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There's a quiet revolution happening in the way we die. More than 1.5 million Americans a year die in hospice care--nearly 44 percent of all deaths--and a vast industry has sprung up to meet the growing demand. Once viewed as a New Age indulgence, hospice is now a $14 billion business and one of the most successful segments in health care. "Changing the Way We Die," by award-winning journalists Fran Smith and Sheila Himmel, is the first book to take a broad, penetrating look at the hospice landscape.
"Changing the Way We Die" is a vital resource for anyone who wants to be prepared to face life's most challenging and universal event. You will learn:
-- Hospice use is soaring, yet most people come too late to get the full benefits.
-- With the age tsunami, it becomes even more critical for families and patients to choose end-of-life care wisely.
-- Hospice at its best is much more than a way to relieve the suffering of dying. It is a way to live.
Winner of the 2014 Independent Publisher Award Silver Medal in Aging/Death & Dying
About the Author
Fran Smith teaches GCSE English and English as a Foreign Language. Before becoming a teacher she worked for the Probation Service for ten years. Her first job after school was on the Buckinghamshire Advertiser, where, among other things, she wrote wedding reports and the People and Pets column. She lives in a village at the edge of the Fens.
Joan Halifax, PhD, is a Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, anthropologist, and author. She is Founder, Abbot, and Head Teacher of Upaya Zen Center, a Buddhist monastery in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Director of the Upaya Institute. She received her Ph.D in medical anthropology in 1973. Her work for forty years has focused on engaged and applied Buddhism, with an emphasis on end-of-life care and programs for prisoners and the environment. She has served as visiting faculty and lectured on the subject of death and dying at many academic institutions throughout the United States and abroad. She is a Board Member and Fellow of the Mind and Life Institute. The author of many books, including Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death, Dr. Halifax founded the Project on Being with Dying.
Praise For…
"Changing The Way We Die is different from other end-of-life books in that its case studies are of real people - not composites - and that it sets the hospice movement in context, addressing its history and development in America."
-San Francisco Examiner
"Changing the Way We Die: Compassionate End-of-Life Care and the Hospice Movement should be required reading for physicians, nurses, and anyone else-professional or volunteer-who provides care to those who are dying."
-ForeWord Reviews
"Nobody wants to die badly." With that opening line, cowriters Smith and Himmel proceed to persuasively explain why no one should ever have to. . Smith and Himmel provide inspiring stories about patients, families, physicians, and the entire hospice experience.
"Two excellent journalists write about the history and the modern ways of the hospice movement."
-Regarding Arts
"As a former hospice volunteer, I am thrilled to recommend Changing the Way We Die. Finally there's a spotlight on a crucial conversation which has the potential to reduce the suffering of millions of people at the end of life. A must read for anyone with elderly parents as well as those who want to be choiceful about their own lives."
-MJ Ryan, author of Attitudes of Gratitude, The Power of Patience, This Year I Will....
"This beautiful book opens the lid on one of the most important treasures in our lives-how we can change the way we die. The book reminds us that we often can choose to enter the embrace of hospice, with its deep roots in the heart of compassionate care. Hospice in the United States has been a movement as well as a practice. Dedicated, sensitive professionals and volunteers bring love and care to those who are facing death, in their homes, hospital rooms, and freestanding hospices. The words of patients and hospice people that fill Changing the Way We Die reflect great wisdom and self-honesty."
-Joan Halifax, Ph.D, author of Being With Dying
Hospice is one of the truly humane innovations in our culture, and Changing the Way We Die not only shows why, it demonstrates the importance of treating death as part of the great mystery and privilege of being alive."
-From Sue Halpern, author, A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home
"There is nothing to be afraid of, within the pages of Changing the Way We Die, but there is a great deal to be learned. Using compelling stories about people from all walks of life, this book offers a preparatory primer for people contemplating the final chapter of life for themselves or their loved ones. It will also help those who struggle to understand the medical care that their loved ones received in their later days. And it provides a calm and persuasive case for greater compassion toward people who are seriously ill, and those who care for them. If you invest a few hours in reading this book, it will help you avoid months of suffering for people you love in the days to come."
-Stephen P. Kiernan, author, Last Rites: Rescuing the End of Life From the Medical System
"As one of the first volunteers with the San Francisco Hospice, as someone who speaks at hospice conferences on a regular basis, and, as someone whose wife died when there was no hospice care, I know about the hospice arena. I also know that this book is a gem in that world. With information about the hospice movement and personal heartwarming stories from providers, patients and their families, this insightful book will convince you that hospice is not about giving up but about getting the best, most compassionate care. A must-read for anyone dealing with end-of-life issues.-
Allen Klein, MA, CSP, author of Learning to Laugh When You Feel Like Crying: Embracing Life After Loss


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1)What do I do if I feel I have been discriminated against, intimidated, coerced, harassed or mistreated at the workplace?
The best practice would be to inform your union of the situation before you take any action yourself. Please contact your Local Steward who will forward your information to the President and/or the Vice President; they will inform you of the best action to take or become active on your account.
Contact your Union Representative
2) How much time can I devote to union matters during business hours?
3.1 Designated Union members and/or officers shall be granted reasonable time with pay during working hours to investigate and seek to settle grievances and to participate in hearings and meetings with the Administration or Labor Relations Board on contract negotiations and contract administration. Such time shall be with the approval of the appropriate supervisor involved, and such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
3) Is there a limit to the pay I can receive because of filling a vacant position or upgrading to a higher classification within the university?
7.5 In the event a member of the bargaining unit is selected to fill a vacant position of a higher pay grade, as the result of a competitive search approved by the Affirmative Action Office, the starting salary shall be determined by the Vice President/Provost, subject to the approval by the President. In no event will the salary increase be less than 5% above his/her current base rate or exceed the maximum of the higher pay grade.
7.6 In the event a position is upgraded to a higher classification within the bargaining unit through the Personnel Review Committee, the employee shall receive the base rate of the higher classification, or 10% above his/her base rate whichever is greater. In no event will the salary amount exceed the maximum of the higher pay grade.
4) What should I receive as pay if I fill a higher classification position on an interim basis?
8.1 In the event an employee is required to fill a position in a higher classification on an interim basis, said employee shall receive the base rate of said different classification, or 10% above his current rate, whichever is greater, while serving in said position if the interim period extends beyond thirty (30) working days. The additional compensation shall be retroactive to the day the employee began filling the position in the higher classification. This article shall not apply to vacation replacements.
8.2 Upon the employee's return to the position held prior to the interim assignment, salary currently in effect for said employee position shall be resumed.
5) What are my rights if the Administration takes disciplinary action against me?
According to article IX disciplinary action may be imposed upon an employee only for just cause. Any disciplinary action imposed upon an employee may be remedied in a grievance through the regular grievance procedure as specified in Article XVII.
6) What information is kept in my personal file?
10.1-10.11 Personnel information, reports and evaluationsaccomplishments and professional performance documents, and memoranda.
7) What are the hours that I can be asked to work by administration?
To find out the hours you typically should be working you need to cross-reference your job title from Appendix B, to the hour's column and the work week which are labeled accordingly, e.g. NSt35. From Article XI, Hours of Work, you may find the explanation for your type of work week.
8) What should I expect for working conditions?
If you feel you that your working environment has become unsafe, please contact your union representative to discuss procedures to address your particular situation.
Contact your Union Representative
9) What are the fringe benefits for non-classified employees?
Please refer to the Human Resources Administration site athttp://web.uri.edu/hr/files/Nonclassified_benefit_breakdown.pdf
Specific details are available in Article XII of the PTAA contract 2007-2010
10) What are the provisions of the Group Life Insurance?
(A) Each new employee will be automatically covered unless such employee designates in writing that he desires not to be insured.
(B) Each covered employee will be provided with an amount of Group Life Insurance equal to the amount of his annual compensation taken to the next higher multiple of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars plus an equal amount of Group Accidental Death Insurance with dismemberment coverage.
(C) Each such amounts of insurance will be reduced by two percent (2%) thereof at the end of each calendar month following the date the employee attains the age of sixty-five (65) years until the amount of such insurance reaches twenty-five per cent of the coverage in force immediately prior to the employee's sixty-fifth birthday.
(D) The cost to the employee of such insurance shall not exceed the rate of twenty-five cents ($0.25) bi-weekly for each one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of his Group Life Insurance.
(E) Upon an Employee's termination from State Service, the policy may be converted to an individual policy of Life Insurance at standard rates.
11) What percentage of the premium do I have to share to participate in Health Benefits?
Individual Coverage
For salary <$80,000 or >$80,000
Family Coverage
For salary <$50,000 or <$80,000 or >$80,000
Effective July 1, 2008 there will be a ten percent (10%) cap on premium escalation. In the event of mid-contract changes in plan design, the parties agree to open the contract to negotiate the impact of those changes.
12) Am I eligible for Travel Reimbursement?
12.6 Travel Reimbursement – Reimbursement for travel expenses shall be made in accordance with regulations of the State of Rhode Island after approval has been granted by the appropriate Vice President or designee. Required use of a person's vehicle in accordance with existing travel regulations shall be reimbursed at the prevailing state rate.
13) Am I or members of my family eligible for a tuition waiver?
12.7 Tuition Waiver – General fees or course charges for all full-time employees may be waived when they undertake a regular study program at the University. Spouses and children of full-time employees who are not full-time students may be registered, with the approval of the Registrar, for no more than three (3) courses up to and including 11 credits in any one semester for undergraduate work and no more than two courses up to and including 8 credits in any one semester for graduate work.
12.7.1 Spouses and children of full-time employees, enrolled full-time or part-time in the University, degree or non-degree candidates, shall pay all regular University fees except the General Fee. Children eligible are those who are unmarried and under age 21 at the time of original registration and who remain continuously registered.
12.7.2 General fees or course charges may be waived for all full-time employees, their spouses, and their children when they undertake a regular program of study at the undergraduate level at any post-secondary institution in the Board of Governors' system other than the University.
14) What are the rules concerning seniority and layoffs?
Artile XIII, paragraphs 13.1 to 13.9 regulate state and department seniority and layoff. Please refer to the referenced paragraphs for further detail.
15) Can I be asked by a supervisor to work overtime?
An immediate supervisor maydirect or authorize overtime work according to rules and regulations as provided for in 14.11.1 – 14.1.8
Call-in timeas stipulated in 14.2 is reserved emergency work after a member has left her/his place of work. It is not to be unbderstood as On Call.
Ship's Technicians have their own regulations for overtime occurrence and handling as laid out in 14.3.
16) What are the details concerning sick leave?
15.1 Sick Leave – Sick leaves with pay shall be granted to employees covered by this Agreement. Sick leave with pay is hereby defined to mean a necessary absence from duty due to illness, injury or exposure to a contagious disease and may include absence due to illness or death in the immediate family of the employee or necessary attendance upon a member of the immediate family who is ill.
15.1.1 to 15.1.4 further details sick leave as available to PTAA and family members..
17) Are union members entitled to Parental or Family leave?
15.1.5 Parental Leave – PTAA members with one year or more of service shall be granted six (6) weeks of paid parental leave at the birth of a child or the placement of an adopted child under the age of twelve (12) years. PTAA members should provide at least one month's notice prior to the start of the leave, whenever possible.
18) Borrowed and shared sick leave for Union member?
15.1.8 Borrowed Sick Leave – Employees shall be permitted to borrow two (2) weeks of sick leave against future accumulation in the next fiscal year, provided they have used all accrued vacation and sick leave and other accrued paid leave.
15.1.9 Shared Sick Leave – The Administration and the PTAA shall establish a Sick Leave Bank Committee, consisting of two members appointed by the PTAA and two members appointed by the Administration. Each member of the PTAA may contribute one (1) day per year of accumulated sick days to the Sick Leave Bank. To be eligible to receive sick days from the sick leave bank, a member must have exhausted all accumulated leave (sick, vacation and personal), must present medical documentation of a catastrophic illness or injury that is not work-related, and must have borrowed two weeks of sick leave in accordance with Article 15.1.8 of the collective bargaining agreement. A PTAA member meeting these criteria may request a specific number of days from the Sick Leave Bank Committee, based upon financial hardship and health prognosis. The Sick Leave Bank Committee shall decide the exact number of days a PTAA member may receive from the Sick Leave Bank up to a maximum of six (6) months or approval of disability.Decision of the Sick Leave Bank Committee shall be final and not subject to the grievance and arbitration provisions of the contract.
19) Can union members request a reduced workload or special time off?
15.1.10 Reduced Workload – For reasons and period of time listed in Article 15.1.11, employees may request a reduced workload with a commensurate reduction in salary. If the workload is at least 20 hours, health benefits shall be continued at the employer's expense, as provided in the contract.
15.2 Special Time Off – Whenever it appears desirable, in the best interest of the Board and its employees, to allow collective absence from duty, the executive officer may excuse employees at a stated time, provided that enough employees remain on duty to maintain contact with the public and carry on crucial work.
15.2.1 Employees who are required to work when other employees are so excused shall be paid their regular rate of pay and in addition shall be granted, at the discretion of the President, either compensatory time off or cash payment for this service at the rate of one and one-half times for each hour worked.
20) What are the provisions for leave if I am a member of the military?
15.3 Military Training Leave – Employees covered by this agreement who by reason of membership in the United States Military, Naval or Air Reserve or the Rhode Island National Guard or Naval Reserve, are required by the appropriate authorities to participate in training activities or in active duty as part of the state military force or special active duty as part of the federal military force, shall be granted military training leave with pay not to exceed fifteen (15) working days in any one calendar year.
15.3.1 Should the employee be required to participate in such training activities for a period greater than fifteen (15) working days, he shall be granted leave without pay for this period.
15.3.2 During the period of military training leave without pay, the employee shall accrue sick and vacation leave credits.
15.3.3 Such training activities as defined in this section shall not include weekly drill nights or similar drill period lasting less than one day or training periods voluntarily engaged by the employee beyond the training period required generally of the members of the respective armed service.
21) What are the provisions of bereavement leave?
15.4 Bereavement Leave – Each employee shall be granted leave with full pay for four (4) days for a death in the immediate family. Immediate family shall is as defined in Article 15.1.4. One (1) day of bereavement leave will be allowed for the death of a brother-in-law or sister-in-law. Days needed beyond four may be taken from sick leave.
22) What are the provisions for jury duty or civic duty?
15.5 Jury Duty – Every employee covered by this Agreement who is ordered by the appropriate authority to report for jury duty shall be granted a leave of absence from his regular duties during the actual period of such jury duty and shall receive for such period of jury duty his/her regular pay or his/her jury duty pay whichever is greater.
23) What are the provisions for leave without pay?
15.7 Leave Without Pay – It is agreed that, upon written application, an employee who has served his probationary period may be granted a leave without pay, not to exceed six (6) months, subject to renewal, for reason of personal illness, disability, or other purpose deemed proper and approved by the President or his/her designee.
Further detail in 15.7.1 to 15.7.3
24) What is the provision for Sabbatical Leave?
15.8 Sabbatical Leave – Employees in the bargaining unit shall be eligible for sabbatical leave which he may take with the approval of the President for the purpose of advanced study, independent research or pursuance of a higher academic degree at the completion of six (6) years of employment.
15.8.1 An employee on sabbatical leave shall receive for a period of one (1) year, half-pay, or for a period of six (6) months, full-pay, with the understanding that he return to his duties for at least one (1) year upon termination of the leave, unless by mutual agreement between the employee and the President, it is deemed inadvisable.
15.8.2 Upon his return from sabbatical leave, an employee's salary shall be at the same pay rate the position would have if there had been no leave, and he shall be returned to the same level which he held at the time said leave commenced if it exists, or is not a substantially equivalent level. A sabbatical leave of absence may be extended without pay or increment for one (1) additional year.
15.8.3 As soon as decisions are made regarding sabbatical leaves the President or his/her designee shall furnish the Union with a list of those receiving sabbatical leave, and those denied sabbatical leave. For those whom replacement positions have been provided, notice to the Union will be given as soon as the decision has been made.
25) What are the provisions for vacation time?
15.12 Annual Vacation – The annual vacation for a full-time employee shall be fifteen (15) working days during the first three (3) years of employment, twenty-two (22) working days thereafter. Subject to R.I. General Laws, 36-6-18, employees with twenty (20) years state service will receive an additional five (5) days of vacation. Working days shall refer to five (5) seven-hour days or five (5) eight-hour days per week, Monday through Friday, and exclusive of scheduled holidays. Vacation time for employees who work less than full time, on a calendar year basis, shall be computed on a pro-rata basis.
Further detail can be found in 15.12.1 to 15.2.2
26) What are the provisions for personal time?
15.13 Personal Leave – Each full-time calendar year staff member shall be entitled to up to four (4) days leave of absence with pay each year for emergencies or to attend to personal matters and/or religious observance which cannot be reasonably attended to outside of the normal work day. This personal leave may be used for the one-half day before a day of religious observance, as well as time off for days of religious observance. Staff members shall not be required to give a reason as a condition of utilizing this personal leave, but prior approval must be obtained from the immediate supervisor to assure that the absence does not interfere with the proper conduct of the office. Personal leave credits cannot be carried over from calendar year to calendar year.
The following schedule shall apply for all new employees in their first year of employment for the distribution of personal leave:
Employees appointed between January 1 and April 30 shall be entitled to four (4) personal days as provided in this article. Employees appointed between May and August 31 shall be entitled to three (3) personal leave days as provided in this article. Employees appointed after September 1 shall be entitled to two (2) personal leave days as provided in this article.
27) What are the provisions for disability?
15.14.1 Disabled Employees – The Administration and the Union shall adhere to Federal and State laws and regulations as they apply to treatment or accommodations for persons with disabilities.
15.14.2 If after a staff member has used all accrued sick, vacation, and personal leave and he/she is still unable to resume the essential functions of the position he/she shall apply for disability insurance (ERS or TIAA) as applicable, apply for a leave without pay or resign his/her position.
28) What if I wish to file a grievance with respect to an interpretation, application, or violation of any of the provisions of the contract?
The best practice with regard to a grievance is to contact your union representatives, at your earliest convenience, to discuss the practicality and options for the case.
29) Is there a remedy if I work out-of-position?
The process to remedy work out of classification is called reclassification and it is being explained in Article XX, Reclassification appeal process, 20.1 to 20.6
20.1 The purpose of this appeal process is to remedy inequities in the placement of positions in pay grades of members of the PTAA bargaining unit.
20.2 During the term of this agreement, any employee who claims that his/her job description has been changed, or that he/she has undertaken additional job responsibilities, or that his/her job situation is unique so as to constitute an inequity with respect to the member's present grade classification shall have the right to appeal for a grade change as follows: see 20.3 a. to d. and 20.5 a. to e. and 20.6
30) Is the union able to strike or susceptible to lockouts?
21.1 The Union and its members will not cause, call or sanction any strike, work stoppage or slowdown, nor will the Board lockout its employees during the term of this agreement.
21.2 It is agreed that all provisions of this agreement are binding on each of the individuals covered by this contract.
31) What if I feel that the scope of my job has changed and I am responsible for more work?
Letter of Agreement on page 35 explains that "In such circumstances, an employee may initiate a review on the above with a 3-5% in-grade increase if the request is successful.
32) Recommendations for a Request for Salary review.
Check out the recommendations for a Request for Salary Review
Sample Cover Letter for a request for Salary review
33) What are the requirements for Retirement (Basic) 403b plan eligibility?
Any new employee who is eligible for benefits (>=20 hrs/week) can make voluntary contributions to a supplemental 403b (not the retirement/basic 403b); a certain minimum contribution is required; no age requirements, NO URI CONTRIBUTIONS.
When a new employee is hired who wishes to participate in the retirement 403b (also called the basic 403b) the following conditions must be met before he/she is eligible:
1. The new employee has an existing 403b retirement plan at the start of his employment at URI and both he and his former employer have paid into the plan; the employee can continue to contribute and receive URI contributions; no age requirements.
2. Or, the new employee is 30 or 30+ with 5 years experience ( excluding work performed as a student) at the beginning of his URI employment; this employee needs an acceptance letter for the 5 years experience from his department head in order to contribute and receive URI contributions immediately upon starting his employment at URI.
3. Or, the new employee undergoes a 2 year waiting period to participate in the retirement 403b with URI contributions; see following 2 conditions.
3a. If after the 2 year waiting period the employee is under 30 he must make a decision to make minimum contributions to the retirement 403b with URI contributions or wait until he turns 30 to participate.
3b. If after the 2 year waiting period the employee is 30 or 30+ it is mandatory for the employee to make minimum
34) What pay/times does a PTAA member receive for time worked on a holiday?
14.1.4 Whenever an employee is required to work on a holiday which falls on his regular scheduled work day, he shall be credited with the number of hours in his official work schedule for that day plus the number of hours actually worked at the rate of one and one-half times.
a. If a PTAA member falls under the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act, see PTAA contract 14.1.3) and that member worked 7 hrs on Veteran's Day (e.g.) that member receives 7 hrs of standard pay and 7*1.5=10.5 hrs of overtime pay. The entry on the time card reads 7H.
b. If a PTAA member does not fall under the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) and that member worked 7 hrs on Veteran's Day (e.g.) that member receives 7 hrs of standard pay and 7*1.5=10.5 hrs of comp time to be consumed within 30 days. The entry on the time card also reads 7H. At this time the comp time is not recorded by Payroll/HR but by the member and his/her manager.
URI Payroll can automatically distinguish between a member who does or does not fall under the FLSA.
The reference to what classifications fall under the FLSA can be found under 14.1.3.

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On Saturday, the U.S. State Department confirmed Friday's report by the New York Times that U.S. Embassy officers shot and killed two Yemeni civilians reportedly trying to kidnap the Americans in Sana'a in April.
A U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Saturday that two Americans involved in the shooting incident have since left Yemen, with the support of the Yemeni government. The two Americans, one identified as a United States Special Operations commando and the other a Central Intelligence Agency officer, were in a barbershop in the capital city of Sana'a last month when the kidnapping attempt occurred.
Tensions in the impoverished region have increased dramatically over the last two years and kidnappings for ransom are frequent. Al-Qaeda terrorists have been blamed for the deaths of several foreigners in Yemen. On Monday, gunmen shot and kill a Frenchman working for the EU mission in Yemen.
As a result of escalating violence targeting American interests, the U.S. Embassy in Yemen has issued several warnings reminding U.S. citizens of the continued high risk of kidnapping throughout Yemen. On Wednesday, United States officials announced the temporary shut down of public operations at the U.S. Embassy in Sana'a, Yemen, due to a credible threat against American interests. In a statement by the U.S. State Department said Wednesday:
"Due to recent attacks against Western interests in Yemen, we have temporarily suspended operations of our Embassy in Sana'a to the public," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement. "We continue to evaluate the security situation every day, and we will reopen the embassy to the public once it is deemed appropriate."
In April, 2014, an estimated 65 mid to high ranking members of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) were killed in what Yemeni government officials called massive and unprecedented U.S. led military drone strikes in Yemen. The U.S. military drone strikes followed what national security experts deemed credible and disturbing video footage of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) showing over 100 al Qaeda operatives in Yemen emerged on Jihadi websites.
In August 2013, the U.S. Department of State, in an unprecedented move closed several U.S. embassies on three continents after new details emerged regarding a possible al-Qaeda terrorist plot after communications were intercepted of top al-Qaeda leaders indicating they "wanted to do something big"on the 27th night of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which fell on the weekend of August 3 and 4.
As recently as mid 2012, several homeland security and terrorism experts argued that al-Qaeda lacked the leadership and resources to carry out any large scale attacks such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Over the last two years, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, based in Yemen has demonstrated the group poses a very significant threat to global security.
International terrorism experts and U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials have increasingly warned that the al-Qaeda (AQAP) based in Yemen's highly skilled bomb makers and technology savvy innovators have made the Yemen branch the largest threat to U.S. homeland security.
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- U.S. Embassy in Yemen shut down after credible threat
- New details revealed in possible terrorist plot on U.S. targets
- Homeland Security issues warning for Americans at home and abroad
- Unprecedented drone strikes kill dozens of al-Qaeda members
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ORONO, Maine -- The University of Maine men's basketball team hosts Brown in its home opener on Saturday evening at 7 p.m. in the Alfond Arena. Tickets are available by calling 581-BEAR or (800) 756-TEAM.
The University of Maine men's basketball team (0-2) plays its home opener against the Brown Bears (1-1).
The Black Bears are coming off a heartbreaking 57-54 loss at Holy Cross.
Junior forward Alasdair Fraser had a huge game with 21 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks while Xavier Pollard tied his career-high with 14 points and added eight rebounds.
Brown is coming off an 86-71 loss to Central Connecticut State.
Matt Sullivan had 18 points and five rebounds to lead the Bears.
Last season in Providence, Justin Edwards had 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists; Alasdair Fraser had 17 points and eight rebounds and Mike Allison had nine points and 10 rebounds to lead Maine to the 71-58 win where the Black Bears out-rebounded Brown 42-30.
Edwards had 22 points and seven rebounds while Alasdair Fraser scored 12 points for the Black Bears in the win.
The Black Bears return three starters in 2011-12 All-Conference players Mike Allison (All-Defensive), Alasdair Fraser (Third Team) and Justin Edwards (All-Rookie).
Fraser was named to the America East and College Sports Madness Preseason All-Conference First Teams while Edwards (CSM First Team) and Allison (CSM Second Team) also garnered honors.
The Black Bears were picked to finish fifth in America East according to the preseason coaches' poll.


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Plump, bright berries are summer's sweetest gems. Learn how to make the most of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries, and find some of our favorite ways to use them, straight from the Williams-Sonoma Test Kitchen!
Look for: Look for berries that are shiny, bright and plump. Be sure to check the bottom of the container for fruit that is bruised, wet or moldy. Handle berries with care, and plan to use them as soon after purchasing as possible. If needed, refrigerate blackberries, raspberries and strawberries in single layers on paper towels in an airtight container for no more that a day or two; blueberries will keep up to 1 week.
Prep tips: Wash berries just before use; the excess moisture can cause them to mold. To bring out their juices, sprinkle raspberries and blackberries with a little sugar (about 1 tablespoon for ever pint) and let stand at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes. Pinch off any stems from blueberries and discard before rinsing. Here's your toolkit:
- Melamine Berry Colander, for rinsing berries
- All-Clad Stainless-Steel Measuring Cups & Spoons, to measure berries for preserving and baking
- Porcelain Berry Basket, to serve fresh berries
- 10-Piece Glass Bowl Set, for prepping or mixing berries before baking
- Kilner Stainless-Steel Jam Pan, for cooking berries into jams, jellies and preserves
- KitchenAid Stand Mixer Fruit & Vegetable Strainer Attachment, to strain fruit purees for jams, jellies, and other spreads
Uses: Berries are delicious eaten out of hand, especially when they're fresh and ripe at the height of summer. They are also great for making into jams or baking into pies, cakes and tarts. Berries are also popular on the breakfast table, heaped on pancakes and waffles or spooned over bowls of yogurt and cereal.
Mixed Greens with Raspberry Vinaigrette: Whisk together raspberry vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey and salt. Toss mixed greens, raspberries, candied pecans and thinly sliced red onions with the vinaigrette.
Quinoa with Blueberries, Toasted Walnuts & Mint: toss cooked quinoa with blueberries, toasted walnuts and a handful of chopped fresh mint. Drizzle with walnut oil and lemon juice.
Grilled Pork Chops with a Blackberry Port Sauce: Season pork chops with salt and pepper. Grill 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Simmer blackberries, port, chicken broth, honey and minced shallot until reduced and berries are soft. Drizzle on pork chops.
Berry Bread Pudding: Whisk together 6 eggs, 3 cups cream, 1 cup milk, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. Pour over 1-inch cubes of ciabatta or other crusty bread and refrigerate overnight. Fold in berries and bake at 350ºF until set.
Pavlovas with Strawberries: Quarter 1 pint strawberries; toss with sugar and lemon juice. Whip 3 egg whites, 3/4 cup sugar and 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar until stiff and glossy. Spread 3-inch disks of mixture on a baking sheet and bake at 250ºF until crispy. Top meringues with strawberries.
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The Texas Cowboy Reunion is a Stamford institution. The event has drawn crowds from across the country for more than 80 years.
"We probably stimulate more money in four days for the community than any other time of the year by far," Dub Harrison, president of the Stamford Art Foundation, said.
The Foundation's auction has been a part of the tradition for 40 years. The proceeds benefit The West Texas Rehabilitation Center.
"It's one of the largest and oldest art shows still participating in western art in the State of Texas," Harrison said.
But everything revolves around the rodeo. Many of the events originated at the reunion.
Kevin McCright, who has been the rodeo events chairman for the past eight years, said the rodeo is huge for the town.
"This is the biggest event we have," McCright said. "It's really the event for Stamford. Our population will more than double anytime we have the rodeo."
Motels are full, restaurants are full, the gas stations are full--they bring a lot of money in," Rick Phemister, owner of Heads or Tails Hats, said.
Phemister has been selling at the event for 33 years and said he wouldn't miss the reunion for anything.
"It's just something you need to experience and your children need to experience," Phemister said. "It's possible that sometime in the future there won't be such a thing as a rodeo."
Dustin Moore has been coming to the rodeo since he was six years old.
"It's a great town but this thing does bring it alive," Moore said. "It grows like crazy, and the businesses, it's good for everything around here."
Organizers said there's a little something for everyone at the reunion.
"Come on out," McCright said. "It's a good time, a good family-oriented function."
"It's like a herd of turtles pulling for the creek," Harrison said. "They better get on out here 'cause it's getting crowded."
This is the 83rd Annual Texas Reunion. It would have been the 84th but organizers took a year off during World War II.
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When you receive an intuitive whisper from within, you may well be unaware of where it is leading. In fact, you most probably won't be. It's comparable to driving at night and only being able to see the immediate road ahead that is illuminated by your car's headlights, yet you trust that even though you can't see it when you set off, in the end you will arrive at your destination.
In order to get full value from this internal compass, it is necessary to regularly check in with your gut instinct.
Sometimes this can be tricky, so an easy exercise is to sit quietly and imagine how your life would be if you chose Scenario A (for instance, moving to a new home) – see how your gut instinctively reacts, does it tighten in fear or does it expand with confidence and belief? Repeat this exercise for each separate scenario and trust that your gut will lead you to making the all right decisions to nurture, safeguard and create your future.
So often we brush these feelings aside, but your intuition is talking to you, are you listening?
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Guide will take guests to amazing tranquil sandy beaches where you can relax and unwind. Here at low tide you can explore tidal pools, enjoy the sea life, and walk for miles beach combing. At high tide you can swim in the calm sea or enjoy canoeing or salmon fishing in the sunset.
Also you will go to Hague Lake Provincial Park which has a white sandy beach and warm fresh water; an excellent spot to spend a relaxing morning or afternoon swimming or sunbathing. On hikes through magical fairy like old-growth rain forests, and up Easter Bluff where you can view the many surrounding islands.
On tours of local attractions and gift shops which feature art and crafts by local artists, and a visit to an authentic medieval castle hand built by one of the local residents (fondly known as King Karl). This castle was featured on Canadian TV on a program of unusual homes in Canada. The castle has on display many antiques and artifacts of the middle ages. A real treat for both adults and children.
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Song For A Future Generation
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Great image!
There is depth in this colour of brown.
I find brown/beiges to be so over-used in interior design.
Gorgeous! That warm light and cosy chair, just gorgeous
That chair is gorgeous! And a want unique and wonderful addition to a bath! Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful Wednesday
The perfect chair! What a lovely little room. XO
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Nov. 9, 2010
Kaitlyn Revel, a senior goalkeeper from San Mateo, Calif., was named GoBulldogs.com Toyota Athlete of the Week and to the CS360 Primetime Performers of the Week by CollegeSoccer.com.
Before the WAC tournament this past weekend in Ruston, La., Revel was named first-team All-WAC for the third time in her career. Revel lived up to her title by not allowing a goal in the three matches Fresno State played, which extended her steak to four consecutive shutouts.
Revel has not allowed a goal in a total of nine games this year, and her 32 career shutouts is a Fresno State record. Revel has not allowed a goal in the last 380 minutes of game play.
On top of her stellar play in front of the net, Revel scored the first penalty kick against San Jose State on Sunday to help the Bulldogs earn their second career WAC Tournament title.
Other nominees included:
Dani Yoho (Swimming)
Brian Sunker (Men's Golf)
Chelsea Czinski (Women's Golf)
Greg Smith (Men's Basketball)
Bree Farley (Women's Basketball)
Robbie Rouse (Football)
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On Monday evening, members of the interfaith coalition BREAD wanted to hear from city and county leaders about the possibility of accepting the Matrícula Consular as a form of ID for Mexican nationals living in central Ohio. Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman, City Council members Andrew Ginther and Zachary Klein, Police Chief Kim Jacobs, and Franklin County Sheriff Zach Scott were invited to BREAD's annual Nehemiah Action at the Celeste Center.
None of the officials responded to the invitation. More than 3,500 members of over 50 congregations heard from faith leaders about the benefits of the Matrícula Consular and the issues surrounding it, but no government leaders were present to discuss how it might be implemented.
Cities across the U.S. recognize the Matrícula Consular as valid ID for enrolling children in school, opening bank accounts, signing up for utilities, and as proof of identity if questioned by police, said attorney Jessica Ramos at a BREAD meeting in March. The number of deportations has dropped dramatically in Dayton since the city began recognizing the Matrícula Consular in 2005, she said.
At a Columbus CRC presentation in March, city and county officials dismissed the idea of using Matrícula Consulares in Columbus, saying that they are unreliable and easily faked. But Mexican consulate officials at the BREAD gathering in March contended that the IDs include multiple security features and are reliable.
Forged Matrícula Consulares are easy to spot, Major Brian Johns of the Dayton Police Department told the Columbus Dispatch. "It isn't any worse of a problem than the fake ID cards we see from underage drinkers who attend the University of Dayton," he said. "As far as I'm concerned, the benefits far outweigh any concerns."
Suggested Links
- Community leaders and national experts hold Restorative Justice summit (Part 1)
- Dr. Gordon Bazemore on the bricks and mortar of restorative justice
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- At BREAD meeting, Rev. Eric Meter and Dr. Gene Harris report on school truancy
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Detroit forward Justin Abdelkader scored his first career NHL hat trick on Friday night, carrying the Red Wings to a 5-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks in the first of a pair of meetings between the teams.
The Red Wings' win snapped Anaheim's home winning streak at 13 games. Their last loss at home had been the home opener.
The Ducks thought they had gotten on the board midway through the first on a play in which Emerson Etem was ruled to have kicked the puck in behind Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard. Teemu Selanne got one that counted with 8:29 remaining, however, tipping a pass from Kyle Palmeri past Howard on a three-on-two.
Abdelkader tied things up 2:05 later. After getting the puck in the neutral zone, Abdelkader broke into the Anaheim zone alone down the right wing. He got around Sheldon Souray in the corner and cut to the front of the net, shoveling the puck between Viktor Fasth's pads to make it 1-1.
After a scramble to the left of Fasth, Pavel Datsyuk corralled a loose puck on the other side of the crease and lifted it into the open side of the net on a Detroit power play to give the Red Wings a 2-1 lead with 5:01 left in the opening period.
Abdelkader was back on the board at 3:06 of the second, snapping a shot from the left faceoff dot past Fasth and chasing the Anaheim netminder from the net. He completed the hat trick with 7:14 left in the middle period, snapping a shot past Jonas Hiller from the high slot after a Ducks turnover at the blue line.
Johan Franzen closed out the scoring with 4:43 left in regulation when his attempted centering pass to Abdelkader in the slot was deflected in off an Anaheim defender.
Datsyuk's goal - the game-winner - was the only power play goal of the night. The Red Wings had two tries with the extra attacker while the Ducks had three.
Howard finished the night with 33 saves on 34 shots to earn the win. Fasth took the loss with eight saves on 11 shots in 23:06 of play while Hiller stopped ten of the remaining 12 Detroit chances.
The two teams will meet again at the Honda Center on Sunday.
Notes: With the win, the Red Wings improved to 6-5-4 all-time in the first game of two consecutive regular season games against the same opponent in the same venue.
While we have played well at times (during this game), mostly I think we've been lucky (and Howard has been pretty good)...They'll have to be better to retain their advantage, but that said, I'll take it!! The Wings are rarely "lucky", it seems to me.
What a bunch of whiners these Ducks are....I really don't like them...the only time I'd ever support them would be if they were playing Pittsburgh....
I thought for sure that the Wings were going to get their asses handed to them tonight. I was so sure, that I figured I'd only half watch the game and spend my night playing SimCity. So much for that plan.
As I tweeted after what then looked like Abdelkader's fourth goal, "I think my brain blew a fuse." This Wings team was so much more efficient than the one on Wednesday. Abdelkader looked like an entirely different player than we've ever seen. It's hard to reconcile those two polar opposite views of the team.
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New England Coffee Company, which has been roasting coffee locally for 99 years, today announces the availability of its Blizzard Bold blend. A new seasonal blend made from a unique arrangement of Central American coffee beans, Blizzard Bold boasts an intensely rich, dark, aromatic flavor that is perfect for cold winter days.
As with all of New England Coffee's blends, Blizzard Bold is made with 100 percent high-quality Arabica coffee beans and small-batch roasted to ensure the perfect flavor. Blizzard Bold is one of the brand's darker roasts, but also features a finer grind of the beans to provide a smooth finish. Blizzard Bold is the first in a series of limited-time-only products New England Coffee will offer throughout 2015. The special blends will include longstanding customer favorites along with several completely new flavors.
To celebrate the Blizzard Bold launch, New England Coffee will give consumers the opportunity to win a year's supply of free coffee via a Facebook contest asking fans to guess how many inches of snow Boston will see this February. The contest will kick off on February 6, the anniversary of the infamous Blizzard of 1978, which dumped a then-record 27.1 inches of snow in Boston.
In addition, New England Coffee social media followers on Facebook and Twitter will be able to show just how bold they are by sharing their own bold move via photo or video using the hashtag #neboldmove. The New England Coffee sampling truck will also visit select locations in Boston throughout January and February so followers can experience Blizzard Bold for themselves.
Blizzard Bold is available in 10-ounce freshly ground packages through February 2015 online at www.newenglandcoffee.com and at select retailers, including ACME Markets, Big Y, Market Basket, Roche Bros., Shaw's, ShopRite, and Stop & Shop.


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I have workgroup consisting of three Windows 7 computers without access to Internet. My wish would be to synchronize time across all by making one of them NTP server.
Is there any free NTP server out there that can run as a service and that can serve as reference for other Windows 7 computers?


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Game 10
Washington State (4-5, 2-4 Pac-12) at Arizona (6-3, 3-3 Pac-12)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 16 Time: Noon (MST)
Location: Tucson, Ariz. (Arizona Stadium -- 56,037)
Television Broadcast: Pac-12 Networks
TV Broadcasters: Kevin Calabro (pxp), Yogi Roth (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline)
UA Radio: Arizona IMG Sports Network, 1290 AM and 107.5 FM in Tucson (complete list of affiliates on page 4)
UA Radio Broadcasters: Brian Jeffries (pxp), Lamont Lovett (color analyst), Dana Cooper (sideline analyst)
UA Spanish Radio: 990 AM (Francisco Romero, pxp; Marco Rincon, analyst)
Satellite Radio: Sirius 93, XM 192
Washington State-Arizona Series History
All-Time: Arizona leads, 25-13
First Meeting: Oct. 5, 1963 (Washington State 7, Arizona 2 -- at Spokane, Wash.)
Last Meeting: Oct. 16, 2010 (Arizona 24, Washington State 7 -- at Pullman, Wash.)
Streak/Note: Arizona has won last five meetings
Some Game Themes: Pac-12 North meets South for a high noon kickoff at Arizona Stadium … Arizona is bowl eligible and Washington State is just a couple victories shy of claiming that same distinction, and so begins the jockeying for positioning in the Pac-12 bowl pecking order … The Wildcats try to shake off their first home loss of the year as they remain at home for consecutive games for the first time this season … The Cougars are coming off a bye and are eager to snap a three-game losing streak … In fact, when Saturday arrives, WSU will have played only one game in the last 27 days. That's a scheduling quirk the Wildcats also experienced when they played once in 25 days in a September-October stretch … These schools have not met since the league split into two divisions, but it's a series the Wildcats have controlled quite easily over the last five meetings … However, since they last met each program is led by a new head coach, and that provides an intriguing subplot to the matchup … Mike Leach's spread offense has the Cougars among the nation's top passing teams, while Rich Rodriguez trots out a dynamic rushing duo in running back Ka'Deem Carey and quarterback B.J. Denker … The Wildcats have shown more balance on paper than WSU, but they certainly want to establish the run game early … From a defensive standpoint, Arizona has been sound defending the pass, but it gave up a couple big plays last Saturday to the Bruins, something the Cougars will surely try to exploit … The Cougs rarely try to run the ball, but perhaps will test it out against a UA defense that has allowed five yards per attempt the last two games. Or maybe they will continue to sling it as many times as they can … Another point of focus will be getting off the field on third downs. The Wildcats allowed UCLA to maintain too many drives last week, and this week the two schools rank near the middle of the Pac-12 in the third-down defense … Arizona will honor the men and women of the armed services on Military Appreciation Day.
Last Week: The 16th-ranked UCLA Bruins held on to spoil Arizona's Homecoming with a 31-26 victory in Tucson last week. Bruin quarterback Brett Hundley made plays with his arm and his legs, accounting for 283 yards of offense and three touchdowns. Hundley and the Bruins quickly erased an early 3-0 deficit by hitting Shaquelle Evans for a 66-yard pass on their first offensive play of the game to take a 7-3 lead. Hundley added 15-yard touchdown run later in the second quarter and then led a 16-play, 90-yard touchdown drive that took up six minutes of clock to end the first half and give UCLA a 21-10 halftime edge. Ka'imi Fairbairn added a 34-yard field goal to open the third period, but the Wildcats answered back with nine straight points to cut the deficit to 24-19 early in the fourth quarter. The Bruins wasted no time extending their lead when Myles Jack converted a third-and-one with a 66-yard touchdown burst. B.J. Denker led the Wildcats back on a 75-yard drive and found Nate Phillips for his second touchdown of the fourth quarter to cut it to a one-possession game. Arizona twice got the ball back with a chance for the go-ahead touchdown, but UCLA forced a punt and intercepted Denker on fourth down deep inside Wildcat territory to seal the game. Jack, a starting linebacker who had eight tackles and recovered a Ka'Deem Carey fumble in the endzone to thwart a UA scoring threat, finished with 120 rushing yards on six totes in two-way duty. For the Wildcats, Carey topped 100 rushing yards for the 12th-straight game as he totaled 149 on 28 attempts. Denker added 82 yards of his own on the ground to go with 186 passing, while Phillips had career highs with eight reception for 97 yards. In the end, Arizona was unable to stop UCLA enough on third down (9-for-18), and two 66-yard plays broke the back of the Wildcat defense. Arizona saw a three-game overall winning streak snapped, while UCLA won in Tucson for the first time since 2003.
The Coaches: Arizona - Rich Rodriguez (West Virginia '86), second year at Arizona (14-8) and 19th as a head coach overall (134-92-2). At Arizona, Rodriguez's teams are 9-3 at Arizona Stadium, 4-5 on the road, 1-0 at neutral sites, 7-8 in Pac-12 games and 1-0 in bowl games (2012 Gildan New Mexico). Rodriguez was introduced as the 30th head coach of the UA football program on Nov. 22, 2011. He carries Division I records of 14-8 at Arizona, 60-26 at West Virginia (2001-2007) and 15-22 at Michigan (2008-10). He began his head coaching career at Salem University (W.Va.) in 1988 and then coached at Glenville State (W.Va.) from 1990-96. Rodriguez's West Virginia teams were Big East Champions in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007 while appearing in two BCS bowls, the 2005 Sugar Bowl with a victory over Georgia for an 11-1 record and a victory over Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl to finish 10-2 shortly after Rodriguez had left for Michigan. His teams have appeared in bowls in eight of 11 seasons an FBS head coach … Washington State – Mike Leach (BYU '83), second year at WSU (7-14) and 12th year overall as a college head coach (91-57). Spent most all of coaching career on offensive side of the ball. Leach's spread offense attack helped lead Texas Tech to 10-straight bowl appearances and a school-record 84 victories from 2000-2009. In 2008, he led the Red Raiders to 11 wins and garnered several national coach of the year honors. Prior to being named Tech's head coach for the 2000 season, Leach served as offensive coordinator at Oklahoma (1999), Kentucky (1997-98), Valdosta State (1992-96) and Iowa Wesleyan (1989-91). His first head coaching gig was with Pori, Finland of the European League in 1989, which followed a year as a linebackers coach at the College of the Desert (Calif.) and a year as O-line supervision at Cal Poly (1987). Obtained a Juris Doctor degree from Pepperdine in 1986 and a master's degree from the U.S. Sports Academy in 1988.
The Last Meeting (2010 Arizona at WSU): Arizona proved it could win without some of its principals and turned in a team effort on the road to outpace Washington State, 24-7, in Pullman, Wash., on Oct. 16, 2010. With junior star Nick Foles sent to the sideline with a knee injury, Matt Scott came on in the second quarter and helped lead the Cats to three scores with modest stewardship built of little previous 2010 playing time. Arizona's defense, though, stepped forward and kept WSU one dimensional enough to limit the Cougs' scoring opportunities, helped by four takeaways. The one dimension, WSU quarterback Jeff Tuel, hurt UA some including one big 83-yard toss to the Arizona 12-yard line, but two plays later the man who got beat on the long throw, freshman corner Shaquille Richardson, got his second interception of the game in the end zone to kill the threat. Arizona accumulated a sub-par 352 yards in the game but got some key running from Keola Antolin (92 markers, two touchdowns) and Nic Grigsby (66, one score) to provide some thrust along with Scott's (139) and Foles' (71) throwing yardage. It was clear the change in generals affected the passing game, though, with UA held scoreless through the air for the first time in 2010. The UA had seven sacks in the game led by Ricky Elmore with 2.5, but suffered six of their own trying to block for the new guy. Arizona scored a touchdown in each of the first three quarters to take a 21-0 lead before Tuel hit Marquess Wilson for a 23-yard score at the end of the third stanza. Alex Zendejas kicked a 40-yard field goal four minutes into the fourth period for the final score of the game. Richardson, a true freshman, started for injured junior Trevin Wade and learned a lot. He finished with a team-high tying seven tackles, the two picks and a game-high three pass break-ups. Arizona totaled 13 tackles for losses to keep WSU off balance and mostly out of the end zone with its 297 yards in total offense. Knocked out of the game along with Foles were freshman defensive tackle Justin Washington (knee) and freshman receiver Richard Morrison (shoulder). But the injuries proved another strength of the UA program – improved depth. Backup DTs Sione Tuihalamaka (RS-Fr) and Willie Mobley (soph) filled in with a pair of tackles apiece, for example, and UA simply played 55 guys who found ways to win the game.
Home Again: Arizona is playing back-to-back home games for the first time this season and will make it three-in-a-row next Saturday (against Oregon). The Wildcats are 3-1 at home this season and 9-3 the last two seasons under Rich Rodriguez. The three losses have come by a total of 15 points, while the victories have been decided by an average of 24.2 points. Since the start of 2007, Arizona is 30-14 at home (.682).
Snapped Streaks: Arizona saw its three-game Pac-12 winning streak snapped in last week's lost to No. 16 UCLA. The Wildcats also had a three-game home win streak broken in the defeat and now will try to keep another streak from being broken. Arizona has not lost consecutive home games under Rich Rodriguez (9-3 in home games), and last did so against nationally-ranked Oregon and Stanford squads in September of 2011.
Bowl-Eligible: The Wildcats have themselves bowl-eligible with still three regular season games remaining. The bowl picture is unclear and 10 conference teams still have solid hopes of holiday plans, so there is plenty of work left to do. Even so, Arizona has positioned itself for a bowl bid and should it play in a postseason game this year, will do so for the fifth time in six years. The only other time the Wildcats have gone bowling five times in six seasons was from 1989-1994 under head coach Dick Tomey.
Game of 31: The winning team in Arizona's nine games this season has scored 31 or more points, and only once (Arizona at USC) has the losing team scored reached 31 points. It seems to be a pretty good breaking point to indicate success this season, and is something that historically matches up with Rich Rodriguez's teams. His squads are 71-8 all-time when scoring 30 or more points in his 12 seasons as an FBS coach at West Virginia, Michigan and now Arizona.
Ka'Deem Chasing Rushing Lead: Junior running back Ka'Deem Carey ranks No. 2 nationally with 152.6 rushing yards per game, trailing Boston College's Andre Williams, who is averaging 163.4 yards per game. Carey is the nation's reigning rushing champ (148.4 ypg in 2012) and owns the longest streak of 100-yard rushing games (12) by any active FBS player. He also leads all active FBS players by averaging 111.7 yards per game in his career.
Carey Chasing School Record: Arizona's Ka'Deem Carey, only a junior, is nearing the school's all-time rushing record, which is held by Trung Canidate (3,824 yards from 1996-99). The Tucson, Ariz., native has 3,575 career rushing yards and is now 249 yards shy of matching the mark and 250 yards away from establishing a new school record. Carey also ranks No. 2 in school history with 40 career rushing touchdowns (four away from Art Luppino's school record) and 43 total touchdowns (five away from Luppino's school record).
The Streak: Arizona running back Ka'Deem Carey has rushed for 100 yards in a school-record 12-consecutive games, which also leads all active FBS players. In the 12 games, Carey has gained 2,135 yards on 320 carries with 21 touchdowns. That's a heady 177.9 yards and nearly two touchdowns per game, while averaging 6.7 yards per carry. He has collected at least 130 all-purpose yards in each of those 12 games, and has 2,324 yards from scrimmage with receiving factored in.
Dynamic Duo: Running back Ka'Deem Carey and quarterback B.J. Denker have formed quite a tandem in the backfield. The duo has accounted for 31 of Arizona's 37 offensive touchdowns, with Carey tallying 11 rushing scores and Denker also scoring 11 on the ground and nine through the air. They have combined to rush for 1866 yards on 373 attempts, while Denker's 1,688 passing yards give him 2,333 yards of total offense this season.
Denker Dashes to a Record: Senior quarterback B.J. Denker ranks as Arizona's second-leading rusher with 645 yards on 121 attempts this season. That's a 71.7 yards per game clip that actually ranks seventh individually in the Pac-12. The Torrance, Calif., native has set a modern day school record for rushing by a quarterback with his 645 yards, which is nearly 100 more than the next-best total turned in by Ronnie Veal (566) in 1987. The lefty also has 11 rushing touchdowns this season, which is another top mark, and he set the school's single-game record for rushing by a quarterback with 192 yards on 15 carries at Colorado (Oct. 26). Here's where Denker's still young season ranks compared to other running quarterbacks at Arizona:
|Att-Yards, TD
|B.J. Denker
|Ronnie Veal
|Keith Smith
|Matt Scott
|Chuck Levy
|128-505, 7 TD (4 QB starts)
A High Five to Nate Phillips: True freshman receiver Nate Phillips has emerged as one of the Wildcats go-to targets in the passing game. The rookie from Chandler, Ariz.., has caught a touchdown pass in five-consecutive games and turned in his best effort of the season last week against 16th-ranked UCLA. He set career single-game highs for receptions (8), yards (97) and touchdowns (2) against the Bruins, with both scores coming at key times in the fourth quarter. The performance improved Phillips' season totals to 29 grabs for a team-leading 409 yards to go along with another team-best six touchdown receptions. At 5-foot-7, 177 pounds, Phillips has proven to be a mismatch in the slot when matched up on safeties and linebackers, and he's gaining 14.1 yards per catch. He's also gained a better understanding of reading defenses and finding the soft spots in coverage, which has allowed him to become a go-to target in pressure situations. So far this season, 21 of Phillips' 29 receptions have resulted in a first down or touchdown.
Grant's Grabs: True freshman receiver Samajie Grant leads Arizona with 36 total receptions this season, a consistent threat whether he lines up inside or outside. The Compton, Calif., native has at least three receptions in each of the last seven games, which no other receiver on the roster can say. In nine games, Grant has 36 total receptions and has scored one touchdown. He's been an excellent complement to fellow true freshman Nate Phillips, who leads the team with 409 receiving yards and six touchdowns. Together, the freshman duo has combined for 65 receptions, 680 yards and seven touchdowns.
Offensive Evolution: There is no mistaking the improvement Arizona's offense made in the second half of this season after a somewhat inconsistent opening stretch of games. B.J. Denker has developed a rhythm with his receivers, the ground game continues to click and the tempo has improved seemingly each week. One key statistical trend that jumps out is the fact that the Wildcats have increased the number of big plays per game that offense is producing. The result, not surprisingly, is more offense. Arizona averaged 3.5 big plays (20-plus yards) per game during four August/September games, while increasing that average to 5.4 over four October/November contests. Here's a close look at some of the trends:
|First 4 Games
|Last 5 Games
|Total Offense Per Game
|First Downs Per Game
|Avg. Gain Per Play
|Scrimmage Plays 20+ Yards
|Rushing Plays 20+ Yards
|Passing Plays 20+ yards
#TeamKaDeem and the Running Machine: Yes, Ka'Deem Carey is arguably the most complete running back in the nation, but he would not have his gaudy statistics without some horses up front leading the charge. Carey has reaped the benefits of an experienced offensive line that has included tackles Mickey Baucus (34 career starts) and Fabbians Ebbele (33 starts), along with versatile guard Chris Putton (27 starts) for nearly all of his 3,575 career rushing yards. This year, junior college transfer Steven Gurrola has steadily stepped in to start nine games at center, while sophomores Cayman Bundage (10 starts) and Lene Maiava (2 starts) have also been a part of the rotation the last two seasons. Added up, it's 115 career starts for Arizona's offensive linemen, and that continuity is a big reason why Arizona is No. 12 nationally with 271.3 rushing yards per game.
Behind Enemy Lines: Arizona's defense is finding itself in the opponent's backfield more frequently, and last week's 10 tackles for loss were the second-most this season (11 vs. NAU on Aug. 30) and the most against a Pac-12 opponent since tallying 13 at Washington State on Oct. 16, 2010. Junior "spur" safety Tra'Mayne Bondurant led the charge against the Bruins with a game-high 2.5 tackles for loss last week. The Wildcats have registered 15 tackles for loss over their last two games after combining for 15 in their previous four contests. So far this season, Arizona has 53 tackles for loss in nine games (5.9 per game) after collecting 67 over 13 games (5.2 per game) a season ago. True freshman linebacker Scooby Wright has a team-best 7.5 TFLs this season, while seniors Sione Tuihalamaka (7.0) and Marquis Flowers (6.5) are right behind him.
Sack Attack: Last week against the Bruins, Arizona's defense registered a season-high four sacks of quarterback Brett Hundley. It was the first time this season the Wildcats recorded four sacks in a game and was their most since also collecting four last season against Washington (Oct. 20, 2012). Combining for the sacks were Tra'Mayne Bondurant (1.0), Marquis Flowers (1.0), Sione Tuihalamaka (1.0), Keoni Bush-Loo (0.5) and Derrick Turituri (0.5). The Wildcats have totaled eight sacks over their last four games (2.0 per game), after averaging just 1.2 sacks per game in their first five contests this year. Bondurant is tied with Reggie Gilbert for the team lead with 2.0 sacks apiece this season. A total of 11 players have recorded at least 0.5 sacks this season.
Not to be Picky: For only the second time this season, Arizona's defense did not intercept a pass last week. Over their first eight games, the Wildcats had already matched their 13-game season total from a year ago with 12 picks this season. That will be the tally they bring into this week's game against Washington State, a squad that has thrown 20 interceptions (second-most in FBS). Arizona has eight players with an interception this season and three have returned a pick for a touchdown (Tra'Mayne Bondurant – twice, Jake Fischer and Marquis Flowers). In fact, the Wildcats' four pick-sixes are tied with Nebraska, Northwestern and Tennessee as the most for any FBS team to date. Bondurant is the club leader with three interceptions this season, while Shaquille Richardson and Jourdon Grandon have two apiece. Richardson will be facing the same school that he collected his first two career interceptions against. Along with two INTs, Richardson added a season-high seven tackles and career-best three PBU against the Cougars on Oct. 16, 2010, to earn Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week honors and a national nod as the Jim Thorpe Defensive Back of the Week.
Defensive Improvement: In terms of yards allowed per game, Arizona's defense currently ranks as the third-most improved unit in the nation. In 2012, the Wildcats ranked No. 122 out of 125 FBS teams by allowing 499.0 yards per game. Entering Saturday's contest, the Wildcats sit at No. 53 with just 384.3 yards per game in 2013. Here's a look at where Arizona stands with the other most improved defensive (total defense yards listed):
|Louisiana Tech
|Texas State
No Free Pass: Arizona will get a test from the pass-happy Cougars this week, who average 365.0 passing yards per game (seventh nationally, second in Pac-12). It will be strength on strength as the Wildcats rank in the top 30 nationally in several pass defense categories and are allowing 80 fewer passing yards per game than they did a season ago. The group is also tied with Northwestern, Nebraska and Tennessee for the national lead with four interception returns for touchdowns. Here's a look at where Arizona's pass defense stands and where it was last season (FBS rank in parenthesis):
|Yards Allowed Per Game
|213.9 (29th)
|292.8 (121st)
|Defensive Pass Efficiency
|114.02 (18th)
|137.45 (85th)
|Completion Percentage
|55.3 (28th)
|61.8 (84th)
|12 (23rd)
|12 (58th)
Miller Time: The versatile Terrence Miller is making the most of his final games as a Wildcat. The fifth-year senior, who was granted a medical hardship waiver in the spring, has 20 receptions for 298 yards in the last five games. Miller is comfortable at any of UA's receiver positions and doubles as a tight end when necessary. He has 23 catches for 326 yards on the year, a 14.2 yard-per-catch clip that is second-best on the team. The two-longest receptions of his career have come in recent games against Colorado (43 yards) and California (60), respectively. The reception against the Buffaloes converted a 4th-and-2 and set up a touchdown, while the big play against the Bears converted a 3rd-and-10 to set up a touchdown to open the second half.
The Way He Drew It Up: Sophomore punter Drew Riggleman has turned in his two best efforts of the season the last two weeks, helping flip the field when needed in the field position battle. Riggleman has punted 13 times for 590 yards in the last games, a healthy 45.4 average. Most impressively, he placed nearly of those kicks (six) inside the opponent's 20-yardline. He also matched his career-high with a 58-yarder last week against UCLA. For the season, Riggleman is averaging 40.1 yards per punt and has 15 inside the 20-yardline. Arizona's team net punting average has risen to 37.9, which now ranks fourth in the conference after checking in ninth just a couple weeks ago.
Jake's Makes: Senior placekicker Jake Smith has turned in a steady string of games. The Philadelphia, Pa., native has made 6-of-7 field goal attempts during his last three games, with the lone miss being a 55-yarder at Cal that ended up one-yard too short. Otherwise he's hit a career-long 53-yarder and the others, ranging from 26 yards to 44 yards, and connected all 10 PATs for a total of 28 points in three games. On the season, Smith is 11-for-15 on field goal tries, 36-for-28 on extra points and has scored a team-high 69 points. He also handles kickoff duty and is averaging 61.4 yards per kick with 30 touchbacks on 61 kickoffs.
Defensive Development: What a difference a year makes for defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel. In his first season implementing the 3-3-5 stack at Arizona, Casteel inherited one of the thinnest and youngest defenses in the nation evidenced by more than half of his depth chart comprising freshmen or sophomores. This year, things have shifted in his favor with more depth and more experience. In fact, Wildcat defenders have combined for 309 career starts. Senior lineman Sione Tuihalamaka and senior cornerback Shaquille Richardson lead with 33 career starts apiece, while senior linebackers Marquis Flowers and Jake Fischer boast 32 and 29 starts, respectively. Junior "spur" safety Tra'Mayne Bondurant has tallied 26 starts, including 25 of Arizona's last 27 games (only missed 2012 New Mexico Bowl and at Colorado last month), while junior free safety Jourdon Grandon now has 22 career starts.
It Starts Up Front: The starting defensive line trio of Reggie Gilbert, Tevin Hood and Sione Tuihalamaka may be the most overlooked and most improved unit on either side of the ball for the Wildcats. Each has started all nine games this season, with Tuihalamaka leading the way with 35 tackles, 7.0 for loss and a sack. Hood has added 32 stops, 5.0 for loss, and a sack, while Gilbert has 24 tackles, 4.5 for loss and 2.0 sacks. Combined, that is 91 total tackles including 16.5 for loss along with four sacks in nine games. A season ago, the trio combined for 74 tackles, 11.0 for loss, and 4.0 sacks over a 13-game season. Tuihalamaka shared time with Hood at nose guard a year ago, but this year switched to an end position. The move has paid dividends for Tuihalamaka and the Wildcats, who are much strong up front.
Disciplined Cats: Arizona ranks as the second-least penalized team in the Pac-12 having been flagged for only 4.67 times per game. It's resulted in only 43.3 penalty yards per game, a figure that ranks No. 43 nationally and is a healthy improvement from a season ago when the Wildcats finished No. 77 (55.1 per game). Interestingly, Arizona's opponents have been penalized for 59.3 yards per game – which is the 22nd-most nationally for opponent penalty yards.
Classroom Cats: Arizona senior defenders Jake Fischer and Tevin Hood earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors last week, and both will now be on the ballot for CoSIDA Academic All-America voting. Fischer, a linebacker from Oro Valley, Ariz., holds a 3.36 cumulative GPA as a marketing major and has 51 tackles this season. Hood, a defensive lineman from Chandler, Ariz., holds a 3.46 cumulative GPA as a general studies major and has 32 stops, including 5.0 for loss, this year.
Turning Points: Perhaps no statistic is more indicative of Arizona's success in recent seasons than the turnover battle. The Wildcats have won 17-consecutive games, including all eight under Rich Rodriguez, when they win the turnover battle (last loss was vs. USC on Oct. 25, 2008). Considering all games since the start of 2008 (last 73 games), Arizona is 20-2 when it wins the turnover battle, 13-10 when it ties and 8-20 when it loses the turnover battle. That adds up to a 33-12 mark when Arizona wins or ties the turnover battle. Under Rodriguez, the Wildcats are 11-2 when winning or tying the turnover battle.
Turning Points Part II: The Wildcats enter play this week with a plus-five turnover margin for the season, which is good enough for No. 34 nationally. The Wildcats have only turned the ball over 10 times while they have secured 15 takeaways in nine contests. It's a positive trend for Arizona, which has not finished a season with a positive turnover margin since 2008 (+6). In 2012, the Wildcats turned the ball over 28 times and gained 27. The net result was a 122-104 deficit in points scored off turnovers. So far in 2013, Arizona enjoys a 68-19 advantage in points off turnovers.
First Strike: Rich Rodriguez pioneered the fast-tempo spread offense that is prevalent in college football today. And if history is any indication, it's not just about playing fast, but starting fast. Rodriguez boasts an 89-56 record in 12 seasons as an FBS coach at West Virginia, Michigan and Arizona, but no matter the school, his teams have been dominant when they strike first. Here's a look at the record breakdown:
|Scores First
|Opp. Scores First
|All Games
|64-18 (.780)
|25-38 (.397)
|40-9 (.816)
|13-16 (.448)
|22-7 (.759)
|11-20 (.355)
|2-2 (.500)
|1-2 (.333)
|8-2 (.800)
|6-6 (.500)
|Arizona (Home)
|Arizona (Road)
|Arizona (Neutral)
In a Rush to Win: Arizona has won 11 of its last 16 games dating to last season, a trend that may or may not coincide with a dominant rushing attack. Over their last 16 games, the Wildcats have gained 4,305 yards on 748 rushing attempts, a 5.8 yards per carry clip good enough for 269.1 yards per game. The Wildcats have rushed for 300 or more yards in six of the 15 contests with a perfect 6-0 record in those games. Arizona is 8-1 when it rushes for 250-plus yards and 9-2 when it tops the 200-yard mark.
Carey Tops 1,000 Yards: Ka'Deem Carey (216-1,221) has secured his second-consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season at Arizona, something only three other players have done in school history (Trung Canidate, 1998-90; Art Luppino, 1954-55; and Jim Upchurch, 1973-74). In 2012, Carey became the first running back to post a 1,000-yard season under head coach Rich Rodriguez since Steve Slaton did so at West Virginia in 2007. At Michigan, only dual-threat quarterback Denard Robinson (2010) mounted a 1,000-yard season during Rodriguez's three seasons. At West Virginia, Slaton had three-straight 1,000-yard campaigns, including in 2007, 2006 and 2005. His quarterback during those years, Pat White, also turned in 1,000-yard seasons in 2006 and 2007. Prior to the Slaton-White years, running backs Avon Cobourne (2001 and 2002) and Quincy Wilson (2003) had 1,000-yard seasons under Rodriguez. Added up, and with Carey included, that's 11 (eleven) 1,000-yard rushers over 12 seasons as an FBS head coach for Rodriguez.
What Can Scooby Doo? He can tackle, that's for sure. The true freshman linebacker from Windsor, Calif., has made a strong case for freshman All-America honors. He leads Arizona in both total tackles (68) and tackles for loss this season (7.5), while registering 0.5 sacks, and a pass breakup in nine starts. He is second nationally among all true freshman defenders with his 68 tackles, and has been turning in some of his strongest performances as the season progresses. Over his last three games, Wright has 28 total tackles. At California two weeks ago, he turned in his best collegiate game as he registered career-highs for total tackles (11) and tackles for loss (3.0). He also recorded his first career sack, splitting it with Justin Washington.
Steady Seniors: Arizona has received strong play from two of its senior leaders on defense – Marquis Flowers and Jake Fischer. They each turned in 100-tackle seasons as juniors and have picked up where they left off as tackling machines this year. Flowers is second on the squad with 61 total tackles, and he has 6.5 for loss, a sack, an interception (returned for a touchdown vs. Utah) and two fumble recoveries. Fischer ranks fourth on the club with 51 tackles, including one for loss, along with an interception return for a touchdown (at UNLV). Along with true freshman linebacker Scooby Wright, three of UA's top four tacklers are at the linebacker position.
100-Yard Rushing Nuggets: Arizona has rushed for 100 or more yards in all but one game under Rich Rodriguez (89 at Oregon, 9/22/2012). Prior to Rodriguez's arrival, the Wildcats gained 100 rushing yards only five times in 2011 … An Arizona player has rushed for 100 yards in a game in 13-straight contests (last time failed to do so: at UCLA, 11/3/2012) … Under Rodriguez, a Wildcat has rushed for 100 yards 20 times in 22 total games, including 17 of the last 18 … Ka'Deem Carey (18), Daniel Jenkins (1), B.J. Denker (1) and Matt Scott (1) have combined for the 20 100-yard performances in the 22 games under Rodriguez … Arizona had gone 17-straight games without a 100-yard rusher prior to Rodriguez's arrival (last was Keola Antolin, 111 yards, at UCLA on Oct. 30, 2010).
Gridiron Graduates: Eight Wildcats have earned their degrees from the University of Arizona, a tally that ranks fifth nationally for FBS programs. Included are running backs Daniel Jenkins and Kylan Butler, receivers Terrence Miller and Richard Morrison, defensive backs Derrick Rainey and Justin Samuels, offensive lineman Eric Bender-Ramsey and defensive lineman Sione Tuihalamaka.
Scholarships Earned: Several walk-ons earned the praise of head coach Rich Rodriguez, who rewarded them with scholarships this offseason. Nose guard Tevin Hood, linebacker Sir Thomas Jackson and receiver Johnny Jackson earned scholarships in the spring, while running back Terris Jones-Grigsby and receiver Trevor Ermisch were put on scholarship in fall camp. Rodriguez values a strong walk-on program and benefitted such a program himself. At West Virginia, Rodriguez started as a walk-on in 1981 and became a three-year letter winner as a defensive back from 1982-84.
The Bear Down Story: Arizona's new FieldTurf playing surface features the school motto "Bear Down" in ghost lettering behind the prominent block "A" logo at midfield. The rally cry, which predates "Win One For the Gipper" by two years, was coined by John "Button" Salmon – a quarterback, baseball catcher and student body president – all the way back in 1926. In early October that year, after the Wildcat varsity defeated the freshman squad in an annual match at the time, Salmon and several friends were returning from a visit to Phoenix, and an automobile crash north of Tucson near Florence left the young athlete critically injured. Two weeks later, Salmon died from his injuries. The coach at the time, J.F. "Pop" McKale, had visited Salmon in the hospital regularly before his death, and later told the squad the young athlete's last message to his teammates was, "Tell them... tell the team to bear down." When word spread, the UA student body drew to the phrase swiftly, and among other uses painted the slogan on the roof of the university gymnasium shortly thereafter, known since as Bear Down Gym. An airplane view of that huge-lettered phrase caused eventual long-time band director Jack K. Lee to write the song, "Bear Down, Arizona" during his application for the UA band job. Now – 87 years since – "Bear Down" remains UA's most enduring tradition. In addition to the rally cry on the field, a bust of Salmon stands outside the entrance to the Lowell-Stevens Football Facility where Wildcat fans can read his final words. Arizona players also will pass by the statue on the "Wildcat Walk" as they enter the facility before every home game.
Up Next: Arizona closes its home schedule on Saturday, Nov. 23, against Oregon. The Pac-12 has announced its television partners will exercise a six-day selection window for kickoff time and broadcast information. The time slots available include (all MST): 1:30 p.m. on an ESPN network, 2 p.m. Fox Sports 1, 5 p.m. FOX, and 7:30 p.m. on the Pac-12 Networks.


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Jul 11, 2013 10:10 AM
We're pretty sure we've seen the likes of this Skin Relaxer Brush ($20) before in the same locally-owned retail outlet where we picked up The Rabbit and a few of the DVDs we keep stashed in our underwear drawers. We also know that using it does precisely the opposite of relaxing our skin. But then again, that's all part of the fun.
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