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On tonight's episode of "Thrift Hunters," with modern-day treasure hunters, Bryan Goodman and Jason T. Smith, viewers are taken on a journey to see just how cheaply they can buy stuff and then resell it at a profit on this episode titled, "Craft Dinner."
As the episode opens, the guys are near their home of Las Vegas, thrifting in Boulder City, Nev. In Antique Depot, they find the quality is high and the prices are too. Jason knows that much of the stuff has been there for a long time because they do not budge on the prices. As Jason finds items worth $45, he and Bryan get the girl to agree to $35. Jason spent $40 and expects to turn it into $100. Bryan spent $10, and hopes to make it $45.
Back t Vegas, they stopped at a giant thrift shop where Jason found lots of his favorite tee shirts and lots of other great buys Bryan spent $68.10/$500 and Jason spent $123.13/$640. At a garage sale, Bryan found a Dark Tower game for $5/$200. Jason found boxes of CDs that he wanted to make a deal for the entire lot. There are 750 of them, and he wants them for $1 each. The woman goes inside to check with her husband and when she comes out, it is a deal and Jason is thrilled to spend $750/$3,750 for them all.
Next stop was Antique Mall of America. Here the guys found great items. Bryan spent $35.68/$120 and Jason spent $136.32/$455.
At the subsequent giant thrift shop, they continued their hot streak. Jason found a shirt that said; Guilty or Not, OJ Is Still My Hero, and just had to buy it. When they found crafting kits, they called their friend Cindy, who was only two blocks away. She will know whether they should spend or forget these items. When she saw them, she was thrilled because she told them that many of the mom & pop shops that used to sell these, has been long gone. Online, these kits sell for big bucks and Cindy was sorry she saw them and wanted them for herself. The guys promised to take her out to dinner, and she let them go. Bryan spent $120.56/$750, and Jason spent $106.82/$600.
Back at the office, they did their listing and investigating and put the stuff up as quickly as possible, because the loser has to take the winner and Cindy out to dinner. However, Jason does not remember the winner being part of the deal.
Jason's CDs started selling immediately, and Bryan's Dark Tower $5 game sold for $166.18 and a crafting kit he started at $1.99 sold for $117.50.
In the end, Jason spent $1,156.27 and projects to make a profit of $4,443.73, while Bryan spent $240.15, but he expects to make $1859.85 on this episode of "Thrift Hunters."
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Even though Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints got off to a late start in their search for a new defensive coordinator, time may be on their side with at least a couple of possible candidates on the sideline for Super Bowl 2013. San Francisco 49ers defensive line coach Jim Tomsula and secondary coach Ed Donatell have strong 3-4 credentials and could be on the team's radar.
When asked, both coaches said at media day Tuesday they "absolutely" wanted to become defensive coordinators. Both coaches are well schooled in the 3-4 defensive scheme, which is what Payton said the Saints were making a switch to when he announced Steve Spagnuolo's firing after one season.
"Obviously, I would listen to any situation," Donatell said at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. "I'm very happy with the one that I have here. You know how many people are dying to get to the 49ers right now? I think you need to think about where you are and the bosses I have."
Donatell, who previously has been a defensive coordinator in Green Bay and Atlanta, said the 49ers are a team that's set up for a lot of wins and it's enjoyable to coach under Jim Harbaugh in San Francisco. He said if an "unbelievable or amazing" opportunity presented itself then he would listen.
"I feel good about doing that (being a defensive coordinator again)," Donatell said. "I feel like I'm better than I ever was from every experience."
Donatell said he has already heard his name connected to the defensive coordinator opening in Philadelphia, but said there's nothing official to the speculation as he's unsure if San Francisco would give him permission to interview for any coordinator positions.
Niners safety Donte Whitner went to bat for Donatell during media day.
"(Donatell is) very detailed," Whitner said. "Very, very detailed, sometimes to the point where you want to say, 'Coach, I've got it.' But you know, that's just how he is each and every day. He's prepared. He's prepared to coach his players and he's prepared to break it down to an elementary level.
"When he first came in, he said, 'I know you guys came from other places and you used different terminology, but we're going to use this terminology and we're going to take it back to an elementary level. We're going to teach you why quarterbacks like to go where they like to go, how the quarterback coaches and the offensive coordinators are teaching the quarterbacks.
"So when we step on the football field, we can know how to deceive these guys. We can show them what they think they want to see, but actually play another coverage. He broke it down to an elementary level from Day One. That's the type of guy he is. He's a teacher first and foremost."
Whitner said Donatell would handle a shift back to defensive coordinator, "but hopefully he doesn't leave. Let's hope he comes back for at least one more year."
Tomsula dismissed any talk of another job, maintaining he's focused solely on the Baltimore Ravens. But he called the Saints a talented group of defenders and feels Payton and Joe Vitt will have the Saints ready to bounce back next season.
Tomsula said he doesn't know Payton other than in passing. Tomsula said he doesn't know Vitt too well, but being around Vitt the few times he has, Tomsula called Vitt "a hoot" and a "tough guy."
Fangio liked Tomsula so much that the 49ers kept him in San Francisco through the transition from Mike Singletary to Jim Harbaugh as head coach.
"You never know quite how you're going to mesh when you haven't worked with a guy before, but it was pretty evident early on that Jim and I see football the same way and we have the same philosophy in doing things," Fangio said. "So it's been a really clean, natural fit for what he believes in the D-line and what I believe."
Fangio said Tomsula should receive a shot at becoming a defensive coordinator as Tomsula is fully capable.
"He's a fiery guy," Niners defensive lineman Justin Smith said. "He's not just a rah-rah guy, there's a lot more to him than that. He knows his stuff so you don't have to yell and just jump around all the time. You can actually talk. He'll give us some information, some input, how we're going to shut it down and that's what I appreciate about him."
Smith went a step further saying he's shocked Tomsula isn't a defensive coordinator in the NFL right now. Tomsula has been the defensive line coach in San Francisco since 2007.
"The success this team has had, I think it's pretty well known around the league how much he knows," Smith said. "He was the interim head coach here (after Singletary was fired in 2010), but sometimes those things just take a little bit of time. That's another one of the reasons it'd be nice to win the Super Bowl; players, staff included are trying to get cherry picks. We'll try to keep this thing together as long as possible and hopefully we'll bring this one home."
When told how Smith said he was surprised Tomsula hasn't become a defensive coordinator in the NFL already, Tomsula said, "That's all in the future, but I might have to slide Justin a couple of bucks for that. He's my PR guy."
Donatell and Tomsula said the first thing a coach needs to do before installing any type of scheme would be to examine the roster. Donatell said he is a 3-4 coach, but it didn't mean he wouldn't have some 4-3 principles.
"You have to cast certain people that are doing certain things they haven't done," Donatell said. "When we went to Denver, Elvis Dumervil had never stood up and now he's standing up. When we came here and drafted 99 (Aldon Smith), he had never stood and now he's standing up."
Tomsula added: "Everybody wants to categorize defenses with the big buzz words, 4-3, 3-4, bah, bah. You look at Dallas' 3-4 vs. the Texans' 3-4 vs. the Steelers' 3-4 vs. the Niners' 3-4 vs. the Green Bay Packers' 3-4 vs. the San Diego Chargers. Everything is a little different. ... The whole magic with the whole thing is how does it work with the players that you have. Obviously, you watch that with the Saints all the time. Their offense runs by the people that they have. When they add a new component, things change a little bit to work around that guy. So how do I put the pieces together in the puzzle to make it work."

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ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine football team held its annual postseason awards banquet on Friday, May 2 at Wells Conference Center. Several were honored for achievements from the 2013 Colonial Athletic Association Championship season.
Team award winners are listed below:
Harold Westerman Award – Most Valuable Player:
Marcus Wasilewski – Chuck Boone Leadership award winner … CAA First-Team All-Conference … New England FCS Gold Helmet Player of the Year … CAA Student-Athlete of the Year … "M" Club Dean Smith Award Recipient … New England Gold Helmet Weekly Winner (9/18) … Beyond Sports Network Honorable Mention All-American … CAA Co-Player of the Week (10/21) … Set school records for most completions (276), passing percentage (67.5), passing yards in a season (3,238), total offensive plays (565) and total offensive yards (3,770) … Finished his career as just the second quarterback in program history to pass for over 3,000 yards in a season, capping his senior season with 25 passing touchdowns - the second-highest single-season total in team history … Rushed 156 times for 532 yards and three touchdowns … started all 13 games … ranked second in the league in passing average per game (249.1) … third in pass efficiency (149.8) … third in total offense (290.0) … third in total offensive touchdowns (28) … second in pass completion percentage (67.5) … Completed his Black Bears career with 6,564 total yards and 52 touchdowns.
Jack Butterfield Outstanding Offensive Player:
John Ebeling – CAA All-Conference third team … Played in 13 games with 12 starts … Led team in receiving with 60 catchers for 647 yards and six touchdowns … Averaged 10.8 yards per catch and 49.8 receiving yards per game … also rushed 19 times for 120 yards and two touchdowns … ranked tied for seventh in the league in receptions (60) and fifth in reception touchdowns (6).
Sam Sezak Outstanding Offensive Lineman:
Jeff Gakos – CAA First Team All-Conference … FCS All-New England Team … Division-I FCS ECAC All-Star Team … Beyond Sports Network All-America Third Team … … started all 13 games in 2013 and 35 total, second most among active Black Bears … Helped anchor an offensive line which ranked second in the league in pass offense (253.7), fifth in scoring offense (30.0), fifth in total offense (429.8) and fifth in rushing offense (176.2). Gakos assisted in paving the way for three 500+ yard rushers for the Black Bears.
Walter Abbott Outstanding Defensive Player Award:
Kendall James – Participated in NFL Scouting Combine … CAA First Team All-Conference … Associated Press All-American Second Team … The Sports Network All-American First Team … FCS All-New England Team … Division-I FCS ECAC All-Star Team … Beyond Sports Network All-America Third Team … led a Maine secondary which allowed a league-low 176.9 passing yards per game. James totaled 36 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, to go along with two interceptions, nine pass breakups and a blocked a field goal attempt. James, Maine's active leader in games started at 38, recorded his 100th career unassisted tackle earlier in the year … Ranked ninth in the league in passes defended per game (0.83)
Roger Ellis Outstanding Defensive Lineman Award:
Michael Cole – CAA All-Conference Second Team … Maine's All-Time Leader in Sacks (29.0) … finished the regular season ranked second in the CAA in sacks per game (0.80) … Totaled 8.0 sacks in nine games … Spearheaded Maine's pass rush while accumulating 27 tackles, including 11.0 for loss, to go along with three pass breakups, a forced fumble and tallied his first career interception … Ranked second in the league in sacks per game (0.80), tied for fourth in total sacks (8.0) and eighth in tackles for loss per game (1.10).
Woody Carville Student-Athlete Achievement Award:
Jamal Clay – Started 11 games … recorded 47 tackles, including 4.0 for loss and a sack, to go along with four pass breakups … named College Sports Madness Defensive Player of the Week after recording seven tackles, six solo and one assist, in the Black Bears 24-14 win over FBS member UMass at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7. Clay spearheaded a Maine defense that allowed just 265 total yards and held the Minutemen to only 65-yards rushing.
Ron Rogerson Spirit/Dedication Award:
Rickey Stevens – Led Maine's rushing attack with 128 carries for 762 yards and six touchdowns … averaged 68.8 rushing yards per game … also recorded 16 catches for 175 yards … tallied a record-breaking 90-yard touchdown rush against Rhode Island, the longest run from scrimmage by a Black Bear in history … ranked seventh in the league in rushing (68.8), sixth in yards per rush (5.9) and ninth in total rush yards (757).
Thurlow Cooper Rookies of the Year:
Jordan Dunn (offense) – Saw action in all 13 games with his first career start coming at Albany … made eight catches for 93 yards and a touchdown … averaged 11.6 yards per catch … scored his first career touchdown on Sept. 14 against Bryant.
Christophe Mulumba (defense) – CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year … ECAC FCS Defensive Rookie of the Year … CAA All-Conference First Team … Finished sixth in Jerry Rice FCS Rookie of the Year voting … FCS All-New England First Team … College Sports Journal FCS All-Freshman First Team … Four-time CAA Rookie of the Week … Finished the season with a team-high 118 tackles, good for fifth most in the league. … Recorded a pair of interceptions to go along with 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery … In Maine's win at Albany, Mulumba recorded 19-tackles which was the single game league high.
George Wood Outstanding Special Teams Player Award:
Arron Achey: Saw action in all 13 games … Tallied 28 tackles, including 2.5 sacks and 3.5 total for loss … voted Maine's Special Teams Captain … honored to the CAA All-Academic team and the NFF Hampshire Honor Society.
Jim Butterfield Scout Team Players of the Year:
Dan Upson (offense)
Kurt Massey (defense)
"Maine Man" Strength & Conditioning Award:
Damarr Aultman – Started all 13 games … made 46 catches for 550 yards and five touchdowns ... averaged 42.3 yards per game ... also returned 25 kickoffs for 625 yards and a touchdown ... averaged 25 yards per kickoff return ... ranked third in the CAA in kickoff return yards per game ... led Maine in all-purpose yards per game (90.4) ... had three-straight games in which he caught a touchdown (Delaware, William & Mary, at Villanova) … recorded a season-long 88 yard kickoff return for a score in NCAA playoff game against New Hampshire (12/7), finished that game with 143 return yards.
2013 Captains Recognition:
Marcus Wasilewski (offense)
Arron Achey (Special Teams)
Troy Eastman (Defense): Started all 13 games … ranked third on the team with 78 tackles including 0.5 sacks and 3.5 total tackles for loss … recorded two interceptions and three pass breakups … ranked 33rd in the league in tackles, 18th among linebackers.


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College Hockey:Potsdam Holds On for 5-3 Win Over Cortland
Wlodarczyk Scores Two Goals
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Potsdam survived Cortland's late rally Friday night and beat the Red Dragons 5-3 at the Potsdam Pepsi Invitational. The game between the two SUNYAC clubs does not count toward the league standings.
Potsdam led 1-0 after two periods, then used power-play goals by Erik Curtis and Joe Wlodarczyk to take a 3-0 lead midway through the second period.
Then, goals by Scott Louis and Steve Aiello brought Cortland within 3-2. The teams exchanged goals — by Potsdam's Anthony Greer and Cortland's Jeff Olson — before Wlodarczyk's empty-net goal with seven seconds left.
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"one would think Miami is the annual host school for the Northeast Regional …"
OR Miami continues to get shafted for locations like they did last year (UNH in New Hampshire) since once again none of the sites are anywhere near the CCHA's home turf.
- bronxbomberz41
Miami needs to put in a bid for it. or any other CCHA team.
- After Further Review
Exactly, all these schools complain about not being able to stay home, but they don't want to put in the work. They don't want to lose a home game during the season to prove they can sell tickets, they don't want to advertise, they don't want to be responsible for all the work that goes into it and not make any money (or very little). But, that's the only way to be a host school and insure your team is not sent somewhere else.
- Davyd83
For attendance purposes, I'd move NMU-UMLowell to Green Bay and Michigan-Denver to St Paul, or just simply swap NMU and Michigan. NMU would be a much stronger draw than Michigan in Green Bay
- Anonymous
I like Davyd83′s suggestion. Mainly because it also preserves bracket integrity. It keeps #4 with #5 and #2 with #7 like god intended.
If Jayson Moy would of simply started out with bracket integrity and then made changes based on the "rules" (i.e. Gophers need to play in MN), I think he would of got to Davyd83′s bracket as well.
- Bloomy18018
Screw the Gophers….. UMD should be the host team, Defending NCAA Champs should get the recognition they deserve.. if they worked hard all year to get in the Regional close to home, keep em in it. Higher seed, Better record, send the lower seed PACKING!!!!!!
- After Further Review
Maybe UMD should try to host and your problem would be solved.
- jmsptrk
perhaps you should learn how the regionals work before posting your uninformed diatribe. if that's what you feel, blame UMD.
- Jason
Try getting a arena that fits more than 6,000 and change, and then maybe the NCAA will consider it.
- Guest
Without opening up more SRO tickets, Amsoil seats 6,600. If your going to make a point about it being to small of an arena, at least get your numbers right.
- Jason
wait…is 6000 and change (what I said) somewhat equivalent to 6,600? some would say yes. Sorry I didn't please you with a specific number.
- Joe C
Actually, attendence at the NCAA Regionals is usually far smaller than the conference championship weekends or the Frozen Four. The reason is logistics.
For the Frozen Four, there are many people that buy the tickets and plan the vacation a year in advance. The schools that make it to the Frozen Four have nearly two weeks to make their plans. Not to mention, being one of four teams that could win it. There is a trophy handed out at the end of the weekend.
For the conference championship weekends, most schools are either a long drive to the arena or travel well in any case. Those teams that fail to make it to the weekend sell tickets to the teams that do. There is a trophy handed out at the end of the weekend.
For the regionals, there is typically five days from announcing the field to dropping the puck. Your team might be playing 1,500 miles east/west in an AHL-size rink in a medium-sized city hours away from an airline hub airport, meaning connecting flights. No offense to Worcester, Albany, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, etc. but these are not glamour destinations with major airport hubs.
- UofMGoldenChokers
I love how it seems like every year that the goophs are hosting a regional. Who schedules these things? They suck at it. I think that D bad Maturi has something to do with it.
- UofMGoldenChokers
I love how it seems like every year that the goophs are hosting a regional. Who schedules these things? They suck at it. I think that D bag Maturi has something to do with it.
- UofMGoldenChokers
I love how it seems like every year that the goophs are hosting a regional. Who schedules these things? They suck at it. I think that D bag Maturi has something to do with it.
- Slambammy
I hate to say this but I agree. I am a Gopher fan but if this plays out like this to the end UMD should host in St Paul. They should also put the Gophers in the other game in St Paul so there is an opportunity for UMD to play the Gophs. They would sell out the first two games and if UMD did end up playing the U of M…oh man would it be an awesome crowd. There would be 6 people at the Lowell / N Michigan game. How does that make sense?
But of course we know they are really wiping out any chance of a WCHA Frozen Four. That is what it is really about.
- After Further Review
Then maybe you need to speak with UMD about trying to host one. They can't just be made the host now and the Gophers already did their work and are hosting.
And, not that it will stay this way, but if you look, there couldn't be an all WCHA Frozen Four because there would only be 3 teams in. Also, by putting two of the top WCHA teams in the same Regional, you just decreased your chance of an all WCHA FF, because one of them would have to lose, so your logic is backwards.
- Slambammy
Honestly…this is a fantasy schedule. Do you not think there is even a remote possibility there will be more than 3 WCHA teams in the tourney? Lasts weeks had 5. Not really all that backwards. All I am saying is if there are enough WCHA teams…they will do anything they can to keep a WCHA Frozen Four from happening.
Hosting does not necessarily mean the game would be in Duluth. It just means they would be the home team at the Xcel. What makes more sense. Eight thousand people up at the DECC or 17000 at the Xcel?
- After Further Review
But it has absolutely NOTHING to do with deserving to host, it's a very simple process that some teams actually do their homework, put in the paperwork and try to host a good regional… others do not.
- After Further Review
Oops, that was sent a while ago to another post, not sure why it went here… anyways, no, I agree with you that there will be more than 3 WCHA teams by the end of the season. I am not so sure that they intentionally would not allow another all WCHA FF to happen, but in this scenario, 2 of the top WCHA teams together means one would have to lose. I was strictly talking about this scenario.
I agree, UMD could host in St. Paul, but they need to get that straightened out well ahead of time, not now. U of M is the host and that is the way it is. I wish more teams would want to host and go through the process, then we could have more areas and schools hosting instead of the same ones over and over.
- Slambammy
Totally understand. I just remember the last all WCHA FF and the other conferences being…well…upset (diplomatically speaking). What I confused about in your post is what if MN puts in the paperwork to host and does not make it? Isn't the host the highest ranked team in the region versus who petitioned for it?
- After Further Review
I remember that as well and even though I am not a WCHA fan, I go to all of them and was there, it was a fun tournament. We know things will change a ton in two months.
MN would still be the host and the closest (geographically) #1 seed would be placed in that regional. Although, they would not have to place the closest team there, more than likely, they would. In this case, it would be UMD. If MN makes it, their seed can be anywhere from #1 to #4 and they would still host. That would be the point where they would have to move a "better" team out to prevent intra-conference match ups or having a high seed having to potentially play a host team. I don't think it's the best set up, but since hockey doesn't have the following that basketball does, it makes the most sense for them to make money. Just another reason it would be nice to have other schools try to get involved and wanting to host.
- Slambammy
What do you think about the single elimination knowing that Pro Hockey goes 7 games? I know there isn't the fan base/TV for it but I am interested in hearing peoples thoughts on at least a three game NCAA series (probably just at the FF and final game level)
- After Further Review
I think it would be great, if it could be done. Unfortunately, I don't know if it's realistic to expect fans to be able to be away from home and at the games for an extended period of time like that. I also don't think hockey has the following that they could draw good crowds for 6 days of FF play. I don't like the one and done format, but I don't think there is a choice.
- Slambammy
6-7 days in Tampa FL this year might be easier to swallow though. :)
- After Further Review
- Joe C
In this week's bracketology, BU and BC have a potential 2nd round matchup in Worcester, with the winner heading to the Frozen Four in Tampa. Should we realign the brackets to prevent this? This BU Alum says no. That game in the DCU would be EPIC!
The criteria to place teams (and then adjust the placement) is defined. The host instituion rule is just that, a rule, which could be changed. Personally, I would prefer that the leagues act as hosts, Northeast and East being Hockey East, ECAC and AHA in a rotation. West and Midwest being CCHA and WCHA in rotation, changing to a rotation of NCHC, WCHA and BTHC in 2013.
Does the host situation mess things up? In 2009, BU played UNH in Northeast Regional final, then played Vermont in Frozen Four semi-final. They might have played Northeasten in the final. No one I know complained about any of that, teams just played the bracket where they were placed.
There seems to be a lot of bruised egos and conspiracy theorires about brackets and "shutting out" leagues, except when the opposite happens and then we get "the committee wanted an all-X conference Frozen Four"
Do schools with playing their biggest rivals in the championship make for a great story? Sure. So did Duluth-Michigan and BU-Miami.
- After Further Review
I totally agree with conferences hosting, not schools, but it seems like that is not happening either. It is a rule that can be changed, but doesn't seem likely to be changed in the near future.
They really only split up first round match ups anyways, not looking so much at the second round. The past 2 times UNH has hosted it has been a very weak #3 and #4 seed, so there certainly wouldn't be any reason to move anybody out because UNH had a strong team. Also, many years the WCHA and HE have enough teams that a possible 2nd round match up is inevitable.
A BU/BC match up in Worcester would be fun, but unless BC finds and sticks with a goalie, they won't have to worry about it… fading fast!
- scrvet
I like the idea of conferences hosting. I find it more interesting to see matchups from schools from different conferences. How do you know a hockey east team is any good if they beat an ECAC and another HE to get to the Frozen Four?
How fair is it for 2 WCHA teams to play each other 4 times during the season knowing the lower seed has learned something and has a better chance of winning when it really counts?
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- streaker
It's a little early to be getting knickers bound up. Let's see where Miami ends up in March. And if you think 7 CCHA schools will be there also….
- scrvet
I thought there was discussion last year that a host school had to be a # 1 seed so as not to give an unfair advantage.
- streaker
HUH? I don't think so. You have three host schools that, short of a miracle, won;t even be in the tournament and another that has an annual opportunity to host because of the lack of adequate western facilities.
- Jason
Kinda confused, you must be referring to Minnesota as the ones who get the annual opportunity. I think you fail to recognize that we are THE state of hockey, so naturally hosting in Minnesota makes sense.
For all those puppies complaining about not hosting, try telling your idiots at your school that they were idiots building a hockey arena so godd*mn small and that it's their own fault when the NCAA doesn't want to sell 4,000 less tickets than they potentially can. Even the Green Bay Gamblers have a bigger arena! lolol
- nogofer
gofers are .500 for the last 3 months. They do not deserve to host. They haven't earned it. The point is moot, however, as the gofers won't be in the post-season as they continue to split the remainder of this season…
- After Further Review
But it has absolutely NOTHING to do with deserving to host, it's a very simple process that some teams actually do their homework, put in the paperwork and try to host a good regional… others do not.
- Jason
If the gophers play .500 (like they have been) and stay in first (or second if by W%) place in the WCHA I can't see them not making it in the NCAA. If the WCHA doesn't get 4 or more teams in I will be shocked.
- nogofer
The gofers are 13th currently in the pairwise and a #4 seed in their own region… As they split-out the rest of the season they won't go up. Unless they spank Duluth and win the WCHA Tourney it is not unreasonable to see the gofers 15 or 16 on the outside looking in (again).
- Whosondope
Northern Michigan is 3 games above .500. Ferris State. The #3 team in the country, tied for most wins, is #13 in PWR. What about Collarado College. Holy Rocks Smokey!
- Jason
If you lose to UAH you don't deserve to be in the tourney. Also if other teams played them (UAH) four times they would have more wins too…
- Guest
This bracketology is a complete crock, IIn what regional are the University on North Dakota Fighting No Names?
- Jason
LOLOLOL 7 CCHA teams going to the NCAA. Everybody knows the WCHA is and has been the best conference in the nation. The only reason why you don't see anymore teams in right now is because we beat up on each other.
Also since when do you determine conference leaders by winning percentage? Last time I checked it was by who had the most points, having the Gophers in first place. Even if you did do it by winning percentage how are ties worked in? And make certain that if more WCHA teams make it in, which they should, the NCAA will make sure they match them up for there isn't a possibility of all 4 teams in the Frozen Four being WCHA teams, like it happened in the early 2000′s.
- yougotschooled
Also since when do you determine conference leaders by winning percentage?
When it's the middle of the season and not everyone has played the same number of games.
Even if you did do it by winning percentage how are ties worked in?
Ties count as half a win.
The only reason why you don't see anymore teams in right now is because we beat up on each other.
No, it's because the WCHA as a group did not perform as well out of conference this year. It's that simple.
- Leroilaw
Didn't you forget to put in a team from the Atlantic Hockey conference in the mix?
- cmlobue
Am I the only one who thinks they should lock in the Worcester regional now and just play for the other 12 spots? A rematch of the incredible 2009 final in the first round, and the possibility of BU-BC in round two? Leave Ferris as a possible Cinderella and I can;'t think of a better setup for a regional.
- ChrisBiceFanClub
Question. Doesn't the committee guideline state: "Conference matchups in first round are avoided, unless five or more teams from one conference are selected, then the integrity of the bracket will be preserved" – and I'm sure it does since I just cut and pasted it? If the tournament were picked today, with 7 CCHA teams, doesn't that mean that there is no need to split up the three first round matchupsthat result from the first run through the pairings? Or that only the Gopher-Bulldog game must be broken? Or am I missing something.
- Lhth2000
The Gophers are ranked 3rd and are a 4th and UMD is ranked number 1 and are the defending national champions and yet are not the number one overall seed. What a total joke of a ranking system.


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JSR 170 - Java API for Content Repository
By manishkg on Feb 13, 2007
What is a Content Repository - A content repository is a hierarchical content store with support for structured and unstructured content, full text search, versioning, transactions, observation, and more. It is a generic application
"data store" that can be used for storing both text and binary data
(images, word processor documents, PDFs, etc.). It can be think of 2 parts - (a) any data store such as RDBMS, XML document or file system and (b) an application to interact with datastore. Information storage and retrieval are 2 most common services provided by any CMS. In addition, they mostly provide advance services like searching, versioning, permissions, locking, hierarchical organization of items and more. Some of the popular CMS vendor are Documentum, Vignette, or FileNet.
Most visible use of CMS is in the organization's portal to provide information to it's empoyee / customer.
JSR 170 - In simple terms, JSR 170 is same for CMS what JDBC is for any RDBMS. Earliar, portal application have to use proprietary API provided by CMS implemenatation and their was vendor locking. JSR-170 tries to solve this problem by standardizing the API that should be used for connecting to any content repository
Package name for JCR api is javax.jcr
One popular implementation of JSR170 is Apache Jackrabbit, the reference implementation.
What is next -
JEE 6 : JSR170 may be included in the next version of Java Enterprise Edition.
JSR 283: Content Repository API 2.0
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Fordham's Ian Williams is one of three Patriot Leaguers nominated for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
July 16, 2014
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominees
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - Three Patriot League seniors were honored for their work off the field as nominees for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team on Tuesday.
Bucknell's Josh Brake, Fordham's Ian Williams and Holy Cross' Tyler Zeoli were all on the list of 182 nominees from all levels of college football. In order to meet the criteria set forth by Allstate and the AFCA, each player must be actively involved and committed to working with a charitable organization or service group while maintaining a strong academic standing.
Brake recently represented Bucknell in Mexico with the Athletes in Action (AIA) organization. He and his brother, Caleb, a rising sophomore wide receiver at Hendrix College, joined athletes and coaches from all over the country on the organization's eight-day trip to Puebla, Mexico. From there, they visited two universities where they shared their football knowledge, faith, and worked with the local players and coaches. He is a two-time member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll who is majoring in psychology and religion at Bucknell, and had 33 receptions for 445 yards and three touchdowns last season.
Williams has received All-Patriot League honors in his last two seasons at Fordham, making the first team in 2013 after a second-team selection the previous year. He is a three-year starter at cornerback who led the Patriot League and was seventh in the FCS in passes defended a year ago. He has been part of a group of Fordham players to spend time with students from the Eagle Academy for Young Men, a New York City Department of Education public all boys school in the Bronx.
Zeoli is the president and founder of Dr. Interns at Holy Cross, recruiting and organizing fellow undergraduates for a two-week summer medical internship trip to Surat, India. He has also volunteered with Team Impact, Working for Worcester and the Laurel House for Battered Women and Children, while taking part in the Spring Break Immersion Program, the Emergency Medicine Research Assistant Program, Holy Cross Cares Day, Benching for Breast Cancer and the Holy Cross Football Bone Marrow Drive. On the field, Zeoli started all 12 games for the Crusaders at inside linebacker during the 2013 season, ranking third on the team with 67 total tackles, while leading the team with three forced fumbles and tying for the team-lead with two interceptions. He is also a three-time selection to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for his work in the classroom.
For 23 years the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® has served as one of the most coveted and prestigious off-the-field honors in college football. The award recognizes players whose charitable involvement and community service contributions stand out among all other student-athletes participating in the sport.
Since its establishment in 1992, the award has existed to pay tribute to the "good" in college football that extends beyond the wins and the losses. While balancing academics and athletics, this select group of student-athletes nominated by their respective colleges and universities has committed their limited free time to having a lasting impact on their communities.
Comprised of 11 players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and 11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Divisions II, III and the NAIA, the final roster of 22 award recipients will be unveiled in September. From the nominees submitted by sports information directors across the nation on behalf of their schools, a special voting panel consisting of former Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® members and prominent college football media members will select the 2014 Good Works Team.®
The 2014 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® voting panel includes: former Good Works Team® members Zaid Abdul-Aleem (Duke, 1994 team), Matt Stinchcomb (Georgia, 1997, 1998 teams), Brian Brenberg (St. Thomas, 2001 team), Mike Proman (Amherst, 2002 team); media members Lou Holtz (ESPN), Kirk Herbstreit (ESPN), Bruce Feldman (Fox Sports), Blair Kerkhoff (Kansas City Star); current AFCA President and Ithaca College head coach Mike Welch; 1987 AFCA President and former head coach at Brigham Young University LaVell Edwards; and Jim Haskins, president of Allstate's West Territory.
Once the final team members are announced in September, fans are encouraged to visit the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® website on ESPN.com, featuring profiles and images of the players, for the opportunity to vote for the 2014 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® Captain.
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NEW YORK -- Facing elimination in Game 4 at Madison Square Garden, New York Rangers coach John Tortorella decided to sacrifice 165 games of Stanley Cup Playoff experience from his forward group for one.
Micheal Haley and Kris Newbury replaced Brad Richards and Arron Asham in the Rangers lineup Thursday night against the Boston Bruins, who have a 3-0 lead in the best-of-7 Eastern Conference Semifinal series.
Newbury played Game 1 of the first round against the Washington Capitals but was a healthy scratch for the past nine games. Haley is making his Stanley Cup Playoff debut. They are expected to skate on the fourth line with Derek Dorsett.
Richards was centering the fourth line in between Chris Kreider and Asham; Kreider remains in the lineup and has been bumped up to the second line to start the game.
Defenseman Roman Hamrlik, who has 111 games of playoff experience, is replacing injured Anton Stralman, who is missing his first game of this postseason. Hamrlik was to start the game paired with John Moore.
They have never played together as teammates, but Moore said they live in the same building and ride to and from the team's practice facility together.
Here was the Rangers' lineup based on pregame warm-ups:
Carl Hagelin - Derek Stepan - Ryan Callahan
Chris Kreider - Derick Brassard - Rick Nash
Taylor Pyatt - Brian Boyle - Mats Zuccarello
Micheal Haley - Kris Newbury - Derek Dorsett
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The Scholars Program at Sage College of Albany is open to all students who wish to engage in scholarly activities throughout the academic year. These activities include attending lectures, art openings, films, as well as participating in faculty-led research and service learning activities. Faculty advisor to the Scholars Program is Professor Harvey Strum.
Scholars Program participants keep a passport of activities and reflections on their experiences. They meet monthly with the faculty advisor and with the Dean of the College. Scholars are committed to service and members are invited to participate in volunteer projects such as Habitat for Humanity "builds" and fund raising projects. The scholars will choose the site for a service project and will raise funds to support the project.
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Each year in the spring is a must-see event organized by the Pasadena Showcase House of the Arts (PSHA). This is a wonderful opportunity for many reasons. The visitor is able to view inside some of the historic old mansions in beautiful Pasadena and surrounding towns. A special one is chosen each year and completely redone in current and innovative decoration by local, professional interior designers. The proceeds from this annual event support music programs including awards and grants that provide concerts, music therapy, education and scholarships.
The 2012 Showcase House and Garden Tour starts on April 15 and runs through May 13 (Tuesdays through Sundays, closed Mondays) in La Cañada Flintridge. It is a perfect outing for Mother's Day (Sunday, May 13). Besides a comprehensive tour of the mansion's decorated rooms, tents are set up on the grounds with a number of unique boutiques and eating venues. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased on line, over the phone, or by mail. These are timed entries although one may visit the shops and eateries any time throughout the day.
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The architect was John Winford Byers, a self-taught practitioner of Spanish Colonial Revival Style. He came to California in 1902 and was a teacher at the Hitchcock Military Academy as well as at Santa Monica High School. His earlier travels to Uruguay influenced his designs in Spanish architectural styles. In 1919, he established the John Byers Mexican Handmade Tile Company, where Mexican artisans created roofing and floor tiles and adobe bricks adapted to modern construction standards. He then began to design homes. His homes attracted attention and were featured in publications such as Architectural Digest. Clients included celebrities such as Norma Shearer and Shirley Temple.
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Massachusetts Rep. Ed Markey, a top Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Committee, warned President Barack Obama over the weekend that the U.S. government doesn't have a dedicated agency to preside over a nuclear disaster like the one Japanese officials are struggling to contain.
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"I am concerned that, based on recent reports, it appears that no agency sees itself clearly in command of emergency response in a nuclear disaster," Mr. Markey wrote. "In stark contrast to the scenarios contemplated for oil spills and hurricanes, there is no specificity for emergency coordination and command in place for a response to a nuclear disaster."
His letter, coming on the heels of the unfolding saga in Japan, raises safety concerns about nuclear power as Republicans and Democrats alike offer legislation to promote it as an alternative to coal-fired power plants and other large carbon emitters. On Sunday, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and New York Sen. Charles Schumer, a top Democrat, both defended the use of nuclear power, ahead of expected criticism from its many detractors.
In the letter, Mr. Markey said some of the agencies tasked with responding to a nuclear crisis appear divided on the question which would lead the response and clean-up to a large-scale release of radiation. He cites documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
Under one set of guidelines, the Department of Homeland Security would take the lead. Other scenarios call for other federal agencies – from the Department of Energy to the Environmental Protection Agency to the U.S. Coast Guard – to take charge. The agencies themselves appear divided on the question which would lead the response and clean-up to a large-scale release of radiation, according to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
"Federal agencies have not yet developed a coordinated plan for a nuclear disaster," Mr. Markey wrote.
The protocols are clearer for other disasters, like hurricanes or a major oil spill, Mr. Markey points out in his letter. In addition, it's unclear whether the plans nuclear plants are required to develop on their own would be a sufficient response to a major incident, like the one unfolding in Japan.
The Massachusetts Democrat doesn't want anyone building reactors in "seismically active areas" until regulators can review the reactor designs and agree to contingency plans.


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In the spring of 1889, Brooklyn's premier newspaper, the Daily Eagle, printed a series of articles that detailed a history of midnight hearses and botched operations performed by a scalpel-eager female surgeon named Dr. Mary Dixon-Jones. The ensuing avalanche of public outrage gave rise to two trials--one for manslaughter and one for libel--that became a late nineteenth-century sensation.
Vividly recreating both trials, Regina Morantz-Sanchez provides a marvelous historical whodunit, inviting readers to sift through the evidence and evaluate the witnesses. This intricately crafted and mesmerizing piece of history reads like a suspense novel which skillfully examines masculine and feminine ideals in the late 19th century. Jars of specimens and surgical mannequins became common spectacles in the courtroom, and the roughly 300 witnesses that testified represented a fascinating social cross-section of the city's inhabitants, from humble immigrant craftsmen and seamstresses to some of New York and Brooklyn's most prestigious citizens and physicians. Like many legal extravaganzas of our own time, the Mary Dixon-Jones trials highlighted broader social issues in America. It unmasked apprehension about not only the medical and social implications of radical gynecological surgery, but also the rapidly changing role of women in society. Indeed, the courtroom provided a perfect forum for airing public doubts concerning the reputation of one "unruly" woman doctor whose life-threatening procedures offered an alternative to the chronic, debilitating pain of 19th-century women.
Clearly a extraordinary event in 1892, the cases disappeared from the historical record only a few years later. Conduct Unbecoming a Woman brilliantly reconstructs both the Dixon-Jones trials and the historic panorama that was 1890s Brooklyn.
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Year of Publication: 1999


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I'm exhausted.
Last night I stayed up late, watching back-to-back episodes of Nurse Jackie. One episode was not enough. Nor was two. Four episodes seemed like a good round number to take in between finishing the night's chores and dropping off to sleep.
TV is different now. No one wrings their hands wondering who knocked-up Rachel. They just watch the next episode, on demand.
Or, maybe it's me who's different I mean, all episodes of all shows aren't released at the same time for us to pick and choose. There is some waiting, some wondering. But there's less anxiety. It doesn't matter who knocked-up Rachel when you have 500 episodes of Man vs. Food to distract you.
I'm often late to the party. In 2000 I still had a membership to a video store. From which I rented videos. I also had a VCR which I cursed when it didn't work properly. The fact that I'm a year late watching season 3 of Nurse Jackie is right in line with the trend.
Hm. Turns out I'm not different at all.
There is one real winner here. In the oldest game of give-and-take, as the universe sucks away hours of precious sleep with the promise of fantastic television, it does offer one thing in return.


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NYPD Officer Caught Spying on His Female Neighbor
His mom doesn't believe it.
Miguel Gomez was arrested on Friday for setting up a surveillance camera to monitor the activities of a 21-year-old woman who lives in his Bronx building. The police have not said exactly where the camera was positioned, nor have they described Gomez's relationship with the neighbor. (They did say that the equipment didn't belong to the NYPD.) Gomez, who has been on the force for eight years, has been booked for unlawful surveillance, but his mom doesn't believe the charges (obviously). "My son is a very good boy and wouldn't do a thing like that," she told the New York Daily News. In light of recent events, perhaps she should just be grateful that her son wasn't also hoping to eat his victim.


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sparky ~ a swallowtail by brenda clark
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A gift of bronze fennel
turns out to be more than just the gift of a plant. The author's photographs help to tell the short story of a caterpillar as she becomes a beautiful swallowtail butterfly.
Sparky ~ a Swallowtail is my first children's book. I taught preschool in Alaska for a number of years. Now I live, work, take pictures and garden in Central Texas.
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Although New Orleans Pelicans superstar forward Anthony Davis brought all the fanfare, Nets rookie Mason Plumlee delivered all the results Sunday night at the Barclays Center.
Plumlee shined in the Nets' 93-81 rout of the listless Pelicans. Plumlee erupted for a career-high 23 points, including 12-points and an emphatic block in the second quarter. He also hauled in a game-high 13 rebounds.
Davis tallied 24 points and nine rebounds but never gave his team a chance. The Nets exploded out to an early lead and never relinquished it.
Despite a trying season featuring its fair share of highs and lows, inquiring minds can consider Plumlee an unquestioned bright spot. The rookie center has amassed 10 DNP-CDs, but he's making the most of his 15 mpg.
"He's a rookie, so he's going to have his ups and downs," head coach Jason Kidd said. "He's got a great group of guys in the locker room who are always going to help him make the game as easy as possible."
Kidd and the coaching staff bequeathed a virtually non-existent role to the rookie, but he plays in much the same way as Reggie Evans. Unlike Evans, though, Plumlee can play above the rim and convert his free-throws. His offensive proficiency makes him a valuable piece going forward for an aging team bereft of big men.
Plumlee emerged as a long-shot to originally make the team. With Brook Lopez, Andray , Blatche, Reggie Evans, and a newly-acquired Kevin Garnett, Plumlee seemed destined for the D-League. Injuries, age, and a mortifying start to the season opened up a door for the Duke product.
"As a player, you always prepare to play," Plumlee said. "You have your own vision of how things are going to happen, and I know on draft night they said, 'Oh, they have Dray, they have Brook.' I'm just like, 'I'll be ready to play when they need me and try to earn some minutes and we'll go from there.' I don't think Jason Kidd or Billy expected me to play too much, so I'm just grateful they gave me the opportunity to earn their trust on the floor."
Those qualities fail to escape the Brooklyn locker-room's veterans.
"I've seen the growth and maturity from Mason that we've all been waiting for," said Jason Terry, whose locker sits right next to Plumlee's. "Early on he played a lot then he didn't play as much, so his confidence kind of went a bit. He was down on himself but I told him to just keep working. The opportunity will present itself again and just be ready."
With Lopez a question mark due to multiple right foot surgeries, Plumlee's presence buoys the second-oldest roster in the league.
"Any time we can rest our older guys, it's no secret we're old, this is a win in a couple ways," Plumlee said.
Even with a 27-point lead, the Nets' starters managed to allow the Pelicans back into the game. Late in the third quarter, the Pelicans pulled within seven points despite trailing by nearly 30.
Kidd went back to Plumlee and the rest of the bench, and the Nets cruised to a comfortable win. With Plumlee in the game, the Nets outscored the Pelicans by 14 points.
The Nets need a spry big man too. Garnett, who played just 13 minutes after sitting out Saturday night's blowout loss to the Detroit Pistons, can only play so many minutes. These days, about 20.
Kidd refused to look into the future and pass the crown to Plumlee just yet, though.
"We're just going to enjoy tonight," Kidd said. "We don't have a crystal ball, but clearly he has youth, athletic ability, fresh, young legs... and you can see the hard work he's put in."


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Four UMass birthdays on March 3, best wishes for a happy day to hockey sophomore Mike Donnellan, freshman swimmer Matt Grippo, sophomore quarterback Jesse Hunt and senior track runner Brian Tino.
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Here are two great features from UMass Football Media Day from the Fitchburg Sentinel-Enterprise by Nick Mallard.
Local Talent Fuels UMass. It has quotes from John Griffin, Rob Blanchflower, Jesse Hunt and Jonathan Hernandez. Also, check this sidebar, Former Oakmont stars reunite on UMass gridiron about Griffin and Hunt being teammates again.


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Key: Happy Planet Index
|All three components good
|Two components good, one middling
|One component good, two middling
|Three components middling
|Any with one component poor
|Two components poor, or "blood red" footprint
Key: Experienced well-being
|More than 6.2
|Between 4.8 and 6.2
|Less than 4.8
Key: Life expectancy
|More than 75
|Between 60 and 75
|Less than 60
Key: Ecological Footprint
|Less than 1.78 (the world's biocapacity)
|Between 1.78 and 3.56
|Between 3.56 and 7.12
|More than 7.12
Argentina achieves a Happy Planet Index Score of 54.1 and ranks #17 of all the countries analysed.
Argentina's HPI score reflects a high life expectancy, relatively high levels of experienced well-being, and a moderately high ecological footprint.
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Argentina's experienced well-being score is 6.4 out of a possible 10.
This is lower than the average level of experienced well-being in Germany (6.72), but higher than that of Spain (6.19).
The data for experienced well-being draws on responses to the ladder of life question in the Gallup World Poll, which was asked to samples of around 1000 individuals aged 15 or over in each of the countries included in the Happy Planet Index.
Argentina's life expectancy is 75.9 and ranks #44 among the 151 countries analysed.
This is below the USA, which has a life expectancy of 78.4, but higher than Malaysia, which has a life expectancy of 74.2.
The life expectancy figure for each country was taken from the 2011 UNDP Human Development Report and reflects the number of years an infant born in that country could expect to live if prevailing patterns of age-specific mortality rates at the time of birth in the country stay the same throughout the infant's life.
Argentina's Ecological Footprint is 2.71 global hectares per capita.
If everyone had the same Ecological Footprint as the average citizen of Argentina:
- the world's Ecological Footprint would be around the same
- but we would still need to reduce our Ecological Footprints by around 50% in order to stay within sustainable environmental limits
Ecological Footprint is a metric of human demand on nature, used widely by NGOs, the UN and several national governments. It measures the amount of land required to sustain a country's consumption patterns.
For a majority of the countries (142 of the 151), Ecological Footprint data were obtained from the 2011 Edition of Global Footprint Network National Footprints Accounts. For the nine other countries included (Belize, Comoros, Djibouti, Guyana, Hong Kong, Iceland, Luxembourg, Malta, and Palestine), Ecological Footprint figures were estimated using predictive econometric models.


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– Time Magazine has a write-up on "Macho Man" Randy Savage, listing him in their "Fond Farewells" of 2011 section. You can read their article at this link.
– WWE has announced a house show from the Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, February 26, 2012.
– I'm glad to see Chris Jericho agrees with me regarding the ridiculous NEWZ sites and publications that are booking him for a Wrestlemania XXVIII match. Here's what Jericho had to say:
Bogus, weak journalism RT @ttamwilson @IAmJericho is this true? Or bogus, weak journalism m.bleacherreport.com/articles/98024…
— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) December 14, 2011


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May 25, 2010 6:04 AM
Color us surprised when we figured out that Vans is making adorable slip on summer shoes that aren't in sk8er boi fashion! The Luxe Lesley ($55) is part of Vans' self-proclaimed classy collection, and we have to say, they got it right! The yellow color screams for fun in the sun, and the barely-there heel will keep us comfortable all day long!
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Marketing expert Bill Gluth (www.billgluth.com), often cited in this column, takes marketing to its simplest and easiest to understand forms. He has gathered a wealth of knowledge about what works (and what doesn't) over time. One latest blog talks about the mental pictures we can develop to help our businesses succeed.
Take this thought for instance, "I can't do sales. I hate talking to people like that." Gluth says this defeats a person before they get started. Instead, he says, say "I am here to help others. Let me see where their challenges are and suggest ways to overcome them." Think that might work? Gluth does.
Ever say to yourself, "When I do promotions I feel like a used car salesman." Gluth says if you use this mental picture you are making yourself feel bad and uncomfortable before even getting into the action. Instead, Gluth says, say "I will offer to show others some good things I found and like and share that with them."
"Who the heck has time for marketing," is a thought even Gluth says he has had before. Why not say, "I'm going to spend 30 minutes today attracting someone to my offering." Gluth said he did that while composing his blog post and with Skype interruptions the whole thing was done in less than 30 minutes on two different blogs.
Success in any endeavor uses self-talk to paint mental pictures. Then either the mental pictures drive us to action or to in-action. Better that we think positive thoughts and appropriate action!
"You have the power and creative ability to choose those images you create throughout every day," writes Gluth.
Experience has taught anyone with a successful career that dreams can be realized if we have the appropriate mental attitude. Experience also teaches us that keeping that positive attitude in the face of adversity also insures continued success.


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