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- Apr 24:
- Officials: Dead bomber name in terrorism database
- Apr 23:
- Boston bombing suspect's wife is 'nice,' 'sweet' American convert to Islam
- Boston bombing victim Martin Richard, 8, laid to rest privately
- Older Boston bombing suspect frequently visited jihadist websites, U.S. officials say
- Boston Bombing Suspects: Who Do We Think They Are?
- Crowd funding for Boston's Dave Henneberry and his shot-up boat goes through the roof
- Apr 22:
- Boston bombing suspect Tsarnaev charged with using WMD, could face death penalty
- Boston bombings edge into immigration debate
- Feds ask to interview wife of suspected Boston Marathon bomber
- Apr 21:
- Top cop says Boston bomb suspects likely planning more attacks
- Governor: Video shows Boston bomb suspect placing backpack
- Police: Boston bomber may have been killed by his own brother
- Apr 20:
- Doctor: Boston suspect had so many wounds he couldn't tell which was fatal
- Authorities arrest two in town where Boston bombing suspect may have lived
- Boston bombing suspect hospitalized following arrest
- Apr 19:
- Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev's mother-in-law sickened by attack
- Mercury News editorial: Marathon bombers raise important questions for American society
- Boston Red Sox, Bruins postpone games during manhunt
- Boston bombings: Television can only 'hurry up and wait'
- Boston bombing suspect's U-Mass Dartmouth classmates: He was 'calm,' 'cool,' 'laid back'
- Boston bombing suspects' sister says she doesn't know what got into them
- Boston bombings: TV networks plan prime-time coverage
- Media chasing Boston images, information in massive manhunt
- Chechnya: What its militants are fighting for
- Boston bombing suspects' uncle, 'ashamed,' asks nephew to turn himself in
- Boston bombing suspects spent night in Honda before carjacking a Mercedes
- Boston manhunt: MIT police chief says slain officer Sean Collier was dedicated, well-liked
- Boston manhunt: Chronology of chaotic search for suspects in marathon bombing
- Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev captured alive, police say
- Boston bombing suspects: Who are the two brothers?
- Police: Suspect who killed MIT cop is dead; second suspect tied to Boston bombing
BOSTON -- The FBI released photos and video Thursday of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing and asked for the public's help in identifying them, zeroing in on the two men on surveillance-camera footage less than three days after the deadly attack.
FBI agent Richard DesLauriers said the photos of the two men came from surveillance cameras near the explosion sites. One man is seen wearing a dark baseball cap, the other a white cap worn backwards.
The man in the white cap is seen setting down a backpack at the site of one of the blasts, DesLauriers said.
Within moments of the announcement, the FBI website crashed, perhaps because of a crush of visitors.
The images were released hours after President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attended an interfaith service at a Roman Catholic cathedral in Boston to remember the three people killed and more than 180 wounded in the twin blasts Monday at the marathon finish line.
The break in the investigation came just days after the attack that tore off limbs, shattered windows and raised the specter of another terrorist attack on U.S. soil.
The suspects are considered armed and extremely dangerous, DesLauriers said, and people who see them should not approach them.
"Do not take any action on your own," he warned.
Generally, law enforcement agencies release photos of suspects only as a last resort, when they need the public's help in identifying or capturing someone.
Releasing photos can be a mixed bag: It can tip off a suspect and deny police the element of surprise. It can also trigger an avalanche of tips, forcing police to waste valuable time chasing them down.
At the Cathedral of the Holy Cross earlier in the day, Obama declared to the people of Boston: "Your resolve is the greatest rebuke to whoever committed this heinous act." He spoke in almost mocking terms of those who commit such violence.
"We finish the race, and we do that because of who we are," the president said to applause. "And that's what the perpetrators of such senseless violence -- these small, stunted individuals who would destroy instead of build and think somehow that makes them important -- that's what they don't understand."
"We will find you," he warned those behind the attack.
Seven victims remained in critical condition. Killed were 8-year-old Martin Richard of Boston, 29-year-old restaurant manager Krystle Campbell of Medford, Mass., and Lu Lingzi, a 23-year-old Boston University graduate student from China.
Video and photos recovered in the investigation are being examined and enhanced by an FBI unit called the Operational Technologies Division, said Joe DiZinno, former director of the FBI lab in Quantico, Va.
Investigators are looking at video frame by frame -- a laborious process, though one aided by far more sophisticated facial recognition technology than is commercially available, forensic specialists said.
"When you have something that is this high-profile, they are going to use every available resource that they have," said former Miami federal prosecutor Melissa Damian Visconti.
The investigation will probably collect about a million hours of videotape from fixed security cameras and cellphones and cameras used by spectators, said Gene Grindstaff, a scientist at Intergraph Corp., a Huntsville, Ala., company that makes video analysis software used by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies.
But after years of investigating terrorist incidents and other crimes, the FBI is practiced at cataloging, categorizing and analyzing such evidence and will winnow it down dramatically, he said.
"Back in the days of 20 years ago, you were lucky if you had video and it was probably of poor quality and it took a tremendous amount of enhancement. Today you have a completely different issue," Grindstaff said.
Investigators can set the video analysis software so that it automatically searches for certain types of objects or people matching a height and weight description. The software can also spot patterns that analysts might not notice, such as a certain car that turns up in different places, Grindstaff said.
DiZinno, who ran the FBI lab from 2007 to 2010, said any retrieved bomb components such as the pressure cookers, shrapnel and pieces of timers or wire will be closely examined for fingerprints, DNA, hairs and fibers.
The bomb components would be traced by figuring out the item's maker, where each piece is typically purchased and whether the device resembles any bombs the FBI has seen in past attacks. The FBI lab keeps a detailed file on past bombings, including many overseas attacks.
"Let's say there was a timer," DiZinno said. "Was there a serial number? Who was the manufacturer? That can provide leads for investigators."
One pressure cooker maker, the Fagor Group in Spain, said that it has been contacted by U.S. investigators and that company officials are extending full cooperation. The company sells 250,000 pressure cookers a year in the U.S. and 1 million worldwide.


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The fifth in a series of weekly video blogs from HYDROGYN members Julie Westlake (vocals), Jeff Westlake (guitar) and Jeff Young (guitar; ex-MEGADETH) regarding the progress of the songwriting/recording sessions for the band's new album, "Judgment", can be viewed below.The latest addition to HYDROGYN, Jeff Young brings his renowned shredding virtuosity, as evident on the classic and fan favorite MEGADETH album "So Far, So Good… So What!" (Capitol Records, 1988). Jeff joins Julie, Jeff Westlake and New York-based KHZ drummer Joe Migz. Together, they plan to take HYDROGYN on a full-on global assault in 2010. Laying down bass tracks on the album is James Lomenzo, best known for his acclaimed work in WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and, most recently, MEGADETH. HYDROGYN is in the midst of tracking and writing for the self-produced album with the aim for a summer release. The first single, "The Right Thing Now", will be mixed with famed producer Michael Wagener (SKID ROW, METALLICA, EXTREME) during the last week of April. You can hear HYDROGYN's cover version of the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP classic "Assault Attack" on HYDROGYN's official MySpace page.
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Moscow police said in a statement on Wednesday that Pavel Dmitrichenko, who has been suspected of planning the attack, has confessed.
Sergei Filin, the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet, suffered severe burns to his eyes and face on Jan. 17 when an attacker threw a jar of sulfuric acid in his face as Filin returned home late at night. The 42-year-old former dancer is undergoing treatment in Germany.
Along with Dmitrichenko, police detained another man who confessed to perpetrating the attack.
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European AIDS Conference: Biotechnology Fighting HIV Threat
Warsaw - The Polish capital hosted the 9th European AIDS Conference (EACS) from October 25-29. As Europe is moving fast in the fight against HIV, approximately 3,000 visitors at this year's conference venue - the Warsaw International Expo-centre EXPO XXI (see photo) - affirmed the very high interest in this topic.
Among the latest results of retroviral therapy and the presentation of the 48 week in treatment-data of F. Hoffmann-La Roche's fusion inhibitor and potential block buster Fuzeon, modern biotechnological approaches were discussed thoroughly. Prof Giuseppe Pantaleo, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Switzerland, debated the pros and cons of HIV-vaccines. As companies like Merck, Aventis, GSK, Bavarian Nordic and Acambis are already developing vaccine candidates using different vectors and are conducting pre- and even clinical trials, this new approach in the fight against HIV still has to suffer many setbacks. Early this year the vaccine AIDSVAX by the U.S. company VaxGen Inc. flunked phase III trials. The future of the once promissing drug candidate is still uncertain.


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A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, August 25 at 11 a.m., on campus at Butte College Memorial Garden for Donna who entered eternal sleep July 31, 2012 at her home in Paradise of natural causes. A family interment will follow at the Masonic Cemetary in Orland. Donna was 64 years young.
Donna was born October 9, 1947, in Chico, California to Dess W. and Rose E. Tibbitts.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister-in-law, Dona May Tibbitts.
Donna is survived by her brother, Dess N. Tibbitts, of Paradise. She also leaves nieces and nephews: Cheryn R. Tibbitts, D. Joshua Tibbitts, Hannah (Jesse) Edwards, Leah N. Garcia, and Nicholas M. Garcia; great-nieces Alyssa Rose and Dona Maylee; many cousins both local and abroad. In addition, many dear friends that Donna loved as family.
Donna lived her entire life in Glenn and Butte counties. Raised in Orland she attended and graduated from local schools. After moving to Gridley, worked for the Gridley Herald newspaper for many years before beginning her employ at Butte College. Where Donna worked for 20 plus years before retiring last year stating how much she would miss her students.
Donna enjoyed life and loved her family and friends. Always ready to begin a new adventure, she loved traveling, lunch with friends, old movies, and hosting family gatherings for the holidays. One of her greatest enjoyments in life though, were her pets. Donna had an unmatched love, concern, and caring for all creatures great and small; and will be missed by those who can read this and those who cannot, but loved by all.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the, 'Donna M. Tibbitts Memorial Scholarship' at Butte College. Or to the Butte/Glenn Humane Society.
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LSU women fall to Georgetown, 71-69
Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
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WASHINGTON - Senior guard Adrienne Webb scored a game-high 21 points, but LSU's comeback attempt from a nine-point deficit in the final 1:22 fell short as Georgetown held on to beat the Lady Tigers 71-69 on Monday night in McDonough Arena.
LSU (1-2) dropped its second straight game on its current four-game road trip, while falling to Georgetown (2-1) for the first time in the series history. The Lady Tigers had a chance to tie it in the final 20 seconds, trailing 69-66, but Jeanne Kenney's three misfired off the iron.
The Hoyas connected for nine threes on the night, including four from Brittany Horne. All-Big East guard Sugar Rodgers finished with 17 points and eight rebounds. Both teams struggled mightily from the free throw line. LSU shot 14-of-26, while Georgetown was just 18-of-32 and that kept the game alive for the Lady Tigers down the stretch.
"We can't miss free throws like that down the stretch," said LSU head coach Nikki Caldwell. "We had some open looks and didn't knock them down. We had plenty of opportunities to stretch this game out in the second half. We did what we had to do to comeback but then had to do it all over again. There is a lot of fight in this team. We need to put it together for 40 minutes."
Webb scored 14 of her game-high 21 points in the second half. Theresa Plaisance poured in a career-high 20 points, including 17 in the second half, to go along with seven rebounds, three blocks and five steals. Jeanne Kenney dished out a career-high eight assists and scored 11 points.
LSU led 32-26 with 18:09 in the second half following Bianca Lutley's three-point play, but the Lady Tigers went scoreless for the next six minutes. Rodgers' three made it 36-32 Hoyas with 11:57 remaining. They outscored LSU 17-2 from 18:09 until the 9:50 mark and built a 43-34 advantage.
Plaisance and Webb refused to let the Lady Tigers go quietly. Danielle Ballard drained a three from the top of the key. Webb then knocked down three free throws and nailed another trey to make it 65-59 with 1:15 left. Plaisance stormed the offensive glass, made a free throw and converted a lay-up on the next trip down that sliced the deficit to one possession with 0:26 remaining.
Kenney's three from the left wing missed and Rodgers put the game away at the line with two free throws.
The Hoyas out-rebounded LSU 40-36, converting 16 second-chance points and 25 points off turnovers. They also outshot the Lady Tigers 44.9 percent to 37.9 percent.
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'Nashville' Season 2, Episode 7, 'She's Got You': TV Recap
On "Nashville," Juliette is on tour and still being silly with Charles Wentworth. Rayna is working on getting Scarlett on tour. And no one is thrilled about the whole Peggy-Teddy wedding with the non-existent baby.
Deacon wakes up to find Avery and Scarlett in his house. Gunnar and Zoey are still together. Jeff from Edge Hill Records wants to meet with Gunnar about his song. Gunnar says he wants to be a singer and needs Jeff to help.
Maddie doesn't want to sing at the Teddy/Peggy wedding and Rayna and Teddy get in a fight about it. Maddie wants Deacon to pay attention to her. Rayna asks Deacon if he's going to bail on Maddie.
Peggy is supposed to be six months pregnant. Teddy mentions postponing the wedding to give his daughter time. Peggy does not want any of it.
Deacon asks Avery over because he needs him to play guitar at a open mic.
Layla is still flirting with Will. He flirts back to make Brett jealous. Juliette is mad because the press isn't paying attention to her. She's also mad at Charles because he told her to blow another radio guy asked. Then he fires the radio job and Juliette still gets mad. She doesn't want anyone fighting her battles.
While her ex-husband is getting married, Rayna goes to visit Luke Wheeler. He takes her mind off things with a good shooting at glass bottles contest. Luke puts some macdaddy moves on Rayna.
At the wedding the cake is being cut. Peggy and Teddy look happy so Maddie and Daphne decide to sing a little song. They call Rayna about it and she's in bed with Luke. Maddie comes home and wants to know more about Deacon.
Deacon and Avery go to the open mic, but it turns out to be a comedy club. Whoops. Deacon says it's a sign. Then Rayna calls and says they've been trying to keep separate lives but they can't because of their daughter.
Will is keeping quiet while people harass Brett and his boyfriend. Classy. Then he beats the harassing jerks up in the parking lot.
Jeff calls Gunnar and says he has potential but he's not ready yet. Jeff says that he'll hook Gunnar up with a mentor and give him his own concert in exchange for a song. I think someone is about to get played.
Deacon decides to sing at the Bluebird and Rayna and Maddie are there. Avery is playing the guitar. Maddie is finally happy.
Juliette lets the radio guy know he owes her big and he'd better not try and make a pass at other girls and she wants more airtime. Then Juliette tells Layla to come to her if some DJ tries to take advantage and Layla says she doesn't need saving.
Scarlett is on a tour bus and is, shockingly, complaining about it. Then she sees Gunnar come on the bus.
Will shows up at Layla's door to make a play for her, to prove he's straight in his head.
Juliette opens her hotel room door to find…Olivia instead of Charles. Olivia says she knows Juliette is sleeping with her husband, but wants Juliette to sleep with her too. And then Olivia kisses Juliette.
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Eight Benedictine students inducted into national honor society in biology
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PARKERSBURG - The Parkersburg Recycling Center has paid for itself for the second year in a row,.
In 2012, the center collected $115,000 for recycled materials. In 2011, the center brought in more than $107,000. In 2009-10 the city sold about $104,000 in recycled materials.
Mayor Bob Newell said up until 2011, the center lost money.
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James Duley, foreman at the Parkersburg Recycling Center, gestures to stacks of aluminum and steel cans Friday at the center. For the second year in a row, the center has paid for itself through the sale of recyclable materials and cost savings to the city. (Photo by Michael Erb)
"We've had a recycling program for 20 years, and it generally lost money," he said.
"About five years ago, we really revamped the recycling program city-wide. We did a lot of public education, we supplied a bunch more of the recycling containers. We got the word out to people what you can and cannot recycle. We hired an education specialist through grants who worked with schools and the community.
"As a result, we tripled the amount of recycling we received, and for the first time the program began paying for itself," Newell said.
In 2012, the center collected nearly 1,120 tons of materials that sold for $115,425.10. Public Works Director Rick Lemley said recycling those materials rather than disposing of them in landfills saved the city an estimated $50,358.24.
The largest haul was in May 2012 when officials collected more than 115 tons of materials. The lowest months were February and September when less than 89 tons were collected each month.
Newell said in addition to the money the sale of recycled materials brings, the city saves money by reducing waste as a whole.
"All of that stuff we recycle doesn't go into the landfill," he said. "We have less tonnage going into the landfill than we normally would, and it's a cost savings. We make money on one end and save on the other, so it is a very good program."
Newell said Parkersburg's recycling program doesn't just affect Parkersburg residents. The city sets up recycling bins throughout the city that can be used by anyone. The city also collects recyclables for Vienna and has a recycling program with Camden Clark Medical Center.
The city also is looking at using grant money to hire another education specialist, and plans to set up informational booths at local fairs and festivals.
For more information on the recycling center and its services, visit www.parkersburgrecycling.com. Recyclables can be dropped off at the Collection Center at 100 24th St., or at trailer bins at Fire Station 3 at 13th and Liberty streets in north Parkersburg or Fire Station 5 on Blizzard Drive in south Parkersburg.


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Never Have Another Junk Food Craving. Ever.
Hitting those late-night ice cream binges hard? Regularly polish off 10-too-many chocolate chip cookies? Here's why
Typically, we reach for chocolate when we're stressed or PMSing, and for good reason: "Chocolate is a powerful stimulant that can increase the flow of the feel-good neurochemicals, dopamine and serotonin, in the brain," says Metsovas. The only downside to eating a food that basically gives us a natural high is the inevitable crash when the dopamine leaves our system.
Instead of the quick fix, Metsovas recommends foods high in magnesium when we're stressed or hormonal, since the mineral may help with nerve health and hypertension. Try foods like nuts and seeds, fish, cucumber, and unrefined sea salt.
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theory... but a lot of the replacement foods and nutrients are slow-working. let's admit that sometimes when we crave chocolate, it's CHOCOLATE that we want
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This was super helpful. Now I know what I need when I get those weird cravings.
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I basically need to eat more salad and nuts. Will do :)
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fish oil helps stabilize blood sugar...wow, I really like the information in this ariticle. Thanks!
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salt is what i always crave for. will bookmark this article for future refrence.
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What is intussusception?
Intussusception means that one part of the intestine has folded into itself, like a telescope. This can happen anywhere along the intestinal tract. It usually happens between the lower part of the small intestine and the beginning of the large intestine.
The part of the intestine that folds inward may lose some or all of its blood supply. This section of the intestine becomes swollen and painful. Intussusception needs to be treated right away. If not treated, it can cause life-threatening problems, such as an infection (peritonitis) or a hole or opening (perforation) in the intestine.
The problem usually happens in young children.
What causes intussusception?
The cause of intussusception in children isn't known in most cases. Sometimes it happens after a child has a cold or has inflammation in the stomach and intestines.
What are the symptoms?
Symptoms usually begin suddenly. Your child may:
Your child may be getting worse if he or she has breathing problems or a fever or is dehydrated.
If your child has symptoms of intussusception, call your doctor right away.
How is intussusception diagnosed?
The doctor will ask about your child's health history and symptoms and will do an exam. Intussusception can be hard to diagnose, because symptoms may come and go.
Your child may need an X-ray, an ultrasound, an enema, or other tests to confirm whether he or she has intussusception.
How is it treated?
Intussusception needs to be treated in the hospital. Treatment works best if it begins within 24 hours after the start of symptoms. Most of the time, intussusception is treated with an enema. In some cases, surgery may be needed.
If a large part of the intestine is removed during surgery, your child may need an ileostomy for a short time. This is an opening in which waste leaves the intestine and collects in an odor-proof plastic pouch fastened to the skin.
Talk with your doctor about how to care for your child at home. If your child had an enema to treat intussusception, watch for signs that the problem has come back. The symptoms are likely to be the same as the first time.
After surgery, watch for problems such as stomach upset, diarrhea, and fever. Take care of your child's incision. It may need to be cleaned or checked for infection.
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Craig and Connie Walker of Shawnee announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Ashley May Walker, to Matthew Philip Davis, son of Stephen Davis of The Woodlands, Texas, and Kathleen Wilkirson of Tyler, Texas.
Ashley is a graduate of Shawnee High School, Oklahoma Baptist University, and the University of Oklahoma. She is currently a second-year law student at the University of Utah.
Matt is a graduate of the International School of Kuala Lumpur in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Austin College. He is completing a Ph.D. in English at the University of Oklahoma.
The couple will be married at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, in the Stubblefield Chapel on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University with a reception following at the Aldridge Hotel in Shawnee. Following their honeymoon, the couple will reside in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - March is the most unpredictable weather month of ski season with a mixed bag of conditions. Generally it is warmer, which means you could experience rain, heavy wet snow, dry powder or even some thunder snow.
Along with the obvious physical signs of spring, a mountain snowpack changes by the hour and daily. With the sun higher in the sky, the snowpack takes a direct hit. Our snowpack softens during the day, freezes at night and then thaws, transforming the snow into "spring corn," a local favorite.
You will be faced with challenges for the remainder of our season. You can experience frozen waves and hard, fast conditions early, powder conditions on top, slushy wet conditions at the bottom. Skiing varying conditions requires your ability to adapt. However, these conditions will be much easier negotiating while riding modern wide, rocker-shaped skis.
Skiing changing spring snow conditions requires touch and aggressive skiing. Early morning skiing requires touch to navigate the hard frozen snow. Less edge and more steering are required. Too much edge and you are down. As the snow turns to corn, which is the best part of a spring day, carving is the method of choice best described as slicing through cake icing. This is sweet skiing.
As the afternoon temperatures rise, the snow starts to become wet and heavy or slushy. Dive into these piles with the tips of the skis and drive forward, riding it out, always looking for better conditions ahead. Don't panic. Any negative thoughts or doubts will create instant paralysis. Next thing you know, you are in the back seat, accelerating and looking for a spot to land. Don't use the brakes. Throwing your skis sideways could be disastrous. Use the hill to slow down. Hold on to the arch and turn uphill till you control your speed. Tip them up on edge and let the shape slice through the junk. If you are trying to push this stuff out of the way, your day will end early.
Your best hours of opportunity for good snow are between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Follow the sun and catch the snow as it turns to corn. Staying high on the mountain, the snow will be better later in the day. Once the pack gets water logged, it's time to go play golf or go fishing - the fishing and the catching are very good this time of year.
Your equipment might need some adjustments of structure and appropriate spring temperature wax. Structure designed for wet snow channels the water and helps to reduce suction between base and snow surface. Be sure to wipe down your bases at the end of the day to remove any dirt or oil that does percolate to the surface as it gets warmer. You might need to have the oil changed every couple of days and put on fresh wax.
Two serious concerns attached to spring are the sun and dehydration. You'll need the protection of a superior, waterproof and sweat-resistant sunscreen for your face and lips. Even on a cloudy day, 80 percent of the sun's ultraviolet rays pass through the clouds. Horrendous sunburns will ruin a good vacation. Make sun-proofing part of your regular daily routine.
A second serious concern that increases as spring gets in gear is dehydration. Experts recommend that travelers and locals alike drink one-half their body weight in ounces of water daily. For example, if you weigh 200 pounds, you would consume 100 ounces of fluid. It is also recommended to limit caffeine and alcohol consumption to reduce the risk of dehydration. Drinking a six pack of beer is not a substitute for good ole H2O.
Safety is always a top priority, especially in spring with crowded trails, and with a thin base and warm temps of spring, unmarked obstacles surface. Be on your toes and look ahead so you don't ruin expensive equipment. These slushy, grabby snow conditions can wreak havoc on the knees, so be aware that many ACL injuries happen in these conditions. Don't push it, and stay where the snow is good, or just get off the hill when it turns to slush.
Spring is truly a great time. Spring is renewal of life. It revitalizes our spirits and sheds winter "cabin fever." Longer days allow you to ski for a few hours, catch the "corn" and then take a short trip downvalley to golf or go fishing. Life doesn't get any better.
Shop small. See you next run.
Don Jewkes is a 36-year certified PSIA-RM level 3 Teaching Professional and local resident. Support your local independent retailers and restaurants.


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Shelton State baseball sweeps Snead State
Published: Monday, March 18, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 11:11 p.m.
TUSCALOOSA | With the bases loaded in extra innings, Trevor Sprowl hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning to knock in Tanner Ashcraft to give Shelton State a 4-3 win and the sweep against visiting Snead State on Saturday.
Chase Davidson (1-0) was the winning pitcher, throwing two innings and striking out one, and Duke Donlyn pitched 61⁄3 innings in relief, allowing one hit while striking out six.
J.C. Wilhite hit 1-for-3 and scored a run in that game. Cody Christian hit 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs, and Tanner Ashcraft was 1-for-1 with the winning run scored.
Shelton State won the first game 7-4. Windom Jackson was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two stolen bases. Wilhite was 1-for-3 with three RBIs, and Greg Howard was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Josh Winingham (2-1) was the winning pitcher. In six innings he struck out three and allowed five hits.
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CUPERTINO -- Apple stock Tuesday fell to its lowest price since the company's most recent product announcement, as analysts and investors clamored for a new consumer gadget to boost growth trends after the tech giant's record-breaking holiday quarter.
Apple stock plunged $44 to $506.50 Tuesday, an 8 percent decline to the lowest closing price for Apple stock since Oct. 17, a few days ahead of the first glimpse at Apple's newest iPads.
The iPad Air and upgraded iPad Mini announced in October joined a newly expanded iPhone line, which added the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C in a September announcement, to push the consumer-electronics giant to its third consecutive record-breaking holiday sales. Apple announced Monday that it sold 51 million iPhones and 26 million iPads in the final three months of 2013, both all-time highs for a single quarter, producing record revenue of $57.6 billion.
Fourth-quarter net profit of $13.1 billion was the same as the year before, however, and Apple's profit for the full year declined 8 percent from 2012 while revenue increased 5.6 percent, showing a flattening growth curve for sales. Apple seemed to admit growth is an issue by predicting that revenue in the current quarter would be in a range of $42 billion to $44 billion, in line with the company's performance in the second quarter of 2013, when it produced $43.6 billion in revenue.
Analysts, who on average expected Apple to sell about 56 million iPhones, resoundingly said that Apple's single-minded control of the premium smartphone market will not be enough to spur growth back to previous levels.
"The clear maturation of the high-end smartphone market limits Apple's growth potential in the near term, and its valuation," Raymond James analyst Tavis McCourt wrote in a note Tuesday. McCourt downgraded Apple from "strong buy" to "outperform."
At least 14 brokerages reduced price targets on the stock after earnings were released, according to Reuters tabulations, with the chorus demanding new product categories in order for Apple to continue growing from its current record-shattering revenues.
"What we have gotten over the last year or so is impressive products, but they are really enhancements of current products and not necessarily the next new thing," BMO Private Bank chief investment officer Jack Ablin told Bloomberg News. "Apple investors want the next new thing -- that's the catalyst that people are waiting for."
The decline did not stop Carl Icahn from piling more money into Apple -- the activist investor announced Tuesday morning on Twitter that he had purchased another $500 million worth of shares, the third time in a week he has announced an Apple stock purchase of that size. All told, Icahn claims to have spent more than $4 billion on his cache of Apple stock, still less than 1 percent of the company.
Icahn is agitating for Apple to ship more of its large cash hoard back to investors, saying that the company's plan to spend $100 billion on dividends and share repurchases is not enough. If Apple were to increase the number of shares it repurchases, decreasing the overall supply, it could push the stock price up short-term, a prospect investors could be more interested in after Tuesday's plunge.
"We believe Carl Icahn's push for a more aggressive share repurchase program could resonate with shareholders, and we expect his voice to become even louder in the coming weeks," Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Brian White wrote Tuesday; White was one of the few analysts who did not change their price target, sticking with his $777 figure.
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ACC quarterbacks Parker and Wilson on Tourists' roster
Published: Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 1:57 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 1:57 p.m.
The Asheville Tourists released their official roster for the 2011 season on Saturday, and it includes two former ACC quarterbacks: Kyle Parker of Clemson and Russell Wilson of North Carolina State.
Parker, a redshirt sophomore for the Tigers, still had eligibility left to play football, as did Wilson. Parker was the first Division I athlete in history to throw 20 touchdown passes and hit 20 home runs in the same academic year, a feat he accomplished in his freshman year at Clemson in 2009. He was the Colorado Rockies' top draft pick last season and agreed to a deal for about $1.4 million.
In 2010, Parker, a 6-0, 200-pound outfielder and first baseman, hit .344 with 20 home runs and 64 RBIs. The Tigers ended up falling to their rivals, the South Carolina Gamecocks, in the semifinals of last year's College World Series.
Like Parker, Wilson also dominated at both sports. On the football field, the junior quarterback had a quarterback rating of 127.46 after throwing for 3,563 yards and 28 touchdowns. In his three years in Raleigh, he's thrown for 8,545 yards and 76 touchdowns.
Wilson, a 6-0, 200-pound second baseman, was equally impressive on the diamond. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 41st round of the 2007 draft out of high school but went on to play for N.C. State. Three years later, he was drafted again, this time in the fourth round by the Rockies.
Wilson played last year for the Tri-City Dust Devils, hitting .230 with 11 RBIs in 32 games. In his final year with the Wolfpack, he hit .306 with 12 RBIs and 25 runs. He had 61 putouts and a fielding percentage of .973.
The 2011 Tourists will arrive in Asheville on Sunday afternoon and will hold their first practice of the season at 3 p.m. Monday. The public is invited to attend.
They open the season with an eight-game road trip, the first on Thursday at Hickory. They return to McCormick Field for their home opener on April 15 against Lexington.
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Police Report: Oct. 02 - 03, 2012
Published: Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 02, 2012
Portions of the following information are based on facts provided by the arrested individuals. Those individuals have been booked with, not convicted of, the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Terrebonne Sheriff's Office
Samuel Anthony Blair, 24, 925 Beechgrove Blvd., New Orleans, probation violation.
Gilbert Moses Jr., 33, 97 Tulane St., Houma, armed robbery.
John Nicholas Jay, 51, 111 Malvern Road, Oak Ridge, Tenn., failure to appear.
Jared Michael Hughes, 22, 141 Hughes Lane, Pine Grove, holding for other agency.
Chad Everette Gibson Sr., 32, 1211 South Magnolia St., Hammond, holding for other agency.
Terrell Amond Steward Sr., 22, 9302 Kingcrest Ave., Baton Rouge, holding for other agency.
Todd Michael Boquet Jr., 24, 4754 North Bayou Black Drive, Gibson, armed robbery, domestic abuse battery (strangulation).
Will Spencer Calloway, 24, 126 Olympe Drive, Houma, two counts failure to appear.
Houma City Police
Garret Coleman, 20, 126 Banks St., Houma, possession schedule III drug, two counts possession with intent to distribute schedule II drug, unlawful possession drug paraphernalia, failure to possess drug tax stamp.
Shedrick Lee Williams Jr., 28, 226 1/2 Ashland Drive, Houma, possession schedule III drug, two counts possession with intent to distribute schedule II drug, unlawful possession drug paraphernalia, failure to possess drug tax stamp, DWI (drug), improper lane usage.
Michael Dennis Mirambell, 52, homeless, entry after being forbidden, disturbing the peace by offensive language.
Louisiana State Police
Juan Carlos Yzaguirre, 51, 145 Al Joseph Lane, Thibodaux, hit and run, improper lane usage.
District and City Courts
The individuals whose names follow were incarcerated on the order of a court or processed following a judicial determination.
Joseph Noel Daigle,, 44, 210 Jeff Drive, Bourg, DWI, turn signal violation.
Tragonie Deshawn Triplett, 21, 321 Ayo St., Raceland, vehicle license violation, no driver's license.
Logan John Lirette, 29, 1147 La. 665, Montegut, domestic abuse battery, DWI, careless operation seat belt violation.
Juan Michael Martinez, 21, 507 West 13th St., Larose, speeding.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
Patrick N. Hope, 50, 371 E. 25th St., DWI 3rd, reckless operation, no proof of insurance.
Jewann Baptiste, 18, 145 Constant Dr., Thibodaux, 3 counts simple burglary, 3 counts illegal possession of stolen things (felony).
Zachary Thibodeaux, 17, 104 Ed Ponville Ln., Thibodaux, 3 counts simple burglary, illegal possession of stolen things (felony).
Paul Lirette, 20, 2649 Choctaw Rd., Thibodaux, 3 counts simple burglary, 3 counts illegal possession of stolen things (felony).
Donald Tillman, 55, 819 Church St., Thibodaux, parole violation.
Oct. 03, 2012
Thibodaux Police Department
James Bigger, 47, 108 Bumble Bee Ct., Schriever, disturbing the peace by intoxication, vagrancy, drinking in public with an open container.
Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
Roland Price III, 43, 113 Ridgeway St., Thibodaux, simple battery, domestic abuse battery by strangulation with child endangerment.
Trent Billiot, 24, 615 Aragon, Montegut, two counts contempt.
Roxie Toups, 17, 167 W. 171st St., Galliano, telephone communications, improper language, harassment, simple Assault.
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Vaccine veteran
31.01.2013 - Thomas Monath has been appointed as a consultant CMO at Austrian vaccine specialist Hookipa Biotech AG.
Monath, who will contribute input to the firm's R&D and development strategy, is a former partner in the Pandemic and Biodefense Fund (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers), and an Adjunct Professor at the Harvard School of Public Health. Between 1992 and 2006, he was Chief Scientific Officer and Executive Director of British Acambis plc, where he pioneered the development of numerous vaccines against various infectious diseases. Acambis was taken over by Sanofi in 2008 for £285m.http://www.european-biotechnology-news.com/people/bio-people/2013-01/thomas-monath.html


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SAN DIEGO -- On May 12, a few hours before he would have surgery on a broken left thumb, Brandon Belt looked around a boisterous clubhouse and said he hoped the lineup wouldn't miss a beat in his absence, that the Giants would be 20 games up in the National League West when he returned to first base.
As Belt's thumb swelled after surgery, so did the Giants' advantage. They were up by 91/2 games at one point, and when Belt was cleared June 10 to start throwing, he watched a team that had a comfortable 71/2 game lead. Belt finally returned Friday, but not to a team with a 20-game lead, or a team that's even in first place anymore. After a demoralizing 2-0 loss to the San Diego Padres, the Giants trail the Los Angeles Dodgers by 1½ games, their largest deficit of the season.
"It's a little different right now," said Belt, who was 0 for 4 in his return. "But honestly, I don't feel like we're really that far off."
Belt is optimistic, even after the third shutout loss in five games and 18th loss in 23 games overall. He sees a group that's one big hit or inning away from breaking through and returning to the form Belt had grown accustomed to before a Paul Maholm pitch sent him to the disabled list. Manager Bruce Bochy hopes his first baseman is right.
"We need a spark," Bochy said. "Right now, we need to clean the sparkplugs. We're missing that."
Bochy sees the lack of fire, and the team leaders do, too. A day after a summit with management that included several veterans -- including Hunter Pence, Buster Posey, Matt Cain and Pablo Sandoval -- the players removed reporters and staff from the clubhouse and held a pregame meeting Friday. The message: Start having fun again.
"It's hard not to treat this as a business, because it is a guy's livelihood and job, but when you go out and have fun and play relaxed, it usually translates to good things," Cain said. "You start moping around, and it can be a long season. We want to go out there and enjoy it."
Bochy said the dugout was noticeably fired up before the game, and then Pence went out and sent Eric Stults' first pitch to the warning track in center, making an out but furthering the resolve. Seven innings later, the Giants looked on in amazement as Stults, one of the worst starters in the game, walked off with a shutout intact. Two Padres relievers closed the deal.
"You just hope somebody can hit a gapper or something to get things flowing," Bochy said. "We're missing that."
The Giants have had meetings. They have changed their closer and leadoff hitter. They have tried doing extra work in the cage and even tried not taking batting practice. Is there another button Bochy can push to get his hitters going?
"If there is, let me know, please. I'm open to suggestions," he said. "But all kidding aside, this is our group. I believe in our group and believe they'll get it going."
The group of hitters became the first to lose to Stults, who entered with a 5.36 ERA, since May 10, the day after Belt got hurt. They saddled Cain (two earned runs over 61/3 innings) with his seventh loss. Bochy and general manager Brian Sabean talk every day, and they have just over three weeks to decide how to attack the trade deadline. Bochy doesn't think changes are needed.
"That's a pretty good club we're throwing out there," he said. "You look at this lineup, and it's a lineup that did a lot of damage. We're not looking for help. We don't believe we need help. We've got the talent."
In an odd twist, Marco Scutaro (lower back strain) might make it back sooner than Pagan. Scutaro has played five rehab games with the Giants' rookie league team, going 2 for 11 with a double and logging 17 innings at second base. The Giants are encouraged by his progress and could bump him up to Triple-A Fresno in the coming days.
Giants (Tim Hudson 7-5) at San Diego (Odrisamer Despaigne 2-0), 4:15 p.m. FOX


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How about a compilation of Bowie's most bizarre, "pretentious"or challenging work. This oughtta' clear the room.-Please Mr. Gravedigger-After All-Saviour Machine-Moonage Daydream-Time-Future Legend/We Are The Dead-1984/Dodo-TVC-15-Breaking Glass-Some Are-Joe The Lion-The Secret Life Of Arabia-African Night Flight-Yassassin-It's No Game (Pt. 1)-Glass Spider-Untitled No. 1-The Heart's Filthy Lesson-Wishful Beginnings-Ramona A. Stone/I Am With Name-We Prick You-Little Wonder-Seven Years In Tibet-Sunday-Pablo Picasso-Loneliest Guy-Bring Me The Disco King (remix)
Edited by emptysmellmetal on 12/17/07 12:30 PM (server time).
the most obvious addition would be i would be your slave, complete pile of pretentious garbage. i would say overall daddy's work is quite high on pretentiousness, but sometimes pretentious turns out quite good (loving the alien, thru these architect's eyes, or almost any of his movie roles). also, any name-dropping song could potentially be on that list, which means at least half of hunky dory.
Yeah but Hunky Dory sucks.We Prick You is a very worthy addition, I'd also add Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family.__________________________________________Don't listen to the crowdThey say jump
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Yeah but Hunky Dory sucks.
what are you, einar reincarnate?
Another compilation???I want a new album!!!____________________ClaudeMySpace
I can't wait for new material either.The long wait somehow forces Bowie to make anotherhuge musical "statement."He spoiled us rotten in the 90's with so much eccentricbrilliance followed by three "classic" rock albums.Since his inspiration is truly with family/home-life I couldenvision some sort of updated whimsical domestic-art-rock a' la' Hunky Dory meets Ram-era McCartney.....or I'd love to see him abandon "rock" altogether & work with different re-mixers/producers for each individual song and come out with another explosive modern electronic-sax-funk album+
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He spoiled us rotten in the 90's with so much eccentricbrilliance
Actually, Outside only had 19 tracks.Je est un autre
And 5 of those were segues. Trying to navigate TW reminds me of what it was like having dial-up service.
And Earthling had 9 tracks.
and The Buddha of Suburbia.......this along with Outside and Earthlingcontain some of his most fluid, edgiest work.


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Today, we are excited to announce that lululemon athletica will be the first branded section within Zite. So, what does that mean? Well, you can read more from lululemon on their blog here, but we wanted to share some of our own thoughts and perspectives with you.
As avid users of Zite, the team at lululemon came to us in the hopes of providing their guests with a 'hub of health'. The intent of the section is to bring together some of their favorite sources and topics of inspiring content from across the web –with the hope that the section will help their guests find inspiration and new ways to meet their health and fitness goals.
We've been very vocal about not putting ads into Zite. Instead the section focuses on:
Great content – though you will find lululemon posts within the section, most of the content is simply what may inspire a lululemon guest. From health articles to fitness tips, lululemon trained the channel to generate content that would appeal to health and fitness buffs. Of course, the lululemon channel will also personalize content for you based on your reading habits and specific interests.
No ads – you'll notice that there are no ads – lululemon or otherwise – in the channel. Instead, the focus is to inspire readers.
Opt-in – only users who expressly choose the lululemon channel will see it in their Zite.
You can find the channel by pressing "Customize" and adding "lululemon" to your Zite.
We are very excited to be working with the lululemon team, both from a business perspective and personally. We'd love to hear what you think about branded sections, so please leave us a comment below.
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I can't be sure if a friend's offhanded comment that the new Acura RDX looks like a Buick is good for Buick, or bad for Acura. Maybe it's Acura's brownish Basque Red Pearl paint job that got her frowning.
Whatever the case, I didn't particularly agree. RDX's total makeover for 2013 has certainly given the small crossover SUV a smoothed and streamlined change from the bubble-topped, FX35-looking model of the past (RDX was first introduced in 2007).
And yes, that means it does look a bit like the new Hyundai Santa Fe from the back, and maybe the Buick Enclave I think my friend was referring to - but rest assured the svelte little RDX is much more interesting and exciting than either of those.
It's also not just a re-badged, upscale version of its sister vehicle, the Honda CR-V, though its now-lengthened proportions (five-passenger hatchback) are quite similar. The most CR-Vish bit might just be the new convex mirror on the driver's side.
True to Acura form, RDX is beautifully finished inside and out, competently powerful and resplendent with an impressive but still totally useable array of entertainment and information technology.
Unlike its Honda cousin, or the tiny Santa Fe, RDX is also absolutely rock-solid on the road - no bounce, whatsoever - and its 273-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6 will leave you feeling like there's a turbo under the hood, but it's just a well-built motor with a wonderfully wide band of power, even at the very top of the tunnel.
RDX is also slathered in high-quality, soft-touch leather and it's got the traditional Acura level of blended angles and sweeping arrows and futuristic overall cabin design - which the non-luxury brands have since incorporated, though I still feel Acura does it best.
If you need to load it up, my Tech-level model featured a remote power liftgate and also has easy-to-use handles on the inside of the cargo cabin to drop the second row seats, providing 76.9 cubic feet of storage (a 16-plus-cubic-foot improvement on the old model).
Driving the RDX was a breeze, especially in regularly busy weekend highway traffic. It's positioned high enough to be visible and to give you a pretty confident view of the road, but it still car-like enough to be both legitimately fun to drive and a tad sporty, with all that power. The six-speed automatic can also be shifted using small wheel-mounted paddles, which came in handy heading downhill - click it into fourth and you can stay near the speed limit when heading through the tunnel construction zone, yet not ride the brakes like everyone else. The new electric power steering is also very smooth and can, if you really want to do so, help make the RDX a lively performer.
The engine's got 33 more horsepower than the old model, a small and somewhat thirsty turbocharged four-cylinder, and the new engine also earned me as much as 26 mpg when I headed back to Denver (and, admittedly, about 19 mpg headed uphill).
I was also mostly happy with this AWD model's confidence on a muddy side-road and a long stretch of chunky railroad gravel; the tires, which provided lots of comfort and quiet on the highway, weren't quite up to an admittedly challenging dirt chute, though RDX will be good enough for most light off-road adventures.
There's been plenty of complaining that the last couple years' worth of Acuras suffered from someone's decision to plaster gigantic Vulcan battle shields on their noses; you'll be happy to see that the new RDX's silvery grille is a little more understated, tying in more comfortably with the car's expressive nose and streamlined and just-a-little-scoop-sided looks.
Inside, it's not quite the screaming wall of buttons you used to find on an MDX. Rather, both the instruments and the navigation screen are shaded under deep cowls, and the center stack features a relatively restrained control knob surrounded by some moderately extraneous large buttons.
The center console is also wide and functional, with a power port, USB and iPod connections all hidden in a front cubby with shag carpet inside, for whatever reason; there's also a toaster oven-sized storage space under the center armrest.
Navigation is set up on a hard disk drive that also provides the ability to record 3,500 songs off audio CDs; the voice-recognition system didn't quite work for me and asked me to spell out destinations letter by letter, and despite being connected to the AcuraLink satellite system, I got completely bogged in traffic without much advance warning.
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SAN DIEGO -- The Stanford women's soccer team almost always fought back throughout a season of heart-pounding drama.
But the top-ranked Cardinal could do nothing in the unforgiving atmosphere of overtime when North Carolina scored in the 105th minute a 1-0 victory in the College Cup semifinals late Friday night at Torero Stadium.
After more than 100 minutes of hard-fought play the Cardinal (21-2-1) succumbed because of one final burst that led to a golden goal by striker Kealia Ohai. The U.S. youth national team player sent a scorching shot that hit the left post and ricocheted into the back of net much to the disbelief of heartbroken Cardinal players.
"It was a disappointing end to a great year," Stanford coach Paul Ratcliffe said. "It's always difficult to lose in overtime because you can't make any changes or do anything to get back into the game because the game is over with one kick of the ball."
The Cardinal, which has never defeated Carolina in 12 games, couldn't break through a defense that had three walk-on players.
Stanford had found a successful formula this season without a bona fide goal scorer such as MAC Hermann trophy winners Kelley O'Hara and Christen Press in recent years.
But in a game where one play decides the outcome the Tar Heels relied on two promising stars to reach the final against Penn State
"It's a game of chances," Ratcliffe said. "We had a couple of chances and we didn't put them away. They got that clear chance at the end and they put it away."
Ratcliffe wanted his 10-member senior class to earn another title after Stanford won the College Cup last year.
The seniors reached the College Cup all four years of their careers and missed the final for the first time this weekend.
"I'm really thankful that they won the championship last year because they're definitely champions," Ratcliffe said.


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ARLINGTON – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi volleyball team fought hard against UTSA in a rematch of Monday night's home opener, but costly errors by the Islanders lifted the Roadrunners to a 3-0 (28-26, 25-18, 25-19) victory Saturday in the second of three matches at the Hilton Maverick Classic.
Sophomore Ivy Baresh led the Islanders (3-6) with a team-high 14 kills and junior Brianna Brink added 13 kills, one shy of her season-high. Logen Bourque dished out 35 assists and Hailey King finished in double digits with 13 digs. The Roadrunners (6-4) were paced by McKenize Adams, Conference USA Preseason Player of the Year, who tallied a match-high 21 kills. UTSA out-blocked the Islanders 7-4 and capitalized on the Islanders' 10 service errors.
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi started out the match strong with an early 10-7 lead in the first set. The Islanders stayed out in front until three straight points by the Roadrunners evened the set at 12-12. Brink answered with a kill to help jumpstart a 3-0 run by the Islanders to make it 15-12. The Islanders and Roadrunners rallied back-and-forth until a 3-0 run by UTSA knotted the set at 17-17. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi followed with three consecutive points, including two kills by Baresh to build a 20-17 lead. However, the Roadrunners answered with a 3-0 of their own to force the Islanders to take a timeout at 20-20. Baresh and Adams traded kills before the Islanders pushed ahead at 23-21 with a kill by Baresh and an UTSA attacking error. After a kill by Adams, Brink smashed a kill to give the Islanders a 24-22 lead. UTSA battled back to score two straight points to knot the set at 24-24. After trading points back-and-forth, UTSA sealed the set, 28-26, with two straight points on consecutive Islanders' mishaps. Baresh led the Islanders with seven kills and Bourque passed out 13 assists.
In the second set, the Islanders fell behind 13-7 before the team recovered with a 6-0 run to knot the set at 13-13. During the run, Sarah Sanchez and Ashley Phelps chipped in kills and Baresh added an ace. The Islanders rallied back-and-forth with the Roadrunners until three straight points by UTSA forced the Islanders to take their first timeout of the set at 19-16. Out of the timeout, the Roadrunners put together a 6-2 run to capture the set, 25-18. Adams hit .583 in the second set and recorded eight kills while Baresh added four kills for the Islanders.
The final set was close throughout with 10 ties. The Islanders took a 12-11 lead after two straight kills by Brink and a kill by Sanchez. Both teams rallied back-and-forth until a 3-0 run by the Roadrunners put them in front 15-13. The Islanders fought back to score three straight to tie the set at 17-17. After trading kills, the Roadrunners put together a 7-1 run to end the set at 25-19 and the match.
The Islanders will wrap the classic tonight at 7 p.m. against UT Arlington.
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The aggressive monetary easing undertaken by Japan's central bank should give the country's deflation-stifled economy a boost in the short term. But that doesn't make Japan a good investment for outsiders.
For now, the measures have been welcomed by investors in Japan's stock market. The Nikkei Stock Average is up 25% since the beginning of November, when current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe began his election campaign with a platform that called for more central bank and government stimulus, a stance that pushed the yen significantly lower and improved the outlook for Japan's export-dependent companies.
On Monday, the Nikkei surged another 2% after government officials said Abe plans to nominate Asian Development Bank head Haruhiko Kuroda as the next governor of the Bank of Japan. Kuroda has advocated more easing measures by the central bank, which in January doubled its inflation target to 2% and expanded its bond-buying, or "quantitative easing" program.
But there's a risk when the fortunes of an economy are turned solely by weakening the local currency, especially for foreign investors. The recent equity rally in stocks has coincided with a 18% gain in the dollar against the yen, which has significantly diluted the returns in dollar terms.
Earlier this month, after the broad rally had already taken place, Nicholas Ferres, investment director for the Global Asset Allocation team at Eastspring Investments, began selling. He had allocated more than the 8.5% in one of his funds into Japanese stocks over the previous 18 months, believing that a stock market pullback following the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and corresponding tsunami of March 2011 had made Tokyo's market cheap. "But we're now a little skeptical of the valuations," said Ferres, whose firm manages about $90 billion as the Asian investment management unit of Prudential


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Is Vomiting Harmful?
Usually, vomiting is harmless, but it can be a sign of a more serious illness. Some examples of serious conditions that may result in nausea or vomiting include concussions, meningitis (infection of the membrane linings of the brain), intestinal blockage, appendicitis, and brain tumors.
Another concern is dehydration. Adults have a lower risk of becoming dehydrated, because they can usually detect the symptoms of dehydration (such as increased thirst and dry lips or mouth). But young children have a greater risk of becoming dehydrated, especially if they also have diarrhea, because they often are unable to communicate symptoms of dehydration. Adults caring for sick children need to be aware of these visible signs of dehydration: dry lips and mouth, sunken eyes, and rapid breathing or pulse. In infants, also watch for decreased urination and a sunken fontanelle (soft spot on top of the baby's head).
Recurrent vomiting in pregnancy can lead to a serious condition called hyperemesis gravidarum in which the mother may develop fluid and mineral imbalances that can endanger her life or that of her unborn child.
Rarely, excessive vomiting can tear the lining of the esophagus, also known as a Mallory-Weiss tear. If the esophagus is ruptured, this is called Boerhaave's syndrome, and is a medical emergency.
When to Call the Doctor About Nausea and Vomiting
Call a doctor about nausea and vomiting:
- If the nausea lasts for more than a few days or if there is a possibility of being pregnant
- If home treatment is not working, dehydration is present, or a known injury has occurred (such as head injury or infection) that may be causing the vomiting
- Adults should consult a doctor if vomiting occurs for more than one day, diarrhea and vomiting last more than 24 hours, or there are signs of dehydration.
- Take an infant or child under six years to the doctor if vomiting lasts more than a few hours, diarrhea is present, signs of dehydration occur, there is a fever, or if the child hasn't urinated for 4-6 hours.
- Take a child over age six years to the doctor if vomiting lasts one day, diarrhea combined with vomiting lasts for more than 24 hours, there are any signs of dehydration, there is a fever higher than 101 degrees, or the child hasn't urinated for six hours.
You should seek immediate medical care if any of the following situations occur with vomiting:
- There is blood in the vomit (bright red or "coffee grounds" in appearance)
- Severe headache or stiff neck
- Lethargy, confusion, or a decreased alertness
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Definition of spread in English:
verb (past and past participle spread)
1 [with object] Open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length: I spread a towel on the sand and sat down she helped Chris to spread out the map
More example sentences
- During such occasions it is usually the flag dancer who handles the flag or explains it in the presence of others in the company, who may help him spread it out.
lay out, open out, unfurl, unroll, roll out;
straighten out, fan out;
stretch out, extend
literary outspread
1.1Stretch out (arms, legs, hands, fingers, or wings) so that they are far apart: the swan spread its wings
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- And both men, talking to Marion, make a long, strong movement with their hands - Sam spreads both arms wide to agree with her, Norman's right arm will reach to a small, stuffed, nocturnal bird.
- At times, Adamma leapt up in the air with knees still bent and spread her arms wide.
- To make a roll, spread the fingers of the opposite hand wide apart and make them rigid.
2 [no object, with adverbial] Extend over a large or increasing area: she stood at the window looking at the town spread out below
More example sentences
- Belly hair spreads over the area between belly-button and top pants button.
- This invasive weed from southeast Asia covers more than 7 million U.S. acres and spreads across about 120,000 more each year.
- Disease then develops in the stalk and rapidly spreads up the stalk and into the leaves.
2.1 (spread out) (Of a group of people) move apart so as to cover a wider area: the Marines spread out across the docks
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- Poignantly stated and played, the two guitarists spread out and cover the space.
- The fleet spreads out over the sea and orders are given to raise the anchors and run the sails up the masts.
- Each member of the family spreads out into the community where they encounter other people that are equally unhappy.
2.2 [with object and adverbial] Distribute or disperse (something) over a certain area: volcanic eruptions spread dust high into the stratosphere
More example sentences
- 'The wider the coverage, the less light the bulb projects because you are spreading the same amount of output over a larger area,' explained Scott.
- Frequently observed in connection with cabin groups is a tendency to spread the effects of their presence over a needlessly large area.
- The living quarters and studio spaces are spread around these two main parts.
scatter, strew, disperse, distribute
2.3Gradually reach or cause to reach a larger and larger area or more and more people: [no object]: the violence spread from the city to the suburbs [with object]: she's always spreading rumors about other people
More example sentences
- There is merely an earnest desire to spread some Yuletide fun and to tell a straightforward story of devotion, determination, and delight.
- I just think it really spreads the word for our designs.
- Already people are volunteering to work with him on it, and once word spreads it seems likely that Johnnie will have more cast and crew than he knows what to do with.
disseminate, circulate, pass on, put about, communicate, diffuse, make public, make known, purvey, broadcast, publicize, propagate, promulgate;
literary bruit about/abroad
2.4(Of people, animals, or plants) become distributed over a large or larger area: the owls have spread as far north as Yellowknife
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- Such corridors allow links between ecologically protected areas, so that plants and animals can spread from one to another and form a network.
- He hoped the roots would harbor the fungi and spread them throughout the compost, but the fungi didn't spread well enough.
- In tact, climbing fern is spreading so rapidly that it's now the state's worst invasive weed.
2.5 [with object and adverbial] Distribute (something) in a specified way: you can spread the payments over as long a period as you like
More example sentences
- In fairness, he spreads his venom equally between her and the other subjects of his book.
- Splitting the gig up into an acoustic and an electric set gave them the opportunity to spread the gig over two hours.
3 [with object and adverbial] Apply (a substance) to an object or surface in an even layer: he sighed, spreading jam on a croissant
More example sentences
- The 3D printer spreads one thin layer of powder over the print bed, then passes over the powder just as an inkjet printer head passes over paper.
smear, daub, plaster, slather, lather, apply, put;
smooth, rub
3.1Cover (a surface) with a substance in an even layer: spread each slice thinly with mayonnaise
cover, coat, layer, daub;
3.2 [no object, with adverbial] Be able to be applied in an even layer: the whipped butter spreads easily
More example sentences
- New Land O'Lakes Spreadable Butter with Canola oil is ready to spread right out of the refrigerator, with no need to soften.
4 [with object] archaic Lay (a table) for a meal.
Example sentences
- On November 25, 2003, we sat down with family and friends around a table spread with food we grew and said thanks.
1The fact or process of spreading over an area: the spread of AIDS the spread of the urban population into rural areas
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- By a skilful use of maps and charts the author traces the development and spread of various religious movements, from the early Spanish Franciscans to the latest absurd creation.
- For decades, the UN has led efforts to control the development and spread of such weapons.
- With the emergence and spread of AIDS in Japan in the 1980s, insensitivity toward gay men heightened.
expansion, proliferation, extension, growth;
dissemination, diffusion, transmission, propagation
2The extent, width, or area covered by something: the male's antlers can attain a spread of six feet
More example sentences
- The planting hole should be larger than the spread of the root mass.
span, width, extent, stretch, reach
2.2An expanse or amount of something: the green spread of the park
expanse, area, sweep, stretch
3The range or variety of something: a wide spread of ages
More example sentences
- Maybe that means greater audience spread and fewer must-see shows.
- Faces in the Crowd offers a wonderfully various and intelligently chosen spread of images.
range, span, spectrum, sweep;
3.1The difference between two rates or prices: the very narrow spread between borrowing and deposit rates
More example sentences
- Fluctuations in price spreads suggest relative variation in consumer demand and cattle supply entering the food chain.
- Financial industry debt spreads were widening meaningfully as well.
- The study will look at retail prices, price spreads and movement of livestock markets.
3.2 short for point spread.
4A soft paste that can be applied in a layer to bread or other food.
Example sentences
- Several others are use patents for direct incorporation into human foods as ingredients or spreads.
- The cheese might be intended for individual slices, blocks or loaves for shredding, spreads, sauces, fillings, pastes or as industrial food ingredients.
- In the spreads category, Lactoprot is developing upscale, high-end flavor profiles with cheese spreads in flavor combinations such as pepper and bacon or cheddar and smoked turkey.
5An article or advertisement covering several columns or pages of a newspaper or magazine, especially one on two facing pages: a double-page spread
More example sentences
- Running as part of an extensive magazine spread, the newspaper speculated that Foster was about to become Britain's first sidewalk surfing tycoon.
- The book dummies, storyboards, jacket covers, and double page spreads were proudly displayed, still smelling strongly of glue and fixatives.
- And then we see Double Game's final two pages: a color spread of Calle's smile.
5.1North American A bedspread.
Example sentences
- She covered his body with the chenille spread and went inside to phone the undertaker.
6 informal A large and impressively elaborate meal.
Example sentences
- Fiftyish, 350-pound art dealers in suits 'eat' huge banquet spreads, gorging themselves with the sloppy abandon of famished Vikings, only to discover the food is merely a hallucination.
- The organizer of the event promises laughter and 'a good spread of food and drink.'
- Yes, she's gone to an awful lot of trouble to assemble all your favourite people and prepare a lavish spread.
large/elaborate meal, feast, banquet
informal blowout, nosh
spread like wildfire
- see wildfire.
spread oneself too thin
- Be involved in so many different activities or projects that one's time and energy are not used to good effect.Example sentences
- As awesome as it is to be the girl who does it all, spreading yourself too thin will only leave you overstressed and underproductive.
- Sadly, even Jones realised you can spread yourself too thin, often leading to poor choices.
- But it can't do that effectively if it spread itself too thin.
spread one's wings
- see wing.
spreadable adjective
- Example sentences
- It was flavoursome without being heavy and spreadable without being too soft, said my dining partner.
- In natural peanut butter, some of the peanut oil rises to the top of the jar, and stirring it back in does more than make the peanut butter creamy and spreadable.
- This spreadable cheese is cured in crocks and used like butter.
Old English -sprǣdan (used in combinations); related to Dutch spreiden and German spreiten.
Words that rhyme with spreadabed, ahead, bed, behead, Birkenhead, bled, bread, bred, coed, cred, crossbred, dead, dread, Ed, embed, Enzed, fed, fled, Fred, gainsaid, head, infrared, ked, lead, led, Med, misled, misread, Ned, outspread, premed, pure-bred, read, red, redd, said, samoyed, shed, shred, sked, sled, sped, Spithead, stead, ted, thread, tread, underbred, underfed, wed
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Fire kills elderly couple
Published: Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 1:55 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 1:55 p.m.
PUNTA GORDA - An elderly couple was killed by a fire in their home Thursday, which did not have working smoke alarms, says the the Punta Gorda Fire Department.
The fire department and Punta Gorda Police responded to a home on the 300 block of Sorrento Court for the report of a fire, shortly before noon. The fire was out when the fire department entered the house, which was still standing despite the smoke and fire damage.
Inside, firefighters found the bodies of the elderly couple. The identities of the couple have not been released.
Punta Gorda Police detectives are investigating the deaths with the state Fire Marshal's Office and the Charlotte County Medical Examiner's Office. The cause of the fire, possibly an electrical fire, has not been confirmed.
While there, Fire Chief Ray Briggs noted that there were no working smoke alarms in the home.
"The Punta Gorda Fire Department has comprehensive fire prevention programs," Briggs said, in a prepared statement. "If anyone of our residential customers is without a smoke alarm, we will be glad to install one for them, free of charge."
Residents without smoke alarms are encouraged to contact the Punta Gorda Fire Department at (941) 575-5529.
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