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developer: Respawn Entertainment
genre: Shooters
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release date: Mar 11, 14
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Vince "Moesha" Massa
We all know shooters on the PC have been done to death. So, what chance does a new shooter in today's market have? What can possibly be added to make people take notice, put down the nachos and start playing yet another shooter? Being one of those jaded gamers, I was skeptical when Titanfall was unveiled last year, so I naturally watched the E3 preview and made some snarky comments. Then the 'Titan' fell into the scene and I involuntarily groaned "Giant Robots!" out loud. Giant robots get my blood pumping like nothing else (Yes, except very large squirrels, Vince. Don't forget those. – Ed. Vader). Following last month's Beta, I became a true-hearted fanboy. But now I got a chance to play the full release.
By now everyone should be familiar of the soap opera between Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella and Activison that lead to the birth of aptly named, Respawn Entertainment (more info here). Titanfall is the first title to come from Respawn. EA was, of course, quick to snatch the opportunity to act as publisher.
Set in the future when man has left Earth to explore and settle the galaxy. The Earth may have been left behind the fight over resources and governance was not. Two sides in the battle have formed: The IMC and the Militia.
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I'm all over this!!!
While Titanfall is multiplayer-only, you can get the backstory on each side and why they are fighting by playing the Campaign mode. In fact, even if you care a load of Dingo's kidneys you still play through the campaign mode as you get some beneficial unlocks by doing so (more on that in a second). Minor spoiler here: there is no clear 'Good Guy' in this conflict, but in the end it does not really matter as playing either side does not have advantage or different gear. But enough of the boring background let's get to the important stuff: giant robots!
The player takes on the role of a Titan Pilot who drops (literally) on the combat field with a jump-assist boost pack and a mix of player chosen gear: primary weapon, side arm, Anti-Titan weapon, ordnance (things that 'splode) tactical ability and a two item kit that adds other special abilities. This same system applies to your Titan as well, allowing you choose differing chassis, weapons and special abilities, which in turn allows for further differing customizability from other players and to your play style. Players complete 'challenges' (number of kills with a specific weapon, pulling off a move or even just calling down your Titan) to gain experience that will lead to higher levels and unlocks new gear and abilities that can be slotted into the appropriate spot. This is not a new concept to multiplayer shooters, but it's a nice carrot that keeps you playing well beyond your allotted game time to get to that next level.
The better you do in each round the more XP you earn. Simple, familiar and it works well. The only frustration I have with this system (in Titanfall or any game that uses this system) was trying to be patient enough when coming in as a new player and with just the stock load out and going against someone with much better gear. However, the learned XP and challenges are balanced enough that the levels and unlocks come pretty quickly. The addition of Burn Cards and being able to call in a Titan also help.
Burn Cards are gameplay modifiers that are earned for playing well or pulling of certain challenges. You can 'burn' these cards in-between respawns to gain extra XP, shave time off your Titan delivery or get access to 'amped' weapons for the round. The ability to call down your Titan starts on a timer at the start of the round. As you take out opposing Pilots and Grunts, the countdown is reduced incrementally. Grunts are computer controlled AI that do not have access to Titans and scurry around the battle field aiding in the conflict. While they can be viewed as crunchy, Titan- call reducing fodder, if you are not careful they can surprise you. I have (sadly) been taken out by the Grunts a number of times now. Better to shoot them on sight. Also they provide some colorful background chatter as they comment on your performance on the battlefield. Pay close attention as you play and will be rewarded with snarky comments and praise for your actions. My favorite so far came after an enemy pilot was crushed under a teammate Titan's foot when the Grunt commented that he'd have to clean that out of his treads. Good stuff.
9.0 Excellent
Giant robots, well-polished, smooth flowing rock-paper-scissors combat model with man vs. man, man vs. Titan and Titan vs. Titan, adding the vertical component to gameplay is a welcomed addition that works well, leveling system keeps you playing for the next unlock, lack of profanity is a huge plus in my book, did I mention Giant robots?
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Evaluating projections of labor force participation rates
January 27, 2004
From 1986 to 1994, BLS projected the 2000 labor force five times, roughly 2 years apart.
Four of the five projections of the labor force participation rate—the proportion of the population working or looking for work—were higher than the actual. As the chart indicates, the aggregate labor force rate was below 68 percent in 2000, though three of the projections anticipated that it would exceed 68 percent in 2000.
From the projection made in 1988 up to 1994 the error in the aggregate labor force participation rate decreased for each projection. However, the 1986 projection was the second most accurate.
Comparing men and women, it is clear that men's rates were more accurately projected than those of women. All of the projected labor force participation rates for women were high.
As the labor force rates of men change more slowly than those of women, it is easier to accurately project their labor force participation rate. This slower rate of change for male rates may be ending for older men.
A variety of incentives exist that could result in higher labor force participation rates for retirement age men. These include a change in the normal retirement age under Social Security, and a switch from defined benefit to defined contribution retirement plans.
These data are from the BLS Employment Projections program. For more information, see "Evaluating the BLS labor force projections to 2000," by Howard N Fullerton, Jr., Monthly Labor Review, October 2003.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Evaluating projections of labor force participation rates on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2004/jan/wk4/art02.htm (visited June 26, 2016).
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This is the fourth (and FINAL!) "old" re-post from Recovering Grace. Post Date was Thursday, May 3rd. I'm only posting the ED related things here, so please do actually go visit the blog for kitties and book reviews and other things as they occur. Thanks!
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I wrote my very first journal entry for therapy just one year ago, on May 27th. I was so full of self-hatred that I could barely move. I spent days just lying on the couch, intermittently sleeping or crying. I got up and pretended to be okay if I absolutely had to - I went in to work a couple of times a week, I managed a Mother�s Day outing, got drunk on my birthday...
I had been dieting fairly successfully for over two years, but once again it was all falling apart. The weight was creeping back up, I couldn�t get interested in counting calories or going back to the gym. It all seemed so useless. And unfair. Besides, no matter what I did or how much weight I lost I was still so ugly, and stupid, and selfish. What did it matter anyway? What did *I* matter, anyway?
And so I go to this therapist and she wants me to talk about myself - no, not just that, to write about myself, about my stupid, selfish feelings. I�m supposed to take a look at these bad things I say to myself and take them back, replace them with things that are good about me.
I had no faith that it would work. But I am a people-pleaser, and I do what I�m told. I wrote the first entry, and the next, and the next, and soon the words were flowing every day and I wanted to write in this journal, I needed to write, to get it out. Sometimes these thoughts are like poison and you have to suck it out, spit them out on the page and take a good hard look at them so that you can heal.
So... the following entry is me, a year ago. How strange and long ago it seems.
Journal Entry #1
I am embarrassed to even keep a journal of this. I don't think that I even like myself enough to sit here and have a conversation with me, and especially not about food, or eating. I hate eating, I hate food, and I hate me.
But I don't want to.
First day of therapy today. Mostly I spilled my guts, said all of the stuff that no one, single person has ever known. I cried a lot. I hate that too. I guess I've gotten soft in my old age, because it's gotten harder not to cry in front of other people now
We set goals:
Practice Driving
Eat (5-6 small meals per day)
I am a mess. I don't think that I created this mess alone, but I certainly helped. Now the mess is too d@%^ big to clean up all alone. Fortunately, I am not alone. At least there's that.
I'm fat. I'm plain. I'm boring. I'm needy. I'm angry. I'm sad. I'm mean. I'm weak. I'm empty. I'm selfish.
I'm smart. I'm funny. I love. I'm a friend. I'm a writer. I'm an auntie. I am loved. I am not alone.
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Thanks, Abby! I'll look for that one. I've been doing a lot of reading - I'm re-reading Intuitive Eating at the moment, since I've moved to a new phase of my food relationship. One of my favorites is Eating in the Light of the Moon by Johnston. My therapist recommended it to me quite early on.
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Thanks you for these posts. WE could be ED soul mates based on your entries. I am working on the same thing through my therapy and on my own. A book that I am working through right now that is amazingly on point is called "Shrink Yourself". It is really helping to pinpoint and reprogram the emotions that cause the binges. Good luck and keep the great posts coming please.
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Tropical Storm Karen never made landfall, but it still pounded local business.
The threat of the storm killed the attendance at a number of local events, included the fall Thunder Beach Rally.
Bay County Tourist Development Council officials hope the rest of the fall events can help the fall season rebound.
Last week Panama City Beach was preparing for one of its signature fall events: The Thunder Beach rally.
But reports of a potential visit from Tropical Storm Karen hurt the event.
Panama City Beach Police Chief Drew Whitman says, "We did have a group of people out here but not the numbers we were expecting or that we've seen in the past year at the autumn rally."
Bay County TDC Executive Director Dan Rowe explains, "Whenever there was a named storm in the Gulf, you know, visitors are concerned, as soon as they put a name to the storm. And the hotels I spoke to, a number of them were fielding calls. Some of them had cancellations."
Karen also claimed the first ever Thunder Beach Jam as a victim.
The promoter canceled Saturday night's concert at Aaron Bessant because of poor turnout Friday night.
Thunder Beach organizers canceled a 200 mile charity run scheduled for Sunday.
One local business that did thrive was the Harley Davidson dealership.
On average Harley Davidson sells 60 bikes a month, but in the past two weekends alone, they've sold more than a hundred.
Harley Davidson General Manager Randy Welter says, "We far exceeded our expectations. Far exceeded. Friday and Saturday we probably had 5,000 to 6,000 people in the store at a time so it was very, very, very busy."
This was the first rally Harley Davidson offered rentals to Thunder Beach visitors.
Of the 37 bikes reserved, only 5 were canceled.
But most other Thunder Beach-related event bit the dust, the promoters hoping weather insurance will help them recoup losses.
To the west, organizers also pulled the plug on the Annual Destin Seafood Festival and Sandestin's Habitat for Humanity Run.
The TDC is preparing for this weekend's Pirates of the High Seas Festival at Pier Park, featuring Emblem 3, Time Flies, and DJ Alex aAngelo.


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Harvey Leads Seton Hall To 65-55 Win Over Princeton
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Eugene Harvey scored a game-high 20 points and Seton Hall used a 17-3 run in a 10-minute span surrounding halftime to take control on the way to a 65-55 victory over Princeton in a men's basketball game played at Jadwin Gymnasium Wednesday night.
Seton Hall, which improved to 6-0 in 2007-08 after its first visit to Jadwin Gym since 1987, led just 23-21 after Princeton's Noah Savage scored in the lane with 3:36 left in the first half. But the Pirates would score the final eight points of the half, including a pair of layups by Brian Laing after Tiger turnovers, to lead by 10 at the break.
After Savage scored from the right baseline 20 seconds into the second half to pull the Tigers (2-4) back within eight, Seton Hall scored nine of the next 10 points to begin to pull away. Harvey had six points in that run, and Paul Gause's three-pointer from the right wing with 13:15 left put the Pirates ahead 40-24.
"We felt like Seton Hall gets a lot of offense from turnovers and offensive rebounds," said Princeton head coach Sydney Johnson. "We did a good job on the latter but had too many giveaways, especially in the first half."
The Tigers had 10 of their 14 turnovers in the first 20 minutes, leading to 12 first-half points off turnovers for the Pirates. The rebounding edge was just slight for Seton Hall at 29-27.
Princeton would get its deficit back to single digits in the final two minutes thanks to Savage, who drilled three deep three-point shots in a 34-second span to pull the Tigers within 61-53 with 59 seconds on the clock. But Laing made two free throws for Seton Hall after that and Princeton couldn't score on the other end.
Both Savage and Kyle Koncz had 15 points to lead Princeton, while sophomore center Zach Finley had 14 points and a career-high 11 rebounds. Finley's performance was the first "double-double" for a Princeton player since Judson Wallace '05 had 12 points and 10 rebounds at Duke on Jan. 5, 2005.
"We have put together some good stretches in games but not an entire 40 minutes," said Koncz, who also had four rebounds. "Seton Hall has a good team that took advantage of our mistakes.
Harvey added four assists, three rebounds and three steals for Seton Hall, which last played at Jadwin on Dec. 15, 1987. Laing, the Big East's leading scorer heading into the game, had 12 of his 14 points in the first half and also had a team-high nine rebounds. Gause had all 12 of his points in the second half for the Pirates, off to their best start since the 1988-89 season.
Princeton, which never led, shot just 6 for 18 from behind the three-point arc. Seton Hall shot 53% for the game (24 for 45), including 56% (14 for 25) in the first half.
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STANFORD, Calif.- Senior Josh Huestis was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft on Thursday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Huestis, who was the 29th overall pick, is the first Cardinal player selected in the NBA Draft since Landry Fields was taken 39th overall in the second round by the New York Knicks in 2010.
Wheels up to okc!! With my favorite people. @beckywing92 @TuckCook3 @rtramelli pic.twitter.com/jx9FjqKQDn
— Josh Huestis (@jhuestis) June 27, 2014
A native of Great Falls, Mt., Huestis becomes the 12th player in school history to be chosen in the first round and first since 2008, when Brook Lopez (No. 10, New Jersey) and Robin Lopez (No. 15, Phoenix) were selected.
At number 29, Thunder picks Josh Huestis, 6-7 forward from Stanford. http://t.co/IOiZD2FF4V pic.twitter.com/YvOfut9Xd4
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) June 27, 2014
The 30th NBA Draft choice in program history, Huestis joins Fields as Cardinal draft picks during head coach Johnny Dawkins' six-year tenure.
Stanford has now totaled 10 NBA Draft selections since 2000, fourth-best behind UCLA (20), Arizona (17) and Washington (10) among Pac-12 schools.
Huestis was the guy who helped shut down Andrew Wiggins in the NCAA tournament. Tough, physical, athletic defender.
— Chad Ford (@chadfordinsider) June 27, 2014
A three-time Pac-12 Defensive Team selection, Huestis established a school record with 190 career blocks, quite an accomplishment for a player who stands only 6-7. Huestis competed in 135 career games, ranking second-best in school history while his 834 career rebounds are good for eighth on the all-time Cardinal list.
Huestis concluded his career averaging 7.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game while shooting 45.1 percent overall. As a senior, Huestis averaged 11.2 points and a team-best 8.2 rebounds with seven double-doubles while making all 36 starts and leading Stanford to its fifth NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in school history and a 23-13 overall record.
Josh Huestis has one of the best stories in the draft. Adopted by a family in Montana. Ended up at Stanford. Great defender. OKC style guy.
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) June 27, 2014
In Stanford's 80-59 rout of USC on Feb. 20 of his senior campaign, Huestis hauled down a career-high 18 rebounds and also became the school's all-time leading shot-blocker. Huestis tallied three blocks in the game to surpass the previous career record of 167 established by Tim Young (1994-99). Huestis' record-breaking block came with 18:08 left in the second half, swatting a layup try from Strahinja Gavrilovic. At 6-7, Huestis is nearly six inches shorter than seven-footers Tim Young (167 - 2nd), Robin Lopez (156 - 3rd) and Curtis Borchardt (146 - 4th). Huestis did the bulk of his damage in essentially three years, totaling 69 blocks as a senior, 71 as a junior and 43 as a sophomore.
As a junior, Huestis averaged 10.5 points and a team-best 9.0 rebounds per game while producing nine double-doubles in 34 starts. He shot 46.0 percent from the field and connected on 26 three-pointers, displaying an ability to convert from the perimeter.
Congrats @jhuestis way to work your butt off and now go prove what @stanfordbball is all about
— Brevin Knight (@brevinknight22) June 27, 2014
During his sophomore year in 2011, Huestis averaged 5.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. Huestis appeared in 37 games, making five starts while committing only 27 turnovers in 742 minutes.
Huestis participated in 28 games as a reserve during his rookie season, averaging 2.3 points and 2.0 rebounds.
The transition from key reserve to significant contributor is a perfect example of Huestis' work ethic. Regarded as one of the team's hardest workers, Huestis earned the team's Most Improved Player award for three consecutive seasons.
JUMPING UP AND DOWN WITH JOY! Congrats @jhuestis to OKC!! Love you man!
— Chiney Ogwumike (@Chiney321) June 27, 2014
Asked about Huestis' work ethic, head coach Johnny Dawkins offered the following: "Josh defined himself by competing and playing hard on every possession. He transformed himself from a 6-7 center from Montana into a dynamic threat in the post and on the perimeter. Josh affected numerous games with his defense and shot-blocking abilities."
A Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention pick as a sophomore, Huestis received his degree in psychology and took part in last weekend's commencement ceremony. Boasting a 3.03 cumulative GPA, Huestis was also the recipient of the athletic department's Jake Gimbel Award, given to the senior with the best competitive attitude.
Huestis' brother, Christian Dean, played soccer at California and was selected third overall by the Vancouver Whitecaps in this year's MLS Draft.


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The Spain striker has not been forgiven for flirting with other clubs during the summer transfer window and was sent to the changing room after a row.Athletic Bilbao head coach Marcelo Bielsa and star striker Fernando Llorente have fallen out during training on Monday, Goal.com has learned.
The 27-year-old's future at San Mames was in doubt throughout the summer after it was confirmed that he was not willing to extend his deal amid speculation of a move to Juventus or the Premier League.
The Argentine trainer has not forgiven the forward for his actions, and has preferred to use Aritz Aduriz up front in recent matches.
Llorente and Bielsa argued on the training pitch before the 21-time capped attacker was sent to the changing rooms early, with the Leones coach unhappy with his performance in the training.
Bianconeri director Beppe Marotta recently confirmed that the Italian champions were still interested in Llorente, who has refused to rule out a January move.
Llorente came on late in last weekend's match against Real Sociedad, as Athletic slipped to a 2-0 defeat away. He has scored one goal in his three Liga appearances this term.


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Can Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) Results Push Stock Higher?
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), the social media networking giant is expected to announce its fourth quarter FY13 operations results on January 29. In the run up to the results announcements, a host of analysts and rating agencies have been busy closely scrutinizing the S&P 500 index tracked firms finances and its overall operational strengths and weaknesses. The initial positive consensuses opinion that is emerging has started to drive the stock value further upwards in the past couple of weeks.
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The most recent upgrade that the Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock received was from analysts at Deutsche Bank. They have recommended a buy rating on the stock and have predicted that the strong last quarter performance is going to trigger the next upward rally for the stock.
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Ross Sandler the Deutsche Bank who authored the report has been quoted as saying, "Unlike last quarter, we view sentiment as more balanced heading into 4Q results which should provide the next catalyst to the upside, hence we would add to positions. Engagement continues to increase broadly for Facebook, owing to the strong footprint in mobile. Monetization is firing on all cylinders according to our checks, and we wouldn't be surprised to see ad revenue growth re-accelerate potentially in 4Q."
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In fact the stock of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has posted a 7.8 percent increase in its market value during last week's trading, adding substantially to the close to 19.8 percent increase it experienced at the browsers during December. This sustained forward movement in the stock is being attributed to the bullishness analysts have been voicing about Mark Zuckerberg and team's ability to up the revenue of the firm over the short and medium term. At close of business on January 27, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock was trading at $57.92 per share, just 1.13 percent below its 52 week high price point.


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It Was Only A Matter Of Time: The TARDIS Shower Rack
Because there is literally no TARDIS themed product a hardcore Whovian won't buy, this is the $45 Doctor Who TARDIS Shower Rack from ThinkGeek. It holds your shampoo and soap and shower scrunchies. Speaking of -- you ever timed yourself to see how long you can squeeze your roommate's loofah between your buttcheeks while you shower? That is like, MY THING. Twenty-two minutes, no drops. Ass is getting firm!
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2014 as a Senior... Started 20-of-21 games, logging 1,425 minutes... missed Iowa's matchup against No. 17 Rutgers due to injury... fired off eight shots, three on goal... assisted a Hawkeye defense that set the school record for most shutouts in a season (12) and fewest goals allowed in a regular season (16)... Iowa's defense ranked second in the Big Ten in shutouts and fourth in goals against average (0.75)... letterwinner.
2013 as a Junior... Started 22-of-23 matches, logging 1,938 minutes... scored four goals on 18 shots and had one assist... netted game-winning goals in a 3-0 triumph over Iowa State and a 1-0 victory over Michigan State... missed Iowa's NCAA Tournament matchup at Notre Dame because of injury... assisted an Iowa defense that ranked second in the Big Ten in shutouts (10) and fourth in goals against average (1.07)... member of an Iowa team that posted a school-record 15 victories, advanced to its first Big Ten Tournament championship game and earned the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance... letterwinner.
2012 as a Sophomore... Started every match as a defensive midfielder, logging 1,664 minutes... co-winner of Iowa's Most Valuable Player award... part of defense that set the program record for shutouts in a season (10) and tied the record for fewest goals allowed in a regular season (17)... played every minute in Big Ten matches... tallied an assist against Northern Iowa... led defense that ranked third in the Big Ten in goals allowed (19) and goals against average (0.87)... part of team that earned second most wins in a season in program history... letterwinner.
2011 as a Freshman... Played 19 games as a defender... part of an Iowa defense that allowed an all-time low 17 goals on the season... recorded first career assist against Northwestern (Oct. 23)... fired nine shots, five on goal... part of team that set or equaled nine school records... letterwinner.
High School... Earned IHSSCA and Chicago Tribune all-state recognition... was named an ESPN Stat All-Star... earned the distinction of Braveheart, Best Defensive Player, and Iron Trevian Award from her New Trier High School team... was named team captain as a senior... named Rookie of the Year as a freshman... earned all-conference and Defensive Player of the Year recognition as well as all-state honorable mention following her junior campaign... was a part of the team that recorded 18, 17 and 14 shutouts in consecutive seasons... team was conference champions in 2009, 2010 and 2011... also played on the lacrosse team that took first in the conference with a perfect 24-0 record... competed on club teams for soccer and lacrosse, as well as the Illinois state ODP team... named to the honor roll each semester of high school... volunteered as coach of youth soccer and middle school volleyball teams.
Personal... Born Aug. 9, 1993... daughter of Mike and Karen Thomas... has one brother, Michael... mother was a cheerleader at Pittsburgh, father played football at Washington and Jefferson College, grandfather played football at Cal... high school coach was Jim Burnside... club team coach was Frank Matues... interdepartmental studies major.


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What are your biggest strengths?
Danny Dembry: I would say that my biggest strengths are being a humble and determined young man. I truly believe that by having faith in God this will help all of my dreams to come true.
Scott Porter: What was your favorite part being a member of the Wake Forest football team?
Danny Dembry: My favorite part of being a member of the Wake Forest football team would have to be the bound that I gathered from my teammates. Most coaches often preach about the team being a close family and here at Wake Forest University we were just that. The relationships outweigh everything else especially those within my graduating class "king deacs" (name we had given ourselves since we arrived on campus 4 ½ years ago). Over the years we have grown closer and I believe it will continue to grow as we head our separate ways.
Scott Porter: What are your expectations of yourself as we move forward and you continue your football career?
Danny Dembry: My expectation for myself as I move forward with football career would be to play in the NFL. Playing in the NFL has always been a long term dream of mine and now its only months from happening or not happening.
Scott Porter: Having fellow WR Chris Givens along side of you in the receiving corps at Wake Forest how did that help you?
Danny Dembry: Having Chris was a big help for me as well as the rest of the receiving corps. We knew that most teams would double him leaving us one-on-one backside and we tried to take advantage of that as much as possible.
Scott Porter: What is the toughest part about playing the WR position?
Danny Dembry: The toughest part about playing WR would be the chemistry between you and your QB. Being a high school QB I understand the relationship from both sides and if things aren't in tack then it will look like a complete mess on the field.
Scott Porter: What will be the toughest challenge in the NFL in your opinion?
Danny Dembry: The toughest challenge in the NFL in my opinion would be the mental aspect of the game. The physical aspect of the game comes naturally, once on the field. As far as the mental aspect once, NFL is a business and the quicker you adopt the smoother your transition will be.
Scott Porter: What is your favorite memory or memories while playing football at Wake Forest?
Danny Dembry: Over the years I have had a number of memories; however my favorite would have to be this past year after a game early in the season during a postgame interview Coach Grobe spoke such highly of me. He's a guy who doesn't like to praise his players so for him to do that meant a lot to me.
Scott Porter: What is something that most people don't know about Danny Dembry?
Danny Dembry : Other than my teammates and friends most people don't know that I'm a decent basketball player, baseball player, track athletic and a passionate fan as well of all sports. I am a true all round sportsmen.
Scott Porter: What will you be doing this offseason to prepare yourself for your shot in the NFL?
Danny Dembry: After a short break and rest for my body I plan to train day and night and get prepared for pro day on March 19 at Wake Forest University.


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January 2015: Rail Fares Revision
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Arriva Explorer Tickets Improved
Arriva Explorer tickets are now issued and accepted on MK Metro
buses. Arriva Group Explorers are now valid for up to 4 adults
travelling together. Read the bus page for more
about all day bus tickets.
2-For-1 Offer for Rail Passengers
The rail companies have arranged 2-for-1 discounts on admissions to
various London attractions including the Tower of London & Madame
Tussauds ... more
Groupsave Travelcards Now Available
Groupsave allows 3 or 4 adults to travel together for the price of 2. This
fare is restricted to certain routes but has recently been extended to
include LondonMidland Travelcards. more
Range of Secret Tickets for Commuting and Day Trips
Some new ticket types now available in Milton Keynes may
benefit residents, visitors and commuters but have been given little
Day Trips to the East
Take the bus and train to Norwich and other destinations in East Anglia.
Cheaper Rail Fares to the South-West
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See How the Milton Keynes Trains are Running
The National Rail site now has a live feed from
the departure screens at many stations including Milton Keynes Central.
Check the MK trains here
Why not leave the car at home occasionally and try public
transport? You might be pleasantly surprised to find that not all bus and
rail services are dire.
These pages look at the possibilities for inexpensive
days out from Milton Keynes using public
transport. Some of the fares described here are not advertised and in a few cases the
transport companies would probably
prefer that you did not know about them.
If you regularly commute by train or use the railway for
business travel then you may have concluded that most rail services are
over-crowded or over-priced or both.
However, after the morning rush is over it can be a very different story.
In an effort to avoid trains running round
empty in the off-peak, the rail companies offer cheaper fares - very much
cheaper in some cases. And once the commuter crush is over, trains are
much more comfortable.
Details of rail
The difference between peak &
off-peak rail fares can be dramatic. Depart Milton Keynes at 08:00 on a weekday
and an adult one-day Travelcard will cost £43.50. But travel off-peak using a
Network Card (anyone can have a Network Card) and you can make the same
journey for only £13.20 (ask for a Virgin). A massive
70% saving.
If you normally use a car it is possible you have never
considered using the bus. The popular view that buses are uncomfortable,
indirect, slow and infrequent has been reinforced over the years by the shortcomings of some local buses.
However, Stagecoach has shown that it is possible to run
a bus service where none of these apply. Their Oxford to
Cambridge via Milton Keynes service is excellent and in conjunction with
other bus and rail services offers many travel possibilities.
There are also some good fare deals by bus for the bargain seeker. Another plus for the
bus is that bargain fares are often available throughout the day and not
restricted to off-peak times.
of days out by bus
While the railway provides Milton Keynes
with good connections in the north-south direction and may be
considered the first choice for day trips to London, the south coast, Birmingham and further north; it does not offer much for the
east-west traveller apart from a local branch line between Bletchley and
No doubt recognising this shortcoming,
Stagecoach stepped in a few years ago with the X5. The X5
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every 30 minutes, 7 days a week. The last bus back from Oxford bus
station departs at 22:30.
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By Rev. Mother Meredith Moise, O.C.
As the debate rages over Arizona's new immigration law, we should be mindful what Jesus commands us to do. Our Lord, perfect in wisdom, coming in meekness, commands us to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. Jesus demands that compassion and love rule our hearts and minds. In that spirit, how should we view Arizona's new law?
Oftentimes, when human beings do not understand something, some place or people, fear develops. Arizona's law is not based on protecting borders but on fear of the other. Truly, it is the federal government that is supposed to secure the borders of this land. In lieu of the feds, the state government of Arizona has chosen to react with fear and loathing to those who cross the border without documentation. Is there another less draconian approach to mediating the crossing of borders? Can we control the follow of human beings without racial profiling people and demonizing them?
If we study the history of that region, the Mexican people and their indigenous ancestors have traversed that area for hundreds of years, before the creation of the United States. The Hopi and the Navajo people, among other Native American nations, moved freely in this space before the Europeans arrived. We should study the history of this area and use the past and the present as a guide to create laws which are compassionate and merciful to people moving back and forth.
And finally there is the question of why people are going to the US in the first place. Conditions in many parts of Mexico are dire. Work is scarce and hunger is common. People are leaving because they are hungry and poor. Perhaps if conditions in Mexico were different, people would stay home. If hunger and poverty were not the order of the day, there would be no reason for people to make the arduous and dangerous journey to El Norte. Part of this challenge is a challenge of our making. The politics of economics and racism play especially into this situation of deprivation. If we ever hope to solve this vexing issue of our times, we should search deep within our hearts to find the answer. Our Lord demands that we treat each human being with love and compassion. From there do our answers come.
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The "Once Upon a Time" season 3 finale finally aired on ABC. Co-creators Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis promised it would be spectacular and they were right. The two-part finale was amazing and now fans are anxious to find out what will happen when the show returns. On May 12, The Hollywood Reporter posted some information about the fourth season.
On the season 3 finale, a new character made an appearance at the very end of the episode. It had been speculated for a while that someone from "Frozen" would appear on the show. It turns out that Elsa will appear in "Once Upon a Time" season 4.
Kitsis explained one of the reasons he and Horowitz loved Elsa so much was because she was considered a villain, but she never really was one. He said that Elsa was misunderstood, which was something that really spoke strongly to them. Now that a new character for the next season has been confirmed, viewers will be speculating on which actress will play the part. However, Horowitz said that they just delivered the finale and they are taking some time to just decompress. Once Memorial Day passes, they will start working on the character of Elsa.
As for when Elsa will be introduced, Horowitz is expecting it to be very early in the season. Kitsis agreed, saying that he hopes she is introduced in the "Once Upon a Time" season 4 premiere.
The co-creators also talked about the other characters of the show. On the finale, Regina seemed to finally be happy and was enjoying life with Robin Hood. However, Emma brought someone back with her from the past. That person happened to be Robin Hood's wife. Regina and Robin Hood's relationship is going to be put to the test. It will be a real challenge because they started to have feelings for each other.
As for Hook and Emma, whether their kiss means something and leads to an actual relationship is going to be explored in season 4. Rumple and Belle will also be a focus. Horowitz and Kitsis hope to explain why Rumple did what he did and how it will affect his marriage.
What did you think of the season 3 finale? What are you hoping to see in "Once Upon a Time" season 4? Do you have any theories on Elsa? Are you rooting for Hook and Emma and what do you think will happen once Belle discovers Rumple's betrayal?
Suggested Links
- 'Once Upon a Time': Could 'Frozen' characters be coming to Storybrooke?
- 'Once Upon a Time' season 3 finale spoilers
- 'Once Upon a Time' season 3: There will be consequences and other spoilers
- 'Once Upon a Time' season 3B spoiler roundup
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Entertainment fans have chosen their favorite movies, actors, and music artists of the year. The People's Choice Awards 2010 nominees for favorite Rock Band are:
Kings of Leon
Green Day
The Big winner: Paramore
The band achieved it's satisfying popularity after becoming part of the Twilight explosion with the song "Decode". The band was no longer called- the girl with the orange hair. Their third Studio Album, Brand New Eyes, was released last year and it has been confirmed that the fans loved it.
Johnny Deep was the most popular man of the night and the Decade. Here are winners:
Favorite Talk Show - The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Favorite On Screen Team - The Twilight Saga
Favorite TV Obsession - True Blood
Favorite TV Competition Show - American Idol
Favorite Animal Show - Dog Whisperer
Favorite Family Movie - Up
Favorite TV Comedy - The Big Bang Theory
Favorite R&B Artist - Mariah Carey
Favorite TV Comedy Actor - Steve Carrell
Favorite TV Comedy Actress - Alyson Hannigan
Favorite Country Artist - Carrie Underwood
Favorite TV Drama Actor - Hugh Laurie
Favorite TV Drama - House
Favorite Movie Actress - Sandra Bullock
Favorite Breakout Movie Actor - Taylor Lautner
Favorite Action Star - Hugh Jackman
Favorite Movie Actor - Johnny Depp
Favorite Male Artist - Eminem / Keith Urban
Favorite Female Artist - Taylor Swift
Favorite Comedic Star - Jim Carrey
Favorite Breakout Music Artist - Lady Gaga
Favorite Breakout Movie Actress - Miley Cyrus
Favorite Rock Band - Paramore
Favorite Music Collaboration - Run This Town
Favorite Comedy Movie - The Proposal
Favorite New TV Drama - The Vampire Diaries
Favorite Movie - Twilight
Favorite New TV Comedy - Glee
Favorite Web Celeb - Ashton Kutcher
Favorite Franchise - The Twilight Saga
Favorite TV Drama Actress - Katherine Heigl
Favorite Sc-Fi / Fantasy Show - Supernatural
Favorite Independent Movie - "Inglorious Basterds"
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A wine time will be had by all as the folks from Northern Sonoma County's Wine Road, a coalition of wineries and places to lodge in the Alexander, Russian River and Dry Creek Valleys bring the "A Taste of Sonoma County, California" wine tasting event to Phoenix and Tucson. The Phoenix tasting takes place in the city's historic Wrigley Mansion on February 18 and the Tucson event happens on February 19 at the Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort.
"A Taste of Sonoma County, California" will give wine lovers the chance to sample about 50 different wines, including offerings from Lost Canyon, Inman Family, Balletto, Alexander Valley, Jordan, Woodenhead, Rodney Strong, Hook and Ladder, Collier Falls, Carol Shelton and Battaglini Estates wineries. Hors d'oeuvres will be served and each event will feature a silent auction with all proceeds going to St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance and Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.
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Tension rises for Miami Dolphins (Three Things)
Three Things to consider on this sports Wednesday:
Thing 1: Whether Tony Sparano can survive a loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday is an open question. What's not in question is the fact everyone around the Miami Dolphins, from owner Steve Ross on down, is tense these days.
"At this point now we're all on a short leash, from players to coaches to GMs," Dolphins linebacker Kevin Burnett said after Monday's loss at the Meadowlands. "We're all on a short leash because nobody likes losing. When you lose, it makes everything worse."
Dolphins employees have been warned their cell-phone records could be scanned for evidence of possible media leaks. Like that really has anything to do with why this team is 0-5.
Regardless, the frustration is mounting, and it's only going to get worse until that first win comes along to release some pressure.
"Nobody plays to lose," Burnett said. "Nobody does anything to lose. Losing is for losers. Losing is unacceptable no matter how close. Almost is not enough, you know? That's the good part about this business. This is not an 'almost' league. It's not, 'Dang, he was one step short.' It's either you make the play or you didn't. That's the reality of this business, and it's a humbling game."
Thing 2: You might not remember that the Marlins interviewed Ron Washington for their managerial position in October 2005 before hiring Joe Girardi, the presumed frontrunner all along. While Girardi lasted just one year in South Florida, replaced by Fredi Gonzalez, Washington was hired by the Texas Rangers a year after talking with the Marlins.
Now look at him. Washington has the Rangers in the World Series for the second straight year, having joined Joe Torre, Cito Gaston and Tony La Russa (his Fall Classic counterpart) as the only managers to produce consecutive American League pennants over the past 38 seasons.
Say this for the Marlins: They might not be able to keep their managers for long, but they certainly know how to identify the good ones.
Oh, and I'll take the Rangers in six games, which would give us 10 different champions in the past 11 seasons.
Who says there's no parity in baseball?
Thing 3: So now Magic Johnson is piling on LeBron James, too?
When will it ever end?
I'm waiting for someone to report it was actually LeBron who bought the chicken and the beer for those evil Red Sox pitchers. Heck, some "unnamed source" might even place him in the dugout with Josh Beckett and friends during their September swoon.


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You just don't wanna mess with someone that has eight albums. Like, really? Step off. Christian Scott today drops his number eight album called Christian aTunde Adjuah. One of his most personal projects, the 23-track project covers topic matter ranging from the Trayvon Martin case to Christian's recent engagement to his girlfriend Isodora. The album ends with a song dedicated to his mother, Cara.
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Dean's Message
Welcome to Lincoln Memorial University-College of Veterinary Medicine (LMU-CVM)!
It's not often a dean has an opportunity to launch a new college of veterinary medicine. In fact, it has happened only 30 times in the USA, in history. It is my honor to have that distinction.
LMU was founded as a direct outcome of Abraham Lincoln's vision. Some historians also attribute the establishment of veterinary colleges in the U.S. to President Lincoln. Hence, it is fitting that there should be a College of Veterinary Medicine at Lincoln's University.
The LMU-CVM has made major strides and achieved American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA COE) provisional accreditation when classes started in August 2014. The profession has declared that it needs new models of veterinary education. We have developed one of these models, which we believe will meet this need with efficiency and high quality. We are proud of our innovative approach to education, and our world class faculty and facilities.
We are located in beautiful Cumberland Gap, adjacent to a national park! It is a safe and inexpensive place to live, and our tuition is very competitive.
Our primary focus is on students and quality education. We emphasize basic sciences, clinical skills, professional development, and cost effectiveness. Our students will be practice-ready veterinarians when they graduate from LMU-CVM.
I invite you to visit our campus and watch our progress.
Glen F. Hoffsis, Dean


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SCI-FI fan Dave Elliott has crafted a dining room table from old motorbikes - that looks like it should be found on the set of the Alien movie.
Dave, 47, a coach maker and fabricator of Monument Drive, Brierley, spent four weeks painstakingly putting it together.
"I've got it in the dining room at home," said Dave. "But my wife Hannah says it's got to go."
Dave has advertised the bespoke table and chairs set for sale on Facebook.
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Since there wasn't much room for decor, I knew the centerpiece needed to be a showstopper and the food needed to be attractive. Amenities created my vision of a 6' tall Christmas topiary blooming with red roses and green hydrangea. It was the perfect focal point for the buffet!
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Hot Chocolate Peppermint Martini served in red martini glasses rimmed in crushed peppermint and adorned with a mini candy cane
Mini bread bowls filled with spinach dip and veggies displayed in a sleigh
Meatballs served with metallic pom pom toothpicks
Sirloin Artichoke Bundles Wrapped in Bacon displayed on white platters lined with patterned paper
Eggnog Pudding garnished with a mini Gingerbread Man displayed in parfait glasses atop a wooden riser that I covered with metallic patterned wrapping paper and a printable banner
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The thundering opening of Phantom of the Opera welcomes you and sets the tone for a passionate evening of musical theater. As the familiar sounds penetrate the air, the audience is filled with a dramatic sense of apprehension. The most successful musical of all-time, the powerful music of composer Andrew Lloyd Weber continues to stir the very core of the audience as the story unfolds.
Phantom is based on the classic novel by Gaston Leroux that tells the story of a masked figure who lurks underneath the Paris Opera House and terrorizes the performers. He falls in love with ingenue Christine and coaches her to become an opera star, thanks to his diligent tutoring. But she loves Raoul and this love triangle causes the Opera Ghost much anguish that must be resolved.
As Phantom, Cooper Grodin carries a powerful voice as well as charisma and charm. Julia Udine as the lovely Christine has the vocal range, capturing innocence, love and fear. Veteran actress Linda Balgord commands the stage as Madame Giry.
This new version features newly reinvented staging and scenic design with a cast and orchestra of 52, one of the largest productions on tour in North America. The production fills the stage completely with pageantry and colorful costumes.
Re-envisioned by Cameron Mackintosh, the same producer who brought the newest version of Les Miz to the stage, this production of Phantom continues to mesmerize audiences. This new touring company is the first to tour the U.S. in three years.
And, oh the glorious music....it stays in your head and plays over and over again. Don't miss it!
Phantom of the Opera is playing now through March 2 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph in Chicago. For tickets and more information, visit www.thephantomoftheopera.com or www.broadwayinchicago.com.


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On Saturday morning, February 22, 2014 approximately seventy (70) surfers showed their stuff in the waves just south of Steel Pier while raising money for The Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation.
The air temperature was in the low 40's according to the National Weather Service with an Atlantic Ocean water temperature at 38 degrees at noon could prove to be enough to discourage any water lover. However, that didn't even phase the east coast surfer devotees from doing what they love for a great cause.
The surfers were taking part in the "Freeze For A Cause," which is now in its 5th year. According to project organizer Paul Guinta, this was the largest turnout to date since the event had previously never drawn more than thirty surfers.
Anytime you have an event like this you must also have the support of the local community. Atlantic City police gave permission to a large group of people allowing them to bring their cars and trucks to park on the beach. Spectators and participants made for a rather large winter time crowd on the beach not including the spectators sitting on the deck of Margaritaville restaurant.
The Somers Point based foundation was founded in 2001 when Randazzo was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph nodes. Randazzo, a professional surfer originally from Atlantic City, has fought off the disease four times, while still surfing professionally.
The annual tradition that began in 2009 is New Jersey's only extreme cold water surfing contest and includes five categories for men and women. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation, which has donated more than $450,000 to individuals battling cancer, support organizations and for cancer research.
"It's unbelievable," Guinta offered. "the support from the surfing community is just overwhelmingly positive." The organization hoped to raise at least $10,000 from this years event.
The Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation promotes cancer awareness and assists individuals battling cancer both emotionally and financially. To date, the foundation has donated more than $450,000 to individuals and organizations including the Ruth Newman Shapiro Cancer Fund, Shore Medical Center Cancer Center, Gilda's Club of South Jersey and The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of South Jersey Cape Regional Cancer Center and AtlantiCare Cancer Center.
Freeze for a Cause winners : The results of the 2014 Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation's Freeze For A Cause are:
1st: Kali Emery, 26, of Manahawkin, Stafford Township
2nd: Justine Aguiar, 16, of Margate
3rd: Aspen Lawler, 16, of Longport
Junior men
1st: Perry Siganos, 17, Longport
2nd: Mike Vanaman, 13, Sicklerville, Winslow Township
3rd: Stephen Zarkoff, 12, Hainesport Township
Grand master
1st: Frank Levin, 44, Somers Point
2nd: Mike Dewald, 55, Cape May Court House
3rd: Josh Williams, 36, of Atlantic City
1st: Ben Graeff, 25, of Longport
2nd: Kevin Dewald, 23, Cape May Court House
3rd: Alex DePhillipo, 28, of Margate
1st: Eric Becker, 46, Upper Township
2nd: Kevin DeWald, 23, Cape May Court House
3rd: Josh Williams, 36, Atlantic City


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"E.J. was not a good typist and so we thought we'd get a computer dictation program for him to use, and he tried it, but no computer in the world could keep up with him. It was an admirable effort, but even computers failed him."
-- Jack Gerien
It wasn't too long ago several of the scouts spoke exclusively with NHL.com via a conference call to reflect on the life of the man who always will hold a special place in their hearts. McGuire, the long-time director and Vice President of Central Scouting, died of cancer April 7.
McGuire was known as one of the most dedicated and respected individuals you'd ever want to meet. But did you know this avid runner once challenged former NHL forward Al Secord in a race?


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After thirteen events that tested the world's top CrossFit athletes, Camille Leblanc-Bazinet earned the title of "Fittest Woman on Earth" at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games.
Leblanc-Bazinet, who was competing at the CrossFit Games for the fifth straight year, won the title in convincing fashion after consistent performances throughout the extended weekend competition. A fan favorite for for her positive attitude and camera-friendly good looks, Leblanc-Bazinet finished in the top ten places for eight out of the extended weekend's thirteen events.
Her consistent performances helped offset her one small misstep during the competition, a 25th place finish in the Sprint Carry workout. The Sprint Carry event didn't favor smaller athletes like Leblanc-Bazinet. Qthletes had to transport progressively heavier objects across a field for time.
The former gymnast showed her experience by quickly bouncing back in the Speed Clean Ladder, a lightning fast event where athletes lifted a series of progressively heavier barbells for time. Even as one of the smaller women in the field, Leblanc-Bazinet finished the event in fifth place. In the overhead squat strength event of the competition, another strength-based workout, Leblanc-Bazinet finished in second place.
Coming into the final day's events with nearly a 100 point lead over the next competitor, Leblanc-Bazinet's performances left the rest of the women's field in a battle for second and third place. Before the final two events (rope climbs/overhead squats, then "Double Grace" - 60 clean and jerks for time), Leblanc-Bazinet was 92 points ahead of the then-second place Thorisdottir.
Many of the sport's top names including two-time CrossFit Games champion Annie Thorisdottir, 2012 Games runner-up Julie Foucher, Australian Kara Webb, veteran Games competitor Val Voboril, and one of Canada's top CrossFit athletes Michelle Letendre battled it out for podium spots behind Leblanc-Bazinet. Leblanc-Bazinet only needed to finish in 23rd place or higher in the competition's final event to finish in first place ahead of Thorisdottir.
By the end of the weekend, Annie Thorisdottir and Julie Foucher claimed the second and third place spots, respectively. First-time CrossFit Games competitor Lauren Fisher, the youngest competitor in the women's field and gold medalist at this year's USAW Junior Nationals weightlifting competition, finished in ninth place overall.
Though it's taken years of commitment on her part, it should come as no surprise that Leblanc-Bazinet not only made it to the podium, but won the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games. In her previous four Games appearances, the former gymnast had three top ten finishes at the Games. Leblanc-Bazinet said that she specifically focused on her endurance for this season.
As evidenced by her incredibly popular Instagram account, Leblanc-Bazinet has been focused on becoming an even more well-rounded athlete, while balancing her coursework for a degree in Chemical Engineering. Leblanc-Bazinet's commitment to her training, especially improving upon her weaknesses, showed at this year's Games.
Especially over the past couple years, the Canadian athlete was focused on her overall strength, improving her technique, and would record some of the sport's top Olympic weightlifting numbers for female competitors. By the end of the weekend, she proved that she was well-prepared for the unknown and unknowable of the 2014 CrossFit Games, where athletes don't know what events will be included in the fitness competition until shortly before competing.
With a rare display of gymnastic skill, Olympic weightlifting strength, and a commitment to all ten components of fitness, Camille Leblanc-Bazinet, already one of the most recognized faces of CrossFit, earned the title of "Fittest Woman on Earth" at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games.
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NBA playoff standings 2014 news has the Atlanta Hawks moving closer to clinching a spot in the East. In the updated 2014 NBA playoff standings, the New York Knicks are also running out of time to make a push for that No. 8 seed. On Tuesday night (March 18), the Hawks won an important game against the Toronto Raptors to move 4 1/2 games ahead of the Knicks. Both teams are on nice winning streaks, but the regular season is heading into the stretch run. It's also worth noting that the Hawks have moved to within one game of the Charlotte Bobcats for the No. 7 seed now.
Atop the Eastern Conference are the 50-17 Indiana Pacers still. The team is three games ahead of the 46-19 Miami Heat for the top seed and it's starting to look like they could easily clinch it in April. The Pacers and Heat have already punched their tickets to the postseason and are currently the only two teams in the league to have done that. Following them in the standings are the No. 3 Raptors at 37-29, the No. 4 Chicago Bulls at 37-30, the No. 5 Brooklyn Nets at 34-31, and the No. 6 Washington Wizards at 35-32. The bottom half of the postseason teams in the East are at least looking more respectable when it comes to their records.
The 2014 NBA playoff standings in the Eastern Conference have the 50-16 San Antonio Spurs holding the best record in the league with a 10-game winning streak. The Oklahoma City Thunder sit 1 1/2 games back at 49-18 and the LA Clippers are 3 1/2 games back at 48-21. Behind the three top teams are the 45-22 Houston Rockets at No. 4, the 44-24 Portland Trail Blazers at No. 5, and the 43-26 Golden State Warriors at No. 6. The 41-27 Dallas Mavericks have moved up to the No. 7 seed and the 39-27 Memphis Grizzlies currently hold the No. 8 seed. The only team left with a shot to break back into the field are the 38-29 Phoenix Suns at 1 1/2 games back from the No. 8 spot.
More Basketball News:
Jimmer Fredette To Chicago Bulls?
Evan Turner Traded To Indiana Pacers


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COMING UP: The Arizona women's basketball team opens the 2004-05 season with a 7 p.m. game against Saint Mary's this Friday, Nov. 12, in the first round of the Sportsview.tv Preseason WNIT. Video, audio and live stats of this and every home game are available at www.arizonaathletics.com.
Friday's "Wildcat in the Spotlight" is Ch?© Oh and fans can get post-game autographs from the freshman.
A QUICK LOOK AT THE WILDCATS: Arizona closed out its exhibition season with a 77-45 win over Baden Sports in a foul-filled game Monday night. The Wildcats were called for 27 personal fouls, which accounted for nearly half (22) of Baden's points. Arizona shot 48 percent from the field and 29 percent from downtown on the game, while holding Baden to just 24 percent from the field and 23 percent from beyond the arc. The Wildcats also out-rebounded Baden 38-34 and forced 29 Baden turnovers, while committing 15. Junior center Shawntinice Polk finished with a team-high 13 points and 11 rebounds, while freshman Jessica Arnold had 12 points. Freshman Ashley Whisonant and senior Dee-Dee Wheeler rounded out the group of Wildcats in double-figure scoring with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Whisonant dished out a game-high six assists, while sophomore Linda Pace nabbed a game-high three steals.
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION: Saint Mary's returns All-West Coast Conference honorable mention selections in Triola Jackson and Evynn Van Burger. The senior Jackson led the team with 11.2 points and 6.9 rebounds per game last year. Van Burger, a junior, averaged 9.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in 2003-04. The Gaels also return sophomores Monica Mertle and Lauren Shaughnessy. Shaughnessy started every game as a freshman last season and Mertle started all but one. Mertle was also named to the All-WCC Freshman team.
Monday night, Saint Mary's defeated Strakonice, a team from the Czech Republic, 85-62. Jackson led the team with 20 points and eight rebounds, while Maija Lahde added 12 and Van Burger finished with 10 points. Shaughnessy had 10 points, nine assists and six rebounds.
SERIES SHORTS: Arizona is 1-0 all-time against Saint Mary's. The two teams met on Dec. 9, 1993 in Tucson, with the Wildcats winning 75-63.
2004-05 Associated Press Preseason Poll
Rank School Total 03-04 03-04
(first-place votes) Points Record Rank
1. Tennessee (20) 1,085 31-4 2
2. Texas (7) 1,056 30-5 4
4. Connecticut (6) 1,017 31-4 6
5. Georgia 887 25-10 16
6. Duke 838 30-4 1
7. Stanford 827 27-7 10
8. Baylor 794 26-9 15
9. North Carolina 696 24-7 12
T-10. Notre Dame 635 21-11 NR
T-10. Ohio State 635 21-10 21
12. Texas Tech 633 25-8 14
13. Vanderbilt 525 26-8 13
14. Minnesota 489 25-9 24
15. Michigan State 428 22-9 23
16. Purdue 423 29-4 3
17. Rutgers 407 21-12 NR
18. Boston College 376 27-7 18
19. Kansas State 358 25-6 8
20. DePaul 248 23-7 NR
21. Penn State 217 28-6 5
22. Oklahoma 182 24-9 11
23. Maryland 166 18-13 NR
24. Arizona 156 24-9 NR
25. Louisiana Tech 137 29-3 7
Others receiving votes: UCLA 96, Villanova 55, Chattanooga 38, Utah 38, Southwest Missouri State 29, UNLV 14, Auburn 13, Old Dominion 11,
TCU 11, Virginia Tech 9, UC Santa Barbara 8, Middle Tennessee 7, Arizona State 4, New Mexico 4, Florida 3, Richmond 3, Creighton 2,
Miami 2, Virginia 2, Wisconsin-Green Bay 2, George Washington 1, Houston 1, Louisville 1, Mississippi 1, Mississippi State 1, Montana 1.
* 2004-05 Arizona opponents in italics
USA Today/ESPN Preseason Coaches Poll
Rank School Total 03-04 03-04
(first-place votes) Points Record Rank
1. Tennessee (15) 944 31-4 2
3. Texas (9) 908 30-5 10
4. Connecticut (6) 883 31-4 1
5. Georgia 782 25-10 8
6. Duke 747 30-4 5
7. Stanford 724 27-7 7
8. Baylor 688 26-9 11
T-9. Ohio State 555 21-10 NR
T-9. Texas Tech 555 25-8 17
11. Notre Dame 483 21-11 20
12. North Carolina 472 24-7 21
13. Vanderbilt 468 26-8 13
14. Minnesota 425 25-9 4
15. Purdue 420 29-4 9
16. Michigan State 397 22-9 NR
17. Rutgers 324 21-12 NR
T-18. Boston College 259 27-7 14
T-18. Kansas State 259 25-6 15
20. DePaul 232 23-7 25
21. Penn State 226 28-6 6
22. Louisiana Tech 165 29-3 12
23. Maryland 153 18-13 NR
24. Arizona 147 24-9 NR
25. Oklahoma 139 24-9 18
Others receiving votes: UCLA 89, Utah 83, TCU 69, Villanova 52, Houston 45, Chattanooga 43, Southwest Missouri State 38, Old Dominion 34,
Florida 32, UC Santa Barbara 32, Middle Tennessee 25, UNLV 23, Louisville 16, Colorado 15, Marquette 15, Virginia Tech 15, Montana 14,
Temple 12, New Mexico 8, Auburn 7, Richmond 5, Liberty 4, Miami (Fla.) 4, Oregon 4, Virginia 4, Arizona State 3, Marshall 3, South
Alabama 3, Wisconsin-Green Bay 3, Eastern Michigan 2, George Washington 2, Maine 2, Arkansas 1, Creighton 1, Idaho State 1, North
Carolina State 1, Western Kentucky 1.
* 2004-05 Arizona opponents in italics
Preseason Pac-10 Coaches' Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses)
1. Stanford (8) 79 2. Arizona (1) 72 3. UCLA (1) 68 4. Arizona State 50 5. Oregon 46 6. Washington 42 7. USC 38 8. California 24 9. Oregon State 22 10. Washington State 9
Preseason Pac-10 Media Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses)
1. Stanford (8) 140 Arizona (7) 140 3. UCLA 122 4. Arizona State 100 5. Washington 83 6. Oregon 78 7. USC 61 8. Oregon State 45 9. California 34 10. Washington State 22
¨This year's Preseason WNIT includes four teams (Duke, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Arizona) that are ranked in the preseason AP or USA Today/ESPN polls.
¨The event features nine teams that played in the 2003-2004 postseason: Duke, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Arizona, Middle Tennessee State, Saint Joseph's, South Florida, Rice and Nebraska.
¨In last year's Preseason WNIT, Texas Tech defeated Rutgers 73-45 to win the title.
¨ The event involves 16 teams in a single-elimination format. All games, including the semifinals and championship, are hosted by participating schools at their home facility.
¨A team may participate in the WNIT no more than once in a four-year period. In addition, only one institution per conference may play in the tournament in the same year.
ARIZONA AND THE PRESEASON WNIT: This is Arizona's second appearance and the Preseason WNIT, now in its 11th year. In 1996, the Wildcats defeated San Francisco 85-79 in overtime on the road in the first round. In the second round, Arizona fell at No. 11 and eventual champion Louisiana Tech, 73-60.
GOOD BEGINNINGS: With Joan Bonvicini at the program's helm, the Wildcats have won 10 of their 13 season openers. Last year, Arizona defeated Northern Arizona 89-67 at home in its first game of the season.
HOME WIN STREAK STANDS AT 27: The Cats have won 27 games in a row at home, tied with Western Illinois for the third longest streak in the nation behind Texas (36) and Louisiana Tech (28). The last time the Wildcats were defeated at home was Nov. 22, 2002, when they lost the 2002-03 season opener in overtime to Louisiana State, 78-71. Arizona went on to win its final 13 homes games during the 2002-03 season, and won all 14 games at McKale last year.
ARIZONA TABBED NO. 24 IN PRESEASON POLLS: The Arizona women's basketball team is ranked No. 24 in both the Associated Press and the USA Today/ESPN/Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) preseason polls. This marks the second year in a row that the Wildcats have been preseason ranked in each of the polls.
GOING POLLING: Three of Arizona's 2004-05 opponents (Georgia, Stanford and Maryland) are nationally ranked in the USA Today/ESPN Preseason Coaches Poll. In addition, Duke, Ohio State and Notre Dame, all potential opponents in the Preseason WNIT, are ranked in the Top 25. UCLA, UC Santa Barbara and Oregon are all receiving votes in the polls.
WHEELER, POLK NAISMITH PRESEASON CANDIDATES: Dee-Dee Wheeler and Shawntinice Polk are among 50 of the country's top collegiate women's basketball players who were named as preseason candidates for the Naismith Trophy presented by Cingular Wireless. The Top 50 list was compiled by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors, comprised of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators from around the country. The board based its preseason criteria on player performances from last season. In January, the board will narrow its preseason list to the Top 30 players in the nation. Those players, and others who distinguish themselves throughout the season, will be eligible for the final ballot in March.
CATS PICKED TO FINISH FIRST, SECOND IN PAC-10: The Wildcats were selected to finish tied for first in the Pac-10 with Stanford in the preseason poll of the media, while the coaches tabbed Arizona to place second.
The media poll marks the first time ever that the Wildcats have been picked to finish first. The Cardinal garnered eight first-place votes in the poll, while Arizona received the remaining seven. Both teams totaled 140 points. It marks the first time there has been a tie for the first-place spot since the poll's inception in 1997-98. The Wildcats' highest previous projection was second in 1997-98. The Pac-10 media poll has correctly predicted the Conference champion in six of the last seven seasons.
In the coaches poll, Arizona received 72 points and one first-place vote. Stanford was tabbed to win the title with eight first-place votes and 79 points. This is the fifth year in a row that Stanford has been favored by the coaches to win the conference title since the poll's inception in 1998-99.
WHEELER, POLK NAMED PRESEASON ALL-PAC-10: Senior point guard Dee-Dee Wheeler and junior center Shawntinice Polk were two of five players named to the preseason All-Pacific-10 team, as selected by the media. The other three named to the team were UCLA junior guard Nikki Blue (two-time All-Pac-10), UCLA sophomore guard Noelle Quinn (2004 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year, All-Pac-10) and Stanford senior guard Kelley Suminski.
POLK NAMED TO WOODEN AWARD WATCH LIST: Junior center Shawntinice Polk was one of 30 players named to the 2004-05 John R. Wooden Award Preseason All-American Team, composed of 30 student-athletes who, based on last year's individual performance and team records, are the early front-runners for the trophy. In mid-January, the committee will release a mid-season Top 20 list, followed in March by the official ballot, consisting of the top 10-15 players. The 2005 award ceremony will be held at The Los Angeles Athletic Club on April 9, 2005 and will be broadcast live on a national CBS telecast.
WHEELER, POLK ON WADE TROPHY WATCH LIST: Shawntinice Polk and Dee-Dee Wheeler are two of 31 preseason candidates for the 2004-05 State Farm Wade Trophy, given to the Division I Player of the Year. Arizona was one of seven schools with two or more players on the prestigious list. The candidates were selected by a vote of the national awards committee, which is comprised of leading basketball coaches, journalists and basketball administrators. Players are selected based on statistics, leadership, character, effect on their team and overall playing ability.
CURRENT CATS ON UA CAREER LISTS: Senior guard Dee-Dee Wheeler is second in minutes played average (32.2), third in scoring (1,402), field goals made (546) and field goals attempted (1,185), fourth in scoring average (15.2), steals (214), three-point field goals made (134), three-point field goals attempted (373) and three-point field goal percentage (.359), seventh in games started (87), eighth in free throw percentage (.739) and 10th in total minutes played (2,960) and assists (332).
Junior Shawntinice Polk is first in double-doubles (37), blocks (160), rebounding average (10.5) and field goal percentage (.590), fourth in total rebounds (674), sixth in field goals made (448), eighth in free throws attempted (340) and 11th in scoring (1,087).
WILDCATS ON THE RADIO: All of Arizona's games this season will be broadcast on Tucson's Jolt, KJLL 1330 AM, the radio home of Arizona women's basketball. With Paul Johnson returning for his 10th year as the Wildcats' play-by-play announcer, the Jolt will broadcast every game, home and away.
WILDCATS ON TELEVISION: The Wildcats have three games this season that will be broadcast on FSN:
Sunday, Jan. 9 - 2:30 p.m. vs. Stanford
Saturday, Jan. 29 - 4 p.m. vs. Maryland (FSN)
Saturday, Feb. 19 - 2 p.m. at Oregon (FSN)
In addition, the Wildcats' home games against Southern California (Feb. 12) and Washington (Feb. 26) are "wild card" games that could get picked up in the Pac-10 television package with FSN.
UP NEXT: Should the Wildcats win on Friday, they will face the winner of the McNeese State-Rice game on Sunday, Nov. 14, in the second round of the Sportsview.tv Preseason WNIT.


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