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Archive for November, 2007
I'm SO slow!
I had every intention of finishing the QFAH top today but while I made good progress, I still have about 1/3 of it left to put together and then of course I need to put the border on. Maybe I'll work some more on it tonight but I'm going to relax for now and work on stitching a binding. The good news is that I'm really liking it. I'd take a picture but I'm too tired to go get the camera and the colors probably wouldn't show up well since it's dark already.
JudyL is spearheading a renewed effort in stashbusting among bloggers. I've been focused on my efforts for 2-3 years but I admit I have a particular weakness for fat quarter bundles.
My weekly stashbusting report:
- The Pink/Brown QFAH I'm working on is completely from stash.
- The backings and bindings for 3 HeartStrings quilts are from stash.
- No fabric purchases this week.
One of the things that helps me use stash is that I don't allow myself to *save* fabric – if it works for a backing or binding and it's not being used in a current project then I use it. One of my backings this week was a fabric I had to push myself to use rather than save.
Reading List
I had an email from Cecile, a reader of my blog wanting to share some books she thought I might enjoy. They arrived in the mail yesterday. I was going to put them on my bedside table but there turned out to be just enough space on this shelf beside my favorite photo of my sons. I plan on starting them after finishing up a couple I'm currently reading. If interested, you can always check out my current reading list by clicking the link in my sidebar.
One more thing to share
A little more sewing after Keith and Chesty went to bed. My trees are a little lame but I was trying to capture the day we spent by Lake Oconee. (The view that inspired me.) The other postcards from my journal project can be seen in my online album.
Old photos
I was looking for a photo of an old quilt tonight and came across this one of Deb. This was taken 4 years ago – she came to visit me in GA and tried quilting with my longarm. It wasn't long before she decided she needed one and well, you've all seen her quilting now haven't you?
I'm feeling so productive – I got the bindings made and sewn on 2 of 3 the small HeartStrings I've been working and and even got one hand-stitched down and the label on tonight!
A 3rd HeartStrings top and more swirls quilting
I quickly quilted freehand swirls on this 3rd donated top this morning. I'll start working on binding the 5 finished HeartStrings quilts I've quilted over the last couple weeks. I also need to assemble my July QFAH blocks – are you all tired of hearing me talk about that quilt?
Keith and I plan on going for a walk later – it's fairly cold today – 31 degrees right now but it was COLDER last night when we walked 1.5 mile to AND from dinner when it was 18 degrees. Kind of a shock to my system since were were just canoeing in GA a few days ago.
Quilts for homeless families
Cricket, one of our HeartStrings quilters makes and donates quilts to homeless families in New England. With the help of other group members, she's getting ready to donate 50 completed quilts and has more in progress to be donated in January. She mentioned that she needs some more kids quilts and since I had recently received 3 small tops from Wanda, another HeartStrings member, I decided I would quilt, bind, and send them on to Cricket to donate.
I finished the quilting on the first top the day before we went to GA and I just loaded and quilted the second one this afternoon. This first one was quilted with a pantograph from Linda Taylor that came with my machine. I hadn't used it before and while it's kind of cute I don't like the spacing on it very much so it probably won't be used again.
For this second one, I quilted allover freehand swirls which went pretty quickly. On a stashbuster note, I pieced leftover batting for both of them ( I only do this on small quilts because otherwise it's too much effort getting a large enough piece) and I found a red Christmas fabric that's been in my stash for ages for the backing on the second one.
My goal is to quilt the 3rd quilt this weekend and then I'll have 5 HeartStrings quilts here needing binding and I'll work on getting those sewn on and stitched down while Keith is out of town next week.
Stash Reduction
I'm just getting caught up on my blog reading after being away for several days but JudyL is focusing on stash reduction and inviting us all to play along.
I keep some stats on my sidebar but since I probably use different criteria for my UFO finishes and my Stash used I'll probably keep those going and just play along on a weekly basis by blogging about my progress.
Last week just before leaving for GA, I cut binding for 5 quilts all from stash and pulled a backing for the small HeartStrings top I quilted on Saturday.
Heading home
We head home first thing in the morning but we had a wonderful day with Adam. It's nice to see how well thought of he is here at the Ritz Carlton. We were treated so well as "Adam's parents". We're very proud of him – he's just 22 but has been on his own for 2 years since he finished culinary school. Not many kids these days are self supporting at 20!
I particularly enjoyed canoeing/kayaking this afternoon.
It's nice having connections
We had another wonderful dinner thanks to Adam! It was great seeing him, Chris and Becky. Unfortunately, Chris and Becky have to drive home tonight but we'll see Adam again tomorrow.


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For more information about this meeting, contact Nigel Higson, Mathieu Stienon, Ping Xu.
|Twistor theory for generalized complex manifolds
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|A generalized complex structure (in the sense of Hitchin) on a manifold is an endomorphism of $T\oplus T^*$ with square $-Id$, satisfying a certain integrability condition. Complex structures and symplectic structures yield natural generalized complex structures, and generalized complex geometry locally looks roughly like a product of complex and symplectic geometry. In the case of a hyperkahler manifold $M$, there is an $S^2\times S^2$-family of generalized complex structures compatible with the metric. We show that these structures can be assembled into a generalized complex structure on $Z=M\times S^2\times S^2$, which we call the ``generalized twistor space''. Developing a generalized twistor correspondence remains an open problem. This is joint work with Rebecca Glover.
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Patients are asking more frequently about white restorations, better known as all-ceramic restorations. They are also insisting on preservation of their natural tooth structure. With the Internet and recent media, patients are seeing, experiencing and demanding highly aesthetic, natural outcomes. This lecture will cover the proper use of smile design principles to achieve desired aesthetics. Four veneer provisional techniques will be covered in depth to guide the clinician and technicians to the patient's desired outcome. Discussion will include: diagnosis and treatment planning, color and adhesive principles, all with aesthetics in mind. The program will also cover cementation of a veneer case.
This course is designed for all dental practitioners and allied dental professionals interested in
restorative and adhesive dentistry.
Tuition: $245 Dentists; $185 Allied Dental Professionals
(includes continental breakfast)
Program: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Check-in: 8:30 am
Credits: This activity is designated for 6 units of continuing education credit.
Brian P. LeSage, DDS, is the founder and director of the UCLA Aesthetic Continuum Levels I and II, teaching practicing dentists the art and science of cosmetic dentistry. He is the director of the Beverly Hills Institute of Dental Esthetics and lectures nationally and internationally on adhesive and cosmetic dentistry. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and a member of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry.
University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry wishes to acknowledge and thank Heraeus Kulzer for their generous support of this program.


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College Hockey:Buckeyes Keep Hard-Luck Irish Reeling
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Right about now, Notre Dame head coach Dave Poulin is probably wondering what it takes to beat Ohio State.
After a week off, the Buckeyes extended their unbeaten streak to three games with a 5-2 win over the Fighting Irish. The last action Ohio State saw prior to Friday night's victory was a two-game series in South Bend, which included a 5-3 win and a 2-2 tie.
Poulin, who called the game "our season in a microcosm," said, "We're having trouble believing this year, for whatever reason. I don't know why. If things don't go our way early, we have a difficult time getting on track and believing.
"As a coach, you're trying to instill belief in a group of individuals that aren't [seeing] any tangible results, and it's been very frustrating."
Buckeye junior Mike McCormick registered his first career two-goal game, including the game-winner, and Dave Steckel had a tally and two helpers. Dan Carlson had Notre Dame's two goals, assisted each time by Aaron Gill.
The Buckeyes jumped out to a two-goal first-period lead with two four-on-four tallies by R.J. Umberger and Steckel. Without the solid play of Irish netminder Tony Zasowski, who stopped three point-blank shots by T.J. Latorre in the stanza, the score easily could have been much more lopsided after one.
In the second, the Buckeyes let down a bit and were forced to kill a number of penalties, including a double-minor to Eric Skaug.
"I thought we produced enough chances to score a few more goals [in the first]," said John Markell, Ohio State head coach. "After creating a few goals, we got a little restless and tried to create the chances by getting a little risky. It was a learning process in the second period. Obviously we needed a big kill, which was important. We got the big kill, then we got back to simple hockey — dumping it in deep and making their defense work, and generating our chances off of that.
"We had enough chances to win the game, but I thought they had enough chances to stay in it. Their goalie played very, very well."
Umberger's opening goal at 8:47 was set up by a long, barely on-sides pass by Pete Broccoli. From just inside the neutral zone, Broccoli fired cross-ice to Umberger, straddling the Irish blue line. Umberger crashed in through the left circle and beat Irish netminder Tony Zasowski long to make it 1-0.
At 14:28, Steckel waltzed into the Irish zone and made a major-league move around Neil Komadoski to get to the net.
"I was pretty surprised when [the puck] slipped through his legs," said Steckel. "I wasn't expecting the poke-check. That kind of caught me off guard. I was going to try to go in a little closer, but I just shot it." Steckel fired from the left of the crease and found the back of the net on the short side, giving Ohio State a 2-0 lead after one.
McCormick's slapshot from the left point at 4:47 in the second surprised Zasowski to make the game 3-0. After the puck went in five-hole, the Notre Dame goaltender looked back into the net, stood up straight, and looked down at his own knees.
Less than two minutes later, Carlson's first goal of the night cut Ohio State's lead back to two, a short shot from in front of the net, in heavy traffic while both teams were playing four aside. The second period ended with OSU up 3-1.
Midway through the third, J.F. Dufour extended the Buckeye lead to three again with a garbage goal on the OSU power play, his 12th goal of the season. Steckel swept the puck across the Irish crease, where it careened off a Notre Dame defender's skate and onto the stick of Dufour, who pushed it into the net.
Dan Carlson struck again at 12:10, this time shorthanded, and piggybacked the whole length of the ice by Buckeye Doug Andress, but McCormick added his second goal on the power play just over a minute later to cap the game. Nick Ganga fought for possession along the boards on the right side of the neutral zone, then passed up to the crashing McCormick, who made it look easy when he beat Zasowski clean and long.
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Since the first season was amazing, it was heartbreaking that 'The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret: Series Two' never came out on DVD for no apparent reason.
When the opportunity to breeze through the second season arose, it had to be taken, technicalities for the sake of this review be damned.
Things pick up exactly where the first season left off.
After lying about nearly everything to everyone he meets, Todd (David Cross) must explain the identity of the man who claims to be his father. He also wants to win back the trust of Alice (Sharon Horgan). His assistant Dave (Blake Harrison) continues to urge him on in his quest to sell Thunder Muscle, the toxic energy drink. Todd's boss, Brent Wilts (Will Arnett) is also in the fold and becomes increasingly desperate.
With all of the conflicts going on, some international and life-threatening in nature, it seems as though someone higher up is pulling a lot of strings to perpetuate the bad things that keep happening to Todd.
We learn a good deal more about our characters and get some elusive resolution as far as motivation. The ending is pitch black, which might turn some people off. It was almost too dark for this examiner. Almost.
The humor remains consistent and relentless, just as with the first season. Clarity doesn't dull the laughs at all, because there are enough instances where Todd compulsively lies and digs himself a much deeper hole than needed. Normally, that is a huge sticking point in terms of believability, but it works with this series and is one of the main charms.
Cross and Arnett do some of the best work of their careers in this. It makes sense, in a way, because Cross co-wrote and produced the series, so it was in his voice and undiluted. Many people might prefer them in 'Arrested Development' because that show was a bit more of an ensemble, the characters were slightly less difficult to like and the show managed to be funny without being as crude as this. To this examiner, you can't go wrong either way. Keep an eye out for some extra help from a certain "Mad" star.
Special features include: none.
'The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret' was an excellent, short series that wisely didn't overstay its welcome. There is nothing worse than a comedy that goes on too long.
Pretty much everything about this comedy is just right. The people at IFC really have their acts together, picking projects.
Add an extra half star to this review.
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SATURDAY, NOV. 29 - VERMONT at UCLA (Pauley Pavilion, 5 p.m., TV- Fox Sports Net West 2/Radio - XTRA Sports 690/1150, with Chris Roberts and Don MacLean).
|Dijon Thompson
|Trevor Ariza
|Michael Fey
|Brian Morrison
|Cedric Bozeman
*2002-03 Westchester HS
**2001-02 North Carolina
UCLA HEAD COACH Ben Howland - Begins his first season at UCLA and his 10 th year as a head coach (Pittsburgh 2000-03/Northern Arizona 1995-99/168-99 overall). In his last two seasons at Pittsburgh - in 2003, he led the Panthers to a 28-5 overall record, No. 4 national ranking, NCAA "Sweet 16" and the Big East Tournament Championship and in 2002, Pittsburgh was 29-6 overall (school record for wins), advanced to the NCAA "Sweet 16" and the Big East Tournament title game and Howland was the consensus National Coach of the Year.
In school history, seven of UCLA's 12 head coaches won their first game as the new Bruin head mentor (1988- 89, Jim Harrick, 84-62 vs. Texas Tech in Pauley Pavilion; 1984-85, Walt Hazzard, 87-58 vs. Idaho in Pauley Pavilion; 1979-80, Larry Brown, 82-40 vs. Idaho State in Pauley Pavilion; 1977-78, Gary Cunningham, 75-73 vs. BYU in Pauley Pavilion; 1948-49, John Wooden, 43-37 vs. UC Santa Barbara in Los Angeles; 1921-22, Caddy Works, 30-12 vs. Cal Tech in Los Angeles and 1919-20, Fred W. Cozens, 46-38 vs. Manual Arts HS in Los Angeles).
UCLA STAFF - Joining Howland are assistant coaches -Donny Daniels, for the last three seasons was the head coach at CS Fullerton; Ernie Zeigler, for the last two years served on Howland's Pittsburgh staff and Kerry Keating, for the last two seasons was at Tennessee under Buzz Peterson, along with Director of Operations Chris Carlson, who for the last two seasons served in the same capacity for Howland at Pittsburgh. Rounding out the staff are Administrative Assistant Doug Erickson, in his 12 th season on the Bruin basketball staff and Basketball Intern Matt Geniesse, in his third season.
THE BRUINS - From last season's team, UCLA returns four performers, all who started at different times in 2002- 03 - 6-7 junior guard/forward Dijon Thompson (started UCLA's two exhibition games), 6-6 junior point guard Cedric Bozeman (started UCLA's two exhibition games), 7-0 sophomore center Ryan Hollins, a member of last summer's USA Junior World team and 6-9 senior forward T. J. Cummings (academically ineligible first quarter). UCLA returns four other lettermen who saw considerable playing time last year - 6-1 junior point guard Ryan Walcott, 6-0 senior guard Jon Crispin, 7-0 sophomore center Michael Fey (started both of UCLA's exhibition games) and 6-8 junior forward Josiah Johnson. The Bruins also return four other lettermen who had playing minutes in 2002-03, led by 6-3 junior guard Janou Rubin, along with two redshirts from last season, led by 6-8 freshman forward Matt McKinney (out 6-8 weeks with a fractured bone in his left foot). Newcomers to the active Bruin roster will include - 6-2 junior guard Brian Morrison, who sat out last season after transferring to UCLA from North Carolina (he started UCLA's two exhibition games) and 6-8 true freshman Trevor Ariza, who last season earned second-team Parade Magazine All-America honors and led Westchester HS to its second consecutive Div. I CA State title (Ariza started both exhibition games).
UCLA'S LAST GAMES - Both exhibition contests, the Bruins defeated the Southern California All-Stars 95-59 on Nov. 18 and on Nov. 12, UCLA defeated EA Sports West, 74-67, with four Bruin alumni on the roster (Ray Young, Matt Barnes, Rico Hines and Ed O'Bannon, the 1995 Wooden Award winner as the nation's top player). (please see attached box scores).
VERMONT (0-2 overall/2002-03-Overall 21-12, America East 11-5, second-place, lost in first round of NCAA to Arizona, 80-51).
LINEUP (One Game Stats)
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|Taylor Coppenrath
|Scotty Jones
|T. J. Sorrentine
|David Hehn
|Germain Njila
HEAD COACH TOM BRENNAN - in his 18 th year at Vermont and 23 rd season as a head coach, he entered 2003- 04 with a 217-260 school mark and a 269-235 overall record.
THE CATAMOUNTS - Last season, Vermont advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history (the Catamounts won the America East Tournament after placing second in the regular season) and lost to Arizona, 80-51. The Catamounts return most everyone from last season, including Taylor Coppenrath, the 2003 America East Player of the Year and T. J. Sorrentine, the 2002 America East Player of the Year (who missed last season after breaking both wrists in the preseason). LAST GAMES - On Monday, Nov. 24, the Catamounts dropped a 56-53 decision at Iona in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at White Plains, NY. On Nov. 17 in a Preseason NIT first round game at Nevada, Vermont lost to Nevada, 69-49 in Reno.
SERIES HISTORY - It's the first meeting between UCLA and Vermont.
UCLA IN SEASON OPENERS - Since 1975-76 (1974-75 was John Wooden's last season as the Bruin head coach), UCLA is 20-8 (28 years) in season openers. Since 1989-90, the Bruins are 9-5 (14 years) and since 1999-00, UCLA is 2-2 (four years). Since 1965-66 (Pauley Pavilion's first year), when UCLA's season opener has been in Pauley, the Bruins are 25-3 (in the last four season openers in Pauley, the Bruins are 2-2 -2002, lost to San Diego, 86-81OT; 1999-beat Fairfield, 76-57; 1998-beat Santa Clara, 89-76;1996-lost to Tulsa, 77-76OT).
PAC-10 MEDIA DAY-BRUINS SELECTED SIXTH IN PRESEASON VOTE - Nov. 6 was Pac-10 Media Day at the LAX Hilton. According to a poll of media members who cover Pac-10 men's basketball, Arizona was picked to win the 2004 conference title, the Bruins were selected sixth. Here's the vote total -1. Arizona (26) 339, 2. Stanford (7) 321, 3. California (1) 238, 4. Oregon 215, 5. USC (1) 207, 6. UCLA 188, 7. Arizona State 185, 8. Washington 108, 9. Washington State 69, 10. Oregon State 55.
CO-CAPTAINS - Bruin head coach Ben Howland has appointed juniors, Cedric Bozeman and Dijon Thompson, as UCLA's season-long captains.
T. J. CUMMINGS - Cummings, 6-9 senior forward from Homewood, IL (Homewood-Flossmoor HS) is academically ineligible for the first quarter. He will miss at least five games (two exhibition/three regular season), but will be allowed to practice. At the conclusion of Fall Quarter final exams (Dec. 8-12), Cummings' academic status will be re-evaluated. If Cummings is ruled eligible (and depending on when that ruling is issued), he could play in some (or all) of UCLA's games between Fall and Winter Quarters (six games). Winter instruction begins Jan. 8.
Matt McKinney - On Nov. 4, UCLA announced that McKinney, 6-8 redshirt freshman forward from Santa Ynez HS, would miss 6-8 weeks because of a fractured bone in his left foot. The foof is casted and no surgery is planned. McKinney originally injured his left foot on June 15 during his first game in the Say-No Summer League at West Los Angeles College.
UCLA REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE - Featuring nine NCAA Tournament teams (14 games), along with two NIT representatives. The teams from last season's NCAA are- "Elite Eight" Kentucky, Michigan State and Arizona; "Sweet 16" Notre Dame and Vermont, along with Oregon, Arizona State, Stanford and California. St. John's won the 2003 NIT title and UC Santa Barbara also played in last year's NIT.
THE WOODEN CLASSIC - On Saturday, Dec. 6, UCLA will be making its seventh appearance in the Wooden Classic (10:30 a.m/CBS. vs. nationally-ranked Kentucky; second game-Stanford vs. Kansas), held at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim. This is the 10 th anniversary of the Wooden Classic (UCLA played in the first Wooden Classic, beating Kentucky 82-81 and went on that season to win the school's 11 th NCAA Championship). UCLA's last appearance in the Wooden Classic was Dec. 8, 2001, when No. 20 UCLA defeated No. 16 Alabama, 79-57 (it was UCLA's fifth victory (in six games) at the Wooden Classic).
NELL AND JOHN WOODEN COURT - On Saturday, Dec. 20, when UCLA hosts nationally-ranked Michigan State (3:30 p.m./FSN), the floor of Pauley Pavilion will be dedicated - "Nell and John Wooden Court", named after the Bruins' legendary coach John Wooden and his late wife, Nell. There is an invitation-only luncheon before the game and all Bruin men's basketball lettermen alumni who have not received an invitation should call 310- 794-2378.
PRESEASON HONORS- Here's a list of the Bruin preseason team and individual honors.
-Athlon - Team-postseason prediction/NIT, No. 7 in Pac-10; Individual - Dijon Thompson. 2 nd team All-Pac-10; Trevor Ariza, No. 29 incoming freshman in the U. S.; Coaches - Kerry Keating, Top 10 assistant coach in the U. S.
-Basketball News -Team - No. 4 in the Pac-10; Individual - Brian Morrison, Impact Transfer; Dijon Thompson, 2 nd team All-Pac-10.
-Lindy's - Team - No. 7 in the Pac-10; Individual - Dijon Thompson, No. 13 small forward in the U. S./second-team All-Pac-10.
-Sporting News - Team- No. 7 in the Pac-10; Individual - Dijon Thompson, No. 12 small forward in the U. S./2 nd team All-Pac-10; Ten Other Formidable Front Courts-(Trevor Ariza, T. J. Cummings, Ryan Hollins, Dijon Thompson).
-Street & Smith's - Team-No. 6 in the Pac-10; Individual - Trevor Ariza, All-West Incoming Freshman (Top 100 College Freshmen).
UCLA SIGNS TOP 10 NATIONAL CLASS -ARRON AFFLALO, JORDAN FARMAR, LORENZO MATA AND JOSH SHIPP - UCLA head coach Ben Howland on Wednesday (Nov. 12) announced the National Letter of Intent signings of four players, all ranked in the nation's Top 100 among U. S. high school seniors. The four prep standouts, all from southern California are -6-5, 190-pound shooting guard Arron Afflalo from Compton Centennial HS; 6-2, 170-pound point guard Jordan Farmar from Taft HS in Woodland Hills; 6-9, 220-pound center Lorenzo Mata from South Gate HS and 6-5, 200-pound wing Josh Shipp from Los Angles Fairfax HS.
According to national recruiting expert Clark Francis (Hoop Scoop), the 2004 Bruin recruiting class is No. 9 in the U. S.
Here's a biographical breakdown of UCLA's four recruits, all incoming UCLA freshman next fall. Arron Afflalo
As a junior last season at Compton Centennial HS under coach Rod Palmer (who lettered at UCLA from 1986-87 and concluded his collegiate career at UC Irvine), Afflalo led the Apaches to a 19-11 overall record, to the CIF SS Div. III-A title game, the Div. III regional semifinals and a share of the Bay League title. A prolific scorer, he averaged 26.2 points a game (he scored 30 or more points on seven occasions and had a career-high 42 points vs. Carson at the one-day Pangos Dream Tournament in Pauley Pavilion last January) and also contributed 5.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists. In 2003, Afflalo was the Wooden Award Div. III Player of the Year, All-State Cal-Hi Sports, the CIF-SS Div. III-A co-Player of the Year and the Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team Player of the Year.
Howland on Afflalo
"Arron is a classic two guard. I'm excited about his toughness and how he plays the game so hard and aggressive, yet so skillful. He's a good passer and shooter who does a good job of putting the ball to the floor and getting to the basket. He also has a chance to be an excellent defender, but what I like best about Arron is he's a very good competitor."
Jordan Farmar
As a junior last season under coach Derrick Taylor, Farmar led Taft to a 25-6 overall record and to the CIF Los Angeles City section semifinals (the first time in school history). He averaged 28.5 points, 9.0 assists and 8.0 rebounds. At last year's Simi Valley Tournament, Farmar averaged 43 points in four games. He was the 2003 Los Angeles Daily News co-Player of the Year.
Howland on Farmer
"Jordan is a true point guard. Looking at all the point guards (coming out of high school next year) from summer camps, Jordan was without a doubt among the top three in the country. He's an outstanding playmaker and shooter and I like his leadership qualities and competitive nature. Like all great point guards, he makes everyone else around him a better player."
Lorenzo Mata
Mata is the first South Gate HS boys basketball player in the school's history to receive a Div. I scholarship. As a junior last season under coach Sal Serrano, Mata had 25 double-doubles (in 26 contests) and averaged 21.4 points, 14.3 rebounds and 4.5 blocked shots. He earned All-Los Angeles City Section and was a Long Beach Press-Telegram first-team performer. Mata's only been playing basketball for four years and could be a candidate for the Mexican National Team in the future.
Howland on Mata
"I'm extremely pleased with Lorenzo's signing and what he brings to UCLA. He's a very strong, athletic inside player who can block shots and rebound. He's a good defender who has a nice touch around the basket."
Josh Shipp
As a junior last season at Fairfax HS under coach Harvey Kitani, Shipp helped lead Fairfax to the City finals and averaged 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists and earned All-State underclassman and All-City second team honors. His father, Joe, was a USC football player; his older brother, Joe, was a senior forward last season at California and in 2003 he led the Pac-10 in scoring (20.4 points) and his sister, Britteny, attends UCLA.
Howland on Shipp
"Josh is an outstanding wing player. He is very skilled as an outside shooter and passer who comes from a great athletic family. Josh continues to get better and better each and every year and he will be an outstanding player here at UCLA."
WALT HAZZARD NAMED TO 2004 PAC-10 HALL OF HONOR - Hazzard, who led the Bruins to their first NCAA Championship (1964) and coached UCLA from 1985-88, will be UCLA's third inductee into the prestigious Pac-10 Hall of Honor (joining 2002 charter member John Wooden and 2003 inductee Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). A three-year starter and two-time All-American (1963-64) for the Bruins as a 6-2 guard under Wooden, Hazzard was the keystone to UCLA's first NCAA Championship in 1964 and first unbeaten season (30-0). As a senior co-captain in 1964, he averaged a career-high 18.6 points, was named the Outstanding Player at the NCAA Final Four and earned National Player of the Year honors from the USBWA and the Helms Athletic Foundation. At the conclusion of his Bruin career, Hazzard's 1,401 points were tops in school history. In 1964 after winning the NCAA crown, Hazzard also won a gold medal representing the U. S. team at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. A first-round draft choice of the Lakers, he played 10 years in the NBA, including one appearance in the NBA All-Star game. From 1985-88, Hazzard returned to UCLA as the Bruins' head men's basketball coach. In four winning seasons (his overall record was 77-47, 62.1), he led UCLA to two 20+ win campaigns, the 1987 Pac-10 regular and postseason championships, a 1987 NCAA second round advancement and two NIT bids, including the 1985 NIT Championship, in his first season as the Bruins' head coach. In 1987, Hazzard was the Pac-10 Coach of the Year.
Joining Hazzard in the 2004 class are - Khalid Reeves (Arizona), Lafayette "Fat" Lever (Arizona State), Jason Kidd (California), Ron Lee (Oregon), Mel Counts (Oregon State), Howard "Howie" Dallmar (Stanford), Bob Boyd (USC), James Edwards (Washington) and George Raveling (Washington State).
The 2004 Pac-10 Hall of Honor banquet will take place on Wednesday, March 10 in conjunction with the 2004 Pacific Life Pac-10 Tournament, held at The Staples Center in Los Angeles (March 11-13).
JEROME "POOH" RICHARDSON INDUCTED INTO UCLA ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME - UCLA's standout point guard from 1986-89, Richardson was inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 3. During his four years (1986-89) as the Bruins' point guard, Richardson earned All-Pac-10 honors for three consecutive seasons (1987-89) and ended his career as the school's all-time leader in assists (833), steals (189, now No. 4), three-point FG% (46.4, 52-112) and games played (122, now No. 15). Following his collegiate career, Richardson had a 10-year career in the NBA, last playing with the Los Angeles Clippers, and he has endowed a UCLA athletic scholarship.
UCLA HEAD COACH Ben Howland
Ben Howland begins his first season as UCLA's head coach. Here's a quick year-by-year review of his Div. I collegiate head coaching career.
2002-03 (Pittsburgh) - led the Panthers to its second consecutive NCAA "Sweet 16", to the school's first ever Big East Tournament title and second consecutive Big East West crown.
2001-02 (Pittsburgh) - Consensus National Coach of the Year, leading the Panthers to a school record 29 victories, NCAA "Sweet 16", Big East West title and Big East Tournament Championship game.
2000-01 (Pittsburgh) - Pitt advanced to the second round of the NIT and to the Big East Tournament Championship game.
1999-00 (Pittsburgh) - first season at Pitt.
1998-99 (Northern Arizona) - first team in NCAA history to lead the NCAA in both FG% (52.3) and 3-PT FG% (44.5).
1997-98 (Northern Arizona) - led NAU to first-ever NCAA Tournament bid and to the Big Sky regular and postseason titles. Led nation in 3-PT FG% (43.0), second in FG% (52.3).
1996-97 (Northern Arizona) - orchestrated the 10 th best single-season turnaround in NCAA history. Big Sky regular season champion and led nation in 3-PT FG% (4.19) and second in FG% (51.6).
1995-96 (Northern Arizona) - second year at NAU.
1994-95 (Northern Arizona) - first year at NAU.
UCLA VS. NO. 1 - UCLA's 96-89OT victory over No. 1 Arizona on Mar. 13, 2003, in the first round of the Pac-10 Tournament, was the fourth over a top-ranked team in as many years. On Jan. 12, 2002, UCLA defeated No. 1 Kansas, 87-77, at Pauley Pavilion. On Feb. 3, 2001, UCLA's 79-73 victory over No. 1 Stanford, the last undefeated team at the time, was its second against the No. 1 team in the nation in less than one year. Its victory over No. 1 Stanford on March 4, 2000 was the school's first over a No. 1 team since Dec. 1, 1986, when the Bruins defeated No. 1 North Carolina, 89-84 at Pauley Pavilion. The last time UCLA defeated a No. 1 team that late in the season was in 1980, when the Bruins upset DePaul in the second round of the NCAA Tournament en route to the title game against Louisville.
UCLA has defeated the nation's No. 1 team on the Associated Press poll on 10 occasions, ranking first on the all-time list. Notre Dame has done it nine times, Duke has done it eight times and North Carolina, Georgia Tech and Ohio State have recorded seven wins vs. a No. 1 team.
In Bruin history, during the regular season, UCLA is 7-11 vs. the No. 1 team, including last season's overtime win over Arizona in the Pac-10 Tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, the Bruins have a record of 3-6 vs. the nation's No. 1 ranked team, including UCLA's 76-63 loss to Duke in the 2001 NCAA East Region "Sweet 16".
PAULEY PAVILION (12,819) - Has been the home of Bruin basketball for 38 seasons. UCLA's all-time Pauley Pavilion record is 528-75 (603 games, 87.6). UCLA overtime win vs. then-No. 18 Cal on Feb. 20, 2003 was UCLA's 600th game in Pauley Pavilion. The win over Washington on March 11, 2000 was UCLA's 500th victory on its home court.
On Feb. 19, 1997 in UCLA's 82-60 win over USC, the largest crowd in Pauley Pavilion history watched that game (13,382; previous high was 13,037 vs. Oregon, 3/11/95). Then, four days later (Feb. 23, 1997) in the 73-69 win over Duke, UCLA set a new attendance record 13,478, breaking the old one by 96.


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"Acer seeks opportunities to connect with our target customers around the world and one of the most engaging ways to achieve this is through sports," explains Kim Phipps, director, Global Marketing and Brand for Acer." The LPGA is truly international with events and broadcasts reaching millions of golf fans in many countries where Acer is present, making the relationship a natural fit."
This is one of the reasons why Acer, the world's No. 2 notebook manufacturer is partnering with the LPGA and that includes this week's ShopRite LPGA Classic in Atlantic City.
This week, right in the shadow of Atlantic City's iconic boardwalk, defending champ, Karrie Webb along with fellow Hall of Famers Juli Inkster and Se Ri Pak, will tee it up with future stars like Lydia Ko and Lexi Thompson, in Atlantic City. The field also features the likes of Michelle Wie, Paula Creamer, Morgan Pressel and Natalie Gulbis, to go along with past champions like Stacy Lewis, Cristie Kerr and Brittany Lincicome.
Acer also has a long history in junior golf that began in 2002 when Acer joined up with the Taiwan Golf Association to start the Acer Golf Program for junior players.
"Acer has been a great supporter of women's golf and we are pleased to welcome them to the LPGA family," said Jon Podany, LPGA Chief Marketing Officer. "We appreciate their support of Yani Tseng and we were excited to have them as a presenting sponsor at this year's ShopRite LPGA Classic. It's great to see them build on that with an expanded partnership with the LPGA. They are the kind of global brand that is a terrific fit with Golf's Global Tour."
This week is also a great way to showcase Atlantic City as a superb golf destination.
"Atlantic City Golf is the best-kept secret on the East Coast and this week's tournament certainly brings worldwide attention to one of our member courses and our entire destination," says Greater Atlantic City Golf Association President Tom Sullivan.
New Jersey's entertainment capital gives golfers the choice of 18 world-class courses designed by the likes of Donald Ross, Tom Doak, Willie Park, Jr., William Flynn and Hurdzan and Fry among many others.
Visitors and locals love Cape May National in the south, along with Sea Oaks Golf Club in the north. The layouts offer everything from traditional parkland style to true links setups. You will see vistas and views in Atlantic City that you won't see anywhere else in the world.
Atlantic City isn't just known for gambling, some of the best hotels in the country, and fine dining. Did you know, the term "birdie" originated at Atlantic City Country Club, which has hosted six USGA events. Also, Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club was the site of Sam Snead's first PGA Championship title and has been hosting the ShopRite LPGA Classic since 1986.
Atlantic City has a rich tradition when it comes to golf and Acer is on board with golf and this great city.
With events like the ShopRite, Acer will continue develop innovative programming, advertisements, and activities during key points of the LPGA season.
Get your Acer, follow the stars of the LPGA, and get to Atlantic City. Who needs a foursome, when you have that trio.
Explore Acer at www.acer.com, the LPGA at www.lpga.com and learn more about all 18 Atlantic City courses and your next golf getaway at www.PlayACGolf.com.
Here are the 18 golf courses referenced in this piece:
Atlantic City Country Club
Northfield, NJ
Ballamor Golf Club
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Blue Heron Pines Golf Club
Egg Harbor City, NJ
Cape May National Golf Club
Cape May, NJ
Harbor Pines Golf Club
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Mays Landing Golf & Country Club
Mays Landing, NJ
McCullough's Emerald Golf Links
Egg Harbor Twp, NJ
Renault Winery Resort & Golf
Egg Harbor City, NJ
Running Deer Golf Club
Pittsgrove, NJ
Sand Barrens Golf Club
Swainton, NJ
Scotland Run Golf Club
Williamstown, NJ
Sea Oaks Golf Club
Egg Harbor, NJ
Seaview Golf Resort
Galloway, NJ
Shore Gate Golf Club
Ocean View, NJ
The Links at Brigantine Beach
Brigantine, NJ
Twisted Dune Golf Club
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Wildwood Golf & Country Club
Cape May Court House, NJ


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A thought regarding homeJanuary 29th 2010 8:31 am
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Thought I would give a try at this writing thing. Been thinking about how good it feels to be loved, and how good it feels to show that love to my favorite people. Today for no reason at all, I went up to Mom who was working, and jumped on her lap. She stopped working, and we had a few minutes of lovey time. I kneaded at her shoulder on her soft pink sweater, and she rubbed down my back and called me her baby. The more I kneaded, the more she laughed, and the louder I purred. So I decided to change my motto today. To purr is good, and home is a wonderful thing. I realize that when I sit on the screened porch and visit with the feral cats that come by to meow at me. We try to put some food out for them, but they are too scared to stay when there is a human around. I am lucky, I get to go back inside the warm house & knead on the fuzzy robe, or on one of my human family. Ah life is good.
uh ohFebruary 1st 2010 12:50 pm
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Now I've done it...I am in trouuuble. Is it my fault that all the good birds sit in front of the big picture window? I just don't know how Maizy does it, she can just flip the blinds out with her paw & slink behind them when they are closed. I try, really I do, but it is just so much easier to smash my head through them. Ok so I know I broke the last ones all up & Mom just put the brand new ones up at Thanksgiving, but what are they not catproof? And it is completely beside the point that I am trying to look out when it is dark and the birds are sleeping. OK and I know she leaves the small side window blind open, but it"S NOT THE SAME. Well, I broke not one but three slats...gulp. Mom was not happy. So...I gave her "the look" you kitties know what that is...."oo I love you, I am so very cute, I didn't really mean to do whatever I did, here I am purring, you know you wanna pet me, did I mention I love you?" look. Of COURSE it worked, and I overheard her telling Dad she was gonna get curtains that won't snag instead so I can look out. yippee chalk one up for the Tigster!
Am I old?February 8th 2010 12:43 pm
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ok I found.....a black whisker!.... All of mine are white to go with my white muzzle. I see Mom looking inthe mirror & complaining about gray hairs and getting old, so I wonder if that means I am getting old? I don't even have my 2nd birthday yet for a couple months. hmm maybe they are handsome mancat whiskers? That I could believe because Mom tells me all the time that I am her handsome cute boy. Yes that's what I think. I shall have to use extra care when grooming it so it stays nice & shiny. Whew that was close! Off to watch for the snow that is coming. We are to get about a foot - not nearly as bad as the poor people to the East that got bombarded with snow taller than most cats I know! I feel bad for them, it must be hard to shovel that much. The Dad is always huffing here when we have some to shovel I cannot imagine that much! Meows to all... Mr Tigger with the mancat whisker
kinda sadFebruary 18th 2010 1:30 pm
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Things have been kinda sad around here. My Mom's aunt has the "c" word. Mom has been pretty upset and me & Maizy have been trying to do our best cute faces & I made sure to give Mom extra kneads in the morning. I wish I could just bite & claw this thing that makes her sad, but I can't. She says that aunty will fight but we don't know too much yet until next week, but I just feel helpless.
paper towels ruleFebruary 20th 2010 1:28 pm
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I have to come clean on another addiction - paper towels. I cannot help myself - if there is a roll within my grabbing distance, it is TOAST. They are so grabby & you can kick them good with your back feet, and shred...oh I am an excellent shredder. I was on the screen porch, and with the clear plastic over the screens, it got pretty warm in there cuz it was sunny and I wanted to stay out for a long time. Well, Mom made the mistake of leaving a roll of towells on the patio table, and well.....let's just say that when she opened the door to let me in, I left her a pretty pile of snowflakes & confetti. And of course, I was sitting in the middle of all of it with "the face". MOL how could she be mad at that right? I cheered her up! So it gets better. The Dad took the roll (what was left of it) & set it in the basement to use for scrap wiping up since it was rather swiss cheesy looking. I decided that at 5am, I would bring that roll upstairs & finish it off right next to Mom's bed. I woke her to the soothing sounds of paper ripping instead of the stupid buzzy alarm clockie thing she uses. (I am so considerate, Maizy just does not get it). The best thing is that even though I made a mess, it seemed to cheer her up some more. hmmmmm what can I do next?
whew glad that is over!February 26th 2010 11:37 am
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Thank goodness that my vet visit is over! I could not have anything to eat or drink from 10pm Wednesday night, and had to go into the vet's at 8:15 in the morning. They took me away in my carrier! Away from my Mom! It was pretty scary, but the people were very nice. Until they decided to check my behind glands & squish them. THAT WAS NOT FUN. Doctor told Mom to try & give me some fiber & that might help so they do not have to express them again. When the doctor brought me out in my carrier & set it on the counter, my back was turned, it was too scary to look out. But them Mom started to talk to me & call me with her special Tiggy name, and I turned right around & meowd "get me outa here!" At least I did not have to stay very long - I was home by 1pm. Even Maizy was pretty nice to me last night! I was so very tired, I slept & slept - I was even too tired to eat, until Mom brought out the wet food...mmmmm tasty. But at least I do not have to have another ultrasound for a whole year because my heart hasn't really changed. I am so happy about that & Mom was crying too she was so happy. Thank you to all my buds that purred for me, I appreciate it!! Meows, Tig
spring!March 23rd 2010 3:43 pm
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Finally it is getting warmer! Mom even put a litter box out on the screened porch since I do not like to come inside to go, and I had a couple accidents out there. Anyways, there are lots more birds out, and I got to go for a walk already! Oh it was so nice to dig in the dirt on the side of the house. Our dirt has alot of sand in it so it never really freezes and I dug a pretty big hole & "marked" MY PROPERTY for the other cats that come around. We haven't seen a few of them lately, and we hope that nothing bad happened to them. We put food out by the alleyway, to try & help them. Mom got me some cat grass seeds, and she has them in a pot, so I can't wait - I love my salad! HAPPY SPRING TO ALL!!
Seeing doubleMarch 31st 2010 6:23 pm
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Since it is so very nice out, I was hanging out on the screened porch, and what did I see? But a cat in the backyard that could be my twin! Mom wonders if he is from the same litter I was. We don't know if orangey tabbies run in litters or not. It is kind of sad, he is so scruffy & his fur is all beat-up tomcat. He does not look skinny - actually the other two ferals that hang around too do not look skinny either. When we called to him he ran away, but Mom is just not sure if she should start to put more food out or not. The thing that worries her, is that if they keep coming in the yard looking for food, that I might catch something when I go for a stroll on my leash in the yard. And with my heart condition, I sure don't need to get sick. Boy, I sure am lucky, cuz I get to go back inside and get tasty food and crunchy treats and toys & lovey time. My fur is all shiny & soft & clean. Best of all is that I have a family that loves me lots. And I know Maizy does too even if she hisses at me. She is all bluff anyways, and I am bigger than her. Although when I was at the doctor all day a few weeks ago, she was nice to me when I came home. I sure wish that all the kitties had homes, and boy I am so very glad that when Mom called out to me that day, I went running to her & found my forever home! Purrs, The Tigman
Poor MaizyApril 16th 2010 9:03 am
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Well, there is something weird going on with my sister Maizy. She has been acting very strange around the house. Slinking and stuff. I mean she has done that to sneak up on me a few times, but she is doing it walking to the food dish in the front room, and in the hallway and stuff. She hasn't told me what is wrong, but then again she really only talks to me once in a while. Usually she hisses or growls at me when I just walk by. Man she is so crabby. I just wanna have fun all the time, and like my namesake, I am very bouncy & trouncy & definitely fun fun fun! I guess I might bounce around and on top of her a little too much sometimes, so that is probably why she hollers at me. Sometimes she will play chase with me - that is fun. It has been really nice out the past few days, and Mom and my human big brother cleaned up the screened porch, and Mom even got the stinky wee I made out of the cement. So it smells nice out there. They fixed the table & chairs, and my human brother had some of his friends over for a bbq. They were all nice to me & petted me when I came out to say "what's up?" So I can sit on the nice chair cushion & look out the windows. Mom even put a little bird bath/fountain out so that the birds would hopefully stay out of her big ol rock fountain/pond. She said she was tired of cleaning bird poopies out of there, and it is deep enough that she has had to rescue a few birds that fell into the pond part. So far, they seem to like their personal fountain, and it is close enough so I can look at them drinking & fluttering around. Hopefully Mom can figure out this weekend what is making Maizy so upset, then maybe she won't grumble at me quite so much.
Let me ooouuuuuttt!April 22nd 2010 3:45 pm
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OK - I am going stir crazy! The Dad decided to paint the screened porch & replace the screens with some kind of pet sturdy screens, because some of the kitties that have come by to visit ripped up the screen, and in a few spots, I got a little excited going after a moth or bug and made a few holes. He started it onTuesday afternoon, and did some painting yesterday. He says if it is warm enough tomorrow, he will start to put the new screen up. I HAVE NOT BEEN OUT THERE SINCE TUESDAY!!!! grrrrroooowl! Mom took me out for a walk on my harness Tuesday afternoon, and last night (boy it is really scary outside at night!) But I like to sit on the ledges, and on my chair & soak up the sun, and look at the birdies & the stupid squirrels. I hope it gets warm, because I do not know how much more this kitty can take! Mom even opened the window up & froze in her office, so I could get some air, but it is not the same. I keep crying to go out, but it doesn't seem to help. Sigh.....keeping my paws crossed for Friday!
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Individuals all have the right to make ethical decisions on their own without being forced to take on a value or ideology of someone else. Organizations have a duty to its employees and customers to not only be ethical on paper, but actually display ethical behavior on in business as well as personal matters.
This ethical foundation that currently stands has risen from past successes and failures in the U.S. economy. These current principles remain consistent and non-negotiable due to the over-arching passion for justice and integrity to remain in this country. Over time this approach has become more deeply rooted on the basis of a moral philosophy that keeps in mind the severity of decision making as it relates to ethical issues.
When individuals take on a particular moral philosophy; consciously or unconsciously, the philosophy can quickly influence their behaviors and decision-making.
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B-CU softball team picked to win MEAC title
Published: Friday, February 8, 2013 at 5:06 p.m.
Last Modified: Friday, February 8, 2013 at 5:54 p.m.
Three-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference softball champ Bethune-Cookman was picked to win a fourth straight title in a poll of conference coaches and sports information directors. B-CU was also picked to win the conference's Southern Division while Delaware State was picked first in the Northern Division.
The Wildcats received 16 out of 26 first-place votes. B-CU outfielder Michelle Banuelos-Smith and shortstop Aurelia Gamch were named to the preseason all-conference team. Norfolk State's Haley Ward was picked as preseason player of the year, while Madison Hedderly of Savannah State was named preseason pitcher of the year.
The Wildcats open the season today at the Panhandle Invitational, hosted by Florida State.
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Medeski Martin & Wood: Hermeto's Daydream
Hermeto's Daydream
Medeski Martin & Wood
Notes from the Underground (Accurate AC-5010)
John Medeski (keyboards), Billy Martin (drums), Chris Wood (bass).
Composed by Medeski & Martin.
Recorded: New York, December 15-16, 1991
Rating: 92/100 (learn more)
I have become quite used to MMW's organ-grinding jazz-based jam-band forays. They always manage to cut a groove as deep as the Mariana Trench. To get out of some of those grooves, you need to be brought up in a decompression chamber. Thumping acoustic bass, pounding drums and a distorted organ make up the group's calling card. But a little change is good for the soul. John Medeski plays acoustic piano on "Hermeto's Dream." This is immediately intriguing. The trio shows its ambient side first with bursts of textured sounds. Then the guys kick into a bit of driving jazz before they go the free jazz and dissonance route. Bassist Chris Wood keeps the groove going, but he is down in the mix and not the dominant force he almost always is with this band. Disconnected themes emerge. "Hermeto's Daydream" probably loses some of the band's more jam-band or casual listeners. What is this music? Medeski is playing some far-out shit. He sounds like Cecil Taylor on a bender! (You younger jam-band fans can go look up Cecil Taylor in jazz.com's Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians.) Medeski Martin & Wood's music is full of pulsing creativity, grooving power and occasional anarchy raised from a great depth.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
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We've looked at James Maslow's Instagram in all it's glory and seen him being adorable for Dancing With The Stars, so we already knew he was pretty great. Here's some more proof.
James has had an eventful week, starting with taking his biggest fan, a girl named Hannah, to Disneyland. That's right, James put on his mouse ears and made this girls dreams come true in the happiest place on earth. Who does he even think he is, stealing hearts like this?
As if that wasn't enough, when Hannah wanted James to be her prom date, he decided to make that dream come true too. He invited her on the most recent episode of Dancing With The Stars and danced on stage with Hannah to her favorite song, "Amazing" by Big Time Rush. Stop, it's all too adorable!
James was touched by the experience, saying, "We just started dancing and she was so composed and happy, and then I started singing the chorus and she just broke down and was giggling and laughing and let loose. It was nice seeing that moment — seeing the true Hannah that wasn't trying to impress me or be cool in front of me was amazing."
To top it all off, that night on the show James got the first perfect score of the season! Instead of thanking the usual suspects he said, "I think Hannah's my good luck charm! That was the first time I got 40, so I might need to fly her back out if I don't keep my scores up."
So, basically, there's no one more perfect than James Maslow. Agreed? Great. Also, those muscles and abs. Just saying.


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Lian Ross is an European Hi-NRG/Eurodisco singer and songwriter.
Best known for her songs which include: "Say You'll Never", "Fantasy"
and "Scratch My Name" among other number one hits in Russia, Asia and Europe.
A compilation of her hit singles and favorite tracks "The Best of and More" was released in 2005.
She recorded very successful covers such as: Sylvester`s "Do You Wanna Funk"
and Modern Talking`s "You're My Heart, You're My Soul"
Lian Ross performing under the project name Tears n' Joy reached famous because of her dance cover version of Dolly Parton`s "I Will Always Love You" which acheived the no. 1 position in the Netherlands in year 1993, and more top hits all over Europe with 2 Eivissa "I Wanna Be Your Toy" and"Move Your Body" – no. 1 hits in Spain in the year 1998/1999.
She has also lent her voice to projects like: FUN FACTORY and TEEKO X "Killing Me Soflty" which has won DJ Music Award in 1996 for the Best Dance Track a name a few.
With her number one hit singles "Young Hearts Run Free" (2009) and "Minnie the Moocher (2012) provided Lian her busy tour schedule of radio and club performances.
"I Got The Beat" the album release from 2013 provided different kinds of songs like "Around the World" (Tribalhouse) to Electropop "Shake Your Booty".
The vision was to produce an ultimate dance album which is clearly visible and on the top of this all, you get a new version of Lian`s Italo song "Say You'll Never" and a few club remixes with the spiritof House and Ibiza.
Her latest single release "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" and "Good Feeling Power" with Big Daddi to include the collaboration with David Tavaré "Get Closer" will be the crossover into the modern genre of 21st century.
Prepare for the new album "AND THE BEAT GOES ON" !!!


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Apr 19, 2007 - Arrive at Escapades
On 4/19 we moved on to the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds in Stockton, California where we stayed until 4/27. While there we worked on the staff as Assistant Crafts Coordinators for the Escapees annual Western Escapade. Corkie taught counted cross stitch and helped with many of the tatting classes. Dennis did a lot of his woodcarving and helped teach some classes also. We always enjoy the Escapades. We renew old acquaintances, meeting up with old friends and making new ones. But after 9 very intense days with activities from morning til...Jump to full entry
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Apr 15, 2007 - The Road to Stockton
Well, the map portion of this is not cooperating. We didn't jump over the mountains to Stockton. We traveled a bit south and stayed in Tecopa Springs, Mojave, and Kingsburg (all in CA) before getting to Stockton. If you bring up the California/Nevada map - I have marked where the towns are. We stopped in Tecopa Springs - just south of Death Valley for the Chapter 14 Rally. Really nice folks and a lot of good cooks. The neat thing about this area are the hot mineral springs. The campground has two bath houses for male and female as the rules...Jump to full entry
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Apr 15, 2007 - Lodi (Sacramento), CA
We got to the Sacramento area around noon on Friday. From Reno to here we had to go over Donner Pass, so the temps were chilly all morning. When we got here, though, the temp was 72!! Finally, we put our winter coats away, and pulled out the awnings for the first time this trip. Friday night, we went out to dinner with Bill's sister, Bev, and her S.O. Verle, Verle's sister and niece (who were also in town). Yesterday (Saturday) it rained all day. We packed two cars with people and our two dogs (see photos - Bev and Verle's 116 pound...Jump to full entry
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Dec 12, 2006 - Stockton
This morning after chatting with the Park Hosts for a bit, we back tracked to get the shots that Mum was after. It was interesting to see the view we missed last night. Getting the shots of the buildings between an almost non-existent town of Yorkville (blink and you miss it) and Boonville was quite easy as the traffic was very light. Mum has a real thing for these buildings and is hoping to get enough to fill a small album. She has quite a few already but we came across around 10 in this one area. Most people probably wouldn't see the...Jump to full entry
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Nov 5, 2006 - Where are we Now, and Where are we Going?
THURS - SUN, Oct 27-29: We are parked at the Elks Lodge in Keizer, OR, just a few miles from Salem. The Elks have put in a very nice RV Park here, full hookups, asphalt roads, even a laundry. And the rate is reasonable. We had lunch in the lodge Friday, came back for their Halloween Party / dinner (prime rib) Saturday evening, and brunch on Sunday. It was a vacation for those of us who cook in the RV! Saturday night we went to Mass at St. Edward's church. In the church parking lot we noticed a number of children dressed up in costume, and...Jump to full entry
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Oct 18, 2006 - Manteca, CA
Well, we have arrived back at what we like to call 'homebase'. It is a campground located on the banks of the San Joaquin River in Manteca. We will be here for the next couple of weeks visiting friends & family as well as taking care of some Dr visits. We probably won't be doing any updates during our time in Manteca time BUT on 11/02 Ken & I head for China for a 2 week tour. We hope to figure out how to do updates from Internet Cafes while we are there, I'm not sure either one of us is adequately 'tech savvy' to actually accomplish this....Jump to full entry
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Sep 10, 2006 - Yosemite Park
We spent a little more time in Sonoma catching up on odd jobs, email etc, and decided to call ahead to San Francisco tourism to see where we could find to stay as there didn't seem to be any campsites for the city listed in our Lonely Planet. It was a good job that we did because, as it turned out, a conference was about to start that very week and every hotel, hostel, B&B and carpark was absolutely jammed. We decided on a hasty change of itinerary (if our slap-dash approach to planning could even be called that) and set off for Yosemite,...Jump to full entry
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Aug 15, 2006 - Stockton, CA
Monday and Tuesday, July 14-15 On the way from the RV park to the coast, we stopped at the "Drive Through" tree. A giant redwood that has a tunnel cut through it so that car's can drive through it. We could not take the camper through, but we took pictures standing beside it. The road over the mountains to the coast and the coast highway were both very interesting the road to the coast was very steep with numerous curves. The coastal highway also had a number of sections with steep grades and sharp curves. Was definitely challenging with a...Jump to full entry
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Jun 20, 2006 - Lathrop, California
Well, We are back in the land of grass and trees!!! We are staying just off Highway 5 in Lathrop for 2 nights. Ken has a Dr appointment and we will be visiting some old friends in Lodi. We are than off to Yosemite with the kids & grandkids. Get ready for LOTS of pictures from Yosemite - it's one of Kens favorite places and the falls are all running after the wet winter you all had here in California.Jump to full entry
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May 28, 2006 - Yosemite National Park
May 28, 2006 Yosemite National Park, Wow! What a place to visit. We spent 2 days at Yosemite, driving most of the time. We planned an easy ride to the park, however, there were two rockslides blocking the route, Hwy 140. I had picked a campground just 23 miles from the park entrance. Reservations had to be made months in advance because Yosemite is the busiest park in the US. No way could we change our campground plans. The drive to the south entrance was 83 miles. It did not seem too bad until we started. It took us 3 hours to get to the...Jump to full entry
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Jan 28, 2006 - Day One - Western Loop Vacation
Ann came over last night to start her house sitting bout. She brought a roast beef dinner wither her!! This is a Keeper for sure!! Not a very exciting bit of news but as long as I have network access I may as well log today's activities. Got up about 315 this morning and packed. WE left about 4:30. We made our first stop in Wilsonville (a few miles South of Portland) for breakfast. We had high winds and rain all the way and it continued till we got to the Siskiyou mountain pass. The Oregon State Police had a notice up that chains needed to...Jump to full entry
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Mar 15, 2005 - Coming home again, Wolfe be damned.
At a certain point, it became clear to me that to move the Yanui Beach Project forward, I would have to return to America where I could fundraise the most effectively. The outreach from friends and family during the first two months was significant---using only the internet we had raised a good portion of our total budget. But now it was time to collect some big checks from people/institutions who were in the position to underwrite the balance of what was needed. And so, rather uncerimoniously, on a sunny Wednesday afternoon, I packed up my...Jump to full entry
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I haven't known about Jonny Diaz for long, but I quickly became a fan. My favorite song of his is called "More Beautiful You" - a song of particular interest to teenage girls and young women. If you're anything like me, you've all had body issues and your self-esteem is more up and down than any roller coaster at Six Flags. We've all heard the verse that says that "Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." (Proverbs 31:30, NIV) The Proverbs 31 Wife of Noble Character is the ultimate woman - strong, resourceful, loved by her husband and family, thought well of by the community, gracious, gentle, hard-working, generous, and kind. It's easy for us to look at that example and tell ourselves that that is what we are striving to be, but let's be honest...when you glance at those magazines at the check-out counter or you see seemingly perfect women wherever you are, that Proverbs 31 woman is not usually what's on your mind right then, is it? Our culture has put so much importance and worth in how good we look or how expensive our clothes are, that we no longer find our worth or identity in Christ.
The Village Church in Flower Mound has a women's Bible study going on right now that is focusing on Genesis chapters 1-11. I studied Genesis at the Christian school that I went to from K-12, but never have I studied it so in-depth and became so aware of what actually took place "in the beginning." When God created man, Genesis 2:7 says that "the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being"; Genesis 1:27 says "So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them." My point in mentioning these verses in Genesis is so that we know that each of us was made in the image of the most high God - who created all and is in all things. He is the One who created us in His image; how could we then be anything but beautiful?
"The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." (1 Samuel 16:7b, NIV)
Some bonus info: Jonny Diaz, Matthew West, and Josh Wilson will be in Colleyville, TX, at Compass Christian Church's Colleyville campus (Highland Meadows Christian Church) on Thursday, October 28, at 7 p.m. for Matthew West's The Story of Your Life Tour. Tickets are $15 - you can buy them at: http://www.itickets.com/events/250990/Colleyville_TX/The_Story_Of_Your_Life_Tour.html
Follow Jonny Diaz on Facebook or Twitter! (@jonnydiaz) P.S. That's pronounced Jonny Dye-az not Dee-az, as you will notice he pointed out on his Twitter page. :-) For more info on Jonny Diaz, visit http://www.jonnydiaz.com/?cat=1
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STARKVILLE, Miss. - On the heels of one of its best seasons in nearly 15 years, the Mississippi State men's tennis program announced Friday the signing of three highly-talented newcomers which will join the Bulldogs for the 2012-13 campaign.
Hailing from London, England, Jordan Angus is one of the very best British players to be entering into the collegiate system this coming August.
Angus sports a personal-best world junior ranking of No. 74 by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). He has won numerous singles and doubles titles on the world junior circuit and is one of the most gifted players under 18 in all of Great Britain. He will compete in Junior Wimbledon this summer.
Coming to Starkville by way of Huppaye, Belgium, is Romain Bogaert, considered to be possibly the best player coming into the American collegiate system from Belgium in the past few years.
Having beaten multiple players in the top 20 in the ITF world junior rankings and men's player top 900 in the world on the pro circuit, Bogaert's highest world junior ranking is No. 118 by the ITF. He is one of Belgium's most talented young players under 20 years of age.
Rounding out State's signees is Stefan Vinti of Medias, Romania, considered the best Romanian player coming into college this year and is the best under 18 in his home country.
Vinti's highest world junior ranking to date has been No. 28 by the ITF. He has competed at the highest level junior world tennis has to offer. He will join Angus in Junior Wimbledon competition this summer.
"We are extremely excited about Jordan, Romain and Stefan joining our program," MSU head coach Per Nilsson said. "All three guys are extremely talented and have proven themselves on a very high level in world junior competition. They will all be great assets in helping us compete for the national championship in the coming years."
The Bulldogs made their 21st NCAA appearance in 2012, posting their best record (20-7) since 1998, and finished third in the powerful Southeastern Conference, claiming the Western Division of the league outright for the second year in a row.
MSU finished ranked 11th nationally by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, the program's highest final national ranking in 14 years.


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As my kids have grown older, I've found myself spending so much more time in the kitchen than I used to be able to. It's been fun discovering new recipes and a passion for cooking I never even knew I had. With the kids starting back to school, I've experimented with recipes from here and there across the internet and have created a great after school snack- No-Bake Oatmeal M&M bites. Yummy!
I didn't realize I'd become a fan of stainless steel in the kitchen. I don't mean the appliances, I'm talking about the stuff you use to prepare and cook with. My thoughts were always that one type of bowl is the same as the other. Not so. Over the years, I've been able to collect a set of mixing bowls, cookware, and my newest favorite- KitchenMade™ stainless steel measuring cups.
Why do I like them?
Other than the fact that they're bright, shiny, and new and I've been using plastic dollar store measuring cups until now?
Like my other stainless steel kitchenware, this set of measuring cups will last a lifetime. They're an investment that you'd only have to make once. They're heavy duty made of top quality polished stainless steel, and if I can part with them, I can pass them on down to my daughter one day. Or I can just buy her a set of her own (they retail for $26.99 on Amazon).
The set of six nesting measuring cups measures in mls and cups, and they're engraved on the handle and side of the cup so markings will never rub off. They're commercial kitchen grade, but will make any home baker happy.
For this No-Bake recipe, they work great because it calls for measuring liquids and dry ingredients.
No-Bake Oatmeal M&M Bites
1/2 C. creamy peanut butter
1/3 C. honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 C. M&M minis
1 C. rolled oats
1/2 C. ground golden flaxseed meal
Mix first four ingredients in a mixing bowl. Adding the M&M's now makes them extra sticky and perfect
Mix together rolled oats and flaxseed, then combine both mixtures until well coated.
Set bowl in fridge for at least 15 minutes to chill.
Roll into approximately 1 inch balls.
Store in fridge.
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Featured in Vallarta Lifestyles Magazine, Spring/Summer 2010 issue.
It was a year ago, on May 16, 2009, that Punta Sayulita development director Brett Ellsworth decided to take matters into his own hands by organizing a beach clean-up day in this popular surfing destination an hour north of Puerto Vallarta. And we mean that quite literally—after having spotted the successful businessman with his pants rolled up, picking up garbage along with dozens of children and adults who joined in on the fun.
Several such events later, all expertly organized by Punta Sayulita's Jose Luis Caselin, the development has raised the bar when it comes to getting involved in the well-being and sustainability of their own community. Their website, www.puntasayulita.com, features thorough information about upcoming events and ways to become involved.


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MAIN PLAZA made the list of the best things to do in San Antonio: Top Fun Things to Do in San Antonio! Check it out!!!
VIA's newest downtown service. A new bus route that provides easy access to people travelling in and around downtown to different venues. with the main plaza conservancy presentation of "san Antonio | the saga" at main plaza, people dining or staying in the downtown area will be able to get to the plaza on the e. the stop closest to main plaza is at st. mary's and commerce and is free! operating Tuesday through Saturday, 6pm to midnight there are unlimited opportunities!! look for the distinctively designed and branded trolleys. for more information contact Priscilla ingle of via transit at 210-362-2370.


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The prolific Scottish photographer Sefa Ucbas takes you on a journey through Glasgow's urban architecture, exploring the cities Lines & Curves from a constructivists view point.
The book pays homage to the beauty steel, glass, concrete and geometric interplay contributes to the changing faces of the city.
Scotland has long been considered photographically inspirational for producing some of the worlds most stunning landscapes. Here the viewer is given the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of the urban landscape.
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We're leaving for the beach in about 7 weeks, and I've just realized that my swim suit has come apart at the hem. I can't remember where I bought it ( ordered it online about 3 yrs ago). Anyone have any good sites that can dleiver before we leave?
ETA: I'm looking for one that is all encompasing ( ie, I don't have to buy a suit to go under it as well).


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- 2 cups sugar
- 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup canola oil
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- In a large bowl, beat the sugar, pumpkin, eggs and oil until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger and cloves; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture until blended. Stir in the raisins.
- Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add confectioners' sugar. Frost cupcakes; sprinkle with walnuts. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 20 cupcakes.
Reviews for Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
"This has become a solid part of my baking starting in the fall. I actually get asked to make them."
"These are my go-to dessert for fall potlucks. They are so moist and yummy, everyone loves them. I have substituted dried cranberries for the raisins and pecans for the walnuts. I also added chopped pecans to the batter and put a whole pecan half on top of the cupcake, instead of chopped, less messy that way."
"I'm diabetic and gluten intolerant, and it's not very often I can find a recipe that I can modify easily. I used rice flour and sugar substitute, and this recipe was still delicious!"
"my husband and daughter loved these. My husband doesn't normally like pumpkin flavor because he dislikes nutmeg. He loved these(they don't have nutmeg)."
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The writers strike begins, officially, tomorrow morning, and many of your favorite scribes, scribblers, screenwriters, and showrunners will be pounding the streets in front of the studios, protesting the unfair system of residuals for writers. (In a nutshell, writers get almost nothing for DVDs of their work and squat for online releases, even if money is made from it, and oddly enough they'd like to change that).
This means two things. One, the face of television and cinema may change if this goes on for very long as shows run out of their pre-written scripts. Two, now is an excellent chance to meet your favorite writers in person. I suggest feeding them.
Here's where the strikes will be in Los Angeles. In New York, the strike will be around Rockefeller Plaza on 49th St. Writers will be marching from 9 am to 5 pm. If you're nearby, show up and thank them. Talk to them, tell them how much their work has meant to you, and show them (and any watching network execs) that you support their desire for fair treatment. And if you have a few bucks, send 'em some lunch. We're taking collections at Whedonesque to send pizzas to the strike line in front of Universal Studios (where Buffy-Angel-Firefly-BSG writer Jane Espenson will be marching tomorrow, among others) but any support at all would be fantastic.
We love the action, we love the drama, we love the romance and humor and suspense of our much-beloved shows. Now's our chance to thank the folks who thunk 'em up.


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Comics | A Los Angeles Times article about women in comics concludes that "women in comics" really isn't a topic for discussion any more; the number of women creators and editorial staff in the Marvel/DC world is slowly increasing, but outside the superhero realm the question is entirely irrelevant. It's a good read anyway, because of the many quotes from interesting indie creators. "Teenage boys aren't the only people with money, and unfortunately I think the mainstream comics juggernaut has just been focusing on this little section of readership for a long time," Sarah Oleksyk says. "There's this gigantic range of stories being told in indie comics — biographies, nonfiction, every sort of thing. So if you don't want to read something about crime-fighting superheroes, you have 10,000 other subjects to choose, and most of those are independently published."[Hero Complex]
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"Longmire" (A&E) can be seen each Monday evening at 10/9 p.m. Tonight's episode on July 28, 2014 is called, "Counting Coup." This is the 9th episode of the third TV season. The A&E cable network now has a preview up for this episode. The torment of Branch Connally comes to a climax over a supposed dead man named David Ridges aka "white warrior."
"Longmire" stars, Robert Taylor (Walt Longmire), Katee Sackhoff (Victoria "Vic" Moretti), Lou Diamond Phillips (Henry Standing Bear), Bailey Chase (Branch Connally), Cassidy Freeman (Cady Longmire) & Adam Bartley (The Ferg).
The A&E "Counting Coup" preview synopsis is right here. "Walt is seriously concerned by Branch's behavior, but makes a key discovery in the David Ridges case. Henry faces a major set back in his trial. Vic makes an important decision about her future."
The preview opened with Walt saying that they have a violent unstable cop out there. It is Branch Connally who points a gun at someone & says that he doesn't care what Walt thinks anymore. He also believes that David Ridges is out there. A "white warrior" rides a horse. Branch's father says he doesn't care & Branch realizes that his dad doesn't believe him either. No one does.
The voice of David Ridges says, "I took your courage, I took your peace. The next time I see you. I will take your life. Your soul is now mine."
Branch is on a bridge sitting with a gun next to an old car. He is also seen screaming. Someone is thrown into the river. Vic is in uniform & someone grabs her by the throat. Walt screams pointing his gun.
A fire is started as we see the face of David Ridges as the "white warrior" who screams in anger or sings an Indian song. Then, we see David through the raging fire.
Remember, at the beginning of this third TV season. Branch was shot near an Indian reservation burial site. He was investigating the hit & run accident that left Cady Longmire in the hospital. He believed David Ridges was paid to hit Cady with that car. David supposedly committed suicide & his body was cremated. His ashes were spread near that burial site.
Branch saw a Cheyenne spiritual "white warrior" who looks like David Ridges. He claims that David was the one who shot him. A black crow feather tainted with "peyote" was placed inside Branch's gunshot wound. He has been tormented ever since.


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June 6, 2012
2012 Pac-12 All-Academic Teams
LOS ANGELES - Three UCLA tennis players were honored for their work both on the court and in the classroom on Wednesday, as the Pac-12 released its all-academic teams for men's and women's tennis.
Senior Nick Meister (Trabuco Canyon, Calif.) led the way for UCLA, as he was one of only eight players in the conference to land a spot on the first team. He finished the year with a 19-7 overall singles record, playing all of his matches at either the No. 1 or 2 positions. Meister was also 19-9 in doubles this season, teaming mostly with Dennis Novikov at the No. 2 spot. As one of the top 16 seeds at the NCAA Singles Championships, Meister earned All-America honors in singles for the first time in his career in 2012. Meister graduated with a degree in Political Science during the Spring Quarter. This year marks the third all-academic selection of his career, as he was also on the second-team in 2010 and earned Honorable Mention honors as a sophomore in 2009.
Two other Bruins recognized by the Pac-12 on Wednesday were sophomores Adrien Puget (Le Haillan, France) and Courtney Dolehide (Hinsdale, Ill.). The two players were Honorable Mention selections.


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(NBC) - The World Trade Organization, or WTO, has slightly raised its 2014 forecast for the volume of global trade.
The WTO raised the forecast made back in September of 4.5 percent to 4.7 percent.
The Director General of the WTO called it "a step in the right direction."
While the projections for next year can't be certain, the growth in global goods trade is expected to return to the historical trend level of 5.3 percent.


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CFCC invites veterans to apply
Published: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 10:31 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 10:31 a.m.
Wilmington | Cape Fear Community College is hosting a new free program to help military veterans prepare for college.
The weeklong summer veterans institute will run May 13-17. It's designed to help veterans who have never been to college or who have spent years out of school, according to a release from the college. CFCC will accept 20 students into the program, which still has spots available.
The program, led by CFCC faculty members, will familiarize participants with CFCC's campus and programs and will answer any college-related questions they may have. It's free for all participants because of a grant from the Aurora Foundation, a nonprofit group that helps student veterans graduate from college and find jobs.
For more information or to apply, contact Bob Philpott, CFCC's veterans affairs coordinator, at 362-7106 or email@example.com.
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Coldest and warmest Valentine's Day, a heavy snow pack and a snow storm top the list of Michigan weather events on this day in history. From the National Weather Service archives here are the events that happened on February 14.
1899 - The record arctic cold wave begins to abate but not before Grand Rapids sets a record low of -24°. This is the coldest temperature ever recorded in February and ties the record set just one day earlier. This is the fifth day in a row with low temperatures of at least 20 degrees below zero. On the east coast a great blizzard struck burying Virginia and New Jersey under several feet of snow.
1905 - A very cold Valentine's Day night was experienced in Detroit, with the temperature plummeting to -15°!
1918 – Grand Rapids experiences the warmest Valentine's Day with a high temperature of 53°.
1947 - The first weather radar was installed at Washington D.C.
1985 – One of the heaviest snow packs in 30 years causes several buildings to collapse in Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and Sparta.
2007 - A two day snow storm ended leaving most of Metro Detroit with 6 to 8 inches of new snow. There was also considerable blowing and drifting of the snow with drifts reported as high as 2 to 4 feet in some locations.
2008 - Another low pressure system approaching from the Plains spread heavy snow into portions of Delta and southern Schoolcraft in the morning. The observer at Garden Corners measured six inches of snow in the morning.
2009 - Instability along a low pressure trough caused locally heavy snow in Dickinson County in the afternoon. The spotter two miles east of Foster City measured 6.8 inches of snow in just over seven hours.


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