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- Location: Yichang Railway Station
- Address: No.46 Chengdong Road,Development Area Yichang
- Tel: 0717-6331111 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: 国宾花园酒店
- Lowest Price: On Request
Opened in 2003, the Guobin Garden Hotel is located in the High-Tech Development Zone. It is just 3 kilometers away from the Yichang Railway Station and 20 kilometers away from the Yichang Three Gorges Airport.
The Guobin Garden Hotel has a total of 203 guest rooms, including executive king size room, executive standard room, suite and so on. The hotel has Chinese restaurant, Western restaurant and bar. Besides, there are multifunction banquet hall and conference room in different size. For relaxation, there are fitness centre, sauna room, outdoor swimming pool and tennis court, etc. Apart from these, other facilities and services such as business centre, car park and laundry service are also available in the hotel.
- Prices not include 18% service fee and tax.
- Payment Method: pay using our secure online payment service or pay at the hotel at some hotels.
- Triple/quad occupancy may require an extra bed at extra cost.
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|Air conditioning, AM/FM radio, Alarm clock, Color Television, Cable/satellite TV, Complimentary newspaper, Coffee/tea maker, Telephone, Hair dryer, In-room safe, Electronic Lock, Iron and ironing board, Refrigerator, Mini Bar, Bath and Shower, Internet access, Free for Internet
Hotel Amenities: Elevator, Parking, Air-Conditioned Facilities, Outdoor Swimming Pool, Beauty Salon, Sauna, Business Center, Gift Shop, Gymnasium , Tennis court, Suitable for wheelchairs, Meeting Room, Ballroom, Deposit Box at Front Desk, Fire Detector, Mini Golf
Dining Facilities: Chinese Restaurant, Western Restaurant, Bar
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Students will design a park for their community in Dixon, New Mexico. The concept of the park will be approached as an art project / installation. Dixon has an unused baseball field which will be used for the imaginary park. The students have to measure this spot and make a floor plan as well as a scale model of their design of the park. The STEMArt teacher, Dienke Nauta, will talk about the gardens of Versailles, the Gaudi park in Barcelona, the installation 'The Gates' by Christo in Central Park New York, and more, to give the students some ideas and to be able to contextualize. This will be in a historical, social, environmental and educational context.
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College Hockey:D'Amigo Scores Goal, Two Assists to Lead RPI Past Princeton
York Stops 30
PRINCETON, N.J. — It was a tale of two power plays on Sunday afternoon at Hobey Baker Rink. Rensselaer's clicked, Princeton's struggled, and in the end it was the visiting Engineers who took a 4-1 victory before 2,112 fans in a nationally-televised contest.
Freshman forward Jerry D'Amigo returned from his gold medal-winning stint with the U.S. National Junior Team to help power RPI (12-10-1, 5-4-0 ECAC) with a goal and two assists. Mike Bergin, Marty O'Grady and Chase Polacek also scored on the power play as the Engineers finished four-for-eight with the man-advantage.
"I will say our power play had success tonight because we competed," said RPI coach Seth Appert. "They weren't all gorgeous goals, but we maintained possession, cycled, wore them down and capitalized."
Princeton (6-10-3, 3-8-1 ECAC) came up empty in seven power-play attempts of its own, and got its lone goal from Mike Kramer early in the third period after RPI had moved out to a 3-0 lead. The Tigers outshot their guests, 31-19, while Zane Kalemba finished with 15 saves in his first appearance since Dec. 29 against Maine.
The two teams combined for 17 minor penalties on the day.
"In a game like that, it's tough to get any flow going," said Kramer afterwards. "We got the worse end of the penalty situation, and it's tough to play a strong game when you're down the majority of the time."
D'Amigo, who made his return to the RPI lineup after his heroics at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship in Saskatchewan earlier in the week, got the Engineers going at 14:17 of the first period. Brandon Pirri's shot from above the right circle was blocked, but D'Amigo was in front to put home the loose puck for his sixth goal of the season.
"Our guys welcomed me back with open arms and congratulated me," said D'Amigo, who sat out Friday's win at Quinnipiac. "It was good putting back on the jersey, and good to get a few points."
The score remained static until the 7:08 mark of the second stanza. RPI's Bergin skated towards the right circle in the Princeton zone and then wristed a high shot through a screen and over Kalemba's glove for his third tally this year. The Tigers themselves launched 14 shots on goal in the period, but RPI netminder Allen York was equal to the task en route to a 30-save afternoon.
"Princeton always outshoots you, and if you give up bad rebounds they can make you pay," said Appert, himself a former Ferris State goaltender. "Allen did a good job, and our forwards also did a good job backchecking and clearing anything dangerous."
The Engineers made it a three-goal lead early in the third session on yet another power play. This time it was O'Grady, who shoveled in the rebound of a shot from the right point by Bryan Brutlag that bounced off Kalemba's pad at 1:27.
"Our power play was obviously a big part of our wins against Quinnipiac and Michigan," said Appert. "Paul Kerins is our front guy, and he wins battles down low and makes a big difference."
Kerins was on ice for RPI's first two goals, and assisted on the second.
Princeton responded less than four minutes after O'Grady's goal. Mark Magnowski collected the puck in the right corner of the RPI zone, and sent it into the high slot, where Kramer one-timed it in on York's glove side at 5:23 for his seventh score of the campaign.
"We tried to get pucks to the net and create some havoc," said Kramer. "The penalties set us back."
The Tigers were set back one last time as RPI top scorer Polacek closed out the scoring at 17:13. Standing in the left circle, he rifled home D'Amigo's cross-ice feed for his team-best 15th goal and ninth this winter with the man advantage, setting off one last roar from the RPI faithful in attendance.
"We had a little crowd cheering for us today," said D'Amigo, who also heard a few "USA" chants from Rensselaer backers. "It was nice to come back."
RPI now hosts league-leading Union on Saturday night. Princeton heads into its exam break and will resume play on January 25 against Connecticut, when it also hopes to get some of its sizable injured contingent of skaters back.
"All three of our captains are out, and we've also got guys in the lineup who are banged up," said Kramer. "We need to rest up and maintain our conditioning, have some flow in practice, and get ready for when the puck drops the next game."
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Paul Gotham of the basketball site Pickin Splinters wrote a piece on the path the program has taken in four years under coach Derek Kellogg. He also touches on the progress junior guard Chaz Williams has made in two seasons, while making note that the 5-9 Brooklyn dynamo's potential is still climbing.
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my family is considering a second child next year, however, our first child, i had to have a c-section as i labored for over 24 hours at Alta Bates. i did not have any intervention (they did break my water bag after beginning labor at 9 pm, registered at 11 in the hospital, labored through the night and they said was not dilating enough and said breaking my water would help move things along) until they gave me pitocin after 24 hours and a few hours of pushing. after the pitocin the contractions were unbearable and i was exhausted. it was then that they said i could keep pushing, the baby was fine but i could push for several more hours. the idea of pushing for several more hours at that point seemed impossible. i was told i have a narrow pelic arch and could only give birth to a 5 lb baby (my baby was 7.7). so i had a c-section. of course i know that the most important thing is/was the health of the baby and mom. however, i feel that i was pushed into the more difficult labor by breaking my water and pushing too early and getting pitocin. i may be wrong but it is just my feeling. so i would like to know, has anyone been told they have a narrow pelvic arch? i have been unable to find anything about it online. and anyone have experience with a natural home birth after c-section? can you recommend a midwife? i was very happy with my ob until at around 37 weeks prego she said, ''oh well, if the baby is too big you can always have a c-section.'' after seeing the business of being born i am so skeptical. just seeking advice before getting prego again. thanks! still seeking a natural birthing experienc
Our first birth experience was not complicated at all, but our second child needed to be put on a respirator immediately. He was non-responsive, and needed to be in the NICU for over a week. Meanwhile, there were no signs of distress before labor began. Thank goodness we were at the hospital; I am sure he would have died if we had been at home.
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Hi, Baby two is due March 2006 and it will be a VBAC. First baby was an attempted home birth. I am new in the East Bay (Piedmont) and still trying to find my way around. My question is: does anybody know of any midwives that have experience with home VBACs? Are there any birth centers around here, attended by midwives, that do VBACs (with or with out physician back-up)? I would prefer not to give birth in a hospital and am exploring home vs. birth center births. Thanks! Thanks. Iris
You may or may not be able to convince a midwife to attend you at home; there have been successful lawsuits against VBAC homebirth midwives in recent years, so this option is also closing. I am not aware (and this is after some research, believe me) of any Bay Area OBs who will provide homebirth backup for a VBAC. This means that if your home VBAC does not go well, for whatever reason, you are likely to be at the mercy of whatever OB you find on call at the emergency room that day. Given the enthusiasm most MDs seem to have for repeat Cs, I would not think your chances of getting out without getting cut are very good in that circumstance.
After giving all this some consideration, I've elected to plan a hospital VBAC for our next kid. Alta Bates is still accepting VBAC patients. Sara
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For the "Sit or Squat" app it says "By clicking "Agree" you agree that this functionality may transfer personal data about you or your device to Facebook without action by you. If you do not agree, please either exit your browser or click "Cancel" to go to the Charmin website."
There's no reason this app needs to log into my Facebook and send out personal data without my permission just because I want to find a bathroom. When I hit "cancel" because I don't agree with this it says I can't have the app. Stupid and you can see why in the "Play store" it has more one star ratings than any other rating.
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Great suggestions. When I was in Europe last week I was wishing I had downloaded some port apps.
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David Carter just might be coaching the life out of his Nevada Wolf Pack basketball team.
The Wolf Pack is dead behind the eyes right now. There's no pep in their step, no passion in their purpose and no emotion in their motion.
"We were sleepwalking," senior point guard Deonte Burton said after a walking dead 66-64 loss to the San Jose State Spartans on Tuesday night.
Sleepwalking, come to think of it, would be an improvement for this zombie basketball team right now. The Pack doesn't have enough passion to even get out of bed.
"I can't put my finger on it," Carter said.
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The loss to the Spartans, a team that can't wait for the season to end, is the worst in Carter's five-year run as Wolf Pack head coach. Other losses have hurt more, like the 2010 Western Athletic Conference tournament loss at home to New Mexico State and the 2012 WAC tournament loss to Louisiana Tech in Las Vegas. And the Pack has played worse in other games. A 26-point loss at Boise State and a 20-pont loss at Wyoming, both last year, come quickly to mind.
But the Pack has never played worse and with less passion and fight at home against a team so bad as it did on Tuesday against San Jose State. The Spartans are truly one of the most awful teams in college basketball.
San Jose State came to Lawlor Events Center with a 13-game losing streak and with just six wins in 25 games this year. They had not won a game in 52 days. They scored a whopping total of nine points in the second half in their last game. They hadn't scored as many as 60 points in a game over their last eight games. They had never won a Mountain West game in their history in 13 tries before Tuesday.
If there was ever a team that would have simply run to a neutral corner and covered its eyes if it was hit with a punch, it was the Spartans. The Pack, though, never threw a punch.
Don't forget that the Spartans aren't just bad now. They've been historically bad for a long, long time. San Jose State has had just one winning season in its last 12. This year will make it one in 13. The last time the Spartans finished a season more than one game over .500 was when Bill Clinton was president in 1993-94 when they were 15-12. When this year finally mercifully comes to an end the Spartans will be able to look back on just seven winning seasons in the last 33.
The Spartans were always the perfect cure to what ails the Pack.
The Wolf Pack had won a dozen games in a row and 22 out of 23 against the Spartans. They had not lost to the Spartans since Jan. 10, 2008. Before that it was March 2, 2002. Back in 2010-11, when it seemed the Pack couldn't beat anybody on its way to a 13-19 disaster of a season, they beat San Jose State twice in a span of just seven days. They beat them three times in a span of a month in 2008-09. They also beat them three times in 2011-12.
That's why there are no excuses for what happened on Tuesday.
There is not a player on San Jose State's roster that would start for the Wolf Pack. Only a few of them would even see more than token minutes off the bench. The Spartans have a nice nucleus of young talent -- much more than the Pack, by the way. But it is talent that isn't ready to win at the Division I level.
Put the Wolf Pack and Spartans on a playground, tell the coaches to stay home, and the Pack would win by 35. Burton and four lucky guys who caught a t-shirt in the stands Tuesday night could beat San Jose State.
Burton, who now only has two home games remaining in his career, should have had the time of his life on Tuesday. He should have gone out and scored 30 points and dished out 10 assists and the Pack should have won by 25. It should have been a Pack party, a Burton Bash and just what the team needed to stop a four-game losing streak.
Instead, it was a nightmare. And it was the Spartans who were throwing a party on Tuesday. The Pack, it turned out, was the perfect cure to what has ailed the Spartans.
"The locker room is ecstatic," freshman Isaac Thornton said after the game. "It's like a big weight has been lifted off our shoulders."
"Everybody in the locker room is going nuts," freshman Jalen James said.
"These kids don't get down even though they've been beat up this year," coach Dave Wojcik said.
The Pack could take a few pointers from the beaten up Spartans on how to enjoy a season.
"You are on your home court," Carter said. "It's a win you have to get. You have to understand that."
Nobody understands what has happened to this Pack basketball team the past two weeks.
"Something's not clicking," Evans said.
That clicking sound might actually be the sound of a ticking bomb. Carter, it seems, is about to explode again, just like he did a year ago on the way to a 12-19 season. He questioned their courage after the San Jose State game. He questioned whether some players are even playing hard. And he threatened to leave some of the slackers home this weekend and not take them to Air Force.
That's the Carter we saw last year. A year ago he benched players. He criticized them publicly. He called them selfish. And the team quit on him and the season. But Carter didn't care. He wanted to get rid of most of them anyway and that's exactly what he did.
This year has been different. He's coddled this team. He shrugged off their early mistakes and their less-than-stellar performances, at least publicly, and chalked them up to injuries and the occasional growing pain.
Well, he's not shrugging it off anymore. The loss on Tuesday made him angry. The last home game (a loss to Fresno State) he was so mad at them he didn't allow them to talk to the media. On Tuesday, he forced them to talk to the media and admit their mistakes.
"This one is on us," Evans said.
Yeah, no kidding.
Although he's acting like it, Carter denies that this is a repeat of last season.
"Nobody is quitting on the season," Carter said. "It's not like that."
No, they only look as if they wish they could.
It might be time, however, for Carter to change his tactics before players start jumping off the ship again. After all, what he's done so far -- for the last two years -- just isn't working. Instead of coaching and coaching them until they can't be coached no more (they obviously reached that point on Tuesday), it might be time for Carter to simply sit back and enjoy the show.
Let Burton take over. He's earned it. Let Burton, Evans, Cole Huff, A.J. West and Michael Perez run opposing teams out of the gym. Let them play on instinct.
Let them have fun again. Let them feel as if it is OK to smile.
"We have to do something before it's too late," Burton said.
Carter, though, might not be capable of simply sitting back. He's the dad, after all, who makes comments on his kids' Facebook page and reads their Twitter comments. He teaches them how to ride a bicycle and won't let go of the back of the seat. He lets his teen-age daughter go out on a date but then he shows up at the restaurant and sits at the next table.
It's just who he is. It's who he was as a player. It's who he's been as a coach.
But it might not be the best strategy for this group of players. And a 24-34 record the last two years -- Burton's junior and senior years, don't forget -- is proof that it isn't the best strategy.
Make no mistake, Carter is a coach's coach. He works as hard as anyone who makes a living wearing a suit and tie on a bench. He knows as much basketball as anyone. He was a smart player and he is a smart coach. He's seen it all and he's done it all. He truly cares about his players. He coaches the heck out of them.
Right now, though, he might be coaching the life out of them. He also might be coaching the love of the game out of them.
And they are not responding well.
It's just who they are as players.
Burton seems to be playing with one arm tied around his back. The more West plays the more confused he looks. Evans, at times, looks like a bundle of nerves on the floor. Huff and Perez can't seem to settle on a role from one trip down the floor to the next.
D.J. Fenner shoots jumper like he's throwing eggs against the side of a house. Marqueze Coleman, who used to play the game with a Magic Johnson smile and enthusiasm, now just looks like a robot wearing Men In Black glasses. Ronnie Stevens, Ali Fall, Lucas Stivrins and Richard Bell could all be on the side of a milk carton, for all we know.
It's time for Carter to set this team free. It's time for Carter to ease off, let go of the back of their bicycle seat and let them fall down on their own. The time for coaching is over.
And it all starts with Burton. Carter needs to let go of the back of Burton's seat.
Burton, you see, is a thoroughbred. You can just sense that he would like nothing more than to jump out of the corral Carter has put him in the past four years and just run free and wild.
He's earned it.
Burton is as fast and strong as anybody on the floor. He's the most talented player in the Mountain West. The NBA considers him one of the most talented players in the nation. They are not wrong. When Burton walks up the floor and passes the ball around the perimeter, opposing coaches breathe a sigh of relief and send Carter a thank you note. Nobody can keep Burton from the basket when he wants to get there. Well, nobody but his coach, that is.
Against San Jose State, though, Burton scored all of 14 points and took a mere 10 shots. That is a crime. But he's playing with absolutely no confidence right now. He has so little confidence lately he's not even taking the possible game-winning shot anymore. That honor on Tuesday went to Perez. Wojcik nearly sent Carter a thank you note.
Burton is a guy who should be on attack mode for 40 minutes. He should be wearing out his sneakers running up and down the court. He is a dunk poster waiting to happen. He is simply one of the most exciting players to ever put on a Wolf Pack uniform.
When he is allowed to be, that is.
Carter, though, has turned him, at times, into a mutated version of Todd Okeson. He's turned him into, well, David Carter of St. Mary's in the late 1980s because well, that's what a David Carter point guard should be.
The problem is that Burton is not really a point guard just like Armon Johnson was never really a point guard. They play the point because that's how you get to the NBA. But Burton and Johnson playing point guard is sort of like having Wayne Gretzky play goalie. They can do it because they can do anything.
But their heart isn't in it.
When Burton acts like a point guard -- like a Carter point guard -- he becomes some lifeless, watered down version of himself. He shoots the ball just 10 times and scores just 14 points. And the Pack loses to one of the worst teams in the nation at home.
You know when we see the real Deonte Burton? It can happen at anytime, when the mood hits him, when Carter is looking the other way or when he forgets he is supposed to be a point guard. But it most frequently happens when the game needs to be won in the final minute. It's the only time when Carter cuts the apron strings, calls a timeout and says, "Deonte, go win the game."
But lately that isn't even happening. All we've seen lately is Burton trying to make his teammates happy. He seems to be trying to make NBA scouts happy. He seems to be trying to make his coach happy.
The end result is that everybody is miserable.
This Wolf Pack team has become tentative, unsure of itself and seemingly hesitant to do anything that might not be in Carter's playbook. They are allowing players they wouldn't choose on the playground beat them in a Division I game. It's almost as if they aren't being allowed to do any of the things that got them to Division I basketball in the first place. You know, like playing with an unbridled joy, passion and hunger and letting their God-given athletic talents take over.
"Our margin of error is small," Carter said. "We aren't talented enough to overcome the things we've been doing."
It might be time to simply let that talent flow and find out.


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National Television: ESPN with Joe Tessitore (pxp), Matt Millen (analyst) & Shelley Smith (reporter). Local Radio: Oregon IMG with Jerry Allen (pxp) & Mike Jorgensen (analyst). Satellite Radio: XM 198, Sirius 94.
•Saturday's game is the first meeting between the Ducks and Red Wolves.
•Oregon is 1-2 in season openers under fourth-year head coach Chip Kelly and 31-2 in all other regular season games.
•SO RB De'Anthony Thomas was the only player in the nation in 2011 with 400 or more yards rushing (595), receiving (605) and returning (1,035). He led the Pac-12 and ranked seventh nationally with 2,235 all-purpose yards.
•Thomas averaged a touchdown every 6.3 touches from scrimmage in 2011.
•The Ducks averaged 7.21 yards per play on offense in 2011, fourth nationally and first among teams with more rushing yards than passing yards.
•Oregon's 91 forced turnovers in three season under Kelly are the second-most in the nation behind Oklahoma State (108).
•UO averaged a point every 32.6 seconds of possession in 2011, most among BCS AQ schools and second nationally behind Houston (32.3).
•Oregon comes into 2012 as the only school in conference history to average 40-plus points per game in consecutive seasons.
•The Ducks are the only team in the Pac-12 to have at least one 1,000-yard rusher each of past five seasons.
•Since 1994 Oregon has a league-best 104 Pac-12 wins and possesses a winning record against every conference foe.
•UO's 25 conference wins over the past 3 seasons are the most in college football.
In five short seasons, Chip Kelly has threatened to redefine the 116-year history of football at the University of Oregon. It started in 2007 in his first year as the Ducks' offensive coordinator and has carried into his fourth season as the University's head coach. Throughout the duration has been the emergence of a program among the nation's elite behind the architect of one of the most prolific offenses in the country that has transformed the standard of college football. No other coach in school history has guided the football team to three consecutive undisputed conference championships - a feat surpassed only twice in league history. And although nine coaches have accumulated more league titles than the Manchester, N.H. native, only USC's John Robinson succeeded in doing so as a first-year head coach. In the process of accumulating a 34-6 ledger in his three seasons at the helm, the two-time conference coach of the year sandwiched a pair of Rose Bowl appearances around the 2011 BCS National Championship Game. Accentuating the success was last year's 45-38 Rose Bowl win over Wisconsin. In addition to accumulating a mark of 25-2 in league play, his .850 overall winning percentage is the highest in school history and his .926 percentage in conference play is the best in league annals.
The 2012 Oregon Ducks return 52 letterwinners, including 12 players who were starters last season - five on offense and seven on defense. UO also welcomes back every specialist with the exception of punt returner LaMichael James.
With conference crowns in each of the past three seasons, Oregon became just the second team to win three straight outright Pac-12 championships since the conference expanded to ten teams in 1978, joining USC from 2003-05 ('04 and '05 titles since vacated).
In the last two seasons, the Oregon offense ranks first in both touchdown drives of three plays or fewer (39) and touchdown drives in less than two minutes (90).
With standing room only crowds in all eight home games in 2011, including a stadium and State of Oregon record 60,055 on Oct. 15 vs. Arizona State, the Ducks enter 2012 having sold out 82 consecutive games at Autzen Stadium (cap. 54,000) , dating to 1999.
The Ducks led the nation in 2011 by averaging 6.66 yards per rushing attempt (629 att for 4,189 yds). That mark was the highest by a Pac-12 school in a single season in conference history. USC held the previous record in 2005 with an average of 6.43 (525 att for 3,380 yds).
Head coach Chip Kelly made his sideline debut at Autzen Stadium Sept. 12, 2009 (W 38-36 vs. Purdue) after spending the prior two seasons calling plays from a booth high above the field as the team's offensive coordinator. Since Kelly's arrival in 2007, the Ducks are 30-4 at Autzen, averaging 45.9 points per home game.
Oregon is 5-3 against the top 10 under Chip Kelly, including a 2-1 mark in 2011 with wins at No. 3 Stanford and vs. No. 9 Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl. Two of the defeats have come in BCS bowl games - vs. No. 8 Ohio State in the 2010 Rose Bowl and No. 1 Auburn in the 2011 BCS Championship - and the other vs. No. 4 LSU in the 2011 Cowboys Classic in Arlington, Texas.
The Ducks are 10-5 against top 25 teams in the Chip Kelly era. At home, Kelly's troops are 7-1 vs. the top 25. Oregon is 2-1 in road games against ranked foes and 1-3 at neutral sites under Kelly. UO's only loss to a non-ranked team during Kelly's tenure came at Stanford on Nov. 7, 2009. The Cardinal became ranked the following week as a result.
Oregon's all-time leading rusher LaMichael James may be gone, but the Ducks' current roster still features three players who have etched their names on a prestigious rushing list. SO RB De'Anthony Thomas, JR WR Josh Huff and SR RB Kenjon Barner own three of the longest runs in school history. Thomas' 91-yard touchdown run in the 2012 Rose Bowl Game is the second-longest at Oregon, Huff ranks tied for fifth with an 85-yard TD vs. Arizona in 2010 and Barner is ninth with his 84-yard score at Colorado last season.
Returning Ducks accounted for 35 "explosion plays" of 25 or more yards (from scrimmage) last season, including 11 by SO RB De'Anthony Thomas and eight by SR RB Kenjon Barner.
91 - Thomas rush vs. WIS*
84 - Barner rush at CU*
69 - Thomas rec. vs. NEV*
68 - Barner rush vs. CAL*
64 - Thomas rush vs. WIS*
62 - Thomas rush vs. NEV
59 - Huff rec. at STAN*
54 - Barner rec. vs. WIS*
51 - Hawkins rec. vs. NEV
46 - Vaughn rec. vs. MSU
45 - Thomas rec. vs. WSU*
45 - Huff rec. vs. ASU
43 - Bennett rush at CU
41 - Thomas rec. at STAN*
41 - Thomas rec. vs. CAL
39 - Lyerla rec. vs. OSU*
36 - Bennett rush vs. ASU
35 - Thomas rush vs. OSU
35 - Lyerla rec. vs. USC
33 - Thomas rec. vs. OSU
31 - Huff rec. vs. UCLA
31 - Barner rec. at CU
29 - Thomas rec. vs. USC*
29 - Barner rush vs. ASU
29 - Thomas rush vs. ASU
28 - Huff rec. vs. USC
28 - Barner rush vs. WSU*
27 - Huff rec. vs. ASU
27 - Huff rec. vs. CAL
26 - Barner rush vs. WSU
26 - Lyerla rec. vs. MSU*
26 - Forde rush vs. NEV*
25 - Hawkins vs. UCLA*
25 - Barner rush vs. ASU
25 - Vaughn rec. vs. NEV*
* indicates touchdown
JR LB Boseko Lokombo scored three touchdowns in 2011 to give him four during his career. He tied for the national lead in "pick six" interceptions with two, including a 40-yard return and score after intercepting a pass from 2012 NFL Draft No. 1 overall pick Andrew Luck of Stanford.
Of the 47 players listed on Oregon's first 2-deep depth chart (there are four choices at TE and three at one of the DE spots), 25 are freshmen and sophomores. Of those players, five are true freshmen. Last season, seven true freshmen saw action for the Ducks.
Since 2000, Oregon is 31-6 in regular season, out-of-conference contests, earning notable victories against the likes of Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Michigan (x2). During that stretch, the Ducks are 3-1 against the SEC, 5-2 vs. the Big Ten, 1-1 vs. the Big 12, 3-0 against the Mountain West, 12-2 vs. the WAC, 2-0 against Conference USA and 5-0 vs. FCS sides.
An often overlooked facet of Oregon's success has been the continuity of its coaching staff. Fourth-year head coach Chip Kelly, now in his sixth season on staff, is a relative newcomer in Eugene compared to his core group of assistants, who have remained intact over the course of three different head coaches. Running backs coach Gary Campbell is in his 30th year on the Oregon staff, which is the longest tenure of any Oregon assistant football coach in school history. In addition, offensive line coach and running game coordinator Steve Greatwood enters his 26th season at UO, linebackers coach Don Pellum is in his 20th campaign, while defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti has spent 20 full seasons at Oregon over three separate stints. Oregon is the only school in the FBS that has seen zero turnover on staff over the past three seasons.
Kenjon Barner, Sr., RB
•Maxwell Award (player of the year)
•Doak Walker Award (running back)
•Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player)
John Boyett, Sr., S
•Bednarik Award (defense)
•Bronko Nagurski Trophy (defense)
•Jim Thorpe Award (defensive back)
Michael Clay, Sr., LB
•Rotary Lombardi Award (lineman/linebacker)
Hroniss Grasu, So., C
•Rimington Trophy (center)
Dion Jordan, Sr., DE
•Bednarik Award (defense)
•Rotary Lombardi Award (lineman/linebacker)
•Bronko Nagurski Trophy (defense)
•Ted Hendricks Award (defensive end)
Jackson Rice, Sr., P
•Ray Guy Award (punter)
De'Anthony Thomas, So., RB
•Walter Camp Award (player of the year)
•Maxwell Award (player of the year)
•Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player)
•Jet Award (return specialist)
Carson York, Sr., OG
•Rotary Lombardi Award (lineman/linebacker)
•Outland Trophy (interior lineman)


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Before taking on the mantle as the Knoxville Coffee Examiner, this Examiner got his humble beginnings on the site under the title Knoxville Gourmet Food Examiner, which he still holds and actively writes for. In the course of writing under that title, he's written about a dozen articles concerning coffee already (hence the new title). Instead of trying to repost them, this quick guide will provide you with links to those articles, in almost no particular order, as well as a bit of information about them. Each of these articles is already locally friendly, so Knoxvillians can take extra-especially full advantage of them. Hopefully you'll enjoy, wherever you're from!
Delicious, easy homemade mocha latte recipe brings coffee together with chocolate.
This is the simple recipe for mocha lattes that this Examiner uses frequently in his home. It requires very little other than the ability to make espresso or concentrated coffee, a few simple, whole ingredients (no packets or fillers), and a couple of simple tools (e.g. a blender) to achieve. It turns out to be one of the most popular articles in the lineup offered by the Knoxville Gourmet Food Examiner despite not technically being about food!
Vienna Coffee Company - Peru La Florida - excellent organic, fair-trade coffee and Cafe Femenino.
This article features two Knoxville-locally produced coffees that come from Vienna Coffee Company via Peru. The quick preview of Vienna Coffee Company, if you don't already know about them and can't wait for their featured link below, is that they are a high-quality roastery in Maryville, TN, just south of Knoxville (the only commercial-scale operation of the sort in the area, actually). As for these Peruvian coffees, they're both excellent. The Peru (La Florida) comes from the north of Peru and are characteristically sweet and mild with light chocolate and floral notes, and it is available in both regular and decaf.
Vienna has also paired up with the Cafe Femenino Project, a program designed to benefit women in coffee growing regions that can produce excellent, single-origin coffee. There are more details about the project in the article, so click the link above to find out how that coffee benefits women both in Maryville and abroad.
Colombian coffee can be great -- two great local coffees from Vienna Coffee Company.
This article features two more great coffees offered by Vienna, these coming from Colombia instead: the Colombia Supremo and Colombia Don Telmo Reserva, both of which are absolutely great. If you already hold Colombian coffees in high esteem, then don't miss these, and if you're a bit wary of them due to overly aggressive marketing of sometimes relatively poor products, give these a chance to change your opinion of a great coffee producing country. Both exhibit remarkably mellow notes and extremely high drinkability at any hour of the day.
Batdorf and Bronson - Dancing Goats - Coffee Roasters holiday blend final roast notice.
Though this article is outdated now, it provides a nice description of what super-premium coffee producer Dancing Goats Coffees (formerly Batdorf and Bronson Coffees) can produce. They put special effort in their labs to come up with something unique and perfectly fitting for each holiday season. This article should whet your appetite enough to be sure not to miss what they have to offer in holiday seasons to come! As an added bonus, even though these big guys aren't local, the Knoxville area benefits from the fact that their East Coast roastery is located in Atlanta, which is at least regional.
Panama Esmeralda Special by Dancing Goats Coffee, final yearly roast of a premium coffee.
Calling Panama Esmeralda a "premium coffee" is actually kind of knocking it: it's the second most expensive and prestigious coffee in the world, and what Dancing Goats (formerly Batdorf and Bronson) can do with it in their roastery is nothing short of amazing. It's super-rare and exclusive, only going to a handful of top roasteries in the world and commanding a price in the $50/lb range for the exquisite beans. This article made notification of their last roast of the 2009 crop, but they should be able to obtain a stake in the crop from this amazing origin in years to come. Get yourself ready for this years' crop by taking a look at that article and then signing up for the Dancing Goats e-newsletter so you don't miss a thing. Alternatively, this Examiner will surely be posting about future crops and their availability, so you could simply subscribe (for free, at the top of the page) to his feed as well.
If you love coffee and haven't bellied up to Panama Esmeralda yet, then you really are missing out. It's absolutely the smoothest, most superb cup that can be had without having to go to great, uncomfortable (if you know what beats it, namely Kopi Luwak, and where it comes from) and uncomfortably expensive lengths to obtain it (authentic Kopi Luwak will probably run you $250-300 a pound, and you'll really need to do your homework to ensure you're getting the authentic deal because of its scarcity and value).
A great latte recipe and how to do it without needing any expensive tools (no espresso machine).
Technically speaking, an espresso machine is required for a latte because a latte requires espresso, but this article not only features a great, simple, and popular recipe for a latte, it tells you how you can use an inexpensive tool (see the next featured article) to produce a faux-espresso that very nearly delivers the goods at a serious fraction of the cost (and at a fraction of the mess, unless you're clumsy). If you like milk in your coffee, then lattes are for you, so you should know how simple they are to make.
The Aeropress: an unlikely coffee-making gift for someone who has everything.
The Aeropress (the aforementioned gadget) gets some buzz these days, usually in the form of an argument: "It makes espresso on the cheap without (very) special equipment," versus, "No, it doesn't." Here's the truth: No, it doesn't, but what it does make masquerades as espresso so well once you have the knack of the thing (which takes about two or three tries to get) that you can probably fool coffee-loving Europeans (this Examiner has)." The article bills it as an unlikely gift for coffee-lovers that have everything else, and that's what it is. It's great for making strong coffee (quickly and neatly too), it travels well, and at under $30, it's very inexpensive (particularly next to $2k+ espresso machines, which it can rival if used correctly). At that price, it's worth a try. This Examiner loves his and uses it daily.
Thunderhead Perk: world-class coffee and treats just outside the Great Smoky Mountains.
Thunderhead Perk is a tiny little coffee shop in Townsend, TN, just about two miles from the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and it is a place where you can consistently get a fantastic cup of coffee, espresso, or coffee-shop types of drinks and goodies, including homemade soups and sandwiches. If its proximity to the national park and easy access on the way in or out didn't make it a must-stop coffee shop on trips to the mountains, aside from the great quality of the coffee and treats there, the fact that the owner lived and worked for the park service for several years (and therefore has the whole inside scoop on where to go and what to see) certainly does. Check out the article, and then check out "Th' Perk."
Homemade hot chocolate (hot cocoa) made even better - delicious variations.
This article isn't exactly about coffee, but it does contain information on how to properly add espresso or concentrated coffee to hot cocoa to obtain a very delicious drink that's sort of the flip side of the mocha latte discussed above. Mocha lattes focus on the coffee, despite being more milk than coffee, and so properly made, the coffee flavor should dominate, complemented by the chocolate. Here, the chocolate dominates and uses the coffee as an accent. Following the link above will lead you to another related piece with a recipe for homemade hot cocoa in case you don't have your own or a premade favorite.
Maryville's local coffee roaster: Vienna Coffee Company.
At long last, the general information article about the Vienna Coffee Company, Maryville's own coffee roaster (and preferred coffee source for this Examiner because of the consistency, freshness, and locality of the beans). These guys are the only Knoxville-area commercial-scale coffee roaster, although there are at least three other small-scale or hobby-sized coffee roasters in the area too, at least one of which does good work (Blue Smoke, in Gatlinburg), albeit only a pound or two at a time. Vienna Coffee Company has two roasters that can handle commercial sized batches that are still small enough to ensure consistent high-quality roasts overseen by their roastmaster, John Clark, a former chemical engineer and true coffee enthusiast. Vienna's coffees are widely available in the Knoxville area, for example at the Knoxville Earth Fare stores. For a complete list of where to get Vienna's coffees, click here.
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Get Caught Reading Campaign is happy to have multi-talented Christine Bersola-Babao among its celebrity reading advocates. "I fell in love with the children's book of dolls of the world which Mama bought," Tintin shares, her eyes shine with delight. "I enjoyed looking at the dolls in various colorful costumes and ever since books of various colors and sizes became my companions."
From children's books, she giggles as she recalls how she enjoyed reading youth-oriented books "Sweet Valley High," "Nancy Drew," Choose Your Own Adventure," "Hardy Boys," and the "Amelia Peabody" series, which she describes as "delicious and fun read." She also enjoyed and made business out of Archie Comics. "After reading Archie, I lent it to my classmates for a small fee. Nag-enjoy na ako sa pagbabasa, nabawi ko pa yung cost ng comic book," she shares laughing.
As an adult, she enjoyed reading Joel Osteen's books and Mitch Albom's books especially "Tuesdays with Morrie" (Doubleday, 1997) and "For One more Day" (Hyperion, 2006) because they teach her to treasure every moment of life. "I read and re-read verses of the Bible every night. I follow a schedule, or readings for the day… my favorites are Psalms and Proverbs, The Book of Job, Corinthians. I also read 'My Daily Bread.' When we have problems dapat ngiti lang ng ngiti because they all add up to our storehouse of precious memories."
Tintin draws lessons from the lives of prominent personalities like Audrey Hepburn's biography, Ken Lawrence's "The World According to Oprah" (Andrews McMeel, 2005), and recently Dolphy's memoir "Hindi Ko Ito Narating Mag-Isa" (Kaizz Ventures, 2008).
She reads various Travel books especially Angelina Jolie's "Notes from My Travels" (Pocket, 2003) and books on the Environment.
She finds entertainment in reading Lily Prior's books especially "Nectar" (Harper Perennial, 2003) and Laura Esquivel's "Like Water for Chocolate" (Anchor, 1995).
She confesses, "I always have fun reading all kinds of children's books." Her friend KC Concepcion presented her with a copy of the precious children's book "Les Contes de Perrault" (The Tales of Perrault).
With her marriage to Julius Babao and the birth of their daughter Antonia Sofia Julia, Tintin penned children's books to leave a lasting legacy to Anya and her future siblings.
Her first book "Bryan Learns His Lesson" (2004), written when Anya was still in her womb and illustrated by Julius, tells of the story of the boy who realized how lucky he is the hard way. "Basura Monster" (2005), illustrated by Cedric Ryan de Guzman, educates the youth to care for the environment. "The Story of Christine" (2006) reflects Tintin's own experiences in finding her identity and how she coped with her insecurities as a young girl. For this book, she received a special citation from the 30th Catholic Mass Media Awards.
Her latest book "Bakit Siya Meron? Bakit Ako, Wala?" (2008) brings the message of the Christ-Child to its young readers by going beyond material things and learning to count life's blessings. Tintin's children's books are published by Katha, the publishing arm of Goodwill Bookstore.
Tintin and Julius take turns in reading children's books to Anya. To introduce Anya to the world of words, Tintin shares that she posted labels on furniture and appliances in their home. Anya now loves children's books and regularly asks to be taken "to the library," which is how she calls a bookstore.
"Parents should surround the child with appropriate books. They should become active role models by showing they enjoy books and love reading," Tintin confides. Anya enjoys listening to and learning from Tintin as she reads Dr. Luis Gatmaitan's "Ayan Na si Bolet Bulate" and "Ngiii! Ang Kati ng Ulo Ko!" (OMF Literature, 2007). Adarna House's books abound in her home like Rene O. Villanueva's "Ang Barumbadong Bus" and "Si Emang Enkantada at ang Tatlong Haragan," Susan de la Rosa Aragon's "Nang Magkakulay ang Nayon," Kristine V. Canon's "Bakit Matagal ang Sundo Ko?" Mike Bigornia's "Kain, Kumain, Kinain," and Rebecca Añonuevo's "Ang Bisikleta ni Momon."
As GCR celebrity endorser and children's book author, Tintin will leave a legacy to generations of kids who will grow to become book lovers and readers. As the early morning news broadcast fade with dusk, the kids she inspired to learn and read will surely remember her, the way Anya and her future siblings will cherish her.
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This is a discussion on Obama: guns keep families safe within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Originally Posted by OD "Moose-shooter"? I like it!! ...and you don't use a 'mouse gun' to shoot a moose...go Sarah!...
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." -Thomas Jefferson
"Liberalism is a Mental Disorder." -Michael Savage
GOOD Gun Control is being able to hit your target! -Myself
Obama needs to have his bodyguards only carry Sling shots see how protected he and his family will feel.
Double standard if you ask me about him...
I'm changing directions here: Why would Obama need to hire bodyguards after he LOSES the election? At that point you could just stick him with a fork!
Every time he speaks I get a little more scared....
They who give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin
Previously known as "cjm5874"
What cracks me up is that Obama is the only politician with a major venue that I've heard say that he agrees with the right for every law abiding citizen to arm themselves for the PROTECTION of their families and themselves. I've never heard any others who have a major venue (i.e. television, major debate viewing) speak of gun rights in this way. I usually hear them speak of the sporting aspect of firearms.
Just my .02
Moose. Donkey. Whatever.
"Each worker carried his sword strapped to his side." Nehemiah 4:18
Guns Save Lives. Paramedics Save Lives. But...
Paramedics With Guns Scare People!
In the meantime, I absolutely, IN NO WAY, believe one word that comes out of this man's mouth on the subject of guns, except for his comment to the 'elite' that we are bitter gun owners clinging to religion.' That is his real view, IMO.
Anytime he says he is in favor of the 2A, there is 10 years of previous experience and comments saying just the opposite.
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose. - Jim Elliott
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.
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A spring Nor'easter is headed our way, and although the calendar reads spring, a "bomb" of a Nor'easter snowstorm has other plans. Americans have been asking "Could this be winter's last blast?" for well over a month, and it appears we need to brace for another round of Arctic air.
According to myfoxphilly.com on March 23, the spring Nor'easter is expected to move up the coast starting Tuesday night with rain, but will quickly change over into snow that could be heavy at times.
Snowfall is expected to invade the central and eastern USA starting this week, with heavier snow seen in Virginia to New England. Record lows for late March are expected as well as temps fall back into the teems and 20s.
National Weather Service meteorologist Frank Pereira said that "much colder air will begin to filter south and east across the central and eastern U.S."
After a few days of normal, springlike temperatures, "below-normal temperatures will return to much of the northern and central Plains, as well as the upper Midwest by Saturday as another Arctic high settles out of Canada into the northern Plains," Pereira said.
Fellow weather service meteorologist James Cisco warned of a "Nor'easter bomb indicated off the mid-Atlantic coast late Tuesday night."
In meteorology, a "bomb" refers to a rapidly deepening cyclonic low-pressure area that intensifies quickly.
Not unlike our rapidly growing frustrations over an endless winter.
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FHA Loans: Buying Land
There are several reasons why a house hunter looking for a home to purchase with a VA mortgage might want to buy a piece of land. In times when the housing market is favorably inclined towards new construction loans, some buyers might want a government insured loan for a proposed construction or new construction purchase; others might want to buy a piece of land for a manufactured home or mobile home.
As with many other parts of the FHA loan process, there are some do's and don'ts to be mindful of when buying land as part of an FHA mortgage. There are plenty of pro-consumer laws enacted to protect buyers who want to own land, but there are also some good, common sense things buyers can do to protect themselves regardless of those laws. Some buyers purchase land from out-of-state, which makes the first rule of buying property more challenging.
Even so, it's never a good idea to purchase land without having inspected it first. Buyers should treat a land purchase the same as they would the home itself–who would buy a house without having a look at it first? The same principle should guide a land purchase.
The FHA recommends doing some homework on the developer of the land–what is the developer's reputation in the local area? Can someone there recommend them? What does your lender or real estate agent say about them. Applying for an FHA mortgage loan means you'll be meeting plenty of people who might know who is reputable and who isn't. Ask for an opinion.
Never give in to high-pressure sales tactics, especially those conducted over the telephone. Always insist on reading all contracts
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I am looking to purchase land for nursery operations. What means would I go about to apply for an FHA loan for this. Thanks.
My husband & I are interested in buying land which will be residential. However, we will not be able to afford to build on it for the next 2-5 yrs (depending on finances).
Does FHA have a time limit within which a residence must be built for a FHA land loan?
thank you for any information!
Is the down payment the same for land as it is with purchasing a house using an FHA loan?
My husband and I will be building a home, we have land that we are interested in, what is the max for a construction loan and built that FHA gives?


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Last week I posted a bit of background on the angel head designs which are often found on the older tombstones in Annapolis County. Since I have a few more of these images stored in files on my computer, I figured that I should post a few to demonstrate the differences in the carving. Most of these stones date somewhere between 1750 and 1812. All of these stones are located in the western part of Annapolis County.
I am not going to provide the information on who is buried at these stones at this time as it is the stones themselves that I am featuring. Note the differences in composition. Some of the images tend toward the gruesome while others are light and almost happy looking. Despite their differences, all of the images make use of the head with wings motif.
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Marilyn is like a second Mother to me but she is also a female soulmate. I am in Los Angeles 3,000 miles away from my family (who I miss very much) I am a wardrobe stylist and I love my job so much but when I first moved here 13 years ago I was lost. I met the wrong people and was taken advantage of very much. I came from a very sheltered loving background and grew up on the North Shore of Long Island. But I moved to LA after college to follow my dreams to be an actress and break in sports journalism too. I was a ranked tennis player growing up.
Anyway, I believed everyone was good natured and boy I was wrong. I decided to go back to school and study fashion and it has been the best choice. However, I still felt alone and only had surface friends who just wanted to party, etc.
I met Marilyn McCoo when a former roommate who turned out to be a not very nice guy was interviewing Marilyn and her husband for a TV special. He promised Marilyn she could have a makeup artist for the on camera shots... She even offered to hire her own but he said he would provide one. Well, he did not hire a makeup artist for her. She was not happy. He called me and summoned me back home for an emergency (that was where he was shooting the interview.) I walked in the house to fins a bunch of people including Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis sitting in the interview chair and she looked not happy. My roommate asked if I could do her makeup, well I am not a makeup artist I am a stylist. Anyway they finished the interview like pros without makeup and walked out. Marilyn and Billy saw how upset I was so they invited me out to dinner. The rest is history. We just clicked and now I have two of the most amazing friends I could ever have prayed for and I style their entire wardrobe for their live shows. They are on a huge tour in England right now with Sr cliff Richard and many other artists.
It is amazing that we are over 30 years apart in age but we just click. Marilyn has taught me so much about having faith and to always give back. She is The Head of the Board of The Los Angeles Mission and recently organized the 75th anniversary of the mission to honor Kirk Douglas and his wife Anne who started the foundation. Two years ago Marilyn was at a board meeting at The Mission and slipped fell on a concrete floor and shattered her leg and had a titanium rod put in. The Dr said she may never perform again the break was too bad. But through her faith and strength she made a full recovery (marveling her Doctors and Physical Therapist) and is now performing all over the world.
The duo is still recording and performing and looks so beautiful. But they are also regular people who are constantly giving back and are just regular people. We have so much fun together and they have helped me through tough time like when my father died and lost loved ones in The 9/11 attacks. I also have juvenile diabetes and they help me deal with that struggle.
My six-year-old niece loves to listen to them sing and loves to watch videos of them on YouTube. She said she loves Marilyn over Taylor Swift. She has all her friends listening to them and watching old Solid Gold shows on YouTube.
I know Marilyn is not" A list" -- her words ---but she is still so beautiful has the most amazing voice and is a wonderful person. They sold out the Hard Rock casino over the summer.
I would not have accomplished all that I have without my family and without my very special friendship with Marilyn McCoo.
I am so proud of her.
I hope that someday if you do a where are they now Article you would feature Marilyn... She is not in the abyss she is alive and well and trying to make the world a better place. Oh and a huge fan of your magazine-- she is the one who introduced me to it and asked if I would give it a chance. :-)
Also she is not aware that I am writing-- I was inspired when I read the article with Katie lee and Paula Dean.
I know the chances of you reading this email are very slim but I just wanted to let you know that you inspired me to share with you about my very special relationship with a very special amazing woman.
I am enclosing a few pics and a video clip so you can see how great she is still.
Thank you so much for your wonderful work, :-)
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (44 votes).
In short: Inaugural running of the Droitwich Half on a scenic course with definite PB potentialIn full: Apart from some car parking issues, which will no doubt be sorted for next year, Droitwich AC's inaugural running of their half marathon went very well. The course is all tarmac, apart from 50 metres of mud to by-pass the ford over a river, and very fast with no hills to speak of. Plenty of marshalls where they were needed, all of whom were very supportive, decent goody bag including a sandwich voucher and T-shirt. Well done Droitwich - see you next year.Date of review: March 7, 2011
In short: Great-would run againIn full: Great route and thought very well organised-especially when you consider that it was a first.Date of review: March 7, 2011
In short: ++Beautiful rural half with real PB potential++In full: A real runners race this one!Organisation at the Golf Club could have been a little better - car parking was a little difficult at times. A challenging race for the 'support crew' (!) as they thought their £14 breakfast fee a little steep!However, the race itself (the important bit!) was lovely. Great rural scenery down small country lanes and roads with no monster hills to speak of. Seemed like a lot of club vests in evidence but still managed to have a bit of banter round the course.Well done Droitwich AC on a great first outing and I definitely look forward to this race next year. Many thanks.Date of review: March 7, 2011
In short: Very well organised and a lovely route.Date of review: March 6, 2011
In short: Awesome! New PB today! Chuffed!!Date of review: March 6, 2011
In short: Great inaugral Half- loved it.In full: Thanks to Marshalls and organisers, hope to do it again next year. Nice t-shirt, ladies fit for a change!Date of review: March 6, 2011
In short: Course and race fantastic, especially sandwich voucher, bit more organisation at Gaudet luce would make it perfectIn full: Excellent course and race, perfect for a pb. Traffic / parking was well marshalled, only minor comment is that spectators were not given clear info on where to stand and ended up waiting behind the finish.I hope it becomes a regular event, well done droitwichDate of review: March 6, 2011
In short: Great course - got a new PB and a decent t-shirt.Date of review: March 6, 2011
In short: Excellent - really enjoyed this on a sunny Sunday!In full: Great first time out, well done & thanks to all those involved. Course is great, good work out with plenty of undulations but nothing to stop you shooting for a PB, missed a new one by about a minute, but hey it was a good day out for all and really enjoyable.Cheers Droitwich AC, I'll be back again, definately one to run if you like a proper running race in charming rural surroundings.Date of review: March 6, 2011
In short: great race!In full: This is a well organised race with a great potential for a PB, the race organisation was very good and the marshals were very friendly and encouraging!!Date of review: March 6, 2011
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It's no secret that Mama Joyce is very important, at least in her own mind but also to daughter and "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kandi Burruss. Just how important she is to the cast probably depends on who you are though. When asked about the upcoming season of "RHOA," Mama Joyce said she deserves her own peach according to Sister 2 Sister on Thursday.
When it comes to ratings, then Mama Joyce did indeed make her mark through season 6 as she hassled Kandi about her upcoming wedding to Todd Tucker. Fans saw her argue with the in-laws as Todd's mother even called her a "b****."
When asked about her part on the upcoming season 7 of "Real Housewives of Atlanta," Mama Joyce said in an interview, "I should have a peach, don't you think? I think I was a very important part of this last season." Yes she was very important, as are most of the husbands but that doesn't mean they should be a housewife.
There were reports during season 6 that Mama Joyce wasn't a paid part of the cast and she wasn't happy about it. There was also talk of just how much Kandi Burruss funded her mother's life. While the elder insisted she had her own money, it's pretty common knowledge that her well-being is funded by Kandi.
Mama Joyce has been the voice of dissent in Kandi's marriage to Todd Tucker no matter how much pleading Kandi has done. She has started arguments with Todd and both his parents. If anything causes stress and grief for the newlyweds, it's probably all the drama coming from the mother of the bride.
Right now Bravo is airing the wedding special for "Real Housewives of Atlanta" and Mama Joyce has been enjoying that spotlight. An upcoming episode has been teased for weeks and will show Mama Joyce getting into a major blowout with Todd's mother Sharon. What will the outcome be? It's really unknown at this point.
Are you a Mama Joyce fan and think she should get top billing on the hit Bravo reality TV show? Let us know what you think in the comments below.


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The Philadelphia Eagles have spent almost 50 years trying to win a Super Bowl. Nevertheless, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter may be just as determined to host one as well. Nutter laid the gauntlet down on Feb. 5, as he bragged to reporters that Philadelphia and the Eagles can host the Super Bowl "better than anyone else" -- even New York/New Jersey.
Once Super Bowl 48 narrowly escaped being hit by a snowstorm, it was predictable that other cold weather cities with outdoor stadiums would take a shot at hosting the big game. The next available date is in 2019, so there's plenty of time for cities to make a case -- and hope the NFL forgets that New Jersey was lucky to avoid snow on its big day.
After the New York/New Jersey area, Philadelphia is one of the most prominent cold weather cities with an outdoor stadium that can host the Super Bowl. Lincoln Financial Field is already set to upgrade with several renovations, including two new high definition video boards in each end zone.
The timing isn't a coincidence, as Lurie told the Philadelphia Inquirer in June 2013 that Philadelphia would be "a great place" to host the Super Bowl when he announced the upgrades. Now that the door is open for a town like Philadelphia to get a Super Bowl, it seems things are falling into place for Lurie and Nutter's future sales pitch.
Of course, most Eagles fans would rather see the Eagles play in a Super Bowl than rent their stadium out for one. But if the Eagles manage to be the first team to play in a Super Bowl in their home stadium, it wouldn't be too shabby. By the time 2019 rolls around, the champion Seattle Seahawks probably won't all stay together, so the door could be open by then -- whether Chip Kelly and his offensive tricks are still around or not.
If Philadelphia does win the bidding, it has to do a better job with public transit than New York/New Jersey did, as thousands of riders were stranded for hours after Super Bowl 48. It would also help if Philadelphia's Super Bowl was closer than 43-8, even if the Eagles aren't part of it -- unless they racked up the 43 points.


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Uniontown Hospital Auxiliary presents gift to Penn State Fayette
The Uniontown Hospital Auxiliary recently contributed $10,000 to the Nursing Scholarship Program at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus. The donation resulted from proceeds of the volunteer corps Festival of Trees Holiday Event held annually at Uniontown Hospital. The scholarship provides financial assistance to area students pursuing degrees in nursing at Penn State Fayette.


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The Information Technology Department provides a number of training opportunities for faculty and staff. A few of the topics that we offer training in are:
- ARGOS Report Viewer Training
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- Managing Your Email
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ARGOS (Ad-hoc Reporting Generation and Output Solutions) by Evisions is the primary reporting tool used by Mt. SAC.
Regular classes are offered through Professional and Organizational Development (POD) at Mt. SAC to guide users through executing and downloading reports. To view or register for an upcoming ARGOS Report Viewer training, click on the link below.
A listing of sample reports can be viewed by clicking the link below.
Banner by Ellucian is the enterprise application system used by Mt. SAC.Banner is primarily used by administrative offices in the student, financial, and human resource areas to view and maintain data and process transactions. It is also used by support staff to view student and financial information. Users must complete Banner General Navigation Training before IT will give them an account to access Banner.
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Course Studio Essentials
Course Studio gives faculty the ability to access, create, and manage home pages for each course as well as create consolidated courses that can be accessed by many classes. Each course home page contains areas for files, photos, announcements, links, a message board, and chat room. Enrolled students are automatically added to an instructor's course and additional users can be added if they have a portal account.
Managing Your Email
Practical tips on processing and organizing your email more effectively will be shared. In addition to creating rules and folders, other Mt. SAC services will be presented to help manage email. This workshop is perfect for individuals who need to reduce the size of their email or feel overwhelmed with the amount of email that they receive. Bring your webmail password to the live demonstration. Call the Help Desk prior to training if you will need to retrieve your webmail password.
OmniUpdate Training: Basic
OmniUpdate allows users to create and maintain webpages without having to know HTML. This hands-on training session covers the basic information needed to create, edit, manage, and publish content on Mt. SAC webpages. OmniUpdate Training: Basic is required for staff who would like to obtain an OmniUpdate account.
Update: OmniUpdate Version 10 contains a brand new user interface, including tree-structure navigation and drag-and-drop file uploads. We also enabled file and image management in addition to Dependency Manager, which protects against broken links. To view the FAQ for the Dependency Manager, click here.
OmniUpdate Training: New Features in OmniUpdate 10
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Botafogo manager Hungaro discusses tactical change and importance of Mario BolattiArgentina's Mario Bolatti could be a key player for Botafogo
Botafogo's new manager Eduardo Hungaro has talked about the tactical change he might make this season following the departure of key players.
Clarence Seedorf has quite publicly retired from playing football to become AC Milan head coach, whilst Rafael Marques is expected to depart Rio de Janeiro soon.
With that in mind Hungaro wants to implement a 4-3-2-1 formation, which is a contrast to last season's 4-2-3-1.
Lance reported comments that the Botafogo manager made during an interview on Brazil television.
The 50-year-old coach said: "There is a tendency to change system. Losing Rafael and Seedorf, I think it is important that the system suits the players we have.
"I imagine a tripod (instead of a double pivot) in front of defence with Jorge Wagner at the front as attacking midfielder.
"And then two men up front. I am pointing towards that direction."
An interesting change then from the former Fogão youth team boss, who talked about Mario Bolatti as a key player in the system.
He sees the Argentine, on loan from Internacional, as the most defensive midfield out of his central trio and has been impressed with the 28-year-old thus far.
"In my design, the five has to be the ace of the team," said Hungaro.
"It is something I have seen a lot. Bolatti has impressed me positively. I have placed him in front of the defence, so that we have a good outlet ball, it all starts through him."


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Let $R$ and $S$ be commutative rings over a field $k$. Let $I$ be an ideal of the tensor ring $R\otimes_{k} S$. It is true that there exist ideals $I_{1}$ and $I_{2}$ of $R$ and $S$ respectively such that $$ I=I_{1}\otimes_{k} I_{2}? $$ If this is not true, are there any description of $I$? What if we don't assume commutativity of one of rings?
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The simplest example of the setup is probably
and the simplest ideals of $R \otimes_k S$ are principal ideals. The first place to look for such a thing that is a counter-example would be to pick a generator that isn't obviously a product of something from $k[x]$ and something from $k[y]$.
(P.S. I think you can arrange for an $I_1$ and an $I_2$ such that the "inclusion" from $I_1 \otimes_k I_2$ to $R \otimes_k S$ isn't monic, so really it isn't an ideal)