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Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php Shapeways: Bring your creativity to life in 3D converting existing MAX files? http://www.shapeways.com/forum/index.php?t=rview&goto=51485&th=10250#msg_51485 <![CDATA[I have a sizable number of starship models (built using 3DS Max 2011 and earlier) that I would like to make available for 3D printing.

 I've read the printing constraints and understand that it is far better to start with the 3D printing limitations in mind and build from there. Recreating all of the models from scratch is not a realistic option for me but before I give up on 3D printing, I wanted to ask if other have confronted and overcome this problem.

 Are there any plugins, prodcedures, or advice that could make it feasible to turn a sloppy, highly detailed, starship model into something (probably far less detailed) that Shapeways could print?

 Looking at a few of my models, the face count is high but within limits. It's the watertighness etc. that would cause problems as the ships are built out of a high number of intersecting shapes of various sorts. I imagine several are not watertight, and many probably have wierd normals (I use mirror a lot and that seems to flip normals just for fun .

 Like I said I assume it's not possible, but it would be really cool (and profitable!) to offer ship miniatures to go with my renderings and deckplans, soI figured I would ask.
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 Honestly I think it just takes a lot of time.

 I've been splitting models up into sections. Kind of like plastic kits, So they can be put together after printing.

 Otherwise decide which details can be dropped and drop them and then just start attaching sections together, booleaning or whatever, make sure they're stitched and solid and keep on going. Yes, its the watertight stitching of vertices that takes the time, a huge massive amount of time. And then you need to make the model hollow if you want the cost to be reasonable.

 Its taken me months of part time work to get one little machine ready to print. And thats only going to be a test, I'm not even expecting the first few to be very presentable.

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 I don't have it working yet, but it's close. The mesh loses a lot of detail, but since the final product is going to be small, it might be ok. The 500k face limit is a bit of a roadblock though - especially if the final model is to be hollow.
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Symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) are increased in pregnancy compared to those without SDB. Maternal SDB may be linked with adverse pregnancy outcomes, , but this is still under investigation.
Dr. Sushmita Pamidi, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine of McGill University, Hamilton, Canada, along with colleagues conducted a a systematic literature review and meta=analysis of studies to examine whether women with SDB in pregnancy have a higher risk of specific adverse pregnancy outcomes compared with women without SDB.
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"I think we did a good job of coming right out of the box ready to go," Head Coach Jason Beverlin said. "Offensively, I thought we did a good job all day. We've just got to do a little bit better job of picking up the ball and doing the little things defensively, to make us a better baseball team."
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David Lee reached base on balls and was quickly cleared off by Matt Noble's two-run double to the center field fence, granting the Wildcats a 3-0 advantage.
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MCD's May 105 call saw buy-to-open activity on Tuesday.
(NYSE:MCD) is scheduled to unveil its quarterly report on Friday, and yesterday's option players expressed optimism ahead of the results. Around 10,000 calls traded throughout the course of Tuesday's session, representing a 65% mark-up to the average daily volume. The lion's share of attention was centered at MCD's May 105 call, where 7,811 contracts crossed the tape for a volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of $0.87. The majority of these out-of-the-money calls went off at the ask price, and open interest added 5,580 positions overnight, pointing to buy-to-open activity.
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On the charts, McDonald's has put in a solid performance since hitting an annual low of $83.31 on Nov. 16, with the shares up nearly 24%. Highlighting this technical prowess has been the stock's 10-week moving average, which has helped usher MCD aloft since early December.
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Bexar County was recognized for several initiatives, including County Supervisors' regular engagement of neighborhood representatives in the planning of improvements throughout the San Antonio area. Also noted was the County's introduction of the Maintenance Service Request Web Portal, a web-based tool that allows citizens participate in government by personally reporting service requests via the web.
Tony Vasquez, Bexar County Streets and Drainage Manager, and Jeff Booth, Sr. Information Technology Project Manager, accepted the award on Bexar County's behalf.
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PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State soccer midfielder Nicole Setterlund is playing with the Sounders Women in the W-League this summer.
A native of Surrey, British Columbia, Setterlund has helped the Cougars reached three-consecutive NCAA postseasons, a first for Washington State.
With the Sounders, Setterlund has started all seven matches, contributing a goal as the Sounders Women are 5-2 in the Western Conference.
Setterlund has scored 12 goals, including three game-winners, and notched four assists in her 62 matches, all starts, as a Cougar.


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Several times each year I accept and enjoy assignments in lawsuits as a litigation support and expert environmental science and regulatory consultant. Over the last two years I've been involved with a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) matter where a city approved a proposed ten-story high wind turbine adjacent to an existing large residential subdivision on San Francisco's East Bay. The wind turbine would be erected on adjacent light-industrial zoned property operated by an ambitious wind turbine installer and maintenance business, essentially to advertise his business.
Many government bureaucrats have become cult followers for all things "green." So in this unprecedented matter city staff CEQA enforcers rushed to process, approve, and excuse some significant environmental impacts of the proposed wind turbine. I assisted attorneys for the adjacent residences' homeowners association (HOA) to stop city approvals of the wind turbine.
I provided technical CEQA rebuttal filings and strategic environmental impact issues for the HOA's opposition to city approvals of the wind turbine. HOA attorneys challenged the city's abbreviated CEQA "mitigated negative declaration" approval of the wind turbine project in County Superior Court, and got a tentative ruling for the HOA. The wind turbine proponent may be required to prepare a lengthy and very costly CEQA Environmental Impact Report (EIR), and ultimately, abandon the wind turbine project.
California wind turbine electric power generation has been common in large remote "wind farm" developments for over thirty years – during the 20th century California built more wind turbine power than the rest of the world combined. And, though wind power (as well as solar power) can and should be part of America's electric power production mix, it belongs in proven wind corridors on remote open lands, not anywhere near occupied residential, commercial, recreational or industrial land uses.
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Whatever else follows in the postseason also is likely to hinge on how serious the Buffaloes stay about their 'D' - and coach Linda Lappe and her players don't see that as a problem. The Buffs are as locked in on locking down opponents as Lappe ever could have imagined three springs ago when she was named CU's head coach.
"Defense is a big staple in this program," said guard Brittany Wilson. "I think defensively we're one of the best teams in the nation."
If not the nation, most certainly in the Pac-12. In conference games, CU trails only Stanford in scoring defense (51.5 to 53.1 points a game) and is second only to the Cardinal in field goal percentage defense (31.4 percent to 35.3). CU seasonal records are in jeopardy in both categories; the school's standing mark for all games in scoring defense is 56.8 (1996-97), while the all-games record for field goal percentage defense is 35.8 (1980-81). CU has allowed its 29 opponents to shoot only 34.8 from the field and has held a school-record 12 of them under 50 points.
Upon Lappe's arrival from Metro State in April 2010, Defense 101 was a mandatory course for every Buff. Three seasons later, "We understand positioning, we understand our responsibilities, the scouting report . . . and we've been much more consistent with our rebounding," Lappe said.
On Day One, she continued, "We started to implement our defense and that starts with a simple stance, where you need to be in position on the floor . . . it's a big deal to make sure we have one of the best defensive teams in the conference. Our players take a lot of pride in that and it's refreshing to see that. It's helped us win a lot of games."
And perhaps a lot more. The Buffs also are in the Pac-12's top three in rebounding defense (third), rebounding margin (second) and steals (second) - all of which contribute to the kind of eyelash-to-eyelash defense Lappe has wanted. She's getting it this season because of players like "B-Wil" and an able supporting cast has totally invested in her philosophy.
Don't think the Pac-12 coaches weren't taking notice of CU's strong defensive posture this season. They selected Wilson to their conference's All-Defensive first team, with three other Buffs - Rachel Hargis, Chucky Jeffery and Arielle Roberson - receiving honorable mention. CU's four players recognized for their defense were the most for any team in the league.
Wilson has become Lappe's lockdown artist in the backcourt, usually drawing the assignment of guarding the other team's most prolific guard. Lappe said the 5-7 Wilson, a junior, has improved markedly from last season - and this season's improvement started early.
Against San Diego State in Game 4, Lappe called Wilson's shutdown job against Aztecs point guard Chelsea Hopkins "kind of a breakout defensive game, and she kept it going from there." Averaging nearly nine assists a game, Hopkins was limited to one and forced into nine turnovers in CU's 67-53 win. She also was held to seven points.
Five games later, Wilson was matched against then-No. 8 Louisville's Shoni Schimmel - she was held to four points, two assists, four turnovers - and more recently Washington's Jazmine Davis, the Pac-12's second-leading scorer (19.2 ppg). In CU's 68-61 win on Feb. 24, Wilson limited Davis to nine points on 2-for-13 shooting and forced her into making five of UW's 13 turnovers.
A Wilson-Davis rematch could be looming Friday night in the Pac-12 tourney's second round; No. 5 seed UW plays No. 12 seed Oregon on Thursday, with CU getting the winner on Friday (9:30 p.m. MST, Pac-12 Network).
"I usually come out and try to set the tone defensively on the first play," Wilson said. And when she doesn't, she said her teammates now "get on me to help them respond better . . . we're focused on (defense) and we're understanding other people's offensive schemes, where they're scoring and we're trying to take that away and force them into things they're not comfortable doing."
The level of Wilson's 'D' has risen sharply, said Lappe, because Wilson has coupled her athleticism and tenacity with "understanding offenses and where she needs to be . . . there are a lot of quick players who can't play defense because they don't understand how to get through screens, what they're going to see and tendencies of personnel. She's understanding all of those things this year and it's allowed her to be our best guard defender."
Wilson's help in the front court has come from a number of teammates, among them Hargis. With seven blocked shots against Louisville, the 6-4 junior was one short of the CU single-game record in that category. Hargis' defensive strides have been every bit as big as Wilson's, and Lappe has counted on Hargis to set a "toughness tone" throughout the season.
"Obviously, toughness has a lot to do with defense," Hargis said. "My teammates see that and they want to pick their defense up as well . . . I think that's what sparks our whole offense. Getting steals and stops is what we're all about."
Lappe credited Hargis' low-post defensive improvement to Hargis stopping the "over-moving" that she was guilty of in her freshman and sophomore seasons. "She'd be in position then she'd take herself out of position," Lappe said. "This year she's done a much better job of staying steady and understanding our defense.
"It usually takes about a year and a half to two years to understand the defense and what you're going to see on screens and what different post players are going to do. This year she's understanding that."
Playing the percentages might hint that U-Dub will be CU's Friday night opponent in what amounts to a home game for the Huskies, although the tournament will be played in KeyArena, not the on-campus Alaska Airlines Arena. Some of Lappe's players might be ready to buy into that speculation but their coach isn't.
"You never know . . . it's tournament time," Lappe said. "Last year No. 12 (Arizona) beat No. 5 (UCLA) in the first round, so you never know. Yes, we beat Washington the first time we played them, but Oregon is playing better now . . . anything can happen at this time of year. We're not banking on either one; we're preparing for both and some of the different things that they do. We'll play whoever wins."
Whoever that is will find the Buffs unwilling to yield too many points or uncontested shots. "Defense wins games," said Brittany Wilson, and CU's record backs her up.
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LOS ANGELES (LALATE EXCLUSIVE) – A release date of Lindsay Lohan Playboy photos was first reported on LALATE as possibly December 9, 2011. But Lindsay Lohan's Playboy pics would instead by given an "official" release date of December 15. LALATE questioned if that would ultimately be the first date that fans would see Lohan's Playboy photos. Suddenly, roughly a day after release date announcement, Lindsay Lohan's Playboy cover photo "accidentally" leaked online. Now many are unsure if marketing elements were at play, and whether this will impact interest in the photo spread.
Lindsay Lohan's Playboy photos might be a new endeavor for the troubled actress. But Playboy has been releasing celebrity-filled January issues for years. As a result, it was easy to anticipate when Lindsay Lohan's January 2012 issue would be released to news based upon the history of the magazine's public relations campaigns for previous January issues.
Earlier this year, LALATE reported that the key to Lohan's Playboy January 2012 issue is last year's Pamela Anderson January 2011 issue. This fall, Playboy and Lohan would not divulge to news the release date of her photos. But then, in November, LALATE exclusively reported that Playboy will probably have to release the first round of pictures to news on or around December 9.
Playboy's January issue never hit newsstands in January. They arrive in late December. Typically, Playboy has released a cover photo for the January issue around December 9 and then a second round of photos a week later. The magazine did the same for Pamela Anderson last year.
So in November, LALATE first reported news that fans should undoubtedly expect the first photo or photos of Lindsay Lohan's Playboy shoot to arrive digitally around December 9. Playboy typically would issue a cover photo and perhaps one other photo digitally to news sites that first week and then more the following week.
After that report, suddenly Playboy and the ELLEN show claimed that the talk show host would debut the photos. The date was peculiar and the assertion was even stranger. ELLEN claimed that during its daytime timeslot of December 15 it would reveal to American household the first images from Playboy photos shoot.
Immediately questions peculated. How does on debut Playboy photos during a daytime television show without running afoul of the FCC? Would viewers be shown only redacted images, or would Lohan just debut a cleaned up cover photo and nothing else?
But the other issue was the date itself. Lohan was said to debut the pictures to ELLEN on December 15 while the issue would hit newsstands that same day. But, in recent memory, Playboy, rarely, if ever, releases the first images of an issue exactly the day it ships to newsstands. So was December 15 really anticipated to be the release date? (Update 12/9 the photos have been released.)
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"Lindsay has agreed to do one media interview during the on-sale period of her issue, and has chosen Ellen," the rep said earlier this week. "Lindsay will not be doing any additional interviews to promote her pictorial."
Suddenly, today, the "leaked" cover photo (located HERE) was released online. Immediately, the reaction to the cover was mixed, at best. Insiders and Lohan reps had promised a "tasteful", even innovative look for Lohan that evoked notions of Marilyn Monroe. Lohan rather on the cover photo leaked today is simply sitting on a backwards chair with not much styling whatsoever and lots of possible airbrushing.
Typically, the magazine releases the cover photo first as a teaser to entice prospective buyers to purchase the issue. But with a cover drawing such news media frenzy today because of its "leak", sales could be much higher than anticipated.
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While Playboy might have promised the official debut for the ELLEN show, if more leaks surface in the next seven days, the publication may have to reconsider pre-releasing pictures in advance of that telecast. It remains unknown if Playboy might move the December 15 release date if the leaks continue.
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For now, we do know that Lindsay Lohan did approve of this Playboy photo cover. Her mother recently told news that Lohan will chose five possible cover options and Hugh Hefner will pick the final one. "I've seen [the photos]," Dina added. "She's really great in front of the camera."
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Dina Lohan says the photos are in tribute to a famous Tom Kelly shoot. "It's a classic tribute inspired by the original Tom Kelly … pictorial of Marilyn Monroe, a portion of which was the original playmate in the very first issue of Playboy." She added "The pictorial is absolutely fantastic and very tasteful, and will be accompanied by an interview that will let readers see another side of Lindsay." For now, the official newsstand release date remains December 15, 2011 for the January, 2012 Playboy issue.


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Gas Powered Games Hit By Lay Offs - Wildman Could Be Canceled Unless YOU Support IT
Breaking news. Gas Powered Games just announced a Kickstarter funded Action RPG/RTS hybrid Wildman... but things weren't going so well for them. Kotaku got wind that 'amost everyone' in the company was let go except CEO Chris Taylor and one or two people. Chris Taylor has responded by confirming the lay and told Joystiq that they laid off 40 people... which led to this new video by Chris Taylor on Kickstarter.
He explains why they lay offs and whether they should continue with the Kickstarter campaign or shutdown that campaign. It's pretty grim depressing stuff but if you want to show some support, go to that page and comment that you would love to get this game. Wildman is on the brink of being canceled just only 5 days from being announced.


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Chia is a superfood used by the Aztecs. These little seeds will make you feel fuller and sustain you with the electrolytes for high endurance activities such as running!
Here are the Top 10 reasons to add chia seeds to your life.
1. Fight Diabetes : Chia is being studied as a potential natural treatment for type-2 diabetes . It has the ability to slow down digestion. There is a gelatinous coating around chia seeds that develops when exposed to liquid. This can also prevent blood sugar spikes.
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3. Get tons of Omega-3's : Chia seeds have tons of omega-3 fatty acids, almost 5 grams in a 1 ounce serving, and these fats are very important for brain health. Researcher Wayne Coates states, (chia seed is a) "...better conversion of omega 3s into the plasma or into the food than with flax seed."
4. Your dentist will be happy: Get stronger Teeth And Bones One ounce has 18% of the RDA for calcium. Calcium is important for maintaining bone and oral health, and preventing osteoporosis.
5. Manganese, what is that: Manganese is important for our health, one ounce of chia seeds, or 28 grams, has 30 % RDA of this mineral! Manganese is essential for our bones, it also helps our bodies use biotin and thiamin.
6. Get your Phosphorus on: Chia has 27% RDA for phosphorus and helps maintain bones and teeth. Phosphorus is also important to synthesize protein for cell and tissue growth and repair.
7. Pack In The Protein, yep that is Right: Full protein from a tiny seed! Chia seeds are definitely a great source of protein for vegetarians and vegans. And chia seeds don't have any cholesterol. One ounce serving of these amazing super seeds has 4.7 Grams of Protein!  According to BodyBuilding.com: "In either case, chia was a staple crop among both ancient civilizations. The Aztecs reportedly prized it even more highly than the Mayans, using chia as medicine, offering it to the gods during rituals, and demanding it as annual tribute from conquered tribes. One refrain you'll see repeated often by chia advocates is that the Aztecs considered it 'more valuable than gold'.
The word Chia comes from either the Mayan word chiabaan, for 'strengthening', or the Aztec word chian, for 'oily'. Chia's nutritional profile is undeniably broad and impressive.
A standard 2 tbsp (24 g) serving of chia seeds contains:
- Calories: 117
- Protein: 4 grams
- Fat: 7.4 grams
- Fiber: 8.3 grams
It contains all eight essential amino acids and a host of trace minerals and micronutrients. To put it in comparison, each 2 tbsp serving of chia contains: Five times the omega-3 content of a 1/4-cup serving of walnuts, Twice the iron and magnesium of a cup of spinach, As much calcium as a half-cup of milk, As much potassium as a third of a banana, More than twice the fiber of a cup of oatmeal"
8. Fight That Spare Tire~ Chia stabilizes blood sugar and also fights insulin resistance which can be tied to an increase in belly fat, according to Live Strong. Resistance to insulin can also be harmful for your overall health in many ways.
9. Feel Fuller Faster : Tryptophan, an amino acid, is found in chia seeds. Tryptophan is responsible for helping regulate appetite, sleep and improve mood. It also triggers that strong urge to nap after a big Thanksgiving dinner because it is present in turkey meat.
10. Love our Hearts: According to the Cleveland Clinic, chia seeds have been shown to improve blood pressure in diabetics, and may also increase healthy cholesterol while lowering total, LDL, and triglyceride cholesterol.
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At first daub, Kieh's Rosa Arctica Youth Regenerating Cream ($60) seems like it'd be too thick and rich for warm weather, but we swear it's not. Rub this silky cream between your fingers to emulsify it, then treat your face to a twice-daily facial. Supposedly, it contains a rare "resurrection flower" that purports to trigger cellular repair in your skin, firming and hydrating it. We don't know how we feel about such miraculous promises, but we do love the soft, glowing skin Rosa Arctica gives us, and that's good enough for us.
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Flames Defeat YSU, 4-3; Addison Records Game-Winning Hit
March 24, 2012
CHICAGO – Redshirt junior Nick Addison drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth, propelling UIC to a 4-3 victory over Youngstown State on Saturday afternoon at Les Miller Field. Sophomore hurler Collin Weyer notched his second win of the season, closing out the game in the final 1.1 innings, while scattering three hits. With the win, UIC improves to 8-12 on the season and 3-2 in the Horizon League.
"I thought we competed hard again today," said head coach Mike Dee. "Our guys didn't get frustrated and we just kept grinding. We have been playing great defensive lately and that is what's keeping us in these games. Brian Evak and Collin Weyer gave us gave a good performance on the mound."
Freshman Cody Dykema was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with a game-high three runs, while sophomore Jon Ryan tallied his second consecutive home run as he hit a solo shot in the fourth inning. Addison finished the game going 2-for-5 at the dish and a game-high 2 RBI.
Both clubs received solid performances form their respective starting pitchers. UIC freshman Brian Evak lasted 7.1 innings and gave up seven hits and two earned runs with six strikeouts. YSU's O'Brien completed six innings with only four hits, one earned run and four strikeouts.
After a scoreless first two frames, the Flames took the lead in the top of the third a single score. Dykema started things off with a double down the left field line and was later sent home on a throwing error by the YSU shortstop.
UIC gave itself a 2-0 edge with Ryan's homer in the bottom of the fourth inning as he sent it to the exact same location as Friday's home run. The Oak Lawn, Ill., native now has two homers on the season.
The Penguins knotted the score at 2-2 in the top half of the fifth inning as sophomore catcher Craig Goubeaux began the frame with a solo bomb over the left field wall. The next batter, Dan Hurlimann, was walked and eventually was sent home on a double by David Leon.
The Flames retook the lead in the seventh inning as Dykema kicked things off with a single to right center. Redshirt junior Ryan Shober advanced Dykema to second with a sac bunt and Addison sent him home with hard hit single up the middle. UIC held a 3-2 lead as they headed into the top of the ninth.
The Penguins didn't go down without a fight and once again tied the score with a run in the top half of the ninth frame. Pinch runner Chris Mitko trotted across home plate on a double from Drew Dosch.
That's when Addison came through for UIC in the clutch with his game-winning single that drove in Dykema who reached base on a hit pitch and advanced to second and third on a sac bunt and a groundout, respectively.
The Flames and Penguins take the field again tomorrow for the series finale set to begin at 12:05 p.m. CT.


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text: Marianne Combs in a Minnesota Public Radio broadcast about pioneering work by Minnesota's first professional women painters: "Any story about American women artists involves grit and determination, even today. But this is particularly true of these first Minnesota women. The exhibition, titled "In Her Own Right" focuses on five painters. Minnesota Museum of American Art Curator Theresa Downing says they stood out not only for the strength of their work and the length of their careers but also for their leadership. 'Several of them founded art galleries, artist colonies, they taught in our institutions. So that history--not only their work but their contributions to art-making in Minnesota--is quite compelling,' says Downing." Artists: Frances Cranmer Greenman, Alice Hügy, Clara Mairs, Josephine Lutz Rollins and Ada Wolfe. Read more. Hear Audio. See images. "In Her Own Right," Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, Minnesota, through October 28.


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The second volume of articles published by the GameSpite collective in 2007-2008. Enough video game criticism to injure a person, at least in hardback; the paperback edition is still substantial enough to use as a small doorstop. Crammed with articles on games! Including Mario Kart 64, Shenmue, Street Fighter III, Gunstar Heroes, and Maniac Mansion. Also contains more than you could ever want to read on the Mega Man, Metal Gear, and Metroid series, including never-before-published pieces on Mega Man Battle Network and Metal Gear Solid 2 (as well as a bunch of REALLY old articles on these series dredged up from the site's archives circa 1999-2002).
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Your Community. Your Opportunity. Your Conference.
Your Community. Your Opportunity. Your Conference.
SHARPEN your skills.
You will have hundreds of engaging and motivating sessions to choose from. Experts will cover a wide range of issues, including early literacy, social and emotional development, infant care, support for families, school readiness, team building, and staff retention. The Conference is filled with sessions designed to provide practical information to take home and use immediately.
CONNECT with colleagues.Enjoy connecting with fellow colleagues who share your commitment to young children and quality education. Many say that the opportunity to meet others going through similar experiences is the top reason to attend NAEYC's Annual Conference & Expo.
PREPARE for the future.Attending the Conference is a great way to strengthen your knowledge of the latest and best approaches to high-quality early childhood education. It is widely recognized as one of the most valuable professional development opportunities for early childhood professionals. Renew and refresh your professional commitment as you prepare for the future in early childhood education. So mark your calendar now, and join us in Orlando, FL this fall!
NAEYC's Expo: Experience a marketplace of ideas!
What are your areas of interest?
Sessions at the Annual Conference will be organized in tracks (in bold) and subtracks that connect to the NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards, and in other tracks that involve multiple standards, or relate to other aspects of improving early childhood education.
So mark your calendar now and join us in Orlando, FL this fall. Conference sessions will be held at the Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Dr. Orlando, FL 32819.
After all, it's your community. Your opportunity. Your Conference!


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Christmas Made in Italy - Buon Natale
The great thing about the internet is that we can see how Christmas is celebrated in other parts of the world.
We don't have to leave our house for that!
Christmas Around the world shows you in 32 days how the holidays in other countries are being celebrated.
Dashing Holidays in Italian Milan!
Italy is a BEAUTIFUL country with a huge diversity. Every regio has for example it's own speciality (pizza was born in Napels; Parmeggiano comes from Emilia Romagna, etc), and the people coming from that specific place are incredible proud of who they are. I always get the feeling that Italians are still so authentic (you might like Jamie Oliver's Italian cookingbook). Italy is famous for it's maffia that still rules the south of Italy, for the Vatican in the centre of the country and the economic base, promoting the 'Made in Italy' in the north.That's where I live and where I celebrate Christmas this year.
While you browse through my pictures below, you can listen to this very loved typical Italian WINTER nurseryrhyme.
'L'inverno ha un odorino
A christmas tour in MILAN (NORTH Italy)
As in all BIG cities Milan gets really magical during christmas time.
The best place to start is the DUOMO, impressive for it's beauty on the outside and inside. 98% of the Italians are catholic and very religious.
The influence of the church is very present in the daily lifes of Italians. We always light a candle here....
After the DUOMO I would bring you to CENTRAL STATION, once build by Mussolino. Here my dad met his secret love... Sophia Loren. Beauty then and still beautiful now!
The big brands flourish in Milan during the whole year, but now for christmas they are at the top of trendiness!. We have Prada, Dolce&Gabbana, Versace, Gucci, you would stand in front of their window expositions with your mouth wide open. An enourmous creativity is exploding fomr their creations. Wouldn't you love to try on these special super foxy red pumps?
Honestly the best way to celebrate Christmas wherever you are is together with your loved ones. This is the love of my life giving you her merry christmas smile in front of pinocchio...
☆ Merry Christmas!
Buon Natale! ☆ xxxx
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IMFSurvey Magazine: In the News
Statistics Conference
IMF Works to Plug Data Gaps Exposed by Crisis
By Natalie Ramirez-Djumena
IMF Survey online
July 29, 2009
- Accurate, complete, timely data critical for assessing risks and vulnerabilities
- Conference addresses key information gaps and priorities for filling them
- Efforts should focus on indicators with greater early warning content
The IMF and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) are working together to help identify the information gaps exposed by the global economic crisis and to come up with appropriate responses.
The two institutions convened a two-day conference to discuss ways to plug the gaps with officials from central banks and ministries of finance.
The July 8–9 event was in response to the communiqué of the Group of Twenty (G-20) leading industrial and emerging market economies. The G-20 asked the IMF and the FSB to offer recommendations in time for the next meeting of G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in November in Scotland. This request was endorsed by the IMF's International Monetary and Financial Committee at its Spring Meetings in April 2009.
Besides this conference, which will form the basis of the IMF/FSB submission to the G-20, the IMF has already launched a number of initiatives in this area. The IMF has recently established the Interagency Group on Economic and Financial Statistics involving the Bank for International Settlements, the European Central Bank, Eurostat, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the United Nations, and the World Bank. In April, the group launched the Principal Global Indicators website—a public online website that displays data for G-20 countries.
Filling the gaps
Conference participants noted that the crisis has revealed significant shortcomings in the data and information available to assess and deal with systemic risk. At the same time, however, participants recognized that filling these gaps would be costly and therefore it would be important to build on existing reporting frameworks and coordinate efforts both nationally and internationally to avoid duplication and waste. There was also a need to strengthen the analytical and conceptual frameworks for assessing financial system stability.
Participants identified a number of priorities to help fill information gaps.
• Monitor the exposures and activities of systemically important financial institutions at the global level.
• Review and broaden the coverage of Financial Soundness Indicators, with a particular emphasis on those indicators that were useful for financial stability analysis (see box).
• Capture data on the shadow banking sector—broadly defined as financial intermediation by institutions, markets, and products outside of the banking sector and traditional securities markets.
• Improve the information available on the vulnerabilities of the nonfinancial corporate sector and households, starting with flow-of-funds and balance sheet data.
• Enhance the data available on cross-border financial flows, so-called from-whom-to-whom databases, as well as external debt statistics to enable better monitoring of exposures of domestic entities to foreign shocks.
• Give more emphasis to indicators of financial system tail risk, to data that is more granular, and to information on the distribution of risk within markets and across institutions, since these over time may contain important signs of emerging vulnerabilities.
• Improve data on residential and commercial real estate.
• Collect data on the nature of the assets underlying securitized products and on the risk exposures arising from credit risk transfer instruments, such as credit default swaps.
Financial soundness indicators (FSIs)
The IMF will be launching a database containing an initial set of FSIs for about 40 countries on July 31. Participating countries are expected to report at least the 12 core FSIs for deposit takers and all, or some of, the 28 encouraged FSIs (covering deposit takers and other sectors/markets). Countries may choose to report a given FSI monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually. The data will be complemented by metadata (descriptions of data)—particularly important given the divergence in national practices. The IMF will aim to add about 10 countries per year to the list of reporting countries. For more information on this project, see the presentation by Charles Enoch on the conference website.
Assessing the soundness of the financial sector
Alfredo Leone, Deputy Director of the IMF's Statistics Department, introduced the first session on the main data issues arising from the crisis by noting that while the financial crisis was not the result of a lack of proper economic and financial statistics, it had highlighted certain data gaps, particularly regarding data for financial stability analysis. Christopher Towe, Deputy Director of the IMF's Monetary and Capital Markets Department, summarized the findings of a recent IMF Staff Position Note, "Addressing Information Gaps." He stressed a number of complementary recommendations that would have an important beneficial role in filling the information gaps, such as enhancing the tool set for system-wide assessments and improving the transparency and coverage of information regarding over-the-counter derivatives.
Viñals: there are much larger gaps in the data and information needed to assess financial stability (IMF photo)
In his speech, José Viñals, Director of the IMF's Monetary and Capital Markets Department, told conference participants that "those of us that worry about financial stability have four problems that monetary policymakers do not have." First, the definition of financial stability is not as well established as price stability. Second, the analytical models and other tools for assessing linkages between prudential policies and financial stability are not as well developed as the models used for monetary policy. Third, the tools available for assessing the soundness of the financial sector are not as well developed as those that are available to central banks for gauging inflation pressures. Finally, there are much larger gaps in the data and information needed to assess financial stability. Viñals argued that the work on plugging information gaps would need to focus on each of these areas to achieve measurable success.
Information gaps played key role in crisis
For markets, policymakers, and financial sector authorities, appropriate coverage and quality of information is critical to their capacity to assess risks and vulnerabilities, including by way of early warning exercises. "The crisis has shown that we were far from that ideal and many studies have confirmed that information gaps played an important role in our collective failures to identify fully the buildup of risks," said John Lipsky, IMF First Deputy Managing Director, in his opening remarks.
Murilo Portugal, IMF Deputy Managing Director, added that "the crisis has reaffirmed an old lesson—good data, good analyses, and effective policy responses are the lifeblood of surveillance both at national and international levels."
Portugal, in his luncheon address, highlighted three themes that imply important lessons for the international community.
• The need to better monitor interconnections—across borders, across economic sectors, and among individual institutions.
• The importance of better aligning the needs for, and the collection of, micro and macrofinancial data.
• The need for a better analytical framework for financial stability and macroprudential analysis.
Communication of official statistics
Recent events have caused statisticians to look at their current practices and consider whether official statistics are adequately communicated, said Adelheid Burgi-Schmelz, Director of the IMF's Statistics Department.
Burgi-Schmelz talked about the importance of communicating official statistics (IMF photo)


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Euro Zone Clobbers Pessimists
When it comes to trouncing market expectations, Europe has the U.S. well beaten at the moment.
Key indicators of the euro zone's economic health have been making analysts look too gloomy before the fact for five straight months, according to BNP Paribas. As runs go that's rare and clearly wouldn't be bad at the best of times. But it's little short of astonishing in Europe, 2010.
After all, not so long ago the financial pages were sodden with the gore of bleeding euro-sovereigns and their math-challenging debts. The end of the single currency was openly discussed, and not only by those who'd always hated the very idea of the euro. Naturally the 'told you sos' from veteran euro skeptics were deafening.
Now we can contrast this run of pleasant surprises with the U.S., where downside economic shocks have been more common over the same period.
So, is this a bandwagon you should jump on? Is it time, long past time indeed, to get out of Dow and Nasdaq to pile into DAX and CAC instead?
Well, by all means feel free, but it's worth remembering that expectations are tricky things, not necessarily comparable. Too often Europe is like the slow kid in class who can delight teachers by writing his name legibly. The U.S., meanwhile, is the overachiever who can only do the same with a straight A at calculus. Worries about euro-zone member states' debt, and the health of their banks, will only have served to reduce expectations, rendering them the easier to beat.
There's also the perennial euro-zone problem of who is actually providing the good news. And you still get no prizes for guessing the answer. The recent upward surprises in economic surveys were mainly observed in 'core' euro-zone countries. For example, as BNP said, the rise in the euro-zone 'flash' manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index in July was led by Germany. The expectation-busting services survey was also driven by strong data for Germany and France.
"This supports our long-held view that we will continue to see a two-speed euro area, with notable outperformance by countries like Germany, which continues to benefit from the strength of its manufacturing sector," said BNP.
The euro zone may have been stabilized, but the question of how we will ever see a 'one speed euro area' under current currency arrangement remains unanswered. Too much supposedly 'euro-zone' success is really down to German manufacturing and exporting, which is doing the bloc's heavy lifting both literally and figuratively.
Change that and we'd have an economic surprise worth real celebration.


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Talent runs deep on 2013 roster
Travis Wilson throws for over 200 yards in one half of work, Karl Williams runs for over 100 yards and three touchdowns.
Run game and defense perform well.
Utes go at it for over 100 snaps on Friday afternoon.
Utah football
Utah vs. Oregon - USATSI Gallery
Utah @ Arizona
Utah Utes take on Weber State
UTAH: Former walk-on goes into fall camp as the co-No. 3 spot quarterback, but hopes to regain the starting position he held at the end of last season in place of injured Travis Wilson.
2013-Played in six games with three starts ... started the final three games against Oregon, Washington State and Colorado after Travis Wilson sustained an injury ... 1-2 as the starter ... made relief appearances against Weber State, Arizona and USC ... completed 75-of-154 passes for 1,008 yards and six touchdowns (five interceptions) ... rushed 25 times for 78 yards and one touchdown ... passed for a career-high 347 yards and three touchdowns (one on a career-long 64-yard pass) against Washington State ... also had a 36-yard rush vs. WSU ... 55-yard touchdown pass against Arizona... completed 19-of-33 passes for 233 yards with one touchdown against Colorado ... lettered.
2012-Played in one game, debuting against Washington State ... 2-for-2 passing against WSU for 52 yards (long of 44 yards) ... lettered.
HIGH SCHOOL: All-conference and academic all-conference ... Muskego (Wis.) High School team captain ... passed for 745 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior (both school records) ... led Muskego to a 9-1 record in 2010 (the school's best record in a decade) ... also lettered four years in baseball and two years in basketball ... baseball team was the 2010 Southeast Conference champion ... honor roll all four years.
PERSONAL: Son of Jeff and Amy Schulz ... both parents are alums of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where his dad played football ... has two sisters and a brother ... communications major ... full name is Adam Tyler Schulz ... born May 21, 1993.


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Oregon Heads To Rose City Invite
Courtesy: GoDucks.com
Release Date: 03/18/2009
Oregon heads to Portland for its first of two consecutive weekends in the Rose City this month. The Ducks will play four games at PGE Park this week as part of the inaugural Rose City Invitational, hosted by the University of Portland. First up for the Ducks is the Pilots (11-7) at 7 p.m. on Friday. Oregon will then play back-to-back games against Washington (11 a.m.) and Hawai'i (2:30 p.m.) on Saturday. This will be Oregon's third non-conference game against the Huskies (6-9) this season, while it will be the Ducks first match up with the 'Bows (10-6). All four teams will be seeded for Sunday's championship games by overall tournament and head-to-head records. The third-place game is set for noon on Sunday, while the title tilt is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. to close the Invite.
Baseball fans unable to make it to PGE Park this weekend can catch two of Oregon's games on the tube. Friday's 7 p.m. contest with Portland, and Saturday's 11 a.m. match up with the Huskies will be broadcast by the Oregon Sports Network on Comcast SportsNet Northwest. Joe Giansante and Rob Closs will be calling both games.
Over the radio airwaves, the team of Jerry Allen and Brian Prawitz will broadcast all four games on KUGN 590 in Eugene.
On the internet, fans can watch a live video broadcast of Oregon's first two games at the Rose City Invitational on the O-Zone. The O-Zone will also offer a live a audio broadcast for the Ducks' final two games.
Live stats for all four games will be linked to www.GoDucks.com.
Oregon baseball fans can now watch all home games live on the O-Zone at www.GoDucks.com. All home games will offer live video and audio. Live stats will also be available for all home games at www.GoDucks.com.
The Pilots head into this weekend's on a three-game winning streak, including a 4-2 win against Fresno State last weekend at the Fresno State Pepsi/Johnny Quick Classic. Portland has won three weekend series this year over Utah Valley State, Southern Utah and a sweep of UC Davis. The Pilots currently have three players hitting over .400; Garrett Queen (.429), Bryant Kraus (.424) and Chase Powell (.412). Kraus leads the offense with four home runs and 19 RBI. The pitching staff maintains a 4.61 ERA and has a 117-to-53 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
Opposite to Portland, Washington enters this week having dropped its last three, suffering a three-game sweep to San Francisco in Seattle last weekend. The Huskies have played two similar Oregon opponents this season, dropping a series, 1-2, to open the year at Fresno State and winning a series, 2-1, at Nevada two weeks ago.
Earlier this month, Oregon dropped two midweek games at Husky Ballpark. Pierce Rankin leads UW with a .404 average, 11 extra-base hits and 12 RBI. Kyle Conley's (.317) seven home runs and 16 RBI lead the squad. Lefty Ben Guidos (1-1, 2.45) is slated to start against Oregon Saturday. In his last outing against the Ducks, Guidos pitched six innings of shutout baseball, holding Oregon to one hit in a 10-2 Washington win.
Hawai'i heads to the mainland on a seven-game winning streak, taking its last two series at Les Murakami Baseball Stadium in Honolulu. The 'Bows took a series 3-1 from then 26th-ranked Mississippi State, before sweeping Loyola Marymount in four -game tilt last week.
As a team, Hawai'i is hitting .250 on the year led by Vinnie Catricala (.362, 15 RBI, 2 HR, 4 2B). Right-hander Matt Sisto is expected to start vs. Oregon on Saturday. Sisto is 1-1 on the year with a 5.03 ERA. Sisto allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings of work in his last outing against Loyola Marymount last Sunday.
Oregon hit four home runs last week in its four-game series at Nevada, doubling its season total to eight on the year, but the Ducks still rank eighth in the Pac-10 with shots over the fence. The Ducks are getting into scoring position by stealing 32 bases (second Pac-10) and executing 13 sacrifice bunts (third Pac-10).
Senior speedster Caleb Tommasini is tied with Arizona's Bryce Ortega for a league-leading nine steals, while fellow outfielder Curtis Raulinaitis has eight to his credit.
Since the start of the season, Oregon has stuck with the starting rotation of left-hander Tyler Anderson, righty Erik Stavert, lefty Bennett Whitmore and right-hander Madison Boer. Combined the starting staff is 6-6 on the year with Stavert - a JC transfer from Chabot Junior College - having won his last three. Whitmore, an All-American from Fresno City College, pitched eight innings of shutout baseball at Nevada last Saturday, lifting the Ducks to a 3-0 victory over the Wolf Pack for his first win at the Division I level. He scattered seven hits, walked none and struck out eight.
The Ducks' pitching staff maintains an ERA of 3.52, good for second in the Pac-10.
Freshmen Scott McGough and KC Serna were two of the Ducks' highly touted recruits in the 2008-09 signing class. Both capable of pitching and manning shortstop, Serna eventually won the spot in the hole, while McGough concentrated on his relieving duties.
In last Friday's 6-5 win at Nevada, the pair's roles were reversed when Serna was handed the ball with one down and the potential tying run on second base in the bottom of the ninth. The Ventura, Calif., native sandwiched a pair of outs around a base on balls to earn his first career save in the Ducks' victory. Serna, who hadn't thrown a pitch in a Duck uniform prior to the game, switched positions with McGough with one away and two runs already across for the Wolf Pack, and coaxed Travis Simas to fly out to left and Matt Bowman to foul out to first, ending UNR's late rally.
Fifth-year senior Caleb Tommasini made the switch from the gridiron to the diamond as a fifth-year senior at Oregon. The Tenmile, Ore., native has started all 16 games in the leadoff spot and in left field. He currently leads Oregon in batting average (.322), slugging percentage (.441), runs scored (11), hits (19), triples (2), total bases (26) and stolen bases (9).
Last week, Tommasini hit the first home run of his collegiate career in a 3-0 victory at Nevada.
In last week's 2-2 series split at Nevada, freshman Danny Pulfer played three different infield positions during the series. The Duck's starting second baseman for the first 14 games, Pulfer made the move to third base for Saturday's 3-0 victory. He sported a clean sheet on the hot corner and tallied five assists. Pulfer also played a little shortstop in Thursday's 6-5 loss. On the weekend, Pulfer was flawless defensively in 14 chances, while recording 13 assists. He also put together one of his best series offensively on the year, batting .444 (4-for-9) with his first career triple and two RBIs. Pulfer led Oregon with a .615 on-base percentage, reaching base by way of a walk and also getting hit twice. In Friday's 6-5 win, Pulfer added what ended up being the necessary insurance with an RBI single in the ninth to extend UO's cushion to 6-3.
Along with senior left fielder Caleb Tommasini, junior outfielder Curtis Raulinaitis is the only Duck to start all 16 games in the same position (CF) and spot of the lineup (2nd). The native of Sacramento, Calif., is batting .316 on the season with six RBIs, three doubles, seven runs scored, eight stolen bases and a team-leading .423 on-base percentage. Raulinaitis has also been walked a team-best 10 times.
Last week at Nevada, the Ducks doubled their home run total from four to eight on the season. Junior Jett Hart hit his team-leading second homer of the year, while senior Caleb Tommasini, freshman Paul Eshleman and junior Eddy Rodriguez all went yard for the first time this year.
Oregon began its modern era on Friday, Feb. 20 at Saint Mary's, and the 2009 Ducks began to log some firsts for the program in 28 years...freshman left-hander Tyler Anderson will go down in the record books with the first pitch, first strikeout and first win on the mound...Senior Caleb Tommasini led off the game with the first at-bat and hit of the season, as well as the first walk drawn and the first run scored...The first RBI and double of the new era belong to freshman shortstop KC Serna...The first defensive assist and putout belong to freshman Danny Pulfer and Mitch Karraker....Jett Hart's two-run triple in the fifth was the first triple of the modern era on Feb. 20, and in the first game of the Feb. 21 doubleheader, Hart slugged a two-run homer to left field in the fourth to go down in the record books...With the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh on Feb. 20, junior left-hander Ryan Fleckenstein, junior catcher Eddy Rodriguez and freshman first baseman Darrell Hunter turned the first double play, 1-2-3, of 2009.
Oregon played its first home baseball game in 28 years on Friday, Feb. 27, christening PK Park and a soldout crown of 2,777 with a dramatic 1-0 victory over the defending College World Series champion Fresno State Bulldogs. A pitching duel between Oregon freshman left-hander Tyler Anderson and Fresno State's Holden Sprague left the game scoreless headed into the ninth. Oregon junior left-hander Ryan Fleckenstein retired the side in the ninth to set up the Ducks victory. Junior catcher Eddy Rodriguez started the rally in the bottom of the ninth with a two-out single, and junior Jett Hart continued with another single that advanced Rodriguez to third. Senior Andrew Schmidt, pinch-hitting, secured the victory with a walk-off single to score the game-winning run.
Trailing Fresno State by eight runs entering the ninth on March 1, redshirt freshman Antony Kreitz entered the game as a defensive replacement in right field. In the bottom of the inning, the Eugene native received his first at-bat of the season and promptly made history. Kreitz hit the first-ever Oregon home run out of PK Park over the left field wall.
The 2008-09 Oregon baseball recruiting class received two top-10 rankings during the fall. First, Collegiate Baseball's annual evaluation ranked the Ducks' recruiting class second in the nation, while Baseball America put Oregon's class at No. 10.
The 2008-09 class includes nine players that were taken in the 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, but chose to instead attend the UO.
Tickets for the historic return of the Civil War baseball series remain available through Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (503) 224-4400.
The second and third games of the series will be played at PGE Park in Portland at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, and at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 29.
Duck fans will be on the first baseline, and Beaver fans on the third.
The first game of the series will be played at PK Park on Friday, March 27, and is now sold out.
Standing Room Only tickets for University of Oregon home baseball games are still available through the UO Athletic Ticket Office announced today.
Tickets can be purchased on www.GoDucks.com, via telephone (541-346-4461 or 1-800-WEBFOOT) and in person at the Casanova Center Ticket Building.
Standing Room Only tickets for all home contests will cost $8 each. Standing Room Only tickets for the matchups against Sacramento State and Portland will cost $6. There is a limit of four Standing Room Only tickets per customer per game.
For more information, please visit www.GoDucks.com or call 541-346-4461 or 1-800-WEBFOOT.
The Oregon Sports Network announced that it will broadcast 13 games during the season.
"My staff, the student-athletes and the program are delighted about the news that OSN will be producing a 13-game schedule this season," head coach George Horton said. "The University and the Athletics Department has made a great step to reach out to all of our fans."
All 13 games broadcast during the year will be aired on Comcast SportsNet Northwest (37) as well as CSN's new HD channel (737).
OSN will cover the entire season from March through May, broadcasting three non-conference games and 10 conference games, including the Civil War Series from PK Park and PGE Park.
Two Oregon opponents on the television schedule competed in the 2008 College World Series; Fresno State (March 1) and Stanford (April 4), with the Bulldogs winning the championship.
The first broadcast of the season will be March 1, when Oregon hosts Fresno State, the defending CWS champions, at PK Park.
OSN will also broadcast three games against opponents that competed in last year's Regionals and Super Regionals; UCLA (May 3) and Arizona (May 23-24).
OSN's first Pac-10 broadcast of the year will be the conference opener and first Civil War baseball game in 28 years, when the Beavers visit PK Park on March 27. Oregon will also broadcast the third game of that series, Sunday, March 29, from PGE Park in Portland.
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