the question is not about whether it is unavoidable or not, but to ensure free and fair elections, so even if the winner is part of the dynasty, we should ensure that he/she gets it through a fair process.


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Varsity Boys' Lacrosse: One More Year, One More Championship
Source: Stuart Wilson
February 16, 2013
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After winning a SCVAL Championship last year, the M-A boys varsity lacrosse team has their eyes set on another outstanding year.
"Our main goal is to repeat last year, and win another championship," said sophomore Peyton Uphoff.
However, this will be no easy feat. The Bears are going into the season having lost four seniors from last year's title-winning team. Regardless, they will not be adding any freshman to the varsity roster, and will have only three sophomores.
With the senior and junior-heavy team, experience will be the key for the Bears to repeat last season's impressive accomplishment. Led by senior captains Chase Connell, Nicky Mullen, PJ Titterton, and Drew Uphoff, the team will continue to work hard leading up the their season opener.
With so much talent, the Bears have looked impressive in practice and scrimmages so far. Head Coach Steven Kryger has done an impressive job with the lacrosse program at M-A, turning the Bears into one of the best lacrosse teams in the Bay Area. With his leadership, the M-A varsity lacrosse team will have another superb season.
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