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EUGENE, Ore. -- Oregon's nationally ranked track & field and cross country programs have hired three talented individuals to its administrative staff, Associate Athletic Director Vin Lananna announced Tuesday.
Jody Smith has been named assistant athletic director for track and field and cross country, Jill Steele joins the staff as director of operations and Alex Whipple becomes Oregon's assistant director of operations.
"I'm very excited about our three new staff members," said Lananna. "They represent a broad administrative background and understand how to successfully support our national championship-level track and cross country programs.
"Jody, Jill and Alex bring great energy to our office and they all are committed to producing the best track and field meets at Hayward Field and Track Town, USA."
Smith will oversee the integration of the program's administrative areas within the athletics department and serve as the home event meet director. She will play a vital role in Oregon's hosting of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, as well as next year's inaugural Pac-12 Track & Field Championships.
Smith comes to Oregon after spending much of the past decade as an administrator at Stanford and San Jose State. She was most recently San Jose State's associate athletic director for events and facilities, spending two years with the Western Athletic Conference school, where she served as the tournament manager for the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Division I Championship First and Second Round games played in San Jose's HP Pavilion.
She came to SJSU after a long tenure at Stanford, where she held a number of positions, including director of special events for the Cardinal Athletic Department, manager of the Avery Aquatic Center, and associate director for the Stanford Track & Field Foundation, as well as working with the Stanford Alumni Association.
The 1991 Stanford University graduate was a six-time All-America swimmer for the Cardinal. She still swims competitively in Masters competitions and set world records in long and short course pools for the 200 backstroke in 2009.
"Jody is an experienced manager in a collegiate athletics with a proven history of organizing and leading project teams," said Lananna. "She is a team-oriented administrator with a successful track record of hosting collegiate, professional and international events."
Smith, a native of Portland, Ore., replaces Michael Reilly, who resigned in June to take a position with the 2012 London Olympics.
Steele spent the last two years working with the University of Oklahoma's track and field teams.
The Seattle, Wash., native will be responsible for many of the day-to-day operations of the track and cross country teams, including administrative support, team travel and logistics, as well as projects relating to the 2012 Olympic Trials and Pac-12 Track & Field Championships.
Steele began her time with the Sooners as a graduate assistant, studying intercollegiate athletic administration, before moving into a full-time position as director of track and field operations. While earning her Master's degree from Oklahoma, she served as a graduate assistant with academics, where she advised and monitored student-athlete academic progress. Additionally, she mentored student-athletes with learning disabilities and international English second-language students-athletes.
She was the meet director for the 2011 Big 12 Track & Field Championships.
Steele was a member of the cross country and track and field teams at Utah State. She won the Joe E. Whitesides Scholar-Athlete Award four years in a row, from 2003 to 2006. She was named to the Western Athletic Conference all-academic team in both 2005 and 2006 and graduated from Utah State in 2006 with a degree in health, physical education and recreation.
After graduation, Steele spent one season as head cross country coach at Overlake High School in Redmond, Wash. Steele has also volunteered for the American Cancer Society as an event chairperson for its "Relay For Life" fund-raiser event.
Whipple joined the track & field staff in the spring of 2011 as an administrative assistant. His new assignment includes roles in home meets, special events and community relations, in addition to providing office support and maintaining relationships with officials, donors, visiting teams, and alumni.
Whipple is a 2011 graduate of the University of Oregon with a degree in sports business. Prior to joining the track & field staff, Whipple worked with the Ducks' successful football program and was also an electrocardiogram technician at Sacred Heart Medical Center. The Eugene, Ore., native played football for Sheldon High School where he was the league's defensive MVP and was also that school's freshman coach in 2010.
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April 8 Baseball Players of the Week
April 8, 2013
Marshall junior RHP Aaron Blair and Southern Miss junior RHP Conor Fisk share this week's Conference USA Pitcher of the Week award after their outstanding shutout performances over the weekend. The Hitter of the Week honor went to Memphis junior 2B Zach Willis, who batted .500 with two game-winning RBI in the Tigers sweep of UCF.
In a series-clinching win over No. 19 Houston, Blair struck out a season-high-tying 11 batters and walked one in an eight-inning two-hitter. Blair was given a run in the bottom of the second but battled against the recently red-hot Cougars with never more than the one-run lead. The right-hander's 11 punchouts included five which he struck out looking. For the afternoon, Blair allowed just four base runners, and only once did Houston put more than one man on in a single inning. Houston batted 2-for-26 (.077) against Blair as the Las Vegas, Nev., native retired as many as 14 in a row in the victory. Blair kept the Cougars hitless (0-for-6) when they had runners on base.
Fisk threw the school's first complete-game shutout since May 11, 2012 with a 2-0 blanking of Tulane Sunday. It was also the first two-hit, complete-game for a Golden Eagle since Barry Bowden defeated Louisiana-Lafayette, 6-0, Feb. 29, 2008. Fisk allowed just two singles in the contest while posting his third win of the season. The second single came to start the sixth inning. After a walk to the next batter in that frame, Fisk retired the next 10 batters he faced. He finished the game throwing 103 pitches of which 65 were for strikes. Fisk enticed Tulane to swing at the first pitch of an at bat eight times and the second pitch six times.
Willis was 5-for-10 with three RBI in the weekend sweep of UCF and two of his three RBI were the game-winners. In the series opener, he was 2-for-3 for his 10th multi-hit game of the year. On Saturday, Willis hit an RBI single to left field to drive in the eventual game-winning run in the 5-2 victory. With the Tigers going for the series sweep, Willis went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI as Memphis edged the Knights 8-7. He notched his first of two RBI on a groundout in the third, but a one-out double in the eighth brought in the winning run. In the series finale, Willis was 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base.
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A Cleveland gunman killed a 5-year-old girl and injured the girl's mother before speeding off and evading police. On Jan. 20, The Washington Post reported that police are seeking information about this gunman who shot and killed the child and shot her mother, 33-year-old Noni Brooks, in the head while the two were sitting in a car in a residential neighborhood.
"The two were shot Sunday night on Cleveland's west side. Police said a man in a green SUV pulled up to their vehicle, got out and opened fire before fleeing," reports The Washington Post.
The Cleveland gunman who shot the 5-year-old and injured her mother may have known his victims because the shooting was very strange and sounded a bit planned. The victims' family released a statement and by what they requested, it sounds like someone may have known something about this shooting -- but police have not released any details about a motive in this case.
"The family would like privacy at this time during the mourning and loss of a beautiful child, Jermani Brooks, whose life was taken at such a young age. Please keep the family in your prayers for the recovery of her mother, Noni Brooks. If anyone knows the whereabouts of the person of interest PLEASE come forward," said the family in a statement.
More on the Cleveland gunman, the 5-year-old girl, and her mother -- who is still in the hospital but listen in "fair condition" in the video above.
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At a press conference today, Minister of Finance and National Economy Dr. Ibrahim Al-Assaf commented that the Kingdom's revenues during 2000 have exceeded the figure estimated at the beginning of the fiscal year due to the rise in oil prices and increased production, adding that this surplus will be used in repayment of the public debt and clearance of certain due payments.[details of FY2001 State Budget as released by Ministry of Finance and National Economy]
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A great white shark has now caused a beach in Massachusetts to be evacuated for several hours. You should also be careful when out traveling and enjoying the beach. On Monday, New York Daily News shared that a huge 15 foot shark ended up extremely close to the shore. It ended up only 54 to 100 yards from the shore.
State police spoke out saying, "The air crew, Troopers Mark Spencer, Edward Mathurin and Eric Fairchild notified Duxbury Police and Duxbury Harbormaster immediately. There were many beachgoers and people in the water on the Duxbury Beach." They did reopen the beach that they were still warning people to be careful.
This is not something new in this area. There have been sharks seen in this Massachusetts area in the past. It should just make people who enjoy the beach think twice. Be aware of your surroundings. If you know that a shark has been spotted, it might be a good time to go enjoy something else. Don't be afraid to go but you can never be too careful. The sharks come to this area because of all of the seals that they are attracted to in the area.
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David Lurie Timeline and Summary
- David goes to see Soraya, the prostitute he sleeps with on Thursdays.
- David sees Soraya and her kids at a restaurant. It makes their relationship awkward and she cancels one of their appointments. Then he never sees her again. He gets a new Soraya but it doesn't work out.
- David sleeps with Dawn, the secretary.
- David runs into Melanie Isaacs. He invites her over, makes her dinner, and gets her liquored up. When he asks her to stay over she leaves.
- David brings Melanie home again and they do it on the floor. Then he sends her carnations.
- David drives Melanie home, but she doesn't let him come into her apartment.
- David spies on Melanie at her rehearsal.
- David shows up at Melanie's apartment unannounced. She tells him, "not now." They do it in her room. Then he leaves and he realizes it was a big mistake.
- Melanie comes to stay with David without explaining why. They do it in David's daughter's bed.
- A young man confronts David about his relationship with Melanie. Then his car is vandalized.
- David gets a notice that one of his students has filed a complaint against him.
- David goes before the committee and tells them that he pleads guilty to everything that Melanie says happened – without reading her testimony.
- David refuses to publicly apologize for what happened with Melanie, so he loses his job.
- David leaves Cape Town to go stay in Salem, on the Eastern Cape, with his daughter Lucy.
- Lucy takes David to the market with her. He meets Bev and Bill Shaw.
- David starts helping Bev out at the animal clinic. On his first visit, he sees a goat with an injured scrotum and starts talking to Bev about his state of disgrace.
- David and Lucy are out for a walk one day when they are approached by two men and a boy. When Lucy goes into the house to let them use the phone but then doesn't come back out, David kicks down the kitchen door.
- David gets knocked out, dragged across the floor, locked in the bathroom, and lit on fire.
- David buries all the dogs that were shot.
- When Petrus finally returns, David tells him about what happened. David thinks it's weird that Petrus doesn't act more shocked or upset.
- David watches Petrus bring home sheep that he's going to slaughter for his party. He wants to skip the party after realizing that he might have to eat them.
- Lucy and David go to Petrus's party. They see the boy there. David confronts him and it starts up a ruckus at the party. He and Lucy leave, but then David goes back later and is glad to make everyone uncomfortable.
- David spends time trying to pick up the pieces – taking care of Lucy and the house and working in the Animal Welfare Clinic with Bev. David becomes in charge of disposing of the remains of the dogs they put to sleep.
- One day when David and Bev are in the clinic, Bev starts asking him about his affairs. Then he touches her lips with his finger and she kisses his hand. The next day, they do it on the floor of the clinic, even though David's not really into it.
- The police give David a call and say that they've made arrests in the case and have found his car, so he and Lucy drive out to get it.
- David tries really hard to get Lucy to do something about what happened – or at least to leave Salem for awhile.
- On his way back to Cape Town, David stops by Melanie's family's house to talk to her dad. He meets her little sister, who tells David to go see Mr. Isaacs at work. David goes to tell him his side of the story and, to his surprise, Mr. Isaacs invites him over.
- David goes back to the Isaacs' house and has a really awkward dinner with them. He apologizes for hurting Melanie and for the pain he caused the whole family.
- When David arrives back in Cape Town, he finds that his house has been trashed.
- David has two awkward encounters with University folk: he sees Dr. Otto, the new guy taking over his office at the University, and then he sees Elaine Winter at the grocery store.
- David goes to Melanie's play and runs into Ryan, who tells him to stay away from Melanie. This upsets David, so he goes and hires a prostitute. He feels much better afterwards.
- On the premise of going back for a "job interview," David goes back to the Eastern Cape. He finds out that Lucy is pregnant.
- David kicks the crap out of Pollux, who does not take kindly to being beaten up.
- It's pretty clear at this point that Lucy doesn't want David around anymore. Still, he decides to stick around, so he rents an apartment and buys a pickup truck.
- David works on his opera about Byron. Lately, a crippled dog has taken a shine to him and follows him around or watches him as he writes and plays music.
- David decides to put this dog to sleep.


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For Johnny Martin, serving as a marshal during the Advance Auto Parts Blue Ridge Brawl Elite series tournament last week was an experience he'll never forget.
"It's like an on the water classroom experience," Martin said. "It's the best $100 I've ever spent."
When Craig Amo first opened Cup-a-Joe at the end of 2005, he did so knowing that Bedford was still suffering withdrawal symptoms from the closing of R-U-Up, a popular coffee shop. R-U-UP closed in May of that year.
The Blue Ridge Garden Club held a potting party last week. This, however, wasn't something Sheriff Brown was worried about. It was perfectly legal.
The club decided to celebrate its 80th anniversary with a new approach to the annual spring fundraiser. Part of this is to sell container gardens. The potting party was a gathering of club members to create these gardens. They come in various sizes, each in a ceramic container, and the club's master gardener members helped design them. No two are alike.
A group of professionals will join together, donating their services for a pilot program to help cancer patients. It's called A Path to Healing, and the progam starts on April 20.
Back in October, 1942, a young man from Brooklyn named Angelo Basile, received a written invitation from the U. S. Army to personally participate in World War II.
Basile ended up in the 80th Infantry Division, nicknamed "Blue Ridge Division." Its division patch, which Basile wore on his dress uniform, featured three bluish mountains. Today, he lives among those mountains. He and his wife, Mary, reside with their son, Philip, on the Bedford County side of Smith Mountain Lake.
ne of Bedford County's premier historic jewels, Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, opens for a new season today. Governor Tim Kaine will be on hand for this year's event.
Long before he became our third president, Thomas Jefferson became governor of Virginia, serving as its first governor after the Old Dominion joined 12 other colonies in declaring their independence from Great Britain. The state house where Virginia's General Assembly still meets today was designed by Jefferson.
For Kevin and Phyllis Dellis, last week marked a new beginning.
In the early morning hours of this past Christmas Eve, Phyllis woke up to find flames in the home. "I didn't smell any smoke," she said. "It was foggy...The good Lord woke me up."
Although all county elementary schools participated in the Young Authors contest, Body Camp Elementary did something different.
Brenda Dooley, the school's reading coach, found a company that offered a kit that allowed winning stories to be turned into a bound book. Dooley took the children's manuscripts and typed them leaving room for artwork. The children then drew pictures to illustrate their books. This took a good bit of time, but Dooley feels it was worth it and hopes to do it again next year.
Two old friends have joined up to bring a new food experience to Smith Mountain Lake.
Benjamin McGehee and Matt White, owner of Mariner's Landing, have been friends for 30 years, ever since they played Little League baseball together. When White needed somebody to take over the food service at The Pointe at Mariner's Landing, he thought of McGehee. McGehee started Benjamin's Great Cows and Crabs in Forest several years ago.
"His reputation precedes him," White commented.
If Frank Lewis missed work, people knew that something was wrong. He retired from Golden West Foods, owned by Brooks Food Group, last month after 49 years. He had perfect attendance for 45 of those years.
People looking for a historic experience in Bedford now have a new opportunity.
The Loft on Lawyers Row opened for business last month, taking it's first guests on Valentine's Day weekend.
It's been a successful year for The Electric Company.
The business, located on Depot Street, takes it's name from the fact that it occupies the building that formerly housed the city's electric department. Patti Siehien and Al DeWeese purchased the old building in the autumn of 2007, after the electric department moved to new quarters. They opened for business on Jan. 8, 2008.
Naturally, when we face economically trying times, the social safety nets become ever more important.
With people losing jobs and companies cutting back on hours and benefits, obtaining health care becomes more of a concern. Oftentimes, illness or injury can be the straw that breaks a family's financial back.
That's where places such as the Bedford Christian Free Clinic (BCFC) and the Free Clinic of Central Virginia (FCCV) can offer help.
Dee Duffy knows Stump, the winner of this year's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, well. She's one of his breeders.
The Montvale resident was in Indiana on Dec. 1, 1998, when Stump was born and she watched with tears in her eyes Feb. 10 as the Sussex Spaniel was named "Best in Show" at this year's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, outclassing some 2,500 other champion dogs for the title.
Tomorrow, Feb. 12 marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth. This year also marks the 150th anniversary of Darwin's "Origin of the Species" in which he set forth his theory of evolution. To mark these dual anniversaries, Answers in Genesis is sponsoring two free national conferences to provide a biblical, science-based response to Darwin's theory.
The conferences are called "Answers for Darwin" and one will be held at Thomas Road Baptist Church, in Lynchburg, from Feb. 15 through 17.
Goode's Country Kitchen closed its doors for the last time Sunday.
The restaurant has stood on U. S. 460, on the eastbound lane just east of Bedford, since 1981 when Betty and Norris Goode acquired the shell of a building and turned it into Bedford County's first country buffet. It finally closed, a victim of steeply rising food prices and the passage of time.
The world of professional music can be just as competitive as any sporting event.
Just ask Michael Inge.
The former Bedford resident makes a living creating music in Nashville, Tenn., and is now one of two finalists in the Duke's Mayonnaise jingle contest. And the fact is, his hometown can help him win that contest.
About 2 million people were on hand for President Barack Obama's inauguration, but only saw him on a TV screen. Cory Watkins, of Bedford, saw President Obama from about 20 feet away.
Watkins, a 2006 Liberty High School graduate, is a member of the Hampton University Marching Force, the university's marching band. The junior, majoring in business management and minoring in Spanish, plays clarinet, the instrument he took up in sixth grade.
LaCarol Wynne wasn't about to miss the inauguration of President Barack Obama last Tuesday so Monday afternoon she and two others set out from Bedford for Washington D.C.
"It was so overwhelming," she said of the event, which drew an estimated crowd of at close to 2 million people. "We didn't get any sleep, but it was worth it."
Bedford Ride could use some more volunteer drivers, according to Ira Doom, the non-profit's director.
Bedford Ride, which first got rolling in the early autumn of 2001, provides non-emergency medical transportation for people who have trouble getting to medical appointments or to get to a pharmacy to get a prescription filled. Doom is one of the organization's two paid employees. The rest are volunteers. The volunteer drivers use vehicles that are provided, and fueled, by Bedford Ride.
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The Curry County Sheriff's Office is looking to the public for help in solving a case in which vandals broke into the Cedar Bend Golf Course seven miles north of Gold Beach and damaged golf carts, buildings and grounds.
According to Sheriff John Bishop, an employee from the golf course called the sheriff at 7:22 a.m. Nov. 6 to report the damage.
Sheriff's Deputy Joel Hensley and Det. Dave Gardner determined someone broke into the storage buildings where golf carts were stored.
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The Air Canada Pilots Association has canceled a vote set to begin on Friday on a tentative labor agreement with Air Canada Inc., the country's largest airline, after parts of the proposed deal proved "controversial" among pilots.
The association said its master executive council will meet April 19 to consider alternatives after its negotiating team held a series of membership meetings this week to explain the tentative agreement.
The association, which represents more than 3,000 pilots and had planned to conclude voting on April 27, said it would not provide specific information on the contentious issues in the pact.
National Bank Financial analyst Cameron Doerksen said the deal proposed a 12-percent wage hike over four years and would put new hires in a defined contribution pension plan, versus the current defined benefit plan.
It also proposed the creation of a new low-cost leisure subsidiary, "crewed by lower cost employees", Doerksen wrote in a note on Thursday, adding there was a reasonable likelihood the contract would be rejected.
Air Canada faces five rounds of contract negotiations with its unionized staff, including pilots, sales agents, mechanics, dispatchers and flight attendants.
The Canadian Auto Workers union, which represents 3,800 customer service and sales agents, said last week that the carrier was demanding "significant concessions, including pension cuts" in negotiations.
The federal government recently appointed a conciliator to help those talks along after little progress had been made.
Air Canada's (AC.B-T) shares fell in afternoon trading on Friday afternoon. They have dropped by more than a third this year, partly on worries that labor unrest could disrupt the airline's fragile recovery.
Industry analysts have said they expect the unions will push for better wages and benefits due to Air Canada's stronger financial position. They accepted status quo contracts 21 months ago to keep the carrier out of bankruptcy protection.


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Jan. 12, 2004
In the midst of a slaughter, sometimes it is easy to lose perspective. When the ship is taking on water, one tends to only think of the negative. Such was the case on Saturday as the University of Arizona women's basketball team ventured into the unfriendly confines of Maples Pavilion on the campus of Stanford University. It is within this building that the 7th-ranked Cardinal regularly beat up on opponents, and Saturday's game with Arizona was no exception. The Cats fell behind early and ended up 22-point losers. However everything is not lost, and in fact, the Cats remain a true contender for the Pac-10 title!
As the Wildcats lick their wounds this week, they must not forget that one loss should not cost you a Pac-10 title. Last year, it took four losses to end up in second place, and this year may be no different. To add to their hope, the Wildcats are looking at five straight very winnable games before their rematch with Stanford on Feb. 5.
First, this week, the L.A. schools invade -- USC on Thursday and UCLA on Saturday. These are both very good teams, but neither is as good on the road. The Trojans, at 4-1 in the Pac-10, sit in a second-place tie with Arizona. USC is coming off of a sweep of the Washington schools in which neither game was closer than 20 points, and they are scary on paper. However, USC is not the same team on the road. The Trojans are 1-3 away from Los Angeles. Granted, two of those losses came at Minnesota and New Mexico, but Chris Gobrecht's club also lost at Oregon State. This means that a high-flying Arizona team that has won 21 straight home games has an excellent chance to win.
Meanwhile, the UCLA Bruins are in a similar situation as their cross-town rivals. The Bruins are 3-2 in conference play and have posted a suspect 2-4 record in opposing arenas. Again, if the Cats play their game, they can and should win. If, and yes it is a big "if", Joan Bonvicini's team wins both games, the Wildcats could open up some room between themselves and the rest of the conference.
After these two extremely important home games, (by the way, some fans showing up at McKale Center would really help!) Arizona will visit the Oregon schools, both of which are traditionally tough to beat at home. This season, Oregon is down and Oregon State showed exposed some holes in a loss to the Ducks last weekend. Arizona can win both of these games. Then, the Cats must play at ASU, and this will certainly be a tough game. Arizona is better than ASU, though, and can win in Tempe too.
If, and again I say "if" with a trembling voice, this scenario plays out, Arizona could be 9-1 within the conference as they get ready for a rematch with Stanford. The Cats will have plenty of motivation in this game, especially after Saturday's drubbing in Palo Alto.
So, all is not lost. All of these upcoming games are games that Arizona can win! Whether they will or not depends on how they recover from a good old-fashioned whipping at the hands of Stanford. Oh, by the way, a few people at McKale Center wouldn't hurt either... Did I mention that before?
See you on the radio!
Paul Johnson
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A nurse rates the portrayal of nurses on TV shows like 'Nurse Jackie,' 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'House'
returning to Showtime April 8
"Nurse Jackie is easily the best depiction of nursing on tele-vision. Edie Falco's Jackie expertly assesses patients and takes bold, innovative action, from pushing for the right treatments to reversing an insurance-coverage denial. She also breaks rules and abuses drugs, but her issues aren't nursing stereotypes. Jackie's nurses are presented as bright, complex health professionals who push back against physician error."
"On House, the entire health care universe revolves around one brilliant, prickly diagnostician. House has a team of physicians to help him solve each week's medical mystery—but somehow those MDs handle the skilled nursing as well, providing virtually all intensive care, advocacy and patient education. Nurses are portrayed as lackeys whose job is to push gurneys and absorb mockery from House while obsequiously saying, 'Yes, doctor!' "
"This show glorifies its physicians but not its only regular nurse character, Dell Parker [Chris Lowell, pictured]. He worked as the clinic receptionist, which I doubt inspired anyone to spend four hard years getting a nursing degree. Dell eventually became a nurse-midwife and occasionally displayed some aptitude. When the show killed him off in 2010, the writers upped the emotion by revealing he'd just been admitted to medical school, thus reinforcing the wannabe-physician stereotype."
"At Seattle Grace, surgery is what God would do if she were smart and cute enough. The show's physicians [including Patrick Dempsey's Dr. Shepherd, above] save lives while working out how many sexual combinations 12 people can create. It often presents nurses as bitter or fawning losers who rely entirely on direction from doctors. On Grey's, physicians are the diamonds, and nurses the black velvet on which they reside."
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Fifth-year senior Justine Fedronic broke the Stanford women's indoor record for 800 meters on Saturday while also taking down meet and track records at the Penn State National track and field invitational.
Also, Steven Solomon and Kristyn Williams ran world-class times in the 500, each in winning efforts.
Fedronic ran 2:03.25 to lead a Stanford 1-2-3 sweep, with sophomore Amy Weissenbach (2:05.50) also under Weissenbach's 2013 school mark of 2:05.56. In third, sophomore Claudia Saunders (2:07.17) ran the No. 5 time in Stanford history. Fedronic's is the No. 2 collegiate time in the country, trailing only the 2:01.32 by Oregon's Laura Roesler. The meet and track records were 2:03.51 set by Erica Moore in 2011.
The race came about 20 hours after Fedronic anchored Stanford to a school record in the distance medley relay, running a 1,600 split of 4:33.
"We were really riding off the high of last night," Fedronic said.
Without the benefit of speed training at this point of the season, indications are that Fedronic is in for a big finish to her collegiate career, having already exhausted her outdoor eligibility after placing third at the NCAA Championships last spring.
"This is the most consistent training I've ever had in my life," said Fedronic, who was hampered by injuries for much of her collegiate career. "It's been about a year since I've been healthy and I'm finally reaping the rewards of consistent training. I'm a lot stronger than I've ever been."
Fedronic was born in Germany, raised in nearby Belmont, Calif. (starring at Carlmont High School), and represents France internationally. She set Stanford's outdoor record of 2:00.97 at the IAAF Diamond League meet last summer in St. Denis, France.
Racing on the 200-meter banked polyurethane surface at the Horace Ashenfelter III track, Stanford freshman Malika Waschmann served as a rabbit for the first 400.
"I just concentrated on really getting a solid effort," Fedronic said. "I didn't have any times in mind. It was all about effort and seeing how we finish."
This was the fifth 800 matchup between Fedronic and Weissenbach, the two fastest at the distance in school history. Both were NCAA outdoor finalists last year. Fedronic has won each meeting.
"We push each other to get better," Fedronic said. "We're competitors, but she's one of my best friends. We don't think of it as racing each other. We're just thinking about racing the rest of the field."
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The race was among several strong performances for Stanford at Penn State.
Sophomore Steven Solomon set a school record of 1:01.44 in the rarely-run 500, breaking the mark of 1:03.4 set by Terry Parks in 1983. The race marked the collegiate indoor debut in an individual event for Solomon, an Australian who was a finalist in the 400 at the 2012 London Olympics.
Solomon's time was the third-fastest in the world this year and the fastest by a collegian this season. His time also left him only 0.46 out of the all-time collegiate top 10.
Kristyn Williams, who broke Stanford's indoor 400 record two weeks ago, won the women's invitational 500 in 1:10.82, a mark that also will be considered a school record, though there is no official list for that event.
Williams' time was the fifth-fastest in the world this year and the second-fastest by an American. She is the fastest collegian this season and her time was only 0.06 out of the all-time collegiate top 10.
In all, Stanford had five additions to its all-time indoor top-10 lists, not including the 500. Among them was the personal record 1:49.38 in the men's 800 by freshman Scott Buttinger. It not only was the fourth-fastest ever for Stanford indoors, but the fourth-fastest indoors or outdoors by a Stanford freshman. Buttinger, running in the slower of two heats, placed sixth overall. Luke Lefebure was eighth in 1:49.71, another P.R. and the No. 6 indoor time ever at Stanford.
Erik Olson broke the existing meet record in the 3,000, while narrowly placing second in 8:57.78.
Kathy Kroeger, a nine-time Stanford All-America, came within one second of her personal record in the 3,000, placing third in 9:10.34.
The meet was one of three for Stanford this weekend. The following are Stanford's Saturday results from all three meets:
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University Park, Pa.
Winners and Stanford competitors
500 Invitational – 1, Steven Solomon (Stanford), 1:01.44 (school and meet record).
500 – 1, Jackson Shumway (Stanford), 1:04.35.
800 Invitational – 1, Billy Ledder (Georgetown), 1:48.92. Stanford: 6, Scott Buttinger, 1:49.38 (personal record; Stanford No. 4 all-time indoors; Stanford No. 4 all-time freshman); 8, Luke Lefebure, 1:49.71 (personal record; Stanford No. 6 all-time indoors).
Mile Invitational – 1, Brannon Kidder (Penn State), 3:59.55. Stanford: 4, Marco Bertolotti, 4:01.41 (personal record); 6, Michael Atchoo, 4:03.24; 16, Tom Coyle, 4:09.55 (personal record).
3,000 Invitational – 1, Patrick Tiernan (Villanova), 7:57.75 (meet record); 2, Erik Olson (Stanford), 7:57.78 (personal record; broke previous meet record). Stanford: 8, Garrett Sweatt, 8:10.92 (personal record); 10, Thomas Graham, 8:11.21; 18, Patrick Gibson, 8:23.44; 21, Ryan Silva, 8:38.80.
4x400 relay – 1, Akron 3:13.99. Also: 12, Stanford (Jackson Shumway, Luke Lefebure, Scott Buttinger, Tom Coyle), 3:19.48.
500 Invitational – 1, Kristyn Williams (Stanford), 1:10.82 (school record).
500 – 1, Kaitlyn Williams (Stanford), 1:14.49; 2, Malika Waschmann (Stanford), 1:14.50.
800 Invitational – 1, Justine Fedronic (Stanford), 2:03.25 (school record; meet record; track record); 2, Amy Weissenbach (Stanford), 2:05.50 (Stanford No. 2 all-time indoors; broke previous school record); 3, Claudia Saunders (Stanford), 2:07.17 (Stanford No. 5 all-time indoors).
Mile Invitational – 1, Audrey Huth (Duke), 4:42.93. Stanford: 3, Cami Chapus, 4:44.73; 5, Aisling Cuffe, 4:45.51; 9, Rebecca Mehra, 4:51.21; 10, Molly McNamara, 4:56.36.
3,000 – 1, Haley Cutright (Syracuse), 9:39.99; 2, Emma Fisher (Stanford), 9:40.10.
3,000 Invitational – 1, Emily Lipari (Villanova), 9:09.37. Stanford: 3, Kathy Kroeger, 9:10.34; 10, Megan Lacy, 9:44.01 (personal record).
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Fayetteville, Ark.
Winners and Stanford competitors
Triple jump – 1, Anthony May (Arkansas), 52-8 ¾. Stanford: 8, Darian Brooks, 48-7 ¼.
Weight throw – 1, Brea Garrett (Texas A&M), 66-8. Stanford: 9, Rebecca Hammar, 52-10 ¾ (personal record).
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Seattle, Wash.
Winners and Stanford competitors
Mile – 1, Chip Jackson (Western Washington), 4:07.95. Stanford: 6, Will Drinkwater, 4:11.73 (personal record; won heat); 24, Cameron Miller, 4:17.94 (collegiate debut).
3,000 Invitational – 1, Lawi Lalang (Arizona), 7:44.20 (meet record). Stanford: 2, Sean McGorty (running unattached), 7:59.11; 7, Jack Keelan (unattached), 8:04.50; 23, Kevin Bishop, 8:24.37; 25, Sam Wharton (unattached), 8:26.82; 28, Jack Bordoni, 8:28.58.
800 – 1, Allysa Hansen (BYU), 2:10.87. Stanford: 6, Jaye Buchbinder, 2:14.60; 29, Hannah Brown, 2:24.54.
Mile Invitational – 1, Clerc Simpson (Brooks), 4:41.72. Stanford: 11, Tate Murray, 4:49.08.


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A Funeral Mass for Andrew Jon Walters, Jr., of Mountain Home, Arkansas, was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 5, 2014, at St. Peter The Fisherman Catholic Church, with Father Norbert Rappold as Celebrant.
Walters passed away June 30, 2014, in Birmingham at the age of 76. He was born February 24, 1938, in Jonesboro, the son of Andrew Jon and Helen Reed Hazlett Walters, Sr. He married Marie Hudson in 1957, at Helena and was self-employed in the restaurant business. Mr. Walters was a U.S. Army veteran and lived in Mountain Home since the early 1990's, moving from Dumas. He was an avid golfer and sports fan.
Mr. Walters is survived by his son, Andrew Jon (Ann) Walters III of Dumas; three daughters, Jane Marie (Ken) Farley of Mountain Home, Joan Reed (Roger) Vickers of Yellville, AR and Judy Carole (Michael) Blagg of Birmingham; grandchildren, Andrew Walters, Kathleen Walters (Calvin) Puryear, McKenzie Howk (Douglas) Duckert, Weston Vickers, Kate Vickers, McKinley (Kayla) Blagg, Brandon (Lyndsey) Blagg and Cale Howk; great-grandchild, Oliver Duckert and one sister, Martha (Gene) Good of Louisville, KY.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife.
Entombment will be in the Kirby's Tucker Memorial Mausoleum, Mountain Home with Andrew Walters, Weston Vickers, McKinley Blagg, Cale Howk and Lamar Spainhour as pallbearers and Reed and Chris Good as honorary pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas at P.O. Box 128, Norfork, Arkansas 72658 or charity of choice.
Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services. Visit an online obituary and guestbook at www.kirbyandfamily.com.
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ath9k_htc with AP Mode patch failed to initialized with ap-patched firmware
I have just compiled the bleeding edge compat-wireless (15-Mar-2011) with AP Mode patch applied & use custom firmware as described here
But the it failed to initialize. Here's the dmesg:
[101724.671119] usb 2-1.2: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: ar9271.fw, size: 51280
[101724.936653] usb 2-1.2: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits
[101727.404192] ath: Couldn't reset chip
[101727.404200] ath: Unable to initialize hardware; initialization status: -5
[101727.404206] ath: Unable to initialize hardware; initialization status: -5
[101727.404216] Failed to initialize the device
[101727.405340] ath9k_hif_usb: probe of 2-1.2:1.0 failed with error -22
[101727.405383] usbcore: registered new interface driver ath9k_hif_usb
There is no wireless extension found when I do a 'iwconfig'.
Interestingly, this driver (ap-mode patched) works fine in station mode with firmware from here
Please tell me what could go wrong?
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(NBC) - A new report reveals half of all Americans are living in counties with unhealthy air quality.
The 15th annual "State of the Air" report card from the American Lung Association shows although particle pollution is down, smog levels are much higher than last year.
Researchers also found almost one in ten Americans live in one of the 17 counties with unhealthy levels of all types of pollutants.
Despite vast improvements, the Los Angeles, California area was listed as the most ozone polluted city, while Anchorage, Alaska was the city with the fewest polluted days.


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This weekend we had a field trip to Normandy to see the American cemetery, the tapestry in Bayeux, and visit a museum. I have to say that the museum and the cemeteries (both german and american) have left lasting impressions on me. I've learned about World War II more times that I can count on my fingers and seen so many movies that have reenacted the D-Day scene, but actually seeing it in person was astounding. I didn't think I would cry but after walking through what seemed like a never ending field of tombstones, I couldn't help myself. It brought everything that I had read in textbooks to life. [gallery link="file"]
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TOPEKA, Kan. — It wasn't the day she wanted. Nor did her appearance fully commemorate the 60th anniversary of Brown v. The Board of Education — the momentous Supreme Court decision that supposedly put an end to segregation in schools.
But, thanks to a tendentious protest from Topeka, Kan., residents, first lady Michelle Obama disseminated the equivalent of a consolation speech on Friday (May 16) to graduating seniors roughly 24 hours early to appease a disgruntled populace.
For many Obama supporters, just the nonsensical fact our president's better half was coaxed by school administrators to converse a day early gives solid corroboration America is still divided by that obtuse thing called 'racism.'
Hell, some proponents are venting their exasperation via social media, posting cynical comments to the effect of: 'Had Barbara Bush been invited, Topeka residents would've welcomed her with open arms.'
Nevertheless, while donning a black robe attached with a crimson hood, the first lady expressed a similar sentiment — telling graduates we're still a separate-but-equal country.
"Our laws may no longer separate us based on our skin color, but there's nothing in our constitution that says we have to eat together in the lunchroom or live together in the same neighborhoods," said Mrs. Obama to a capacity crowd inside the 8,000-seat Kansas Expocentre.
"There's no court case against believing in stereotypes or thinking that certain kinds of hateful jokes or comments are funny."
The first lady continued:
"Too many folks are still stopped on the street because of the color of their skin, or they're made to feel unwelcome because of where they're from, or they're bullied because of who they love.
"Graduates, it's up to all of you to lead the way and drag my generation and your grandparents' generation along with you… When you meet folks who think they know all the answers because they've never heard any other viewpoints, it's up to you to help them see things differently."
Before wrapping up the speech, Mrs. Obama implored graduates to remain steadfast while making it clear difficult challenges still lie ahead.
"I'm not going to lie to you. This won't be easy," she said.
"You might have to ruffle a few feathers, and folks might not always like what you have to say. So, graduates, that is your mission: to make sure all those voices are heard, to make sure everyone in this country has a chance to contribute."
As previously reported on MassAppealNews.com, Mrs. Obama was invited by the Topeka School District to speak at a combined graduation ceremony (comprised of a handful of schools) on the Brown v. The Board of Education anniversary date of May 17.
But her appearance was met by stiff demurral from a clan of resentful residents who claimed there wouldn't be enough tickets available for family and friends to attend.
Others argued that commencement ceremonies shouldn't be used as political platforms.
Therefore, at the request of school administrators, Mrs. Obama compromised by agreeing to speak a day earlier (on May 16) during a senior-recognition ceremony.
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Finding Paris
Paris, where are you?
entering a metropolis always means that in most times you have heard about this place before. the french capitol is the perfect example for that. it is loaded with a massive visual hype which kinda lets you know what you get before you come there.
finding paris is both- easy and difficult. it doesn't take much to understand what makes this city special. the beauty is stunning. nice old buildings lean against the hills of montmartre with the sacre coeur on it's top which looks like an exaggerated wedding-cake . sneaking arround this neighbourhood is fullfilled with a romantic athmosphere rounded up by typical postcard cafes and bakeries. i loved that. i mean this was why i was there for. cheeeeese.
but what interested me much more was the daily paris life away from the sightseeing highlights. with some locals in a calling distance and our loveley arty host enrico we thought there wont be problems to boogie down on the paris streets and nightlife. what we didn't knew was that there came the difficult side. i mean we still can't believe it, but there seems to be nothing worth of any attention. i mean -yeah- we are kinda spoiled with our berlin party lifestyle but what is going on there? more than 10 million people and no one of the locals (also the scenesters) have a plan? the serious tips we got brought us to mainstream bars in a simon-dach style with expensive beer and a million mile nightwalk home because the metro is closing arround 2 am.
what about daft fucking punk and ed banger? in endless discussions and disappointments i rememberd my last talk with damian of dop who told me about how he could calm down in paris and focus on his studio work because he doesn't has the pressure to miss something out there.
maybe this kinda frustrating situation for the subcultural youth plus the fact of unaffordable apartments leads to the abstract situation that all the kids are learning german and wanna move to a place everybody is talking about – berlin.
so our paris picture needed to be edited. what we found out was that there is this romantic side of the city which makes paris to what it is. but an alternative side like we know and love it from berlin you are searching there in vain.
Nach dem finding Asia Part sieht das schon wieder viel mehr nach Heimat aus – auch wenn ich noch nie in Frankreich gelebt habe oder da war, aber die Art wie Paris ist (oder wie es mir auf diesen Bildern vorkommt) sieht nach Heimat aus.
Das einzig verwirrende hieran ist, dass ich erst dachte Sara wäre jetzt in Paris :)
Super Fotos und toller Text!
this is very good for you, ybg :)
nice views from paris… ur blog is making me feel nostalgic about paris n berlin! great pics
cheers from south brasil
Damn… das ist ja wohl mit Abstand das geilste was ich seit langem mal wieder gesehen habe. Fantastische Fotos von der Stadt, in der ich mal von 89-94 gelebt habe. MAGNIFIQUE !!!
There's more and more new cool places in Paris for nightlife !
the last one is Wanderlust ! Check it !
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[…] French people are not supposed to be the friendliest in Europe. They are supposed to be a little snobby, unhygienic and, oh yes, they eat baguettes all day. Paris's reception has been carefully drafted over the last few decades. It's the city of love. It's the city of great architecture and of exquisite clothing. It's not the city of a buzzing night life, as Marcus found out here. […]


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Nude photos of multiple celebrities were recently leaked on cyber troll havens like 4Chan, according to this Monday news report, and the victims include quite a few household names. Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kim Kardashian, Ariana Grande and many others were on the list of celebs whose phones were hacked. Of course, some of these celebs claim that the leaked photos are fake, but others have admitted that the intimate photos were theirs, owning up to the humiliating truth that they were hacked by an intrusive entity. It's no surprise that many of the photos have gone viral, with multiple sources sharing the photos (edited and unedited) in hopes of getting page views and to stir up more attention to the leaked images of celebs in their most intimate moments. There's a problem with all of this sharing, though: It can get you into some serious trouble.
Attorneys representing these celebrity victims intend on pursuing the prosecution of anyone who posts the photos, and of course investigative authorities with various law enforcement agencies will be looking into this situation thoroughly. In other words, sharing these photos and posting them on blogs or message boards could get people in trouble with investigative agencies, as well as in civil court. That's especially if anyone is out there trying to make money off of these stolen intimate moments.
Comedian Seth Rogan took to Twitter to criticize those who are sharing these photos -- and those selling them -- likening it to selling and accepting stolen property. These were photos that were stolen from celebrities after their phones and iCloud storage were illegally accessed by hackers. Overall, this entire series of events has caused a lot of emotional suffering -- not to mention the feelings of being violated that comes with having your privacy literally violated. Not only is it morally wrong to even view these photos -- much less share them -- the criminal consequences outweigh the benefits of having seen parts of these celebrities you'd have otherwise never seen.


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Relegated to page A12, a story yesterday by the Washington Post's Walter Pincus, reported on hearing last week where the GAO said that "massivie corruption" was siphoning off oil revenue and, thus, hampering Iraq's reconstruction. This is a blow to the prewar assumption that Iraq would be able to pay for its reconstruction "in large part through oil revenues." Since the US plans on drawing its funding of reconstruction to a close and US-funded projects have met with delays, skyrocketing costs and are too often incomplete, will Iraq be able to claw its way back on its own?
Pincus writes that, according to David Walker, head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congress' investigative arm, "10 percent of Iraq's refined fuels and 30 percent of its imported fuels are being stolen."
Production and distribution of oil is also below prewar levels, in part because increasing security costs in response to the insurgency have eaten into funding to rebuild and maintain Iraq's oil infrastructure.
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By Scott Hommel-Oracle on Jun 12, 2008
Much to my chagrin, I am a mono-linguist. We do have a few writers on staff fluent in other languages (Russian, French and Hindi, to name a few), but we just don't have time to translate our work.
But we would love to see the tutorials made available in many languages! In fact, on the new Community Portal there is a place on the wiki specifically dedicated to posting translations. So far, it's empty, but we hope to see contributions over time.
There is a thread on this subject on the forum. I would be curious to see what language you would most like to see in a translation.
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The city is sprucing up the park in preparation for the Festival of Art in Stout Park, which is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3 and 4. This was a community service activity for the youth.
The Kids Art Zone at the festival will be coordinated by Jodi Harvey and the Rotarian Youth Group. The youth will be helping her with the many activities she has planned. Young people attending the festival will be able to make wind socks, murals, bookmarks and many other exciting things, said festival organizer Vi Burton.
The Kids Art Zone will be located in the grassy area around Manley Art Center and Gallery at 433 Oak St. Parents can check their children in with Harvey and crew, enjoy the wine bar and shop with the 45 art vendors who will be taking part in the festival.
Stout Park is located on Oak Street between Redwood Street and the Brookings Presbyterian Church and surrounds the Manley Art Center and Gallery.


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While trying to update svn "403 forbidden error" is showing.I am not able to update the project.While entering into each folder i can update. But in one folder again same error occurs.
When a new file added in svn and when i try to update it is not updating in my local copy..
Svn sometimes prompt to execute clean up command.But when clean up is given. It shows:
TortoiseSVN has stopped working
I have seen in many cases that locking may be the problem. I tried releasing the lock, but noting is locked.
I am using TortoiseSVN 1.6.0 and i am using windows7
When clean up is given, it ends up due to below mentioned problem details
*Problem signature:* Problem Event Name: BEX Application
Name: TortoiseProc.exe Application Version: 188.8.131.5255
Application Timestamp: 49c4da8e Fault Module Name: MSVCR90.dll
Fault Module Version: 9.0.30729.4926 Fault Module
Timestamp: 4a1743c1 Exception Offset: 0006c955 Exception
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The history of Tangled - A dance music clubnight in Manchester, UK. The book contains stories, memories, flyers, articles and photos from over the last 18 years of this clubbing institution.
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Ambivalent (9/2) ran out a gritty winner of the "Betfred £10 Million Scoop6 This Saturday" Middleton Stakes at York.
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Roger Varian's mare finished second in this race last year and she was able to go one better under a forceful ride from Andrea Atzeni.
The mare may have taken her time to get down to post but having been granted the luxury of an easy lead; the daughter of Authorized was to face a series of challengers inside the final couple of furlongs, with Secret Gesture briefly nipped on her inside to poach a lead.
The 2013 Oaks runner-up appeared to have come with a winning run under Jamie Spencer but Atenzi went into override in the saddle, and having switched his whip hand, the mare picked up instantly for his urgings to post a one-and-three-quarter length victory over Ralph Beckett's filly, with Odeliz staying on to be a never nearer third.
A delighted Atenzi said of the winner: "She's very tough. She got wound up before racing but I got an easy lead and she kept on finding more to the line."
Trainer Roger Varian remarked of the five-year-old : "She's a real personality, but she has a very big heart.
"She can act up a bit pre-race but not take anything out of herself.
"We learned in Dubai she took comfort in being with a pony and it just about contained her.
"She's not too bad at home when she's in her routine. She's just a bit highly-strung, that's her.
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Let $(X,\mathcal{F},\mathbf{P})$ be a probability space and $f \colon X \mapsto \mathbf{R}^n$ an integrable function. We assume that $f$ takes its values in a closed convex set $C$ of $\mathbf{R}^n$ and that
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She's appeared twice as a guest judge in Seasons 17 and 18. Now Julianne Hough will become the fourth permanent judge for the upcoming season premiere on "Dancing with the Stars." The announcement was made Thursday on ABC's "Good Morning America" during a live appearance. Julianne will appear alongside head judge Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli. Of course she's no stranger to the reality competition show going into its 19th season.
Julianne is a two-time champion while as a pro dancer. She partnered with two athletes, Olympian Apolo Anton Ohno and race car driver Helio Castroneves for the mirror ball trophies. After leaving "Dancing with the Stars," she ventured into a singing career in country music. Later on she appeared in musical films such as "Burlesque, "Footloose," and "Rock of Ages." The latter based on the current Broadway musical. Her other movie appearances were in romantic dramas and comedies.
When Hough returned to the ballroom as a guest judge it was not without controversy. Last season she criticized fan favorite pro dancer Maks Chmerkovskiy for "phoning in" his performance. This was during the highly-successful switch-up week, where celebrities got different pro dancers. According to Julianne Hough, "I'm known to be a little bit honest and a little bit direct, but I think that's my role as a judge in this." She later added, "I want to see people improve."
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Fast & Loose
Elizabeth Bevarly
April 2008, Contemporary Romance
Berkley Sensation, $7.99, 304 pages, Amazon ASIN 0425220850
I dont know if it is just simply a lack of really good historicals or the fact that I havent read all that many contemporary romances, but I really enjoy a simple, well written, romance set in the present day. Though it's not without flaws, Fast & Loose is just that: A simple, well-written contemporary romance.
Lulu Flannery, a Louisville glass artist, decides to rent out her house for two weeks to visitors coming into town for the Kentucky Derby. Though hesitant, the possibility of paying off her Home Depot bill convinces her that its the right decision. Leaving the realtors office, she has an unfortunate meeting with the legendary horse-trainer, Cole Early, and, when it appears that her house may be rented by the very same darling of the horse racing world, she is concerned.
While unimpressed with the façade of the rented home, Cole is strangely intrigued by the unnamed woman who owns it. To him, she is Delilah. From the care and interior, he knows that she is sensual and passionate in nature the type of woman he can imagine being with and a place he could call home. At the same time, Cole finds himself strangely drawn to a local woman (he calls her Craggedy Ann) he met at the realtors and by chance at other times. Even though shes the opposite of the women he normally dates, he decides shell be the perfect buffer between him and his fans.
For Lulu, Cole is a temptation she'd prefer to avoid; she wants a simple life without anything that could possibly bring attention to her outside the world of art. When Cole asks her to be his paid companion in order to hold fans at bay, she must consider what the position will do to her tightly controlled emotions and invisibility. When Cole discovers Lulus real identity as the homeowner, he puts on the charm, leaving her to calculate the risks to her heart and tightly constrained life.
What I most liked about this book were its secondary characters. I found myself rooting for the relationship between Bree, Lulus best friend, and a character named Rufus far more than that of the main couple. I felt more sympathy for Bree with her problems and concerns that seemed more real to me than Lulu's, while Rufus' actions toward her were more heroic - or at least romantic - than Cole's toward Lulu. Its not that I didnt like the main couple, but that I found their relationship less believable: Rich, famous horse trainer meets local, shy, normal-looking artist. The fact that they make life-altering decisions after only two weeks (love at first sight or not) was also less than believable.
My biggest complaints, however, are the fact that Cole is unaware of Lulus true identity until a little more than halfway into the book and, even though they meet early on in the story, the interaction between the couple is delayed longer than I like. Because of the delay, I felt that the resolution was rushed. Cole falls in love with the idea of Lulu and gets to know her through her surroundings and art, not Lulu herself.
However, for those seeking a solid contemporary romance that is engaging and light, Fast & Loose is certainly one to consider. You can feel Bevarlys love for her Kentucky origins shining through in the descriptions of surroundings and in the story itself. For one whos never been really interested in the Kentucky Derby, Ill have to check it out this year for the horses, the setting, and the people.
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In addition to the programme events offered by the Club, there are various special interest groups as well. You are warmly invited to attend their meetings and activities. Information about when the groups meet will be announced at the Coffee Mornings and you can sign up for outings organized by these groups at the Coffee Mornings. Notice of the group activities will also be circulated using the group's e-mail list.
Several of the groups have a group e-mail list that members use to communicate with other members of that group. E-mails sent to these lists are automatically distributed to everyone subscribed to that list.
To sign up to any of the e-mail lists, please write your name and e-mail address on the sign up sheet posted on the message board at each Coffee Morning. Please be patient as all groups are run entirely by volunteers and it may take a few days for the group moderator to add you to the group e-mail list.
Newcomers with Children (0-4)
This group meets once a week and is for children up to 4 years old accompanied by their parent. The children enjoy playing with the toys while their parents have a chat. Parents are responsible for their children at all times.
Antiques Group
The group meets up every term and visits one or two antique centres often ending up with lunch in a country pub.
The Explore Oxfordshire Group
This group seeks out the wonders of Oxford and beyond. Some of their adventures are walks in the countryside, some are exploring charming villages and interesting historical sites and some are delving into the quirky traditions and delights of Oxford. They also have a pub lunch.
Conversation Group
This group meets at the University Club once a week and is for Newcomers wishing to improve their conversational English skills in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Garden Group
This group visits interesting gardens in Oxfordshire each term. Further information and sign up sheets are posted on the Newcomers' Club notice board.
Book Club
Evening meetings are held in the Club three times a term when members discuss a particular book - very enjoyable evenings.
Singing Group
This group meets once a week on Wednesdays and is for those wishing to sing together.
Needlecraft Group
This group meets once a week on Tuesdays for those wishing to do various needle crafts - such as knitting, cross-stitch work, crochet. This group usually meets in a private house.
Opportunities in Oxford
Several meetings are organised each term to inform members how to find something useful to do while in Oxford, whether by using their skills in the voluntary sector or with advice on applying for jobs.
Art Group
This group meets weekly at the University Club and Newcomers keen on art can practise their skills together.


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Traditional symbols for Confirmation are the decending dove, flame, the colors red and gold, and, of course, the cross. You will find these incorporated into our new line of confirmation invitation designs which capture the importance of this milestone.
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In some churches, it is traditional to select a Patron Saint name as your confirmation name. Any saint could be chosen who shares a special kinship. They serve as a heavenly patron you should attempt to imitate. We found a wonderful site that indexes saints< as related to specific topics, and offers a profile on each. We found this a wonderful resource to find just the right saint that inspires you to be a better Christian.
Confirmation Symbols
"They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:3-4)
A decending dove symbolizes the Holy Spirit arriving from heaven. Also a symbol of peace, the Dove is a very popular symbol for Confirmation.
Laying of Hands
Laying of hands to receive the holy spirit is part of the ceremony of Confirmation, which confirms and completes the promises of Baptism.
"Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit; for it had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit"" from Acts 8:14-17
"The essential rite of Confirmation is anointing the forehead of the baptized with sacred chrism (in the East other sense-organs as well), together with the laying on of the minister's hand and the words: "Accipe signaculum doni Spiritus Sancti" (Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.) in the Roman Rite, or "The seal of the gift that is the Holy Spirit" in the Byzantine rite.
"When Confirmation is celebrated separately from Baptism, its connection with Baptism is expressed, among other ways, by the renewal of baptismal promises. the celebration of Confirmation during the Eucharist helps underline the unity of the sacraments of Christian initiation." (from www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P3V.HTM)


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It's that time of year. Jorge Elizondo of Bachata Fusion is back again, but this time he brings with him the Dallas International Bachata Festival. The 2011 talent line-up features professionals from across the globe, each individual hand-selected by Jorge to deliver the highest quality of dance instruction to Dallas. It doesn't stop with the dancers, though. The DIBF will also highlight current trends in dance music with intuitive deejays and a live concert.
The Dallas International Bachata Festival runs from Thursday, October 13 through Sunday, October16 at Park Inn by Radisson, Dallas Love Field. Festivities will commence with the official pre-party at the hotel on Thursday night where 15 of the event's professional instructors will be in attendance. Jorge Elizondo and Savan Prak, "The Tao of Bachata," will be in Dallas a day early to teach a free lesson at Stratos Greek Taverna's weekly Wednesday bachata night.
Workshops kick off on Friday at noon with a three-hour bachata bootcamp for beginners. Saturday and Sunday hold more workshops, more dances and more variety in style. With classes in Dominican, Caribbean, Estilo Madrid and urban bachata, the DIBF proves that there is no one "right" or "wrong" way to dance bachata; it is simply a matter of one's style. New on the itinerary this year is an introduction to Kizomba, an African rhythm swiftly rising in popularity far beyond its Angola origins.
Stunning showcases with performances by the professionals have been arranged for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. DIBF's performers are traveling from as far as Spain to infuse Dallas' dance vocabulary with their respective local flavors. Afterwards is dancing until 3:00 a.m. Sunday night is open dance night - no showcase, strictly social dancing. Dancers will be free to focus on implementing the new moves they've learned while enjoying music selections from seasoned deejays based out of Texas, Colorado and California.
Voz a Voz, flying in from New York, will appear live in concert on Saturday night after the performances. Gio, Ammy and David make up the trio of "Rhythm & Bachata" artists who will engage the audience with their soulful melodies and dance moves. Their vocals range from fluid and silky to rich and husky with unwavering emotion that translates straight to the listener's heart. Native Texans like myself will delight in their rhythmic take on John Michael Montgomery's country classic, "I Swear." Not a country fan? That's okay, maybe you were a fan of the All-4-One version. If not, it still doesn't matter. It's a great song made even better by a passionate bachata beat. Be sure to preview their music video on this page.
There's an abundance of "new" at the 2011 Dallas International Bachata Festival - new workshops, new styles, new dances, new instructors and new performers. Please visit the official website for further information concerning the Dallas International Bachata Festival, including pricing and event schedule. More coverage by Dallas Bachata Examiner to follow. Stay tuned!