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Date: December 27 2012
Former professional cyclist Tyler Hamilton says he expects disgraced seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong to fight back.
Armstrong was earlier this year stripped of his seven Tour titles and lost most of his sponsors after the US Anti-Doping Agency said he had been at the front of a systematic doping program.
Hamilton was in the same US Postal team as Armstrong from 1999 to 2001 and helped him to three of the Tour titles. He later accused him of doping during this time.
"You hear very little from Lance, but I think this will not be a permanent state. I fear Lance will hit back," Hamilton said in an interview published in German magazine Stern on Wednesday.
"I think he is suffering a lot. He is a very proud person and thinks that – like Atlas – he can carry the whole world on his shoulders. Now everything is gone, the honour and the glory. I think it will tear him apart that he is no longer a hero."
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Gran Fondo Vail
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The 2010 edition of SuperCorsa™ Vail has been cancelled. Please check-back periodically for updates on 2011 SuperCorsa™ Vail, registration is scheduled to open October 2010.
Gran Fondo Vail is the heart-pounding, mid-season ciclosportivo that takes cyclists over scenic byways and mountain passes of the Colorado High Country. Fashioned after the Italian Gran Fondo, Gran Fondo Vail is a long distance, mass-participation bicycle ride at altitude that welcomes cyclists of all types and riding abilities: recreational, amateur and professional.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
3,5 - 6,0 Hours
Ford Park (Proposed)
Gran Fondo Vail is a spectacular 80-mile (128km) ride that takes cyclists over scenic byways and three mountain passes of the Colorado High Country. Gran Fondo Vail takes in mountain towns Copper Mountain, Minturn and Vail, three ski areas and historic mining outposts including camp Hale, the proving ground for the famous 10th Mountain Division. Climbing almost 6,000' to a height of 11,339', Gran Fondo Vail is the cyclist's proving ground.
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Vail SuperFondo "Cancelled"
Submitted by Bob The Biker (not verified) on
Can an event be "canceled" if it never really was?
BOULDER, CO USA (April 21, 2010) SuperFondo™ USA announces today that the company is canceling SuperCorsa™ Vail, the competitive race version of its GranFondo. SuperFondo™ USA is also raising the caution flag for GranFondo Vail while the company finalizes its strategic relations.
Submitted by Mike Sharkey (not verified) on
Can 303 cycling please let us know what the deal is with these events? (like are they going to happen?) I'm thinking there might be a language/cultural barrier. That Vail event was expensive but looked too cool to miss. The info is on a bunch of circularly-linked websites/blogs and does not make sense to me.
Vail Gran Fondo
Submitted by David on
We will reach out to the promoter and see what information we can gather. We have seen the same thing with the information on the web site.
Granfondo Vail
Submitted by JFItz9 (not verified) on
I actually went and rode the event, but received an email a few days before saying "the jerseys you will receive as part of your race packet were detained in customs". I was to get the jersey in the mail. Never happened. Now, their website is gone from the internet. Anybody know what happened?
Looks like we're SOL
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Here's the email I received from them after the event:
Dear Participants,
We regret to inform you that we received word from our timing company that results to the KOM and QOM were lost. They have provided you with a detailed letter on what went wrong regarding the KOM and QOM results. As an event we apologize for this failure to provide you with these results due to this lapse in technology.
To try and make it up to you we will be offering everyone an additional cycling jersey (once they arrive from customs) as well as a Cannondale Pro-Cycling team hat. We will also be offering everyone the opportunity to ride again next year for 50% off the registration fee so that you have another opportunity to ride for your KOM or QOM times.
Thank you for your understanding, please feel free to contact us with additional concerns.
GranFondo Vail Team.
I also received a survey request within the last week.
Since so much time has passed since the event and the fact that their website is gone, I have to believe we won't be seeing our jerseys or discount for next year.
They must have used the ACA
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They must have used the ACA timing system!


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Ahead of December 21, which marks the conclusion of the 5,125-year "Long Count" Mayan calendar, panic buying of candles and essentials has been reported in China and Russia, along with an explosion in sales of survival shelters in America. In France believers were preparing to converge on a mountain where they believe aliens will rescue them.
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Iman Shumpert
Career Notes
One of the ACC's top defensive players over his last two years, decided to forego his senior year and enter the NBA Draft ... Usually drew the defensive assignment on the team's top wing scorer ... Versatile and durable guard with the skills to play both the point and the wing.
Surpassed 1,000 points in his career when Tech played Florida State on Feb. 10 ... Finished his career in 32nd place with 1,166 points ... Had 55 double-digit games in his career ... Reached 11th place on Tech's career list for assists (382) and 4th in steals (207) ... Recorded the 4th triple-double in Tech history Jan. 25 vs. Virginia Tech (22 pts, 12 reb, 11 ast) and the first for a Tech player in an ACC game ... Had 7 career double-doubles, including 5 as a junior in points and rebounds, 2 during his freshman year in points and assists.
2010-11 - Game-by-Game Statistics
Second-team All-ACC and a member of the conference's all-defensive team ... Became the 7th player in ACC history to lead his team in scoring, rebounding and assists ... Was the 4th to lead in those three categories and steals ... Ranked 4th in the ACC in scoring, 15th in rebounds, 10th in FG and FT pct., 1st in steals (7th in the nation) ... Averaged 18.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 3.6 apg vs. the ACC ... In ACC games only, he was 2nd in scoring, 15th in rebounds, 10th in assists, FG and FT pct., 1st in steals ...Successfully defended some of the opponents' top scorers this year, holding players like Virginia Tech's Malcolm Delaney, UTEP's Randy Culpepper and Richmond's Kevin Anderson (A-10 player of the year) well under their season scoring averages.
His game against Virginia Tech on Jan. 25 was one of Tech's most dominating performances ever ... Along with his triple-double and 7 steals, held Delaney 10 pts under his scoring average (8 pts, 3-11 FG, 8 turnovers) ... Named ACC Player of the Week for that effort ... Scored in double figures in 29 games, including his last 16 in a row ... Scored 20 or more 11 times ... Matched his career-high of 30 against North Carolina, one year to the day after he scored 30 against the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill.
Had 4 double-doubles in points and rebounds other than his game against Virginia Tech ... Challenged for a triple-double against Charlotte (28 pts, 9 reb, 8 ast) ... Led Tech in free throws made and attempted by a wide margin, more than doubling his sophomore year totals ... Scoring average increased by 7.3 ppg over his sophomore year (4th-best mark in the ACC), rebound average up 2.3 per game ... Dean's List for the fall semester.
2009-10 - Game-by-Game Statistics
Started every game of his career until Dec. 5 against USC ... Underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a damaged meniscus in his right knee on Dec. 3 and missed Tech's next six games ... Brilliant offensively at times after his return on Jan. 2 at Charlotte, but inconsistent ... Followed two straight scoreless games against Wake Forest and North Carolina with 17 points at Maryland and 24 against Boston College.
Had five double-digit games in the final 10 games, including two in the ACC Tournament (14 vs. Maryland, 12 vs. Duke) ... Named to the ACC All-Tournament second team after averaging 10.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists in four games ... Had double-digits back-to-back at Virginia (15) and North Carolina (career-high 30) in mid-January, as well as in games against Florida State (10) and Wake Forest (11) in late January ... Then scored 31 total points in the next six games before Maryland.
Tech's third-leading scorer overall (10.0 ppg), and in ACC games (11.1 ppg) ... Scored in double digits 12 times, eight of them in ACC play ... Performance at UNC was the best of his career, including 10-of-17 shooting from the floor, 3-of-5 on threes, 7-of-9 from the foul line ... Eighth in the ACC in assist average for conference games only (4.1 pg) and eighth for all games (4.0 pg) ... Second in the ACC in steals (1.9 pg) for all games and for conference games only (1.9 pg) ... Averaged a team-high 30.1 minutes, 30.4 in ACC games.
2008-09 - Game-by-Game Statistics
Tech's fourth-leading scorer for the season, both overall and in ACC games ... In ACC games, he averaged 10.5 ppg, hitting 34.5 percent of his three-point attempts ... Had 16 double-figure scoring games this season ... Went scoreless once at North Carolina (0-for-6 FG, 4 assists) on Feb. 28 ... Averaged 11.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and made 8-of-14 shots from the floor in two ACC Tournament games ... Tied for first in the ACC in steals (2.1 pg) ... Had 22 in his last seven games, including a career-best six against Clemson on Feb. 22 and six in two ACC Tournament games.
Scored a career-high 22 points Jan. 17 at NC State, and scored 18 points on two occasions (Vanderbilt, Virginia) ... Fourth in the ACC and 45th nationally in assist average (5.0 pg) ... Had three double-digit assist games, 12 vs. Penn State, 11 vs. Georgia State, 10 vs. Alabama, as well as six other games with six or more ... Third among ACC freshmen in scoring average, first in assists and second in minutes played ... Second on Tech chart for minutes played (31.6 overall, 32.3 in ACC games) ... His 154 assists were Tech's 20th-best mark for a single season.
Hit the game-winning and game-tying baskets in the final 19 seconds of Tech's 76-74 victory over No. 6 Wake Forest on Jan. 31 ... ACC Rookie of the Week on Dec. 8 for his performances against Penn State and Vanderbilt ... Key figure in win over Vanderbilt with a 18 points and six assists (11-of-14 FT) ... His 12 assists against Penn State, most for a Tech player since Jarrett Jack's 12 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff in 2002 ... Also scored 14 points against the Nittany Lions for his first career double-double ... Played a team-high 43 minutes in Tech's OT victory at Mercer, scoring 11 of his 13 points after halftime ... Played 42 minutes in OT loss at NC State.
High School
Named to play in the McDonald's All-American game, the 16th Tech player to do so, and was a third-team Parade magazine All-American ... Two-time, first-team all-state performer in Illinois ... First-team all-state player at Oak Park and River Forest High School who also was one of the nation's top 30 seniors ... Rated No. 15 among the nation's senior players by Scout.com and No. 26 by Rivals.com ... Helped OPRF to three conference titles and was named conference MVP as a junior and senior ... Averaged 15.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists as a senior ... Also named to play in the Jordan Capital Classic ... Averaged 15 points his junior season before missing the latter part of the season recovering from a broken elbow ... Grew from 5-7 as a freshman to 6-2 as a sophomore, and made a similar leap from being an unheralded guard to a top national prospect in the last year.
Full name is Iman (pronounced ee-MON) Asante Shumpert ... Born June 26, 1990 ... Son of Odis and L'Tanya Shumpert ... Mother is an adjunct professor of art and design at Columbia College in Chicago, father is an insurance broker ... Likes creative writing and broadcast journalism ... Majoring in Sociology.
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Noted rock vocalist and bass player Glenn Hughes (Trapeze, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, and more recently Black Country Communion) has often been quoted as saying that, for him, much of the 1980s was just a blur. It's probably just as well, or he might have had a hard time dealing with the emergence of the keytar - a strap-on keyboard that has a little neck with a number of parameter-changing buttons on it. Okay, I admit it, I'm not a great fan of the Jan Hammers and Jean-Michel Jarres of this world, but those who want to emulate these digital music innovators without digging deep for a Korg, Roland or Moog original can now rejoice with the release of the world's first USB/MIDI keytar - the Vortex from Alesis.Read More
We have to admit to being rather thrilled at discovering the Mikey for Flip and the Yeti Pro USB microphones from Blue at last year's CES, and were hoping for something just as good this year. We were not disappointed. The company has just debuted the Apple-centric Mikey Digital, the studio-grade Spark Digital and the cute as a button (but not actually sporting any) Tiki in Las Vegas this week.Read More
While it's certainly convenient that most mobile devices can be charged via one of your computer's USB ports, what happens if all of the ports are in use? Even if they're not, you don't always want your devices and their cables cluttering up your desk. You can buy USB adapters for wall outlets, but then you end up needing to find an available outlet, and subsequently occupying it (in older homes especially, unused AC outlets are often something of a rarity). Now, there's an alternative to using your computer or an adapter to charge your gizmos – it's the Newer Technology Power2U AC/USB Wall Outlet.Read More
AOC, the makers of a range of USB monitors including the16-inch E1649FWU USB monitor, has upped the screen size for its latest USB-powered offering. The new e2251Fwu boasts a 22-inch LED backlit display and receives both power and signal solely through a USB connection. The single USB cable connection is designed to make hooking yourself up with a dual- or multi-monitor setup a simple plug-and-play affair and appeal to those looking to take a second monitor on the road to accompany their laptop.Read More
Just when you think that USB Flash storage can't possibly get any smaller, a company pops up with something so tiny that you're going to need the corded fob to make sure you don't lose it. Dutch promotional product manufacturer Deonet - maker of a diamond-studded Golden USB memory stick and an FSC-certified, maple-enclosed Eco Wood drive - has announced just such a portable storage solution, and is the latest to claim the title of the world's smallest USB stick.Read More
The myriad of mobile devices in constant need of recharging that many people now have in their possession can quickly lead to chronic cable clutter, especially when hitting the road. Innergie's Magic Cable Trio provides a neat solution by integrating connectors for micro USB, mini USB and Apple's 30-pin dock connector in a single convenient cable.Read More
Unveiled more than three years ago, the Optimus Popularis keyboard has been finally made available for pre-order at Art. Lebedev design studio's website. Each key of the Popularis incorporates a tiny LCD running at 64 x 64 pixels resolution and can display any chosen image (or even an animation), performing any function assigned by the user. Art. Lebedev is also taking orders for the Optimus mini six external keyboard which offers six programmable LCD keys.Read More
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December 31 (New Year's Eve) Weekly Open Thread: Looking Back
Today is New Year's Eve. And before we watch the crystal ball drop in Times Square and say goodbye to 2012, let's have a cup of cheer, take a few moments to look back, and make those New Year's resolutions that we oh so rarely keep.
December 31 has also been a notable date for transportation-related milestones. Ships, airplanes, and, oh yes, cars, have made some news on this date.
And some of those things that happened on past New Year's Eves include:
1862: The Union ironclad ship Monitor sank off Cape Hatteras, NC. No blockbuster movie/love story has yet been made about the event.
1879: Thomas Edison gives the first public demonstration of his incandescent lamp. He had no idea he LED the way in automotive illumination.
1896: The 25th automobile is built in the USA. It was not built by a Japanese company.
1907: For the first time, a ball drops at Times Square to signal the New Year. The ball was not dropped in 1942 and 1943 due to wartime concerns.
1921: The last San Francisco firehorses are retired. They served heroically in The Great Fire of 1906.
1938: Dr. R. N. Harger's "drunkometer," the first alcohol/breath test device, is introduced in Indiana. Later that evening, the first DUI was issued. The perp later pled not guilty, citing, "The car knew the way home."
1968: The world's first supersonic airliner, a Russian Tupolev TU-144, is flown.
1976: The Cars played their first gig. They released "Drive" in 1984.
1998: U.S. movie box office hits record $6.24 billion for year. Much of this is due to James Cameron's Titanic.
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And, taking a moment to look back at 2012...
The Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia struck a reef and (partially) sank on January 13. Thirty people died; two are still missing. The efforts to refloat the ship (It's 70 feet longer than Titanic) and tow it away for scrap will be the largest maritime salvage operation ever.
On August 6, 2012, the Mars rover Curiosity landed on Mars and began its career, looking for signs of life on the red planet.
How's this for feeling the need... the need... for speed. On October 14, Felix Baumgartner jumped out of a balloon at 24 miles up and become the first person to break the speed of sound without any aircraft propulsion. He ended his journey at Roswell, New Mexico, just as some other space creatures reportedly did in 1947. Mr. Baumgartner, thankfully, was much more successful with his landing.
Sadly, we lost automotive legend Carroll Shelby, racer Roy Salvadori, designer Sergio Pininfarina, and astronauts Sally Ride (First US woman in space) and Neil Armstrong (First human on the moon).
And despite predictions for many, many years, The World did not end on December 21, 2012.
Personally, looking ahead to 2013, I plan on getting a motorcycle, selling the old homeplace, and starting a new life somewhere. Hopefully with a very large garage.
Do you have any New Year's resolutions or past reflections you'd like to share? This is the place!
--That Car Guy (Chuck)
December 31 Information from: http://www.brainyhistory.com/days/december_31.html
Image Credit: The New Year's Eve ball image (Look close, it's red and just above "2012") was taken by yours truly in Times Square, where the NYPD drive Prii. The 2013 image is from Photo.Elsoar.com.


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Did you know that many common items found around your house may be potentially dangerous for your dogs? Prevention is the key to keeping your dog safe.
- Only use products designed for your pets, use them wisely
- Keep all pet and people medications, vitamins, and similar out of reach
- Wash de-icers and salt off your dog's feet, and use a product like Paw Safe around your house
- Use an alternative to rodenticides (rat poison) and remember rodents killed by those products can be harmful to your pets
- Antifreeze (ethylene glycol) tastes sweet and can be quite toxic to some pets
- Be careful about your plant selections, Cornell has a great list of common plant names for you to reference
- Dogs eat lots of yucky things, check out this list of potential hazards
- Lawn and garden chemicals -- ideally you'll find safer alternatives, but if you like the commercial products, be sure they are used correctly and remember your dog's face is right by the poison and fertilizers
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Spring is around the corner and the bugs will be waking up. A bug bite can be a serious annoyance even though most people's lives are not threatened. Once a bug bites, the body releases histamines as part of its immune response. The skin will swell around the bite and will probably itch. The best treatments begin with bug identification. The most common warm weather bugs are mosquitos, bees, ticks, spiders and bed bugs.
A mosquito bite will leave the skin slightly swollen and red with a significant itch. A bee's sting will often leave behind its stinger which will need removing. When bed bugs bite, they leave small red patches that itch. Get professional pest removal to remove these nasty creatures quickly. Ticks attach to the skin and can be severe if a bull's eye shape emerges. Check the scalp, around the ears, and between the toes for these elusive critters. Spiders live both inside and out, often in dark undisturbed locations. One way to self-protect when working in tall grasses or basements is to wear white clothing tucked into socks around the ankles as well as a hat. Bugs will be noticeable.
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I'd like to point out a few things, not to make anyone feel bad, but to hopefully help inexperienced owners and to shed some light as to why trading (especially in the preseason) can be both dangerous and crippling to ones team.
BB4L and Jazzfan agreed to a deal that sent Hakeem Nicksto BB4L and Stevie Johnson, Mark Ingram, and Danny Amendola to Jazzfan by way of BB4L. At first glance this deal seems fairly even on paper, however when you look a little closer it becomes glaringly evident that this deal was, in fact, COMPLETELY lopsided in BB4L's favor.
First I'd like to point out why Stevie Johnsons statistics are deceiving. In 16 games last year he had
1000 yards
7 Touchdowns
which makes the 21st overall WR in standard scoring leagues, thus making him a low end WR2 by definition. He ranked 9th in overall targets (passes thrown to) with a whopping 133. To give you some perspective only 4 WR's had over 150 targets in all of 2011 (Calvin, Welker, Roddy, and Fitz). Stevie's efficiency based on the volume of targets is well below average compared to almost any WR in the top 50.
What do all of these metrics tell us? Well, Stevie Johnson isn't efficient and a lot of his production can be attributed to opportunity/situation and volume vs sheer talent. In order for Stevie to finish as a low end WR2 he needed a perfect storm of things to go his way. In comparison Jordy Nelson (who finished as the #2 overall WR) saw nearly 40 less targets than Stevie, yet finished with well 75 more fantasy points than Stevie.
A few things we can take away from all of this are,
Stevie Johnson has likely has had his BEST statistical season last year (or the year before where he also was top 10 in targets). Going forward it's unlikely he remains a top 10 targeted WR, especially when you factor in how ineffective he is when compared to other elite top targeted WRs. Stevie Johnsons ceiling can be projected at 1000 yards, 7 TDs, and 75 catches (low end WR2), where as a more realistic projection is about 110 targets which would extrapolate to 900 yards 5.5 TDs 65 catches over the course of a 16 game season (low end WR3 or WR4 numbers).
I participated in a draft tonight where Hakeem Nicks went in the 2nd round. This was a very clued in draft of savvy owner and speaks volumes on how Nicks is perceived. The fact that Jazzfan was able to draft Hakeem Nicks in the 4th round, which mind you is an unbelievable value (probably one of the best overall values in the draft) made this rape that much more brutal. Jazzfan's best VALUE pick by far was Nicks and considering he paid a 4th round price for a potential high end WR1 is just outstanding (had he kept him). What's beyond atrocious is then gift wrapping him for Stevie Johnson as well as Mark Ingram and Danny Amendola (who we'll get into later).
The main reason I felt compelled to go on this tangent was because I took a peak at the week 1 match ups and low and behold Jazzfan is projected to lose to Primetime by 40 points, count them 40 points. While obviously yahoo projections are hardly great indicators of wins and losses when there is a point differential that large you can bet your bottom dollar that the favorite will win at a very high percentage.
Not only is Jazzfan projected to get blown out but he's not even starting Danny Amendola and Mark Ingram (rightfully so I might add, because they ARE NOT startable), the other two pieces involved in the trade. Does this seem strange to anyone else? So essentially in the preseason, JAZZFAN downgrades a WR1 for a WR3 (a mostly ineffective one at that) in order to get a deeper bench. This trade is awfully, fuzzy.
Again this isn't meant to attack JazzFan he might as well be Joe Cool but trades that go through that can potentially offset the entire competitive balance need to be examined closely.
We owe it to ourselves not to allow trades like this to pass in the future and hopefully I was able to shed some light on WHY this trade should have never have gone through in the first place.
End rant.
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7. I don't think I'll ever give up cokes. I've really cut down on them....but can't imagine giving them up.
8. I don't really do rewards. I think the way I feel or the way I look is enough of a reward for me ;)
9. When I meet my goal weight, I'm going to run and jump into my husband's arms. Something I have always dreamed of doing!!
10. I don't know if it can be considered a body part, but mine is my hair!! And I think you can say boobs on SP :)
11. Watch what I eat; how much I eat.
12. Other goals are just living life and enjoying my family. Because of my weight I lost so much time with them and now am enjoying being an active member in my family; going places and doing things and not feeling limited because I'm fat.
13. Work makes it hard for me to lose weight. There is always food at the office and it's so hard to stay away from it. And love co-workers who make you feel guilty when you do.
14. No surgery here! Have a couple friends who have had it; one was very successful; the other it was just a waste of money for her. She gained back all her weight plus some. Like you, it's not something I'm against; to each their own. But no, it's not for me.
15. Yeah, kind of already answered that. Just living life more; enjoying time with my husband; running into his arms.
Awesome blog!! Was typing as you were talking but also listening to your answers. What can I say....I'm a multi tasker!!
I have never heard anyone ask about a goal size before. That was a new one for me. Haven't ever really considered that. Just always tend to focus on the scale. So that'll be something new to think about. However, I also know that the size can be dependent upon where you purchase your clothes too. The more expensive the clothes....the smaller the number on the tag.
Thanks for sharing this! I'll try to write it down tomorrow and post as a vlog maybe this weekend!
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A Dauphin County jury this morning convicted a Harrisburg man of third-degree murder, vehicular homicide and related charges in a crash last year that killed an 18-year-old Harrisburg man.
The jury deliberated for about eight hours before reaching a verdict just before noon. Roberts faces up to 40 years in prison on the murder conviction, First Assistant District Attorney Fran Chardo said.
Roberts' attorney, Chief Public Defender Paul Muller, had argued the incident did not rise to the level of third-degree murder.
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"Treachery", the all new episode 3 in History's hit series "Vikings", which will air on Thursday, March 13, at 10/9 pm central, will show just that: treachery on all fronts.
With Jarl Borg excluded from the raids in the West, he feels betrayed and is out for revenge. And what better target for his anger, than the unprotected village of Kattgat? With Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) and his Vikings gone on the raids, who is left to defend the women and children?
Rollo (Clive Standen)! Will this be his chance to redeem himself in the eyes of his brother Ragnar, when he rallies the villagers around him to defend their home?
Meanwhile, Ragnar, King Horick (Donal Logue) and their men are moving through Wessex on their raid, where Athelstan (George Blagden) betrays his old Christian faith, when he aids his new brothers in raiding a church. King Ecbert (Linus Roache) is ready to stand his ground though. This will not be an easy raid for Ragnar.
Fans will also get to see the return of Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) and her now grown son, Bjorn. She seems to have remarried to an abusive husband and her son is not happy: "What would Ragnar say?"
Finally a son is born. Ragnar's and Aslaug's child makes his arrival while Ragnar is gone. Aslaug names him Sigurt, after her father. And because of a distinct mark in his right eye, she adds "Sigurt, Snake-in-the-Eye." What will the future hold for this child? Will it be good or evil?
Find out on an all new episode of "Vikings" this Thursday, March 13, at 10/9 pm central on History.


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A saucer ended yesterday on eBay. You weren't the high bidder? Based on closed auctions, it looks like pieces do show up there with some regularity.
I am still looking for a Hedges Wigwam cup and saucer, or anything else from the resturant. I did find a Hedges mustard cup , but no luck yet on a cut and/or saucer
A saucer ended yesterday on eBay. You weren't the high bidder? Based on closed auctions, it looks like pieces do show up there with some regularity.
This is a creamer from Hedges Wigwam that goes off today. No bids yet - it was in my watch list
Somehow I do not think I would use the term "Ex Con" in a title to describe condition (it took me awhile to even figure out that is what they meant!)
Maybe it belonged to a parolee.
While we're talking about descriptive words, I have a pet peeve of the use of the word "scarce". It just irks me. It's so obvious that the seller is trying real hard not to use the word rare, of course because the word rare is so overused on eBay. But still, I cringe when I see that word scarce. It also doesn't flow right within the wording...in any auction I've seen it used in.
Just my usual opinion.
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LQQK! Beyond rare! One of a kind!
That word scarce doesn't fit. Just say rare if that's what you think it is. The seller says he's motivated to sell so he's open to offers...how about knocking a few zeros off to start.
I did get the creamer, also saw a "gravy boat" but missed it, was working, it came up...so I am still searching...eventually I hope to find the infamous Mug!!:
Still looking for anything from Hedges Wigwam..lmk if anyone knows of anything. Would love a cup and saucer
I think I have a xtra large plate buried somewhere older back stamp.
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I was able to find a saucer!! WooHoo!!! Now I only need the cup. If anyone hears of one please lmk,
Great news! Glad to hear you have found part of your set. Those are pretty hard to come by so WTG!!


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Corina C. writes: "Help! I'm plus sized and poor. Well not super poor, but I need to make my dollars stretch as faaaaaar as possible. Problem is, I need some new wardrobe basics real bad. LBD, dark jeans, day to night versatile tops...I don't know where to start! Oh & did I mention my humongous (size 11!!!!) feet? Yeah those make it hard to find good staple accessories also. I need stuff that will last, isn't crazy expensive, and works with my curves. Specially, the rack - tummy - hips area. :) Anyway I love love love your blog and would love love love if you had any awesome suggestions!"
Finding good basics for us curvy dames shouldn't be difficult, but sadly, it is. Tip: to preserve your clothes, we recommend washing them on the gentle cycle and letting them air dry, since the harsh heat of a dryer can shrink and fade clothes before their time. Some of our favorite plus-sized stores include Alight.com, Old Navy, Torrid, Target, Lane Bryant, and Avenue. For cheap, trendy shoes, you might be surprised to find that Target and Payless often carry up to a size 12 in women's shoes.
1 - Old Navy Women's Plus Low-Rise Boot-Cut Jeans ($33) - A good basic silhouette without embellishments, available in eight sizes and three inseam lengths, in a nice dark wash for work or play.
2 - Old Navy Women's Plus Jersey Cowl-Neck Top ($23) - Available in 3 colors, this simple-yet-chic top can be dressed up for work with a nice necklace, cardigan & trousers, or dressed down with jeans and ballet flats.
3 - Torrid Grey Chiffon Henna Print Caftan ($38) - We love flowy tops like this, since they drape nicely over curves. This one features a cinch-tie waist so you can adjust it easily, plus silver shot-bead trim around the neck.
4 - Target Mossimo Black Short-Sleeved Woven Dress ($35) - Cute LBD, no? Features a v-neck, cap sleeves, and a flattering knee length.
5 - Merona Kelly Green Sleeveless Dress ($25) - Cute color, and a wrap silhouette is always good, since it hides the tummy, keeps the girls in check, and creates a defined waistline.
6 - Merona Plus 3/4 Sleeve Red Faux Wrap Top ($12) - Again, a wrap top = defined silhouette and some figure control.
7 - Unique BlueJay Top ($24) - The banded surplice empire waist is a nice touch, and the print is very on-trend. Pair with a cardigan & pencil skirt or trousers for work.
8 - Lane Bryant Right Fit Lafayette Trousers ($50-55) - Available in six colors, these slightly boot-cut trousers make legs look longer and your stomach look smaller. Choose from three different fits to suit your waist & hips.
9 - Lane Bryant Faux Wrap Suiting Skirt ($50) - Every basics wardrobe needs a good black skirt! The knee length is classic, and the faux-wrap detailing hides your tummy.
10 - Avenue Chic Buttoned Cardigan ($20 on sale) - Available in four colors, and has a flattering longer length that drapes nicely over hips and bust.
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One of the longest running comics in the industry Archie kicked off in the late 30s early 40s and is still going strong today. While the series was always known for the trials and tribulations of these all-American teenagers, over the years they have done some creative things with them. The latest is bringing the world of the zombie into the mix with a darker tone in Afterlife with Archie, but does this series work or should it have been left buried?
In Afterlife with Archie # 4, with the full zombie apocalypse in full swing in Riverdale, USA Archie seems to be the world's only hope but is he enough? Can he save his parents and those closest to him or will they all end up like Jughead? This is unlike any other Archie series to date with not only the dark tone, but the character designs. Here they have stepped away from the classic cartoon look to them all and have brought a more realistic vibe to the overall series while keeping just enough of the iconic nature to them so that they are recognizable. This issue doesn't sport all that much dialogue, but instead allows Francesco Francavilla's art tell the story. It brings some interesting twists to telling the story using his history with his dog to bridge the gap between the past and present to bring the emotional nature to the forefront. There is a really clever aspect to giving the dog a voice here without making it hokey, but instead packs an even bigger punch to the events that unfold.
There is an obvious pull no punches aspect to the violence here that is effective but never goes too far overboard. While it may surprise some this book continues to bring the worlds of Archie and zombies together like no one ever would have expected. If you are a fan of either or just one, be sure to check this series out you will be pleasantly surprised.
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College Hockey:UND Outworks Denver For Win
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Maybe if North Dakota goalie Andy Kollar took acting lessons, he'd have a shutout against the number-one ranked Denver Pioneers instead of a 4-1 win.
Denver's lone goal came at 5:40 of the first period when Pioneer wingers Connor James and Greg Barber broke into the Sioux zone on a 2-on-1 rush. James hit Barber with a pass that he roofed over Kollar's shoulder from the left faceoff dot. However, the puck apparently hit the padding on the rear bar and bounced out so quickly that neither the goal judge nor referee Mike Schmitt saw it go in.
Play continued until the next whistle. The officials then conferred and awarded the goal to Denver, giving the Pioneers a 1-0 lead. Replays appeared to be inconclusive, but Denver coach George Gwozdecky had no doubt that the goal was good.
"Oh yeah, no question. Everyone on the ice saw it," he said. "Barber put it right up, hit the back bar and it came right back out."
Gwozdecky got no argument from Kollar.
"He beat me with a pretty good shot. I know the noise it makes when it hits the crossbar or the back of the net," Kollar said.
"I knew it was in, but I tried to play it off. Maybe I'd get a break this season for once," he laughed. "I got away with it for about a minute and a half, and that was it."
The Sioux answered Denver's score with a power-play goal at the 11:45 mark of the first period. Sioux junior forward Ryan Bayda spotted Tim Skarperud alone at the side of the net and slid a pass to him that he pounded past Denver netminder Wade Dubielewicz for his 20th goal of the season. The opening period ended tied 1-1.
North Dakota took the lead for good with 15:38 gone in the second period. Freshmen forwards Brian Canaday and Rory McMahon came into the Denver zone on a 2-on-1 break. McMahon took Canaday's feed and blasted in a slapshot from the left faceoff dot that beat Dubielewicz.
Junior forward Ryan Bayda scored the insurance marker at 12:25 of the third period. On a 3-on-2 rush, McMahon's centering attempt was blocked, but the puck came right back to him. His weak backhand attempt fell into the crease where Bayda was camped out to bang it in.
All season long, the Sioux have had difficulty holding on to third-period leads, but North Dakota's defense played tough down the stretch while also keeping the Pioneers 0-5 on the power play.
"The D played solid tonight," Kollar said. "The shots I didn't see, they were blocking in front of me. And when the puck went back to the point, they were moving guys out and making the right plays in our own zone. This time of the year, that's what you want to see."
When Dubielewicz was pulled with two minutes left, the Sioux quickly took advantage. Just 11 seconds later, junior forward Jason Notermann raced under David Lundbohm's high flip pass to the neutral zone, gathered in the puck and skated in alone to tuck in the empty netter.
The long, frustrating season that saw the Sioux go 7-9-1 at home in their first season at the new Engelstad Arena ended on a positive note.
"We lost the first game in this arena and we wanted to win the last game we had here this year," Bayda said.
Gwozdecky said that the Pioneer coaching staff knew their team might let down after capturing the WCHA title Friday night.
"The win last night and maybe the satisfaction of winning the league took an awful lot away from the way we played tonight," he said. "We were very disappointed with our effort tonight."
North Dakota coach Dean Blais, whose teams have won four WCHA championships since 1997, has been in Gwozdecky's shoes before.
"We know that from the past that when you've clinched the title, you don't have a burning desire to win," he noted.
"I think we got caught looking too far ahead," said Denver captain Bryan Vines. "The WCHA is such a good league that — as was proven tonight — any team can beat any other team. We're learning what it's like to have every team come out gunning for us."
Although the game's outcome has no bearing on the final WCHA standings or the playoff picture, both teams learned lessons they can take into the playoffs. For the Sioux, it's that they're capable beating the top-ranked team in the nation.
"Maybe we're coming on," Blais said. "Maybe the guys are stepping forward at the right time of year."
For the Pioneers, it's that they can't afford to take the night off, even against a lower-tier WCHA team.
"Obviously, in this league, no matter who you're playing, you're setting yourself up for failure if you show up and aren't ready to play with the kind of intensity and work habits that you need," Gwozdecky said.
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List of Cherokee battles in the Indian Wars, listed alphabetically with photos, images, and maps when possible. Every major battle, skirmish, or conflict in Indian Wars involving the Cherokee is included here, along with information like exactly where the battle took place. If you want to learn even more about these Indian Wars battles that involved Indian Wars you can click on the names of the battles for more information.
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Cautiously Optimistic
By legalthing on May 14, 2007
Last month, we were hit with two new patent troll cases. With each, there was no warning, no offer to license - just a lawsuit. And, who are these "aggrieved" plaintiffs? In the first case, the litigant is a company called "Exponential Systems". Exponential alleges that our Sun Grid Compute Utility infringes their patents. So who is Exponential? Are they creators of competing technology? Do they invest in R&D? Do they create products and jobs that add value to society? Hard to tell, but I doubt it. All we know is that the original patents were owned by a company called "Hemisphere II Investments", which then transferred the patents to Exponential for the grand sum of $5.
Seriously. We are being dragged into expensive litigation and this is all we know about the other party. Even more frustrating is that one of the primary goals of our Sun Grid is to drive down the cost of computing. I've written previously about this tax on innovation. This is a real example.
And, as to the second case, let me ask - what do Sun, Google, Metacafe, Sony and 15 other companies (including several in the internet "adult entertainment" business) have in common? If you answered that all were recently sued by a patent holding company called "Antor Media" you would be correct. And what do we know about this plaintiff? Little except they have a history of suing everybody. In this specific case, no Sun products are even identified in the complaint. Yet, we now need to hire outside counsel and plan a visit to the Eastern District of Texas where this case has been filed.
You may believe that these are isolated examples. However, during the same time Sun was sued in these two cases, eight mobile phone companies, four major internet retailers and three computer companies were all sued for infringement by patent holding companies.
If this sounds like a waste of time, money and resources – it is. But, there have been some recent changes, both legislative and judicial, that make me feel at least a slight bit optimistic for a change.
On April 18th of this year, a bipartisan and bicameral bill was introduced in Congress entitled the "Patent Reform Act of 2007". This legislation builds upon legislative proposals introduced last year. Included in this proposed legislation is:
-A limitation on patent venue (commonly referred to as "forum shopping").
-The creation of a post-grant proceeding to cancel a patent after issuance. This is in recognition that the current methods for challenge - PTO reexamination or litigation - are not effective nor efficient.
-Changes that will make it more difficult to demonstrate willful infringement, a finding of which is subject to treble damages. It also limits damages to a reasonable royalty for the invention itself instead of the value of the product into which an invention may be incorporated. (This one would go a long way toward making these litigations less attractive.)
-Creation of a first to file system. Interestingly, the U.S. is currently one of the only countries that grants patents to the first to invent instead of the first to invent and file.
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court also announced two important decisions that provide more immediate relief. In Microsoft v. AT&T Corp. the court ruled 7-1 that "golden masters" shipped by Microsoft for installation on computers made and sold abroad are not "components" pursuant to 35 U.S.C. Sec. 271(f). Under U.S. patent law, no infringement occurs when a product that is the subject of a U.S. patent is made or sold in another country. It may be an infringement of a foreign patent, but U.S. patent laws do not apply. The exception is Section 271(f) which was enacted in 1984 in response to a case involving (of all things) shrimp deveining equipment. The defendant in that case conceded that it was prohibited from making or selling the infringing equipment in the U.S., but successfully argued that there was nothing in the law that prevented it from making the components for the equipment in the US and then having the assembled abroad.
In the current case, Microsoft conceded that it infringed AT&T patents related to digital speech compression. But, they objected to AT&T's claim that a golden master should be considered a component under 271(f) and Microsoft, accordingly, liable for foreign damages.
In siding with Microsoft's position, the court has brought some rationality into the world of software patents. Indeed, many in the software industry have been watching this case closely and considering whether (assuming the original decision was unchanged) it would be a reason for moving development efforts offshore.
The other decision - KSR v. Teleflex - was important because the court made it easier for the PTO and defendants to challenge questionable patents consisting of combinations of elements on the basis of "obviousness". It is a basic tenet of patent law that things that are "obvious" are not subject to patent protection. As the court noted in an earlier case, allowing an obvious combination of components "withdraws what is already known into the field of its monopoly and diminishes the resources available to skillful men." But what is obvious is not always clear, especially in the case of a claimed invention consisting of a combination of elements. In KSR, the dispute was whether it was obvious that electronically adjustable automobile pedals would replace mechanical ones. The Federal Circuit applied what is known as the TSM ("Teaching, Suggestion, Motivation") test to determine whether the electronically adjustable pedal configuration was obvious. Under this test, the court seeks written evidence - for example, scholarly works or something published – to support a finding of obviousness.
In overturning the lower court decision, the Supreme Court unanimously recognized that the TSM analysis was too limiting: "In many fields it may be that there is little discussion of obvious techniques or combinations, and it often may be the case that market demand, rather than scientific literature, will drive design trends."
The result of this decision, is that there will be increased scrutiny as to what truly constitutes innovation. And, indeed, just last week, in a case involving competing manufacturers of electronic toys, the Court of Appeals of the Federal Circuit relied on KSR to find that the underlying patent was invalid as obvious.
Some commentators are suggesting that the KSR case will hurt hardware and software companies that combine and change components to create new products. Sun is just such a company. Our R&D investment has lead to innovation in hardware, software, storage, servers and microprocessors. We leverage the best of all of these as components when engineering new systems. So, yes, the commentators might be right, but only to the extent that we were focused on creating revenue from litigation of questionable patents - instead of satisfying customers.


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Introductory remarks: The GFCM has a keen interest in participating to the preparatory work of the "UN Conference on Sustainable Development" of 2012 in light of the fact that the "UN Conference on Environment and Development" of 1992 represented a watershed event for the conservation of marine living resources. GFCM, as a Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO), has significantly broadened its functions, notably over the last twenty years in response to the 1992 conference with the aim of tackling the challenge of sustainable development. In this respect, the GFCM has been working to bring about - within the remit of its regional mandate - the rationale exploitation of marine captured fisheries as well as sustainable aquaculture. In anticipation of the renewed political commitment to sustainable development by the international community at the "UN Conference on Sustainable Development" of 2012, the GFC has set up a Task Force that aims at modernizing the organization. As a result of the Task Force, the GFCM will be better placed to address the three pillars of sustainable development.
General Content: The GFCM agrees that "a focus on a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradiction and the institutional framework for sustainable development can help to accelerate progress on the sustainable development agenda", as highlighted in the report of the UN Secretary General (UN doc A/Conf.216/PC/7 of 22/12/2010). Most importantly, the GFCM agrees with the following three main messages identified therein: "improved institutions are crucial to the favourable social outcomes of green economy policies; (g) moving towards a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication is as much about structural change in the institutions governing economies at different levels as about technological change; (h) the reach of the institutional framework for sustainable development has expanded since the watershed Rio Conference, but the lack of coordination and coherence has held back the full potential; addressing this is now overdue." The GFCM would expect to see these messages adequately developed and possibly transposed into policy actions/recommendations at the "UN Conference on Sustainable Development" of 2012.
Specific Elements: The "UN Conference on Sustainable Development" of 2012 will address global cooperative action for greening key economic sectors. Ocean and sea economy is a result of multiple economic activities, including marine captured fisheries and aquaculture. The sustainable management of oceans and seas, including in relation to marine captured fisheries and aquaculture is therefore essential to achieve the goals of a green economy. These are the sectoral priorities of hte GFCM and have been addressed as follows thus far:
Marine captured fisheries: the GFCM has been focusing on their rationale exploitation via the adoption of measures addressing, inter alia and ex plurimis, fishing capacity, IUU fishing and destructive fishing practices. Recently, the GFCM has put in place a framework to review implementation of these measures in view of their enforcement, in accordance with international obligations under UNCLOS, UNFSA, FAO Compliance Agreement, FAO Code of Conduct, FAO Plans of Action and FAO Agreement of Port State Measures. Also, the GFCM has been facilitating the exchange of knowledge and information among 24 Members in oder to minimize any negative effects of the measures it adopted.
Aquaculture: the promotion of sustainable aquaculture has been a core activity of the GFCM, unlike some other RFMOs whose mandates solely pertain to marine capture fisheries. This has allowed the GFCM to take some stress off the fish stocks it manages. Through its technical specialized committees the GFCM has been considering the elaboration of various indicators (e.g. environmenta, social, etc.) to increase the sustainability of aquacutlure so that it can contribute to market shares of its developing country members.
Because from a development perspective green economy should be conceived as beneficial for both developed and developing countries, the GFCM belives that menas to ensure the implementation of the policies it elaborates, both on marine captured fisheries and aquaculture, should be as even as possible within the remit of its membership. This will require action to bridge further the North-South gap. In this respect though, the report of the abovementioned UN Secretary General has noted that organizations and institutions established by States to deal with environmental issues are the weakest among those belonging to the three pillars of sustainable development. At present, the impacts of the economic crisis are a challenge for all insitutions. With the aim of pursuing an ecosystem approach to fisheries as well as an integrated maritime policy, the GFCM has hence identified as a matter of priority cooperation with other institutions competent for fisheries and environmental matters (e.g. RFMOs and UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan). This course of action, that will contribute to the optimal utilization of existing resources as well as to avoid duplications, is in line with the spirit of the "UN Conference on Sustainable Development" of 2012.
Nonetheless, renewed political commitments to the rational exploitation of fisheries as well as to the further promotion of sustainably managed aquaculture at the "UN Conference on Sustainable Development" of 2012 would prove exceedingly valuable to teh GFCM. IN this connection, the 2012 conference should provide indications as to how strengthening environmental governance and intra-institutional coordination. This would assist the GFCM in elaborating new frameworks for cooperation with partner organizations dealing with fisheries and environmental matters. Another issue that would help the GFCM in the trasition towards a green economy would be that of establishing funding mechanism to provide technical assistance to developing countries Members. The creation of funds would support the various regional and sub-regional projects that teh GFCM runs to better address the specifities of its area of competence. The "UN Conference on Sustainable Development" of 2012 should also focus on this issue.
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The one-of-a-kind 2011 "Jake Edition" Corvette Grand Sport built for the 2010 SEMA show will be auctioned on Friday afternoon at the National Corvette Museum with proceeds going to the new NCM Motorsports Park. Tickets are just $20 and there are no limits on how many tickets will be sold. The 2011 Jake Edition Corvette
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Mission and Evangelism Institute explores 'Missional Church in Many Contexts'
Methodist Theological School in Ohio will host the Mission and Evangelism Institute March 19 and 20, with the theme "Missional Church in Many Contexts." The institute will offer pathways toward becoming a missional congregation in rural, suburban and urban settings. The event's three speakers are proven missional leaders who have had breakthroughs in transforming congregations from inward-oriented to mission-focused.
Rev. Dave Hood is the campus pastor at Fort McKinley Church, the urban branch of Ginghamsburg Church in Dayton. Fort McKinley is a church "restart" that was on the brink of closing in 2008. In just three years, it has grown from 40 attendees to 400, with three Sunday morning worship celebrations.
Rev. Kevin Koske is the pastor of Church in the Mall in Heath. An outreach ministry of Centenary UMC in Granville, Church in the Mall celebrated its public launch on Palm Sunday of 2010. Through its location, it brings church to the people, instead of bringing people to the church, and seeks to integrally embrace and utilize social media for evangelism.
Rev. Bill Lyle served as pastor of Greenville Evangelical United Methodist Church, a rural congregation, for 14 years. His accomplishments there include growing church attendance from 126 to 770, initiating three new styles of worship with innovative multimedia, and creating a culture of serving and witnessing with over 70 percent of the church family involved. He has recently become the senior pastor at Peace UMC in Pickerington.
Tuition for the Mission and Evangelism Institute is $70. Two or more people from the same congregation may attend for $60 each. Student tuition is $15. Dinner on March 19 is included. A Continuing Education Unit certificate is available for $10.
Additional material, including a schedule and registration form, is available at www.mtso.edu/mei.
Methodist Theological School in Ohio prepares leaders of many faith traditions for lives of significance in service to the church and the world. The school offers master's degrees in divinity, counseling ministries, theological studies and practical theology, as well as a Doctor of Ministry degree. For more information, visit www.mtso.edu.
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UCLA received goals from Kodi Lavrusky and Taylor Smith, and goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland earned her 13th shutout of the year with a three-save performance.
Lavrusky gave UCLA a 1-0 lead at 12:57 after a nice give-and-go with Sam Mewis, burying her shot from the left side of the field to the far post for her sixth goal of the season.
Stanford had its first shot in the 25th minute, with Taylor Uhl taking a dangerous shot, but Rowland was there to make the kick save.
Lavrusky nearly made it 2-0 UCLA a few minutes later when Mewis sprung her ahead of the defense with Stanford goalkeeper Jane Campbell onrushing. Lavrusky had to come back to the ball and had a good look at the goal, but Campbell somehow scrambled back to smother the ball and keep Lavrusky from taking a shot.
Stanford played with increased aggression in the second half, and Chioma Ubogagu had a point-blank shot in the box in the 56th minute, but it went right to Rowland, who easily made the save. Courtney Verloo also had a shot in the 66th minute that Rowland ranged to her left to save.
Smith put the game away at 84:25 with a huge insurance goal. Mewis found Smith ahead, and the sophomore buried the shot far post for her seventh goal of the year, giving UCLA a 2-0 lead.
"Hats off to both teams," said UCLA head coach Amanda Cromwell. "It was such a high-level, good quality game to watch. I was definitely a little anxious at the end until we got the second goal. I could breathe a little bit and take a deep breath with less than five minutes to go. Taylor did an awesome job of finishing that. Hats off to Sam Mewis for her two assists today, and Kodi finished off a beautiful goal to start. Our goal-scoring has been pretty phenomenal with the quality of goals scored."
UCLA advances to face Regional No. 1 seed North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 5 pm ET. The Bruins will look to avenge their only loss of the year, a 1-0 loss on Sept. 6 at Duke.


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titicaca water frog Telmatobius culeus from Arturo Munoz on Vimeo.
Rana gigante del Titicaca Telmatobius culeus from Arturo Munoz on Vimeo.
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|An individual found in the area close to the big side of the lake
|taking samples swabs of the frog
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|The water in the area is not anymore green but not yet clear
|Dead frog found in the shore of the lake
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|One of the forgs that were dead in the center of the lago menor
|swabing a dead frog for BD analysis
|Postmortem analysis, several females with eggs
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|monitoring the frog populations in the lake
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|Dead frog in one of the localities of Titcaca lake
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|Monitoring the deaths of the Titicaca water frog
|Green color of the water in all the "Lago menor", photo January 2015
|water of one of the localities that is completely green,
|Psychrophrynella illimani a critically endangered species
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she doesn't know much about herself, what time she is upon, or where she belongs.
all she knows is tears that creep down her cheeks and seep into her ears.
warm and wet, like tongue on cartilage.
she envisions ghosts who sit in rocking chairs and knit afghans.
ghosts with needles and ghosts who can't walk.
ghosts with faux velvet crowns. ghosts whose teeth are not real.
ghosts who taught her how to tie french knots and ghosts who know what a paper mill smells like.
ghosts who gnaw their fingernails down to nubs.
ghosts she forgot to kiss and ghosts she never got to say good-bye to.
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in loving memory of emerson byers & eva schuler.
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Microsoft held a huge press event this Tuesday where they removed the veil from their latest gaming console. Departing from their previous rotation based naming, they have decided to refer to the new system as the Xbox One.
The new console boasts some pretty great innards and features that are sure to please every type of gamer out there. Well maybe not all of them, but certainly most.
Take a look at the highlights of the event and drop me a comment with your thoughts!
Xbox One Specs
The Xbox One is boasting some nice guts. I'll get right to the good stuff.
Processor and graphics: as rumored, a heavily customized AMD chip that combines an eight-core CPU, a GPU tailored for DirectX 11.1 graphics and 32MB of high bandwidth embedded ESRAM memory. The 28nm chip will consume around 100 watts, which is slightly higher than current Xbox Slim and PS3, but Microsoft promises noise from the cooling fans will be "four times quieter."
System memory: a Sony-rivaling 8GB of RAM, although it'll be DDR3 instead of the PlayStation 4's GDDR5.
Audio and video: 1080p and 4K both supported; 7.1 surround sound.
Kinect: This will be bundled with the console and contain 250,000-pixel infrared depth sensor as well as a regular 720p web cam.
Storage and media: a 500GB hard drive of unknown speed plus a Blu-ray / DVD combo drive that will be used as little as possible. We're told disc-based games will be ripped to the HDD automatically.
Connectivity: HDMI 1.4 output and passthrough; a "few" USB 3.0 ports; gigabit Ethernet; plus, three separate 802.11n radios to allow the console to communicate with its controller (over a form of WiFi Direct) as well as other devices (such as perhaps other Windows-based phones and tablets) without losing its connection to the internet. At other times, two radios could be used to maintain a stronger WiFi signal. [Source]
A brand new controller, EA exclusivity
There's not really too much different about the new controller; it's a little bit taller, a few buttons have been moved, and the A/B/X/Y buttons look a little different.
The interesting story lies in what you will be able to do with these buttons. Microsoft has made an exclusive deal with Electronic Arts to provide exclusive content to the XBox One.
FIFA 14, Madden 25, NBA Live 14, and UFC will all arrive on the new XBox within a year, and they will have features you won't see on other consoles, namely due to EA Sports Ignite. This new game engine brings games to a whole new level of realism.
A new Kinect
Microsoft pumped a lot into the new Kinect. The sensor is now 1080p, captures 60 frames per second, and has a 60% higher sensor field. It will detect even the slightest of movements, can read your heartbeat, and check to see how balanced you are. Microsoft is even making claims that the new Kinect works just as well in the dark.
Tons of content
There are already plans to bring 15 games to the XBox One, with eight of them being brand new franchises.
A few of the titles were released already and include Call of Duty: Ghosts and Forza Motorsport 5, among others.
The content flow doesn't stop with just games, however. Microsoft is determined to make the XBox One your one stop shop for all entertainment needs. They've partnered up with NFL to offer a better fantasy football experience with improved onscreen updates and Skype integration.
No backwards compatibility
It's not all sunshine and roses at the XBox One launch event. Seeing as the new console uses a completely different type of engine, games from older systems will not be compatible with the new kid on the block.
XBox Live content will also be incompatible with the One, however Gamerscore informationi and your Live Gamertag will transfer over.
At first this could be rather upsetting news, however Microsoft reassured the folks at Engadget by saying, "We care very much about the investment people have made in Xbox 360 and will continue to support it with a pipeline of new games and new apps well into the future," and that the new system is specially crafted, "to play an entirely new generation of games -- games that are architected to take full advantage of state-of-the-art processors and the infinite power of the cloud."


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Walker's new Ryan Adams-produced album 'Afraid Of Ghosts' out Feb. 3 2015
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Butch Walker has announced his highly anticipated seventh full-length album 'Afraid Of Ghosts,' out February 3 via Dangerbird Records/MapleMusic Recordings. With his remarkably diverse resume that includes everything from guitar god to GRAMMY and CMA nominated producer, Walker's new LP shows both skill and tenderness. The production was helmed by Ryan Adams at his PAX AM Studios in L.A., and features friends & special guests Johnny Depp and Bob Mould. With gritty hints of folk, pop and rock, 'Afraid Of Ghosts' weaves a journey through life, love, death and everything in between.
Butch Walker Tour Dates w/Ryan Adams:
10/6: Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
10/7: Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theater
10/9: Edmonton, AB @ Francis Winspear Centre
10/10: Calgary, AB @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Aud.
10/12: Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
10/13: Minneapolis, MN @ Northrop Auditorium
10/14: Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theater
10/16: Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
10/18: Ames, IA @ Iowa State Center
10/19: St. Louis, MO @ Peabody Opera House
10/20: Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
11/6: Indianapolis, IN @ The Murat Theatre
11/8: Columbus, OH @ Palace Theatre
11/9: Detroit, MI @ Fillmore Detroit
11/11: Cleveland, OH @ State Theatre @ Playhouse Square
11/12: Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
11/15: New York, NY @ Carnegie Hall
11/17: New York, NY @ Carnegie Hall
11/18: Boston, MA @ The Wang Theatre
11/19: Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre
11/20: Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Theatre
11/22: New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
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If you are looking for a way to spice up your workout routine but you don't have enough time, KettleWorX is the answer! This at home workout will challenge you each and every time. The program is fast, fun & effective, Founder Alex Isaly offers options for all fitness levels so you can enjoy the workout if you are a beginner or advanced. The innovative 3-dimension training program gets your body moving in 3 directions & on 3 planes for more effective whole body workouts. Alex is extremely motivating throughout the workout so you never want to give up! Continue reading my interview with Alex below and learn more about the KettleWorX program.
What makes your Kettlebell program different from the others?
I think there are several things that set the KettleWorX program apart from other kettlebell training programs. One that stands out the most for me is that in only 20 minutes, three times a week, you get full-body workouts focusing on resistance, cardio and core training. The KettleWorX workouts are the perfect combination of kettlebell and plyometric exercises. When doing the workouts you feel like an athlete. Most kettlebell programs are not designed for any BODY to do. With KettleWorX, you can be new to kettlebell training or an experience kettlebell trainer to get incredible transforming results.
How has the public responded to your 8 Week program?
The public response to the new and improved KettleWorX 8 Week Rapid Evolution program has been amazing. Participants who did the original KettleWorX workouts have told us that we've taken KettleWorX to another level. They feel more challenged and are seeing results immediately. Participants experiencing KettleWorX for the first time are saying it's one of the best at-home workouts they've ever done. They love the KettleWorX fitness formula.
I find your teaching style motivating and easy to follow, how do you motivate yourself when you need get through a workout?
My personal motivation comes from the philosophy of 'practicing what you preach.' I use the same motivation techniques on myself that I do when I coach and train. I want to be an example to the people I train. The only way I see doing that is to 'get in the trenches' with them and know how the workouts feel. How I push myself translates into how I push others to work past their comfort zone.
What's the best way to balance out a Kettlebell program? What forms of cardio or flexibility training do you suggest?
I would classify KettleWorX as a H.I.I.T. (High Intensity Interval Training) program. It's very important to make sure you incorporate recovery (stretching and light cardio) and 'rest' days into your KettleWorX program. On days when you are not doing a KettleWorX workout I would suggest stretching to increase flexibility and help with recovery. If you have time, on non-KettleWorX training days I would also suggest going for a 20-30 minute walk or light jog. I am a big fan of incorporating at least 1 to 2 rest days into your training program. When you receive the KettleWorX 8 Week Rapid Evolution program you will get an 8-week calendar that is your 'fitness' roadmap to results.
What's next for you in 2014?
2014 is the year of TRANSFORMATION! With the recent launch of the new program, I am excited to see how many lives will change in 2014. It's my goal this year is to get this program into as many hands as possible on a global scale so that everyone can experience the transforming results of KettleWorX.
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Poverty reduction is a key element of the United Nations´ Millennium Development Goals, and also an overarching goal in the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2001-2010.
Drawing on years of research on the challenge of reducing poverty in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), UNCTAD is organizing a series of sub-regional workshops to present and debate its research insights on this issue, and its production-oriented approach to poverty reduction.
This workshop will be the first event in this series, designed for policy makers, advisers and experts in these countries and their development partners.
The aim of the workshop is to help African LDCs and their partners better understand the challenge of reducing poverty through productive capacity development, and to discuss relevant policies to that end.
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The discovery that antibiotics could improve yields in livestock production was made in 1948, at the start of the antibiotic era, and within a decade, the drugs' administration became routine. By 1969, the first alarms had been raised that antibiotic resistance was moving off farms to undermine the drugs' usefulness to society, and in 1977, the US Food and Drug Administration proposed withdrawing its approvals of penicillin and tetracycline for agricultural use. The agency was persistently stymied in its efforts, and 37 years later, has finally succeeded in imposing only voluntary controls. While Europe has succeeded with outright bans on growth promoters and country-specific controls on additional uses, non-therapeutic use of antibiotics remains common in US agriculture. Simultaneously, public health and medical, and even Congressional, opposition have risen — and so has the rate of emergence of antibiotic resistance worldwide. Will the dispute ever be resolved?
A talk by author and independent journalist Maryn McKenna, Senior Fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University and Recipient of the 2013 Byron H. Waksman Award for Excellence in the Public Communication of Life Sciences.
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I'm just not used to listening to soundboards on this website a whole lot, but this was a good listen. I especially like pressing everything at once and watching as the different sounds gradually go out. I seemed to have pressed my luck when I pushed the button that launched that lengthy song. The background was nice and the voices were pretty clear. I'm not the biggest fan of these games, but am aware of their significance. At first I thought this was going to be a soundboard for Newgrounds stuff, as it was called "Portal" after all!
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The Pam Grace Sweet Dream Owls Crib Bumper coordinates with the Sweet Dream Owls Collection. This adorable 4 piece bumper consists of 2-27"x10" pieces and 2-52"x10" pieces. Ribbons are attached to tie to the crib rails.
A pair of wide-eyed owls keep watch in your baby girl's nursery both day and night on the Sweet Dream Owl 10-piece crib set from Pam Grace Creations. This set begins with the soft baby quilt with a detailed, appliqued nature scene complete with a tall tree, perched owls, tall pink flowers and pink picket fence all under a soft green moon. The crib, fashioned in apple green , chocolate brown and light pink features coral pink accents and a coral pink border. Two coordinating fitted crib sheets in a pink and white owl pattern ensure a clean sheet is always ready. A bed skirt trimmed in chocolate brown, light pink, green and coral stripes completes the look of the set. Also included is a handy diaper stacker with striped accents, an applique owl and chocolate brown ties. Three quilted wall hangings featuring the friendly owls and a coral-colored flower add softness to the nursery walls. A tab-top valance is adorned with more owls and flowers and is trimmed in striped fabric. A matching musical mobile keeps baby's owl friends close by.
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