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The "To Kill a Mockingbird" sequel is also a prequel of sorts
Tuesday, 10 February, 2015
Well this is great news, maybe, Harper Lee, author of "To Kill a Mockingbird", which, somehow, I only read for the first time late last year, is to publish a sequel to her much loved 1960 work, titled "Go Set a Watchman".
What's interesting here though is that "Watchman" – that features Scout Finch as an adult – was written before "Mockingbird", and includes flashbacks to her childhood, and it was these recollections that went on to form the basis of "To Kill a Mockingbird":
Lee's editor persuaded her to rework some of the story's flashback sequences as a novel in their own right – and that book became To Kill a Mockingbird. "I was a first-time writer, so I did as I was told," the author revealed.
A prequel that ended up as a sequel, maybe?
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Introducing Maya Angelou to someone who is new to her work
Friday, 6 June, 2014
US author and poet Maya Angelou died last week, aged 86. While the many readers of her writings will probably never forget her, how might you explain who she was, and the significance of her work, to someone, who has not heard of her? An anonymous Quora member, whose name, I think, is Anita, outlines the answer she would give to her six-year old child:
Has anyone ever told you that you can't do something? Because you're too young? Or too weak? Or too stupid? Because you're the wrong color? Or because you're "just" a girl? How did it make you feel to be told those things? Did it hurt you? Did it make you sad? Did it make you mad? Well, there was a woman named Maya Angelou who felt all those things when she was your age.
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To look forward to, some new books by J.D. Salinger
Monday, 2 September, 2013
It looks as if "new" books by J.D. Salinger, the manuscripts of which have been sitting in a safe in the late US author's house for possibly decades, may see the light of day sooner rather than later, even though it was apparently Salinger's wish they not be published until 2051, though it seems this directive may only apply to certain works.
This could be a double treat for fans of The Catcher in the Rye, as the unpublished books sound like follow-ups to Salinger's iconic 1951 work:
The Salinger books would revisit Catcher protagonist Holden Caulfield and draw on Salinger's World War II years and his immersion in eastern religion. The material also would feature new stories about the Glass family of Franny and Zooey and other Salinger works.
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Even bestselling authors are only writing, it seems, for the love of it
Monday, 25 March, 2013
Just because you wrote a bestselling book doesn't mean you can necessarily go making plans to pursue a career as a full time author, something Patrick Wensink found after he started receiving the royalty payments for his 2012 book, Broken Piano for President.
My book was the No. 6 bestselling title in America for a while, right behind all the different "50 Shades of Grey" and "Gone Girl." It was selling more copies than "Hunger Games" and "Bossypants." So, I can sort of see why people thought I was going to start wearing monogrammed silk pajamas and smoking a pipe. But the truth is, there's a reason most well-known writers still teach English. There's a reason most authors drive dented cars. There's a reason most writers have bad teeth. It's not because we've chosen a life of poverty. It's that poverty has chosen our profession. Even when there's money in writing, there's not much money.
This despite the profile generated by the overly reasonable cease and desist letter from Jack Daniel's (a must read by the way), that played a part in propelling the book – whose original cover design bore a striking resemblance to the well-known whiskey's bottle label – to the upper reaches of bestseller lists in the US.
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All this time I thought that writing wasn't remotely mathematical
Wednesday, 14 November, 2012
Not to impune Ernest Hemingway's opinion in this regard, but I for one am not convinced that writers need to be – how do I say – mathematically literate:
Fiction writers have rarely expressed such earnest appreciation for mathematical aesthetics. That's a shame, because mathematical precision and imagination can be a salve to a literature that is drowning in vagueness of language and theme. "The laws of prose writing are as immutable as those of flight, of mathematics, of physics," Ernest Hemingway wrote to Maxwell Perkins, in 1945. Even if Papa never had much formal training in mathematics, he understood it as a discipline in which problems are solved through a sort of plodding ingenuity.
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If in doubt don't wing it when writing non-fiction
Friday, 21 September, 2012
Since writing fiction is oh so easy – writer's block notwithstanding – there's no need to post links to resources offering assistance in that regard.
Non-fiction however is another matter, you can't go making that stuff up after all (though I'm sure it's been tried), so this is probably an area that we need some advice in.
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The greatest of novels are not necessarily page turners
Friday, 10 August, 2012
A little light reading for the weekend? The work of authors such as Djuna Barnes, Jonathan Swift, and James Joyce, are included in a list of "the most difficult of the most difficult" books to read. Needless to say I haven't actually read, at least in full, a single title.
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Gore Vidal and the myth of writer's block
Wednesday, 8 August, 2012
US writer Gore Vidal, who died last week, made a few waves in his time, but there may be one or two writers who will take exception to his thoughts on writer's block:
That famous writer's block is a myth as far as I'm concerned. I think bad writers must have a great difficulty writing. They don't want to do it. They have become writers out of reasons of ambition. It must be a great strain to them to make marks on a page when they really have nothing much to say, and don't enjoy doing it. I'm not so sure what I have to say but I certainly enjoy making sentences.
I write a little bit but wouldn't call myself a writer, but I can see where he's coming from here. Either you want to write or you don't. The only times I really find myself struggling are when I'm distracted by some sort of external or personal problem, otherwise I mostly plough through it.
A real writer who I once met though told me there is no such thing as writer's block, as long as you have something to say, and she's right. Besides writing is far too therapeutic, calming, to be retained from. After a hard day of writing, there is nothing more relaxing than writing.
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Mixing writers and cocktails, a recipe for literary success?
Thursday, 7 June, 2012
I'm not sure that emulating the drinking habits of authors such as Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Flann O'Brien, Dylan Thomas, and F. Scott Fitzgerald, will make you a better or more successful writer, but you might have fun and meet some interesting contacts in the process.
It's only fitting that the man who brought us the raucous parties of The Great Gatsby know a thing or two about partying himself. He and his wife Zelda were a raging pair of drunken pranksters, a ferocious force to be reckoned with. I mean, when your buddy Ernest Hemingway tells you that your wife is a bad influence on you and makes you drink too much? That's saying something. The Fitzgeralds' decadent lifestyle did not come without its consequences, but that's a story better saved for the sequel. "First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you," said Fitzgerald, and for he and Zelda, that drink was the gin rickey (supposedly, he thought that gin was more difficult for others to detect on your breath): 2 shots of gin mixed with ¾ oz of lime juice, poured over ice in a highball glass and topped with club soda and a garnish of lime. While I can't guarantee this drink's discretion, I can guarantee a deliciously refreshing cocktail.
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Hey ladies I am looking for some encouragment from those ladies who have done the big switch from breastfeeding to formula. My son is almost 3 months old and with me going back to work my milk supply is diminishing. Also, for me it's just time to switch. I feel really awful about it though. Even to the point of crying. How did you ladies get over the guilty feeling? Thanks in advance!
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Don't feel guilty. When mine was first born I was trying to breastfeed and he wasn't getting enough. He cried constantly. I talked with 2 lactation consultants and they said everything was fine. Being a first time mom I listened to them and my son just kept loosing weight. It took a nurse to point out that he wasn't getting anything and made some recommendations that made sense. Once I started supplementing with formula he gained the weight back and then some. I pump and give him what I can (which is never enough) and if he's still hungry he gets formula.
I still feel guilty that he went hungry his first few days and I should have known what the problem was. Now that is something to feel guilty about. I'm glad for the breastmilk I've been able to give him and when the time comes that I can't give him anymore (which I know it will soon) I'll be glad that I am feeding him and he isn't hungry.
don't feel bad for giving your little one formula. you have to do whatever works for your family. i felt a little guilty when i started supplementing, but it made life so much easier for the both of us. keep your head up and don't care about what people think.
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Don't feel bad at all, and don't let anyone else make you feel so either. Just the fact that you care so much for your baby that you are overridden with guilt says that you're a great mum. Keep up the great work! :)
You know what, it has been drilled into our head that breast-feeding is the best thing we can do for our LOs--and it probably is.
But sweet minty Jeebus, the generation raised on formula invented the internet and the nuclear bomb. How horribly debilitating can it really be?
You gave your child an absolutely great start. Three months is a huge chunk of time. Your LO is going to begin the transition to 'real' food at 4-6 months. Make sure he/she gets lots of advocados and no cheetos, and it will be fine.
Look at the bright side--breast-feeding for some is apparently a transcendant experience, but for a lot of us, not so much. Don't feel guilty about being a little bit more free. You are going to be stuck with this little creature for the rest of your life, and feeling guilty about *everything* so learning how to compartmentalize that guilt now will be very productive.
So, how was that for making you feel better? : )
"But sweet minty Jeebus, the generation raised on formula invented the internet and the nuclear bomb. How horribly debilitating can it really be?"
Couldn't have said it any better!!! I am a huge advocate of formula feeding. I think it allows you to bond better with your baby in the beginning because you don't have to struggle so much with supply, getting them to latch, pumping, etc. You can just enjoy feeding them. Plus, daddy gets to share in the special bonding time, which leaves you less exhausted and in better shape to care for your baby. You also know how much formula they are getting and they are more satisfied so they tend to sleep longer stretches, etc.
I know some people breastfeed and it works great for them. That's wonderful!! But I hate hearing about moms getting pressured into, or feeling guilty, about breastfeeding. You are the mom and you know what works best for you and your baby!
i can only say that i sympathize with your guilt! i pumped exclusively from the beginning and always said i would transition to formula at 3 months. well my little girl turned 3 months a few days ago and i am still pumping... i hate it so much but she is growing so well, never has gas pain or any issue, so i feel horrible making the switch. in the end i think i will try to make it to 4 months, but probably stop pumping then. i am very concerned about the transition too, so if you could share your experience and how your baby reacted, i would appreciate it!
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You ladies rock! Thanks so much for the encouragement. I am actually starting the process now. I didn't pump this morning like normal and will have to go to work at 4 so I am going to let Jackson nurse until work and then be done. I think I will cry my last nursing session but that is to be expected. I have some pumped milk saved up so he will drink that for a little bit and then I will slowly start introducing formula, probably starting this weekend. I know the guilt will probably continue for a few days but the new freedom will be nice too. I'm VERY nervous about drying up so if anyone has any pointers I'd love to hear them!
Emma, I will for sure let you know how it goes. I'm sorry you are feeling guilty too. It's an awful feeling. One of the PP said it best when they said that we have done wonderful things for our babies thus far. Any breast milk is good. Just remember that!!!!
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Reflections on October '13
Tuesday, November 05, 2013
Physical Health:
- Flossing & Retainer: I flossed a couple of times, and wore my retainer for a few days at the beginning of the month. Still trying for once a week floss and more consistent retainer wearing!
- Spark goals. I'm at seven months of 500 minutes per month, and I�ve tied my highest streak of 90 minutes per week for seven weeks. I almost slipped one week, but I got the minutes in! I am still surprised at how much the streaks motivate me to keep active.
Dietary Health:
- Fruits & Veggies. Not great, but I did add some mixed frozen veggies to a recent spaghetti sauce, and I�ve found myself craving veggies sometimes. So that�s good!
- Fats. I have been incorporating ground flax seed into breads and baked goods. I�ve also been substituting any butter/margarine in a recipe for either olive oil (breads) or sunflower seed oil (baked goods), and honestly, everything still tastes mighty tasty to me.
- Carbs. I love carbs, but I have cut way, way back on boxed sweets/treats. So I�m feeling pretty good in this department.
- Protein. Another so-so category. I have been eating some more meat, but this month hasn�t been great for beans and fish.
- Water. For some reason, October was a rough month for water. Actually, my entire appetite, extending to even water has been pretty dulled. It�s possible it�s due to a medication I am currently on. But I�ve already in the last week or so been making extra effort to get more water.
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- Work. I�m part time! So basically awesome. Much less stress. Fewer hours, fewer days a week.
- Home. Due to being part-time, I have had so much more time at home to help out. Honestly, my husband has been the one for the last couple of years who works the �second shift,� and I�m really not proud of that. I don�t want either of us to have to do that! So I�ve already been much more active in cooking and cleaning around the house. And I�ve had plenty of time to relax as well. Reading, knitting, playing games, cuddling with my pets. It�s been just wonderful. And the hubs and I have gotten to spend so much more quality time together since I�m not constantly stressed and exhausted.
- Piano. I�ve taken another break. I need to decide whether it is a �want� to continue, or if it has become a chore. I bet I�ll have a good idea once I�ve been part-time for a while.
- Outdoors. October was fabulous for outdoors. The weather was really beautiful, and I got to enjoy walking on the trail behind our apartment complex quite a bit. I borrowed The Woman in White eBook from the library and listened to it on the iPod while I walked the trail. One day when I was walking with Stephen we saw so many deer! I forget the exact number, but something like 13. Another time when I was by myself, I saw a little snake with a red colored band around its neck. I�ve even *gasp* started jogging for very short bursts on some of my walks. Never thought that would happen!
- Getting Creative. I haven�t worked much on the panda bear I�ve been knitting, but I did try a new pattern for a dishcloth, and it turned out really nice.
Spiritual Health (A fuzzy, but important category for me):
- Spending time outdoors
- Reading Theresa Caputo�s new book, �There�s More to Life than This� (You can roll your eyes at me! But really!)
- Watching the movie Cloud Atlas. It was just incredible. And with some similar messages as Theresa Caputo!
- For November: Try meditation.
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This Summer has been full of wonderful trips (here and here) and hanging out and I know that as soon as this Paris trip is over (I arrived today) I'll be one sad, stressed, excited little lady. My boyfriend and I found out we got our apartment in Los Angeles and we will be moving there on August 1st! We've been planning this move for almost a year now and the fact that the time has actually come for us to say goodbye to our families and the city we grew up in is starting to freak me out and excite me at the same time. I'm excited for this new chapter but wish that all the hassle of moving would just somehow disappear so we can enjoy our new city. Well, until I get back to San Francisco I'm going to soak in as much fun as I possibly can as I'm sure I'll become a little luni when I return (not my best quality)! In the meantime here are some pictures of life from the last few weeks and to stay up-to-date follow me on Instagram at @ladyalamode. Au Revoir!
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My Week
This week was definitely long – I had an exceptionally hard time adjusting after getting home from Amsterdam, I was fighting a cold and couldn't get myself to focus on anything of importance. Obviously, I'm really excited that the weekend is here as I plan to rejuvenate by surrounding myself with friends and family! I did however, have some time to think about my blog and things I want to change and grow (it's a work-in-progress). I think that photos are what give a blog character and I want to focus even more on taking the greatest pictures possible and styling the best outfits I can – 'quality over quantity.' Anyways, I just wanted to share what's been going through my head lately and wish you guys a wonderful weekend!
My Week
We have had such a great time in Amsterdam and I'm sad it has already come to an end. I'm definitely going to miss the narrow streets packed will people from all over the world (one of my favorite things to do when I travel is to people watch). The week was filled with lots of birthday festivities for Nico's mom; we did what we do best: ate delicious food and shopped until we dropped! It was so nice being surrounded by his family – every single person has been so welcoming towards me from the start (almost 5 years ago!), and it's so special to feel loved by so many; there's nothing like family! I plan on taking it easy this weekend as I'm sure I will be jet lagged, though I hope I will have some energy to get caught up on work! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!


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A few weeks ago, I had a major hair disaster on my hands. I had dyed my hair ombre a few months ago, but decided I wanted some blonde highlights to break it up a little and look a little blonder. While I won't name names, the place I went to misunderstood my request and I wound up leaving with three different hair colors, streaky highlights, and roots that looked gray. It was a mess.
Now in full-blown panic mode, I went to Walgreens and purchased what I thought was a deep red color to go over the bad blonde/orange/gray dye job. It covered those colors, but I was left with a red that looked like I attacked my hair with Kool-Aid. I went into work the next day with a hood over my head and felt self-conscious all day, even when my co-workers assured me my hair looked fine.
By lunchtime, I could no longer take it. I walked into another salon, pointed at my hair, and simply said: Please fix it. The girl obliged, and mixed together a red and brown dye to tone down the fire-engine red the box dye had given me. I was extremely happy with the results and learned my lesson about box dye.
Considering all this occurred in less than 24 hours, I'm sure you can imagine how damaged my hair became. It was hard to get a comb through and completely dried out. The texture was horrible and my curls were pretty much non-existent. I asked the girl who fixed my hair what a good drugstore brand shampoo and conditioner was and she suggested I buy a set from the salon while assuring me that she wasn't pointing me in that direction just because she worked there. I decided to go with a special set that they had from Wella. It was only $13 for both the shampoo and conditioner because they were having a sale. Because it wasn't too expensive and it was the last one they had, I bought it and hoped for the best.
I've now been using it for a little over two weeks and I've been happy with the results. I use the shampoo every other day as I'm trying to preserve the red for as long as possible. The conditioner I use every day and let it sit for a minute or two before rinsing to ensure my hair is getting a strong dose of moisture. Most days I don't rinse it all out either for a little extra conditioning and to cut down on the amount of tangles I have to brush out when it's wet.
Another thing I like about these products is that a little goes a long way. Because they are more concentrated, I don't need to use nearly as much as I did with items from the drugstore. This works well for my hair as it isn't weighed down with product as well as not having to buy it again so quickly in 2012, both the shampoo and conditioner also won Allure's Best of Beauty Award for color-treated hair, which makes me feel a little better when spending more money on hair products than I'm used to. The smell is pleasant for both and the only negative thing I can say about the conditioner is the packaging. Instead of a bottle like the shampoo, the conditioner comes in a soft, squeezable container that leaks if you don't make sure it clicks shut after use. When salon products are more expensive than regular products, you don't want half of it oozing out of the container onto the shower floor.
Other than that, I've been extremely pleased with this product. My hair is still extremely dry, but that is to be expected from everything I've done to it in such a short amount of time. I'm sure it would be ten times worse if I were using a drugstore brand. However, I'm also open to trying new brands to write a different review. So tell me, what is your favorite shampoo and conditioner?
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Red 2G Axed in England and Ireland
Red 2G—used to make processed meats look red—causes cancer. Well the Brits and Irish don't muck around. They've banded it! The Cancer Blog passes on the news:
When consumed, the Red 2G breaks down to analine in the intestines and is thought to cause cancer. The dye has been banned in many other countries for some time. However, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently reached the conclusion that even a small amount of the coloring was toxic enough to cause concern, thus the ban of the Red 2g.Yet another reason why the only meat I eat is fish.


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The Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification program is designed to help school districts recruit teachers in subject matter and geographic shortage areas. In return for conditional scholarships, participants agree to teach in specified subject or geographic shortage areas in Washington K-12 public schools. The Washington Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) determines the shortage areas and selects the recipients. The Washington Student Achievement Council administers the program.
For additional Alternative Routes details, please visit the PESB website.
The Educator Retooling Conditional Scholarship program provides conditional loan scholarships to Washington State certified teachers who seek to add an endorsement in a subject or geographic shortage area. The state Legislature recently amended the law governing the program to expand coverage to more shortage areas. The last 2015-16 application deadline is April 29, 2016.
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College Hockey:Hemingway, Callander Lead UNH Over SCSU
Each Net Pair Of Goals, Rematch With BU Set
WORCESTER, Mass. — Though the game was played in front of nearly a full house, it was two pairs that keyed top-seeded New Hampshire's 5-2 victory over No. 4 St Cloud State in the first round of the NCAA Northeast Regional.
The pairs came from forwards Colin Hemingway and Preston Callander — each scoring two goals on the night to propel the Wildcats to a rematch of the Hockey East championship game when they take on No. 2 Boston University in Saturday's regional final.
UNH's victory was paced by the play of its special teams. The Wildcats converted for three power-play goals in nine attempts and surrendered only a five-on-three power-play goal to the Huskies.
"Specialty situations became a factor tonight — shorthanded as well as power play," said UNH head coach Dick Umile, who will look to lead his team to back-to-back Frozen Fours for the second time in his 14-year career at New Hampshire. The Wildcats are still hoping to capture their first national title.
What put New Hampshire on the power play a remarkable nine times was its speed, forcing St. Cloud to take penalties along with the Huskies' admitted "over-aggressiveness."
"We tried to play real aggressive but I think our aggression took a little bit of a toll," said junior Matt Hendricks. "Myself, I took two stupid penalties in the third period."
"All year we've put ourselves into those predicaments," said senior Ryan Malone, who scored one of St. Cloud's two goals on the night. "Nine power plays is far too much to give [UNH] and they move the puck around well. They're going to do damage with that."
The biggest damage came midway through the second period when UNH's Sean Collins tallied with the man-advantage for his 20th goal of the season. The goal, coming at 7:08 of the frame, gave New Hampshire a two-goal lead after St. Cloud had climbed to within a goal.
"Every time we made a mistake on the penalty kill, the puck went in the net," said lighthearted St. Cloud head coach Craig Dahl after the game. "You can't give up nine power plays in an NCAA game. We did a pretty good job of killing those penalties, but they still got three goals."
With a packed crowd of 9,024 on hand in the Worcester Centrum Center, the electricity that the partisan UNH portion brought to the pregame carried right over into the first shift. Hemingway netted his first of the night just 10 seconds into the game, taking a pass from Lanny Gare and backhanding a shot past St. Cloud netminder Jake Moreland (25 saves) for the early 1-0 lead.
But with no worry in sight, St. Cloud settled down nicely, and with a five-on-three advantage later in the period, the Huskies capitalized. Malone pushed home the rebound of a blast from the point to even the game at one and send the message that this was not going to be a cakewalk for the Wildcats.
But late in the period, Hemingway lit the lamp again, this time firing a shot on the power play past Moreland to give UNH an important 2-1 lead entering the second.
After Callander pushed home his first of the night at 1:20, St. Cloud's Jeff Finger knocked a rebound past UNH goalie Michael Ayers (35 saves) less than three minutes later to pull back within a goal.
That score stood until Collins' critical power-play tally at 7:08 regaining the two-goal cushion for UNH. It was then time for the other half of the club's specialty teams to go to work.
Early third-period penalties to Josh Prudden and Garrett Stafford forced the Wildcats penalty kill to go to work. And as has been the case much of the season, Ayers was the catalyst behind the kills, making big save after big save.
"Ayers provides [UNH] with outstanding goaltending," said Dahl. "He doesn't give up any cheap ones and that's what gives them the shot."
After the kills of the penalties, UNH killed what St. Cloud momentum remained when Callander tipped home his second of the game to finish the scoring and propel the Wildcats into the championship game.
The victory for UNH came after nearly a two-week layoff since the Hockey East final. That, admitted Umile, was something that worried him.
"We talked about it," said Umile. "We had the same situation last year and we all know how that ended up (a 7-2 loss to Maine in the Frozen Four). But we had some players who were banged up so we needed the rest.
Without much rest, the Wildcats will now play back-to-back nights and face BU for the second time in three games. UNH defeated BU, 1-0 in overtime, to capture the Hockey East title two weeks ago in a game that featured top-notch goaltending.
Whether or not we can expect that again on Saturday, according to Umile, is not what counts.
"These are two teams that are really respectful of one another," said Umile. "We know each other so well. And to have two Hockey East teams playing against one another in a regional final, it will make for a great game."
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- 2 cups uncooked gemelli or spiral pasta
- 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 3 medium carrots, cut into strips
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute asparagus and carrots in oil until crisp-tender. Add tomatoes and garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
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"much better if you cook it and THEN add the tomatoes!!"
"I love garlic and pepper, so the first time I made this I doubled the garlic and the pepper. I also salted the veggies when I sauteed them. I also added sauteed chicken breast. The second time I made this, I tripled the garlic, used a red pepper in place of the cherry tomatoes and added Italian seasoning. Turned a good recipe into an even better one. Next time will try Kielbasa sausage instead of chicken."
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9. Budweiser's "Frogs"
Super Bowl XXIX - San Francisco 49ers 49, San Diego Chargers 26
The Rundown: Three frogs in a swamp at night. The spot starts with a single frog croaking "Bud," then the novelty kicks in. Two additional frogs make noises that sound like "weis" and "er." At the end of the ad, the frogs are saying "Bud-weis-er" in unison. The popularity was amazingly positive, and Budweiser spun off several more ads that had frogs in a swamp, including another wildly popular lizard duo, Frank and Louie.


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I am 26 years old and I am experiencing a receding hairline and thinning hair in the vertex. I dont know if I really have a hair loss problem per say. I sent a picture to a dermatologist and asked for his recommendation. He advised me to get on the following, which I started a few days back:
1. Hair4U (Minoxidil & Aminexil Topical Solution) 5%
It sounds like you could be experiencing the early onset of male pattern baldness.
I'd suggest getting on the "Big 3". This includes, the two most effective and FDA approved hair loss treatments Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil). The minoxidil is also found in the Hair4U treatment your dermatologist recommended however, you may want to compare its price to Rogaine or generic minoxidil and purchase the cheaper of the two. The third part of the regime is Nizoral 2% shampoo which contains active ingredient ketoconazole. Since you should only use this shampoo 2 or 3 times a week, you may want to switch off with Revita shampoo.
In my brief research on Keraglo Forte Tablets, I can't find anything that indicates they can successfully stop hair loss.
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I have seen several questions here on MO regarding large numbers, (uparrow notation, etc.), and different way to construct and compare such numbers.
I am curious what the applications are for the study of such numbers, what is the motivation behind such constructs? There are plenty of constructs that produce large numbers, but the results seems to be of the form this quantity is finite, but large, which, surely, is mindboggeling and nice, but it does not reach outside the world of large numbers.
Are there any famous results that use these incredibly large numbers? In particularly, where the result itself is not just of the form this number is large.
I only know some places where such large numbers appear, (Ramsey theory and computability, such as the busy beaver function), but is this motivation enough for study of really large numbers in general?
Clearly, there cannot be many real-world applications, since these numbers vastly exceed the number of particles in the universe. They are so large that we cannot gasp how large they are, so using them in some application will be fruitless.
EDIT: I would really appreciate examples where the actual number (or big estimate) plays an essential role, not just finiteness of said numbers.
A hypothetical result I am looking for could be of the following form: $f,g$ are special functions defined on positive reals, such that $f(x)$ has its first zero for some $x$ satisfying $N_f < x $ and $g(x)$ has its first zero for some $x<N_g$. Some cool non-trivial result follows only if $g$ is zero before $f$, so this would be implied by proving $N_g < N_f$, where $N_f$ and $N_G$ are explicit, and very large bounds.
Thus, I am particularly interested in where working with large numbers is essential for the proof, but the result is not of the form "this number is really large". There are a lot of results of the form If we do this, then this certain number is really large, but theorems that involve explicit large numbers where the consequence other than this is finite, but very large, seems rare.


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In recognition of the fine work that is accomplished by our members and associates, SIGCAS honors two individuals each year with the following awards
Outstanding Service AwardThis award is presented to a SIGCAS member for outstanding service to SIGCAS in carrying out responsibilities that foster the viability of SIGCAS and enable it to continue to make a contribution to the field of computing in the context of its stated mission.
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Gaijin Entertainment reveals yet another bombastic aerial trailer encounter with the PS4 free to play title, WAR THUNDER taken from Gamescom 2013 where Sony has just recently concluded their presser. This new trailer for WAR THUNDER showcases more of the hot new gameplay waiting to be experienced when the PS4 launches November 15.
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Honestly, does this look like a next gen game? I don't think 'free to play' games should be put alongside triple a next gen titles. This game could easily be on the PS3. This makes no sense. I know Sony has a hard on for Indie Games but do you really want your next gen system to be stocked with a bunch of mediocre games even if they are free??? Personally, I'm not going to invest in a monthly internet bill, a bill from either Sony or Microsoft for online play, $400 to $500 for the console itself, just to play a bunch of mediocre games like this. Free to play indie games is NOT next gen and should NOT be the selling point for a next gen console.


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Flash Reflections, 11-6: Remembering Gerry
'He loved us, and he was so, so proud and devoted to his company'
By Christian Holder
Copyright 2008 Christian Holder
(Editor's Note: The Dance Insider has asked several leading luminaries from the Joffrey Ballet's illustrious history to reflect on Joffrey co-founder and former artistic director Gerald Arpino, who passed away October 29. For more reflections, see also today's Buzz.)
I danced with the Joffrey Ballet from 1966 to 1979. I then returned as a guest artist for the company's 25th anniversary season at City Center in 1981. Finally, in 2006, I danced again with the company in Chicago as a Step Sister (with Gary Chryst) in the Joffrey's 50th anniversary production of Frederick Ashton's "Cinderella." This was the last time I saw Gerald Arpino. He was gracious and welcoming.
I actually had three favorite Arpino works. "Olympics" (1966) gave me my first solo with the company, replacing Ian Horvath in 1967. The male lead in "Nightwings" (1966) afforded me my first heavy duty partnering opportunity: I inherited the role in 1968. Then, finally, "Touch Me" (1977) was the first solo ever created for the Joffrey. Bringing that to fruition with Arpino was truly joyful. We worked on a very high, mutual level of give and take. Ultimately, the choreography was all his, although I suggested images, points of view, and aspects of the protagonist's spiritual and physical journey.
Gerry -- he later changed the spelling to Jerry -- was fantastic at instilling theatricality in his dancers. He insisted on high energy. Where Robert Joffrey was grounded and more traditional in his approach, Arpino gave us a sense of fantasy and flair. He was in his element in the wardrobe department, creating or augmenting hair ornaments for the female dancers, and adding colorful and sparkling touches to their costumes. He was passionate about how one presented oneself on stage: how one walked, stood, sat, entered and exited, as well as the dancing itself. He also let you know in no uncertain terms if you had fallen below his expectations. We knew that he loved us, and he was so, so proud and devoted to his company.
The formula that made the Joffrey stand apart from City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre has now been adopted world wide. That was the accumulation of 20th Century -- and some 19th Century -- masterpieces alongside contemporary and cutting-edge work. Ballets by Bournonville, Fokine, Massine, Ashton, and Jooss were presented alongside Twyla Tharp's first forays into the ballet world. No one at that time, other than Robert Joffrey, would have thought to encourage Tharp to broaden the scope of her work to include classical ballet vocabulary.
Christian Holder has choreographed San Francisco Opera's production of "Aida" (2001); created the work "Transcendence" for Atlanta Ballet in collaboration with the New Birth Baptist Ministry Choir (2003); and recited Gertrude Stein as The Narrator in the Joffrey Ballet's production of Frederick Ashton's 1937 "A Wedding Bouquet" at the Metropolitan Opera House (2004). He has designed stage wardrobe for Ann Reinking and Tina Turner, written reviews and two cover stories for Dance Magazine, and teaches ballet at Steps on Broadway, the Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, PeriDance, and for Cedar Lake Dance. In January 2001 he conceived and wrote the book and lyrics for "Verse of Fortune," a two-act theater piece with music based on elements of the life and work of Charles Baudelaire, and is currently collaborating on the project with composer Noa Ain. He has also begun a nonfiction account of his family's history in the UK from 1919 to the present.
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"This is my bat now and NOBODY is taking it from me." That's what I imagine this Toronto Blue Jays fan is thinking when he caught a bat that flew into the stands. Just look at that reaction. Wow. You don't want to meet this guy in the beer line.
The bat belongs to Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis, who waved at an R.A. Dickey knuckleball during the first inning of Tuesday night's opener for both teams.
Here it is in gif form, if you prefer.
The good news, for all of us, is that the bat-yielding Jays fan did give the bat back. But the Blue Jays might be wise to hire his dude to scare opposing teams all season long.
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Sprint Football Concludes 2013 at Penn Friday
The Princeton sprint football team will close out the 2013 season at Penn on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. The Tigers will look to rebound from their 57-0 loss at Army last week and enter the meeting at 0-6, 0-5 CSFL, while the Quakers sit at 2-3, 2-3 CSFL.
Princeton is paced by quarterback Chad Cowden's six touchdowns and 788 yards over five starts. Kadheem Cohens leads the receivers with three touchdowns, while Chris McCord has a team-best 411 receiving yards. A.J. Sibley has a team-high 25.5 tackles, followed by Kyle Douglas' 22. Both Bob Dougherty and John Wolfe each have a sack.
Penn is coming off consecutive losses to Franklin Pierce, 33-27 in overtime, and Post, 43-12. Leading the four-player quarterback rotation is Mike McCurdy, who is 63-for-121 with nine touchdowns for 883 passing yards. Jack Epstein paces the receivers with five touchdowns on 12 receptions for 269 yards and defensively Stu Helgeson has a team-high 41 tackles along with an interception.


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Posted: April 11, 2013
Toronto's multi-cultural palate lends itself to a variety of oenological establishments, from French to Italianh to Ontarian. Depending on your preference—whether you're out for a quick cinq à sept, a carafe and charcuterie board or a five-course pairing menu—there's something for every wine lover in this foodie city. Here are some of the best places to sip, swirl and savour your next flight of fancy.
In the downtown core, you'll find many options for liquid lunches, decadent dinners and naughty nightcaps, like La Bettola di Terroni on Victoria Street, TOCA at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel or REDS Wine Tavern in First Canadian Place. And if you're looking for the quintessential wine bar experience, why not check out one of these locales:
Located at the start of the stylish King West strip, Crush often hosts wine tasting and networking events, as well as offers rotating specials and flights. It's a great place for mingling at the bar, enjoying an intimate wine-paired meal in the back or renting out the private room downstairs.
Previously Jamie Kennedy Wine Bar, this St. Lawrence Market hot spot is the perfect place for a pre- or post-drink when you've got tickets to a nearby show. Pull up a stool at the bar and enjoy civilized conversation with the friendly, knowledgeable staff.
Venture a little further out of the core into the trendy Distillery District for a romantic date, wandering the cobblestone paths, perusing the galleries and boutiques, and finishing the evening off with dinner and drinks at this elegant Italian establishment.
Head out to the east end for your next wine-fuelled book club meeting at Factory Girl Gastropub & Wine Bar on the Danforth, a birthday meal at Table 17 or PicNic Wine Bar in Riverside, and when the babysitter's staying late, take your sweetie out for a kid-free nightcap at Sauvignon Bistro in the Beach. But when you want to impress that special someone, take them here:
With restored décor, a laid-back vibe and extensive wine selection, Skin + Bones is best in its class. This Leslieville wine bar is the perfect place to sit back and enjoy drinks and exceptionally good food that focuses on local ingredients
West Toronto's vibe is casual yet refined, and the most unique places to sip the night away are often slightly off the mainstream radar—like Woodlot Restaurant & Bakery, just south of Little Italy. Parkdale's Local Kitchen & Wine Bar even offers pasta classes. If you're looking for a great place to visit for a bar-hopping soirée, don't miss Mavrik Winebar on West Queen West or Salt Wine Bar on Ossington. And here's the latest hotspot on the west end wine bar map:
This unassuming addition to the gentrification of Dundas West is a great destination before or after dinner at Portugal Village's Campagnolo—but it also makes for a perfect outing all on its own. With an ever-changing wine list and menu, there's enough by-the-glass options and small sharing plates to satisfy any gourmand.
For budget-minded oenophiles, the recently launched kwaf.ca tips you off on the LCBO's best wine sales every week.
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Can a season turn on one play? The New Orleans Saints' defense is making a case that it can. With one fourth down stop in overtime against the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans' defense seems to have found its groove. The change seemed to come from nowhere.
When the Saints traveled to Atlanta on Nov. 13, they were 6-3 and seemingly spinning their wheels a bit after going .500 over their previous four games. Still, there wasn't much question the Falcons game would shape the NFC South race.
After dominating much of the afternoon, the Saints' defense crumpled, allowing Atlanta to march 85 yards in 1:55 and kick a 27-yard field goal to tie the score. The letdown seemed magnified because, in a blunder typical of New Orleans' secondary in 2011, safety Roman Harper dropped -- on a throw right in his hands -- an interception in the end zone that would have sealed the win in regulation.
"I think defensively, there's a lot to be said for the confidence gained in a good goal-line stand or a short-yardage critical situation like that, and so you practice maybe that situation a dozen times during training camp, and during the course of the season you get into your short yardage defense and it might come up five times in a year," Payton said. "And I think that it was certainly significant in regards to the outcome of the game."
While Payton said he would be "guarded" about reading too much into one play, he did say the final outcome in Atlanta that hinged on the fourth-down stop was significant.
"I think a season can certainly turn with a big win," he said. "And then you would say, 'What contributes to a big win?' And so our fourth and 1-yard stop in Atlanta was a big play for us that led to a big win."Most Saints defenders balked at the notion one play, however influential, can galvanize a unit for weeks. On the other hand, defensive coordinator Gregg Williams said plays like the fourth-down stop have a ripple effect in that they reinforce the confidence a unit needs to make future plays.
"I don't know that you can point to any one particular play," he said. "But (with) the psychology of an athlete, obviously success builds confidence. When those things happen I do believe it gives you the belief to pull the trigger faster. You've got to be able to live on the edge, get over the edge and go do that type of stuff. When those things happen it does make it easier to pull the trigger the next time."
Still, there's no getting around the fact that since the bye that followed the 26-23 win in overtime at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta the Saints' defense has been, if not better overall statistically, noticeably better in the clutch.
The host Tennessee Titans failed to score 20 points against New Orleans, and got stiffed on a fourth down, then near the goal line with the game on the line in the fourth quarter. Host Minnesota did score 20 points against the Saints but barely clawed its way over the 200 yard mark in total offense.
At the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, where the Saints remain undefeated this season, the New York Giants and Detroit Lions topped 400 yards in offense, but both opponents gained much of that after New Orleans was cruising behind halftime leads of 21-3 and 24-7.
"It gives you the evidence that the ability is there, and we have the ability to make plays," cornerback Jabari Greer said when asked about the fourth-down stop against the Falcons.
Greer, however, is in the camp that holds the unit has simply improved as the season grinds on.
There are those, however, who have faith in the transformative power of a huge play. Among them is linebacker Will Herring, whose interception against the Giants snuffed the first drive the Saints faced following the bye.
"I think so," Herring said. "As a defense you always take pride in stepping up in key situations, and that overtime, fourth down stop was huge. Then when you win close games like we did up in Nashville, on the road against a good team like the Titans, with the defense on the field it does build confidence. Not every game is going to be a blowout."
Although the Saints are hardly the kind of opportunistic bandits Williams would like, they have been winning the turnover battles. Part of that's attributable to New Orleans' offense protecting the ball, but part of it is the defense finally making plays, defensive end Will Smith said.
"That's how we've always played," he said "The naysayers that say, 'When is the defense going to step up?' It really comes down to when are we going to just catch the ball and get the turnovers? Because we've left a lot of turnovers out there, and that's probably been the biggest thing. Now, playing hard, playing tough, making big plays -- yeah, we could have made a lot more, but as the season has gone along it's gotten better and better and better. It really doesn't matter if we got a million and one turnovers in the beginning of the season and get none at the end. It matters what happens next week or this game. We are making more plays."
Smith surmised, however, that turnaround is more the result of "heightened awareness" and newer players growing more comfortable in the system than the positive outcome of one specific play.
"It definitely gets you confident for the next time it happens -- the next fourth-and-inches you feel like whoever you're playing they're not going to get a first down," he said of the Atlanta stop. "But as for building our confidence? Not really."


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A New Job in A New Country
I have been trying to find a job since I got back to New Zealand. It has been very frustrating and daunting as I'm sure it is for most people who try to find a job and I'm sure I don't have to tell most people how hard it can be at times especially in today's economy. It's hard everywhere.
For those who don't know, I'm a math teacher. I'm certified to teach secondary math in two countries – obviously America (New York State) and in New Zealand. However, even though teachers are said to be in need in New Zealand right now, math jobs are hard to come by in the area that Josh and I have settled. We're in a small little town and quite often small little towns don't really cycle through jobs like that as fast as places with larger populations.
I really needed a job though so I didn't give up. I decided that I didn't really need a teaching job right now to be happy even if that's what I had technically chosen for a profession. Besides, there are things more important in life than jobs that pay a lot of money like having a job at all and waking up every day feeling happy and healthy and loved. Now I have all of these things.
I finally found a job at a local supermarket in the dairy department. I actually really, really love it. I have enjoyed being out and about and it has given me the opportunity to meet some other people here in New Zealand besides just Josh and his family which is always refreshing and interesting (not that I don't love all of them but it's good to expand the circle).
All I do is drink peppermint tea lately, it seems…
The only downside so far is that it has left me extremely tired while I am getting used to the job. I came home feeling sore and wanting nothing more than to eat a gigantic dinner and go to bed which I can assure you is what I did. My schedule is better now. After only a week they offered me better hours. They gave me more hours and the hours themselves are more manageable for me. I like them so much better.
At first I thought I would be upset that I was not teaching. I even got some comments of condescension from a few different people because they think that this job is below me. I think that is ridiculous. I think that my happiness shouldn't be dependent on what job that I do but rather on how I do whatever job that I do and I should always do that job to the best of my ability. Too many people focus on what they want instead of what they need. If I kept trying to get a teaching job then maybe I wouldn't even have a job at all and that wouldn't be productive either – isn't it even more counterproductive to be unemployed? You can never make any connections or get yourself out there by sitting at home. I never know who I will meet at my new job. The choices we make in life make us who we are and bring us where we are headed. I want to be headed somewhere – I don't want to sit still… do you?
I am happy. That's enough for me. If there's anything I've learned in life it's that if something feels wrong in your life then you have to do something about it. Sometimes that something might be something a little different than what you originally had planned. For me, the further I differ from my original plans, the more amazing my life becomes.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Stanford won a national championship in the men's distance medley relay by living up to the mantra that was the one constant in each Stanford performance at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday night: No fear.
Making bold moves in every race, no matter how heralded the opponent, was not only the theme for Stanford on this night, but has been the overriding message in Chris Miltenberg's two years as coach.
Be bold, be strong, be awesome!
It was as evident in the Cardinal's dominating victory in the DMR as it was in its other three events on Day One of the meet at Albuquerque Convention Center: Stanford, in every case, went for the win.
The results were so successful that despite having athletes in only two events for each men and women, the Cardinal women finished the night in first with 22 points and the men were third with 14. Last year, Stanford finished this meet scoreless for the women and with seven points for the men.
"We came ready to compete," said Miltenberg, Stanford's Franklin P. Johnson Director of Track and Field. "To me, that's such a statement about the culture of our program."
With a team of Marco Bertolotti, Steven Solomon, Luke Lefebure, and Michael Atchoo, Stanford won the men's DMR for the fourth time in history, completing the journey in 9:37.63.
The Cardinal was second in the women's DMR, Aisling Cuffe and Kathy Kroeger were second and third in the women's 5,000 meters, and Joe Rosa was fifth in the men's 5,000.
It had been two years since pole vaulter Katerina Stefanidi gave Stanford it last indoor title. For the men, three years had passed since Elliott Heath's blazing kick won the 3,000 in 2011. But the men's DMR changed all that.
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Stanford entered the men's DMR with the fourth-fastest qualifying time in the field. But, as leadoff Bertolotti noted afterward, "That doesn't mean anything here."
The plan was this: get out quickly, get as close to the front as possible, and give the runners on the back end as much free track as possible. The danger in the DMR, especially on the 200-meter banked track in Albuquerque, is to avoid traffic and congestion. Trying to get around runners in tight quarters can lead to trouble or just slow you down. Avoid it if you can.
Bertolotti, running the opening leg of 1,200, took that to heart.
"I knew exactly what I had to do and that was to hand us off in good position,"Bertolotti said. "The whole race was about staying really calm and in perfect position, and making sure I used all my energy for the right purposes."
For four laps of six-lap odyssey, Bertolotti was fourth in the 12th-team field, just off the shoulder of third-place Indiana and step or two behind Villanova and Columbia. But on the backstretch of his final lap, Bertolotti zoomed to the outside, using every inch of the 60-meter straightaway, and into second.
With Steven Solomon, the Australian 2012 Olympic 400 finalist, ready to take the baton, Bertolotti's had virtually put Stanford in front.
"I knew if I did my job, we could win the race," said Bertolotti, who clocked 2:58.60.
Sure enough, Solomon seized the lead on his first steps and ripped his two-lap 400 in 45.75, extending the margin the whole way.
"I just kept digging and digging," said Solomon, who qualified for the 400 as an individual, but chose instead to stay fresh for the relay. "You kind of hit a new pain barrier when you've got the team behind you. I just did what I needed to do, put my foot down and never looked back."
Lefebure, running the 800 leg, didn't expect this – a huge lead. He thought he would be ready for a duel when he got the baton. Not so.
"That's not really a position that I'm familiar with, running from the front," Lefebure said. "The goal was to stay relaxed the first 400. I know I've been finishing well all season, so I knew I could rely on that."
Lefebure indeed stayed calm. But he did more than hold the lead, he extended it to almost unreachable margin by running 1:49.30, the second-fastest 800 split in the race. That left Atchoo, the Stanford indoor mile record holder, with the opportunity to carry the baton home for the final eight laps.
Only Columbia seemed to be anywhere close to making a move. And with five laps left, Columbia tried, pushing forward to within three seconds of the lonely Atchoo, but he couldn't maintain the surge. With four laps to go, Atchoo's lead was 3 ½ seconds, with three to go it was 4 ½. With two left it was five.
"I wasn't expecting to stay in the lead," Atchoo said. "The whole time, I was ready for someone to come up on me. Mentally, I was ready to respond to it."
Atchoo crossed the line with a primeval scream and a look of utter satisfaction mixed with disbelief. A year ago, he anchored Stanford to eighth in this same race.
"It doesn't feel real now," Atchoo said. "It's awesome. This is what I've been wanting since I've been here. I've just wanted to win a DMR."
His 1,600 split was a solid 4:03.98. His pace was so controlled and relaxed that he knew if a runner tried to catch him, Atchoo knew he had saved enough for a decisive countermove. But he also left it all out on the track, or, after the race, in several garbage cans alongside it. Second place Oregon finished nearly three seconds back.
"Each guy put our team in the best spot we had to be in," Atchoo said. "It was my job not to screw it up, which was probably the easiest job of all."
The last Stanford DMR to win was the 2007 team of Garrett Heath, Zach Chandy, Michael Garcia, and Russell Brown. Heath, now living and training in Albuquerque as one of the top distance runners in the country, thoroughly enjoyed the victory as he watched from the stands on Friday.
"The one scenario we didn't talk about with Mike was what to do if you're getting it in the lead," Miltenberg said. "We didn't envision it. But the biggest thing was, we were decisive from the beginning."
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The Stanford women were decisive as well, in a couple of ways. First, 800 contender Justine Fedronic, who knew she would be running in her final collegiate race (she is out of outdoor eligibility) chose to bypass the individual race for the team DMR. Sophomores Amy Weissenbach and Claudia Saunders, two other 800 individual qualifiers, selflessly followed their close friend in making their own decisions.
With such emotional investment, second place was "bittersweet," in Miltenberg's words, especially as Fedronic was overtaken for the lead on the final lap by Arkansas' Dominique Scott. Arkansas won in 11:05.83 to Stanford's 11:08.28.
On the opening leg, Weissenbach (1,200; 3:25.66) surged from third to first on the backstretch of the penultimate lap and Kristyn Williams (400, 53.56) extended it further. Saunders ran a solid 800 (2:06.18), and on her final lap, had held off an Arkansas attempt to pass.
However, Arkansas now was in prime position, with the opportunity to pace off Fedronic, let her do all the work, in Albuquerque's 5,000-foot altitude, and kick past when the opportunity arose. Fedronic slowed to try to allow Arkansas to move ahead and switch the balance of power, but Scott did not bite. Scott finally surged with 200 to go and Fedronic was unable to respond.
"All four legs ran great races in the situation they were in," Miltenberg said. "I don't think we could have run any of those legs any differently. The way it played out, Justine got set up. If the tables were turned, Justine could put the lights out on anybody in that situation. Running from the front in altitude like that is tough. I couldn't be more proud of Justine. She hung tough, she kept her cool."
Fedronic was understandably down after the race, but Miltenberg tried to assure her that she had no reason to be.
"Now, we're at a spot where second in the NCAA's is disappointing," he said. "I think that says so much for Justine's perseverance and her belief in herself and where she wanted to go. The perspective will come tomorrow. She'll have a chance to see the whole picture and what she's done for the program and for me. I couldn't have asked for any more."
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Kathy Kroeger extended her lengthy list of All-America honors to 10 in the women's 5,000. What's even more remarkable for the fifth-year senior in her final collegiate meet, is that Friday's third place was her highest national finish.
Kroeger was beaming afterward, partly with an understanding of how far she has come in the last year. She suffered from injuries that limited her during the 2013 indoor and outdoor seasons. Because she had exhausted her eligibility in cross country, Kroeger had no meaningful competitions since winning the 2012 Pac-12 cross country title.
Kroeger and Cuffe, who succeeded Kroeger as the queen of Pac-12 cross country, were prime examples of Stanford's No Fear factor. Taking on Dartmouth's Abbey D'Agostino, the winner of five previous NCAA individual titles, Kroeger and Cuffe were unwilling to concede anything.
For most of the race, they stayed together and moved slowly and patiently up the pack. The pace slowed during the middle, but with a mile to go, five runners had separated themselves, with Kroeger and Cuffe at the end of it.
"We were trying to stay relaxed in the first half and cover every move, and not give up anything to anyone," Kroeger said. "Just keep our eyes up and stay with the pack as it moved forward. If we did that, people would fall back."
With three laps to, Kroeger made a move into lane two and drew up to D'Agostino's shoulder. At the bell, the Stanford runners were side by side just behind the Dartmouth runner. This time, Cuffe pushed hard on the backstretch, but D'Agostino was able to mount a strong enough kick to leave the Stanford runners behind, though they remained firmly in second and third. No two Stanford women ever finished so high in the same event at indoor nationals.
D'Agostino earned her sixth NCAA title, running 16:20.39, followed by Cuffe in 16:22.48 and Kroeger in 16:23.34.
"It's such a blessing to be here," Kroeger said. "To have made it here and be healthy and racing with Aisling and our other teammates, I'm just really thankful to be part of it."
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The women's race came immediately after the men's 5,000, giving Cuffe some added incentive. She had a running joke with Joe Rosa's twin brother Jim about who could finish higher in cross country races. At the NCAA cross country championships, Cuffe was fourth in the women's race and Rosa fifth in the men's.
Twin or not, Cuffe had to beat another Rosa. Actually, Joe did too. Shortly after the race, Joe Rosa said with a smile, "I'm happy I tied Jim's national finish. Now, he can't hold that over me anymore."
Joe Rosa lived Miltenberg's "no fear" mantra to perfection, even if it cost him. And, it ultimately did. Rosa easily could have finished third had he been more conservative in the final laps. Instead, he went for the win, even against the likes of reigning NCAA cross country champion Edward Cheserek of Oregon and Arizona's Lawi Lalang, an eight-time NCAA champ who was attempting to win an unprecedented three distance titles at this meet.
Rosa finished fifth, and was ecstatic.
Rosa moved into a six-man chase pack behind the two Kenyans in the latter stages of the race and, with three laps to go, swung outside to pass four runners and move into third. The leader Lalang, and Cheserek, had not yet started their kicks, and remained unsuspecting as Rosa began to bear down on them, pulling within three seconds with two laps to go.
"I thought third was wide open," Rosa said. "Anyone could be third. I don't think anybody's going to be running with Lawi or Ches, but if you get in a race like that and you can see them in front of you, you're not going to tell yourself, Oh, I can't run with them. So, I saw them, I looked up at them, and I went."
Rosa tried to sustain the pace, even as the Kenyans began their surge. Rosa was passed by three runners on the final lap, but mustered a final push and got one place back in the final 20 meters.
Cheserek, the freshman, outkicked Lalang to win the apparent changing-of-the-guard race in 13:46.67, with Rosa fifth in 13:55.84, and Erik Olson, who struggled some with the altitude, in 12th at 14:34.40.
"I might have paid a little bit going after them," Rosa said. "Those guys behind me were able to sit and outkick me. But I gave it everything I had and I'm really pumped."
The same could be said for Stanford, a team that, like Rosa, deserved to feel "really pumped," Friday night.
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Winners and Stanford results in events Stanford competed:
Team scores - 1, Oregon 24; 2, Arizona 16; 3, Stanford 14.
5,000 - 1, Edward Cheserek (Oregon) 13:46.67. Stanford: 5, Joe Rosa 13:55.84; 12, Erik Olson 14:34.40.
Distance medley relay -- 1, Stanford (Marco Bertolotti, Steven Solomon, Luke Lefebure, Michael Atchoo) 9:37.63.
Team scores - 1, Stanford 22; 2, Florida 19; 3, Texas A&M 16.
5,000 - 1, Abbey D'Agostino (Dartmouth) 16:20.39; 2, Aisling Cuffe (Stanford) 16:22.48; 3, Kathy Kroeger 16:23.34.
Distance medley relay -- 1, Arkansas 11:05.83; 2, Stanford (Amy Weissenbach, Kristyn Williams, Claudia Saunders, Justine Fedronic) 11:08.28.


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Recycling has traditionally been promoted for environmental reasons, but it also has increasing economic importance. A review of the development of the concept of green economy indicates that recycling is an integral part of green economy. The report is about recycling and different aspects of its economic importance for Europe such as turnover, trade within and out of Europe and job creation. The report also covers how much recycling ensures total consumption of different materials in Europe currently and what the potential is for increasing this share. Special focus is also placed on the question of current and future need of critical metals.
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