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Laparoscopic vs. Open Cholecystectomy for Cirrhotic Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal: Hepato-gastroenterology
Year: 2011 Volume: 59 Issue: 118 Pages:
Author(s): Yao Cheng; Xian-Ze Xiong; Si-Jia Wu; Yi-Xin Lin; Nan-Sheng Cheng;
Abstract: Background/Aims: To compare the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) versus open cholecystectomy (OC) for cirrhotic patients. Methodology: The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Science Citation Index Expanded, EMBASE and CBM (Chinese Biomedical Database) were searched until August 2011 to indentify relevant and eligible studies. Results: Twenty three articles with 1316 cirrhotic patients were included. All patients were allocated to the LC group (n=694) or the OC group (n=622). They were primarily in Child-Pugh class A (n=957, 72.7%) and class B (n=343, 26.1%). Meta-analysis of 5 randomized controlled trials (n=284) indicated LC group was associated with the following advantages: significant lower surgery-related morbidity, less postoperative complications (e.g. incision hernia, wound infection), shorter hospital stay and less loss of blood. There were no significant differences in the intra-hospital mortality and total operative time between the two groups. Meta-analysis of 19 non-randomized studies (n=1082) showed similar results in favour of LC group. In addition, it showed significant lower intra-hospital mortality and less total operative time in the LC group than the OC group. Conclusions: LC is safe and offers various significant benefits over OC. Thus, it should be recommended for compensated cirrhotic patients.
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Language: ENG
ISSN Print: 0172-6390
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El delivers the first single from his second LP with Polish production team The Returners, GP2: Nu World, due June 6th on Asfalt Records. Unfortunately, this is only available overseas, but the album will include additional collaborations with Treach (Naughty By Nature), Sean Price (Heltah Skeltah / Boot Camp Click), Doujah Raze, Rakka Iriscience (Dilated Peoples), John Robinson (Science of Life), Reks, Akrobatik (The Perceptionists) and Tiye Phoenix. In other news "Rakaa" translates to "Cancer" in Polish, according to Google Translate.
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"Raaka" doesn't mean "Cancer" in polish language. "Cancer" – "Rak". These worlds are very similar, true. But there's no "Rakaa" word in polish. :)
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Berkeley, and the East Bay as a whole, is one of the most coveted locations in California for finding scenic, challenging places to ride and run. In fact, many professional cyclists and triathletes consider the East Bay to be their stomping grounds and many still reside in the nearby area.
Almost every ride and run, unless otherwise noted, leaves from Kroeber Fountain, located on the UC Berkeley campus at the corner of Bancroft and College Ave (across from Cafe Strada).
For better or for worse, any solid ride out of or back into Berkeley requires hills. Wildcat at the end of a long day can easily turn into Bonk City… that being said, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger and the wide variety of challenging terrain in the area really makes us dominate that stretch of the race between T1 and T2.
Check out this very comprehensive guide to rides put together by our compatriots at Cal Cycling. This routes link contains detailed turn-by-turn directions for all linked routes, which are very helpful to print out.
However, because triathletes are 3x more hardcore than our cyclist friends, we've decided to add to the list.
Bay Trail | Easy | 19.48 (however long you want) | As easy as it gets. Great for beginners because you can make it as long or short as you want, and it'll all be flat. Mostly on a bike trail with minimal traffic and gorgeous views across the Bay and of the Golden Gate. We've heard that it often turns into a Taco Party on Friday afternoon rides by making a pitstop at the Mexican foodcart on the way back…
Joaquin Miller | Easy | 18.1 | Easy ride that allows one to get a taste of Berkeley hills and the standard ascent up Tunnel. Descends Skyline before taking Joaquin Miller into Claremont neighborhood and shooting out near Lake Temescal. The route can be traffic-heavy and there's one stretch of road that feels like an asteroid field. Also, it's easy to get lost once you're in town so go with someone who knows it.
Grizzly Peak | Easy | 16.11 | Standard go-to easy or recovery ride that ascends Tunnel and Grizzly. Beautiful views across the entire Bay, but there are some rough spots in the road with rocky grooves and crevices. Instead of Euclid, one can drop off Claremont or Centennial for more fun and dangerous descents.
Redwood-Moraga | Medium | 33.81 | This is probably the most common route on the team, so learn to love it! There's not quite any other route that works on your complete skill set as a cyclist – shallow climbs, steep climbs, flats, false flats, straight screaming descents, technical descents…it's got it all. On top of that, the scenery ranges from majestic redwoods to the East Bay's oak-studded hills, so you won't tire of this route soon (which is good since you'll be doing it a lot…).
The Three Bears | Medium | 36.68 | Another extremely common ride and a triathlete's paradise. Flats, false flats, rolling terrain, hard hills, screaming descents and all conveniently circumnavigating two gorgeous reservoirs on nice, open roads. The 3 Bears themselves refer to 3 consecutive hills on Bear Creek Road (Miles 21-25) – Baby, Mama, and Papa which apparently increase in difficulty (though we swear there are about 5 Babies…) For the Three Bears Time Trials, go past the light on San Pablo coming off Wildcat and go a mile up the road (about where Mile 27 is) to a parking lot overlooking the reservoir.
Happy Valley | Medium | 41.31 | They call it Happy Valley, but we can guarantee that you'll be anything but that when climbing it. Just before finishing up a standard Moraga ride, take a detour on Miner Rd, which will eventually lead you to Happy Valley. After this "bump", Happy will drop you off halfway up Bear Creek, home of the 3 Bears, and from there you can make your way back home as per normal.
Oakland Zoo | Medium-Hard | 43.1 | Aptly named for its traversal of the Oakland Zoo at around Mile 28. Starts as normal but takes a right and continues on Redwood instead of turning on Pinehurst like most rides. Winds through Lake Chabot Park and includes a long, challenging ascent of the bottom half of Skyline before the end of Joaquin Miller takes you home.
Pig Farm | Medium-Hard | 47.59 | Perhaps not-so-aptly named, as the pig farm at the top of Alhambra Valley Rd (thankfully) doesn't exist anymore. Nevertheless, a tougher ride that touches Moraga and Walnut Creek before circumnavigating Briones Regional Park and finishing up on Bear Creek a-la-3 Bears.
House of Pain* | Hard | 49.96 | NOTE: This route doesn't leave from Berkeley! It leaves from the Peet's Coffee in Danville at 9 AM every Saturday and usually brings out close to 50 local riders, including some ex-pro and pro cyclists and triathletes. Rated "Hard" not because of the route itself, but because you've got to be hardcore not to get dropped by the testosterone-fueled-cyclist-nuts-on-really-really-nice-bikes. Participating in this will make you feel like you're participating in a great European stage race, complete with sprints, pelotons (big groups) and echelons (pacelines), and street-side cafes. Listed because some members of the team will head out every few Saturdays to throw some solid, challenging variance into the training routine and spread the Cal Tri name far and wide.
Tour de Peet's/Danville | Hard | 57.22 | Starts the same as Moraga and ends the same as Happy. Named because it travels past Domingo Peet's on the way up Tunnel and turns around at the aforementioned Peet's in Danville. Good place to stop and refuel if it's been a rough day in the saddle so far. Not sure if two stops really qualifies this as a Tour, but this ride touches on two Peet's coffee's, which incidentally are WAY more "Euro" than Starbucks. (3's a crowd, but you could hit Vine St Peet's in Berkeley on the way back in, I suppose…)
McEwen | Hard | 59.97 | An extension of the popular Pig Farm route, this route brings you to Cal Cycling's home road race course in Crockett up in the North Bay. Start as if you were doing the 3 bears loop, but take a left on Alhambra Valley bringing you through Pinole and Hercules to Crockett, where you will encounter the fabled McEwen climb, known to shatter pelotons and select champions year after year at Cal Cycling's home race. After your lungs and legs have recovered from this brief but intense effort, head southward and take a right on Alhambra Valley to return to Briones Regional Park, where you join the Pig Farm route and the bears.
Fruit Stand | Hard | 61.22 | One of our longer rides, but fairly flat besides the way in and out of Berkeley. At the corner of San Ramon Valley and Crow Canyon, there's a neat little fruit stand that should provide all your Bonk-free essentials mid-ride. Passes through the three municipalities of San Ramon, Danville, and Walnut Creek before coming back to Berkeley.
Palomares | Very Hard | 84.92 | Palomares is really just an extension of Fruit Stand, and by extension we mean a little extra climbing and a long descent past wineries. The route takes you tangentially through Fremont and returns as per most rides that travel that area. This is the best way to rack up saddle time and base miles as well as view different parts of East Bay without any major climbs.
Morgan Territory | Very Hard | 92.86 | Like Palomares, this is a pretty flat ride with the except for the Morgan territory climb. You start out as if intending to climb Diablo from North Gate, but instead head north into Clayton, where you turn south onto Marsh Creek Road. This takes you onto a very long, secluded rural stretch of road (Morgan Territory) around the backside of Diablo which proceeds to climb in a rolling, stepwise fashion through some farms and woods up to the peak at a little over 2000 feet. From here follows a 5 mile, roller-coaster like steep descent right up to the edge of Livermore, where you follow some of the HOP roads back to Danville and then return to Berkeley as if completing the Fruit Stand ride. This ride can be done in reverse for a very different Morgan Territory experience. Peripherals like Pig Farm, Palomares, or even Diablo can also be added to this ride to kick up the mileage to well over a hundred and make it a real "Tour d'East Bay", but in and of itself this is an epic and very challenging ride.
Mount Diablo | Diab(l)olical | 73.59 | There are three major peaks and climbs in the area – Diablo to the East (3848 ft), Hamilton to the South (4360 ft) and Tam to the West (2572 ft) Diablo is the closest to Berkeley and also happens to have the most rewarding views. In fact, legend holds that the amount of land mass visible from it's summit is 2nd in the world only to Mount Kilimanjaro, which is almost 16000 feet higher. We'll take Cal Cycling's word for it – that one can see Half Dome in Yosemite, the Farallon Islands 35 miles past the Golden Gate, and Mt. Lassen all from the top. This climb is so historic that the Pro Cycling Amgen Tour of California climbed it in 2012 and 2013 (Cal Triathlon was there to witness it). As for the climb itself, be prepared for a difficult day, especially once you pass the Ranger Station and the grade steepens. Still, this ride is a classic in the region, and much like a quinceanera, completion marks the transition from childhood to (wo)manhood.
* = Does not start at UC Berkeley
Note: Often times there's different ways back and ways to join routes together (i.e. Redwood – Moraga – 3 Bears). Likewise, there's many ways out of and back into Berkeley (Tunnel and Euclid are used most often, but one could just as well use Centennial or Claremont for more challenging ascents/descents, or Spruce for variety from Euclid as well). Once you get to know the area well enough, be creative and make up new rides as you go (not by getting lost though…).
This collection of rides was assembled with help and reference from:
The surrounding Berkeley area has plenty of great places to run, if you know where to look. Below is a list of runs around Berkeley's campus (distances, unless otherwise noted, are from Kroeber Fountain), most of which take place on roads. However, there is no shortage of trails in the area, including ones you can reach on your own two feet (Strawberry Canyon and Tilden) and some other nearby locations that offer great places to run if you've got a car or an exceptionally sadistic mindset for going long.
Strawberry Canyon Fire Trail | 9.12 (7.5 for Trail Only) | One of the most beautiful runs in the Bay, hands down. The run starts by heading up Centennial Way behind historic and just-renovated California Memorial Stadium, home of the Cal Golden Bears Football Team. The trail itself begins about a mile from campus. The first almost-two miles are mostly uphill, and include an quad-crushing, heart-pumping .2 miles deemed the Connector that link the Lower and Upper Fire Trail. With each turn, the trail opens up a greater view of the entire Bay, and when the uphill finally ends at the Bench, one gets a gorgeous view (LINK) (especially sunrise or sunset) of the entire Bay, the Campanile, and the Golden Gate. From there, the next ~2 miles are flat and follow the ridge, ending at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab at the top of Centennial. There are some gorgeous lookout viewpoints from here as well, especially from Lawrence Hall of Science. From there, just take the trail back down the way you came. There are also many offshoot trails, including the Spiral Rocks, Panoramic Way (which leads into the backside of the Clark Kerr track), or for a truly epic run, a path straight into the Tilden Park trails once you cross Grizzly peak. We shall leave you to explore these.
Lake Temescal | 6.73 | Temescal is a pretty neat lake over the Hayward Fault that happens to play host to Golden Bearathlon in the Fall. The mapped route incorporates one loop around the Lake, though this is a great place to do repeats, tempo work, or however much mileage you want. The route back on College Avenue can be frustrating due to traffic, stoplights, and pedestrians everywhere, so just enjoy it for what it is, which is the permeating wafts of good food.
Tilden Park* | Variable | Tilden Park is a runner's mecca, with numerous routes that vary in length, difficulty, and destination. It is possible to run to and into Tilden from either Grizzly Peak or the Fire Trail, though driving there to get the most of the trails is the best way to enjoy a solid run there. There are endless routes, many that culminate at the majestic Inspiration Point which overlooks the eastern Berkeley Hills and beyond. Tilden also features the trail to Vollmer Peak, which is the highest point in the nearby ridge.
Indian Rock | 5.09 |Great for an evening run as it features a great rock from which you can look out at the entire Bay as it lights up. Return from the rock features a jaunt through Berkeley's Northside Gourmet Ghetto where we guarantee your stomach will crave for a mid-run pitstop, especially as you pass world-famous Cheeseboard and Chez Panisse.
Berkeley Marina | 9.90 | The Marina just out about 1/2 mile into the Bay and is a truly unique place to run. It almost feels as if you can run all the way across the water into SF, and it seems that at some point in the past you could. Nevertheless, on a nice day you get some truly spectacular views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate in addition to an easy, base-mile building run.
Bart Tracks/Ohlone Path | However Long You Want | Once you're on the Ohlone Path, you can literally run for miles and miles and miles. You'll probably get bored a couple miles in though, as the only view (and sound) you get is of the Bart running periodically over your head.
Lake Merritt | 11.66 | A great way to explore the far reaches of College Avenue and come to a little oasis of a lake in the middle of Oakland. The loop around the lake itself is about 3 miles and populated with hordes of people, some in the water on boats but many just on a stroll or jog.
Big C | – | The Big C is as Berkeley as it gets. Built in 1905, it is to this day one of the campus' most storied landmarks and even has its own fight song named after it. More than that, it overlooks the campus and offers breathtaking views of both Berkeley and the Bay. It's only a short ~1 mile to get there from the trailhead behind the Greek Theatre, but that mile is steep. You can't really get a run in, but hill intervals at the C are a must, as the reward from the top is unparalleled.
Nimitz/Inspiration Point* | 8.2 | Technically this is still Tilden, but instead of starting from the ridge floor, you can park at Inspiration Point (top of the attached map) and run from the top. Mentioned earlier, Inspiration Point sits at the top of Wildcat Canyon Rd, one of the most common ways back into Berkeley for most rides. From here, you can either do downhill first and uphill later (as opposed to starting from the bottom) or Nimitz Way provides a relatively flat paved and dirt trail that serves well for tempo work.
Briones Reservoir/Regional Park* | Variable | From the Bear Creek Staging Area (located on Bear Creek near the intersection with Happy Valley), there are numerous, exciting trails to be explored, including Bear Creek Trail and Oursan Trail. The terrain here is challenging and diverse, and views include out to Mt. Diablo and over the picturesque Briones Reservoir. EBMUD does require permits for some of these trails, so be sure to keep that in mind.
Redwood Park* | Variable | Another runner's paradise, with a multitude of trails stretching for miles. One can start from Skyline Gate and connect the Steam Trail with the East or West Ridge Trails for a great run that meanders through redwoods (redwoods in East Bay?!) and offers some hilly terrain.
Lake Chabot Park* | Variable | This is the complement to Redwood, as the two are both adjacent and connected by the famous Bay Area Ridge Trail. As opposed to the shaded, towering redwoods of Redwood Park, Chabot provides wide open routes including the Goldenrod Trail, which takes you all the way down to the lake.
* = Does not start at UC Berkeley
This collection was assembled with help and reference from:
- Transports
- Socko http://www.socko.com/bayrunning/trails.html
- http://www.bahiker.com/eastbayhikes


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WADSWORTH — Much of wrestling is an individual sport.
But Wadsworth's Darrin Gilkerson, Shane Mast and Cody Surratt are happy to be sharing the experience of competing at the ASICS/Vaughan Junior & Cadet National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota this weekend.
The three Grizzlies will join a host of wrestlers from across the state in the freestyle and Greco Roman tournament held at the FargoDome starting Friday.
"It's great, because going down there alone would be a much difference experience," said Gilkerson, who went 2-2 last summer at Fargo. "We can support each other and know that we have each other's backs."
While each wrestler has taken a different path to get there, all three have been pushing each other to improve.
Different mindset
Fargo is far from your run-of-the-mill summer tournament. With mats covering just about every square inch of the arena and the echo of whistles in the distance, the atmosphere can be a shock to just about anyone.
Gilkerson felt that way last July when, despite winning two of his four bouts by technical fall at 138 pounds, he never felt like he was able to showcase his true skill.
"I went out there nervous last year," he said. "I lost two real close ones, but I wasn't really wrestling. The stage is so big, but this time I won't be as nervous."
A state qualifier last season and incoming junior for the Grizzlies, Gilkerson has his sights on placing in the top eight of his 145-pound freestyle weight class, but mainly it's about going out there and hitting the moves he knows he can execute.
"There's no trick or secret for placing," he said. "You just have to get a mindset. I've been mainly working on my shot defense, but my top and bottom got me to state and I'm going to try and capitalize on that."
On a mission
Two points is all that stood between Mast and a spot on the podium at the state tournament in March.
But the senior wasn't going to let a 3-1 setback in overtime to Brecksville's Austin Strnad damper his expectations for his final prep season. It's something that has driven the 182-pounder from the minute Wadsworth arrived back in town from its stay in Columbus.
"I think if I would've placed last year, I wouldn't be working as hard right now," Mast said. "Coming so close like that, it's been motivation for the whole summer."
Mast will compete in the junior freestyle competition at Fargo. Despite taking part in the Disney Duals and Flo Nationals this summer, this week will be the biggest tournament of his career.
"It's exciting," he said. "It's always a good thing to get mat time and more matches in the offseason. I've never done anything like this, but either way I will be going against some good kids."
Early work
As an incoming sophomore, the script of Surratt's career is far from written. So in qualifying with Team Ohio to compete at Fargo this weekend, the 132-pounder has been picking the brain of Gilkerson as the two have commuted to St. Edward for practice in preparation for the trip.
His teammate's advice was simple: If you wait to start working until you get there, it'll be too late.
"I've talked to Darrin a lot about what it's like and he told me to get my work in this week at camp and that's what I'm doing," Surratt said. "I feel like I'm ready. I'm really excited to be wrestling on this type of stage."
It's a process that started in the spring and Surratt plans on not only representing the state in style for the cadet freestyle squad this week, he's ready to help the Grizzlies maintain their dominance in the Suburban League and restart the streak of top-10 finishes at the state tournament.
"I've been working on my shot defense and wrestling on my feet a lot," Surratt said. "I'm going to go out there and see what I can do."
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While many teams were busy dipping their toes into the free-agent pool or simply diving in head first, the Calgary Stampeders were content playing the role of lifeguard.
They sat, patiently, perhaps ready to pounce if they saw a particular player splashing around in the shallow end — where the bargains reside — on the opening day of CFL free agency Tuesday.
As has been the status quo during GM/head coach John Hufnagel's tenure, the Stampeders ended up sitting out the free-agent portion of Day 1, but they did tinker with the roster a little bit.
Only hours after dealing cornerback Chris Randle's negotiating rights to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers late Monday night for a token draft-pick upgrade, GM/head coach John Hufnagel traded veteran defensive end Justin Phillips and a third-round pick, 23rd overall, in the 2014 CFL Draft to the Ottawa RedBlacks on Tuesday morning for a third-round pick, 19th overall, in '14, as well as a third-round selection in '15.
The trade could give Phillips, an Ottawa native, an opportunity for more playing time on defence, while he'll undoubtably play a mentor role on special-teams, as RedBlacks head coach and former Stampeders defensive co-ordinator Rick Campbell tries to put together a capable unit from scratch this spring.
"We tried to get Justin during the expansion draft, but things did not work out then, but we're glad to be able to acquire such a quality player now," RedBlacks GM Marcel Desjardins said.
"Justin is an Ottawa guy, and we believe he's going to thrive in this environment."
While Phillips did not request a trade, he did have an ongoing dialogue with Hufnagel to see if there could possibly be a fit with his hometown team.
"I was a little bit surprised, but at the same time, me and Huff have been talking a little bit," Phillips said. "It's definitely bittersweet. It's tough to move on, but at the same time, it'll be nice to be close to home.
"To be honest with you, it wasn't really a football decision. It was more of a life thing, I just wanted to be closer to my wife and my family."
The day started with a thud prior to the opening 10 a.m. bell, as the Montreal Alouettes reached an agreement with left tackle Josh Bourke, who would have been the top offensive lineman available in free agency, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-upped Marc Beswick, the top special-teams player slated to hit the open market.
A couple of the big names would swap uniforms later on in the day, with the Toronto Argonauts poaching non-import linebacker Shea Emry from the Als, the Ticats inking versatile former Saskatchewan Roughriders non-import safety/linebacker Craig Butler, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers finding a target for new quarterback Drew Willy, signing Nick Moore away from the B.C. Lions.
The market isn't completely devoid of big names and difference-makers, however, as Lions defensive end Keron Williams, Argos cornerback Patrick Watkins, Edmonton Eskimos non-import tackle Ted Laurent, among others, all decided to take their time sifting through offers.
The Stampeders' free-agent quintuplet — defensive end Cordarro Law, linebacker Malik Jackson, defensive tackle Etienne Legare, and receivers Johnny Forzani and Anthony Parker — remain unsigned.
What's notable is the West Division exodus, as East Division teams — and one former East Division franchise in the Bombers, which will shift west in time for the '14 season — were able to pry away a number of productive players who called cities in the West Division home last season.
The Ticats were busy adding bodies.
So, too, were the Argos.
The Alouettes were able to get a couple big names of their own re-signed.
Out west, the Riders lost Butler and linebacker Abraham Kromah, the Lions couldn't get deals done with any of their top free-agent targets and watched Moore and veteran offensive lineman Steve Myddelton (Ticats) move on, while all the Eskimos could do was attempt to shore up their patchwork offensive line with a pair of depth signings.
There are still a few big free-agent splashes left to be made in the coming days — just don't expect them to come from Hufnagel & Co.
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Paul Heyman told Brian Fritz of Between the Ropes that he's not surprised CM Punk isn't at Wrestlemania this year.
"No, I'm not surprised he's not here at all. He's not happy and there was going to come a time that it was going to come to a head and it came to a head six or seven weeks before WrestleMania."
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SEATTLE -- Husky head coach Lesle Gallimore is happy to announce the addition of two more student-athletes that will be joining the Huskies for the fall 2014 season. Along with the five players that signed letters of intent in February, these two new additions will add to the talent to an already strong incoming freshmen class.
"We are excited to add two student-athletes to our 2014 class and believe Shaye and Jenay both have unique qualities that will help them be successful in the Pac-12," said Gallimore. "Besides their on-field qualities, Shaye and Jenay are also outstanding students who will fit seamlessly into our team's academic culture. We have just completed a very successful spring season and looking ahead, we are anxiously awaiting the start of preseason and introducing our incoming class to the traditions of Washington women's soccer."
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Seattle Preparatory School
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McAuley is a local product who comes from Seattle Prep. She helped her team win League Championships in 2011 and 2012 as well as State Titles in 2010 and 2011. During her senior year, she led her team as captain to a fourth-place finish at State and was named to the Metro League Mountain Division Second Team. McAuley also participated in track and field and softball for Seattle Prep, earning All-Mountain honors in softball in 2011 and 2012 and making hte state final in the javelin in 2013. She played her club soccer for Emerald City Football Club in 2009 and at Seattle United Football Club from 2010-1014. As Team Captain in 2012, she competed at the U.S. Club Nationals in Idaho, the State Cup, finishing in third and National Club X Regionals where Seattle United won the championship.
Gallimore on McAuley: "Jenay is a local recruit from Seattle Prep, a program that has a tradition of winning, and we believe her competitive drive will be great for the culture we have in our program. Jenay is a wide player that will provide a new element to our attack."
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'Iolani School
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Villanueva comes to UW all the way from 'Iolani School in Honolulu, Hawai'i. She missed all of her junior year with an ACL injury, but returned as a senior and earned First Team Interscholastic League of Honolulu honors, helping lead her team as captain to an ILC Championship and a third-place finish at the Excalibur Tournament in Orange County with two goals and 10 assists. She also scored four goals her freshman year, and as a sophomore, she earned Second Team ILH honors after helping her team to a State Tournament appearance with three goals and seven assists. Villanueva played for the Honolulu Bulls Soccer Club for 10 years and helped the HSC Bulls in the Surf Cup in 2011, where they were quarterfinalists, and in 2013 when they finished second in their pool.
Gallimore on Villanueva: "Shaye is a technically clean midfielder that has had to overcome injuries earlier in her career. Shaye will help our midfield keep possession, while also having the ability to unlock defenses with her passing range."


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MEDINA — Gabrielle Bulic and Courtney Laudato defined senior leadership on Thursday night.
Bulic amassed 22 points, 20 rebounds and nine blocked shots, while Laudato collected 11 points, 11 rebounds and eight steals, powering Brunswick's girls basketball team to a 59-36 win over Akron Firestone in the Medina Division I Sectional semifinals.
The second-seeded Blue Devils (17-6) will face Highland in the district semifinals on Feb. 28, while the Akron City Series playoff champion Falcons finished 16-8.
"It was really intense on the court, but really fun because they (trash) talked to us a lot — and we were able to shut them up," said 6-foot-5 center Bulic, who also had a game-high five assists. "Courtney and I knew we had to step up tonight, which we did.
"The best part, though, was the way our new people and rotations fit in. Everyone gave it their all and helped us win this game."
Sophomore point guard Paige Salisbury added 11 points and four assists — going 5-for-5 from the field despite a violent case of the stomach flu — and junior forward Monica Wasson had eight points for Brunswick, which qualified for districts for the fourth year in a row.
It also marked the second straight season the Blue Devils have eliminated Firestone, which led to myriad collisions and body blocks all night and some very chippy moments as the clock wound down.
In an 18-second span in the fourth, Falcons guard Imani Scott (11 points, 2-for-15 on 3-pointers) picked up a technical and sophomore forward Darian Carter was flagged for an intentional foul, allowing Brunswick to score six points and take its biggest lead at 51-26 on a Wasson drive.
"I think we got in their heads toward the end of the night," said shooting guard and four-year letterwinner Laudato, who set career highs in boards and thefts. "This was a big game for all of us, and I'm really proud of how well all of our girls kept their composure.
"As seniors, Gabbie and I know any game could be our last — and I know we're not ready to be done yet."
Remarkably, Bulic also rung up a 22-20-9 stat line on Feb. 29, 2012, when the Blue Devils eliminated Firestone in the Medina District semifinals, 59-57 in overtime. Her two 20-20 games against the Falcons are the only such performances by a Brunswick player since All-Ohio center Kelly Fergus in 1992.
In the rematch, Bulic held Firestone center Mishae Roper scoreless, while Laudato and Salisbury forced Falcons starting guards Scott and Brea Forney into a combined 5-for-35 game from the floor.
Sophomore guard Olivia Gailey also chipped in six points for Brunswick, which won despite making a season-high 29 turnovers.
"Obviously, we really needed this win to come together as a team after everything that's happened," said Blue Devils coach Halle Lengal, whose squad lost the Northeast Ohio Conference River Division title on the final day of the regular season and lost starting small forward Brianna Moss for a school rules violation.
"Give credit for the way we played tonight to the leadership that Gabbie and Court provided. They hate to lose, and their drive and desire trickles down to everyone else in the program. Obviously, we couldn't have won without them playing as well as they did."
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Well If you are Beginning to plan your trips for this upcoming year like I always start to do, let me suggest Fall Lake Campground in Ely, Minnesota.This is by far one of my favorite campgrounds I have come across. It was voted one of the top 100 campgrounds in the United States both in 2003 and 2006.
My family ventured up 5 hours north of the Twin Cities to Ely last summer to check out this jewel of a campground. We were delighted as we pulled into the campground with our pop up camper in tow. The buildings are just beautiful for a state forest campground. The campground is located not to far off of the Fernberg trail, one of the main Gateways to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Its located on the shores of Fall Lake, also a main entry point into the B.W.C.A.
The campground boasts a number of amenities including; A boat launch, camp store with ice, pop,snacks and even books you can check out while you enjoy your stay. They have Canoe and boat rental, bike trails, a fishing dock and a beautiful beach. My kids enjoyed both the beach and the playground located nearby.
The best part of the campground that my wife enjoyed is the hot shower facilities and restrooms conveniently located through out the camping loops. They even have a family shower room that is private. Having the choice of over 60 campsites was awesome. You could check in when you arrive with the campground hosts in the store. They will let you drive, pick out a site, comeback, and let them know which one you chose. Each site was huge, wooded, mostly private and the campground was pretty quiet. Perfect for a relaxing night by the fire. The fire rings are massive and very nice to cook on, with their grate and deep basin design. We recommend site # 39 located on the lake, but above the water, for a nice breeze to help keep the bug population down.
There is so much to do in the Ely area its crazy. You have a choice of numerous activities including; The International Wolf Center, where you can observe a live wolf pack and programs; The North American Bear Center, where you can observe how the bears in the area live; The Dorothy Molter root beer lady museum; and every Tuesday night in town they have a thing called Tuesday night live with live bands in the streets, artisans, food and more. Not to mention all the great fishing, hiking and canoeing. Those are just a few things to do in the area and there are so many more to chose from.
If you get a chance please get Fall Lake campground on your to do list this year. You will not regret it.


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We just saw it about a week ago crossing some snowy landscape in Northern Sweden, and now there it is again going for some quick lap on the Nürburgring, in Germany. We are talking about the new Maserati Quattroporte, whose next generation is scheduled for launch in September at the 2012 Paris Motor Show.
The model should be equipped with an upgraded version of the already known 4.7-litre V8, delivering something in the 475 hp area. The power generated by this unit will get to the rear wheels through an 8-speed ZF automatic gearbox, although an all-wheel drive option will also be made available.
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Against ASU it's a shortened week for both of us in terms of getting ready for this game with it being on Wednesday night. I feel good right now about our team's play. I think we shoot the ball a whole lot better than we are right now but I thought the two games (Stanford and Cal), we probably played as well defensively for the entire game each of those two games as we have done all year. I thought our guys were very focused on what the game plan was and what we needed to do if we were going to be successful and concentrated and followed through very well. As a matter of fact, (assistant coach) Miles (Simon) talked to them briefly after the game in the locker room. Miles had
ASU presents a number of problems, I think, starting with Kevin Kruger from the three-point line and Bryson Krueger. Both of them have shot for a very high percentage round it off to 40% for both of them. Their ability to shoot the ball is a problem for us. (Jeff) Pendergraph does a very good job in the post-up situation and is playing better than he's played since he's gotten to ASU. He's been relatively healthy and as far as what we feel we need to do, we just need to keep him out of the lane. He's just a very good take-it-to-the-basket type guy.
They played people really well at home. They just had some unfortunate breaks in terms of being able to get over the hump. They had a chance to win the first three at home and certainly the
We will be going with the same lineup we started with both Thursday and Saturday.
On ASU's struggles without Ike Diogu:
You can't lose a guy of that prominence and not be hurt by it because it was almost every time down court he would handle the ball. It think it was very smart on Rob's (Evans) case that the ball was put in his hands and once it was in his hands other people could better shots than if they just tried to get shots on their own. Not only was he a great rebounder, but he did an excellent job defensively protecting the basket area. I think the thought that when he got Serge (Angounou) he would be the heir apparent, but Serge has had to deal with the injury problems that, I think, have held him back. But Serge is a very good player.
They have added some new guys that are really helpful. Pendergraph has played well. Kevin Kruger has been good all year. Bryson (Krueger) struggled through a couple of games; I believe he was replaced in the starting lineup against Stanford. I don't know if that was due to injury or what that was. They played really well and they continue to play really well defensively. So as long as they defend they have a shot. They had shots to beat both USC and UCLA, and Stanford was one of the tough games. The only score that looks like was not close was
On Marcus Williams' talent as a freshman:
I think it would be hard to compare anyone with Sean Elliot's freshman year. When I think of it since that time, I would probably have to have a little bit more time, I can't just off the top of my head pick out someone who has had the effect on the boards, scoring wise and done a nice, solid job on defense as well.
On only having one Pac-10 game this week:
"The first round of league you want to play a second (game) because it is usually a national (TV) type game. We won't play a second round game like this. It's strictly that. It is either going to be a nationally televised game or we wouldn't do it.
"We had recruits in and parents in so I was tied up until all of that stuff was over last night, but I saw some highlights. It looked like he had his night. I watched SportsCenter and they showed a sequence of his shots and it was just like it was one of those nights ?- a guy was in the zone and everything he puts up is going to have a chance to go. Of course he is playing on a team where they need to have him take 40 shots probably. It was an amazing show that I saw."
On Fendi Onobun's performance:
"Fendi is such a hardworking young man. He came in this fall and he'd be up in the film room watching tape and he'd visit with (assistant coach) Josh (Pastner) as to what are some of the things other than what's already been said that I need to do to get better. I talked to him earlier in the year I said "Just remember, Fendi, this is going to be a great learning year for you and you have look at it that way whether you get playing time or you don't get playing time. This year is going to have a whole lot to do with what your sophomore, junior and senior year are going to be."
He is so coachable that no matter what you talk about he is totally focused on what you are talking about. The first thing we had to straighten out was his shot because he was jumper, fader and a side jump and it was ridiculous. It was like bullets rather than a rainbow. It was just a flat shot so we wouldn't let him shoot on the main court until he'd been at the device at the end of the court with the nets up called "The Gun." It was the same thing we had done with Hassan (
First you have to have good lift and that is consistent lift. Secondly, you have to have a good arc because if you don't you have to be absolutely perfect with your shot. Right now we are dealing with that with J.P. (Prince). If you saw a couple of his threes the other night you know they had to be absolutely perfect for them to go through because they were just rockets. Fendi now gets good lift, consistent lift. He's getting good arc on his shot most of the time. He's still a case of having to be reminded at times. You know when he comes back at night (for extra shooting) that he is going to be focused on what he needs to do.
He's one of our most explosive jumpers. He and Mohammed (Tangara) are the most consistent being after every ball that is up and Fendi has great hands. He's going to be an outstanding player. In his first two games, I look back and we're playing Stanford and everyone knows it is a key game and here is a freshman who hasn't been in a game this year...The shots he made around the bucket, that's one thing, but he had a tough fourteen foot baseline jumper that went in. I would not have bet on his ability to hit that, but it was just nothing but net on that shot.
On what position Fendi will play:
Right now, defensively he has had more work inside than outside but on the scout team he has normally run the 3 position so he's had work on the perimeter and developing skills there. He's what we call a swing forward. He is a three or four.
On what player Fendi resembles:
No one that comes to mind right now. We felt that when we recruited him we were really going to have a good player. The thing that we looked at was that freshman year was going to be a tough year for him. With Jawann (McClellan) and Hassan back, you know the people we are talking about there but obviously the opportunity has opened for him. He has nice touch but he had inconsistent delivery of his shot. His shot is very solid, his elbow is in, he has got the ball over the elbow and he has nice touch. His problem was strictly a lift and an arc
On J.P. Prince's development:
He sees the floor better than anyone that we have. If I had to say who sees the floor best it would probably be Marcus after J.P. Marcus has the ability because he is long and sees over people. But both of them have great coordination to begin with, but the fact that they are up above the guards height wise, I think, they see opportunities that others don't. J.P. is making very good progress. Defensively, his game has improved a lot. He was a real liability at the start of the year, but he has so much length that he doesn't have to get out and crowd people like say Mustafa (Shakur) would. What we want him to do is have a bigger gap because when a guy goes up to shoot the ball he can still get great pressure on the shot. If he gets up too tightly on him he is going to get beat off the drive. He has good basketball instincts.
The importance of the bench play:
It will be key. It was really key the other night because we stayed fresh throughout and you could see with Stanford that the frontline guys were really wearing down as the game went on and I don't think that we were because we were able to pull out a guy if he needed a rest. With the kind of condition they are in they don't need a long rest they just need water and a quick breather. I think that it will be very important. Sometimes it will depend on the pace of the game and whether they are playing a zone or a man. We expect with ASU they will play some 2-3 zone they have shown at times. They are 90% man.
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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The No. 28 Mercer baseball team earned its first Atlantic Sun Conference Regular Season Title in program history following a dominant 13-4 victory over Northern Kentucky on Saturday afternoon at the Bill Aker Baseball Complex.
Mercer (42-14, 20-7 A-Sun) pounded out a season-high 20 hits in Saturday's win which pulled the Bears into a tie with several other teams for the 18th-most wins in a single-season in A-Sun Conference history.
"What a great accomplishment for our guys to win the regular season championship because it means we have been the best team from start to finish," head coach Craig Gibson said. "This was one of our goals when we started the season and I am really excited about the way our team is playing as we head into the conference tournament. We are 16-4 in our last 20 games, so hopefully we can ride our momentum into tournament play and win a conference championship as well."
The Bears got off to a great start in the top of the first inning, using RBI singles by senior Logan Gaines and junior Austin Barrett and a sacrifice fly by junior Michael Massi to grab an early 3-0 lead.
The Mercer offense kept things rolling in the top of the second when junior Sasha LaGarde followed a triple by senior Evan Boyd with an RBI single to make the score 4-0.
Northern Kentucky starter Tim Clark continued to get knocked around by the Orange and Black in the top of 3rd to the tune of three more runs. An RBI double by Massi, an RBI single by senior Travis Benn and a Norse throwing error pushed Mercer out to a 7-0 lead.
The Norse kept things interesting, however, after scoring a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth to make the score 7-2.
In the end, however, the Mercer bats proved to be too much after Barrett smacked a two-run home run, his second of the series, in the top of the eighth to give the Bears a comfortable 10-2 lead.
That would be plenty of run support for Bears starter DJ Johnson who worked five innings and allowed two runs while striking out four to earn the win and bump his record up to 7-2 in 2013.
Barrett led the way for the Mercer offense, going 4-for-6 with a career-high four RBI. Sophomore Chesny Young extended his hitting streak up to a career-long 25 games after putting together a 3-for-5 day at the plate with two RBI.
Mercer now turns its attention to postseason play as it takes on USC Upstate in the first round of the A-Sun Conference Tournament on May 22. Game time is still to be determined at Melching Field in DeLand, Fla.


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"Open source" has come a long way and with the new administration adopting the open source content management system Drupal to power the recovery.gov Web site, open source's visibility will likely get another big boost. Speaking from the standpoint of a developer, the number of tools, utilities and programs available under open source licensing continues to be very exciting. But it is also true that confusions still persist about what it is and, in particular, about its costs. "Open source" and "free" are not synonymous -- though there is a relationship between the two terms.
As with any engineering product, using software requires more than just having access to the application. To take a more concrete example, let's consider the task of building a bridge over a stream -- it involves more than just having a crew pull up to the river and start building. The environmental impact, the needs and concerns of the surrounding community, how to make a connection to the electric grid and even connecting to the existing roads are all factors that need to be taken into account. And that all occurs before the bridge is built. Once construction is done, it requires ongoing maintenance, inspection, repairs and a means of controlling the traffic on it.
But let's get a bit more precise about the analogy. Before the bridge is built, someone needs to have done the engineering work to figure out how the bridge is put together, the size of the beams, etc. A fabrication operation then makes the beams and other pieces needed to do the construction. If the bridge is small, it might be assembled in a shop and transported to the target site. If it is larger, then the fabricated pieces will shipped to the site and assembled in place.
Open source projects are similar: the architectural work has been done and has been made available for general use. Many of the pieces have been fabricated and often those pieces have been assembled and the "bridge" is just waiting to be transported to the installation location.
And while that means a lot of work has already been done and made available without cost, it doesn't mean that the new bridge will be "free." The fact that a general blueprint exists is nice but it may need some tweaking to make it fit for the specific use. This requires a resource that can read and update blueprints. When working on open source projects, you can't necessarily depend on a vendor to supply that resource -- you may have to supply it yourself.
To keep things in perspective, the following is a quick list of the items that commonly need to be taken into account when deciding on open-source software alternatives:
Specialized Knowledge
Many open source software applications, like commercial software, require configuration which can require expert-level knowledge. For example, the Apache Web server requires administration which is primarily done by editing one or more configuration files. Configuring Apache is not difficult but if your staff doesn't have existing expertise in it, then the total cost of ownership will need to include either hiring experts or getting staff up to speed.
By contrast, Microsoft's Web server also requires a great deal of customization but is all done through a graphical user interface. Both require expertise. This issue also shows itself when selecting an application that requires ongoing configuration or changes as part of routine use. For example, many open-source content management systems exist and are quite popular. But, when evaluating options, it is important to look into the technologies on which they are built. For example, if your staff's expertise is in .NET or ColdFusion, the no-cost price license for a PHP-based system may be appealing until you need to get something changed and find that


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The Michigan Science Teachers Association issued a statement denouncing
House Bill 5251 in the Michigan legislature, which if enacted would require
the state board of education to revise the state science standards to
ensure that students will be able to "(a) use the scientific method to
critically evaluate scientific theories including, but not limited to, the
theories of global warming and evolu
Anticipating the Kansas state board of education's expected decision to adopt a set of science standards in which the scientific status of evolution is systematically deprecated, the National Academy of Sciences and the National Science Teachers Association have rejected the state department of education's request to use material from the NAS's National Science Education Standards and the NSTA's Pathways to Science Standards in the Kansas Science Education Standards.
Just as the first challenge to the constitutionality of teaching "intelligent design" in the public school science classroom is underway in the trial of Kitzmiller v. Dover, Matthew J. Brauer, Barbara Forrest, and Steven G. Gey offer a definitive assessment of the legal issues involved in their new law review article "Is it science yet? Intelligent design creationism and the Constitution," published in Washington University Law Quarterly (2005; vol. 83, no. 1).
The external review of the latest draft of the Kansas science standards is complete, and there's no comfort in it for the antievolutionist majority on the state board of education. The external reviewer, Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), restricted its comments to the educational usefulness of the standards and did not evaluate their scientific accuracy. Even so, the antievolution material inserted by the board at the behest of local "intelligent design" enthusiasts came under fire.
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Release Date: 1957-04-13 (Limited)
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Rating: NR
Duration: 1hr 35min
In the definitive version of Reginald Rose's timeless script, an all-white jury decides the fate of a youth accused of murder. This tightly constructed searing exposé of prejudice in the American legal system stars Henry Fonda and a pantheon of great character actors.
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Realistic Cloth Simulation based on Live Video
First we showed you how you could modify actors in live video with MovieReshape, now we can dynamically regenerate their clothing as well thanks to work by Carsten Stoll of the Max Planck Institute in Germany. They've generated 3D laser scans of actors in costume and motion-tracked the silhouette and skeletons. Then analyzed the cloth and can map it onto newly detected skeletons in new video, allowing them to change clothes.
According to Stoll, the results are extremely realistic. When he and his team showed 52 people a video of a woman dancing in a skirt alongside a reconstruction that his software had produced, the majority of viewers said that the reconstruction was "almost the same" as the original.
They talk a lot about using it in Video Games, but I believe the technology would probably first be used in VFX. In fact, they've got Andy Lomax at The Foundry looking at it right now.
"This is exactly what people like me want," says Andy Lomas, a software developer who produced digital effects for the film The Matrix and is based at computer graphics firm The Foundry in London. "I want to be able to capture the fundamental nature of an actor's clothing, but also have the freedom to change the way he or she moves."
This technology will be unveiled at SIGGRAPH Asia.
via Game characters to get authentically rumpled clothes – tech – 24 October 2010 – New Scientist.


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The idea was simple: a small book with a sequential series of collages. Some old wooden planks provided the perfect surface for this project. Okay, let's go to work! I really love this kind of guerilla art. Things lying around in my workshop found their place on these planks and after the planks were finished I made a series of sequential pictures and here is the result. Four planks - 17 images.
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Cream Biscuits
Adapted from James Beard's American Cookery
The original recipe has you brush your baking sheet with melted butter (and increases the amount by two tablespoons) but for whatever reason, the butter not covered by biscuits just got smoky in my oven so I'm voting for you to just line your sheets with parchment. If you find dipping the biscuits in butter difficult (hard to grasp if the dough is soft), just brush them generously instead.
Made about 10 biscuits, perhaps a dozen if I had been stricter about the height and scrap-usage
3 tablespoons (45 grams) melted butter
2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the surface
1 tablespoon (15 grams) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon (15 grams) sugar (optional)
1 1/2 cups (355 ml) heavy cream
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Melt butter in a small pot or microwave dish, and set aside. Sift two cups flour, the baking powder, salt and (if using) sugar into a large bowl. Fold in 1 1/4 cups cream. If the dough is not soft or easily handled, fold in the remaining 1/4 cup cream, little by little. (I ended up using two additional tablespoons, or half the unused cream.)
Turn dough onto a floured surface, mound it into a ball and, using your hands, press it to a thickness of about 3/4 inch. Cut into rounds, 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Gather dough scraps and continue to make rounds. Dip the top of each round in melted butter and arrange on the baking sheet. Bake until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately, or flash freeze for future use. [Biscuits can be baked straight from the freezer, and additional few minutes baking time will be needed, usually around 3 to 5.]
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The Daily Startup: GlaxoSmithKline Launches Bioelectronics Fund
Top stories in today's VentureWire:
GlaxoSmithKline PLC has launched a $50 million venture capital fund aimed at bioelectronic medicines as part of a broader effort to find ways to treat disease by better understanding its relationship to nerves. The venture unit, Action Potential Venture Capital Ltd., has made its first investment, participating in a $27 million round for SetPoint Medical Inc. The company is developing a device that treats inflammatory disease by stimulating the vagus nerve.
Glow Inc., which aims to use data science to cut some of the cost and anxiety from the area of reproductive health, has launched with a unique, two-pronged approach to fertility issues and $6 million in funding, the company said. Based in San Francisco and led by PayPal Inc. co-founder Max Levchin and other tech luminaries, the company will offer a mobile fertility tracker application, as well as a not-for-profit program meant to help couples afford fertility treatments, many of which are deemed "elective" by health insurers, company founders said.
Also in today's VentureWire, Content delivery network Highwinds Network Group Inc. has secured $205 million in debt financing from Cerberus Capital Management and Goldman Sachs & Co. to buy some of its preferred stock, cashing out the stakes of Alta Communications, European Founders Fund and some earlier lenders…Aisle50 Inc., a daily-deals startup that helps brick-and-mortar grocery stores stay competitive with online and big box retailers, has raised $2.6 million in Series A financing led by Origin Ventures and joined by August Capital…and Prosthetics company FitBionic Inc. received a $2.2 million convertible note from investors including angel networks KMG Capital Partners and High Country Venture, as it prepares to start shipping its product worldwide.
(VentureWire is a daily newsletter with comprehensive analysis of all the investments, deals and personnel moves involving startups and their venture backers. For a two-week trial, visit our homepage, scroll to the bottom and click "try for free.")
Elsewhere around the Web:
Knewton founder Jose Ferreira discusses the dangers of concentrating too heavily on reducing the risk of venture capital investments.
Twitter's campaign to show its relevance to its subscribers' shopping decisions has turned to the effect of tweets on soap buying, Wall Street Journal blog Digits says.


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Business and marketing always go together. When you launch a product or provide some particular services, you probably go through several ways of promotion of what you're doing. Your marketing is targeted to get a customer's attention and sell your product or services. Like many others, you also invest in designing website that will be an online source to get more customers and grow a business. However, if the modern era keeps you at the distance of a click from the whole world, and provides you opportunity to promote your business online then it also demands you to make the most of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to make your product's promotion stronger.
SEO works exactly as a shop's location does for your business. If a shop is visible from a main boulevard, it is most likely to draw consumers' attention. In online world of advertisement it goes similar to having your website on the first pages of Google and Yahoo which is valuable but costly. Likewise the shops that are tucked between two different buildings or are located behind some construction, are most of the time got by advertisements on nearby boulevards, avenues, and pathways and can also be browsed in yellow pages. Google works as Yellow Pages for you; however it demands something higher enough to be visible on the list.
Though Google hasn't revealed what they require to grant sky-scraping ranking in their search results but people studying and experiencing the search results are of the view to have something high enough to be on or among top ranked websites. Therefore they can share the proven methods to help you boost the ranking.
Many online users have experienced that when they want to search something and so type a particular keyword or phrases in search bar, their search engine (such as Google or Yahoo) starts searching it in the countless websites available over the internet. As the result, the sites having the particular keyword or phrases are displayed as a directory form. However, it doesn't signify that you use relevant keywords or phrases (matching to your business or services) in every second sentence of your website text. Bob Sharke, an SEO Expert from a Los Angeles SEO Company, says "Search engines today smartly sort out the genuine sites and so they doesn't encourage web owners to game the system. Besides, visitors looking for certain information online also turn off irrelevant websites from search results without making further delays".
On the other hands, there are people who are specialized in the field and are familiar with the importance of good search engine optimization. They understand what amount of keywords usage is appropriate and how it is going to be effective for your particular needs. Like many businessmen, you perhaps also like to see your websites link be visible from others but this is an undeniable fact that reaching there is a not really easy and may be challenging for many.
In addition, Google, as the most prominent and widely used search engine, provides you with the opportunity to post paid advertisement for your products or service. So if you invest in and attract real clients for your business, it will greatly work for you but if you do this and still can't please your audience with your website or product, then the result you get you know are zero. So it once again calls for a SEO expert to deal with the situation and meet the requirements for being among high ranking websites.


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- Price: $17.95
- Official Site: LaCrosseTechnology.com
- Specs: Temperature Range: -13F-158F; Battery: 1 AAA; Weight: 4.8 oz; 0.8" x 3.8" x 4"; Temperature accuracy: +/- 1.5 degrees
- Company: La Crosse Technology Ltd.
Part of most guys' morning routine consists of, among other things, a shower, breakfast, checking last night's sports scores, and finding out up-to-the-minute weather for the day. Sure you have things like a BlackBerry and the internet to give you that last piece of essential information, but La Crosse Technology has also designed a low-profile and relatively cheap alternative with its Outdoor LCD Window Thermometer. Attaching simply to your window, the LCD Thermometer can put some numbers to the view when you look outside to check the day's conditions.
Since weather has such a huge effect on one's comfort level, this under-$20 gadget is a nice thing to have at a glance before you walk out the door. The minimalist and clean design of the La Crosse Technology Outdoor LCD Thermometer is ideal for connecting to a window since it won't distract from any view. Mounting on the outside of the window, the large digital display is always adjusting and very easy to read. Besides showing the current temperature, the LCD screen also displays the daily maximum and minimum readouts. While its style and setup are excellent, the same can't be said for its functionality. This small piece of equipment is prone to sensitivity issues with sunlight, meaning that a bright day might read warmer than it actually is. In addition, if your window is not well insulated, the temperature of your house may also help throw the validity of the Outdoor LCD Window Thermometer.
As an accessory for a beach or mountain home, the La Crosse Technology Outdoor LCD Window Thermometer has some real solid value. For dog owners, this device is great to have by the door so you know if you need to quickly throw on a coat before taking your pet out for a walk. However, in a location with easy internet or cable access, the general appeal of this gadget becomes one mostly of novelty. The build of the Outdoor LCD Window Thermometer is about as rugged as you would expect a piece of outdoors electronics to be. It is weather resistant, easy to clean and thanks to the inexpensive price point, not a gadget you need to stay up at night worrying about being damaged. As long as you are not relying on this product as your sole informational source for weather, the Outdoor LCD Window Thermometer works well in a pinch so you are not caught under- or over-dressed for a hike or a trip out to the store.
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We can't all be Bear Grylls (and most of us probably wouldn't want to), but if you're a fan of the great outdoors beyond the mall parking lot, it's important to be prepared. This LifeStraw Personal Water Filter ($20) is a tiny portable water filter that allows you, they say, to sip from whatever source is available without fear of E. coli, salmonella, or a host of other ickies - including something called Beaver Fever. We swear we did NOT make that up.
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ANAHEIM – There were no Stanley Cup finalists in Honda Center on Wednesday night for the Ducks to naturally get enthused about playing. It was the sturdy but faceless Nashville Predators serving as the opposition this time.
Coming off the highs of defeating Philadelphia and Chicago in consecutive home game, the Ducks turned in a snoozer and Nashville got enough offense and 40 saves from goalie Pekka Rinne in a 4-1 victory in front of a sparse 12,216.
It was the smallest crowd of the season and precious little energy flowed within the building and on the ice as the Ducks (21-18-4) quietly saw their three-game winning streak end.
"This was terrible," Ducks winger Teemu Selanne said. "It's like we didn't have the fear factor against this team. It was like a summer league game. Ridiculous. We need to play the same way against everybody."
The Ducks put plenty of shots on goal but Rinne saw nearly every one of them and stopped all but Saku Koivu's third-period goal. Nashville (20-13-6) never trailed as Jerred Smithson and Patric Hornqvist scored for a 2-0 lead after two periods.
"Obviously we fired a lot of blanks," Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said. "It just seemed like the puck was doing funny things for us. And in some of the situations, they beat us for one-on-one battles with the puck.
"That was really the telltale story of the game."
Koivu pulled the Ducks within a goal when he scored off a pass by Dan Sexton with 8:14 left. Carlyle pulled goalie Jonas Hiller with 1:42 left after a timeout but Sergei Kostitsyn scored into an empty net with 52 seconds left.
Shea Weber accounted for the final margin when he fired a clearing attempt off the sideboard in his end and the puck went across the ice into the net with two-tenths of a second remaining.
Meanwhile, the Ducks didn't get inside against a Nashville defense focused on playing tight in its own end.
"It's not getting in there," Koivu said. "You can put it any way you want it. Yeah, we worked. But we just weren't hungry enough and desperate enough to get into the areas where we could get those loose pucks and rebounds."


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Tonight, the legendary Jonathan Richman brings his unique brand of wide-eyed humorous and haunting folk rock to the Somerville Theatre. Maybe he'll sing some of his locally based tunes, like "New England," "As We Walk To Fenway Park," "Roadrunner," or "Government Center." Some tickets remain. $20.
Also tonight, Deer Tick and Dawes are at the Paradise, opening for their own side project Middle Brother, an alt-country supergroup featuring Deer Tick's own John McCauley, and Taylor Goldsmith from Dawes, along with Matthew Vazquez from the Delta Spirit. Their self-titled debut album just came out on Tuesday, and Rolling Stone says "Half the songs on Middle Brother involve drinking and the rest hangovers of the heart." Doors at 8 PM; 18+ show; $20.
The Boston Show Guide: links to local music clubs, media, and upcoming shows.
Links to concert listings:
Pollstar concert info for Boston
Club calendars:
Theatres and larger venues:
Bank of America Pavilion (formerly HarborLights)
Other useful sites:
Info on local bands and shows: Boston Band Crush
Jim Sullivan on local music & arts
Cheap, fun events, including music: Cheap Thrills Boston


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By M. Scott Morris/NEMS Daily Journal
The Tupelo Coliseum Commission, which oversees the BancorpSouth Arena, is considering building a new entertainment venue.
The plan is in its initial phases, and questions about funding remain. The goal is to create a more intimate performance space than the arena. One of the next steps involves creating an artist's rendering of a proposed building.
Todd Hunt, arena director, recently spoke with the Journal's M. Scott Morris about the commission's plan.
Q: What would a new entertainment facility cost, and what are potential funding sources?
A: I'm not in construction so it's hard for me to give a true estimate of costs. Similar facilities are currently being built for anywhere from $8 million to $150 million. Funding could come from both private and public sources.
Q: What kinds of acts would such a venue draw compared to the acts that come to the BancorpSouth Arena?
A: The venue would cater to niche acts that need more than 500 but less than 3,000 seats. All types of music, comedy, theater, and dance acts would be welcome.
Singer-songwriter performances, blues, bluegrass, and alternative are just some of the musical styles that could work in the right venue.
Q: Are there specific venues in Northeast Mississippi that you're trying to emulate?
A: Not really. The (University of Mississippi's) Ford Center in Oxford and (Mississippi State University's) Lee Hall Auditorium in Starkville both have elements of what we envision but our scope is broader than either facility.
Both have theatrical rigging systems, extra acoustical treatments, and a certain atmosphere that is hard to emulate in an arena. Our goal is to create a facility that contains these elements and more.


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May 2, 2007
Stanford, Calif. - Stanford Athletics today announced that its partnership with Cardinal Sports LLC (formerly known as Cardinal Sports Properties), a property of Learfield Sports, has officially launched and the team managing Stanford Athletics' marketing and multimedia rights efforts is now in place.
The Cardinal Sports team includes General Manager David Hubbard, Associate General Manager Eric Kwait, and Account Executive Janine Corcoran. Hubbard and his team will serve as Stanford Athletics' representative, retaining and building new corporate partnerships.
Cardinal Sports Team Seasoned in Sports Sales and Marketing
Hubbard comes to Stanford with more than 10 years experience in collegiate sports, most recently serving as General Manager for Learfield Sports' Kansas State property. As General Manager, Hubbard oversaw Kansas State's multimedia marketing rights and corporate sales efforts.
Hubbard began his career with Learfield Sports eight years ago as the Associate General Manager at the University of Oklahoma for Sooners Sports Properties. Three years later, he was promoted to General Manager to run the Clemson Tigers property. Prior to joining Learfield, Hubbard spent several years in collegiate sports marketing. Following a one-year period with the University of New Mexico, Hubbard worked for three years as the Assistant Director of Marketing at Marquette University, and later moved to the University of Texas El Paso to serve as the Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Promotions.
Also joining the Cardinal Sports team are Associate General Manager Eric Kwait and Account Executive Janine Corcoran. The hiring of a part-time intern is slated to be complete by May.
Eric Kwait joins Learfield after working seven years in the professional sports industry. Most recently, Kwait served as the Director of Corporate Development for the NBA's Houston Rockets. In this role, Kwait was responsible for building sponsorship sales, media partnerships and corporate development efforts for the Rockets and Toyota Center properties.
Prior to the Rockets, Kwait worked in the Bay Area as a Corporate Partnership Manager for Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E)/San Jose Sharks. In this capacity, he generated new sponsorship sales and successfully negotiated and sold corporate partnerships and media packages on behalf of San Jose Sharks, HP Pavilion, SAP Open, San Jose Stealth Lacrosse, and Miller Lite Fight Night at the Tank.
To round off the team, Cardinal Sports has recently appointed Janine Corcoran to serve as Account Executive. Corcoran, also familiar with the sports industry, has more than six years experience in sales and promotions. As a former Division-1 soccer player for the University of Delaware, Corcoran started her career as an Operations Coordinator with Major League Soccer in New York City. Soon after, Corcoran moved to the Bay Area and joined the San Jose Earthquakes as Youth Soccer Manager and Senior Account Executive. In this capacity, Corcoran initiated new sales programs for new and group ticket accounts.
Corcoran also spent a year in Seoul, Korea, as a Hospitality Client Services Consultant for the Fédération International de Football Association (FIFA) Marketing. In this role, she was responsible for hospitality services to FIFA's Commercial Affiliates in five different venues during the 2002 World Cup. Following the 2002 World Cup, Corcoran returned to the Bay Area to work for the NBA's Golden State Warriors as a Group Sales Account Executive. Corcoran was responsible for promoting the Warriors to Silicon Valley community, corporations, and non-profit organizations, as well as generating sales revenues through group promotions.
About Stanford Athletics
Founded in 1891, Stanford Athletics is a member of the Pac-10 Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Its administrative and coaching staff is committed to offering a wide range of high quality programs which will encourage and facilitate all participants to realize opportunities for championship athletic participation, recreation, physical fitness, health and well-being. Stanford Athletics manages 14 world-class sports facilities including Stanford Stadium, Maples Pavilion, Avery Aquatic Center and Stanford Golf Course. Serving more than 850 student athletes representing 35 intercollegiate athletic sports programs, no athletic department in the country can boast the kind of success that Stanford has accomplished since the 1980s. With 76 NCAA team champions (the most in the nation), 52 NCAA individual champions (also the most in the nation), 12 consecutive Directors' Cup titles, and 64 Olympic medals since the 1992 Games, it's no wonder Stanford Athletics is widely known as the "Home of the Champions." For more information, please visit gostanford.com.
About Learfield Sports
In addition to Stanford, Learfield Sports manages multimedia rights for more than 30 collegiate institutions and associations including fellow Pac-10 member Oregon State. The company also manages the marketing partnerships for the Black Coaches Association (BCA) and provides exclusive sports programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the country. Additionally, Team Services, LLC, a Learfield Sports company, specializes in venue naming rights, marketing research and sales consultation. Learfield Sports is an operating unit of Jefferson City, Mo.-based Learfield Communications, Inc., which made its initial foray into the world of sports marketing in 1975 as the radio rights holder for the University of Missouri, a client still today. For more information and a complete listing of Learfield Sports' portfolio, visit www.learfieldsports.com.