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I turned on WGR radio Monday night in time to hear Buffalo Bills play-by-play man John Murphy describe the second day of practice with such detail that it made me flashback to 40 years ago when I covered training camp.
The idea back then of describing every pass and every catch would have been laughable.
OK, it is still laughable.
It illustrates how crazy things have become in the days of Twitter, Facebook and all the other ways that have made minor things in camp instantly newsworthy.
My Monday Night Football experience also made me flash back to a year ago when I interviewed Murphy about his decision to leave local TV after 23 years to work for the Bills full time.
A year ago, he called it "the job of a lifetime." And that was coming from a man who has replaced three broadcasting legends – Van Miller, Rick Azar and Stan Barron.
He hasn't changed his mind.
"It has kind of exceeded my expectations," said the 56-year-old Murphy. "Being able to produce quality radio and do video stories for the website. The only thing that would make it perfect would be if they make the playoffs."
Murphy is entering his 10th season doing play-by-play, which any Bills fan knows means he's never called a playoff game. He spent 15 years before that as the Bills analyst alongside Miller. Unfortunately, he missed the four years the Bills made the Super Bowl because the radio contract went to WGR in 1989 when he was working for rival WBEN.
Miller never lets him forget missing those Super Bowls.
Nor does his close friend, Michigan basketball coach John Beilein, let Murphy forget how unduly optimistic he has been annually about the Bills chances.
Beilein, who played basketball at DeSales High in Lockport with Murphy's older brother Mark and occasionally slept at the Murphy house after practice, took a swipe at Murphy's optimism a year ago when he made the job switch. Beilein told Murphy "his rose-colored glasses we're going to become redder."
Sure enough, Murphy optimistically predicted 10 wins last year instead of the 10 losses the team suffered.
Beilein was at it again before training camp began this week.
"He left a message on my phone, 'If they are not going to be any good, tell me now,' " said Murphy. "He was like some crazy Bills fan. He is a crazy Bills fan."
Of course, Murphy knows it is a little crazy to make too much of early training camp throws and catches to give Beilein any comfort now. He wants to avoid a rush to judgment, even if most everyone else wants instant answers.
Besides, Beilein got Murphy in a little hot water when he took the Wolverines to the Final Four in Atlanta to face Syracuse, Murphy's alma mater. New Bills Coach Doug Marrone, who is an SU graduate and the Orange football coach before the Bills hired him away, heard that Murphy was rooting for Michigan.
"I caught flak from Marrone," said Murphy. "He said, 'Don't you have any loyalty to your alma mater?' I said, 'I have loyalty to my friend, too.' " (Michigan beat SU and lost the title game to Louisville.)
Some listeners would say Murphy is too loyal to the Bills. He remains a terrific host on WGR with a commanding voice, but some people complain that he is too soft on the Bills.
"I don't bang on the desk, I don't shout everyone should be fired," said Murphy. "That's never been my style. I give my audience more credit. I don't sugarcoat the problems. They had 10 losses. You can't sugarcoat that."
He's rarely had any interference from Bills management when he has been critical. He only recalls a few comical instances of thinking he upset management.
A year ago, Murphy told me what happened early in the first season of the Gregg Williams coaching era. He called the team's performance in a 42-26 loss in Indianapolis terrible as then-General Manager Tom Donahoe sat in the radio booth. The next day Donahoe wanted to talk to him. He expected a dressing down when he went into Donahoe's office and also saw Williams. "I thought, 'Here it comes,' " said Murphy, before launching into a Donahoe impression. " 'Murph, I just want to tell you I listened to the broadcast with you guys yesterday and you guys were absolutely right. We were (expletive). We were (expletive).' And every time he said (expletive), Gregg Williams flinched. I thought he was going to rip me. It was unbelievable."
His success story over 34 years in the business is a little unbelievable, too. Murphy started his career in 1979 doing weekend news at WLVL in Lockport and working weekdays at WJJL in Niagara Falls for $75 a week ("and a tank of gas for my Toyota Corolla") while tending bar at a steak house in Lockport three nights a week.
He got his first crack at play-by-play on high school football games for WLVL, getting $15 to do Niagara-Orleans games on Friday nights, which he said pretty much covered the bar tab afterwards.
He moved to WBEN-AM in 1980 and was a Bills analyst four years later. His big TV break came in 1989 when legendary Channel 7 sports director Rick Azar called Murphy to say he was leaving and suggested he put his name in for the opening.
Murphy is reminded every day in training camp why he doesn't miss doing local TV when he sees the local sportscasters dealing with time and resource issues.
"I feel their kind of stresses and pressures that I was under," said Murphy. "They still feel it, and I'm free of that."
Besides, he does TV pieces for the Bills website. He is especially proud of one he did recently with the Bills' Bryan Scott about attending the NFL Boot Camp for future announcers that was more than three minutes long.
"If I was working in commercial television, I would have had to make it a minute, 20 seconds," said Murphy. "Bryan is energetic, charming, intelligent. … His enthusiasm comes across in the piece."
Murphy's enthusiasm about this season also comes across. He considers this training camp one of the more interesting he's covered in 30 plus years because of all the question marks at quarterback, wide receiver, on defense and the speed of the offense.
So how does he think the Bills are going to do?
"Oh, the rush to judgment question," laughs Murphy. "I think they are capable of winning eight games. They were close to winning eight last year. If the defense gets better, maybe they can do better than that. I'd like them to be contending through the end of the season."
If Murphy is wrong, you can be certain that he'll hear from Beilein again about his unfounded optimism.
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Commissioner Astrue Returning to Massachusetts
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, has announced that he will be leaving the agency in February to return to his home in Massachusetts. Commissioner Astrue has completed a six-year term and has been serving under the holdover provisions of the agency's authorizing statute.
"I consider it a great privilege to have led this remarkable agency for six years," Commissioner Astrue said.
To read more about his tenure as Commissioner, please visit www.socialsecurity.gov/pressoffice/pr/comm-returns-to-ma-pr.html
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Commissioner Astrue Receives VIDA Award
Commissioner Astrue has received the 2013 VIDA Award from the National Alliance for Hispanic Health. The award honors leaders that exemplify the VIDA credo of Vision, Innovation, Dedication, and Advocacy.
"Commissioner Astrue's commitment to all communities has defined his life. He is a man of principle and values that we respect and honor," said Dr. Jane L. Delgado, President and CEO of the Alliance. Commissioner Astrue received the award at the Alliance's 40th Anniversary celebration, held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
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General Motors has officially
announced pricing for its 2007 Saturn Aura Green Line hybrid sedan. The
vehicle will retail for $22,695 including destination charge and will also be eligible
for a $1,300 tax credit from the federal government for 2007 tax returns.
For comparison, the Honda Civic Hybrid, Nissan Altima
Hybrid, Toyota Prius and Toyota Camry Hybrid are priced from $22,985, $25,015, $22,975
and $26,820 respectively, including destination charge.
The 2007 Aura Green Line is considered to be a "mild
hybrid" since it cannot move forward under electric power alone. The Aura
Green Line hybrid powertrain (164HP 2.4 liter 4-cylinder plus electric
motor/generator) is capable of providing mild electric assistance under acceleration,
stopping the engine when the vehicle comes to a stop and starting it back up
again when the gas is pressed. The car also takes advantage of regenerative
braking to help recharge the battery pack.
The Aura Green Line boasts EPA ratings of 28MPG/35MPG
city/highway compared to 20/30 for an Aura with the 224HP 3.5 liter V6 and
20/28 for the Aura with the 252HP 3.6 liter V6.
A more viable comparison may be with the Pontiac
G6 base sedan. This vehicle is the Saturn Aura's platform-mate and also
uses the 2.4 liter 4-cylinder engine and transmission without the hybrid
add-ons. EPA ratings for the G6 are 23/33 city/highway which means that the Aura
Green Line's hybrid system affords the driver an additional 5MPG in the city
and 2MPG on the highway.
quote: Carbon Dioxxide (CO2) - This is the stuff that is hurting our environment. It causes global warming but it does not cause health issues. CO2 emissions are directly proportional to fuel consumption and since diesel engines use 30-40% less fuel, they emit 30-40% less CO2 than gas engines.
quote: I was just pointing out that there are other ways to get one's kicks than to hammer your car, pollute the environment
quote: I live in Holland and rising sea levels (which are almost certainly a result of excessive pollution since the industrial revolution) are going to be a very expensive problem.
quote: There are ways of getting your macho kicks without ripping the environment you know.
quote: Your car alone is not the problem. The problem is that your car is not alone and all the oil they collectively combust when made and used (even more so given driving styles such as yours), release gases which are prematurely forcing the planet's climate into a different (possibly highly unstable) state.
quote: The act of driving your car around produces more pollutants than the act of leaving your car off and sitting in your driveway, thus the makeup of the atmosphere of the Earth is being altered.
quote: You asked for proof that cars pollute. This is the best I can do. Frankly, if this isn't good enough, you're better off not driving a car.


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NBC is showing Oda's FS now. Meryl and Charlie should be on the broadcast too !!! I am thrilled.
NBC is showing Oda's FS now. Meryl and Charlie should be on the broadcast too !!! I am thrilled.
Don't remember whether you're the one who has started previous NBC threads. In any case, a friendly suggestion for next time:
If you're putting the thread in The Edge, I think that the thread title should include the name of the competition -- Rostelecom, GPF, or whatever -- both for posterity, and out of respect for our friends outside the U.S. who are keeping track of other competitions. Thanks.
Patrick just said he "let Hanyu win this one." Oh Patrick... I love your programs but ...
Commentator called D/W the clear OGM favorites and called their 1.35 point win over V/M convincing... what a load of ...
D/W are so great that when they have a good performance like they did at the GPF we expect sublime. I did not think this performance was sublime. I actually think it was 'cleaner' than at NHK but not as impressive.
Chan was interviewed and he mentioned having won enough GPF to be able to appreciate the smaller things. He is confident he will win the Olympics.
Trash talkin'! Everyone's doing it--even the color commentators!
The more I see Elena Radinova's Long program - the more I hate it.
Julia is good but there are at least five other skaters I would rather see on the podium. She is not great yet.
Bored watching Ashley ..... Johnny thinks that the audience did not connect with her FP performance.
Virtue/Moir broke D/W's world records in both the SD and FD ... and then D/W broke both of V/M's minutes-old WRs.
Although D/W are Americans and NBC is an American network, shame on Schlanger for ignoring the real take-home message of the GPF dance competition: the rivalry btwn D/W and V/M is very much alive.
On a different subject: glad that NBC acknowledged the pairs competition this time.
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Reducing hot water use saves energy because your hot water heater has less work to do. Recent research has shown that on average about 78% of the water used through residential faucets is hot water (DeOreo, et. al. 2001). To the extent that you can reduce bath water use, you can also reduce energy consumption.
Below are some tips to maximize efficiency in your bathtub:
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DRONE WATCH: What We Know … And What We Don't Know
For a number of months, I've reported and commented on news of drone strikes, the drone program, and legal and political challenges to it. But with the administration's refusal to officially acknowledge the program, there's a a lot we don't know. Cora Currier at Pro Publica has an informative summary of what we know and what we don't know about drone strikes.


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Hi my fiends,
This is my guesthouse in MongKok Area. The decoration is new. Place is clean.
There is a comfortable. double bed in this room. You will have a comfortable sleep here.
The bathroom is spacious comparing to the bathroom in other guesthouse or even hotel.
A/C works very well. Water Heater is in good condition. There are windows in this room with city view. It's in the highest floor in the building. No noise will disturb your sleep.
We offer daily cleaning and tour service. We speak good English and we are willing to give you the information about travelling or living in Hong Kong!
The location is excellent! The Yau Ma Tei MTR station is just 5 meters away from the building entrance!
If you like to look for a budget place but with good service, big bathroom, comfortable bed, clean environment and convenient location. This is the place!!!!!!!!!!!
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Simon was really nice. The location is good (really in front of the subway). The room is small but it's a common thing in Hong Kong. It's really clean.
Simon is correct! I am one of his regulars because both he and Annie have been so helpful and willing, when they can, to accommodate changes in my schedule. Their place is neat and clean and so conveniently located for both MTR and city buses. Additionally for those traveling to the airport, the A21 stop is virtually outside their door.
I should have written this review months ago. I will include some information regarding my November stay as well. As a result of circumstances beyond my control, I had to extend my stay. Simon willingly let me stay longer and also found me another place to stay because of his being completely booked up. To top it all off, when I was leaving Annie came with me carrying half of my heavy luggage, to the new location. She introduced me to the proprietor and mad sure I approved of my room. Now, that's what I call service beyond all expectations!
Simon and Annie were very nice hosts and made our stay very comfortable. A really clean place, small but that's normal in Hong Kong. Very good location just beside the Metro!
As usual, Simon was very helpful in making the stay not only enjoyable but easy as well, offering to extend my stay because of the typhoon. This, plus the comfort and cleanliness of the rooms, is why I keep returning to stay here. I recommend this conveniently located place. I will keep coming back!
The best location for a place to stay in Hong Kong if you want to travel anywhere! Literally next to the MTR that connects to Central. Mini-markets, brekkie restos and chemists downstairs next to the entrance (even a gambling hall, haha)
The room was clean and everything worked properly. The doorman was also polite and ready to open the door at night hours!
(And the most patient and understanding host ever... I got lost and Simon waited for me for half a day. Still sorry for that. Thank goodness Simons english was really good for Hong Kong measures!)
Thanks a lot for the stay, i'll definitely keep it first place!
The accommodation is superb central location and really comfortable. It is small, but for Hong Kong's circumstances more than ok! I will definitely be back again. Better value for money you will find ANYWHERE in HK. Also, the hosts are super nice u we even our luggage on departure day until late at night keeps getting to enjoy the maximum of our stay.
Die Unterkunft ist super zentral gelegen und auch echt gemütlich. Sie ist klein, für Hong Kongs Verhältnisse aber mehr als ok!
Ich werde auf jedenfall wieder kommen. Ein besseres Preisleistungs Verhältnis findet man NIRGENDS in HK.
Auch die Hosts sind super nett u wir konnten sogar unsere Koffer am Abreisetag bis spät abends verwahrt bekommen um das Maximum unseres Aufenthalts zu genießen.
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The National Institutes of Health is awarding approximately $155 million to 81 researchers across the country who are pursuing visionary science through its High Risk High Reward program, supported by the NIH Common Fund.
RNA interference, a gene-silencing phenomenon discovered in the late 1990s, was hailed for its potential as a treatment in cancer and other diseases. But finding a way to deliver short stretches of RNA to tumors safely and effectively has been challenging. By themselves, small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) break down quickly and invade tumors poorly, so they need a delivery vehicle.
Now one exciting technology is enabling another. Scientists have successfully targeted cancer cells in mice by creating tumor-penetrating nanoparticles to carry siRNAs as their cargo.
Stacey Gabriel gives us a sneak peek of her upcoming Midsummer Nights' Science lecture, which she will give on August 1. Director of the Broad's Genomics Platform, she will discuss the implications of using DNA sequencing and genotyping technologies to compare DNA from one person to another, and from humans to other animals.
The Slim Initiative for Genomic Medicine is a two-way street, with researchers and information moving in both directions as part of an international collaboration between the Broad Institute and the National Institute of Genomic Medicine in Mexico City, known by its Spanish acronym INMEGEN.
If there were just one book of biology, it would be rewritten constantly with the sometimes dramatic, more often incremental advances in understanding that come with the nature of science. Constant revision can come with insight – think Darwin – or with technology – witness faster, cheaper sequencing machines – or with both.
It's been a long time since Chad Nusbaum has seen a conference room go so quiet so fast.
A speaker from Oxford Nanopore Technologies had just described the company's new disposable device, which will sell for less than $900. The size of a USB memory stick, it reads individual chemical bases on a strand of DNA as it passes through a tiny hole, measuring differences in electrical conductivity to reveal their identity. A larger version of the device will stack in arrays that are projected to be able to sequence a human genome in 15 minutes.
Broad Director Eric Lander is profiled in today's New York Times as a leader in science who co-founded a biomedical institute although his field was at first pure mathematics.
Ramen noodles. Origami. And a ridiculously good hammer. These are just some of the images Erez Lieberman Aiden uses to help us see the entire genome inside the human cell, territory he and others at the Broad charted in a feat combining molecular biology with three-dimensional genome sequencing. Their method zooms in on the cell nucleus to reveal just how the two-meter-long human genome folds itself inside a space several times narrower than a human hair.
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In December, after reading about "live storytelling for adults" taking place monthly at the Community Club in Shepherdstown, my husband and I attended an event.
The impetus to go actually came from my significant other, who happens to be a talented live storyteller himself (he's not a professional, mind you; just easily recalls the tales of his life to any who will listen). Neither of us knew live storytelling was even a paid gig, so our interest was piqued.
The guest speaker that month was NYC-based storyteller Slash Coleman. Although we'd never heard of him, he turned out to be quite popular, having been on NPR numerous times, starring in his own off-Broadway show based on his newly published memoir, "The Bohemian Love Diaries," and as a blogger for Psychology Today.
We weren't sure what to expect, but we were in familiar territory when we took our seats, reminiscing about renewing our nuptials in the same building, in nearly the same spot, almost 20 years prior.
Many of the seats filled as we waited for the speaker to begin, but I noted it was a fairly small group all the same.
Slash Coleman, an average-sized man with dark features and a laid-back demeanor, introduced himself and gave a brief history of who he was and what he'd be performing that evening, which was a story from his book.
For the next hour, maybe a bit more, he engaged us with his tale - which took us through his unusual home dynamics to his obsession with Evel Knievel to his family's broad roots that ranged from ties to Moulin Rouge to the Holocaust.
He didn't simply "tell" us his story, he performed it, replete with sweeping hand gestures, engaging facial expressions and a constant change of geography, meaning he moved about the room.
We bought some books and CDs for Christmas gifts - who could resist with one reviewer comparing him to David Sedaris? - and made our way back out into the cold, icy conditions, dodging a huge snowball fight across the street at Shepherd University in the process.
It was a delightful evening, an experience many would enjoy, not to mention a rare cultural treat to find in the Panhandle.
Adam Booth, an award-winning local storyteller, said he began the "Speak: Shepherdstown Story Series" for a few reasons.
"Many folks in the area asked when I would be storytelling so they could come hear, but most of my telling engagements were in other parts of the country. So initially I wanted a place where I could tell stories to my own town, but then that expanded to include a lot of tellers, so that I could introduce our community to a wide variety of storytelling for adults," he said.
"Too often folks think storytelling is reading a book to children in a library. That is story reading. Storytelling is one of the oldest traditions we have and it appears in myriad forms, so I have contacted storytellers from the East Coast who represent some of those traditions," he added.
"So far we have had family genealogy and family story, personal narrative and contemporary tall tale," Booth said.
I find the breadth of storytellers intriguing. It leads me to believe no two storytellers in Booth's series will be the same. Moreover, it's clear many storytellers are artists in multiple mediums. Booth himself is also a musician, and Coleman played the guitar and sang an original song during his performance (perhaps the only use of the classical training his father so desperately wanted him to have).
The next featured storyteller, performing January 14, is Megan Hicks from Philadelphia. She tells her stories around the world, and reportedly has a warm sense of humor. Booth said, "Megan is a whiz with fairy tales and is also comfortable with family story, personal narrative and fractured fairy tale."
Booth added the February show will feature two storytellers: Fanny Crawford and Susan Gordon. Although the show is called "mother/daughter" and will include a mother telling a story about her daughter, and vice versa, the pair are not related.
He hopes to have stories from the indigenous and African-American (or "Affrilachian") traditions, but that is still pending for the remainder of the series, which began last October with Booth's storytelling.
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The Goose Creek Architectural Review Board has tabled a site plan, fencing, landscaping, materials and elevation application presented by Albert Heyward, owner of a storage business that is moving into Plantation Square where the abandoned Food Lion sits.
At its Sept. 16 meeting, ARB members voted unanimously to table the motion for the applications until they received more information from Heyward.
Heyward said the property will be called Universal Storage Solutions at Plantation Square. He presented architectural renderings of property elevation to the board.
"We're fixing up the old buildings," Heyward said. "We're going to pressure wash the building. We're redoing the stucco."
The building will be a beige desert tan color, the roll up doors and roof will be a hunter's green color, the trim purple and the columns white, according to Heyward's presentation.
"We're putting glass back on these windows," Heyward said. "The frames are OK. The glass has been busted out. The electric boxes and air conditioners have all been stolen. It's unbelievable."
ARB members and Heyward disagreed on fencing. Heyward said he may put in a barbed wire fence for security or a decorative chain-link fence with spikes on it.
He said fencing is to protect his clients.
"I don't see theft as being that big of a problem with surveillance and lighting," ARB member Joel Arenson said. "I've got a real problem with having a chain-link fence on this property because of where it's located.
"That's just my position. I don't represent the entire board . . . we're representing the city aesthetics. Cost isn't our primary concern."
Heyward said that a chain link fence costs about $12 per linear foot, while a vinyl fence costs about $18, and a razor rip fence $23.
"This property may be here for 30 years as the city grows," Arenson said. "We want to fit the city's comprehensive plan."
"My clients are going to want a black chain-link fence there," Heyward said. "We're taking a property and turning it into a tax-generating entity."
City Planning Director Sarah Hanson said a black, vinyl-coated chain-link fence is allowed in the overlay district.
"The property is currently not up to code," ARB member John Sanders said.
"We're trying to get under construction ASAP," Heyward said, adding that he is hoping to be open for business by Dec. 1.
"We're putting a lot of money into this," Heyward said. "We're going to make it work."
Arenson asked if he would have U-Haul trucks out front.
Heyward replied that he would only have one or two trucks out front for advertising purposes. The rest would be in the back.
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University of Virginia Professor Steve Railton is working to create Digital Yoknapatawpha -- a complete digital archive, including interactive timelines, maps, and charts, outlining the fictional county in Mississippi where writer William Faulkner set his stories -- thanks to support from a $300,000 NEH grant.
Chairman Adams will visit the state of Delaware from September 6 through 8 to meet with the leadership of institutions and cultural heritage organizations in Delaware that have received NEH grants, speak with humanities faculty, undergraduates and doctoral students, and deliver a public talk on The Common Good and NEH's 50th anniversary at the University of Delaware in Newark.
The National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia has won a $325,000 NEH grant to support its exhibit "1917: Gateway to the 20th Century" that documents the year America entered WWI, the Bolsheviks undertook revolution in Russia, and the Balfour Declaration was signed.
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Suspended indefinitely for a clean hit.
1. he should not be skating with his head down in that fashion in that area of the ice, 2. he is way low which makes it look worse, but he did it at the last second.
halmo will probably be suspended for life or something ridiculous like that.
last year this clean hit got 20 games:
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College football week 8 is upon us, and we already have some great games underway.
Will the Ohio State Buckeyes take out their aggression on the Purdue Boilermakers and keep from slipping further in the BCS rankings?
Will the Rutgers Scarlet Knights play their hearts out in the midst of tragedy?
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quote: if Kaspersky's predictions of iOS infections (without jailbraking) prove true
quote: let the prose come forth
quote: That's impossible, mass infection can't happen there because Apple controls absolutely all the software installed on non-jailbroken iOS devices.
quote: What happens instead is that the crapdroid gets all the infectious shit and trojans because it's "free" and more closed platforms like Windows Phone and iOS have no infections so far.
quote: I am sure we will see real world cases of mass infections of iOS in the next 12-24 months
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quote: I only heed real life facts.
quote: Your avoidance of facts (absence of mass infections on iOS despite humongous number of users) is telling.


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Why name names? So you can thumb your nose at every single one of them and come up with ficticious reasons as to why a trade or UFA signing that never happened anyway wouldn't have worked? I don't need nor want your agreement that much. And the analogy sucks because I it's unnecessary, I understand what you mean, I just disagree.
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The physical education department in the Maryvale schools was awarded $735,000 under the Carol M. White Physical Education Program grant administered by the U.S. Department of Education following six years "of persistent work" to encourage healthy lifestyles for the district's students, Maryvale officials announced recently.
The funds are expected to be allocated toward the purchase of "state-of-the-art cardio equipment, interactive games and supplies" that will help Maryvale students "understand the importance of exercise and maintaining a healthy life style," the district announced.
Under the terms of the grant, students must participate in five assessments this school year and four in 2013-14.
District officials said students from kindergarten through fourth grade will wear pedometers and record the number of daily steps they take and then learn to electronically record their progress. Grade 5-12 students will also wear pedometers and record their progress, according to a district statement, as well as be responsible for completing a nutrition questionnaire and journaling their physical activities.
District official plan to brief parents on the grant and school program at a special Feb. 27 informational session. Further details are expected to be released as the event draws closer.
Meanwhile, in Depew schools, Superintendent Jeffrey R. Rabey announced that Michelle Kudla, who took over as acting principal at Cayuga Heights Elementary School more than a year ago, will continue in that role and will be supported, until further notice, by Mrs. Salva, the school's acting assistant principal.
Kudla replaced Principal Robert J. Puchalski who was initially placed on administrative leave in December 2011 and subsequently terminated by the district last month after he was found responsible for misconduct and other violations of the state's Education Law following alleged misuse of school monies and inappropriate relationships with staff.
"Thus far," said Rabey, "we have had a successful 2012-13 school year and will continue to focus our attention on the education of our students in conjunction and partnership with teachers, staff and community."
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• The final performance of the Cheektowaga High School's musical "All Shook Up" will be held at 2 p.m. today at the high school, 3600 Union Road.
• The Maryvale School Board will hold a 6 p.m. Monday meeting in the board room at the Samuel R. Bennett Administration Building, 1050 Maryvale Drive.
• The Town Board is scheduled to hold a 6 p.m. Tuesday work session in the council office conference room at Town Hall, 3301 Broadway.
• The "Not So Newlywed Game" will be a featured special event from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Cheektowaga Senior Center, 3349 Broadway. The event will include a buffet catered by Peter G. before "willing participants" from the audience will be selected by random draw to participate in the whimsical game with prizes to be awarded to the winning couples.
• The Cheektowaga Patriotic Commission will hold a 7 p.m. Wednesday meeting at the senior center.
• The Cheektowaga Planning Board is slated to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the council chambers of town hall.
• The Cleveland Hill and Cheektowaga Central high school bands will join together to form a 140-piece concert band and honor the U.S. Armed Forces and first responders at the third annual Band Festival at 7 p.m. Thursday. The free concert is open to the public and will be held in Cleveland Hill's Walter Heffley Auditorium, 105 Mapleview Road.
• The Polish Genealogical Society of New York State will hold a presentation, "Writing Your Own Personal History," by Nancy Ganoe, a genealogist and member of the Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, at 7 p.m. Thursday from the cafeteria at Villa Maria College, 240 Pine Ridge Road.
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Like "piracy" but faster and more stealthfuly done. You stole it so fast the victim still has the copy in his hands. Used in connection to "stealing" a digital copy of something (e.g. music)
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When you eat a girl out with her period.
Yo dude i heard he gave her a strawberry shortcake at the party.
de Dasiy Love 21 Iunie 2009
Noun - A dessert made using a menstruating female with a yeast infection, first throw down some flour (resembling a biscuit-like cake), then when the male is done 'kneading the dough' he pulls it out and cums on top (resembling a sweet biscuit, topped with strawberries and cream). This is then given up to the male who drew the short straw for sloppy seconds to clean up and then make his own shortcake for number 3, and so on....
I gave him the strawberry shortcake I made earlier for good luck.
de DOOKIE67 05 Martie 2010
When a girl gets done having 3 way intercourse she swims to the bottom of a pool and one of the men follows her puts his mouth on her pussyand the other dives on top of her stomach causing all of the post sex juices to go into the mans mouth
I had a three way last night and we strawberry shortcaked after
de Donald_trump_ 20 Martie 2016
the very rare ginger midget (female)
I saw a strawberry shortcake at the mall today!
de thesoulessasian 11 Iulie 2012
When a girl gives a guy a blow job, then he cums all over her face, then punches her in the nose, so thhat it bleeds, and mixes the blood and cum together, ie strawberry short cake
I love giving girls strawberry short cakes, but it must hurt them alot.
de Follicle 06 Aprilie 2003
When you have sex with a woman on her period, she bleeds all over your dick and when you jizz it creates a strawberry sauce appearance.
The blood and jizz combines to make an utterly distasteful substance A.K.A. Strawberry Shortcake
de Derek D. Lee 30 Mai 2008
A broke bitch.
Shannon spent all her cash on crack, now she's a Strawberry Shortcake.
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This movie has won 8 Oscars , does it really deserve that, one thing is for sure if it was released in India it would have probably flop. I think it's a nice movie, small budget comparing to other Hollywood movies, nice songs .. What are your view, does it really deserve 8 Oscars or nothing at all ?
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The West Virginia University School of Pharmacy's White Coat Ceremony marked the entrance into the study of the profession of pharmacy for two local residents.
Brandon Michael Dolly of Belington is the son of Randy and Carolyn Dolly. He is a graduate of Philip Barbour High School and earned his bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from Brown University.
Kristen Sayre of Buckhannon is the daughter of Arthur and Patty Sayre. She is a graduate of Buckhannon-Upshur High School and earned her bachelor's degree in chemistry from West Virginia Wesleyan College.
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Kristen Sayre is presented her white coat by Dr. Gerald Higa, professor in the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy Department of Clinical Pharmacy.
The White Coat Ceremony represents compassion and dedication to the profession. The presentation signifies that pharmacy education goes beyond learning to dispense medications. As each student dons a white coat, he or she is committing to apply an empathetic approach to healthcare by improving healthcare practices and the overall well-being of patients.
"During the course of their studies, our Class of 2016 will learn how to improve the health of the patients they will serve," Patricia Chase, Ph.D., dean of the WVU School of Pharmacy, said. "The White Coat Ceremony is symbolic because it stresses to our new students the importance that they must not only obtain the pharmaceutical knowledge, skills and attitudes in their classes in order to treat their patients, but they must also be compassionate, responsible and earn the trust of their patients in order to counsel them about their health issues."
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The Oakland A's weren't going to let this post-season go by without at least one of their signature back-from-the-dead, walk-off wins. They arguably saved their best walk-off for their 15th of the season. The Detroit Tigers were in control of Game Four of the ALDS up until the bottom of the ninth inning, when the A's home magic once again took over the Coliseum.
Trailing 3-1, the A's jumped quickly on Tigers' closer Jose Valverde, who was 49-for-49 in save opportunities during the 2011 regular season. Josh Reddick, mired in a 1-for-13 slump this post-season, got the A's started with a clean single to right. Josh Donaldson quickly followed with a booming double that missed being a game-tying homerun by mere feet. Suddenly the A's, who had only three base-runners get past second base during the first eight innings (and one was erased immediately), had the tying runs in scoring position with no-outs.
The sellout Coliseum crowd was loud all night, but the crowd noise reached another level in the ninth inning. Seth Smith, who was 0-for-2 with two strike-outs and a walk going into the ninth inning, lined a double to right-center on a 1-1 pitch and the A's and Tigers were suddenly tied for the first time since the game was 0-0 in the top of the third inning.
Asked after the game if he was thinking two bases as soon as he connected on the game-tying hit, Smith quipped that he was just happy he had hit it.
"I'm used to playing at Coors Field," said Smith, who was acquired by the A's from Colorado this past off-season. "Every ball you hit there you think two bases."
For a time, it looked as if the A's were going to have to settle for merely tying the game in the ninth. A's manager Bob Melvin sent George Kottaras to the plate after Smith's double, replacing Derek Norris. Many expected Kottaras to bunt Smith over to third, but he was given the green-light to swing and he popped out in foul territory. Cliff Pennington followed with a strike-out and the A's were faced with the possibility of having to go extra-innings against Detroit and face the middle of the Tigers' line-up once again.
Coco Crisp wanted nothing to do with extras, however. The A's centerfielder, who has had a flair for the dramatic all season, connected on the first pitch he saw and lined a one-hopper to right field. Detroit right-fielder Avisail Garcia, who had thrown out Crisp trying to score from second base in Game Two of the series, charged the ball and was unable to field it cleanly, allowing Smith to score without a throw and a wild A's walkoff celebration to begin.
"It's amazing. The guys in front of me obviously did a fantastic job of getting on base," Crisp said. "This club, we've been battling the whole year, giving 100 percent, and these walk offs have been our MO this year."
The walkoff hit was Crisp's third of the season. Melvin felt confident with Crisp at the plate in that situation, even with two-outs.
"He always puts a great at bat. We don't need a homer right there, all we need is a hit," Melvin said.
"I don't think there's anybody we feel better about. There's certainly guys we feel good about, but I don't think there's anybody we feel better about in that situation than Coco."
Before the A's ninth inning comeback, the story of the game was Tigers' starter Max Scherzer. The hard-throwing right-hander gave the Oakland faithful little to cheer about through his first five innings of work. He came into the series as a bit of a question-mark thanks to a balky right shoulder and a sprained ankle that limited him to seven innings over his last two starts of the regular season.
Scherzer looked like a healthy 16-game winner on Wednesday night, however, as he carved up the A's offense for eight strike-outs through those first five innings. He kept his pitch count relatively low early, as well, before the A's finally started to get to him in the fifth and sixth innings.
Oakland's best scoring opportunity against Scherzer came in the sixth inning. Trailing 2-0, Oakland got a break to start the sixth when Crisp's hard groundball was booted by first-baseman Prince Fielder. It was a two-base error, giving Oakland their first runner in scoring position all night. Crisp would advance to third on a wild pitch with Stephen Drew at the plate. Drew then hit a hard drive into the gap in right-center. Crisp trotted home and the A's briefly looked to be on the verge of a big rally. However, Drew inexplicably tried to stretch the sure double into a triple and he was thrown out at third for the first out of the inning.
Although the replays seemed to indicate A's third base coach Mike Gallego sent Drew to third, Melvin indicated that it was Drew's decision to go for the triple.
"He thought he could make it. Stephen can be a cautious baserunner, so he really felt like where the ball was when he turned around and looked, he felt like he could get it," Melvin said. "And he knows more than anybody, with nobody out that you have to be able to make it. He just thought he could make it. It wasn't Gallego sending him, he just ran."
The Tigers' bullpen would take over for Scherzer after the Drew double and they kept the A's off the scoreboard until the fateful ninth inning. Octavio Dotel, Phil Coke, Al Albuquerque and Joaquin Benoit combined to toss 2.2 scoreless innings to bridge the gap between Scherzer and Valverde. The A's only real scoring opportunity against that trio came with two-outs in the eighth when Drew singled and Yoenis Cespdes walked versus Benoit. The right-hander struck-out Brandon Moss on a change-up to end the threat, the A's 11th strike-out on the night.
Detroit once again didn't muster a lot of offense against the A's starting pitching. A's starter A.J. Griffin battled for five innings without his best stuff, but still kept the Tigers close. He allowed an RBI single by Austin Jackson in the third and a long Prince Fielder solo homerun in the fourth, but was otherwise able to dance around seven baserunners over five-plus innings. He didn't walk any batters but struck-out only one.
The Tigers would add what appeared to be a big third run in the eighth inning when they got to A's reliever Sean Doolittle for three hits and a run. Ryan Cook took over for Doolittle with two-outs in the eighth and he retired all four batters he faced. Cook earned the win, a bit of redemption for him after he gave-up the lead late for the A's in Game Two of the series.
Despite entering the ninth inning with 11 strike-outs and only four hits to their name, the A's were confident that they could get to Valverde and extended their season at least one more day.
"We've done it too many times down this road to feel like we weren't going to win," Melvin said.
"And then we get the first guy on and we feel like here we go again. That's a contagious feeling in our dugout. And Donaldson gets the double and the momentum and the crowd got into it again. We just don't feel like it's going to end for us."
NOTES: It doesn't get any easier for the A's in Game Five. Oakland will have to face the reigning AL MVP and Cy Young award winner, Justin Verlander, who earned the win against the A's in Game One of the series and had an 0.69 ERA versus Oakland in two starts during the regular season…The A's are asking fans to arrive for the 6:30pm start time early on Thursday and to take BART, as the A's will be sharing the parking lot with the Golden State Warriors, who will be playing an exhibition game at the Arena next door…James Simmons had a solid 2012 Arizona Fall League debut on Wednesday, tossing a scoreless inning of relief. Fellow A's prospect Gary Daley, Jr. also pitched well, but was stuck with a blown save after allowing two runs (one earned) in two innings pitched. He struck-out four and walked none.


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SKILLMAN, N.J. - The Stetson men's tennis team was once again ranked nationally by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) this week, as was released on Tuesday afternoon. The Hatters dropped one spot to number 72 in the rankings.
Stetson was ranked 72nd going into its match against Flagler this past weekend. The Hatters won 7-0 to improve to 2-0 on the season, their sixth straight year beginning with a pair of victories.
"If it was not for a couple of big upsets this week, we probably would have moved up a couple of spots following our win against Flagler College," Stetson Director of Tennis Pierre Pilote said.
The Hatters were joined in the rankings by fellow Atlantic Sun Conference competitors North Florida (62nd) and ETSU (74th).
Stetson will continue the 2013 season on Sunday, Feb. 17, hosting Florida A&M. The match is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m.
"With no rankings to be released next week because of the indoor championships, our inactivity this weekend will not hurt our position in the national rankings."


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Unrooted and devoted, Renee Shapiro was known to travel the world fueled by the rhythm of a Bob Dylan song.
She reportedly declined rides with friends, hitchhiking her way along desolate highways on her way to Dylan's shows.
The diehard fan legally changed her name to mimic Bob Dylan's wife — but friends knew her simply as Sara Shapiro, the girl seen at nearly every Dylan concert from 1976 until her disappearance in 1992.
Shapiro is believed to be a victim of alleged serial killer Joseph Naso, who is charged with the murders of four other California women who also had names with double initials.
"She fit his pattern, basically," friend Keith Gubitz said. "In his mind, it's a double initial."
Gubitz testified Aug. 5 at Marin County Superior Court and told the jury that he was supposed to meet Shapiro in Seattle at the end of Dylan's tour in 1992. But she never showed up.
"I knew she was dead right then because nothing but death would have kept her from being there," said Gubitz, who met Shapiro at a Dylan concert in 1990. "She was a nice girl. She wasn't crazy. She didn't do drugs; she just loved Bob."
Dropping out of college six months before graduation, Shapiro moved in with her parents and worked and saved money before heading on the road for months at a time.
"She didn't have a lot of money so she hitchhiked show to show, all around the world," Gubitz said. "She was the only one that hitchhiked. We all had cars and bus tickets. To the best of my knowledge, she did it alone."
Gubitz remembered meeting Shapiro for the first time on his first Dylan tour.
"Somebody pointed her out, saying who she was and what she did," he said. "She always pulled out her ticket and told people of her 100 Bob shows a year since 1986."
Questioned in the San Rafael courtroom, Gubitz identified items found in Naso's possession as belonging to Shapiro — a pin, passport and business cards.
Gubitz recalled ending his 17-show stint in 1992. Once home, he looked up the Shapiro family in the phone book, found her father's scrap metal business and made the call.
"Their first reaction wasn't bad because she had gone missing before," he said. "'She'll turn up,' is what they said."
Five years later, with no sign of Shapiro, Gubitz called again.
"I don't know why I did," he said. "Maybe because I lost my mom at that time. Her mother started crying immediately."
For years, Gubitz asked if anyone had seen the missing woman pictured in the photos he pinned at concerts. A man recognized her image as recently as 2006 when Gubitz posted her photo at the gas station where he worked, about one mile from Dylan's home. It was the last time a stranger ever recognized her face.
"Sara was a storyteller more than anything," Gubitz said.
"She'd get a ride and do just that … people helped her out. People would give her a room and a little cash."
Six years after Shapiro disappeared, a logger working along Zeibright Road near the Tahoe National Forest in Nevada County found a sun-stained skull, which was missing its lower jaw.
Sheriff's investigators concluded the victim had been dumped from a turnout on Highway 20, down a steep ravine.
After police searched Naso's Reno home and safety deposit box in 2010, they found Shapiro's personal items. It wasn't until then that investigators linked the unidentified skull to Shapiro.
Through the help of her biological mother's DNA, police were able to match her DNA to the skull found in Nevada County. Naso, however, isn't being charged with Shapiro's murder.
Doing so would mean enduring another preliminary hearing, which would push back the trial, according to prosecutors.
Prosecutors believe Shapiro is the No. 8 entry "girl in Woodland, Nevada County" from Naso's "List of 10," a handwritten note listing descriptions relating to the victims.
"It's still sinking in," Gubitz said. "It's a shock, a horror, a nightmare. But at the same time, I'm kind of relieved."
The revelations, sadly, came only months after both of Shapiro's adopted parents died.
"I'm sorry that her parents didn't get to find out," he said. "But her brother testified."
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"It's still sinking in. It's a shock, a horror, a nightmare. But at the same time, I'm kind of relieved."
Keith Gubitz
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EBENSBURG - Bishop Carroll coach Cosie Aliquo didn't want to play his regulars a whole lot on the eve of the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference championship game, but he had little choice if the Huskies were going to close out the regular season with a win over Hollidaysburg.
That was just fine with senior Scott Ranck.
Playing in his final home game, Ranck scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help the Huskies turn away Hollidaysburg, 54-41, Friday on senior night.
"How much everybody was going to play [Friday], I didn't know, but you can't look ahead of Hollidaysburg. If you do, you'll get knocked off," Aliquo said. "We'll see how much energy has left. That's the reason we condition in November."
Bishop Carroll (19-3) plays Bishop McCort for the LHAC title 8 p.m. tonight at Richland High School.
Ranck doesn't think the quick turnaround will be much of problem.
"It was a little tough having a game the night before the big game, but we'll be focused and super excited to play," Ranck said. "It's been a magical year so far, but if we want to keep going, we have to win. We have to play as hard as we can and play as a team. That's all any of us can ask for."
The District 6 Class A playoffs start next week. The top-seeded Huskies first game will be against the winner of the Glendale/Saltsburg matchup.
Hollidaysburg (6-15) closes out the regular season Tuesday at Altoona before the start of the Class AAAA playoffs.
"It's disappointing," Hollidaysburg coach Mick Pentoney. "It's like a black cloud has hung over us all season. We have no more excuses. Bishop Carroll is a tough team. They did a very, very good job, but we do ourselves in no matter who we're playing."
Marcus Lee and Brandon Martinazzi also scored in double digits for Bishop Carroll. Lee put in 14 points to go along with seven rebounds, and Martinazzi added 10 points.
Up by just a bucket midway through the fourth quarter, Ranck and Lee combined to score 12 of Bishop Carroll's final 13 points to pull away from the Golden Tigers.
Eric Miller's 3-pointer with 4:25 remaining pulled Hollidaysburg to within two points at 41-39.
After Lee made a pair of free throws, Carroll stole the ensuing inbounds pass, and Lee took it straight to the hole for another two points within a matter of a few seconds.
"That's why good teams are good. As the year goes along, good teams make those kinds of plays," Pentoney said. "Every team makes miscues. They took advantage of a lot of our miscues."
Zach Ottaway, the only Golden Tiger to finish in double digits with 10 points, trimmed the Carroll lead to four points with a layup off an assist from DeAndre Mason. That was Hollidaysburg's final points.
Ranck went 4-for-4 from the line in the final minute. In between trips to the free throw line, he made a steal at mid-court and quickly found an open Lee for a layup.
"Scott wasn't in the starting lineup until late-December. That's when we went on a run," Aliquo said. "He's showing great leadership down the stretch. He's been great."
HOLLIDAYSBURG (41): Miller 2 0-0 6, Urban 3 1-6 8, Consiglio 2 0-0 6, Viduya 2 0-0 4, Ottaway 5 0-0 10, Mason 1 0-0 2, Adams 2 0-1 5, Ruggery 0 0-0 0, Springer 0 0-0 0. Totals - 17 1-7 41.
BISHOP CARROLL (54) Maruca 2 3-5 7, Semelsberger 0 0-0 0, Lee 6 2-2 14, Ranck 4 6-8 14, Madonna 1 1-2 3, Martinazzi 4 1-2 10, Suckinos 1 0-0 2, Lucas 0 0-0 0, Burk 0 2-2 2, Swatsworth 0 0-0 0, Repko 0 2-2 2. Totals - 18 17-22 54
Score by quarters
Hollidaysburg 5 16 12 8 - 41
Bishop Carroll 9 17 12 16 - 54
3-point goals: Hollidaysburg 6 (Miller 2, Consiglio 2, Urban, Adams); Bishop Carroll 1 (Martinazzi)
Records: Hollidaysburg (6-15); Bishop Carroll (19-3).
JV: 44-42, Hollidaysburg. High scorers: Adams 12 (H); Suckinos 13 (BC).


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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Stetson lacrosse team played its first and only exhibition of the spring over the weekend, falling to the Haudenosaunee National Team by a score of 19-10. The contest between the Hatters and members of the Iroquois was a part of the Champion Challenge at ESPN's Wide World of Sports.
"The experience of taking the team down to the Wide World of Sports to play against a national team is one that we would jump at again!" Stetson head coach Nicole Moore said. "The opportunity for us to play against outside competition before we start our season was invaluable. We were able to see what works for us, what we need to continue to work on, and get the start of the season jitters out. We were able to see some great combinations in play and it gives us feedback to use as a teaching tool."
Stetson will begin its regular season at home at the Athletics Training Center on Sunday, Feb. 10 against Liberty. This weekend's contest was the Hatters' only game against outside competition before the first ever lacrosse season at Stetson truly begins.
"We opened up by scoring the first goal and really played well in the first half," Moore said of the game. "We had to make adjustments at halftime to counter their attack, and the team took those points and made the changes. Although we only had nine practices prior to the game, the team ran our plays well and started to find success with one another."
After recently being selected in a tie for second in the Atlantic Sun Conference preseason coaches' poll, there has certainly been a wealth of excitement surrounding Stetson's lacrosse team. This weekend, a number of individuals stood out to Moore.
"Whitney Meyers kept us in the game and came up with some huge saves," Moore said of the goalkeeper. "Mary Kate O'Sullivan was solid in the midfield and showed the tenacity that she brings to the game. Mallory Tluchowski and Danielle Horgan both stood out on the attack by putting the ball in the back of the net. It was exciting to see Paige Levesque open up the scoring with the game's first goal since she is returning from an injury. Her presence will be a great addition to our attack. Though these are just a few that stood out, our entire team played hard, stayed positive, in the moment, and showed their potential in coming together on the field!"
Stetson will continue to practice over the next two weeks before opening the 2013 campaign with seven straight home games.


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MANSFIELD - Several dignitaries and UGI Central Penn Gas Inc. officials were on hand Friday to dedicate the company's first ever direct "interconnect" to Marcellus Shale gas wells, enabling the deliver of local natural gas to UGI customers directly from the wells.
The dedication included a ribbon cutting at a compression station and well site near here, followed by a celebratory holiday meal at the Mansfield fire hall, cooked with natural gas by Cast and Crew Restaurant.
Speaking at the event were state representative Matt Baker, R-Wellsboro, Tioga County commissioner Mark Hamilton and Public Utility Commission vice chairman John Coleman Jr.
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Cutting a ribbon to dedicate Marcellus Shale natural gas compressor station on the John Rieppel property off Orebed Road near Mansfield that will deliver natural gas directly to local UGI customers are (from left), Mike Glazer, administrative aide to Congressman Glenn Thompson, R-Howard; Public Utility Commission vice chairman John Coleman Jr.; state representative Matt Baker, R-Wellsboro; Vicki Ebner, UGI Utilities senior vice president for customer and government relations; and Tioga County commissioner Mark Hamilton.
Vicki Ebner, UGI senior vice president for customer and government relations, introduced the three men at the Shell Appalachia and Ultra Petroleum well site located on the John Rieppel property just west of Mansfield off the Orebed Road.
"As of this moment, natural gas is flowing from the Marcellus Shale beneath us and moving directly into these compressor stations where it is dried and compressed to flow into UGI distribution systems. For the first time in history, Pennsylvania natural gas is flowing directly into our distribution system and to our customers," Ebner said.
The new local gas is affecting 15,000 UGI customers in the northern tier counties of Bradford, Tioga and Potter, Ebner said, which should provide lower prices in the days to come.
"UGI customers are already paying 30 percent less than they were paying just three years ago," she said. The positive impacts on consumer costs has led to a record number of conversions to natural gas, "and hopefully we will see more of that in years to come," she added.
Coleman noted that part of the Public Utility Commission's purpose is to "look for utilities to secure the lowest cost procurement, and that is what they (UGI) are doing."
"Yesterday the commission formally approved expansion of UGI's service area to 15 additional counties in Pennsylvania," he said.
But safety and oversight also are important, Coleman added, noting that Rep. Baker has "championed" the efforts to get the commission the legislative authority it needs to oversee the pipelines, which are a crucial part in moving the gas around the state and the nation.
Baker noted that "the pipeline safety bill has been and is my highest priority, and we finally got the job done. It is long overdue and will add tremendous implications across Pennsylvania," he added.
Just this week, the bill was passed by both the state house and senate, and is now on the governor's desk, and "he hopefully will sign it very soon," Baker said.
Pennsylvania was one of only two states in the nation that did not oversee pipelines, the other one being Alaska, Baker said.
"It is a very historical moment for all Pennsylvanians, this may be the first case where we do not have gas going through a transmission line," he said of the event. "This is the beginning of energy independence in Pennsylvania and in America. This is what people want, and they want to see reduced costs and job creation," he said.
Hamilton also called the occasion a "milestone."
"I really think this will be a benefit to every one of our local citizens. Hopefully this will be the first of many events that will lead us into energy independence in the United States, relying on ourselves and not someone across the ocean regulating our prices depending on whether they like us or not," he added.