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Genetics predetermines a child's height, but a healthy diet is a key factor in your child reaching her potential height. According to Kidshealth.org, children grow at a steady pace of about 2.5 inches each year.
Concern for a child's height is normal for the parents and child, but extra food and vitamins will not make him grow faster. A healthy diet, exercise and adequate sleep each night is the best formula to encourage your child's growth.
Foods to Eat
Children should not use supplements unless it is for a specific condition or under the supervision of a medical professional. Certain foods will help your child grow. Zinc, fiber, calcium and vitamin D are essential for a child's growth.
These nutrients are present in whole grains, milk, fish, fruits and vegetables. Learn how to make these foods fun by decorating meals, adding dark chocolate to milk, mixing fish pieces into brown rice.
Ages 2 to 3
Mayoclinic.com reports the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for American. Children between the ages of 2 and 3 should consume 1,000 to 1,400 calories a day depending on height and activity.
Incorporate 1,000 milligrams of sodium, 14 to 20 grams of fiber, 700 milligrams of calcium and 600 international units of vitamin D to your child's diet daily. Between ages 2 and 3, calories can be split into 5 to 20 percent protein, 45 to 65 percent carbohydrates and 30 to 40 percent total fat.
Ages 4 to 8
Girls between the ages 4 and 8 need about 1,200 to 1,800 calories each day, while boys need up to 2,000 calories. Girls and boys need 1,200 milligrams of sodium, 1,000 milligrams calcium and 600 international units of vitamin D. Girls need 17 to 25 grams of fiber daily, while boys need up to 28 grams.
Ages 9 to 13
Girls ages 9 to 13 require between 1,400 and 2,200 calories a day. Boys may require up to 2,600 calories a day. Girls and boys need 1,500 milligrams of sodium, 1,300 calcium and 600 international units daily.
Girls need between 20 and 31 grams of fiber daily, and boys need between 22 and 36 grams. From ages 4 to 13, calories can be split into 10 to 20 percent protein, 45 to 65 percent carbohydrates and 25 to 35 percent total fat.
Children grow at different rates, and there is no proven way to predict a child's height. If you suspect your child suffers from a growth disorder, consult a doctor.
An endocrinologist will run several tests to determine if there is a growth deficiency including an x-ray, blood test and growth monitoring.


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NHL Game Night: 11-28 Lightning at StarsSubmitted by pete on November 28, 2009 - 23:24
Grabbed a point in a very tough spot.
Mike Smith allowed 4 goals on 38 shots for the overtime loss.
First Period
Second Period
TB 6:18, Szczechura 2 (unassisted)
DAL 15:44, Robidas 7 (Modano, Richards)(PP)
DAL 16:55, Lehtinen 1 (Richards, Robidas)(PP)
Third Period
DAL 3:34, Morrow 10 (Benn, Ribeiro)(PP)
TB 15:06, Stamkos 17 (Meszaros)(PP)
TB 15:53, Halpern 3 (Tanguay, Hedman)
DAL 2:12, Wandell 4 (Eriksson)
It's tough to hop on the plane after playing last night and fall behind by a couple of goals, so lots of credit to the Lightning for coming back and clawing away a point.
Zenon Konopka had 3 hits in 5:49.
Paul Szczechura had a goal and was +1 with 3 shots and 1 hit in 13:15. He's really coming on.
James Wright was +1 with 5 hits in 11:30.
Victor Hedman had a helper, 2 shots, and 2 hits in 21:21.
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NHL Game Night 11-27: Rangers at LightningSubmitted by pete on November 27, 2009 - 22:49
Quite simply the best game the Lightning have played this season.
Mike Smith allowed 1 goal on 27 shots for the victory.
First Period
TB 6:54, Stamkos 16 (St Louis, Hedman)
TB 19:24, Foster 2 (St Louis, Lecavalier)(PP)
Second Period
TB 8:05, Downie 3 (St Louis, Stamkos)(PP)
TB 12:25, Szczechura 1 (Wright, Walker)
Third Period
TB 8:24, Foster 3 (Konopka)
NYR 17:53, Callahan 4 (Anisimov, Staal)
The Lightning have struggled to get shots on goal, and they finally got to 30 tonight (31) even with the Rangers blocking quite a few shots (14). If the Lightning can get up over 30 shots a game consistently, I believe they're going to start scoring 3-4 goals a night and they've got enough goaltending to make it stand up.
More than just the shots and the goals, though, I thought the Lightning also physically handled the Rangers. Walker and Konopka both treated Brian Boyle like a speed bag with eyes and the Lightning outhit the Rangers 15-13.
One other thing: Recent BoltProspects graduate Steve Downie and Kurtis Foster are really coming on lately. Downie, in particular, has an unbelievable knack for breaking up passes and clearing attempts along the wall. He's a lot like fellow little guy Martin St. Louis in that respect.
Zenon Konopka had an assist and was +1 with 17 penalty minutes, 3 hits, and 1 blocked shot in 8:16. He was also 75% on draws, including the clean win that got him the helper on Foster's second goal. More than that, though, he landed a couple of nice bombs on Brian Boyle after Boyle made a dangerous hit on young Mr. Wright.
Paul Szczechura got his nose bloodied and then responded with a 1 goal, +1 performance with 2 penalty minutes, 3 shots, and he was 69% on draws in 14:34. It was his best game of the season, and given the circumstances Coach Tocchet may want to take a stick and pop Chewey square in the nose before every game.
James Wright had a helper and was +1 in 13:55.
Victor Hedman had 1 assist and was +1 with 1 shot and 1 blocked shot in 21:33. He's looked a little lost without Ohlund, but he played a strong, workmanlike game tonight.
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NHL Game Night: 11-25 Maple Leafs at LightningSubmitted by pete on November 26, 2009 - 14:48
Apologies for the lateness of this post, and apologies for the Lightning stubbing their toe for their first regulation loss at home of the year.
Antero Niittymaki allowed 4 goals on 30 shots for the loss. It was an uncharacteristic performance for Niitty.
First Period
TOR 6:45, Kulemin 4 (Gunnarsson, Primeau)
TOR 11:54, Hagman 10 (Beauchemin, Gunnarsson)
TB 14:14, Meszaros 3 (Downie, Stamkos)(PP)
TB 14:44, Lecavalier 5 (Halpern, Tanguay)
Second Period
TOR 1:20, Hagman 11 (Grabovski, Exelby)
TB 7:51, Malone 15 (Stamkos, St Louis)
TOR 18:13, Stajan 6 (Gunnarsson)
Third Period
Zenon Konopka had 2 hits in 9:44.
Paul Szczechura was -1 with 1 shot in 10:14.
James Wright was -1 with 1 blocked shot in 12:07.
Victor Hedman was -1 with 2 penalty minutes in 17:01.
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NHL Game Day: 11-22 Lightning at ThrashersSubmitted by pete on November 22, 2009 - 20:24
Stinks to give Atlanta anything, but it was important for the Lightning to get two points.
Antero Niittymaki allowed 3 goals on 31 shots for the win.
First Period
Second Period
TB 5:45, Veilleux 1 (Konopka, Foster)
TB 19:36, Malone 14 (St Louis, Stamkos)
Third Period
ATL 5:29, Enstrom 3 (Kozlov, Antropov)
TB 9:20, Foster 1 (Tanguay, St Louis)(PP)
ATL 15:37, Kozlov 2 (Antropov)
ATL 17:29, Kane 7 (White, Enstrom)
TB 2:56, Stamkos 15 (St Louis)
Don't look now, but after going scoreless in his first 10 games of the season, Kurtis Foster has 1 goal in 3 points in the last couple of games.
Steve Downie had 4 penalty minutes and 1 shot in 11:03 on graduation night. Congratulations to Downie on his 82nd career NHL game, which graduates him from prospect status on this website.
Zenon Konopka had a helper and was +1 with 2 hits in 8:15.
Paul Szczechura had 1 shot in 15:32.
James Wright was -1 with 3 shots and 1 hit in 13:50.
Victor Hedman was +1 with 3 shots, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 20:25.
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NHL Game Night: 11-21 Lightning at HurricanesSubmitted by pete on November 21, 2009 - 21:48
Strange. I had forgotten what a regulation loss feels like.
Mike Smith allowed 3 goals on 27 shots for the loss.
First Period
TB 15:18, St Louis 5 (Foster, Lecavalier)(PP)
Second Period
CAR 2:35, Ruutu 6 (Whitney, Pitkanen)(PP)
CAR 13:46, Jokinen 6 (Corvo, LaRose)
Third Period
CAR 15:37, LaRose 1 (Samsonov, Corvo)
It was a tough spot to be in, flying 5 hours cross country. The important thing is to now allow the loss to snowball. They have Atlanta tomorrow night and that's a game they really need to get two points out of.
Steve Downie had 1 shot and, oh my gosh, 7 hits in 15:01. He's really playing well, and tomorrow night's game against Atlanta will be his 82nd career NHL game, which graduates him from prospect status here on BP.
Zenon Konopka had 1 hit and was 78% on draws in 7:03.
Paul Szczechura had 1 shot in 12:33.
James Wright had 1 hit and 1 blocked shot in 12:18.
Victor Hedman was -2 in 22:45 and really got rocked on a hit trying to cross the opposing blueline on a rush. He seems a little rudderless at times without Matias Ohlund around.
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NHL Game Night: 11-19 Lightning at DucksSubmitted by pete on November 20, 2009 - 00:51
Hard not to be proud of the team for battling back tonight.
Mike Smith allowed 4 goals on 27 shots for the loss.
First Period
ANH 6:25, Selanne 11 (Getzlaf, Perry)
ANH 18:12, Getzlaf 3 (Selanne, Perry)(PP)
Second Period
ANH 6:52, Ryan 9 (Lupul, Boynton)(PP)
TB 7:23, Halpern 2 (Downie, Hedman)
TB 7:41, Stamkos 14 (Lecavalier, Malone)
Third Period
TB 1:38, St Louis 5 (Downie, Malone)(PP)
ANH 0:52, Niedermayer 2 (Getzlaf, Selanne)(PP)
Usually falling into a 3-0 hole is a death sentence, particularly for an east coast team that's a long way from home. So, to get a point under the circumstances was pretty outstanding.
Steve Downie had 2 assists and was +1 with 1 shot and 1 hit in 11:22. Tonight was Steve's 80th NHL game, so he's now 2 away from graduating from prospect status on Bolt Prospects.
Zenon Konopka had 5 penalty minutes, 1 hit, and 1 blocked shot in 7:55.
Paul Szczechura had 1 shot and 2 hits in 12:29.
James Wright had 1 hit in 11:04.
Victor Hedman had an assist and was +1 with 1 hit in 24:22.
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NHL Game Night: 11-16 Lightning at CoyotesSubmitted by pete on November 16, 2009 - 23:36
The Lightning get a solid road win.
Mike Smith played well allowing 1 goal on 31 shots. He's back in the fight.
First Period
TB 5:59, Lecavalier 3 (Malone, Krajicek)
TB 14:44, Tanguay 4 (Malone, Stamkos)(PP)
PHX 19:20, Aucoin 3 (Lepisto, Upshall)(PP)
Second Period
TB 4:30, St. Louis 4 (Lecavalier, Tanguay)
Third Period
TB 11:46, Lecavalier 4 (Tanguay)
The Lightning did well to capitalize on some early penalties to stake themselves to a 2-0 lead and they never really looked back. Phoenix had a bit better play at even strength, but the Lightning turned it up when they needed to in order to salt the game away in the third. NHL teams should beware: the Lecavalier line is starting to click.
Steve Downie had 1 hit in 15:19.
Zenon Konopka had 1 hit in 10:49 and was 62% on draws.
Paul Szczechura was +1 with 1 shot and 1 hit in 13:21.
James Wright had 2 hits in 13:55.
Victor Hedman was +1 with 2 hits and 1 blocked shot in 21:10. Light night for the big Swede.
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NHL Game Night: 11-14 Kings at LightningSubmitted by pete on November 14, 2009 - 22:37
The Lightning finally work in one of their mandatory 3-4 late game goal wave off hosings.
Antero Niittymaki allowed 1 goal on 30 shots and only 1 of 3 shooters to score in the shootout, but still took the loss. I'm thinking the Finnish goaltenders in the organization are feeling discriminated against for lack of goal support tonight.
First Period
Second Period
Third Period
LA 7:20, Doughty 4 (Kopitar, Smyth)(PP)
TB 11:39, Malone 12 (Hale, Stamkos)
LA- Kopitar
A controversial wave off of an Andrei Meszaros overtime goal ushered the Lightning into the shootout where they re-established their season-long streak of futility after a brief taste of success against Minnesota.
Steve Downie had 2 penalty minutes and 3 hits in 13:49.
Zenon Konopka had 15 penalty minutes, 1 shot, and 1 hit in 6:02.
Paul Szczechura had 1 shot and 1 blocked shot in 13:25.
James Wright had 1 shot in 8:57.
Victor Hedman had 3 shots, 1 hit, and 2 blocked shots in 26:13.
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NHL Game Night: 11-12 Wild at LightningSubmitted by pete on November 12, 2009 - 22:32
Flip. The. Script.
Antero Niittymaki allowed 3 goals on 34 shots and stopped both shooters he faced in the penalty shot session for the big shootout win.
First Period
MIN 16:53, Pouliot 2 (Sheppard, Schultz)
Second Period
MIN 3:47, Johnsson 2 (Brunette, Koivu)(PP)
TB 8:44, Stamkos 13 (Malone)(SH)
MIN 11:35, Nolan 4 (unassisted)
Third Period
TB 9:17, Downie 2 (Halpern, Ohlund)
TB 19:45, Malone 11 (Stamkos, St. Louis)(PP)
TB- Lecavalier, Stamkos
After frittering away 3-4 points already this season by allowing opponents to tie a game late and then losing in the shootout, the Lightning flipped the script to steal 2 points from Minnesota and stay unbeaten in regulation at home.
Steve Downie had a big goal to key the comeback and was +1 with 2 penalty minutes, 1 shot, and 1 hit in 11:49. He's 5 games from graduation from prospect status here on Bolt Prospects.
Zenon Konopka had 2 penalty minutes, 1 shot, and 1 hit in 7:17. And, thankfully, he chose not to commit suicide by fighting Boogard.
Paul Szczechura had 1 shot and was 75% on draws in 11:54. He brought some jump back to the lineup.
James Wright was -1 with 1 shot in 12:41.
Victor Hedman had 1 shot in 24:02 in his first game back from the concussion. He was wildly out of position on Minnesota's first goal, but was decent otherwise.
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Yesterday's Karjala Cup ScoresSubmitted by pete on November 6, 2009 - 18:36
Russia 4 @ Finland 3 (SO)
Vasily Koshechkin, Russia, Win, 39/42, 2.77 GAA, .929 sv%
Koshechkin stopped all shooters he faced in the penalty shot session. Alexei Morozov scored the winner for the Russians.
Sweden 4 @ Czech Republic 3
Johan Harju, Sweden, 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM, 0 SOG
Harju centered line four for the Swedes. He was 44% on draws. Victor Hedman's brother Oscar played on Sweden's second pairing. Former Lightning prospect Marek Kvapil scored a goal for the Czechs.
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I'd have to say that Miami's defense played relatively well yesterday. One TD was scored after a great run, when the game was basically over. One TD was scored on the pick 6. So, essentially, Miami held the Ravens to 13 points. One TD after a turnover that left the Ravens with a short field, and two field goals.
That's not a bad effort at all.
They mostly stuffed the run allowing just over 100 yards - except for the long run resulting in the TD [which added another 48 yards to the total], and they held Flacco to 9 completions in 23 attempts for 135 yards.
The odd thing is that the Dolphins faced essentially the same defense they faced 7 years ago in their last playoff appearance. So, in this case, experience overwhelmed youthful exuberance. And that was the difference in the game.


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Welcome to Psychedelicatessen, a weekly column exploring the world of cannabis cuisine, including recipes from the great chefs and ganjapreneurs who fuel our appetite for adventure.
Colorado was become a magnet for pot-lovers, attracting passionate fans of the plant to bask in the freedom of the nation's first fully legal cannabis market. Many young people come to the state looking for work in the burgeoning business, with a March job fair attracting thousands of people excited about newly legal opportunities to serve as budtenders, cultivators and edibles makers. But for those without connections, finding employment can be difficult. Daniel Henrickson, newly employed as a cultivation assistant at Fox Street Wellness, struggled for years before landing his gig. "It's really about who you know," Henrickson says, "so Fox Street was a rare find!"
A legal medical marijuana patient since 2009, Daniel uses marijuana to treat HIV, and says homophobia is still present in an otherwise progressive industry. "It's a lot of straight guys, and as a gay man, I feel that I can't be myself… there's a feeling that you're unwelcome. Luckily, Fox Street wasn't like that."
The boutique dispensary stocks about 40 strains of high-quality organic cannabis along with edibles and concentrates, and is currently expanding their cultivation facilities to meet demand. Fox Street is also pursuing a license to create to medically-infused products (MIPS), which Daniel hopes will allow him to create edibles commercially. "I could always bake," he says, "but I go further and make every effort to get my edibles picture-perfect!"
Before starting at Fox Street, Daniel was able to make ends meet by crafting small batches of infused goodies for clients on a special order basis under his handle Cousin D. Working with a private caregiver, Daniel discovered that just about anything could be infused with cannabis. "I would never tell someone that I didn't know how to make something!" he exclaims, "No matter what they wanted, give me an hour and I can figure it out."
New regulations for edibles in Colorado have driven many amateurs from the marketplace, which has resulted in better quality in the industry overall. "I like the new rules," Henrickson explains, "there needs to be quality and safety checks, just like any other food item."
After being gifted a batch of butter infused with Pineapple Diesel, Daniel created these delectable delights, matching the flavors in the butter to his chosen recipe for an extra level of sophistication. These cakes are gluten-free, but regular cake flour can be used for the same delicious results!
Mini Pineapple Diesel Upside Down Cakes
-1 1/2 cups brown sugar
-1/2 cup regular unsalted butter (for the brown sugar layer)
-12 maraschino cherries
-2 20 oz cans of pineapple rings (reserve 4 tbsp. of the juice)
-1 cup of cannabutter
-2 1/2 cups sugar
-5 eggs
-1 teaspoon almond extract
-3 cups gluten free* cake flour (I used King Arthur brand)
-3 teaspoons xanthan gum
-2 teaspoons baking powder
-1/4 teaspoon salt
-1 1/4 cups coconut milk
*You can use regular cake flour instead of the gluten-free if desired, just omit the xanthan gum too.
Pineapple Frosting:
-8 oz cream cheese
-4 tablespoons of reserved pineapple juice
-3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Bun pans large enough to hold pineapple rings. Alternatively, you can make two standard nine inch round cakes. I used a "Texas-sized" cupcake pan.
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour pans. Sprinkle two tbsp. of brown sugar on the bottom of each baking cup, along with ½ tbsp. regular butter. Lay a pineapple ring in the bottom of each cup and place a cherry in the center.
Mix cannabutter, sugar, eggs and almond extract in the bowl of a mixer on the "blend" setting until creamy. In separate bowl, mix flour, xanthan gum, baking powder and salt. In the mixer bowl, alternately add the flour and coconut milk until combined.
Distribute batter over the tops of each pineapple, filling cups three-quarters full. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes for mini-cakes and 40 to 45 minutes if using standard nine-inch rounds. Let cool completely on rack, and work a butter knife around the edge of each cup. Place a baking sheet over the cupcake pan, invert and release. Combine frosting ingredients in mixer and blend until thoroughly combined. If frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar. Frost cakes and decorate sides with chopped nuts. Enjoy!
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Concordia Part 2: View from Giglio Island
September 18, 2013 | By Adam Coulter | 7 Comments
Read Part 1 of Adam's blog.
7 Responses to "Concordia Part 2: View from Giglio Island"
September 18th, 2013 @ 11:20 am
Bravo on your coverage of the raising of the Concordia. Thank you for your story and pictures.
September 18th, 2013 @ 12:55 pm
I must say that the engineers has done a really a good job .this ship brings me a lot of memories.boarded her from malta my home town and within 3o minutes my holiday started.this was my first cruise (.never wanted to go cruising cause i used to work as a welder on ships at the dry docks )started to explore the ship from forward to aft must say was a beautiful liner.since than got mad about cruises,soon for my next one.
September 18th, 2013 @ 2:26 pm
Oh my word, what a moving description of your chance meeting with Foschi. Definitely a great "score" in terms of reporting, but you treated him and the opportunity with dignity. Great reporting.
Andrea Davis
September 18th, 2013 @ 6:56 pm
My husband Laurence and myself are grateful survivors of the sinking of the Costa Concordia.
We leaped into the water, when we were faced with the ultimate moments between life and death.
Yesterday was an incredibly difficult day. We think we are 'so over the trauma' until days like this, come back to remind us just how invasive this disaster has been in our lives. Reopening wounds…..
It is hard to believe that we were part of this, when we saw the ship coming up moment by moment, seems like we recalled every move we made on this fateful night!
We don't anticipate getting anything back although they say that the safes are protected from all elements, all we remember having in the safe was a few hundred $'s and my iPhone and iPad….. yes, this is all now worthless! Unfortunately, I had left my jewelry in the dressing table drawer. Although we thought our cabin was on the high side of the ship, we knew that the weather and all elements and search & rescue efforts, would have destroyed everything. After seeing the re-floatation yesterday, even our cabin is submerged as the ship is floating so much lower than at sailing level, 3/4 of the ship is underwater.
I can't help thinking of the Titanic movie when the grandmother goes with her granddaughter all those years later, to identify her precious possessions…it makes me so teary.
My book that I have recently published is discussed on my website and is also available on amazon.com:
Survival Was Only The Beginning – A Costa Concordia Story
Andrea Davis
September 18th, 2013 @ 6:58 pm
Your blurb is so sensitive and well written, graciously express.
Thanks you!
Molly McIntyre
September 19th, 2013 @ 4:32 pm
Beautifully written piece Adam. Having worked on cruise ships I found the tv footage both compelling and distressing. Well done again.
Giovanni Ciriani
October 19th, 2013 @ 8:56 am
The starboard side of the ship was not crushed by hitting the reef. It is the port (left-hand) side of the ship that hit the reef. Then the ship drifted to the location where it went down. Eventually the elements during time progressively crushed the upper decks, which are what you see. The upper decks were not designed to withstand the weight of the ship laying sideways and that's why the damage on the visible part of the ship is so apparent.
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Lady Gaga has remained busy while on her world tour, leaking previously unreleased tracks and finding American breweries to support despite being in far away lands. It's helpful that her social media feeds can be accessed from just about anywhere in the world, leaving her more than capable of sending treats to her fans and teasing next year's ARTPOP. And really, even if we can't see her, we know she's always there; she's kinda like air.
On Tuesday she promised Little Monsters a "surprise" from The Haus and frequent collaborator, Creepy Uncle Terry Richardson, and like a woman of virtue, she delivered:
The Haus of Gaga and Terry Richardson have a surprise for you, almost ready for you to TASTE
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) November 13, 2012
If you're wondering if this means a new single, or at the very least, a new book of photos, you obviously don't know Mother Monster's obsession with cinema.
@pawsup4monster its a film
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) November 14, 2012
A preview of "Lady Gaga XX Terry Richardson/Cake Like Lady Gaga" has been released, and it's more Dancing Gaga than we could have ever asked for, with extra attention given to her favorite asset Richardson knows so well . Gaga crawls and purrs her way across the floors—sans sports bra—chanting a monotonous jumble of words that formulate something about 30 million (as in, Twitter followers?). From there, cut to bathtub parties and ass-slapping, followed by a look at how Gaga's freestyles in da club.
At only 15 seconds, it's already better than Rihanna and Chris Brown's "Cake" remix. Does this mean she's reclaiming the throne vacated by Juvenile around 2004? Is this beginning of Gaga's rap phase? (How did Bieber get there before her?) We can't wait.


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Spoiler Alert: I'm giving away big reveals in my review.
'The Walking Dead' has a problem keeping its equilibrium this season, but that's the norm for a wildly uneven series.
But the season four finale 'A' which aired March 30, 2014 matched the mid-season finale by raising a bar of excellence that one wishes the show could maintain.
Season four's splintered storyline was frustrating at times. We're so used to seeing the group as an ensemble that being stuck with a handful or characters can backfire, or occasionally add new dimension to its threadbare character development.
But what fans of the show want is action. When the show amps up the suspense things go well, and with 'A', it had often unbearable moments of tension.
The show opened with a flashback of Rick and Herschel. The kindly doctor wanted Rick to drop his guard, tend the land, and try to retain his humanity.
Herschel always sought to dull Rick's rough edges, and what 'A' proved, is that Rick is 'dull' with dull edges. He excels as a character when he rises to the occasion and lashes out in rightful anger. And it's this unrelenting drive, that has kept him (unlike Herschel) alive.
When the flashback ends we see Rick caked in blood, and shivering. Alone. Where were Michonne and Carl? It was clear misdirection to make us worry they had met foul play. And they almost did.
The trio stopped to rest on their way towards Terminus. But that rest is short-lived. as they're ambushed by Joe and his group of brutes, who vowed revenge upon Rick for killing one of their own in the episode 'Claimed.'
It's at this point in the story, that 'The Walking Dead' makes a clear parallel with Cormac McCarthy's brutal novel 'The Road.' In it, a father and son travel a post-apocalyptic wasteland, and one of the biggest threats to the two are brutish hordes who want to rape his child.
And in 'A', a very harrowing moment came when a truly grotesque minion of Joe's held Carl down. Michonne was also pinned down and Joe intoned that both would be brutalized before Rick's eyes.
At this point Darryl catches up to Joe's group (who he joined up with last episode). In trying to defend Rick, he offers himself as a target so that the trio could be spared. This gets him beaten, but the threat still looms.
And at this moment, Rick turns into a beast, literally ripping Joe's throat out with his teeth, and saving Carl, Michonne and Darryl from the thugs before they come to further harm. And while Carl was spared a full-fledged assault, he internalizes his pain with anger, and identifies with his father's rage, even if he's frightened by it.
The scene was truly unsettling, and rivals the controversial 'Grove' episode for bleak storytelling.
As the quartet bear down on Terminus. They are equal parts optimistic and scared. Will it be a paradise, a refuge from the zombie onslaught, or will it be another trap, where they're at the mercies of savages as bad as the Governor or Joe's crew?
Upon arriving at Terminus, they're taken with that they see. A group of people who seem compassionate, and ofter food and shelter.
But as they're take on a tour of the facilities, Rick notices a member with the pocket-watch that Herschel gave Glen, and he snaps to action. He knows his people have arrived, but they're nowhere to be found?
As his group engages in combat with the armed Terminus staff, they run past a collection of human bones that finalize that Terminus isn't a sanctuary. It's a giant butcher shop, stocking meats of the human variety.
Eventually surrounded and outgunned, they're forced into a giant container, where they're reunited with Glen and Maggie, Abraham, Tara, Eugene and Cassie. The group look defeated and scared, but not Rick. He's just getting started; "They're gonna feel pretty stupid when they find out...they're screwing with the wrong people."
And that's it for season four. Plenty of questions remain; where's Carol, Tyreese and Judith? Have they made it Terminus yet and are imprisoned in a different spot, or will they arrive with street smarts and guns blazing? Where did Beth run off to? We'll just have to wait until season five.
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Top 2016 NFL Draft Prospects: Three-Man Race For First Quarterback DraftedSure, they may not start in their rookie year, but great talent at quarterback is hard to come by and even harder to pass up.
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Off to Port Arthur
Next it was off the the third corner of the Golden Triangle, Port Arthur. Like the rest of the Gulf Coast, Port Arthur has great fishing and birding and outdoor recreation.
Sea Rim State Park offers swimming, kayaking, camping and airboat tours, and the 17-mile Pleasure Island on Sabine Lake has two golf courses (regular and disc golf), the Fun Island Depot for kids, as well as RV parks, picnic areas and a waterfront boardwalk.
Our tour began at the Museum of the Gulf Coast where visitors can learn all about the area, past and present.
There are murals and exhibits on the prehistory of the area, the Civil War and the Spindletop gusher, as well as tributes to the many Gulf Coasters who went on to fame and fortune like J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson, Janis Joplin and her schoolmate in Port Arthur, Jimmy Johnson, one of two coaches in football history to win championships at the college and professional levels.
There is also a gallery of 21 works by world-reknown artist Robert Rauschenberg
They have a replica of Janis' pop-art covered Porsche, a Civil War cannon, and a fresnel lense from the Sabine Banks Lighthouse.
Music Legends
And it's a great place to find out about the area's rich musical heritage, with exhibits on the many music legends from the Gulf Coast.
There's Janis, of course, and the Big Bopper and George Jones and Tex Ritter and ZZ Top and my personal favorite, Percy Sledge: "When a maa..han loves a woman... she can do no wrong. Turn his back on his best friend if he put her down."
But then there are the musicians who inspired and mentored later generations in rock and roll, blues, zydeco, western swing, R & B and swamp pop: "Moon" Mullican, "Ivory Joe" Hunter, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Barbara Lynn, Tony Joe White (remember "Polk Salad Annie"?) and many more.
Spiritual Sites
Port Arthur has welcomed newcomers from all over the US and the world throughout its history and this diversity is reflected in the city's many spiritual sites.
The parishioners of Queen of Vietnam Martyr's Catholic Church created a Hoa Binh ("area of peace") with a statue of Mary "in gratitude for their escape from Asia and the city which welcomed them."
There is also a shrine to Our Lady of Guadelupe set on rocks brought to the site from Mount Tepayac, Mexico City, where the Virgin appeared to Juan Diego.
We visited the Buu Mon Buddhist Temple, which was originally a Baptist church and then a Vietnamese Catholic church.
In 1986, the steeple was replaced with a stupa and Abbot Thich Huyen Viet moved in with a small congregation.
The temple water garden, with its bamboo, lotus flowers, water lilies and bamboo, banana, and citrus trees, draws thousands of visitors each year.
A Circuitous Path to Buddhism
It was here that I and my fellow travelers met Bhante Kassapa, a wonderfully calm and welcoming monk who had tea with us and showed us around and talked with us about his circuitous path to Buddhism.
He served in the US Air Force and later became a Franciscan monk. After ten years he returned to secular life and worked in aviation. In 2006 he became a Buddhist monk.
Bhante Kassapa teaches meditation and the principles of Buddhism in a wide variety of settings. He speaks at churches, universities and even radio talk shows, and he's the chaplain for Buddhist inmates at the federal prison in Beaumont.
Since he took over as chaplain his meditation group has grown steadily.
"One of the reasons I think why it works for them," he says, "is that in the beginning, Buddha had to take himself out of society for a number of years while he discovered who he was, and these guys have a similar situation."
He keeps up with fellow monks on Facebook, and has his own channel on YouTube. I particularly like his reply to a caller who asked him why he turned his back on God.
Maw Maw's Homemade Boudain
After an afternoon in the peace and tranquility of the water garden, it was time for some serious chow, and from what I hear the number one place for serious chow in the Golden Triangle is Larry's French Market and Cajun Cafeteria in nearby Groves, Texas.
They've got alligator and frog's legs and heaps of crawfish, as well as Cajun favorites like crawfish pistolettes, seafood gumbo, shrimp etouffé, dirty rice, andouille sausage gumbo, fried oyster poboys (or shrimp or catfish, take your pick).
Take my advice, get the buffet so you can try everything. I loved the 'gator -- like a cross between an octopus and a scallop with a lot of interesting flavors of its own.
You also have to try the andouille sausage -- beef, seasoned with salt, cracked black pepper, and garlic, and smoked over pecan wood and sugar cane -- and the house specialty, boudain -- a pork and rice sausage that includes the liver and heart.
The business was started by Albin and Lariza (Maw Maw) Judice as a grocery store in 1925, and the popularity of Maw Maw's homemade boudain caused it to grow into a deli.
Now it's a 440-seat restaurant and dance place run by their grandson Larry, with live bands -- cajun, country and swamp pop -- Wednesday through Sunday nights and diners and dancers from all over Texas and Louisiana.
A great place to eat a delicious meal and dance the night away.
More to Come
Now if all that sounds like a lot of fun, stay tuned. I'm just getting started. Coming soon, two more stories about family fun on the Texas Gulf Coast: "Galveston: The Indomitable Island" and "Houston, Texas: A Great Place to Be Yourself."
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Of the 23 booster seat models available this year, 20 of them earned the agency's highest rating of "best bet."
The suspect showed a note to the Walgreens pharmacy clerk demanding prescription drugs.
Right now, seat belts are not required on school buses here in Virginia. Only six states in the U.S. require them.
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Newport News police say a man died in an overnight car accident
One of the women caught on tape twerking in front of a gas station customer got a suspended jail sentence.
One person is dead and another in custody following an officer-involved shooting on the campus of Spartanburg Methodist College.
The Monarchs need just two more wins to qualify for the program's first ever bowl bid.
Police say that a tip they received early on in the investigation led officers to the arrest Martinis T. Pivott.
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Last summer, Atlanta's alt-prog metal geniuses, Mastodon, landed in Boise for the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. This fall the band will return for a full headline show in support of a brand new record. The event will take place at the Revolution Concert House and Events Center in Garden City. Joining them will be France's Gojira and Norway's Kvelertak.
Fourteen years have passed since the founding of Mastodon, and over that stretch the band has released a series of six highly acclaimed albums, the last of which was this spring's, Once More 'Round the Sun. Each record has been unique in style while always maintaining the quartet's dark signature. It has been Mastodon's ability to stretch its sound from one album to the next that has endeared them to fans on a global stage. Once More 'Round the Sun continues that tradition of pushing themselves in new directions. The band recorded the album with Grammy Award winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters, Alice in Chains).
Hailing from Bayonne, France, Gojira blends together elements of technical death metal, thrash, groove and progressive metal for a unique style all its own. The band is currently writing and preparing for its sixth studio album expected out sometime in 2014. It will be the follow up to 2012's highly successful L'Enfant Sauvage. Earlier this year the band released a live DVD/CD/Picture book, Les Enfants Sauvages. Drummer Mario Duplantier has stated that the new studio album will be the band's strongest to date and feature elements that will be new for fans.
Stavanger, Norway's Kvelertak are touring in support of their 2013 sophomore record, Meir. The album features the band's sonic marriage of traditional metal with hardcore punk rock's bombast and melody, and the relentless and aggressive attack and harsh vocals of black metal. Vocalist Erlend Hjelvik takes his cue from the latter rather than the former, offering up something of a nihilistic growl and bellow. He sings all the band's songs in Norwegian. The sextet puts on a raucous live show that is a must see.
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A lot of reusing and recycling went into this lamp makeover by Shannon from Madigan Made. It started with a lamp that she already had that wasn't old, just a bit boring. To give that lamp a little life, Shannon collected over 185 wine corks from friends, family, and even some local restaurants!
The addition of corks to the lamps helped to give it more of an organic look similar to bamboo. Since Shannon already had a few bamboo elements in the room this lamp is in, she felt that this would help it to blend into the room without looking matchy-matchy. I love the quirkiness and pretty blue color of this lamp. It's a lot of fun!
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Raise money for kids with cancer at ASK Fun Walk & 5K
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The ASK Fun Walk & 5K will be held on Saturday, April 28 at Short Pump Town Center. All money raised will support local children and their families battling cancer with assistance, support and kindness through the ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation.
Registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. The 5K Run will start at 8 a.m. with the Family Fun Walk following at 8:05 a.m. Family-friendly activities will take place throughout the morning including live music from The Jangling Reinharts, games, children's activities and awards. Race winners will be recognized, as well as top fundraisers. All ASK kids (current patients and survivors) will participate in the Kourageous Kids Victory Lap.
Since 2004, the ASK Fun Walk & 5K event has raised over $530,000 to support ASK's programs. For more information and to register, visit http://www.askwalk.org
County plans Fourth of July event
Henrico County Recreation and Parks will present "Red, White, and Lights" at Meadow Farm Museum/Crump Park July 4.
Henrico County has hosted a Fourth of July celebration annually since 1981, but this year's event will offer a later start time and expanded hours and be highlighted by new entertainment.
The free event will begin at 4:30 p.m. and will feature the Richmond Symphony, a laser-light show, patriotic performances, and family activities. > Read more.
Tuckahoe YMCA to host Refugee Community Resource Fair
The Tuckahoe Family YMCA and ReEstablish Richmond will host the third-annual Refugee Community Resource Fair Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to noon at the YMCA, 9211 Patterson Avenue in Henrico. The event is designed to provide refugees in the region information about jobs, local businesses, housing, health care, education and more.
As part of its strategic plan, the YMCA of Greater Richmond works to identify, address and eliminate economic, geographic and cultural barriers. > Read more.
Muse Paintbar opens at Willow Lawn
Muse Paintbar, which combines painting instruction with a wine bar and restaurant, opened June 23 at The Shops at Willow Lawn in Henrico. The location is the company's 17th nationwide.
Guests can learn from local artists while sampling a wide selection of wine, beer and tapas. The facility held a soft-launch last weekend, allowing patrons a sneak peek at the studio's artistic offerings.
Muse anticipates expansion across the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area this summer. Other locations are spread throughout the Northeast. > Read more.
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We'll assume two things before we go on with our favorite racquets of 2013: (1) your experience with the sport is more extensive than a gym class and "tennis baseball" with the kids in your neighborhood, and (2) you, like us, are not a pro. In fact, we'll venture to share that we're nowhere approaching pro level. Sure, there was varsity in high school, consistent games against other former players in our college days, and a steady game against work
rivals friends — just enough to keep the rust from solidifying around our old tennis elbow injuries.
Now that we've got the whole "ethos" thing locked up (or not), let's get down to business. There are a lot of tennis racquets out there. Some are endorsed by pros, all tend to have either slightly badass (T-Fight) or buzzword scientific (YouTek Graphene Instinct Rev) names, and a reassuring amount fall into the same moderately affordable price range. We've sorted through them and found five great ones across the player spectrum. Pick your favorite up, string it with your synthetic gut of choice and try not to shank that backhand down the line. The new stick should help.
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Wilson Steam 99S
Best Racquet for the Spin Doctor: Consistent topspin and a big kick serve are deadly tools in a refined shot arsenal, and this racquet is built to up your firepower. A unique 16 x 15 string pattern gives 3.3 times more string movement, whipping the ball off the racquet like a baseline-seeking dreidel.
Völkl Organix 7 310
Best Racquet for the Jack-of-all Shots: The 310 takes dampening seriously. "Organix" cellulose base material and a "Biosensor" weighted pin in the handle keep vibration to an absolute minimum, giving the Renaissance player a large sweet spot to nail every shot he's got with comfort and stability.
Tecnifibre T-Fight 305
Best Racquet for the Runner: When you're buzzing all over the court, the ball will rarely sit into your wheelhouse. You need a racquet that can still hit with power in close to your body or at extreme angles. Tecnifibre's T-Fight (we like the 305, but you can also try the 295) gives you multifaceted power — at the baseline, scrambling, or punching away a volley.
Head YouTek Graphene Instinct Rev
Best Racquet for the Growing Player: Head's Graphene is 11 times stronger than steel (and only 9.2 ounces, the lightest on this list), but you still can't pound your racket into the court like an angry Serena when you double fault again. Still, if you're losing games on serve with this racquet, it's time to hit some balls after practice. It's extra forgiving for newer players, provides excellent feedback when striking the ball, and makes for an extremely comfortable baseliner's weapon.
Babolat AeroPro Drive
Best Racquet for the Big-time Baseliner: Nadal's racquet of choice, the AeroPro Drive is not for the faint of heart. It has none of the forgiveness of more flexible racquets, but provides big pop on serves and baseline rips. And before you ask: no, it doesn't give you the street cred to wear capris like Rafa.


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Media mogul, Oprah, 60, is going on tour. And no she's not singing, rather giving advice, and being a positive influence on people who have not and are not following their dreams.
Her message for the tour: "It's about living the life you want, because a great percentage of the population is living a life that their mother wanted, that their husband wanted, that they thought or heard they wanted."
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Oprah, and a few selected friends, are going on an eight-city weekend tour starting in September to bring "empowerment, resilience and authenticity." From $99 to $999 per ticket, you can join the movement and even meet Oprah herself.
The strategy for Oprah's The Life You Want Weekend tour is to fill 18,000 seat arenas for a two-day self-help experience. Winfrey will share her personal story and advice on Friday nights, leaving Saturdays devoted to group activities including selected speakers.
Among those on the roster to join Winfrey on this enlightening tour are author of Eat Pray Love Elizabeth Gilbert, OWN star Iyanla Vanzant, pastor Rob Bell, and in certain cities, guru Deepak Chopra.
Winfrey will stop in Atlanta; Auburn Hills, Michigan; Miami; Houston; Newark, New Jersey; Seattle; San Jose, California; and Washington State. OWN Network's president, Erik Logan reveals, "We believe that this will be successful. And if it is to the degree we think it will be, you should expect us to continue."
According to THR, a domestic tour has been on Oprah's "bucket list." She continues to push her brand in new avenues as we've seen in her high-profile return to acting in Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013). Winfrey remains pushing through her dreams as she is in talks for a Broadway play opposite Audra McDonald.
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This week fans get two new episodes of "Bachelor in Paradise" and there are going to be full of drama. On Sunday, Inquistr shared a new preview for the upcoming episode and you do not want to miss this one. This week Ashlee Frazier is going to talk bad about Clare Crawley. It is obvious she is not a fan.
Ashlee is sitting and talking to Zach Kalter. She is being brutally honest with him about how he feels. She starts asking him if he wants to look tied down to her. Zach even admits that Clare is one reason he came to the show. He admits he is attracted to her. Ashlee is advising him to meet other people and then even says that she thinks Clare slept with someone in the ocean.
Zach shares that he doesn't care about what happened on Juan Pablo Galavis' season of the show. Ashlee then speaks out and says she is surprised there wasn't a camera on them. She must have not seen it there. They did not miss what they had to say on this one.
Celeb Dirty Laundry shared a few more spoilers for this week of the show. This week the men are the ones inviting people on dates and the women are in charge of handing out the roses. That means that men will be going home. This is the episode that Kalon McMahon and Cody Sattler will show up on the island too. Cody gives away his date card and Kalon takes himself. Don't miss two episodes of "Bachelor in Paradise" this week.
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Making The Most Of Your Pregnancy
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You see those two pink lines and you instantly fall into a euphoric state of pregnancy bliss. You begin daydreaming about decorating the nursery and shopping for sleepers. And then, as instantly as it came, that feeling of bliss that has taken over your entire body has turned into morning sickness, swelling, fatigue and irritability. As good as laying on the couch for the next nine months sounds, the following is a list of things you should try to do during your pregnancy to not only prepare yourself for what lies ahead, but to commemorate the journey itself.
Take weekly pregnancy photos
As unappealing as it may sound to force yourself to pose for a photo when you feel anything less than spectacular, you will thank yourself later when you can look back on the weekly progression of your growing belly and your little bundle of joy inside. These are some great tips for taking pregnancy photos.
Keep a pregnancy journal
This will become one of your most cherished possessions after your baby is born. Write down how you are feeling each week, how your body is changing and what you are looking forward to and fearing. You can even write a letter to your baby each week and have your partner do the same.
Research baby items
It's so easy to get caught up in the overload of cute things that are being shoved into your face from every baby retailer out there during your pregnancy, but really take this time to research the baby items that are best for your baby before adding things to your registry. Look at reviews, get recommendations and most importantly, make sure the items you register for are both safe and healthy for your baby. A significant amount of children's products are made with harmful chemicals and metals, despite U.S. regulations. A great site to reference is www.healthystuff.org
Catch up on your reading
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The second that stick turned pink, you ordered every pregnancy-related book on Amazon. Now, read them! Also, make sure to get a head start on the baby books. You won't have time after your little one arrives! This is a great list of books you can start with.
If reading really isn't your thing, the "Laugh and Learn" DVD series in very informative and filmed in a casual style. Pop them in and watch them with your partner.
Exercise and eat well
This should go without saying, but during the course of a pregnancy, it is sometimes easier said than done. Numerous small, well-balanced meals throughout the day will help curb morning sickness (along with these other helpful hints), and daily exercise will keep your body in shape and help prepare it for the biggest workout of your life… birth!
Be sure to check out our EXPECT section for more pregnancy tips!
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LAS VEGAS. - Junior Ally Loper had the best Bruin finish of the evening in the 200 Freestyle, while senior Anna Senko and freshman Madison White each posted NCAA 'B' qualifying times during day two of the UNLV Fall Invitational on Friday.
Four of the five Bruins in the 400 Individual Medley, the first preliminary swim of the morning, made the evening finals. Junior Kacey Milligan (4:25.75, 11th) and senior Lauren Baker (4:27.39, 15th) each made the B Final, while junior Noelle Tarazona (4:29.48, 17th) and sophomore Arlyn Upshaw (4:30.87, 22nd) reached the C Final.
In the 100 Butterfly, a pair of Bruins reached the A Final, as senior Ting Quah was fourth after the prelims with a 55.00 and sophomore Katie Kinnear sixth following a 55.43. Three UCLA swimmers advanced to the B Final, Tarazona (56.07, 11th), sophomore Madison Applegate (56.12, 14th) and Senko (56.21, 16th), while Upshaw (57.31, 32nd) and freshman Linnea Mack (57.42, 34th) made the D Final.
Seven Bruins made the evening finals in the 200 Freestyle. Loper was eighth in the morning session after swimming a 1:49.71. The trio of Quah (1:50.54, 12th), sophomore Katy Campbell (1:50.61, 13th) and junior Monica Dornick (1:51.49, 15th) made the B Final, freshman Michaela Merlihan (1:52.19, 20th) was in the C Final and White (32nd, 1:53.25) and Milligan (33rd, 1:53.36) made the D Final.
All six UCLA swimmers advanced to the evening session in the 100 Breaststroke, with freshman Brigitte Winkler going 1:04.15, which was eighth. Freshman Ashley Tse made the B Final with a 10th-best 1:04.46, junior Jessica Khojasteh (1:05.41, 21st) reached the C Final and junior Taylor Carlson (1:06.69, 28th), freshman Maggie Burton (1:06.70, 29th) and senior Emily Weir (1:07.52, 34th) advanced to the D Final.
In the last swim of the morning, White had the sixth-best time in the 100 Backstroke with a 55.70. A pair of Bruins, senior Jesse Bergman (56.41, 11th) and Kinnear (56.56, 13th) reached the B Final, while Mack (57.36, 23rd) and freshman Nina Hayes (57.38, 24th) made the C Final.
The evening session began with the 200 Medley Relay, as the Bruin quartet of White, Winkler, Quah and Mack placed fourth with a time of 1:42.22. In the 400 IM B Final, Milligan improved one spot from the prelims to 10th with a 4:22.48, while Baker was also up one position to 14th (4:25.54). Tarazona (4:21.57) cut nearly eight seconds off her morning time to win the C Final and Upshaw (4:23.52) shaved six seconds off to place second in the same race.
In the A Final of the 100 Fly, Quah was fifth with a 54.95, while Kinnear was right behind her in sixth (55.11). The trio of Bruins in the B race were 10th (Senko, 54.45, NCAA 'B' qualifying time), 12th (Tarazona, 55.08) and 15th (Applegate, 55.95). Upshaw won the D Final with a 56.22, while Mack was 29th (57.37).
Loper posted the best Bruin finish of the night with a fourth-place showing in the 200 Free in a time of 1:49.04. Quah won the B Final with a 1:48.92, followed by Campbell (1:49.52, 11th) and Dornick (1:53.47, 16th) in that race. Merlihan placed 19th overall with a 1:50.43, Milligan was 27th (1:51.94) and White 28th (1:52.18).
Winkler was seventh in the A Final of the 100 Breast with a time of 1:04.38. In the B Final, Tse was 12th overall with a 1:03.61, while Khojasteh won the C Final with a 1:03.67 (17th). In the D race, Carlson was 25th (1:05.54), Burton 28th (1:06.73) and Weir 32nd (1:07.27).
White was seventh in the 100 Back A Final with a 54.86, an NCAA 'B' qualifying time. In the B race, Bergman (14th, 56.97) was just ahead of Kinnear (15th, 57.06), while in the C Final, Mack was 19th (56.61) and Hayes 23rd (58.40). The evening finished with a fourth-place finish in the 800 Free Relay, as Senko, Baker, Dornick and freshman Hayden Walker had a 7:27.30.
The meet closes on Saturday with the morning prelims in the 200 Back, 100 Free, 200 Breast and 200 Fly. The 1650 Free opens up the evening session, which features the above mentioned four individual finals, as well as the 400 Free Relay.


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UPDATE: Motorcycle crash on Innerbelt Bridge closes I-90 eastbound
CLEVELAND - A crash seriously injured two on the Innerbelt Bridge and closed Interstate 90 in both directions for nearly four hours early Monday.
Cleveland police say two people — a 25-year-old male and a 26-year-old female — were on one motorcycle when the male driver lost control of the motorcycle and struck the median barrier. Both were thrown from the motorcycle, and both were taken to the MetroHealth Medical Center.
Speed appeared to be a contributing factor, Cleveland Police said.
An SUV was towed from the scene.
Around 6:15 a.m., police reopened all lanes of I-90.
Tow truck just took an SUV from the Innerbelt crash scene. Another tow is picking up a motorcycle.— Mike Vielhaber (@MVielhaber) August 4, 2014
Check back with newsnet5.com and NewsChannel5 for any additional information.
Editor's Note: The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's office initially told newsnet5.com that they had been called to the Innerbelt Bridge, but later corrected to say they had been called to the fatal crash on I-90 in Westlake.


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To scroll a single line in gnome-terminal you have to press Ctrl-Shift-↑ or Ctrl-Shift-↓ in Ubuntu.
In other distributions (e.g. Xubuntu) you only have to press Shift-↑ or Shift-↓ for the same behaviour. I would like to change the shortcuts in Ubuntu to work the same, but so far I haven't found an option or config file to change.
The reason why I would like to change this are two-fold: First, I find it more convenient (not having shift and ctrl above each other on a Thinkpad). Second, it is more consistent to the shortcuts for scrolling an entire page ( Shift-Pgup and Shift-Pgdown).
Also, I remember reading the reason behind using ctrl-shift instead of just shift, but I cannot locate that discussion anymore.


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STARKVILLE, Miss. – Twenty-six former Mississippi State baseball players are currently in professional baseball, including three currently in Big Leagues. Below you will find recent highlights as of Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Please tweet any corrections to @HailStateBB.
Pro Highlights
- Jacob Lindgren has struck out seven and walked none in his first 4.0 innings with the Charleston RiverDogs of the Class A South Atlantic League. The lefty has a 2.25 ERA in three appearances out of the bullpen.
- In his first start with the Staten Island Yankees of the Class A Short-Season New York-Penn League, right-hander Jonathan Holder tossed three scoreless innings.
- Brett Pirtle has hit safely in four of his first five professional games with the Connecticut Tigers of the Class A Short-Season New York-Penn League.
- Brandon Woodruff owns a 1.29 ERA in three appearances (one start) with the Helana Brewers of the Rookie Pioneer League.
- Former MSU All-American Hunter Renfroe has been selected to participate in the 16th annual SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, where he will represent the U.S. Team against the World Team live on the MLB Network at 4 p.m. CT on Sunday, July 13, from Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn.
- Since May 27, former MSU All-American Adam Frazier has raised his average from .233 to .269 for the Bradenton Marauders of the Class A Advanced Florida State League. Frazier is hitting .304 over his last 10 games.
- 2007 Johnny Bench Award winner Ed Easley has raised his batting average from .207 on May 27 to .253 currently with the Memphis Redbirds. Playing in Triple A for the St. Louis Cardinals organization, Easley is hitting .375 his last 10 games with five RBIs, five walks, four runs, two doubles and one home run.
- Tyler Moore of the Syracuse Chiefs (Washington Nationals Triple A) is hitting .309 in 33 games with 38 hits in 33 games.
- Playing for the Dunedin Blue Jays of the Class A Advanced Florida State League, Toronto Blue Jays' prospect Kendall Graveman is 7-3 with a 2.49 ERA and has not allowed an earned run in his last two starts (12 IP).
- Graveman's teammate, Chad Girodo, has not allowed a run to score in his last 12.0 innings of relief. Girodo owns a 1.92 ERA and is 4-0 on the year.
- Southpaw Luis Pollorena has recorded a 1.32 ERA with two saves in 13.2 innings (six appearances) for the Spokane Indians of the Class A Short-Season Northwest League.
- Ben Bracewell is playing for the River City Rascals of the independent Frontier League.
- Philadelphia Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon is tied for ninth in the MLB with 21 saves. The righty is 22nd all-time in MLB history with 307 saves and is fourth among active closers.
For more information on the MSU baseball program, follow the team on Twitter, like the squad on Facebook and join the Diamond Dawgs on Instagram.


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As part of Skype's new "It's Time for Skype" marketing campaign about putting humanity back into how we communicate with others each and every day, we have pledged to make the web a little more human. Given the popularity of the Skype emoticons as a way of sharing your emotions with each other, we've developed and introduced a new Facebook app to put a more human spin on these and help you share your gestures and expressions with the world: Skype Humoticons.
The Skype Humoticons app allows you to mimic classic emoticons by capturing images of your own facial expressions (from an existing photo or by snapping a picture with your webcam), which you can then post in our Humoticon gallery or share on your Facebook wall. And if you really want to fully express yourself, make an animated Humoticon by taking up to five pictures to show others how you really feel. Once you're done, you can also download your Humoticon, or copy its URL, to share it in an instant message.
Most importantly, Humoticons are meant to be fun. Try creating classic faces such as wink , big smile , sad face , tongue out , or thumbs up , as well as some more unusual options. Or just freestyle it and do whatever you want to express the way you're feeling. Because nothing can replace the look on your face.
Get started creating your own Humoticons at http://www.skypehumoticons.com and bring humanity back into the conversation.


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Beautiful photographs chronicle an 18 day trip around southern Africa from Cape Town to Kruger National Park to Victoria Falls to Botswana with descriptions of the guest houses, guides, and transportation along the way. Sub-saharan Africa has much more than the Big Five and this book depicts the landscapes, birds, and several key locations around south western Africa.
Sue and I are Rich Howe Photography. I started in photography in the 1970s with Polaroid SX-70 and Canon 35mm film cameras but I got serious about the technical aspects of the art when Sue gave me a digital SLR about the time they began to equal the quality of 35mm film. I took some college classes, studied several art and photography books, did some workshops with professional photographers, and made thousands of pictures. I was privileged to participate in a workshop with Nels Akerlund, a freelance photographer for magazines such as the National Geographic Society, The New York Times, and Architectural Record. Sue has a great "eye" for memorable scenes and is phenomenal at editing all my shots into a presentable collection.
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The ANC is a national liberation movement. It was formed in 1912 to unite the African people and spearhead the struggle for fundamental political, social and economic change.
The ANC's key objective is the creation of a united, non-racial, non-sexist and democratic society.
This means the liberation of Africans in particular and black people in general from political and economic bondage. It means uplifting the quality of life of all South Africans, especially the poor.
The ANC is in an alliance with the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). Each Alliance partner is an independent organisation with its own constitution, membership and programmes. The Alliance is founded on a common commitment to the objectives of the National Democratic Revolution, and the need to unite the largest possible cross-section of South Africans behind these objectives.
Author : Jackson Mthembu
22 January 2013
The African National Congress (ANC) calls for calm in the Zamdela Township, in Sasolburg, Free State, amidst the protest by residents who are against the proposed merger of Metsimaholo and Ngwathe municipalities.
The ANC respect the rights of all residents to raise their view on any matter that affects them; however we are against any form of violence, intimidation and destruction of public and private property. Our utmost concern is the level of criminal activity taking place, including looting of shops. This will not only affect business in the area but will also affect innocent residents.
The ANC welcomes government and law enforcement agencies swift intervention in this matter by arresting perpetrators of this senseless destruction of property and criminality. This cannot be allowed in a modern democracy such as ours, where individuals with ulterior motives takes advantage of what should be a peaceful protest to be a fertile ground for criminality.
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At a fundraising event hosted by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in San Antonio, Texas on Monday, May 12, 2014 Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner, R-OH maintained that the reason the House will not vote on immigration reform is because of President Barack Obama. House Republicans find the president does not implement the present immigration and border laws and have trust issues with him regarding any new immigration laws. The House also has not moved on the Senate passed immigration bill, because they take a different approach, looking to pass smaller bills that place greater emphasis on border security than granting citizenship. Immigration reform does not have much support from the Republican majority in the House, and most are against bestowing citizenship to illegal immigrants, many even refusing any sort of legal status for the over 11 million illegal immigrants in the country, calling it "amnesty for lawbreakers."
Speaker Boehner in addressing the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was speaking to a group of voters that view immigration reform a priority in a state in the forefront of issue, being a border state. Boehner told the audience that he is interested in having the House pass immigration reform, but not one comprehensive bill, but in "chunks." The bills he envisions according to the Hill would deal with primarily "border security," but would not give to many additional details, saying "I don't want to make my job harder than it already is." The speaker know the limits other members of the House have on immigration and commented; "I don't want to make my job harder than it already is."
The speaker also delved into the sensitive issue of establishing legal status or citizenship for illegal immigrants. Boehner thinks the perimeters should be gauged by how fair it is to grant legal status, in consideration of immigrants that have sought citizenship legally. Boehner clarified; "When it comes to this citizenship question, I think here's the test." Continuing, Boehner described the reasoning behind his position on citizenship, saying; "There are a lot of people who waited in line, went through the process, as the law points out, and some of them took 10 years, 20 years to get through the process. They are the people that I will look to. Because whatever it is that we agree on, that's the straight-face test: how do the people who did this the hard way, how do they feel about this process?"
At the event Boehner explained to the attendees the reluctance of the House GOP; "We're at a point where my colleagues don't trust that the president will implement the law the way we would see it passed. So I've put the ball back in the president's court. He's going to have to do something to demonstrate some level of trustworthiness." The Republicans main argument has been that the president is too lax already with immigration laws that do not trust him to implement any new legislation. Republicans feel they need to see President Obama respecting the laws in place now to be able to revise the entire immigration system.
Even though it is widely perceived that there is not much support for immigration reform legislation among the House GOP, Boehner maintains that is not the case. The speaker clarified the GOP stance at the event; "There are some members of our party who just do not want to deal with this. It's no secret. I do believe the vast majority of our members do want to deal with this, they want to deal with it openly, honestly and fairly." The speaker believes after years of debates on immigration both parties are "getting closer on the policy side, in terms of how to deal with this."
Despite opposition coming from conservative, Tea Party Republicans, there has been some vocalized support for immigration reform from the House GOP. Rep. Peter T. King, R-NY, who wrote a letter to speaker urging passage of the unemployment benefits extension, did the same with immigration reform, writing that some legal status has to be given the illegal immigrants, because "The reality ... is that we are not going to deport 11 million immigrants." While Reps. Adam Kinzinger and Aaron Schock voiced their position, urging the speaker to vote on the matter through video format.
Despite what he says, Boehner and the House might be considering reviewing and considering immigration reform after the primaries end and before the August recess commences. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-FL a Republican supporter and advocate for immigration reform told Roll Call there is a deadline to pass any immigration reform legislation. Diaz-Balart seems to believe if there no action by August, that will be the end, especially since it's a midterm election year. Diaz-Balart commented; "The legislative process in essence, frankly, has to work on deadlines. There's a deadline. And the deadline is that if we don't get it done by August it doesn't happen." He also believes the GOP will do what is right; "So I feel optimistic that we're going get it done because I think most people in the House understand that what we have is unacceptable." Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the House Republican Conference Chair also said that the House might take up immigration during that narrow period of opportunity, although House Majority Leader Eric Cantor did not include immigration reform of the House's spring agenda.
In an election year, every action is scrutinized as politically motivated, Boehner wanted to clarify that it is not the case with immigration reform, saying; "I have not let my colleagues do this to me, and I have not let the Washington press corps do this to me. This is not about politics. It is not about elections. It is about doing the right thing for the American people. It's about doing the right thing for the country. Period." The speaker said the time when politics dominated policy was "way off in the backroom somewhere with our crazy uncle." Boehner promised that neither politics nor the midterms is going to motivate him regarding important legislation; "That is not going to drive me to do the right or the wrong thing. It has no impact."
Boehner has adamantly returned to his message of blaming the president for the House not passing immigration reform. In late April, Boehner briefly put the blame on House Republicans for not wanting to pass the legislation, mocking them when he delivered remarks at a luncheon held at Brown's Run County Club in Madison Township in Ohio on Thursday, April, 24, 2014. The speaker made fun that the reason his fellow congressman are not taking up immigration reform is because they find it to difficult a task. There he sarcastically expressed; "Here's the attitude. Ohhhh. Don't make me do this. Ohhhh. This is too hard."
The comments caused a media storm and prompted far ranging reactions from Conservative Republicans who chastised the speaker for criticizing his party, and moderate Republicans and Democrats who found the remarks "encouraging" that the speaker might be interested in passing immigration reform this year after all. The backlash was especially strong from members of the House GOP, who were planning to strip Boehner of his speakership in the 114th Congress, and bestow on next in line House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-VA.
The speaker later clarified and backtracked on his mocking comments during the GOP leadership press conference on Tuesday, April 29. Boehner explained; "There was no mocking. Listen: You all know me. You tease the ones you love. But some people misunderstood what I had to say." Continuing, he returned to his message of blaming Obama for the impasse; "And I wanted to make sure that members understood that the biggest impediment we have in moving immigration reform forward is [the president]." The speaker also insisted there is no "conspiracy" to pass immigration this summer. Still Boehner would not backtrack on the need to pass immigration reform in the long run; "We continue to work with our members. We all know we have a broken immigration system. We're going to continue to work with our members and have discussions to see if there's a way forward."Any way he could not escape criticism, Republicans did not think his comments were enough of apology, just an excuse, while Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV snipped; "I'm glad he's complaining about his members for a change and I don't have to."
Immigration reform has stalled since the Senate passed a bipartisan immigration reform bill, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act nearly a year ago on June 27, 2013, which written by a bipartisan the Gang of Eight senators, and passed with bipartisan support of 68 to 32. The bill included a path to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants presently in the country that would take 14 years, and tougher border security provisions, which helped garner 14 Republicans votes. Since then the Republican House of Representatives has stalled on immigration legislation. There is still a wide chasm between President Obama, the Democrats and the House on immigration reform. More or less President Obama wants a comprehensive immigration reform bill passed that includes a path to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants already in the country.
The House Republicans have been vocal about how they want to approach immigration reform, and it is far different than the Senate's bill. The GOP outlined a "set of principles" on immigration reform during their Republican Congressional retreat at the end of January 2014, however most in the party did not agree with them. The Republicans prefer passing piecemeal legislation rather than one sweeping bill, and do not want to give citizenship to the illegal immigrants instead they are willing to give them some legal status that would be acquired through a rigorous process, but citizenship is for most out of the question. The House GOP finds border security to be the top provision of an immigration reform bill, especially because of their trust issues with Obama's current implementation of those laws
House Speaker Boehner has been teetering between rhetoric where he wants to pass immigration reform, and where backpedals, mostly because of opposition from his party. Many believe Boehner wants to pass some reform, but cannot because the opposition would be detrimental to his speakership, and he promised not to violate the Hastert rule of going against the Republican majority's sentiment. According to the Washington Times Boehner's passed voting record shows he is more liberal on the issue that most the House GOP, and that his comment at the rotary club might represent his true feelings about the bill and his colleagues. Recently Boehner has been even more vocal than President Obama on the issue. Although immigration had been a priority early on his presidency, Obama now only selectively speaks on the issue, and periodically urges the House to pass the Senate bill.
One such recent occasion was for the Mexican national holiday Cinco de Mayo on Monday, May 5, which is celebrated by many Hispanic Americans, where Obama and Vice President Joe Biden spoke out again urging the House to pass an immigration bill at the White House's reception celebration. President Obama claimed again that immigration reform is vital to America's economy linking it to his economic opportunity program; "Opportunity for all is why I'm fighting so hard to fix a broken immigration system, I am convinced that America's prosperity and security depend on comprehensive, common-sense immigration reform." He then urged the House to pass a comprehensive bill and urged Americans to pressure the House into doing so, expressing; "It's time for members of Congress, and Republicans in the House to catch up with the rest of the country. I need all of you to go out there and mobilize particularly over the next two months - tell them to get on board … say yes to fixing our broken immigration system. Let's get it done right now once and for all."
Vice President Biden agreed that the pressure needs to be put on the House GOP to force a vote on the Senate's bill; "We don't have to redouble our efforts. We have to redouble our demand. We have to redouble our demand that the House of Representatives takes up legislation that's going to match the strong bill that came out of the United States Senate." Biden also believes the Boehner wants to put immigration reform to a vote and urged the speaker do what is right; "It's time for John - he's a good man, John Boehner - to stand up and other Republicans to stand up. It's time for him to stand up, stand up and not let the minority - I think it's a minority - of the Republican Party in the House keep us from moving in a way that will change the circumstances for millions and millions of lives."
Brenden Buck, Speaker Boehner's spokesman managed to turn Biden's remarks into yet again another opportunity to blame President Obama and return the GOP majority almost unified message, stating; "If the Vice President truly shares the Speaker's desire to get reform done, he should encourage his boss -- the President -- to stop arbitrarily enforcing the laws already on the books and work to build trust with Republicans and the American people." It remains to be seen if Boehner's true feelings about passing immigration reform will result in any bills passing this summer or if the GOP majority win out, and immigration reform becomes one of the issues of the midterm elections.
Bonnie K. Goodman is the Editor of the Academic Buzz Network, a series of political, academic & education blogs which includes History Musings: History, News & Politics. She has a BA in History & Art History & a Masters in Library and Information Studies, both from McGill University, and has done graduate work in Jewish history at Concordia University as part of the MA in Judaic Studies program. Her specializations are US, Canadian & Israeli politics.
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The Uma Thurman film Motherhood is a possibly Razzie contender after its dismal failure when it opened in the UK this weekend. The film only pulled in around $130 (which is around £88 in UK money). According to report, only 11 people went to see the film over the weekend.
The film is about about an over-stressed mother and the studio spent $6 million making the project. When it opened in America last September, the film also went unnoticed, raking in around $80,000. The film also stars Minnie Driver, Anthony Edwards and Jodie Foster and the studio hoped that the British release would drum up more support for the film than the American one.
The film is only the second biggest flop at British theatres. That unwanted award goes to the Polish director Krzysztof Krauze, who's film My Nikifor took in only £7, roughly $10.50 in American currency. For more information on some of the greatest box office turkeys and flops of all time, check out filmsite.org's introduction and subsequent lists of the worst box office films of all time. Who knows? A great awesomely bad film festival could be in these movies' futures.


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Why We Do Not Pray (part three)
For the next several weeks I would like to write about reasons why we do not pray like we should. My hope is not to induce guilt. We all know we do not pray as much or as well as we should. Rather, I hope to bring revelation to the deeper realities of why we do not pray like we wish.
By revealing the deeper reasons behind our prayerlessness, I hope to we can better address the root of the problem so that our prayer lives can flourish.
We Feel Guilty
One of the biggest reasons we do not pray is because we have sin in our lives. This sin causes us to believe we are not able to approach God. There is one huge problem with this thinking: Confession is part of prayer. Jesus taught us to pray, "Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who have sinned against us, and lead us not into temptation." He knew that we were going to have sin in our lives. Confession is just part of prayer.
Jesus has already covered our sin. He is our peace, allowing us to come before a holy God to confess our sins and pray. Hebrews 4:14 -16 states it this way: "Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are — yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."
Jesus understands our weakness, and He has already made a way for us to approach God. It is a "throne of grace" where we go to "receive mercy and find grace." The irony is that by not praying, we actually hinder our ability to move beyond our sin.
Prayer is not only the place where we can confess our sin, it is also the place where God transforms our hearts. The dark places in our hearts that keep us from coming to God in the first place are most transformed when we do come to God in prayer. So coming to God in confession in prayer is exactly what we need, and God clearly invites us to do so.
This is a great series on why we really don't pray. I think ultimately we are often lazy and interested in other things more than simply seeking God. We fill up our days with everything else and then find at the end of the day there is literally no time for God.
I have been moved by this series on prayer. I think too, that just plain busy-ness gets in our way. Even when we sometimes tell ourselves that some of things on our calendar are FOR God. We don't give ourselves time to just sit before Him. I love how you explained that our darkest part of our hearts can be transformed in prayer.


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Doyle Dean Schick
Position: DB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: February 23, 1939 in Lawrence, KS
Died: February 27, 2001 in Shawnee Mission, KS
High School: Lawrence
College: Kansas (school history) (Schick college stats)
Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 14th round (185th overall) of the 1961 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 2 (11632nd overall since 1950)
Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com


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The PVCC men's soccer team defeated South Mountain 5-2 on Thursday for the second time this season, giving them their second consecutive win.
The Pumas started slowly conceding a goal on a long punt in the 5th minute, but the team was not fazed, and proceeded to break down the opposition for the rest of the match. In the 29th minute, Rafael Mendoza capitalized on a poor clearance from SMCC and brought the score to 1-1 to end the half.
In the 51st minute, South Mountain stuck again with a goal from the top of the box. However, the Pumas answered back only two minutes later when Gabe Huss won a challenge on the flank, and found captain Michael Fallon on a cross who ties the score at 2-2. This is when the Pumas took control of the match.
PVCC found their stride and dominated the remainder of the game. In the 57th minute, only four minutes after their last goal, the Pumas took the lead with an unassisted goal from Victor Bastida. He would scored once again in the 65th minute off an assist from Andre Portela. Relentless in attack, PVCC reasserted their dominance with a fifth goal by Mitchell Phillipy on a through ball from Bastida.
The last two performances by the men's soccer team are proving that their new-found energy and positivity can produce results, and the boys will look to prove it once again in their rematch against Mesa Community College on Thursday, October 3rd at 7pm in Mesa.


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