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The New Jersey Violent Death Reporting System was established and is maintained through a cooperative agreement with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is housed in the NJDOH Center for Health Statistics (CHS).
What are violent deaths?
Violent deaths are
What types of data are gathered?
Data are collected from a variety of sources including
All violent deaths occurring in New Jersey and violent deaths of New Jersey residents occurring out-of-state are included. The system is incident-based, meaning related victims and suspects are grouped into one incident. If multiple deaths are considered related, they are grouped together if the injuries precipitating the deaths occurred within 24 hours of each other.
How does NJVDRS contribute to the National Violent Death Reporting System?
CHS provides the data described above to CDC's National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). The goal of the national system is to develop a comprehensive understanding of violent deaths. These data are used to inform decision makers and program planners, with the ultimate goal of preventing violent deaths.
Where can I find out more information?
Where can I get injury and violent death data?
CHS's partner in this project is the Violence Institute of New Jersey at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.


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Dick Gould
641 E. Campus Dr.
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6150
Phone & Fax: 650-723-1160
On home match days, go to the Stanford athletic web site: www.gostanford.com and choose men's or women's tennis. When that page comes up, click on "Live Video and Scoreboard." Finally, click on the court which has the match you want to see (Courts 1 through 6).
Thanks to our men's and women's tennis alumni who are helping us by giving to this special fund, enabling us to endow our respective operating costs.
We ask all to help us by sending to the Director of Tennis any email or address up-dates. Thank you.
We are pleased to announce that there will be no admission charge for 2008 regular season matches. All "Seat Owners" should receive in the mail prior to the first match an ID card listing their respective seats. If people are sitting in "your" seats, by presenting this card you ensure your seats are available. (Usher staff available to help).
The SAP Open (February 18-24, HP Pavilion) once again boats a top field, headed by 4 of the world's top 10 and 8 of the top 9 Americans. Tickets- Ticketmaster or 408-998-TIXS.
What an exciting year 2008 promises to be!! Our women's team begins the season ranked a solid # 2 behind defending national champion, Georgia Tech – never count out a Lele Forood/Frankie Brennan coached team! Our men's team (pictured below in Hawaii) is poised to make a most significant impact on the race for the Championship – Coaches John Whitlinger and Brandon Coupe have their young team "back in the hunt." This year, the bulk of the men's home schedule is in February and March, so be prepared for an early start to the season (Feb. 1 and 2 – UCLA & USC).
Unfortunately, the heavy winter schedule of both teams negated the possibility of the annual "Kick-Off" banquet and festivities this year.
CONGRATULATIONS to the U.S. Davis Cup Team, led by Captain Patrick McEnroe and the World's # 1 Doubles Team, Mike and Bob Bryan on bringing home the Davis Cup title (left to right below). See the entire team in action at the SAP Open, and make a special effort to watch the Bryan Brothers, following Andy Roddick's opening 7pm match on Tuesday, February 19.
The Peter & Helen Bing Director of Women's Tennis
Lele Forood
641 E. Campus Drive
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6150
Phone: 650-723-9540
Fax: 650-723-1789
Assistant Coach
Frankie Brennan
Volunteer Assistant
Linda Gates Morris
National Rankings:
# 2
Jessica Nguyen # 21
Lindsay Burdette # 39
Carolyn McVeigh # 58
2008 Winter
Home Schedule
Jan 25 Fri UCD 1:30pm
Jan 31 Thur Fresno St 1:30pm
Feb 1 Fri UNLV 11:00am
The fall schedule was hectic as usual but we got lots of matches in and some great experience for our new team members! The highlight was Jessica Nguyen's win at home in the ITA Regional Championships!
In November we had a wonderful Thanksgiving trip to Wailea, Maui which included a win over the Rainbow Warriors. Thanks again to everyone who made the trip with us this year. We will be returning to the fabulous Wailea Tennis Club again this fall.
Winter quarter starts fast as half the team will go to Las Vegas Jan. 10-13 for the Freeman Invitational at UNLV, and then the others will go to the desert for the NCTC Classic on Jan. 18-20th. Shortly after we will start our home dual match schedule with some very important matches before the team indoors in February highlighted by a very good Fresno St. squad! Please join us for these early matches and see a very talented team get it started in 08! (Note the 11am start time for the UNLV match on Feb. 1st before the men's team plays USC!)
Men's Tennis Coach
John Whitlinger
641 E. Campus Drive
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6150
Phone: 650-725-5648 (O)
Fax: 650-723-1789 (Fax)
Assistant Coach
Brandon Coupe
Volunteer Assistant Coach
JJ Whitlinger
National Rankings:
Alex Clayton #2
Ted Kelly #41
Richard Wire #75
Matt Bruch #96
2008 Winter Schedule
Jan. 25 @ Tulsa 5:00pm
Jan. 26 Georgia in Tulsa 2:30pm
Feb. 1 UCLA 1:30pm
Feb. 2 USC 1:00pm
Feb. 6 Hawaii 1:30pm
Feb 13 Baylor 1:30pm
Feb. 22 Boise State 1:30pm
Feb. 23 Cal 1:00pm
Feb. 29-Mar.2 Pac Coast Doubles@ La Jolla, CA
Mar. 7 @ Arizona 1:30pm
Mar. 8 @ Arizona State 1:00pm
Mar. 24 Brown 12:00pm
Mar. 28 Arizona State 1:30pm
Mar. 29 Arizona 1:00pm
Brandon, JJ, and I were very pleased with our fall season. The team worked extremely hard in practice, and strength and conditioning. Our strength coach (Jason Quan) did an outstanding job with the team this fall.
We had some excellent results in the early season tournaments. Freshman Alex Clayton qualified and got to the quarter-finals of the ITA All-American tournament in Tulsa. He also made it to the semi-finals of the ITA Individual Indoors in Columbus. Sophomore Richard Wire won the ITA Regionals in Seattle. He also made it to the doubles final with freshman Greg Hirshman. They lost to teammates junior Blake Muller and freshman Ted Kelly. These results have led to some very good regional singles rankings: Clayton #1, Wire #6, Matt Bruch #9. In doubles, Muller/Kelly #2, Wire/Hirshman #4, Clayton/Bruch #7.
The team spent Thanksgiving week in Hawaii for the 33rd annual trip. We were hosted once again by the Wailea Tennis Club in Maui. We defeated Hawaii 6-1 on November 20.
We are looking forward to the start of the dual match season. We are starting out with a tough road trip to Tulsa. We will play a very good Tulsa team, as well as the defending NCAA champion Georgia Bulldogs. We then come back home to play UCLA and USC. It will be a good test for the team right out of the blocks. We have some very good inter-sectional matches at home versus Baylor and Boise State. The Pac-10 matches will be very competitive as always.
Thank you for all your support. Hope to see you at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium this season. GO CARD!!
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Oct. 3, 2011
SEATTLE - Junior running back Chris Polk has been named the Gohuskies.com Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of Sept. 26-Oct. 2. It is the first such honor of the season for Polk and the second for the football team.
Polk was huge in the 31-14 victory at new Pac-12 foe Utah on Saturday. He rushed for 189 yards and how has 3,172 in his Husky career, just second all-time behind Napoleon Kaufman's school record. He is 934 yards back of the record.
Other nominees include: Jorde LaFontaine-Kussmann (women's soccer), Dylan Tucker-Gangnes (men's soccer), Chris Williams (men's golf), Nick Schippers (men's cross country), Joelle Amaral (women's cross country) and Lauren Barfield (volleyball).
2011-12 Gohuskies.com Student-Athlete's Of The Week:
Sept. 26 - Soo Bin Kim (women's golf)
Sept. 19 - Max O'Donoghue-McDonald (men's cross country)
Sept. 12 - Jorde LaFontaine-Kussmann (women's soccer)
Sept. 4 - Desmond Trufant (football)
Aug. 28 - Krista Vansant (volleyball)
Aug. 22 - Brianna Sweeney (women's soccer)


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Started in 1976 by Tom Michaels and Phil Root, Golden Karat Jewelers is the longest established jeweler in the area, an indication of the outstanding reputation we have achieved. Located in Downtown Minocqua, we are a full service jewelry store with an extensive inventory including sterling silver, gold, pearls, gemstone & diamond jewelry, giftware and more. A large and unique selection of Estate Jewelry is available at exceptional prices. Watch brands Citizen, Luminox, Fossil and Belair offer a wide variety of watches. We have a huge selection of bridal jewelry, including brand names Camelot, S.Kashi, Gabriel & Co. and others. Loose diamond is one of our specialties, with hundreds of diamonds in stock at very competitive prices. Let us help you select the perfect diamond for your jewelry item! Custom design and expert repair service is available, with 2 on premises goldsmiths. Always buying gold & silver!
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''Neo Geo Battle Coliseum'' is an {{SNK}} crossover fighting game similar to its flagship series ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'', but it features several characters who have not appeared in ''KOF'' canon (such as those from ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'', ''VideoGame/TheLastBlade'' and ''VideoGame/WorldHeroes''). It was released in 2005 on Sammy's Atomiswave arcade system, and subsequently on the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade (last one as [[VideoGameRemake HD remake]]).
The game takes place in the year 2017, with a tournament being held by the leader of the WAREZ corporation, who seeks to find the strongest fighter in the Neo Geo universe and defeat him/her, paving the way for him to install himself as the supreme ruler of the world. In response, the federal government dispatches two of its brightest secret agents, Yuki and Ai, to investigate.
''NGBC'' utilizes a 2-on-2 tag battle system, and teammates can tag in and out at will. There are benefits to allowing your partner to rest for a while, such as RegeneratingHealth, a regenerating power meter, and the ability to use an attack that stops your opponents from regaining their health (and in turn, boosting your attack power for a short time).
Arcade mode functions differently than most fighting games. Instead of a set number of opponents to fight, you are given five minutes to defeat as many opponents as possible. Once the time expires, you then face one of four different {{Final Boss}}es, depending on your performance.
!! Playable Characters:
* [[OriginalGeneration Original to this game]]: Yuki and Ai
* ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'': Kyo[[note]][=KOF99=] outfit[[/note]], Iori, K', Shermie
* ''VideoGame/FatalFury'': Terry[[note]]In his ''Mark of the Wolves'' outfit.[[/note]], Geese, Mai, Kim, Tung Fu Rue, the Jin brothers (Chonrei and Chonshu), Rock, Hotaru
* ''VideoGame/ArtOfFighting'': Ryo[[note]]As "2nd Mr. Karate" from Buriki One.[[/note]], Robert[[note]]New design.[[/note]], Mr. Big, Lee
* ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'': Haohmaru, Nakoruru, Genjuro, Shiki, Asura
* ''VideoGame/TheLastBlade'': Kaede[[note]]Awakened form.[[/note]], Moriya, Akari, Washizuka
* ''VideoGame/WorldHeroes'': Hanzo, Fuuma, Mudman
* ''VideoGame/AggressorsOfDarkKombat'': Kisarah Westfield
* ''VideoGame/KingOfTheMonsters'': Cyber Woo
* ''VideoGame/MetalSlug'': Marco and Mars People.
* ''VideoGame/{{Athena}}'': Athena.
!! Bosses:
* [[OriginalGeneration Original to this game]]: Mizuchi[[note]]A [[CloningBlues clone]] of ''KOF'''s {{Orochi}}[[/note]] and Goodman.
* ''VideoGame/WorldHeroes'': NEO-DIO.
* ''FuunSeries'': Shishioh/King Lion.
!! Tropes used in ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum'':
* BatterUp: Ai's Batting Hero attack.
* BeamSpam: Mizuchi can throw projectiles at you from any angle, from any ''position''.
* {{Expy}}: SNK deliberately expied ''themselves'' with Goodman, a blatant TakeThat to Igniz from [[DorkAge the Aruze/Eolith days]].
* HandbagOfHurt: Kisarah fights by hitting people with her backpack.
* IKnowMortalKombat: All of Yuki and Ai's moves are named after old SNK games.
* OriginalGeneration: Yuki, Ai, and the TrueFinalBoss Goodman.
* SecretCharacter: Athena (the princess from her own game; not to be confused with ''KOF'' regular Athena Asamiya) and the [[VideoGame/MetalSlug Mars People]].
* ShoutOut:
** The backgrounds and special move names are littered with references, not just to the series represented, but to other much more obscure SNK games such as ''Robo Army'', ''Alpha Mission II'' or ''Top Hunter''.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNbptNDFcK4 Yuki is not boy.]][[note]]"I'm not [[GameBoy BOY]]" was one of the advert catchphrases for the Neo Geo Pocket Color.[[/note]]
** Nakoruru's win quote against any of the [[PlayingWithFire fire users]] refers to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_Bear Smokey Bear]] of all things.
--> '''Nakoruru:''' "Uh, didn't the bear tell you? Only you can prevent forest fires, so watch those flames."
* SNKBoss: Expected. After all, SNK is the TropeNamer. Notoriously, all ''four'' final bosses are ridiculously powerful and ridiculously ''cheap''.
* SpiritualSuccessor: This is basically the sequel to ''SVC Chaos'', minus the Capcom characters, but with better character balance and a tag team format.
* TakeThat: [[DigitalPiracyIsEvil WAREZ is named after a term for piracy.]] SNK blames piracy for it's bankruptcy in the past.
* UnexpectedCharacter: In a game full of Neo-Geo All-Star cast, who would expect a somewhat forgotten character like Lee Pai-Long, who hasn't seen a playable appearance since ''Art of Fighting 2''... or really, Kisarah Westfield from an obscure game like ''Aggressors of Dark Kombat''!?
** Nevermind them, who would've expected '''[[VideoGame/KingOfTheMonsters Cyber Woo]]''' to show up?!
* YourSizeMayVary: Cyber Woo from ''King of the Monsters 2'' was a [[{{Kaiju}} building-sized]] [[HumongousMecha robotic]] Film/KingKong. This game's version is relatively human-sized and controlled by a human.


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Gunnar Myrdal
Born: 6 December 1898, Skattungbyn, Sweden
Died: 17 May 1987, Stockholm, Sweden
Prize motivation: "for their pioneering work in the theory of money and economic fluctuations and for their penetrating analysis of the interdependence of economic, social and institutional phenomena"
Field: institutional economics, macroeconomics
Contribution: Research on the interrelations between economic, social and political processes.
Prize share: 1/2
Find out if all countries in the world gain on trading.
All you want to know about the Prize in Economic Sciences!
This Prize was established in memory of Alfred Nobel.


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Forty years after the Supremes first topped the record charts on their way to worldwide fame, some of the distinctive gowns that became nearly as famous made their debut at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, in partnership with original Supreme Mary Wilson.
Reflections: The Mary Wilson Supreme Legacy Collection, an exhibit that featured more than 50 Supremes costumes and rare memorabilia, opened on Wednesday, April 28, 2004. The exhibit celebrated the 40th anniversary of the trio's first Number One hit, "Where Did Our Love Go." This song was the first of five straight Number One hits that established the Supremes as Motown's most popular act and the most successful girl group of all time.
The Supremes, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, were known for their glamorous and sophisticated style with costumes that were a visual delight covered in chiffon, sequins, beads, fringe, rhinestones and feathers. The collection included the first gowns purchased by Wilson, Diana Ross and Florence Ballard when they were still known as the Primettes; a set of black velvet Bob Mackie gowns worn on the GIT on Broadway television special in 1969; outfits worn on the Supremes' television specials and featured on album covers; and those from their 1977 Farewell Performance. One set of dresses included a loose-fitting maternity outfit worn by Wilson while she was pregnant.


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The Number at Noon: $90,000
After exciting stock and options traders on Monday, Cisco said its new CRS-3 router, and its $90,000 price tag, will serve as the "foundation of the next generation internet."
Press releases from Cisco and AT&T were, of course, self-congratulatory as the CRS-3 is said to triple the capacity of the CRS-1. (What happened to the CRS-2 or KRS-One for that matter?)
Shares of Cisco are slightly lower Tuesday at $26, but the stock is still coming off a fresh 52-week high.
But, since we're all taking a trip down memory lane this week, consider that Cisco shares hit $13.61 a year ago, peaked at $82 in March 2000 and took a trip to $8 in October 2002.
And would you believe that on March 27, 2000, Cisco was actually the most valuable company in the world.
From The Journal's coverage then:
In the Internet's latest triumph on Wall Street, Cisco Systems passed Microsoft as the most valuable company on Earth.
A small gain in Cisco stock pushed its market value to $555.44 billion, as a 6.8% drop in Microsoft knocked the Redmond, Wash., software giant's value down to $541.63 billion. Just last week, Cisco was in third place behind blue chip General Electric; but in this stock market, by any measure, the Old Economy still is having trouble keeping pace with the New.
Cisco passed Microsoft on a day when most stocks-sweeping with them the Dow Jones Industrial Average-fell on light volume, following last week's big gains. The Nasdaq Composite Index, which includes both Cisco and Microsoft, eased 4.47 points, or 0.09%, to 4958.56; the Dow industrials, which include Microsoft but not Cisco, fell 86.87, or 0.78%, to 11025.85.
Both stocks in the sprint for market-value supremacy are technology giants. But Microsoft's software is widely used in computers that have nothing to do with the Internet. Cisco makes much of the hardware that routes traffic through the Net. Cisco's astounding rise — it has gained 50% so far this year and nearly tripled in the past 12 months — is emblematic of the enormous value investors place on stocks in the hottest technology sectors, even at the expense of more-traditional high-tech companies, such as Microsoft.
Cisco's youth also testifies to the awesome power of Internet time. The San Jose, Calif., company was founded 14 years ago on the campus of Stanford University and went public 10 years ago last month. Since then, its shares have risen more than 1,200-fold, while splitting nine times. A single share from Cisco's initial public offering of stock, priced at $18 a share at the time (but just 6.25 cents split adjusted), has a value of more than $23,000.
"Microsoft is the company that best capitalized on the conversion of the desktop" to personal computers, said John Ryan, a principal at consulting firm RHK Inc., South San Francisco, Calif. "The company that has best capitalized on networking between those computers is Cisco."
Market value is calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding. Some analysts, however, measure market value using total shares outstanding plus stock options, convertible bonds and other securities that may be converted into stock. That larger figure is called diluted shares outstanding. That way, Cisco overtook Microsoft in total value last week.
But some of those options and convertible securities may never be converted into stock. So many market analysts and The Wall Street Journal measure market value based simply on shares that exist — so-called basic shares outstanding. (To complicate things, companies typically use the larger, diluted-share figure when reporting earnings per share. That is because of accounting regulations, which aim to ensure a conservative earnings number.)
In recent months, Microsoft shares have been held back by government antitrust charges. Microsoft shares still are down 13% from their record close in late December. Yesterday worries spread that government attorneys won't accept the concessions Microsoft is offering in hopes of an antitrust settlement. Microsoft shares slumped $7.625 to $104.0625 in 4 p.m. trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The pullback represented a loss of $39.69 billion in market value in a single day.
Cisco, meanwhile, rose 68.75 cents to $80.0625, its highest close ever.
"It's the transition of the era," said Cisco Executive Vice President Don Listwin from a plane en route to Mexico City. "This is the Internet decade. Given we're at the center of the Internet, I think we're benefiting from [interest in] Internet technology and services."
The company is getting a lift from powerful tailwinds. First, it is the dominant supplier of computer-networking equipment for big business, and growing stronger monthly. Second, Cisco is moving aggressively into the much-larger market for telecommunications equipment. Analysts estimate that telecommunications companies will spend more than $200 billion this year rewiring the globe to accommodate the Internet. Cisco still gets only a small share of that spending, but its share is growing rapidly.
Cisco, despite its size, actually has been growing faster in recent years. In its fiscal second quarter ended Jan. 29. Cisco's revenue grew 53% from a year earlier. Analysts think the company will grow roughly 50% in the current fiscal year, ending in July, and more than 35% during the next two fiscal years.
In February, Paul Weinstein, an analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston, forecast Cisco would become the world's first company with a market value of $1 trillion.Market Heavyweights Biggest U.S. stocks, based on basic shares outstanding multiplied by yesterday's 4 p.m. price MARKET CAPITALIZATION COMPANY (in billions) Cisco Systems $555.44 Microsoft 541.63 General Electric 518.19 Intel 476.72 Exxon Mobil 264.25 Oracle 249.53 Wal-Mart Stores 246.90 Int'l Business Machines 228.71 Lucent Technologies 207.98 Citigroup 202.51 Source: Bridge Information Systems


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Former Miami track star headed back to Olympics
Lauryn Williams is headed back to the five-ring circus. The former Miami track star was named to her third Olympic team Friday.
She will be in the relay pool for the London games starting later this month. Williams was on the 2004 and 2008 U.S. Olympic teams as a sprinter. She was the fastest American in the 100 meters both times — winning the silver medal in Athens.
She was also a member of relay teams both years that didn't go so well. Williams couldn't handle a baton exchange in the Beijing four years after having transition troubles with Marion Jones in the same 4X100 event.
A sixth-place finish in the trials wasn't good enough to make the team as an individual, but put her in the running for a relay spot. The 28-year old graduated from Miami in 2004. Miami track and field coach Amy Deem will also serve as the U.S. coach in London.
Williams joins a list of six with 'Cane connections who'll complete in the summer games starting July 27. Here's the list:
Brittany Viola (diving) U.S.
Savannah Leaf (volleyball) Great Britain
Ciara Michel (volleyball) Great Britain
T'erea Brown (track and field) U.S.
Lauryn Williams (track and field) U.S.


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With NVIDIA having taken the performance crown in the graphics card market once again, the best response AMD/ATI could give (short of introducing a new card to market) is by reducing prices on its existing flagship model, the 4870 X2.
And it appears the company has chosen to do just that. XBit Labs reports that a $100 shaving has taken place on the MSRP for the model this week, shifting from $549 down to $449. It's also been mentioned that some partners are further offering $50 mail-in rebates for their 4870 X2 models when purchasing through Newegg.com.


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Von's Book Shop located in the Lafayette/West Lafayette area is one of the last hometown bookstores still around. Von's was established in 1968 and has a well-known reputation in the Lafayette and West Lafayette community.
Located on the edge of the Purdue University campus, it is a convenient drive to Von's or for Purdue students to walk to. This quaint bookstore offers new books and text books. If they do not have the book you are looking for they are always willing to order it for you. You will find the staff at Von's Book Shop to be knowledgeable and very helpful.
The children's section has a large selection of children's books and a quiet area for you and your child to explorer the books. Browse through the basement of Von's and discover their used book section with over 100,000 books of various genres.
If you are a book collector you may find that rare book you have been looking for or one that you never knew existed. For comic book fans, Von's offers a selection of new and classic comic books. Graphic novels are a popular read today and you will find a wide variety at Von's.
The store will remind you of days of old with its wooden bookcases and floors. You can feel the history of the store surround you making for an even more rewarding experience in discovering that special book. Von's Book Shop is connected to its other Von's shops that offer a selection of rocks, beads, fashions, cards, gifts and music.
Visit their website to find details of what Von's has to offer, along with a map and directions to their store. Von's is a part of the Lafayette/West Lafayette heritage and has helped to bring literature into the hearts of everyone who passes through their book shop's doors. Von's Book Shop is a rare find in today's world and its shop offers a unique experience when just browsing or looking for that special book.


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Advance Funnel design considerations
The key point of the Funnel report is to show the tendency of specific page groups to lead to progress to 'deeper' stages in the funnel. Each page group has a percentage assigned to it and a matching color.Ā This percentage represents the number of sessions where the request for a page group was followed by a request for a page group in a deeper stage divided by the number of visitor sessions in which that page group was requested.
So if a page group is requested in 100 visitor sessions, and in 75 of those sessions a visitor subsequently visited a deeper stage, that page group would have a progression rate of 75%.Ā So far so simple. But now let's look at some of the subtleties involved.
Let's say that you've designed a funnel with three stages (A, B, and C), and two page groups in each of the first two stages.Ā So you have page groups A1, A2, B1, B2, and C (the goal page).Ā The visitor follows this path:
A1 > B1 > B2 > C > A2 > exit
How would this one page factor in to the statistics about progressions?Ā Clearly A1, B1, and B2, would get credited with a progression.Ā What about A2?Ā The page view was not followed by any deeper page views, so you really can't count it as a progression.Ā On the other hand, the visitor did see the deeper page groups within that session, which indicates that they were interested in both pages.Ā It doesn't seem right to call this a failed page group.Ā
In cases like this, we split the difference by not counting this session at all in terms of that particular page group (A2 in this case). So if prior to this session the page group had 10 visits of which 5 had progressions,ĀandĀwe counted it against the page group, it would be 5 of 11, thus dropping its ratio.Ā If we counted a progression, it would be 6 of 11, which would raise the ratio.Ā By not counting the session (again, just for this page group), we leave the ratio as-is at 5 of 10.


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This Lilly Pulitzer inspired 40th birthday party is one of my all time favorite parties that we have designed. The birthday honoree is a huge fan of all things Lilly, so picking this theme was a no brainer! With the help of a friend and coincidentally, also the talented photographer and hostess, we were able to transform her backyard into a beautiful sea of pink and greens!
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Kim Vo the famous hair colorist to the stars, makes celebrities and socialites, richer shades and brighter blonds at his impressive Kim Vo salon at the 3rd floor Spa of the Montage Hotel in Beverley Hills. Kim Vo is the global ambassador for Schwarzkopf and colors the tresses of A-list celebrity clients like, Kate Hudson, Katherine Heigl, Jenny McCarthy.
When I entered the elegant salon inside the Montage hotel spa , the marble floors, granite countertops and wood appointments make the elegant salon feel traditional yet very hip and stylish ; Kim 's salon manager Richard showed me to the change room attached to the private beauty make over room which is practically the size of a hotel suite . The back beauty room is all set up ready for a celebrity glamour photo shoot with light diffusers ; it's a specialty grooming throne surrounded by mirrors with beautiful star quality lighting.
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Kim Vo mentioned he makes personal house calls for his private clients on special request . He is best know for his blond color and highlighting blonde techniques . Kim Vo will host international hair competition Battle of the Strands for the third year in Las Vegas this October. www.battleofthestrands.com The competition is international of hair presentation, with make up, nails and wardrobe. This fall's 2014 competition will air on Discovery channel.
Kim Vo is also introducing a new personal line of special hair care products releasing in 2015 for hair to look like the royal manes of Hollywood Celebrities and Beverly Hills socialites . Kim Vo's new luxury hair care line products are for all consumers and hair enthusiasts specializing in color treated hair with blended ancient Vietnamese botanicals and the latest French nanotechnology . www.kimvo.com
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WNBA star Brittney Griner has released a new memoir titled "In My Skin." As an openly gay professional athlete, Griner opens up about her path to the WNBA as well as how anti-gay policies at Baylor University affected her as an individual. According to Slate on April 15, Griner exposes some homophobic hypocrisy she encountered at her former school in the memoir.
The former Baylor Lady Bears' star says in the memoir that she was already out as a lesbian in high school, but wondered what her Baylor head coach, Kim Mulkey, would have a problem with her sexuality. She recalls Mulkey saying, "Big Girl, I don't care what you are." But, Griner felt it was more her athletic skills and what she added to the team that Mulkey was referring to as the Baptist-affiliated school had anti-gay polices in its handbook that basically sent Griner back into hiding who she is.
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Just because you think something isn't harmful (your argumnet) doesn't mean people should do it (hence my somewhat over the top examples).
What I said was that they shouldn't be disallowed from doing it, not that they should do it (although, of course, I think couples who've decided to be together should marry, if they're sure it's right for them).
And it's not a "just": If something does no harm to others or themselves, they're free to do it. Homosexual marriage shouldn't harm the participants, nor the rest of society, so you have no reason to ban it. And if you have no reason to keep it illegal, don't keep it illegal. The "you have no logical reason to legalize it"-argument just doesn't hold water.
Also, I say that if you want to set up a different type of union for infertile couples or people who want no chidren whatsoever
I never said I did. I asked if you did, since you seem to have an issue with marriages that don't produce off-spring.
Since hurt is such a loaded concept, perhaps you should define your term before I deal with that issue.
I don't need to define anything. Work by your own definition. What damage to others does homoseuxal marriage do?
But seriously, why? To feel special?
Why what? Why legalize gay marriage?
In that case, no, it's not for them to "feel special". Equality has nothing to do with special treatment. It is, by definition, the
of special treatment.
Why marry? Better question. My aunt and uncle had two kids a decade before their marriage, and they're still together. They're just as good a family as the rest of them, but because they didn't marry earlier, they didn't get the benefits of married people.
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Situated in Jeddah, the Kingdom's major Red Sea port and a vast commercial metropolis in the Hijaz region of Saudi Arabia, King Abdul Aziz University (KAAU) is rightly proud of its repution for educating the citizens of today to be the scientists of tomorrow. It had a modest start in 1967, when it admitted its first students - 68 men and 30 women - as a private university. Four years later, following a request submitted by the University Founding Committee, the government assumed full supervision of its administration and educational activities. Today, the university has a total enrollment of 42,000, of which 25,378 are male students and 16,622 female. Named after the founder of the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the university has more than 100 specialized departments.
Part of the Jeddah campus, which spreads over more than 400 acres.
The main campus of KAAU in Jeddah covers an area of about 400 acres. It is renowned for its Colleges of Earth Sciences and Marine Sciences. The other Colleges are Engineering, Science, Metereology, Medicine and Allied Sciences, Dentistry, Economy and Administration, and Arts and the Humanities. There is also a branch of KAAU in Madinah, which houses the College of Education. Female students have their own campus, with laboratories, facilities and activities. Although both campuses share similar fields of study, each has specialties of its own. KAAU has been a pioneer in the provision of university education for women.
|Allah is the light
Of the heavens and the earth,
The parable of His light
Is as if there were a niche
And within it a lamp:
The lamp enclosed in glass:
The glass as it were
A brilliant star:
Lit from a blessed tree,
An olive, neither of the east
Nore of the west,
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Wording on the sculpture, left, on the campus of the King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah
The university's faculty and staff take particular pride in the manner that the university has always responded to the needs of the community. It now has centers for educational technology and instructional media, English language, research and development, medical research, and research in Islamic economics. It is also known for its Technical Arabization Center which aims to harness the technical potential of Arabic as a medium of engineering instruction. Among KAAU's specialized organs, the Scientific Council is responsible for formulating the university's general policy on scientific research, authorship, translation and publication; proposing the educational philosophy to be adopted by the university; making rules and regulations concerning scientific research; recommending the establishment of scientific centers; and convening conferences, seminars and workshops.
One of KAAU's major research resources is its library system comprising the Central Library and 11 departmental libraries. The libraries house a collection of more than one million items, most notably, the Two Holy Mosques Collection, and the Red Sea Collection, in addition to a great many first editions, rare books and manuscripts. The library system subscribes to around 5,000 periodicals, including 534 Arabic journals.
The Educational Techno-logy and Instructional Media Center, in addition to its regular duties supplementing the teaching process, operates a closed-circuit television system to transmit lectures to the various colleges and campuses.
The English Language Center, in existence since 1975 but operating as a separate entity since 1984, provides courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate students in accordance with the requirements of various colleges. Special courses are offered for those who intend to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) in order to study in the United States, as well as for doctors sitting for the Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) examination for accreditation in the United Kingdom.
The Research and Development Center fosters scholarly research and case studies in administration, economics and accounting, with special emphasis on Islamic contributions in these fields.
KAAU emphasizes Islamic Economics as a distinct field of study. The Center for Research in Islamic Economics has a specialized library housing scholarly works on Islamic Economics in various languages, and publishes the bilingual (Arabic and English) "Journal of Research in Islamic Economics." Established in 1976, it aims to spread an awareness of economic thought and considerations based on Islamic principles. One aspect of its activities is cooperation with banking institutions for the purpose of exchanging and obtaining expertise and information through visiting lecturers, so as to widen the base of scientific research and provide students with a practical application of what they learn of the theory of Islamic economics.
The aim of the much-acclaimed Technical Arabization Center is to participate in the development of the Arabic language as a medium of engineering instruction. So far, it has produced several Arabic engineering textbooks, both original works and translations.
With a view to promoting and coordinating research activities within the university, a University Research Committee has been created to supervise and monitor research projects funded by KAAU. The Committee has evolved procedures for periodic review of progress in ongoing research projects, and methods of assessment of the work completed. It also provides research grants for such projects.
The Scientific Publishing Center was set up in 1985 to produce textbooks and other printed material to promote research activities by the academic staff. The center also prepares manuscripts for printing, and operates a modern press capable of printing all university publications.
The Center for Teaching and Learning Development, set up in 1987, is responsible for improving the quality of teaching and research of academic departments, and helping students to develop sound learning skills. An External Studies Program provides university education for the increasing number of students, who, for one reason or other, could not complete their tertiary level education.
The Deanship of External Studies offers courses leading to bachelor's degrees in Arabic Language and Islamic Studies, Administration, Sociology, and English Language. Since external students are drawn from all parts of the Kingdom, examination centers are usually set up in a number of different cities. The Deanship of Students Affairs sponsors extracurricular activities including social, cultural, athletic and sports competitions. The university's sports complex includes squash courts, a swimming pool, indoor games facilities and various means of exercise. There is also a soccer stadium and an equestrian club.
As with all universities in Saudi Arabia, no tuition fees are charged, and full-time undergraduate students are granted a monthly stipend. In addition, there is financial aid for those students who need it, in the form of research scholarships, part-time employment, loans, awards, allowances, and remuneration for academic excellence. Free accommodation is available and, for married students, housing grants are offered.
Graduate programs leading to master's and doctorate degrees started in 1977 in the College of Chemistry, which since then has also been teaching a wide range of undergraduate courses for non-chemistry majors in the Colleges of Science, Engineering, Earth Science, Marine Science, Meteorology and Environmental Science. A variety of research activities in the major fields of analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry are conducted in the department.
The College of Engineering supervises education in architecture as well as engineering. As part of the program for Technical Arabization, the college has published a number of Arabic dictionaries and translated or Arabized technical books. It has 12 departments, including Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Chemical and Material Engineering, Mining Engineering, Production Engineering and Mechanical System Design, and Aeronautical Engineering.
The College of Earth Sciences in its current form is the result of the amalgamation of the Geology Department with the Institute of Applied Geology, which was originally the Center of Applied Geology established by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources to train graduate geologists in geological mapping and mineral exploration.
The college is grouped in six departments offering bachelor's and master's of science, and doctoral programs. These departments are: Mineral Resources and Rocks, Petroleum Geology and Sedimentology, Structural Geology and Remote Sensing, Geophysics, Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology. A master's degree without thesis is offered by all the departments. A degree in Environmental Geology is also available.
For its technical support, the college has modern laboratories, for both teaching and research activities. For its field work, it has camping facilities that can accommodate up to 200 persons. There is also a local library, museum, up-to-date photo reproduction section, mapping unit and several computer laboratories in addition to a mainframe terminal room.
The King Fahd Medical Research Center was established in 1980 to serve faculty, students and researchers in the College of Medicine and Allied Sciences and the university hospital, to enable them to carry out their research and to promote effective participation in addressing medical problems that are of concern in the Kingdom. The center, in a new facility within the Health Science Center, consists of research laboratories, an auditorium and a transmission studio. It also includes institutes of public health and continuing studies.
The center aims to raise the number of practical medical and scientific researches and studies that are relevant to the local environment. It has a number of facilities, one of which is a Post-Graduate Studies Unit for students seeking higher education in medicine and related sciences. Other facilities include units for Electron Microscopy, Cell Analysis and Measurements, Animal Surgery, and Statistical Analysis and Information Processing. The Research Center also presents an array of medical, consultation and diagnostic services through local government and military hospitals in Jeddah as well as the University Teaching Hospital.
As the Kingdom celebrates this centenary year, KAAU has become a hub for the festivities, imbuing its students with the forward-looking spirit of the Kingdom's founder as they march forward into the next millennium.


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Maccabiah dorm 'had bugs and live wires'
Athletes from Britain's medal-winning Maccabiah Games youth team have described their shock at finding cockroach infestations and live electric wires in the bedrooms of their Israeli accommodation.
The teenagers were due to stay at the Neveh Hadassah youth village, near Netanya, for the duration of the tournament but were relocated to a five-star hotel by Team GB bosses after just 24 hours due to health and safety concerns.
Nachum Rintzler, general manager of the village, said the Maccabi team had arrived with 50 more children than expected, meaning staff had to "improvise" and did not have time to solve problems before the team left.
The village is home to 310 "at risk" Israeli children, aged between 11 and 18. It also acts as a hostel for student and youth groups touring the country.
A Maccabi GB spokesman said a "swift and appropriate" decision was made that the accommodation was not up to the standard required and concerns were raised with Maccabi World Union, which runs the games.
He said that accommodation had been organised by MWU and added: "Our juniors were moved to Jerusalem within 24 hours to ensure that everyone received the best possible Maccabiah experience. We were satisfied with the speed of MWU's reaction."
Richard Goodman was the British team's most successful athlete, winning gold in the 1,500m and 3,000m events. The 16-year-old said: "Neveh Hadassah was not the nicest of places. It was very dirty. The beds were awful. We paid thousands to be in the team, so we were expecting better."
Daniel Cohen, 17, of Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, was a member of the silver-medal winning junior boys cricket team.
He said: "It was very poor. I had a chat with the leaders of the delegation about how bad it was. We had paid £2,800 to be there and there were cockroaches, the air con didn't work in most rooms and the beds were collapsing or already broken.
"We knew we would be staying there and had checked out the link online and the pictures looked okay, so it came as quite a shock.
"A lot of people were very unhappy. Once we'd moved to Jerusalem our journeys were much longer. We did very well under the circumstances."
Under-18s footballer Alex Nadler said: "Everyone wanted to leave right away. We had to go to our manager's room for a shower, while captain Elliott Green slept on a chair. We weren't expecting the best facilities in the world, but we didn't think it would be as bad as it was. I'd rather have slept on the benches outside."
But Mr Rintzler said staff at the village had tried to help, but "our choice of rooms and our advice for options were discarded. They left without giving us the chance to see where we could help them sort out any problems.
"If the expectations of the group were based on promises which a youth village in Israel could not possibly match, then there is a serious problem Maccabi needs to address with their members."


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The Ontario Court of Appeal has held that people
who choose to be represented by agents rather than lawyers give
up their constitutional right to effective representation. However,
an accused who hires an agent retains his right to a fair trial.
In the decision, released August 27, 1999, the
court ruled that judges can disqualify agents from acting in summary
conviction proceedings where necessary to protect the accused's
right to a fair trial, such as where the agent is incompetent
or disreputable. A judge may have to declare a mistrial if the
incompetence becomes apparent only after proceedings commence.
Summary conviction proceedings include minor
offences such as shoplifting and simple assault. But they can
also involve very serious charges such as drinking and driving,
sexual assault, assault with a weapon, uttering threats and forgery.
Trial judges do not have to inquire into the
competence of agents who represent people charged with criminal
offences, the court said. However, the trial judge should satisfy
himself or herself that the accused's decision to hire an agent
was an informed one.
The court criticized the government for its failure
to regulate paralegals. "A person who wants to sell t-shirts
on the sidewalk needs a licence....that same person can, however,
without any form of government regulation, represent a person
in a complicated criminal case where that person may be sentenced
to up to 18 months imprisonment.
"Continued legislative inaction suggests
indifference to the proper administration of criminal justice
in summary conviction proceedings."
In April 2002, legal and and paralegal groups proposed a framework to regulate paralegals in Ontario. Regulation would include requirements for education and training, accreditation, licensing, insurance, a code of conduct and a disciplinary process. The Law Society of Upper Canada will be reviewing the proposal.
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When Chick-Fil-A's founder Truett Cathy started his first location in Hapeville, Georgia in 1946, he made a decision to close on Sundays so employees could spend time with friends or family, rest, and worship God at church . This simple recipe has turned Chick-Fil-A into a tower of success.
In spite of less hours and fewer outlets, Cathy's ongoing method of being practical as well as spiritual has been a successful formula, so successful that Chick-Fil-A passed Kentucky Fried Chicken in sales in 2012.
Although Chick-Fil-A has only 1,775 locations to KFC's lofty 4,438 stores, Chick-Fil-A registered $5.05 billion in sales to KFC's $4.22 billion according to Technomi which is the one of the leading food researchers in America.
Even though CEO Dan Cathy had public relations issues for merely coming out as a pro-traditional marriage supporter in 2012, it did not stop the juggernaut chicken franchise to not only pass KFC, but created a respectable distance in the top position by nearly a billion dollars in sales.
Chick-Fil-A is well established in the South and has been expanding its market in the West and East which should solidify its position as the leading chicken franchise not only in America, but the world.
There are other Christian owned businessis that are doing better than normal by adhering to Biblical principles as Hobby Lobby, In and Out, Forever 21, Tyson Foods, Alaska Air, and Curves are a sampling of businesses that do not hide their faith foundation.
In and Out, Alaska Air, and Forever 21 sometimes receives criticism for having Bible passages available for the customers to view and enjoy. Other businesses as Hobby Lobby are far ahead of the curve on treating their employees with respect and providing the highest minimum wage than many other businesses offering hourly compensation in a healthy $13-$16 dollars per hour.
Clinging to Biblical values has paid off handsomely for these top Christian owned businesses that follow God's economic plan of "give and it shall be given unto you, pressed down, shaken together and running over".
In spite of threats and intimidation from those looking to harm Chick-Fil-A, the company continues to flourish and be a leading example for other corporate businesses to follow.
During a recent snowstorm that stranded many motorists in the Birmingham, Alabama area, Chick-Fil-A was once again ahead of the curve when they handed out over 1,000 sandwiches to stranded drivers. Doing the right thing always seems to pay dividends from those remembering such thoughtful generosity.
According to Chick-Fil-A's company website, store operators had given more than $68 million in contributions to over 700 educational and charitable organizations which did not include millions of dollars in food donations all across America.
The test of "one cannot out-give God" is done continuously across many of the Chick-Fil-A locations, and the store owners are finding that standard to be quite true.


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Feb. 24, 2012
TEMPE, Ariz. - The 12th-ranked Arizona State baseball team defeated UC Riverside 11-3 Friday night in front of 2,527 fans at Packard Stadium. ASU right-hander Brady Rodgers (2-0) struck out seven straight batters, including the side in the fifth inning, to finish with nine strikeouts and earn his second win of the season.
Senior first baseman Abe Ruiz, who fell a triple shy of the cycle, hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh to give the Sun Devils (4-0) a 10-0 advantage. He finished with three hits and four RBI to lead all ASU batters.
The Sun Devils collected four runs in the bottom of the first after starting the inning with five consecutive hits. Junior infielder Joey DeMichele highlighted the scoring with a two-run triple, and junior shortstop Deven Marrero and Ruiz each drove in a run with RBI singles.
DeMichele reached base on a single in the third inning and advanced to third on a double by Ruiz before junior catcher Max Rossiter brought him home on a fielder's choice. DeMichele picked up a pair of hits and a pair of RBI in the game.
Junior outfielder Andrew Aplin scored the Devils' sole run in the fourth, taking his base on a walk and stealing second to get in position to score on a single by redshirt freshman outfielder Trever Allen.
Sophomore third baseman Michael Benjamin drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the sixth and freshman infielder Drew Stankiewicz collected an RBI on a fielders choice in the eighth.
ASU left-hander Brandon Bonilla took over in the eighth and recorded a pair of strikeouts, but gave up two runs on two hits. Right-hander Josh Dahl came in to close out the ninth and allowed one run on one hit before getting out the final three batters.
The Highlanders (2-3) got on the scoreboard in the eighth inning with two walks and a pair of RBI singles by junior infielder Eddie Young and junior catcher Clayton Prestridge. They scored again in the ninth on a fielders choice by pinch-hitter Bart Steponovich to finish the game with three runs on eight hits.
UC Riverside left-hander Dylan Stuart (1-1) took the loss after allowing six earned runs and 11 hits in 5.2 innings. He finished with one strikeout and two walks.
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WUSA Kills Lindsay Lohan Story Due to Lohan Overexposure – Washington DCNov 29th, 2012 | By owner | Category: Entertainment, Washington, DC
Sick of Lindsay Lohan, even after her comeback in Lifetime's Liz and Dick? So is WUSA 9 News Director Fred D'Ambrosi. When D'Ambrosi saw that his station planned to run a story about Lohan during its 5 p.m. broadcast, he tweetedthat he was considering banning it and all future stories about the troubled starlet.
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[What horror to awake at night] By Lorine Niedecker
What horror to awake at night
and in the dimness see the light.
Time is white
mosquitoes bite
I've spent my life on nothing.
The thought that stings. How are you, Nothing,
sitting around with Something's wife.
Buzz and burn
is all I learn
I've spent my life on nothing.
I'm pillowed and padded, pale and puffing
lifting household stuffing—
carpets, dishes
benches, fishes
I've spent my life in nothing.
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Alabama Head Coach Anthony Grant Opening statement: "I've been really impressed with our maturity. It's good to see our guys come out with the focus they did. They did a great job from a scouting report standpoint defensively, taking Pepperdine out of the things they wanted to do. I thought our defensive intensity was really good early, it got us out to a lead and we were able to make some shots. I thought in the second half we were able to sustain a little bit of intensity and push the lead out as well."
On the team's improved maturity: "I really like the way our guys are approaching what we're doing going forward right now in terms of preparing for the upcoming SEC schedule. It was a good win tonight with a lot of great efforts. You look at the stat sheet and the fact we had 22 assists to 13 turnovers, that's a good sign for us. From an offensive standpoint that's progress and we did a very good job on the defensive end as well. They made some late three's there but overall I thought we took that away from them, especially their key guys and I thought overall it was a good effort."
On making shots from the perimeter: "With the attention JaMychal (Green) draws inside, we want to work inside-to-out and I thought our guys did a good job of having patience, getting the ball inside and then from there looking for opportunities from the perimeter. The thing we talk about is just making sure we get good shots from the perimeter and as long as we are taking good shots we feel good about the opportunity for them to go in."
On the play of senior forward Chris Hines: "It was great to see him go out tonight and get that double-double. He was close in our last game and did a great job and he put an emphasis there tonight. That's an area for all of our guys, you don't want to be selfish on the basketball court but on the glass that's one area where you can be selfish. Try to go get every one of them, no one's going to get mad at you if you get 20 rebounds."
#1 JaMychal Green, Forward On his 23-point, nine-rebound performance tonight: "Tonight the bigs were on fire. The guards did a great job of getting us the ball. We played as a team today, just moving the ball, playing the game and having fun out there. Everybody was knocking down shots."
On the importance of starting fast following a week-long break: "It's important. It's important for us to get better after every game. We're about to get into SEC play so we have to keep getting better and better because we'll have better competition when it comes to the SEC."
On what needs to be improved on the most with one non-conference game remaining: "All we have to do is stay focused and stay mature. We have to be smart about things – be patient on offense and clean up things on defense. Once we do that we'll be a good team."
#44 Chris Hines, Forward On his first career double-double performance: "It was aggravating as a basketball player when you have 10 rebounds and two points. I went out today with a double-double mindset, as always, and I just happened to get it."
On putting together a solid win after a week-long break: "It was good. It lets you know that you haven't lost a step and that we're still up to good standards as a team. It feels good to get it under your belt, especially going forward to the SEC."
On what needs to be improved on the most with one non-conference game remaining: "We just have to keep doing what we're doing. Coach mentioned today that we're right around the corner from SEC play. We just have to keep coming out and continue to take care of what we can control, dominating in practice and doing the things we need to do to get better. Hopefully we'll go into the SEC and be a force to be reckoned with."
Pepperdine Head Coach Tom Asbury On getting back on the court after the holiday break: "I think we can play a little bit better. They are obviously better than we are. They are big and athletic and have some pieces that are really good. We just didn't get much consistent play out of our bigs and had to rely on our perimeter guys."
On returning to Coleman Coliseum: "It was great. It was fun to come back and see some friends. Mal Moore was great to us when we were here and that is the reason why I came back. We got a chance to see some old friends and play a good team."
On getting ready for conference play: "We are just going to try and get better. We have to prepare for the Gonzaga's and the Saint Mary's of our league. They are big, physical teams and that is what these teams are that we are playing now down the stretch."


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I've been hit with a wave of depression. It's been a while since I've been down, my mental health has been pretty good as of late, but these past few days have had me pretty down. I've been feeling a little under the weather, so I'm not sure if that is what is making me extra sooky.
I miss Melbourne, I miss the freedom I have there. I can get out and do things. My anxiety gets the better of me when it comes to Sydney public transport. I wish I could move to Melbourne tomorrow. If I had the money, I'd rent THIS place, but alas, I couldn't afford it on my own. It's still cheaper then trying to rent in Sydney!
It's times like this that I miss Frodo even more. He was always my rock, I love love love Tonka, but there is a big difference between a cat and a dog. Tonka is doing his best though, and I never knew a cat could be so clingy! He's taken to sleeping in my arms, being held/hugged, and I often wake up with him asleep ON me. I don't know how he manages to do get positioned without waking me up! Ninja cat!
IMAGES – 1. One of my roses. 2. Yep, I caved and bought myself some new Black Milk, outfit coming up soon! 3. My man & I. 4. Tonka, sniffing my eye. This was the day after I got home from spending 2 weeks in Melbourne, he had to make sure it really was me. 5. Tonka loves cushions as much as I do. 6. Playing around with fonts.


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she wanted an adventure that night and so she got what she wished for. A long glance across the smoke filled dive bar enticed him to come say hello, 1 whiskey, 2 whiskey's, 6 whiskey's later their hearts were beating so fast to the rhythm of the night. It came in waves, a strong current pulling them back and forth, around and around. An energy that was nearly indescribable.
He sang tales of Texas, she talked in giggles and told stories with her glassy eyes. They danced around the jukebox inside their own little lust bubble, sweating and grasping hands. "I'm going to push the boundaries tonight..." she told him
The alarm clock rang. She woke inside a Motel room, alone with her cowgirl boots. Last nights memories are locked inside those boots. She feels as daring as ever, picking at a thousand different versions of herself. Why not?!... you're only young once she muffled to herself.


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I have been remiss regarding blogging, but I'll endeavor to update today. The last several weeks have been busy. With the end of school year coming up, there have been multiple loose ends to tie up. That said, progress on the health/fitness element has been mixed.
Cycling mileage has been generally up, but most of that has been small utility rides. Weather has been odd (unseasonably cold in the evenings), so I've been choosing to strength train in lieu of night rides.
I was disappointed when the weather didn't cooperate with my 200K attempt. I tried contacting the folks running the ride and didn't hear back, which of course, prompted me to say, "Forget this, I'll do it myself with or without other riders." The day of, a big front spun in, and I watched the weather radar compulsively until around 9PM the night before, deciding to call it. Upon reflection, it was probably a good idea, even though I didn't feel great about it, because there were reports of hail further south and downed trees. A useful object lesson in regards to the perception of control and permitting uncontrollable variables to discourage oneself.
I've been working on the schedule w/ DW to create another launch window, per se, so it's going to happen. The attempt, as least. There have been interesting developments regarding the increased weight training load (weird appetite changes, a notable increase in the ability to generate explosive power for hill climbs, quick sprints/acceleration), so it's been helpful. I went to the community center on the day I was scheduled for the long ride, and just went as hard as I could. Did a circuit of weight machines, too, which I typically avoid.
DW noted that she was told by one of the trainers which specific machines provided training that free weights could not.
I did a bunch of those, including leg press, lat pulldown, back extensions, etc. DOMS hit, I recovered and feel stronger, I think I'll keep up with it on my hard lifting days at the center.
I've been able to get a lot of recreational and utility rides w/ Mr. Tiny & Big Boy. I found the practical application of shoulder press (which I initially thought had limited utility and application for me) when I portaged our bikes up and down some city steps that access the Three Rivers Heritage trail. Mental note, shoulder presses useful for cyclocross type bike shouldering.
We rode to see the bald eagle nest at the end of one trail, and Mr. Tiny surprised me yesterday when he was able to pilot his Trek Jet 16. Huh, shouldn't underestimate these small dudes, and will have to look for a 20 inch, 6 speed with hand v-brakes for Big Boy now, it seems.
What is riding, to me?
It's experiences like riding through a shower of cherry blossoms shaken loose by the wind.
This segment from Grave of the Fireflies gives one the sense of what it was like.
It's riding on the side of a hill at night, looking down hundreds of feet below at a long snaking line of headlights, gridlock, and stop and go traffic on the parkway. Riding through a new development at night that is yet uninhabited, so it's eerie and gives one the sense of the post-apocalyptic, with only the odd lighted window where perhaps a construction worker is staying late to do some finishing work.
It's teaching and sharing the experience of riding with small people.
Look back on when you started your journey. It's not only our health that has changed, but our very outlook and perception. We are not the same as when we began, and the work we've invested is worthwhile.
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Great Blog! Keep to your plan and you will get that 200K ride in this year!
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Very insightful blog. You are setting a great example for your kids. Great photos of the boys riding along.
You have inspired me to start getting serious about weight training. I have really been only doing running and biking. I am glad you are seeing your increase in strength translating into explosive power on your bike rides.
The weather is bound to get better and you will be able to get in your long ride.
Thanks, Bruce
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Great blog and pics! So glad the weight training has really paid off for you. It somehow seems to be the first thing I'll let go of when I am crunched for time. I think back 10 years ago and remember how I would avoid strenuous activities because they were just plain uncomfortable to me. Now I look for the opportunity. I hope the end of school year activities don't get the best of you. We get in what we can, when we can!
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You are so right that what we do today is an investment in tomorrow and every day after. Even when some of us (me!) don't feel we've done enough, accomplished enough, are working hard enough, and so on, we are still changed because we tried. And that feels good!
Love the photos of Big Boy and Tiny Dude --- they are so terrific, as is DW for allowing these photos, as they are each in a disguise of sorts.....
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A sold-out crowd of Brooklynites still loved their old-time rock 'n' roll enough to pack the Music Hall of Williamsburg for the inimitable Wanda Jackson on Friday night. Backed by Jack White on guitar and the Third Man Records studio band on everything else, the pint-sized queen of rockabilly shimmied in a white fringed jacket as she turned the venue into a rollicking house of good, old-fashioned rock frenzy. Self-effacingly using a lyrics sheet as she plowed through some of the tracks off her new, White-produced album The Party Ain't Over, Jackson, 73, also performed a rousing version of "Riot in Cell Block #9" and a cover of the Amy Winehouse song "I'm No Good" while White seemed giddy just squealing away by her side during his standard manic guitar solos. Even with a pair of sashaying backup singers, the retro energy never turned twee, leaving the crowd despondent after the final flush of "Shakin' All Over," when Jackson and co. whisked off the stage without an encore. - jm
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