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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Nick Dials scored 13 of his 21 points in overtime, including three consecutive 3-pointers, to lead Akron to a 65-60 victory over Florida State in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday night.
The Zips (24-10) got first win over an Atlantic Coast Conference team despite being decisively outrebounded and making only 10 of 19 free throws. It was Akron's second postseason victory in school history.
Uche Echefu had 20 points and 10 rebounds for his sixth double double of the season for Florida State (19-15), which was in the NIT for the third straight year.
Akron was unable to protect a 51-47 lead in the final 1:30 of regulation, missing a dunk shot and three free throws to go along with a costly turnover.
However, Dials took over in the overtime. His first two baskets from long range put the Zips ahead both times and he hit four straight free throws at the end to preserve the victory.
The Seminoles had a 43-29 rebound advantage, but were hampered by 23 turnovers -- 10 by Jason Rich.
Akron led 27-26 at the half, reclaiming the lead after Jordan DeMercy's 3-point shot gave Florida State its first lead of the game at 26-25.
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MEDINA — Sheriff Neil Hassinger proposed more collaboration among the county's dispatch centers as well as a communications district at a meeting with his colleagues Friday.
At minimum, Hassinger said a communications district would have dispatch centers working together to find funding opportunities and to share equipment.
"We just want to look to see if there's a more economical way to do business," Hassinger said Friday.
At maximum, he said the idea could involve consolidating dispatch centers to as few as one. However, he said he doesn't think the idea would get very far because a 10-year plan local safety services officials created last year called for the county's four dispatch centers to remain open.
"It doesn't seem (the idea) would get off the ground," Hassinger said.
A committee comprised of local police and fire chiefs, Medina County Emergency Management Agency officials and others will explore the communications district idea. The panel will report to the 911 Wireless Technical Advisory Committee, which met Friday. That group would be in charge of drafting a plan for any collaboration.
The county has four full-time dispatch centers. Brunswick's serves the city and Brunswick Hills and Hinckley townships. Medina's serves the city and Medina and Montville townships. Wadsworth's serves the city and Wadsworth Township. The Sheriff's Office serves all other parts of the county.
The Ohio Highway Patrol has a dispatch center in Medina Township that is operated through a separate statewide system.
Medina Police Chief Patrick Berarducci said having multiple dispatch centers creates redundancy.
"A natural disaster, a terrorist attack — something could knock out a center; and if all you have is one, you're in trouble," he said. Thus, he said, he wouldn't support consolidating the dispatch centers.
However, Berarducci said he approves of collaboration among the various dispatch centers.
"The most appropriate way is to look at what things we want to share and how we are going to fund them," he said, noting the idea has been proposed in the past but never got far.
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This story, part of a project examining Elkhart County after the Great Recession, gives one man's personal struggle with finding a job that will pay high enough to earn a living.
GOSHEN — As he hunts for work, Craig Rippey has noticed something — employers seem to be paying less.
He believes they want to hire at minimum wage — or close to it, anyway — "because people are dime a dozen today."
Rippey, of Goshen, was laid off nine months ago from his $15-an-hour job at an Elkhart firm installing air conditioning and heating units in commercial vehicles.
In the time since then, his job search has lead him to the conclusion that his labor is seen as highly replaceable. For example, he was offered for a job that would pay about $9 an hour, and the shift would last 10 hours with a minimal lunch break.
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"I couldn't do that. They work you a full day and give a 15-minute lunch," Rippey said. He was at The Window in Elkhart County, which is a nonprofit agency that assists the needy. His wife, Christina, was gathering food at The Window's food pantry.
Ultimately, he passed on the $9-an-hour possibility. At 28 years old, he can justify holding on to his part-time job and continue searching for something better.
As the economy recovers, some employers have called in to question the work ethic of some in the labor pool here, lamenting what seems to be ho-hum motivation. There are jobs to be had, they say, but too few workers are stepping forward to take them.
From Rippey's perspective, though, it's not a matter of work ethic. Pay level is the thing. If the pay isn't sufficient, it's tough to muster interest. In his view, companies are offering lower pay "because they know people are desperate now."
Rippey may be on to something.
Numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that production jobs in Elkhart County, which account for the single largest bloc of workers, dropped from $16.37 an hour on average in 2009 to $14.24 four years later. Annually that's a drop from $34,040 a year to about $29,360 and results in making about $85 less per week.
The loss of those dollars makes a big difference on many families. For example, an average family of four with two young children spends anywhere from $129 to $251 each week in groceries, according to federal data. The low number is based on a "thrifty budget" and the higher on a "liberal" budget.
Meanwhile, the labor force — those actually looking for work, as gauged by the BLS — has shrunk, meaning employers have a smaller pool of workers to draw from.
For the first five months of 2014, the labor force totaled 95,066, averaged over the period. It's 9,311 fewer people in the labor force compared to 2006.
Mindful of such trends, Elkhart County Commissioner Mike Yoder, who closely watches the local economy, thinks an adjustment could be in the offing. He hears employers' laments that they're unable to find the workers they need, but also suspects the recession pushed wages here down, as indicated by the BLS numbers.
"If businesses want workers, they're going to have to pay more money," he said. Indeed, he's hearing rumblings of moves among employers to increase wages to steal talent from competitors.
If a northward push in wages is coming, Rippey is waiting. In the meantime, he, his wife and their two kids have moved in to his father's Goshen home to cut corners.
From The Window, he said, he was going to sort out a problem related to his water bill, before the water gets cut off. Then he was going to put in an application at an auto mechanics' garage.
"I'm hoping we get back there eventually," he said.


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The University of California, Irvine School of Law announced earlier this week that it has been granted full accreditation by the American Bar Association.
"From the outset, our goal has been to build a top law school that emphasizes preparing students for the practice of law at the highest levels of the profession," said Dean Erwin Chemerinsky.
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky continued: "The ABA's decision puts the official seal of approval on the hard work of scores of faculty, administrators, students, and supporters, both on campus and in the legal community. We are so grateful for the generosity and support we have received in building the University of California, Irvine School of Law."
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Post-graduation professional opportunities for students of University of California, Irvine School of Law are outstanding and include federal judicial clerkships, large law firm employment and public interest legal positions nationally. The Law School ranked No. 3, behind Yale and Stanford, in a recent study of student placement in prestigious federal judicial clerkships. University of California, Irvine School of Law also ranked No. 13 in a national review of "Elite Employment Outcomes" based on federal clerkships and employment in large law firms.
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Welker's vomiting a good sign for H.S. team
Patriots receiver Wes Welker was a fan favorite during his brief tenure with the Dolphins, mainly because of his work ethic. That quality, dating back to his high school days, is well documented in a recent story by Tom Yantz of the Hartford Courant.
Here are recollections of Welker by his high school coach, according to Yantz:
Everyone at Heritage Hall High School in Oklahoma City, Okla., knew things were fine when Welker vomited.
"After a play, he'd simply take his helmet off, tilt his head and well, throw up," Heritage Hall coach Rod Warner said. "That was a good sign, our good luck charm, because that showed he was into the game and so were we."
Warner said Welker's stomach distress wasn't caused by nerves.
"Oh no, it was just that Wes put so much effort into everything he did," Warner said. "He never came off the field. He was our free safety and leading tackler and our slot receiver."
Warner had to change his practice routine to preserve Welker, who weighed about 170 pounds.
"We had to scale it back," Warner said. "We'd be running plays from the 40, and he'd break through the line. But instead of stopping, he'd sprint 60 yards. He wanted to get in the end zone. And he wouldn't stop, no matter how many times I told him to ease up. Heck, he had already broken through the line — there was nothing left but green grass."
So Heritage Hall's offense ran plays from the 15.
"It didn't slow him up, though," Warner said. "That's the way he played, all out all the time, even in practice. He'd be so exhausted in games I thought he couldn't go on. We kept him hydrated with Gatorade to try to stop that vomiting. It didn't work. So our fans would be up to see Wes throw up. Then they knew it was all good for Heritage Hall."


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Long Beach, Calif. - Long Beach State Softball won its eighth Big West Championship with a victory over UC Santa Barbara, and the 49ers will find out where they will play in the postseason this evening during the NCAA Tournament selection show, aired live on ESPNU at 7 p.m. PT.
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Long Beach State is making their 22nd NCAA postseason appearance, and the fifth in the last seven seasons.
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What happens when water and dust collect on metal surfaces like iron or steel? Over time they form a corrosive residue known as "rust." It affects cars, outdoor equipment, pipes, and even household appliances. But there are ways to counteract the damage done by this pesky corrosive action.
Remember that old Ben Franklin saying, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?" It comes to mind when thinking of good ways to prevent rust from occurring. Any exposed metal, whether it's part of a car or a metal shed, should be protected with rust-prevention paint. Stopping oxidation from happening is the first rule of thumb. But if the damage is already done, follow these restoration tips to rid yourself from rust.
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Baking soda mixed with a little water will form a paste. Spread this on the rusted area and let it harden. When you're ready, just scrape away the paste and the rust will come off with it. Commercial soft drinks containing citric acid take away corrosion. Soak a cloth towel in cola and rub it on the rust. This will wipe away the oxide and clean the surface. Vinegar is also a powerful agent used to restore rusted valuables. Soaking coins, silverware, and jewelry in undiluted vinegar will bring back the old shine.
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Here's a request to those keen to see my next book: since I am nearing completion of my subject index for On the Historicity of Jesus (the scripture index is long since finished and submitted), and the publisher wants to release it in June (at that link you can also see the book's description and a detailed table of contents), it occurred to me that it couldn't hurt to ask everyone who is interested: what would you look up in the index to such a book? Don't worry whether I've already thought of it. If you are keen to, just list anything in comments here that you would expect, or hope, or want, or need to be there. And if you know anyone interested in this book, let them know to come here and weigh in if they want to.
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- Two-time winner of the Iceman Cometh Scholarship
Hobbies: Mountain biking, reading, attempting to learn languages, movies and baking
Favorite Race: "My favorite out of state race is the Vermont Pro XCT because it combines swift jumps and drops with short, steep climbs that are spectator friendly. Also, who doesn't like getting maple syrup as a podium reward?"
Favorite Place to Train: "Flowy Betasso Preserve Trail and the Link Trail. They are a perfect combination of flowy trails and steep climbs just outside of Boulder."
Motivation: "I ride my bicycle because there is no way anyone can get on a bike and not have some sort of an adventure, big or small. I race because it combines my passion for exploration with the devotion that I have for doing it the best that I can."
Best advice you received from a coach when you were starting out: "Just keep pedaling." (A parody from Dory's "Just keep swimming.")
What is your best cycling memory: "I'm not sure if this is my 'best' cycling memory, but the most distinct and silly cycling memory I have is from way back when. When I was first learning to ride a bike, my dad had a trailing bike. The bike would attach to the back of my dad's bike and my family would go on little biking adventures. I would always think that I was pushing my dad up hills and that he was being lazy and making me do all the work. Only recently did I realize that I could have fallen asleep on my bike and I would have magically made it to the top of the hill. Clearly, I was not the one doing all the leg work. Thank you, parents."
Hero/Role Model: "As cliche as it is, Amelia Earhart is my role model when it comes to the rawness of her story. She was one of the most well known women that has done what no other woman dared to do at the time. She may not have physically encouraged other women during her lifetime, but she now stands as a symbol that you can do what you want as long as you dare to do it."
Cycling & Personal/Career Goals: Cycling goals: top finishes at ProXCT races; USA Cycling MTB Nationals podiums; win a World Cup and a World Championship; attend the Pan American Games; earn a USA Cycling Cyclo-cross National podium and compete at the Olympics. Personal goals: Attend College and earn a degree in either computor/aerospace engineering or business management/marketing.
First Involvement in Cycling: "When my family moved here from Russia, my parents wanted to get into the infinite outdoor activities that are available in Colorado. As I grew up, my parents frequently took me on mountain bike rides and eventually signed me up for a summer camp called SMBA. They took me on many adventure rides and I slowely got into racing. At the time, I was still more of a ski racer and rock climber, and cycling was used more as cross-training. Then suddenly it flipped and ski racing and climbing competitively began to fall back."Did you know: She one day would like to fly a plane and attend the Junior Olympics for downhill ski racing.
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While Al is busy rubbing elbows at his friend's wedding, Carrie is at the Mayor's hootenanny busy avoiding them. Her boredom quickly shifts to adrenaline rush when a cybercriminal traps Eliot, the mayor and some rich dude who owns the building inside an elevator.
A couple of thugs are sent upstairs, which is where Carrie and Joan are hiding, to sweep for stragglers. Cornered like mice, she remembers one of the help entering a wine cooler room using a digital security coded key pad and memorized the numbers. She and Joan chill in there for a minute.
Al attempts to shut down the building's power. The super hacker overrides that foolishness and warns Al against trying any other tricks or hostages will die. Okay, who didn't see that coming? The NYPD soon identify the cyber bully, a typical nut job who calls himself "Omega."
Meanwhile, our three men who are trapped in the elevator are as hot and frustrated as baby in a urine-soaked diaper. Omega won't have to kill them. They are about to take out each other especially in light of rich dude's difficulty in getting his hands on $100 million. Yes, Omega says he wants $100 million (always the magic number isn't it?) and rich dude has made nine phone calls so far with no luck.
Carrie manages to set the hostages free, but she eventually gets captured and then escapes. Al gets the city's entire grid shut down to force Omega to "go blind." As Carrie bobs and weaves her way through the building down to the elevator shaft, she notices a bomb. Omega is really into "the end." Folk just won't play fair anymore.
She rescues Eliot and his friends right before the bomb goes off. Al is overjoyed in seeing her alive and in one piece and the two of them find Omega hiding in a secret room perched in front of a laptop downloading, uploading, whatever. Dude is doing some shady stuff, but Carrie fixes that and shoots the laptop and Omega in his shoulder. It's only a flesh wound. Omega is not dead, but it is the end for him.
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Step back in time to another place, another century, another continent. Long Islanders who wish to travel this summer can take a trip to the Cathedral of Learning in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh, this Gothic-style building houses 29 different rooms, all architecturally designed in a manner that reflects various countries. From floor to ceiling, you will stand in utter amazement as you see the beauty and culture that surrounds you. Each room tells a story about its people and the great history it represents.
The rooms are referred to as Nationality Rooms or Heritage Rooms. The design of each room ties specifically with the University in that each one is designed in a time period before 1787. This is the year the University of Pittsburgh was founded.
Your journey begins with a stop at the Information Center. While you are there, you can rent an audiotape, which is used as a self-guided tour for each room you visit. Attached to the audiotape is a key. This key is used to unlock all the doors to the rooms, as they are too unique to leave unlocked and open to the public. Upon first entering the rooms, you feel as if you are walking into a museum. Enchanting and awe-inspiring, these rooms are all functional classrooms. Take note of everything around you. Each doorknob that opens the room is designed with special significance to the country it represents. Look up above the doorway and you will see a stone sculpture built into the wall that represents that country. This is the only spot where a political representation might be displayed. Otherwise, each room is designed solely on the basis of culture and heritage. Art, music, language and history are all displayed in symbolic representation throughout the rooms. Some rooms have glass showcases with small dolls and trinkets on display. There are chalkboards hidden behind a moveable partition in each classroom. Some rooms may even be in use while you are taking your self-guided tour. The rooms are also used for lectures, social events and other functions that take place periodically throughout the year. Rooms are decorated in honor of various holidays that are indigenous to that particular country and celebrated on campus.
Each room was designed and built by artists and architects that formed a "Room Committee". These people were from the country they represented, but they lived in the Pittsburgh area. Construction began in 1938, and rooms are still being designed and built today. The Room Committees raised the funds to build the rooms. Some countries contributed funds as well, to ensure their room's authenticity. Once completed, the University maintains the upkeep. Fundraisers and nationality room scholarships are then put into place to help send teachers and students to study abroad.
Among the rooms included in the Cathedral are the Chinese, Greek, Hungarian and German Rooms. These are located on the first floor. The third floor contains rooms including the Armenian, Swiss and Austrian Rooms. The second floor was originally designated for rooms dealing with the history of Pennsylvania. Third floor rooms have a self-guided audiotape built into the room, so no need to use the hand-held device. The African Heritage Room is one of the most impressive rooms to enter, with seats the color of muted mauve against a white background of intricate designs carved into the walls. Maps depicting ancient and modern Africa hang on the inside of the doors that enclose the chalkboard. Wooden seats in the middle of the floor represent chieftain stools. The wooden lectern displays African designs carved with great intricacy, providing a feel of culture, insight and higher learning.
Only two rooms are unavailable for actual use – the Early American Room and the Syrian-Lebanon Room. The latter being so delicate and irreplaceable, that it was thought best to block it off from actual use. Both rooms are viewable through a glass door.
The Nationality Rooms is unlike anything you could imagine. Whether you go for a vacation, attend as a student, or teach there as part of faculty, these rooms truly make you stop, look and think. Become a history buff for a day! A full afternoon's activity awaits all those who enter the Cathedral of Learning.


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Sept. 29, 2012
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NIU vs. Central Michigan – Sept. 29, 2012
Huskie Stadium – DeKalb, Illinois
Central Michigan Head Coach Dan Enos
On the game overall…
I thought their offense executed very well, and we obviously didn't play very well on defense. The score was 27-21, we had the ball in the redzone, we had a guy open, and they had a great play to tip the ball and pick it. After that, the ballgame was over. I thought their offensive line, their quarterback, and, their runningbacks were the difference in the game.
On how bad the two turnovers hurt…
That's the difference in the game when you play against an offense like that. You can't give them extra turns and you can't give them short fields and we did that today.
On the fake punt and fake field goal…
On the fake punt, it was a mental error by one player and the same thing on the fake field goal. It was a mental error by one guy, and you can't have that. You have to give them credit.
On what makes NIU's offense so hard to stop…
It's the players. The quarterback is the main reason, but I was very impressed with their offensive line. Coming into the game, I didn't quite know how good they would be. They're very good. I was very impressed with their offensive line and tight ends.
Northern Illinois Head Coach Dave Doeren
On Leighton Settle… To see Leighton what we've seen in practice, finally in games; those cutback runs. He had a couple of them; earlier in the year he had one. Now he's finishing those things.
On the trick plays… Every week that's what we do; we watch film to see if there's anything we can take advantage of. Every game we have a fake punt and fake field goal available. But it's usually not there. It's just certain situations. But today, both looks we wanted they came out in and they were in multiple times. Last week we had a fake called, but they gave us a different look and we got out of it; we just punted the football.
On the offensive line… We're playing a lot of guys in there. All are getting in there, competing, and staying fresh. When you run for 400 yards, I don't know how you can't be happy. We're protecting our quarterback. He's not getting hit a lot in the pass game. I think coach Carey does a phenomenal job just mixing up things with the launch point, different protections, and making it tough defensively. Can't blitz a lot with the run game we have. We're ahead of where I thought we'd be at this point.
On the team's mental toughness… It's funny – we were up by ten at half, and everyone in the locker room was mad. We felt like we hadn't played our best yet. We have a group of guys that doesn't want to underachieve. They want to play at their utmost best, all the time. We left a few plays out there in the first half, and we knew it. Unfortunately, we started about as bad as we could there in the third quarter. We had a great kickoff coverage, they clipped us, then we gave up a 92-yard pass. We can't do that; we can't be a big play defense. And we won't be. But very happy with the focus and how we react to negative plays. What happens after bad things. We scored with a long drive and forced a turnover. That's the mental toughness of our team.
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Sean Progar
On the defense getting two turnovers in the game…
It's definitely something we've been emphasizing in practice. We've been talking about it as a defense and, as Coach (Doeren) said, those were two big turning points. We thought the momentum shifted on both those plays. It was definitely big for the defense and the team as a whole.
On finally getting those turnovers after not getting many in the first four games…
Obviously (we're excited), a little bit, but we're not going to be satisfied. We want to get more turnovers every game. We're just going to continue to work at it in practice and it will keep turning over in the game.
On the play of the defensive line…
I think our defensive line played well. I think they did a great job not dropping their quarterback as far as we saw in film. Their pass protection up front was a little different than we saw on film. Obviously, they did a good job on that. We got some hits, though. We would have liked to get a little more pressure on the quarterback. He was throwing quick passes, but, at the same time, we'll watch the film tomorrow and learn from it and make the changes we have to.
Jordan Lynch
On lack of turnovers helping offense's productivity…
I felt like that's how we got our first loss against Iowa by turning the ball over. Just like we said, if we don't turn the ball over, we won't beat ourselves. We have a lot of playmakers and a great group of guys. Just don't turn the ball over (and) we'll be fine.
Mathew Sims
On taking a hit at the end of his touchdown run…
I'm fine. After I finally realized I scored and didn't fumble, I was happy. I didn't really feel the hit anymore.
On going over the fake field goal in practice…
Coach told me that we were going to run it and we got two field goals before that, so I knew he was going to give us the opportunity to run it. We ran it a lot in practice. (Ryan) Neir gave me a great toss and then (Jason) Schepler gave me a great block outside. We were able to score and get some more points up on the board instead of a field goal.
Leighton Settle
On being defined with both power and speed…
Definitely. We work on that a lot in practice. Like I've said before, it starts with the men up front. If they can hold their blocks, it's an easy job for the running backs to find the right holes and go for a long run.


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"We see this as the only future for worker's struggles." -- Makis Anagnostou, Vio.Me workers' union spokesman
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 is officially the first day of worker-controlled production in the factory of Viomichaniki Metalleutiki (Vio.Me) which produces building materials in Thessaloniki, Greece. This means that production has been reorganized without bosses or hierarchy and is instead planned via directly democratic worker-assemblies. These workers' assemblies have declared an end to the unequal division of resources and plan to collectively determine a fair and equal remuneration. Furthermore, they plan to move towards a production of these goods that is not toxic or damaging for the environment.
"With unemployment climbing to 30% - sick and tired of big words, promises and more taxes - not having been paid since May 2011, the workers of Vio.Me, by decision of the general assembly of the union declare their determination not to fall prey to a condition of perpetual unemployment, but instead to take the factory in their own hands to operate themselves. It is now time for worker's control of Vio.Me.!" (Statement of the Open Solidarity Initiative, written together with the workers of Vio.Me – full statement: Viome.org)
Pay for the workers in Vio.Me stopped in May of 2011. Subsequently, the owners and managers abandoned the factory. After a series of assemblies the workers decided that they would run the factory together. Since then, they have occupied and defended the factory and the machinery needed for production. Through continued outreach to other workers and communities in Greece, they have received tremendous support. The solidarity and support of all of these groups, communities, and individuals has made an important contribution towards the survival of the workers and their families thus far.
The experience of worker's occupation to workers recovery and control is not new –historically or currently. Since 2001, there have been close to 300 workplaces run democratically by workers in Argentina ranging from health clinics, newspapers and schools, to metal factories, print shops and a hotel. The experience has shown that workers together cannot only run their own workplace, but can do it better. The example of Argentina has spread throughout the Americas, now including the US and Europe as well. In Chicago, workers of New World Windows have begun production under workers control after years of struggles with former owners and bosses. And now in Greece, workers are again showing that the way forward – out of unemployment and refusing the crisis – is workers control through directly democratic self-management.
"We urge all workers, the unemployed and all those who are affected by the crisis to stand by the workers of Vio.Me and support them in their effort to put in practice the belief that workers can make it without bosses! To participate in the struggle and organize their own fights within their work places, with directly democratic procedures and without bureaucrats." (Union's website: biom-metal.blogspot.gr)
As with all factory recuperations, the question of initial financing is central. While solidarity has been able to maintain the lives of the workers of Vio.Me and their families, the capital needed to continue production is huge. The workers' union has a business plan that is sustainable, but will take time to get off the ground. These first months are crucial. Financial help can make all the difference. Any contribution is helpful.
Direct financial support can be sent to the Vio.Me workers' union in Thessaloniki through the International Solidarity Website: viome.org
Solidarity Statements as well as questions can be sent to: firstname.lastname@example.com
Thessaloniki Solidarity Initiative, Brendan Martin (Working World), Dario Azzellini and Marina Sitrin
Supporters of this initiative include:
David Harvey, Naomi Klein, Avi Lewis, John Holloway, Silvia Federici, George Caffentzis, David Graeber, Mag Wompel (labournet.de) and The Cooperativa de Trabajo lavaca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Please - send this letter/article to your email lists, post it on your websites, social media sites etc. The experience of recuperated factories around the world is that their best defense is the solidarity shown from people around the world - and in their local communities. Let's act together in solidarity!


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Here are some photos from the first post: Festival of Balloons (link) just in case you missed it.
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It's a first-class event! You have to get up early to watch them to prepare for lifting off and the actual lift into the air. It is quite a show.
They use a giant electric fan to partially inflate the balloons and then they further inflate them using a propane driven device and to use in flight to keep the balloons inflated and to maneuver.
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Green-News: Wednesday 5.13.09
- I was at the car show a few weeks ago and I saw a lot of gas-free cars. It was pretty amazing. Norway's finance minister likes the idea too. She wants to ban sales of new gasoline-powered cars by 2015. Insisting cars should be powered by alternative fuels like electricity, hydrogen and biofeuls; Reuters reports.
- Canada is pushing towards biofeuls too, in this case ethanol, but the move is drawing concern from other countries, like the United States. To make ethanol, you need a lot of grain and there is controversy over the greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural practices used to raise feedstock grain; from ReportonBuisiness.com.
- However, the U.S. appears to be conflicted on the ethanol thing. Three White House cabinet members have devised a plan to help shield corn ethanol producers from the current credit crisis. But officials do recognize the challenge of having to improve biodiesel and ethanol farming practices; Green Inc explains.
- Now, the U.S. is not so kind on hydrogen car funding. President Obama has cut former President George W. Bush's $1.2 billion plan for developing hydrogen fuel cells. Here's why. Science officials say hydrogen cars are still decades away and we need to focus on more immediate energy-saving endeavors; via TreeHugger.
- Biofuels have other problems too. Experts say biofuel crops are two to four times more likely to establish wild populations. These foreign species of plants are invasive and threaten indigenous tropical plants. Luckily, farming measures could be developed to control any unwanted spreading of crops; ENN reports.
- But maybe all this can be avoided. Scientists believe existing greenhouse gases can be turned into clean-burning fuel. The process uses high temperatures and metal ions that convert carbon dioxide in the air into methanol. Also, the catalyst may a help to release hydrogen; from NewScientist.
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While not much has been revealed about the next Mass Effect game, Bioware plans to give a detailed look at the franchise during panel discussions to come later this weekend. As Polygon reported on April 9, the developer has released their scheduled events for PAX East which reveals what Bioware plans to discuss throughout the remainder of the week.
As would be expected, the majority of the panels are Dragon Age: Inquisition which is expected to launch later this fall. However, a couple of the scheduled timeslots reveal that Bioware does intent to talk about the Mass Effect franchise during this year's PAX East. Additionally, the actually of developers of Mass Effect will be present throughout the weekend for signings.
There are two panels currently scheduled to will be entirely devoted to the developers popular sci-fi series. The first will take place on Friday afternoon and will celebrate the birthday of the protagonist of t the first three titles, Commander Shepard. The second Mass Effect panel is scheduled for Sunday and is titled "From Relay to Relay: Exploring the Mass Effect Universe." Cathleen Rootsaer, one of the writers behind Mass Effect will be present for the event.
Bioware is keeping all details regarding the fourth installment of the Mass Effect series a secret at this time. All that has been revealed for now is that the game will feature a new protagonist and that it is being built upon the Frostbite 3 engine just like Dragon Age: Inquisition. It is very unlikely that game will be titled Mass Effect 4 as the developer wants to separate this new chapter in the series from the original trilogy starring Commander Shepard.
The next Mass Effect title currently doesn't even have an expected release window. Bioware has previously stated that they would rather build the game right rather than quickly. In an effort to gain new ideas for the project and harbor creativity, the entire development team was recently given a full week to work on new prototype concepts of their choice.
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- 'Mass Effect 4' team given a week to implement new ideas 'without restriction'
- Meet the new playable characters of 'Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel'
- 'The Last of Us Remastered' heads to PS4 this year with improved visuals and DLC
- Don't expect Bioware to announce a 'Dragon Age: Inquisition' release date at PAX


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The compound Bisphenol A (BPA) has been commonly used in making hard, clear plastics, such as plastic bottles, since 1957. The compound is a precursor to the line of polycarbonate plastics such as Lexan and these compounds are used in the construction industry wherever transparent domes and walls are needed, since it has low scratch resistance. Polycarbonates are also used in electronics because of their hardness and low conductivity and also are used for making CDs and DVDs. You will also find Lexan in your food processor work bowl, of course.
The process for making polycarbonates was discovered in 1953 at Bayer by Hermann Schnell and independently at General Electric by Daniel Fox, who is considered the "father of Lexan." The similar Bayer product is called Makrolon. The process for making the polymer from BPA amounted to reacting it with phosgene, (Cl-C=O-Cl). The two chlorines were displaced by the OH groups of BPA forming new bonds between BPA molecules.
But it wasn't until about 2008 that people began to express concerns about the potential toxicity of BPA and the resulting polycarbonates. The question, then, is whether there is actually any evidence that BPA is harmful in our food and packaging. Currently we find it used in lining soup and soda cans and this might be on concern if BPA showed siginificant danger.
Critics have called BPA an "estrogen disruptor," which seems to mean that it at least weakly mimics the effect of actual estrogens. Of course many natural and synthetic compounds do this, including soy, but we really have little evidence that this is somehow dangerous. It just sounds that way. One particularly difficult problem for proponents of the endocrine disruptor hypothesis is the idea that Parcelsus dictum that "the dose makes the poison" does not apply. They believe there is strong evidence that very low doses cause reactions that are not amplified (or even observed) in the presence of larger doses. This is called a "nonmonotonic response" and was reviewed by Vandenberg in 2012.
However, in Entine's extensive review of BPA research in Forbes, he notes that most independent scientists remain unconvinced that this effect exists.
The CDC reports that traces of BPA have been found in the urine of most adults and children, but the measurement methods are so sensitive, that the traces are almost surely too small to matter.
Back in 2008, L. Earl Gray, Jr, the senior reproductive biologist at the EPA testified before Congress on the BPA and phthalates. His group reviewed over 700 studies on the effects of BPA, finding some possible low dose effects but no indication that effects increased with dosage. He noted that while BPA is an estrogen mimetic, it is about 10,000 less potent than estradiol, an important human estrogen.
He also noted that the studies of low dose effects are not repeatable across laboratories and these low dose effects are not necessarily adverse effects. His panel tentative conclusion was at best that there might be "some concern" for neural and behavioral effects and much less concern for other effects.
The Teeguarden Study
But the most significant study of BPA was carried out in 2011 by Teeguarden's group at Pacific Northwest Laboratories, along with workers at the CDC and the FDA. This study, which we have reviewed before, monitored human volunteers for 24 hours while they were fed standard grocery store items whose packaging would contain BPA.
They found that while BPA was excreted in the urine on the order of 0.27 µg/kg, 21% greater than even the highest amount people might encounter, there was no detectable BPA in the blood serum in 83% of the samples, and in the rest the amount detected was less than or equal to the lower limit of detection.
In other words, there was essentially no BPA in the bloodstream of any of the subjects: it was all excreted. This means than concern for BPA in our diet is simply not an issue: it never remains in the body!
Petition to the FDA by the NRDC
Nonetheless, despite this conclusive evidence, the Natural Resources Defense Council petitioned the FDA to ban the use of BPA in food packaging based on earlier references they cited. The FDA very carefully considered every single piece of research they cited and in March of 2012 issued what might be considered a "stinging denial." They conclude
Although FDA is not persuaded by the data and information in your petition to initiate rulemaking to revoke the food additive approvals for BPA, FDA will continue in its broader and more comprehensive review of emerging data and information on BPA.
The Baker Study
In 2012, Michael Baker of UC San Diego published an interesting molecular modeling study describing how BPA could act as estrogens do. This was not a paper that asserted that such dangers exist, but that if it was found they did, this is how the molecules might interact. Essentially Baker and his coworkers created 3-dimensional models of BPA and its metabolites and potential receptor molecules in the body, showing how they might interact like a "lock and key." They did not assert that this actually happens, and admitted in interviews that they were not aware of Teeguarden's work published the previous year.
Nonetheless, the popular press jumped all over this modeling study, claiming that it showed the dangers of BPA and its metabolites. It didn't.
FDA Experiments
In 2014, K Barry Delclos and coworkers from the FDA published a rat experiment where they dosed pregnant rats and then their offspring with several different small dosages of BPA (2.5–2700 μg/kg ), and with two very large doses (100,000 to 300,000 µg/kg per day). Only the huge doses, which were expected to have adverse effects. There were no effects at any of the lower doses.
No effect means no effect
Despite blizzards of work and hundreds of papers, there has been no research showing that BPA is dangerous. The FDA is still right to approve its use. You can all relax. Read the Teeguarden study. It is easily readable and quite reassuring. The alarmism is indeed BS! The FDA's position is that the small quantities of BPA found in foods are safe.
- L N Vandenberg, et. al. "Hormones and endocrine-disrupting chemicals: low-dose effects and nonmonotonic dose responses," Endocr Rev. 2012 Jun;33(3):378-455. 1.usa.gov/1l71h1E
- Jon Entine, "Bisphenol A (BPA) found not harmful yet again," Forbes, 10/31/12. onforb.es/1jVNrz8
- L. Earl Gray, Jr. Testimony before the Committee on energy and commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, trade, and consumer protection United states House of Representatives. 1.usa.gov/1gysxpo
- Justin Teeguarden, et. el., "Twenty-Four Hour Human Urine and Serum Profiles of Bisphenol A during High-Dietary Exposure," Toxicological Sciences 123 (1), 48-57. bit.ly/Nnt8yw
- Sarah Janssen, MD, PhD, "FDA/OC Letter to Natural Resources Defense Council – Petition Denial," 1.usa.gov/1hrUSeL
- Michael A Baker, "3D Models of MBP, a Biologically Active Metabolite of Bisphenol A, in Human Estrogen Receptor α and Estrogen Receptor β," PLOS One, October 4, 2012. bit.ly/1iVRIRH
- K.Barry Delclos, et. al. , "Toxicity Evaluation of Bisphenol A Administered by Gavage to Sprague Dawley Rats From Gestation Day 6 Through Postnatal Day 90," Toxicol. Sciences, 14 Feb, 2014. bit.ly/1iVbLnM


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Every May, we honor our Lumberjacks on the 50th anniversary of their graduation. Affectionately named, these "Golden Graduates" are a testament to the spirit and strength of our alumni. This May, we welcome the Class of 1966 – view the official Golden Graduate Reunion photo album on Flickr.
Our Alumni Association Award Winners were honored during a special halftime ceremony at the Homecoming football game.
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Collaborative Projects
The Child Welfare Institute (CWI) partners with diverse community to develop and conduct research and training. These collaborative projects inform best practices and ongoing change for Rhode Island's professionals who work with children, youth, and families.CWI's current collaborative projects include:
- Administrative for Children and Families Grant
- US Department of Justice's Second Chance Act Family-Based Prison Substance Abuse Program
- Adoption & Foster Care Certificate Program
- Child Welfare Fatherhood Project
- Education Collaboration Project
Administration for Children and Families Grant
CWI is a partner with the Rhode Island Foster Parents Association (RIFPA) Children's Bureau federal grant (rifpa.org) to support RIFPA and nine partner agencies in efforts to establish permanent homes for the area's foster youth.
CWI's Creating Connections through Eco-Maps model is one of many resources being used to facilitate intensive search efforts to connect youth in care with biological family and other natural supports. CWI is supporting the RIFPA statewide efforts to share information and to train child welfare and community provider staff in high-tech search and collaboration practices.
US Department of Justice's Second Chance Act Family-Based Prison Substance Abuse Program
CWI is partnering with the RI Department of Corrections (DOC) on its Family-Based Prison Substance Abuse Program. Through this partnership, CWI will provide training support and the use of its Fathered to Fathering Maps as resources for fathers who are incarcerated at the DOC and planning to re-enter their families and communities. In addition to working with fathers, CWI will train DOC and community partners to use a unique father mapping tool to assist in work with fathers who are incarcerated at the DOC.
This collaboration allows CWI to continue its work and research with vulnerable fatherhood populations.
Adoption & Foster Care Certificate (AFCC) Program
The Child Welfare Institute oversees the Adoption & Foster Care Certificate (AFCC) Program, which builds the skills and knowledge of practitioners working with people whose lives have been touched by adoption, foster and kinship care, and legal guardianship. The collaborative offers certification and training for practitioners.
- The Certificate in Adoption and Foster Care Practice provides clinical and practical training for those working with families and children affected by foster care and adoption.
- Advanced Clinical Workshops are available for licensed practitioners and incorporate advanced practice skills and techniques.
Workshops are open to all, including those who are not interested in pursuing certification. For additional information, visit http://www.ric.edu/socialWork/afccindex.php.


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Oct. 11, 2012
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GREENVILLE, N.C. - It's Homecoming on the East Carolina University campus as the Pirates host Memphis in a Conference USA clash at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 13, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ECU will try to regain some momentum after a 40-20 league setback at UCF last Thursday, Oct. 4, when it opens second half play - a portion of the schedule that features home games in four of the last six contests. The Pirates will also attempt to move to 3-1 in league action for the fifth time in the last six years and post their seventh-straight Homecoming win when they battle the Tigers on Bagwell Field.
East Carolina Records and Streaks
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Pirates Knock Off Memphis, 35-17
Dominique Davis threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns as East Carolina defeated conference foe Memphis 35-17 Saturday night.
The Pirates Against the Tigers
East Carolina leads Memphis 14-6 in the all-time series which dates back to 1990 ... The Pirates, who have won the last six consecutive contests, hold a 7-2 edge in games played in Greenville while winning seven of 11 (7-4) battles in Memphis ... The series dates started in 1990 when the Pirates defeated the Tigers by a 24-17 score ... The programs have met every year since then except 1999 and 2002 ... This will be the final Conference USA game of the series with Memphis joining the Big East Conference in the fall of 2013.
Ruffin McNeill Against Memphis
Despite his long coaching career, Ruffin McNeill has only faced Memphis three times prior to Saturday's matchup - all while a member of ECU's coaching staff (assistant/1992, head coach/2010, 2011).
Justin Fuente Against East Carolina
Saturday's meeting will be Justin Fuente's first-ever against East Carolina as a collegiate coach ... He joined the TCU staff (2007) five years after the Horned Frogs left Conference USA (2002).
Last Meeting In Greenville - East Carolina 49 - Memphis 27
East Carolina converted three first-quarter turnovers into 21 points on the way to a 28-3 lead before turning in a 49-27 Conference USA victory over Memphis ... The Pirates benefitted from a fumble recovery and interception, the latter of which was returned 46 yards for a touchdown by safety Derek Blacknall, on the Tigers' first two possessions and scored the next three times they had the ball to claim a 35-10 halftime edge ... ECU quarterback Dominique Davis accounted for five of the six offensive TDs, hitting paydirt on a pair of runs and connecting with Giavanni Ruffin, Dwayne Harris and Michael Bowman on three scoring strikes ... Running back Jonathan Williams posted his second career 100-yard rushing performance, racking up 109 yards on 17 carries - an average of 6.4 yards per attempt - and adding a short touchdown plunge ... The Pirate defense also played a key role by applying plenty of pressure in the Memphis backfield with eight tackles for lost yardage, which included four sacks ... Although Davis found nine receivers during the afternoon for his 28-of- 39, 256-yard passing performance, ECU offered a balanced overall attack that featured 36 rushes and 41 passes that collectively netted 425 yards of total offense.
Welcome Back ... It's Homecoming
East Carolina has posted an all-time record of 47-10 (.825) when playing Homecoming games since 1955 and are the winners of six straight ... The Pirates have averaged just over 33 points a game in the last 10 Homecoming games ... East Carolina's longest Homecoming win streak lasted 14 games from 1971 to 1984 ... The Pirates began the "festivities" on Oct. 8, 1955 when it handed Elon a 13-0 defeat.
Against Conference-USA Opponents
Since playing its first season in Conference USA (1997), East Carolina has produced an all-time 67-48 (.583) league record ... Overall, the Pirates have won 16 of the last 24, 20 of the last 29 and 25 of the last 36 C-USA games, while in home league contests, ECU has won 14 of the last 16.
Battling Within the East Division
The Pirates are 26-11 (.703) against Conference USA East Division opponents since the league implemented divisional play in 2005 ... ECU is 14-4 at home and 12-7 on the road in games against Marshall, Memphis, Southern Miss, UAB and UCF ... Before splitting a pair (win at USM, loss at UCF) to open league play in 2012, the Pirates were 3-2 in 2011 (wins over UAB, MEM and UCF, losses vs. USM and MAR), 4-1 in 2010, 5-0 in 2009, 4-1 in 2008, 3-2 in 2007, 4-1 in 2006 and 2- 3 in 2005.
Home Divisional Lid-Lifters
The Pirates have won four-straight C-USA East Division home openers, defeating UAB in 2011, Memphis in 2010, UCF in 2009 and the Tigers again in 2008 (are 5-2 overall since 2005).
Last Time Out
Quincy McDuffie's 99-yard kickoff return sparked a momentum-changing first quarter and his 64- yard touchdown reception in the third period helped UCF pull away from East Carolina in the Knights' 40-20 Conference USA win over the Pirates ... Trailing 14-0 after Shane Carden's 76-yard scoring pass to Justin Hardy at the 6:09 mark, McDuffie's return helped UCF outscore ECU 40-6 the remainder of the contest ... The Knights cashed in their next seven offensive possessions (three TDs, four field goals) and held the Pirates to a pair of Warren Harvey field goals ... UCF's defense limited ECU to just 10 rushing yards on 12 carries in the final 30 minutes - an average of 0.8 yards per attempt ... Quarterback Blake Bortles, who also led the Knights with 62 ground yards, completed nine-of-12 passes for 192 yards in the second half alone to finish with 331 yards of total offense ... ECU's defense stiffened to force three field goals in UCF's five redzone visits, but McDuffie's 64-yard catch and Bortles' one-yard TD plunge extended the Knights' slim three-point edge to a 37-20 cushion with 13:54 left ... Carden turned in a career-high 298-yard passing outing despite the loss, completing 23-of-36 throws - including an eight-of-nine, 125-yard first-quarter effort.
At Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium - 2-0 in 2012
East Carolina's all-time record at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is 164-84-1 (.661) ... The Pirates opened the facility on Sept. 21, 1963 with a 20-10 win over Brian Piccolo and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in front of 17,000 fans ... Before a 3-3 mark in 2011 and a 4-2 clip in 2010, ECU won a combined 10 of 12 home matchups in 2009 (6-1) and 2008 (4-1) ... Overall, ECU has turned in 36 winning seasons at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
Analyzing the 2012 Starters By Class
The list of starters for ECU's first six games include three freshmen (CB Josh Hawkins, OLB Montese Overton, NT Terrell Stanley), eight sophomores (SS Desi Brown, QB Shane Carden, OLB Maurice Falls, ILB Jeremy Grove, IWR Justin Hardy, C Taylor Hudson, DE Chrishon Rose, NT Terry Williams), 17 juniors (CB Adonis Armstrong, RB Vintavious Cooper, OG Jordan Davis, RB Michael Dobson, OT Adhem Elsawi, OLB Derrell Johnson, QB Rio Johnson, DE John Lattimore, FS Damon Magazu, FB/IWR Zico Pasut, NT Lee Pegues, OWR Lance Ray, OG Will Simmons, SS Chip Thompson, ILB Kyle Tudor, OWR Reese Wiggins, OLB Gabriel Woullard) and six seniors (OWR Andrew Bodenheimer, RB Reggie Bullock, NT Michael Brooks, IWR Derrick Harris, CB Jacobi Jenkins, OT Robert Jones).
Full Speed Ahead
After opening the season with a combined 793 yards of total offense (390/Appalachian State, season-high 403/South Carolina) in its first two games, East Carolina generated only a combined 461 total yards in its next two contests (228/Southern Miss, 233/North Carolina) before racking up a collective 837 vs. UTEP (season-high 475) and UCF (362) ... In fact, the 217 ground yards against the Miners were a Ruffin McNeill era-best and the most recorded by the Pirates since amassing 242 against Tulsa on Nov. 15, 2009.
Keying On One For Now
Although East Carolina has surrendered 278.5 passing and 409.8 total yards per game against ASU, SC, USM, UNC, UTEP and UCF in its first six contests this season, its rush defense average of 131.3 ypg currently stands third in CUSA, 48th nationally and ranks among the program's all-time top 10 list.
Slowing The Run...Part II
After limiting Marcus Lattimore's (13-40) South Carolina rushing attack to 131 yards on Sept. 8, then surrendering just 91 yards to Southern Miss and only 129 to Giovani Bernard's (18-50) Tar Heel ground game Sept. 22, ECU has held opponents to less than 135 ground yards in six of its last eight contests dating back to the 2011 campaign (115/UCF, 104/Marshall in `11).
On The "Slow Start" Rebound
Although they snapped a four-game scoreless first quarter skid with TD against UTEP and followed with a season-high 14 points at UCF, the Pirates remain on the short end of a 49-21 ledger after the first 15 minutes of play ... ECU also scored first against UCF, ending a seven-game struggle in that category.
Playing It Clean
After the first six contests, the Pirates are the "third-fewest" penalized team in the nation so far this year with only 22 flags thrown their direction... ECU has earned three or less flags in half of its games so far - two vs. ASU, one vs. SC and three vs. UCF
A Pirate's Way of Life
The Pirates have forced a turnover in 23 of its last 26 games ... In all, East Carolina has created two or more turnovers in eight of the last 13 games, which includes three each against Appalachian State and Southern Miss, and a season-high four vs. UTEP this year ... ECU has won 12 of 17 games (12-5) when it forces two or more turnovers in the Ruffin McNeill era, but are just 2-12 in contests when it doesn't ... The Pirates currently rank 11th nationally in fumbles recovered with seven - the fifth-highest total among all FBS programs (trailing Ohio/11, Louisiana Tech/10, Boise State/9, Missouri/9 and six programs with eight).
C-USA: Looking For Three Up And One Down
The Pirates will try to move to 3-1 in Conference USA play for the fifth time in the last six seasons when they meet Memphis Saturday ... ECU was also 3- 1 in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011 ... On the other hand, East Carolina has opened league play 2-2 twice in the last seven years (2005 and 2006) ... As previously mentioned, the Pirates were 3-1 a year ago after triumphs against UAB, Memphis and Tulane before dropping three of their last four to close the year (ECU was 4-0 in 2010 and also lost three of its last four).
Conference / National Individual Rankings
Inside receiver Justin Hardy ranks third in the conference in receiving yards per game (80.00), fourth in receptions per contest (6.50), tied for 11th in all-purpose yards (89.50) and tied for 14th in scoring (5.00) ... Punter Trent Tignor ranks fifth in the conference and 56th in the country in punting (41.16) ... Safety Chip Thompson is tied for fifth in the league in interceptions a game (0.33) ... Kicker Warren Harvey currently is placed tied for sixth in Conference USA in field goals per game (1.00) and 13th in scoring (5.50) ... Kick returner Lance Ray is eighth in kickoff returns with his average of 21.40 per game ... Quarterback Shane Carden is 8th in passing efficiency (118.84) and 10th in total offense (168.83) ... Running back Vintavious Cooper ranks 10th in the conference in rushing (60.33) and 19th in all-purpose yards (78.33).
Conference USA Team Rankings
The Pirates enter this week as the third stingiest rush defense in the conference (131.33 yds. per game) ... The team is third in scoring defense (26.67) plus fifth in sacks allowed (2.00), total defense (409.83) and punt returns (8.14).


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This book is a collection of ink and watercolor paintings from the last 3 years.
All works are on paper.
Introduction by the lovely Genesis Breyer P. Orridge.
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Contributions by Thomas Hooper and Sam Friedman.
hope you enjoy this book
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my name is daniel albrigo, i live, paint and tattoo in nyc. i work at Three Kings Tattoo in Williamsburg Brooklyn. i live a modest life painting most nights of the week in my studio. for upcoming gallery exhibitions and news, please check my website. Danielalbrigo.com
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Congratulations to Rachel Aweau of Honolulu, Hawaii - our Prom Advice Fairy Godmother Contest 2008 winner! (That's her on the left - how gorgeous is she in her Windsor dress and accessories?!)
Rachel's so-cute Prom Fairy Tale essay about Blushing Beauty and her dream Prom dress won her a complete Prom look, including the gorgeous dress of her choice plus all the accessories to get her glamorous! Here's an excerpt from her winning essay:
Blushing Beauty and the Prom Dress Disaster
Once upon a time, in the midst of the Twilight Couture City Senior Prom, a young girl by the name of Blushing Beauty had fallen into a deep fashion crisis. Her perfect, Belle-of-the-Prom, taffeta gown was gracing the body of another, the notorious flirt, Aqua!
Thanks to everyone who entered this year's Fairy Godmother Contest! Stay tuned for the fabulous Fashion Club Summer Contest coming soon!
Plus, there's still time to enter the Prom Advice Scholarship Contest - the deadline is May 31, 2008 so hurry and send your entry today! You could win a full-year scholarship to FIDM, worth $23,000! --Angel


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im watching a program about a dentist murdering people for their insurance, these arrest and trial shows are really something. i would never suspect some of these respected people of being the scum they really are. be careful everyone.:aargh4:
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im watching a program about a dentist murdering people for their insurance, these arrest and trial shows are really something. i would never suspect some of these respected people of being the scum they really are. be careful everyone.:aargh4:
There is just as much educated scum as there is uneducated. The difference is it take longer to catch up with the smarter person.
The last half of my career was in OC (organized crime). These are the best of the best criminals. Sometimes took YEARS of infiltration and surveillance. Amazing how deep our officers go and the risks they take. Not to mention the psychological hurt to their families. Most end up divorced, and later suffer with PTSD. Thank an old cop when you see him!
The last dentist I went to nearly murdered me doing a root canal.
5 full syringes of ever stronger Novocaine and he still didn't deaden that nerve.
When he was done I couldn't even feel my leg.
If I was in organized crime I would have had Paulie Walnuts bust his kneecaps with an Aluminum baseball bat. :biggrin2:
Instead...I'm just never going back to him.
He'll never get back into my face again.
It's almost sad what some will do for love of gold, true. You can assume that some will do most anything, hence it's simpler to see it coming.
But what's scary and unpredictable is what some will do for no apparent reason. That is hard to gauge, hard to guard against, hard to track down.
As for the dentist, I had my own little trial just a few weeks ago. The shot didn't work, didn't numb things up. I told the hygienist as much. Couldn't handle the pain of all the rooting around. The dentist then came in, shot me up in a couple choice spots, and numbed the entire jaw for ~4hrs or so. Never felt a thing, with the procedure. Moral of the story: don't let 'em start diggin' until it's dead, dead, dead.Quote:
"The thing about money ... is that it makes you do things you don't want to do."
- Lou Mannheim, in the film Wall Street.
right ccw9mm, this guy got women to marry then he killed thier husbands for the insurance. it was just a power trip for him getting away with it. he did not need the money.....SICK :gah:
and thanks, i will az husker.
i am addicted to these forensics files type shows, for better or worse.oh well , going to the range today to help relax for a while.