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Unreal, a major part of my childhood taken too soon. That swing...
His stats are incredible.
Rough news, 54 years old. He was a great ballplayer. RIP.
20 year career BA of .337 - incredible.
All people who make sweepingly generalized, stupid, uninformed comments are idiots.
Tony and Cal both got elected to the HOF the same year.
The 2.4% and 1.47% of eligible voters who voted against either one should have been electrocuted.
Originally Posted by AdamJGray
I'd get a Rascal Flatts tramp stamp for free.
Great player and class act. RIP.
This sucks. One of the good guys in the whole sports world.
Don't dip, kids.
Eyes closed, head first, can't lose.
Originally Posted by 3TrueFans
Don't dip, kids.
That was my first thought when I saw he died from cancer.
The Twitter facts are crazy... 323 combined AB vs Glavine, Maddux, Smoltz, and Pedro...only 3Ks.
Follow me on twitter. I complain about the Twins' roster management, you complain about the forecast, etc...
amazing hitter. .444 ba with the bases loaded, unreal.
Are you a member?
Originally Posted by FDWxMan
The Twitter facts are crazy... 323 combined AB vs Glavine, Maddux, Smoltz, and Pedro...only 3Ks.
That is amazing.
The Padres made the World Series in 1984, Gwynn's first season as a regular, and he finished third in MVP voting that season. They also won the NL pennant in 1998.
That came four years after perhaps the greatest what-if of his career. In 1994, Gwynn batted .394, but his season ended with everyone else's by the players' strike that canceled a World Series.
While stars like Ken Griffey Jr. were on pace to break Roger Maris' single-season home run record, Gwynn's season marked the most viable chance any player in recent history had to product a .400 batting average for the first time since Ted Williams in 1994.
I'll be honest, I had no idea that Ted Williams hit .400 at age 76. That's incredible.
Tony Gwynn could hit like none other. I would say him, George Brett, and Carl Yastremski, Manny Ramirez, Big Pappi and Kirby Puckett are my favorite hitters I have ever seen live and in person. Just unreal to watch hit. RIP Gwynn.
Nobody but HB knows for sure. You pretty much know nothing....like Knownothing would like to say.
Shocked to see this, had no idea he had cancer. One of baseball's best hitters and best people. RIP
Originally Posted by BoxsterCy
Dude, you are Gameday Rulzzz and could probably post about anything.
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The democratic opposition evolved after the shooting of the
Supreme Soviet of Peopleĺs Deputies in 1993 and became an opposition
to the methods of reforming Russiaĺs economy conducted by President
Yeltsin and the governments of Yegor Gaidar and Viktor Chernomyrdin.
The Yabloko bloc was formed for participation in the parliamentary
elections of 1993 (elections to the State Duma of the Russian
Federation). As a legal entity the bloc was created and founded
by three personal founders (Grigory Yavlinsky, Yuri Boldyrev and
Vladimir Lukin ľ the first letters of their surnames make the
beginning of the word ôYablokoö) and three political parties:
the Republican Party of the Russian Federation, the Social-Democratic
Party of the Russian Federation and the ôParty of Russiaĺs Christian-Democratic
Union ľ the New Partyö. The bloc also acquired such a ônon-political
nameö because its founders decided that if the liberal democrats
of Russia were represented, in title only, by Vladimir Zhrinovsky
with his Liberal-Democratic Party (LDPR), and ôdemocratic choiceö
by Yegor Gaidar with his projected reforms for the minority, the
name Yabloko (which means ôappleö in Russian) would reflect the
intention of making life normal. Lawyers, academics, doctors and
entrepreneurs formed the backbone of the bloc.
The staff of Center for Economic and Political Research (EPIcenter)
founded by Grigory Yavlinsky and his colleagues, including the
co-authors of the ô500 Daysö programme who together with Grigory
Yavlinsky resigned from the government of the Russian Federation
in 1991, as well as members of the Institute of Humanitarian and
Political Studies (headed by Vyacheslav Igrunov) who developed
the political concept, played a special role in the formation
of this bloc. A considerable contribution was made by experts
on international affairs, whose most prominent representative
was Vladimir Lukin, Russiaĺs Ambassador to the USA at that time.
The election campaign of the bloc was based on the principles
of consolidating the statehood of Russia, consistent democracy
ôwithout violence and extra-ordinary situationsö, reforms of the
economic system and public accord. Yabloko criticised the draft
Constitution of the Russian Federation that was subject to a nation-wide
referendum. The basic law of the country was adopted in the haste
of a election campaign and without broad public discussion. The
results of such a hasty adoption are still affecting Russiaĺs
life today.
In 1993 Yabloko set as its goal the election of as many of its
people as possible into the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
(Russiaĺs parliament) who value ôthe ways and means of achieving
their goals no less than these goals, who did not seek to stir
up conflicts and hatred,ö professional economists, lawyers and
social scientists. ôWe should avoid the mistakes of the notorious
Congress and the Supreme Soviet and prevent the emergence of a
ôpocketö parliament, an appendix of the executive authority.ö
(from the Declaration on the Creation of an Electoral Association
on October 25, 1993).
During the 1993 parliamentary elections the bloc obtained 4.233.219
votes (7.86%) and 20 places in the lower chamber of the Russian
parliament ľ the State Duma ľ in the single federal electoral
district. Another seven deputies were elected according to the
majority system in the territorial electoral districts. In total
Yabloko obtained 27 seats in the first State Duma .
The Public Association Yabloko was created on January 5-6, 1995
at the First Congress of the Yabloko Association. Representatives
of 53 subjects of the Russian Federation and 28 deputies of the
Federal Assembly announced the creation of an association of a
democratic opposition to the socio-economic and political course
of the Russian authorities. The Congress elected Grigory Yavlinsky
Chairman of the Association, Yuri Boldyrev and Vladimir Lukin
two Deputy Chairmen, the Federal Council (later the Central Council,
about 50 people) and Bureau of the Federal Council (later Bureau
of the Central Council, 15 people).
At the parliamentary elections in 1995 Yabloko received 4.7 million
votes (6.89%). Yabloko was one of the four blocs (out of a total
of 43 registered blocs) that managed to overcome a 5% barrier
and obtained 31 mandates in the Duma. Another 15 deputies were
elected via one-mandate electoral districts. Thus, the number
of Yablokoĺs deputies totalled 46.
At the presidential elections of 1996 Yablokoĺs candidate Yavlinsky
secured 5.48 million votes and came fourth, after Boris Yeltsin,
Gennadi Zyuganov and Alexander Lebed. The Fifth Congress of the
Yabloko Association (1996) adopted a decision on the gradual transformation
of the Yabloko association into a party. The Sixth Congress introduced
several amendments to Yablokoĺs by-laws setting the candidateĺs
term for all the applicants to Yablokoĺs membership for 12 months.
On March 1, 1999 the provision of the by-laws forbidding simultaneous
membership of Yabloko and other political organisations came into
At the parliamentary elections of 1999 conducted during the
difficult conditions of the military campaign in Chechnya Yabloko
preserved its electoral base obtaining 5.93%.
At presidential elections in March 2000, Yablokoĺs candidate
Yavlinsky came third after Vladimir Putin and Gennadi Zyuganov,
obtaining 5.85%.
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Valentine's Day this year falls on one of the most unromantic days, after Monday, a Tuesday. And while many will be rushing around on Tuesday during their lunch hour eyeing up bouquets of roses or hunting down boxed chocolates, you could take a breather knowing that you are celebrating Valentine's Day on a special day, one that you have chosen. After all, Valentine's Day is about celebrating the love in your life, not a date on the calendar.
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Limited editions. Officially-licensed 1:43-scale muscle cars commemorate the Packers Super Bowl wins. Fully sculpted. Team colors, logos.
1:43 scale, measure 4-1/2" L
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When it comes to winning NFL championships, the Packers have been doing it from the very beginning. Now, you can honor their historic Super Bowl wins in classic style with the limited-edition Heartbeat of the Green Bay Packers Sculpture Collection, officially licensed by NFL Properties LLC and General Motors, and available exclusively from The Hamilton Collection. Vintage muscle car sculptures commemorate each of their championships beginning with Issue One, Super Bowl I. Soon, your collection will continue with Issue Two, Super Bowl II, followed by Issue Three, Super Bowl XXXI and additional Green Bay Packers car sculptures, each a separate issue, to follow.
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Things to see and do - Memmingen
Leaving for Germany
Memmingen :
Unmissable tourist sites
Where to sleep?
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RiKu HOTEL Schweizerberg from63 €Book
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Memmingen Travel guide
Memmingen : Michelin's recommendations
From a small colony at the end of the Roman era, Memmingen became a free Imperial town of notable importance in the Swabian-Bavarian Pre-Alps. The old town, surrounded by ramparts of which a large part has been preserved, still shows the characteristic appearance of a medieval trading centre. The Gothic buildings, medieval guildhalls and richly decorated Rococo villas give a vivid picture of more than 850 years of history.
Tourist attractions Memmingen : Things to see and do
St Martin's Church, Memmingen
13 Zangmeisterstrasse D - 87700 Memmingen
The chancel of the Gothic church was rebuilt in the 15C. The elegant structure is decorated with intricately carved choir stalls dating from 1507, depicting prophets, sibyls and church benefactors.
Memmingen Old Town
Marktplatz D - 87700 Memmingen
Old houses like the House with Seven Roofs, formerly the tanner's house, give the town its character. See the Marktplatz, flanked by the Steuerhaus and the town hall (1589), remodelled in the Rococo style in 1765. The house of the Hospitallers of St ..
Hallhof D - 87700 Memmingen
The final octagon on the belfry (1617) of the Kreuzherrenkirche is carved with some of the finest decoration of all the towers in the town.
Hotels Memmingen
RiKu HOTEL Schweizerberg
Schweizerberg 17 D - 87700 Memmingen
Located in the heart of Memmingen city centre, RiKu Hotel Schweizerberg has comfortable rooms. Free Wi-Fi internet access is available throughout the hotel. All rooms at RiKu Hotel Schweizerberg offer modern furnishings and include a flat-screen TV ..
Hotel Falken
Rossmarkt 3-5 D - 87700 Memmingen
Hotel Falken is centrally located in Memmingen. The design hotel features modern and comfortable rooms and there is free WiFi access available. Each of the rooms comes equipped with air conditioning, sound proofing, and a private bathroom with free ..
Restaurant & Hotel Engelkeller
Königsgraben 9 D - 87700 Memmingen
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The Hotel Engelkeller provides modern rooms, free parking spaces, and a restaurant serving local cuisine. It is located in Memmingen town centre, just a 10-minute walk from the train station. All rooms at the Restaurant & Hotel Engelkeller have a fl..
Restaurants Memmingen
Weinstube Weber am Bach
Untere Bachgasse 2 D - 87700 Memmingen
In the heart of the town you will find this establishment, which is steeped in history, first opening its doors in 1320, and therefore is the oldest wine bar in Memmingen.
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News of Texas Gov. Rick Perry's request that Texas universities conduct audits was announced to the Texas A&M community as resulting "in wake of University of North Texas expenses revelation," by Allen Reed of The Eagle (Bryan-College Station daily) on June 7, 2014. Reed's story shared two of the most poignant concepts to be written in a long time, when it comes to what really goes on inside the world of Texas A&M.
First, a little history. It's been almost 20 years since the last major statewide announcement of an audit into Texas A&M has been announced, with this much interest given to expenses. Those who've had their eyes on the university, beloved around the world, may well remember that it was the famous "anonymous" letter in September, 1992, to then Texas Gov. Ann Richards, which outlined a series of misdeeds at the behest and bidding of (then) highly ranked university officials.
Remember the names (Aggie) John Robert Smith, then VP of TAMU Finance & Administration, or Chairman of the TAMU Regents (Aggie) Ross D. Margraves, Jr., both of whom were "convicted of criminal offenses." Recall Margraves' workday boss (Aggie) D. Mike Baggett, Chairman and CEO of the Dallas-headquartered law firm Winsted, Sechrest & Minick?
At the time Margraves at the time headed up the Houston office of WS&M and led the Aggie Board of Regents, Baggett was then also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the TAMU Development Foundation as it used to be called and CEO of WS&M. Think about the coincidence, albeit powerful. What were the chances? Two Aggies, one law firm (of 300+) essentially prevailed as leaders over the Aggie system and its largest private fundraising entity concurrently.
Now another man was seen as key in the Aggie situation at the time. Going in to try and "clean things up" at his alma mater was (Aggie) John S. Sharp, elected Texas State Comptroller in 1990 and reelected in 1994. He was there on the "other side of the fence." Yet another Aggie, Rick Perry, was serving as Texas Agriculture Commissioner, elected in 1990 and reelected in 1994.
Perry rode in to that spot because "during 1990, former Commission Jim Hightower's office was embroiled in an FBI investigation into corruption and bribery." One interesting Wikipedia factoid was the date, September 29, 1989, when Perry "announced that he was switching parties, becoming a Republican."
From more of "citizen-sponsored history," Wikipedia notes that in 1998, in the race for Texas Lieutenant Governor, Rick Perry posted 1,858,837 votes (50.04%) to the 1,790,106 (48.19%) cast for Democrat John Sharp. Libertarian Anthony Garcia acted as Sharp's potential spoiler, drawing 65,150 or 1.75% of the votes, the ones that kept Sharp from beating Perry, or kept Perry from having a more decided victory. Tough race, tough call in 1998. Time marches on.
As a young man fresh out of Texas A&M, Sharp, as a Democrat, had been mentored by (Aggie) and fellow Democrat, Sen. William T. Moore, Speaker of the Texas Senate, better known as the "Bull of the Brazos." In the mid 1990s when a local private school honored the Moore family philanthropy by naming a key building in his honor, John Sharp came to town to help celebrate the occasion. He delighted the appreciative crowd with stories of how he, as a young man full of potential and not yet much working knowledge of state politics, was called "My boy, Sharp" by Moore.
The stories were the stuff inherent of classic Texas political legends—good-hearted and hilarious. It's less well known, but current Texas A&M Board of Regents chair (Aggie) Phil Adams was also a mentoree of Bill Moore's, and Adams grew to become a dynamo in both the insurance industry, as well as a respected leader in state and national Republican party fundraising, most notably for Presidents, Governors and Senators. Aggie accomplishments are unbounded when you have the right mentors and are willing to put in the long hours required to achieve your goals.
In the department of heartwarming trivia, it was just last October 19, 2013, when John Sharp as Chancellor of the TAMU System and Phil Adams, as Chairman of the TAMU Regents presided over a renaming ceremony for the TAMU System Headquarters Building on Tarrow Drive in College Station.
Eagle reporter Allen Reed was on hand and shared remarks from Sharp, Adams, and William T. Moore, III (Trey), who was successfully elected to his very first public office just days later, on November 5, 2013, as a member of the Bryan Independent School District Board of Trustees. It was a poignant moment of the "passing of the torch" from one Moore to another, courtesy of two young protégés, both now power brokers in Texas politics. Also present at the event was Sen. Moore's beautiful and gracious widow, the lovely Macille Moore, as well as the Senator's son, Tyler and family.
Without Sen. Moore, and Gen. Earl Rudder, there would be no women at Texas A&M today, and that's a fact. The Moore-Connally System Building was a special tribute to a most deserving gentleman. Now, back to Texas A&M, Aggies, and Texas state politics.
Turning again to the "anonymous letter," in 1993, with that lineup of Aggies on the front lines, lots of things were going on at Texas A&M. A few interesting documents reside in the State of Texas files. There's a fascinating report issued by (then) State Auditor Lawrence F. Alwin, in August, 1994, entitled "A Special Report on The Financial Statements of Texas A&M University Department of Food Services," and the first page summary of the "Facts and Findings" refers you to contact Catherine A. Smock, Audit Manager, at her then Austin office. Cathy Smock, as she's known to friends, was on the "other side of the fence."
At the time some of the best investigative reporting that helped journalists work their way through to understanding what it took 30 pages to summarize was done in the local and state media outlets. These included The Bryan-College Station Eagle (Joe Toland), KBTX-TV Media (Sherry Williams) and the Dallas Morning News (Olive Talley, award-winning news journalist, and Doug Bedell, sports). It would be really useful for those studying Educational Administration to go back and read all of what the journalists reported at the time, because it's likely to include the same cursory areas of review during 2014 Texas A&M system status.
In January 1995, Lawrence F. Alwin as Texas State Auditor also released Report No. 95-041, "An Audit Report on Management Controls at Texas A&M University and the System Offices," 62 pages of some of the most fascinating, exciting reading (no joke) about higher education management. A few key findings included:
Management's override of policies and procedures, laws, and channels of communication have eroded the effectiveness of control systems designed to protect resources from misuse and safeguard assets…The development of the cogeneration project was impaired by mismanagement….The University has not managed its risks and liabilities associated with contracting for services. Consultant services for almost $1 million were rendered without a contract in place…The Human Resources Department does not have monitoring processes to determine departmental compliance with applicable policies and procedures…If departments were able to eliminate processing duplicate transactions, the University could redirect approximately $1 million each year to more productive uses."
Remember TAMU Presidents Bill Mobley, (Interim) Dean Gage, and Ray Bowen, the university leadership throughout the process? No, probably not, because really, these days the only two Presidents Aggies really remember are Dr. Robert Gates and Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, each of them well known and regarded for entirely different attributes. Nevertheless, after the audit, quite a bit of spinning of the Texas A&M "brand" (before "branding" became a buzz word) had to be installed and instilled.
Robert Smith served at state expense as a Special Advisor to TAMU Presidents with an office out at the Riverside Campus (including his favorite office desk and a secretary) for seemingly forever, before relocating to Houston, where sources say he became affiliated with the sale of luxury autos. Margraves is still today a lawyer in good standing, and the last Internet search showed him as a Managing Shareholder of Winstead Sechrest & Minick's Houston office, so don't cry for them, Argentina. Wait, what? How did that happen? More history.
A king-sized reboot was required to let Aggies feel really good about Aggieland again. One interesting aside was from Paul Burka, of Texas Monthly, the scribes of all the Bum Steer Awards fame—he wrote a story in April 1997 entitled, "Not Guilty: Two Former High-Level Administrators at Texas A&M May Have Acted Unethically—But That Doesn't Make Them Criminals." Aggies, unethical? Apples, barrel, rotten one, every bunch.
Those of institutional memory and a penchant for trivia would then recall, a quite different Texas Monthly story, back, back, back to the August 1985 issue, and a revealing story by Gary Cartwright, entitled "An Aggie's Revenge." Reading that would help you understand the "administrative culture" of Aggieland during those days that led up (very, very slowly) to the 1992 letter to Gov. Ann Richards. Hard not to chime in with, "those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it," but fast forward to 2013.
Just last year, Rick Perry and John Sharp together sought world peace and the advancement of higher education Aggie-style, as they traveled to Israel to announce the Texas A&M University at Nazareth—Peace Campus. Check out Allen Reed's story in The Eagle on Nov. 22, 2013, and read through all the comments there beneath the story. Texas A&M has a campus in Galveston, in Qatar, and now the plans for Nazareth.
Yes, that's the same Qatar, the same country, that saw a lot of attention just last week, when the five prisoners were flown from GITMO to Qatar to make the exchange for an Army sergeant held by the Taliban. Someone will be doing more than a few dissertations on U.S. political policy at the Aggie Qatar campus in the future, to be sure. Perhaps some local College Station campus Aggie administrators will be dispatched to Qatar for cost-savings measures after the audit is completed. Who knows?
But before that expenditure is finalized, likely the audit of the homeland or "mother ship" will come first. Meanwhile, Gov. Perry attended the World Jewish Values Network second annual gala dinner on May 18, 2014, in New York City (see inset photo). Not sure whether or not Chancellor Sharp joined him at that event, but there is Gov. Perry with the Aggie "thumbs up" symbol on his hand bearing his Texas Aggie ring.
Allen Reed has been doing a tremendous job in documenting what's happening in Aggieland. Meanwhile, some 16 years later from his blog about Robert Smith and Ross Margraves being "Not Guilty." Paul Burka wrote a different story: "A Perry-Sharp Rivalry at Texas A&M" posted online Dec. 12, 2013.
Ironically, Burka references Allen Reed's story in The Eagle. Check it out online. Says Burka, "The split among the regents could reflect a strong difference of opinion between Perry and Chancellor John Sharp, with Perry likely to support Diedrich, and Sharp siding more with the academic side of the university. Perry usually gets his way in these matters, particularly at his alma mater." But, Burka called it wrong in December.
In one more "by the way," the Texas A&M System wisely hired (Aggie '79) Cathy Smock as the Chief Auditor for the System Internal Audit, back in 1999, to spearhead making sure A&M could do what it said it would in the follow-up audit and response to the audit, also found online. Sharp and Smock working together once again, to keep Aggie finances under strong oversight.
Oh, there's been a little..call it backlash…because of all the "changes" going on the past two years with Sharp as system head. But you can expect that with any level of substantive change and revamping of how things are done, sort of unilaterally, as the campus has privatized some of the units for cost-savings measures.
It needs restating that Sharp can't do anything without the Texas A&M Board of Regents' permission, and they were all appointed by Gov. Perry, and continue to serve in their roles at his pleasure, so it's very confusing to wonder why Perry ordered, or requested, an audit of a campus run by his own people.
Could Gov, Perry, at last, be expressing some level of displeasure at the entire Board of Regents voting, unanimously, against his choice of Guy Diedrich to serve as TAMU's Interim President? Is this audit actually just standard operating procedure or is it capitol backlash?
It's quite the game of educational fencing, as we watch the thrust and parry of the sword of all things Texas and all things Texas Aggie. For those keeping score at home: in 1993—State employees and officials: Perry, Sharp, Smock. In 2014—state official: Perry; TAMU system employees: Sharp, Smock. What have Texas A&M's system and university administration leadership learned in the past almost 20 years?
For that answer, it's time to turn to Allen Reed's key sentence in today's (June 7, 2014) Eagle, describing the process: "This week Gov. Rick Perry sent a memo to Phil Adams, the A&M system's board chairman, A&M System Chancellor John Sharp and other top Texas higher education administrators requesting audits from each of the state's university systems.
And now we have the standard operating procedure duck-and-cover response from the Aggie spokes-team. As Reed writes in the Eagle, "Texas A&M System spokesman Steve Moore said Friday that internal auditors have been checking for similar problems for about two months, after a similar report came out that UNT overstated its finances by #23 million in 2012 and 2013."
As the audit begins and proceeds, maybe it will all work out for the positive, and show that Aggies have led the state in best use of state funds. There have been a few blunders in the past decade come to light, like the hiring of the "not-a-Navy-Seal-but-said-he-was," plus another high-ranking official who was let go, a heightened level of "making some jobs and exorbitant salaries" out of the blue, plus a few unilateral firings to save money that are part of virtually any state university.
To try and second-guess the outcome, one must study the most recent history between the two prime players, Sharp and Perry. Remember the kerfuffle between Perry's candidate for interim TAMU President, Guy Diedrich, and Sharp's candidate, Dr. Mark Hussey? Remember how all Texas A&M Regents have been appointed by Gov. Rick Perry? Remember the unanimous vote of those regents against Perry—for Sharp—for Dr. Hussey to lead the University during its interim nationwide search for a new President?
Then recall Allen Reed's Eagle story of December 21, 2013, and how Gov. Rick Perry "recently encouraged the Texas A&M System Board of Regents to promote Guy Diedrich—his choice for interim A&M president—to an expanded role that would be 'on par' with that of Chancellor John Sharp's position, according to a memo written by the governor."
Reed's article detailed "an email to board Chairman Phil Adams the day before a Dec. 14 meeting to name an interim president, (where) Perry suggested that Diedrich, the system's vice chancellor for strategic initiatives, be promoted to serve as a direct line of communication between the board and the executive and legislative branches of government in Austin."
Didn't happen. Strike two. Would that be the last of Texas A&M and Chancellor Sharp hearing from Gov. Rick Perry? Things were deathly silent for five months, until the launching of an audit at A&M (and some other schools) just because the University of North Texas had misspent some taxpayer funds "without being caught."
Comparing and contrasting the latest at Aggieland to actions and activities of almost two decades ago, with respect to Governor Perry, a certain movie comes to mind.
Remember that scene in Aaron Sorkin's movie, "The American President," where Michael Douglas has to go on camera and refute some more slings and arrows tossed at him by opponent candidate Bob Rumson, played by Richard Dreyfus? Check out the quote on imdb.com; this one's a favorite.
We've got serious problems, and we need serious people, and if you want to talk about character, Bob, you'd better come at me with more than a burning flag and a membership card. If you want to talk about character and American values, fine. Just tell me where and when, and I'll show up. This is a time for serious people, Bob, and your fifteen minutes are up. My name is Andrew Shepherd, and I am the President.'
And, until November, 2014, Rick Perry is the Governor. The audit is now done on John Sharp's watch as Texas A&M Chancellor. Now, these audits take almost a year to conduct and even longer to write up, discuss with the parties in place at A&M, negotiate what items stay in the audit report (behind closed doors, yes this does happen), and which ones get filtered out because administration has already shown how controls have been put in place to clarify and correct some things out of whack.
So, what was the point of ordering the audit? Was it standard operating procedure or was it Capitol backlash? What does the future hold in Texas and national politics for Aggies John Sharp and Rick Perry? What do they really want next, from what will likely be the very last political offices or appointments of their employment careers? With what legacy will they each leave Texas A&M and the State of Texas? Which young Aggies do they both mentor today, as they were mentored? Which buildings in the state will bear their names in the future, signifying the contributions each made to their respective positions in office?
Texas Aggies are as loyal to their school, they believe, as no other students could ever be devoted to their alma mater. Aggies are leaders, to be sure. Aggies are generous, to be sure. Many still believe the Aggie Code of Honor: "Aggies do not lie, cheat, steal, nor tolerate those who do." Time and likely additional quality investigative reporting from The Eagle's Allen Reed and other statewide journalists, will reveal the answers to those questions posed…to be sure.


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We heard about the Oppo N1 during the week, which will launch in a few days time for $599. But, now there's hints at the 2014 flagship smartphone from the company, the Find 7.
What makes the Find 7 an interesting, newsworthy device is that it will feature a 5.7-inch 2560x1440-pixel display, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 805 SoC, and 3GB of RAM. Yeah, it will have some tasty, high-end specs, that's for sure. We also have 4G LTE support, a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera backed up by a 5-megapixel up front, and a 4000mAh battery.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma City Police Department said goodbye to one of their own. K-9 officer Kye died Monday from injuries he received while taking down a suspect in a police chase the day before. It has been a tough loss for the entire police force. "The bond becomes so strong that they become more like a four-legged police officer," said Captain Dexter Nelson of the Oklahoma City Police Department. Kye's partner Sergeant Ryan Stark was not far behind when Kye took the suspect down Sunday. Police said the sergeant was in the process of pulling Kye off the suspect when he realized the suspect was stabbing his dog. That's when police said the Sgt. Stark shot the suspect, killing him.
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Spontaneous Combustion to Blame for Alki Apartment Fire
August 13—Seattle Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in an Alki 4-plex located in the 2600 block of 59th Avenue SW.
The Fire Alarm Center received a 911 call at 2:50 a.m. reporting flames coming from one unit of the house that was divided into four apartments. Engine Company 29 arrived to find smoke coming from a bottom floor unit of the two-story complex. Firefighters made a quick attack and knocked down the flames within a couple of minutes.
All of the occupants of the complex had safely evacuated by the time firefighters arrived.
Firefighters determined the fire was caused by spontaneous combustion. The fire began in an unoccupied unit that was being remodeled. The fire started in rags left behind from a floor refinishing operation. The damage was limited to minor damage to a small section of the floor. The estimated structure damage was $500.
Firefighters used fans to ventilate the smoke from the apartments and determined the air quality inside the unit was safe to allow the residents to reoccupy.
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Johnny, a young and innocent dreamer driven by his goal to racecars in North Carolina, finds himself penniless and hungry in Las Vegas. After being ripped off by a female hustler, propositioned by an older man and generally jerked around, Johnny is pissed off and discouraged. He meets Eric who introduces him to his street hustler friends JT, Pez Boy, Scooby and Steven. They hype up their destitute life with quick talk, wild stories and wads of cash. Eric and Johnny become friends and soul mates helping each other through the maze of life.
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Valentine's Day may be over but chocolates are also a discussion at the Hershey Company! This morning, the company announced that Lancaster Soft Crèmes are now available at retailers nationwide. Three flavors are initially offered. They are: Caramel, Vanilla and Caramel and Vanilla and Raspberry.
The Hershey Company is of course named for Milton Hershey, who began his chocolate empire in Lancaster City. Hershey's original confection company was the Lancaster Caramel Company.
Lancaster Soft Crèmes have a distinctively different taste that one expects from typical caramels. They are said to be inspired by the candies similar to the ones Hershey created over 120 years ago at his Lancaster plant.
"With the new Lancaster brand available nationwide, consumers can savor a rich and buttery caramel in a soft crème that is rooted in our deep history of creating delicious and delightful candy experiences," said Steven Schiller, Senior Vice President Sweets and Refreshment, The Hershey Company.
The candies will be offered in 8 oz. bags with a suggested retail price of $3.99 and 4 oz. bags with a suggested retail price of $2.49, according to a company release.
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text: CHICAGO — When constructing a self-service laundry, many difficult decisions need to be made. What type of equipment mix do you favor? Does the layout have the proper customer flow? Do you want a coin or cashless store?To many owners, the coin/cashless question offered no middle ground. However, other payment options are now available. Can a "hybrid" system work for your laundry?Representatives from companies offering hybrid systems share their views.BENEFITS TO CONSIDER"From talking with laundry owners and distributors across the country, most of the distributors feel [a store can only be coin or totally cashless]," says Mike Oliver, IDX Inc. "Operators are looking for alternatives to offer their customer base and increase cash flow."Oliver says there are several hybrid systems, the oldest being tokens and coins. "There is also a prepaid card system that when the RFID card is presented to a reader, it will debit the base start value, and it can add incremental value for upselling. This system also has a built-in loyalty program that rewards the customer with a free vend from the soap dispenser or a free dryer cycle."One of the other systems adds credit-card readers (VISA/MasterCard) to each machine. This allows multipricing levels as well."A hybrid system offers many owner benefits, Oliver believes. "The first is an owner will be able to offer his customers the benefit of a card system without forcing his customers to change. The hybrid system allows the laundry owner to slowly migrate to a cashless store as his customers become comfortable with cards. And if it does not work as a cashless store, the owner can reinstall the coin acceptors without extra cost."There are many people who don't want to purchase a card for various reasons, such as tight budgets. These customers cannot afford to have extra cash tied up on a laundry card. There are also customers who only go to the laundry once or twice a year to wash large items; they don't want to carry a card with a balance on it."Most hybrid systems do not need an expensive back-end computer system to operate it, nor does a system require cables to be run between the computer and machines. "If one of the hybrid readers goes down, the machine still accepts cash and washes clothes. In the back-end card system, if communication is lost between the reader and the computer, that machine, or maybe a whole bank of washers and dryers, can go down."A hybrid option also avoids a costly makeover, he says. "The owner can convert just a few machines at a time. There is less cost in installing and maintaining hybrid systems. Plus, owners have reduced demand on bill changers and the need to refill the coin hoppers as often."If you adopt a hybrid system, you still have to collect some coins, and lack the ability to monitor your machines or make price changes from a remote location, Oliver says.Are there a minimum number of machines that should utilize this equipment in order for an owner to benefit? "The efficiency point will depend on the manufacturer of the system. One system can be set up with as few as one or two machines; another system can be set up with six to 10 machines. However, if an owner is looking at maximizing his investment, I would suggest that he first install the readers on his high-value washers and those washers that wash-and-fold personnel use, along with an equal number of dryers."A hybrid system also benefits the owner who decides to go totally cashless or returns to coin, he says. "If an owner wants to revert back to coins only, the cost is just a little labor to remove a reader and a small plate to cover the holes. The same holds true for going cashless; there is little labor to remove a coin acceptor and add a small plate to cover the coin holes."Oliver has compiled reports from owners who have gone to hybrid (card/coin) stores. "These owners report that 35 to 50 percent of their revenue migrates to cards within the first six months, and after the first year, it was 60 to 65 percent."He is still surprised that more owners haven't gone totally cashless. However, after talking with dealers who installed many of the first card-only stores, he sees a different picture. "Many people in the South had a bad experience with cashless stores. Revenues dropped as much as 50 percent or more. When they switched back to coins, their revenue rose. These same dealers will not offer a hybrid or cashless alternative to their laundry owners."Oliver sees hybrid systems outnumbering totally cashless systems in the future. "In today's economy, a laundry must offer all kinds of payment solutions to make and increase profits. And with a hybrid system, owners don't have to put in the full investment up front, since they can add [equipment] as cash flow increases."SOCIETAL CHANGE A KEY FACTORPerceptions are changing when it comes to the coin/cashless/hybrid system debate, says Michael Schantz, Setomatic Systems Inc. "More operators like offering multiple payment options," he says.Schantz believes owners should allow customers to pay with coin, credit card, debit card, or loyalty card. "Customers already carry a lot of cards. We don't want customers forced to buy a card that is used only at a specific laundry."Society is dictating industry changes, he believes. "People live from debit cards. People manage finances online with debit cards."When you put in credit, debit and coin acceptance, coins will be used by most at first, but then, based on experience, credit-card usage will grow every month [regardless of the market]."There are some demographics that cater more to hybrid systems, but even in low-income areas, there is more debit-card usage, he says. "College towns are the best for credit-card usage. With parents paying the bills, students don't pay cash for anything."While operators don't need every machine fitted with a hybrid system, Schantz says you won't take advantage of any system unless you have enough machines using it. "Have all your big machines [on the system], along with some of the smaller washers, plus the dryers." It doesn't make sense to have payment options available for the washers but not the dryers, he adds.Schantz isn't surprised that totally cashless card stores haven't made more of an impact. "When you convert a coin store to cashless, operators will see upset customers. You will lose business. Lower- to middle-income customers don't want to put $20 on a card that is only used in your store." Plus, seasonal/vacationing customers won't patronize totally cashless card stores, he says.Even if the cost for cashless card-only stores drops, don't expect to see more of them in the future. "In fact, I see less of [the cashless card-only stores] in the future. Operators have to buy a lot of cards every month; this comes as a big surprise."Hybrid stores will surpass totally cashless stores. With a hybrid system, you can get everyone. We want customers' money — any way they want to give it. Don't eliminate their options!"Check back Friday for Part 2 of this story.


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Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus
Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis
Tufted Titmouse, Bacolophus bicolor
American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata
Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura
Red-headed Woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
Yellow-shafted Flicker, Colaptes auratus
Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater
Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
Eaastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis
American Robin, Turdus migratorius
Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus
Purple Martin, Progne subis
Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
Brewer's Blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus
Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis
Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus
Great Blue Heron, Aredea herodias
Great Egret, Casmerodius albus
Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis
Wood Duck, Aix sponsa
Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
Marsh Hawk, Circus cyaneus
Pigeon, Columba livia
Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
Barn Owl, Tyto alba
Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
Barred Owl, Strix varia
Screech Owl, Otus asio
Chuck-will's-widow, Caprimulgus carolinensis
Chimney Swift, Chaetura pelagica
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius
Summer Tanager, Piranga rubra
Nine-banded Armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus
Eastern Gray Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis
Eastern Chipmunk, Tamias striatus
Eastern Mole, Scalopus aquaticus
Opossum, Didelphis virginiana
Beaver, Castor canadenis
Bobcat, Lynx rufus
Southern Flying Squirrel, Glaucomys volans
Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes
Gray Fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus
Raccoon, Procyon lotor
Striped Skunk, Mephitis mephitis
House Mouse, Mus musculus
Eastern Woodrat, Neotoma floridana
Coyote, Canis latrans
White-tailed Deer, Odocoileus virginianus
Plain-bellied Water Sanke, Nerodia erythrogaster
Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus
Pigmy Rattlesnake, Sistrurus miliarius
Western Cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus
Copperhead, Agkistrodon contortris
Coral Snake, Micrurus fulvius
Speckled Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getulus holbrooki
Racer, Coluber constrictor
Ringneck Snake, Diadophis punctatus
Ratsnake, Elaphe obsoleta
Corn Snake, Elaphe guttata
Green Snake, Opheodrys vernalis
Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis
Plain-bellied Water Sanke, Nerodia erythrogaster
Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus
Pigmy Rattlesnake, Sistrurus miliarius
Western Cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus
Copperhead, Agkistrodon contortris
Coral Snake, Micrurus fulvius
Speckled Kingsnake, Lampropeltis getulus holbrooki
Racer, Coluber constrictor
Ringneck Snake, Diadophis punctatus
Ratsnake, Elaphe obsoleta
Corn Snake, Elaphe guttata
Green Snake, Opheodrys vernalis
Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis
Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina
Slider Turtle, Chrysemys scripta
American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis
Green Anole, Anolis carolinensis
Fence Lizard, Sceloporus undulatus
Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus
Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina
Slider Turtle, Chrysemys scripta
American Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis
Green Anole, Anolis carolinensis
Fence Lizard, Sceloporus undulatus
Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus
Saddleback Caterpillar, Sibine stimulea
Velvet Ant, Dasymutilla magnifica
Honey Bee, Apis mellifera
Yellow Jacket, Vespula spp.
Click Beetle, Elateridae
Firefly, Lampyridae
Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa virginica
Mosquito, Culicidae
Walkingstick, Diapheromera femorata
Broad-winged Katydid, Microcentrum rhombifolium
Silverfish, Lepisma saccharina
Lovebug, Plecia nearctica
Luna Moth, Actias luna
Imperial Moth, Eacles imperialis
Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta
Carpenter Ant, Camponotus sp.
Red Wasp, Polistes
Monarch Butterfly, Danaus plexippus
Black Widow Spider, Latrodectus mactans
Brown Recluse Spider, Loxosceles reclusa
Black and Yellow Garden Spider, Argiope aurantia
Banded Millipede, Narceus americanus
Daddy Longlegs, Liobium vittatum
Brown Dog Tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus
White-lipped Forest Snail, Triodopsis albolabris
Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa
Jonquil, Narcissus jonquilla
Oxalis, Oxalis rosea
Pokeweed, Phytolacca americana
Castor Bean, Ricinus communis
Common Chickweed, Stellaria media
Common Purslane, Portulaca oleracea
Halberd-leaf Rose Mallow, Hibiscus militaris
Swamp Rose Mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos
Wild Strawberry, Fragaria virginiana
Red Clover, Trifolium pratense
White Clover, Trifolium repens
Crimson Clover, Trifolium incarnatum
Common Morning Glory, Ipomoea purpurea
Cypress Vine, Quamoclit pennata
Cocklebur, Xanthium strumarium
Common Mullein, Verbascum thapsus
Daisy Fleabane, Eregeron philadelphicus
Johnson Grass, Sorghum halepanese
White Blue-eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium albidum
Blue-eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Red Flag, Iris fulva
Southern Blue Flag, Iris virginiaa
Yellow Flag, Iris pseudacorus
Kudzu, Pueraria lobata
Lyre-leaved Sage, Salvia lyrata
False Garlic, Nothoscordum bivalve
Tall Buttercup, Ranunculus acris
Mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum
Evening Primrose, Oenothera speciosa
Black-eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
Spiderwort, Tradescantia ohiensis
Green Dragon, Arisaema dracontium
Flowering Dogwood, Cornus florida
American Elm, Ulmus americana
Eastern Redbud, Cercis canadensis
Pink Mimosa, Albizia julibrissin
Southern Magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora
Sweet Olive, Osmanthus fragrans
Loblolly Pine, Pinus taeda
Longleaf Pine, Pinus palustris
Baldcypress, Taxodium distichum
Tuliptree, Liriodendron tulipifera
Sassafras, Sassafras albidum
Sycamore, Platanus occidentalis
Sweetgum, Liquidamber styraciflua
Osage-orange, Maclura pomifera
Black Walnut, Juglans nigra
Red Mulberry, Morus rubra
Live Oak, Quercus virginiana
Common Persimmon, diospyros virginiana
Southern Catalpa, Catalpa bignonioides
Butterfly Bush, Buddleia davidii
Common Privit, Ligustrum vulgare
Border Forsythia, Forsythia x intermedia
Poison Ivy, Toxicodendron radicans
Common Ivy, Hedera helix
Boxwood, Buxus sempervirens
Yellow Jessamine, Gelsemium sempervirens
American Wisteria, Wisteria frutescens
Mistletoe, Phoradendron leucarpum
Evergreen Euonymus, Euonymus japonicus
Virginia Creeper, Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Muscadine, Vitis rotundifolia
Trumpet Creeper, Campsis radicans
Japanese Honeysuckle, Lonicera japonica
Trumpet Honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens
Resurrection Fern, Polypodium polypodioides
The Resurrection Fern really gave me a blast. I didn't know such a thing existed, and
they're really common around here, on big trees. When they dry up they look dead but you
can throw water on them and then within an hour it starts looking alive again, and then
maybe the next day it looks just great. Hardly anybody around here knew about it. They
didn't know what I was talking about. So I've had plenty of fun passing this discovery on.
The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Red-head Woodpecker and other woodpeckers also were very
interesting. Before I started identifying them to species, I just thought that all
woodpeckers were the same thing, just "woodpeckers." So it really opened my eyes
when I started paying attention and saw that right around my house we had not only
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers and Red-head Woodpeckers, but also Downy Woodpeckers and
Yellow-shafted Flickers -- all "woodpeckers!"
It always makes me excited to see a Red Fox, and I've just seen a few, mostly when
driving early in the mornings. You see them so seldom that you feel like it's an honor to
see them.
And if you're talking about "excitement," you have to talk about the Timber
Rattlesnake that was coiled up behind my rear left tire one afternoon, and that snake just
didn't want to move. Finally we got him to move, but he moved up into the chassis of my
car and wouldn't come out! So I had to just leave the car overnight and hope when it got
cold the snake would leave. Next morning you can imagine how nervous I was getting in the
car. As far as I know he's still there...
For example, we have these venomous Cottonmouth snakes around here. When I started
looking into the matter I saw that it was a "Western" Cottonmouth. Well, we're
east of the Mississippi River here so I figured it should be an "Eastern"
Cottonmouth. So why wasn't it an Eastern? So I found distribution maps and saw that the
color showing where Eastern Cottonmouths lived just didn't cover our area, but our area
was colored in the map of the Western Cottonmouth. It sounds sort of dumb, but it wasn't
until then that this whole distribution business started really sinking in. Things are
just found in specific areas, and that's very interesting!
But I guess the main thing is that I just never realized so many different things lived
right around my house. Then when I finally noticed them, it was like seeing them for the
first time, even though I'd been taking them for granted all my life. Like clovers...
Before this, there was just "clover," but then I had to figure out that I had a
White Clover, and that started me thinking about other clovers, and before I knew it I was
"discovering" Red Clover and Crimson Clover, even though I'd been looking at
them my whole life!
So, yes, the main thing was that this helped me see things as if for the first time,
and that felt good.
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First choose manual transmission. When you are racing and you are in sixth gear go into the pit area. If you did this right it will switch you into first gear and you will be going about 265 mph in first gear!
Pace Car
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Press the START and VIEW buttons while holding the BRAKE and ACCELERATE peddles. Next, select automatic or manual transmission, then press START, VIEW, BRAKE and ACCELERATE again. If you did it right, a police car will appear and run the course backwards.


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With its downtown welcome center standing proudly on Woodward Avenue, the non-profit organization Inside Detroit has made great strides in helping people explore and better understand the city.
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A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect for the Capital Region from Thursday morning through Friday morning. A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for areas south and east of the Capital Region, including the mid and lower Hudson Valley, and western New England, from 7 AM EST Thursday through 10 AM EST Friday.
High pressure will drift off the Atlantic coast today, allowing the region to slowly come under the influence of a developing coastal storm, presently gathering strength over the Louisiana Gulf Coast early Wednesday morning. A weaker area of low pressure was also descending southeastward, from the upper Midwest. This weaker system is forecast to interact, and add energy to, the coastal storm by early Thursday morning, with redevelopment over the Carolina coast by that time, along with rapid intensification of the low pressure area.
Snowfall is expected to begin in the Capital Region during the mid to late morning hours on Thursday, and to last through the overnight hours. Snow may come down heavily at times, especially south and east of the immediate Capital Region, closer to the Atlantic coast. Snow intensity should begin to wane during the late night Thursday and early on Friday as the storm moves north and east of Cape Cod. Winds will pick up a bit on Friday, in the wake of the storm, but skies should slowly begin to clear as steady snow becomes flurries and scattered snow showers.
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Here is a partial list of arbeit I have done in Japan: Teaching English Ah, the staple of most westerners…I started various English teaching jobs my first year of university, in Tenri. Teaching friends of friends on a private basis … Continue reading
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AMHERST, Mass. -- The University of Massachusetts women's tennis team was edged by Syracuse University on Sunday afternoon, 5-2, at the Bay Road Tennis Center. The Orange handed the Minutewomen their first loss in dual matches this season (4-1).
UMass swept Syracuse in doubles play, as freshman Masha Pozar (Ljublijana, Slovenia) and sophomore Michele Spiess (Stuttgart, Germany) won at No. 1 doubles. Junior Dorothy Iwanowicz (Hilton Head, S.C.) paired with junior Susan Johnson (Arnold, Md.) to win at No. 2 while junior Jana Bartoloni (Quincy, Mass.) and senior Sasha Edelstein (Haifa, Israel) were victorious at No. 3.
Iwanowicz notched the only singles victory of the day for the Minutewomen, as she defeated sophomore Carolina Huignard, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 4 singles. Pozar battled freshman Catherine Zawadzki at No. 2 singles, but fell, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.
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1. Pozar and sophomore Spiess def. Victoria Vaynberg and Catherine Zawadzki, 8-6
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The ECHL league office announced on Tuesday that Gwinnett Gladiators captain Joey Haddad was named the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week for Feb. 24-March 2. Haddad totaled eight points (4G-4A) as the Gladiators went 3-1-0 last week.
The 25-year-old scored a shorthanded goal in a 4-1 win against Evansville on Tuesday, tallied three points (1g-2a) in a 4-2 victory over Florida on Friday, had a goal and an assist in a 5-4 win against the Everblades on Saturday and ended the week with a goal in a 5-3 loss against Florida on Sunday.
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Jenny Lauren, niece of Ralph Lauren, is being held on charges for air rage. ABC News (via the Associated Press) reported on Jan. 7 the jewelry designer was drunk and verbally abusive on a flight headed to New York. She was so disruptive that she forced the plane to land in Ireland.
She was arrested on Monday after acting up on a flight from Barcelona, Spain. The plane made an unscheduled stop at Shannon, a major airport in western Ireland. Officials had to remove her from the plane during the two-hour stop.
The 41-year-old confirmed her name and swore an oath on the Bible in an Irish bar. The Killaloe District Court was in service today, so the next ideal spot was of course, a local bar. Jenny plead no contest to three charges: displaying public drunkenness, making threats and abusive comments and posing as a risk to herself and others. She was also charged for behaving in an offensive and obnoxious fashion. Looks like that's out of style this season.
Jenny hid her face from the paparazzi as she was driven away in a black sports utility van with dark-tinted windows. Wonder what her famous uncle has to say about this.
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A window is in the form of a rectangle surmounted by a semicircle.
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We assist businesses locate new market frontiers and get a clear picture about prevailing market conditions so that they can create winning strategies, extend their portfolio and increase market share.
Need Help Locating New Opportunities?
Businesses use us to
- Break Entry Barriers
- Find New Markets/Opportunities
- Leverage Latest Technology
- Gain Business Intelligence
Need Help Selecting Right Investments?
We help investors
- Identify New Ventures
- Assess Market Conditions
- Analyse M&A Deals
- Monitor Policy & Regulation Changes