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The UCLA Baseball team earned a series victory on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Utah Utes, 7-3, at Smith's Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Sophomore Cody Poteet picked up the win to improve to 3-2, giving up just three runs (two earned) on five hits in six innings pitched. Poteet struck out five batters as well. Zach Adams took the loss for the Utes to drop to 0-2 on the year, pitching four innings and allowing five runs on 10 hits while striking out a batter.
The Bruins struck first in the top of the second with a run off of Adams. Senior Kevin Williams led off the inning with a triple to right-center and on the next at-bat came around to score as freshman Luke Persico brought him in with a sacrifice fly to center to make it 1-0 Bruins. Utah tied things up in similar fashion in its half of the inning though. Wyler Smith led off with a triple down the left field line before scoring on a RBI groundout by Konnor Armijo to tie the game at 1-1.
However, the tie would be short-lived as UCLA scored four runs in the top of the third. With two outs, junior Shane Zeile singled up the middle before moving to second on a wild pitch. Williams then logged his second hit of the day, singling to center to bring around Zeile and give the lead back to the Bruins. After Persico singled Williams over to second, sophomore Christoph Bono hit a chopper through the right side to score Williams to make the score 3-1 in UCLA's favor. The next batter was sophomore Justin Hazard, who blooped a double down the left field line to score Persico and Williams, making the score UCLA 5, Utah 1.
That would be all the run support that Poteet would need, as he kept the Utes off the board for the next three innings by retiring eight of the nine batters he faced in those innings. In the bottom of the sixth, Utah threatened by getting runners on second and third with one out to bring up Max Schuman. Schuman would bring home a run with a sacrifice fly to center to make it 5-2 Bruins, but Poteet got TJ Bennett to fly out on the next at-bat to limit the scoring to one.
UCLA would add two runs in the top of the seventh to increase its lead to five. After freshman Brett Stephens and sophomore Ty Moore led off the inning with a single and a hit by pitch, they moved up to second and third on a wild pitch. Zeile then brought the runners home with a single to left to give the Bruins a 7-2 lead. In the bottom half of the inning, Utah got the first two batters on via an error and a single to put runners on the corners with nobody out. Poteet was relieved by sophomore Jake Ehret after that to face Hunter Simmons. Ehret got Simmons to ground into a 1-6-3 double play to get two crucial outs, though a run scored on the play to cut UCLA's lead to 7-3. Ehret then got a groundout on the next at-bat to end the threat and keep the Bruins ahead going to the eighth.
Ehret, junior Max Schuh and freshman Nick Kern then combined to get the final six outs of the game and UCLA took the rubber match over Utah by a score of 7-3.
Zeile led the UCLA offense with a 3-5 day that included two RBI and a run scored. Williams added two hits, two runs and a RBI of his own while Hazard went 2-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Finally, Bono went 2-4 with a run and a RBI in the ballgame.
UCLA (21-16, 9-6 Pac-12) returns home this week starting with a midweek game on Tuesday, April 22 against Loyola Marymount (24-16) at 6 p.m. out at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
Game Notes: Justin Hazard's two doubles in today's game are a new single-game career-high…Ty Moore got hit by his team-leading 12th pitch of the season…four of UCLA's seven runs in today's ballgame came with two outs…Shane Zeile logged his team-leading 16th multi-hit game of the year with his three hits in today's game…Zeile also raised his batting average to a team-high .328 in Pac-12 play…Cody Poteet has walked only one batter in his last 22 innings pitched…Max Schuh has not allowed an earned run in his last 17 appearances (13 IP)…UCLA improved to 59-4 since the start of the 2013 season when holding the opponent to three runs or fewer…the Bruins are also now 58-1 in the last two seasons when leading after the seventh inning…UCLA's pitching staff has now allowed three runs or fewer to their opponent in 14 of the last 23 games…eight of UCLA's nine hitters recorded at least one hit in today's game.


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Valley-A players celebrate their second goal near the end of the HKHA Premier Division match against HKFC-A played at the Football Club Ground on Sunday Feb 16, 2014, to tie the match 2-all. This draw drops HKFC-A 3-points behind division leaders Khalsa-A and Punjab-A, with only three tough matches remaining. (Bill Cox/Epoch Times)
There was almost a carnival atmosphere at the Valley Ground on Sunday (Feb 16) as leaders in the Hong Kong Hockey Association Premier Division Punjab-A and Khalsa-A both won their matches. Adding to the mood, the Valley-A team had returned to their home ground to watch after tying their game against HKFC-A.
Punjab-A and Khalsa-A are still heading the standings on 35 points each, while HKFC-A dropped to 3-points behind.
The final three rounds of fixtures feature mouth-watering clashes for the top three places.
This weekend: HKFC-A hosts Punjab-A; Valley-A play SSSC-A; and Shaheen-A play Khalsa-A.
In the penultimate round the following weekend: SSSC-A play HKFC-A; while Punjab-A play Khalsa-A.
The final week of matches sees: Khalsa-A play HKFC-A; and Punjab-A vs Valley-A.
SSSC vs Khalsa
Khalsa-A played superbly to overcome an SSSC-A team appearing to lack team spirit and full determination. SSSC defended well particularly in the early stages of the match, but lacked vision in trying to penetrate a well organised Khalsa defence, resorting to hard-hit long balls that often missed their target attackers.
Khalsa on the other hand were superb in all departments. Solid in defence, skilful and accurate in distributing the ball; while resourceful, fast and penetrating in attack. SSSC had their moments and scored to bring the game back to 2-1 after going two goals down. However, Khalsa tucked away two more goals – an Ahmed Ewis signature drag flick penalty corner; and the other from a superb strike by Inderpal Singh – to take the score to 4-1.
SSSC hit back by converting a dubious penalty stroke to keep them in touch at 4-2, but two goals towards the end of the match—one a defender deflection from a hard Ewis hit into the circle and the other by Ashad Mohammad—took Khalsa to a thoroughly deserved 6-2 final score.
Punjab vs Shaheen
Shaheen-A held Punjab-A fairly well in the first half to keep the score down to 2-nil, but Punjab were too strong—although the Ali brothers Asghar and Arif showed good skills and determination – and too good in defence to cause them any major problem.
Three more goals in the second half saw the division co-leader finish with a 5-nil score-line.
Valley vs HKFC
The match between Valley-A and HKFC-A was a very hard fought local derby, with both teams playing well-structured pattern hockey.
The match was all-square at 1-all at half time and the second half continued in similar vein.
Club were delighted to move ahead 2-1 in the final quarter of the match, but Valley forced a penalty corner in the final minutes that was well taken to level the match at 2-all.
There was disappointment for Club, who thought they had done enough to win the match, but this drawn result now puts them on the back-foot going into the final matches.
Bottom-half Matches
In the lower half of the table, Pak-A beat HKFC-B 4-2; SSSC-B won 4-2 against KCC-A; and KNS-A beat Elite-A 4-0. This latter result puts KNS-A one point ahead of HKFC-B in the lower half of the table.
Next Matches
The next matches take place on Sunday Feb 23 when HKFC-A meet Punjab-A and KCC-A play HKBC-B at HKFC; and Valley-A play SSSC-A, Shaheen-A play Khalsa-A, Pak-A play Elite and SSSC-B meet KNS all at HV1.

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You Pips Little Obsession
With Anti-Christian Ideas
Jason Seiler
From: "Jason Seiler"
To: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: October 03, 2001 11:26 PM
Subject: My Conclusion
I read that, "Article," on the Ten Commandments not being posted in schools, and to tell you the truth I found it amusing. I understand you pips little obsession with anti-christian ideas, but you really don't understand the ten commandments at all.
What I just cannot understand htou , is why you are soooo obsessed with going against Christianity. If you don't believe what we believe then practice what you preach and stop jaming your belief system down everyone elses throats. Some of us still fear the LORD,(JEHOVAH) and theres no reason to single us out for that all the time. Thanx.
From: "Positive Atheism" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
To: "Jason Seiler"
Subject: Re: My Conclusion
Date: October 04, 2001 3:11 AM
1. Why would we have anything to say about the Ten Commandments were it not for the fact that Christians are constantly trying to have these grotesquely poor excuses for morality posted in our public schools!? All we want in this entire discussion is to be able to prevent our children from being exposed to this extremely poor example of moral guidance.
Now, who is jamming what down whose throat?
2. Why is trying to protect our children from the stark immorality of the Hebrew Decalogue seen as an obsession (twice)? Why not, rather, just obey the law and keep your religion out of public and government life?
3. Why do you resort to name-calling? Could it be that you have no valid point to make, so all you have left is to call your ideological opponents "little pips" and then lie about us by calling us "anti-Christian." Why, you even went so far as to enclose the word article in quotation marks, thereby calling it something less than an article!
If you had a case at all, would you need to go that far? No, you wouldn't. Not if you had a case for yourself. But the Fundamentalist Christians (and the Twelve Steppers) stand out amongst all those who write to us as being most willing to resort to such dishonest tactics, and it becomes clear, whenever you do this, that you really have nothing to say for yourselves -- so you hurl abuse upon those of us who would dare try to protect ourselves and our children from your abuse and your dishonesty.
4. We do not single you out: you Fundamentalist Christians single yourselves out. You do this by constantly sending us patently dishonest, unfair, and gratuitously abusive messages such as the one you just sent.
Don't you have a life of your own? Must you seek out web sites erected for the benefit of atheists and waste our volunteers' time by sending us dishonest and abusive e-mails? Would you fault me for using your letter as an example of why one does well by not becoming a Christian? why superior morality is available through almost any system of ethics other than the Christian religion? Does your e-mail not make an air-tight case against allowing our children to be exposed to the Hebrew Ten Commandments?
Cliff Walker
Positive Atheism Magazine
Six years of service to
people with no reason to believe
From: "Jason Seiler"
To: "Positive Atheism" <email@example.com>
Sent: October 04, 2001 5:52 AM
Subject: Re: My Conclusion
go start your own country then. It's my right to say and do whatever I want with religion, so don't tell me that my e-mail was abusive. That wasn't abusive, in fact I was very civil! i didn't seek you out, some link to you was advertised! So give me a break! If you don't want someone mailing you about some views that you post on an internet sight that millions see, then take your e-mail off the web-page. I don't think I was hostile towards you, so I was kinda surprised you were so hostile towards me! When this country has In God we Trust, and used to have the ten commandments (which don't harm anyone, noone is telling anybody to BECOME A ROBOT AND BE A CHRISTIAN BECAUSE WE POST THE TEN COMMANDMENTS) posted in schools, wow, look at the harm they have done. Our whole govermental system hasn't been brought to it's knees by it. In fact, go read Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, without Christian views Capitalism would fail! Ok, I'll shut-up now, because I know that you said in your letter that you don't like to have abusive mail, i hope I haven't sounded abusive, sometimes I can feel the same way any other person does when they are accused of being Stupid ignorant people that don't pay attention to what they believe and read.. no matter the point, it's just called human reaction. Oh yeah, about the ten commandments in the school? I don't think it should be mandatory that you have them up, but I don't think you should ban them..
My Brother Micah sent you this e-mail using my e-mail account on my computer, sorry If took the liberty of responding. I don't agree with his idea of name calling, (which I noticed after reading his letter again) I guess he got mad, heh
but the anti-christian, it sure sounds like your anti-christian, aren't you?
Jason Seiler
From: "Positive Atheism" <email@example.com>
To: "Jason Seiler"
Subject: Re: My Conclusion
Date: October 04, 2001 5:22 AM
When this country has In God we Trust
-- and --
go start your own country then.
"In God We Trust" was placed on our currency during the McCarthy Era of the 1950s. It had been on a few low-denomination coins before then, but never regularly. Franklin, Adams, and Jefferson made our motto E Pluribus Unum, "Of the many, one" or, in today's vernacular, "Out of diversity comes unity." As Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin said while in orbit, "I don't see any God up here!"
Why do you folks keep insisting on using that one in trying to make your case that this is a Christian country? Is that the best you can do? the 1950s?
Yes, it is the best you can do: You lie and to use derogatory language toward your ideological opponents because you really don't have a case.
Why don't you get yourself an education and figure out that America's love affair with the Christian religion is very recent, dating back to the days of "Leave It To Beaver" and "I Love Lucy"? Before then, the South was not the Bible Belt but was a Mecca of Freethought and Deism.
Once more, please go bother somebody else with your shenanigans: this is a serious forum that discusses serious issues in truthfulness, not an online service chat line where people are encouraged to argue by calling one another names.
My Brother Micah sent you this e-mail using my e-mail account on my computer,
I don't tell other people to "get a life." But I will say that doing just that sure helped me become a much happier person than I was when I was a Fundamentalist Christian, obsessing on what Secular Humanists and Mormons and lesbians thought and said and did.
Cliff Walker
Positive Atheism Magazine
Six years of service to
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The eight co-located events:
The events in Vegas all begin on Monday, November 6th. The basic schedule:
Some of the individual events might depart a bit from the above, but this is the basic schedule. The individual conference site schedules (on the conference web sites) for more details.
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Following a 36-win regular season, the 2016 Wildcats went on a postseason run to remember, culminating in their 11th NCAA Super Regional appearance in 12 years, but fell one victory shy of the Women's College World Series, the closest the Wildcats have been since finishing as the national runner-up in 2010.
Nancy Bowling, Alexis Dotson, Ashleigh Hughes, Mo Mercado and Lauren Young were named to the Pac-12 all-Academic honorable mention, the conference announced on Friday.
Auburn defeated the Wildcats twice on Sunday to earn a trip to the Women's College World Series. Arizona finishes the season 40-21, with its third straight trip to the NCAA Super Regional and 28th 40-win season in program history.
It was a gritty performance in all three phases of the game as Arizona clawed its way to a 5-3 victory over Auburn in game 1, moving the Wildcats one win away from Oklahoma City and the Women's College World Series.
After winning game 1 on Saturday, Arizona is one win away from earning its 23rd trip to the Women's College World Series. The Wildcats will look to finish things off at 11 a.m. MST on ESPN.
Arizona and Auburn are set for a three-game series with a trip to Oklahoma City on the line. The Cats and the Tigers are set to meet in a Saturday-Sunday Super Regional in Auburn, Alabama.
Tamara Statman's eighth-inning single to score Nancy Bowling gave Arizona a 4-3 victory in the Knoxville Regional Championship, helping Arizona earn its 27th regional title in the last 30 years.
Redshirt junior Danielle O'Toole retired the final 21 Tennessee batters, coming a leadoff single in the bottom of the first away from a perfect game, as Arizona advanced to Saturday's regional championship with a 4-0 blanking of the host Volunteers.
In the conclusion of Friday's rain postponement, Arizona defeated Ohio State 2-0 in the Knoxville Regional Opener. The Cats await the Tennessee/Marist winner at 11:30 a.m. MST.
After a 2 hour and 49 minute rain delay, game 1 of the Knoxville Regional between Arizona and Ohio State was postponed until Saturday morning at 7 a.m. MST.
Juniors Katiyana Mauga, Danielle O'Toole and Mandie Perez were named first-team all-Pac-12, while three other Wildcats were honored by the conference in the league's annual postseason awards, announced by the Pac-12 on Thursday.
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Drew rosenhaus money wh@re!
That screws the dolphins every chance he gets, the guy blows!
Yeah Howie, the Jets and Ryan pretty much walked the talk this season. Of course they finished one game short of the Super Bow, but most people like you predicted the Jets to win 4-5 games. Your predictions week to week have been a joke. Thanks for the entertainment.
Crowder was just a wuss all year. He talked tough but didn't show a thing.
See what I mean; With the pro-bowl and the OTAs the Jets are Champions twice a year.
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Yeah, and they have a better record and went to the playoffs, while the Losers stayed home and watched the MIGHTY JETS!!!!
The awfulins went from 1-15 to 11-5 to 7-9 Gaa-bage!!! A team that can't even break even, It only gets worse for you stinkers next year.
Just tryin to beat Buffalo should be your goal!! LMFAO!!!!
Beating Buffalo just to keep from going, down from 7-9 would be a major accomplishment.
Did you see the grocery list these mothers have? hehehe
They seem to be teading water and going nowhere.
Thier last two drafts under Parvells didn't help much, the 07 draft seems like a bust. Where's the Beef?
The fact that the phins swept the jets tells me the the phins are better…..
When a team does something once it could be luck but to beat the same team on the road and at home is fact and that fact is the phins are the better team because we play the same way as the jets power running and run D. We play that better than the jets thats why the phins can use the word SWEEP!!!.
I have had the displeasure of meeting Drew Rosenwhatever….what a dyck… Guy reminds me of the slimy brown stuff that runs out of A/C drain pans. As far as popping a C-note to go watch him and a few Football players eat and drink top shelf while the rest of the show pounds Bud Lite and raunchy chicken wings…. I'll pass… I'll text a sawbuck to Haiti and call it good. I employed about 10 Haitians 20 or so years ago… that should cover my bid… By the way… I hope that Miami does not take that slob Cody… He'll wear out 10 stair masters just to get him in a uniform. Then die the first day of practice in the Miami heat in July . Ending his life in his own pool of smelling sweat…. Yuk,


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Green Wednesday: Green Siding Options
From Dean Dowd on July 02, 2008 in Green Remodeling
Your old siding is starting to show signs of wear and tear, and you don't want to wait for water and rot to invade your home. You're considering new siding options but you're not sure how to marry quality siding material, curb appeal, and sustainability into your plans. Here are some common siding materials that are effective and will green up your home:
Wood Siding
Solid wood siding is the traditional, sophisticated choice but, unfortunately, is not very sustainable because much of the product comes from old-growth trees. However, you can still achieve the look of real wood siding, and stay eco-friendly, by using FSC-certified wood products.
Fiber-Cement Siding
With fiber-cement siding you can get the look of real wood plus the benefits of better durability and eco-friendliness. It is not only more durable, but also more affordable than wood. Due to the insulating properties of the siding, made from cement, sand, and cellulose, or wood fibers, it is also more energy efficient.
Aluminum/Steel Siding
Recycled aluminum or steel siding is another green possibility. In addition, when it comes time to replace the siding in the future, it too can be recycled. However, metal siding is energy intensive to manufacture and provides zero insulation value.
Engineered Wood
Look for FSC-certified, urea-formaldehyde-free engineered wood. This product provides durability without harmful off-gassing. Engineered wood siding is cost-effective to install and engineered to resist rot and deterioration. Engineered wood will expand and contract, which is important to remember during installation.
Stucco is a classic siding choice which fell out of favor in the U.S. for a number of years, but is making a comeback due to greener options such as earth and lime plaster varieties.
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Does Early Growth Outcomes of Children Depend on Food Supplements During Pregnancy A Study from Bangladesh
by Dr. Reeja Tharu on January 28, 2012 at 2:37 PM Health In Focus - G J E 4
It is well known that a pregnant woman needs good nutrients, but in a developing country like Bangladesh it is common to find pregnant malnourished 'carrying' women.
Not much is known about the optimal timings for feeding an underweight or low BMI pregnant woman or about the effects of Multiple Micronutrients Supplement (MMS) interventions on postnatal child growth.
AdvertisementA study was undertaken in Bangladesh to evaluate the effect of prenatal food and multiple micronutrients intervention.
In the large, randomized trial, 4436 pregnant women and their children were studied for 6- 8 years. The women were given supplements either early (immediately after pregnancy) or later (during their own time of choice).
The nutrient supplement categories included-
30 mg Fe and 400 ug folic acid (Fe30F),
60 mg Fe and 400 ug folic acid (Fe60F) or
MMS- along with 30mg iron and folate.
The Multiple Micronutrients Supplement (MMS) group received 15 different vitamins and minerals and contained various combinations of micronutrients. The women in the study were given food supplements in powder form consisting of roasted rice powder, roasted pulse powder, molasses and soybean oil. This was to be mixed with water to be consumed.
All the various combinations lead to the 6 food and micronutrient groups and the subjects were separated randomly into any one of the food and micronutrient group.
The study revealed that the children (especially boys) of women who received food intervention early on were less likely to be stunted during the first five years of their life. However, children born to women who received multiple micronutrients were more likely to be stunted in comparison to the standard iron- folate combination.
Why MMS intervention during prenatal period promoted stunting is unclear! Studies conducted in other part of the world suggested the contrary.
One of the reasons could be that the micronutrients interacted among themselves to produce adverse effects. The other reason could be that the dose was too small to benefit fetal development.
The WHO recommends iron and folate supplements to pregnant women. The present study did not discover any greater benefit on the fetus by the additional consumption of Multiple Micronutrients Supplement.
Reference: "Effects of prenatal food and micronutrient supplementation on child growth from birth to 54 months of age: a randomized trial in Bangladesh"Ashraful Isalm Khan et al; BMC Nutrition Journal 2011.
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Bird watching, cultural travel, and photography have taken my wife and me to six continents and over fifty countries. Exploring the world has also helped me greater appreciate the diversity and unique beauty of our home in Grapevine, Texas. I enjoy photographing the natural world of flora and fauna, landscapes, and people. As my skills as a photographer have increased, I have became more interested in the details of composition, lighting, and photographing different subjects. Though initially reluctant to photograph people because it seemed too intrusive, I now especially enjoy the challenge of capturing an expression, mood, or perspective in candid street portraits. My coffee table books attempt to capture and present all of these elements in an aesthetically pleasing way. I offer photography classes through the Grapevine and Southlake, TX Park and Recreation departments and also offer small group and private lessons.
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Summer School Financial Aid
Read the following information carefully, then complete and return the 2016 Summer Session Financial Aid Application. By signing the application, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the information below. Retain this information sheet for your records.
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Less than half time 1 full-credit course or below
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Disbursement dates depend on the number of sessions in which you are enrolled, the number of full-credit courses for which you enroll each session, and the type of financial aid you are awarded. No financial aid will be disbursed until after Summer Session II classes begin.
Under most circumstances, you may be awarded aid for the Summer term but not be able to receive any funds until the beginning of Summer Session II. Please refer to "Types of Aid Available" for important details regarding disbursement of funds.
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Grants and scholarships generally are not available for Summer Session. Financial assistance for summer usually consists of federal student loans or PLUS loans for parents of dependent students.
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Not all students will be able to borrow loans during the summer. Federal student loans are limited to an academic year maximum and the Summer term is part of the current (2015-2016) academic year. The Financial Aid Office will inform you of your eligibility. You must be enrolled at least half time (see enrollment requirements listed on previous page) in order to borrow federal student and PLUS Loans.
The number of sessions and credit courses for which you enroll will determine when you have access to loan funds. To receive loan funds at the beginning of the first session, you must only be enrolled during Summer Session I, and you must be enrolled in at least 2 full-credit courses as an undergraduate student or 3 credit hours as a graduate student.
If you will be enrolled less than half time for the first session, or are enrolled in both sessions, you will not have access to your loan funds until after drop/add of Summer Session II. Your hours for both sessions combined must equal at least half-time status.
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The Financial Aid Office will determine if you have any Pell Grant eligibility. You do not have to be enrolled at least half time to receive a federal Pell Grant, but you must meet other eligibility requirements.
Pell Grant funds will be available after drop/add of Summer Session II. Until your funds are disbursed, you will be responsible for paying all expenses (such as books, rent, living expenses) other than those directly billed to you by Salem College.
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College Hockey:Wisconsin Dominates, Scores Seven in Victory
Wunderkind Turis Tallies Twice Against Robert Morris
MADISON, Wis. — Before he even took the ice in his first home game as a Wisconsin Badger, highly touted freshmen Kyle Turris received a standing ovation from over 11,000 fans at the Kohl Center.
After tallying four points last weekend, Turris put on a bravura performance, giving Badger loyalists another reason to stand and applaud the youngster.
Turris set up Wisconsin's first goal in the first minute of the game and scored Wisconsin's fourth and fifth goals of the evening, propelling the Badgers to a 7-2 win Friday night.
"We wanted to come off to a great start and we did that," Turris said. "We didn't anticipate it to be 7-2, but we wanted to give the fans something to cheer about early and make sure we kept Morris out of the game."
With Turris' two goals, the freshman has scored in all three of Wisconsin's games, moving his season point total to eight, the best in the nation.
"I think we saw (tonight) what he's capable of doing," Wisconsin head coach Mike Eaves said. "We saw last week to a degree and he just carried on this weekend. Underlined with his goal at the end of second period, he has that gift."
Turris was not the only freshman to contribute on the night, as defenseman Ryan McDonagh scored his first goal as a Badger late in the first period. In three games, Wisconsin's seven freshmen have been on a tear, scoring six goals and 19 points.
"They are in a position, these young people, to be able to play because we need them to play," Eaves said. "We're hoping they have those contributions offensively and we hope it continues."
Wisconsin (2-1-0) wasted no time jumping on visiting Robert Morris (2-1-0) just 25 seconds into the game. Grabbing the loose puck, Turris led the rush along the boards and found defenseman Kyle Klubertanz wide open about the right faceoff circle. After an initial bobble, the senior defenseman fired a one-timer and, with the puck deflecting off junior Ben Street's stick, found the back of the net for an early Wisconsin lead.
The Badgers were far from done in the first period, adding a power play goal from Klubertanz and another from McDonagh off a rebound from goalie Christian Boucher. When the first period ended, the Badgers had outshot the Colonials 10-2, with the visitor's first shot coming nine minutes into the contest.
"I think we were a little in awe," Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley. "We have to have experience playing in these atmospheres and we watched a little bit to start the game."
After Robert Morris forward Jason Townsley got the Colonials on the board with his third goal on the season to cut the lead to 3-1, Turris snatched the momentum right back, as he drilled a one timer past Boucher with only four seconds remaining in the second period.
"We dictated the pace we wanted to play in the second period and if we wouldn't have given that goal with four seconds left, we get out of here and go into the third down 3-1," Schooley said. "That goal was a back breaker."
From there, the floodgates opened for the Badgers, as Turris added his second of night, followed by center Blake Geoffrion and finishing with Street scoring his second of the night against backup goaltender Wes Russell to complete the rout.
"They were obviously the much better hockey team," Schooley said. "They have a lot skill and talent and we stood around and watched them. They were a very good hockey game and we watched them be a very good hockey game."
Despite all the scoring, however, the loudest ovation of the night was directed at the play of Wisconsin's penalty kill, particularly the performance they put on early in the second period. Just six seconds after Wisconsin defenseman Jamie McBain was sent to the box for slashing, fellow defenseman Davis Drewiske was whistled for checking from behind, forcing the Badgers to play 5-on-3 hockey for nearly two minutes.
Despite six quality attempts by Robert Morris' second line, the Badgers did not buckle, as Shane Connelly and his defenders stonewalled the visitors' every attempt on the two-man advantage.
With thanks to Wisconsin's defense, Robert Morris did not generate any momentum all night on the man advantage, finishing the night 1-for-11 on the power play. The Badgers, meanwhile, finished the night 4-for-9.
"We're learning under the gun," Eaves said. "We have so many young people that we're actually having live-action practice. We'll be able to take that, look at some video and, hopefully, build on what happened out there."
After producing a program-low 10 goals and 59 points in 41 games last season, Wisconsin's defensemen have already collected three goals and 16 points in three games this season.
"Every team needs the help of the defensemen," Klubertanz said. "During practice this summer, we keyed on [scoring] and through three games, we're helping our team out."
Wisconsin and Robert Morris will face off in game two of the weekend series tomorrow night at the Kohl Center with face-off scheduled for 7:07 CDT.
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A savvy sommelier reveals how he constructs the perfect wine list.
The wines on the Stem Wine Bar lineup might easily be called the varietal valedictorians of 2014. To land a spot on this elite list, each wine endures a tasting gauntlet of more than 200 competitors.
"A guest who comes to my restaurant shouldn't have to guess if the wine is going to be good—that's my job," says Jason Raymond, general manager and sommelier at both Stem Wine Bar and Seed Kitchen & Bar next door (and formerly the beverage manager at Bluepointe). It's a job he takes seriously, as does the entire team. Actually, the tastings are quarterly, which adds up to roughly 800 wines a year; all of which are personally vetted before pouring them in your glass. That's quality control on a manic level.
Tasting wine may not sound like hard work, but Raymond and his team spend roughly two hours per tasting over the course of several weeks. They take notes, with breaks to control palate fatigue. Raymond also makes a special point of inviting over wine distributors to participate, largely to illustrate how seriously they take the whole process. "It can be humbling for them because they might not even pick their own wine." All tastings are blind, which means wines are covered in bags, and tasters have no idea what producer or region they are tasting. "We take a lot of pride in this list and don't just add random wines based on distributor pressure," he explains.
Everyone at both restaurants is involved in the process, which can lend itself to conflict over some wines. "We've had one or two disagreements," Raymond adds, "but 95 percent of the time we agree on our two favorites for every category; we know what we are looking for." And, what are they seeking? The best, of course. Plus wines that delight. This year's discoveries include a unique super Tuscan blend of white varietals from Terruzi & Puthod and the trio of bottles in "Three to Try" (sidebar).
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2009 World's End Good Times Bad Times Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, $150
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2010 Quintessa Bordeaux Blend, Napa Valley, Rutherford, $160
"A deep ruby color reveals bright black cherry, cola, warm spice aromas mingled with white chocolate, delicate floral layers and a creme brulee vanilla note from the sweet oak," explains Raymond. "The finish is rich, dense, refined and lifted by ample lingering fruit."
2011 Francois Carillon 1er Cru Les Combettes, Puligny-Montrachet, $140
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We've certainly had a weird weather pattern over the last year but officially it's beaten any previous record set.
2012 was officially the driest on record in the early part of the year with the reservoirs down lower then ever before and the threat of not enough water for the coming year. They were cracked and dry, places of interest to passers by who'd never seen them like it before.
It was reckoned it would have to rain non-stop for the rest of the year to bring the levels back up, well...
Whoever wished for that got it ten fold!
It rained in spring so much that the reservoirs filled to capacity and then some!
They over flowed!
The wet weather did for the spring flowers which flowered and died in less than a week. Insects were so scarce that many baby birds died in their nests due to lack of insect food or the eggs didn't hatch at all, even the swallows gave up after one brood and left early following their long flight path back the way they'd come only weeks before.
I count for the British trust for Ornithology and their records show the heavy decline in birds, insects and wildlife is one of the worst on record...that's official.
And it officially became the wettest spring on record too, but...
It didn't stop there, it kept on raining...and raining...and raining...
in fact it rained so much large swathes of the countryside were flooded. People we're rescued from their rain ravaged homes as we officially had the wettest summer on record!
There were no butterflies, no insects.
Flowers seemed doomed to die from the moment they blossomed, nothing lasted and everywhere seemed devoid of colour.
They promised it would be a spectacular autumn with colours at their brightest but it wasn't and many trees stayed green and didn't even get the chance to shed their leaves, keeping them on the trees until the winter wind blew them off still green and healthy looking!
Many trees hadn't set buds in the wet spring so there weren't many autumn fruits.
When the birds came over from their migratory summer roosts expecting to gorge themselves silly there were no juicy berries for them to eat.
Our own birds were struggling without the annual influx of migrators.
Winter continued with yet more rain, yet more flooding!
And though it was interesting to see, to drive down a country lane with flooded fields on either side or to be stopped from driving through a village as the roads were flooded it became tedious and even heartbreaking for the families caught up in it all.
So officially it became the wettest autumn and winter on record too...
And now we have snow...and ice...and strong winds...and it's perishingly cold. We're told it's set to last a month or more as freezing air from the arctic and scandinavia is pushed down across us...
so 2013 is looking like it might set an official record too.
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There's still beauty in a flooded field as sunset falls
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I know I managed to do this when deploying another batch of systems earlier, sadly I can't find the appropriate note how I did it. Must have been a registry entry I think though.


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Raman Spectroscopy
Raman Articles
Selecting an Excitation Wavelength for Raman Spectroscopy
Were it not for the problem of photoluminescence, only one laser excitation wavelength would be necessary to perform Raman spectroscopy. Here, we examine the problem of photoluminescence from the material being analyzed and the substrate on which it is supported. We describe how to select an excitation wavelength that does not generate photoluminescence, reduces the noise level, and yields a Raman spectrum with a superior signal-to-noise ratio. Furthermore, we discuss the phenomenon of resonance Raman spectroscopy and the effect that laser excitation wavelength has on the Raman spectrum.
Published in March 2016 issue
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SERS: An Update of Progress Made
This column is a mini survey of progress that has been made in the area of surface enhancement over the last few years since my previous column on surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) in 2008. The potential of SERS to provide signals of analytes at very low concentrations continues to beckon the analytical chemist. What the last few years has produced is a body of work describing the role of the plasmonic properties of metals, based on their geometrical and electronic properties, in enhancing the signals. As this field matures, we foresee production of surface-enhancing films and particles, engineered to provide large enhancements at selected wavelengths that will provide reproducible Raman signals for applications in areas such as environmental and biomedical studies.
Published in November 2015 issue
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Raman Spectroscopy and Imaging of Low-Energy Phonons
Raman bands in the low-energy region of the spectrum of crystals are attributed to so-called external lattice vibrational modes. The Raman bands from these external vibrational modes (low-energy phonons) are very sensitive to crystal structure and orientation with respect to the incident laser polarization and to molecular interactions within the crystal. The low-energy vibrational modes of many organic molecular crystals have very high Raman scattering cross-sections. Raman spectra and images of low-energy phonons in two-dimensional (2D) crystals such as few-layer MoS2 reveal spatial variations in the solid-state structure that are not evident in the higher-energy bands.
Published in September 2015 issue
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Current Uses of Raman Microscopy in Biomedical Studies
There is growing interest in using Raman as a spectroscopic probe of biological systems based on its high information content, its compatibility with an aqueous environment, and the spatial resolution that is consistent with physical optics (as good as ~0.5 μm). Sampling hardware innovations in recent
Published in June 2015 issue
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Resonance Raman and Photoluminescence Spectroscopy and Imaging of Few-Layer MoS2
Resonance and off-resonance Raman spectroscopy and imaging are used to examine the spatial variation of the solid-state structure and electronic character of few-layer MoS2 flakes. Simultaneous acquisition of photoluminescence spectra with the Raman scattering provides complementary ways of rendering Raman and photoluminescence spectral images of thin-film MoS2.
Published in March 2015 issue
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Multiparticle Analysis by Raman Microscopy
There are multiple circumstances where characterization of a collection of particles has value to analysts. In some environments, materials are plagued by particulate contamination that impacts product quality. In the case of small-molecule pharmaceuticals, the solid form of the active pharmaceutical ingredient has to be controlled because of its impact on stability, bioavailability, and intellectual property protection. Raman analysis of relatively large areas with sparsely dispersed particles is now integrated with particle statistics. Results of some simple studies are shown in this column.
Published in February 2015 issue
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Raman Spectroscopy and Microscopy Enable Life Science Discoveries
The first article in this two-part series looked at Raman spectroscopy applications in tumor surgery, endoscopy and bacterial identification. This second part examines applications in cell sorting, laser trapping, biology probing and more.
Published in BioPhotonics, February/March 2015 issue
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Raman Spectroscopy and Microscopy: Solving Outstanding Problems in the Life Sciences
This first article in a two-part series will examine Raman spectroscopy applications in tumor surgery, endoscopy, bacterial identification and more. The second part will cover applications in cell sorting, laser trapping and probing biology.
Published in BioPhotonics, January 2015 issue
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Three-Dimensional Raman Imaging of Ion-Exchanged Waveguides
Segmented channel waveguides have been fabricated in single-crystal KTiOPO4 through a topotactic process of partial cation exchange. The ion-exchanged waveguides maintain the high nonlinear susceptibility of KTiOPO4 to function as frequency doubling laser light sources. We applied three-dimensional Raman imaging to understand and characterize the changes to the chemical bonding and crystalline structure as well as measure the volumetric structure of waveguide segments.
Published in Spectroscopy, December 2014
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Raman Spectra of Metal Oxides
Metal oxides often occur in crystals where there are no molecular units. In contrast to Raman analysis of organic compounds in which there are molecular vibrating units with functional subunits, many of whose vibrations are isolated from the remainder of the molecule, the analysis of spectra of oxides requires understanding how atoms move in crystal lattices. These oxides occur in diverse materials such as paint and ceramic pigments, corrosion films, catalysts, and minerals. This column installment attempts to introduce analysts who often work with organic materials to the concepts that need to be understood in analyzing these materials.
Published in Spectroscopy, October 2014
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Headspace Raman Spectroscopy
We examine vapor-phase Raman spectroscopy through the acquisition of spectra from gas molecules confined to the headspace of sealed containers. Studying the Raman spectra of the liquid and vapor phases of compounds with different functional groups, degrees of hydrogen bonding, and polarity provides insight into the energetics of molecular interactions.
Published in Spectroscopy, September 2014
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Raman Microscopy for Detecting Counterfeit Drugs — A Study of the Tablets Versus the Packaging
With the increasing proliferation of counterfeit drug products, there is an incentive to screen drugs for legitimacy. One method is to examine the tablet itself, which is usually a destructive operation. Another method that has been explored is to characterize the packaging, which enables nondestructive screening of the product. Raman microscopy has been found to be a useful tool, and it is often the tool of choice for these measurements.
Published in Spectroscopy, June 2014
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High-Speed TERS Imaging: The Latest Achievements in nano-Raman Spectroscopy
This article presents developments in tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) that make possible nanoscale imaging of chemical and physical properties of graphene and other carbon species: Advances in near-field optical probes now provide reliable nanoscale spectroscopy solutions for academic and industrial researchers.
Published in Spectroscopy, June 2014
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Practical Group Theory and Raman Spectroscopy, Part II: Application of Polarization
In this second installment of a two-part series we present polarized Raman spectra and discuss the association of the symmetry species of the normal vibrational mode and the depolarization ratio of Raman scattering. We discuss those aspects of molecular symmetry and Raman polarization rules that can be applied with normal Raman instrumentation. Materials include liquids, single crystals, and polycrystalline compounds.
Published in Spectroscopy, March 2014
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Practical Group Theory and Raman Spectroscopy, Part I: Normal Vibrational Modes
Group theory is an important component for understanding the fundamentals of vibrational spectroscopy. The molecular or solid state symmetry of a material in conjunction with group theory form the basis of the selection rules for infrared absorption and Raman scattering. Here we investigate, in a two-part series, the application of group theory for practical use in laboratory vibrational spectroscopy.
Published in Spectroscopy, February 2014
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Considerations of Grating Selection in Optimizing a Raman Spectrograph
The performance of a Raman spectrograph for a particular application will depend, among other things, on its sensitivity and spectral resolution. The sensitivity will determine how long it will take to record a spectrum with a given signal-to-noise ratio.
Published in Spectroscopy, October 2013
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Raman Imaging of Silicon Structures
Here we examine what is commonly called a Raman image and discuss how it is rendered. We consider a Raman image to be a rendering as a result of processing and interpreting the original hyperspectral data set.
Published in Spectroscopy, September 2013
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Resonance Enhancement of Raman Spectroscopy: Friend or Foe?
The presence of electronic transitions in the visible part of the spectrum can provide enormous enhancement of the Raman signals, if these electronic states are not luminescent. In some cases, the signals can increase by as much as six orders of magnitude.
Published in Spectroscopy, June 2013
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Classical or Transmission Raman, SERS or TERS: Which Raman Spectroscopy Technique Is Right for You?
This article explains different Raman techniques are compared with respect to their main field of applications, possibilities, advantages, difficulties, and limits.
Published in Spectroscopy, June 2013
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Raman for Oil Shale Exploration
Discussion and examples of the practical application of Raman micro-spectroscopy for the analysis of materials directly related to oil shale exploration.
Published in Spectroscopy, March 2013
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Raman Microscopy Analysis of Molecular Orientation in Organic Fibres
The processes involved in creating fibers from organic polymers - either man-made or natural - have the potential to orient the molecules in the fibres. Examination of a number of fibres confirms that orientation is a more or less ubiquitous phenomenon that can be detected and quantified by Raman microscopy.
Published in Spectroscopy, February 2013
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From Micro– to Macro–Raman Spectroscopy:Solar Silicon for a Case Study
The paper explains the use of the Raman spectroscopy to the stress analysis in Silicon based panel solar materials.
Published by InTech Advanced Aspects of Spectroscopy as a chapter of a book "Advanced Aspects of Spectroscopy"., 2012.
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Multivariate data processing of spectral images: The Ugly, the Bad and the True
The paper demonstrates the difference between 'pretty' and 'true' Raman chemical images, and how to achieve true and pretty Raman chemical images.
Published in Spectroscopy, August 2007
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Raman Imaging: Defining the Spatial Resolution of the Technology
Chemical images of polystyrene beads on silicon acquired using Raman mapping and image processing are reviewed. The effects of the objective on the quality of the final image, particularly its magnification and numerical aperture, and the step size of the map, are discussed as well.
Published in Spectroscopy, supplement Raman, June 2006
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Spectroscopic imaging for the life sciences - more than just a pretty picture
It has long been a major goal of scientists to understand the many complex processes taking place within living organisms, ranging from microscopic species such as bacteria and viruses at one extreme, through to the human at the other. This article shows that micro-spectroscopic imaging is a key technique for biological research.
Published in Spectroscopy Europe Life Science supplement, August/September 2005
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Spectroscopy Solutions for Materials Analysis
Raman and EDXRF Chemical Imaging for Formulation Process Development and Quality Control Compounds of magnesium and calcium are common components of pharmaceutical formulations.
Spectroscopic imaging can provide a complete understanding of a formulation. This paper compares two spectral imaging techniques - energy dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) microscopy and Raman microscopy.
Published in Spectroscopy, June 2005
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Biopharma Imaging and Analysis
Advancing Towards a More Detailed Picture of Chemistry
There is a wealth of analytical and imaging techniques available for the measurement of biopharma samples. The samples themselves can be wide ranging and take numerous forms: single cells, tissues, crystals or blended formulations. To study and develop such samples many techniques, including fluorescence microscopy, NIR imaging, AFM and SEM, have been used. Published in European Biopharmaceutical Review, Spring 2005
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Refined Raman Spectroscopy
Bringing new insight into industrial processes
Fibre probes and ease of use make Raman spectroscopy systems attractive for monitoring process control in many industries, ranging from pharmaceuticals to petrochemicals. The authors describe the Raman effect and discuss systel and monitoring basics.
Published in Optics & Photonics News, June 05
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A new dimension in cell imaging
Combining chemical and spatial information
There are many microscopic imaging techniques used to investigate the complexities of cell structure, including optical microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). These techniques provide highly detailed images of the cells, but they fail to characterize the chemistry and composition of the sample under examination. Spectroscopic techniques, however, can do just that, and in particular Raman micro-spectroscopy is fast becoming established for probing cellular biochemistry on the micron scale.
Published in BIOforum Europe, April 2005
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Micro-spectroscopy - shedding light on rock formation
Whilst there are many imaging techniques available to a research scientist, the information which is provided is often only of a visual/topographical nature. What they fail to provide is true compositional (chemical/elemental) analysis of the materials. However, microspectroscopic techniques such as Raman or X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) can fill this gap, allowing highly detailed images to be generated based upon the sample's material composition.
Published in Spectroscopy Europe, June 2005
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Part One
Sue: Oh no.
Me: Go on, then. Say your catchphrase.
Sue: No. I've decided to say "Terry ****ing Nation" from now on instead.
Trust me, it's completely different.
A soldier is walking through a wood. His right arm is twitching erratically.
Sue: Either he's late for breakdancing practice or he's an android.
Me: I think the clue is probably in the title.
The TARDIS arrives in the same wood.
Sue: I like the Doctor's new coat.
Me: Oatmeal.
Sue: He's drinking oatmeal?
Me: No, that's the colour of his coat. Jesus.
Sue: Why is the Doctor dressed for the middle of winter when Sarah is dressed for a summer picnic?
Me: Everybody says that about this story. Try to be more original, love.
Sue: I don't know why you just don't turn off the comments, Neil. They are obviously getting to you.
Me: But if I did that, I'd be accused of not taking criticism well.
Sue: But you can't take criticism. You're ****ing terrible.
Me: (Meekly) Refunds are available.
Sue: Oh, grow some balls, why don't you?
Me: Charming.
Sue: It's not as if we are holding a gun to their heads. Although that would be interesting.
The Doctor and Sarah encounter four figures in white protective suits and helmets. They open fire on our heroes with their fingers.
Sue: So it's the Autons again. Why didn't they just call it The Auton Invasion? Hang on… Autons aren't androids. What is Terry playing at?
In her haste to get away, Sarah almost falls over a cliff. Sue isn't impressed with the direction of this scene to say the least. In fact, she makes me rewind the DVD so she can examine its awfulness in more detail.
Sue: That made Sarah Jane look stupid. Who directed this rubbish?
Me: Barry Letts.
Sue: Bwarry? (sic) He just can't leave it alone, can he?
The twitching soldier throws himself off the same cliff.
Sue: I'm surprised that we don't see his brains splattered all over the rocks.
Me: He's an android, remember?
Sue: Yeah, but I'm not supposed to know that yet, am I? (pause) Do Autons even have brains?
The soldier is a UNIT corporal – but what's really strange is that his wallet only contains freshly minted coins with the same date stamped on them.
Me: If only they told us what the bloody date was. It's so frustrating.
The Doctor and Sarah explore a deserted village.
Sue: The location is very nice and it's a lovely, sunny day. It's quiet, too. I could live there quite happily. What are the house prices like? I can imagine a big gang of Doctor Who fans retiring there someday. Actually, I've suddenly changed my mind.
She notices that Tom Baker isn't feeling very well.
Sue: That's a nasty sore throat he has this week. It was probably all that screaming he did last week.
The Doctor and Sarah find a deserted pub. In the till, all the coins have been newly minted with the same date as well.
Sue: So what's the date, then? Is it 1980 or is it 1975?
We never find out.
Sue: It's beginning to annoy me now, and I don't even care.
Sarah suggests that the village may have been evacuated thanks to a radiation leak and they will end up looking like "a couple of 'nanas".
Sue: I haven't heard that expression in years. I'm going to start using it again.
The silence is broken when a van carrying a number of villagers arrives. The Doctor and Sarah hide as the villagers file into the pub. They take their places and remain as still as statues. And then, just before they move again –
Sue: Did I just hear the floor manager whispering in the background? I hope it wasn't Rosie.
The Doctor leaves Sarah to keep her eye on things, but when she tries to make small talk with the barman, she is given a very frosty reception.
Sue: They should have called this pub The Stepford Arms. The pub in An American Werewolf was friendlier than this.
Sarah returns to the TARDIS to wait for the Doctor. She places her key in the TARDIS lock and she leaves it there when she's distracted by a coffin-shaped object lying nearby.
Sue: The Doctor should put her on probation for leaving the TARDIS key in the lock like that.
The TARDIS dematerialises without her.
Sue: See!
Sarah investigates the strange capsule, and even though I can't mention it to Sue right now, I am completely transfixed by the damaged spare tyre that the Kraals have decided to replicate for that extra touch of verisimilitude. Talk about attention to detail.
The "coffin" opens and a hand grabs at Sarah's leg.
Sue: That's creepy. That would have scared me as a kid.
Me: I didn't see this episode on its first transmission. I had to go to a friend's sixth birthday party instead. I can't even remember his name now, but it might have been Paul. I remember playing pass the parcel when it was on and feeling bloody miserable because I knew I was missing it. Missing a Part One was almost as bad as missing a Part Four back in the days before VHS and Betamax.
Sue: Yes, but did you win pass the parcel?
The Doctor arrives at the local Space Defence Station (every village should have one) but it is completely deserted. In a corridor, he finds an office belonging to Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart.
Sue: Excellent! I've really missed the Brig.
The Doctor is interrupted by an astronaut named Guy Crayford (Sue recognises Milton John's face and voice but his name means nothing to her).
Sue: The direction in this story isn't great but the plot isn't that bad. I'm definitely intrigued and I want to find out what happens next.
The Doctor makes a run for it and some UNIT soldiers give chase.
Sue: Are you sure this lot are really UNIT?
They shoot at the Doctor and miss.
Sue: Yep, they are definitely UNIT.
The Doctor is captured and taken to a cell and the episode concludes with a poo-coloured face spying on him from behind a wall.
Sue: It's the Sontarans!
Part Two
Sue: So the Sontarans and the Autons have teamed up? How exciting.
I don't have the heart to tell her yet.
Sue: So why are the Sontarans dressed in glam rock platform boots and Pearly King jackets? If they hope to blend in with the 1970s –
Me: Or eighties.
Sue: – they then aren't going about it the right way.
The Doctor and Sarah run into a very familiar face.
Sue: Benton! Oh, how I've missed you, Benton. Oh, but maybe it isn't Benton. He could be an android Auton. Is this Westworld but with UNIT soldiers instead of cowboys? Is it an alien theme park or something?
Even Harry Sullivan turns up.
Sue: Nice. So where's the Brigadier?
The Doctor and Sarah escape into the woods but Sarah stumbles, injuring her ankle.
Sue: If I were Sarah Jane, I'd wear hiking boots every time I left the TARDIS, even if I was wearing a ball gown. She knows she's going to end up running around – she always ends up running around – so she should come prepared. And Tom sounds dreadful. I'm beginning to worry about him.
Pursued by UNIT troops, the Doctor decides to hide in a pond.
Sue: Tom is not a happy chappy. It's written all over his face. Either he's scared of the water or he's in a really bad mood – it's difficult to tell.
Me: I think this is what made him ill.
Sue: Health and Safety at the BBC left a lot to be desired in the 1970s. Poor Tom.
Sarah is captured and taken to an alien laboratory where she is tied to a table. She tries to reason with Harry who is clearly not himself.
Sue: She probably thinks Harry's been hypnotised. That's what usually happens, isn't it? At least Terry is trying to do something a bit different.
Sarah looks up and she sees the distorted face of a Kraal named Styggron.
Sue: That isn't a Sontaran. What the hell is it? It's horrible.
Meanwhile, back at the pub, the Doctor is ordering a pint of ginger beer. What he gets sends Sue into a tizzy.
Sue: That isn't a pint! No wonder the place is empty. The Doctor should report him to Trading Standards.
The Doctor examines the pub's fixtures and fittings.
Sue: Did he just say "dartsboard"? It's dartboard, you idiot.
Me: Well, you should know – you're the expert.
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Sue: Oh yeah, that reminds me –
Innnnnnnn one's face! A cushion!
Now that she can see the Kraals in all their glory, Sue tries to figure them out.
Sue: Shelly.
Me: What?
Sue: Shelly. His face.
Me: He looks like Hywell Bennet?
Sue: No, shelly – you know, as in the sea-side. He has a face like a clam. A clam crossed with a giant pig. Doctor Who loves giant pigs.
Back in the pub, the Doctor is examining the fireplace.
Sue: Do you remember when everybody had brass ornaments over their fireplace? We were the only house in our street that didn't have any brass – thank God. My mother couldn't be arsed polishing it. Good for her.
The Doctor orders another drink.
Sue: Yeah, and this time make it a pint!
The Doctor is amazed when the calendar on the wall doesn't include a tomorrow.
Sue: It's Groundhog Day meets The Prisoner. I like it.
The Doctor arranges to meet up with Sarah in the local shop.
Sue: Is this Royston Vasey?
Sadly, Sue guesses that Sarah is an android straight away. I was hoping she'd pick up on the continuity error involving her scarf but, alas, the clue is definitely in the title.
Styggron and a Kraal named Chedaki bicker over the details of their invasion plan.
Sue: Blimey, they're a bit boring this lot, aren't they? It doesn't help that I can't tell them apart – I hate it when I can't do that. And I suppose the guards with the exploding fingers aren't Autons? I'm disappointed.
The android guards pursue the Doctor and Sarah into the woods.
Sue: It looks like they're being chased by the Stig.
The episode concludes with the Doctor confronting "Sarah" who falls over (for no readily apparent reason). When her face falls off, Sue blames shoddy workmanship.
Sue: I've definitely seen this cliffhanger before. Have you ever tried to make me watch this story?
Me: Definitely not.
Sue: Hmm. Maybe they played this bit on the news when Elisabeth Sladen died. Yes, I think that's probably it.
Me: Thanks for that. I feel all sad now.
Part Three
A faceless Sarah sits up and it starts shooting at the Doctor.
Sue: That is really disturbing.
Meanwhile, Styggron and Chedaki are still bickering.
Sue: That one on the right sounds familiar.
When Chadaki says the following line, the penny finally drops:
Sue: Oh, it's George from Rainbow. (as George from Rainbow) That's a good idea, Zippy.
Me: That's uncanny. Much better than your Terrance Dicks.
The Doctor makes it to the center of the village, where several androids are being unloaded from a van.
Sue: It reminds me of the place where Amy Pond comes from – the village where everything is slightly wrong. You can definitely see the influence. It reminds me of The Prisoner and The Avengers a lot, too.
Me: There's definitely an ITC vibe to this.
As the Doctor makes his way through the village, Sue is drawn to the red telephone box standing on the green.
Sue: I saw one of those on eBay for two grand the other day. But you could probably buy a TARDIS for that kind of money, so I thought, what's the point?
Styggron sneaks up on the Doctor and he attacks him with an obligatory neck rub. Sue sighs, but when the Doctor greets the Kraal with a cheerful "Oh, hello!" she falls about laughing.
The androids tie the Doctor to a cross with some artificial ivy.
Sue: Are you sure this isn't the Autons? This would make much more sense if it was the Autons.
Sarah rescues the Doctor and they make it to the Kraal ship just before the village is wiped from the face of the planet with a CSO dissolve.
Sue: Eh?
That's all she's got.
The Doctor and Sarah are locked up in a cell together and Crayford begs Styggron to spare their lives.
Sue: He's like a really shit Nick Fury.
Crayford visits the Doctor in his cell, where he cheerfully spill the beans.
Sue: He got fed up drinking his own piss. I really like this actor though – what's his name again? – I almost believe his crazy story.
But Crayford has been duped – the Kraals are going to destroy humanity with a deadly virus.
Sue: Terry and his viruses. He's obsessed. Terry must have been a very sickly child.
The Doctor is led away to have his brain patterns stolen. Sarah uses her poisoned water supply and an electrical cable to incapacitate an android.
Sue: (as George from Rainbow) That was a good idea.
The Doctor's head is about to explode when Sarah rescues him. Again.
Sue: Twice in two episodes. Is that a new record?
The Doctor is disoriented and his recital of Chekov mixed with Lewis Carroll gets a very big laugh.
Sue: You never know what he's going to come out with next. Tom always manages to keep it interesting.
The Doctor and Sarah board Crayford's rocket just as it takes off.
Sue: It's a very roomy rocket.
The Doctor places Sarah in one of the android capsules but he is crushed by the g-force before he can shut the lid. The episode concludes with Sarah struggling against the mounting pressure.
Sue: Suck your cheeks in, love.
Part Four
The rocket escapes Oseidon's gravity and all is well.
Sue: Right, so there wasn't really a threat in the last cliffhanger. Just some minor discomfort.
In the background, a capsule opens to reveal a copy of the Doctor inside.
Sue: Now that would have been a cliffhanger. What a wasted opportunity.
The Doctor comes up with an insane escape plan and Sarah lists the many ways they could end up dead.
Sue: There's some very witty banter in this. The dialogue is very good. This isn't bad at all.
Meanwhile, on Earth.
Sue: Yay! It's the real Benton and Harry.
And then…
Sue: WHO THE **** IS THAT?!
It's Colonel Faraday.
Sue: They've recast the Brigadier. But they can't do that!
Me: Calm down – it's a completely different character.
Sue: So why did they hire someone with a moustache, then? It's very confusing. They should have hired a woman or someone clean-shaven. He's Brig-lite.
The Kraals' capsules arrive on Earth.
Sue: Shooting this scene from behind a rock doesn't really work, Barry. Oh dear.
The Doctor steps out of his capsule.
Sue: So which Doctor is that?
He staggers around comically.
Sue: Ah, it must be the real one.
Crayford's rocket is guided down by the Space Defence Station. Sue is very happy when she discovers that Britain has its very own Lieutenant Uhura.
Sue: Isn't anyone going to ask him why he's suddenly got an eye patch?
Me: They are just being polite.
With android doubles running about the place, it doesn't take long for Sue to lose track.
Sue: Do both the Doctors have sore throats? Or is that how you tell them apart?
Crayford's rocket lands safely and the SDC celebrate with a nice cup of tea.
Sue: If this was NASA they would be yelling and hollering and giving each other high fives. This is very low-key.
The Doctor confronts Colonel Faraday but Sue won't give him the time of day.
Sue: It's obvious that they've just hired somebody to say the Brig's lines. But this bloke makes the Brig sound like an idiot; it just proves how good an actor Nick Courtney really was.
Confusion reigns.
Sue: Who's who?
Me: Is that supposed to be a joke?
Sue: No. And why is Benton letting the Doctor shoot at the other Doctor?
Me: It's not Benton.
Sue: Since when?
Me: Here, I've got a flowchart somewhere.
Even the Doctor doesn't have a clue any more.
Sue: Maybe it's supposed to be this confusing on purpose?
The android Benton shoots the wrong Doctor.
Sue: I like the way they programmed the android to be as stupid as Benton. You can't tell them apart. What a 'nana.
Crayford is told the terrible truth – there's nothing wrong with his eye.
Sue: They can't be serious.
I have to stop her from throwing a cushion at the television.
Sue: So he never took it off when he had a shower or when he went to bed? He never peeked at it the whole time? But that's just stupid! This was heading for a 7/10 but not any more.
The Doctor fights his android double and Sue is very impressed with the choreography.
But when Styggron kills the Doctor – which turns out to be an android – Sue only has one thing to say:
Sue: EH?
The Doctor explains that he reprogrammed the android to do his dirty work for him.
Sue: When? How? Why? Eh? This was heading for a 6/10 but not any more.
The episode concludes with Sarah accepting a lift home in the TARDIS.
Sue: You'd have thought Benton and Harry would have seen them off. And Sarah must be mad if she thinks she won't end up on another detour. But I guess that's the point.
The Score
Sue: I know I sound like a stuck record but it fell apart at the end. It started out brilliantly – they should have spent a lot more time in the village building up the tension – all of that was excellent. But the aliens' plan was insane. And why would the astronaut go along with it? Was he blind? No – he wasn't even half-blind. What a load of rubbish. But some of the ideas were good and there's some nice banter between the Doctor and Sarah Jane. The location was lovely, too. What a shame.