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College Hockey:Some Not-So-Early Number Crunching
Every now and then, when I sit down to write a blog entry for the Hobey Watch, I can't help but think, "isn't it a bit early for this?"
Granted, those thoughts are on their last legs at this point in the season – one more month, and it's no longer too early for anything, really – but I decided to sit down with some numbers and figure out whether it really is too early to evaluate potential candidates for the Hobey Baker Award.
Tuesday night, with all the pre-Thanksgiving action in the books, I decided to look at the statistics through Thanksgivingfor the Hobey Hat Trick members from the last five seasons (if you want to know why I didn't do more than that, either in terms of years or finalists, sit down and caluclate a couple of goals-against averages, and then get back to me).
Here's the stats, broken down by position:
Marty Sertich (2004-05): 10 GP, 8G, 8A, 16P
Brett Sterling (2004-05): 10 GP, 9G, 6A, 15P
Chris Collins (2005-06): 9 GP, 9G, 4A, 13P
Eric Ehn (2006-07): 14 GP, 14G, 14A, 28P
Ryan Duncan (2006-07): 12 GP, 8G, 5A, 13P
Kevin Porter (2007-08): 12 GP, 13G, 5A, 18P
Ryan Jones (2007-08): 12 GP, 9G, 3A, 12P
Nathan Gerbe (2007-08): 10GP, 5G, 4A, 9A
Colin Wilson (2008-09): 12GP, 5G, 13A, 18P
Matt Carle (2005-06): 12 GP, 5G, 8A, 13P
Matt Gilroy (2008-09):12GP, 1G, 7A, 8P
David McKee (2004-05): 8 GP, 4-2-2, .941 SV%, 1.38 GAA
Brian Elliott (2005-06): 12 GP, 9-1-2, .943 SV%, 1.40 GAA
David Brown (2006-07): 11 GP, 8-2-1, .913 SV%, 2.15 GAA
Brad Thiessen (2008-09): 13GP, 9-2-2, .940 SV%, 1.90 GAA
So, it's all very nice to look at, but what does it tell us? I mean, besides the fact that Eric Ehn got off to one hell of a start in 2006-07?
Well, for starters, of the forwards in the Hobey Hat Trick over the last five years, only oneaveragedless than a point a game at Thanksgiving (Nathan Gerbe). That may be bad news for Garrett Roe of St. Cloud, whom I'd tabbed as a guy to watch, and has 10 points in 11 games. Certainly nothing to sneeze at, but he has a ways to go to get himself into serious Hobey contention.
Tyler Ruegsegger of Denver is also in that "danger zone," with .92 PPG,but to be fair, Patrick Weircoch still strikes me as the primary Hobey contender on that team where skaters are concerned. His .91 PPG through 11 games is a bit off from Matt Carle's 1.08 PPG at Thanksgiving in his Hobey year, but it's hardly unreasonable to expect him to pick up his scoring pace.
I would be remiss, however, if I did not pay some attention to the Pioneers' goaltender, Marc Cheverie, who made quite the return to DU's lineup last weekend against North Dakota after being injured at the end of October. I watched the Friday game atone of the few BuffaloWild Wings in the New Yorkmetropolitan area, and while I was sorry not to see Chay Genoway on the ice for North Dakota (especially with all I've heard about him), I was certainly impressed at the way Cheverie didn't miss a beat in his return (you may remember that the same could not be said of Brian Elliott when he was injured in his Hat Trick season).
Cheverie's 58 saves on 60 shots in a weekend sweep – including a 34-save 1-0 shutout in his first game back – leave him with a national best save percentage of .961 and a NCAA-leading GAA of 1.19, better by far than any of the goalies who have made the Hobey Hat Trick in the last five years…and it's even better than Ryan Miller's numbers through Thanksgiving in his Hobey year of 2000-2001. When he sat down for turkey before the College Hockey Showcase in 2000, Miller had a 1.29 goals-against average and a .953 save percentage. Unreal – and better than any of the goalies who've made the Hat Trick inthe last five years – but not quite as good as Cheverie.
If he can keep this up…who knows?
Meanwhile, one goalie who seems to be well out of contention at this point in the season after high expectations coming in is Zane Kalemba of Princeton. In fairness, Kalemba's .904 save percentage isn't so far from David Brown's .913 at this point as to eliminate him completely, but with a goals-against average over 3 and Cheverie going great guns for Denver, it'll take a dramatic improvement for Kalemba over the coming weeks to get back in the race.
Finally, Ryan McDonagh of Wisconsin is right on the line where defensemen are concerned, with a .67 PPG average, exactly what Matt Gilroy had at this time one year ago. Of course, the real story on the Badger blueline is Brendan Smith, with 13 points in 11 games, and there's plenty of other high-scoring rearguards to keep tabs on (Genoway, Nick Schaus, Blake Kessel, etc.), but based on recent history, it's too early to write off almost anybody who could have been considered a Hobey candidate coming into the season.
So, coming back to the original question: Is it too early to look at Hobey front-runners? In the sense that there's still potential for someone to charge into the conversation, yes, but given how rare that's been in the last few years, it's notquite so early after all.
Happy Thanksgiving.
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Yesterday's Fed announcement wasn't the long rumored 'QE3', as a '3' implies a beginning and an end like the two prior rounds of quantitative easing.
The Fed has instead committed to not stop printing new money until the economy improves.
What then will the Fed do if the economy never improves, meaning unemployment never gets back below 5%? Will the Fed go on printing forever? We shall have to wait and see.
In the meantime anyone who believes that printing money ad infinitum will fix what ails the U.S. economy, or the global economy for that matter, is living in macroeconomic Willy Wonkaland.
Monetary policy in the form of printing new money and changing interest rates does very little if anything to improve the foundational competitiveness of an economy. The most dynamic economies are the ones which are the most productive and most innovative, and monetary policy has very little if any impact on these two areas.
The kind of GDP growth driven by purchases of products like Apple's iPhone reflects real economic growth. The kind of GDP growth derived from nominal GDP targeting (aka inflation) is fake.
In short, Ben Bernanke cannot create new real jobs. Real jobs are created by the Steve Jobs of the world.
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One of the most overlooked elements in the success of Oregon's student-athletes is Jim Radcliffe, who is in the midst of his 29th year as the school's head strength and conditioning coach. He not only plays a significant role in the Ducks' program as the designer of the year-round conditioning calendar but also has been quick to aid the athletic development of athletes in all sports.
Radcliffe furnishes the student-athletes with a wide variety of exercise through weight training and lifting systems, and is a noted authority in the field of exercises dealing with the improvement of speed and quickness.
The McCloud, Calif., native became assistant strength coach at Oregon in 1985, a position he held for two years before assuming the duties of head coach in that area.
Radcliffe taught and coached a variety of sports and was the athletic trainer for four years at Aloha High School from 1980-83. He then did graduate study at Colorado and worked in private business prior to joining the Ducks' staff. Graduating from Pacific (Ore.) with a degree in physical education and health in 1980, he played four seasons at defensive back and was captain of the special teams. Radcliffe earned his Master's in biomechanics from Oregon in 1992.
Radcliffe is active in national organizations surrounding his profession and is certified by the United States Weightlifting Federation. He also has written books, been published in numerous professional journals and produced videos on plyometrics, one of the most effective exercise techniques.
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Do men have fewer ribs than women?
After all, God took a rib from Adam to make Eve
A misconception among some Christians is that men have fewer ribs than women. They wrongly believe this is what the Bible teaches.
What are the facts?
The Bible's Book of Genesis (2:21, 22) says God created the first woman this way: "And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam [the first man], and he slept; and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in stead thereof. And the rib which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman …"
Some people think that this passage implies that:
- hypnosis is all right for Christians (they are right)
- because the first man lost his rib, all men since have one fewer rib (they are wrong).
How many ribs do males and females have?
The best way to test this belief is to compare a male's skeleton with a female's. When you do this, you find that men and women have 12 pairs of ribs each.
The belief that a lost rib, or a cut-off thumb, or a chopped-off tail, could pass from parent to child was a theory, long-discredited, derived from the ideas of French biologist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
Losing part of your body doesn't mean your children will be born with that part missing.
Generations of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian males have circumcised their sons, but they never give birth to already circumcised sons.
For centuries some breeds of dogs have had their tails cropped, but they don't give birth to pups with their tails docked already.
If you have a finger or toe amputated, it would not mean you would produce children with a finger or toe missing. Likewise, if a human baby is born with a tail, it does not imply, as even some very intelligent people wrongly believe, that they evolved from monkeys.
So a rib taken from Adam does not mean that any of his sons and daughters would have a rib missing. Men and women have the same number of ribs.
Interestingly, research has shown that regeneration of ribs can occur. So Adam may not have lost his rib permanently anyway.
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- Were there human beings on earth before Adam and Eve?
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- What was the star of Bethlehem that led the wise men to Christ?
- Where did Cain find his wife?
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One Missed Call
Release Date: Jan 04, 2008
Genre: HorrorSuspense/Thriller
Rating: (PG-13)
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i actually really liked this movie. i didnt choose to see it but my other 2 friends wanted too. it was scary, not as scary as i had hoped but i would see it again.
I just got on here to see if one missed call was playing and it's not and there is no way it's old already b/c alvin in the chipmunks is still out and i came to star cinemas to see juno last week andd one missed call was playing now it's not playing anywhere why is that?
I,m left with no anwser.
well in the begining of this movie i thought it would be the dumest thing in the world! but in the middle of the beginning i started to get into it. i will admit it was confusing but omg what can u say all movies can be a bit confusing if u think about it!! but what can i say i am g** so every scary movie is going to be over the top for me! so after all it was an amazing movie i would deffantly recomend it if u haven't seen it! oh and my buddy that was with me was not g**! and she said it was ASOME!!!!
HAHAHA i was with a couple of friends when i saw this movie. I found it pointless and kinda stupid. It had no storyline and the ending was pathetic. Allthough if you are looking for a few jumps this would definately be a good movie. It is a cla**ic set-up. They leer you in when its all quiet and then BOOM...they pop out but other wise yeah it was cool.
This movie was not good whatsoever. Definatley a waste of money. It was supposed to be "horror" i found it hilarious. I wouldn't reccomend it to anyone that has not yet seen it.
Ok this movies not even scary!
In fact its a chick flick.But i'll be nice and give it 3 stars
Mostly cause asains are awesome!
Frick in gangster in fact!
I absolutely adored this movie. It creeped me out just enough to make me take my battery out of my cell. I highly recommend it. There will be more of these films because in japan there are at least 4.
RENTAL WRITTEN ALL OVER IT. it was short and not even scary and it was just not something id even rent.
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A good movie about What it will sound like when you die? In "One Missed Call," a chain of people receive terrifying cell phone messages of their own final fatal moments. Although the messages can be deleted, their number is up. Beth Raymond is traumatized when she witnesses the gruesome deaths of two friends just days apart. Even more disturbing, she knows that both of them had received chilling cell phone messages--actua l recordings of their own horrifying last moments. Impossibly, the calls were received days before they died, but each death occurred precisely when and how the messages foretold. The police think Beth is delusional--exc ept for Detective Jack Andrews whose own sister was killed in a freak accident that bears a strange similarity to the deaths of Beth's friends. Together, Jack and Beth work feverishly to unravel the mystery behind the ominous calls. But even as they get closer to the truth, Beth's cell phone begins to ring with an eerie tune, and the readout says "One Missed Call"...
I actually loved the movie. It wasn't too scarry. But it was good enough to be scared that night. I enjoyed it and hope others will want to watch it. I endource this movie 100%.
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Bulldog Women Win Season Opener, Men Place Second
The Fresno State cross country teams open season strong in the Fresno State Invitational.
MW Cross Country Championships
Photos by Geoff Thurner, Copyright 2014. Woodward Park, Fresno, Calif., Friday, 10/31/14.
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Cross Country (Junior):
Participated in all six races this season... ran her fastest 6K time of the season at the Sundodger Invitational, 21:54 and finished 20th overall and second for the Bulldogs... competed at both the Mountain West Championship and NCAA Regional, where she was the third Bulldog to finish in both races... placed fourth overall at the Fresno State Invitational, clocking a time of 14:58.
Outdoor (Sophomore): Set three career-best records at three different meets for the Bulldogs... opened up the season with her career-best time in the 1500m at the Fresno State vs. Cal Poly Dual meet with a time of 5:03.46 where she earned sixth place... at the Bulldog Invitational she finished 2nd in the 3000m with a time of 10:16.16, another career-best... she also ran 17:55.30, a college best in the 5000m at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge where she earned second place.
Cross Country (Sophomore):
Finished her season competing at the NCAA Inter-Regional meet where she finished fourth for the Bulldogs and 98th overall with a time of 18:35.
Outdoor (Freshman): Competed at Bulldog Open in the 1500m.
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Competed in five meets ... had a season-best in the 5K at the Bronco Invitational with a time of 18:38.4 ... registered a season-best 6K at the MW Championships with a time of 23:38.51.
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Three-year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field ... member of third-place cross country state championship team ... member of three Valley cross country championship teams ... set personal best mark of 5:10 in the 1-mile.
Born in Clovis, Calif. ... daughter of Fred and Nellie Jacques ... major at Fresno State is psychology ... admires her parents most because they've taught her to never give up ... enjoys running and shopping.
● 1,500m - 5:04.85, Bulldog Open (4/27/13)
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● 5k - 18:38, Santa Clara University Bronco Invitational (10/13/12)
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College Hockey:MacLeod's Two Goals, Assist, Lead Northeastern Past Massachusetts
Vrolyk Scores Two
BOSTON — Northeastern University's Wade MacLeod led the Huskies in a 6-3 victory over the Massachusetts Minutemen with two goals and an assist on home ice at Matthews Arena Saturday night in front of a crowd of 2,752. Freshman forward Robbie Vrolyk also notched two goals, as Northeastern swept the weekend series and improved its Hockey East standing to sixth.
"Obviously it was a big win for us," said Northeastern coach Greg Cronin. "I thought for most of the game we were very solid defensively and that's really the backbone of our team. I think they know who they are now. At the beginning of the year, there were so many injuries that it was hard to get into a rhythm. I think we know what we need to do to win games, and putting the defense first gives us a chance to win."
The physicality of the first period was a mild foreshadowing of what was to come for the rest of the game. About five minutes into the first, Drew Daniels passed the puck to Greg Costa, who fed it to Robbie Vrolyk posted right in front of the net. Vrolyk gave it a quick tip past UMass goaltender Paul Dainton to give the Huskies a 1-0 lead.
With three minutes left in the period, the Minutemen tied the game thanks to Michael Marcou's slap shot from the circles that crept past Northeastern netminder Chris Rawlings. Michael Lecomte and Chase Langeraap also picked up assists on the play while Marcou picked up his seventh goal of the season. Each team recorded two penalties in the first.
The aggression from the first period carried over into the second, as the Minutemen started the period a man short while Lecomte finished serving his two-minute minor from the first for interference. Shortly after his penalty expired, his teammate Casey Wellman took a seat in the penalty box for a high-sticking call.
Nearly a minute into their power play, Kraemer took the puck around the net and passed to Tyler McNeely. In a fashion very similar to their first goal, McNeely fired to MacLeod set up in front of the net, who tipped in a quick goal to put the Huskies up 2-1.
Looking to gain a little more insurance, the Huskies seized their next opportunity at the halfway mark of the second. Garrett Vermeersch passed to Steve Silva, who shot the puck and missed. Grabbing the rebound, Kraemer sent a rocket from between the circles past Dainton to give the Huskies the two-goal lead.
With just under two minutes left in the period, Minutemen captain Justin Braun and Vermeersch were sent to their teams' penalty boxes for facemask and hitting after the whistle penalties, respectively. Halfway through that penalty, Alex Tuckerman joined Vermeersch in the penalty box for tripping, making it a four-on-three game.
With both teams starting the third off short-handed waiting for their penalties to expire, it took over three minutes for both to get back to full-strength, as James Marcou picked up another penalty for UMass for tripping.
Pairing up once again after their first goal were Vrolyk and Daniels during the power play to give the Huskies their fourth goal. Daniels passed to Vrolyk, who shot from the left circle past Dainton to pick up his second goal of the night.
Drew Daniels' celebration was short-lived, as he took a hooking penalty seconds after his goal. The aggression of the game saw no bounds, as J.P Maley and Casey Wellman were sent off the ice for hitting after the whistle. UMass also received a penalty from their bench as coach Don 'Toot' Cahoon expressed his displeasure with Wellman's penalty, making it a three-on-three game.
On a breakaway, MacLeod fired the puck to Huskies' blueliner Jake Newton. Newton sent a short, hard shot past Dainton to extend the lead to four.
With 10 minutes left to play in regulation, Tuckerman was called for slashing and Lecomte was sent off the ice for fighting and was charged with a five-minute major penalty while also picking up a game disqualification.
Looking to make up for lost ground, UMass scored its second goal thanks to Danny Hobbs. James Marcou and Braun tallied the assists. About a minute later, the Huskies responded, as MacLeod scored his second goal of the evening with help from Vermeersch and Newton.
The final attempt for UMass came with five minutes left in the game with Will Ortiz's short-handed goal to cut the lead to three, but it was too little, too late for the Minutemen. The Minutemen spent 33 minutes in the penalty box during the game.
"We're a broken vehicle that needs to be repaired," said Cahoon. "Every aspect of the game we are just not playing together. It's not because of lack of effort, it's because of lack of unity. It goes back to how we're training these kids and how effectively we're getting them to play together.
The Huskies will host Boston College next Friday while UMass heads to North Andover to face-off against Merrimack. Both of those games are set for 7 p.m.
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Title: Lake Forest College Archives Ephemera collection, 1860s-1990s
Creator: Lake Forest College (1857, 1888, 1903 to present)
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These prints, transferred in 2010 from the College's Visual Communications unit (a.k.a. Print Shop), reflect the work of various artists working for publicity purposes mostly from the 1980s and 1990s, but going back to the 1920s.
The institution's charter by the state dates back to 1857; the term Lake Forest College (vs. LF University Collegiate Department) dates from 1888; the term began to be used on its own without reference to the University in 1903.


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Respawn Entertainment dropped a new set of screenshots for the "Titanfall: Expedition" DLC on Monday. While there's still no release date, fans of the Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC shooter get a good look at the three new maps in action with special attention paid to "Runoff".
"Titanfall" designer Geoff Smith talked his philosophy with creating "Runoff" in a blog post on the game's official website. He originally sketched the map up about a year ago but it did not make it into the final cut. Respawn decided to revisit it when it came time to make additional maps.
"Runoff" is a small map with concrete canals and multiple levels centered on a water treatment facility. There's a large building gin the center of the map with two inlet tubes with smaller building with sky bridges and running billboards on either side. Trenches snake their way around their maps and your Titan will be stuck there unless you find you way around to one of two ramps on either ends of the map.
"The core concept of the level is multiple layers of paths: concrete canals filled with water and trash below, and upper levels that are cleaner and more industrial," Smith wrote. "I thought the canals would be cool for Titans to fight in, with Pilots able to jump across them. I also set out to make more choke points in the level, something that is pretty hard to do in our game, at least for Pilots with their enhanced mobility."
The other two maps that make up the "Titanfall: Expedition" DLC are "Swampland" and "War Games". The latter was revealed last week while the former is still waiting for the same reveal treatment from Respawn Entertainment.
"Titanfall: Expedition" will be released this May to all platforms for $9.99 or as part of the Season Pass which is sold for $24.99. Free new game modes like Wingman LTS are planned as well as a new set of Burn Cards. An exact release date for the DLC or the accompanying patch has not been announced yet.
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This is a submarine sculpture I welded at work, being held by me, and photographed by the person who bought it. The thing on my wrist is the mp3 player case that I made, now with front cover. If you look hard enough, you can see a ring that I made on my pointer finger.


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On Jan. 24, 2013, the Gonzaga community gathered in person, and in spirit, to commemorate the first National Gonzaga Day, a keystone event in GU's 125th Anniversary celebration. The festivities included events at local alumni chapters around the country, a nationally televised basketball game and fireworks. During halftime of the game, President Thayne McCulloh shared news of a lead gift commitment that will allow for the construction of a new University Center, upon approval from the Board of Trustees. The facility will not only transform Gonzaga's campus, but the future of Jesuit education at Gonzaga.
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With a successful caucus and assembly season completed, Douglas County Democrats are readying themselves for a fight in November.
After well attended state and congressional assemblies, Democrats found themselves with an embarrassment of riches in qualified candidates. Incumbents, Governor John Hickenlooper and Senator Mark Udall won their spots on the ballot uncontested owing to their stellar leadership and accomplishments in their first terms. Vic Meyers, from Congressional District 4 is a much needed voice of reason in a race with a crowded Republican primary. Former Douglas County resident, Joe Neguse promises to bring back integrity to the Secretary of State's office. Don Quick and Betsy Markey will continue their commitment to public service with honor once elected to the offices of Attorney General and Treasurer, respectively.
Douglas County is also fortunate to have a group of fabulous candidates vying to represent us locally and at the capitol. Former County Commissioner, Dr. Clark Huff, is on the ballot for House District 39 wanting to give back to our community. Dr. Henry Barlow is running an aggressive campaign for House District 43. Douglas Democrats nominated Karen Smith for State House District 44 and Brandon Wicks for House District 45. The eminently qualified Bill Buntrock, who is running a second campaign for surveyor, promises to bring his passion and experience to the Douglas County Surveyor office. These wonderful candidates will get special notice in this column in the coming months.
Not a day goes by that there is not some doom and gloom forecast for the fortunes of Democrats in November. Although most of these polls show that voters tend to agree with Democrats on issues and policies, 6 years of Republican opposition has finally taken its toll on the electorate, and instead of rightfully punishing Republicans, voters seem poised to take the need for change out on the party of the President. Because of this, voters may push us over the cliff into the hands of the party that rather do what is best for them politically than what is best for the country.
However, this desire for change should be used to help elect candidates who are more representative of the voters. Our best chance to bring some sanity to Douglas County is in the two offices encompassing Congressional District 6. Although CD6 is only partially in Douglas County, this area tends to lean slightly more Democratic than the rest of Douglas County.
Former Speaker of the Colorado House, Andrew Romanoff, is mounting a serious challenge to Tea Party Republican candidate, Mike Coffman. With years of sensible leadership experience representing all Coloradans, Romanoff promises to bring common sense and Colorado values to Congress as the representative from CD6
Naquetta Ricks knows the value of education as a "path to opportunity" and is the Democratic Party's first real chance to take control of the University Of Colorado Board of Regents in a long time. Ricks is a stark contrast to Douglas County's own privatizing former School Board President, John Carson. Carson's record of destruction of our once premier district speaks for itself, and one shudders to think what plans he has in store for CU.
All this apocalyptic noise about Democrats' chances in 2014 should have one affect on Douglas Democrats. It is time to put on your boots and get ready to fight. Our wonderful candidates deserve nothing less.


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Soul Box is a band with chemistry. They rock and roll, cover R & B and the blues and also play original tunes. They have a connection that draws in the audience and the audience has an unbreakable connection with the band. The songs they play draw from influences of punk, rock, soul and reggae including Dr. John, the Allman Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, the Grateful Dead and Etta James and others. When you go to a Soul Box show you are not going to just see a band, you are going to a celebration of music, dance, and energy, which you are just as much a part of as they are.
Soul Box consists of George Howard on vocals, Gregg Miller on guitar, Paul Chase on bass, Rob Megna on drums and Matt Smith on keyboards. They are currently in the studio recording eight original songs for their upcoming CD which is due out in late spring 2014.
Examiner spoke with Matt Smith, the drummer of Soul Box to find out more about the band.
Examiner: How did Soul Box come together as a band?
Smith: "Well this story has about a 15 year history. I guess it started 15-20 years ago when Miller and I played quite a few pick up gigs together over a span of a few years. We both seemed to be on the exact same page musically. Life went on, and in the two members individual musical journeys, 15 years later Miller was playing in The Greg Miller Group, a trio with Chase on Bass and Megna on drums. Miller was on guitar and fronting the act as well.
I ended up in a band called Dirty Sugar, which was fronted by Howard. Howard and I instantly connected musically. Dirty Sugar ran its course after about a three year run. Howard left the band and I soon followed. About a month later Miller and I bumped into each other at a jam after about 15 years. Miller mentioned that he had a trio with guitar, bass, and drums. So I mentioned that I knew a great frontman (Howard) that might be interested in a project. So the two parties merged. The first time we played together was live on stage doing a set at a blues jam. The connection was instant and it started on the first note. Two years later, we found ourselves gigging regularly and building a large and ever growing audience. We love every one of them!"
Examiner: How did you come up with the name Soul Box?
Miller: " Our vocalist, George Howard came up with the name after hearing a Muddy Waters song. The name "Soul Box" popped into his head and that's where the name came from."
Examiner: What made you get in to the music business?
Miller: " Well, I'm not sure that I can speak for all five members of the band, but for me, it was the song "Revival" by the Allman Brothers. I was listening to a transistor radio that my dad had on while he was painting the house. I was five then and was playing with a Tonka truck under his ladder. That's when I got hooked. It's so weird that I can remember that, it must be one of my life's big moments I guess. LOL
While the details of that story differ for the other four band members, I'm pretty sure the moral of the story is pretty much the same."
Examiner: Who are some of your influences over the years?
Miller: "Our influences are way to vast and come from so many different places that it would be way to hard to name any that stand out. I guess our influence is just great music and then figuring out what makes that music great. Then taking that music and putting our own stamp on it as individuals.
When you hear Soul Box Cover a song, you are really hearing how that song influenced every member of Soul Box, combined with how every other song influenced Soul Box. Does this make any sense?
Rather than pigeon hole the band by naming influences, it's just a massive collection of the music that influenced us all as individuals."
Examiner: What were you and the guys doing before becoming the Soul Box Band?
Miller: "I played with the now defunct Boston based original band East Of Autumn who were signed by an indie label, Rev Up Records. Our songs have appeared on numerous television shows. We recorded with the band and were mixed by Grammy award winning producer Greg Ledanyi (Fleetwood Mac, Jackson Brown, and Don Henly fame). I spent most of the late 1990's and mid to late 2000's with that band. I have also graced the stage opening for John Cafferty and The Beaver Brown Band plus a few pick up gigs with Mike (Tunes) Antunes of the Beaver Brown Band (sax). That was with the band East of Autumn and some past bands as well. I've also done a show or two opening for James Montgomery with Dirty Sugar. (George Howard was also in this band).
Dirty Sugar was Howard's first real band. He can howl out the tunes! He's opened for James Montgomery and does some guest appearances with the award winning Boston Reggae party band, Hot Like Fire fronted by Kelly Bolduc. Another act worth checking out! He also belts out a song or two on their album "Forward " his feature song on that record is titled "Hard To Make a Living."
Greg Miller had a whirlwind summer tour kick off on June 6, 2013 in Chicago for the Guitarmageddon Finals. Two days later, he opened for B.B. King, and the next day jetted off to Germany for the Insel Blues Festival and several shows in Switzerland. The winter promises to be just as wild, as Miller is planning his 3rd Annual Blues Festival on December 10, 2014 to benefit needy families in the Boston area. There will be a line up of local acts like Basic Black, Ricky 'King' Russell, Racky Thomas and more. The Gregg Miller Group began in 1999, and it is a powerhouse. On drums is Rob Egan, a man with intensity emulating from him as soon as he sits behind his set and bangs out his first note. Bassist Ric Naistadt is an outstanding player who often challenges Miller to kick it up a level, and finds just the right phrasing to sneak in and compliment Miller'
On top of being a bit of a Boston Blues Guru on guitar, he's performed with Boston Baked Blues. Miller is a Boston blues staple on guitar and everyone knows him. I remember being at a blues jam hangin with Weepin Willy, a Boston blues LEGEND! Listening to Greg jam, Willy says, "That boy can play that thing, love watching that kid play." Not sure compliments can get any better than that. Miller won't say it out loud so I will for him, "He the Guvnah."
Rob Megna is a professional drummer living in Boston, Massachusetts. He has performed as the direct support act for reggae sensations Burning Spear and The Wailers at Lupo's in Providence, RI with Roots Down Below in addition to two Harvest Fest Music Festivals in 2008. Headlined a sold out show at Nectar's in Burlington, VT with folk/blues quartet Hey Mama and Performed with country artist Keith Lewis at Tobey Keith's in Foxboro, MA for a run of shows in 2011. Rob currently continues to play gigs, and keeps busy in the studio as a music instructor. He has been drumming for twenty-three years, supporting bands for fourteen, and teaching for 8. He studied privately with Martin Vazquez, proprietor of M.V. Drums on Cape Cod.
For upcoming dates you can visit the Soul Box website at: www.soulbox.biz


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|Saban believes the 14-team SEC should add a game to the conference schedule. (AP)
Hoover, Ala. -- When Nick Saban talks, people listen. When the Alabama coach, who has won two of the last three national championships, stakes out a firm position on a controversial issue, then people really listen.
So it was significant as SEC Media Days came to a close on Friday that Saban said, in no uncertain terms, that it was time for the SEC to go to a nine-game conference schedule.
"To me it's pretty simple," said Saban. "When you increase the size of the conference by 15 percent [by adding Missouri and Texas A&M], you should increase the number of conference games you play."
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The SEC has been playing an eight-game league schedule since it expanded to 12 teams (by adding South Carolina and Arkansas) in 1992. From 1988 to 1991 the SEC played a seven-game conference schedule. Prior to that the league's teams played only six conference games each year.
So when the conference went to eight games two decades ago, the coaches damned near revolted. Alabama coach Gene Stallings told me that "the SEC will never win another national championship." Wrong. In the 20 years since the SEC expanded to eight conference games it has won 10 national championships, including the last six in a row.
The issue of going to nine conference games was thoroughly discussed when the coaches gathered at the SEC Spring meetings in Destin, Fla. Not surprisingly, the vast majority of the coaches were against it.
"The reality is that some of us have to have as much scheduling flexibility as possible," one coach told me, asking that his name not be used. "We already play in the toughest conference in the world. Why would we make it more difficult on ourselves?"
But several developments appear to be pushing the SEC to a nine-game schedule soon rather than later:
• The Pac-12 and Big 12 already play nine games and the ACC will do so next season when both Syracuse and Pittsburgh join the league.
• The Big Ten and Pac-12 tried to work out a scheduling relationship but couldn't overcome the logistics. As a result, the Big Ten will probably take another look at a nine-game conference schedule.
• When the four-game playoff begins in 2014, the selection committee will look at a number of criteria, including strength of schedule. An undefeated Auburn got left out of the BCS championship game in 2004 and Commissioner Mike Slive vowed that would never happen again.
"We thoroughly vetted this idea of scheduling and we took a vote and chose to stay at eight games," said Slive. "But we are also mindful that moving forward our strength of schedule will be a factor. I can't tell you what we will decide. But I can tell you that this is something that we're going to watch."
The fans will like having one more conference game and one less cupcake on the schedule. Of course that will change the year their team has four conference games at home and five on the road. In a conference where every inequality -- both real and imagined -- is passionately debated, such an obvious advantage/disadvantage in scheduling like this going to provide tons of fodder for the talk shows.
Within the conference, the argument lines break down like this: The schools at the top of this conference that are competing for the national championship are willing to play nine conference games, a good intersectional game and two teams they can beat at home. But there are other teams in the league that need at least three guaranteed wins in non-conference games in order to have any shot at a bowl.
"Everybody has their own situation and they try to do what is best for their school. I get that," said Saban. "But at some point we have to think about what's best for the conference and, more importantly, what's best for the players on our team."
This argument, said Saban, is the one that should carry the day.
"I just think that every player who comes to one of our schools should play every team in the conference if he stays four years," said Saban. "Under the current system we have guys who will never play Georgia or Florida. That's not right. If we have to play nine conference games to get that fixed then that is what we need to do."
The SEC could have fixed Saban's issue in the spring by going to an eight-game format that would have teams playing six divisional opponents annually and then rotating two teams each year from the other division. But in order to do that, the historic cross-division rivalry games like Georgia-Auburn and Alabama-Tennessee would have gone way. That was not going to happen.
Georgia-Auburn is the longest continuous rivalry in the South, dating back to 1892.
"Keeping the Georgia-Auburn game was our top priority in the scheduling discussions," said Georgia athletics director Greg McGarity. "We understand that there needs to be some give and take, but our people do not want to give that game up."
But the world is changing quickly in college football, and the SEC has been ahead of the curve in most of the stops along the way. The only place where the SEC has hung back has been in scheduling. The SEC chose not to play nine conference game because in the short term it didn't need to play that card.
It looks like that is about to change.
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Many have argued that Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson is the clear choice for NFL Rookie of the Year, and here's yet another example why he should be.
Wilson broke a 75-year-old record on Sunday, surpassing Redksins QB Sammy Baugh (335 yards) for he most passing yards by a rookie with 385.
A lot of people weren't rooting for the Seahawks, but it's hard not to root for this kid.
Put aside fellow rookies Robert Griffin III and Andrew Luck, they were very much expected to be good, but no one even paid attention to Wilson until he beat out Matt Flynn and Tavaris Jackson for the starting job in Seattle.
What he did in regular season is nothing short of amazing for a guy that was selected in the 3rd round (75th overall).
Wilson finished 2012 ranked 4th in the NFL with a passer rating of 100.0, beating the previous rookie record set by Ben Roethlisberger in 2004 (98.1). He earned NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month honors for December 2012 after the Seahawks went 5-0 and Wilson achieved a passer rating of 115.2. In the week 17 game against the Rams on December 30, 2012, Wilson tied the all-time record for touchdown passes thrown by a rookie quarterback (26) set in 1998 by Peyton Manning


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New BlackBerry Milan QWERTY slider leaked, will run BlackBerry 10
Not long after we've seen the BlackBerry London, here's another unannounced RIM smartphone that the company reportedly readies for next year: the BlackBerry Milan.
Like the London, the BlackBerry Milan comes in a large touchscreen display. What's more, it also has a sliding QWERTY keyboard.
Interestingly, CrackBerry reports that all the "next generation BlackBerry devices sport amazing displays" with pixel densities higher than the PPI the iPhone 4's retina display has. This could mean they have HD (1280 x 780) screens, like some of the latest Android smartphones.
There's no word on what specs the BlackBerry Milan will bring, but we shouldn't be surprised if they're matching the specs of the BB London (1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8MP rear camera, 2MP front-facing camera).
Both the London and Milan will run RIM's new OS – which will be called BlackBerry 10 in the end, not BlackBerry BBX (as initially announced).


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Against a side from two divisions higher up the Pyramid, Taunton put in a spirited display but ultimately came out second best in this Somerset Premier Cup tie on Monday October 6th.
Attacking the covered end of Weston's lop-sided stadium, Town were first to show with Charlie Welch firing just over after three minutes. However The Seagulls went ahead on nine minutes when Ryan Havard, who featured so memorably when Taunton lifted the cup at this ground two years ago, scored following a corner from the left.
On 25 minutes Sam Jones curled in an enticing free-kick from the left that Scott Thomas emphatically despatched, a la Ronnie Mowatt of that afore-mentioned glorious night. This put Town deservedly level, and they were playing with a fluidity that belied recent poor form.
However, the game was lost during a crazy three minute spell when the attention of many in the ground was on a childish terrace scuffle between the younger followers of both clubs. On 32 minutes Dean Grubb scored from close range, and three minutes later Marvin Brown cracked home a drive from the left to send Taunton in two down at the break.
Just one minute into the second period, Darren Mullings hooked home an inadequately cleared corner to put Weston 4-1 up. Taunton in vain appealed for a foul on manager Ian Jones, in goal in his home town in place of the ill Simon Cooper.
With commendable spirit, Taunton rallied and pulled a goal back when Ali Pounde latched on to a through ball and deftly lifted it over Luke Purnell into the empty net. Had Shaun Anthony not blazed wildly over when well placed a few minutes later, there could well have been a photo finish.
As it was, the last scorer of an eventful night was the first scorer – Weston lad Havard bursting right through the heart of the visiting defence to show us what could have been if only we had played him up front in his previous spells at the Drive.
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Weston: Luke Purnell, Ben Willshere, Ryan Paddock (Mark Armstrong 79), Darren Mullings, Andy Gurney (captain), Cedric Abraham, Dean Grubb, James Palmer, Ryan Havard, Marvin Brown (Ashan Holgate 59), Mark McKeevor (Ben Wells 73). Unused subs: Charlie Comyn-Platt, Ryan Northmore
Taunton: Ian Jones, Jason Burt (Ben Newby 66), Charlie Welch (Ben Swallow 52), Jamie Price (captain), Sam Jones (Lee Bridson 66), Scott Thomas, Rob Sage, John Harris, Alex Pounde, Shaun Anthony, Dave Anthony
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- 2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup saltine cracker crumbs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 can (8 ounce) pizza sauce
- 3 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese, halved
- Green pepper rings, optional
- Sliced mushrooms, optional
- 2 tablespoons butter, optional
- Chopped fresh parsley, optional
- Mix beef, eggs, crumbs, milk, Parmesan cheese, onion, salt and oregano. Shape into a loaf and place in a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 1-1/4 hours or until no pink remains; drain.
- Spoon pizza sauce over loaf and top with mozzarella cheese slices. return to oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Meanwhile, if desired, saute green pepper and mushrooms in butter; arrange on top of meat loaf. Sprinkle with parsley if desire. Yield: 8-10 servings.
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Reviews for Mozzarella Meat Loaf
"I made this for the first time about 5 yrs ago. I thought it was the BEST meatloaf in the world!"
"I love this recipe BUT I changed it to make it better. It ALWAYS disappears! Use 1 pound of beef and 1 pound of Country Pork Sausage. Leave out the salt (unless you feel that you really need it). Instead of saltine crackers, use Ritz Crackers. It is so moist and has a really good flavor."
"I liked this recipe, it was yummy there are only a couple things I would change/add. I loved the sauce and cheese on top I think if you added some of the sauce in your original mixing it would give it and even yummier flavor! I would put only one egg in there if you go with adding more sauce. If you are a garlic person you could also add some of that in mix as well. All around though I good recipe, and easy to follow. Next time I think I will try some of that deliciousness that was suggested on the top too!"
"I never liked meat loaf as a kid and now when I make this recipe my kids love it. I use ground venison instead of beef and italian bread crumbs for the crackers. After it is done we slice it and put the sauce and cheese on the individual slices. (That way if you have a traditionalist they can still do the ketchup) Very good."
"This is my go-to meatloaf recipe. I have been making it for several years now, ever since I found the recipe in a Taste of Home booklet in the magazine rack at the grocery store. I don't change a thing with the recipe. Several family members and friends have asked for the recipe as well and I gladly share!"


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David Gibson at Cafe Freddo, London
Tuesday 07 September 2010
David Gibson is exhibiting a small selection of his early black and white photographs at Cafe Freddo in Ealing Broadway, West London. The photographs date mostly from the 1990s and were taken mainly in London.
Cafe Freddo is very close to Ealing Broadway underground station (turn right when leaving station) at 40 Haven Green, Ealing, W5 2NX.
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Our aim is to promote Street Photography and to continue to explore its possibilities, we are a non commercial collective. All the photographers featured here have been invited to show their work because they have the ability to see the unusual in the everyday and to capture the moment. The pictures remind us that, if we let it, over-familiarity can make us blind to what's really going on in the world around us.Read more


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The Cleveland Public Library is much more than just a collection of books and documents. Whether you're new to the country or finding it harder to get around these days, nothing can separate you from the Library's wide array of community programs.
Most of us have a concrete vision of a library, but it is changing before our eyes. While we continue to reminisce about our childhood story hours, shelves stacked with countless volumes and remarkable research "finds," the Cleveland Public Library has become much more.
Cleveland Public Library Director Andrew Venable Jr. likes to refer to the library as "the People's University." He talks about the importance of the library's "preservation of books in the hands of the masses."
"The individual has options," Venable says. "There are a plethora of facts available here, whereas so many other societies want to destroy or legislate people's minds. Books are such a threat to others. But here, we recognize that you can be self-educated if you surround yourself with books. There is power in books."
He knows this. He believes this.
In the past, a visit to the library was simply that. A person would walk to the nearest branch, take out a book and bring it home. Today's Cleveland Public Library is much more than that. But, before revealing the many external changes, let's take a peek at what's happening inside.
Recognizing Cleveland's increasingly large immigrant population, the Cleveland Public Library circulates foreign language materials. Interesting, you might say. But, did you know that the circulation of foreign language materials in the Main Library exceeds the circulation of English language materials? Amazing, isn't it? So is the fact that Chinese and Russian materials lead this list. And, it's not just about books. It's about fashion magazines such as Vogue translated into Indian, Chinese and many other languages. It's about weekly newspapers that give immigrants an insight as to how their countries are portraying what's happening. And, of course, there is fiction and lots of it. Much to the happiness of those who have emigrated from Russia and could not gain access to classics there, the classics may be found here. … and in Russian, no less.
But there are more surprises within these walls. The Cleveland Public Library serves as a depository for U.S. government documents, all of which are open and available to the public. These documents, designed to create a record for the government, represent the largest collection in Northeast Ohio. They include part of the patent collection, available so that anyone may check patents or copyrights. And none of these documents may ever be destroyed.
It is also the only library in the state to be designated a "Center for the Book" by the Library of Congress, according to Head of Main Library Joan Clark.
"There is only one library in each state to receive this designation. It means that we stand for and promote the use of the book," she explains.
And, there's more. The library is home to the Computer Learning Connection, a learning environment that offers classes to help everyone become more computer-proficient. Branch libraries located in Spanish- and Arabic-speaking neighborhoods offer word processing instruction in those languages.
"We try to place these programs in communities to cater to their demographics," Clark explains. "Our aim is to meet the demand where that demand lies."
The demand sometimes takes the library someplace that might be considered atypical for a library department, like Cleveland City Hall. Yet that is precisely where the Public Administration Department is located. "The department has been in City Hall since 1912," Clark says. "It is one of the oldest municipal reference departments in the country."
This department's primary goal is to provide a reference for city officials, but it is open to the public. Located on the first floor of City Hall, the department serves as a repository for the City of Cleveland and features not only papers that may be important to the public but also statistical information that compares Cleveland with its suburbs and other cities across the nation.
Yet there is more happening outside the Cleveland Public Library than meets the eye. No longer is it necessary to make a trip to the library. For seniors and the disabled, the Cleveland Public Library is now as close as their computers.
The library has become involved in numerous outreach programs. According to Jan Ridgeway, Head of Branch and Outreach Services, community partnerships have been established that enable both parties to extend their resources. As part of an American Library Association initiative, 10 libraries across the country — including Cleveland's — have partnered with Walgreens pharmacies to conduct workshops on topics pertinent to the senior population, including new Medicare laws, prescription drug interactions, modern epidemics (with a focus on diabetes) and alternative medicines like yoga and herbal remedies.
"It has been established that residents of urban areas don't do preventive medicine," Ridgeway explains. "We are teaching them how to manage and seek healthy ways of living."
But health isn't the only topic covered by the partnerships. The NAACP and the Cuyahoga County Bar Association offer a legal literacy series that outlines information on landlord and tenant laws, small business, wills and probate and employment and hiring. This particular program targets low-income African-American and Latino populations.
The Cleveland Public Library also partners with local museums. A program with the Western Reserve Historical Society not only introduced children to Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are," but also encouraged children to go to the museum and explore exhibits they otherwise might not have seen. Similar programs with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland Museum of Art and Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland have promoted tie-ins between materials available at the library and the museums' resources.
For those who can't come to the Cleveland Public Library, the news keeps getting better. In more and more ways, the library is coming to them. Ridgeway describes the library's mobile unit as "bursting at the seams." With a waitlist of more than 15 organizations begging for it, the mobile unit alters its route slightly over the summer to accommodate community recreation centers. It reaches what Ridgeway refers to as "nontraditional patrons — the ones who can't normally come to us." These may be people who have transportation issues, health concerns, are residents of a residential treatment facility or simply aren't located near a library branch.
The unit, which has its own wheelchair lift, is now in its fourth year. With the capacity to hold 26,000 volumes, including books, DVDs, music cassettes and magazines, it is, according to Ridgeway, "larger than a couple of our branches." It has its own summer reading program and typically accommodates 700 to 1,000 reserves each month. Sixty percent of those utilizing the mobile unit are seniors.
But seniors aren't relying on the mobile unit alone. In fact, many are visiting the Cleveland Public Library through their computers and a program entitled "Seniors Connect."
"There is a huge digital divide with seniors," Clark says. "They become more isolated. This connection with the Web puts them in touch with our culture and services."
And then there's the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, an extremely progressive branch of the Cleveland Public Library. Ridgeway refers to program director Barbara Mates as "one of the most innovative in the nation."
Mates' commitment to the community is apparent. She has introduced computer chat room technology and implemented programs to inspire her audience.
Mates uses adaptive technology, which incorporates voice output, refreshable Braille and a large-type keyboards, to help her patrons.
"I've always wanted to do a program with schools for the blind, but wondered how they could commute," she says. "Now it's like they're in the same room."
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As a Junior in 2009: A key member of the Stanford midfield, starting all 18 games ... a first team All-MPSF selection ... named to the second team of the West/Midwest all-region team ... scored 24 goals, good for fifth-best on the team ... scored a career-high four goals and also dished out an assist in a 18-7 win at Saint Mary's ... matched her career-high of four goals in a 20-12 loss at Maryland (3/29) ... had two-goal games in a 15-10 win over Albany (2/18), a 17-10 win over Denver (4/10) and a 18-13 win over Cal (4/26) ... second on the team with 34 draw controls and third with 23 ground balls.
As a Sophomore in 2008: Team leader in draw controls (35) and second in ground balls (26) ... the only non-senior among Stanford's five All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation selections ... scored a collegiate high three goals in two of season's final three games ... they came in an 11-10 regular-season finale victory over Dartmouth (4/27) and in the MPSF Tournament final victory over Denver (5/3) ... her final goal against Denver, with 5:25 left off a pass from Amanda Schwab, proved to be the winner ... it gave Stanford a 9-5 lead and Cardinal held on for 9-8 win ... had seven draw controls in loss at Denver (4/20), tied for the second-highest in Stanford history ... had a goal and assist in first collegiate start, a 14-6 season-opening win over Le Moyne (2/2) ... with 55 draw controls in her first two seasons, is on pace to become the fourth Stanford player to reach 100.
As a Freshman in 2007: Appeared in all 17 games for the Cardinal in first season ... scored eight goals and recorded eight assists for 16 points ... scored first collegiate goal against Connecticut (3/4) ... took 17 shots and recorded a .471 shooting percentage ... third with 20 draw controls ... had 10 ground balls and forced four turnovers ... was named MPSF Player of the Week for her performance in a 10-9 upset of No. 12 Vanderbilt (3/31) ... had two goals and the winning assist in the game.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pa. ... a four-year letterwinner in lacrosse and field hockey ... captained lacrosse and field hockey teams as a senior ... led Conestoga to three state District I AAA titles in four years ... as a senior, led team in draw controls (58 in 21 games), ground balls (83), forced turnovers (37) and interceptions (27) ... also scored 33 goals and had 10 assists ... was voted Pioneers' MVP for the third consecutive season ... received first team All-American and twice earned All-Central League first-team honors ... Academic All-American ... three-time all-area choice by the Main Line Times ... also a two-time MVP in field hockey ... 2006 Delaware County Times player of the year ... district championships MVP.
Personal: Born in Philadelphia ... daughter of Paul and Lisa Christy ... mother played lacrosse at Lehigh ... has three younger brothers ... double major of earth systems and energy resources engineering ... enjoys traveling, sailing, surfing, hanging out with friends and reading.


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Lower East Side Restaurant Zoe Calls It Quits
"Not all restaurants are iconic and get to stick around for ten or fifteen years," says Feigenbaum.
Sunday was the last day of regular business at Zoe, Zoe Feigenbaum's almost-three-year-old Eldridge Street restaurant. In an email, Feigenbaum tells Grub she is grateful to have been able to realize the dream of owning her own place: "Not all restaurants are iconic and get to stick around for ten or fifteen years," she says. "As a chef, timing is everything: you gotta know when to pull something out of the oven." Family Recipe and Sorella, two other Lower East Side restaurants with female chef-owners, recently announced closures; like those establishments, Zoe specialized in a menu referencing its chef's influences and personal style and had a devoted following. Feigenbaum says she is already at work on her next project, but will first take some time off. [Related, Related]


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Flash Review, 7-25: Roots
Portraits of Flamenco History from Israel Galvan
By Anna Arias Rubio
Copyright 2008 Anna Arias Rubio
"Here is an impressive and plastic example of the
feeling of the tragedy of life, made real with
passion and precision by a Spaniard."
-- José Val del Omar, introduction to "Aguaespejo Granadino." (Berlin, 1956)
NEW YORK -- No one in the local flamenco community
believed me when I told them that an artist of
the caliber of Israel Galvan would be
performing for free, June 17 on the Audubon Terrace of the
Hispanic Society of America. My daughter Antonia and I
spent most of the trip from Philly trying to
guess which of the legendary musicians Galvan had
previously performed with would be along for this
concert: Alfredo Lagos? Enrique Morente? Fernando
Terremoto? Ines Bacan? Antonia's favorite,
Diego Carrasco...? Arriving early, we were
surprised to see Galvan rehearsing alone on a
small wooden stage on the ground in the patio,
with no sound system, guitar, or singer in sight.
His new work "Solo," it turned out,
would be just that.
I have spent all of my flamenco-life trying to
explain and teach anyone who will listen that
what defines flamenco is the relationship and
communication between the artists performing,
using the "compas" (rhythm) as the conduit. And
that our purpose as dancers is to adore and adorn
the "cante" (singing). With this ideal as my
raison d'etre, I thought to myself after it was announced that Galvan would be performing unaccompanied, how could I possibly consider the concert about to unfold
Dressed in simple black pants and shirt
-- as has become common in flamenco in recent
years -- Galvan steps onto the stage alone and becomes
the entire cuadro of artists. His palmas, mouth
noises and footwork are the only audible
accompaniment. In each palo (flamenco rhythm)
that he interprets, he runs through an evolving
passage of the gestures and remates (closings)
that evoke my deepest memories of all the
flamenco I have ever seen. Old films I dreamed
myself into as a child, the photographs of
bullfighters in the book my Spain-obsessed
grandmother gave me when I was 12 years old -- all come back. His splayed fingers behind his head become the flower
in the dancer's hair. He stands in a taut releve,
one hand above his head, fingers tight together,
pointing down, and I see Manolete fixed on the
bull. He shows us the earthy, womanly, swaying
hips and curving arms and hands of the
traditional bailaora and then strikes the
exaggerated masculine posture of a bailaor of
old, maybe Vicente Escudero or Jose Greco:
arms curved above his head, wrists bent like the banderillero in the bullring.
Between palos, to separate the passages of the
piece, Galvan steps off the stage and faces the
stone wall located about one meter behind it. At
one point he re-mounts the stage and opens his mouth, using his
fingers to rap out the rhythm of fandangos on his teeth.
I hear the ria-ria-p-ta and in my mind I see a
singer sitting at a wooden table rapping his
knuckles to set the compas before beginning to
sing. Galvan then dances to this imagined song.
The films of José Val del Omar (Granada 1904 -
Madrid 1982) come to mind, especially "Aguaespejo
Granadino" (Water Mirror of
Granada) from the early 1950s. In this film,
fragments of flamenco footwork, cante and guitar
are mixed with the sounds of nature, the gurgling
water of the fountains of the Alhambra and spoken
words, using Val del Omar's patented "diaphonic
sound." This soundscape
brings to life the visual images of Granada and
it's people. The fountains dance, the eyes of a
Gypsy sing, the pieces suggest the whole.
In Galvan's "Solo" his postures, fragments of
footwork and body sounds suggest an entire
traditional flamenco solo, from the
"entrada" (entrance) to the development of the
theme through the letra (lyric), the dancer's
percussive response to the cante and the final
cathartic resolution.
One section of Galvan's work
particularly stands out for me. A chair sits between the stage and the stone wall behind the stage, facing to one side.
Galvan steps off the stage and sits in the chair.
He begins to clap bulerias and sings a couple of
lines. He rises from the chair and dances,
marking the rhythm on the ground behind the
stage, then on the stage facing the chair. He
sings fragments of a letra, and chants the
rhythmic jaleos typical in bulerias: "Toma que
toma!" "'Sa 'sa!" Every time he changes position on the stage,
I see a different member of a cuadro, or person present in a juerga (flamenco party), joining in the buleria fin-de
fiesta (end-of the party rhythm). Galvan ratchets up the speed and I see the films of Carmen Amaya and the sped-up way
everything was performed in the '50s. At one point,
marking the compas with rounded arms and arched
back, he stops with his mouth
open and eyes looking up. I see the
black-and-white photographs of flamenco stars of old
on the wall of every flamenco studio I
have entered in my life. This section of the work
seemed to represent the shapes and snippets of
music that remain in your mind as you stumble
home with your head full of wine late at night
(or early in the morning) from a small flamenco
tablao or juerga.
To end the evening, Galvan removes his boots and
socks and uncovers a square pile of sand in front
of the stage. The soft swooshing of his bare feet
is a sweet contrast to his previous staccato
taconeo. The movement of his hips and arms bring
to my mind the memory of La Chunga dancing on the
beach in the film "Los Tarantos" and all the
1950s and '60s beach party movies
with stereotypical swarthy Gypsies dancing
for tourists. It also recalls every
essay attempting to tell the history of flamenco,
mentioning the "dancing girls" on the beach of
Cadiz, in the south of Spain,
described in ancient texts. He concludes by
crossing an arm in front of
his chest and bowing
in three directions before quietly walking away.
Some call Galvan's work "new" or "contemporary"
-- even going so far as to suggest it's not flamenco. What I
see is not new at all. What I see in his work are
the archetypes of flamenco, our collective
memory, our history -- the memory
of all the images and sounds of flamenco that
have surrounded Galvan since his birth to dancer
parents in the very flamenco city of Seville.
Does Galvan dance without
the cante and the guitar because he thinks these
elements of flamenco are not necessary or no
longer valid? Having seen many of his pieces
through the years, I would say not. His
inclusion of some of the most serious and
traditional flamenco artists of our time
demonstrates the deep respect he has for the
cante and the guitar. In this new
solo work Galvan shows us the compas with his
footwork and hands, and expresses the cante he
hears inside, with his body. Galvan becomes the
entire group, he tells the whole story himself.
I say: Yes, this is flamenco.
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Don't Miss The Top Ten Adventures in Cairo
1. Watch the Sound and Light show at the Pyramids (45 minutes).
2. Visit the Cairo Museum to see Egypt's ancient mummies and treasures from King Tut.
3. Take a camel ride at the Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) and take a picture of the Great Sphinx.
4. Stroll through Khan el-Khalili Bazaar and barter with the venders. This marketplace is Cairo's biggest market and offers handmade crafts, copper and brassware, glassware, gold and silver, leather, and inlaid boxes.
5. Have lunch at the top of Cairo Tower. Cairo Tower is 600 feet above the city and has breathtaking views.
6. Take a tour through Islamic Cairo and see the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan. Don't forget to dress appropriately.
7. Visit the Citadel, which has excellent walking tours and views of Cairo. You might be able to see the pyramids at a distance! Ask about the Sufi dancers that play drums and entertain three nights a week.
8. Enjoy an entertainment venue at the Cairo Opera Company or catch an Arabic music or belly-dancing concert.
9. Go horseback riding or jeep-driving through Cairo's desert to escape the noise of the city.
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MONDAY MASHUP – August Edition: Book Cover a Dying Art, Nook Sold in UK, Kelley Armstrong & TV Series & More!
Welcome to our new feature where we talk about random things we've seen around the blogosphere. It could be an interesting article, a book trailer, maybe a fun piece of news we feel you should know about, and maybe even a stylish pair of shoes or handbag we've seen (if Laura has her way!). Basically it's a bit of a mashup! Enjoy….
Are Book Covers A Dying Art?
Love them or hate them, there is no escaping that ebooks are rapidly growing in popularity. I have often found myself wondering lately how this will affect Book Art. As you know from our feature, here at BCC we love beautiful book covers. But let's face it, they look pretty naff on your Kindle. So it was with interest I read the below article on NPR Books from the point of view of a very popular book artist. He sadly accepts that gorgeous book covers do not affect book sales at all, not in the way they will on a gleaming hardback. Does this mean book covers are dying out? He says no, and I sincerely hope not I love them! Even if sometimes I only get to look at them on my Goodreads page. I still love them. I really hope that things move on soon so that you can get gorgeous colourful book covers on your Kindle and still enjoy the great e-ink technology that makes them so easy to read on.
Source: NPR Books
Nook To Be Sold In UK From October
It's taken quite a few years, but news in recently is that Barnes and Noble's Nook will be released in the UK in October this year. Nook content and devices will be sold through the website www.nook.co.uk. No store stockists have been released yet, as sadly we do not have Barnes and Noble stores over here in the UK. An interesting move given that Kindle's are going to be sold in Waterstones shortly. I have to say having never seen one, it's hard for me to comment on the functionality between the two devices, although I do believe the Nook has a colour version, which might be great thinking on my thoughts on book covers above. But for me it's probably a little bit too late, I have well over a hundred books on my Kindle now and for that reason alone, I cannot see me switching devices. Do you feel the same?
Source: The Bookseller
BITTEN by Kelley Armstrong Made Into TV Series
BITTEN by Kelley Armstrong is one of my favourite novels, as well as the first ever urban fantasy novels I read. So I was super excited to read on Kelley Armstrong's Facebook page that the book is going to be made into a thirteen episode series! It's being made in Canada, and filming starts next Spring. Firstly I really, really hope that we get it in the UK. But also, I sincerely hope they do a good job of adapting it. I am slightly scared that they may spoil it, also it's really important they get the casting right for whoever plays Elena and Clay. I guess we're going to have to wait a year or so to see.
Source: Bell Media
Protect Your Blog From Being Copied
Plagiarism. That nasty, ugly horrible word. It continues to pop up in the blogosphere like a ghastly, mean old virus. Anyway, Problogger recently published an article with some great tips on how to prevent people from copying your content. They're pretty simple. The whole concept of someone stealing your hours of hard work is just horrible, so the more tips to prevent them the better. Definitely a must read for all of our blogger friends.
Source: Problogger
Sprout Bookmark
I'm always on the hunt for new bookmarks, I'm not sure what happens to them, I think there is a bookmark eating genie in my house or something! I'm particularly a fan of the slightly different ones, or those I haven't seen before. So I came across the Sprout one on Pinterest this week and I think it's rather cute. I love the fact it looks like you have a little plant growing in your book


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By M. Scott Morris
Daily Journal
From start to finish, it's clear masters of their crafts are at work in "Blue Jasmine."
Let's start with Cate Blanchett, who portrays Jasmine. The character was married to Hal (Alec Baldwin), a Bernie Madoff-type who lived exceedingly well by playing fast and loose with the law.
We meet Jasmine on a plane as she tells her life story to an unlucky airline passenger sitting next to her. It's hard to like Jasmine, but I still found myself pulling for her.
Jasmine's lost everything – more than everything, really. She owes the government large sums, and her husband committed suicide in jail.
She's moving in with her sister, Ginger (Sally Hawkins), who's always stuck to the blue-collar life. Ginger's first husband (Andrew Dice Clay) beat her, and her current boyfriend (Bobby Cannavale) has more than his share of rough edges.
Jasmine doesn't belong in Ginger's world, and she might have a shot at getting back on top, if she can keep out of her own way.
Her back story with Hal is told through flashbacks, and this is where another master shines.
Writer and director Woody Allen's narrative fits snugly together and reaches an emotional climax that seems inevitable in hindsight.
Through it all, I felt like I was watching real people on screen. The choice of '90s comic Clay might seem like stunt-casting, except he's involved in pivotal scenes and disappears into his role.
Hawkins, Cannavale, Baldwin, Louis C.K. and Peter Sarsgaard are strong ensemble players, but this story is always about Jasmine. Can she stop her descent from unbelievable heights?
Blanchett's face often takes on the visage of someone in complete control, but that control keeps cracking to reveal Jasmine's broken humanity.
The movie isn't always easy to watch. Jasmine is free with her opinions and speaks cutting truths in front of others, but her words eventually find a way to bounce back onto her.
Blanchett and Allen, masters of their crafts, combine their talents to give this terribly fascinating character life on screen.
I give "Blue Jasmine" an A.
It's showing at the Malco in Tupelo.
Look for movie reviews in Scene on Thursdays, and listen each Tuesday morning on Wizard 106.7 between 8:30 and 8:45 a.m.
Kelli Karlson Wizard 106.7
She gives "Blue Jasmine" a B.
'I don't like Woody Allen, but I didn't hate this movie.'


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Many of the nation's top teams and golfers will descend on the Crescent City for the 2013 Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Championship this Sunday-Tuesday, Feb. 24-26.
Feb. 22, 2013
2013 Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Golf Champ. Quick Facts
NEW ORLEANS - For the third straight year, Tulane University and the Allstate Sugar Bowl have teamed up to bring many of the nation's top women's collegiate golfers to the Crescent City for the 2013 Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Golf Championship, Feb. 24-26, at the English Turn Golf & Country Club. Admission to each round is free of charge.
The three-day, 54-hole event will feature 18 holes each day on the par-72, 6,105-yard course. Play will begin on Sunday, Feb. 24 with a 9 a.m. shotgun start due to inclement weather that will be approaching the area by Sunday afternoon. Monday's second round will begin from holes No. 1 and No. 10 at 8 a.m., while Tuesday's final round will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m.
The 2013 field is comprised of 18 teams and features 10 squads ranked among the nation's Top-25 programs, while a total of 16 of the 18 teams are rated among the Top-50 programs in the country. This year's participants includes No. 1 USC, No. 2 Duke, No. 3 Florida, No. 4 Alabama, No. 16 Oklahoma State, No. 17 Purdue, No. 19 Baylor, No. 21 Texas A&M, No. 25 Texas, No. 25 UCLA, No. 31 Tulane, No. 35 Auburn, No. 37 Oregon, No. 41 LSU, No. 43 UTSA, No. 47 Ohio State, No. 67 Tulsa and No. 88 Colorado.
A total of 20 of the nation's top-50 ranked individuals will compete for both the team trophy and individual medalist honors, including 11 golfers among the top-25 in the country. USC is the nation's top-ranked squad heading into the 2013 Championship, while Oklahoma State's Kelsey Vines is the top ranked golfer in the country and she will lead the Cowgirls into action at this year's event.
"We are really excited to host the Third Annual Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Golf Championship at English Turn Golf & Country Club," Tulane head coach Andrew Pratt said. "This tournament has become in three short years the third-best women's collegiate tournament in the country. I think that speaks volumes for the Allstate Sugar Bowl, English Turn Golf & Country Club and Tulane Athletics. The field this year has 10 Top-25 teams, including the top four ranked squads in the country. I hope everyone will come out and watch some of the best collegiate golfers in the country."
"The Sugar Bowl is very excited to again work with Tulane and to sponsor this Intercollegiate Golf Championship," Paul Hoolahan, Allstate Sugar Bowl Chief Executive Officer, said. "We welcome the opportunity to host some of the top collegiate golfers in the country and we're looking forward to another great event at English Turn."
Duke enters this year's field as the defending team champion. Last year, the Blue Devils fired a 13-over 877 total to edge runner-up Colorado by three strokes. Colorado's Alex Stewart is the defending individual medalist after she fired a 5-under 211 total to top Oregon's Cassy Isagawa by one stroke for the top spot.
The 2013 field features both of the first two team champions and individual medalists of the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Golf Championship. With Duke returning as the defending champion, the Blue Devils will face off against the 2011 champions, USC.
In the individual race, Stewart returns as the defending medalist while Alabama's Stephanie Meadow, the 2011 medalist, returns for the third straight year. Stewart and Meadow each own the tournament record for lowest 54-hole total with identical 5-under 211 totals.
Ryan Herrington of Golf Digest ranked the 2013 Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Golf Championship as the third-best women's collegiate tournament for the spring season. Herrington has ranked the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Golf Championship among his top five spring tournaments in each of its three years of existence. The 2012 Championship was rated as the fourth-best, while the inaugural 2011 Championship ranked as the nation's second-best women's collegiate golf event.
Tulane is coming off a second place finish two weeks ago in the spring opener at the UCF Challenge. The Green Wave boasts two golfers who have already won individual titles this season, including sophomore Gemma Dryburgh in the fall opener at the Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational and senior Maribel Lopez Porras in the fall finale at the Alamo Invitational.
Porras leads the team with a 73.00 scoring average, while freshmen Emily Penttila boasts a 73.80 average and Dryburgh is third with a 74.22 average. The freshmen duo of Madison Opfer (74.53) and Silvia Garces (76.73) rounds out the Green Wave line-up, while each of these golfers has earned a top-20 finish this season.
Last season at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Golf Championship, Tulane posted a sixth-place finish, while the Green Wave registered a third-place effort at the event in 2010.
"This is a great opportunity for our program to have an outstanding finish in our own tournament. We are ranked 31st in the country and we're the 11th best team in our field. That just shows you how strong of competition we are up against but I believe we are up to the challenge. If we are going to play well this week we need to stay extremely patient for all three rounds and just play our own game. If everyone does that and sticks to their game plan that we've gone over for weeks we will do just fine," Pratt said.
In a city internationally known for its magnificent private clubs, English Turn Golf and Country Club stands out as an unmatched example of luxurious environment and superb recreational facilities.
The 18-hole championship golf course is a fitting testimony to Jack Nicklaus's extraordinary reputation not only as a world-renowned player, but as a world-class course designer. The Nicklaus-designed Par 72 Championship Golf Course presents a unique challenge to golfers of any skill level. Water comes into play on every hole.
Giant sand and waste bunkers guard many holes, and numerous grass depressions and mounds line the sculptured fairways. Huge tiered greens challenge putting strokes.
New Orleans is the 11th-oldest host city on the PGA Tour and English Turn was a regular stop on the Tour when it hosted the Zurich Classic from 1989-2004 and again in 2006. Past winners of the Zurich Classic include Billy Casper, Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, Davis Love III, David Toms, and Vijay Singh.


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Paleo challenge 1/2 way over!!
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Wow. How did that happen so fast? We're three weeks into the challenge. Here's how it's going:
1. I've rediscovered my love of cooking and recipe hunting, after a real lack of enthusiasm most of January. It's great!
2. I've lost 5-6 pounds, 2 inches off my chest, 1 off my hips, and 1 off my waist. I have more options in clothing with just that, and my standard work pants fit right again.
3. I've had fun tracking paleo food on spark. I'd say I'm averaging about 50-75 carbs/day. The calories range from 1100-1600-- totally depends on my hunger level each day, which is liberating. It is SO amazing to eat according to actual hunger and be able to HEAR the signals my body sends me about what to eat. Without the blood sugar/insulin merry-go-round, I just don't have many cravings for crap, and I mostly just eat when I'm hungry. It's eye-opening.
4. I read "Wheat Belly", which was interesting, if a little sensationalized at times. I found myself not totally trusting what the author said because of his tone sometimes. Still, if half of what he writes is true, it's enough to stay away from wheat forever!! I'm now re-reading "Why We Get Fat" by Gary Taubes, both as inspiration, and because I think he gets the science right, so I want to really know it well.
5. I started running, and have been going to cross fit. And then I somehow bruised the bottom of my foot badly. And then we got 38" of snow in one night. It's been a zoo since then. But my food has remained great, and all the shoveling is a good substitute workout until I can get back to the gym. :)
Now, looking past the challenge: I'm going to stick with the food. I am thinking about getting a blood glucose meter (see Chris Kresser) to see how certain foods affect me (particularly interested in sprouted wheat bread, sweet potatoes and potatoes, and rice and oatmeal.) depending on my response, I can continue to really feed my body well without messing with this great steady blood sugar/no craving thing going.
April 28 is my half marathon so I need to get the miles going for that. I've got a lot on my plate in the spring socially and with work, so I'll be glad to be more healthy and svelte for it all!!
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WOW!!! You are doing SO WELL, Mar!
You're rocking it all around. I'm so impressed. Way to go!!!
Have you saved any paleo recipes? I will have to go check out your food tracker.
Hugs and keep it up, superstar!
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A deadly shootout between two Middlefield, Ohio officers and an rifle wielding man was caught on the police cruiser's dashboard camera. The shooting happened after 42-year-old James Gilkerson was pulled over for failing to stop at an intersection.
In the video from March 10, 2013, Gilkerson pulls over and steps out of his car to open fire with his AK-47. Police officers Erin Thomas and Brandon Savage shot back, wounding the suspect. That's when, injured, the shooter yelled "Kill me! Kill me!"
Thomas was hit in the hand, but the uninjured officer was able to then kill the still-armed Gilkerson.
A report released by the prosecutor's office stated Gilkerson had multiple loaded magazines, extra ammunition, ski masks, gloves, ammo cans, scoped .22 caliber rifle and instructional DVDs and books about gunfighting and explosives in his car.
You can see the VERY GRAPHIC video below, but it is not for the faint of heart!