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Sophomore Rachel Ranson posted a third-place finish in the 200 free and a fourth-place showing int he 100 free over the weekend in Houston.
Jan. 28, 2012
Complete Results From Houston Triple-Dual Meet
HOUSTON - Junior Kayla Alf-Huynh and sophomore Rachel Ranson posted third-place finishes in the 50 free and 200 free, respectively, and the Green Wave relay teams followed suit with third-place showings in the 200 and 400 free team events, but it was not enough as the Tulane University women's swimming and diving team fell short in a triple-dual meet over the weekend at the University of Houston's Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.
Alf-Huynh clocked a 24.10 in the 50 free to lead the Green Wave effort in the event while Ranson timed out at 1:54.86 to do the same in the 200 free. The quartet of Hagar Elgendy, Lauren Pfohl, Kristine Gu and Ranson joined forces to post a 3:33.30 in the 400 relay while the combination of Alf-Huynh, Elgendy, Gu and Ranson time out at 1:36.79 in the 200 free relay.
Alf-Huynh, Ranson and the relay teams performances were four of the Green Wave's 31 top-10 finishes for the weekend. In the end, however, Tulane fell to Rice 201.5-140.5, to LSU 265.5-98.5 and to Houston 258.0-111.0.
"Despite the final outcome of the meet, we had a great weekend of swimming and diving," Tulane head coach Lena Guarriello said. "The team did a fantastic job of racing smart and Sadie (Eicher) completed a full list of dives on tower today, including an arm stand from the 10-meter tower. This weekend really showcased the team's progress to-date and their tremendous growth as a program."
The team of Alf-Huynh, Erin Cunningham, Grace Tarka and Elgendy clocked a 1:49.70 to finish sixth in the 200 medley relay, two spots ahead of Vanessa Loewen, Caitlin Corcoran, Emily Needham and Cari Caprio's mark of 1:52.75. Allie Evans led the Tulane effort in the 1000 free with a mark of 10:34.57 to finish seventh while Gisele Calderon (58.80), Amy Needham (59.57) and Emily Needham (1:00.01) finished fifth, sixth and ninth in the 100 fly, respectively.
Alf-Huynh added an eighth-place finish in the 100 back (1:00.00) and Ranson chipped in with a team-best 52.82 to in the 100 free to finish fourth. Loewen was 10th in the 100 back at 1:00.29. Following Ranson in the 200 free, Calderon was eighth with a time of 1:55.96 and Lauren Pfohl finished 10th at 1:56.83. Elgendy finished fifth in the 50 free at 24.40 while Gu was tied for 10th with a 24.80. Elgendy was also tied for eighth in the 100 free with a time of 53.32.
Pfohl (2:08.90), Loewen (2:09.69) and Cunningham (2:09.98) posted respective finishes of sixth, eighth and 10th in the 200 back while Calderon (2:10.62) and Emily Needham (2:11.25) were seventh and eighth in the 200 fly. Cunningham also led Tulane with a 2:09.20 in the 200 IM to finish fifth.
In relay action, Tulane tallied an additional sixth-place finish in the 400 free as Allie Evans, Amy Needham, Elizabeth Whitaker and Caprio clocked a 3:40.59. In the 400 medley relay, the team of Loewen, Cunningham, Amy Needham and Ranson finished fifth with a 4:00.66 while Alf-Huynh, Shelby Kiser, Calderon and Gu were three places back at 3:30.59. Caprio, Allie Evans, Whitaker and Amy Needham posted a 1:41.14 in the 200 free relay to finish seventh.
Eicher, meanwhile, tallied sixth-place finishes in all three diving events - scoring a 206.55 in the one-meter springboard, a 210.10 in the 3-meter springboard and a 158.55 in the platform.
Corcoran led the Green Wave effort in the 200 breast with a 2:31.37 to finish 13th, Calderon finished 11th in the 500 free with a time of 5:11.12 and Claire Schelske posted a 1:09.85 to finish 14th in the 100 breast. Laura Turpen paced Tulaen in the 400 IM with a 4:43.44.
"Kristine Gu was outstanding on the relays and Gisele Calderon also stood out for the team over the two-session meet," Guarriello said. "I was also really impressed with Erin Cunningham who had probably her best meet so far this season. This meet was just what the swimmers and diver needed heading into conference. I'm excited to see these girls swim rested in a few weeks. I know we're going to see some amazing performances."
Tulane will close out the 2011-12 season at the Conference USA Swimming and Diving Championship on Feb. 15-18 in Houston.


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Billionaire Brothers Fire Back at SEC
Last month we reported that Sam and Charles Wyly, Texas billionaire brothers in their mid-70s, had been hit with an Securities & Exchange Commission suit claiming they had tried to hide $550 million in trading profits.
The Wylys, according to the suit, allegedly used sham trusts and subsidiaries in the Isle of Man and the Cayman Islands to avoid disclosing their sales of stock in public companies where they were directors. The brothers' attorney, William Brewer III of Dallas, has vigorously denied the charges.
After months of failed settlement talks with the SEC, the brothers themselves are finally talking about the case and the offshore trusts that have landed them in hot water, according to this article in the New York Times.
"They gonna lose," Sam Wyly said of the SEC. "They gonna get nothing."
The Wylys ventured offshore in 1991, after attending a seminar on overseas trusts taught by a lawyer who boasted that no creditor had ever pierced the asset protections his firm established for clients, the Times reports.
The goal behind the trusts was estate planning and tax deferral, according to the Wylys, who said they viewed the trusts as little more than a 401(k). If there were mistakes in establishing them, or in disclosures required by law, it was the fault of the experts hired by the brothers, Charles Wyly said. "We relied on people we thought were fine attorneys and accountants." he said.
The SEC, however, claims that the brothers knew, or should have known, that they were breaking the law.
The two sides have so far been far apart in their settlement talks, Mr. Brewer said.
"I could write them a check, but that's not the point," Sam Wyly said. "It's not about the money."

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A Daily Word from the Word for Thursday, February 20, 2014
"Then Eli perceived that the Lord had called the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, 'Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He [God] calls you, that you must say, 'Speak, Lord, for Your servant hears.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place." – 1 Samuel 3:8-9
What is the Lord trying to say to you this day, my brother? What is your Heavenly Father whispering in your ear, my sister? Your Father has a lot to say to you; and, He is always speaking. What good parent wouldn't communicate with their child as often as possible?
The problem lies with us; in that, we either don't believe that God speaks to us, or we think God has more important things to do. The devil is a lie! We, God's children, are His most precious and important priority. The Father who loves us so much in that He sent His only beloved and begotten Son to die on a Cross, surely desires to spend time with us! (John 3:16-17). Our Creator, Who has numbered every strand of hair on each of our heads, surely loves to talk with His sons and daughters (Luke 12:7). Our most tender Father, who collects our every tear in a bottle, most assuredly wants to join you for your morning cup of coffee, and your evening meal! (Psalm 56:8).
Let's looks at another moment in the Bible, where God communes with one of His children:
"Then He said, 'Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.' And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. So it was, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him, and said, 'What are you doing here, Elijah?'" (1 Kings 19:11-13).
"But Brother Matt, that was in the old days. God doesn't speak to us anymore." Again I say: The devil is a lie! Hebrews 13:8 testifies from the high towers of Heaven that "God is the same yesterday, today, and forever!" God spoke then, and God speaks today; because God does not change. He may change His methods, but the Father, Himself, does not change.
God wants you to do something for Him. Get a simple spiral notebook and a pen. Keep it with you throughout the day for a week. Put it by your bed at night. Begin inquiring, like Samuel "Speak Lord speak, for I am listening." We are no longer servants, but we are sons and daughters of the Father! When Jesus came and reconciled us back to the Father through His Blood, we became His sons and daughters!
Expect God to speak to you, constantly, because you are His child, and He is your Daddy! I actually say each morning, noon, and evening "Speak Lord, speak, for your son is listening." You do the same, and then thank Him for speaking to you. Use your notebook to begin the habit of training your ear to hear from God, by listening to what He has to say and writing it down. And like Elijah, don't expect your Creator to speak in a certain way; but be open for Him to speak the way He chooses to speak to you.
So get going! God has a lot to say to you! How do I know? Because He told me so.
Father, thank You for speaking to us. Help us to hear You. Help us to know your voice. Put a sensitivity in our spirits to hear Your footsteps in the garden. In Jesus Name, we thank You that we hear You, Holy Father. We thank You that You speak to us every second of every day, and we hear Your voice every second of every day, clearly and accurately, and the voice of a stranger we will not follow (John 10:5). Amen and Amen.
Take action! Challenge your thinking! Choose to listen for the voice of your Father. Live each day expecting your God to speak to you, and believing that He will; because surely He will. And continue to fight the good fight of pushing through the static of your flesh, and reaching for that still small voice; for God, your Divine Whisper, has already given you the victory!
If you have never received Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, I encourage you to do it today, right now, by saying this prayer out loud: "Jesus, forgive me for my sins. I am sorry. I truly desire to be saved and reconciled back to God, my Father, through You. I receive Your sinless Blood as payment in full for my sins—past, present, and future. I now call You my Lord and Savior, and invite You to live within my heart, and to permanently live within me. I make You Lord over me and over my life from this moment on. Amen." Congratulations! You are now a child of God, made whole and made new, by the Blood of Jesus Christ!
God tells us that we are blessed to be a blessing (Genesis 12:2). Be a blessing to someone by sending them this word of encouragement. If God did not already put someone in your spirit and on your heart that needs to read this uplifting message from above, simply ask your Heavenly Father who to bless on today. Forward this message right now by email, facebook, or twitter.
Jesus is coming soon!
May God Bless you and keep you always.
With warmest regards,
And, in service of The Most High King,
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Sprint Samsung Epic 4G Touch (Galaxy S II) press photos leaked
As previously reported, Sprint will likely be the first US mobile carrier to launch the Samsung Galaxy S II (on September 9).
Its version of the S II will be called Samsung Epic 4G Touch. While Sprint hasn't announced the smartphone yet, a press photo of it – from all angles – has appeared over at PocketNow.
The Epic 4G Touch looks just like the Galaxy spotted in this promo video released by Samsung last week, thus it has no physical home button. That aside (and the fact that it has WiMax connectivity), Sprint's Epic 4G Touch doesn't seem to be different from the Galaxy S II that's already available in Europe and other parts of the world.
AT&T and T-Mobile are expected to introduce their own versions of the Samsung Galaxy S II, too, shorty after Sprint. We'll bring more details as soon as official info is unveiled (which may happen later today).


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Pleasanton Summer Sports Camps
Eagle Football Camp-The Pleasanton Athletic Department will be hosting a youth football camp on June 5th-7th. The camp will be offered to students who are currently in 2nd through 8th grade. The camp will be from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on all three days.
Each camper will receive a Gatorade bottle and instruction in the fundamentals of football skills. The camp will emphasize fundamentals, form, technique and fun of the game.
Camp registration forms can be picked up from the athletic office at P.I.S.D.
Basketball Camp- The Pleasanton Eagle Summer Basketball Camp will be held June 11th-14th at the Sports Complex. The camp will begin at 8:30 a.m. and run until 12:30 p.m. All students who are currently in kinder-8th grade are invited to take part in the camp. Each camper will receive a t-shirt, a Gatorade bottle and instruction in the fundamentals of basketball skills. The camper will emphasize passing, dribbling, shooting and the fun of the game.
You can pick up a camp form at the Pleasanton athletic office at P.I.S.D.
Baseball Camp- The Pleasanton Eagle Baseball staff is inviting all future Eagles to take part in their 2012 summer camp. The camp will take place June 18th-20th at the Pleasanton High School Practice Baseball field. Campers will receive instruction on hitting drills, base running, defensive drills, pitching drills, team situation drills and a camp t-shirt. The camp will begin at 8:30 a.m. and run until 11:30 a.m.
You can pick up a baseball camp form at the Pleasanton Athletic Office at P.I.S.D.
Note: All camps are available for a fee. Contact the Pleasanton Athletic Office for prices.


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Benjamin Morse archive (19th-20th C.)
The collection encompasses Benjamin Morse's career as a poet, critic and scholar and extends to some several hundred letters as well as his own poems and articles, translations of poetry, prose works and plays, reviews, biographical materials and numerous photographs, cards, press cuttings and pamphlets. The collection contains: personal and family papers of Benjamin Morse; original poetry by Benjamin Morse; articles and pamphlets by Benjamin Morse; reviews from Modern language review, Welsh review and Englische Studien; translations from Rainer Maria Rilke; typescript of translation of the 'Duino elegies' and other translations from Rilke; Rilke's works; Benjamin Morse's correspondence with the Rilke family; manuscript and typescript translations of four plays by Carl Sternheim (1878-1942); translations from writers other than Rilke; Alfred Mombert (1872-1942) materials (mostly photocopies) gathered by Morse while preparing his editions of Mombert's letters; materials relating to other German writers; and letters in German, Italian, English and Welsh - correspondents have been identified wherever possible.
Date range: 1878-1977
Strengths: Morse was widely connected with writers and literary critics across Europe, before, during and after the Second World War. His personal correspondence gives a unique insight into the world of the European literate at this time.
Size: 43 boxes, 12.5 metres
Languages: English, Italian, German, Welsh
Keywords: Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926), Carl Sternheim (1878-1942), Alfred Mombert (1872-1942), literature, criticism, translation, Europe, Second Word War
Notes: Benjamin Joseph Morse (1899-1977), was lecturer and senior lecturer in Italian at University College, Cardiff, 1940-66. After graduation from Aberystwyth University in 1923, Morse spent some years on the continent, at Trieste, Osnabrück and other cities, where he began his correspondence with German and Italian writers, which was renewed after 1945. He was a poet, critic and scholar, a notable translator of poetry (especially Rilke) and plays (e.g. Sternheim) and editor of Mombert's letters. B. J. Morse was made a knight of the Italian Republic in 1966. Morse's personal, substantial library of rare books is also held by the Library, including an exceptional collection of editions of Rilke's works in German and English.


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Remember back in September I wrote a column disputing a friend's claim that football power had returned to the Pacific Northwest? It's my Sept. 12 column if you want to check your handy Cheney Free Press archives.
The occasion for the column was Washington State's upset of then No. 25 Southern Cal, on the road no less in LaLa-land. Add in Eastern Washington's upset of No. 25 FBS team Oregon State in the season-opener, and Washington's dismantling of then No. 19 Boise State in Dawg-town, and folks were getting somewhat giddy up here about the Pac-North's apparent rise to glory.
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Lluis, J M; Nachbur, U; Cook, W D; Gentle, I E; Moujalled, D; Moulin, M; Wong, W W L; Khan, N; Chau, D; Callus, B A; Vince, J E; Silke, J; Vaux, D L (2010). TAK1 is required for survival of mouse fibroblasts treated with TRAIL, and does so by NF-kappaB dependent induction of cFLIPL. PLoS ONE, 5(1):e8620.
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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is known as a "death ligand"-a member of the TNF superfamily that binds to receptors bearing death domains. As well as causing apoptosis of certain types of tumor cells, TRAIL can activate both NF-kappaB and JNK signalling pathways. To determine the role of TGF-beta-Activated Kinase-1 (TAK1) in TRAIL signalling, we analyzed the effects of adding TRAIL to mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) derived from TAK1 conditional knockout mice. TAK1-/- MEFs were significantly more sensitive to killing by TRAIL than wild-type MEFs, and failed to activate NF-kappaB or JNK. Overexpression of IKK2-EE, a constitutive activator of NF-kappaB, protected TAK1-/- MEFs against TRAIL killing, suggesting that TAK1 activation of NF-kappaB is critical for the viability of cells treated with TRAIL. Consistent with this model, TRAIL failed to induce the survival genes cIAP2 and cFlipL in the absence of TAK1, whereas activation of NF-kappaB by IKK2-EE restored the levels of both proteins. Moreover, ectopic expression of cFlipL, but not cIAP2, in TAK1-/- MEFs strongly inhibited TRAIL-induced cell death. These results indicate that cells that survive TRAIL treatment may do so by activation of a TAK1-NF-kappaB pathway that drives expression of cFlipL, and suggest that TAK1 may be a good target for overcoming TRAIL resistance.
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Article VI is a short, but extremely important part of the core of the United States Constitution. Part of it is no longer necessary. However, the U.S. Constitution cannot be altered. Amendments to the Constitution are additions to the document. Nothing can ever be removed, which is why there remain pieces of the document that do not apply to the modern country. Even nullifying part of the Constitution requires an amendment. In this case, as will become obvious, the parts of the article that became irrelevant resolved themselves.
Read the entire article here.
The first section of Article VI of the U.S. Constitution involves debts incurred by the United States. It states in so many words that any debts incurred by the United States under the name of the Confederation are upheld as debts of the United States under the Constitution. In short, if the states owed anyone money before the document, they still owe it. While the country is in massive debt, as of 2014, this section is outdated, a Constitutional relic, if you will.
The second section of Article VI is one of the most important statements in U.S. politics. Put briefly, it states that the Constitution and any laws, treaties, etc. formed under the authority of that document are the "supreme" law of the land. In these areas, the federal government trumps state and local government. If the Constitution says yes or no to an issue, that is the answer throughout the states.
The final section of Article VI states that Senators, Representatives, judicial officers, legislators, executive officers, etc. shall be bound by oath to uphold the Constitution. Perhaps more importantly, it goes on to state that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." In a country with a strong fundamentalist sect, this part of the Constitution is very important in maintaining separation of church and state that goes hand-in-hand with freedom of religion.


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move / migrate list entries to a group
It should be possible to move list entries to a group or even better to translate a list to a group
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Lee T.Q. commented
IMO, it is _very_ strange that such an obvious function is still missing in Diigo.
Markfelling commented
Just tried out the service and added all of my bookmarks, only to find I cannot move groups of bookmarks with the same tag into a Group or a List. Very disappointed
Mark Vickers commented
Thanks, Sandy_diigo (Admin, Diigo ) - I've just used your idea for the first time, and that's certainly a lot simpler than adding each individual bookmark to a Group - but, I imagine that the people I have shared the List with cannot add to the List, or add comments to it in the way that they can in normal Group entries.
Can you confirm/deny that that is the case, and if it is, can anyone think of a workaround?
Karen Bellnier commented
And in reverse, I curate a group and would like to generate lists to share both with the group and in a public setting (something more detailed and attractive than the Linkroll).
AdminSandy_diigo (Admin, Diigo ) commented
You can go to you list and get permalink. Then you can share the link of your list to group.
Jörn Weber commented
Any news on that topic?
I need to share my bookmarks in the lists that I created to my group. The user should be seeing what was created and no recreate the lists.
Gregory Louie commented
Yes. I would love to simply check a box next to a bookmark in personal list to either copy or move the bookmark to another list, either to a personal or a group list and visa versa. Together with a sections feature to organize group lists, these two features would transform Diigo's social networking service from good to Great!
Robert Vernon commented
I also find this very annoying that I can't share my list of bookmarks/tags with a group I created. Why can't I export everything marked with certain tags to a group?
G Hald commented
I don't inderstand what it's not possible... When i open one of my list, we should could share all bookmark or all selected bookmark with a group that we haved suscribe... : [more action...] > [send to a group] ... not complicated, isn't it ? I'm suprise that no more users vote for this feature...
Sandy_diigo commented
How about displaying lists from group members in a stand-alone section?
Eldad Sotnick-Yogev commented
I agree - for our work we set up a group account to share things but finding it frustrating as the group's lists are all different. For example, i set up 16 categories so when using the bookmark button in the toolbar items can quickly be placed into a list. How come I can't share that list so everyone in the group has the same 16 options?
jelmerevers commented
I find Diigo sorely lacking in its 'social' aspect. There is no way to move/share a list to a group? I'm researching a bookmarking/annotating tool for my school and this is a dealbreaker for me. Maybe evernote will be more suitable to our needs.


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Nov. 10, 1999
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The No. 14 UCLA women's soccer team will host the University of San Diego in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday at 1 pm at the North Athletic Field.
The No. 20 Toreros defeated San Diego State 2-1 Wednesday night in the first round of the NCAAs. With the win, the Toreros are now 16-4.
UCLA received a first round bye and has a 14-4-1 record. The Bruins did not meet the Toreros this season but are 3-1-2 in the series against San Diego.
Tickets for Saturday's matchup can be purchased at the gate and are $7 for adults and $5 for children under 12, students and seniors.


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This month we are honored to feature illustrations of designer/artist/blogger Richard Haines as our cover art. The images, which Haines illustrated for JC Report take after his popular blog What I Saw Today, featuring hand-sketched looks from the endless runway that is New York City.
Haines' work combines a life-long love of drawing and fashion, a discerning eye for detail and poise as well as a genuine appreciation for the dynamics of daily urban living. After receiving a degree in graphic and fine arts from Virginia Commonwealth University, Haines lived in Paris before settling in his beloved New York. Having designed menswear for Calvin Klein, Perry Ellis and Bliss Blass, Haines decided to return to draftsmanship with his blog.
"Illustrating, for me, is getting the gesture of how a person feels in what he's wearing," Haines explains with great enthusiasm. "I love to capture the stance and attitude of how a person feels because they are wearing something that they know makes them feel good."
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Opportunity, EIVA Goliath Awaits Scrappy Tigers As Postseason Opens
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When the Princeton men's volleyball takes the court Thursday night in the second EIVA semifinal, it will face an opportunity as golden as possible.
It was only three weeks ago when the season appeared to be slipping away from Princeton, a team that was starting five underclassmen, none of whom had experienced postseason play for the Tigers.
Then came April, and the Tigers caught fire. Six wins later, including two league victories by matching 3-2 scores last week, sent Princeton to a semifinal showdown with top-seeded Penn State (8 pm, or 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Harvard-George Mason semfinal).
The Nittany Lions, winners of 20 of the last 21 EIVA Championships, will be heavily favored to return to the NCAA Championship. They haven't lost a league match in State College since Valentine's Day, 1998. And they haven't lost an individual home set to Princeton since eight days before that. After a first-set loss in the regular season on Feb. 6, 1998, Penn State has won 54 consecutive sets at home over the Orange and Black.
But this particular Princeton team will bring two things into Rec Hall that few opponents carry: momentum and belief.
The momentum comes from the afore-mentioned six-match win streak, but mostly from a pair of do-or-die victories over NJIT and George Mason last week. The NJIT win saw Princeton rally from an 0-2 hole to claim three straight in its Dillon Gym finale. The Tigers followed with a road win at a playoff qualifier, and they saw two starting freshmen do enough that afternoon to sweep the EIVA weekly honors.
As for the belief, that comes from March 30, 2012, when Princeton went toe-to-toe with Penn State in an EIVA classic. The Tigers had eight match balls in a thrilling fourth set, which went the way of the Nittany Lions by a 37-35 score, and nearly rallied in the fifth before falling 15-12. Since Princeton last beat Penn State in the 1998 EIVA semifinal, the Tigers had never gotten nearly this close to a win over the Nittany Lions.
Now doing that in State College, or doing it in the postseason, well, that's another story. But it's one that nobody thought this team would even have the chance to author last month.
So, with nothing to lose and history to make, Princeton is ready for its EIVA semifinal.
While the freshmen (more on them later) have stolen the show recently, head coach Sam Shweisky will rely on experience to guide his team against Penn State. Both senior setter Scott Liljestrom and junior middle Michael Dye were on the court when Princeton pushed Penn State hard in the 2010 EIVA championship match.
Dye, who earned all-tournament team honors that postseason, has had a brilliant junior year despite covering multiple positions due to injury. He earned First-Team All-EIVA honors this past week after leading the league with a .343 attack percentage and finishing second on the team with 2.3 kills per set. The moment wasn't too big for him as a freshman, and it certainly won't be for him this year.
The same can be said for Liljestrom, who is looking to join Jason Morrow '00 as the only setter to start in two EIVA championship matches. He earned Second-Team All-EIVA honors this season after ranking in the top five in the league with 9.84, but his leadership role has meant just as much as his on-court play.
The freshman trio of Cody Kessel, Will Siroky and Tony Ensbury has given Princeton volleyball the shot in the arm it needed after a tough 2011 season. Kessel was just named the EIVA Newcomer of the Year after leading the league with 4.0 kills and 4.6 points per set; his kill total ranks sixth nationally and first among all freshmen.
Siroky was just named the EIVA Offensive Player of the Week after recording 16 kills without an error in the 3-2 road win at George Mason. He is hitting .440 for the season, a total that would rank second nationally if he qualified (you need to average four attacks per set, and Siroky averages 3.3).
Ensbury set a career high with 17 digs against Mason to earn EIVA Defensive Player of the Week honors. His presence on the court paid immediate dividends to Princeton in the defense and passing game, and he'll need to be at his best Thursday against a Penn State team that leads the EIVA with a .315 attack percentage.
Two sophomores will be making their postseason debut, and both will be critical to Princeton's chances against Penn State. Outsides Jeff Stapleton and Davis Waddell have both produced strong performances recently, but Princeton will need at least one to have a season-best effort Thursday night. Neither has ever had more than six kills in one match against the Nittany Lions, so either could become a major difference maker if they get hot that night.
The task won't be simple. Since Morrow and company led Princeton past Penn State in the 1998 EIVA semifinal, no team has been able to knock off the Nittany Lions when the postseason rolled around.
But simple tasks don't lead to this level of opportunity.
Penn State awaits.
Perhaps history does as well.


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March 1, 2011
TUCSON, Ariz. - Anthony Wilcox, a senior safety on the Arizona football team in 2010, will be among a handful of scholar-athletes honored by the Southern Arizona chapter of the National Football Foundation when he receives the Ricky Hunley Award in April.
Wilcox, who started nine games as a senior last fall, was named a first-team Pacific-10 All-Academic selection in December. On the season, Wilcox registered 46 tackles and broke up nine passes, while helping lead Arizona to a third-straight bowl game.
On Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 5:30pm the Southern Arizona Chapter of The National Football Foundation will be honoring eleven outstanding high school seniors at their annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner. The event will be held in the Grand Ballroom of the Student Union Memorial Building on The University of Arizona Campus. Former University of Arizona star Jay Dobyns will be the keynote speaker.
Student-athletes being honored that night will be Kevin Ackerley from Sahuaro High School, Jacob Arzouman from Salpointe Catholic High School, Nathan Brooks and Nick Hawkins from Sabino High School, Daniel Goodman from Desert View High School, Shawn Kobylinski from Catalina Foothills High School, Daniel McLead and Tyler Vance from Pusch Ridge Christian, Jordan Mills and Javier Olono from Cienega High School, and Aaron Noel from Mountain View High School. In addition, Arizona Wildcat Anthony Wilcox will be given the Ricky Hunley Award as the outstanding collegiate athlete and Amphi Football Coach Vern Friedli will be presented the Joe Kearney Award for Outstanding Contributions to Amateur Football Award.
The Scholar-Athlete Awards Dinner recognizes the top student-athletes chosen from a field of nominees selected by the Southern Arizona Chapter Committee. Applicants are judged on academics, athletics, character, citizenship and service. To date, 36 of the 42 high schools in Southern Arizona have had scholar-athletes honored. The chapter has awarded over $120,000 in scholarship grants as well as awarding over $2,500 to your football programs in Tucson.
Tickets for this event are $40 per person and are available by calling 520-621-5233 The receipients were chosen based on academics, athletics, character, citizenship and community service.
The honor Wilcox earned is named in honor of Hunley, a former Arizona All-American linebacker (1980-83), a member of the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame, and a former NFL veteran, a college coaching veteran and a member of the UA Sports Hall of Fame.


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Since the mid-1990s there has been a dramatic shift in the part-time versus full-time status of the older workforce.
The ratio of part-time to full-time employment among older workers was relatively steady from 1977 to 1990. Between 1990 and 1995, part-time work among older workers began trending upward with a corresponding decline in full-time employment.
But after 1995, that trend began a marked reversal with full-time employment rising sharply. Between 1995 and 2007, the number of older workers on full-time work schedules nearly doubled while the number working part-time rose just 19 percent. As a result, full-timers now account for a majority among older workers: 56 percent in 2007, up from 44 percent in 1995.
These data are from the Current Population Survey program. To learn more, see "Older Workers," BLS Spotlight on Statistics, July 2008.
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College Hockey:Denver, CC Tie Again
Tigers Get Late Goal in Third
DENVER — Once again, the arch-rivals from Colorado were only able to battle to a tie. Trailing 1-0 late in the third, No. 13 Colorado College got a goal from Chad Rau to secure a tie with No. 5 Denver. Both Tigers' netminder Richard Bachman and Pioneers' goalie Marc Cheverie were outstanding in net.
CC carried the better of the play early, getting several good chances on Cheverie in the first few minutes. Mike Testwuide had a chance with an open net on the left post, but Joe Colborne tied him up as the puck hopped over his stick. Shortly after that, while on a power play, Gabe Guentzel came down the slot with an open lane, but Cheverie made the stop.
"I thought we played very sloppy and careless, and at times disinterested," said Pioneers' coach George Gwozdecky of the first period. "I was not happy with our performance, other than Marc Cheverie, who saved our bacon time and time again."
Denver's fourth line of Matt Glasser, Julian Marcuzzi and Brandon Vossberg was its most effective in the early going, getting several good chances. Glasser had a shot that he partially fanned on from the right side of the slot, and Vossberg charged the left post hard, almost getting a pass back to Glasser for a golden chance.
"They played well," said Gwozdecky of his fourth line. "They didn't have a lot of ice time, but all three of them did a very good job."
A series of penalties on both teams changed the pace midway through the period. CC had a five-on-three power play for over a minute, but were unable to convert. The Tigers kept trying to get a forward moving through the crease for a tip, but the Pioneers' penalty killers, particularly Cody Brookwell, kept sticks in the passing lanes.
"They were very aggressive on the penalty kill, and they were disrupting us like crazy," said CC coach Scott Owens. "We couldn't get the puck settled down and we couldn't get consistent shots. When we did get stuff at the point, they were blocking them."
Late in the period, CC had a great chance on a wild scramble in front off a turnover, with both Mike Testwuide and Andreas Vlassopoulos getting point blank chances on Cheverie, who finished the period with 13 saves.
At the other end, Bachman was equally strong, robbing Vossberg on a great wrist shot and standing strong on several blasts from the point by Patrick Wiercioch and J.P. Testwuide.
"His numbers are unbelievable," said Owens of Bachman. "He was focused, controlling rebounds, battling, competing. We gave up a lot of high grade shots and he competed for us. They bring out the best in him."
After killing off a penalty to start the second, Denver had a chance to net the first goal when Rhett Rakhshani joined a rush out of the penalty box. The puck came to Tyler Ruegsegger in the slot, and he blasted a shot off the crossbar.
On an ensuing Denver power play, Rau broke up ice two-on-one and rifled a shot from the left circle that Cheverie stopped.
The play opened up from there. Denver had a golden chance when Jesse Martin, coming up the right side, made a beautiful pass to Kyle Ostrow in the slot. Ostrow had an open net, but his shot looked like it deflected off a Tigers' skate and went wide. Right after that, Dustin Jackson almost scored on a partial breakaway, cutting across the crease on a rush and backhanding it wide.
With the number of penalties being called, special teams were a key, and it was Denver who capitalized first on a beautiful tic-tac-toe play. Luke Salazar carried the puck down the slot and fed Anthony Maiani at the left post. Maiani slid a pass back across to Ostrow near the right post, and Ostrow one-timed the pass top shelf short side past Bachman at 10:07.
Denver almost increased their lead to two at the end of the period when J.P. Testwuide carried the puck down the slot and fed Salazar at the left post. Salazar tried to feed Ruegsegger at the far side post, but Ruegsegger was unable to get his stick on it.
Denver had another chance early in the third when Brian Gifford got behind the Tigers' defense and had a tip in try, but Bachman made the save.
At the 11:29 mark of the third, the Tigers got a golden chance to tie the game when Vossberg was called for a five-minute major for checking-from-behind. Vossberg also got a game misconduct.
Right off the first faceoff, the Pioneers had the best scoring chance when Wiercioch made a rush down the left board and charged hard to the net with Bachman sprawling to get back, but the angle was too sharp for Wiercioch to tuck the puck past.
The Pioneers were very aggressive on the penalty kill, blocking shots with abandon and effectively keeping the Tigers to the perimeter. When CC did get a good chance, Cheverie made the save, and the Pioneers killed the penalty.
With time winding down and momentum from the kill, the Pioneers looked set to claim their first win against CC in the last six games against them, but at the 18:23 mark, Ryan Lowery slid a pass to Rau in the left circle, and he rifled it past Cheverie.
"I thought Denver was very good tonight, and their goaltender was outstanding," Owens said. "We're playing pretty well right now, and that's a pretty good hockey club. We're 1-0-3 against them this year."
"They made a great play to tie it up at the end, but I think battling through the five-minute major like we did, I thought we did a terrific job," said Gwozdecky. "I really felt we were on our way to winning that game and perhaps deserved a little better."
In the OT, the Tigers had more shots, but the Pioneers had the best chance late when Rakhshani rushed down the left boards with an open shooting lane. However, he tried to feed Ruegsegger back in the slot through traffic, and though Bachman was down on the ice, the puck dribbled back left out of harm's way.
"They're playing for their lives," said J.P. Testwuide. "They're on the bubble right now, and they worked hard. Give them credit. They hung in there and got that late goal."
With a tie getting them nothing, Owens elected to pull Bachman with 20 seconds left to try for the win, but the Tigers couldn't get any good chances, something he admitted he'd never done before.
"You have mixed emotions. We're playing an arch-rival. For us, we wanted to try for third place, but we also knew there could be a downside; if we lost, we could lose in the PairWise."
Next weekend, the Tigers will host Minnesota-Duluth while Denver hosts Alaska-Anchorage. In the last meeting between the Seawolves and Pioneers, Anchorage rallied from a two-goal deficit to win in OT.
"We definitely have unfinished business," said J.P. Testwuide. "They're a good team, and anybody in this league can beat anybody at any time, so we're not going to take them lightly."
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The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have a reputation of style, southern flair and an influential presence, nationally. Beloved as "America's Sweethearts, "the DCC are ambassadors of good cheer across the country and serve as the Dallas Cowboys primary military outreach liaisons. It is no wonder why EVP of marketing, sales promotion and ecommerce at Belk, Jon Pollack, believes a partnership with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders "is a natural fit." The commitment to communities, fashion, and southern values is what both Belk and DCC embody, which makes their union that much more special.
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Tom Hiddleston Gossip
Tom Hiddleston gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Tom Hiddleston is no longer the internet's boyfriend
Tom Hiddleston has been promoting things for the last few months, from I Saw the Light to The Night Manager—which is good—to High Rise, premiering on demand at the end of the month. Full Story
Tom Hiddleston in The Night Manager
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The Night Manager has already aired on the BBC and it begins its run on AMC in the US tonight, because somehow in 2016 synchronous release still isn't the industry standard. The six-part mini-series is an adaptation of John le Carré's novel—and the author himself has a Hitchcockian cameo in episode four—and cost co-producers BBC and AMC nearly $43 million to make. Full Story
Tom Hiddleston making the rounds
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Tom Hiddleston's new movie, I Saw the Light, opened last weekend but hardly anyone noticed amidst the bat-noise of Superhero Face Punch. But Hiddleston did his duty and promoted the movie, making several talk show appearances and being visible. Full Story
Tom Hiddleston and James Bond
I'm going to follow up this post with one about Jake Gyllenhaal so please note that a comparison is coming. As we've seen, when Tom Hiddleston is promoting a movie, invited on talk shows, he's the eager beaver… He becomes an exclamation point. Full Story
Who is Henry Cavill?
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Tom Hiddleston wall f-cking
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Apparently the internet jizzed all over itself last night over a scene in The Night Manager featuring Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Debicki doing it against a wall. It was his bare ass. And Twitter, in particular, got soaked. Let's have a look, shall we? Please note this is NSFW and mind your children. Full Story
Nearly Naked Tom Hiddleston
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Tom Hiddleston & Elizabeth Olsen 2016 update
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Tom Hiddleston was in Pasadena on the weekend for the Winter TCA to promote The Night Manager. The series begins on AMC and the BBC in April. He looks really good in that leather jacket. Late last year, the tabloids reported that Tom and Elizabeth Olsen had broken up because…f-ck… I don't know, it was a tabloid report and it wasn't true anyway so do we need to go into why? Tom started shooting Kong: Skull Island in Hawaii in the fall. Full Story
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Following a really cool teaser, there is now a full trailer for Tom Hiddleston's movie High Rise, a future dystopia mind-f*ck from director Ben Wheatley. It's more comprehensive look at the film, with the privileged world of the high rise and the weird sh*t happening inside, while still concealing what the hell is actually going on. Full Story
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text: Dec 18, 2012 23:07 Baton Rouge prep basketball schedule Baton Rouge prep basketball schedule Advocate story Comments Here is a schedule of high school basketball games in the Baton Rouge area. Times listed typically represent subvarsity games. Contact the host school to get an approximate varsity game time. Girls Wednesday Dutchtown at Lutcher, 5 p.m. Capitol at Port Allen, 6 p.m. Thursday Denham Springs at St. Amant, 5:30 p.m. Independence at Plaquemine, 5:30 p.m. Lafayette Christian at Ascension Christian, 6 p.m. Rayne at Doyle, 6 p.m. Broadmoor at Southern Lab, 6 p.m. Boys Wednesday Tara at Den. Springs, 5 p.m. Maurepas at La. School for the Deaf, 5 p.m. Clark at Madison Prep, 6 p.m. Istrouma at Glen Oaks, 6 p.m. Thursday Springfield at Dunham, 5 p.m. East Ascension at Denham Springs, 5 p.m. St. Amant at Walker, 5 p.m. Baker at Woodlawn, 5 p.m. W. Feliciana at Brusly, 5 p.m. Opelousas Catholic at Catholic-PC, 5 p.m. Christian Life at East Iberville, 5 p.m. Mentorship Acad. at Istrouma, 5:30 p.m. Wash.-Marion at Central, 6 p.m. Friday Cabrini at Riverside Academy, 11 a.m. West Feliciana at Central, 4 p.m. Southern Lab at Glen Oaks, 5 p.m. Walker at White Castle, 5:30 p.m. Hannan at Parkview Baptist, 5:30 p.m. Runnels at Northeast, 6 p.m. Donaldsonville at McKinley, 6 p.m. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe


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With the mark of a New Year, some couples are considering a new addition to the family in 2014. Mothers-to-be are becoming more educated and savvy regarding what's best for their babies. One area they are looking into is fish oil supplements.
"Many mothers-to-be are interested in natural marine pregnancy supplements, because they prefer them over synthetic vitamins produced in a laboratory," said the spokesperson for Nutrilys Del Mar, a marine supplement company located in San Diego. "While premium fish oil and marine sources are natural, it's still important to inquire with your health care provider to double check that your dietary supplement and food intake meets the right nutritional levels for you and your baby."
Quality marine supplement companies generally offer a prenatal and pregnancy pack. This pack includes a variety of natural supplements which will address a variety of nutritional needs. This list includes:
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Alkylglycerols: This potent fish oil detoxifies while boosting immunity and energy.
"Pregnancy and prenatal supplements are never a substitute for a healthy diet, but they do offer a wonderful wellness boost for you and your baby," the spokesperson said.


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Wadsworth police
Thursday, Nov. 8
3:11 a.m. — Akron Road and Interstate 76, an officer pulled over a driver for a routine traffic violation. Aaron Hood, 24, of Barberton, was cited for failure to appear on a previous court date and possession of marijuana.
Friday, Nov. 9
12:54 p.m. — 110 Akron Road, an employee at Convenient Food Mart reported a cooler and scrap metal were taken from the property.
Saturday, Nov. 10
12:30 p.m. — 500 block Oakcrest Drive, a resident reported identity theft to an officer.
3:49 p.m. — 200 block East St., a report was taken by an officer regarding furniture stolen from a residential garage.
Sunday, Nov. 11
12:44 a.m. — 175 Great Oaks Trail, during a patrol of Great Oaks Plaza, an officer cited William L. Smith, 59, of 249 Park Place Drive, for having an open container inside a vehicle.
Tuesday, Nov. 13
5:56 a.m. — 400 block Kellyann Court, a resident reported a theft of jewelry from her home.
1:53 p.m. — 120 Main St., a Rittman woman approached an officer at the police station about a city business having property believed to be stolen from her home. The matter is under investigation.
Lodi police
Wednesday, Nov. 7
3:28 p.m. — 116 Ainsworth St., an officer responded to CVS Pharmacy on a theft report. Samuel Wood, 26, of 624 Highland Drive, was arrested on the charge of theft after being accused of stealing a set of earphones and aluminum flashlights.
Thursday, Nov. 8
9:08 a.m. — Elyria St., an officer noticed a man walking on the street who was wanted on outstanding felony warrants. Stephen Hicks, 47, of 107 Elyria St., was arrested on the charges of trafficking marijuana (two counts) and trafficking drugs. He was transported to the Medina County Jail.
11:58 p.m. — 200 block Elyria St., police arrested James Bayless, 21, of 107 Elyria St., on the charge of trafficking drugs via a felony warrant from the Medina County Drug Task Force. He was transported to the Medina County Jail.
Friday, Nov. 9
9:25 p.m. — 116 Ainsworth St., an officer responded to CVS Pharmacy on a report of a theft in progress. Police said Ryan Novick, 27, of 128 River St., was charged with theft after producing a roll of tape from his pants pocket.
Sunday, Nov. 11
12:30 a.m. — 600 block Highland Drive, an officer responded to a report of a man in the street wearing only a towel. The man was found by police and transported to Lodi Community Hospital for observation. No charges were filed.
Sheriff's Office
Wednesday, Nov. 7
6:39 p.m. — 10400 block Thicket Trail, Wadsworth Township, a deputy was dispatched to a home under construction where numerous power tools were reported stolen.
Thursday, Nov. 8
7:03 p.m. — 500 block Ridgewood Road, Sharon Township, a 13-year-old boy was arrested on the charge of domestic violence. He was transported to the Medina County Detention Center.


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Two men were in critical condition Wednesday after a shootout at a Family Dollar in southwest Atlanta.
So far, police have not released their names or the content of their argument, which led to the shootout Tuesday. And both men fled the scene before officers arrived.
The shooting happened shortly before 5 p.m. at the Family Dollar at 2615 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy., according to Atlanta police. Investigators said the two men got into an argument inside the store.
"Subsequently, both individuals produced handguns in the parking lot and shot at each other," police spokeswoman Officer Kim Jones said. Both men were struck, and both left before officers arrived, police said.
Police did not provide any details on how the men left the scene or where on the body they were shot. It's also unclear if the two knew each other or how many people witnesseed the shooting.
The first call to police, indicating shots had been fired, came around 4:40 p.m., according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A second call was placed minutes later, indicating there was an injured person at a nearby fire station on Hollywood Road, the paper reported.
A third call came in a few minutes later, saying there was a injured person near an apartment complex in the 100 block of Dogwood Drive, a couple of miles away. Both men were transported to Grady Memorial Hospital where they were in critical but stable condition Wednesday, Jones said.
A request was made for homicide investigators to respond to the Family Dollar and detectives discovered the scenes were connected, police said. It's unclear how many shots were fired during the incident or what type of weapons were used.


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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
This Is Halloween, This Is Halloween, Halloween, Halloween...
34 comments:
- Mary Palumbo Collings said...
Wow, you guys go all out... Fantasic. Happy Halloween
- October 31, 2012 at 12:00 PM
- Mary Palumbo Collings said...
Oops... Fantastic...
- October 31, 2012 at 12:01 PM
- Mary said...
What a ghoulish celebration and spooktacular wedding gown~ I love how you celebrate! I'm only sorry it will be another year before I get to see Beaulah's toothsome smile again! Happy Haunting :)
- October 31, 2012 at 2:13 PM
- It's me said...
Happy halloween darling....love Ria....xxx..
- October 31, 2012 at 3:27 PM
- Lavender Cottage said...
Your family really gets into the spirit and I'll bet the neighbourhood kids love coming to your place!
- October 31, 2012 at 6:54 PM
- Lavender Cottage said...
Your family really gets into the spirit and I'll bet the neighbourhood kids love coming to your place!
- October 31, 2012 at 6:54 PM
- scrambledhenfruit said...
Your house is surely a fun place to be on Halloween! :)
- October 31, 2012 at 7:40 PM
- Sarah said...
Oh, I just had to share this with my husband. This is ghoulish fun at it's best. You and your family do know how to have a good time. I'm still chuckling. Like Mary, I'm going to miss Beaulah and Zoulah till we see them again next Halloween.
Happy Halloween! ~ Sarah
- October 31, 2012 at 7:52 PM
- Cintia Fumagalli said...
Super cool !! I wish here in my country we get something like this party ..one day maybe. It's spooktacular !! :D
- October 31, 2012 at 7:57 PM
- A Little Cuppa Tea said...
Your house was always one of my favorite houses to visit every Halloween, glad I get to see it this way!
- October 31, 2012 at 10:21 PM
- Pondside said...
My goodness - what a Hallowe'en night that must have been! You look great!
- October 31, 2012 at 11:51 PM
- Teresa said...
That looks like so much fun. We use to go all out but no more kids to come and see it. :( Only 9 kids last night. I'd love to be there and see all the fun.
- November 1, 2012 at 4:02 AM
- Frieda said...
Brrrrrr Jacqueline
Happy Halloween
- November 1, 2012 at 6:39 AM
- Frieda said...
Happy Hallowwen Jacqueline
- November 1, 2012 at 6:40 AM
- Infuse With Liz said...
Fun! You three zombie brides look awesome! Love the "blood red velvet" cake!
- November 1, 2012 at 8:26 AM
- Janie's World said...
What a fantastic theme and you did it up right! Loved those dresses and your hair!
- November 1, 2012 at 8:36 AM
- Alycia Nichols said...
Excellent! I love the rat on the cake!!! Your costumes and makeup were really, really spot on!!!!! Cool photography, too!!!
- November 1, 2012 at 3:25 PM
- SavoringTime in the Kitchen said...
Oh my gosh, you take Halloween to another level!! What fun it must be for all of your friends and family. I love how the little ones get into it too!
- November 1, 2012 at 4:40 PM
- Happier Than a Pig in Mud said...
Too fun Jacqueline! The littlest zombie gets my vote for the Oscar:@)
- November 1, 2012 at 5:20 PM
- Lulu said...
Why am I not surprised that you go all out for Halloween! Trick or treaters must have a second thought when they come to your door!
- November 1, 2012 at 5:54 PM
- Marlis said...
This is fabulous!!!! laughing, i can just imagine the fun had by all.
What a grand idea. T love the rat cake.. well that is my favorite! great costumes and photos.. xo marlis
- November 1, 2012 at 7:07 PM
- La Table De Nana said...
You are unique:-) What great fun for the family:-)
- November 1, 2012 at 7:30 PM
- Linda Primmer said...
Jacqueline, you have a great sense of style. I always look forward to your stylized posts. it's over the top and wicked!
- November 2, 2012 at 7:19 AM
- Lizy said...
You are truly the queen of halloween...Love Love Love what you do!!! It's amazing and your whole family is in it too! that is the spirit of Halloween...can't wait to see what you come up next year!
- November 3, 2012 at 9:03 PM
- Laura said...
I hate that I am at home on Halloween missing this!!!!! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!! So, I am told that in Chicago there is a Halloween street where all the neighbors really DECORATE and crowds come to trick or treat! make that happen :-)
- November 4, 2012 at 11:30 PM
- Shel said...
Oh wow! This looked like such fun.
You really know how to party.
- November 6, 2012 at 3:50 AM
- Sue said...
The three generations photo gave me the shivers!
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- Purple stylish said...
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A night of "rock theatrical" is headed to Houston with Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) worldwide smash hit, We Will Rock You, coming to the Hobby Center from January 22 through February 2.
This comedic multi-award-winning musical phenomenon was created by Ben Elton (TV's "MR. Bean" and "The Young Ones"). The show includes 24 of Queen's biggest songs including "Another One Bites The Dust", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", "We Are The Champions," "Bohemian Rhapsody" and the namesake, "We Will Rock You."
TUTS has denoted that We Will Rock You has a PG-13 rating.
We Will Rock You takes place in a future age on a planet formerly known as Earth,and is controlled by a mighty corporation where everyone partakes in the same movies, clothes and thoughts. Music is generated by the corporation's computers. Rock music is unheard and all musical instruments are banned. An unlikely resistance - an alliance of rebel Bohemians, waits for a hero to lead the battle to bring the power of rock back to the people.
The cast features Brian Justin Crum as Galileo, Ruby Lewis as Scaramouche, Jacqueline Arnold as Killer Queen, P.J. Griffith as Khashoggi, Ryan Knowles as Buddy, Erica Peck as Oz and Jared Zirilli as Britney.
TUTS will offer several special events in conjunction with the show to make for an unforgettable musical experience.
Stage-side pit seating: Wednesday, January 22 - Sunday, February 2: Like a real rock concert, the band will be shredding their guitars from the stage allowing us to add two additional rows of seating in the orchestra pit. Nothing beats the best seats in the house! Visit TUTS.com/WWRYPit to purchase pit seats.
Saint Arnolds Brewery pre-show party: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.: Get ready to party like a Bohemian rock star at Saint Arnold Brewery (2000 Lyons Ave)! Sample some of Houston's finest beers and fuel up on appetizers from Spaghetti Warehouse before entering the rockin' Air Guitar contest! If you don't "Bite The Dust", hop on the tube to the Hobby Center for an unforgettable performance of TUTS' We Will Rock You. No Radio Ga Ga here, just an evening of great beer and some of the greatest Queen music of all time! Visit TUTS.com/Events to purchase tickets.
Teen Night at TUTS: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.: Purchase a full price adult ticket and get a ticket for a teen under age 18 free! Buy today at TUTS.com/Events as this special offer will sell out!
OUT@TUTS post-show cast party: Thursday, January 23, 2014: A post-show, cabaret-style event at Artista Restaurant for TUTS' GLBT friends. Visit TUTS.com/OUT for more information.
Culture + Cuisine: Wednesday, January 22 - Sunday, February 2: Make it the perfect night with a delicious dinner before the show. Enjoy special pricing on a set 3 course meal followed by an orchestra level seat. A shuttle is available on request to travel between the partner restaurants and Hobby Center. These dinner packages are available in conjunction with all evening performances. For more information or to purchase a dinner package, visit TUTS.com/CultureCuisine or call the box office at 713-558-8887.
Tickets, starting at $24, are available on-line at TUTS.com, by phone at 713-558-TUTS (8887), outside the Houston area at (888) 558-3882, or in person at the Theatre Under The Stars Box Office, located at 800 Bagby at Walker, Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Saturday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
An audio described performance is available Sunday, February 2 at 2 p.m.; open captioning is available Sunday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. Hobby Center is wheelchair accessible. Discounts are available for groups of 15 or more. Group tickets may be purchased by calling (713) 558-8888 or via email at email@example.com.


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Reggie Noble (a.k.a. Redman) emerged from Newark, NJ, as a member of Def Squad, famously appearing on EPMD's Business as Usual with a unique voice and impeccable rhyme delivery. His subsequent solo records, Whut? Thee Album, Dare Iz a Darkside and Muddy Waters, firmly cemented him as a '90s-era hip-hop superstar. But it's what he's been able to accomplish since then that is most remarkable.
Redman dominates the mix-tape scene with his Ill at Will series. His collaborations with Def Jam labelmate Method Man morphed into the motion picture How High as well as the TV sitcom Method and Red. They continue to travel the world together performing for smoked-out crowds everywhere. His more recent albums, such as Red Gone Wild and Blackout 2!, show that his reputation as "your favorite rapper's favorite rapper" remains intact.
Redman wears his stoner badge proudly and openly, including on hits like "How High," "How to Roll a Blunt," and many others.
His relationship with all things marijuana – including HIGH TIMES – is an especially long one. Twenty years ago, he graced the cover of our March 1993 issue. Since then, he's co-hosted the Stony Awards and appeared numerous times as a performer at HT events in the US and abroad.
In fact, this most recent interview with Redman took place at the HIGH TIMES Medical Cannabis Cup in San Bernardino this past February. He judged the indica category – even though he's a devout "sativa guy" – and still had plenty of energy to sit down and discuss his longevity in the ever-changing music and film industries.
Interview by Dan Skye and Danny Danko
You were on our cover two decades ago! How are things different since then?
Of course, the bud got stronger, and the media part of bud has improved. I think the knowledge of this plant has been broadened, too. For example, Oaksterdam University is teaching about the properties of weed – how to help patients and stuff. People know that it's not just for getting high.
You've been out there for 20 years – 20 years of activism. Your career is linked with pot.
Like I tell fans all the time with Meth: We're known for smoking. And we don't hide it when the media's around or when that important person's around. We let 'em know this is what we do.
You even did a centerfold that showed how to roll a blunt. That was pretty influential.
Yeah, y'all was right there at the beginning of my career, man. I used to always see your magazines when I was young, but when I got in the game, when I first seen the Cypress Hill cover [March '92], that's what turned me on. We were still smokin' kind of brownish weed or whatever. It was the first time I'd seen some really bright green weed that was up on y'all's cover. I was like: "There's weed out there that look like this? I gotta be a part of it!
You also told us a funny story about dealing weed a while back – somebody drove away on you or something?
[Laughing] Oh yeah, yeah, that's right. It was a late night. I was selling, and I was down to like maybe my last 15 bags or whatever. I was thinkin' I can stand out there and just sell to each car, but I was greedy and wanted to sell all of it to this one car, so I could be through.
It was late and there was hardly nobody out there. So I'm lettin' this dude check the weed. Then that nigga snatched my bag. Vroom! He took off with my 15 bags! I was cheated – I was fucking cheated! But that's what you gotta go through, man, dealing that way.
Obviously, you're very outspoken about your consumption. Does it play a role in your creative process?
Absolutely. Marijuana's more like a way of life for me now. I'm more of a sativa guy, 'cause I work a lot. What kind of sparks what I'm working on is Blue Dream – any of them sharp-tastin', sharp- smellin' sativas. Indica makes me sleep. I don't wanna sleep and be tired; I like good energy, a good vibe. I'm definitely a sativa guy.
How do you perceive the progress of marijuana legalization?
The growth of it and the laws are better, especially in Colorado. Big up to Colorado and Washington for being the first states to pass it. They're not afraid. I think Colorado gets the picture of what's really goin' on. The bud gang was serious there. I think that it's a well-governed state – big up to 'em. Jersey is the 16th state passed they little law, but we ain't legalized it yet.
When did you first experience marijuana?
With my uncles when I was down south in Alabama. We were shooting, hunting – I was maybe like 12 or 13, and they let me hit the joint. I hit the joint for the first time and a rabbit rolled right past me. Instead of shootin' it, I tried pokin' with the rifle. And my uncles, they like: "No, nigga! Shoot the damn rabbit!"
I used to always wonder what my uncles were smokin'. I was young, but so eager to know: "That's not a cigarette; that's not what my pops usually smokes. It smells almost like poultry or something like that." But once they let me hit it, it was on from there.
Back at the 2009 Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam, you were the headliner. Any memories you can share?
It was fuckin' fabulous. It was the first Cup where I really judged; I was in the house with the fuckin' jars and the hash everywhere. It was kind of a festival in the house. We rolled out a big layer of hash, then we put weed on top of it and rolled the hash and smoked a big hash blunt with weed in it. It was incredible!
You were a bit late for your performance at the Melkweg. What happened that night?
I think I was just so mellow. Sometimes I get anxiety attacks and I have to slow down.
Performance anxiety?
More like happy anxiety. Like there's so many things going on, like [pretends to hyperventilate] and I can't stop. It was overwhelming. I got caught in the coffeeshop just tryin' to mellow and all, man. But I got there, you know?
What have you been up to lately?
As far as the music, I'm doing the Muddy Waters II album, which will be an album dedicated to the '90s, with that '90s feel. I got shit up in the air; there's some offers.
Who impresses you in the new generation of rap artists?
The new MCs I'm bumping are the ones puttin' in work and respectin' the craft – J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar. I think Gunplay is definitely kind of different, man. He offers something to the game. I heard a couple of A$AP Rocky. I think he cool, holdin' down uptown, yo. I like what 2 Chainz is offering to the game, even though he's an OG – not an OG because he's young, but he's damned near from our era, you know what I'm saying?
How about outside of hip-hop?
I'm still into the old shit, man. Like, I couldn't even tell you new R&B dudes. I'm listening to so many styles of music, and it's just all old. I'm still listening to Kenny Loggins and the Doobie Brothers; I'm still in that phase, man. The Manhattan Transfer – yeah, I'm serious! I'm an enigma. It takes a lot for me to get into certain kinds of new music nowadays. It gotta groove; it gotta have melody, yeah. But my stereo and my car bumps nothing but my iPod.
A lot of stars have gotten into the digital thing and are cutting out the middleman and going directly to their fans.
That's the move I wanna deal with, too, man. I'm gettin' that straight. Red and Meth is workin' on another album as well – after our solo albums, we're gonna put out another Blackout III. And we wanna do another movie – that's definitely!
We just free agents. The movie game is sort of like the music game now: If you find somebody with a little cash, you can shoot some hard, independent films with the kind of cameras they got now. You can get something done. We got a couple of things on the table, but the music is the love first. So we're going to get some music out this summer.
You're known for comedy as well as rap. When did you first realize you could make people laugh?
We learned that shit mainly from school. But our moms – when you can make your mother laugh, you know you do good. You know you got a little thing goin' on. I can make my mother laugh. Even still to this day, we talk about things, we joke around, we laugh our ass off!
What makes you and Meth so good together?
The chemistry between me and Meth is unexplainable. The beauty of it is that we two guys that don't have an ego. We understand the situation. Listen, dude: We have a chance to come together to make money and still have our separate careers – and still make money! I mean, you don't turn that down and be stupid to an offer like that in life. You know, it ain't gonna tamper and taint what you're doin' over here. Usually, when two guys try to do business and come together, they tamper and taint their business over here.
Any regrets about being so closely associated with pot?
We might have made some faulty career moves – maybe Coca-Cola wanted us to do a commercial or something, but they just wouldn't let us because Red and Meth promote marijuana. So, yes, we've been deterred from some deals throughout our career because of what we promote, man. But, hey, we just say "Fuck it!" and keep pushing – and we still here. And our benefit from it was a movie – How High – so it works out both ways.
Will you ever make a sequel?
We wanted to ... then Universal got the rights for the characters in the movie, and they wouldn't let us go to another company with the name and the characters. But we want to do something new. I got a super-crazy movie in mind. The first Red and Meth movie was kind of my idea – I wanted to do a movie on campus, sort of like Animal House. I got the next one about what's going on right now, and I'm piecing it together. Maybe HIGH TIMES can shoot it. That's right – a HIGH TIMES film. We need that. Why not?
Are you comfortable as a celebrity, or does it get tiresome?
There are some celebrities that know how to work with the people, and those who don't know how to work with the people. I'm the kind of guy that was always on the good side. I'm a people's man – I'm one of those blue-collar MCs for the people. Usually, when I meet fans, I'm so nice or whatever. Fans are tellin' me about another celebrity that they met that was an asshole. I think, "Well, maybe he had a bad day."
Still, you must have had some difficult moments.
That's when being nice, bein' real comes into play. For instance, if I'm out with my kids, I don't sign autographs unless it's another family with kids. Then I say, "Okay, I'll sign because of the kids." But when I'm with my kids, that's their time.
But when I'm not with my kids, I'm always a nice guy: "Yeah, come over, we take a picture." I like people to leave sayin', "I like him – he's so nice." I get a thrill off of that. But sometimes I'm that nice guy and I get an asshole that just keep punchin' and keep on tryin' to pull the plug, pull the plug. And it get to a point where I know that I'm nice, and everybody around me see that I'm nice, and he making himself look like an asshole. So you go into a quick check mode, like: "Yo, listen, bro, I told you that I'm busy. You see I'm busy right here now. Now, you're being disrespectful."
I get into a tone that's kind of loud, tellin' him to chill, I'm dealin' with somebody else first: "If you wanna wait, I will get right to you. If not, you gonna have to go about your business." And I leave it at that. Once I say that, in my tone, he see that I'm a nice guy; I'm not an asshole. He usually calms down after that.
Many artists flash and burn quickly; they're here and they're gone. What's sustained your career?
Versatility – how you portray yourself in your career, how you introduce yourself. You gotta understand, these guys that come out: "I'm this hard guy, I'm this thug guy," whatever – don't nobody want to be around no thug, hard motherfucker all the fuckin' time that don't know how to have fun and all that bullshit. Get the fuck out of here! That ain't the way. That shit is old-school shit, you know what I mean?
I tell people I'm a nerd. Even though I'm from the hood or whatever, I'm a nerd. Sometimes I might fuck up somethin' and you'd be like: "Damn, you're a nerd!" I know I'm a nerd, shit, and a guy like me is not afraid to say it. I don't have nothin' to hide.


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Graduates Represent 15 Northern Illinois Teams and 25 Different Majors
2012 Northern Illinois Seniors Continue to Set Records
Players Won 41 Games in Four Years for the Huskies
Huskie student-athletes honored for excellence in academics and athletics
Seven NIU players honored
Highlights from the Huskies historic game
Players and coach Rod Carey visit children at Baptist Children Hospital
Behind the scenes look at the new uniforms
Lots of sand, lots of food and jet skis.
The Huskies arrive in Miami
The Huskies had their final practice of the season Sunday afternoon. Former players and coaches met at FontaineBleau as well.
Finished his Huskie career with 142 tackles, 30.5 tackles for loss and 16 sacks over 52 games. Ranks tied for seventh all-time in sacks.
2012: Garnered first team All-MAC honors after leading the team in sacks (9.5) and tackles for loss (11.5) as a senior. Started every game at defensive end. Ranked fourth in the MAC and 32nd in the country in sacks. Made a career high 60 tackles to rank fifth on the team. Had at least one tackle in every game and a sack in nine games. Posted four tackles, including an assisted sack, in the MAC Championship game against Kent State (11-30). Added a season best five hurries. Recorded four tackles, and 1.5 sacks in NIU's win over Toledo (11/14). Totaled a career-high eight tackles at Western Michigan (10-27) and knocked down a pass. Made seven tackles versus Army (9-15) with a sack. Tallied three six-tackle games. Two of his sacks came versus Kansas (9-22). Had four quarterback hurries and a pass break up in addition to his six stops at Ball State (10-6). Became first Huskie football player since 2001, and just the second all-time, to be named a first team Academic All-American by CoSIDA. First team CoSIDA Academic All-District selection and was named Academic All-MAC.
2011: Started 10 games at right defensive end for the Huskies. Tied for the team lead with 5.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss. His 12.5 TFLs tied for eighth-most in the MAC. Recorded a tackle in 12 of the 13 games he played during the season. Credited with one or more tackles for loss in nine games. Tied his career-high with seven tackles and added two drive-stopping sacks in the GoDaddy.com Bowl win over Arkansas State (1-8). Recorded five tackles in the MAC Championships game versus Ohio (12-2), along with two quarterback hurries. Made two tackles against Eastern Michigan (11-25) with a 15-yard sack that ended the Eagles' comeback. Led all Huskie defensive linemen and set a career-high with seven tackles, including one for a loss, at Toledo (11-1). Recorded three tackles, including two tackles for loss and a sack, against Western Michigan (10-15). Posted 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks - both career highs - at Kansas (9-10). Registered a season-best seven total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble against Army (9-3) to win the NIU Defensive Lineman of the Week award.
2010: Appeared in 12 of the Huskies' 14 games as a back-up at defensive end. Ranked fourth among NIU defensive ends with 12 tackles and tied for eighth on the team in tackles for loss with 4.5. Did not play versus Akron (10-2) or Central Michigan (10-23). Had at least one tackle in eight of 12 contests. Tied his career-high with three tackles, including one for a two-yard loss, in the season opener at Iowa State (9-2). Tallied two tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, versus Buffalo (10-16). Made two tackles, including a four-yard tackle for loss, at Eastern Michigan (11-26). Credited with a tackle and a half sack against Miami (Ohio) in the 2010 MAC Championship game (12-3). Had a solo stop at Illinois (9-18) and assisted tackles at North Dakota (9-11), Minnesota (9-25) and Western Michigan (10-30).
2009: Saw action in all 13 games as a defensive end. Ranked fourth among Huskie defensive ends with 22 tackles, including nine solo stops and three for loss. Compiled two tackles, including a sack for a loss of one yard, against Miami (10-24). In his first collegiate game, tallied two unassisted tackles against Wisconsin (9-5). Recorded one tackle for a loss of four yards against Ball State (11-12). Made two tackles against Central Michigan (11-27), including tackle for loss. Made a season-high three tackles in games against Purdue and Idaho. Tallied at least one tackle in 11 games as a true freshman.
High School: Named to the Daily Herald Northwest Suburban All-Area team and received IHSA All-State honorable mention honors as a senior. Selected to play in the IHSA Coaches' All-Star game. Team captain and MVP earned all-conference and all-area honors during his junior and senior seasons. Named the Daily Herald's Mid-Suburban East Co-Defensive Player of the Year after recording 78 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and seven sacks during his senior season. Was a three-year starter for the Bison, playing on the defensive line, offensive line, at fullback and as a tight end. Also competed in track and field.
Personal: Born March 28, 1991. Son of Aretha and Alan Baxter. Finance major with a GPA of 3.61 to qualify for Victory Scholar honors. Aspires to be an entrepreneur. Admires Michael Jordan and Dwight Freeney. Spent the summer of 2012 doing an internship with BP in the Chicago Metro area.


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Merry Christmas sneaker aficionados! Michael Jordan has dropped an early Christmas gift in your lap. For the price of [about] $175.00 you can unwrap your very own pair of 'Cool Greys'. What are Cool Greys? Are you living under a rock?
The Air Jordan Retro 11 (affectionately called the Cool Greys) are the remake of the last Air Jordan sneaker that Michael Jordan wore during the last game of his last season playing for the NBA (source). This shoe is a certified fan favorite - sporting an almost pale grey colorway with patent leather accents and white sole. Customers lined up at midnight, Dec 22, to purchase a pair of Air Jordan Retro 11's being released on Dec 23, 2010.
Historically, Nike and the Michael Jordan estate have had fantastic success re-releasing the iconic shoe line. Sneaker rumors always suggest that 'this version' or 'that version' of any pair of Michael 'Air' Jordan sneakers may never be released. However the company always pleases the fans by releasing the shoes. In 2009 and 2010, Air Jordan sneakers were being released in combo packs. This caused a stir in the sneaker community because fans didn't want to pay over $300 for two pairs of shoes. Usually the pack would include a popular design and a not so popular design. But, this sales strategy proved to work quite well, and put the Air Jordan sneaker back on top.
As this article is being written the term #CoolGreys is a second highest trending topic on Twitter (USA). As stated previously, hardcore fans stood in line at their local athletic shoe store waiting to purchase the shoe. Most of the Foot Locker stores in Nashville have already sold out of the popular version of the Air Jordan. However, you can still purchase a pair of 'Cool Greys' online at www.footlocker.com. The shoe comes in infant, children, big kids, and Men's sizes. In addition, there are several items of apparel sold to compliment the Air Jordan Retro 11 such as t-shirts, fitted baseball caps, socks, and backpacks. Happy Shopping!


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The Minimalist Trader: High Expectations
- Posted by chicagosean
- on March 15th, 2011
[This is the seventh installment in the occasionally updated ENEMIES OF THE MINIMALIST TRADER series. For more, please hit the FRAMEWORK tab above this post]
We've all got expectations. We all expect to live long lives, have loving relationships, great friends, successful careers, comfortable retirements, etc. Expectations drive us. They frame our inner debates. Craft our questions. Build us up.
But as Traders, sometimes expectations are precisely the thing that limit us, that crush us. Let me explain…
What I will write in the following paragraphs may be heresy in some of the finer Proprietary trading firms on the Street. I get that. This isn't a condemnation of their way of doing things. In fact, they will probably flatly disagree with me, and they will be right. But this isn't about them and their ways. This is about how a Minimalist Trader – me, for example – goes about his trading.
But first, a story. Back in my formative trading years of 1998-2002, I was a high volume Nasdaq stock daytrading scalper. And in our office, it was commonplace for Traders to set daily profit targets. While I was still learning to be consistently profitable, my daily profit target was typically $500. If I could earn $500 (net of commissions) in a trading day I promised myself I would shut it down and call it a day. I was good at this (kinda). For daytraders, and for me at the time, having a target made sense. I looked at it as a reasonable goal. And if I hit my target everyday, then I'd make $10K a month which at the time was BIG money to me (hell, it still is!)
However, here in goal-setting is where my problems began. In setting an arbitrary goal, I automatically set expectations that I would achieve it and would therefore measure myself against these expectations which I more-often-than-not-failed to meet. And then I'd feel terrible and spiral in and out of mini-depressions because of it. And of course, I'd press. I can't tell you how many times I'd be up $450 for the day and then almostly desperately lunge at trades with terrible risk-reward setups in an effort to make that last $50 to put me over the hurdle – only to give back $350 and end the day up $100 – or worse. And the flip side of this was the countless times I banged out of a trade going my way because I hit my "daily profit target" only to watch that position continue a parabolic move in my direction that would've made my entire week (or month!) if I had just hung with it for another 30 minutes. Nothing kills the psyche of a developing Trader more than this. And I was insanely guilty. I had no discipline.
Now I'd like to repeat that there isn't necessarily anything wrong with having a daily goal and striving to reach it. There are many traders today who thrive in this kind of environment. But as I'm evolving into a Minimalist Trader, I'm throwing away these self-imposed shackles and allowing myself and my trading to bend with the gentle ebbs and flows of the markets (though – as in recent days – these ebbs and flows may not always be so gentle).
In Tao teachings, it is said that bamboo and palm trees receive their strength from their flexibility. Tall, sturdy, yet rigid trees are often uprooted when a hurricane or tornado tears through a town, but the bamboo or palm tree often survives due to its ability to be flexible and bend to the harsh winds that nature sends its way. Their flexibility allows them to adapt.
When I set expectations upon myself, I became very rigid. And my rigidity caused me to become uprooted countless times throughout my nearly 14 year trading career.
As a Minimalist Trader, I've given in.
Previously when setting targets and thus expectations, I was projecting "control" upon the market – as if it was even remotely possible to me (or anyone) to control the markets. I was acting as if by setting expectations I could control the markets' ability to provide me with my targeted profits. I expected it. Well, I'm sure you can all guess how that worked out…
These days, my trading has a long-term perspective. It's not sexy. It's not incredibly active. I'm investing in stocks for the long-haul, playing calendar spreads as hedges against short-term volatility, and taking the occasional flyer in insanely small size just to keep myself interested when I'm bored (see my $ICE and $CBOE trades recently). I'm taking what the market will give me. I'm not projecting my needs or wishes upon it. The market doesn't care about me and my bar tabs.
There is strength in giving in. When you remove yourself from daily expectations and focus on the big picture and the long-term upward trajectory of your account balance, there's a calm – a serenity – that emboldens you when you wake up to S&P futures down 30 handles in overnight trade (as was the case this morning).
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USF Athlete of the Week
You'd be hard pressed to find a more impressive No. 3 doubles tandem in the NSIC than USF's freshman phenom duo of Kara Bunkers and Abby Seigenthaler. The high school teammates posted bagels (8-0) against UMC's Sarah Muellner/Anna Yuhala and BSU's Abby Vohaska/Anna Markgraf to finish the NSIC regular season a remarkable 10-1 at No. 3 doubles and extend their winning streak to 10 matches in a row.
The Bunkers/Seigenthaler tandem has not lost a doubles match since the Cougars' spring opener against No. 30 Augustana, where they were upended 8-4 by Jenna Helleberg and Meredith Lawrence. Bunkers also played No. 6 singles on Saturday for USF, where she tallied a breadstick and a bagel against BSU's Anna Markgraf (6-1, 6-0) to improve her overall singles record to 5-0 (4-0, NSIC).


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Malaysia Airlines officials defended their decision to notify families of missing passengers of Flight 370's presumed fate via text message on Tuesday.
Malaysian Airlines CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said that the company's "sole motivation" was to ensure "the families heard the tragic news before the world did."
"My heart breaks to think of the unimaginable pain suffered by all the families," Yahya told reporters during a press conference. "There are no words which can ease that pain."
In a statement posted on the airline website, Malaysia Airlines said it offers its "sincere thoughts, prayers and condolences to everyone affected by this tragedy."
Meanwhile, nearly 100 Chinese family members marched in protest at the Malaysian Embassy, chanting "Liars! Tell the truth! Return our relatives!" Journalists report a heavy police presence around the area.
China's President Xi Jinping ordered a special envoy, Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui, to investigate the case. China's Deputy Foreign Minister told Malaysia's ambassador that China wanted to know exactly what led to Razak's announcement that the plane had been lost.
Razak's announcement sparked chaos among many of the families, including a Beijing hotel where many mourning relatives gathered.
Officials representing Malaysia Airlines said families have received $5000 in compensation. Additional payments may be forthcoming, according to the airlines.