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Ive been a fan of this series from the beginning and the fourth book in the authors Gardella Vampire Chronicles certainly keeps the momentum going. I have a big problem, however: I cant really reveal much about the plot without spoiling the previous books in the series and, since Im all about encouraging others to get with the Regency Buffy thing, I really dont want to do that.
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In this installment of Latin Roots, the World Cafe team travels to Fidel Nadal's home studio in Buenos Aires for a session with a reggae performer who truly owns his genre. Nadal has 15 solo records to his name, and his album Forever Together was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2011.
Before fully going solo, Nadal spent a lot of time as a member of the punk-reggae band Todos Tus Muertos, which made six albums between 1988 and 2010. Hear three songs in this World Cafe session, recorded live in Buenos Aires.
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College Hockey:Buckeyes Rally With Power Play
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After allowing two power-play goals to Ferris State, the battered Buckeyes found themselves in familiar territory, playing catch up midway through another CCHA contest. But Saturday, Ohio State found offense from one of the unlikeliest sources: its 58th-ranked power play.
The Buckeyes scored twice with the man advantage in the second period and once more four-on-four in the third to come from behind and beat the Bulldogs 3-2 in the last-ever contest at Value City Arena for the team's seniors.
"This was a special game for myself and the other seniors," said assistant captain forward Rod Pelley. "There were emotions flying all over the place. It was a team effort, and I couldn't be more proud of the team."
Sophomore Sam Campbell and junior Andrew Schembri netted the power-play goals, while sophomore Tom Fritsche had the third period game winner.
Campbell, who assisted on Fritsche's goal, said that the level of intensity the team exhibited tonight "probably should have been there all year." He added that "everyone wanted to bear down and get it done" for the seniors.
The victory broke a five-game winless streak for OSU, while the loss continued FSU's winless ways; the Bulldogs are now 0-3-1 in their last four, including Friday night's 3-3 tie in Columbus.
FSU head coach Bob Daniels said that "there wasn't much difference" between Friday's game and Saturday's, except that FSU "didn't get the goal to tie it up" in the loss.
"We played a pretty good road game," said Daniels. "We just didn't finish our chances."
The game started much differently for the Buckeyes than every game in that winless streak because, in this one, OSU didn't allow a goal within the first three minutes of regulation. Instead, it took until 12:59 in the first and a man advantage with excellent perimeter cycling for FSU to beat senior goaltender Dave Caruso for the 1-0 lead. Jeremy Scherlinck sent the puck from the right point to the left, where Matt Verdone one-touched it to Adam Welch at the top of the left circle. Welch sent it long, where it grazed Caruso's glove and went up and in.
The Bulldogs went up 2-0 on Zac Pearson's very fluky goal at 12:59 in the second. Welch shot and the puck went straight up into the air off of Adam Miller's stick, only to land directly behind Caruso but out of the goal line. Pearson poked it home with a crowd of Buckeyes desperately trying to fill the net.
But at 14:40, Sam Campbell put one past FSU netminder Mitch O'Keefe long from the top the left circle on the power play, the end result of Dan Knapp's sweet, backhanded feed from the bottom of the circle, and suddenly the Buckeyes were alive.
"I think the game turned a little bit when our guys started getting more physical," said OSU head coach John Markell, who characterized the Friday match as "cautious." "It's pretty evident at we're a better hockey team when we play more physical."
Less than three minutes later, just after exiting the penalty box himself, Schembri tied the game for the Buckeyes, picking up the rebound of Sean Collin's shot from the left point.
Fritsche's game-winning goal came at 7:08 in the third when he backhanded in Campbell's pass from behind the net. After the third OSU goal, the Bulldogs couldn't crack the Buckeye defense.
"Ohio State played a strong game once they got up 3-2," said Daniels. "We had to start pressuring moreto get the equalizer, and we just didn't get it."
With that third goal, said Markell, "the game got back to what it is supposed to be, banging it up and down the ice."
The Bulldogs finished the night 2-8 on the power play, the Buckeyes 2-6. O'Keefe had 31 saves to Caruso's 23, as OSU outshot FSU 34-25.
The three-point weekend vaulted Ohio State (15-15-5, 11-12-3 CCHA) into sole possession of seventh place in league standings with 25 points and ahead of Ferris State (14-13-7, 9-11-6 CCHA), who now ties Notre Dame with 24 points. Before this series, OSU trailed FSU in the standings.
Each team plays its last regular-season series next weekend. Ferris State is home-and-home with Michigan Feb. 24-25, while Ohio State travels to Northern Michigan. As the fifth through eighth teams host a first-round CCHA playoff series, the fate of each team depends on the outcome of next weekend's series.
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Said Markell, "I think we need to get three points this weekend, no matter what anybody else does."
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The Vintage Theatre has delightfully revived Lend Me a Tenor, Ken Ludwig's award-winning farce that debuted on Broadway in 1989.
The comedy escalates from farce to frenzy as mistaken identities, idol worship and marital discourse clash like symbols at the crescendo of a symphony.
The complex story is set in a Cleveland hotel room where world famous tenor Tito Merelli and his wife Maria arrive late for his one-night appearance at the local opera company. After taking too many tranquilizers, the star appears to be dead, so the frantic opera manager Henry Saunders gets his assistant and wannabe opera singer Max to stand in as Othello. But Tito revives, dresses in his costume and shows up at the theater only to be chased by the police as a lunatic. This begins the farce of mistaken identity. Eventually, the two Othellos are simultaneously seduced by the opera manager's daughter Maggie and the opera's soprano Diana. In the end, Tito and Maria make up and Maggie realizes she really loves Max, who has had a little Italian simpatico rub off on him after his opera performance.
Most of the actors are spot-on in their characters and seem to enjoy immensely contributing to the hilarious door-slamming, in-and-out romp on Sean Cochran's beautiful and well-constructed set.
Jeff Jesmer as Max, the nerdy, insecure flustered assistant who role plays the Italian divo, shows the best comedic timing of the bunch. Bethany Talley plays his girlfriend Maggie with the wide-eyed innocence of a girl smitten with Italian romance and hand-kissing. She throws Max under the bus for the Italian opera star. "Tito Merelli is heaven, Max, and I want to go to heaven," she says.
Andy Anderson has enough angst to go around for everyone; and Kerry Hauger Beebe is perfectly cast as the giddy socialite chair of the opera guild dressed to the nines. She looks like "the Chrysler Building" in her sparkly silver dress.
Andrew Uhlenhopp as the star tenor has seen too many Godfather films. His Tito is not anything like the suave womanizer who would earn a nickname like "Il Stupendo." His passed out Tito is great, though. Sarah MacMillan's Maria is the quintessential loud, hot-blooded, bossy Italian wife.
Diana, the uber sexy soprano ingenue, is played mindfully and soulfully by Kelly Uhlenhopp. She knows what she wants and she knows how to use her body to get it.
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The first quarter started off evenly with the teams tied at 1-1 with 4:55 to play. Makenzie Fischer (Laguna Beach, CA/Laguna Beach HS/SET) broke the tie with a goal to take a 2-1 lead but Canada answered on the next possession to tie the game at 2-2. Team USA then went on a three-goal run to close out the first period. Kami Craig (Santa Barbara, CA/USC/SBWPF) scored in close, Priscilla Orozco (Commerce, CA/UCLA/Commerce) scored on a power play and Jillian Kraus (Santa Ana, CA/UCLA/SOCAL) finished the run for a 5-2 advantage.
Canada opened the second period with a goal to draw to within two at 5-3. Team USA had a major answer in store going on a three goal run to grab an 8-3 lead. Annika Dries (Laguna Beach, CA/Stanford/SET) connected on a power play and then Maggie Steffens (Danville, CA/Stanford/Diablo) scored consecutive goals to build the five goal advantage with 4:49 left. Canada stopped the run with a goal only to see Craig score again in front of the cage for a 9-4 lead at halftime.
Scoring dropped off in the third period as both team's defenses stepped up. Canada struck first with a power play goal to close within 9-5 with 5:40 remaining. Steffens scored her third of the night on a penalty shot some three minutes to build a 10-5 lead. Canada answered on their next possession to cut the deficit to 10-6, which was the score headed to the fourth period.
Things picked up in the fourth with a flurry of goals. Seidemann scored two of the first three goals to start the fourth to take a 12-7 lead with 6:50 remaining. Canada scored on a power play goal with just under five minutes to go to close to within 12-8. Alys Williams (Huntington Beach, CA/UCLA/HBWPC) got on the board with an outside shot for a 13-8 lead but Canada scored on the next possession for a 13-9 game. The Canadians followed with a goal on their next possession on a penalty shot for a 13-9 match. Craig scored in close on the next USA possession for a 14-9 game and Lolo Silver (Long Beach, CA/Stanford/NYAC) followed moments later with a penalty shot score and a 15-9 advantage.
Canada scored two late to close to within 15-11 with less than a minute to play but would get no closer as Team USA took the match by four. The United States went 6/10 on power plays and 1/2 on penalties while Canada was 6/11 on power plays and 1-1 on penalties.
In other Holiday Cup action Greece moved to 2-0 on the week as they defeated the Netherlands 8-6. Australia got their first win of the tournament holding off a comeback by Russia to win 9-8.
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USA 15 (5, 4, 1, 5) K. Craig 3, M. Steffens 3, M. Seidemann 2, A. Dries 2, M. Fischer 1, J. Kraus 1, P. Orozco 1, A. Williams 1, L. Silver 1
Saves - USA - B. Armstrong 10
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Penalties - USA 1/2 - CAN 1/1
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College Hockey:Back… with controversy
It's been a while, fellow college hockey fans. And as I return with my first blog post of the college hockey season, I bring to you some controversy from last weekend's Union-Harvard game.
With the score 3-1 in favor of Union in the final minute of play, Harvard scored what looked to be a goal to pull the Crimson within a goal. Referees Andy O'Brien and Richard Patry called the play a goal, but Harvard's Doug Rogers knocked down Union goaltender Corey Milan on the play, prompting the officials to replay, as the game was televised on local cable television in New York (this gives the referees the option to view the play on instant replay to ensure that their call was correct). After a short video review, though, the referees reversed the call.
The result was Harvard coach Ted Donato receiving a rare ejection, forcing him to miss the final 39.3 seconds but moreso calling into play the effectiveness of video replay.
The fact of the matter is that the replay (which can be seen here, thanks to video provided by Ken Schott at the Schenectady Gazette) clearly shows that the puck was in the net when the contact between Rogers and Milan occurs. Thus, it would be impossible for Rogers to interfere with Milan's ability to stop the puck if contact hadn't been made when the puck passed the goaltender.
This isn't the first time that I've blogged about referees getting calls incorrect despite using instant replay. Last year, we had Magnessgate, a botched instant replay call that nearly cost Wisconsin its NCAA tournament bid.
There's certainly no telling if the referees got the call right on Saturday night at Union whether Harvard would've scored again to tie the game. But it's tough to understand why referees can't get a call correct even when they have the benefit or watching it over and over again on replay.
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Though the College is mere minutes away from Trenton, most students aren't exposed to the community within the city limits. This is not the case with alumnus Todd Stoner. The class of '08 graduate and former Bonner Scholar has dedicated himself as an advocate for community service with a passion for helping others.
Growing up in Colts Neck, N.J., Stoner became interested in giving back to the community when first applying to the College.
"Before I applied to (the College) I was really nervous because my SAT scores were low but I was involved in lots of extracurricular activities," Stoner said. "I created a summit during my junior year in high school and invited every school in Monmouth County to raise awareness and reduce violence and racism in N.J. schools."
It was this summit that earned Stoner an award that bolstered his chances to attend the College.
"When I won my high school summit award, I got accepted into (the College) and two days later I got invited to apply for the Bonner scholarship, it was all surreal," Stoner said.
During his first year, Stoner volunteered at the Crisis Ministry in Trenton through the Bonner Center. The location served as a food bank helping people at risk of becoming homeless. The organization gave a monthly food subsidy and occasionally provided free food. Additionally, some people were awarded grants to pay for their homes and appliances.
"It was definitely an eye-opening experience," Stoner said. "It also surprised me about how people were affected by changes in government. People in poverty were being cut off from resources, like welfare, and didn't know about adequate resources that were available to them."
During his first year Stoner picked up a double major of international studies and political science and started taking classes on social justice
"One class I took, "Myth and Realities of Poverty in America," made me aware of the bad situations people grow up in," Stoner said. "Before I was very patriotic and would never criticize my own country . ever. But from freshman year of college and so forth, I became more critical of social injustice."
During Stoner's sophomore year, he volunteered at a Trenton agency called the Capital South Neighborhood Preservation Program. There he became involved with a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance center, an organization aiding people with filing tax returns.
"In Trenton there were many undocumented immigrants that could get help and could receive a tax return but they didn't know that since no one in the community advised them," Stoner said. "There was money being lost that could have helped out these poor people."
Before Stoner even stepped foot into College, he found inspiration through his parents, who lived in Chile for four years. Looking back at their experiences, Stoner wanted to see what they saw. Soon enough, he studied abroad in Chile during his junior year and volunteered in homeless shelters in Valparaiso.
"I became friends with hard working homeless men," Stoner said. "I was inspired by them because they broke every stereotype of the homeless person. They weren't alcoholics and were really well educated with college degrees. Eventually they got screwed over by corporations. Yet they were still living a content life."
After Stoner's trip from Chile, he came back even more frustrated for families living in poverty and no one willing to stand up for them.
At the end of his College career, Stoner interned at the Bonner Center, helping coordinate community engaged learning days and eventually was invited to stay around for a while longer as a staff member.
"This job is great. I do extra student development work and do student training and organize the Bonner scholars trips where we do social justice programs," Stoner said. "I think what I'll probably end up doing is doing some sort of community service work for the rest of my life and become a potential lobbyist for the poor."
Although he already graduated, Stoner still has a few words of advice for College students.
"I believe there could be a much larger activist spirit to stand up for what's right. (College) students could be more enthusiastic and passionate about community service," Stoner said. "But from what I've seen over the years, that passion is growing."
Stoner urged students to look past Trenton stereotypes and embrace the community within.
"Everyone comes to the College concerned about its location and safety when in fact people should be excited for Trenton's diversity," he said. "(The College's) responsibility is not only to educate but also have students understand the social issues affecting average people and inspire students to become involved in their community."


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May 7, 1998
THIS WEEK: The Washington mens and womens varsity, junior varsity and frosh/novice crews travel to Vancouver, Wash. for a dual regatta with Oregon State, Sat., May 9. Racing begins at 10 a.m. on Vancouver Lake.
Washington vs. Oregon State Race Schedule Sat., May 9 - Vancouver Lake, Vancouver, Wash.
10:00 a.m. Womens varsity four 10:15 a.m. Mens frosh eight 10:30 a.m. Womens second novice eight 10:45 a.m. Womens junior varsity eight 11:00 a.m. Mens varsity four 11:15 a.m. Mens junior varsity eight 11:30 a.m. Womens varsity eight 11:45 a.m. Mens varsity eight 12:00 noon Womens first novice eight
RACE NOTES: The Huskies and Beavers faced each other earlier in the season, at the San Diego Crew Classic, April 4-5 ... The UW womens varsity boat won a seventh straight Whittier Cup while OSU was sixth in that grand final ... UW also won the womens novice grand final and OSU placed third in the race ... On the mens side, in the frosh grand final, UW was second and OSU was fourth ... Head womens coach Jan Harville has made some changes in her varsity boat ... rowing in the four seat this weekend will be Annie Christie (Sr., Vancouver, Wash.) and in the three seat will be Rachel Dunnet (Jr., West Vancouver, B.C.) ... the rest of the lineup remains the same ... Jan Williamson and Tiffani Sumner will row in the junior varsity boat ... in the mens varsity race, Washington will race the crew of cox Adrian Dahood, stroke Kevin Dolan, 7-Pat Ormond, 6-Dan Shapiro, 5-Brent Starace, 4-George Dowell, 3-Kurt Vigeland, 2-Erik Brand and bow Todd Bowser.
NCAA RANKINGS: In the latest NCAA Regional rankings, released April 28, Washington stands atop all four categories in the West Region. In team rankings for other regions, Brown leads the New England Region, Princeton leads the Mid-Atlantic Region and Virginia leads the Central Region.
Here is a look at the West Region rankings:
Team Varsity 8 Second Varsity 8 Varsity 4 1. Washington 1. Washington 1. Washington 1. Washington 2. California 2. California 2. California 2. Cal State Sacramento 3. (tie) Oregon State 3. Oregon State 3. Washington State 3. San Diego State 3. (tie) Washington State 4. Washington State 4. Oregon State 4. Gonzaga 5. Southern California 5. Stanford 5. Oregon State 6. Stanford 6. UC Davis 6. Washington State
THIS SEASON: Washington opened the 1998 season in impressive fashion, winning four of six races at the San Diego Crew Classic, April 4-5. The varsity men won a fourth straight Copley Cup and the women won a seventh straight Whittier Cup. The womens junior varsity and novice crews also posted victories, with the jayvee winning a sixth straight race and the novice posting its third win in the last four years. The mens JV finished fourth in its grand final and the frosh boat placed second.
The men extended their streak of Windermere Cup victories, May 2, as it posted an eighth-straight victory on Opening Day, this year over the lightweight crew from Nottinghamshire County. The varsity women suffered their first defeat in seven years as they fell to the British National Team. The mens Cascade Cup provided the closest race of Opening Day as the a second heavyweight crew from Nottinghamshire edged the junior varsity Huskies. The womens junior varsity won its eighth consecutive Cascade Cup . The Huskies are undefeated in dual meet competition this year, with victories over Washington State and Wisconsin.
LOOKING AHEAD: The Huskies prepare for the Pacific-10 Conference/Pacific Coast Championships, May 17 on Lake Natoma in Sacramento, Calif. Washington won seven of eight races at the 1997 championships, with the womens varsity four suffering the lone loss. The varsity men will aim for a ninth straight title and the varsity women will look for a sixth straight victory. The junior varsity men also have six-year win streak alive.
LEADING the TEAM: Captains for the 1998 crew season are seniors Brett Reisinger (Kent, Wash.) and Denni Nessler (Pleasantville, NJ).
Husky Crew Picked to Repeat in 98: The UW mens and womens varsity eight crews were picked to repeat as the open collegiate champions in the first-ever US Rowing preseason coaches poll released March 19. In the womens poll, Washington was a unanimous choice to win its second consecutive NCAA title.
The Huskies won the grand final at the 1997 championships, the first time the event was sanctioned by the NCAA, by over five seconds and return all but one of their crew. The UW women are led by stroke Sabina Telenska and U.S. Nations Cup team member Kelly Horton as it aims for its eighth national title. The mens varsity eight poll was closer, with California and Princeton also receiving first place votes. UW lost five seniors from its 1997 undefeated squad, however it should see talent move up from its also undefeated junior varsity and freshman squads. UW has two senior national team members returning, Bob Cummins and coxswain Sean Mulligan, to provide leadership in 1998. Both competed at the 1997 FISA World Rowing Championships, with Cummins bringing home a gold medal as a member of the mens eight.
1998 Schedule and Results Date Event MV8 WV8 MJV8 WJV8 Mfr.8 Wnov.8 WV4 MV4 April 4-5 San Diego Crew Classic 1st 1st 4th 1st 2nd 1st April 11 Washington St. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st April 18 Wisconsin 1st 1st 2nd* April 25 at California 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st May 2 Opening Day 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st May 9 at Oregon State May 17 at Pac-10 Championships May 28-30 at IRA Championships (m) May 29-31 at NCAA Championships (w)
* - raced against UW and Wisconsin varsity - UW junior varsity boat
Womens Varsity Eight cox: Missy Collins (Bothell, Wash.) Stroke - Sabina Telenska (Prague, Czech Republic) 7 - Denni Nessler (Pleasantville, New Jersey) 6 - Kelly Horton (Seattle, Wash.) 5 - Katy Dunnet (W. Vancouver, B.C.) 4 - Annie Christie (Vancouver, Wash.) 3 - Rachel Dunnet (W. Vancouver, B.C.) 2 - Vanessa Tavalero (Sacramento, Calif.) bow - Kari Green (Bellevue, Wash.)
Womens Junior Varsity Eight cox: Paige Pfunder (Eugene, Ore.) stroke - Theresa Nygren-Birkholz (Seattle, Wash.) 7 - Kate Tylee (Seattle, Wash.) 6 - Jan Williamson (Edmonds, Wash.) 5 - Tiffani Sumner (Portland, Ore.) 4 - Kristin Crymes (Portalnad, Ore.) 3 - Maggie Seay (Seattle, Wash.) 2 - Lindsey Horton (Olympia, Wash.) bow - Tasya Gray (Portland, Ore.)
Womens First Novice Eight cox: Amanda Herbert (Moraga, Calif.) stroke - Romany McNamara (San Francisco, Calif.) 7 - Noelle Anderson (Marysville, Wash.) 6 - Rika Geyser (South Africa/Wichita St.) 5 - Nichole Rogers (Tiburon, Calif.) 4 - Natalie Anderson (Vancouver, Wash.) 3 - Nicole Borges (Toronto, Ontario) 2 - Leslie Rattan (Madison, Wisc.) bow - Kristin Lundberg (Portland, Ore.)
Womens Second Novice Eight cox: Robyn Eakle (Oakland, Calif.) stroke - Tara James (Honolulu, Hawaii) 7 - Nicole Griesbach (Seattle, Wash.) 6 - Kirsten Fleming (Eugene, Ore.) 5 - Mary Enslow (Edmonds, Wash.) 4 - Natasha Mueller (Spokane, Wash.) 3 - Gina Belloni (Redmond, Wash.) 2 - Jamie Mummert (Seattle, Wash.) bow - Jessie Adamson (Bremerton, Wash.)
Womens Varsity Four - A cox: Lara Tilmanis (Beaverton, Ore.) 4 - Kim Oates (Tacoma, Wash.) 3 - Eryn Boyles (Bothell, Wash.) 2 - Melissa Guerrero (Renton, Wash.) bow - Mary Strazer (Portland, Ore.)
Womens Varsity Four - B cox: Amanda Herbert (Moraga, Calif.) 4 - Nicole Borges (Toronto, Ont.) 3 - Nicole Rogers (Tiburon, Calif.) 2 - Rika Geyser (South Africa) bow - Noelle Anderson (Marysville)
Womens Varsity Four - C Cox: Lucille Gestaltar (Bremerton, Wash.) 4 - April Dillman (Richland, Wash.) 3 - Jenni Au (Honolulu, Hawaii) 2 - Calista Branesky (Kent, Wash.) bow - Dory Pearce (Wauwatosa, Wisc.)
Mens Varsity Eight cox: Adrian Dahood (Princeton, New Jersey) stroke - Kevin Dolan (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) 7 - Pat Ormond (Lake Forest Park, Wash.) 6 - Dan Shapiro (Madison, Wisc.) 5 - Brent Starace (Woodinville, Wash.) 4 - George Dowell (Alexandria, Virginia) 3 - Kurt Vigeland (Vancouver, Wash.) 2 - Erik Brand (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) bow - Todd Bowser (Redmond, Wash.)
Mens Junior Varsity cox: Hilary Felker (Vashon Island, Wash.) stroke - Will Simonson (Madison, Wisc.) 7 - Phil Hoyle (Springfield, Va.) 6 - Brent Mueller (Folsom, Calif.) 5 - Chris Forrest (Whistler, B.C.) 4 - Pete Hetrick (Montrose, Colo.) 3 - Josh Reade (Park City, Utah) 2 - Greg Krause (Littleton, Colo.) bow - Bob Hughes (Eugene, Ore.)
Oregon State lineups, cont.
Mens Freshmen Eight - A cox: Andrew Yeung (Hong Kong) stoke - Kelsey McDaniel (Shawnigan Lake, B.C.) 7 - Kyle Duncan (Everett, Wash.) 6 - Peter Robbins (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 5 - Doug Adams (Aiken, South Carolina) 4 - Ivan Douttchak (Kiev, Ukraine) 3 - Hans Hurn (Redmond, Wash.) 2 - Jesse Huey (Arlington, Virignia) bow - Tim Bacon (Seattle, Wash.)
Mens Freshmen Eight - B cox: Justin Dempsey-Chiam (Arlington, Va.) stroke - Nick Bivins (Orinda, Calif.) 7 - Chris Clay (Irvine, Calif.) 6 - Andy Neyens (Seattle, Wash.) 5 - Adam Jossem (Honolulu, Hawaii) 4 - Erik Larson (Pepper Pike, Ohio) 3 - Charlie Malley (Seattle, Wash.) 2 - Charlie Mills (Seattle, Wash.) bow - Ben Tweedy (Everett, Wash.)
Mens Varsity Four - A cox: Christine Jensen (Edmonds, Wash.) 4 - Hugh Thompkins (Winter Park, Fla.) 3 - Dave Reddy (Madison, Wisc.) 2 - Matt Berry (Davis, Calif.) bow - Pierce Hofman (Vancouver, Wash.)
Mens Varsity Four - B 4 - Perry Estevenin (France) 3 - Pat Lamb (Seattle, Wash.) 2 - Shane Kincaid (Everett, Wash.) bow - Krishan Hansen (North Bend, Wash.)


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This program provides daily meals to qualified children during the summer months.
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) This program is provided to qualified Senior Citizens age 60 and older, mothers, infants, and children under the age of 6. Qualified families are provided on a monthly basis with a wide variety of nutritious food items and nutritional education information.
In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) This program is designed to help qualified families and individuals with nutritious food items on a calendar quarterly basis.
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW , Washington , D.C. 20250-9410 or call toll free (866) 632-9992 (Voice). Individuals who are hearing impaired or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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Yuri smiled. She stopped where she was and sat down. "Her name's Kayla... She's my trainer. I don't like the idea of her being alone... Especially since she's somewhere in the forest..." Molly frowned. "She's not going to get hurt, Yuri. This isn't like last night. I can almost guarantee that no big, bad Scyther is going to hurt Kayla." Lumina giggled. "Yay!" Molly shook her head and set the Litwick down. Lumina ran over to Yuri. "Don't worry!" Yuri nodded.
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(January 4, 2013)
Television writers who are working on scripts, episodes and storylines involving issues of urban hunger and the lack of access to fresh, affordable food in many low-income neighborhoods may want to jump on USC's January 30 Storybus tour. Sponsored by the Hollywood, Health & Society program at the Annenberg Norman Lear Center, this and other Storybus tours are organized to provide television writers with accurate, timely information for health storylines.
The upcoming Storybus tour will explore how residents and activists in two low-income Los Angeles communities are taking back their neighborhoods when it comes to the food that's sold and the meals that are made. From students growing their own gardens and learning healthy cooking habits to a grassroots fruit and veggie ad campaign and "market makeovers" that are transforming corner convenience stores, writers will see for themselves the reality of food and access for the poor, and what citizen activists are doing about it.
The Storybus will leave from the WGAW building at 9 a.m. and return at 5 p.m. Space is limited. For more information and a tour application, please click here. Deadline for applications is Jan. 21.


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A 25-year-old man has been charged in a double shooting that left one dead and another injured early Friday morning in Atlanta.
Anthony Jason Brown was charged with murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the shooting, according to Atlanta police.
Around 2 a.m., homicide investigators responded to 1631 Stanton Road where more than an hour earlier there had been a call about an armed fight, police spokeswoman Officer Kim Jones said. At that time those at the scene were uncooperative and refused to talk to police, Jones said.
At 1:36 a.m., officers were re-dispatched to that same location, this time after getting a report of a person shot, Jones said. The victim was found dead outside the apartment with a gunshot wound to the chest, she said. A second victim sustained non-life threatening gunshot wounds, Jones said. She did not release any details on the condition of the wounded person.
A short time later investigators were called to the scene and the evidence they gathered led to Brown, Jones said. He was transported to the Fulton County jail, she said.
Bibb County Bicyclist, 13, injured in hit and run
A 13-year-old boy was injured Thursday in a hit and run in Bibb County and investigators said they have arrested the driver they believe struck him.
The incident happened shortly before 8 p.m. in the 1700 block of Randall Road, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. Investigators said the teen was riding his bicycle on Randall Road when he was struck by a vehicle traveling westbound on Randall Road.
The 13-year-old boy was transported to a local hospital where he is listed in stable condition, the sheriff's spokesman Lt. Sean DeFoe said
The vehicle and driver left before deputies arrived at the scene, DeFoe said. Witnesses identified a blue, older model convertible Chevrolet Caprice as the suspect's vehicle and another deputy at the scene recognized the description of the vehicle as one he had seen before.
The vehicle was later spotted by another by an investigator at a car wash in the 2600 block of Houston Avenue, DeFoe said. Three men were inside the vehicle, which was damaged in the front, he said.
The driver and owner of the vehicle, a blue 1980 Chevrolet Caprice, was identified as 31-year-old Vince Carter Jr., of Macon. Carter was arrested and charged with hit and run; duty of driver to stop at or return to the scene of accident, tampering with evidence and driving without a license, DeFoe said.
He was transported to the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center where he was being held on $4,900 bond, officials said.
The incident is still under investigation and anyone with information about the case is urged to contact the Bibb Sheriff's Office at (478) 751-7500or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-682-7463.


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Weigh In, Saying No to Food Pushers: Beck Day 29
Monday, February 28, 2011
Weight: 153.
Wah. Wah. WAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH11
Oh, well. Oh, well. Oh, well.
I'm over it now. Up a pound from last week, just like Beck told me was possible. With the exception of eating those roasted veggies standing up (could not have been even 300 calories, probably less than half that) I was completely compliant with the program all week: measuring food, within calorie range, exercising diligently.
So be it. My ticker is changed. I've graphed it in my workbook. The scales will come down again. And lower. Yes they will.
Beck is launching into a week of solving "real life" problems -- the first of which is dealing with food pushers.
Food pushers are not too much of a problem for me, really. I refuse to socialize with people who make me eat. I refuse to entertain people who require to be fed elaborately in my home. I would prefer social events to be focused on something other than eating: a trip to an art gallery, or a play, or out shopping, or to the gym, or a walk in the woods, or a cross country ski, or golfing. There are lots of terrific options. Then I'm happy to pick up the cheque in a restaurant afterwards and my guest is certainly encouraged to order whatever he or she wants -- so long as I am accorded the same respect about what I choose to eat for myself. Which will be soup, or a salad. And fruit or yogourt if available. And black coffee. Lots of that.
But I'm not going to eat stuff I don't want to make someone happy. Which includes treats brought into work (fortunately, something that doesn't occur very often) or boxes of doughnuts from Tim Horton's delivered by grateful clients. Sorry if it hurts your feelings . . . really , I am sorry . . . but it's not just the calories at the time, it's the "trigger" effect of the fats/sugars/salts.
Would you force alcohol on an alcoholic? No? Then don't expect me to eat what I've decided already is not good for me. The fact that my breast cancer was a high estrogen tumour associated with excess weight, and that my chances of recurrence go up with an increase in weight: that to me is my paramount reason for weight control. I'm not going to force that uncomfortable explanation on someone in a social situation -- but just accept the "No thanks". "Looks great, but no thanks". "Not just now, thanks". Because I am. Not. Eating. It.
Card Four: "It's OK to disappoint people".
Yup, it is. And although dealing with food pushers is not a problem for me, their response can be.
I'm generally very friendly and sociable. People generally like me and I generally like people. But my refusal to eat socially in the conventional manner can be a stumbling block. It puzzles people. Espcially people who are themselves overweight and perceive me as thin. And who perceive my self control around eating as a rebuke or criticism of them.
They want to order the greasy fries or the ooey gooey nachos or whatever -- and they feel uncomfortable because I'm not. I've lost friends over my refusal to be compelled to participate in social eating situations.
Too bad. That's the way it is, and the way it has been for a very very long time. I'm not available for stuffing. It's not my idea of a good time, and submitting to force feeding doesn't cohere with my notion of what constitutes friendship. If you make me choose between your company, and my adherence to my eating plan: well, sorry, but that choice has already been made. NO CHOICE.
And it won't be you, babe.
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I am so thankful that you post links to both your blogs for the day....they help me SO much. I learn by reading....visual things. Cannot thank you enough for ALL your influence and help!
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What you wrote is a big help to me.
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That blip on the scales is just temporary :D
And yay for not being a goose (ie allowing yourself to be stuffed with food... after all, they just want to eat your liver :P)
(OK that sounded like a great joke in my head and now it seems like a crass response to your thoughtful commentary... possibly too much time spent communicating with under 5s lately :P)
Oh Well.
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You said it! Something we all need to think about I think, regardless of our weight issues, is why we eat. I agree totally, you should not eat to please someone else. My mother in law is a wonderful woman but a food pusher so I can relate to some degree. I also agree that we need to ensure we don't have unfair expectations of people with regard to food.
I can also relate about other people saying "you're thin enough or thinner than (fill in name) so what do you have to worry about syndrome." We each have our own goals, needs and reasons. We need to each learn to be respectful of these in each other, and not take our differences as personal attacks or for that matter even comments. I think, after all, that is part of friendship and being ourselves. I guess that's why SP is so important to so many of us.
You make me think every day. Thank you for that friend! (Plus thinking uses some calories... doesn't it?!)
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Well done my friend!!!
"Food pushers" is a good word, I have never heard that before.
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You are 100% correct. You have already addressed the food pusher issue and you stand squarely for good health and healthy eating. a BIG Good For You!!
I don't know that I will ever be good at the disappointment at the scale. I'm definitely still working on that one. I like what you have written. It makes sense. I hope you did grieve your temporary gain and let it go. It is just that -- temporary. As long as you don't let it discourage you, it will be gone next week, probably with more of its companions.
Keep up the good work! You are doing great!!
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Very interesting thought. I think we can teach something when we entertain a food pusher. We might be able to alter their thinking. They may not visit us again, but it is possible!
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Well done Ellen, standing up for your rights to eat what you choose and refuse what you don't want..That is a very big accomplishment! Sorry you had to lose friends over it, but it may be for the best. I read a Spark article where it was discussed how your friends influence you and if you have overweight friends, you tend to get that way too. I would like very much to participate in activities that don't involve food, and I am lucky my Mom enjoys walking/hiking so much :))
Keep up the great work!!
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The start of August marked a somewhat ignominious one month anniversary this year: a short thirty-one days earlier Tennessee became the first state in the union to specifically criminalize drug use during pregnancy. On July 1st, the state enacted SB 1391, which enables prosecutors to bring assault charges on the behalf of a fetus against women who use narcotics while pregnant. Just over a week later, 26-year-old Mallory Loyola became the first target of the law.
In a twisted kind of way, Tennessee's approach to criminalizing pregnant women is almost refreshing. The Volunteer State is by no means the only state to treat drug using and drug addicted pregnant women with prison sentences and loss of parental rights instead of … well … treatment. Not by a long shot. Other states prosecute pregnant women at high levels with three main methods: child abuse and endangerment laws, laws prohibiting delivery of illegal drugs to minors, and fetal murder/manslaughter statutes.
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We were pleased to welcome Stephen Adam, a UK Bologna Expert, as our first speaker. Stephen gave a very informative presentation setting out the issues and challenges of various aspects of the Bologna Process including qualifications frameworks, credit and the use of ECTS and the UK's position on these aspects. Stephen also had a number of suggestions of possible ways that HEIs might engage further in the Bologna Process:
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22 Responses to "Disasterpeace – NEUTRALITE"
johnathan godbolt Says:
July 31st, 2007 at 10:46 pm
I'm really looking forward to hearing this. "8bit Genious" should be the subtitle to all Disasterpeace's works.
Lord_FraKtal Says:
August 1st, 2007 at 12:10 am
cant wait to hear this, cereal code is amazing;)
Soruja Says:
August 1st, 2007 at 1:22 am
Each second of each song of each disasterPEACE album holds within its own trademark beauty. How does one man harness the power necessary to sculpt so masterfully on levels so minute? Some assert that he is the product of a secret military experiment gone horribly awry. Others claim that he fell from the sky as a comet passed close to Earth. And yet still there are those who are convinced that he is no mere man, but an ancient machination left behind by mankind's forerunners.
Upon the fulfillment of the prophecies and coming of the end times, his true nature will be revealed in the final symphony that will carry us all to infinity.
Shnabubula Says:
August 4th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
Soooooooooooo Good!
Eric Says:
August 8th, 2007 at 2:02 pm
This music is new, interesting, and completely beautiful.
Redhades Says:
August 9th, 2007 at 8:17 pm
I wasn't too much into chiptune until hearing disasterpeace here on II.
Rich's music is a basket of tasty sounds that blend flavours of Final Fantasy 7 and Cave Story into a delicious homogenised ambience.
alabama dave Says:
August 12th, 2007 at 2:34 pm
i love it
Celestial Says:
August 18th, 2007 at 5:15 pm
i wished i'd known that this dude did 8bit tunes back when i was in school with him, it would have made for a sick collaboration.
DP's music has definitely evolved to the level which you'd considered to be professionally produced to go along with nes releases.
panchohorror Says:
December 7th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
totally freaked out
Johan Says:
February 18th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
8-bit Beauty, Great songs!
Anonymous Says:
April 15th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Writers say it's good to start off with a personal anecdote, so here we go: I love video games. I love the interactivity; I love seeing the various art styles; I love being able to just pick one up and tune out for hours at a time; but most of all, I love the music that is incorporated into them. It can be happy, sad, frightening, etc., but it almost always happens to be incredibly catchy. Sometimes the music is the defining part of a video game; the Super Mario Bros. theme comes to mind (It's so catchy you're probably humming it right now). As a little kid, these little electronic ditties were the soundtrack to my life, and they made me more curious about music as I grew older.
Now here I am at 17 years old, having gone through many different tastes in music: from the blips of the nintendo to alternative rock, to industrial, to ambient house, to electronica and then to motherfucking classical. And now, it seems, I have come full circle in my listening habits as I sit here listening to Disasterpeace's Neutralite.
Disasterpeace, a one piece outfit manned by Rich Vreeland, has been part of the chiptune scene for a while. Chiptune, sometimes known as chip music, is music written in formats where the sounds are made in real time using a computer or video game chip. It is very closely related to video game music in that the medium they use is identical. Ironically enough, Vreeland actually uses commercial synthesizers that are patched to sound like the bleeps and bloops of yesteryear, so it is somewhat of a misnomer to call him a chiptune artist. Vreeland has released four albums so far: Jammage the Jam Mage, Level, Atebite & The Warring Nations and Neutralite.
Alright, let's get to the goddamn review. The initial thoughts you have while listening to Neutralite may go like this:
What the hell are all these little beeps and boops?
Answer: it's eight bits of pure musical fun, and it's coming down on your poor, deluded head.
Neutralite manages to capture the catchiness of old game music without being trapped in the genres offtime simplicity. From the first track, "Neutralite the Hero", to the last, "Untold Ending", the melodic assault of simple waveforms and a drum machine never relent, making for a rocking, nostalgic, and ultimately fun listening experience.
I'm not going to describe every song in this review, so allow me to review the highlights:
* Neutralite the Hero – The first song on the album, it manages to capture the spirit of the work as a whole. It also is the only track on the album to include vocals (synthesized, however).
* Neutral Morning – Bouncy, bombastic drums guide the song along to a point along thirty seconds in where the feeling changes from joyous to epic, finally leading to a beautiful arpeggio and then a reprise of the theme.
* Grey Daycare Riot – A poppy song with a four-to-the-floor beat that almost becomes boring until all hell breaks loose and it turns into a chaotic mathrock thrash.
All in all, Disasterpeace's Neutralite captures the simple joy that comes from the noises of a Nintendo Entertainment System while conveying music that stands in it's own right. I give it 9/10.
Tom 7 Entertainment System Says:
April 18th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Thank you for ruling.
Tom 7 Entertainment System Says:
June 15th, 2008 at 6:20 am
I am still listening to this like every day.
Disasterpeace Says:
June 15th, 2008 at 11:34 am
thanks Tom! glad you like it.
EvilWezil Says:
June 16th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
I wish there was some way for you to score my life, but I know my life is not nearly exciting enough to merit that. I mean, how many times can you write a song about me looking for a job and getting drunk? Amazing release!
Cold Says:
August 18th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Wow! It is an awesome album!
This free one make me want to buy your new one and I think I'll do.
But I have one question, the sing in the 1st song is not made by a console, right?
OH GOD Says:
October 5th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Yah, this is amazing. I was addicted as soon as that synth-voice came in on track 1.
Valzi Says:
September 1st, 2009 at 11:55 am
Yep, this is grand stuff. If you ever want collaborate, perhaps on a concept album, I'd be interested.
Take a listen if you'd to see if you are:
Neenache.Joe Says:
September 9th, 2009 at 12:40 am
This album is Pheonominal…….I fuckin love it…thank you
silly open source fan boy Says:
July 8th, 2010 at 11:47 am
You need to slap BY-SA on this!
Tim Says:
July 8th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
This album is great. I feel sad I didn't discover it sooner.
Chip Newbie Says:
August 10th, 2011 at 8:34 pm
Those chip sounds are ballsy.


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