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College Hockey:This Week in MIAC: Jan. 7, 2010
Checking Back In
When we last looked in on the MIAC, it was still two weeks before Christmas. Since then, several games have been played, and more big matchups are looming next weekend.
Coming into their series against the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), St. Thomas had lost four games in a row. Over that stretch the Tommies had only been able to muster three goals while giving up 17.
When asked if he was going to focus on trying anything new on defense or offense, head coach Terry Skrypek made it clear he was focused on one thing only.
Were going out there to try to win, he said. Were on a bit of a bad streak right now, and the most important thing is to go out there and break it, and get back into a winning mindset.
The Tommies did indeed break their losing streak in the first game, winning 3-2 in a game they never trailed, despite being outshot by MSOE. On Saturday, St. Thomas again were never behind, but had to settle for a 2-2 tie after a third period power-play goal for MSOE evened things up.
It was certainly a good time for the Tommies to get back on track, as this coming weekend they host the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and UW-Eau Claire as the MIAC finishes its crossover series with the NCHA.
One of the more intriguing series over the winter break was St. Marys heading out to Rhode Island to participate in the Bison Classic. The Cardinals faced off against host Nichols in the opening game on Saturday, and saw themselves down 4-1 after two periods.
The Cardinals scored a shorthanded goal just 20 seconds into the third period, followed by another tally just three minutes later, and were suddenly down only 4-3.
With just under five minutes left, Anthony Bohn scored his third goal of the year and knotted the score at four. Neither team was able to score in the remainder of the third period nor overtime and the game officially ended as a 4-4 tie. But since this was a tournament, the game then went on to a shootout, with St. Marys winning, 1-0.
In Sundays title game St. Marys were up against another group of Cardinals in Wesleyan University. Despite being outshot over the first two periods, St. Marys entered the third period with a 3-1 lead. Unfortunately, Wesleyan would dominate the third period on the scoreboard, scoring three times to take a 4-3 lead before scoring an empty netter to seal the game and win the tournament.
Despite the disappointing finish, St. Marys has to be pleased with how they performed at the tournament, and hopefully can continue to challenge teams when they return to MIAC play. While their 1-9-1 record may not look pretty, they are only three points out from a playoff spot, and with some hard play, can still bring themselves into the thick of the playoff hunt down the stretch.
The biggest series over the break was easily Adrians visit to Hamline.
Now in their third year of existence, the Adrian Bulldogs had amassed a stunning 63-4-1 overall record and had won all 10 of their games this season. The Pipers came in with a very respectable 8-1-2 record, and were riding a 10 game unbeaten streak.
Its rare that I have absolutely no idea what to expect, especially when Ive seen one of the teams play several times already this season. But coming into this series I had almost no idea what was going to happen. Id never seen Adrian play, although I knew they could be explosive offensively as they were averaging a ridiculous 8.20 goals per game.
It ended up being a hard fought series that rarely saw a lull in the action.
Both teams came out skating fast and focused, and the goals followed. Adrian did indeed end up living up to their billing as an offensive powerhouse.
They were extremely quick in breaking out of their own zone, did a great job both creating and using open space, and generated scoring chances out of what appeared to be nothing. Conversely, Hamline came out playing their solid brand of team defense, skating hard, cycling the puck in the Adrian zone, and were backed up with outstanding goaltending.
Nearing the end of the second period in Fridays game, Adrian held a 4-2 lead, and it looked like it would be a tough road for the Pipers to come back in tie the game. But in a span of just 36 seconds, Hamline scored twice to even things up. Both goals were in the final minute of the period, and despite outshooting Hamline 32-15 over two periods, Adrian would have to settle for a tie going into the third period.
Spencer Anderson was playing his first game as a Piper, and his first goal of the season was a big one. Seven minutes into the third period, he found the back of the net, giving Hamline their first lead since the game was 1-0. Hamline scored again to go up 6-4, and was able to withstand a furious charge from Adrian and win 6-5.
Saturdays matchup started off the same way as Friday, with Hamline jumping out to a 1-0 lead. However unlike on Friday, the Pipers were able to add to the lead, and held a 3-0 advantage in the closing minutes of the first period. A bad defensive turnover led to Eric Miller scoring for Adrian in the final minute of the period, and the teams would head to the locker rooms with Hamline leading 3-1.
The first goal of the second period went to Adrian, and suddenly what looked like a blowout was suddenly a contested affair again. Hamline would go up 4-2 on a power- play goal, but Adrian would come storming back with a shorthanded tally near the end of the period, and we would head to the third with Hamline up only 4-3.
On Friday the game was tied 4-4 after two periods, and Hamline ended up winning 6-5. On Saturday, the Pipers again won the third period, this time scoring three unanswered goals en route to a 7-3 win.
The biggest difference between these two teams was in net. While the numbers may not look pretty, Hamline goaltender Beau Christian put in a great performance, making several incredible saves to rob Adrian of sure goals, while doing a good job of controlling rebounds and smothering shots to slow things down. On the other end, Brad Fogal played well at times, but let in a few questionable goals, and was temporarily pulled on Saturday after Hamlines third goal.
When asked about his performance, Christian gave all the credit to his defense.
Its great playing behind a defense like this, he said. They do a great job of letting me see shots and clearing out rebounds when I need them to.
Hamlines team defense is tough to crack, as all players do their share of backchecking, tying up sticks, and keeping shots outside.
If the Pipers can keep playing like this to finish out the season, they have a shot to be one of the top teams in the western region come playoff time.
MIAC-NCHA Crossover . . . Round Two
For most fans, its been a long few weeks without D-III hockey, but the winter break is drawing to an end and it is time to drop the puck for the second half of the season.
Coming into this weekend, the NCHA holds a record of 12-4-1 against the MIAC. Fourteen more games are on the schedule for this coming weekend, with MIAC squads hosting every game. Below is a preview of the interesting storylines and matchups coming on the horizon.
Both River Falls and St. Thomas started off the year well, with records of 5-1-1 and 4-1-2, respectively. Since then, both have struggled. Both teams are 2-4-0 in their last six games, and have seen their records slip to around .500.
After this weekend, both teams only have conference games left, so this is their last chance to right the ship before the games carry much more weight. These two teams meet on Friday, with no chance to shake off any rust from the winter break. With both teams looking to start off the second semester on the right foot, look for both of them to come out playing hard.
Fresh off their matchup with Adrian, there is no letup for Hamline, as they face off against St. Schola
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Helmet, Protective, Type H-1, United States Navy
The Type H-1 flying helmet is significan because it was the first type of hard helmet issued to United States Navy jet pilots as standard equipment. The helmet was designed to accommodate the issue Polaroid goggles. Earphones were built into the chamois covered rubber padding. The boom microphone was used during flights under 10,000 feet when the Type A-13A oxygen mask with built-in microphone was not required.
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United States Navy Type H-1 Protective Flying Helmet; white fiberglass shell with styrofoam lining; chamois pads; boom microphone; four snaps for oxygen mask; black rubber edge.
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To the point, I'd gladly pay $20 per month to get SportsNet LA. There. I said it. And wouldn't you? Given all the garbage force fed to me by my cable company, I'd be happy to shell out the big bucks for a dedicated Dodgers channel. But Cox Cable, like DirecTV, Comcast, AT&T, and all others, insists on giving me a diaper full of channels I never watch. Then they raise their rates year after year to continue giving them to me.
OK, let's not talk about the merits of an "a la carte" subscription TV service. It has it's issues.
I get it that for some people, they've had enough of the rate increases. And there are plenty of people out there who could care less about a 24/7 Dodgers channel. But those whining about the rumored increase of $5 per month per subscriber to get SportsNet LA are hypocrites. I pay $80 each month for my cable service and have never watched "Breaking Bad," "The Walking Dead," or "American Horror Story." Great shows, I hear. They're just not for me. Yet I'm paying for them in some fashion. If Cox suddenly had to raise their rates $5 per month to continue carrying AMC, you better believe the zombies would be out in full force demanding to keep their channel.
To be clear, this isn't just about watching live games on TV for most fans. Sure, that's the bulk of it. But I want all Dodgers all the time: Spring Training, the off season, documentaries, interviews, backstage, all of it. SportsNet LA and the MLB Network and I'm good. There's a lot there for my money and I'm willing to pay for it.
Yeah, I know, watching the Dodgers on TV used to be "free." And haircuts used to cost $.75. Life happens. Adjust, or not. The choice is yours. For me, I want to follow the Dodgers 24/7 and I'm thankful that Time Warner is providing the service.
If I could only get Cox to agree.
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Over $6 million has been raised for the prize pool of Valve's DotA 2 International tournament, making nit the largest tournament in gaming history! Last year, the DotA 2 International saw a huge $2.8 million prize pool, but the 2014 tournament has dwarfed it.
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Nov. 15, 2003
UCLA head coach Karl Dorrell
"They started with an early interception for a touchdown, then went down and scored a touchdown, then had a kickoff return for a touchdown. They put all those points on us so quickly and we couldn't find a way to do things consistently, on both sides of the ball and on special teams. It just wasn't a good game. That's on us. That's on me, that's on our coaches. We're not doing a good job of getting these guys prepared, but now we're going to start over and try to get ourselves prepared for a big game against USC."
On changes to the offense once UCLA was trailing 24-3
"We were trying to find our rhythm and get settled down, but we couldn't do it. We were trying to get points on the board to generate some momentum or consistency, but then they'd come up with a key sack or something else would go wrong."
On why UCLA passed so much in this game
"We were down 31-6. We needed to try to get back in the football game, and we couldn't do that and run as much as we normally do. We were trying to generate any offense we could to get back on the board."
"We got away from running the ball early, and were doing things we wouldn't normally do if we hadn't been so far behind."
Oregon Head Coach Mike Bellotti
"It was great to get those scores early on. We did a great job of mixing it up in the first half. It was a little bit harder in the second half because they were blitzing so much, because they were losing. I was very pleased with our defense today. I thought our defensive line did a great job today. They got a little tired at the end, but I was very happy with the pressure we were able to put on them. I am very pleased that we have put together two consecutive games that we have played the way I thought we could."
On Kellen Clemens
"I am very pleased with Kellen's performance today. Our plan was to play him while he was hot. We weren't going to make a change just to make a change. That was the best first half of football he has played all year. It is his position and it has been all year."
On Becoming Bowl Eligible
"I am very pleased that we are in a bowl game. Now it is our job to make sure we play in the best bowl game we can."
On Offensive Line Play
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Ryan Murphy and Gwyneth Paltrow, whom even comparatively staid Deadline points out is practically one of the Glee grownups, are making a movie called One Hit Wonders. That's either promising or not, largely depending on your stance on Glee and/or one-hit wonders. But a Beyonce starring role? That's significantly more promising!
The film's not going to start production until Murphy's A Normal Heart is finished (and until Beyonce's ready to work, one imagines), so for now, here's a cast rundown:
- Beyonce, who is Beyonce. Not much detail on her role besides that.
- Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz and Reese Witherspoon, who play three '90s one-hit wonders who form a supergroup. (Does anyone think this premise would be better executed… during the '90s? Or at least the early 2000s? When their supergroup would sing alt-rock pastiches that would be amazing? Unless Ryan Murphy's trying to film a fictionalized Wild Flag. Or unless this has sideplots Music and Lyrics, which was actually OK.)
- Andy Samberg, who as far as we can tell is cast to commission Lonely Island music. No word on whether it'll be actual Lonely Island music or a less-jokey, more in-character version.
- Hopefully at least one song that'd actually qualify for Best Original Song, because we're still a tiny bit irritated by the field this year of only two. Here is a template.


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Congratulations! You're an Episcopalian!
I say the current one-pope-per-planet is the better idea. That way the pope from, say, Neptune could fill in for Earth's pope the next time he's disabled.
No, no, I think this has potential. Consider the following:
Humans never always agree with each other. As the size of a group increases, the probability that people will start arguing approaches 100%.
The pope is supposed to be infallible.
There are around 200 countries.
With 200 "infallible" popes, who are pretty much guaranteed not to all agree with each-other on everything, well….
[[sits back and breaks out the popcorn]]
In my future history, there are several Popes and several Catholic churches. The one in Brazil, The female Pope in Australian and the Orange Catholics etc.
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In recognition of the diverse writing talent and creative work increasingly being broadcast via an array of new media platforms, awards for Outstanding Achievement in Writing Original New Media and Outstanding Achievement in Writing Derivative New Media will be presented at the upcoming 2012 Writers Guild Awards to be held on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York City.
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Qualifications for WGA Videogame Writing Award eligibility include:
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*In order for the Guild to determine writing credits (and for submissions to be eligible), the signatory company must submit to the Guild's Credits Department a Notice of Tentative Writing Credits.
** For awards purposes, a derivative new media production is a production for new media based on an existing television motion picture that was produced for "traditional" media – e.g., a free television, basic cable, or pay television motion picture, or any new media production based on previously exploited material, ‐ e.g., a theatrical motion picture, novel, play, and is otherwise included among the types of motion pictures traditionally covered by the MBA.
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4. Does your backyard include the largest municipal park in the nation? Phoenix is home to 189 parks, 200 miles of trails and 33,000 acres of desert preserves. You'll have plenty of recreational areas to visit.
5. The desert landscape makes you tough, because you learn to appreciate (from afar) the prickly vegetation in the Valley.
6. If you like golf, there's no better place to be in. With more than 200 courses around the city, you'll have plenty to pick from. Don't forget that the largest professional golf tournament of the PGA Tour is the Phoenix Open, located in nearby Scottsdale.
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College Hockey:Competition the name of the game for Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Wisconsin-Stevens Point has been very good at seizing opportunities early in the season.
The Pointers, ranked sixth in the nation in the latest USCHO.com Division III Men's Poll and one of the contenders for the WIAC championship, are unbeaten through four games.
Pointers' coach Chris Brooks said part of that success has to do with how hard his team plays on the ice.
"Our guys are very hungry to be successful and they play with a lot of passion," Brooks said. "We also pay a lot of attention to detail and focus a lot on execution."
The fact that there is a lot of competition among the players certainly helps. A total of 29 players are on the roster for the Pointers, which makes the battles for playing time quite intense on a daily basis in practice. That intensity and competition translates into success in game situations.
"Our practices are very competitive," Brooks said. "It's a battle to get into the lineup and those guys work hard to get their playing time. It's good to have the competition because we are going to need all 29 of those players if we want to be successful."
Stevens Point has racked up 33 goals on the year and nine players have scored at least two goals. Leading the way is Garrett Ladd, who has come through with five goals to go along with six assists.
Lawrence Cornellier has punched in four goals, while Josh Daley and Evan Dixon have tallied three goals apiece. Kyle Brodie is second on the team in assists with five. Daley and Kevin Gibson have dished out four helpers apiece.
What is worth noting about the offensive strength of the Pointers through four games is that Kyle Heck and Scott Henegar have scored just one goal each. Heck and Henegar finished first and second on the team in goals scored last season with 12 and 10, respectively.
"Our scoring has been very balanced and it shows when your top goal-scorer from last year only has one goal," Brooks said. "It's been good seeing different players step up and that needs to continue all season."
The Pointers have been strong on defense as well, with goalie Brandon Jaeger tallying 45 saves in three starts. He has allowed just six goals on the season.
What has helped the Pointers' cause is that they have been able to dominate possession time. Stevens Point has taken a total of 189 shots. Opponents have been limited to just 60.
"Our defense has been very strong and they have done a good job of limiting scoring chances," Brooks said. "We've also had the puck a lot and have taken advantage of opportunities, which has been key for us."
If Stevens Point is to win a league title, though, and play its way into the NCAA tournament, it will need to continue to make strides rather than become complacent with its early success.
Brooks is confident his team will march forward as it looks to live up to its high expectations.
"The focus has to be on getting better each day," Brooks said. "We know what we need to work on to be a better team and we will continue to improve as we prepare for conference play. We can't look ahead to possibilities down the road. We have to stay focused on the present. If we do that, we'll be in good shape at the end of the year."
On A Roll: Wisconsin Eau-Claire has yet to miss a beat coming off its national championship in March. The Blugolds swept their two games on opening weekend and have won their last six games dating back to last season. It is the third longest streak in program history.
The latest win in the streak was against then No. 15 St. John's. Eau Claire earned a 3-1 win. It defeated the Johnnies in the opening round of the NCAA tourney last year, coming through with a 4-2 victory.
David Donnellan, Daniel Olszewski and Ross Andersen all scored goals for the Blugolds, who were outshot 35-28, but still came through with the win. Tyler Green was rock-solid in goal as he racked up 34 saves.
The Blugolds opened the season with a 5-2 win over St. Olaf and are currently ranked No. 1 in the nation.
Stellar Performance: Wisconsin-River Falls goalie Scott Lewan was on top of his game between the pipes in the season opener against Concordia (Minn.) on Friday night, racking up 24 saves to help the Falcons earn a 3-2 victory.
River Falls did enough offensively as well in the win despite a 42-save performance by Concorida's Chris Neamonitis. Ryan Doner, Jeff Burke and Zach Schrotenboer all scored goals for the Falcons, who led 2-1 after the first period and added their final goal the third.
River Falls' ability to stop the power play was key as well. The Falcons forced the Cobbers to go just 1-of-5 in power-play situations. However, River Falls struggled as well with the power play as it came up empty on all five opportunities.
River Falls is 11-0 lifetime against the Cobbers.
The Falcons tied Hamline 2-2 on Saturday and is 1-0-1 on the season. It was the first time in 21 games against the Pipers that the game ended in a tie. The Falcons have 17 wins in the all-time series.
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The first episode finally came out in Japan. I found a subtitled version of it:
I hope they translate it to English with the game's original actors. But knowing America's luck when it comes to these kinds of things, it probably won't happen, or at least not for a few more years. I think the Tales of Phantasia anime was out for quite a few years in Japan before they finally got around to releasing it in English.


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Singer and actress Marina Banfield dies aged 76
A much-loved singer, actress and businesswoman has died at the age of 76.
Lifelong Windsorian Marina Banfield, of St Leonard's Hill, performed Verdi's Requiem with Marlow Community Choir at Eton College School Hall only six months ago.
For almost 20 years she sang with the Pro Musica Chorus of London appearing at the Royal Albert Hall, the Festival Hall, in Paris, Lyon, Barcelona and Instanbul.
Marina also played starring roles in musicals staged by local groups and companies - everything from Fiddler on the Roof and South Pacific to No Sex Please We're British.
When not on stage she helped her husband Bryan run his engineering company in Slough Trading Estate in the 1980s - later working with her son Mark to get his mortgage advice business in Maidenhead off the ground.
Mark said: "She was a remarkable lady. The chaps in the office worshipped her."
She combined her love of performing with her business skills when she formed Crescendo Costumes with two friends, providing costumes to local operatic societies.
Her involvement with Marlow Community Choir led to her being offered a part a year ago in the film Quartet, filmed at Hedsor House in Taplow and directed by Dustin Hoffman.
She met stars Dame Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Tom Courtenay, Michael Gambon and Pauline Collins.
Marina loved the experience and registered with a casting agent, leading to television appearances including the Channel Five drama documentary Countdown to Murder filmed in April and due for showing in September.
Although she was ill she completed the part before being rushed into the Royal Berks hospital, where she died on June 6.
She leaves behind husband Bryan, daughter Carolyn, son Mark, his wife Helene and granddaughter Sian.


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Fred L. Webb
Athletic career started in Osage City, Kan.; lettered in football, basketball and track. Recruited by Emil Liston in 1942 to attend Baker University; lettered in basketball and track four years each. Attended Baker the fall semester, 1942; left to serve in the armed forces-returned in 1946. Graduated June, 1949. Member of Delta Tau Delta.
Scored 20 points vs. College of Emporia, 1947. Pole vaulted 12' 5 ½", at the 1949 conference meet. (The world record was 14' 8 ½").
Coaching career began in 1949 at Hanover High School. In four years there, his teams went 75-27 in basketball. Coached baseball in '49. 5-0 record.
Coached the first football team in the history of Hanover High School in September 1950. Lost the first game ever played 9-7. Won the next 7 games and finished the year 7-1. 1951 season went undefeated 8-0. 1952 Season was undefeated 7-0. Team of 1952 was recognized as one of the top teams in Kansas in their class. Selected as Coach of the Year in 1952-53.
Moved to Minneapolis, Kan. As basketball coach in 1953. coached there from 1953-55. Served as basketball coach and assistant football coach.
Moved to St. John, Kan. In 1955-59. Coached basketball and was assistant football coach. Record for the 10 years of coaching basketball: 136-81.
Moved to Baldwin in 1959 as high school teacher and assistant coach in all sports. Head coach resigned after the second football game. He finished the season as coach of all sports.
Was named principal of Baldwin High School in 1960. Served in that capacity until 1963. Received MS from Emporia State, 1961.
Employed at Baker University in 1963 as Dean of Men and registrar. Also served as assistant professor of physical education. Named Dean of Students in 1975. Served that capacity until he retired June 30, 1986.
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Tammy Moorer and Sidney Moorer, two persons long associated with the investigation into the disappearance of 20-year-old Heather Elvis, went before an Horry County judge Saturday and were both charged with one count of obstruction of justice and two counts of indecent exposure. Neither of the two were granted bail, pending further developments in the Elvis investigation.
WMBF reported Feb. 22 that the Moorers were charged after being arrested Friday morning. It is as yet unclear if the charges are directly related to the case of the missing woman or if they stem from a tangential or unrelated matter, although police confirmed that the couple were taken into custody as part of the investigation. Tammy Moorer, 41, noted in her court appearance Saturday that the family had been going through some tough times. She talked about her three children and how she had lost her job since Heather Elvis went missing.
Social media sites have been particularly heavy with speculation as to the extent of involvement the Moorers might have played in the Elvis disappearance. Sidney Moorer, 38, reportedly had a relationship with the younger Elvis at one time. Phone calls between his phone and that of Heather Elvis are the last entries on her phone records, which Horry County police obtained shortly after Terry Elvis reported his daughter missing on Dec. 19. The concerned father mentioned Sidney Moorer's past relationship with his daughter in the missing person report.
Both Tammy and Sidney Moorer were arrested as several law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant on their home on Friday. Investigators following up on new information in the case derived from video surveillance cameras in the area where Elvis' vehicle was found abandoned descended on the Moorer home.
Heather Elvis was last seen when she was dropped off at her apartment after a date. (Her date has been cleared as a suspect in the case.) She spoke with a roommate later by phone and the roommate told police she had sounded upset and like she had been crying. Records indicate that Elvis and Moorer were in contact with each other as late as 6 a.m. on Dec. 18.
Elvis' green Dodge Intrepid was discovered by a patrolmen on Dec. 19 at Peachtree Landing which is on the Waccamaw River and not far from the home of Sidney Moorer.
Lt. Rob Kegler of the Horry County Police Department said that more arrests could occur in the future. "That's all going and depends on how the execution of the search warrant goes, and the ongoing investigation continues."
Meanwhile, the search for missing Heather Elvis continues. Terry Elvis and his wife, Debbi, told WBTW that they hoped the increased police activity around the Moorer home would generate renewed interest in the case and also lead to new tips.
To track developments in the case or to help in the investigation or search for Elvis, updates are posted at FindHeatherElvis on Facebook.
There is currently a $30,000 reward for information leading to Heather Elvis' whereabouts or for information concerning her disappearance. Those with information are urged to call 843-915-TIPS.
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Muriel Rukeyser1913–1980
A model of the poet as social activist, Muriel Rukeyser was born into an affluent Jewish family in New York City. While her earlier work shows the influence of W.H. Auden in its intricate rhyming and regular meter, she later wrote more freely, famously declaring in a 1968 poetic manifesto "No more masks! No more mythologies!" Apart from her advocacy for the disadvantaged, she reflected a great range of interests, including science, in her writing, and in the 1960s and 70s became a favorite of the anti-war movement and of feminists.


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Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 30 (3322nd overall since 1950)
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Installing OCCAS 4.0 on Mac OS X
By user742711 on Sep 10, 2008
The OCCAS 4.0 installer has a problem with the Mac OS X JDK. It looks for ./jre/lib/rt.jar in the $JAVA_HOME directory. Unfortunately, the Mac doesn't have rt.jar in it's JRE installation. To trick the installer into working, we need to make one. Here are a couple of steps to help you out.
export JAVA_HOME=/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6/Home
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
export JAVA_OPTIONS=-Dweblogic.management.allowPasswordEcho=true -Dos.name=unix -Xmx512m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m
mkdir $JAVA_HOME/jre
mkdir $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib
touch $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/rt.jar
then to run the 'generic' installer:
java $JAVA_OPTIONS -jar owlcs1030_generic.jar
That should do it... When you're done, you can delete the bogus 'rt.jar' file if you like.


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The Boy Scouts of America Connecticut Yankee Council will honor Vincent M. Marino, Esq., a principal of Cohen and Wolf, P.C., at their annual Good Scout Luncheon on Tuesday, May 28, starting at 11:30 a.m.
This year's Good Scout Luncheon will be chaired by Orange First Selectman James Zeoli. The event will take place at Costa Azzurra. Proceeds will benefit the leadership development and values-based programs of the Boy Scouts of America Connecticut Yankee Council.
"In recognition of the importance that leadership plays in our mission and community, we're especially honored to present the 2013 Good Scout Award to Vincent Marino, whose values reflect that of Scouting's programs. He represents the spirit of the Good Scout Award which 'recognizes leadership in business, industry, government, education, and social work in the local community, state and nation,'" said Michael Abrahamson, Council president.
"It is an honor to receive such an award from an organization whose service mission to prepare young people for life has been a constant positive presence in our local community for over 100 years," Marino said.
Marino is co-chair of Cohen and Wolf's Municipal Group, and a member of the Litigation and Bankruptcy groups. He presently serves as town attorney for the Town of Orange.
In addition he serves as the Governor's representative on the Policy Board of the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority and a member of the Connecticut Commission on Compensation of Elected officials and Judges. Mr. Marino also serves on the Board of Directors of the Orange Chamber of Commerce and is a founding member of Saving Orange Residents In Need, a local charity serving his community.
In 2009, he was named a Rising Star by Business New Haven. In 2004, he received a prestigious New Leaders of the Law Award. Sponsored by the Connecticut Law Tribune, the awards program honors Connecticut lawyers who demonstrate leadership, innovation and dedication within their profession and communities.
Marino received his B.A. in 1993 from the State University of New York at Binghamton and his J.D. in 1996 from Quinnipiac University School of Law.


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Eating My Way Through Turkey
By Erin Phelan
The sound of a thousand faucets fills the air as rushes of propane pump into deflated hot air balloons lying on the ground looking like beached jellyfish.
We sip coffee and take in the Cappadocian morning – soft hues light up the sky, the dew on the grass smells sweet, and there is an undeniable excitement afoot, likely because we're about to have an aerial look at this bizarre, magical landscape– spires and "fairy chimneys" made from tufa, a volcanic ash have been whimsically sculpted through centuries of wind and rain and villages carved into the rock.
Bit by bit the balloons rise and the pilots share a joke. Maybe I'm paranoid, but I'm pretty sure I know what they're laughing at: How are we going to get off the ground, given this group of women have been eating their way through Turkey for the last 10 days?
Our guide Omer Yapis, a Turk whose 20-year dream of leading specialized tours off the beaten path, is coming true with Tribe Travel Tours, reassures me the pilots are not laughing at the size of my behind.
But Omer has been plying me with unlimited cherries, peaches and plums, pistachios and hazelnuts, borek and pide, and has taken to calling me lokum, which we know in English as Turkish Delight.
I have to wonder: Has Omer started calling me this because it is a Turkish term of endearment? Or whenever he looks at me he finds me stuffing my face with Delight?
Before I arrived in Turkey, I had little idea what to expect from Turkish cuisine. I've come to experience the "real" Turkey - the culture, the history and the people - through its food, flavors and freshness of the ingredients, eating off the beaten path with a local guide and a fun group of women.
The plan is to travel from Istanbul down the Aegean Coast, along the Mediterranean, and to Central Anatolia, where cherry trees line the highway and there is no such thing as too much bread.
It's a tough assignment – but someone has to do it.
The population of Istanbul has exploded in the last decade as Turks from all over migrate for employment; Istanbul now has a population in excess of 14 million and the smog on our first Friday suggests an urban crisis brewing. However nothing can take away from breakfast on the patio overlooking the sea at our boutique hotel in Sultanhamet, the old quarter.
The spread will prove to be a repeat everywhere yet never grow tired: fresh tomatoes, cucumber and feta cheeses, hard boiled eggs, sweet watermelon, olives and dried figs, and my first introduction to borek – a pastry that comes in different shapes and forms and today is a soft cheese filled cylinder lightly fried without the heaviness of a North American deep fryer.
Omer explains we are in time for melon season, and might get lucky with a juicy peach. Turkey has four distinctive growing seasons and is one of the only countries in the world that feeds itself from its bounty with leftovers for export.
Unbeknownst to them they are advocates of the Slow Food Movement, which has gained popularity in the last few years advocating local, seasonal food, which is the Turkish way of eating. This is obvious when a woman from our group tries to order a pomegranate soda and the waiter looks confused – doesn't she know pomegranates aren't in season? If she wants that soda, she'll have to come back in September.
Thankfully olives and tomatoes are staples. And gorgeous fish, and warm breads… but I'm getting ahead of myself.
Impressing the Sultan
We take in Istanbul with a voracious appetite, gobbling up mosques and palaces with a hunger for history, architecture and culture. I get my first insight into the development of Turkish cuisine as we tour the Topkapi Palace, once home to the wealth and excess of the Sultans, now a museum with greater square footage than the Vatican.
The chimney stacks of the kitchen are astounding - this was the place where cooks competed to impress the Sultans, and by the 17th century, roughly 1300 kitchen staff were housed at the Palace feeding as many as ten thousand people each day.
The importance of food in Turkey, historically and today, cannot be understated. Commanders and high-ranking officials in the Ottoman military were known as "Soupmen or "the Baker" though their duties had little to do with cooking.
In this environment the Sultan chefs, who dedicated their lives to their art, developed and perfected dishes still made today. Manti, for example, a small, ravioli-style dumpling stuffed with meat and served with a garlicky yogurt sauce, came from the 12th C. and is clearly a labor of love, as each parcel – the size of a pea - is wrapped by hand.
I'm not sure how I feel about pasta topped with yogurt, but quickly have to decide when we stop in Ortekey for lunch, an Istanbul neighborhood that buzzes at night with patios overlooking the
Bosphorous. Omer takes us to a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, the kind of place the average tourist would never stop, and speaks with women clad in scarves rolling dolma, vine leaves wrapped around fragrant rice pilaf.
One of the women from our group gets the urge to learn to make dolma and instantly thin rubber gloves appear; even though they can't communicate in words, they communicate through food and before long she has the knack.
The feast of mezes – stuffed peppers, long bean salads, juicy tomatoes – can't distract from the star of the meal. The manti is delicious, and I add more yogurt sauce liberally sprinkling sumac, a rust-red lemon pepper, as Omer does, thinking about how long it took to make the manti. Time, when dealing with food in Turkey, seems irrelevant. It is the food that is important.
While local tastes and availability of ingredients dictate what we will eat, one thread ties all Turkish cuisine: Turks are purists, and the dishes will not only be fresh, but will highlight the flavor of the main ingredient. Eggplants aren't masqueraded by sauces, and fish isn't overwhelmed by marinade. Turks let the food speak for itself. Trust me, you hear it loud and clear.
Spice Market
It is hard not to get swept away in the Spice Market, a feast for the senses. The Spice Road was one of the most important factors in culinary history, under control of the Sultan who deemed only the best ingredients could be traded. This remains true today: Heaping mounds of apricots, dates, nut and barrels of Turkish Delight in all flavors and colors line the corridors along with spices in every color: bright yellows, blunt ambers.
Every five feet salesmen offer samples of their Turkish delight including the Viagra Turkish Delight (scientists have yet to determine its medicinal effects!).
As we shop we are given the customary tulip-glass of strong Turkish tea, with a cube or two of sugar it give me the caffeine kick so lacking in a country that believes coffee should be muddy and thick, or Nescafe. But we're not done: Omer wants to have us taste and takes us to try "the best Turkish Delight in the county."
We walk to Koska on Istilklal Caddesi (just up street from the Blue Mosque and share nightingale nests, a variation of baklava dripping in honey, crunchy on the tongue, and buy the freshest Turkish delight I've ever eaten. Though others have argued that Haci Bekir, another Istanbul shop, owns bragging rights my stout belief is: Always trust the local.
A bit of history
Thank the Gods for Ephesus. The ancient city on Turkey's East Coast was established in 10 BC and the massive amphitheatre and antiquated highways running through its core show off its majesty. Ephesus passed under the rule of many - the Greeks, the Persians, the Romans - and the Celsus Library, still intact, is an amazing spectacle that symbolizes the grandeur.
But I'm not thanking the Gods for this – though it is impressive. I'm thankful I can walk off one of the best meals I've ever eaten in Sirince, a little Turkish village only 15 minutes from Ephesus, nestled high in the hills amid olive groves and peach orchards. It is famous for olive oil and wine, and has a very Greek feel to it (Ottoman Greeks formerly inhabited it, as did Turkish Greeks after World War I).
I'm getting used to Omer knowing everyone - the way he walks into the 600 plus populated village of Sirince and is surrounded by friends. It is helpful having someone like that order your food and the group agrees the meal at the Arsipel Restaurant ranks among the best of our lives, highlighting the flavors of the region.
We start with an eggplant soup that is delicately spiced but so rich I long for a bottomless bowl. Plate after plate emerges: lamb stewed with a local plant root that doesn't have an English name as it is only found in the Sirince hills, a creamy macaroni and cheese dotted with walnuts, six types of spinach tossed with herbs, and woodsy mushrooms filled with cheese.
The bread served to mop up the sauces, or dip in the pungent olive oil, is warm from the oven. We all wish we were more bovine in nature – an extra stomach would help right about now.
Needless to say, the walk around Ephesus is much needed.
Sailing the Blue Lagoon
Since we arrived in Turkey, I've been dreaming of eating fresh fish aboard a gulet, the traditional wooden boats that wind their way along the Turkish Riviera.
"Blue Cruises" are an integral part of any trip to Turkey – where turquoise waters beckon you for a swim and lazing in the sun is mandatory after stopping to explore the many islands. We board our gulet and meet the captain and his brother, the chef.
I smile my prettiest smile, hoping my eyes say bring me my fish. If he's heard me, he isn't giving it away: at lunch we have pasta. I'm a little disappointed but it doesn't last long, after we take a jaunt up St. Nicholas Island to pick wild oregano seeds and watch the sunset.
The chef must have heard my thoughts because we return for a feast of the seas: prawns who drew their dying breath that morning are lightly done in butter, the sweetness of the meat melting on the tongue, soft and tender calamari, and my own sea bass stares up at me, seeming to saying It is ok, eat me.
I have no problem complying, and the fish flakes delicately off the bone, done simply in salt, pepper and a little flour. I offer praise to the cook as I head for my cabin, satiated by the meal. As the boat rocks gently, the water napping at my window, I feel like I've gone back to the womb.
Center of Anatolia
The Turkish people are descended from nomadic tribes, and I start to like one after several days traveling the country. The saving grace is our Tribe leader understands well-fed women are happy women: I wish all my road trips were filled with bags of fresh cherries, sour green plums and hazelnuts.
We stop in a little town en route to the center of Anatolia - known for its breads and pide, a flat pizza topped with meats and cheeses - and sample gozleme, a thin pancake filled with potato and herbs lightly fried on a giant griddle. Our cook's daughter giggles at us as we ooh and aah our way through eat bite.
When we pull up to the Hotel Alfina jaws drop: we are going to be sleeping in a cave! I run my fingers along the walls of my suite, and grains of sand come off – I briefly think about what might happen were a devastating earthquake to hit this area, but shake it off as I'm called to discover the area.
We tour "Imagination Valley" with rocks shaped like camels and learn the land around us is rich with ash, highly fertile and famous for apricots, tomatoes and grapes.
Instead of heading to the Goreme Open Air Museum which is littered with tour buses, Omer takes us to Zelve, a fantastic cave city which was inhabited until 1952, when erosion collapsed some walls, killing over 1000 people. The surviving residents were relocated, and it is now a UN World Heritage Site. It is amazing that nomads built such an elaborate city from such fragile material – salons, barns, a church, bedrooms, kitchens ceilings black from fire, and I dance like Lucille ball in the winemaking pool.
But my stomach is now conditioned to eat every two hours and before long it grumbles. Omer takes us to the town of Avanos to a bakery where we sample the local bread and watch it being made and stuffed.
We sit overlooking the village square and sample two types of pide from the bakery– one with a mellow cheese, one with spicy lamb; I can't decide which I like best; a fresh Arugula and onion salad, and spicy tomato salsa round out the meal, and we head home to our cave. I fall into bed and don't think twice about being buried alive.
Lift Off
The balloon is afloat and we topple inside the basket. As we lift off the ground I know it isn't simply a feat of engineering. I checked the scales this morning and even though I've been eating non-stop, I've lost weight. The Turkish diet promotes good health: grains, fruits and vegetables form the cornerstone, meat is used sparingly, fish is a staple, onions – believed to help the immune system – are used liberally, and we can thank the Turks for yogurt, a detoxifier.
Though I've been snacking, my snacks are nutritious: fresh and dried fruits – The figs! The apricots!– and nuts. Most importantly, even the "fast" food like pide and kebabs is prepared without preservatives: fresh, pure, using age-old practices.
The researchers are right about the Mediterranean diet: I've never felt better.
If you go:
For a local experience like this one, contact Tribe Travel Tours or North American representative Brenda Farrell at 604-913-0045 (email)
For more accommodation options, find unique Turkey hotels and interesting tours in Turkey.
Erin Phelan is a freelance writer who divides her time between Toronto and the Lake District, UK, traveling and writing extensively from both pit stops.
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As New Orleans continues the slow journey on the road to recovery, the city's architects are aiding the effort by designing first-class parks, preservation of historic buildings, and other projects.
Public Works news from around the country.
The American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) 2005 Report Card for America's Infrastructure gave the nation a cumulative grade of "D" based on the condition of several public works categories.
Chicago's Millennium Park is a different sort of public works project. Though the park is now owned and operated by the city, many of the attractions were paid for by private donations—some of them in the multimillion-dollar range. And the park is really five separate structures—two underground...
In business today outsourcing is common; public works departments are no different. No department by itself can handle all of the things that are thrown at it—from planning new parks to rebuilding outdated parking facilities to maintaining water treatment plants.
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SLP Course Details
Course # 5459
Supporting Communication as ALS Progresses: The Role of SLPs
Monday, August 6, 2012 at 12:00 pm EDT
This course is mobile compatible.
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Introductory, Professional; SAC/1.0
Course Abstract
Course Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the forms of ALS and changes in motor and speech functions over time.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify evolving communication needs throughout the disease progression.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe appropriate AAC strategies and systems and potential barriers to AAC use and more broadly to maintaining communication.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify at least one way they can be more effective in supporting the needs of persons with ALS and their families in the SLP's local community.
Time-ordered Agenda
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|Introduction and overview of topic, including discussion of ALS diagnosis, forms, prevalence
|10-30 Minutes
|Changes in speech over time, broader communication needs as they evolve over time, family needs
|30-45 Minutes
|Delivery of AAC services to persons with ALS: options (low tech, high tech, strategies), barriers to AAC usage, best practices
|45-55 Minutes
|Discussion with participants of comfort with provision of services to persons with ALS and their families, barriers to providing needed services in their locale, strategies for implementing change in service delivery to persons with ALS
|55-60 Minutes
|Conclusion; Q&A
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Course Information
Course Presenter
Barbara B. Shadden, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BC-ANCDS
Barbara B. Shadden is a University Professor Emeritus in Communication Disorders and Co-Director of the Office for Studies on Aging at the University of Arkansas. She joined the faculty at the U of A in 1979. Previously, she served as Clinical Services Coordinator at United Cerebral Palsy in Bridgeport, CT, Co-Coordinator of Neuropathology Services, University of Tennessee, and speech-language consultant to two hospitals in Fayetteville, AR. She is ANCDS Board Certified in Adult Neurologic Communication Disorders. Dr. Shadden received her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee. She is an ASHA Fellow, has been active in the ASHA Gerontology SID and accreditation initiatives, as well as past president of ArkSHA and the CAPCSD. Dr Shadden has published and presented on topics in aging, neurogenics, discourse, and augmentative communication, including five textbooks and editorship of five journal issues. Most recent research and service interests focus on the health of seniors, caregiver needs and issues, communication support for persons with ALS (PALS), and the impact of neurogenic communication disorders on sense of self or identity. Over 10 years ago, she assisted in creating the first chapter of the ALS Association in northwest Arkansas, set up the first AAC loan closet, and served as Patient Services Coordinator for four years. She continues to provide AAC services to PALS and ongoing support for PALS and their famlies. She serves on the Board of the ALS Family Foundation.
Disclosure: This presenter has no relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Continuing Education Information
Time will be allowed for interaction between the participants and the presenter.
Login and logout times will be recorded and documented.
Passing an online exam will be required to earn continuing education credit, where applicable.
Please Note: The exam and course evaluation must be completed within 7 days of the live webinar.
To participate in the course, complete the exam, and earn continuing education credit (where applicable), you must be a CEU Total Access member.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Professional Area)
Speech-Language and Audiology Canada
Clinically certified members of Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with SpeechPathology.com. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All SAC members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.
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Enter 'The Swipe' which is basically a pice of card covered with a micro-fibre cleaning cloth - the clever bit is the gentle bend at the business end which allows you to easily slip it under each string and give it a good clean.
Def. one of those 'why didn't I think of that' inventions ;-]
Cheaper than a set of new strings, and it should make one last a bit longer. You'll no doubt be seeing them pop up in your local music store, or check 'em out here:-
with all the GREAT PRODUCTS out there that need covering.. you actually filmed a SHAMWOW for guitar..... god help us
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Sister! You Are Beautiful!
Julia Bunnell and Diana Brown
A book by women and for women, to help them discover their true beauty and deal with the "ED's" of this world...
I have lived a half a century of my life, waiting to really live. Each moment, each day I looked to ED for approval and confirmation of the terrible person I believed myself to be.
My friend Diana and I began a wonderful journey to find freedom from ED and instead, we found so much more...
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Senior guard Tyria Snow and the Tulane women's basketball team will play 16 home games during the 2012-13 season.
Sept. 2, 2012
2012-13 Tulane Women's Basketball Schedule In PDF Format
NEW ORLEANS - Sixteen home games and 11 potential contests against teams that made the postseason a year ago highlight the 2012-13 Tulane University women's basketball schedule, head coach Lisa Stockton announced on Sunday.
Among the teams to play the Tulane squad at home for the upcoming season are three state opponents, including the season-opener vs. Louisiana Tech on Nov. 9. The Green Wave will once again host the Tulane/DoubleTree Classic in late December and will also head to Flagstaff, Ariz., during the Thanksgiving holiday for a two-day tournament at Northern Arizona.
The Green Wave slate will once again be a challenging one as the schedule features four NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago: Eastern Michigan, LSU, McNeese State and UTEP; a pair of WNIT participants: UNC-Wilmington and Memphis; and a pair of Women's Basketball Invitational squads: Bradley and Rice. Tulane will also play host to Loyola-New Orleans, who in addition to being coached by former Green Wave assistant Kellie Kennedy also qualified for the 2012 NAIA Women's Division I National Tournament.
"We are very excited about the team we return for the 2012-13 season and we want to build on last year's success with this very competitive schedule," Stockton said. "It's a great opportunity for us to open at home against a strong Louisiana Tech squad, which will be a future member of Conference USA, and conference play should be very intense in the last year of with the current C-USA membership."
Following the season-opener against the Lady Techsters, Tulane's 29-game regular season continues with a pair of road games at Louisiana-Monroe (Nov. 12) and Southern (Nov. 16) before heading to Northern Arizona to take on Bradley in the opening round (Nov. 23) and either host NAU or Western Michigan in day two of the NAU Thanksgiving Tournament (Nov. 24).
After the trip to The Grand Canyon State, Tulane returns to its home court for games against Auburn (Nov. 28) and UNC-Wilmington (Dec. 2) and will play at LSU on Dec. 9. From there, the Wave will play their next six games at home, facing Louisiana-Lafayette on Dec. 19 and North Texas on Dec. 22 before hosting Eastern Michigan, McNeese State and Ole Miss in the Tulane/DoubleTree Classic on Dec. 29-30, battling Loyola-New Orleans on Jan. 7 and opening the Conference USA portion of the schedule against SMU on Jan. 10.
Tulane will also play host to league foes Memphis on Jan. 20, East Carolina on Jan. 27, UTEP on Feb. 7, Rice on Feb. 14, Houston on Feb. 17, Tulsa on Feb. 24 and Southern Miss on March 3. In addition, the Green Wave will play C-USA road games at Marshall on Jan. 13, Rice on Jan. 17, UCF on Jan. 31, Houston on Feb. 2, Tulsa on Feb. 10, UAB on Feb. 21 and SMU on Feb. 28 before closing out the regular season at UTEP on March 8.
The 2013 C-USA Women's Basketball Championship is slated for March 13-16 at the Tulsa Convention Center and The BOK Center with the University of Tulsa serving as the host institution. The winner of the C-USA Championship will earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, which will begin play on March 23. The NCAA Sweet 16 and regional titles games will be played from March 30-April 2, and the NCAA Women's Final Four will be held at the New Orleans Arena., with games scheduled for April 7 and 9.
The Green Wave return 10 letterwinners and four starters from last season, which saw Tulane go 23-11, finish fourth in the C-USA regular-season standings, advance to the C-USA Championship title game and earn a bid to the WNIT. Headlining the list of returning veterans are 2012 first-team All C-USA honoree Olivia Grayson as well as the reigning C-USA Freshman of the Year Danielle Blagg. Other returning players include seniors Janique Kautsky, Brittany McDonald and Tyria Snow, junior Ashley Westby, and sophomores Tiffany Dale, Adesuwa Ebomwonyi, Jamie Kaplan and Katye Magee.
The 2012-13 team welcomes back the services of sophomore wing Whitney Bibbins - who redshirted last year due to injury - and the Green Wave added incoming freshmen Chinwe Duru, Tierra Jones and Morgan Rogers.
Season tickets for the 2012-13 Tulane women's basketball season will cost $100 for floor seats, $85 for reserved courtside and $50 for end-court general admission. For additional information, contact the Tulane Atheltics Ticket Office in person on the first floor of the James W. Wilson, Jr. Center. Information is also available over the phone at 504-861-WAVE (9283) or via the Internet at www.TulaneGreenWave.com.


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Sept. 12, 2010
Recap | Box Score | Photo Gallery 1 | Photo Gallery 2
Stanford Head Coach Jim Harbaugh
(on the defense) "UCLA is very skilled on both sides of the ball (The defense) took it one play at a time. We got some big sacks when they were threatening our side of the field. We certainly packed the defense this week."
(on the big 3rd quarter drive) "Well, it was a very significant drive. Just a great drive. It's not easy to do. You don't see too many 20 play drives in a season."
"This win means a lot. We were exorcising our demons. This was the first time we've won here in 14 years. I'm very proud of our team's performance. The kickoff coverage to start the second half was huge. I think it was key to building momentum for the rest of the game."
Stanford Quarterback Andrew Luck
"I definitely did not play my best game by any means. I think UCLA had a good defense. But a win is a win so we're happy."


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Code completion for a class field
By Petr on Oct 09, 2008
NetBeans are able to offer code completion for class fields of a PHP class. Because PHP is not a strict typed language, you can help to NetBeans to find out the type of a field.
Let's have a simple example:
The example doesn't show good practice, because the class fileds shouldn't be accessible outside the class, but for explanation it's enough.
One way how NetBeans are trying to find out the type of a field is that it looks through the class constructor. In our case in constructor there is expression that assigns new Address object to the $address field. So NetBeans supposes that the field is Address type and code completion for $this->address-> suggests $street and $city fields from Address object.
This functionality was added recently and works only in the file, where the class is defined and still there is a space for improvements.
The second way is to specify the type of a field through PHP Doc. It's more universal, the field doesn't have to be initialized in the constructur. As you can see on the picture, the type is also displayed in the code completion window. NetBeans helps to write the PHP Doc, write /\*\* one line above the field and press ENTER. Then NetBeans will generate appropriate PHP Doc. Also you can use code completion after @var tag to obtain all available types from the project in the code completion.


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IMF Executive Board Approves New €3.5 Billion Precautionary Stand-By Arrangement for Romania, Completes Seventh and Final Review Under the Current Stand-By Arrangement and Approves €1 Billion DisbursementPress Release No. 11/101
March 25, 2011
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a new 24-month precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) in the amount equivalent to SDR 3,090.6 million (about €3.5 billion, 300 percent of quota), with the SBA coming into effect on March 31, 2011. The authorities have informed the IMF that they intend to treat the new arrangement as precautionary and therefore do not plan to draw under it. The SBA will be in conjunction with precautionary support from the European Union of €1.4 billion and a loan from the World Bank of €0.4 billion.
The Executive Board has also completed the seventh and final review of Romania's economic performance under an SDR 11.443 billion (about €12.95 billion or US$17.07 billion) 24-month SBA that was approved on May 4, 2009 (Press Release No 09/148) and will end effective March 30, 2011 at the authorities' request. The completion of the final review enables the immediate disbursement of SDR 874 million (about €1 billion or US$ 1.4 billion). The authorities have informed the IMF that they also intend to treat this final disbursement as precautionary.
Following the Executive Board's discussion on Romania, Mr. John Lipsky, First Deputy Managing Director and Acting Chair, stated:
"Policy implementation under the Fund-supported program has remained strong and the authorities are seeking a follow-up precautionary arrangement to signal their commitment to continued reform. The fiscal and structural measures already implemented are yielding results. The economy has stabilized and growth is resuming. The new program appropriately focuses on building on achievements to date with additional fiscal consolidation and structural reforms to boost growth and improve private sector participation in the economy.
"The authorities' planned fiscal adjustment should help reduce the budgetary deficit to within 3 percent of GDP in 2012. Going forward, efforts should focus on reforming social health care and public investment, tackling persistent domestic arrears, and improving the tax system. Priority should also be given to institutional changes that would facilitate the absorption of EU funds.
"Improved governance, regulation, and pricing at state-owned enterprises, particularly in the energy and transport sectors, are essential to bolster economic efficiency as would a reactivation of the privatization program. The authorities are also pursuing labor market and social benefits reforms, with a view to fostering job creation and productivity growth. These reforms should be mindful of the need to protect the most vulnerable groups and workers' rights.
"Monetary and financial sector policies have been prudent and proactive, helping preserve financial stability during the crisis. Monetary policy should continue to strike a balance between the need to address inflation risks and the need to support the recovery. The banking system is liquid and well-capitalized, but vigilance remains warranted, in light of rising non-performing loans and the potential for adverse regional spillovers".
Recent Economic Developments
The Romanian economy is beginning to recover. Recent data show slight positive growth in the last quarter of 2010, while revisions to previous quarters have produced a better outturn for the year than previously expected (-1.3 percent). Strong export growth continues and industrial production remains robust, however, weak retail sales persist. Registered unemployment has decreased, but mainly due to shrinking labor force participation rather than job creation.
Headline CPI inflation peaked at 8.0 percent in December 2010, and has since eased to 7.6 percent in February 2011. The CDS spread for sovereign debt has narrowed by around 125 basis points since September, and is now below several other EU countries. Romanian equity markets have recovered since their June trough. Thus far, the turbulence in the Euro area periphery has had little direct impact on Romania, though risks remain. Since January 2011, the leu has appreciated against the euro, obviating the need for significant central bank intervention in support of the currency.
The current account deficit improved from 13½ percent of GDP in 2007 to around 4¼ percent of GDP in 2010, driven by a strong shrinking trade deficit. Exports are booming, driven by the manufacturing sector. On the transfers side, workers' remittances have shrunk due to the recession and high unemployment in host economies.
Program Summary
The successor SBA will focus on boosting potential growth through structural reforms. Structural deficiencies in key economic areas weigh heavily on economic growth. Improved efficiency of the public sector will reduce bureaucratic barriers to economic efficiency and will increase the absorption of EU structural funds to boost capital spending to improve the country's infrastructure. The new program also aims at deep-rooted reforms in the energy and transport sectors, including pricing reforms, improved regulation, and the restructuring and privatization of energy and transport state owned enterprises. Fund and EU precautionary support will reassure private markets and provide a cushion against future shocks, should they materialize.
Fiscal adjustment will continue. The difficult fiscal measures enacted in 2010, complemented with continued prudent expenditure policies, put the fiscal cash deficit targets of 4.4 percent in 2011 and 3.0 percent in 2012 well within reach. However, continued efforts to improve tax collections, tackle expenditure pressures (particularly in the health sector), and reduce arrears will be crucial to sustained deficit reduction.
The banking sector has weathered the crisis well, remaining well-capitalized and liquid. Non-performing loans continue to increase, but at a declining pace and are expected to peak in mid-2011. Banks remain well-capitalized, with an average capital adequacy ratio of 14.7 percent and all banks above 11 percent at end-2010.
Romania joined the IMF on December 15, 1972, and its quota is SDR 1.03 billion (about €1.2 billion or US$1.6 billion).


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Jenelle Evans is in a very complicated situation.
Currently, the "Teen Mom 2" star is married to Courltand Rogers, and has been since Dec. 2012. However, the two aren't actually together and Jenelle is seeing someone else, Nathan Griffith. In addition, Jenelle is pregnant and due to give birth this June.
Since Jenelle and Courtland have been separated since April, Jenelle will be eligible for a divorce in April. But first, she and Courtland must hammer out the terms of their split. Unfortunately, it hasn't been easy.
"I'm not ruining my relationship over this drama," Jenelle tweeted to fans, following an argument with Courtland. Then, according to a March 10 report by Wetpaint Entertainment, Courtland replied, "I don't want u to ruin ur relationship jenelle u told me Nathan knew damn my bad why did u even start all this then."
"He did know and started getting uncomfortable that u called so much and kept talking about stuff besides the divorce," she shot back.
Earlier in the day, Jenelle and Courtland had reportedly been feuding about the terms of their divorce, and once it spilled over onto Twitter, fans got their first look at the upcoming divorce, which will hopefully go down before Jenelle gives birth to her new boyfriend's baby.


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It was an eventful day in men's figure skating at the Olympic Games, today, February 13, 2014. Typically the ladies event brings the drama, but not this time. It was unbelievable as Russian sensation, Evgeni Plushenko withdrew, Jeremy Abbott had a major collision and Yuzuru Hanyu rose above the events of the night with a record breaking score of 101.45 points.
During the warm up, it was clear that Evgeni Plushenko was in pain after an awkward landing on his triple axel. He was holding his back, wincing in pain as he went over to the officials and his coaches, where moments later it was announced that he had withdrawn for "medical reasons." Not long after he announced that he would be retiring.
"I think it's God saying, `Evgeni, enough, enough with skating,"' said Plushenko to the media. "Age, it's OK. But I have 12 surgeries. I'd like to be healthy."
It was a sad finish for a long lasting career and the crowd seemed stunned by the abrupt decision to withdraw and then retire, yet this will be his second and presumably final retirement.
- More on Plushenko's withdrawal
Not long after came American, Jeremy Abbott. Jeremy opened with a quadruple toe loop and was leaning in the air. He took a painful fall, colliding into the boards and it was unclear if he would get back up as laid there in agony. Seconds later he arose and completed each of his elements, carried by the crowd and pure determination. It was remarkable to see such courage and strength as he pulled through to the end.
- More on Jeremy Abbott's horrific fall
Thankfully the silver lining came when Yuzuru Hanyu took to the ice and brought both relief and joy as he delivered the best short program he has ever performed. It was incredible. Nailing his quadruple toe loop, a fantastic triple axel and a triple lutz-triple toe loop combination, he showed that he is in to fight for the gold.
Patrick Chan landed a gorgeous quadruple toe-triple toe combination, but struggled yet again with his triple axel, putting him in second place, four points behind Hanyu.
Fighting for the bronze
The battle for bronze is on as there are less then 6 points that separate third from thirteenth place, which means it will be a very tight fight to the finish as the door is wide open, ready for someone to jump in and take their place.
American, Jason Brown, completed a strong program which put him into sixth place where he is very well in medal contention. Without a quad it is doubtful that he can snatch that bronze, but he is an incredible skater and if the stars align, you never know, it could be his moment to shine.
Either way it will be another exciting event tomorrow, February 14, as the men's final concludes and medals are awarded. Stay tuned as the drama continues to unfold.
Men's short program standings:
1. Yuzuru Hanyu JPN - 101.45
2. Patrick Chan CAN - 97.52
3. Javier Fernandez ESP - 86.98
4. Daisuke Takahashi JPN - 86.40
5. Peter Liebers GER - 86.04
6. Jason Brown USA - 86.00
7. Brian Joubert FRA - 85.84
8. Han Yan CHN - 85.66
9. Denis Ten KAZ - 84.06
10. Alexander Majorov SWE - 83.81
11. Tatsuki Machida JPN - 83.48
12. Michal Brezina CZE - 81.95
13. Tomas Verner CZE - 81.09
14. Florent Amodio FRA - 75.58
15. Jeremy Abbott USA - 72.58
16. Jorik Hendrickx BEL - 72.52
17. Kevin Reynolds CAN - 68.76
18. Misha Ge UZB - 68.07
19. Michael Christian Martinez PHI - 64.81
20. Abzal Rakimgaliev KAZ - 64.18
21. Yakov Godorozha UKR - 62.65
22. Alexei Bychenko ISR - 62.44
23. Viktor Romanenkov EST - 61.55
24. Zoltan Kelemen ROU - 60.41
25. Javier Raya ESP - 59.76
26. Viktor Pfeifer AUT - 56.60
27. Paul Bonifacio Parkinson ITA - 56.30
28. Liam Firus CAN - 55.04
29. Brendan Kerry AUS - 47.12
WD Evgeni Plushenko RUS


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welcome to a special halloween edition of our weekly exercise in saying:
dress for the day you want to have,
not the one that's trying to have you.
today and every wednesday, i invite you to link arms, blogs, and instagrams in solidarity. here's to setting the tone for the days we desire with the clothes we pull from the closet!
guess what i am for halloween today?
i'm a zombie!
but not really.
*cue intervention calls . . . too. much. walking. dead.*
please don't destroy my brain.
it's possible that i actually forgot that dress for the day would fall on halloween when i took pictures this week. this is a real shame, for several reasons:
- i've been known to write editorial columns for college papers on the benefits of getting into the halloween spirit.
- my friend elizabeth reminded me weeks ago.
- is there any more perfectly obvious application of dress for the day than a holiday all about dressing up as who you want to be?
i'm trying hard to forgive myself, here. maybe, just maybe, i was too distracted by my love of this layering weather and was busy taking full advantage by wearing all the textures at once.
corduroy, denim, houndstooth sweater, opaque tights, wool socks, leather boots, glee!
while the zombie getup was all picmonkey's doing, there have been days lately when i felt a little undead around the edges. i took a nap yesterday, before breakfast, and was still somewhat fried all day. days like those, it's extra hard to get out of my sweatpants and into something i like.
when i feel this way, i have to ask myself:
what would a zombie do?
then i do the opposite of that thing.
because i live in the land of the living. a land full of beautiful details like shoulder buttons and sun glare, and layers, and leaves, and putting together an outfit that makes me feel just that – alive.
little friends who say "cheeeeeeeese" also come in handy.
do you use texture to add life to your wardrobe?
how can you un-zombie your style spirit today?
if you're into buttons, feel free to grab this one, and link up a post or a photo that tells your story below. feel free to link up anytime during the week, and look for a new dress for the day story each wednesday. even if you don't link up – join me throughout the week on twinstagram (twitter +instagram) by using this hashtag: