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Women's Swim/Dive Faces Ultimate Test During H-Y-P Weekend At Harvard
Winning 42 straight in any sport, against any opponent, is no small feat. The Princeton women's swimming and diving team has seen plenty of challenges during its current surge, but few will match the one facing the Tigers this coming weekend.
The two-time defending Ivy League champion is entering its biggest month with the daunting challenge of a trip north to Harvard's Blodgett Pool to take on both the Crimson and the Yale Bulldogs during the annual H-Y-P meet.
"We know we have our work cut out for us with these next three meets," head coach Susan Teeter said. "Harvard has a talented team that should help them dominate the league, and we know Yale will be a tough competitor. The Bulldogs have some very fast times already. We're so lucky to have great rivals to race as we prepare for Ivy Champs. And with the H-Y-P meet being at Harvard, it's a great opportunity for us to race in the pool where we'll have our championship meet.
"After HYP, we face Columbia, which is having a great season," Teeter added about the Feb. 10 Senior Day meet at DeNunzio Pool. "They have posted some amazing swims so far and I expect that they will be a force to contend with at our dual meet. They took Harvard to the last relay and we expect this to be an exciting meet."
The women's H-Y-P meet will take place over two sessions, beginning Saturday night at 6 p.m., and continuing Super Sunday at noon. A full order of events can be found found here.
The meet will be streamed online, and fans will have several options for subscription purchase. A single session will cost $9.95, while the entire women's (or men's) meet will cost $14.95. Fans who wish to see all four sessions (the men will compete Friday night and Saturday afternoon) can purchase the full weekend package for $24.95.
Live results will be available here.
Princeton came out of its exam break with a hard-fought 175-125 win at Dartmouth last weekend. Sophomore Lisa Boyce had a brilliant meet, winning three individual events and setting a pool record in the 100 fly.
"We were pleased with our competition against Dartmouth," Teeter said. "We needed to race and get some kinks out from exams. Dartmouth has done such a great job with their program and I know they will be great at Ivy Champs. We're very excited to be four weeks out from Ivy Championships. It's nice to know the hard work is almost over. I think these women are ready for some rest."
Of course, the balance of hard work and rest will culminate at the Ivy League Championships, held Feb. 23-25 at Blodgett Pool. While this weekend may serve as an appetizer, Teeter is well aware that the main course will be an exciting one.
"All of these meets promise to add up to a great championship race for the entire league," she said. "In talking with my colleagues, I think we all feel that we'll be chasing Harvard for the victory."
As for this weekend, all three programs bring in elite swimmers among the Ivy League field.
Boyce comes into the weekend with the Ivy League's best time in the 50 free (22.59), and she has the best 100 time among the H-Y-P field (49.59). Yale's Alexandra Forrester remains one of the league's best sprinters (23.13/50.79), while Harvard's Sarah Sumner and Faith Martin will both factor in the mix.
Princeton also has strong sprinters in both Carter Stephens and Laura Slater, while Aislinn Smalling will try to break into Harvard's grip on the mid-distance free events. Martin leads the Ivies with a 1:49.53 in the 200, while Kelsey Hojan Clark and Sumner aren't far behind. Smalling is sixth in the league with a time of 1:50.79.
Hojan Clark has a six-second edge on the rest of the league in the 500 (4:47.04), and the Crimson have four of the top five times in the event. Princeton freshman Reece Iriondo has the fourth-best time (4:54.28), while the likes of Maureen McCotter, Claire Loht and Lauren Shanley could each make a big jump in the event.
While Harvard has the edge in the 500, Princeton has posted the deeper mile times this season. Hojan Clark leads all Ivy swimmers (16:34.54), but McCotter (16:40.91), Shanley (16:52.96) and Iriondo (16:55.95) are each in the top four.
Boyce is the reigning champion in the 100 back, and her time of 53.73 is the best in the Ivy League this season. Harvard's Meghan Leddy (55.16) and Princeton senior co-captain Meredith Monroe (55.36) will be big challengers to Boyce. Leddy is the favorite in the 200 back, which she won at the Ivy Championships last year; her time of 1:54.92 is four seconds faster than Monroe and more than five seconds faster than anybody else in the league.
Princeton will be looking towards senior co-captain Kerry Gruendel to make a move in the breast events. Both she and freshman teammate Emily Yu will rank fourth entering the weekend in the 100 (1:04.35), while Harvard's Stephanie Ferrell leads the way at 1:02.64. Yu has Princeton's top time in the 200 (2:19.58), though Ferrell is tops at 2:15.52.
Yale's Forrester is the clear favorite in the 100 fly (53.05), though both Boyce and Carter Stephens have times below 54.50. Harvard's Danielle Schulkin has top-five times in both the 100 and 200, while the Crimson's Courtney Otto is the only Ivy swimmer with a sub-2:00 performance in the 200 fly this season.
Both IM races will feature a handful of Ivy leaders from both Princeton and Harvard. The Crimson's Martin holds the edge in the 200 IM (2:01.39), though both Gruendel and Slear are right behind. Both Otto and Martin are leaders in the 400 IM, while both Slear and Caitlin Baran will factor for Princeton.
Diving can often be a big momentum creator at H-Y-P, and Princeton will be looking towards senior Christina Kirkwood, who is in the midst of her best season, and 2011 Ivy League Championships Diver of the Meet Rachel Zambrowicz to create an edge for Princeton.


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Armed with an arsenal of aerosol, World Cup referees have a new trick up their sleeves to stave off a sneaky soccer move.
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) referees are using a vanishing spray paint at this year's World Cup in Brazil to mark temporary white lines that disappear after one minute.
The white line is meant to deter players from inching forward once the referee's back is turned, to encroach on the opposing team's allotted room to make a play.
World Cup referees are using a new vanishing spray paint to stop players from inching forward on the opposing team.
The spray paint, called 915 Fairplay, made its first appearance during the opening match Thursday (June 12) between Brazil and Croatia and quickly became a viral Internet favorite for soccer fans all over the world.
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The disappearing paint is being used to mark off an area defenders can't cross during a free kick.
Here's an explanation for the non-soccer fans: A referee can award a free kick after stopping play for an infraction. When a free kick is awarded, the team resumes play from the spot of the foul with a pass or shot at the goal, and the opposing team must be at least 10 yards (or 9.15 meters) away when the ball is kicked.
However, opposing players often sneak closer than 10 yards, which has frequently started arguments over fairness in past games.
It's a problem the spray paint's creator, Pablo Silva, an Argentinian sports journalist, is all too familiar with.
"It started seven or eight years ago when I was playing in a championship played amongst former school members," Silva told Reuters.
Silva was bothered when a referee didn't call a foul on opposing players too close to the free kick area.
"We lost the game and, driving home later, with a mixture of anger and bitterness, I thought that we must invest something to stop this."
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Silva worked with chemical engineers to develop the spray. His team watched more than 1,500 matches worldwide to study how long it took to make the free kick and how far the defensive wall moved forward.
"We lost the game and, driving home later, with a mixture of anger and bitterness, I thought that we must invest something to stop this," said the paint's inventor, Pablo Silva.
"Hopefully, this can contribute to enforcing the current rules and improve the time that the ball is in play," Silva told Reuters.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter announced the decision to use the spray paint for the World Cup in May.
"For the discipline of the game, it's good," Blatter told The Associated Press. "I was skeptical at first, but after talking to referees who used this system, they were all happy with it,".
Comment from Tom Schwerdt, (6/17/2014, 8:27 AM)
Very nice. Looks like a foam of some type.
Comment from Cristiano Godoy, (6/19/2014, 12:22 AM)
A very smart an idea, players can not cross or step forward giving a hard time to the quicker.
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Earlier in the week, Paige was named a preliminary winner in the talent competition. A vocalist, she entered the state pageant as Miss Southern West Virginia.
Her pageant platform is, "Silence Hides Violence: Empowering Women in Abusive Situations." She lives in Morgantown and attends West Virginia University, where she studies television journalism. She also seeks a minor in history.
She worked as an intern for the news department at ABC, CBS, and Fox affiliate station WTRF-TV in Wheeling. She was also a and was a creative services/web intern for NBC affiliate WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh. She directed a webinar for the West Virginia Supreme Court in 2011.
Her ambition is to become a news anchor. She hopes to devote her free time to her family, and to continuing raise awareness of domestic violence.
If Paige is crowned Miss America, she will become the first West Virginia titleholder to wear the national crown. The last West Virginian to finish as a semifinalist at the Miss America Pageant was Miss West Virginia 2001 Danae DeMasi.
A new Miss America will be crowned on Sept. 14. The final night of pageantry will be broadcast live in the East Coast by the ABC television network. There will be a tape-delayed broadcast for the West Coast.
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As I clicked between games on my laptop last night, it was good to see starters playing more than a handful of snaps and doing well as well. It was also sad to see some players get injured, but it's the nature of the game. The nature of my game is to eat pizza and drink beer which will give me heart disease. We all fight our own battles. On that disquieting note, let's get to some news!
Alshon Jeffery: Jeffery looks legit. He played with the starters and even was in on a two-receiver set in the red zone. His size and ability to get open was evident as well as run after the catch. He's had eight targets and caught seven of them for 97 yards in the first two preseason games. At some point he should supplant Devin Hester for the #2 receiver position, but it looks like he is already getting plenty of reps with the starters. I'm moving him up my rankings as we speak.
Doug Martin: Once again LeGarrette Blount was the starter while Martin came in on third downs. Neither had particularly outstanding games statistically, but Martin looked so much better, every time he touched the ball, it beat you over the head.
Blount also hurt his groin and will miss the next preseason game, which should help Martin pull away in the Usain Bolt vs. Ted Washington style race. Check out the video of some of their runs last night. The first two are Blount, the next three are Martin. It's pretty easy to tell
Miles Austin: Austin won't play in any preseason games due to his hamstring injury according to Jerry Jones. The news isn't good for him, but it's really hard to know just how cautious they are being versus how hurt he really is. The problem of course is that Austin has had trouble with his hamstring in the past, so his stock is falling.
Vincent Brown: He broke his foot in last night's game and will most likely be out eight weeks or around five to six games. He's worth targeting in dynasty, but unless you are in very deep redraft leagues, I'd let him go.
Chris Johnson: Johnson scored on two separate 14 yard rushing touchdowns last night and looked good doing it. His vision and burst seems to be back and he's becoming a safer pick each time he plays. Here's some not so great video of his work against the Bucs.
Lestar Jean: He's been doing some good work this preseason and last night he reaped the benefits with four receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown and looked good doing it. He doesn't have a starting spot at the moment, so don't go all crazy on him, but he's worth a flier and is a for sure add in dynasty.
Peyton Manning: His numbers don't show it, but he has looked sharp in his first two games as a Bronco. I'm not worried about the two interceptions that were tipped and he would have had a couple touchdowns if Jacob Tamme and Eric Decker hadn't dropped them. He's an injury risk and his skills have diminished some, but he's too good not to draft as a starter this season.
Sam Bradford: He hasn't shown any ill effects from his ankle and he put up two great drives against a tough Kansas City defense, throwing touchdowns to Danny Amendola and lance Kendricks. It's nice to see some signs of life out of him and he could be moving up to good backup territory.
Your Chris Johnson analysis has me all-a-thinking about my draft strategy again.
I'm in a 10 team, 1 keeper (mine Megaton) standard league and I draft first.
I used to be in the camp of drafting one of the 5 elite QBs as Stafford and Newton available.
Now I'm leaning, especially after the Mathews injury, towards either Chris Johnson or McFadden and securing the RB1 position and waiting until round 5-6 to land a competent and high upside QB who might well play in a dome. Or a Manning.
Your thoughts on which path to take?
thanks for the wrap-up doc, you rock. my first draft of the year is this afternoon, wish me luck!!


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Off the slopes,what you get here is similar to what you would find in any top resort in the Alps and as with any top alpine resorts it all comes at a cost. If you choose to eat out every night and go out drinking then you'll need a wad of cash, if you steer clear of the bar and cook for yourself then you won't. A sandwich or a soup on the mountain is around £5 but the problem is so is half a pint of beer in any bar. You can get cheap beer in the supermarket but anything over 3.5% is sold from a separate booze shop and only to over 21s. Still, you won't be disappointed with the level of services and convenience of the accommodation.
Reindeer stake is a must and if you don't mind dropping £18 on a main so is the Twins restaurant, which as with all of Sweden is design orientated and has a big fireplace to have a drink by. Wersen:s does good pizzas and fish dishes while the pub Broken does good burgers. The restaurants to get busy so its always best to book a table, as at £5 a beer your bill some grows if you have a couple of drinks while waiting for a table.
Night life will brake the bank but if you must go out Åre can party hard. The Tott hotel terrace kicks of apreski when the suns out and O'Leary's good when the footballs on. For clubs Tuesday nights a big one with all the resort staff going out. Tva rum och kok pumps out the hip hop and Wersens bar offers house tunes. The Country Club packs them in and for a good guide to the club nights look out for the free news paper ÅreiDag.
They have the lot here other than hostel. All the accommodation in the Åre area is close to the slopes and not far from the town square. There's loads of self catering apartments to rent and everything in between right up to five star hotels. The best way to keep the cost down in do a half board package, but it would be a shame to miss out on some of the towns great restaurants.
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UIC Basketball Announces Addition of Three Walk-Ons
July 31, 2013
CHICAGO - UIC head men's basketball coach Howard Moore announced the addition of three walk-ons to the Flames' 2013-14 roster Wednesday. Joining the program will be forward Hans-Christian Lauer (Klein-Winternheim, Germany) and guards Frank Dounis (Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South) and Marcus White (Chicago, Ill./De La Salle Institute).
"We're excited to welcome these three young men to the Flames family," said Moore. "Besides being good basketball players, all three of them are very good students and high-character kids. They will be very instrumental to the success of our program over the next four years."
Christian-Lauer attended Cannon School in Concord, N.C., as a foreign exchange student during the 2010-11 academic year. He played one season for the Cougars before returning to Germany to complete his Abitur (German equivalent of high school diploma). The 6-foot-7, 210-pound forward will wear #32 for the Flames next season.
Dounis, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound guard, led Maine South High School to a 28-4 record and a regional championship as a senior. He averaged 10.6 points and 3.3 assists in 32 games played. Dounis, who will wear #25 for the Flames, served as a co-captain for the Maine South during his final season.
White served as a co-captain and starting point guard for De La Salle in both his junior and senior seasons. He was a Chicago Catholic League All-Conference selection and collected All-State Special Mention honors to wrap up his career last season. The 5-foot-10, 150-pound guard also swiped 88 steals and dished out 90 assists during his senior year. White will wear #1 during his college career at UIC.
UIC is scheduled to return eight letterwinners to the program next season, including a pair of starters in senior Hayden Humes and junior Marc Brown. Moore and his staff will also welcome the services of Division I transfers Kelsey Barlow (Purdue) and Jordan Harks (Central Arkansas), along with a trio of freshmen (Pat Birt, Markese McGuire, Lance Whitaker) that signed National Letters of Intent in the respective early and late signing periods.


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NOTING LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE: The Ragin' Cajuns were undefeated until last weekend's Judi Garman Classic. ULL finished third in their pool, defeating
Danyele Gomez leads the ULL offense with her .475 batting average and 15 home runs. Lacey Bertucci boasts a .422 average, has 13 long balls and leads the team with 38 RBI.
In the circle, Ashley Kirchberg (10-0) and Krystal Lewallen (13-2) have started all 26 of ULL's games. The two hurlers have 1.18 and 1.26 ERAs, respectively, and have combined to strike out 180 opposing hitters.
LAST WEEK RECAP: The top-ranked
In bracket play, UA defeated No. 6 Alabama, 2-0, as Alicia Hollowell tossed her tenth shutout of the year. UA scored its two runs by playing a little small ball. In the fifth inning, Caitlin Lowe reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second on a wild pitch and scored on an Autumn Champion bloop single. In the seventh, the Wildcats tacked on an insurance run. Sam Banister led off with a single and was pinch run for by Kelly Nelson. Nelson was advanced to third with a pair of sacrifice bunts, and scored when Caitlin Lowe drove her in with an infield single.
The Wildcats hit .280 as a team over the five games, with three home runs, two triples, two doubles and six stolen bases. UA's pitchers limited opposing hitters to a .063 batting averages and two runs over 34.2 innings pitched.
INJURY BUG BITES CATS: All-Americans Alicia Hollowell and Caitlin Lowe have been sidelined with injuries they suffered at the Judi Garman Classic last weekend. Hollowell was struck in the head with a line drive in the sixth inning against
TOP CATS: In every year since 1992,
RE-WRITING THE RECORD BOOKS: As mentioned earlier Alicia Hollowell is now
For a complete list of
OFFENSIVE HISTORY: With each passing game, outfielders Caitlin Lowe and Autumn Champion are climbing up the UA record books in several offensive categories, including hits, stolen bases and runs scored. Additionally, both rank in the top five in career batting average at
Lowe has 230 career hits and could challenge Allison McCutcheon's (1995-98) 405 career base knocks come spring 2007. Champion has 263 career base hits, five away from cracking UA's top 10.
Additionally, with 19 stolen bases this year, Lowe has swiped 93 career bases, good for fifth on UA's all-time list. If she wants top-billing as
Three weeks ago, Autumn Champion moved into sole possession of seventh place in career stolen bases. Entering this week she has swiped 60 career bases.
THREE FOR THE MONEY: Caitlin Lowe moved into a four-way tie on Arizona's all-time triples list, when she had her fourth three-bagger of the year and ninth of her career this past weekend. Among the names Lowe had been tied with when she had eight career triples: UA senior associate athletics director Kathleen "Rocky" LaRose.
Lowe tied her career-high for most triples in a season with four.
TRIPLE THE FUN: Last year,
Autumn Champion's triple against Texas A&M on Feb. 24 was the first of her career. Prior to the third-inning hit, Champion had played in 185 games and had 578 at-bats before her first career triple. The slap hitter had 89 hits as a freshman in 2003 ?- all singles.
FOX NAMED PAC-10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK (3/6-12): Kristie Fox was named the Pac-10 Player of the Week for the week of March 6-12, for her two home runs, seven RBI and .750 batting average. Fox numbers could have been more gaudy, but they were tapered when the opponent elected not to pitch to her. After six RBI in game one of the series, Fox saw only two strikes in the second game of the series. One of those strikes went over the left field wall for a home run and the other came in one of her three walks during the game. In game three, Fox went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and yet another walk.
The honor is the first of Fox's career. She was named USA Softball Player of the Week for her season-opening performance the week of Feb. 1-7, 2005. The Pac-10 did not name any players of the week until Feb. 8-14.
MOWATT (3/13-19) AND HOLLOWELL NAMED PAC-10 PITCHER OF THE WEEK (2/6-12; 2/13-19): Taryne Mowatt was named Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week for her no-hit and perfect game performances at the Judi Garman Classic. In two games, Mowatt struck out 28 of the 37 opposing batters she faced. Alicia Hollowell has been named the Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week twice this year. Following the Kajikawa Classic (2/6-12), USA Softball named her its first National Player of the Week of the year for her performance in last week's games. In three starts, Hollowell tossed no-hitters against No. 15 Northwestern and No. 6 Texas A&M, while surrendering one hit in a 2-0 win over Cal State Fullerton.
ARIZONA HEAD COACH MIKE CANDREA is in his 21st season at
AND THEN THERE WERE EIGHT: Okay, here's the bad news:
WELCOME TO THE PROGRAM: In addition to freshman infielders Laine Roth, Jenae Leles and Sam Banister, and as 2005 NJCAA Player of the Year Chelsie Mesa, UA delved into the rest of the athletic department for additional players.
With only 12 rostered players and three weeks to Opening Day, UA brought in senior outfielder Kelly Nelson, freshman outfielder Jill Malina and sophomore infielder Danielle Rodriguez. Nelson is a four-year letterwinner with UA's soccer team, Malina was originally slated to be a softball manager, and Rodriguez made the squad in an open tryout. For more information regarding the three late additions, log on to ArizonaAthletics.com to see their bios.
NEWCOMERS CATCH FIRE: Laine Roth, Jenae Leles, Sam Banister and Chelsie Mesa have started all 29 of UA's games this season. The quartet of newbies has combined to hit .300, with 19 of UA's 28 home runs, four of the team's nine triples and 53 percent of
Caitlin Lowe is tied with Kaitlin Cochran for the conference lead in batting average at .490. In the circle, Alicia Hollowell and Taryne Mowatt are tied for second behind Anjelica Selden for lowest ERA. Beh
Here's a breakdown of the Wildcats' RBI per-game:
(In order of last game's batting order)
Lowe .62
Champion .28
Fox .86
Leles .69
Banister .62
Balko .52
Acton .17
Last year, only two players (Kristie Fox and Jackie Coburn) ended the season with RBI-per-game ratios of better than .5.
BALANCE THROUGHOUT THE ORDER: While
MULTI-HIT AND MULTI-RBI GAMES: Every
In the multi-hit game category, Caitlin Lowe has a stranglehold over her teammates with 19 games with two or more hits. Kristie Fox (9), Autumn Champion (7), Laine Roth (6) and Chelsie Mesa (6) round out the top of the list. All told, UA batters have combined for 60 multi-hit and 37 multi-RBI games.
HITTING STREAK: Caitlin Lowe's career-high 15-game hit streak was snapped in UA's March 19 loss to
WINNING STREAKS: Speaking of streaks, UA's longest winning streak this year is 15 games, which were its first 15 contests of the year. The Wildcats' March 16 loss to Texas A&M snapped a nine-game run.
PERFECTO! Taryne Mowatt's no-hitter against UNLV and perfect game against Cal State Northridge were both firsts in her career. Mowatt became the 20th pitcher in
PITCHER/HITTER/LEFT FIELDER: Taryne Moawtt got her first career hit when she hit for herself in the fifth inning against UNLV. The base knock was a bases-loaded, two-RBI single through the right side.
During the Worth Wildcat Invitational, in lieu of Autumn Champion in the lineup, Mowatt also became the first UA pitcher since Wendy Allen to pick up a bat. The sophomore from
ACE IN THE HOLD: With opponents fearful of facing three-time All-American Alicia Hollowell, some may feel relieved when they see Taryne Mowatt's name next to position ?'1' on the UA lineup card. Given Mowatt's performance in her 13 starts, they should no such ease.
Here are a couple of ratios to compare the two hurlers:
ERA K/7 IP K:BB Opp. AVG
Mowatt 0.57 12.8 15.7* .101
Hollowell 0.57 13.7 18.9 .103
Mowatt walked two batters intentionally in the March 19 contest against
STRIKEOUTS ARE NOW DOUBLE THE FUN: When Taryne Mowatt struck out Longhorn first baseman Jacqueline Williams on Feb. 26, she joined Alicia Hollowell as the first Wildcat pitching duo since 2002 to have 100 strikeouts apiece. In 2002, Jennie Finch and Jenny Gladding both topped the century mark in punch outs. Entering this weekend, Mowatt has 157 strikeouts on the year.
NOBODY EVER GOT ANYTHING FREE FROM UA: Alicia Hollowell and Taryne Mowatt have combined to strikeout 346 opponent hitters in 184.2 innings pitched this season. What's more, they have issued a total of 20 walks to opposing hitters. That's one walk per 9.2 innings pitched and 17.3 strikeouts to the walk. In contrast, UA hitters have walked 103 times.
SO THAT'S HOW HE FILLS OUT THE LINEUP CARD: Not to beat a dead horse, but the way a batter performs with runners in scoring position can decide where she bats in the batting order. The lineup card that UA head coach Mike Candrea wrote out for the last six games followed his players' performances in RISP situations almost to a T.
Beginning with Caitlin Lowe all the way through the end of the order with Adrienne Acton , the batting order read the same as the RISP average leaders. (See "That's why they're All-Americans" for first four averages) 5. Jenae Leles (.290), 6. Laine Roth (.276) 7. Sam Banister (.278) 8. Callista Balko (.227) 9. Adrienne Acton (.227).
PINCH WHAT? Taryne Mowatt's at-bat against UNLV marked the first time Coach Candrea has sent a pinch-hitter to the plate this year.
PINCH RUNNERS: Kelly Nelson has appeared as a pinch runner in 19 games for UA. In doing so, she has scored 10 runs. Jill Malina and Danielle Rodriguez have appeared as a PR in nine and seven games, respectively. Rodriguez scored the game-winning run in UA's 2-1, nine-inning victory over Baylor on March 12.
JUST LIKE THE GOOD OL' DAYS: This season,
THE OLD RED, WHITE & BLUE: Caitlin Lowe and Alicia Hollowell return to
THROWN INTO THE HOT CORNER: Freshman Jenae Leles is the freshman since Jackie Coburn (2002) and Toni Mascarenas (1998) to start regularly at third base. Should Leles get moved to another position, fellow frosh Sam Banister waits in the wings to share the left side of the infield with Kristie Fox.
THE FIRST TWIN KILLING: In UA's Feb. 12, 9-1, win over
DEFENSE WINS WHAT?: When your pitchers strikeout opponents in 53 percent of their plate appearances, a team's defense has the pressure taken off it a bit. Nevertheless, when
NOT AFRAID OF A CHALLENGE: As always,
EARLY SIGNINGS: Head coach Mike Candrea announced that UA has received four National Letters of Intent for the 2006-07 academic year from pitcher Amanda Williams of Brentwood, Calif., catcher/third baseman Stacie Chambers of Glendale, Ariz., shortstop/utility K'Lee Arrendondo of Tempe, Ariz., and pitcher/third baseman Sarah Akamine of Escondido, Calif.


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Florida Marlins: Follow John Baker's trip to Kuwait and Iraq; FanFest, Caravan on tap
Catcher John Baker is blogging during the Marlins' visit with troops in Kuwait and Iraq this week. He's already posted a couple of entries on his blog regarding the trip over. Sounds like he'll be posting some pictures as well. You can also follow Baker on Twitter @manbearwolf.
On another note, FanFest is set for Saturday, Feb. 13 from noon to 6 p.m. at Sun Life Stadium. Admission is free and parking is $5. That cost can be applied to purchase of game tickets, which will be on sale at the box office.
The annual caravan that culminates with FanFest is going green this year. Events include a pep rally
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Even though products from your kitchen can be great for your hair and skin, some experts suggest that if you want to get the most bang for your buck, eating your nutrients is the way to go.
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Caffeine is not just for waking you up in the morning. Caffeinated serums and face creams are percolating (a pun!) in beauty products this year, working on skin in the three primary ways: as a vasoconstrictor, an antioxidant, and a diuretic.
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A Quarrel Forgiven, Maestro Zubin Mehta Finds His Heart Again in a Sentimental Passage to India
The road home was not entirely smooth. Two performances in Muslim-dominated Malaysia were abruptly canceled when the government there objected to a program that included Ernest Bloch's Schelomo, a Hebrew Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra. In New Delhi some of the New York musicians refused accommodations at the fading government-owned Ashok hotel, complaining that it was bug infested. But none of the annoyances put a damper on the almost hysterical enthusiasm that greeted the ensemble in city after city, some of which had never hosted a major orchestra before.
Mehta saved Bombay for last, and scheduled three full orchestra concerts, one more than anywhere else. Favoritism? Most assuredly. He still has a lot of relatives and friends there. One distant cousin, 16-year-old Roxanne Mehta, presented Zubin with a six-foot scroll of the family tree, on which Mehta seemed delighted to find his name. Did Roxanne have a ticket for that evening's performance? No? The maestro signaled an aide to make sure she did.
Mehta is a Parsi, a member of the Zoroastrian sect that migrated from Persia in the 8th century and concentrated around Bombay. The faithful have dwindled to some 90,000, but they remain Mehta's passionate concern.
His father, Mehli, a violinist, founded the Bombay Symphony, and when Zubin (the name means "powerful sword") was 13, he was appointed the symphony's assistant manager. One chore was to hand out free tickets to assure a respectably large audience. The result, predictably, was a persistent deficit. Eventually the elder Mehta became so discouraged by the lack of interest that he left Bombay, never to return. He and Zubin's mother live today in California.
As for the son, whose homecoming was greeted by huge "We Love You!" billboards at every turn, all was forgiven. On passing a lush expanse of lawn, he shouted excitedly, "This is the cricket field where I played!" At a fruit stand, he sniffed the air and announced, "The best mangoes in the world can be found right here—not now but in May and June."
A nostalgic morning was spent at Mehta's alma mater, the Jesuit Saint Mary's School, from which he graduated in 1951. "They believed in every single person doing well, and Father Ca-sale, the headmaster today, was one of my teachers," Mehta recalled. "You know, 80 percent of the boys were non-Catholic, but no one ever tried to convert us."
Mehta was introduced by Father Ca-sale to the student body (600 youngsters, grades 1 through 12) as a man who "strikes like a colossus through our lives and delivers the world from its wounds and tortures." The students applauded wildly, then presented him with cuff links bearing the school seal. "My, they look like Olympic gold medals," said the pleased old grad.
As a student Zubin was urged by his parents to abandon music for medicine. Nonetheless he left Bombay at 18 to enroll in the Academy of Music in Vienna, where he studied piano, string bass, composition and conducting. Prior to becoming conductor of the Israel and New York Philharmonics (he now holds the two posts concurrently), Mehta won accolades with the Montreal Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. It was with the L.A. ensemble that Mehta embarked on his first—and only other—performing tour of India 17 years ago.
On the final day of his current tour, a Bombay newspaper reported a bomb threat against the New Yorkers, allegedly for playing "Jewish music." The musicians milled about the hotel lobby, a few close to tears. "We have made the decision to play with as many as choose to come," Mehta announced firmly. As it turned out, fewer than a dozen among the 100-plus ensemble declined to proceed under heavy police protection to the sold-out auditorium. For a rousing finale the maestro, togged in a white cotton Parsi jacket called a dugli, led his orchestra in The Stars and Stripes Forever, played standing up.
The hometown audience answered with a five-minute standing ovation, which clearly moved the maestro. "I've played all over the world, but through all the years I've kept my Indian identity," he reflected afterward. "Standing there, playing for my own people, I knew I had been right in always being an Indian."
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On January 12, Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala
called on college sports officials to immediately end their business relations with the
alcohol industry. In a speech to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA),
Shalala said the move would help curb alcohol abuse on college campuses. Colleges
including the University of North Carolina, Baylor, and Brigham Young already decline
alcohol sponsorship of their sporting events.
A former university president herself, Secretary Shalala recognizes
that the alcohol industry provides much-needed funds for college sports programs. However,
she said, it is time for tough advertising guidelines, "especially in light of the
recent alcohol-related deaths and some research suggesting that advertising may influence
adolescents to be more favorably disposed to drinking." Shalala also called on
schools to eliminate alcohol consumption at the site of sporting events, such as tailgate
Please write to Secretary Shalala and thank her for calling on
colleges to break the link between sports and drinking. Encourage her to support H.R. 1980
to limit alcohol advertising and sponsorships and strengthen alcohol prevention programs
at institutions of higher learning, H. Res. 321 ("The
Collegiate Initiative to Reduce Binge Drinking"), and similar measures to reduce
campus alcohol problems. (To view a sample letter, to Secretary Shalala, click here.
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Wer hat's gesehen is a German quiz show hosted by Florian Weber. Three contestants answer questions about German TV from the 1960s to present day.
On September 19, 2010, Ernie and Bert helped out on the show by supplying the host with the expert questions and exited with the two contestants who did not reach the final. One of the contestants also answered three expert questions about Sesamstrasse.


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The official WWE website recently interviewed Trish Stratus, who discussed her inclusion in WWE '12, her opinions on Divas such as Kharma, The Bella Twins, Natalya, and more. When asked if being included in her first video game was a big deal, she responded, "Huge. Like the craziest moment ever. I think I was more excited watching me in the game than I was watching the Raw playback when I made my debut." When asked about possibly being interested in stepping into the ring with Kharma, Stratus replied:
"Oh, completely. When she debuted, I think it was one of the first times since I retired where I would have dropped it all to go back and step into the ring with her. That would have been an epic rivalry. I would have loved to have wrestled her. Hopefully, she'll come back so the WWE Universe can see more of her." Click here to read the full interview.


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I went out on a limb last week, and now it's time to see how that decision played out.
- I predicted that RadioShack (NYSE:RSHCQ) would post a wider loss than expected. The struggling small-box retailer of wireless products and other consumer electronics was having a hard time keeping its red ink in check in recent quarters, and larger chains had already provided uninspiring snapshots of the niche. Well, the report was brutal. RadioShack's adjusted loss of $1.29 a share was far worse than the $0.13 analysts were forecasting. I was right.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) has been strong lately, but my second prediction still called for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite to outpace the Dow. It was close, but the Dow's 0.8% advance squeaked past Nasdaq's 0.7% gain. I was wrong.
- My final call was for Ambarella (NASDAQ:AMBA) to beat Wall Street's income estimates in its latest quarter. The provider of system-on-chip solutions for the HD camera industry has been riding high with its handiwork found in GoPro sports enthusiasts' cameras and Dropcam home security products. Ambarella closed out the quarter with an adjusted profit of $0.26 a share. Analysts had been banking on net income of $0.19. I was right.
Two out of three? I can live with that! I have now gone a solid 20 out of 24 over the past eight weeks.
Let me once again whip out my trusty, dusty, and occasionally accurate crystal ball to make three calls that may play out over the next few trading days.
1. Novavax will post a wider loss than expected
Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) is a widely traded maker of vaccines. It moved higher late last month after extending its contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Sciences to develop seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccines.
Unfortunately, Novavax is losing money, and analysts seem to underestimate the red ink. Wall Street has failed to nail its projections when it comes to Novavax, aiming for a much smaller deficit than what the vaccine maker ultimately reports.
Why get in the way of a long-running streak? My first call is for Novavax to post a wider quarterly loss than Wall Street's projecting this week.
2. The Nasdaq will beat the Dow this week
I've routinely picked the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite to beat the Dow Jones Industrial Average, but I've been switching things out in recent weeks. I'm going back to my original call this time around, betting on a strong week for tech now that earnings season is starting to wind down. This approach didn't pan out for me this past week, but that won't deter me.
My second call is for the Nasdaq Composite to outperform the Dow Jones Industrial Average on the week.
3. magicJack VocalTec will beat Wall Street's earnings estimates
Some stocks are just flat-out better than others.
magicJack VocalTec (NASDAQ:CALL) is a provider of Web-based phone services. Consumers looking to save money have been ditching traditional landlines, and the VoIP pioneer has sold 10 million of its magicJack devices.
Another thing it does is make analysts look like perpetual underachievers. If analysts say the company posted a profit of $0.19 a share in its latest quarter, I'll argue that it held up better than that. History's on my side!
One of my best tricks to beating the market is finding stocks that perpetually land ahead of the prognosticators. Let's go over the past year of earnings reports.
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Things can change, of course. Analysts are starting to catch up as the strength of the bottom-line beats have weakened in each of the past two quarters. This is a competitive market, and it bears pointing out that analysts see magicJack VocalTec earning less than half as much as it did a year earlier.
It's still hard to argue against the trend. Everything seems to be falling into place for another market-thumping quarter on the bottom line.
Three for the road
Well, there are three predictions right there. Let's see how I fare this week as I leave you with three more recommendations. It's no secret that investors tend to be impatient with the market, but the best investment strategy is to buy shares in solid businesses and keep them for the long term. In the special free report "3 Stocks That Will Help You Retire Rich," The Motley Fool shares investment ideas and strategies that could help you build wealth for years to come. Click here to grab your free copy today.
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Solar Advancements in Green Shipping Technology
Solar Sailor Ferry Boat. Photo Credit: CNN
Solar technology is so exciting that it's hard not to think of all
the wonderful things we can use it for. In 1999, an Australian company
called Solar Sailor
began work on solar- and wind-powered ferry ships. The ships use
hybrid sails that are rigid and movable, allowing for the panels to be
positioned to face the sun and catch the wind. The solar panels are
also flexible, allowing for maximum exposure to the sun. Sadly, ferries
are not the primary seafaring polluters. Those are tankers and
freighters, which account for 80 percent of the world's trade.
Currently, there are four Solar Sailor ferries in Hong Kong's waters,
though plans to bring them to Shanghai and San Francisco are in the
Why Green Shipping?
For one, oil is at $79 a barrel. When Solar Sailor began in 1999, it was closer to $10 and the company would have been considered "out there" by many.
Number two is that ocean vessels burn low-grade fuel that releases sulphur dioxide, among other pollutants into the atmosphere. Allowing the ships to sail at slower speeds could reduce this without forcing companies into massive changes (i.e. new ship designs, engine upgrades, etc.). By 2020, more sulfur dioxide will be produced by ocean vessels than is emitted by the landlubbers.
Finally and most importantly, shipping pollution causes an estimated 60,000 premature deaths per year. That number is expected to rise to 87,000 by 2012.
How Can Solar Help?
Besides Solar Sailor's ferries, there is only one solar-assisted tanker in operation today, a member of the NYK shipping line. However, China's main shipping company, Cosco, is in "advanced talks" with Solar Sailor to add solar wings to its ships.
Other notable shipping improvements come from the world's largest shipping company, Maersk, which has developed double-hulled ships to reduce the chances of oil spillage in tankers. There are also more energy efficient designs underway for future ships. But mostly, Maersk's Director of Sustainability stressed that it's how the ships are used that contributes to the pollution. Taking the foot off the gas saves not only fuel, but operating costs, like maintenance. Maersk is also working on carbon reductions and has set clearly defined progress goals, one of the first plans of its kind in the shipping industry.
Shipping green will likely be a pipe dream for years to come, since most shipping pollution occurs in international waters and doesn't register on the home country's climate report. That makes it hard to pinpoint and level the barrel at any one specific problem. However, with the world moving toward a global community, the middle-of-nowhere section of ocean is becoming your charge and mine. We'll figure something out.
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Permanent URL to this publication: http://dx.doi.org/10.5167/uzh-25941
Mössner, R; Schumacher, A; Wagner, M; Quednow, B B; Frommann, I; Kühn, K U; Schwab, S G; Rietschel, M; Falkai, P; Wölwer, W; Ruhrmann, S; Bechdolf, A; Gaebel, W; Klosterkötter, J; Maier, W (2010). DAOA/G72 predicts the progression of prodromal syndromes to first episode psychosis. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 260(3):209-215.
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The genetic factors determining the progression of prodromal syndromes to first episode schizophrenia have remained enigmatic to date. In a unique prospective multicentre trial we assessed whether variants at the D-amino acid oxidase activator (DAOA)/G72 locus influence progression to psychosis. Young subjects with a prodromal syndrome were observed prospectively for up to 2 years to assess the incidence of progression to schizophrenia or first episode psychosis. Of 82 probands with a prodromal syndrome, 21 probands experienced progression to psychosis within the observation period. Assessment of nine common variants in the DAOA/G72 locus yielded two variants with predictive value for symptom progression: all four probands with the rs1341402 CC genotype developed psychosis, compared to 17 out of 78 probands with the TT or CT genotypes (chi2 =12.348; df =2; p= 0.002). The relative risk for progression to psychosis was significantly increased in the CC genotype: RR=4.588 (95% C.I.=2.175-4.588). Similarly, for rs778294, 50% of probands with the AA genotype, but only 22 % of probands with a GG or GA genotype progressed to psychosis (chi2 = 7.027; df= 2; p = 0.030). Moreover, haplotype analysis revealed a susceptibility haplotype for progression to psychosis. This is one of the first studies to identify a specific genetic factor for the progression of prodromal syndromes to schizophrenia, and further underscores the importance of the DAOA/G72 gene for schizophrenia.
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I get sent emails on a weekly basis about my baby and his growth. And weekly there's always something in those emails about co-sleeping. Everyone has their own opinion on co-sleeping, but there is no real answer as to whether you should co sleep or not. I've had my opinion changed from having my first son and I am here to share with you my thoughts on this taboo topic.
Even before I had gotten pregnant with my first son I had always been against co-sleeping. I had friends tell me that they did it and I just didn't understand. It sounded unsafe to me and I wondered why would you want your baby in bed with you when that could be time for just you and your significant other to spend alone together. My husband and I both agreed once I became pregnant that we wouldn't share a bed with our son.
Nine months later, our son was born and at first we had him in the bassinet every night. Unfortunately, he developed severe acid reflux and would cry most hours of the day. He got very attached to me and would be content only when I held him. When I would lay him down to sleep he would wake back up every hour because of discomfort from the reflux. Gradually over time he began sleeping in bed with us. It started out with my falling asleep with him on me because I was so exhausted from him waking up so often. My opinion began to change on this topic as I realized the only way I was going to get any rest was with him in bed with us.
My son is now three and there are times he still sleeps in bed with us. As much as I love having him next to us at night, it is nice to have the bed just to ourselves most of the time now. I'm still not 100% for co-sleeping mainly because the whole time we did co sleep I would worry that we would roll over him or something bad would happen. We had our second son May of last year and I wont let him sleep in bed with us. He sleeps in his crib and luckily does not have acid reflux.
I don't think there is anything wrong with co-sleeping. It's a parents choice and if that is something you are comfortable with then i say go for it!


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Albert Nobbs Movie Reviews
User reviews on Albert Nobbs
So I have decided to see this film after i saw that Glenn Close was nominated for the best actress for this film. What can i say, I was disappointed with this movie and even though Glenn Close is really amazing in it I do not think it is worth seeing in the theaters. the film was very boring and i could not wait to leave the theater, i actually fell asleep during the film and that never happens to me. I felt that the film was very restrained just like the main character and it never let the audience really see the essence of it. The story was also really sad, it was like watching a quiet desperation and I just wanted to shake the main character and tell her to start living her life. Overall, this film was not my cup of tea and the only thing i have enjoyed was Glenn Close's performance.
I like movies that have an authentic historical element in addition to the story. The set really takes you back to old Ireland and how it must have been at that time in that society. The acting was superb as was the story and it's twists.
It's not an action movie, but an engrossing movie.
I think this film was great and I highly recommend seeing it in the theaters. I think this movie is not made for a wide audience and not everybody will understand it or like it but I thought it was pretty great. The film is very powerful and very sad and I absolutely loved the way Glenn Close portrayed Albert, I think she deserves an Oscar for this role. You do have to prepare yourself to be pretty bummed out by this film but I consider that to be a good thing because if a movie can make you feel strong emotions then I think it is a good one. The film is really about the desire to be free and desire to feel loved and unfortunately the main character never gets to experience either of those things. It is a quiet film and I bet a lot of people will miss and that will be their loss.
I am not sure if I liked or hated this film but I am sure that it is not worth seeing in the theaters. The film was pretty boring and the main character was so sad and depressing that it was hard for me to watch. Glenn Close is definitely a a very good actress and she gave it her all in this role but I do not understand why she wanted to play this character in the first place. I felt that the character was too afraid to show who she really is and because of that the audience did not get a chance to really get to know her and could not relate to her. I think that the film is pretty forgettable and kind of boring and I think it is not worth your time or your money.
I did not like this film because it was incredibly sad and too slow and boring for my taste. I enjoyed the performances in this film and Glenn Close was excellent as always but I am not sure if I liked that she played the character in such an understated way. I also did not think that she looked like a man and she definitely needed more make up and that is a compliment for her. I felt that this film needed more life in it and the characters seemed a bit lifeless as well. Overall, I admired the acting in this film but did not like the film itself.
I think the film was alright but I do not think it is worth seeing in the theaters. The film was just really sad and depressing, it was really about lives that were not lived and love that could never be expressed and that is extremely saddening to me. Glenn Close is one of my favorite actresses and I have a tremendous amount of respect for her, i thought that her performance was very calculated and repressed but I guess that is how she sees the character. The only problem is that the character is so closed off that it is hard to root for her and it makes the audience indifferent. There are many supporting characters that are very interesting though and i enjoyed seeing how the filmmakers revived old Dublin. Overall, I suggest renting this film when it comes out on DVD.
This is a drama set in 19th century Ireland about a woman who pretends to be a man in order to survive and finds herself trapped in the lie that she has created, the film is directed by Rodrigo García and stars Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska and Aaron Johnson. This was a sad film about chances not taken and lives that were not lived and even though it was acted wonderfully it did not impress me overall. The film was obviously trying to be thought-provoking and intriguing but it did not succeed in that, instead it made me wonder why so many questions were unanswered in this film. I also found this film to be inconsistent with its tone and that can get really confusing. Overall, i feel like this film was unfinished and i do not recommend seeing it in the theaters.
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The SP170S comes complete with two concert grand sounds and 8 others including a selection of organs and electric pianos. Korg have focussed on making the SP-170S feel great with weighted hammer action and adjustable sensitivity to match your playing style perfectly. Add a touch of reverb a damper pedal and a music rest and you've got a great sounding, great feeling piano at a very attractive price. No bells and whistles - just a lovely, solid instrument that is a joy to play.
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The SP-170S Digital Piano - Piano, pure and simple.
Offering an affordable and rewarding piano solution, the SP-170S features an authentic feel and a captivating sound to satisfy the student, novice, or seasoned player.
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- With a clean, fresh design that omits the traditional control panel, the portable and stylish SP-170S emphasizes the vital piano elements: a comfortable keyboard and satisfying sound.
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Compact, unobtrusive, and designed for the modern world, the SP-170S Digital Piano solidly delivers the essential elements of a piano: rich, vibrant sounds and an authentic grand piano feel. Styled to mimic an acoustic piano, the SP-170S boasts a simple and clean design which eliminates the need for a control panel. In place of knobs, buttons and switches, the SP-170S relies on the keys themselves to perform these functions. The built-in stereo sound system features two efficient speakers housed in a bass reflex enclosure to deliver powerful sound. You can choose from two colors - chic black and elegant white - to match the decor of any room. The SP-170S is also lightweight and easy to transport, making it an ideal choice for concerts or live use.
Ten exquisite new sounds, highlighted by an exhilarating grand piano
The SP-170S features a duo of concert grand piano sounds, each lavishly recorded with meticulous care. Multiple velocity layers are used to capture nuances of playing dynamics, allowing the instrument to respond expressively to every delicate touch. In addition, sounds such as electric piano, harpsichord, and organ are also provided, delivering a total of ten premium sounds at your fingertips.
Faithfully reproduces an acoustic piano touch and feel
Our new Natural Weighted Hammer Action (NH) keyboard is accurately weighted like a traditional piano, with a heavier touch in the lower ranges and becoming progressively lighter in the higher registers. Three levels of Key Touch Control allow the keyboard response to be matched to nearly any playing style, preserving all of the subtle expression of the original performance.
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Inside the compact SP-170S is a full stereo sound system. The clean-sounding stereo amplifier feeds power to a pair of full-range oval speakers. The speakers are housed in an internal bass-reflex cabinet, resulting is a well-defined, robust, and dynamic sound.
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Individually selectable Reverb and Chorus effects add an extra dimension to the SP-170S's sound. The Reverb provides a lush spaciousness. The Chorus effect adds motion and warmth to the sound.
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The rear panel provides two headphone jacks, allowing two people to enjoy the sound simultaneously. This is ideal for playing duets or sharing songs with a friend; in addition, parent and child or student and teacher can share a lesson with complete privacy. These same outputs can be used to connect the SP-170S to a digital recorder or an external amplifier.
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I'm really very pleased with this instrument. I know the old adage about 'you get what you pay for' but having played a lot of digital pianos in local shops, and blenched at the price-tags, I thought I was taking a bit of a chance with the SP-170 at such a low price. Well, I have to say it compares favourably with any of the better-known instruments I looked at locally, and it looks good too. Anderton's confidently promised next-day free delivery, and frankly I took the 'next day' bit with a pinch of salt, but but sure enough it arrived here in Deepest Cornwall the following afternoon after ordering. So all in all, a very happy buying experience, makes a change these days.
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This one is a must see. Mayor Bloomberg has spent 12 Million Bones on advertising to convince us all that his new initiative to rid us of our Second Amendment Rights has nothing to do with ridding us of our Second Amendment Rights. In this over the top advertisement hawking gun safety, our paid gun safety concerned actor, portraying the typical, "redneck," manages to violate practically every single gun safety rule that can be thought of, including pointing his loaded shot gun at his make believe children as they play on a swing. You got to love the liberals and their Kabuki theatrics being substituted for actual debate. Would it be too much to ask that they do at least a small amount of research on what ever their cause du jour is before producing this drivel?
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How is synthetic marijuana affecting Elkhart County?
Police in St. Joseph County conducted search warrants at six convenience stores suspected of selling synthetic drugs. Do you think Elkhart County has a similar problem?
Police conducted search warrants at six locations in St. Joseph County suspected of selling synthetic drugs Monday afternoon, June 9.
Synthetic marijuana abuse remains a topic of increasing concern in the community. In Elkhart County organizations like Faith Mission have been fighting what program director Dan Browning calls an epidemic at the shelter.
Families have also dealt with the effects of the drug's abuse.
- 20 arrested in Michiana synthetic marijuana raids
- Synthetic marijuana raids in Elkhart, St. Joseph counties connected, police say
- How is synthetic marijuana affecting Elkhart County?
- Faith Mission fighting synthetic marijuana epidemic
- Synthetic marijuana sends 13-year-old boy to hospital after hallucinations
- A family hurt by synthetic marijuana abuse starts to heal
The Drug Enforcement Agency defines synthetic marijuana, also known as Spice or K2, as a mixture of herbs and spices that are typically sprayed with a synthetic compound similar to marijuana's ingredient THC.
Synthetic marijuana is known to have similar psychological effects to those of marijuana, like paranoia, panic attacks and giddiness.
Physiological effects include increased heart rate and increase of blood pressure. The DEA reports that synthetic marijuana is stored in the body for long periods of time, so the long-term effects of these drugs are not fully known.
Indiana legislators banned synthetic drugs in 2011 and continue to ban compounds that are used in the making of the drugs.
•Do you think synthetic marijuana is affecting Elkhart County? In what way?
Here is a list of previous stories written about synthetic drugs:
•Faith Mission fighting synthetic marijuana epidemic
•A family hurt by drug abuse starts to heal
•Synthetic marijuana sends 13-year-old boy to hospital after hallucinations
•Nearly 120 people overdose in Texas on synthetic marijuana over 5-day period


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When the goods or services are sold or purchased over the Internet then this way of commerce is known as E-commerce. In this process consumers use the Internet to purchase goods and services online; added to this in web e-commerce businesses sell and communicate with other businesses through the Internet.
There is no doubt behind the fact that E-commerce has given many companies the right to cheer but there are few limitations of E-commerce too.
The companies or the businesses who are selling the products are not able to communicate with the customer face to face. Due to this they are not able to get the feedbacks about the products so that they may improvise on the products. Although online chat programs have solved this issue to some extent but it needs to be implemented on a large scale.
Another limitation with E-commerce is that you are not able to touch and check quality of a product before buying it.
Credit Card security is a serious issue. People who are carrying out a transaction over the Internet are worried about their credit card security. Customers are still worried and fear about their online Credit Card orders.
The next one is a technological limitation that the cost involved with bandwidth and server is too high.
Another limitation is that the people are becoming more and more isolated without having a contact with other people. Due to this people are facing difficulty interacting with people.