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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Clarkson escaped a scare from an upset minded RIT, overcoming a 2-0 first period deficit to defeat the tenacious Tigers, 6-4. The second period was the decider as Clarkson outscored RIT, 4-1.
"I knew how tough of a building it is to play in," Clarkson coach George Roll said of the soldout Ritter Arena. "We knew it was going to be a tough building. I thought our kid played great in net for a freshman. I'm proud of our effort. We made some mistakes, but certainly did well for a road game."
"I thought we played well," RIT coach Wayne Wilson said. "If someone said you would outshoot Clarkson, 39-25, I would say I'd take it in heartbeat."
The comeback started when Clarkson finally got on the scoreboard at 4:42 of the second period. RIT allowed Chris D'Alvise to skate freely in their zone. D'Alvise cut across the front of the net, sliding it under Menard.
"I thought the big thing was getting that first goal in the second period," Roll said. "It really sparked us and got us rolling in the second period."
Midway through the period, D'Alvise tied the game when he drifted towards the net and placed the shot just inside the post.
RIT didn't lay back, retaking the lead 29 seconds later. Stevan Matic fired in a rebound from the left side.
However, that didn't slow Clarkson down as they retied the contest 1:46 later on the power play. Nick Tremblay's shot from the right side was stopped by Louis Menard, but the rebound came way out to Matt Beca on the left side. He one-timed it into the open portion of the net.
The Golden Knights took their first lead of the night despite a failed 2-on-1. Clarkson kept the puck down low and Lauri Tuohimaa banged it home from in front of the net.
Clarkson extended their lead midway through the third period on a shorthanded goal. Freeman stole the puck in RIT's zone, fed Tim Marks in front of the net. Marks made one deke after another, easily burying the puck behind a confused Menard, making it 5-3.
"That was key," Wilson said. "That may have been the critical point of the game."
Yet, once again, RIT would not back down as Jesse Newman tipped in a loose puck right at Paul Karpowich's feet.
Despite applying heavy pressure in the waning minutes of the game, RIT was unable to gain the equalizer. D'Alvise wound up scoring the empty net clincher, completing the hat trick.
The home crowd had a lot to cheer about in the first period. It only took RIT 4:02 to gave the Clarkson freshman goaltender, Karpowich, an initiation to college hockey.
Tyler Brenner, from the right faceoff circle, turned and put a relatively soft shot on net. Karpowich seemed to misplay it, perhaps losing sight of the puck through the crowd, and it went through the five-hole.
Clarkson thought they had the game tied a few minutes later, but the net came off its moorings before the puck went in, and thus the tying goal was called back.
Whenever Clarkson tried to use their speed and size to break through the RIT defense, the Tigers were not afraid of using the body to rid the Golden Knights of the puck and the threat.
After RIT flubbed a 3-on-1, they later played a 2-on-1 to perfection. With Clarkson pressing the RIT zone, the puck shot out to center ice, and Scott Knowles picked it up. He raced into the zone on the left side with Newman to his right and one defender back.
Knowles waited just long enough before sliding the puck across the ice. Newman didn't waste the opportunity nor wait for Karpowich to recover. He shot it high into the near side for the 2-0 lead at 15:43.
"I thought we had to do a better job defensively," Roll said about the first period. "When you have a freshman netminder back there, you don't want to give up too many opportunities, and I thought we did. They left Paul out to dry a few times."
Clarkson heads down the Thruway to play Niagara tomorrow night to complete their opening weekend.
RIT stays home with a 1-2 record to face another North Country foe, St. Lawrence.
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A midtown Atlanta parking garage is the home of three 135-square-foot-sized homes created and designed by students at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), which is the result of a micro-housing experiment, according to The Weather Channel on May 2, 2014.
The effort, which required collaboration between 135 students and 12 staffers (as well as three dozen SCAD alumni) seeks to help people rethink their perceptions about living with less and leaving less of a footprint environmentally, especially since the World Health Organization is predicting as many as 6 out of 10 people will live in cities by 2030.
In keeping with the college's penchant for artistic flair, they are calling these very small homes SCADPads. And some of the participants are excited to be able to try them out as residences. And those interested in seeing what they look like for themselves can do so this Sunday, May 4, from 1-3 p.m. ET.
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Williams did benefit from the help of some friends, too, of course, off and on, according to her memoir. But it was she who hand picked each piece of wood for inclusion, and it was she who attempted to build her 84-square-foot wood abode without troubling anyone else. And she has lived in it for more than a decade, earning the respect of other would-be tiny home builders around the nation, as she has definitely come to personally learn from day-to-day what it means to live in a house that small.
Williams parked her tiny creation in the backyard property of some close friends after moving it from Oregon to Washington, rather than building and leaving it in a parking garage, like the Savannah school is doing in Atlanta. And since Williams' tiny house is attached to a trailer, she can move it again anytime she wants to, which is a definite perk when it comes to mobility.
All-in-all, the tiny house movement is really gaining steam due to people coming to realize it not only offers a wonderful and less expensive alternative to high-cost apartment living, but it also makes practical sense for those who wish to downsize, like Dee, from their larger homes. The Washington tiny home owner went from living in a larger and more expensive home residence in Portland, which cost her approximately $1,400 a month in mortgage and utility expenses, to paying less than $10 a month for utilities. And she doesn't owe a mortgage payment to anyone, paying $10,000 outright to buy the materials to build her home.
Tiny houses are not just for those seeking to downsize, or students seeking to get ahead of the expected population growth, as these small residences could help alleviate the homelessness issue in the nation, providing affordable housing for those who need a better alternative to getting back on their feet--and staying there--compared to a temporary homeless shelter.
U.S. News and World Report offered money tips this week to college graduates to help them get off on the right foot financially, but how much better would those tips work for students and others if people followed the money recommendations while living in a tiny house? After all, housing expenses, including utilities, really drain a budget.
To learn more about the personal struggles and triumphs one can face by choosing to move from a larger residential home to a tiny house, check out Dee Williams' "The Big Tiny" memoir published by Blue River Press, a member of the Penguin Group.
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Registration for Fall 2016 Panhellenic Formal Recruitment will be live on June 1, 2016
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- Participation in Recruitment and new member period are restricted to undergraduate students who are currently enrolled as full-time students in good academic standing (2.50 or above GPA) at Eastern Illinois University.
- To participate in Recruitment, the student must register with the Panhellenic Council and pay a non-refundable registration fee of $30 to cover the cost of supportive material.
- It is strongly suggested the Potential New Member attend one informational meeting and all Events. If she cannot attend, she must contact her Recruitment Counselor 24 hours prior to the event.
- If a Potential New Member wishes to pledge, she must sign a Preference Card in the University Union after the Preference Event.
- Potential New Members should attend all Recruitment events, even if they have previously participated in Fall Formal or Spring Informal Recruitment.
Potential Member Bill of Rights
- The right to be treated as an individual.
- The right to be fully informed about the recruitment process.
- The right to ask questions and receive true and objective answers from Recruitment Counselors and members.
- The right to be treated as a capable and mature person without being patronized.
- The right to ask how and why and receive straight answers.
- The right to have and express opinions to Recruitment Counselors.
- The right to have inviolable confidentiality when sharing information with a Recruitment Counselor.
- The right to make informed choices without undue pressure from others.
- The right to be fully informed about the binding agreements implicit in the preference card signing.
- The right to make one's own choice and decision and accept full responsibility for the results of the decision.
First Round
During First Round Events you will visit all nine sororities the First Day of recruitment. You will get 25 minutes at each sorority while in Greek Court. You will meet a variety of women from each chapter including the sorority chapter President and the Recruitment Chairperson. You will meet so many people and will have so much to talk about that before you know it you will be saying good-bye.
Second Round
At this time you will return to seven sorority chapters for Second Round events that will last for 30 minutes each. During Second Round, you will meet more members and participate in a craft to benefit each sorority's Philanthropy. Don't be afraid to ask questions. The sororities are glad to see that you are interested in their chapter and will be happy to answer your questions.
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At this time you will return to five sorority chapters for 45 minutes each. Don't be afraid to ask questions. The sororities are glad to see that you are interested in their chapter and will be happy to answer your questions.
The last day of recruitment is called Preference. At Preference you will return to up to two chapters for 60 minutes each. This will be a very special day for you. The sorority will discuss what sorority membership means to them and what it could be like for you.
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Personal: Alexandra Kathryn Houlis ... Goes by Ali ... Born August 4, 1990 in Long Branch, N.J. ... Daughter of George and Kathi Houlis ... Has one brother, Anthony ... Intends to major in Hospitality and Tourism Management.
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March 12, 1998
ASU -- Arizona State (16-7, 5-3 Pac-10 Southern Division and ranked No. 7 Baseball America and No. 11 Collegiate Baseball in the polls) travels to Los Angeles, Calif. for a three-game Six-Pac series with No. 3 Southern California (16-5, 4-2 Six Pac) at Dedeaux Field. The Devils will then head straight for Fresno, Calif. for a two-game mid-week series with Fresno State.
THIS WEEK ON TV and RADIO -- KMVP 860 AM, home of Sun Devil baseball, will broadcast the USC and Fresno State series Tom Dillon and Bob Eger will provide the play-by-play and color commentary respectively. FOX Sports Net will broadcast's Saturday's game with third-ranked USC (3/14) live at 2 p.m. MST. Barry Tompkins and Jerry Kindall will handle the play-by-play and color commentary respectively.
DID YOU KNOW? -- Arizona State has not been shutout in its last 157 games (last time shutout was a 0-9 loss to USC on April 7, 1995) ... the Devils have allowed only four stolen base (7-17) this season ... ASU has held its opponents to a .232 batting average through 23 games this season ... Coach Pat Murphy is averaging 42.6 wins per season at the Div. 1 level (429 wins over 10 years) ... ASU pitchers have thrown three two-hitters (one complete, two combined) and one one-hitter (combined) in 1998 ... the Arizona State pitching staff is holding opponent lefthanded batters to a .184 average.
TALK ABOUT TOUGH -- Once again, Arizona State has arguably one of the toughest schedules in the nation this year. The Sun Devils will play 34 games versus Top 25 teams (preseason top 25 by Baseball America). Five Six-Pac teams were ranked in the preseason top 25. Currently four Six-Pac teams are ranked in the top 10 (according to Baseball America). Five Pac-10 teams are ranked in the top 25 while eight SEC teams are in the top 25. That means 13 of 25 teams ranked by Baseball America are from the two conferences.
STRANGE BUT TRUE -- The Sun Devils are 7-6 at home but 9-1 on the road ... over a two and a half week period (17 days, from 3/6 to 3/22) ASU will play a total of 13 games ... it started with a Six-Pac series with UCLA (three games), then moved to a two-game mid-week series with No. 8 Oklahoma. Next ASU travels to L.A. for more Six-Pac action with No. 3 USC (three games) and heads to Fresno for a two-game series with Fresno State. ASU will finally go home and face conference foe California at Packard (three games).
ON THE BRINK-- Junior Andrew Beinbrink (San Diego, Calif.), who has already picked up some preseason accolades, will anchor ASU's infield from third base in 1998. The 6-3 infielder batted .380 last year with 92 hits, 72 RBI, 60 runs scored, nine homeruns and 23 doubles. Beinbrink is is one of only three players to start every game this season. He leads the team with 11 doubles, two triples and 39 RBI and has batted safely in 18 of the last 20 games. He is third on the team in runs scored (24) and third in hits (31). Eighteen of his 31 hits have been for extra bases. Beinbrink leads the team in two-out RBIs with 17 and is a perfect eight-for-eight in stolen bases. He amassed 10 RBI over the three-game UCLA series with one RBI on Friday, five on Saturday and four on Sunday. He is currently on a seven-game hitting streak.
LEON PULLS DOUBLE-DUTY -- Senior Richy Leon (San Luis, Ariz.) will once again split his time in the field and on the mound in 1998. Leon will see time at shortstop/second base and as a righthanded starter for the Devils. He is currently batting .288 with 15 runs scored and 11 RBI. He picked up a win in his first start of the season, going 6.1, allowing only one earned run vs. No. 1 Stanford. For his efforts, he was named Six-Pac Pitcher of the Week. The senior has a 2.08 ERA in four appearances (13.0 IP) with 13 K's. He is holding opponent lefties to a .158 average. Leon hit his second homerun of the season with a solo shot vs. California (2/20).
THE DYNAMIC DUO -- The one-two punch of junior lefties Ryan Mills (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Phill Lowery (Petaluma, Calif.) have proven to be formidable in 1998. Mills and Lowery have combined for seven wins and a 4.09 ERA. Lowery picked up his fourth win of the season on Saturday, going 6.0 innings, allowing two runs while striking out nine. Mills sports a 4.37 ERA through eight starts. Lowery is right in front of him with a 3.74 ERA. Mills is holding opponent batters to a .255 average (lefties are only batting .133) while Lowery is holding batters to a .208 average (.198 vs. righthanded batters). Last year both were among the conference leaders in ERA (Mills, 2.88 ERA ranked 1st and Lowery's 4.13 ERA ranked 7th) and hits per nine inning (Mills, 7.61 hits ranked 1st and Lowery's 8.26 hits ranked 4th).
COUNTDOWN TO 500 -- Arizona State head coach Pat Murphy will reach the 500-win mark during the 1998 season. His career record stands at 497-242-3 over 13 seasons as a head coach. Murphy need just three victories to reach the 500-win plateau. He will become the youngest coach at age 39 to reach the 500-win mark (with 75% of wins from Division 1).
THE LAST HURRAH -- Senior outfielder Mikel Moreno will end a long and successful career at ASU after this season. Through 23 games, he is batting .327 with 22 RBI and 33 hits. He has also swiped seven bases in the 1998 season and is batting well against righthanders (.368). The speedy rightfielder has started all 23 contests and put together a 21-game hitting streak dating back to the 1997 season before going 0-for-5 vs. FSU (2/7). He is currently on a seven-game hitting streak. Moreno, a two-year starter, should leave his mark in several Sun Devil career categories including career doubles, runs and hits.
PITCHERS CORNER -- A lot of new faces will grace the bullpen in 1998, including junior transfer Chuck Crumpton (Mesquite, Texas) who has been superb as ASU's No. 1 closer. Crumpton has pitched 27.0 innings of relief for the Devils in 1998 and was a part of both of ASU's combined shutout victories. He sports an impressive 1.00 ERA and picked up his third save vs. UCLA where he went 2.0 innings, allowing 3 hits, one earned run and two strikeouts. Versus Oklahoma, he picked up his second win , pitching 3.1 hitless innings of relief in ASU's 7-6 win over the Sooners. The 6-4 righthanded pitcher helped lead Northeast Texas CC to the '96 Junior College National Championship and was the winning pitcher in the championship game over Meridian JC. Freshman pitchers joining the roster are LHP Drew Friedberg, RHP Robby Milner and RHP Chad Pennington. Pennington (1-1, 4.50 ERA), in his second collegiate start, pitched 7.1 innings of seven-hit ball in a 5-9 loss to OU. Transfer Aaron Kramer (Grand Canyon U.) has also joined the ASU pitching staff. He picked up his second win at ASU vs. UCLA, pitching 2.1 innings of relief. All are expected to see time on the mound as well as sophomore Jay Gehrke (2-1, 8.31 ERA) and Colin Call (1-0, 2.89 ERA)..
INJURY REPORT -- Sophomore Kevin Tillman, who strained his left hamstring a couple weeks ago, is still listed as doubtful for this week's games with USC and Fresno State.
THE HIT MAN -- Sophomore Willie Bloomquist (Port Orchard, Wash.) has started the 1998 season on a tear. The infielder/outfielder is batting .435 (37-for-85) and leads the team in hits (37), runs scored (31), stolen bases (10) and walks (26). Bloomquist has drawn at least one walk in 17 of 23 games this season and had multiple-hit games in 12 of 23. He is batting .586 with runners in scoring position, .455 vs. lefties and .429 vs. righthanders. Last week, vs. UCLA he went 8-for-11 (.727) with five RBI and eight runs scored. For his efforts he was named Co-Pac-10 Player of the Week. He was invited to the USA National Team Trials held in Tucson, Ariz. in November. While at the trials, the middle infielder hit .556 (five-for-nine) with three runs scored and one RBI. Bloomquist will be evaluated throughout the 1998 season and if all goes well, receive another invitation to the trials in the summer.
DRAFTED DEVILS -- Sixteen current players on the 1998 Arizona State squad have been taken in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft:
Phill Lowery 1995 Texas Rangers 2nd round Willie Bloomquist 1996 Seattle Mariners 8th round Mark Ernster 1996 Chicago Cubs 12th round Ryan Mills 1995 New York Yankees 13th round Robby Milner 1997 Texas Rangers 13th round Andrew Beinbrink 1995 Boston Red Sox 14th round Jay Gehrke 1996 Baltimore Orioles 24th round Drew Friedberg 1997 Arizona Diamondbacks25th round Kevin Tillman 1996 Houston Astros 30th round Dan Meier 1996 Texas Rangers 32nd round Jeremy Jones 1995 Colorado Rockies 36th round Jeff Phelps 1997 Pittsburg Pirates 36th round Jay Sitzman 1996 Milwaukee Brewers 37th round Greg Halvorson 1995 Oakland A's 38th round Jeremy Jones 1996 Cleveland Indians 38th round Chuck Crumpton 1995 San Diego Padres 39th round Chuck Crumpton 1996 Philadelphia Phillies49th round Aaron Kramer 1996 New York Yankees 72nd round
UP NEXT -- Arizona State travels to Fresno, Calif. for a two-game mid-week series (3/17 & 3/18) then will head home to face California in a three-game conference series (3/20-3/22) at Packard Stadium.
PACKARD STADIUM TABBED AS ONE OF NATION'S FINEST -- Baseball America recently ranked the top 15 college baseball stadiums in the country and ASU's own Packard Stadium checked in as the 10th best collegiate ballpark. Packard Stadium was the only Six-Pac facility to make the publications list and one of only five West coast ballparks.
1998 Arizona State Baseball Fri., March 13 #3 Southern California 8 p.m. MST Sat., March 14 #3 Southern California (FOX Sports Net) 2 p.m. MST Sun., March 15 #3 Southern California 2 p.m. MST Tues., March 17 Fresno State 8 p.m. MST Wed., March 18 Fresno State 8 p.m. MST
ASU BASEBALL ON THE INTERNET -- Fans can catch-up on the latest news in Sun Devil Baseball on the internet at the official Arizona State Athletics homepage - http://www.thesundevils.com
SUN DEVILS ON THE RADIO -- KMVP 860 AM continues its association with Arizona State baseball with a package of 56 home and away games to be broadcast this season. Tom Dillon calls the play-by-play while Bob Eger will handle color commentary duties. The following is a list of the seven games that will not be broadcast by KMVP: Jan. 22 vs. CS Northridge, Jan. 24 vs. Florida International, Jan. 31 vs. Hawaii-Hilo (DH), Feb. 25 vs. Anaheim Angels (exhib.), Feb. 27 vs. Stanford and Mar. 7 at UCLA. You can also listen to the Sun Devils via audionet at www.audionet.com
FABULOUS FRESHMAN -- Freshman infielder Jeff Phelps (Yuma, Ariz.) is hitting at a .465 clip (20-for-43) with 12 runs scored and 11 RBI. Phelps has made 11 starts this season at first base and in right field for ASU. He is currently on a four-game hitting streak and is 11-for-18 during that span. He hit his first collegiate homerun vs. UCLA on March 8.
ABOUT THE TROJANS -- The Trojans enter this weekend's matchup with a 16-5 record (4-2 Six-Pac) ... they are coached by Mike Gillespie (now in his 12th season) ... USC is ranked No. 3 by Baseball America, No.4 by USA Today Baseball Weekly/ESPN and The Sporting News and No. 7 by Collegiate Baseball ... leading USC is first baseman Robb Gorr (.440, 2 HR, 23 RBI) and catcher Eric Munson (.382, 8 HR, 30 RBI) ... USC holds a 74-72 lead in the all-time series with ASU .. Last season, the Trojans won five of six games, including a sweep of the Devils at Packard Stadium.
PRESEASON PAC-10 COACHES POLL -- Arizona State is picked to finish second in the 1998 Pac-10 Coaches Preseason Poll as voted on by the six head coaches from each of the Six-Pac schools. Here is the complete poll:
1. Stanford (4) 2. Arizona State (2) 3. USC 4. Arizona 5. UCLA 6. California ( ) - denoted first place votes
PRESEASON ACCOLADES -- Two Sun Devils received multiple preseason honors by several publications to kick off the 1998 season: LHP Ryan Mills, first-team All-American (Baseball America), first-team All-American (The Sporting News) and second-team All-American (Collegiate Baseball); 3B Andrew Beinbrink, first-team All-American (The Sporting News), second-team All-American (Baseball America) and second-team All-American (Collegiate Baseball).
ASU Record Breakdown
Pac-10 5-3 Non-Conference 11-4 Vs. Ranked Teams 3-5 Vs. Unranked Teams 13-2 Home Games 7-6 Road Games 9-1 Day Games 8-3 Night Games 8-4 Vs. Right-Hand Starters 11-4 Vs. Left-Hand Starters 5-3 One-Run Decisions 3-2 Two-Run Decisions 1-0 Extra Innings 1-0 Shutouts 2-0 ASU Scores First 12-2 Opponent Scores First 4-5 Led After Seven 12-0 Trailed After Seven 2-5 Tied After Seven 2-2 Led After Eight 15-0 Trailed After Eight 0-6 Tied After Eight 1-1 Out-hit Opponents 14-0 Out-hit by Opponents 2-6 January 7-0 February 5-5 March 4-2 April 0-0 May 0-0 Last 5 Games 3-2 Last 10 Games 6-4 Current Streak L1


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Zak Timan (Glass 2009)
I make floating sculpture. Using buoyant materials such as cork, blown glass, hollow metal forms, and bird's eggshells, I create compositions that float in clear, oil-filled glass vessels. The compositions' elements are tethered to the vessel bottom with line or chain, suspending them in liquid space.
My Richmond studio is my lab. Inside various testing tanks, including a six-foot-tall glass column, I perform buoyancy and materials experiments. I have tools for glass flameworking and sculpture fabrication, and a computer for 3-D modeling. It's a little unusual to build glass parts to such precise dimensions, but I enjoy working in this way.
The human parts of my studio are my two remarkable shop-mates: one an LED engineer, and the other a pyrotechnics expert. Both are artists as well. We share a collection of machine and hand tools: a mill, a lathe, a CNC-plasma cutter, and many more.
I love being around such wizards of science, engineering, and light. Every day they are working on something fresh and awe-inspiring.
The Artist's Studio
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2013: Lined up for five different meets during his final season ... Finished eighth overall in 26:10.39 in the 8K at the Covered Bridge Invitational ... Notched a fourth-place finish in 16:04.39 in the 5K at the Pirate Invitational ... Recorded a time of 27:09.36 to finish 53rd overall in the 8K race at the Conference USA Championship.
2012: Competed in seven meet including the only member of the squad to race at the NCAA Southeast Regional ... Began his placing 10thh at the 5K Seahawk Invitational (16:13.18) ... Ran his best 5K time of the season (15:37.5) in placing 18th at the Adidas XC Invitational ... Earned third place at the ECU Pirate Invitational (15:50.46) ... Timed out at 27:01.89 for 115th place in the gold race at the 8K Charlotte Cross Country Invitational ... Ran a 25:58.7 to place 130th at the 8K NCAA Pre-Nationals ... Was the team's highest finisher (23rd) in running a season-best and team-best 8K time of 25:38.5 ... Competed at the 10K NCAA Southeast Regional and took home 133rd place in a time of 32:56.90, an improvement 28 places from his previous 10K placing in 2010 (161st place).
2011:Did not compete in any meets for ECU.
2010:Participated in the final six races of the season after missing the opener and won first career race with ECU Pirate Invitational title ... Began the year with a 15:47.5 time at the 5K Wolfpack Invitational, good for 15th overall and the 16th-fastest mark in program history ... Followed with first meet win, finishing the ECU Pirate Invitational in 26:27.27 ... Ran career-best 8K at the Greater Louisville Classic, finishing in 25:12.37 to take 105th place ... Timed out at 25:48.07 at the 8K Panorama Farms Invitational (43rd place) ... Made a 13-spot improvement from 2009 at the Conference USA Championship by taking 28th with a time of 25:24 in the 8K ... Ended the campaign with a 34:16.95 time at the 10K NCAA Southeast Regional (161st place).
2009: Ran in all seven of the team's meets, coming in second on the team and sixth overall at the Seahawk Invitational and placing fifth overall out of 40 at the ECU Pirate Invitational (26:21/8K) ... Checked in sixth overall at the Campbell Invitational with a time of 12:47.8 in the 4K ... Time at the Seahawk Invitational (15:35.27) is the ninth-fastest 5K in program history ... Finished 32nd of 125 with season-best 8K performance of 25:35 at the Great American Cross Country Festival ... At the Penn State Nationals, came in 82nd in the 8K (27:04) ... Checked in 41st at the 8K Conference USA Championship with a 27:03.5 time ... Ended the year with a 33:28.46 and 129th-place finish in the 10K at the NCAA Southeast Regional.
High School: Four-time regional cross country champion ... Two-time All-South Footlocker Team selection ... Made the all-state team twice and finished as the runner-up at the state meet as a senior, leading the squad to a 3A second-place finish.
Personal: Academic major is undecided ... Full name is Cory Lee Hampshire ... Son of Mike and Delores Hampshire.


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Sears: Ouch!
The holidays weren't so kind to Sears Holdings
The troubled retailer told investors after the bell that its holiday sales dropped 7.4% and that it expects to report a fourth-quarter loss. Investors quickly ran out of the stock, pushing it down more than 15% in aftermarket trading.
Sears, which has a host of troubles all its own, is one of many retailers which have scared investors with its holiday performance. Bed Bath & Beyond and Family Dollar also spooked investors.
J.C. Penney offered a vague yet positive appraisal of its holiday performance. But even that characterization caused investors to flee the stock.
Sears' CEO Edward Lampert took to company's website to explain Sears' performance to investors:
"The results that we posted are not nearly what we want them to be. They also overshadow all of the work that's being done by our associates, our vendors and the other businesses we work with, along with everyone who is developing better ways for us to serve our members," Mr. Lampert, who signed off as "Eddie," wrote.
He noted that the company is spending hundreds of millions of dollars and its associates are spending thousands of hours to try to transition Sears into a new modern company, one that "serv[es] its members in the manner most convenient for them: whether in store, at home, or through digital devices."
Despite the company's lackluster results, Mr. Lampert wrote that he's seeing signs that the transformation is working.
For now, investors aren't hanging around to find out more.


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PolyOne to close Washington, Pa., office, cutting about 20 jobsComments Email Print
PolyOne Corp.'s ongoing realignment of assets it acquired from Spartech Corp. will result in the closing of an administrative office in Washington, Pa.
Administrative work done in Washington now will be done at a PolyOne office in Seabrook, Texas, officials with Avon Lake, Ohio-based PolyOne said in a Jan. 7 news release. Closing the Washington office will result in the loss of about 20 jobs.
Former Spartech plants in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, and Lockport, N.Y., now will operate as part of PolyOne's Producer Services business, which provides toll compounding for customers and is part of the firm's Performance Products and Solutions business unit.
The Lockport and Ramos Arizpe sites both make compounds and concentrates — primarily based on polypropylene — for the automotive and building and construction markets.
The Ramos Arizpe plant previously served both PolyOne's SEM and Designed Structures and Solutions (DSS) units. DCC includes Spartech's former custom sheet and rollstock and packaging technologies businesses.
PolyOne Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Robert Patterson singled out the Ramos Arizpe plant in the release, saying that PolyOne's multi-national customers "are increasingly concentrating production in North America and often choose Mexico as a strategic location."
The new moves come about six months after PolyOne announced it would close six former Spartech plants in the U.S. by the end of 2014. Closing those plants — which made sheet, film and color and engineered materials — will eliminate about 250 jobs and produce $25 million in annual savings, officials said in mid-July.
PolyOne paid $393 million to acquire Spartech in early 2013. Spartech had been a major producer of plastics sheet, as well as color and additive compounds, but had lost more than $70 million combined in its 2010 and 2011 fiscal years.
Newlin added that PolyOne remains committed to delivering 50 cents in earnings-per-share accretion from the deal during 2015.
In the first nine months of 2013, PolyOne posted sales of more than $2.8 billion, including sales from businesses acquired from Spartech. That's a jump of almost 29 percent versus the same period in 2012. The firm's nine-month profit more than tripled to $218.5 million in the same comparison, but most of that amount came from discontinued operations.
On Wall Street, PolyOne's per-share stock price was under $24 as recently as May, but grew steadily during the rest of 2013 and was at $35.20 in early trading Jan. 7.


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I am a sucker for short stories and science fiction, so when I had the opportunity to read a review copy of "Strange Bedfellows: An Anthology of Political Science Fiction" edited by Hayden Trenholm, I jumped at the chance to see what this anthology was all about.
"Strange Bedfellows" is an anthology that looks to illustrate the relationship between science fiction and politics and the way in which these two seemingly disparate genres interact to shape our world and worlds that could be. As can be expected by an anthology shaped by politics, the stories in this book are shaped by passion and beliefs that have a strong impact on the stories. Politics is one of the most passionate areas of modern society and this anthology seeks to spark a conversation, at least in the reader's mind if not in reality, about how politics shapes our worldview as well as our views of what could have been or what could be in the future.
Short story anthologies are notoriously hard to review as they normally contain a mixture of stories that elicit varied responses from the reader. As with most anthologies, "Strange Bedfellows" follows suit in this regard as some of the stories were thought provoking and moving while others failed to capture that spark for me. The stories that I enjoyed the most may not be the same stories that another reader would find captivating. This is especially true in this anthology as political views are varied and summon such strong passion that some readers may be completely turned off by some stories that clash with their political views simply due to that fact. Overall, I found this to be an enjoyable anthology filled with well written stories that in which in could find value in spite of (and sometimes because of) their political views. Yes, some of the stories did not work well for me while others were very compelling. Overall, "Strange Bedfellows" is an interesting anthology that is well worth reading for fans of science fiction and political fiction as well. Politics have played an important role in science fiction for a long time and are a powerful force in some of the classic science fiction works (such as the works of George Orwell and Frank Herbert's "Dune" series) and this anthology presents an interesting mixture of political views in science fiction that is varied and even from distinctly opposing viewpoints. I would doubt that there is a reader that will enjoy every story in this anthology but I also doubt that there is a reader who will feel cheated by the experience of reading the stories that are collected here.
I would like to thank NetGalley and Bundoran Press Publishing for this review copy. "Strange Bedfellows" is available now.


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If your budget allows for one professional book purchase this year, an investment in The Common Core Writing Book by Gretchen Owocki (2013) will give you a resource rich in common core writing content, writing craft, lesson management, and organization.
Not many books can claim to truly reach the range of needs of kindergarten through fifth grade students but Gretchen Owocki did an outstanding job of differentiating instruction based on authentic assessment. Owocki has organized her book using the ten anchor writing standards.
She defined specific proficiencies for grades K-5 for each standard and provided modeled, guided, and independent instructional strategies for each. You will not find curriculum maps or calendars but instead you will discover approaches to boost the writing program you are using or use it to implement your own. The instructional strategies are labeled demonstration, collaborative engagement, and independent application.
For the demonstration experience part of the lesson, which can be whole group or small group, the teacher does a lot of modeling and direct teaching. Students engage each other in structured conversations about a topic taught in the demonstration phase during the collaborative engagement experiences.
Owocki described how to create purposeful and focused discussions by engaging students in higher level thinking conversations such as evaluating professional authors' craft or looking at particular elements in several samples of writing. All elementary teachers will benefit from having The Common Core Writing Book in their professional library.
In addition, this resource will make a great study for Professional Learning Communities. No matter how the pendulum swings or where you are on your teaching path, the tools and strategies you will gain from purchasing this book have breadth of use and timeless concepts that will never become outdated.
Owocki, G. (2013) The common core writing book: Lessons for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences K-5. Portsmouth, NH. Heineman.


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It is inappropriate for the Courts to share funding or be under a possible funding pool with the Police.
Crown books are in a slightly better shape than expected, Budget 2012 reveals.
That can count as a small surprise as the government continues to run a 'zero budget' and well-known return-to-surplus by 2014/15 goal.
The operating deficit for the financial year almost over (2011/12) is expected to come in at $8.4 billion - better than the $12.1 billion forecast in the Budget Policy Statement in February.
That's thanks to lower-than-expected government spending and a delay in some expenses, such as earthquake costs.
The forecast deficit falls to $7.9 billion in 2012/13 and $2 billion in 2013/14, before reaching the much vaunted surplus of $197 million in 2014/15.
Despite sticking with a zero budget to ensure that surplus is met, government has freed up $4.4 billion to spend on "high priority areas" over the next four years.
Health services get the biggest cash injection, with $1.5 billion of extra money. Science and innovation, education and welfare are the other big gainers from the new operating spending.
But a zero budget does not mean zero growth. Forecasts show economic growth will average about 3% a year over the next four years, with 154,000 net new jobs being created.
Finance Minister Bill English says the government has freed up $4.4 billion to spend on "higher priority" areas, with significantly more money allocated to health services ($1.5 billion of extra money) and science and innovation.
Although speculated, there was no wildcard tax announcement.
Three tax credits will be slashed, including the income-under-$9,880 tax credit, the childcare and housekeeper tax credit and the tax credit for the active income on children. Removing these will save $117 million over the next four years.
Tax loopholes will be closed around livestock and mixed-use assets - expected to reverse an estimated $184 million fall in revenue (from livestock changes) and save $109 million over four years (mixed-use asset changes).
Government is also throwing $78.4 million at Inland Revenue to help it toughen up on its audit and compliance functions. This is expected to have a net $345.4 million positive impact on the operating balance over the next four years.
Two ambiguous MED funds have been cancelled - the Enterprising Partnerships Fund and the Transformational Initiatives Fund - which is expected to save $26.1 million over the next four years.
But two new funds have emerged in their place.
The Future Investment Fund has been set up to spend the $5 billion - $7 billion raised from selling stakes in major state-owned enterprises on modern infrastructure.
And a new Justice Sector Fund has also been set up, with $87 million has been reprioritised towards it. It will allow money saved (from the justice secor's annual $3.8 billion budget) in one justice sector agency to be used in another.
By the numbers: Budget forecasts
- Budget forecasts point to a fiscal surplus in 2014/15 of $197 million.
- Budget forecasts show an operating deficit before gains and losses of $8.4 billion in 2011/12, falling to $7.9 billion in 2012/13 and $2 billion in 2013/14.
- Net Crown debt to remain squeezed below 30% of GDP. It is forecast to peak at 28.7% of GDP in 2013/14 before the government returns to surplus and starts reducing debt.
- Operating allowance confirmed to remain at $800 million for 2013/14 and $1.2 billion in 2014/15.
- Total net new government spending of $26.5 million over the next four years, compared with a planned new operating allowance of $800 million a year.
- Budget forecasts also show economic growth pickingg up from 2% this calendar year to more than 3% in 2014 and 2015.
- Treasury expects a further 154,000 New Zealanders to gain work over the next four years.
Remaining on track to budget surplus in 2014/15
Finance Minister Bill English has affirmed the government's commitment to the well-known goal of returning to surplus in 2014/15.
Budget forecasts show a fiscal surplus of $197 million in 2014/15, despite a $1.2 billion deterioration in the fiscal outlook for that year since the Budget Policy Statement in February.
"New Zealand will then be one of the few developed countries not running deficits and increasing debt," says Mr English.
"Getting back to surplus is one of the most important contributions the government can make to increasing genuine national savings and building a more competitive economy.
"It will reduce upwards pressure on interest and exchange rates. It will stop our debt rising and allow us to start reducing it."
Revenue initiatives include:
- Increasing tobacco excise by 10%-a-year on January 1 in each of the next four years ($528 million over four years).
- Increasing tax compliance activity, debt collection and following up on unfiled returns ($423.8 million gross savings over four years)
- Tightening the tax deductability rules for mixed-used assets ($184 million over four years)
- Removing three tax credits ($117.1 million over four years)
Investing $4.42 billion in new spending initiatives
New spending initiatives worth $4.42 billion over the next four years will be paid for by $4.39 billion in savings and new revenue initiatives.
The biggest gainers from new spending initiatives are health services, education, welfare reform and science and innovation.
Health receives largest increase in spending
Public health services receive the largest increase in government spending in the Budget, allocated an extra $1.5 billion over the next four years. This includes $435 million for new initiatives and cost pressures in 2012/13.
This is made up of $358 million in new money for health, $47 million of savings and reallocation from under-spent areas to higher priority frontline services and $30 million from drugs coming off patent.
"Despite tight financial times, the government is spending $14.12 billion in 2012/13 on health - the biggest investment ever," Health Minister Tony Ryall says.
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Congratulations to the Government - a very prudent budget.
The only criticism I would have is that there is very little to encourage growth and exports - exports are the only way to get NZ Inc into a long term sustainable economy. Cutting costs or redistribution of costs is not the answer.
The new fund to encourage innovation looks like a regurgitation of the old NZ Trade & Enterprise Escalator programme run by Deloitte that was basically a free feed for Deloitte - two thirds of the funding went into funding Deloitte and EDANZ to manage the programme and very little went to actually supporting innovation.
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Monday Morning Blues: Employees Call in Sick Usually at Start of the Week
by Tanya Thomas on November 13, 2009 at 12:33 PM Lifestyle News - G J E 4
Recent UK research has conformed that of all the days in a week, Monday is the most popular day for workers to call in sick.
The study, by consultant firm Mercer, found that more than a third of all sick leave is taken on the first day of the week.
The study, by consultant firm Mercer, found that more than a third of all sick leave is taken on the first day of the week.
What's more, the highest rate of absence by far occurs in January, the study added.
AdvertisementAnd the most common reason for absence was musculo-skeletal problems. Following them were viral infections and stress-related illness, reports The BBC.
The findings are based on an analysis of sickness management records for 11,000 employees from a range of private sector organisations.
The study found that 13 of the 20 most popular days for sickness absence occurred in January - six of these between 2 and 9 January.
On Thursday 3 and Friday 4 January nearly 5 percent of the total employee population was absent on sick leave.
The study found that 35percent of all sick leave is taken on a Monday.
However, the lowest sick leave rate was recorded on Fridays at just 3 percent of the total.
Researcher Phiroze Bilimoria said: "Monday sickness and frequent short-term absences can be a symptom of low employee engagement and morale within certain teams or departments."
Professor Cary Cooper, an occupational health psychologist at the University of Lancaster, said: "People are doing more work under more demanding conditions so are under more stress and need more rest and recuperation.
"Some employees may feel the weekend is not enough so they take the extra day. But I suspect what is happening is people are lying about their reason for sickness absence.
"It is more believable to use back pain as a reason as often stress is seen as a four letter word. It's seen as embarrassing."
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Savoir Faire was the soiree at Venice and Don Michel's home overlooking the river in Maumee. It was one of many Parties of Note intimate gatherings presented by the Toledo Symphony League to support the symphony.
The Mud Hens snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory against Norfolk at Fifth Third Field on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Dixon Machado's RBI double in the fourth broke a 2-2 tie, and Casey McGehee added his fifth home run of the season for insurance in the seventh.
The Mud Hens suffered a 3-0 loss to Norfolk at Fifth Third Field on Tuesday, June 28. 2016, Toledo's second straight loss to the Tides and fourth loss in a row overall. The Hens managed just five hits against Ariel Miranda and two relievers. Matt Boyd took the loss.
Dogs compete at the Ultimate Air Dogs competition sponsored by Swamp Dogs K-9 Academy at Fantasy Acres Horse Ranch in Perrysburg on June 26, 2016.
The Putnam County Fair in Ottawa in late June kicked off a string of local county fairs.
Our best pictures of the week that was Monday, June 20 to Sunday June 26, 2016.
Thousands flooded the Toledo Botanical Garden Saturday for the 51st Crosby Festival of the Arts. Sun-splashed skies, temperatures in the mid-80s, and work from 220 artists contributed to an enthusiastic crowd.
The Lake Erie Islands Historical Society at Put-in-Bay on South Bass Island has assembled a collection of duck-hunting antiquities, some of which date back to the mid-1800s, along with photos, paintings, and other waterfowl hunting items.
The weather was great for the PNC ZOOtoDO 2016 presented by MassMutual Financial Group Ohio at the Toledo Zoo and Aquarium. Also, the Circus at the Toledo Club celebrated the beginning of summer.
Swimming pools throughout the city of Toledo were jam-packed on opening day Saturday as temperatures soared into the mid-80s.
Coming off an undefeated and championship season, the Toledo Thunder have begun their second season and are 3-0. The minor league team provides an opportunity for former local standout high school players to continue their careers. They practiced on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Woodward High School.
Sand-Tastic was held on Friday, June 24, 2016, at the Town Center at Levi Commons in Perrysburg. Sponsored by ProMedica, the family event included sand sculptures, bounce houses, bubble stations, sand boxes and live music.
Wildlife artist Harold Roe was honored during the fifth annual Distinguished Artist Gala presented by the Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce in the train barn in the Historical Village of Downtown Sylvania. He was inducted into the Distinguished Artists Hall of Fame, which includes the late Walter Chapman.
More than a million fans turned out in Cleveland to celebrate the Cleveland Cavaliers' NBA championship Wednesday.
Former NFL defensive lineman and Woodward High graduate Bryan Robinson, who was known throughout his 14-year career as a fun and hard-working teammate, would have celebrated his 42nd birthday on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Instead, family and friends shared plenty of good memories during a memorial service at Woodward.
At Pointe Mouillee State Game Area in Rockwood, Mich., wildlife biologists were excited on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, when they gathered in the middle of the marsh to "band" four 2-week-old osprey chicks. The bands have a serial number that is unique to each bird, as well as the phone number and website of the U.S. Geological Survey, where all data is stored.
Beginning Wednesday, June 22, 2016, the Toledo area has another player vying for a slice of the grocery market financial pie. Fresh Thyme Farmers Market premieres officially on Monroe Street in Sylvania Township.
Chella Choi was at Highland Meadows Golf Club today for the Marathon Classic's media day. A year after she won the annual LPGA tournament here, the 25-year-old Choi staged a clinic for local youth golfers before meeting with reporters.
"We Are the Champions" blared on loudspeakers and over 10,000 fans greeted the Cleveland Cavaliers when their plane landed in Cleveland this afternoon. The Cavs beat the Golden State Warriors Sunday evening to win the NBA Finals 4-3 and win the city its first major sports title in over 50 years.
The Old Northwest Military History Association noted the annual Muster on the Maumee, a timeline event that offers centuries of soldiers, from Vikings to the late 20th century to the 1980s, at Ft. Meigs in Perrysburg.


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Gino Gancia is senior researcher at CREI (Barcelona), adjunct professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and affiliated professor of the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics. He is also a research fellow of CEPR (London). Gino Gancia received his Ph.D. in Economics from IIES at Stockholm University in 2003 and has been visiting scholar at MIT from 2001 to 2003. He is specialized in international trade and macroeconomics. His work focuses on the effects of economic integration on economic growth, technological change, wage inequality and the size of governments.


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In a July 30 Rolling Stone interview, Katy Perry offered some commentary on what she saw as society's unhealthy obsession with plastic surgery. The pop star also addressed criticisms that she had been culturally insensitive for featuring dancers on tour who were dressed like mummies with giant padded butts.
As the 29-year-old singer explained, "as far as the mummy thing, I based it on plastic surgery. Look at someone like Kim Kardashian or Ice-T's wife, Coco. Those girls aren't African-American. But it's actually a representation of our culture wanting to be plastic, and that's why there's bandages and it's mummies."
This is not the first time that Perry has been accused of cultural insensitivity. For her 2013 American Music Awards performance, the "Roar" singer wore what appeared to be a cross between a Japanese kimono and a Chinese cheongsam. Critics accused her of racism, and for indiscriminately melding Japanese and Chinese cultural elements together. Wrote one blogger, "Perry, who is apparently a Japanophile, dressed up for her 'Unconditionally' performance, which mixed and matched Japanese and Chinese culture as if it were a Pan-Asian buffet."
Still, the "Firework" singer maintains that her intentions were good, and that she hadn't meant to offend anyone. She also suggested that society had gone too far with the need for political correctness. As she quipped, "I guess I'll just stick to baseball and hot dogs, and that's it. I know that's a quote that's gonna come to f. me in the a., but can't you appreciate a culture? I guess, like, everybody has to stay in their lane? I don't know."
Meanwhile, Kardashian has spent months denying reports that she had gotten plastic surgery to enhance her famous rear end. Back in February, the reality star blasted critics for weight-shaming the recently-pregnant woman. She also argued that tabloids had been unfairly comparing her to pictures that were taken before she had her baby. As she tweeted, "I'm seeing all these nonsense tabloids claiming I have butt implants-injections. Get a life!...Anyone who has had a baby knows how hard it is to lose weight...your body totally changes!"
Back in April, rumors had floated around that Kardashian had become disturbingly obsessed with the size of her booty. According to a Closer (via a Hollywood Life) report, "Kim's been focusing on her bum a lot lately – it's becoming almost obsessive. She says the bigger it is, the sexier she feels. But Kim's obsession is starting to worry her friends – they're concerned she'll take things too far. Kim says she wants an eye-popping booty that everyone notices. It's part of her brand."
Was Katy Perry taking a dig at Kim Kardashian's butt? Does society have an unhealthy fixation on plastic surgery? Did Perry display cultural insensitivity by featuring "big-bootied mummies" on tour and performing in a geisha costume at the AMAs? Or has the political correctness agenda gone too far? Did Kardashian really have plastic surgery to enhance her booty? Has she become too obsessed with the size of her butt? Or are these weight-shaming critics creating a story out of nothing?


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Kourtney Kardashian has been standing by Scott Disick's side as he has been trying to deal with the loss of his father's recent passing. His father died shortly after his mother, who passed away about three months ago. Losing one parent is horrific, but one can imagine that losing both parents in such a short time is indeed traumatizing. According to a new Hollywood report published on Jan. 8, Kourtney Kardashian is now helping Scott through his rough time and is encouraging him to get therapy to help him out.
One can imagine that Kourtney wants to help out Scott, so he doesn't return to his old ways of drinking and partying to deal with stress. Apparently, Kourtney is ready to support him as he gets professional help. And it isn't hard to understand why. In December after losing his mother, Scott seemed to have been on a spree, hitting Tucson, Ariz., "pouring vodka shots off a bar balcony," "drunkenly flirting with a brunette at a Beverley Hills hotel," and "partying the night away at a Houston strip club," a report has revealed.
Plus, Scott needs to be a role model for his two children. Mason is old enough to know that something is happening within the family, especially if Scott is showing sadness and grief. Getting help is an excellent way to make sure he doesn't fall off the wagon.
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Polaroid Collection Auction Raises $12.5 Million, Sets Record for Ansel Adams Sale
The court-ordered auction of portions of The Polaroid Collection, which took place Monday and Tuesday at Sotheby's, raised nearly $12.5 million for the company formerly known as Polaroid Corp. The funds raised in the sale will be used to settle debts with the bankrupt company's creditors.
In the auction's first session Monday evening, a buyer paid $722,500 for Ansel Adams' "Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite National Park," which outstripped the previous record sale of $609,000 for an Adams photograph. More than 200 of Adams' prints were sold in the auction.
Other notable sales included $290,000 for Chuck Close's "9 Part Self Portrait"; $254,000 for an Andy Warhol self-portrait; $254,500 for Harry Callahan's "Trees and Mist"; $194,500 for Lucas Samaras' "Ultra-Large (Hands)"; and $146,500 for Imogen Cunningham's "Unmade Bed."
The Sotheby's auction included only part of the collection—"the part of the collection that we felt had the most auction viability," Sotheby's photography expert Denise Bethel told reporters at a preview.
By the end of the third of four sessions, the sale had already exceeded $11 million, surpassing the high estimate of $10,774,200.
Some are sure to find the record price achieved for an Ansel Adams work sadly ironic since, it has been argued, the photographs in the collection should never have been put up for sale.
Some of the artists, most notably Chuck Close, under guidance from former magistrate judge Sam Joyner, were reportedly contemplating legal action to block the sale from taking place, believing it violated the terms of their donations to the collection. However no legal action materialized.
A Netherlands-based company is close to a deal to purchase a portion of the collection, 4,500 pieces, which has been housed at the Musée de l'Elysée in Switzerland since 1990.
PBE Corp. bankruptcy trustee John R. Stoebner will continue to seek a buyer for the works that aren't being offered for sale in the Sotheby's auction.
PBE Corp. became a victim of a $3.7 billion Ponzi scheme by Minnesota businessman Tom Petters, whose Petters Group Worldwide bought it in 2005. Petters was convicted last year of fraud and money laundering, a sentence he is appealing while serving a 50-year prison term.
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Designed by George W. Cobb and opened for play in 1976, the Golden Eagle course is carved out of Virginia's beautifully wooded landscape around a 50-acre lake. The course features many elevation changes and well placed bunkers for all skill levels.
The Bermuda fairways and Bentgrass putting surfaces play to a par of 72. There are three major water hazards of particular interest which are 5, 9, and 18. Seven and 16 can also play harder than par. From the championship tees, the Golden Eagle is 7,025 yards and has a slope of 136. With a 74.4 USGA rating, this Virginia golf course is host to numerous VSGA and Mid Atlantic PGA events.
Great starting hole. The drive must be down the left side in order to avoid the bunker on the right. A good drive will leave a mid to long iron into a well-bunkered green. Par would be a good way to start the round.
A reachable par 5 for the long hitter. The drive is the hardest shot on the hole, as it must split the fairway in order to avoid two bunkers that guard both sides of the landing area. The second and third shots are very straightforward and par should not be difficult.
The first of four exciting and fun par 3s. A mid to long iron shot to a well-bunkered green makes par a very good score.
A short par 4 dogleg left. The drive must be straight and long enough to get by the dogleg -- too short and the large pines block your shot to the green. Played correctly, it leaves a short iron into a small green. Now would be a good time to get a birdie.
Without a doubt, "The Beast" is the toughest hole on the course, ranked as one of the toughest par 4s in the state. The drive must carry the water that guards the whole left side. The second shot must be long and straight to reach this green in two. Be aware of the water in front of the green left side. A bogey is definitely acceptable here. The bald eagles that make this hole their home will applaud.
The longer of two par 5s on the front side. Only the longest of hitters can reach the green in two. The second shot is a blind one that must stay in the fairway to avoid numerous bunkers guarding the landing area. The third shot is a mid iron to an elevated green that makes this hole play longer than the scorecard indicates. Par is a very good score on this hole.
A strong par 4 that slopes severely from left to right. The drive must be down the left side in order to keep the ball in the fairway. This will leave a semi-blind second shot with a long to mid iron to a small green. Hit the green and you are assured a reasonable length birdie putt.
Another excellent par 3. A mid to short iron shot to a green that slopes from left to right leaves very few straight putts for a birdie. It's tough.
A dogleg right par 4. A long straight drive is a must in order to get a clear view of the green, The second shot, with a long to mid iron, must carry water. Be careful not to hit the ball over this elevated green because of the severe slope from back to front. Par would be an excellent score.
A sharp dogleg left par 4 with two large bunkers guarding the left side. A long straight drive down the right side will leave a fairway wood or long iron to a small, well-bunkered green. Par could win the hole, which is home to wild turkeys seen in the early evening.
A straight away par 5 with bunkers guarding both sides of the fairway. The second shot is the key to this hole. A layup to the 100-yard mark will leave a short iron to a very small green. Birdie is a good possibility on this hole.
A straight, downhill par 4 of medium length. A three wood is the club of choice off the tee to avoid a downhill lie. This leaves a mid to short iron to an elevated green that slopes severely from back to front. Keep the ball below the hole to have an uphill putt.
A dogleg right par 4. Keep the drive down the left side. The second shot with a mid iron needs to be precise to avoid the bunkers fronting the green.
A medium length par 3. The tee shot needs to be precise to this small green. The green slopes from left to right so keep the ball below the hole to ensure an uphill putt.
The start of four challenging finishing holes. The pro's favorite is a long, straight, uphill par 4. A lengthy straight drive is a must in order to reach the green in two. The second shot with fairway wood or long iron is uphill all the way to the green. Make a par here and that wins the hole.
Home to numerous herons and their offspring, this hole is a long par 5. The tee shot needs to be down the right side. The second shot with 3 wood leaves a mid to short iron into an ample putting service. It is the last chance at an easy birdie.
A long uphill par 3. A wood or long iron will be the club of choice. It is a very difficult approach shot because the green slopes from front to back and the putting surface cannot be seen from the tee. Par is a very good score. Bogey here halves the hole.
The dogleg right par 4 is an exciting finishing hole. The tee shot should be down the left side to avoid the bunkers on the right. The pivotal second shot with a mid to short iron needs to carry water to an elevated green. Pull this shot off and par is likely.
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2. andreas0816 2 years ago
In the last test the guy is hitting the glass"all over the place", while in the previous ones he was concentratimg on hitting always the same spot.
For a 13mm glass thats pretty impressive. It seems like the glass is getting "harder" the more it is hit. Probably it soaks up the kinetic energy over a larger and larger area. Would be interesting to see what happens if you use a pick or a chisel to focus the energy on a smaller area.
Nice indeed, but come on, why start with a crowbar and other small tools.
He has already spent half a minute before bringing on the same huge hammer.
Now, afterwards it's still very impressive. But it seemed like unnecessary exaggaration beforehand.
8. WildMonkey 2 years ago
Also note that when using the sledgehammer in previous examples they were fast hard straight hits, but in the last one you see the head hitting it sideways as if he loosens his grip before impact to minimize damage.
9. loadrunner 2 years ago
I wonder how it reacts to the blowtorch and water test.
Glass only has to last long enough for me to grab the shotgun, I'd say the 11.5mm Anti-vandal would work just fine. Yeah...go ahead and stick your hand through there buddy.....
#11 You have to remember that people in most countries do not have the
right to own a shotgun ,or even a BB gun in most cases.
BTW Do you prefer 12ga. or 10ga.?
Was about to just write "you don't use a hammer on anti-theft glass, you use an axe" when they brought the axe.. But.. That is one weak ass axe.. Most plastic laminated glasses can't stand both blunt and sharp so you start with one and finish with other.. All thou i'm pretty sure that a real axe instead of camper version would've still went thru. But laminated is anyway gonna take some time and cause lots of noise, if you have ever tried to smash such a glass in 3AM.. Well, let's just say you can hear the echoes bouncing from kilometer away and each echo will cause more hesitation until you are ready to crap your pants.. There is no such thing as burglar proof, all it takes is more time.
14. night36459 2 years ago
#1, it's a video. You don't know how much time he took in between takes. Each time there's a new glass. That takes time to replace. He can be resting then.
#2, In the previous videos he was able to make a hole easy. So he continued in the same spot. In the last one he wasn't getting the same result so he hit the glass in multiple places. Had the crowbar started to make a hole I'm sure he would've continued like the rest.
#7, if you look at the thickness of the last glass it was only 13mm. He was using the sledgehammer on the glass that was much thicker. The first few ones that weren't thick he used a hammer. So why start off with a sledge for 13mm?
#11, The guy puts his hand through to show he can reach in and unlock the door. Do you think most criminals are going to stand there while someone is standing with a gun and still stick their hand in. And besides these safety glasses are mostly used in businesses. To prevent people from breaking in at night.
#13, All it takes is more time, eh? Because that's what a criminal is thinking. If only I had an hour or two I could break in. The more time exposed the greater chance of getting caught. All the glass has to do is withstand the attacks until the police show up. More time is a criminals worst enemy.
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After three years, the Obama administration has more than doubled our gas prices at the pumps. The threat to have our energy costs skyrocket is proceeding at a faster pace than people (and Congress) would have expected. Today is another milestone was proposed by having coal plants cut CO2 emissions through new EPA rules. This is another example of Obama usurping the role of Congress to bypass the legislature and issue "rules" through the Environment Protection Agency (EPA).
As the price of energy trickles down through the economy, we will see higher prices especially for food. However, transportation costs will impact all consumer products and inflation will debase our currency and economy. I never believed that our economy was in a recover: you cannot print and spend trillions of dollars and include its measurement as part of a "recovery". How bad will it get? We already know how bad the impact of gas and food is on our budgets. Unless you are part of the 47% who pay no taxes and do not have to worry about a budget.
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I sure hope this video is played by the successful Republican candidate the entire election cycle. People must realize what has occurred under this administration. Can you imagine what he will do when he doesn't have to worry about another election? He will allow the EPA to finish off any industry that is still standing adn we all will pay dearly for his Marxist ideology between now and 2016. I wonder how all of his green electic cars will be recharged? America, please wake up and do everything possible to inform your friends and neighbors as to the damage his reelection would do to America and our future.
When Obama shuts down the electricity then you can not go any place because you cant charge your car...
Only Congress has the power to "legislate laws", and Congress don't have the authority to change the Constitution without an amendment and delegate that power out to other agencies,
Has Congress approved these laws the EPA is trying to enforce, if not, why aren't they being challenged???
Obviously Lisa Jackson doesn't 'get it" like the rest of us. Like most people I don't want to see and smell coal fired plants for electricity, but thats what generates the power that this country runs on.
The United States has some of the largest untapped coal reserves in the world, and we would be foolish not to take advantage of that. Its part of what will keep us energy independent for many years to come.
The best and cleanest energy source beyond a doubt is hydroelectric, but unfortunately that is a limited resource. Its totaly renewable but limited. All other forms of energy generation have issues with them.
Wind farms are costly to build considering their output. They're too dependent on the winds, and are an ugly sight to see on the horizon. I myself find them to be a bit creepy.
Nuclear power plants are expensive to build and costly to run. They are can be dangerous to have around. Anybody remember Three Mile Island? But the biggest problem with them is radiation, radioactive cooling ponds for spent fuel rods, and disposal of the rods themselves. Lets not forget about transporting those rods to a disposal site across the US.
Solor powered plants are clean and have an unlimited energy source, but they too have drawbacks that make them impractical. I have seen the solor power plant in Daggit California. Their problems are, limited by cloud cover, which I realize is more of a moot point in the southwest, but still a cloudy day means no power generation, so you would still need a coal plant to take over on those days. So why bother with a solor plant to begin with? The amount of solor reflectors and the space they take up is quite large so the amount of energy generated is controlled by those factors.
Now if the Government wanted ti invest in alternatives to coal, there are other ways besides the ones already mentioned. How about a cold fusion plant where you force the atoms together instead of splitting them apart. This means that hydrogen and oxygen is your fuel source and the byproduct is water from the fusion process.
The amount of energy released is almost the temperature of the sun. The two big problems from what I understand is sustaining the fusion reaction and being able to contain it. There is no material on this planet, right now anyway, that can withstand those temperatures. Most attempts to contain this reaction has been the creation of whats called a 'magnetic bottle' . Its a concept that can work, but unfortunately takes more energy to create than what the reactions can produce in usable power. Until these problems are solved this will remain unuseable source of energy.
Many years ago there was a science magazine published called OMNI. It was devoted to the latest scienctific breakthroughs and the more esoteric science ideas of the time. I remember reading about this way to generate electricity, that I found to be quite intriguing, and I always wondered why nothing ever became of it. The idea was to build a 10 story high framework to support a number of propellers. Similar to a wind propeller but the medium is water not air.
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With Obamacare getting ready to be dumped, Obama has nothing at all to run on. New sheriff coming to town soon.
What ever the Rat say's we should do, or tells me what to do, I am most definately going to do the opposite.
Look at it this way .... Everyone get a Chev Volt and then Obama cuts your electricty..... Isnt that a great idea that he has. That means you will have walk or ride a bike while bho still flys and drive around the country in what ever he wants while the people starve,,, unless you are muslim of course..
David, I said "around" 2007 - meaning approximately - I just know that the price around here was even slightly higher a few years ago than it is right now. You don't need to be disrespectful and name-calling. Sgt. Grumpy, wow, that's not what it was here 3 years ago! I could find $1.89 outside of NYC in 2004, when I got my car and graduated college, so I definitely know when that was. The prices doubled here in the ensuing 2-3 years after that, and then rose a bit more, before easing back down a few years ago. I know NY has more taxes on gas than a lot of other states though.
Carol - I don't quite understand your comment. Having cars that use less gas, making our oil last longer (and being competitive in the world market with USA-made fuel-efficient cars) would benefit US. I don't know who else you would think I'm talking about benefiting with my opinion of what we "should" do by paying the full price of gas, without extra tax breaks (yes, Daniel, that's what I was referring to as "subsidies").
Good grief.
Lauryn Halli, gas is $4.15 where I live in MI. It was $1.89 3 years ago.
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