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STARKVILLE, Miss. - Only the word "Classic" could describe the 1-0 defeat suffered by the Mississippi State softball team at the hands of the No. 12 LSU Tigers Friday night at the MSU Softball Stadium. Breaking the school record for longest game in school history (14 innings, 3:23), the Bulldogs dropped to 15-5 in 2013 after the loss to the Tigers (18-4). The game marked the Southeastern Conference opener for both Western Division squads.
"We have to tip our caps to LSU," Head Coach Vann Stuedeman said. "They went to the Women's College World Series last season on games just like that, and they did it again tonight. I credit our players for throwing up punches inning after inning."
The beautiful Mississippi sun set behind the Dawg Diamond and a pitchers' duel for the ages broke out in the circle, as LSU All-American Rachele Fico improved to 11-3 on the year with 14 innings of shutout softball. The righty threw 206 pitches, gave up four hits and struck out 22 Bulldogs with three walks.
Her counterpart, reining two-time SEC Pitcher of the Week and College Sports Madness' National of the Week Alison Owen, was the hard-luck loser, falling to 9-2 after giving up a solo home run in the 14th frame. Hardly a losing pitcher with her effort Friday, the Bulldog righty sprinkled seven hits on 186 pitches over 14 innings. Owen struck out 10 and did not issue a walk, improving her NCAA-best strikeout-to-walk ratio to 103-to-2.
"Alison Owen was incredible tonight," Stuedeman said. "The defense was stellar as well. It was just that one ball that left the park."
Super heavyweight fights use to go 15 rounds, and this battle went 14, as a total of 11 hits were punched out on 392 combined pitches, with not a single batter tallying multiple hits. The lone hit that counted came in the top of the 14th, when Tigers' leadoff hitter A.J. Andrews drilled an 0-1 offering by Owen just over the wall in straightaway center for her first home run of the season.
For live in-game updates of MSU's attempt to cage the Tigers in game two, follow the program on Twitter at @MStateSB. For pictures, like the team on Facebook at Facebook.com/MStateSB and visit the team's Instagram account at MStateSB. For pregame and postgame video, check out MSU's official YouTube channel at YouTube.com/HailState.
Single-Game Promotions:
Saturday, March 9th - LSU
(1:00 p.m.)
- "Starkville Parks & Recreation Day at the Park"
- Post Game Autographs & Kids Run the Bases
- Barnes & Noble Softball Store on Site
- In-Game Twitter Trivia Giveaways
Sunday, March 10th - LSU
(1:00 p.m.)
- GIVEAWAY: 100 MSU Softball Girl Scout Patches for Girl Scouts in Attendance
- "Title IX Girl Scout Celebration Day"
- Sunday Bingo with Giftcard Giveaways


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Rose Bowl Week, Day 2 Wrap
Monday, December 28, 7:00 a.m. PST
Evidently, the music wasn't loud enough on Saturday, because an upgraded PA system was brought in and definitely contributed to the fired-up atmosphere.
Walter Thurmond III joined his teammates for the warmup period and while he wasn't going full speed, it was great to see him running. No chance he plays in the Rose Bowl, but he continues to progress in his rehab and should be able to participate in at least some of the elements of the NFL combine in February.
All and all, it was a pretty low-key day from an event standpoint. The team took in a comedy show before reconvening in the player hospitality room to perfect their video game skills. With the game still five days away, Remene Alston Jr. is ready to challenge Ohio State to a Rock Band competition.
Here's a look back at Day 2, courtesy of photographer Eric Evans (plus a few amateur shots by the hack who pens this blog).
The team hotel makes the Ducks feel at home.
The normal training pitch of the L.A. Galaxy (MLS) has been converted to three football fields for the Ducks' purposes in SoCal this week. (Eric Evans)
No, these are not examples of a new Oregon helmet. Yet. (EE)
Former Eugene residents and fans of Duck Feed came out to get a glimpse of the Pac-10 champions.
Blake Ferras gets some last-minute adjustments before practice. (EE)
Something tells me Cliff Harris isn't talking about off weeks with this message. (EE)
It's doubtful there is another coach in the country who gets as much enjoyment from practice (and effort out of his charges) than "Jimmy Rad." (EE)
Brandon Bair and Will Tukuafu are strong. (EE)
Nate Costa knows a thing or two about winning in Pasadena this season. (EE)
"Hey! If you're just here for a t-shirt, I'll buy you a $#%$# t-shirt!" Jerry Azzinaro was born to coach in games like this. (EE)
The added benefit of the bowl is more reps for up-and-commers like Kiko Alonso. (EE)
In mid August 2008, when Oregon had a full stable of healthy QBs, I sent this text to a buddy from practice: "Masoli. Remember the name." It's sixteen months later and I'm guessing you've heard of him, no? (BTW, I only blog the texts that pan out) (EE)
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- 1/4 cup thinly sliced celery
- 1/4 cup shredded peeled apple
- 2 tablespoons fat-free blue cheese salad dressing
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped walnuts
- 3 tablespoons Louisiana-style hot sauce
- 2 teaspoons ketchup
- 2 teaspoons reduced-fat butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons chopped sweet red pepper
- 2 tablespoons plus 4 teaspoons thinly sliced green onions, divided
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 4 lettuce leaves
- 4 hamburger buns, split
- In a small bowl, combine the celery, apple, salad dressing and walnuts. In another small bowl, combine the hot sauce, ketchup and butter; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the red pepper, 2 tablespoons green onion, applesauce, salt, garlic salt and pepper. Crumble chicken over mixture and mix well. Shape into four burgers.
- Broil 6 in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear, basting occasionally with reserved sauce.
- Serve on lettuce-lined buns; top each with 2 tablespoons slaw and sprinkle with remaining green onion. Yield: 4 servings.
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Reviews for Buffalo Chicken Burgers with Tangy Slaw
"These are wonderful. I did make a few changes that I think made a difference in the outcome of the burgers. 1st. I added just a dash of Sriracha sauce to the burgers and because the consistency of the burgers seemed a little on the gooey side I added some plain bread crumbs, maybe 1/4 to 1/2 c. then after making the patties I placed them in the freezer for about 15-20 min, just long enough for them to firm up a little. We opted to grill them so my husband preheated a grill griddle for about 10-15 min., long enough to get it screaming hot. The result was a firm, perfect burger!! For the slaw, I omitted the blue cheese dressing, this was a personal choice as we are not fans of blue cheese, added some gorgonzola cheese crumbles and made a creamy slaw dressing with 1T. fat free mayo, 1T fat free sour cream, cider vinegar to taste (maybe 1 - 1 1/2 T.) and 1/2-1 tsp. sugar (again, to taste)."
"The slaw was really good but next time think I will add a pear. Otherwise was really good!"
"I made this meatloaf style and served the slaw on the side with roasted potatos. Delicious!"
"My daughter discovered this recipe when she was looking for an alternative to beef burgers. The chicken burgers always taste great. I have substituted carrots in the slaw when I am out of apples. I have also saved some of the sauce to top the burgers with when serving them."
"The grocery store I went to did not have ground chicken, so opted for ground beef. This recipe was great, the applesauce in the patty kept it juicy and delicious. I did add a little bit more than called for and a splash of EVOO. Also you may want to add more hot sauce if you like a kick!"


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|It's no surprise that the right-wing paper the Daily Mail should promote the likes of Taj Hargey in this puff piece. His 'be neither seen nor heard' variety of Muslim existence in Britain would be of obvious appeal to the Mail and its readership.
The paper introduces Hargey contrasting him to 'the highest-profile Muslim preachers, the bearded, anti-Western firebrands such as Abu Hamza or Omar Bakri'.
No mention, of course, that these firebrands enjoy the 'highest profile' on account of the news coverage offered them by, among other newspapers, the Daily Mail and not because of any mass support amongst UK Muslims.
Here is just a selection of Hargey's remarks in the Mail's feature story:
'It is the extremist ideology present in many UK mosques which is the cement behind nihilistic plots such as this [7/7]'.
Which is what the government tried to argue in 2005 and was forced to retreat after the Muslim Council of Britain, with the support of churches and other organisations, challenged the assumption that the 7/7 bombers were the product of teaching in British mosques.
'This is a big fight for the hearts and minds of Islam. There is nothing in the Koran which is incompatible with (living in) British society, unlike what I call "Mullah Islam" and their reliance on hadiths.
'All that stuff about jihad, women's rights, apostasy, all these issues come from the hadiths.
'We do not say get rid of the hadiths. But we do say that every hadith must pass two litmus tests.
'First, it must not conflict with the Koran. Second, it must not conflict with reason or logic.'
As genuine Islamic scholars have long noted, much of the religious instruction in the Qur'an relies on the hadith for its execution. For example, the five daily prayers. Their requirement is stated in the Qur'an but how the prayer is to be performed is gleaned from the prophetic example and its documentation in the corpus of hadith narrations.
More worrying is Hargey's argument of the 'litmus test of reason and logic' that hadith ought to be subjected to. For Muslims, the litmus test is essentially the hadith's accuracy in terms of its chain of narration, determining whether the source of the narration is reputable and its transmission, reliable and verifiable.
To subject hadith to the litmus test of reason and logic begs the question, whose reason and whose logic? Hargey's? No, thanks.
Hargey asks: 'How can we be dependant on 10th-11th-century jurists and scholars? It makes no sense.'
No it doesn't. But it makes less sense to pose this question when Hargey ought to know well that Muslims in every era seek instruction and opinion from the scholars of their age. Posing this false regressive position may make Hargey appear avant garde to his supporters, but for those of us that know only too well that Islamic thinking is grounded in its context, the idea that Muslims are only ever looking backwards and not forwards is a false representation.
Hargey's remark also bears a tinge of nihilism. 10th and 11th century Islamic scholars may not be absolutely relevant to Muslims in the 21st century, but for as much as their scholarly output belongs to the body of Islamic archives and Islamic thought's historical development, there is still much value in their appreciation.
Finally, on the MCB, Hargey claims:
'They are Indo-Pakistani and sexist' … 'a reactionary group, infused with the repressive ideology of the Wahhabis.'
'If we go along their path we will have a ghetto mentality, segregated and giving our enemies such as the British National Party the opportunity to target us like the Jews in the 1930s. Isolation is our greatest peril.'
'These people are religious fascists. The view that Islam is incompatible with British society is something that the Muslim Council of Britain and their hangers- on have promulgated.'
Unpacking all of this:
(a) The vast majority of Muslim organisations in Britain could reasonably be labelled Indo Pakistani simply because they represent the majority ethnic groups from which British Muslims hail.
(b) 'Sexist' – really? Is that why the current Assistant Secretary General of the MCB, Dr Reefat Drabu, is a woman and the former Treasurer, Unaiza Malik, also a female? And what sex is Taj Hargey?
(c) 'Infused with the repressive ideology of the Wahhabis' – a frequent allegation made by those that prefer to trade in lies and not facts. The MCB's ethos and aims are very clearly stated on its website and its work in 'promoting the common good', in partnership with other faith and non faith based organisations on a myriad of issues, are all well documented on its website.
Mis-labelling the MCB and its work is a familiar ruse employed by those who try so hard to appear revolutionary in their methods and thinking. All too often, their need to stand out from the crowd requires them to mis-portray others.
(d) 'If we go along their path we will have a ghetto mentality… The view that Islam is incompatible with British society is something that the Muslim Council of Britain and their hangers- on have promulgated.'
The MCB has never advocated isolation, a ghetto mentality or the view that Islam is incompatible with British society. With a motto that has at its heart 'the common good', how could isolation ever be an objective? And the MCB has in its very name the focus of its identity and work, 'Britain'.
Hargey is no more than a self publicist and but another example of someone trying desperately hard to claim for himself a mantle he neither warrants nor enjoys.
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I once created a supervillain for a creative writing class who was a demonic looking dork. His name was Spazmodeus!
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A verdict may be out as soon as 3 p.m. ET Thursday in the Amanda Knox case. ABC reports that deliberations between two judges and six jurors in Italy began earlier today. They are expected to announce a verdict for both Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito. Should either one of them be found guilty, the court will also announce a prison sentence at the same time as the verdict.
As reported earlier, the prosecutor asked for a sentence of 26 years for murder to be given to both parties, plus an extra four years given to Knox for a libel conviction.
Amanda Knox has faced three previous verdicts for the 2007 death of her roommate Meredith Kercher. Both Knox and Sollecito already served a sentence of four years in an Italian jail. Shortly after serving that sentence, an appeals court threw it out, but the Italian Supreme court ordered another court to retry the case.
Throughout this trial, Knox has remained in Washington for fear of a wrongful conviction. Sollecito has made court appearances and is in court today.
If convicted, one of Knox's lawyers said she could appeal one more time. If she loses in that case, she could be extradited to Italy. Sollecito is also able to appeal in the event of a guilty verdict.


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Saw this news report this morning on ABC NEWS - had to share it with my Examiner audience...
There was a time (not too long ago) - when businesses were leaving San Francisco for the Silicon Valley!
Although the article does cover the decline in positions in the South Bay - it seems that things are doing well in the other 9 bay area counties: 2,500 jobs in the East Bay and 5,100 jobs in the San Francisco-San Mateo-Marin area, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released by the state's Employment Development Department.
The article also seems to show a decline in jobs in the South Bay - Santa Clara County lost 2,800 jobs in July (which the news report mentioned the Cisco layoffs) although the article stated the job lost was in government section jobs... - not startup demises or tech companies closing their doors.
Could this be simply Santa Clara County "cleaning house' and shedding dead wood ? Does Santa Clara County do enough to encourage startups and small businesses ?? Does access to the San Francisco and East Bay's public transportation systems perhaps have something to do with the job growth in those areas ??
Read the complete article:
Santa Clara County suffers jobs slump
By George AvalosOakland Tribune
Santa Clara County lost 2,800 jobs in July, signaling an employment slump in which the county has now shed jobs for three straight months, its worst stretch of hiring setbacks in four years, a state labor report released Friday showed.
But despite South Bay losses, the Bay Area overall gained 4,400 jobs for the month. The upswing in the nine-county region was fueled by gains of 2,500 jobs in the East Bay and 5,100 jobs in the San Francisco-San Mateo-Marin area, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released by the state's Employment Development Department.
Santa Clara County's losses were driven mainly by a decline in government jobs, analysts said, adding that the tech sector, the chief driver of the region's economy, remains strong.
Public Safety Radio Dispatcher Jennifer Vasquez gives a flier to a student as members of the San Jose Police Dept. recruit during a job fair in the San
Public Safety Radio Dispatcher Jennifer Vasquez gives a flier to a student as members of the San Jose Police Dept. recruit during a job fair in the San Jose State University student union ballroom in San Jose Tuesday, April 8, 2014. (Patrick Tehan/Staff)
Despite the setback for Santa Clara County, it's not time to push the panic button, analysts said.
"The economy is not in trouble in Santa Clara County," said Scott Anderson, chief economist with San Francisco-based Bank of the West. "The job loss is primarily because of a larger-than-average decline in government employment."
The South Bay lost 1,700 government jobs in July, mainly from a reduction of 1,500 local government jobs as public school employees departed their campuses for the summer, according to a Beacon Economics analysis of the EDD figures.
Nevertheless, the pace of hiring in Santa Clara County isn't as robust as it has been. In July, the total number of payroll jobs in the South Bay was 2.3 percent higher than the year before. That's much less than the 4.5 percent annualized growth rate for the job market in February of this year, this newspaper's analysis of the EDD figures shows.
"There is no doubt that Santa Clara job growth is slowing down from the pace of recent years," said Jeffrey Michael, director of the Stockton-based Business Forecasting Center at University of the Pacific.
Some analysts believe the tech sector throughout the Bay Area could be settling into a period of steady rather than spectacular hiring. "The fundamentals for tech are still very strong, but we may be at the top of the cycle," said Mark Vitner, senior economist with Wells Fargo Securities. "It doesn't mean we are headed for a dramatic decline."
Analyst Tim Bajarin, who tracks the technology sector, said there's no evidence of a major let up for high-tech employment, products and services.
"We haven't seen any softening in hiring," said Bajarin, president of Campbell-based Creative Strategies. "You look at the message boards for Google, Apple, Intel, Facebook, and so forth, they all have openings for engineers. And there is still strong demand for products and services offered by tech companies.
Analysts said recent job gains in the East Bay show that it has finally turned the corner from the employment erosion that occurred during the Great Recession.
"We have been optimistic about the East Bay for a long time," said Jordan Levine, director of research with Beacon Economics. "The East Bay was harder hit during the recession and is taking longer to hit its stride. And long-term, Santa Clara County will do well, because the things that make Silicon Valley and the tech sector strong are still in place."
Jobless rates in the Bay Area worsened during July, despite the overall job gains, according to the Beacon analysis. Unemployment rates and the total jobs figures are derived from two separate surveys and can move in different directions.
The East Bay posted a July unemployment rate of 6 percent, up from 5.7 percent the month before; Santa Clara County was at 5.6 percent, up from 5.3 percent; the San Francisco metro area was at 4.5 percent, up from 4.2 percent. The statewide jobless rate was 7.4 percent in July, unchanged from June. California added 27,700 jobs in July, the EDD reported.
"Statewide job growth is pretty strong now," said Jon Haveman, chief economist with Marin Consulting.
Contact George Avalos at 408-859-5167. Follow him at Twitter.com/georgeavalos.


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The Quick Rundown…
|Yesterday's Result
|Today's Game
|Pitching Matchup
|Syracuse Chiefs
|@ Norfolk, 11:00 a.m.
|Tom Milone (2-3, 4.21) and
Craig Stammen (2-2, 3.26) vs.
Edgar Gonzalez (2-2, 3.26) and
Alex Cobb (4-0, 1.31)
|Harrisburg Senators
|Lost, 11-4
|Potomac Nationals
|Won, 5-4
|@ Frederick, 7:00 p.m.
|Trevor Holder (1-4, 6.09) vs.
Brian Matusz (rehab)
|Hagerstown Suns
|Won, 6-2
|@ Lakewood, 6:35 p.m.
|Taylor Jordan (6-0, 2.51) vs.
Mario Hollands (2-3, 4.54)
Syracuse-Durham — PPD
The Syracuse-Durham game was rained out on Sunday and will be made up with a doubleheader on Monday morning and afternoon.
Richmond 11 Harrisburg 4
• Roark (L, 0-1) 3⅓ IP 10H 5R 5ER 2BB 3K
• Arnesen 1⅔ IP 2H 0R 0BB 2K
• Moore 3-5, R, 2B, RBI
• Tucker, 2-4, 2-2B
Tanner Roark's first start of 2011 was a rough one as Richmond beat Harrisburg handily, 11-4. The Flying Squirrels went, um, nuts on offense, getting at least two hits in every inning and 22 altogether. Roark gave up the first 10 over three and 2/3rds, allowing five runs and two walks to go with three strikeouts. Tyler Moore (3-for-5) and Jonathan Tucker (2-for-4) combined for five of the nine Senators hits.
Potomac 5 Wilmington 4
• Clegg (ND) 5⅓ IP 5H 1R 1ER 1BB 2K
• Frias (H, 1) 2IP 1H 0R 0BB 1K 2-1 IR-S
• Hood 4-4, R, HR, 3RBI
• Perez 4-4, 2R, 3-2B
Another walkoff win on a Sunday Afternoon In Woodbridge
Hagerstown 6 Lakewood 2
• Hansen (W, 5-1) 7IP 4H 2R 1ER 1BB 5K
• Holland 2IP 1H 0R 0BB 3K
• Nicol 2-3, BB
• Leonida 2-4, R, 2B, 2RBI
• Kelso 2-5, RBI
With two runs in the seventh and three more in the eighth, Hagerstown turned a 1-1 game into a 6-2 win over Lakewood. Starter Bobby Hansen turned in seven solid innings to get his 5th win, allowing both Lakewood runs on four hits and a walk. Sean Nicol, Cole Leonida, and Blake Kelso each collected two hits as the Suns won their third straight. Alas, Bryce Harper's hit streak was snapped at 18 games with an 0-for-4 afternoon. His on-base string was extended to 23 games with a walk.
18 Responses to "Monday's News & Notes"
The squirrels 'went nuts? BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
This Hansen kids has been just terrific; he's had 7 outings now, 6 of them have been good to lights out. The 1 very bad outing, I'd be interested as to what happened. And, he just a pup, a few months past his 21st birthday.
Sue, I think you're very legitimate concerns about Tyler Moore's adjustment to AA thankfully went unfounded. He's not too far from bypassing Marrero on the prospect list. Good for him.
Sue, what happened to the Tatusko promotion? I spoke to my son and he said Ryan was still in Harrisburg???????? Do you know what is going on? Thanks
Ahhh, okay thanks, I knew you would know the answer, thanks again.
I was at the Senators/Squirrels game yesterday and Roark was very uninspiring. His fastball was lifeless and sat at 90-92 most of the game. It seemed to be too straight when he threw it 91 and 92 but when it backed down to 88-90 the Squirrels didn't do anything with it. My guess is it was a 2 seamer vs a 4 seamer. He didn't seem to be able to throw his offspeed for strikes either. Could have been first start of the year jitters because the slower fastball looked really good and his curve seemed to be a good pitch when ahead in the count.
Derek Norris still seems to have a hard time defensively. He was handcuffed on a couple of blockable balls. He also came out of position on a play at the plate that should have been a sure out and that allowed the runner to sneak in around him.
Jonathan Tucker can fly. He stretched a pretty routine looking single into a double.
Tyler Moore has a pretty stroke and looks comfortable around the bag. I've only seen him twice but I've been impressed with him both times.
Thanks, Pdowdy83, for the onsite report.
Norris has been very dissapointing thus far. I was really expecting a huge year out of him. Between last year, the AFL and so far this year, his batting avergae has hovered around .200. Anyone know what is going on? I mean I know about the injuries, but enough time has passed that it shouldn't be a factor anymore.
Thanks Sue. It would be great if he can turn it around. It's funny how people were so quick to trade away Pudge because of Norris and Flores. Goes to show that like pitchers, you can never have enough catchers. I'm curious about Freitas. Any scouting reports on him?


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Walker will be doing membership shows every Saturday, joining a lineup of nearly 40 girls weekly. Members who join Aeryn's site also receive free access to every cam show on VNALive.com.
"I am stoked to be the first Aussie girl to be using Vicky's cam platform at VNALive," said Walker. "It is terrific exposure for me outside of Australia so I can reach bigger audiences."
VNALive's Vicky Vette added, "We are super excited to be adding an Australian performer. We have a ton of Australian members so it's a chance for them to get online with a girl in their own time zone. The time zones are still tripping me out. She will be doing shows at 7 a.m. EST (9 p.m. in Australia). She is our first ever cosplayer and into a bunch of fetishes so we're excited to see what she comes up with. She will be the first in the VNA with a hairy bush unless one of us stops shaving!"
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Update, June 2015: vCita Online Scheduling was added to the list of resources below.
With a hat tip to Atlanta-based adviser Russ Thornton, I learned that Tungle.me, my go-to public calendar service, announced today that it is shutting down in December.
See the Life is About the Journey post from Tungle founder Marc Gingras on the company blog.
Sad but not surprising
This is a big disappointment, but it is not unexpected. Ever since being acquired by Research In Motion (the makers of BlackBerry mobile phones) in April 2011, Tungle's blog and Twitter feed went silent, and customer service stopped responding to inquiries, mine included.
Still, over the two years that I used the service (see A Simpler Way to Schedule Meetings at Morningstar), I booked well over 200 meetings and avoided unnecessary correspondence.
Why advisers need a public calendar
In my Transformative Technology You Can Implement Today presentation, I demonstrate how financial advisers can stop playing "email Battleship" when attempting to schedule meetings.
Instead of the constant back-and-forth emails trying to lock down a time that works for all those involved in a meeting, public calendar services allow one or more attendees to draw in the times they are available, and everyone receives a confirmation when a time is identified that all can attend. No more "how does Tuesday at 1pm work for you?" volleys.
Tungle alternatives
Never one to leave FPPad readers out in the cold, here are some free and low-cost alternatives to Tungle worth investigating. I'm not making any one specific recommendation now, but will soon have to switch my own public calendar over to one of these services.
- Doodle (this is the service I still use as of March 2014, but they're going to charge $39/year for online calendar connections. Be sure to watch my interview with Doodle founder Myke Naef)
- ScheduleOnce
- Bookeo
- Acuity Scheduling ($10/month for single user Google synchronization, see Sharon W's comment below)
- TimeTrade (recommended by Chuck Hammond via Twitter)
- Book'd (currently in private beta)
- Calendly.com (added September 2013, see comments below)
- Meetin.gs (There's a lot to this service, but I think they have an online scheduling page)
- Meetifyr (I already don't like the user interface on this one!)
- Timebird, (added April 2014 from a comment below by Dan Nielsen)
- TimeBridge (now dead as of 2014 for all intents and purposes, see this Quora question)
- vCita Online Scheduling (added June 2015)
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There are a whole bunch of great apps available in the Google Play Store for those of us who travel, be it regularly or only occasionally.
Whatever the trip, whatever the purpose, with an Android smartphone in your pocket you've got the potential to have a powerful travel arsenal at your disposal to help you out in any situation.
It'd be impossible to mention them all, or even just all of the good ones, there's so many. But we've whittled down to a list of what we consider to be 10 of the very best travel apps available for Android, in particular apps that aren't too specific (like airlines) or too region restricted. Let's take a look.
1. TripIt
TripIt is as close to a no-brainer for frequent travelers that you'll find. It is so useful it's actually ridiculous. So long as you're happy enough allowing it access to your inbox, you need never worry about collating your travel plans again. Flights, hotels, train journeys and much more will just automagically be pulled into your TripIt account from your inbox and have trips created for you. As you book more for that trip, it's smart enough to recognize the matching dates and organize accordingly. (And if you'd prefer TripIt not sniff around your inbox, you can still send itineraries manually.)
All this is available in the free download (ad-supported) or the regular ad-free $0.99 version. If you pay up for a yearly TripIt Pro subscription you get even more on top of this. Push notifications keep you up to date with the latest as you're hauling through the airport, seat tracker helps you set up alerts to find a better seat and you can even keep track of your frequent flyer programs all in the one place.
If you could only have one app to manage your travel plans, this should be it.
- Download TripIt (Free/$0.99)
2. Hotel Tonight
Hotel Tonight is one of those apps with a very focused purpose, but that delivers that purpose extremely well. It only offers you the chance to book a hotel to check in on the same day – hence the name. It doesn't have hundreds of hotels to choose from, rather offering up a selection with deals on available rooms. If you're travelling at short notice, Hotel Tonight can help take some of the grind out of finding some accomodation.
It also comes with a really nicely done Android application that's well designed, easy to use and allows you to integrate your Google Wallet account if you're in the U.S. Add to that support for a bunch of major cities across the States and around the world and you'll never be left without a bed for the night.
- Download: Hotel Tonight (Free)
3. Laterooms.com
If you're looking to book a hotel a little further in advance than the day of travel you can do a lot worse than Laterooms.com and its Android app. The service itself is very competitive with frequent deals across a range of hotels to take advantage of and the Android app is absolutely superb.
It pulls in Google Maps to overlay hotels and their respective prices on so you can get a real feel for where you're searching. It also has the traditional list view and a whole host of filters you can apply to help whittle down the search listings to find exactly what you're looking for.
The simple slide out menu helps you manage your account on the go and access your present, past and future bookings and generally offers a pleasant experience to something which is often tedious and tiresome.
- Download: Laterooms.com (Free)
4. Loungebuddy
Airports are usually noisy, hot, extremely busy and full of people rushing around left right and center. Or at least that's how it goes at London airports! We're not all priviliged – and wealthy enough – to be allowed access to our airlines business and first class lounges, but there are other options at the terminal. And with Loungebuddy on your Android device you can find the very best of them.
It crowdsources its reviews – think TripAdvisor, but for airport lounges – and its users can upload images along with some blurb to help you decide whether or not its the one for you. Airline lounges are also included so you can check out that swanky first class lounge before you get to the terminal. Just add in your journeys and let it do the rest.
It's well designed, easy to use, full of useful information, and just might help you escape the melee.
- Download: Loungebuddy (Free)
5. XE Currency
We've all been there. We're out shopping in a foreign country and the first question is always "I wonder how much that is in (insert your own currency.)" So grab a currency converter app to help you out. They're not particularly exciting, but XE Currency is one of the best of the bunch. At a glance you're able to convert into a range of different currencies and the exchange rates are updated frequently.
- Download: XE Currency (Free)
6. Uber
When you're in a strange town you still need to get around and that's where Uber comes in. It gets the nod here over some similar services primarily because of its more global reach. With big money backers that includes Google Ventures, Uber allows you to call for a ride and pay for it without having to stand in the street trying to hail a cab or hand over any cash. In the U.S. you can even pay using Google Wallet.
Uber has different levels of car from the more basic through 'executive' and right up into 'luxury.' The fare quoter at least gives you an idea how much you'll be paying for each, but the rates are generally extremely competitive and you might well find that you can go around in a bit of style while you're out on your travels. There's also plenty of opportunity to earn free credit – sign up using a referral to get started then get your friends and family to use your own links to boost your own account.
- Download: Uber (Free)
7. Expensify
The business travellers best friend. If you're on a business trip and you're going to need to submit an expense report and receipts then Expensify is still one of the easiest ways to collate that information. It's been around for some time now and has a faithful user base that swear by it. It's hard to argue with any of them when you've got things like travel itinerary support and smart scan that will read the information from just your pictures of receipts.
You can try it out for free too for individuals. Can't say fairer than that.
- Download: Expensify (Free)
8. Google Maps
Google Maps needs literally no introduction. It remains to this day one of, if not the very best mobile mapping service around. When you're travelling you're going to need to know where you're at and where you're going. And for that you can't go far wrong with Google Maps.
And with the latest update adding much easier access to offline maps, Uber integration and a bunch more, it really is a travel essential.
- Download: Google Maps (Free)
9. Skyscanner
Part of travelling – often the worst part – is searching for and booking flights. With countless airlines and different routes possible to get to where you're going, any tool to help take some of the pain away is welcome. Skyscanner is a fantastic option for doing just that. Tell it where you're going and when and it will scour the web to come up with the best options available. It might even help save you some money since it often comes up with great deals on flights.
The app itself is pretty well designed and a synch to use. And definitely helps take the pain out of finding flights.
- Download: Skyscanner (Free)
10. Google Now
Google Now takes its rightful place in this list because it does many similar things to some of the apps mentioned above, with the bonus of being pre-installed on new Google certified Android devices. It isn't as feature rich as something like TripIt, but if you're looking for a basic flight tracker, currency converter, world clock and travel guide, then don't overlook it. Really don't.
- Download: Google Search (Free)
So, those are our top 10 picks for helping us get through our travels, but what about yours? Got a particular travel app you just can't live without? Sing its praises in the comments down below!


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Moving average
A moving average is an analytical method in which an average price for a stock or commodity is computed over a period, or "window", that moves with time. Depending on trading frequency, the period can be hours, days, or months.
Expanded Definition
The purpose of the moving average is to smooth out short-term fluctuations in a graph in order to expose longer-term trends. Traditionally, the value of the moving average at a point in time is calculated from the period that precedes it; however, this results in the moving average lagging the original data by half of the period. The lag can be fixed by centering the window instead.
To calculate the moving average, look at the price over the past number of days. For instance, if over the past five days, the closing price of XYZ was $4.50, $4.59, $5.22, $5.11, and $5.36, then the 5-day moving average would be $4.96. On the following day, when the price was $5.29, the $4.50 would be dropped, and the remaining four plus the most recent would be averaged to come up with $5.11. The next day, the same thing would happen, dropping the $4.59, and including the next day's closing price. And so on.
Similar for the 50-day or 200-day moving average, except that those two average the last 50 or 200 days worth of prices. These are two commonly followed moving averages.
Moving averages are used by technical analysts to discover trends in stock prices. It's a method of evaluating stocks not usually used by long-term investors, as its focus is more on the movement of the stock price than on the fundamentals of the company. However, some investors use fundamental analysis to determine if a company is good enough to invest in, then use technical analysis to find good entry points.
Generally, a moving average is superimposed on a stock's line chart. If the stock price penetrates (crosses) the moving average on the upside (that is, crosses going from below to above) after a downward trend, this is considered a signal to buy. But if the stock price crosses the moving average from above to below, following an upward trend, the penetration is a bearish sign.


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They knew Marvel wasn't going to give them Spider-Man, but they also knew there were some diamonds in the rough that they could polish up and make special. Daredevil, for example, was only a few issues away from cancellation at the time.
Management at Marvel was distracted by bankruptcy issues, and negotiations faltered. Dan Buckley, who was in Marvel marketing at the time and is now publisher of DC Comics, was instrumental in pushing the deal through. Marvel gave them office space and for the most part left them alone. At the time, Marvel had trouble attracting topnotch talent. They paid well, but if you wanted to develop a vision different than editorial's, you had to go elsewhere, and that's what the best guys wanted to do. What Quesada and Palmiotti did though Marvel Knights was open things up and give the talent a reason to come to Marvel. In essence, they became the buffer between Marvel and their creators. Quesada mentioned that he was particularly proud of bringing JG Jones in.
After the thrilling origin story, Q and P showed the audience a video montage of Marvel Knights covers with a metal soundtrack.
They then turned to a discussion of the initial books in the Marvel Knights line. They knew they wanted to use Black Panther from the start. He had all sorts of potential, a unique look, and Quesada felt a connection to him. " I was in one of only two Hispanic families in my neighborhood growing up." He said. "Seeing a person of color told me Marvel books were speaking to me."
"We wanted to do something different, because we felt that what Marvel was doing at the time wasn't working." said Palmiotti. A lot of fans were upset with the new direction Punisher took at the time, but it cleared things up and laid the groundwork for what he's become today.
As noted earlier, some talent was hard to sign to the new label. Paul Jenkins, for example, was hesitant to work at Marvel. The company didn't have a good reputation at the time, and Jenkins' publishing experience prepared him for the worst. Still they managed to convince him, and he ended up winning an Eisner for his work on "The Inhumans." He'd done other books before, but this was the book that turned him into PAUL JENKINS!
They brought in Kevin Smith to write Daredevil. Smith delayed and delayed and finally told Quesada he couldn't do it; he couldn't walk in the footsteps of Frank Miller. Quesada was ready to let him off the hook, but Palmiotti decided to be the bad cop. He laid the guilt on Smith and got him moving. The book was a Marvel Knights success. Quesada considers it a seminal moment, as you very seldom see someone going from a big pond to a little pond. Kevin had a lot of indy cred in Hollywood, and him writing a comic book changed everything. Suddenly comics people were getting interviewed on MTV. Smith brought that recognition. "It made us geeks sexy." laughed Quesada.
The moderator asked them what reaction they got from killing off Karen Page.
It would have been very easy, Quesada pointed out, to sell 20-30% more books by leaking the news that Karen was going to die. However, they wanted the story to have the impact that the "Death of Gwen Stacy" did back before they would solicit books in advance. Marvel supported them, and they kept the secret. Today, it's extremely hard to keep secrets in comics because there are too many people involved. Palmiotti said they used to have a big white board on the wall, and we'd write things on it just to throw people off track. Marvel still does that, added Quesada.
Finally, an audience member asked if Smith was ever going to finish writing Target. "I doubt it." Quesada replied.
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St. Patrick's Day 2014 is right around the corner, so it's the perfect time to get your green on. To spark your Irish spirit, Georgia offers two huge parades – one in Savannah and another in Atlanta. In addition to the annual parade (the state's oldest and most celebrated), Savannah will also host a giant festival. As posted by DoSavannah.com on March 13, this year's festivities include a four-day, family-friendly event that features food, crafts, games and rides.
"This gives visitors and local folks alike the chance to enjoy our beautiful Emmet Park, hear some authentic Irish music, see some beautiful Irish step dancing, as well as offering arts and crafts for the children," Tara Feis organizer, Bernadette Williams explained. "It will be a wonderful event for families to attend, since it is a non-alcoholic festival, and being sponsored by the city's Department of Cultural Affairs, all this at no cost.
The city of Atlanta is also set to celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2014 with a parade that winds through Midtown Atlanta on Saturday. The highlight this year includes the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales and "Clyde," an adorable Dalmation dog. It will also feature more than 2,000 entertainers hailing from across the Southeast and as far away as Ireland.
St Patrick's Day Parade in Savannah:
The biggest St. Patrick's Day celebration in the state of Georgia occurs every year in Savannah. Since 1818, the southern city has celebrated St. Patrick's Day in a big way. The river and fountains are dyed green and close to half a million attend the annual festivities. The parade travels through Savannah's Historic District. For more information, head to Savannah.com.
Date and time info: Monday, March 17, 2014 at 10:15 a.m.
St. Patrick's Day Parade in Atlanta:
There has been a St. Patrick's Day parade in Atlanta since 1858. This year's parade winds through the streets of Midtown Atlanta and features over 200 units, including clowns, floats, bands of every kind, military units, Bagpipe & Drum Corps, thousands of children, Irish dancers, clowns, dignitaries from Ireland, and the world famous Clydesdales. For more information, head to Atlantastpats.com.
Date and time info: Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 12:00 noon.
For more information about St. Patrick's Day events in and around Atlanta in 2014, check out Accessatlanta.com.
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Mountain Line To Stop Free Bus Service In Morgantown
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The Mountain Line Transit Authority approved a proposal tonight that will get rid of free shuttles in downtown Morgantown.
The routes included are between Garrett Street, Courthouse Square, and Unity Manor. This proposal won't actually cut any service, but it will no longer be provided free of charge. The board expects little impact from this since many riders on that route are senior citizens who already can get a free bus pass.
The change is set to go into effect January 1st. Anyone with concerns is asked to contact the transit authority on their website: www.busride.org.
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Cannons Baseball Academy
Summer Camp Registration
It is getting close to that time of year again, Summer Break! The kids can enjoy 2 weeks of, highly instructional, baseball camp hosted by Westminster Academy and Head Coach Nick James. For more information please click on the link below or contact Nick James at email@example.com or (904) 254-2672.
Click Here to Register for Baseball Summer Camp
Fall Tryout Registration
Cannons Baseball Academy will be holding tryouts to for Fall 2016 on July 11 ,2016 and July 12, 2016. Please click on the age in which you would like to register for that is listed below. (Player must be the age in which they are registering for on or before 5/1/2017).
July 11 - 9U-11U 5pm-8pm
July 12 - 12U-14U 5pm-8pm
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The Cannons 11U Navy finished the season last week with an incredible run that ended in Myrtle Beach, SC at one of the biggest tournaments in the nation, in "The Ripken Experience." They went 6-2 on the week and earned them selves t he #1 seed heading into elimination. The run was eventually ended as they received runner-up. They also captured the Premiere League AAA runner-ups and the Nations Baseball Empire Strikes Out Championship, going 5-0 in that event.
Their final record on the season was 22-7-1, and won 20 out of their last 25 games.
We are very excited about this fall team as they look forward to more success at the 12U level and a trip to Cooperstown.
National Recognition for Cannons Player and Coach
After a tremendous season where Westminster Academy finished the season with a 21-8 record and third in the region, the Head Coach and Ace of the staff received national awards. Head Coach and Cannons President, Nick James received National Christian Coach of the Year by the NCSAA (National Christian School Athletic Association). Also, receiving awards form the NCSAA was FAU signee and former Cannons player Weston Clemente. He received first team South Regional honors as well as second team All-American honors. Congratulations to both. For more info please see the attached article.
NCSAA Article
14U Cannons: 2014 Fall FPbl Champions
After 5-5 start to the season, the 14U cannons came on strong at the end winning 9 of their last 10 games, and put themselves in perfect position headed into the season ending playoffs. After a first round win, the Cannons had to play the number 1 seeded Sunrise Sharks in the semifinal game. The Sharks had seemed to have the Cannons number all season beating them twice in the regular season, but it was the Cannons who came on strong beating the Sharks 7-1 as they headed to the Championship game.
The Cannons jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning of the Championship game, and never looked back. They would add another run in the top of the second inning and that is all they would need as they would go on to win it all by the score of 3-1. All told, the 14U team finished with a record of 17-7 and a perfect 3-0 record in the playoffs.
We would like to thank the coaches, players, and parents for their hard work, and commitment to the process and the program. Enjoy some well deserved time off, and we look forward to bigger and better things in the spring. Go CANNONS!
2014 Fall Cannons Off to a Good Start
The Cannons teams have wasted no time in making their presence being felt in their respective divisions. The 10U Cannons (4-0), a newly developed team, have gotten off to a hot start. With tremendous pitching and defense, teams have not been able to match the impressive run production in which this team provides. The 10U Cannons (4-0) have out scored their opponents 57-14 through four games and are undefeated at 4-0.
The 11U Cannons are off to its' best start at 4-1. This team has been lead by its' ability to play sound defense and the ability for pitchers to get hitters out. The 11U look to build on its' 4-1 record and they have a stretch of tough games upcoming.
The 12u Cannons, another new team to the Cannons, have surprised opponents with its' talents and have taken advantage of it. They are currently 3-1, but with some rain outs they have a stretch of games in the month of October that is second to none.
Another team new to the Cannons this season is the 14U team and they look to be really strong. The strength of the team is its' pitching. After a couple of games when the pitching and defense did there job, but offense sputtered, they have turned it around. After a 0-2 star, in which they only aloud 3 runs, they have won 4 in a row and they are now 4-2.
14U Cannons finish the summer with a perfect record at 2014 Cal Ripken Tournament
The 14U Cannons have had an excellent summer. This group, with a majority of them playing together since they were 12, has complied a 21-1-1 record this summer in 4 events. After starting a perfect 13-0 to start the summer, and winning the their first two events, they fell in the semi-final game at the Triple Crown States Finals. After that they got back to work and started to prepare for their trip to Myrtle Beach, SC to play some of the best teams in the Nation in the Cal Ripken Summer Tournament. The Cannons felt very good about there chances of winning this event. They proved they were right by returning to Florida with the Championship Rings and and 8-0-1 record. The Cannons out classed there opponents most of the week by just, simply put, being superior athletes. This was on display in the championship game when the Cannons weathered an early storm, caused by their own mistakes, to cruise to a 12-2 win. "We are extremely excited about the win, "said head coach Nick James. "We will take a few weeks of and let the boys have a little break before getting back to work. We have one more task in front of us, and that is to win the PG Nationals in August", says James. Throughout the spring this team is now 39-6-1.
14U Cannons on a tear: PG Super 25 Champions
They do it again! Cannons 14U went 5-0 and is crowned the PG Super 25 Florida State Regional Champions. It was a long Sunday for the Cannons, due to weather issues on Saturday their game was moved to Sunday morning at 8am. After winning the first 2 games of the day they earned the #1 seed heading into the semifinal game. This would be the toughest test for the Cannons thus far this summer as the Baseball Haven Angels 14U took them 9iinnings. After an hour and a half lightning delay Chris Brucks laid down a perfectly place squeeze that scored Logan O'Neil to secure their spot in the finals.
The Cannons, who had been at the ball park for 10 hours and played 3 games, had the Championship game left to play. They started hot and jumped out to a 6-0 lead before the Canes made it a game late, but the Cannons were able to hang on and win 6-5.
Cannons 14U Wins the Under Armour Memorial Day Classic
Cannons 14U went 5-0 on the weekend and took home the Championship in the Under Armour Memorial Day Classic. It was an outstanding played by the boys. Grant Barron won the tournament MVP with his complete game performance in the championship game. Great Job players and coaches.
CAnnons 14U are runner-up in FPBL
The 14U Cannons capped off their fantastic season last weekend by placing 2nd in the FPBL 15U division. The Cannons finished with an impressive 19-5 record, with 3 of their 5 losses coming at the hands of 15U FPBL champions Plantation Stars. The Cannons now set there sights on a Summer filled with elite tournaments which will start next weekend in Jupiter at the Under Armour Memorial Day Classic and finish at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach.
Congratulations to coach James and the 14U Cannons for a remarkable season and good luck this summer.
Cannons 14u to play in FPBL final four
The Cannons 14U is having a great season. After finishing the regular season 16-4, they were the number 2 seed in a 15u league. They have now played and won in the top 16 and in the quarter finals, which will move them into the semi final game that will be played on Saturday at 9am. Great job 14U and good luck.
CAnnons PLayers & Coach to All star/all county teams
After a tremendous season, which featured a district runner-up and a regional quarter finial win, the Cannons will see 3 seniors play in the 4th annual HSBN All Star game. Weston Clemente, Josh Viveros, and Jeremy Viveros all made the broward county all star team. After being the only 10 game winner in Broward county, Weston Clemente has also made first team all county.
IN addition to the payers receiving these awards, our own Nick James, received the Coach of the Year Award after turning a 10-15 team into a 21-8 team in only one year. In four seasons as the Head coach at Westminster Academy, coach James has now won this award twice.
WA gets biggest win since 2006
For the first time in 8 seasons, and the first time in the Nick James era, Westminster Academy punched its' ticket to the District Championship game and a regional bid. The Lions came out swinging on Wednesday as they upended the very talented Trinity Christian Lake Worth 3-2. The Lions scored 3 runs in the first inning and it proved to be enough for the left handed ace, Weston Clemente. Clemente threw 6 innings be fore giving way to Trace Norkus, who came in and slammed the door on the Warriors season. This improved the Lions to 20-6.
The Lions fell to Coral Springs Christian Academy and will travel to Melbourne Central Catholic next Wednesday at 4:30pm.
Sun Sentinel Article: Click Here
BHSN Article: Click Here
All Cannons teams are on top of their game
The Cannons are having a very successful season with all the teams. After a very rough Fall season, the Cannons 12u are off to their best start with a 11-4-1 record. The team is playing to what coach Kunkel calls "their strength" in being an offensive power house. The Cannons have hit 15 home runs in 16 games and looking to add to that total in the coming weeks.
The 14u has been a very sound team and has quietly complied a 7-3 record. They too have played to their strengths in having a very dominate pitching staff and a sound defense. As long as they continue to play like that the playoffs are looking promising.
While the record may not show it, the 10U is having a great season. After being runner-up in the AA division last year they looked to continue their dominance in the AAA division, the only problem is that the league combined the AAA and the Major divisions moving the team up two divisions. They continue to play hard and the playoffs should prove to be a competitive one with all the good teams in this division.
Westminster Academy grab Another big district win
Under the lights on Friday night, Trinity Christian faced off against WA. With a win WA would go undefeated in district play. However, this would be no easy task against the hottest team in south Florida. Trinity came into this battle 18-3, having won 11 in a row, but that would not matter. After falling down 1-0 in the top of the first, Tommy Dorfman and the Lions would not allow another run the rest of the night. After 3 straight bunts in a row, WA would scratch a run across in the 5th inning to tie the game. With the game still tied in the bottom of the 7th things got started when Zach Warenius was hit by a pitched. Jeremy Viveros lined a double into the left center gap, putting runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out. Trinity played the odds by intentionally walking Corey Acton to load the bases and play for the double play. The gamble almost payed off as Sam Etter grounded to the SS, but the second baseman was unable to complete the double play, throwing the ball into the Lions dugout and allowing the winning run to cross the plate.
The Lions are now 18-5 and are looking at a possible 20 win season for the first time in nearly 12 years. The Lions will get this chance by playing Boca Christian on Tuesday, Senior Night, and on Wednesday when they round out the regular season at Coral Springs Charter.
Article on WA's Weston Clemente: Click Here
Westminster Academy Climbs up the Rankings
The Westminster Academy Lions, headed by Nick James, are on a tear as of late. At 11-1 coach James has them off the best start since 2002, when coach Rich Hoffman took them to the State Finals. They have signature wins over highly talented Coral Springs Christian, the always competitive North Broward Prep, and two of the toughest teams that 3A on the west cost has to offer in the Community School of Naples and Carterbury of Fort Myers. HSBN currently has ranked the Lions #4 in Broward County and #12 in South Florida. Lions have a huge game this Friday against the very talented Highlands Christian at 7:30pm at Westminster Academy Athletic complex. Come out and enjoy what should prove to be a great game.
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Cannons 10U Defeat Miami Phenoms 6-1 on Saturday
Cannons 10U continued their winning ways on Saturday. They jumped out to an early lead and finished with a 6-1 win. The Cannons were lead at the plate by Robert Nedry and Brandon Barriera. Nedry was 2 for 2 with a double, a walk, and a RBI, while Barreria had 2 RBI's himself. The Cannons were stellar on the mound. Jonny Melnick and Jefery Drew combined for 6 strikeouts, 1 walk, and no Earned Runs. Great job coaches and players keep up the hard work.
Cannons 12U Runner-up at R.B.I. Heartbreak Classic
Cannons 12U had a great weekend going 3-1 on the weekend. The Cannons dominated their way to the Championship game. In pool play the Cannons beat the sunrise sharks 11-3 and the Coral Springs Sea Dogs 9-1. The bats were a potent weapon for the Cannons, racking up 38 runs on 34 hits. Coach Kunkel has the team heading in the right direction and the Cannons organization is extremely excited with how hard the boys are working. Congratulations to the Cannons 12U players and coaches for a tremendous weekend.
Cannons 10U Rally Big for a Win
Cannons 10U makes a big come back in game 1 of the double header to win 8-7. Down to their last set of outs, time running out and down 7-0, the Cannons 10U made an unbelievable come back to edge the Weston Red Hawks 8-7. The Cannons were lead by Adam Mowery and Robert Nedrey, who combined for 5 hits and 3 RBIs. Nichoals Cafaro had the game winning RBI with a single to left.
In game two of the double header the Cannons played a solid game. Jonny Melnick had a stellar game on the mound, striking out 7, walking 1, and giving up no hits. The Cannons scored both runs in the bottom of the 3rd on Jeffery Drew's double and Mason Cassamise's single.
Way to go Cannons Players and coaches.
Cannons 14U/15U Win Season Opener in Impressive Fashion
Cannons 14U/15U had a great night on Monday as they won the season opener 11-0 in 5 innings. They looked very impressive in all facets of the game. They took advantage of a big inning and never looked back. Great start to the season. Congrats the coaches and players.
Cannons president to join USA baseball
Cannons Baseball Academy's President, Nick James, was recently asked to be a part of the USA Baseball Scout Team. Coach James will help USA Baseball identify local and national players as well as form area teams who can compete and showcase their talents at the USA Baseball National Team Tournaments in June and July. 24 players from these events will be selected to participate in the USA Baseball Trails in Cary, NC at USA Baseball Training complex in the summer of 2014.


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Bundle up Central Indiana, temps will only reach the mid 30s today. We'll see a mix of sun and clouds with winds out of the west up to 10 mph, bringing the wind chill into the 20s at times.
Tonight overnight lows drop into the mid 20s with partly cloudy skies.
Sunday we warm up, but turn windy. Highs will reach the mid 40s. Our normal high this time of year is 48. A very breezy afternoon will set up with wind gusts up to 25mph out of the southwest.
Most of the day Monday looks dry, but late Monday into early Tuesday morning a quick system moves in. As of right now, a rain snow mix is possible, we will be monitoring very closely to see if temps get cold enough to turn the precip to snow. Any precip will exit early Tuesday leaving us with a mainly dry forecast for the rest of the week.


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LSU coach Les Miles would not comment on the departure of safety Micah Eugene and Jalen Mills may play safety in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1.
Those nuggets came from a luncheon at Outback Steakhouse on Thursday on Acadian Thruway. More than 100 football players descended on the restaurant for a celebration of the school's invitation to the bowl game against Iowa.
The restaurant pecooked 189 sirloin steaks and 189 chicken breasts for the luncheon. A chicken breast and steak were served with each plate. And there were enough blooming onions to go-around.
Enough food talk … to news nuggets:
- Asked about safety Micah Eugene leaving the team, Miles quickly snapped, "I don't want to talk about that."
- Defensive back Jalen Mills was made available to reporters at the luncheon. Mills, an All-American Freshman last season at cornerback, has been playing both safety and corner during bowl practice and is unsure what he'll play in the Outback Bowl. It's not too surprising. Mills filled in at safety when true freshman Rickey Jefferson struggled in the regular season finale against Arkansas. Jefferson was in for the injured Corey Thompson, who won't play in the bowl because of a knee injury.
- Asked about a replacement for Thompson, Miles said "more likely the Ronald Martins and Jalen Mills kind of guys" would fill in.
- If he does play safety, Mills said Rashard Robinson will replace him at cornerback, which is what happened against Arkansas. Mills mentioned that him, Martin and Jefferson are working at safety opposite starter Craig Loston. Mills began to make the transition to safety in practice leading up to the Arkansas game, he said. "Just knowing the depth at our safety is getting slimmer," Mills said. Mills mentioned that Martin's foot injury is getting better.
- Zach Mettenberger, using crutches, led the team into the restaurant. Receiver Jarvis Landry said Mettenberger has been around the team and helping true freshman backup Anthony Jennings. "Him critiquing Anthony in little ways, helping Coach Cam (Cameron) and seeing things. (He's) being able to be a coach now. That's his thing. He's sticking around the game as much as he can." Mettenberger was not made available to reporters.
- More on Jennings from Miles: "He's improving everyday. He's getting a lot of reps. We think he'll play well. With the knowledge that 'I'm the starter for this game' … it really gives you a sincere reason to prepare. I think he's doing a great job."


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VMI Empties Buildings After Suspicious Item Found
Posted: April 24, 2013
LEXINGTON — Virginia Military Institute is evacuating several buildings following the discovery of a suspicious item on the Lexington campus.
The school says in a news release that the item was found Wednesday morning near the entrance to Preston Library.
The library, Nichols Engineering Building and portions of Mallory Hall are being evacuated.
The school also says personnel should avoid the Parade Ground and an area between the Admissions Office and Jackson Memorial Hall.
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Pastner, who has been with the program as a player and administrator since 1996, continues to be a key cog in the Wildcats' recruiting efforts and work with the program's big men.
Pastner's tireless efforts on the recruiting trail continue to pay big dividends for the program, as the Wildcats continue to successfully recruit top-notch student-athletes.
His dedication to the program can be seen in the outstanding play of
"Josh has been intimately involved with this program for 10 years," said Lute Olson. "He has been an excellent addition to the staff and his tireless efforts continue benefit the program on the court and off."
In his four years as an assistant,
During the 2001‑02 season, Pastner served as the team's video and recruiting coordinator, as well as an administrative assistant. In this role, he oversaw the team's video room and assisted in film editing, as designated by the coaching staff. Pastner coordinated all recruiting mailings and assisted the coaching staff with interoffice academic concerns. He filled the coaching vacancy left when former assistant Jay John left to become the head coach at
Pastner, 28, made the step up from the playing ranks to the coaching world in June 2000 when he was named an undergraduate assistant coach for
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Pastner received his undergraduate degree in two‑and‑a‑half years, and his master's degree the following year, and started work on his doctorate. In his role as an undergraduate assistant in 2000-01, Pastner began pursuit of another undergraduate degree.
Despite his lack of playing time, Pastner's presence in the program has been invaluable since he arrived in 1996. He did many of the small behind the scenes things that helped the team win an NCAA Championship and two Pac‑10 titles during his career. Pastner helped break down game tapes and scout opponents, and he was the shot specialist for many of the Wildcat players. In his 10 years with the program,
While a high school and college athlete, Pastner began his career as a coach on the AAU circuit. He led the Houston Hoops, a select all-star team from that area, to the 1999 Nike National Summer Championship in
Pastner earned his bachelor's degree in family studies from Arizona in December 1998, 2?˝ years after enrolling, the fastest an Arizona student‑athlete has ever earned a degree. He finished his master's in teaching and teacher education in December 1999 before beginning work on his doctorate.Despite taking as many as 33 units a semester while at


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For Sale: A Bugeye Sprite named Dobbs
Find a Sprite owner at a car show and ask what he or she loves about the small British roadster. Chances are, you'll hear things like: "fun to drive, cheap, reliable, and great-looking". The Sprite's basic, yet quirky look has appealed to many and repulsed a few, but there is no mistaking this car as anything else - it is truly unique. If interested in a more comprehensive look at the overall run of Bugeyes, take a peek at our post from last week.
What we've found for you today is a very nice Sprite featured on Bugeyeguy.com, the one-stop-shop for all things Sprite. In fact, this website not only sells Bugeyes, it also appears to be an incredibly useful resource for Sprite owners. So let us introduce you to "Dobbs" as it is so affectionately named:
For the full write up and extremely high-resolutions photos, visit the ad here on Bugeyeguy.com. Here's a clip of the listing for your enjoyment:
This is Dobbs, a nice Bugeye that's (sic) drives wonderfully.
The car was very well maintained by a car collector, who admired the reliability of this car, which always started for him, while his other more expensive cars sometimes did not.
This car works well because it has a strong 948 engine that was rebuilt recently, as well as an electronic fuel pump. The four speed transmission works great, good synchros and no issues.
The wiring harness was also recently replaced with a repro original harness.
The car is a blast to drive and can be driven and enjoyed right now. The paint job shows some scratches and voids. You could repaint this car, but it is nice enough for carefree cruising, without fear of nick or scratch.
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How times have changed for marketing? Not too long ago, reaching out to customers was easy and accessible. All you had to do was to take your product to advertising platforms like TV, radio and print and our job was done! Organisations "saw the ROI" and measurability was never in question. It was just the right thing to do.
Carmen Murray, Mobitainment 1 day ago
Last week was the big reveal of the 2016 Cannes Lions winners and, like millions of others around the world, I was eager to see what PR had done this year to scoop the coveted category prize.
Rebecca Cronje 2 days ago
There is no such thing as bad publicity. That's what people defending bad publicity always say. But it's not true the only publicity that bad publicity is better than is no publicity, good publicity beats it hands down.
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I have become fascinated by the idea of ideas.
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24 women and men, as part of the Mars One project, will soon be selected from the current shortlist of 100 candidates to begin training full-time for a one-way mission to Mars. Set for 2026, South Africa's Adriana Marais, who made it through the third round of the selection process, is eager to pack her bags for the Red Planet.
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Launching an app is not as simple as just creating it and making it available for download. I mean, sure, you can do it that way, but it will get no attention and hardly anyone will ever download it or rate it well enough for it to make it to a visible spot.
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eMedia Investments has appointed Marlon Davids as the MD of e.tv. He has been Acting Managing Director since April 2016.
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Today's consumer need to stay informed about your product offering and what the benefits of purchasing those products are. You need to find consumers where they are and progressively this is the digital realm - online.
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One of the most important things that successful businesses know is how to effectively engage their clients. This helps keep them satisfied, which helps keep them coming back for more. The more they come back, the more money your business makes. Plus, the more you engage your clients, the more likely they are to share their great experiences with your company with their friends and family.
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The deployment of South African firefighters in Canada impacted positively on the country's brand and reputation. Our firefighters, with the expertise to work with the Canadians to fight massive and unrelenting fires, highlighted an area of South African competence, excellence and competitiveness. The team was celebrated and welcomed warmly in Canada by citizens, domestic and international media. Their unceremonious departure from Edmonton equally attracted significant media attention and public comment.
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The blatant audacity that this article suggests, probably doesn't sit well with those of you still chasing that elusive position of organically ranking at #1 in Google, or those of you who have paid an agency or SEO to rank you at #1.
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+27 Advertising unveils Discovery Life's first television commercial in 11 years; and it's not what you expected!
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The increase of agency mergers in Cape Town - the White House and Johannesburg's AM-C formed DDB SA, the 3D Agency and IMA came together as Blueprint, and Young & Rubicam acquiredTholet Sievers to form Y&R Tholet - has played a big role in the renaissance of Cape advertising which began last year.
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U.K.-based Tesco has lost up to $2 billion in its failed Fresh & Easy California venture, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times — Tesco had placed the troubled grocer on the sales bloc in December following the departure of Fresh & Easy CEO Tim Mason.
Tesco arrived in the U.S. in 2007 amid great fanfare with its first Fresh & Easy stores. Now, just five years later, the 30 year Tesco veteran in charge of the 200 unit operation is gone and the company is looking to unload the stores.


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by William Shakespeare
Macbeth Act 1, Scene 6 Summary
- Duncan, his sons, Banquo, and a bevy of noblemen arrive at Glamis Castle (Inverness), complimenting the Lady Macbeth, their "honoured hostess," for her seeming hospitality.
- Lady Macbeth is pretty charming here – she says that the Macbeth's are grateful for the "honours" bestowed on Macbeth by the king and tells the men to make themselves at home.
- There's a whole lot of very formal "You're so gracious." "No you're the one who's so gracious" talk here before Lady Macbeth finally takes the king to see her husband.
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WEEKEND: Poet to step up to coffee house mic tonight
By Diane Urbani de la Paz
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SEQUIM — Craig Andrews, a rock 'n' roll musician, California student of religion and yoga practitioner, will step up to the microphone tonight to offer poetry and prose, all inspired by his real-life adventures.
This is the next free episode in the Fourth Friday Reading Series, a program hosted by the local Writers on the Spit group at Rainshadow Coffee Roasting Co., 157 W. Cedar St., at 6:30 tonight.
As always with the fourth-Friday readings, all lovers of literature are welcome to arrive around 6 p.m. to choose seats, order beverages, and perhaps sign up for the open-mic section to follow Andrews' reading. Poets and prose writers are invited to share five minutes of their work during this period, which will run till 8 p.m. For open-mic guidelines, writers are encouraged to email organizer Ruth Marcus at email@example.com.
Andrews, a graduate of the University of California at Santa Cruz, has made his living as a mental health counselor and case manager for developmentally disabled clients — writing all the while.
Andrews calls his poetry and prose "light-serious," and believes in the transformative power of the written and spoken word.
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Katie from Creatively Living had a pile of old insulators that were sitting at her parent's farm. If you aren't familiar with insulators, Katie says that you can still see them on the tops of telephone poles in some places.
When a search for ways to repurpose the pretty colored glass came up dry, Katie had the idea to turn it into a coat rack. She used pegs to support the insulators and attached them to a piece of molding outside her back door. I am excited to see what other uses Katie comes up with for these unique pieces!
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At NYSE, New CIO Leaps Into Action
Peter Leukert had to make important strategic decisions as soon as he started in his role as CIO of NYSE Euronext in April, assuming command of a number of initiatives in various stages of development, each of which were integral to major corporate objectives.
But then again, that's why Leukert left his position as CIO of Commerzbank. "The [NYSE's] whole management team is fully aware of the central part that technology plays to strategy and they have a willingness to make investments and back that up," Leukert tells CIO Journal. After meeting with senior management, including NYSE CEO Duncan L. Niederauer and deputy CEO and president Dominique Cerutti, he "knew pretty quickly" that he wanted to make the move. As a business leader, Leukert said his job includes making sure he has the right people with the right skills in the right jobs, giving those employees guidance and directions, planning strategy with those workers and making technology decisions.
Among the projects Leukert inherited are the development of two major clearing houses, one in London and one in the United States, and a major role in a plan to slash spending by $250 million per year by 2014. The IT-heavy clearing house projects, for which Leukert's team will choose or develop platform architecture, will offer derivatives traders in New York and London a way to make sure that transactions can be completed even if one party to a deal defaults. That's because trading firms that belong to clearing houses share in each other's losses, essentially creating a form of self-insurance — as opposed to a taxpayer-funded bailout. Market regulators insisted on this kind of risk management mechanism in the wake of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, where it was unclear how many of its counter-parties would be able to collect their due, which led to a credit crisis.
It's a strategic project for NYSE Euronext, which sees a growth opportunity in clearing. However, rivals such as CME Group and ICE are competing with NYSE Euronext on a global basis for clearing business. NYSE needs to expand its business in derivatives, because its core equity business has been losing share. Only about 26% of the trading in NYSE-listed shares actually occurs on the NYSE, down from about 80% some years ago.
Though the clearing houses fall under NYSE's market operations, they could eventually be added to the NYSE Technologies business that generated roughly $490 million in sales last year and is on track to bank $1 billion revenues by 2015, thanks in large part to software it builds internally using rapid development methods and sells to other market participants.
One of the first decisions Leukert had to make this summer, because of impending deadlines, was choosing an electronic trading platform for the London clearing house, which NYSE expects to be operational next summer. Because this is such as key deal to helping NYSE improve its market operations, key decisions for the clearing house, were made by a steering committee, led by Niederauer and including Cerutti and Leukert. Decisions regarding the clearing house's technology components are ultimately funneled through this committee. But it's Leukert's job is to make sure the technology works with NYSE's existing systems.
Choosing a trading platform included two stages. In the first stage, Leukert and his team gauged the processing capabilities of several platforms. In a second, more intensive stage, Leukert and his team worked with two vendors in a sort of face off, participating in demonstrations and workshops over several weeks to see "which would be the better fit for us." Leukert said he chose Murex over the other platform, which he declined to name because he may work with the vendor at a later date, because it fit better from functionality, implementation and cost perspectives. "Because this is such a high visibility, strategic project for us, there is an implementation risk of timing perspective," Leukert said. "If you make the wrong decision, you might have problems [meeting those deadlines]." Leukert's tech team is currently working with Murex employees to implement the trading platform, a process that includes ensuring that NYSE's proprietary trading algorithms and other software tools will work with the Murex software.
Leukert is also working to reduce complexity in the IT operations involved with running core trading platforms and network technologies, in order to help the company save $90 million a year in IT costs as part of the company's Project 14 cost efficiency plan. This means tuning servers and automating as many computing functions as possible while keeping the platforms running on time.
Leukert reports to Cerutti, who ultimately oversees both the company's commercial technologies and internal IT systems. But Leukert said that both he and Cerutti are based in Paris, he rarely sees his boss because both travel so much. They communicate a couple times a week by phone and the occasional video conference. Leukert travels so much that he spends more time abroad, including 6 to 8 days a month in New York City. Last month, Leukert conducted 5 town hall meetings with NYSE's IT managers in 5 consecutive days in 5 cities. From Monday through Wednesday, he moved from Paris to Belfast to London, crossed the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday and resumed his meetings in New York City Thursday, finally wrapping up in Chicago. At the 90-minute town halls, he outlined the company's IT strategy and function through 2015, discussing the new clearinghouses, Project 14 and other areas that align with corporate strategy. And he fielded questions about implementing on the strategies. When he wasn't meeting with IT staff, he met with business managers responsible for selling commercial technologies to customers. "That was a grueling trip," he said.
But Leukert is inured to tough challenges. As CIO of Commerzbank, Germany's second-largest bank, Leukert co-led the integration of Dresdner Bank into Commerzbank, which was successfully completed in May 2011, leading to annual cost savings of 2.4 billion euros. That integration, which took two years, included migrating data and applications from Dresdner's mainframe computers to Commerzbank's own mainframes. "We basically had about 1,000 relevant business applications on the Dresdner side and about 1,000 applications on the Commerzbank side," Leukert said. "After the integration, we had about 1,100 because switched off around 900 applications."
Leukert has a PhD in financial mathematics from Huboldt Universität zu Berlin.


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2013 Australian GP Preview
After a long and anxious wait, the beginning of the 2013 season is upon us. Last year we couldn'...
After a long and anxious wait, the beginning of the 2013 season is upon us. Last year we couldn't have asked for a more exciting ending and there is no doubt in my mind that the start of this season will be just as exciting. It's anyone's guess as to who will take the first chequered flag of the season because pre-season testing has been so close and none of the top teams (Red Bull, McLaren, Mercedes, Ferrari and Lotus) have shown any concerns about their cars ahead of the first race weekend in Melbourne.
There have been very few rule changes from last season: the double DRS system has been outlawed, drivers don't have unlimited use of the DRS system in free practice and qualifying and the dreaded "platypus" noses are a thing of the past. These are the most notable changes in the rules and regulations for the 2013 season. Pirelli have brought their medium (white) and supersoft (red) compounds to Albert Park. Last year it was the white and yellow (soft) compound tires. The top seven drivers across the line made 2 pit stops so Pirelli have decided to bring the softer and faster compound which will degrade faster which will result in more scheduled stops so expect 3 or more stops this weekend.
With the new DRS laws in place, most circuits will feature 2 DRS zones. Albert Park already has 2 DRS zones so they will remain in the same places (detection point before turn 14, first activation point after turn 16 and second activation point after turn 2. Rain is expected for the Saturday sessions and clear skies predicted for Sunday.
My Prediction
1. F. Alonso
2. J. Button (from Pole)
3. S. Vettel
Predictions at the beginning of the season are always difficult because nobody knows which cars are going to perform and which cars are going to disappoint. I've gone with Alonso because this time last year his car was seriously under performing But this year he's got a much better machine, according to pre-season testing, so he will have a bit of extra confidence going into the weekend. I've put Button in at 2nd because of his smooth driving style. There is rain expected for qualifying so expect him to qualify well. I've predicted that he will start from pole. He is the best in the wet and once he's in the front it's hard to get past. I haven't forgotten about world champion Sebastian Vettel. He had the best car at the end of last season so all they would've done is improve and refine an already brilliant car. He will be extremely competitive come Sunday, but I think Alonso will be too good for everyone.
Join our Superbru pool (Zero2turbo) and give your own predictions or just leave us a comment on twitter (Zero2TurboF1). See you on Sunday for my race wrap up. Enjoy the weekend.


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