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Trouble at Work on BBC Radio Four's 'Thinking Allowed'
Ralph Fevre and Amanda Robinson's appearance on the BBC Radio Four show, Thinking Allowed with Laurie Taylor (24th October 2012). They discuss the key findings of Trouble at Work and particularly the benefits of bringing sociological and criminological approaches to a problem that has, up to now, tended to be dominated by psychologists. They also comment on the controversy at the BBC surrounding the Jimmy Saville sexual abuse scandal.
Trouble at Work BBC radio: Wales@Work
Ralph Fevre's interview with BBC radio for Wales@Work (27th September 2012) discusses the research reported in Trouble at Work including regional differences in the experience of workplace ill-treatment. Of particular interest in this programme is the way workers in Wales, along with those in Yorkshire and Humberside, appear to be more prone to ill-treatment than workers in other regions, especially London.
Equal Opportunities Review Issue 176
'Bullying research casts doubt on earlier surveys'
Researchers at the Universities of Cardiff and Glamorgan, who are currently engaged on a major study of behaviour in British workplaces1, have found that earlier surveys may have an exaggerated view of the level of bullying in the workplace. The research team is carrying out the biggest piece of research on unreasonable or illegitimate aspects of workplace social relations, including those labelled as bullying and harassment, so far undertaken in the UK.
With substantial funding from the Economic and Social Research Council, and the support of Equality and Human Rights Commission, Acas and the Runnymede Trust, the team have just completed a nationally-representative sample survey of 3,494 current or recent employees including an ethnic minority boost of 779.
First results will be available in September and will reveal what workplace relations are like for each of the equality strands, but the benefits of the project are already becoming apparent. Some of the conclusions reached during the development of the research raise issues that may be relevant to employers in conducting their own employee opinion surveys.
Developing the Research
Before launching their survey, the team conducted a six-month development phase which has thrown up some challenges to conventional wisdom. It included a pilot study using one of the most widely-used instruments in the field, the negative acts questionnaire (NAQ), which includes more than 20 questions about unwelcome workplace behaviour and a separate question on experience of bullying. The questionnaire was used in a representative sample of 1,024 face-to-face interviews. When compared to the results of previous UK studies using the same or similar instruments, the pilot study suggested that mainstream opinion may be mistaken about how often people perceive behaviour as bullying.
For example, the Cardiff-Glamorgan results are considerably lower than those in the largest UK study to use the NAQ without a representative sample. In that previous study 10.8% said that they had been bullied in the last six months and 25.7% had some experience of bullying in the previous five years2. In the Cardiff-Glamorgan pilot, only 4.6% had been bullied in the last six months, 5.6% had been bullied in the last year and 7.0% had been bullied at all in the last two years. These figures are closer to those recorded in other UK surveys which asked questions about bullying of representative samples (the European Working Conditions Survey3 and the Department of Trade and Industry's Fair Treatment at Work Survey (EOR 157)).
In fact the methodological development work the team conducted after their pilot study raised doubts about the value of some of the standard questions used by researchers in the field, including questions in which researchers define what bullying means.
'Cognitive testing' was used to find out if these questions actually measure what researchers claim they do and if other researchers can use the same questions with a reasonable expectation of achieving the same results.
The NAQ questions are meant to help researchers circumvent the problems caused by a direct bullying question by breaking down workplace behaviour into specific, easily understood experiences which the researchers can choose to classify as bullying according to criteria of their own. But cognitive testing also raised questions about the validity and the reliability of the NAQ items that have featured in previous research.
For example, some of the items were over-long and included words that a number of respondents did not understand. Even when people said they understood, their responses suggested they did not. In addition, some questions overlapped and respondents appeared to have difficulty distinguishing between them. On the other hand, some single questions combined one or more very different kinds of behaviour. Finally, a substantial proportion of respondents reported that they had experienced particular forms of behaviour, but viewed these as unambiguously positive experiences. As a result of cognitive testing, individual items were revised, dropped, merged, separated, or confirmed and the NAQ was shortened to 21 items. Only four questions survived this process intact.
Personnel Management
Despite more than 20 years of HR involvement in tackling bullying and harassment at work, British workplaces continue to be troubled by patterns of behaviour that appear stubbornly resistant to intervention. Layer upon layer of policy, training, EAP support and employee engagement strategies have failed to deliver anything more than mediocre results.
The problem, according to a four-year specialist research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and supported by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), is that conventional solutions do not work because they fail to address the organisational culture that dictates how policies and procedures are put into practice.
In 2007 we undertook a pilot survey of over 1,000 British employees, and 60 in-depth cognitive interviews with members of the public, which showed that some groups of employees found if far easier to apply the bullying label to their work experiences than others. British employees understood bullying in different ways and, despite a plethora of attempts by policy makers to define it, the concept remains elusive. As a result, we decided not to measure bullying but, instead, to explore the ill-treatment that people are trying to understand when they give it labels like bullying and harassment.
The move away from these concepts has made it possible for us to develop new explanations and solutions - instead of being forced to look for 'bullies' and 'victims', and to construct individualized explanations, we were able to focus on the workplace characteristics that cause trouble at work. This change in terminology has also enabled us to get a more accurate picture of the level of ill-treatment in British workplaces. A variety of studies have shown that people are much more likely to admit to being ill-treated than to being the victims of bullying and our study - carried out through a face-to-face survey of 4,000 British employees backed up with four organisational case studies - suggests that employee engagement surveys could be seriously underestimating the experience of ill-treatment.
At the extreme end of the spectrum, six per cent of the survey respondents had experienced violence in the workplace over the previous two years. This is not something that should be ignored, but for the purposes of this article, we take a look at two far more common types of ill-treatment - unreasonable treatment and incivility and disrespect.
Unreasonable treatment
Just under half of the 4,000 employees we surveyed had experiences such as coping with unmanageable workloads, unfair treatment, continual monitoring of work and having their views and opinions ignored and, as our data was nationally representative, we can reasonably assume that this translates to seven to eight million working adults. Just over two-thirds of incidents were blamed on managers, supervisors or employers.
Unreasonable treatment was more common among full-time, well-paid associate professional, professional and technical jobs in organisations of between 250-500 employees that were part of larger organisations. This is exactly the sort of workplace where one would expect to see the existence of professional HR, good policies, potentially well-trained management with trade union representation.
Wherever they worked, employees with disabilities or long-term health conditions were at greater risk of unreasonable treatment and were put at risk because of the manner in which employers dealt with sick leave, returning to work after sickness absence, the management of ongoing conditions and 'reasonable adjustments'. Younger workers and higher earners were also at (slightly) greater risk of unreasonable treatment, but the most common reason for ill-treatment lay not in individual characteristics but in the characteristics of the workplace.
Employees who felt they had less control over their work had an increased risk of seven out of the eight types of unreasonable treatment we measured. Employees who said the nature of their work had changed, and/or the pace of their work had increased, also had an elevated risk level. The biggest risk factor, however, was working in a place where staff felt the needs of the organisation always came before the needs of people, where they had to compromise their principles and where people were not treated as individuals. We call this group of questions the FARE score (as they measure fairness and respect).
Incivility and disrespect
Around 40 per cent of our respondents had experienced incivility and disrespect. They had been shouted at or had someone losing their temper with them, been humiliated or ridiculed in connection with their work or treated in rude or disrespectful ways, for example. Managers and supervisors accounted for four out of ten of these incidents with co-workers accounting for one in five and clients and customers most of the remainder.
This type of ill-treatment was more common among employees with higher than average incomes, managerial responsibilities and full-time contracts. They were also more likely to be trade union members, and work in associate professional and technical occupations. As with unreasonable treatment, this problem was rooted in the mainstream. It was more common in workplaces with 50-250 employees and in highly visible organisations with HR functions, union recognition and highly-skilled, well paid workforces.
Again, no matter where they worked, those with disabilities and long-term health conditions were more at risk of incivility and disrespect. Some minorities groups were also more likely to be on the receiving end, with the risk for LGB employees being almost as great as the risk for employees with disabilities.
As before, the workplace characteristics which explained ill-treatment were reduced control over work, and finding the pace of work too intense. And the FARE questions were important again - for every type of incivility and disrespect at least two of the three measures cropped up.
Why were fairness and respect so important?
The FARE questions were a strong indicator of the type of workplace culture the respondents to our survey were experiencing and provide a more reliable indicator of particularly troubled workplaces than any of the conventional questions about job satisfaction, bullying or even stress. They also provide vital pieces of the jigsaw when we are trying to understand just what it is about particular workplaces that lead to ill-treatment.
Apart from the particular risks of providing a service to the public, the other workplace characteristics that lay behind ill-treatment concerned patterns of organisational change, including loss of job control and increased pace of work. It is well-known that organisations put a lot at stake when they fail to manage change in an intelligent way – and by neglecting fairness and respect they show that they lack the necessary organisational intelligence to manage change effectively.
The results for the FARE questions strongly suggest that where ill-treatment occurs employers are failing to deliver on the managerial side of the bargain that is implicit in individualised employment relations, as our case studies show:
Case study one: a logistics company
If one was appraising this company for good HR practices they could be classed as a model employer. Significant resources had been put into policy, training and interventions to tackle bullying and harassment yet we were told consistently about employees not being treated as individuals, for example in relation to training or sick leave. A central feature of the problems was the company's attempt at tackling a perceived high-level of sickness absence (often itself a consequence of ill-treatment). The adoption of standardised processes saw what some might call a "no-nonsense" approach to absence management. In practice it made space for managers to be inconsistent, with some front-line managers following policy so zealously that staff on legitimate sick-leave felt harassed and victimised.
The company also provided examples of the ill-treatment (particularly incivility and disrespect) of minorities and male workers and managers appeared to either directly engage in sexualised behaviour or turn a blind eye to it. Women were subjected to comments about their bodies or had to endure inappropriate touching and sexual gossip and rumours were also commonplace.
Underlying these problems was a culture in which employees no longer believed they would be treated with fairness and respect. In particular, employees felt the needs of the organisation would always come first and that the needs and contributions of individuals would go unrecognised. The employees we talked to believed their employer might well dismiss them without good reason, or make them redundant, or demand more work of them than was humanly possible. Nor could they count on fellow employees to treat them fairly and respectfully. The employer's attempts to deal with these latter problems might be well-meaning, but our interviewees did not seem to have much faith in their efficacy.
Case study two: An NHS organisation
A culture of putting the organisation's needs before those of the individual was clearly present in this second case study and here it was even more evident that employees felt that their employer could not be relied on to allow them to act on their moral principles. These were undermined when, for example, non-clinical managers failed to recognise the individual needs of patients and prioritised organisational goals (sometimes dictated by external, political drivers).
The target culture driving this organisation lay behind many of the examples of ill-treatment, such as the two senior consultants going toe-to-toe in a public corridor with raised voices and abusive language largely brought on because of a tense, target driven culture.
As in the first case study, there was plenty of evidence that what senior management understood to be the modernisation necessary to bring about efficiency gains was neither properly funded or resourced. For example, staff given crucial managerial responsibilities seemed to be poorly selected, trained and resourced. And in one particular example a community-based manager had no PC and a once-per-week three hour window on a Friday afternoon to access IT facilities using a hot-desk that required a 20-30 mile trip to the main hospital. Since all HR processes were on-line and sickness absence, job applicants and budgetary returns had to be completed on-line it was no surprise he breached the agreed protocols and was disciplined.
Why conventional solutions do not work
All four of our case study employers had policies for bullying, harassment or dignity at work. The biggest challenge relating to policy, therefore, is not having one, but making it work at the front line. Workplace ill-treatment is hugely complex and many managers do not engage with policies designed to address it until it is too late. Often they are under-pressure to deliver and ill-treatment issues are often seen as secondary in importance.
Organisational procedures are often slavishly followed when the very managers who follow them, and some trade unionists we spoke to, bemoaned the absence of common sense as well as the skills necessary to spot issues early and intervene in ways that do not result in lengthy and protracted disputes.
But these are not the most important, and fundamental, lessons of our research. Failing to deliver on impressive-sounding policies on bullying is only a small part of the story when things go wrong. They barely register in comparison with the management of sickness absence and the selection, training, resourcing and supervision of managers.
Even a brief foray into our extensive case study material has begun to show why it is that managers themselves are so often blamed for ill-treatment. Conventional solutions do not work because they do not address the problems at source: the culture that produces policies and procedures and dictates how they are put into operation. Putting your faith in managers to make things right after problems occur is like asking them to bale out the ship with a teaspoon while water pours in through gaping holes they themselves have made.
What now for HR and organisational leaders?
What our research shows about the fundamental importance of a workplace culture of fairness and respect has implications for the conduct of HR and the division of responsibilities with line managers. For example, much ill-treatment might be avoided by HR reclaiming the management of sickness absence or providing proper support for managers to take into account the circumstances of individual employees. In the same spirit, organisations might like to consider whether the use of a third-party supplier to provide support to employees is helping to shape workplace culture in a positive way.
We believe that managing the managers is THE fundamental challenge and this has very little to do with addressing managers' personality defects or behaviour problems. It is all about the positions that they occupy and the objectives they are given. Organisational leaders must do more to mandate specific expectations for the management role which will stem the flow of toxins which produce troubled workplaces. Fairness and respect can be embedded in management roles through inclusion in job descriptions and role specifications as well as being formalised in annual appraisals.
Of course problems will occur now and then even in the least troubled workplaces and organisations must also do more to assure employees that investigations will be taken seriously. After all, employees in our study said they were scared to speak out and the current economic climate is making this problem much worse.


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The Animal Planet show Call of the Wildman supposedly tracks the work of a rural Kentucky animal rescuer named "Turtleman." According a January 21st Mother Jones investigation, though, the rescues that "Turtleman" enacts aren't just staged -- they sometimes involve putting the animals in question in danger.
This information was first discovered via three starving and terrified baby raccoons. By the time they got to the Kentucky Wildlife Center, they were so ill that they needed incubation, intubation and a blood plasma transfusion. Only two of them survived. But these raccoons hadn't been found in the wild -- they'd been in the care of Animal Planet.
In the case of the three baby raccoons, the report says, show producers trapped the newborns and planted them under a house, pretending that they were the offspring of a wild female raccoon. In reality, however, the wild raccoon in question was a male -- and the three babies were just performers in a script that nearly killed them.
And the baby raccoons aren't the show's only victims. Overall, the report says, animals are frequently snatched from the wild, caged for days, and released onto sets so that Turtleman can catch them for viewers' entertainment.
"It is completely immoral and unethical for Animal Planet to put animals' health on the line for the sake of ratings," says Kathleen, an activist leading a petition with Care2.
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This year marked the fourth edition of the School's Alumni Weekend 60-Second Slam. The event—an extension of our 60-Second Lecture Series—pits our most insightful faculty, students, and alumni against one another in their mission to provide a quick expert take on topics ranging from urban development in ancient Rome to movie franchise reboots. You can visit the SAS website to gain access to nearly 100 other lectures, or join us on Locust Walk each spring and fall to experience them firsthand.
This year's victor was Professor of English and Cinema Studies Peter Decherney. He is an expert on copyright law and the author of the recent Hollywood's Copyright Wars: From Edison to the Internet and Hollywood and the Culture Elite: How the Movies Became American. In 2011, he filed a brief in the Supreme Court in the case of Golan v. Holder, a landmark examination of public domain.
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RALEIGH, N.C. – No. 8 Washington made it 11 times in the last 13 years and 14 times overall, advancing to the NCAA Championships after a second-place finish at the NCAA Raleigh Regional. The Dawgs were led by Jonathan Sanders who continued his brilliant play to win the individual title by three strokes.
"This is always a huge day for our program," said head coach Matt Thurmond. "It's literally years of work to get into a position where we are good enough to play well in the NCAA Regionals so we can advance to the Championships to compete for the big one. It's so rewarding to see the guys play so well."
"It's hard to get the NCAA's every year and each year some very good teams are left home. It's the ultimate pressure event as the whole season comes down to three rounds, so it's immensely satisfying when we perform well."
Sanders made seven birdies on Saturday to finish with a round of 3-under 68, his third-straight in the 60's. The sophomore finished the week at 10-under 203 to win his second championship of the spring. He also won the Bandon Dunes Championship back in March. Sanders also become the third-straight Husky and fourth overall to earn the individual medal at regionals.
Sanders entered the final round in a tie for second, one shot off the lead, but took control early on with a flurry of birdies. He pulled away over the final couple of holes, birdying 15, 16 and 17 to take a four stroke lead over Ollie Schienderjans of Georgia Tech. Even after a double-bogey on 18, Sanders had the comfortable three-shot win.
"Jonathan was amazing this week," said Thurmond. "Nearly flawless. The course really set up for long hitters and we are not a long-hitting team. Jonathan's ball control, strategy, poise, and putting were at an elite level. He was incredible this week."
Schniederjans led Georgia Tech to the team title at 27-under for the week. The Dawgs were second at 10-under, after a round of 2-over 286 on Saturday. The Lonnie Poole Golf Course played much tougher for the final round as the winds picked up and no team was able to shoot under par.
No. 20 Texas A&M has the best final round at even par to finish third at 3-under. No. 32 Kentucky and No. 17 Florida State rounded out the top five at 4-over and 8-over respectively to also earn the trip to the NCAA Finals reserved for the top five at the regional.
Also with top-15 individual finishes for the Dawgs were Cheng-Tsung Pan and Trevor Simsby. Pan shot a round of even-par 71 on Saturday to finish a steady tournament of even-par 213 to tie for 13th. Simsby stumbled down the stretch to a 6-over 77 and a tie for 15th. The Husky senior played the final four holes at 5-over to ruin what looked like a top-10 finish.
Corey Pereira finished tied for 20th at 2-over 215 after a round of 2-over 73. The Husky freshman made three birdies and five bogeys in his first NCAA Regional Championship.
Chris Babcock rounded out the Husky squad in a tie for 32nd. He finished with a final round of 3-over 74 with three birdies and just one bogey, but three double-bogey sixes on par fours.
Next up for Washington will be a spot in the NCAA Championships at Prairie Dunes in Hutchinson, Kansas. The tournament begins Friday, May 23, with the stroke play portion that lasts three days. The fourth day will decide the individual champion at the top-40 players will continue with stroke play. Tuesday, May 27, the match play portion begins for the top eight teams from stroke play. That day will be the quarterfinals and semifinals with the match-play final being contested on Wednesday, May 28. The individual finals and match play portions of the NCAA Championships can be seen live on the Golf Channel this year.


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This book highlights the variety of ways in which sociology brings about social change in community settings, assists nonprofit and social service organizations in their work, and influences policy at the local, regional, and national levels. It also spotlights sociology that informs the general public on key policy issues through media and creates research centers that develop and carry out collaborative research. The book details a broad range of sociology projects. The 33 case studies are divided into 8 sections. Each section also includes sidebars of include non-sociologists writing about the impact of selected research projects. In some cases these are interdisciplinary projects since solutions to social problems are often multifaceted and do not fit into the disciplines as defined by universities. Further, it emphasizes actions and connections. This is not armchair sociology where self-proclaimed public sociologists just write articles suggesting what government, corporations, communities, or others #xE2;#xAC;Sought to do.#xE2;#xAC; The authors are interested in the active connections to publics and users of the research, not the passive research process.
Table of Contents
|p. x
|p. xii
|p. xiii
|p. xv
|Public Scholarship, the Sociological Imagination, and Engaged Scholarship
|p. 1
|Sidebar: Expert Testimony
|p. 2
|Crossing Boundaries in 21st-century Research: Sharing Knowledge and Collaborating Between University and Community
|p. 12
|Sidebar: Setting a Graduate Education Path for Public Sociology
|p. 20
|Sidebar: Developing Student Commitment to Public Sociology
|p. 26
|Starting Up and Sustaining Public Sociology Projects
|p. 33
|Sidebar: Working With the Academy: A Community Perspective
|p. 35
|Career Guide for Public Sociologists
|p. 49
|Sidebar: Enjoying Success Outside the Academy
|p. 61
|Sidebar: Public Sociologist as Teacher First
|p. 62
|Sidebar: Learning Is a Two-Way Street
|p. 65
|Equitable Community Development
|p. 68
|Sidebar: Partnerships From the Perspective of the Community
|p. 69
|Educating About Homelessness: A University-City Government Research Partnership
|p. 72
|The Differential Impact of Gentrification on Communities of Color in Chicago
|p. 77
|Research in Action: The Case of InnerCity Entrepreneurs
|p. 84
|Art and Equitable Community Development
|p. 89
|Environmental Issues
|p. 96
|Public Sociology for Environmental Health and Environmental Justice
|p. 97
|Learning From Disaster: Documenting the Impacts of Hurricane Katrina on Displaced College Students From New Orleans
|p. 106
|Working for Global Environmental Justice: Channeling Privilege, Producing New Knowledge
|p. 112
|Sidebar: Testimonial From "Briana"
|p. 116
|Regional Research and Data Collection to Enhance Public Knowledge
|p. 120
|Neighborhood, Region, and Place: The Chicago Experience
|p. 122
|The Sacramento State Annual Survey of the Region
|p. 134
|Reducing Hunger in Oregon
|p. 138
|Povertyeast.org: Providing Information to Help Communities Address Critical Needs
|p. 143
|Sociology in Public Service
|p. 147
|Inequalities of Race, Class, and Gender
|p. 154
|Bringing Feminist Sociology to Smart-Girl: Building a University-Nonprofit Partnership
|p. 156
|Sidebar: Public Sociology as a Foundation for a Counseling Career in Education
|p. 157
|Feminist Research in Action: An Intersectional Approach to Girlcentric Programming
|p. 164
|Youth Participation in Community Research for Racial Justice
|p. 169
|Building Resources to Create and Maintain Stable Diverse Communities
|p. 176
|The Media
|p. 183
|The Media, ACORN, and Presidential Politics
|p. 185
|Pressuring Alcohol Companies to Reform Marketing Practices
|p. 194
|The Reel Girls Project: Self, Image, Adolescence, and Filmmaking
|p. 200
|The Internet as a Leveler Between Advantaged and Disadvantaged Communities
|p. 205
|p. 211
|Teen Pregnancy Prevention
|p. 213
|Doing God's Work and Doing Good Work(s): Unique Challenges to Evaluation Research in Ministry Settings
|p. 219
|Feast on the Southeast: Creating a Sustainable Local Food System in Southeastern North Carolina
|p. 224
|Sidebar: Doing Public Sociology
|p. 228
|Challenging Discrimination Against Women, Minorities, and the Sick in Health Insurance
|p. 231
|Tobacco Use Prevention in Montana's Frontier Communities: Developing New Rural Strategies
|p. 237
|Crime, Reducing Violence, and Promoting Justice
|p. 243
|Forty Years of Codifying and Mapping Homicides in Chicago: Impacts on Policing, Research, and Community Well-Being
|p. 245
|Racial Disparities in Criminal Justice in Wisconsin: Analysis, Graphs, and Engagement
|p. 251
|The Role of Relationship Building in Research Partnerships
|p. 256
|Sidebar: The Process of Partnering Is as Essential as the Final Product
|p. 262
|Hate Crime Motivation: The Practical Consequences of an Offender Typology
|p. 265
|Community Organizing
|p. 271
|Cultivating Public Sociology From the Classroom: The Case of a Student-Organized Tenants Union
|p. 273
|Sidebar: The Power of Community Organizing
|p. 274
|The Unity of Theory and Practice: The U.S. Social Forum and Movement Building for Social Transformation
|p. 280
|When the Community Leads
|p. 286
|The "Third Place" Project
|p. 292
|Conclusion: The Case for the New, Engaged 21st-century Scholarship
|p. 298
|p. 301
|About the Editors
|p. 310
|About the Contributors
|p. 311
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Edward Neil Bunkley, program coordinator for Daybreak Youth Crisis Shelter, adjusts the blinds in his new office, part of the addition to the facility for runaway and homeless children. From his office, Bunkley can observe residents in the living room. A grand opening for the shelter was Thursday.
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This luxe French skin care company uses floral extract to pamper your skin. This is what they say about their Gentle Scrub:
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Panthers finally opt for offense with 7 forwards of 10 picks
Congratulations to all the fans who have been craving some players with offensive skills. This pint-sized Rocco Grimaldi, the Panthers second rounder, could be a sensational attraction if he can make a splash in the NHL at 5-foot-6. He's got a tremendous personality and the scouts agree that if he was 5-10 his skills would've made him the overall top pick ahead of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
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With startling intensity Janis Joplin burst onto the music scene of the late 1960s. Many consider her to be the most original and electrifying singer of the era.
Born in the oil refinery town of Port Arthur, Janis grew up playing records by Odetta, Leadbelly, and Bessie Smith. She suffered a miserable adolescence, feeling rejected by classmates on account of her affinity for black artists and her acne and body size. She responded with flamboyance and disdain. During her junior year, Janis fell in with a group of "wild" boys, and together they roamed nightspots in nearby Louisiana, mining a mother lode of American folk music.
Upon graduating from high school, Janis enrolled at Lamar College in Beaumont. After an unhappy year, she traveled to California and was instantly drawn to the beatnik counterculture. Back in Texas in 1962, she enrolled as an art student at The University of Texas at Austin. Here Janis found her musical voice. With a group called the Waller Creek Boys, she performed regularly in the student union and in Threadgill's, a gas station converted into a bar on North Lamar. Rejection stabbed her again when, in a fraternity prank, she was named "Ugliest Man on Campus." Soon afterwards she hitchhiked to California.
Taking up lodging in the San Francisco Bay area, she sang sporadically in bars and coffeehouses. Drugs permeated this milieu, and in 1965 Janis came home to Texas in poor health. For a year she alternated between Port Arthur and Austin, then received an invitation to audition for a band in San Francisco—a siren call that proved irresistible.
Janis got the job with Big Brother and the Holding Company. From there her career steamed full-throttle ahead. Her raspy, belting voice and stomping performance stopped the show at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. She played concerts in Madison Square Garden, Paris, London, Woodstock, and Harvard Stadium. She changed bands twice, garnered two gold record albums, and was working on another album when she died of a heroin overdose in a Los Angeles motel. Her album Pearl, issued posthumously, contains two of her biggest hits: the rollicking, haunting "Me and Bobby McGee" and the a cappella satire "Mercedes Benz."
After you reach a certain level of talent (& quite a few have that talent) the deciding factor is ambition, or as I see it, how much you really need. Need to be loved & need to be proud of yourself. . . & I guess that's what ambition is—Letter to her parents upon her California successes
Without the music, I might have destroyed myself. Now my feelings work for me. . . . Maybe I won't last long, but if I hold back I'm no good now.—Response to concerns about conserving her voice


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You would think, given recent events, that Fall Out Boy would be shying away from making grand proclamations. (Well, other than the "I do" kind .)
Generally, that's just not the FOB way (unless one of them is getting married to Ashlee Simpson). Despite the whole Antarctic fiasco , they're at it again, this time telling MTV News that they're planning to spend their summer vacation working on a new album, the follow-up to last year's Infinity on High and their third studio effort in less than three years.
"It was sort of a plan of ours to downplay the fact we are recording a new record soon. Not that we don't care or don't want people to know, but I think we were a little swamped with the press surrounding Infinity on High," guitarist Joe Trohman wrote in an e-mail. "So we wanted to slightly scale that aspect back, make it somewhat more of a surprise so that people would all of a sudden get hit with our new record one of these days.
"As far as when/where we are going to record, the 'when' will be sometime in the next couple of months, the 'where' will be in the Los Angeles/ Burbank [California] area, but we have not chosen an exact date to start preproduction and we have not chosen a studio," he continued. "We have talked about revisiting Ocean Studios in Burbank, where we did From Under the Cork Tree, but honestly, we haven't locked anything down. … As far as a release date? No f—ing clue."
Trohman added that while the band hasn't decided on a producer for the project, Neil Avron, who worked on both Infinity and Cork Tree, "would be present during the sessions."
Though the band has yet to record a single note, the follow-up to Infinity already has a fairly long — and factually spotty — history. The album was first reported to be heavily influenced by folk music, reports the band spent much of last year trying to live down . It was then described by bassist Pete Wentz as being inspired by the "distorted, awesome riffs" of Oasis. So what's the latest take on how it will sound?
"We've said time and time again that we derive our songs from many different sources. Have you ever heard Patrick [Stump] sing? There's the bulk of the R&B right there. Folk? I think that was more of a lyricism aspect, though there is something musically reminiscent in some of the demos," Trohman wrote. "The riffs I've sent to Patrick have had somewhat of an Iggy Pop feel, as he's an obsession of mine. Others [have a] somewhat Smiths-y/ late-'70s-to-early-'80s Manchester sound."
Of course, FOB's summer plans could very well have changed by the time you read this. In a separate e-mail to MTV News, Wentz admitted that Fall Out Boy fully intend to hit the studio in June or July, but things could be different now, given the success of their cover of Michael Jackson's "Beat It," which has quickly become a mainstay in the iTunes top 10. Seems they're now planning to promote that (Wentz said they'll shoot a video for the track next week) rather than gearing up to enter the studio. (See how the MTV News staff recently got to make our own Michael Jackson videos in the Newsroom blog.)
"It's been an interesting back-and-forth. Before Chile, we weren't sure when we were going to record. Then during the process, we felt a new energy and planned for the summer," Wentz wrote. "Now we are back in limbo, especially with 'Beat It' kind of taking on a life of its own. There's a part of us that just wants to go to another country and lay something down and see how it goes, but right now we are just kind of on autopilot trying to figure out the next move."
Wentz did go on to say that FOB still hope to have a new album in stores by "late fall," and he added that they have plenty of songs ready to go, though it's still too early to talk about them in any great detail, lest we have a repeat of the whole "folk" thing.
"It's so interesting how whatever comment you make about new music becomes the 'set-in-stone' description of your new music. … It's too early to tell what it will sound like, but my only guess would be a progression again," he wrote. "Also, it's so early that we don't really have any names for the songs. They all have joke titles like 'MC Hammer and Ms. Piggy Bank.' "
In other FOB album news, Roots drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson told Billboard.com this week that his band's forthcoming album, Rising Down, would not, as has been previously reported, include the track "Birthday Girl," which features Stump. The song just didn't fit with the rest of the set, ?uestlove said.
In other FOB album news, Roots drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson told Billboard.com this week that his band's forthcoming album, Rising Down, will not, as has been previously reported, include the track "Birthday Girl ," which features Stump. "It was just sticking out like a sore thumb," ?uestlove said, and didn't fit the mood of what he described to MTV News as "our most political record."


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Training camps have begun in the Canadian Football League with several former UMass Minutemen on the rosters.
Wide receiver Brandon London returns to the Montreal Alouettes while cornerback Sean Smalls returns to the Toronto Argonauts. Defensive tackle Brandon Collier has signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after an injury forced his free agent bid with Philadelphia to end during training camp last summer. Defensive end Keron Williams looks to continue his strong CFL career with the defending Grey Cup champion B.C. Lions.


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Communication Disorders: Assessment and Remediation
Spring 2013
Instructor: Kristen Mantle, MS, CCC-SLP, OM Telephone: (626) 585-7216
LAB: Room D303 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Tuesday 3:55 p.m.- 5 p.m. Office Hours: By Appointment
CLASS: Room C-111
Tuesday 6 p.m. - 9:20 p.m.
Hegde, M.N., Pocket Guide to Treatment in Speech-Language Pathology,
3rd edition, 2001, Delmar Learning.
As a result of participating in this course, the student will:
1. Students will be able to demonstrate awareness of common treatment strategies,
including principles of learning and behavior modification.
2. Students will be able to accurately and effectively identify appropriate therapy
techniques and strategies within the clinical setting.
3. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to synthesize and integrate the
events of a therapeutic session to produce in writing (1) a concise and accurate
daily record and (2) an overview of sessions over time.
4. Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to accurately and appropriately carry
out a treatment protocol to an individual/group.
5. Students will be able to demonstrate awareness of themselves as para-professional
service delivery providers in the therapeutic process and will demonstrate
appropriate demeanor, language, confidentiality and dress and receptivity to
supervisory feedback.
3. Final Examination 50 points
6. Ancillary – Professionalism, organization, teamwork 5 points
7. Extra Credit: no more than 10 points
Extra credit opportunities on tests/projects
Attendance at CEUs (with proof and 1pg. summary report)
F = below 120 points
Be on time for class and lab appointments
Conduct yourself in manner and dress as a professional you would respect
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Attendance – absences, lateness, early departure;
Grades – make-ups; Code of Conduct
All assignments are listed in this syllabus and detailed in support materials using CANVAS. Clarification of written or verbal instructions will be provided in class and/or by email, as needed. However, you are responsible for all assignments listed, whether they are discussed in class or not. You are responsible for contacting me immediately should you have a problem or question with any aspect of the class or lab.
You are also responsible for knowing information presented in class, whether you are in attendance or not. Points are earned for the timeliness, completeness, and accuracy with which each assignment is fulfilled.
Each student is expected to attend every class and to be on time. Only verified emergencies (M.D. note on prescription paper, paperwork for Urgent Care/Emergency or towing) constitute an excused absence. When the final grade is determined, 2 points will be deducted for the third and each subsequent attendance infraction.
In rare instances, and only with a documented excuse, the instructor may accept late assignments. However, points will be deducted from the assignment. The instructor has full discretion over any decision to deviate from this syllabus and its requirements.
All student's are expected to adhere to the Pasadena City College "Student Code of Conduct" whether specific items have been mentioned or not in this syllabus. Plagiarism will be penalized through a deduction of some or all of the points possible for any written assignment depending on the extent of the infraction. Students who are disruptive to the teaching of this course or the learning of their peers in any way will be warned. After initial warning, a student may have a "Student Misconduct Form" submitted to the Dean for review and then forwarded to other administrative offices. Cheating of any kind will result in dismissal from the class and an automatic "F" for this course.
Week Date Assignment
1 1/8 *LAB – 3:55-5 p.m. Rm D303
READ: Roth – Ch 1 (p 4-7) & Table of Contents, Syllabus
LECTURE: Course Overview, Requirements & Assignments
Lab overview (6:30-7 p.m.)
Remediation and the Principles of Learning/Intervention
2 1/15 *LAB – 3:55-5 p.m. Rm D303
READ: Roth – Ch 1(p18-22; Appendix 1-G);Hegde –134-141,412-417
LECTURE: Key Teaching/Therapy Strategies; Session Design: Task Requirements/Task Analysis (Antecedent Stimuli > Response > Consequence), Sample Lesson Plans, Charting
3 1/22 *LAB – 3:55-5 p.m. Rm D303
READ: Roth – Ch 1(p14-18, Appendix 1-B,C,D); Hegde –
Pgs. 50-56, 102-104, 111, 139-141, 180-183
LECTURE: Behavioral Objectives; Teaching
Strategies (aka Scaffolding);Lesson plans, Charting, Behavior Modification/reinforcement; Sample Lesson Plans
1/29 *LAB – 3:55-5 p.m. Rm D303; DUE: Observations #1,#2
READ: Roth – Ch 1 & 2 ; Hegde -50-51, 66-68
LECTURE: Data collection;Lesson Planning & Session Design; Behavior Modification/reinforcement
5 2/5 *LAB – 3:55-5 p.m. Rm D303; DUE: Group Lesson Plan
READ: Cont. Roth – Ch 1&2; Hegde Pgs. 50-51, 66-68
LECTURE: Finish Session Design; Lesson Planning SOAP notes; Oral-Motor considerations; Articulation
6 2/12 *LAB – 3:30-4:30pm or 4:30-5:30pm, as scheduled
READ: Roth – Ch 3; Hegde – pgs. 66-79 LECTURE: Oral-Motor follow-up; Articulation; Phonology; Data collection, behavior reinforcements
*Friday 2/15/2013-Monday 2/18/2013 – Presidents' Days observed
7 2/19 *LAB – 3:30-4:30 or 4:30-5:30, as scheduled
READ: Roth – Ch 3, 4; Hegde – pgs. 66-79
LECTURE: Phonology; Data collection, behavior reinforcement; Infant/preschool vs. older children and adults
Prep for Midterm
8 2/26 *LAB – 3:30-4:30pm or 4:30-5:30pm, as scheduled
9 3/12 *LAB – 3:30-4:30pm or 4:30-5:30pm, as scheduled
DUE: Adult Lessson Plan
READ: Roth- Ch 4 plus introduction; Hegde-p. 91-99, 270-293, 293-298
LECTURE: Language Intervention – Infant/preschool;
SOAP notes
10 3/19 *LAB – 3:30-4:30pm or 4:30-5:30pm, as scheduled
READ: Roth – Ch 5; Hegde – 270-293, 307-312
LECTURE: Language – children/teens
Session Design, data collection, reinforcements
11 3/26 *LAB – 3:30-4:30pm or 4:30-5:30pm, as scheduled
READ: Roth – Ch 6; Hegde – pgs.10-35, 35-46, 112-114, 402-411
LECTURE: Intervention for Aphasia, Motor Speech Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI); Session design, Data collection, reinforcement; SOAP notes
*Friday 3/29/13 CEASAR CHAVEZ Day – Campus Closed
12 4/2 *LAB – 3:30-4:30pm or 4:30-5:30pm, as scheduled
READ: Roth – Ch 7 & 8; Hegde – pgs.187-229, 429-444
LECTURE: Fluency and Voice; materials Session design, Data collection, reinforcement
Prep for Therapy Kits & Oral Presentations
13 4/9 *LAB – 3:30-4:30pm or 4:30-5:30pm, as scheduled
READ: Roth – Ch 9 & 10; Hegde – pgs.176-178, 298-306
LECTURE: Fluency and Voice follow-up; Working with Families - Multicultural Issues and Counseling; materials
14 4/16 *LAB – 3:30-4:30pm or 4:30-5:30pm, as scheduled
LECTURE: Review assignments, class requirements
DUE: Therapy Kits & Oral Presentations
15 4/23 *LAB – 4pm-5pm *DUE – Turn in log of lab hours
READ: Roth –Ch 9 & 10, Appendix A
Working with Families Review Intervention – Code of Ethics; materials management Principles of Teaching and Learning; Re-assess, re-think, re-try, re-write & refer; SOAP notes; Prep for Final
Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Disabled Student Program and Services (DSPS) in D-209 or by calling (626) 585-7127 as soon as possible to ensure that any accommodations considered necessary are implemented according to school policy.
Other student services including but not limited to tutoring, library, medical and psychological are available to every student registered at PCC. For more information about a particular department go to the campus website www.pasadena.edu or visit the individual department for which you have a need.
I will be present and on time for all classes and related appointments. I will be prepared to instruct and guide you toward success in this class. I will treat students fairly and not permit individual students exceptions to the assignments and conduct expected as that would be unfair to the class as a whole. If I make any errors in the evaluation of your work, I will make every effort to rectify them. I will assess and record your learning in a multitude of ways that will be stimulating, informative and reasonable.
Speech and Language Therapy Kit and Oral Presentation: ___/20pts
Create a kit that contains materials for children and adults across these disorders and settings:
Language, Articulation, Oral Motor, Voice, Fluency & Groups
Your kit must be contained within a portable framework (i.e., box, lunchbox, briefcase, suitcase, etc.)
Your Oral Presentation (20 min.), should be a guided tour of your Therapy Kit as you describe:
Materials chosen/created and disorder(s) & age(s) for which they apply
Origin of the materials (How did you make them? Or Where did you buy them and for how much $?)
Give a BRIEF demonstration of how your materials can be used (what teaching/learning techniques apply)
Describe and demonstrate how ONE of your materials can be used at least three different ways
Due Date April 16th, 6 pm
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and these film studios are a past history:
Abrar-ul-Haq as playback singer...
Sajna by Shehzad Rafiq
Shafqat Cheema as Jabroo
Chalbaz Haseena His another film Jabroo is with Saima and Shafqat Cheema in the title role.
Bhola Ishtehari
Javed Hassan died
Director and actor Javed Hassan died on Wednesday morning. He looks like Sultan Rahi and played his duplicate in many movies after his death.
Komal died
Actress Komal died in the age of 67. She was introduced as first heroine with Salman Peerzada in a big budget costume film Fanoos (1963 - the first film of Firdous - Heer Ranjha fame). The film was made by India-return famous film director Nakhshab Charjawi .
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Lal Muhammad died
Famous film music director Lal Muhammad died in Karachi. He was mate of Buland Iqbal and the pair was best known as Lal Muhammad Iqbal. Their first film was Bara Bajay in 1961 and they composed almost in 30 Karachi made movies. Mehdi Hassan song in film Jaag utha Insaan in 1966 Duniya kisi kay pyar mein Jannat say kam nahin.., Alam Lohar's song in film Azadi ya Mout in 1966 Duniya janay meray Watan ki shaan.. and Ahmad Rushdi song in film Naseeb Apna Apna in 1970 A Abr-e-karm, aaj itna bars.. were his most super hit songs. Other musical movies were Mr. X, Chhoti Behan, Samundar, Azadi ya Mout, Meray Lal, Doosri Maa and Ladla...
Syed Kemal died
Famous film hero Kemal passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Karachi. He was 72 years..
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Yousuf Khan died
Renowned film actor Yousuf Khan died by Heart attack on Saturday, Sep 19, 2009 at Lahore.
Nasrullah Butt died
Actor Nastrullah Butt died on September 1st, 2009. He was known as Mr. Pakistan. His first appearance was in director Aslam Dar's jungle movie Dara in 1968. He played famous fictional role of Tarzan. He was only seen in five movies as hero and then he left film industry for a while. His comeback was as an extra and villain actor - in mainly Punjabi movies in the 1980s.
Iqbal Bano passed away
Renowned Ghazal singer Iqbal Bano passed away at Lahore. She was 74 years old.
» Read more on Iqbal Bano
Kaifee passed away
Top Punjabi film actor and director from the 1970s - Kaifee - passed away on Friday, March 13, 2009. He began his film career as a successful film director with film Mun Zor in 1966. Chan Makhna was one of all time best film in 1968. Same years, he was introduced as hero in his own film Sajjan Pyara. He appeared in almost 75 movies and as director his films achieved great successes. Zulm da badla (1972) and Jagga Gujjar were his diamond jubilee movies as director. Moula Jatt was his one of last big movies as a traditional film hero with his own wife actress Chakori. Other famous actress Ghazala was his first wife. His last film was Medan (2004) in which he introduced his son as actor but he failed. Kaifee was younger brother of legend singer Inayat Hussain Bhatti and appeared in more than 24 movies together.
Hameed Chodhary died
Renowned choreographer Hameed Chodhary died on Sunday. He was 72 years old. He was dance director in more than 500 movies. He was producer and hero in film Zindgi kay Mailay (1972) and was seen in few other movies like a dancer.
Zahoor Ahmad passed away
Renowned TV artist Zahoor Ahmad died on Sunday, he was 75 years old. He was best known from some famous TV plays like Khuda ki Basti, Akhri Chatan, Nizam Saqa, Akhara and Afshan and he was seen in a role as father of Waheed Murad in memorable musical film Armaan (1966).
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Husn Parast (Urdu)
Capital cinema, Lahore
Director: Rasheed Dogar
Moamar Rana..
Madam X (Urdu)
Prince cinema, Lahore
Director: Rasheed Dogar
Gujjar Badshah (Punjabi)
Odeon cinema, Lahore
Director: Masood Butt
Saima, Shaan, Babar Ali
Wehshi Badmash (Punjabi)
Shabistan cinema, Lahore
Director: Sangeeta
Sanan, Shaan, Laila..
Sarkari Raj (Punjabi)
Prince cinema, Lahore
Saima, Shan, Shahid Khan
Faraeb (Urdu)
Capital cinema, Lahore
Director: Masood Butt
Meera, Shan, Saud
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Nach Kay Yaar Manana (P.)
Shabistan cinema, Lahore
Director: Masood Butt
Saima, Shaan, Sana
Company (Urdu)
Metropole cinema, Lahore
Director: Pervez Rana
Redlight Hotel (Urdu)
Capital cinema, Lahore
Director: ?
Red Line (Urdu)
In GW, ST, FB (not in Lahore)
Director: ?
Black Cat (Urdu)
Capital Cinema, Lahore
Drector: Saeed Ali Khan
Ahmad But...
Ishq (Urdu)
Only in GujranW. Sialko, Sargodh.
Drector: Altaf Hussain
Anokhi Shikaran (Urdu)
Capital Cinema, Lahore
Director: Saeed Ali Khan
Sana, Laila..
Loufar (Urdu)
Shabistan Cinema, Lahore
Director: ?
Ishq Beparwah (Punjabi)
Kashmir Mehal Gujranwala
Director: Altaf Hussain
Sana, Moamar Rana, Veena Malik
Yaar Dushman (Punjabi)
Shabistan Cinema, Lahore
Director: Maqsood Ahmad
Saima, Momar Rana, Babar
Pappu Shehzada (Punjabi)
Capital Cinema, Lahore
Director: Maqsood Ahmad
Saima, Shaan
Chan Badmash (Punjabi)
Capital Cinema, Lahore
Director: M. Rasheed Malik
Actors: Saima, Momar Rana, Babar
Mehbooba (Urdu)
Capital Cinema, Lahore
Director: Rasheed Dogar
Zakhmi Aurat (Urdu)
Prince Cinema, Lahore
Director: ?
Actors: Sana, Shan
Ghunda No. 1 (Punjabi)
Sjabistan cinema, Lahore
Director: Masood Butt
Saima, Shaan, Saud
Arain da Kharak (Punjabi)
Capital cinema, Lahore
Director: Sangeeta
Saima, Shaan, Moamar, Saud
Aaj ki Larki (Urdu)
Gulistan Cinema, Lahore
Director: ?
Actors: Nargis, Shaan, Saud, Babar
Haseena Goli Mar (Urdu)
Capital Cinema, Lahore
Director: ?
Actors: ?
Ibba Gujjar (Punjai)
Shabistan Cinema, Lahore
Saima, Shan, Moamar Ran
Basanti (Punjai)
Gulistan Cinema, Lahore
Director: Hassan Askari
Saima, Shan, Mustafa Qureshi
Honymoon (Urdu)
Gulistan Cinema, Lahore
Director: ?
Asha, Nida Chodhary
Mojan hi Mojan (Punjabi)
Gulistan Cinema, Lahore
Director: Sangeeta
Saima, Moamar, Reema
Hakim Arain (Punjabi)
Metropole Cinema Lahore
Director: Sangeeta
Actors: Shaan, Noor, Babar Ali
Miss Top 10 (Urdu)
Capital Cinema Lahore
Director: Rasheed Dogar
Actors: Sana, Moamar Rana
Khanzada (Punjabi)
Prince Cinema Lahore
Director: Akram Khan
Saima, Shan
Allah Utay dorian (Punjabi)
Shabistan Cinema Lahore
Director: Masood Butt
Actors: Saima, Shaan, M.Qureshi
Badmash Gujjar (Punjabi)
Capital Cinema Lahore
Director: Masood Butt
Actors: Saima, Shaan
Chann Badshah (Punjabi)
Prince cinema, Lahore
Director: Rasheed Malik
Actors: Saima, Moamar Rana
Ishq Shehnshah (Punjabi - flop)
Cinema: Prince Lahore
Director: Saeed Rana
Producer: Tahir & Javed
Cast: Saima, Momar Rana, Asha
Khoufnak (Punjabi - flop)
Cinema: Shabistan Lahore
Director: Saeed Ali Khan
Sana, Shan
Short Cut (Urdu - flop)
Cinema: Prince Lahore
Director: Mazhar & Fakhar Imam
Wehshi Ghunda (Pnjabi - flop)
Shabistan cinema, Lahore
Director: Pervez Rana
Saima, Shan
27.02.2009 (flopped)
Talabgaar (Urdu - flop)
Cinema: Metropole Lahore
The first released film in 2009 is Talabgaar on February 27. Suhail Ali Tony is film director and Sana with Shamyl Khan and Amina Malik are main actors in this film based on actual situation in Pakistan on terror.


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If you're going by stereotypes, going to get a new guitar for your 60-something father is about as un-punk rock as you can get.
Or maybe it's as punk rock as it gets. Either way, Vinnie Caruana isn't about to stop doing things his way, and on this particular winter day, the frontman for I Am The Avalanche was mixing a little music business with family business as he and his dad did a little guitar hunting.
"My dad was in a band when he was a kid," recalled Caruana. "He was an art teacher on Long Island for years, but he's retired now it was time for him to get a new guitar. It was a good experience to bring him into the world."
In a lot of ways it was a way for Caruana to let his father know that 'hey dad, I made it; everything's okay,' something that wasn't always a foregone conclusion for the Long Islander.
"My parents have always been very supportive," he said, "but I'm sure they've been worried here and there."
Like when the 19-year-old Caruana, who was getting into trouble like most teenagers do, let his father know that he and his band at the time, The Movielife, were going to go all in on their budding music career and tour.
"He took it pretty well. As an artist, he understood that we need to do what we need to do and we're only happy doing art and music."
The 34-year-old has been at it ever since, whether solo or with a band, and as I Am The Avalanche's third full-length album, Wolverines, garners critical and popular acclaim, it's safe to say that Caruana is in a good place these days. That's not to say the road to get here was easy. But hey, at least this time around he won't get asked about the six year delay between the band's first and second albums.
"We won't have anything to talk about," he laughs. "That's a question I hopefully won't ever have to answer or be asked again."
These days, the questions will focus on the making of Wolverines, a stellar 10-track punch in the face that hits on all levels. Whether you're looking for hooks, energy, heaviness, or lyrics that mean something, it's here. But it took plenty of setbacks and heartache to get to this point.
First up, a herniated disc in his back put Caruana on the shelf in October of 2012. Three days later, Hurricane Sandy hit.
"It was bad down here," said Caruana, who lives in Long Beach. "The bay and the ocean met, and everybody's stuff was destroyed. I live on the second floor of a building, so my stuff was fine, but I had to move out for a month until heat, electricity, and clean drinking water were back, and that's when I started writing this record."
In pain and in the midst of a town devastated by the storm, the frontman looked out his window and began putting his thoughts together.
"Everything down here was really destroyed," he said. "The boardwalk was washed into the streets and sitting on people's lawns. Everybody's houses were flooded and cars were completely wrecked. I sat down and started to write the new record, looking out the window at the town trying to assess the damage. It was a weird thing to balance and a weird thing to go through at that time. It (the record) is a hundred percent due to that situation and the whole environment."
Yet doom and gloom isn't the name of the game on Wolverines. Yes, there are plenty of hard truths on the record, but there is also just as much optimism, something Caruana takes pride in.
"The uplifting songs on the record are ones where you triumph over adversity, or over pain or over loss, and those are hopeful songs," he said. "I don't want to always be negative (Laughs), but it's easier to write negative than positive, and that's probably across the board in music. But I like to find the bright side of it, and I like our records to be balanced."
Even if he has to dig deep into his own life experiences to get there.
"When I started as a musician, that's the way I started writing lyrics," he said. "I've added some depth to that and tried to not make everything exactly about my life, but it's what I know and how I know how to do these things. This has always been my approach, so there's always going to be a level of personal stuff going on on the record. The fans expect that too, and it's not something I feel pressured to deliver; it's just something that comes naturally. I think it comes from growing up on Long Island and being a part of the scene there and in New York City. The heart on your sleeve thing was very status quo for bands on Long Island, and I started that way."
But he's far from finished, and with his back in working shape again, Wolverines showing I Am The Avalanche in prime form, and the reception to the record the strongest yet, these are good days for Vinnie Caruana. But it has to be asked…how does his dad like the band's music?
"I think he likes some of my songs, and he's skipped some of them," Caruana laughs. "But men in their late-60s are not my target audience, so I don't get offended if he has to skip a song."
I Am The Avalanche play the Marlin Room at Webster Hall on Friday, March 28. For tickets, click here


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TC TO JOHN A. CARLYLE ; 22 July 1850; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18500722-TC-JAC-01; CL 25: 124
Chelsea, 22 july 1850
My dear Brother,—Today there came a Letter for you, I suppose from Dushtie of Munich,1—whh the Postman, in his haste to oblige, demanded to have your Address put upon, and then took away with him. Not till after he was gone, had I time to bethink me that he had better have left it, and I wd have written a word, and saved the penny! Here is the word, at any rate.
Yesterday I got quite done with "Jesuitism"; have been in castor and blue-pill,—weather very hot;—am thinking continually of getting my packages made up. It seems likeliest I shall go to Glamorganshire after all.2 Here is Redwood's Note of this morning. "Early next week," I imagine, must be the appointed day: and probably I may stay overnight at Bath which I have hardly ever seen, rather than at Bristol which I have. What is the use of going "in one day," after all? I bethink me of Landor at Bath whom I could have a little talk with. Say Monday next week! I expect to recover fast in Redwood's solitude, with one of his ponies and the sea-bathing. I am not ill fundamentally; rather well almost; but the weakly irritation, with all its sad etceteras, has risen to a pitch!
Last night, to crown my sorrows, we were inveighed into a Procter Soiree;—Dinner. I resolutely refused to hear of, and so could not well get off farther. Mrs Butler (Kemble) home from the Union was the heroine. A most obstreperous, coarse, and to me ungainly heroine.3 She has realised a fortune (£400 a-year in amount) by "reading" Shakspeare in Cincinnati &c &c; is now quite divorced, and means to try "reading" here again. I won't accept another headache for her sake! Oh, the vile pother I was in, all evening! Jews, Greeks


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The best thing about Wednesday nights is "Criminal Minds." Using the latest technologies will not catch the criminal as fast as the BAU (Behavioral Analysis Unit) flying cross country to catch the kidnappers in Memphis. This is a "Criminal Minds" spoiler, so look away now if you don't want to know the details about Morgan's love life or the Memphis kidnapping plot. According to Tuesday's Buddy TV, Morgan's love life may be in trouble and there is a frat party going going piggy-faced! Are the killers a part of this fraternity?
The latest episode "What Happens in Mecklinburg…" of the series deals with a series of targeted kidnappings near Memphis The team uses their knowledge to find the commonality between the missing persons and a motive. The capture of the UnSub is never quite as dramatic as the hunt to find the perp or perp that commit the crimes. The video trailer is so creepy that viewers should not watch this around young kids.
Meanwhile, Savannah (Rochelle Aytes) vents her frustration to Morgan (Shemar Moore) about the amount of traveling he does for his job. It is hard to understand how the significant others in any of the team members lives do not understand the dedication needed to keep people safe from the criminal element in society. Perhaps that is why JJ (AJ Cook) can recognize the problem for Morgan so easily - she has had to grapple with job issues and her own marriage.
Morgan reacted to JJ's straight shooting analysis: "Damn, you don't pull any punches do you?" But, JJ is right, Morgan's relationships are usually very short term. Good thing JJ pulled it straight because Morgan appears to have taken the words to heart. Watch the video clip above to see how Morgan fixes things in the romance department.


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Despite rumors to the contrary, Matt Lauer will continue on as a co-host on the "Today" show. The New York Times reports that NBC has extended Lauer's contract by "more than two years" making him a veteran in the morning show industry. Lauer first came to "Today" in 1997, replacing Bryan Gumbel.
Last year, the New York Daily News reported that Lauer's job was in jeopardy, speculating that the morning show's poor ratings "could signal end to Matt Lauer's reign as anchor." The show was reportedly falling behind in the ratings and trailing behind "Good Morning America."
But that wasn't the only reason there were conflicting reports about Lauer's contract ending in 2015. The show having the worst press in the decades that it has been on television, especially after Ann Curry's firing last year. The New York Times published an article in March 2013 in which their source stated that NBC was doing "damage control" for Lauer, who was scrutinized by the media after Ann Curry was canned.
A year later, the show is still struggling a bit in the ratings, but is not as far behind "Good Morning America" as it was a year ago. Media Bistro's June 12 ratings report states that "GMA" still maintained its number one position this week, with a 827,000 viewer lead over the "Today" show, but both of their total viewer audiences were up two percent when compared to the numbers gathered for the same week last year.
Lauer's contract with "Today" ends in 2015, so rumors that he would be replaced have now been silenced with news of an extended contract being signed. Perhaps NBC thinks they can rekindle some viewer love by keeping Lauer instead of shaking the show up and ditching the host who has held the spot for the past 17 years.


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Burned out on dark winter wear yet? Black shoes can get so blah, so we're keeping things interesting by pumping up our loafers via the Jellypop Burbank ($30 on sale). Play up the menswear aspect by strutting your stuff in some wide leg dress pants, or get a little more demure and pair them with a vintage dress and cropped sweater. Either way, try to keep your pennies out of them, please?
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Successes amongst the team.
Worker to worker safety reinforcement.
Instilling a strong culture of safety isn't easy—you'll have to get employees to want to be safe. Reinforcing positive behavior is key. These suggestions will help.
Lead by example
Actions speak louder than words, so be sure you are following your own rules 100% of the time. Bending the rules for yourself even a little can really send the wrong message. Be careful not to do it.
On the Spot Positive Reinforcement
If you catch an employee doing something good, reward them on the spot—especially when an employee that repeatedly breaks the rules finally decides to behave safely. In addition to public praise, give them a small reward.
Cool sunglass-style safety eyewear can be a great reward in this scenario. Uvex models such as Uvex Slate, Uvex Polarized, Uvex Ignite, and Tomcat in sunglass tints are good choices. Also, check out the complete line of Harley-Davidson® eyewear at www.H-Dpersonalsafetywear.com.
Organize Safety-Related Events and Publicize Them
Hosting safety-related events is a cost-effective way to make safety the norm in your organization. For instance, at qualifying facilities we offer free eyewear assessment surveys to improve your safety eyewear program and free vision screenings to check your employees for vision problems.
Learn more about these free services.
Your distributor or other safety equipment manufacturers may offer similar low cost options—just make sure you let everyone see the positive results. When employees and managers notice these events, they'll feel like they're part of a safety culture and will be more likely to join in.
Build Worker-to-Worker Reinforcement
75% of you told us that worker-to-worker reinforcement was key to building a culture of safety. Setting up a Safety Committee is a great way to start this reinforcement. Here's how.
Encourage safety at home
Bring your distributor in for a safety fair and ask them to offer home safety products for sale directly to your employees. Negotiate with your distributor to offer employees the same discount you receive as an organization, or if budget allows, consider subsidizing a part of each employee's purchase at the fair.


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When "Good Morning America" Co-Hosts Robin Roberts and Lara Spencer trap celebs on the Red Carpet Sunday, you need a few friends for sharing gown and décolletage thoughts. And when your best movie or actor pick doesn't take the Oscar, you have to share your "how could they" arguments. So make up a list, pick up the mobile and speed-dial your BFs. It's time to organize an Oscar party.
First, you can make do with whatever paper party stuff you have left over from New Year's Eve but if you want something movie-related check out Party City. The company has Hollywood-theme party plates, napkins and gold favors.
Secondly, go to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences history timeline to pick out some trivia Qs you can use during the preshow Red Carpet bit and Oscar commercial breaks. Do you know what won best picture of 1990? Hint: It starred Jessica Tandy.
Third, print off the nominees and their categories or go to My Pics for a ballot. Find a suitable award at a party store or tell the winner the prize is hosting next year's Oscar party.
If you and your guests want to appear with a celeb on the Red Carpet go to My Oscar Photo ahead of time, so email guests the link now.
You probably know when the Oscars air but as a reminder the show is 6 p.m. CT, March 2, 2014 on ABC.
And have fun even if your picks don't win and you haven't seen the movies. After all, if you don't watch you won't know what everyone is talking about on Monday morning. Visit Oscar for more information.


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What is Internet Banking?
Internet Banking, also referred to as Online Banking, gives you the choice of how and when you want to bank. Its easy to apply and even easier to get started.
With your computer you can:
- View current account balances
- Transfer funds between accounts
- Easily balance your checkbook
- Check loan payments and payoffs
- Contact the bank
- And much more
All of your banking can be done within minutes in the comfort of your own home. You can perform almost any banking function any time, day or night. Its that easy.
How do I get started?
Simple as 1, 2, 3...
Register. Go to the banks web site at http://www.brcbank.com/ and click on Log In. At the Online Banking login screen click on New User? in the upper green bar or click "HERE" in the new user text. Fill out and submit the registration form.Once registered, you will receive an email containing your Access ID and password information.
Log On. When weve activated your account, go back to the banks web site and click on Log In. You will be asked for your Access ID and Password and click Enter and youre done!
- That's it. You will go to the Account Summary screen. From there, you can get a detailed transaction list of all recent activity that has been posted to your accounts or transfer funds.
Black River Country Bank offers convenient, easy Bill Pay! Bill Pay is a faster, more secure way of paying your bills online. This allows you to be in control of when your bill is paid, it also saves time and postage. Bill Pay is NOW ABSOLUTELY FREE!! Sign up for Bill Pay by logging on to our Online Banking site in the upper righthand corner of our homepage at http://www.brcbank.com/. For additional information contact any bank employee at either office.


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Welcome from Oregon.
Not sure if you know, but "Hello, World" is a computer programming test to see if you can get your code to run. Guess it is appropriate here.
This is a discussion on Hello World ... within the New Members Introduce Yourself forums, part of the DefensiveCarry.com Forum Office category; Found this site on GT, don't know how I had missed it in the past. Was on PDO for many years, missed it after it ...
Found this site on GT, don't know how I had missed it in the past.
Was on PDO for many years, missed it after it went down; it was a good site after you black-listed a half a dozen posters.
I am a semi-retired corporate pilot, I fly a Sabreliner 80.
I met my wife 36 years ago and she started shooting 35 years ago ; we did a lot of IHMSA competition in Kali and both got our CCW in Florida where we live now in 1986 (or 87 ???).
What else ? Oh yeah, we love to ride our Harleys, she's got a Road King Classic, I have an Ultra; went to Sturgis 2 years ago, 2500 miles one-way from S. FL.
I carry a G-26 that has over 5000 rds through it (IDPA), she carries the nastiest little gun I ever shot: a S&W .357 3" barrel scandium; that thing weights 12-13 oz., kicks like a train of mules !!! she likes it...
That's about it, good people ... Happy Independance Day !!!
Welcome from Oregon.
Not sure if you know, but "Hello, World" is a computer programming test to see if you can get your code to run. Guess it is appropriate here.
Preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse or Rapture....whichever comes first.
Welcome from VA!
Welcome from Alabama
A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more peace and content in life than simply being a good husband and father.
Welcome Aboard to you and your wife from right up I95 in SE Georgia!
A 3" .357 huh? Mrs. jfl don't mess around!
"Just getting a concealed carry permit means you haven't commited a crime yet. CCP holders commit crimes." Daniel Vice, senior attorney for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, quoted on Fox & Friends, 8 Jul, 2008
"Sometimes, when you're making gumbo, people just show up.", Leah Chase
Welcome from central Mississippi.
Glock 27
Welcome from Middle Tennessee!
If the public are bound to yield obedience to laws to which they cannot give their approbation, they are slaves to those who make such laws and enforce them.--Samuel Adams as Candidus, Boston Gazette 20 Jan. 1772
Veteran--USA FA
NRA Benefactor Life
Tennessee Firearms Association Life
Happy 4th JFL, and Welcome from Michigan!
Regards, T Bone.
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety". Benjamin Franklin
Welcome from Montana.
I got into IHMSA on the ground floor, so to speak, in Alaska in the 1970s (member #667)
When youre wounded and left on Afghanistans plains,
And the women come out to cut up what remains,
Just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier.
Rudyard Kipling
from Central Florida!
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
Certified Glock Armorer
NRA Life Member
A Big Texas Howdy from Dallas, welcome to the forum.
"Eternity is Too Long to be Wrong"
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NRA Instructor & Life Member
Member TSRA, USCCA, TCHA
Christian, Heterosexual, Pro-2A, Pro-Life, Conservative, Common Sense American
Welcome from Maryland!
What is a moderate interpretation of [the Constitution]? Halfway between what it says and [...] what you want it to say? Justice Antonin Scalia
SIG: P220R SS Elite SAO, P220R SAO, P220R Carry, P226R Navy, P226, P239/.40S&W, P2022/.40S&W; GSR 5", P6.
Welcome from East Texas
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BONNERS FERRY, IDAHO – A safety project aimed at making highways safer for wildlife and humans received a $5,000 donation from TransCanada on Monday, Jan. 27 at the Kootenai Valley Resource Initiative (KVRI) meeting in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
The McArthur Lake Safety project is combining the use of Doppler radar, high-resolution thermal cameras and other wireless technologies to create a mobile wildlife detection system. The system is being used to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions along an accident-prone stretch of US Highway 95 in Boundary County.
For several years The Nature Conservancy, as a partner of the Kootenai Valley Resource Initiative, has looked for ways to make the area safer. In December, after researching several safety options, the first phase of the project was deployed near Bonners Ferry.
"Safety is TransCanada's highest priority for its employees, landowners, people, and wildlife in the communities where we operate," said Steven McNulty, TransCanada Land Supervisor, Gas Transmission Northwest System. "We all share the same roads and are committed to the safety of our families and values we share to maintain the highest quality of life."
The donation from TransCanada will provide matching funds for a $100,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. TransCanada's mission is to safely, responsibly and reliably transport energy used by millions of North Americans every day. The company is headquartered in Calgary but has a significant presence in the United States and a growing business in Mexico.
For the latest update on this project, visit our blog Idaho Nature Notes. For more information on TransCanada visit: www.transcanada.com, Twitter @TransCanada or http://blog.transcanada.com.
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I tried to find a thunderbird plugin which can do this:
Display a button on the top of the message (while reading, not composing) "move message to folder '...'".
The plugin checks the "from" header of the mail and remembers (or searches) where the last mails of this sender were moved to. In about 95% of my cases the plugin could guess the correct folder. The algorithm is quite easy: move the mail to the folder, which was used the last time for this from-address.
This could help to keep the inbox clean.
I know a lot of people which have a huge inbox folder because they are to lazy (or busy) to move mails into subfolders.
I don't like the manual way: right click, move message to folder "...". And the archive feature of thunderbird does not help me. I want to keep mails separated.
Any idea how to keep the mail inbox clean by moving mails to subfolders in a way that is easy and fast?
Filters don't solve my problem: I want to see all mails in my Inbox. After reading and handling the mail I want to move it to an other folder.


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Can I still get my period and be pregnant?
I used the ovulation calendar last month and we had sex on dec 26 when i was still fertile. We have had sex many times since i was a couple days later on my period than i was suppose to be? My boobs have been very senstive to the touch as well
Posted: 01/11/2011 by fzsbaby10
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You probably aren't pregnant if you have your period. Implantation spotting can occur very close to the time of your expected period, but should be very light and a brown or pink color, not red.posted 01/11/2011 by Katydid17
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Foto Hot Artis Billgie Lagi Berjemur di Pantai"HOT IN SWIMSUITS" BILLGIE
"Meet our special edition model with a number of stories that will leave you stunned."
BILLGIE, that's her name. Unique, indeed, just that, with no long name. Makassar origin girl who dared to wander into Jakarta. In addition to lectures, the third child of four siblings aspire to total in the world of modeling. She was given the opportunity by Ratna Sarumpaet for acting in films Jamila and the President.
This model posed so eloquently. She seemed so friendly with the camera shutter, as existing long introductions between them. Mmm .., turns out he also has a quick way to achieve satisfaction in bed, wooow ...
How to shoot at Bidadari Island with POPULAR?
Was happy, because the people are fun. The place is also nice and good, far from the noise of Jakarta.
You really like the atmosphere of the beach huh?
Like, but other times really wanted a vacation.
You look perfect in a bikini is not it?
Said my friends think so. They said my stomach was flat and white skin, honey if covered.
Need special care to be a sexy body like this?
None. Only eat regularly, not dinner. Reducing the ice drink, yes just like that.
Never mind to go to a private island with your partner?
Oh yes, ever. But so far no one has ngajakin tuh ..
What type of guy you like?
I prefer the adult, and older than me. Physically he has to chubby for good when being hugged. Do not be too white skin color and also not too black.
When did you first go out and the first kiss?
Time in high school. I love really does to him. Yes, all the all-time high school first.
So if you've loved the same guy, whatever will you give?
A: Yes. The point to this moment I still love him. But luckily my boyfriend and my ex-before I can understand.
Now first you love it where?
In Jakarta, too, but already married, he he ..
Continues to this day still expecting?
Still, most expect. Even if he became a widower, I still want to marry him.
A little story first ML experience?
.. Haha, funny really, not yet understood. So feel forced.
Why feel forced?
She had been requested from the first few times but I refused. after out clubbing, I happen to get drunk. Suddenly I was there in his room. Until I cry. We could rage for some time but because I love him, so we're cool and a long courtship. We broke up because I had to Jakarta and her betrothed.
Means do not feel the climax?
no. Because that's not why I was looking for from him.
Seriously do not need an orgasm?
Girls when do with the feeling must have felt good. But it's most convenient when it can reach the top.
You do not grumpy tuh?
Not bad.


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Wildcats Suffer 10-8 MEAC Upset by Coppin State
Courtesy: BCUathletics.com
Release: 05/16/2013
NORFOLK, Va. - As Wednesday's Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Baseball Championships opening round contest between the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (30-24) and Coppin State Eagles (17-31) slid well into the early hours of Thursday, B-CU suffered a late-game 10-8 comeback loss to CSU on the heels of untimely miscues, falling in the opening round for the first time since 2005.
"It boiled down to execution," second-year Head Coach Jason Beverlin said. "They made some errors to give us some runs early, and we came up with some big hits, but then got away from our approach."
"We didn't make big pitches when we needed to and gave them runs back," Beverlin continued. "We've got to shut them down that next inning."
The Eagles reached the scoreboard first and held a brief lead as David Hamlett's RBI triple put CSU up 1-0 in the top of the third.
The Wildcats hit right back with a strong counter-punch, as Brandon Turner set the tone for his night in the bottom of the fourth, leading off with a base on balls and stealing both second and third, before coming home on Eric Sams' RBI line drive single to right field.
Working into the fifth inning of his 14th start of the year, Ali Simpson faltered a little as well-placed CSU base hits set up Eagles scoring opportunities, jumpstarted by a two-run triple by Hamlett.
Again the Wildcats retaliated in the bottom half, loading up the bases and building an 8-4 lead with one runner scoring on Clay Middleton's groundout to the pitcher, with two more scoring on the play, courtesy of CSU errors.
The Eagles drew the game to a tie in the top of the sixth, beginning with consecutive B-CU errors to score one run and an RBI walk for another. Jack Kraft's high chopped single over second base capped off the scoring, plating a pair of Eagles runs to knot up the score.
Hamlett struck again in the top of the eighth, breaking the deadlock with a sacrifice fly for CSU's first lead since the fourth. Mike Wright later scored on a wild pitch to extend the CSU advantage to 10-8.
Entering in the seventh, CSU closer Michael Roberts (4-2) proved to be the crucial component in securing the Eagles first victory over the Wildcats since 2005, as the submariner collected seven of his eight outs via strikeout, while allowing just one hit.
A senior in center field, Turner put in the work to give B-CU opportunities throughout the contest, batting 1-for-2, while drawing three walks and stealing four bases, scoring one run.
"He was locked in," Beverlin said. "He wanted to get after it and he wanted to win this game as much as anybody. It's too bad we didn't have more guys on board with the way he was leading by example."
Chipping in another quality night at the plate, Sams went 2-for-4 with an RBI, scoring two runs.
Offensively, Hamlett was the difference-maker for the Eagles, batting 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs scored in the 3 1/2 hour game.
With the loss, the Wildcats fall to the elimination bracket, returning to action at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday to face the Northern No. 1 seed Delaware State Hornets (33-14), who fell to Southern No. 3 seeded North Carolina A&T, 16-11, in a 13-inning tug-of-war that delayed the B-CU/CSU start by over two hours.
"It's win or go home," Beverlin said. "At this point, all of it is how great their will to win is, and they have to have a refuse to lose attitude."
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March 23, 2007
Los Angeles - Saturday afternoon's UCLA women's water polo game against Cal State Bakersfield will begin at 2 p.m. Originally scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., the Bruins will face the Roadrunners two hours earlier at UCLA's Sunset Canyon Recreation Center.
No. 2 UCLA enters Saturday's contest with a 17-1 record and 8-0 MPSF mark against No. 19 Cal State Bakersfield.