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The Detroit Red Wings scored three late goals Friday night to come from behind and earn a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime.
The Red Wings were trailing, 2-0, entering the final minute of regulation before notching goals with 39 and 7 seconds left in play to tie the game. They scored again with just tenths of a second left on the clock in overtime to earn the win.
With goaltender Chris Osgood on the bench for an extra attacker, Kris Draper scored Detroit's first goal. Jason Woolley sent a hard pass from the blue line that Draper redirected in the slot past Chicago netminder Nikolai Khabibulin.
Nicklas Lidstrom tied the game for Detroit, putting a slap shot from the high slot into the net.
The Red Wings won the game on a disputed power play goal. In the game's final second, Pavel Datsyuk took a pass at the side of the net from Jason Woolley and bounced a shot off the inside of Khabibulin's pads and into the net.
The red goal light never went off and the official behind the goal signaled that time had run out but the goal was reviewed. The video goal judge determined that the puck was in the net before the clock ran out and the Red Wings left with the victory.
Chicago had opened the scoring in the first on a goal by Tyler Arnason. With 40 seconds left in the period, Mark Bell drove the Detroit net and a sprawling Osgood poked the puck away. It came out to Arnason, who was open to lift it over Osgood to put the Blackhawks up by a goal.
Former Red Wing Martin Lapointe extended the Chicago lead with 5:51 remaining in the second. The Blackhawks converted a Detroit turnover into a 3-on-1 and Lapointe carried the puck into the Red Wings' zone. He sent it to Matthew Barnaby before heading to the side of the goal. Barnaby sent it back and Lapointe was open to tip it in, putting the Blackhawks up, 2-0.
The game marked the first time this season that the Red Wings headed to overtime in consecutive games, also having played an extra period on Tuesday against Columbus.
The Red Wings were outshot 24-17 across the first two periods before taking 17 third period shots and holding the Blackhawks to five. Osgood finished the game with 29 saves on 31 shots while Khabibulin stopped 34 of the 37 shots he faced.
Detroit scored on one of their six power play chances and held the Blackhawks without a goal on their three power play opportunities.
After the NHL's Christmas break, the Red Wings return to action when they visit the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.
Notes: Mikael Samuelsson was out with a leg injury but Mathieu Schneider returned to the lineup after missing one game with a charley horse. Defenseman Jamie Rivers remained in the lineup as the Red Wings opted to use seven defensemen and only eleven forwards.
I take this match up personally and I want us to continue the sweep. With the Bulin Wall giving up 4 goals in each of the last three games it should not be to hard for Z and Datsyuk to unload on him, not to mention the power play. I am sure Chelly will have much satisfaction in picking up a W tonight. Let's go Red Wings, Let's go Red Wings!
Holy crap. Wings play like hell for the first 40 minutes, Hawks hold them off for the next 19, then it takes all of 30 seconds for the Wings to force overtime. Wow.
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Record: 0-16-0, Finished 4th in NFC North Division
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Scored 268 points (16.8/g), 27th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 517 points (32.3/g), 32nd.
Differential of -249 points (-15.6/g), 32nd.
Expected W-L: 2.8-13.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -9 (-0.6/g), 28th.
Simple Rating System: Total -13.1, Offense: -4.0, Defense: -9.1, SoS: 2.5, versus averages of 0.0.
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Video Book Review: No AngelTuesday, January 18th, 2011
The complete title of this New York Times Bestseller is "Now I Can Die In Peace – How ESPN's Sports Guy Found Salvation, With a Little Help From Nomar, Pedro, Shawshank and the 2004 Red Sox". It was written by Bill Simmons and was published in 2005.
The inside back jacket cover contains the following bio of the author:
– "Bill Simmons writes the popular Sports Guy column for ESPN.com's Page 2 and 'ESPN The Magazine'. A former sports reporter for the 'Boston Herald', he founded the award-winning bostonsportsguy.com website in 1997 and was a writer for 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'. He commutes between his home in Los Angeles and Fenway Park."
"Now I Can Die In Peace" consists of Sports Guy columns which Mr. Simmons wrote between October 1998 and April 2005. Additionally, updates, which occurred to him upon rereading those columns, are included in the margins and form a running commentary on his writing and on Red Sox History.
The page layout consisting of text in the middle with running commentary in the margins looks hard to read, but it works out OK.
While reading this book I came to the realization that there are many similarities between the histories of the Boston Red Sox and of the Chicago Cubs – between Cubs Nation and Red Sox Nation – similarities of which I was not aware. I'm amazed at how similar Bill Simmons' thoughts about his Red Sox, and my thoughts about my Cubs, are turning out to be.
That is the most striking aspect of this compilation of columns: change a name here and a date there and this book could very well be about the Cubs. In fact, as I was reading "Now I Can Die In Peace", it WAS about the Cubs. My brain automatically transposed names, places and dates, and I found myself reading about my experiences being a Cubs fan.
As the bumper sticker might say: Same Stuff – Different Names.
One writing technique which Mr. Simmons employs – he very effectively weaves pop culture references into his storytelling. Those references include "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Godfather" movies, "Rocky IV", "Karate Kid", etc.
Here are a few of my favorite quotes from the book:
– "…if there was a God, the Red Sox would have won a World Series by now."
– "Finally, the home plate ump raised his hands and started waving everyone off the field, like Bruce Willis waving the 'Die Hard' hostages off the top of the Nakatomi Building."
– "I feel like I'm getting a great break on a used car."
– "There is no such thing as a great break on a used car."
– "The lesson, as always: Don't get married."
– "Through the past seven decades, through all the heartache, we've only seen two constants with the Red Sox – the ownership and the ballpark – and both have needed to go for years."
– "Give me a crazy-competent owner over a cheap-quiet-incompetent owner any time."
– "Just because they support a superior baseball team doesn't mean they're superior. Keep telling yourself this."
– "We spend 10 minutes trying to remember if anyone won the World Series with an incompetent manager, finally taking solace that it happened with Arizona and Bob Brenly just two years ago."
– "Lemme ask you – why does MLB ban HGH and steroids, but allow cadaver surgeries for blown-out elbow tendons that give pitchers stronger and more durable arms? What's the difference?"
– "…you only have so many chances to win a championship, so you do what you have to do. It's that simple."
– "That's the thing about baggage as a sports fan – you can shed this stuff. You just need a few breaks."
– "First of all, it was released in 1986 – the same year the Pats lost in the Super Bowl…"
(I really enjoyed reading this quote.)
– "Q: What do you call 25 guys watching the World Series? A: The Yankees."
I truly enjoyed reading this book. A lot more than I expected to.
Anyone interested in experiencing what it's like to be a CUBS fan, should read "Now I Can Die In Peace", by Bill Simmons.
The full title is "Christmas is Good! – Trixie's Guide to a Happy Holiday". It is written by Trixie Koontz, DOG, and edited by Dean Koontz.
The book features photographs by Monique Stauder and illustrations by Janet Cleland, and both the photographs and the illustrations are great! I should point out that, as this is a Christmas book, photographs feature Trixie with red bows in her hair (just above her ears).
The Koontz website (DeanKoontz.com) describes this book as "an irresistible stocking stuffer full of furry tidbits to maximize your yuletide fun."
Here is a quote from the dedication page:
– "Trixie, a former service dog for people with disabilities, retired at three with an elbow problem, and came to live with the Koontz family. She is donating all author royalties from this book to Canine Companions for Independence, the wonderful organization that originally raised and trained her."
Trixie's Holiday Wish List is included, and it comprises 37 items.
Here is one of my favorite quotes from Trixie's Guide to a Happy Holiday:
– "Christmas is not about getting. Is about giving. So give me sausages!"
Trixie's favorite Christmas movie is "Die Hard".
A recipe for "Trixie's Special Christmas Gift Dog Treats" (aka "Peanut Butter Training Bites") is included at no extra charge.
I recommend this "Big Little Book of Holiday Fun" as a stocking stuffer "for Dogs and Their People".
The book is titled: "A Christmas Blizzard – A Novel". It's the latest effort by Garrison Keillor.
First let me tell you this little book is a gem. And it is a "little" book.
It must be a very popular book. I had a hard time finding it. When I finally came across it, I could only check it out for 2 weeks, with no renewals.
Also, the little tab on the book's spine, the ones which sometimes say "mystery" or "suspense" or "new book"? This one says "HOT" in red and yellow letters!
So what is this book about? Well, it's not about Lake Wobegon.
I hope I'm not giving away too much when I tell you the book opens with a husband and wife living in Chicago. How's that for local interest?
Turns out the wife is originally from Wauwatosa (aka "Tosa"), Wisconsin, adding even more local interest.
Again, I hope I'm not giving too much away when I tell you the story occurs around Christmastime. And includes a place called, roughly, "papa-oooh-mau-mau".
I really cannot tell you any more about it, but I will include this one quote:
– "That's the whole problem with marriage. Trying to maintain your course and not get sucked into the gravitational field of someone else."
"A Christmas Blizzard" is 180 pages of Garrison Keillor hitting nails on the head. I enjoyed reading it and I recommend it very highly.
I want to preface this post by saying that this is not a post that is in any way sponsored by ACTA Sports. The reason this post is up is because I believe in their products. I've been a reader of their publications for as long as this blog has been in existence and I can honestly say that I don't think I've had a clunker come through my door yet.
This holiday season they have three books available for purchase and all three are well worth the money.
The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2011
This is probably my favorite of all the regular books they publish. It's a collaborative effort of the writers over at The Hardball Times and not only recaps the season, but has a host of commentary and articles on all things baseball. I've been working my way through the 314 page monster so far since receiving it, but so far there are a number of great topics in this year's annual. Just to give you a taste, here are some that I really enjoyed or excite me to read.
That is just a small snippet of all the nuggets this book has to offer. I highly recommend picking this one up. It's a perfect read on the toilet. (Purchase the book from Acta Sports)
The Graphical Player 2011
I'll be honest with you. I'm going to warn you in advance so you have no excuse. If you hate the graphs we posted in the game recaps this season, this book is probably not for you. If you're a fantasy / rotisserie baseball player, this book IS for you. It has dollar values as well as player comparisons and various graphs on all the players you'd be looking at for 2011 including 10 year treads to help you evaluate what a player's career path is. (Purchase the book from Acta Sports)
The Bill James Handbook 2011
Every year when this one arrives in the mail I immediately open it up and show it to Mrs VFTB. Every year she rolls her eyes and asks who in their right mind would want a book loaded with stats. Every year I answer the exact same way. "ME!!!!!" This has stats stats and more stats. Acording to the Acta site the other features include:
This is an overwhelming one if you're not looking for stats, but it's a great resource to keep with you for reference if you're away from the computer. (Purchase the book from Acta Sports)
The complete title of this book is "Bigger Than The Game – Bo, Boz, The Punky QB, And How The '80s Created The Modern Athlete". It was written by Michael Weinreb, and was published in August 2010.
I must say, the biggest reason I picked up this book, was because there's a photo of the Punky QB on the cover, and, being a lifelong Bears fan, I was curious.
There is a testimonial for this book on the back cover. It is accurate. Here it is:
– "There was a time when sports were mostly legend; today, they're mostly marketing opportunities. Michael Weinreb has figured out when that evolution happened and how that transformation worked. Deeply researched and kinetically narrative, "Bigger Than The Game" is technically about the year 1986, but it's actually about the jarring recognition of a new reality we can't escape." Chuck Klosterman
Let me add that although most of the action takes place in the middle 1980s, the preambles began earlier, and the ramifications continue to this day.
The inside front jacket cover tells us: "A mesmerizing look at the era when athletes became superstars, mavericks replaced heroes, and sports moved to the forefront of American culture."
The inside back jacket cover states: "…'Bigger Than The Game' recounts how excess, media, and the lust for fame changed American sports forever."
Author Michael Weinreb has been a regular contributor to "The New York Times", "Newsday", and ESPN.com. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
The title and the photos on the front cover of the book suggest that "Bigger Than The Game" is about Bo Jackson, Brian Bosworth & Jim McMahon. While those three constitute a large part of the narrative, Michael Jordan, Len Bias, Ronald Reagan, Barry Switzer, Mike Ditka, the 1985 Bears & The Super Bowl Shuffle, Chris Berman & ESPN, Jimmy Johnson and the Miami Hurricanes, Joe Paterno and the Penn State Nittany Lions, Nike, and others also are presented.
In a discussion about the use of drugs by athletes, the following observation is included:
– "'Early in use, all of the positive things about cocaine are true,' one researcher told The New York Times. 'As use continues, all the negative things become true'."
Wow! That description applies to a lot of things.
I learned quite a bit about Jim McMahon's background, including: where he came from; why he went to BYU; how he enjoyed life among the Mormons; the 1985 Super Bowl Bears; and the Super Bowl Shuffle. On the subject of McMahon's recruitment to Brigham Young University, Jim's father is quoted as telling a lead BYU recruiter: "My son's going to school to play football. I don't want him to take all those religion classes."
In discussing the phenomenon of the Super Bowl itself, the author observes that "…the game was becoming less about the game and more about the show surrounding the game".
Weinreb researched the origins of the Nike Company's affiliations with athletes, and states that Nike was: "…on the verge of becoming a 'brand', of discovering that the real work, as author Naomi Klein wrote, 'lay not in manufacturing but in marketing'."
Here are some of my favorite quotes from the book:
– "Let us tell those who fought that war that we will never again ask young men to fight and possibly die in a war that our government is afraid to let them win."
– "The American ideal is not just winning; it's going as far as you can go…"
– "This was a new breed of college football team, an NFL developmental squad disguised as amateurs."
– "McMahon doesn't watch much football anymore. He finds the precision and repetition and the careful and conservative marketing of the modern quarterback to be dull and robotic; even the controversies seem contrived, the celebrations lifelessly choreographed."
– "…he merely responded by saying that he'd never had to use the word 'job' in his entire post-NFL career."
I enjoyed reading "Bigger Than The Game". It's apparent that I knew very little about the perfect storm involving athletes, sports & marketing which exploded in the 1980s. There is enough background information here to hold the interest of any sports fan.
The complete title of this book is "Mike And Mike's Rules For Sports And Life". It was written by Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic, with Andrew Chaikivsky, and was published in 2010.
The back cover contains the following testimonial, attributed to Publishers Weekly: "Resembles 'Seinfeld', with its lightly humorous yet serious renditions of everyday minutiae." I'd agree with that assessment.
The inside front jacket cover lists a number of "rules for sports and life", and the last one is the one I agree with most: "No more designated hitter!"
I opened the book and said to myself: "I haven't seen typeface like this since Dennis Rodman was writing books".
The following information comes from the "About The Authors" page at the back of the book:
– "Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic are co-hosts of 'Mike and Mike in the Morning' on ESPN Radio and ESPN2".
– "A graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, Mike Greenberg is also an anchor on ESPN's 'SportsCenter' and was host of the ABC-TV game show 'Duel'. His first book, the 'New York Times' bestseller 'Why My Wife Thinks I'm an Idiot', was nominated for a Quill Award as one of the best sports books of 2006. He is married with two children.
– "Captain of the 1984 Notre Dame football team, Mike Golic played defensive tackle for nine seasons in the NFL. While playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, he began his television career with a weekly feature, 'Golic's Got It', on 'The Randall Cunningham Show', for which he was awarded a Mid-Atlantic Emmy. He joined ESPN in 1995 and continues to serve as an analyst for the network's NFL programming. Married with three children, Golic lives with his family in Connecticut."
– "Andrew Chaikivsky is a contributing editor to 'Esquire' magazine. He lives in New York with his wife, Liz."
Here are a few of my favorite quotes from the book:
– "The rest of us, just like Mike and Mike, lay down the law, pound the table, and hurl statistics like harmless hand grenades. Like the Mikes, we are often in error but never in doubt."
– "Mark Twain said that the first thing you should do every morning is swallow a live frog, so you will know that the worst part of your day is over."
– "When you live on the road, you can count on this: every day, you're somewhere else, but it almost always looks the same."
– "…well, that's all you can ask first thing in the morning after a long night somewhere else…"
– "As long as there's mornings, I hope Mike and Mike will be on the air. It's a reason to get going when all you wanna do is turn over and sleep off the night before."
– "Go with the one who loves you last."
– "Rule 2.39 – Athletes with multimillion dollar contracts who complain about getting disrespected don't deserve your respect."
– "Character is what you do when no one is watching."
– "No matter how much of a loser anyone tells you that you are, if you offer to buy people things, they will like you."
– "You laugh. You cry. It's all part of life. And if you turn off your emotions completely, you've got no reason to live."
– "I like fall the best. I'm a big fall guy…..When it's warm and then all of a sudden it starts getting cool, and you have to put on a long-sleeve shirt, or maybe a sweater, I just love that."
– "If you can walk, you can play."
– "Can I buy you a beer?"
– "I gotta dog. Named him Mike."
– "Six words are four too many."
– "Everybody looks like somebody else."
– "Rule 5.23: If you're in charge of people you normally aren't in charge of, don't act like you're in charge of them."
There's a photo on p.181 of these guys throwing out the 1st pitch at Wrigley (on June 26, 2008) and they didn't even wear Cubs jerseys? Gotta question their judgment.
On the other hand, Mike and Mike both married girls from the Chicago area. Smart move on each of their parts.
On page 207 Greeny reviews 2 books I never heard of, by two authors I never heard of.
Although I had heard of the "Mike and Mike" show on ESPN radio before I picked up this book, I had never become a regular listener to the show. After reading the book, I asked myself "Why?". They seem like nice enough guys, fun and entertaining and all. So why have I not become a regular listener?
I did some research and figured out why. Their show is broadcast early in the morning. I make it a point of honor to be sound asleep at that time of day.
I enjoyed reading this book. It is fun and entertaining. If I'm ever awake in the wee hours of the morning, I'll tune in to their ESPN show.
The complete title of this book is "Don't Vote – It Just Encourages The Bastards". The author is P.J. O'Rourke. It was published in 2010.
I have read a number of previous books by P.J. O'Rourke, and I've enjoyed them. So when I saw this one, picking it up off the "New Books" shelf was a "no brainer".
Here is P.J.'s bio, from the inside back jacket cover: "P.J. O'Rourke is the author of thirteen books, including 'Parliament of Whores' and 'Give War A Chance', both of which were #1 New York Times best sellers. His most recent book is 'Driving Like Crazy'."
Mr. O'Rourke is a conservative with a sense of humor. I enjoy his writing and his sensibilities. Some of his references are very deep, very dry, very obscure, and very over my head. But overall, I enjoyed reading this book.
There is vulgar language in this book. The author apologizes, saying that politics is a vulgar subject.
Some of the topics the author delves into include: Happiness (and the pursuit thereof), Economic Freedom, Political Systems, More Freedom, Morality (in Politics), Taxes, The Bailout, Health Care Reform, Climate Change, The End of the Automobile Industry, The Trade Imbalance, Campaign Finance Reform, Terrorism, Foreign Policy, Piracy, and others. P. J. O'Rourke actually makes those topics interesting and fun.
I was very disappointed to read that P.J. O'Rourke was once one of those troublemakers who ride around in cars and bash mailboxes with baseball bats. He's lucky to have survived.
Here are a few of my favorite quotes from the book:
– "We don't vote to elect great persons to office. They're not that great. We vote to throw the bastards out."
– "'Fat Cat' would be the wrong epithet for Trump. If someone other than paroled former Enron accountants were keeping his books, he'd probably be shown to have a net worth less than that of your twenty-pound tabby who just shredded the drapes."
– "At the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009 America conducted an economic intervention that kept businesses that were staggering around, intoxicated by overtrading, and blinded by MBA moonshine from falling down the manhole of liquidation."
– "It's over. The social class known as assholes won."
– "And when does life begin, legally? Right-to-life activists claim they know. But what if the soul is in the egg and we have to arrest every ovulating woman who failed to get laid? What if it's in the sperm, and every adolescent boy has to be tried on a hundred million counts of manslaughter?"
– "Much of what happens in the American health care industry would – in any other business – be called shoplifting."
– "'…a third of Medicare spending goes to patients with chronic illness in their last two years of life.' Of course it does, that's when they're sick."
– "Four things greater than all things are, —
Women and Horses and Power and War."
– "A hundred years ago when foreign aid was unthought of (except as tribute or bribe) we were a respected and admired country. After a century of philanthropy everyone hates our guts."
– "In a moment of childish innocence I once asked her what the difference was between Republicans and Democrats. She said, 'Democrats rent'."
– "And truthfully, all causes are boring."
– "The aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War still makes me sick. Fine to save the fat, greedy Kuwaitis and the arrogant, grasping House of Saud, but to hell with the Shi'ites and Kurds of Iraq until they get some oil."
I enjoyed reading "Don't Vote, It Just Encourages The Bastards", as I have enjoyed reading all of P.J.'s books. I recommend it, particularly to those who are willing to read about politics.
The complete title of this book is "Got Fight? – The 50 Zen Principles of Hand-to-Face Combat". The author is Forrest Griffin (with Erich Krauss). It was published in 2009.
This is a book about fighting and Mixed Martial Arts, but it's fun and interesting. Because Forrest Griffin is fun and interesting.
Just so you know, Forrest Griffin is one of the top-ranked light-heavyweight mixed martial artists in the world.
There are a few testimonials on the back cover. The last one is the best one:
– "Forrest Griffin has written a masterpiece. Not since Hemingway has an author stimulated and tantalized the readers' senses through such delicate and colorful prose. This book is destined to become one of the greats, an international bestseller for centuries to come. We should all remove our hats and bow to the genius of this thought-provoking work. Bravo, Griffin. Bravo."
That testimonial was written by Forrest Griffin.
The book is dedicated to 13 entities, first of which is "To my stepfather, Clifford Abramson, for teaching me how to be a man." It was his stepfather who told Forrest: "Beer is an acquired taste, so you might as well acquire a taste for cheap beer."
As I said, the title of this book is "Got Fight?", but Forrest came up with a few alternate titles on his own:
– Who Moved My Nose?
– Fist Meets Face
– Death Is a Journey and My Bags Are Packed – The Forrest Griffin Story
– Punch Drunk
– Face Full of Scars
– A Few Scars More (for the sequel)
Mr. Griffin discussed the importance, to a fighter, of getting the right manager: "By nature, managers tend to be sleazy people. A good manager is still sleazy, he just isn't sleazy to you."
Mr. Griffin went to college, and I believe he actually graduated. He was also a police officer at one time.
Forrest has a theory about the difference between those who call themselves "Martial Artists" and those who call themselves "fighters". His theory is right on the money, although, as he himself points out, it is not universally applicable.
On the subject of cheating, Forrest opines: "I would rather be known as a cheater than a loser."
Forrest discusses his relationship with fear: "…street fighting isn't that big of a deal, so there is no reason to let your fear hinder you going out to the bars with your old lady. If you get whomped on, so what. A black eye will disappear and a broken nose can be mended. Fear is a good thing because it keeps you alive, but if it becomes so great that it hinders you from doing what you want, you need to confront it head-on."
Here are a few of my favorite quotes from the book:
– "Right then I realized that I had been a nice guy, and nice guys have no business being in the ring."
– "Most intelligent stockbrokers will tell us that the past is not a good indicator of the future, but it's the best indicator we've got."
– "If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying."
– "Everywhere you go, you have to tell them that they have the prettiest women on the planet."
– "If you decide to fight, do so hard and fast and without mercy."
As I said at the beginning, this book was fun and interesting, and I enjoyed reading it. Forrest Griffin has a great sense of humor (or maybe he's just taken too many head shots), and this is an entertaining book. I recommend it to anyone, not just fighters and wannabe fighters.


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Another storm in the train of weather activity is on the way for Long Island on Wednesday. A mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain is expected in various amounts.
Tuesday is an "in-between". Partly sunny skies are expected with highs in the mid 30s. Clouds increase late in the day. Traveling and the evening commute are dry, but icy spots are still around from Monday's storm, as well as any daytime melting.
A low pressure system rides up the Appalachian Mountain Range and heads towards Long Island. Its storm tracks puts the area "on the line" for a variety of wintry weather. Precip starts around midnight, give or take, as wet snow as temperatures should be near freezing. As the night progresses, watch for a changeover to sleet and eventually freezing rain by sunrise. A snow accumulation of 2 to 6 inches is possible before any changeover, with the lowest amounts south and east and the higher amounts north and west.
Significant ice accretion is possible, as even after a changeover, the rate of falling precipitation continues to be heavy into Wednesday's post-sunrise morning. Up to a quarter inch of ice is possible, making for an icy, crunchy mess.
With freezing rain, rain that freezes on colder surfaces near or on the ground, will be falling, surface temperatures will determine a changeover to plain rain during the day. A rise in some areas into the mid 30s translates to just rain, and this is more likely, but not guaranteed, for the south shore and East End.
Colder temperatures remain for the rest of the week with highs near 30 Thursday and Friday. Another storm is possible for the weekend time frame, but specifics won't be given until later in the week.


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Rhoads, Delgado, and Malette Named All-KCAC
Wichita, Kan. – Lacey Rhoads, Tiffany Delgado, and Michelle Malette have received Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Honors for their efforts during the 2011 Women's Soccer Season. Rhoads was named to the All-KCAC Second Team while Delgado and Malette were named All-KCAC Honorable Mention. The KCAC Women's Soccer Head Coaches voted on the awards.
As a senior, Rhoads was the field leader for the Lady Warriors during her final year of athletic eligibility. As a central midfielder, Rhoads started all 17 games for SC scoring six goals and assisting on two others for a total of 14 points.
Delgado, also a senior, played both in the backline and in the midfield during the season. Defensively, Delgado was the leader for Sterling, anchoring SC's defensive efforts. When Delgado was able to make runs into the offensive side of the field, she was able to score one goal and also assist on a goal.
In her junior campaign, Malette was Rhoads's counterpart as the other center midfielder. Malette started all 17 games for the Lady Warriors, finishing the year with three goals and two assists.
The Lady Warriors were 7-10 on the season, 3-6 in the KCAC and missed the KCAC Tournament by one game.


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What doesn't seem to be working though is the lookup of that user's home directory from another user. For example, if I want apache2 to be able to make the user's home directory available, it doesn't work, neither does "cd ~user".
It definitely works for the user when they SSH in - "cd ~" puts them in the right directory.
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I heart the French edition of ELLE. It is my weekly Monday morning joy, my favorite reading material for solo lunches and bubbly baths, and I hate it when Mondays are a holiday, because it means no mail and hence no ELLE. I even found a way to subscribe when I lived in the US: each issue cost me the price of a small piece of jewelry and the delivery was more than sketchy — I would go without for weeks at a time and then four issues would arrive simultaneously — but it was a delicious breath of Parisian air in my California mailbox.
The French edition is quite different from the foreign ones I've seen: it is slimmer but less futile, if you can say that about a woman's magazine, with a richer content that's not just about runway shows and the perfect way to pluck your eyebrows. It has all that stuff, yes, but with a nice dose of cultural, political, and current affair topics thrown into the mix.
In light of this, you can imagine how happy I was when their food editor offered that I contribute to their special edition on cooking. Um, let me think… okay! I was asked to come up with a menu that would be chic, facile et mode (chic, easy, and trendy) — a bit of pressure can't do you no harm — and I chose to go with a flower theme:
~ Zucchini poppy carpaccio,
~ Lavender-crusted duck magret,
~ Raspberry and violet tartlets.
Once I had created, tested, and written the recipes, they were styled by the in-house food stylist Valérie Lhomme, and shot by Edouard Sicot. As a bonus, I got to attend the photo shoot — always a fascinating experience — which took place in a studio just a few blocks from my apartment, an extremely convenient location when you happen to be wrapping up some manuscript or other.
So if you find yourself within walking distance of a French press kiosk between today and Sunday with 2.30€ in your pocket, might I suggest you spend them on this issue? In addition to my own recipes (page 126), you will find an all-strawberry menu by my friend Pascale, ten more pages on the new trends of food and cooking, a mini-guide to the Parisian food scene, and of course, all the regular sections of the magazine.
And if you can't find the French ELLE where you live, let me grieve with you for a minute, before asking you to stay tuned: the English translation of my recipes will be published on C&Z this Wednesday.


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One innocent bystander was killed and another wounded last month when an argument among patrons of a nightclub ended with gunfire in Athens. Now police said they have identified one of the people suspected of shooting the men and they are hoping the public can provide them with the information to catch him.
On Monday, police issued warrants charging Corey Antwan Blount, 33, of Atlanta, with felony murder, malice murder, two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, according to the Athens-Clarke County police.
Blount, who is also wanted in Fulton County for probation violation and traffic offenses, is also being charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, Major Mark Sizemore said.
"Information obtained clearly indicates that the victims in this senseless act of violence were innocent bystanders and played no role in triggering the assault," Sizemore said.
Derrick Merritt, and Jamaris Walter, both 22 of Athens, were shot while standing in a vacant parking lot with other patrons following the closing of a nearby nightclub, police have said. Merritt died as a result of the shooting and Walter is recovering from his injuries following the attack.
The incident happened around 2:40 a.m. on May 10, police said. That morning officers responded to 1720 Commerce Road and found two men suffering from gunshot wounds in the parking lot, Sizemore has said.
Officers rendered aid until EMS arrived and both men were transported by ambulance to the hospital where Merritt succumbed to his injuries, Sizemore said. It's unclear if Walter was still in the hospital Tuesday, but police said he is still recovering from his injuries.
Blount is a 5 feet, 11 inch tall black male who weighs 210 pounds and has a tattoo covering his left forearm, police said.
Anyone with information concerning the shooting or the whereabouts of Blount is asked to contact the Athens-Clarke County Police Department's Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (706)613-3342. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those individuals responsible for this crime.


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Headcannons, Relations
She is really shy.
She is a vegetarian, a very aggressive one at the most, if anybody eats meat, all of her shyness goes away and she talks about how disgusting she finds eating her friends.
She both grows crops and takes care of animals.
If she likes you, she'll give you tons of gifts and tries her best to find out what you like.
She is bisexual. (In the game she's most likely straight, but I liked the "best friends" thing in Harvest Moon DS: Cute, where you could live with a girl and the Harvest Goddess would give you a child under the same events as marriage. This was only in the Japanese version, though.)
If she finds you weird, she'll tell you. She may be shy, but she isn't afraid to say what she thinks.
If she's your friend she'll be less shy around you.
She is horrified of bugs. She is fine with fish and such, but bugs are an instant no. If there's bugs, she ignores them, or she gets out of there.
No matter what, I'll ALWAYS love you.
Hehe, you're cute...♥
Close Friends
Let's be best friends forever, okay?
Thank you so much for being my friend...
We should talk more, don't you agree?
Go away.
You're dead, I promise.


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As part of an ongoing effort to help Indianapolis area families meet the new State of Indiana vaccination requirements for school-aged children, both the Indianapolis Immunization Coalition and the Marion County Health Department will host free Back-to-School immunization clinics during September.
Indianapolis Immunization Coalition clinics:
Saturday, September 11, 2010
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Two locations:
John Marshall Community High School
10101 East 38th Street,
Indianapolis, IN 46236
(click for map and directions)
Northwest High School
5525 West 34th Street,
Indianapolis, IN 46224
(click for map and directions)
Marion County Health Department clinic:
Saturday, September 18, 2010
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Perry Township Education Center Building Gymnasium,
6548 Orinoco Avenue,
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(click for map and directions)
Parents and guardians should bring current vaccination records for their children when attending any of these clinics.
A brief overview of the new Indiana immunization requirements for school-aged children is available in the article Marion County Health Department to hold free back to school immunization clinics.
Families with questions about the new immunization requirements or the free clinics can contact the Marion County Health Department Immunization Program at 317-221-2122.
Related articles:
Giving Tylenol to prevent fever can reduce effectiveness of vaccines in babies
Flu shots during pregnancy may prevent an increased risk of mental illness for baby
Researchers develop what could become the first breast cancer vaccine
Heart disease warning signs seen in obese children as young as three years old (video)
Source: MCHD press release


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Several golfers walk away with prizes at this years POLYTECH foundation golf tournament at Jonathans Landing Golf Course on Thursday, June 21 in Magnolia, Del.
Seventy-two golfers took aim at the prizes offered at this years event which helps support the many activities POLYTECH students are involved in all year long.
This year's winners included the following:
Low Gross: Sean Kenney – Mike Parkowski – PJ Durning – Dan Rowles
Low Net: Angie White – Rob Ridgeway – Shawn Dockerty – Dino Donofrio
High Gross: Lee Thompson – Mel Warren – Lin Faucett – George Booth
Longest Drive: Male – Jeremy MacDonald / Female – Nancy Marsh
Closest-to-the-Pin: John Trabaudo 7"1"
Farthest-from-the-Pin: Dan Adams 63'2"
Rob Ridgeway was the big winner - taking home a 1997 Jeep Cherokee Sport by hitting a 110 yd shot 10" from the pin.
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It has been nothing less than a huge weekend for Magic rumors. Let us review: First, a mysterious Angel was discovered in a prerelease pack. Next, Worth Wollpert confirmed the card was real, and from, well... Conspiracy, the upcoming supplemental release. Third, a serial number of sorts was found on the back of this same card, which turned out to be a US phone number that led to a recording of an encrypted message:
When solved, the string of letters and numbers turned out to be the text of a Magic card - specifically, this one:
Cogwork Librarian 4
Artifact Creature - Construct (Uncommon?)
Draft Cogwork Librarian face up. As you draft a card you may draft an additional card from that booster pack. If you do, put Cogwork Librarian into that booster pack.
This means that Conspiracy is meant to be a Limited format. Draft-manipulation effects are, of course, unprecedented, but a second pick can be mindblowingly strong in the right pack. Cogwork Librarian looks like just the card to lose friends with - which, one supposes, is part of the fun of joining a Conspiracy.
Thanks to the collector number on Magister of Worth - 48/210 - and the text of Cogwork Librarian, we know the set size of Conspiracy and that it's meant to be drafted, and not much else. Further details will probably come in the near future, so stay tuned!


text: The year was 1974. The race was the AHRA Grand American Series, which attracted many of the top names in the sport, including Prudhomme, McCulloch, Capp and a variety of others. In the A/Funny Car class, Ken Veney was the star of the weekend, winning with a car he called Veney's Vega. Miss Firebird (left) helped present the trophy to Ken & Rona Veney (and crew chief Mike Hayton, right). Also pictured was AHRA president Jim Tice Sr., who attended the event. If you ever wondered why the Firebird staff to this day wears white pants, part of the reason comes from Tice who always thought it added a touch of class to any race day. Image by Rich Carlson.


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April 29, 1999
Team Update - At the Pacific-10 Conference Championships the Bruins finished fourth at 889, their lowest 54-hole score of the season.
Freshman Giulia Sergas recorded her best finish of the season, tying for third place at 218 (75-71-72). Sophomore Leilani Bagby placed 13th at 224.
The Bruins finished sixth at the Peg Barnard Invitational and four players placed among the top 20. UCLA finished sixth in a strong field at the ASU/PING Invitational and Sergas tied for ninth after firing a final round 70.
The Bruins recorded their best finish of the season at the LSU Fairwood Invitational, capturing second place.
They began the 1999 Winter schedule with a third place finish at the Pioneer Electronics Bruin Classic and an eighth place finish at the Regional Challenge.
At the LSU event, UCLA placed three players among the top 20 and finished three shots behind first place Duke, the nation's top-ranked team.
At the Regional Challenge, the Bruins led by five strokes after the first round, but tough weather conditions hampered play over the final 36 holes.
At the Pioneer Classic, the Bruins were tied for second place after two rounds before being edged on the final day by Pepperdine and Oklahoma State for second and first place, respectively.
UCLA ended the 1998 Fall season with a solid third place finish at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational. Three Bruins placed among the tournament's top 20.
The Bruins tied for ninth at the Stanford Women's Intercollegiates. The Bruins placed 17th in the Bama Fall Preview, hosted by the University of Tulsa at the Tulsa Country Club.
UCLA finished 10th in the annual Dick McGuire Invitational, hosted by the University of New Mexico in September. The Bruins placed two individuals among the top 20. UCLA was ranked 16th in the April 28th poll.
Next Tournament - The Bruins will travel to the NCAA West Regionals May 6-8, hosted by Texas A & M University at the Pine Forest Country Club in Houston, TX. Par is 72 over 6,125 yards.
UCLA Women's Golf Quick Facts
Leilani Bagby, So., Santa Monica (77.6)
Garance Dilan, So., Paris, France (81.3)
Alexandra Gasser, Jr., Crans-Monta-a, Switzerland (77.2)
Amanda Moltke-Leth, Jr., Copenhagen, Denmark (76.9)
Laura Moffat, So., West Kilbride, Scotland (80.0)
Julie Oh, So., Torrance (80.6)
Giulia Sergas, So., Trieste, Italy (75.8)
UCLA Website: www.uclabruins.com
For tournament results and rankings go to the official College Golf Foundation website at:
The Juniors
Alexandra Gasser - This two-year letterwinner is averaging 77.2 in 27 rounds this season. She tied for third at the Rainbow Invitational with a 54-hole score of 216.
Her second round 70, (two-under par) was a collegiate best. Her rounds of 73 and 72 in the first and final rounds, respectively, represented two of her seven best scores of the year.
At the Regional Challenge, she posted her second straight top 20 finish with a 54-hole total of 229 to tie for 12th. She is tied for the team lead with five top 20 finishes. She also has one top 10 finish and one round under par.
She began this season by tying for 17th place at the McGuire Invitational, highlighted by an even par 73. She equalled that score with an even par 73 in the first round at Stanford. She recorded her fourth top 20 finish of the season by tying for 18th place at the LSU Fairwood event.
In the final round of the ASU tournament, she shot a par 72 to tie for 26th. She captured 11th place at the Peg Barnard Invitational with a 36-hole total of 155. Gasser was ranked 68th nationally in the April 28 MasterCard poll.
Amanda Moltke-Leth - She placed fourth at the LSU Fairwood Invitational, her best finish of the season.
She tied for 12th at the Peg Barnard event with a one over par 74 in the final round.
She tied for 17th at the Rainbow event and fired a season best score of 72 in the final round. Recorded her second top 20 finish by tying for 20th at the Pioneer Classic at 232.
Tied for 24th at the Stanford tournament. Currently averaging 76.9 in 27 rounds which ranks second on the team. Two-time First-Team Conference USA transfer from the University of Memphis, where she won four individual titles, including three as a freshman in 1996-97.
The Sophomores
Leilani Bagby - Recorded her best finish as a collegian, tying for 12th at the Peg Barnard event with a two-round total of 156.
Captured 13th place two weeks later at the Pac-10 Championships with a 54-hole total of 224 that featured a second round 73, establishing a single round collegeiate best. Tied for 14th at the McGuire Invitational.
Tied for 23rd at the Regional Challenge, which included a first round score of 74, three over par. Tied for 31st at the Pioneer event, her second best finish of the season. Has three top 20 finishes. Tied for 26th at the LSU event. Currently averaging 77.6 in 27 rounds.
Laura Moffat - Recorded a collegiate best finish by tying for third at the Pioneer Classic with a three-round total of 224. After an opening round of 80, she played the final 36 holes in even par, including a career best one-under par 71 on the second day.
She captured 14th place at the Rainbow tournament, improving her scores each round (76-73-72-221). Her previous best finish (tied for 18th) was recorded at the ASU/Ping Invitational last Spring. Her stroke average is 80.0 in 24 rounds.
Julie Oh fired a career best 74 in the first round of the McGuire Invitational.
Garance Dilan - Winner of the 1998 Paris Championships, she played in her first collegiate tournament and finished in a tie for 48th at the Pioneer Classic. In her second collegiate tournament, she finished in a tie for 66th at the ASU event.
The Freshman
Giulia Sergas - She recorded her best collegiate finish by tying for third place at the Pac-10 Championships. After a first round 75, she played the final 36 holes in one-under par (71-72).
She placed ninth at the ASU event, firing a final round par 72 at the Karsten GC. She also tied for 13th at the LSU Fairwood tournament, tied for 17th at 245 at the Pioneer Classic and tied for 20th at the Peg Barnard event.
This newcomer fired a first round par 71 at the Regional Challenge, where she tied for 27th with a 54-hole total of 232. She leads the team with a 75.8 stroke average in 16 rounds. She also leads the Bruins with two top 10 finishes, five top 20 finishes and two rounds under par. She was ranked 55th in the April 28th MasterCard poll.
A freshman from Trieste, Italy, Sergas enrolled at UCLA for the Winter Quarter and has bolstered the lineup. She is a six-time winner of the Italian Championship and a winner of the 1998 European Ladies Championship.
Head Coach Jackie Tobian-Steinmann - The Hall of Fame coach will retire after the 1998-99 season, her 22nd. She guided the Bruins to the 1991 NCAA Championship and 43 career tournament victories.
She is the only collegiate coach to win the prestigious Rolex/Gladys Palmer Meritorious Service Award twice, most recently on Jan. 27.
She was selected as the 1996 NCGA Coach of the Year and voted the 1989 LPGA Coach of the Year. She also has received six regional coach of the year awards.
Finally, she has been a pioneer in promoting the collegiate women's game, serving on the California State Amateur Committee, the Rolex Coaches Council and the six-member Rolex Executive Committee for the College Golf Foundation.


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For now KDL shares his mailinglists with all other Orocos projects. If there is enough KDL-only traffic KDL-specific mailinglists will be created.
If you have an account on this Orocos webpage you can subscribe here
Otherwise use the following links:
- Mailinglist for announcements: very low traffic, only new releases etc
- Mailinglist for users: meant for users who have questions about the existing code.
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hOTEL aLPI rESORT ***
The most important tourist attractions are easily reachable by foot, such as Museo Egizio, Museo del Cinema, Mole Antonelliana, Palazzo Reale, Palazzo Madama. Aside from that you'll find the two of the most important Turin theaters, Teatro Regio and Teatro Carignano, just a few feet away.
There are Palazzo Nuovo University, Circolo dei Lettori, Rai Auditorium, Fair and Congress Center, G. Verdi Conservatorium nearby.
Also the green Parco del Valentino with the I Borgo Medioevale is 5 minutes away from the hotel. You can quickly reach Museo dell'Automobile, Eataly, Palavela, Lingotto Center If you take the subway or one of the many buses that go there.
We wanted to make your stay as pleasant as possible here in Turin, therefore our hotel has 34 very quiet, recently redecorated rooms with all the comforts, such as TV LCD SAT, bar fridge, air conditioner, external line telephone, jacuzzi or shower stall, hairdryer, free Wi-Fi and wired Internet.
Internal parking lot is available on request.
If you book directly from our website
you will be eligible for a 5% discount on your stay
Hotel Alpi Resort: how to reach us
Hotel Alpi Resort is situated in the very center of Turin, right behind Piazza Vittorio Veneto. It is easily reachable by public transport from the airport or any part of the city. This is how to get to the hotel in via Alfonso Boafous, 5...
The center
The center of Turin: places to visit
Piazza Vittorio, Piazza Castello, Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum), Mole Antonelliana, Palazzo Reale, these are just some of that main tourist attraction in the city center that are just a couple of minutes from the hotel .
Here's some more information on places to visit, restaurants and shopping...


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February 1, 2013
The IVY LEAGUE STORE is OPEN!
It may have taken a little while but Ivy League finally has its very own online store! To save face over the delay, all albums are selling for as little dollars as we're years young, $15! We have plenty of gems on offer from artists throughout the Ivy League roster such as The Stands, 78 Saab and The City Lights to Catcallm, Alpine and The Rubens. There's also some extra sneaky little bargains to be had like Cloud Control's Deluxe 2 CD edition of Bliss Release for still only $15!!!
The doors are open so if you fancy kicking it old school and adding to your CD collection, get clicking THIS WAY.


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"...the action shakes with naughty excitement."
There was a Cabaret and there was a Master-of-Ceremonies and there was a city called Berlin in a country called Germany and it was the end of the world... Broadway Re-Imagined returns to the Pantages Theatre with a dynamic and provocative staging of Kander & Ebb's groundbreaking musical, CABARET. Produced by Theater Latté Da and Hennepin Theatre Trust, CABARET is directed by the nationally acclaimed Peter Rothstein and features Sally Wingert as Fräulein Schneider, Jim Detmar as Herr Schultz, Kira Lace Hawkins as Sally Bowles, Sean Dooley as Cliff Bradshaw and Tyler Michaels as the Emcee. Classic songs like "Willkommen," "Maybe This Time," "Money" and, of course, "Cabaret" take you inside the heart of 1930s Berlin to experience the free-spirited decadence and heartbreaking desire that is CABARET! Mature Content
Post-show Discussions
Cabaret star SALLY WINGERT named 2013 Artist of the Year by the Star Tribune.
Broadway Re-Imagined
Presented by Theater Latté Da and Hennepin Theatre Trust
Pantages Theatre
Now playing through February 9, 2014
$29.00 to $86.00
Runtime: 2 hours, 30 minutes including one intermission
Student/Educator Rush will be available for all performances of Cabaret.
Policy: 2 tickets per valid ID; $20 per ticket, cash only; available only at the Pantages Theatre Box Office beginning 2 hours prior to the performance; rush line forms outside of theatre; student/educator must be present with valid ID at time of purchase; resale or transfer of rush tickets is strictly prohibited and all tickets are subject to availability.


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Jeremy Beck is a PGA Professional in Englewood, CO. The PGA of America comprises 27,000 men and women professionals with one singular goal in mind - to make the game of golf more enjoyable for you.
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Clubs and Organizations
The Student Services Office oversees student clubs activities.
RIT Dubai's Clubs and Organizations
Vice President
Music Club
Mashal Waqar
Rohan Verghis
The Music Club has no specific genre of music; its talent is so carried scope large enough for almost any musician to find their niche. There are presently many independent music groups within the club, the rock band being most well established. All genres of music and instruments are welcomed'; the club also has a few country/acoustic/blues enthusiasts. The club hosts bi-yearly concerts on campus; however more frequent shows are possible if requested. There are weekly meeting and jam sessions during which all members perform together (or in groups) in a relaxed atmosphere. There is a university-provided club space, sound system and acoustic drum set. The club space is open at all times for music club members to practice. Member's instruments can also be stored in the club room. Prior knowledge of music is not required to be a member, the club supports students who are interested and want to learn from scratch.
Humanitarian Club
Amina Ringim
The Humanitarian Club is dedicated to providing members a way to be involved with the society. Being a humanitarian is having concern for or helping to improve the welfare and happiness of people. Hopefully, we would try our best to make a difference in our society with the help of our fellow students. Our mission is to give students more insight on issues that affect the society and to find ways to make it better. It is also our goal to see students learn from their experiences and use it to make themselves better citizens where ever they might be. In the near future we plan on setting work shops where students visit facilities to see how things get done. Fundraisers, clean up drives, marathons, walkathons and plenty more that has to deal with being supportive to which ever cause might be of interest to our members.
Palestinian Cultural Club
Ali Al Sheikh
ElÃas G Deek
The Palestinian Cultural Club was created in 2012 whose goal is to represent the Palestinian community at R.I.T .Our main aim is to preserve the Palestinian history, heritage and revive the culture. We also aim to communicate with the different Palestinian organizations and figures inside and outside UAE and to connect the Palestinian community in the UAE to the Palestinian community in the Palestinian territories.
South Asian Student Association
Sadiya Siddique
The South Asian Student Association is a non-profit cultural organization, in which represents the Alliance of Students from the Indian Subcontinent (South East Asian countries). As an organization, we realize that our strength is not in division by nationality, but by bringing about unity in diversity. The countries represented are India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, and Sri Lanka. We hope to inspire a sense of togetherness in all people from the sub-continent and to educate others about our culture as well from the events we organize.
Arab Orients Club
Doaa Al-Jubr
Sami Jouaneh
|Arab Orients Club is a cultural club at RIT Dubai that promotes the Arabic culture and contributes towards a modern Arab identity.
People of all nationalities are welcome to join the club, our goal is to spread the Arab's Culture & the Arabic Traditions and lifestyle through fun and educational events. Our mission is to represent and reflect on the culture & traditions of the Arabs through various cultural events, and fun activities. Why should you join Arab Orients Club? Meet and become friends with students of different nationalities and culture. All our members and officers have deeply rooted passion of showing their Arabic culture and tradition. An ability to make an immediate impact. As a relatively new established club undertaking many endeavors, we are always looking for help in accomplishing our goals. Access to leadership opportunities. No experience is required to run for a board position. But you should show leadership skills and seriousness to carry such responsibility.
Electronics Club - on CO-OP
Mohamed Akram
Abdul Qadir
|The RIT Dubai Electronics Club aims to provide the students of RIT with a platform to work on different types of electronics projects. They can use what they learn to compete in different Engineering competitions and apply their theoretical knowledge to the practical world. The primary goal of the club is to enable students to practice and enjoy electronics while simultaneously learning new concepts and improving their existing ones. Our focus is hands-on, practical work in the lab through creative projects and collaboration. We also support the practical work with suitable theory so that student members have a better grasp and understanding of both the projects they work on and electronics in general.
The Gaming Club
Jack Jabra
Koshal Makhija
The RIT gaming club aims to just relieve people from their stressful everyday life by introducing some games to the members, and allowing them to escape from their daily routine. In the gaming club we hope to show people that games aren't always a waste of time. You can learn and play at the same time, some games have been proven to increase the sharpness of people's minds and their abilities to think and understand situations. Here we hope to introduce people to such type of games, that they can enjoy and at the same time subliminally are benefitting themselves. Another one of our aims is to bring people together. In our competitions we blind pick teams, people get to know each other, and when they play together they bond together, and that's what we are hoping to achieve from most of our events. With all these aims listed, TGC is the gateway for students to escape their tedious and stressful university lives.
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The RIT Dubai Drama Club aims to provide students of RIT with the chance to broaden their background in acting and filming/directing. Students, who show keen interest in acting, can use the skills they've learned later on in the future if they ever choose to take on acting as a profession. The plan is to allow students to take turns acting, filming, and directing, in order to create short films that will be produced once each semester. Each film will differ in genre, to ensure that the students along with the audience stay entertained.


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Disappointing SEC battle for BCS title supports media's plea for revamped championship system
At halftime of Monday's BCS "national championship" game, a fan was given the opportunity to kick a 40-yard field goal. If he split the uprights, he would win an RV, a boat, a Blackhawk helicopter and a Middle Eastern sultanate. Or something like that. He had 60 seconds. He needed 60 years.
All four of his attempts came up short, no surprise since a 40-yard field goal is hardly a layup. Then again, if you have a chance at becoming a sultan, the criteria for success should be rigorous. Maybe the Alabama placekickers should have given it a try, since they spent most of the night attempting field goals against a sleepy LSU team. When the Crimson Tide actually scored a touchdown – with 4:36 remaining in the game – fans must have been stunned. But, hey, Alabama is the best team in the country, or at least that's what the voters and cast of The Big Bang Theory say.
Another college football season has ended, and while the final result is somewhat satisfactory (it's easy to make an argument for Alabama as the nation's best team), there is a familiar lack of fulfillment. That comes courtesy of the BCS, which combines the worst elements of boxing, back-room politics and computer geekdom to foist a "championship" matchup on legions of fans throughout the country. Much ink has been spilled and words have been shouted in protest of the cockamamie system, which has divided media types into two camps: the heroic playoff supporters and the BCS apologists. (Can you tell which side I'm on?)
Monday brought word that the long, national nightmare may be over. No, the Kardashians aren't being banned from the airwaves. BCS chieftain Mike Slive has promised a "meaningful discussion" about the future of the contrived method of choosing a champion. Slive, who is the tremendously successful commissioner of the Southeastern Conference – which has won the last six BCS titles – admitted what many media members have been saying for years. According to Slive, there are "too many cracks in the current system, and too many controversies, to stand pat."
You think? Every year, an ever-larger portion of the media reveals the myriad inconsistencies, conflicts of interest and occasional grand larcenies that characterize the BCS process. Teams that have beaten rivals and boast the same (or better) records are ranked below their victims. Coaches cast votes in their weekly poll that protect conference allegiances and demonstrate grudges. And mathematicians somehow try to convince us that they know which teams are best, thanks to arcane formulas best used to figure out when the next meteor is going to hit the earth.
By the time we reach the fall, Slive and his fellow conference bosses will have met four times to discuss changes to the flawed approach. They assure us just about everything is up for discussion, except a full-fledged playoff (you can't expect these guys to be that smart) and anything that would limit the importance of the regular season. BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock said there could be "50 things on the table," and that doesn't even count the deli tray. Since the current BCS TV contract, for which ESPN pays $150 million/year, expires after this season, it's important to come to a conclusion quickly, the better to expand the window of negotiations for the next deal – and maximize profits.
Among the possible changes is a four-team "plus-one" model that identifies the "best" four schools in the country and plays them off in a three-game mini-tournament that would culminate in a "national title game." That's not quite a playoff, but it at least welcomes two more teams into the discussion. The BCS could also eliminate guaranteed bids for conference champions and place no limit on the number of league members that could play in the top-tier bowl games. A lot could happen. Or not so much. At least they're talking.
Frankly, they have to. TV ratings for this year's BCS bowl games were historically bad. According to the Associated Press, the Rose Bowl had its lowest ratings ever. The Orange Bowl saw viewership drop 37% from last year, and the Sugar Bowl numbers were lower than Twilight Zone re-runs on the local Fox affiliate. The Fiesta Bowl, which featured the two teams that would have participated in a plus-one this year, was the third-least viewed of the past decade. In other words, nobody cared. That's not exactly the best way to end a season.
Consider this a large victory for those members of the media who have howled at the moon in protest of how the world's greatest sport chooses a champion. Total victory has not been achieved yet, since a full-fledged playoff system isn't on the immediate horizon. (It's funny how conference commissioners and school presidents continue to lie about not wanting athletes to play "extra games," while they never complained about that as an extra regular-season tilt and nearly-universal conference championship contests were added to the docket.) But the establishment of a plus-one is a step toward a sensible conclusion of the season.
So, put your hands together for people like Dan Wetzel, Josh Peter and Jeff Passan, who wrote the seminal "Death to the BCS: The Definitive Case Against the Bowl Championship Series." And cheer for every columnist, commentator and analyst who laid out the ridiculous system's many inadequacies. The BCS isn't dying, but it is getting one heckuva makeover. Maybe some day, while we're all still kicking, we'll be able to celebrate a playoff system and enjoy crowning an undisputed college football champion.
Until that day comes, we'll keep on shouting, knowing that we can make a difference.


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Planned second long-duration 20 day Voskhod flight. Cancelled in spring 1966 after near-disaster with Voskhod 2 and death of Korolev. A follow-on Voskhod 3V s/n 7 mission was also planned that would have conducted an artificial gravity experiment, unreeling a tether between the Voskhod spacecraft and the Block I final rocket stage.
First Launch: 1967 Autumn.
Kamanin is preparing the final press packet, with the cosmonaut biographies, which will be delivered to TASS but only released by them after confirmation that the spacecraft is in orbit. Later Kamanin and forty other guests, including hero-cosmonauts and future hero-cosmonauts, throw a party for Tereshkova's 28th birthday. There is tension in the room as the cosmonauts eye each other as competitors for the flights after Voskhod-2. Volynov is the leading candidate to command the next flight, and has already been a back-up four times, but Marshal Rudenko keeps blocking his selection for flight (Volynov is a Jew). Rudenko is pushing Beregovoi for the next flight, and everyone in the room knows it...
It is decided that the flights of Voskhod s/n 5 and 6 will be run from Moscow rather than from the cosmodrome. The state commission will return to Moscow immediately after launch for this purpose. Four groups of staff will follow the flight on four-hour shifts.
Tyulin, Keldysh, and Mishin want engineer and scientist cosmonauts to be trained for early Soyuz flights. Kamanin agrees, telling them he will submit suitable candidates. The meeting goes well, possibly since in the absence of Korolev the commission is stacked with military representatives - of 17 members, 9 are military.


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David Beckham & Sons Watch The LA Kings Win The Stanley Cup [PHOTOS]
David Beckham and his three sons last night (June 11, 2012). The Beckham boys were seen jumping out of their seats, yelling and punching their fists in the air as they watched the LA Kings win the NHL Hockey Championship at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.It was a male bonding moment for
During the game David fed the boys nachos and ice cream, otherwise known as stadium food. At one point during the game Cruz actually jumped into his dad's arms in excitement. Aww.
LA Kings fans such as Alyssa Milano, David Boreanaz, Ellen Page and Matthew Perry were also in attendance.
Season ticket holder Perry told Us Weekly, "This is my happiest night as a sports fan. I have supported The Kings since the '70s. They did fantastic tonight. It feels great I am going to celebrate tonight!" You gotta love dedication!


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March 2, 2014
With her first free throw at the 11:43 mark of the second half, the senior from Newbern, Ala., reached the 1,000 point mark for her career, becoming the 24th member of the Tide's 1,000 point club, and the first to reach that milestone since Ericka Russell in 2012.
Freshman forward Ashley Williams finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds to put together her fifth double-double of the season. Junior guard Daisha Simmons added 14 points and seven rebounds, and junior guard Sharin Rivers scored 12 points while shooting 50 percent (4-of-8) from the field.
The first half featured back-and-forth play from the two squads, with neither team gaining much separation until the Tide went up seven with 3:53 left in the half. With five lead changes and four instances of a tied score, Alabama took a five-point lead into the half behind 45 percent (13-of-29) shooting from the field and 60 percent (6-for-10) shooting from three-point land.
After two LSU free throws to start the second half, the Tide broke the game open on a 12-1 run to take a 14-point advantage. Alabama forced 25 turnovers to hold LSU to 26 points in the second half, the fewest the Tigers have scored in the second half all season. Coupled with a season-high 27 free throws made in 40 second-half trips to the foul line, the Tide outscored the Tigers by 13 in the second half to come away with the victory.
Next up for the Tide will be the SEC Tournament, with the first round matchups kicking off on Wednesday, March 5. Until then, Alabama will await the results of remaining matchups to determine seeding.
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The STS-135 crew of the space shuttle Atlantis takes questions about their historic mission in the Moving Beyond Earth gallery at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Left to right, Rex Walheim (mission specialist), Sandy Magnus (mission specialist), Doug Hurley (pilot), and Chris Ferguson (mission commander).
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Gary Keith Hogeboom
Position: QB
Height: 6-4 Weight: 205 lbs.
Throws: Right
Born: August 21, 1958 in Grand Rapids, MI
High School: Northview
College: Central Michigan (school history) (Hogeboom college stats)
Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 5th round (133rd overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 22 (4446th overall since 1950)
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They can never guess mine! That is without asking me questions like, how old my children are and that's cheating! At a very young age I was determined I wouldn't allow years to age me, and I must say I am winning that battle. And wrinkles are only a small part of it. I presumed that wrinkles are only the result of what is going on inside my body. If I could keep that from aging, then everything else would follow, and it did.
You see, advertisers would like you to think that if you applied their product to your skin, that would solve the problem of wrinkles and other related signs of aging. Bull hockey! I got better things to spend my money on than their expensive creams and lotions!
Good nutrition and supplementing what your body gets depleted of over the years is the key that unlocks the aging process. Okay, I am about to start sharing my secrets, so take notes, I don't do this very often!
First I start with DHEA, an age-defying hormonal supplement that depletes with time. In this case, more is not better, instead more can cause adverse side effects, so we want to take this prudently.
Foods that are high in protein and low in fat are my other plan of attack. No, you don't have to buy those protein drink mixes, but if you tend to be one of those who's breakfast consists of coffee and a dougnut, a whey protein drink mix would be a definite plus. A diet high in protein helps build collagen that lies under the skin and helps support it. It also helps you to feel full so you aren't tempted to eat or snack too much on convenient unhealthy foods.
Now I still care for my skin. Skin needs to be nourished as well which is why I am careful not to pollute it with anything synthetic or unhealthy. Whatever you put on your skin does absorb into your system so the ingredients of any type of soap, lotion or bath products should be considered. I found a line of products called Skin Below the Chin that fit the bill for me. They offer liquid soap, lotion and body sprays that come in my favorite scents, lavendar and vanilla butter.
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The Phoney War Is Over
By Sean on Jun 04, 2008
Oracle employee Day Four.
OK, so it wasn't May 10, but the Phoney War ended today. There were no invasions. No new governments formed. But the next phase in this great plan started. I met some Oracle people.
They walked on two legs, ate normal food (not live rodents), and didn't seem to have that horrible scaly skin and two heads that I had been warned to expect (or if they did the second head was well hidden).
It was great for me to finally meet some Oracle folk. We were able to talk about respective teams and their skills, the likely product mix and product roadmap for the future... and we finished the day with a beer or two. Which was nice.


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test session on the Ducati Desmosedici GP9 at Mugello today, registered a best time of 1m51.2s. This was slightly better than the 1m51.4s logged by regular Ducati test rider Vittoriano Guareschi, who was also testing alongside Bayliss.
'It didn't take long to get back into it but before anyone gets any ideas, I will also say that I'm happy to be heading back to the airport and towards Australia and home this evening. I have no intention of returning to racing,' said Bayliss. 'I will probably test the bike again [during June or July] and I am very happy to play a part in this project,' he added.
'Working with Troy has been useful because he has a very different riding style to Vittoriano. It's been interesting and beneficial to hear his impressions of the GP9. We worked on chassis set-ups that are pretty different from those which we usually use and the results were promising although we need to look at this further. We can count on Troy's great experience to continue to improve our bike,' said Filippo Preziosi.
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Lexus has released a new series of images of the concept LF-LC. The full hybrid sports car was unveiled for the first time in Europe at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show and was created to anticipate the future design of the Japanese brand.
The look, very sleek and sporty, presents cutting edge technical solutions for the body, as well as high-tech equipment inside the car. The designers at the Lexus Calty Design Centre of Newport Beach gave free rein to the imagination to create innovative features for the interior, essential but elegant, futuristic and comfortable, too.
The driver can control various functions through an LCD screen placed at the centre of the dashboard. The windows, seats, rear-view mirrors, air conditioning system and infotainment are controlled via two touch-screen displays integrated into the doors. The LF-LC boasts 21" wheels fitted with 265/35 tires. The Japanese brand does not exclude a future production of the prototype, as Yoshi Inaba, President of Toyota North America said "judging from the fantastic reception it received, people want us to build it". We can expect the model to be put on the market with an estimated price of £120.000.
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Source: Lake Geneva Regional News
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May 22, 2011 | 10:19 AM
The bigger picture to this whole argument is can or should the city (or government) for try and be all things for all people. I'm sure that is we did as B suggested, you'd come up with a hundred answers to what people think they want or think they need. Usually those surveys tend to forget or at the very least distort the most important thing, how much is this REALLY going to cost. We tend to forget that people live in different areas for different reasons. Small towns like Lake Geneva are usually offer people a relatively safer, more quiet way of life. Cities are for those that want a more upbeat lifestyle with more things to do. The trade off with the city is that in exchange, you get more noise, people, and often more crime. The trade off in a small town is they don't offer the same options of things to do as you get in a city. Luckily for us, we live within 2 hours of just about anything you care to do. That being said, you can't have your cake and eat it too, if you want "more things to do", then perhaps moving to an area with a larger population would suit you better.
As for B, you can keep my $20 if you'll go away, that would be good use of my tax dollars....
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Opponents accuse the Islamist leader of seeking to impose a new era of autocracy after Hosni Mubarak was overthrown last year.
10:26, UK, Wednesday 28 November 2012
More than 200,000 people packed Cairo's Tahrir Square to protest against Egypt's president Mohamed Morsi's new 'pharoah' powers.
They accused the Islamist leader of seeking to impose a new era of autocracy after he issued a decree that expanded his powers and barred court challenges to his decisions.
The demonstration in the iconic plaza was as large as some of the protests during last year's uprising that drove ex-president Hosni Mubarak from power.
The same chants aimed against Mr Mubarak have now been directed towards the country's first freely-elected leader.
Police fired tear gas at stone-throwing youths in streets near the protest and there were clashes between Mr Morsi's opponents and supporters in a city north of Cairo.
Mr Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, faces the biggest challenge in his five months in office.
"The people want to bring down the regime," protesters in Tahrir Square chanted, echoing slogans used in the 2011 revolt.
"We don't want a dictatorship again. The Mubarak regime was a dictatorship. We had a revolution to have justice and freedom," said 32-year-old Ahmed Husseini in Cairo.
Protesters also demonstrated in Alexandria, Suez, Minya and other Nile Delta cities.
A 52-year-old demonstrator died after inhaling teargas in Cairo, the second protester death since Mr Morsi issued his decree last week.
The president's administration has defended the decree as an attempt to speed up reforms and complete a democratic transformation.
But opponents say Mr Morsi is behaving like a modern-day pharaoh, a jibe that was levelled at Mr Mubarak.
Mr Morsi's move also provoked a rebellion by judges and has hit confidence in an economy struggling after two years of turmoil.
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The Baltimore Bohemians remained in touch with the top three of the PDL's Mid-Atlantic Division on Friday night, as they blanked the Central Jersey Spartans, 4-0.
Geaton Caltabiano opened the scoring in the 12th minute, while Marquez Fernandez doubled the visitors' lead seven minutes later. Baltimore netted a third goal nine minutes before the break, as Caltabiano delivered his second goal of the match. Milo Kapor recorded the final tally of the match six minutes after the restart.
Pete Caringi assisted on the first three Baltimore strikes, increasing his point total to 21 for the season, moving him to within three points of the PDL leader, Carl Haworth (Ottawa Fury).
Baltimore has not lost in five road contests this season, going 2-0-3, scoring 13 goals and conceding only five.
The top of the Mid-Atlantic Division is still up for grabs as the season's last few weeks unfold. There is only a four point gap between the leaders, Reading United, and fifth-placed Long Island.
The Bohemians (5-1-4) have a bit of a break before they face division leaders Reading on the road in their next match on Sunday, July 7th. Baltimore is 1-1-0 against the Keystone State rivals all-time, winning 1-0 at home and losing 2-0 in Reading (both in 2012).
Goals: BAL – Geaton Caltabiano (12', 36'), Marquez Fernandez (19'), Milo Kapor (51')
Yellow Cards: BAL – Jake Nelson (51'); CJS – Dennis Correia (41')
Shots: BAL – 15, CJS – 6
Saves: BAL – 2, CJS – 4
Fouls: BAL – 11, CJS – 14
Offsides: BAL – 1, CJS – 1
Corners: BAL – 2, CJS – 0
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11.30.2009 / The Huskers Battle Kansas to Keep Their Big 12 North Goal Alive. Posting by Greg Sharpe, The Voice of the Huskers
What a night, what a game! Saturday was an amazing night for Husker Nation as Nebraska pulled out a big win against the Oklahoma Sooners 10-3. The defense was spectacular, keeping OU from scoring a touchdown for the first time since 1998.
The win was the highlight of Bo Pelini's brief career at Nebraska, but now it is on to this week and the Kansas Jayhawks. KU has hit the skids. The Hawks have lost their last four games and their hopes of winning a division title are gone. Kansas was picked to finish second in the division behind the Cornhuskers when the season began and their fans were pointing to this week's game as the showdown for the division title.
Saturday will be the Hawks senior day and the final home game for players like quarterback Todd Reesing and wide receiver Kerry Meier. That tandem has won a lot of football games in Lawrence including an Orange Bowl crown two years ago. Turnovers have been killing the Kansas offense. They had three of them last week in their loss to Kansas State. Over the last three weeks many of the mistakes by the Jayhawk offense have been turned in by Reesing. The veteran signal caller has had a magical career in Lawrence, but it seems to have turned lately.
Defensively KU has shown improvement in recent weeks, but without the offense producing as expected it has resulted in four consecutive losses. Nebraska will have to try to forget about the win over Oklahoma and get ready for Kansas which I'm sure will be fired up to end their losing skid and send their seniors out on a winning note. The Huskers haven't won in Lawrence since 2004 and they'll have to play well Saturday to change that.
Go Big Red!
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College Hockey:Babstock nets 17th as Quinnipiac edges Yale
HAMDEN, Conn. — It was a different week, but the same result between the Yale Bulldogs and Quinnipiac Bobcats this afternoon. These two teams played last Saturday in the Nutmeg Classic championship at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden in which QU came away with a 2-1 win.
This week, the Bobcats was able to score two power-play goals and defeat the Bulldogs, 3-1. Kelly Babstock scored her 17th goal of the season, putting her in a second place tie nationally for goals scored. Yale senior netminder Jackee Snikeris made 28 saves in the loss.
Quinnipiac got on the board first at 8:20 of the opening period on a power-play goal from Erica Uden-Johansson. Quinnipiac never lost control of the puck on the advantage and finally converted when defenseman Bethany Dymarczyk sent her wrist shot on Snikeris. Snikeris made the initial save on the left side, but left a rebound glove side where Uden-Johannson calmly put it in the gaping net.
The Bobcats almost extended their lead in the final seconds of the period on another power play. After Kelly Babstock made a move to the Yale net, her rebound came to the top of the crease. She fanned on the rebound, as did Uden-Johansson just as the buzzer sounded to end the period.
Quinnipiac had four power-play opportunities in the first, but only cashed in on one. Yet, coach Rick Seeley was still happy with the special teams. "For most people, 25 percent is a good percentage and we have been well below that lately. So for us to score at that clip it was pretty good."
Yale tied the game just 2:33 into the second period on Heather Grant's third goal of the season. The Bulldogs' offense came out on fire in the second after just two shots on goal in the first period. Only seconds after a two-on-one opportunity for Yale, Grant tied the game.
After a shot from the point was steered away by Vigilante, the rebound trickled to her right. Grant was able to poke it just under the diving effort from Vigilante.
"For us to be successful, we have to work hard and that was something we didn't do in the first; Quinnipiac really took it to us and we came out a little more prepared in the second," coach Joakim Flygh said.
The Bobcats regained the lead 1:30 later on Babstock's team-leading 17th goal of the season. With visions of Bobby Orr dancing in her head, Babstock took the puck from the bottom of the far circle. She then made a move around one defender and then dove over Snikeris as she put the puck in the back of the net.
"She is the freshman that I think we all wanted to be," junior captain Jordan Elkins said. "We all came in wanting to the person that changed things and it is just awesome playing with her. She is the freshman that everybody wants and wants to be."
Quinnipiac added insurance 8:53 into the third on their second power-play goal of the game on a slap shot from Elkins. Just 20 seconds into the advantage, Elkins sent her blast from the point to the top corner glove side to give the Bobcats a two-goal advantage.
"The whole defense is working harder this year to be able to score more goals. We are always showing up to practice early or staying late to get the extra work in." Elkins said.
In an effort of desperation, Yale pulled their goaltender with two minutes left in the third, but could not score.
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