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Game 13, Mariners At Royals
Fister vs Chen, 5:10 pm,
I don't have a whole lot to say about yesterday's game. Vargas was good, Smoak homered, and a bad bullpen gave up a lead to a good offense. It's going to happen, especially while the team is leaning on Chris Ray's experience and not on someone else's talent (not that Wedge has a lot to pick from, honestly) in the eighth inning.
So, now, the M's take a quick four day trip to Kansas City. The Royals have a lot of good young talent, but fortunately for the M's, most of it is in the minors. This is still a beatable team, even for a flawed Mariner roster, so taking three out of four shouldn't be out of the question. They'll just need to hit a bit better with men on base and get some good starts from the rotation guys, because this bullpen can't be trusted with a slim lead.
Oh, and try not to laugh when you see who is hitting cleanup today.
Ichiro, RF
Figgins, 3B
Bradley, LF
Kennedy, DH
Smoak, 1B
Olivo, C
Saunders, CF
Ryan, SS
Wilson, 2B
58 Responses to "Game 13, Mariners At Royals"
Westside guy on
April 14th, 2011 2:40 pm
Wow, it's almost like there's some team requirement to put a pathetic hitter in the #4 hole…
wabbles on
April 14th, 2011 2:41 pm
I'm sorry. I tried. I just couldn't keep from laughing.
ejb770 on
April 14th, 2011 2:58 pm
Need Guti back! At least we get a break from Cust today
Chipanese on
April 14th, 2011 2:59 pm
No Langerbomber as cleanup? Well there goes our power…
The_Waco_Kid on
April 14th, 2011 3:10 pm
Actually I was just delighted Olivo was not hitting cleanup.
Edgar4Hall on
April 14th, 2011 3:13 pm
I'm pretty sure that if Wedge went into a doctors office and said that he wanted a medical Marijuana license and they asked him why, all he would have to say is "I have to write out the Mariners' Lineup each day" they would write him a prescription
Chris_From_Bothell on
April 14th, 2011 3:43 pm
I'd laugh harder at Kennedy in the lineup if seeing Little Dribbler back at third base didn't make me so sad.
Zeke on
April 14th, 2011 3:59 pm
Fortunately we don't have a lot of "cleaning up" to do.
Carson on
April 14th, 2011 4:44 pm
Say what you will about Wedge, but what I love is that he doesn't sugar coat. He's perfectly willing to admit the team doesn't have a legit four hitter, where it seemed as if Wak would hum and haw and say Lopez could handle it.
This doesn't win you baseball games, but it's something I can at least appreciate.
marc w on
April 14th, 2011 4:53 pm
M's forced to trot out a lefty CF against the lefty Bruce Chen. Of course, Chen doesn't seem to have big platoon splits, and it's Bruce @$#ing Chen, so it almost doesn't count.
I like the fact that Saunders can get some ABs against a lefty but have some training wheels attached: a mid 80s FB, uses a change-up a lot.
Westside guy on
April 14th, 2011 5:04 pm
I figure we really shouldn't relegate Saunders to a platoon until we know for sure that he'll never be useful against lefties – predicated on the condition that we're realistically not competitive this year.
So yeah, I agree marc.
Carson on
April 14th, 2011 5:10 pm
I don't know how to say this without it sounding bad, but, uh, you might be biased in that assessment, Sims.
spuuky on
April 14th, 2011 5:17 pm
I don't get it, why wouldn't we want our .333 hitter batting cleanup?
Chipanese on
April 14th, 2011 5:24 pm
Anyone know where the wind is blowing? Because I feel like Kennedy and Gordon got some good wood on the ball but it died completely over in right.
joser on
April 14th, 2011 5:43 pm
Based on what I'm seeing on weather.gov, the wind appears to be coming out of the SE (ie out of right field and blowing towards third base; Kauffman appears to be oriented with the 1B foul line running due east and the 3B foul line running due north) and very gusty — there's some ugly thunder storms with a lot of rain approaching from the west/SW, and I highly doubt they're going to get an official game in tonight.
So yeah, I wouldn't expect anything hit to right to have any chance of getting out. So much for our lefty-heavy lineup…
Paul B on
April 14th, 2011 5:53 pm
Definitely blowing to left, several fly balls have gone a dozen feet farther to the left than where it looked like they were going when the ball was hit.
Paul B on
April 14th, 2011 5:57 pm
I hear thunder.
Paul B on
April 14th, 2011 5:58 pm
KC scored 2 runs, now we need a big rain storm to cancel the game before the 5th.
Carson on
April 14th, 2011 6:00 pm
Okay, start pissing rain like now.
Paul B on
April 14th, 2011 6:02 pm
I just went to weather.com and looked at the satellite, it should start raining pretty soon now, and get pretty serious in the next half hour.
joser on
April 14th, 2011 6:10 pm
Yeah, I'd say the heavy stuff is ~45 minutes away. The M's either need to score some runs or slow this thing down.
apunetid on
April 14th, 2011 6:10 pm
The weather in Kansas City sure looks nice on Gameday!
joser on
April 14th, 2011 6:13 pm
And the stands are entirely full of spectators!
Rayvensdad on
April 14th, 2011 6:22 pm
It has to be a curse. I just can't put my finger on it. Why, when you have guys who either have had success in the past, or have the potential to be successful, they absolutely stink when they put on the Mariner's uniform? I am referring to those try to swing a bat and actually get hits. When a guy on our team goes 2 for 5, our analysts get excited. SERIOUSLY?! Look, I'm not saying that is a bad day by any stretch, but why do we lower the bar so freaking low?!?! I'm not expecting anything close to playoffs this year, but HOW, seriously, HOW is this team this pathetic at the plate against darn near everyone?! There isn't any logic to it. Figgins is a pain on a daily basis when he's an Angel, but once he puts on our uniform, he drops off the face of the planet. Beltre hits ridiculous home runs and is a nasty threat while in LA, continues when in Boston, and most likely will while in Texas… BUT NOT IN SEATTLE! Jeff Cirillo was a very good hitter, very good average, UNTIL Seattle. Is it all mental? Is the fact that Safeco being a big field mentally screwing these guy's minds? Because our opponents don't have a problem knocking them out! I just can't grasp what is going on. I know these aren't perennial All Star players, at least for the most of them, but this hitting has been going on now for 3 1/2 years. Anyone got a clue other than no talent, because I just watched Corey Patterson hit a home run off Felix and hit our pitchers a lot these last three games, so if he can do it, anyone freaking can!
absolutsyd on
April 14th, 2011 6:26 pm
Branyon didn't seem to have many problems hitting in Safco… In other news, I miss Branyon.
joser on
April 14th, 2011 6:27 pm
Safeco didn't seem to mess with the minds of the Mariners in 2001.
Also, 2 for 5 isn't a low bar. If you can hit 2 for 5 consistently, you're Ted Williams.
And I realize that was a rant, but paragraphs make it easier to read.
joser on
April 14th, 2011 6:34 pm
The top of the 6th was like, what, a three pitch inning for Chen?
dingla on
April 14th, 2011 6:34 pm
I heard Guti lost 15 lbs. Geesh. Hope the M's get him back soon.
Rayvensdad on
April 14th, 2011 6:37 pm
Branyon could hit homeruns, but most were solo shots and pitchers weren't afraid of giving him something to hit when no one was on base. But with his power, hitting a home run wasn't difficult anywhere.
joser, I totally agree that it didn't mess with their minds in 2001. I'm talking about the last 5 years or so of players. Everyone talks about how big Safeco is and how horrible it is to right handed hitters. Edgar and Mike Cameron did fine in 2001, and I'd say the same about Boone but he was juicing, so tough to count that. All I'm saying is that we seem to instill this idea that if you're right handed you're dead while hitting at safeco.
I'm just trying to find logic in it. We keeping hiring and firing hitting coaches. They all come in with their own idea on what to do. Nothing seems to work. I just can't figure it out. It's like the last few years consisted of guys who were mentally handicap at the plate, except Ichiro of course.
Here's praying for the future. And sorry about the long rant above, joser.
scott19 on
April 14th, 2011 6:48 pm
If anybody else is listening to the radio side…is it just me, or does Ken Wilson have a striking similar intonation to one Vin Scully?
TheSpiritFox on
April 14th, 2011 6:50 pm
Sexson's numbers in 2005 and 2006 were consistent with his career patterns as well.
juneau_fan on
April 14th, 2011 6:59 pm
Yay! And apparently Bradley was tried down to first base?
texasmarinerfan on
April 14th, 2011 7:02 pm
Ken wilson does sound like a bad vin scully impersonator.
scott19 on
April 14th, 2011 7:03 pm
Good heavens…Rizzs was just referencing Yogi Berra…apparently in regard to comebacks of epic proportions.
Sorry, Rizzy…I think two of those in the same
weekmonth might be too much to ask from this lineup.
joser on
April 14th, 2011 7:05 pm
RayvensdadL no worries. A rant is fine and often healthy — it's a little too quiet around USSM these days — but if you want folks to read it you want to break it up a little bit. I know my eyes glaze over when I hit a huge block of text.
And you're right, the offensive struggles of this team — through most of the 00s, really — have been really frustrating and often virtually unwatchable. Some of it is indeed Safeco, as Dave and others have said (see his awesome comment here at LL) but of course it goes beyond that, because these batters (and these M's teams) don't scare anyone on the road, either.
Some of it — most of it really — was bad evaluation of talent and bad roster construction in the Bavasi era (overspending for old and mediocre NL batters, not even attempting to construct a roster to exploit Safeco, bad drafts, frantic and shortsighted save-my-job trades). And he emptied the farm system to do it, so we're still living with the hangover of those years. (How would you like to have Asdrubal Cabrera as SS and Shin Soo Choo in LF? Adam Jones in center, with the Putz trade netting some other position player as awesome as Guti? How would you like to have Tulowitzki or Ryan Braun or Zimmerman instead of Jack Wilson? Ok, I'll stop now. But a very different team was within his grasp, sometimes already in his pocket, and he pissed it away)
But some of it has simply been bad luck — even bad bets like Bavasi made sometimes pay off, but they didn't for him (or for us). We had the joy of seeing virtually everything go right at the same time in 2001, and for our sins the baseball gods made sure we saw the other side of the karmic wheel, with virtually nothing going right ever since. (The karmic wheel turns slowly and it grinds very, very fine.)
juneau_fan on
April 14th, 2011 7:06 pm
Pretty sad that the groundskeeper getting rolled over by the tarp is probably the most exciting part of the game.
scott19 on
April 14th, 2011 7:07 pm
Seriously…a rain delay?
I think when the outcome's pretty much been decided already, what the hell's the point?
joser on
April 14th, 2011 7:08 pm
And that's the game. They may be calling this a delay, but judging from the weather data it's going to rain harder before it rains less, and I expect it'll still be raining an hour from now when they decide to call it a night.
joser on
April 14th, 2011 7:11 pm
I don't know about "exciting," but I'll take accidental tarp hijinx over dancing any day when it comes to groundskeeper entertainment. Does anybody remember when they used to try to use little tractors instead of huge teams of people and it often went bad in other ways?
scott19 on
April 14th, 2011 7:15 pm
Showing my age a bit here, Joser, but I remember back when I was a kid how some teams would actually drive their closer in from the bullpen in a golf cart!
Zero Gravitas on
April 14th, 2011 7:16 pm
Tuned in to this one just in time to see Miguel Olivo kill a rally, and then a rain delay happened. Gah.
I shall now pursue some other form of entertainment for the remainder of the evening.
scott19 on
April 14th, 2011 7:36 pm
Soooo…during the rain "delay," they're replaying Monday night's rally on the radio side as a "Best of Mariners Radio" feature.
Hmmm…I wonder how much mileage Rizzy will try to get out of that one for like the next ten years or so?
joser on
April 14th, 2011 7:43 pm
Showing my age a bit here, Joser, but I remember back when I was a kid how some teams would actually drive their closer in from the bullpen in a golf cart!
Screw carts, the Mariners relievers came in on a boat! Yes, really.
(More about it, and all the other wacky bullpen taxis, here. Coco-Crisp destroying Moose piloted quads just don't compare.)
jephdood on
April 14th, 2011 7:45 pm
If the M's get swept in KC, how low do you think the Safeco attendance will be Mon, Tues, Wed against Detroit? I'm betting on sub-10k numbers.
Good luck turning a profit this year, How-Chuck.
joser on
April 14th, 2011 7:54 pm
Yeah, the M's are definitely well below 2M total attendance this year, unless something radically unexpected happens.
joser on
April 14th, 2011 7:54 pm
Well, Gameday just declared it final. 'Night, folks.
knucklestheclown on
April 14th, 2011 7:58 pm
I just got home and saw the box score…. and thought Cust or somebody playing the DH spot must have got hurt? Kennedy DH and Cleanup?
I never thought I'd look fondly on the days when Vidro was our cleanup hitter.
scott19 on
April 14th, 2011 8:04 pm
I never could quite understand what all the boats, carts, taxis, etc. were all about back in the 70′s, actually. I guess something kind of cute and fun to entertain the fans with…but still. (As portly as Jose Mesa might've been, hey, props to him for at least sprinting in from the bullpen like a professional athlete is paid to do! )
Bremerton guy on
April 14th, 2011 8:15 pm
How would you like to have Tulowitzki or Ryan Braun or Zimmerman instead of Jack Wilson?
Isn't Jack Wilson one of Jack Z's guys?
joser on
April 14th, 2011 8:33 pm
Isn't Jack Wilson one of Jack Z's guys?
Yeah, but my thinking there went like this: Bavasi/Fontaine took Jeff Clement in 2005 instead of any of those guys (or Jay Bruce or Ricky Romero or Jacoby Ellsbury or Colby Rasmus or Andrew McCutchen or Matt Garza… holy frack that draft was loaded, and somehow the M's found the one thorn among the roses). Clement was eventually traded to Pittburgh (with a bunch of other guys) for Wilson and Snell. Which wouldn't have happened if they'd picked virtually anyone else in '05 except Clement. So the last remnant of value from that awful 2005 draft is Jack Wilson.
msfanmike on
April 14th, 2011 8:36 pm
Kauffman appears to be oriented with the 1B foul line running due east and the 3B foul line running due north)
Joser, you are correct, but all MLB fields are supposed to be oriented in that direction. If you are standing at home plate looking at the pitcher, you are facing northeast. Coors field isn't quite lined up that way – which is another reason why it sucks. Most every field (high school and above) has or makes a legitimate attempt to face northeast. You will rarely find a good field – that doesn't.
Other than that pointless piece of information – GOD THIS TEAM STINKS. If they used aluminium bats they probably wouldn't average 4.5 runs per game. Bruce Chen dominates this lineup. Bruce phooking fracking Chen.
Potential for taking 3 out of 4 from KC? Huh? Maybe if Felix and Pineda threw every other game. Even with that, it would still only be a "maybe" because they can't throw shutouts every night.
joser on
April 14th, 2011 8:41 pm
I never could quite understand what all the boats, carts, taxis, etc. were all about back in the 70's, actually.
Hey it was the '70s. The world was up to its patchouli-scented avocado-and-orange polyester shag eyeballs in bad decisions.
kenshabby on
April 14th, 2011 8:45 pm
Well at least I still have my Mets to root for. Oh wait…
msfanmike on
April 14th, 2011 8:46 pm
Hey it was the '70s.
It was the best of times, I I I say it was the worst of times …
"I'm a chicken hawk and you're a chicken"
I wonder if those old cartoons are out on DVD? I am considering looking for a new 3 hour pseudo vacation away from reality time filler every evening.
msfanmike on
April 14th, 2011 8:52 pm
But some of it has simply been bad luck — even bad bets like Bavasi made sometimes pay off, but they didn't for him (or for us).
Directly from the "More Often Than Not" handbook:
"Luck" – When preparation meets opportunity
"Bad luck" – When bad preparation meets opportunity.
Similar, but not.
joser on
April 14th, 2011 8:54 pm
Bruce phooking fracking Chen seems to be one of those pitchers that does much better facing the Mariners than he does against most other teams. In fact among teams with at least 150 PAs facing him, only the Marlins, the Astros, and the Jays have done worse.
Still, yeah, ugh.
msfanmike on
April 14th, 2011 9:06 pm
Bruce phooking fracking Chen seems to be one of those pitchers that does much better facing the Mariners
And unfortunately, the list of those "types" of pitchers is ever growing. The Sandy Koufax phenomena is definitely in play whenever the Mariners come to town.
juneau_fan on
April 14th, 2011 9:14 pm
Wait, how can we have either one of the M's miraculous comebacks or near comebacks if the game is called? There seems to be a flaw in the M's playbook here.
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After weighing pros and cons, Baylor's Ekpe Udoh makes his decision: 'I am all-in on going to the NBA'
WACO - Ekpe Udoh did his homework before declaring for the NBA draft Tuesday afternoon.
The Baylor power forward addressed the process analytically, weighing feedback from the NBA, listening to coach Scott Drew and praying. Try as he might, Udoh couldn't totally block the emotion.
Second thoughts surfaced after the team banquet Monday celebrating Baylor's best tournament run in 60 years and a regional final loss to national champion Duke.
"I had a couple," Udoh said. "It was a tough decision, because I mean ... Elite Eight. We were three minutes away from the Final Four and winning the Final Four in my opinion.
"We have brought something out of Waco and Baylor University that I don't think anyone has ever seen."
All the memories didn't outweigh the realization that Udoh almost certainly will be a first-round draft pick.
While Udoh did not hire an agent and could conceivably return for his senior season by the May 8 deadline, he made his plans clear.
"I am all-in on going to the NBA," Udoh said, indicating he had begun interviewing agents. "I am all-in."
The 6-10 Udoh, who transferred from Michigan after the 2007-08 season, displayed better-than-expected offense (13.9 points per game). He was strong on the boards (9.8 rebounds) and intimidating defensively (133 blocks, a Big 12 record).
While Baylor's recruiting class features 6-11 Perry Jones, a McDonald's All-American from Duncanville, no one player will single-handedly replace Udoh.
"We'll do it by committee," assistant coach Jerome Tang said, listing Jones, Quincy Acy, Anthony Jones, Cory Jefferson and Dragan Sekelja. "But that's a really good committee."
Now attention will turn to junior guard LaceDarius Dunn, the team's leading scorer at 19.6 ppg. He was at Udoh's news conference and said afterward that he's still considering his future.
Drew realized Udoh's potential when he saw flashes of "pro stuff" in practice. "Players want to go programs where they've seen other players have a chance to play a year and leave," Drew said. "Now, at Baylor University, people have seen that this year, so they know that's a possibility."

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West Virginia did not punt in the first half of the game, ringing up 413 total yards and 34 points by halftime and taking a 34-10 lead into the locker room. Things continued largely unabated in the second half. Combining the performance with that of the Orange Bowl, the Mountaineers have scored 139 points in their last two games.
"They are a tough offense to defend," said Marshall coach Doc Holliday, in a statement that may be repeated often by WVU opponents this season, "and we didn't do a very good job of it today."
Quarterback Geno Smith did nothing to compromise his status as a Heisman Trophy candidate, completing 19-of-22 passes for 190 yards and three touchdowns by halftime. For good measure, he ran in a 28-yard touchdown, turning a broken play into something magical by juking out a Marshall safety on his scamper into the end zone.
Offensive Player of the Game
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123 yards
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"I'm really pleased with how Geno played," Mountaineer coach Dana Holgorsen said. "He's done a great job of leading the team, leading the offense and taking care of the football."
The team's 655 yards of offense were 19 shy of a school record (674 vs. Washington & Lee in 1923). Smith claimed the school's career completions record (631, passing Marc Bulger) and its career touchdown passes mark (60, also besting Bulger).
None of the passing marks were especially surprising. Seeing WVU play with such balance offensively -- 331 yards rushing and 324 passing -- was. Shawne Alston rushed for 123 yards and two scores, while Andrew Buie added another 80 yards.
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Defense could be a bit of a concern, as Marshall did register 545 yards of its own -- including 413 through the air. Had quarterback Rakeem Cato not missed a wide open Aaron Dobson on multiple occasions, the damage could have been worse.
But on a day where little went wrong, the defense did its best to atone for its errors in the second half. Terence Garvin stripped Cato of the ball and Isaiah Bruce returned it 43 yards for a touchdown that made the score 55-17 with 3:41 left in the third quarter. Rigg followed that up with his interception and return, setting up another score.
"As far as how many yards we gave up, that's something we're not going to be too concerned about at this point," Holgorsen said. "The football got kind of sloppy in the second half."
Special teams were a bit of an adventure. WVU was not forced to punt in the first half, but when it finally did in the third quarter, Corey Smith's attempt was easily blocked. Marshall scored two plays later on a short rush by Travon Van to draw within 41-17.
Tyler Bitancurt also missed a point-after kick following the Mountaineers' first touchdown. No other kicks were problematic, but West Virginia did not attempt a field goal.


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Portal is a first-person puzzle game. Players must solve physical challenges by opening portals to maneuver objects, and themselves, through the enigmatic Aperture Science Laboratories.
this is a map from fpsbanna.com. the reason It edited it was to make it better.
Look okay.
Not fun at all. Horrible.
Any Portal map with guns is horrible
Thats a bit of a sweeping statement isnt it?
can you name a single portal level that has guns that is fun?
umm...all of them? It's a Portal GUN isn't it?
It's not a GUN it's a device, ASPHD or whatever. it never states it's a gun.
Aperture Science Hand Held Portal Device
it doesnt look that bad !
you cant judge something without seeing it (in this case playing it) before
Fadi.nauom speaks truth.
it actually does look horrible, sorry, but it's true. Walls and ceiling textures are the same, no difference at all, no recessed lighting, he's holding a shotgun, the lighting has no source, yeah, this is horrible...
Hetzchase Nailway. there's a beta of it out. though it doesn't have guns in the beta, it will in the final. And the beta was awesome. Kinda Half-Life 2-ish, though way better than Portal in HL2.
I love seeing destoyed abandoned maps for some reason... LOL! I'm instaling it! Hope it's good!:D
Wooo! Cake no lie! XD!
It's not bad. And if you have nothing nice to say, please zip your mouth! Thats what my teacher said to me... -__-
Teachers suck. They don't know what the internet/modding community does.
THEY GIVE IDEAS SO THE MODDERS CAN IMPROVE. So that kinda requires unkind things.
WAIT!?!? Shotgun? I had a crowbar!
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You will work with your internship supervisor to agree upon a schedule to fulfill your hour minimum weekly commitment. In general they must be completed between 8:30am and 5:30pm, Monday-Friday. As part of these hours, you must attend a weekly 1 hour intern meeting at a time to be determined on a quarterly basis by all interns and the internship coordinator. We will work as a team to do our best to avoid conflicts with your extracurriculars, but ultimately expect this to be a priority that is second only to school.
Is this a paid internship?Interns will be eligible to receive a performance-based monetary award at the conclusion of the internship.
I am an international student. May I still apply?Yes, you are welcome to apply. However, we are only able to award stipends to those with a green card or who are a U.S. citizen.
Is housing provided?No. We are unable to provide housing, and it is completely your responsibility to arrange for your own living situation.
Do I need a car?Some positions require driving. This will be noted in the description if so.
Is the Asian Liver Center accessible by public transportation?Yes. Our office is within biking distance of the Stanford campus and can be reached via the free Marguerite Shuttle MC line on the way to the Palo Alto Caltrain stop.
I am in high school, may I apply?No. This is a college internship, and you must have completed at least one full academic year of an undergraduate program.
I will be a college freshman this fall. May I apply?No. You must have completed at least one full academic year of an undergraduate program by the time the internship begins.
If you are a student at Stanford, Team HBV at Stanford does offer a wonderfully mentored "frosh intern" program. For more information about Team HBV at Stanford, or their frosh intern program, go to teamhbv.stanford.edu.
Is this a college internship? How about graduate level?
Yes. This is an internship for undergraduate college students, and even recent graduates are encouraged to apply, but you should contact the respective position supervisor to ensure we can meet your program's needs. We have even tailored internships for doctoral and masters students at Stanford, UCLA, and UC Berkeley.
Are only Stanford students eligible to apply?Any student who has completed at least one full academic year of an accredited undergraduate program may apply. However note that office hours are 8:30am-5:30pm, making the internship a challenge for students to complete their hours when commuting from other schools. Additionally all interns are required to attend a 1-hour weekly internship meeting at a time to be agreed upon by all interns and the internship coordinator. These meetings can potentially end as late as 9pm when public transportation is less frequent.
I'm spending a semester abroad, will be absent for a quarter, etc. Can I still intern during the academic year?
No. We require a commitment to the entire duration of the internship.
Can I apply to more than 1 internship?Yes. You may apply to up to 3.


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Taking UC to the Next Level
Increase research at the university
The University of Cincinnati is a top research institution, but these opportunities are not always articulated to students. By creating a single, online database of ongoing research and student opportunities, we will increase participation in research among all colleges.
Encourage the use of more eTextbooks
To save students money, we will work with all colleges to receive a commitment from professors to utilize more eTextbooks in their classrooms.
Networking events with professors and TAs
Sponsor informal events, such as cookouts, to promote more personal relationships with professors and TAs and to show appreciation for those who most influence our education.
Commitment from Cincinnati companies to look at UC students first
"Cincinnati First", created years ago but never launched, will bring UC students to the attention of Cincinnati-based companies. This will be achieved through presentations to executives to showcase the successes of our university and the benefit of our students to each organization.
Student bus trips to Big East and NCAA Tournaments
Our student's pride expands beyond the borders of campus. We want to organize trips in order to help you travel to support our teams in their most important games.
Nippert Promise
We have occupied Nippert Stadium since 1924, so why stop now? You have told us that you love our historic venue and prefer to keep the games in Nippert, rather than Paul Brown Stadium. We want to make sure that your voice is heard.
Host a Pep Rally each semester
What better way is there to show our Bearcat Pride than bringing together our students, athletes, and spirit groups all in one place? We want you to help us celebrate our past successes and kick-off our quest for conference championships.
Sing our Alma Mater with athletic teams
Ever wonder why some students stay after games and sing our Alma Mater? Did you ever wish that you could share in this experience with our student-athletes? We want to bring the student section and the student-athletes together through the singing of our Alma Mater after all sporting events.
Commitment to a more diverse Cabinet
Cabinet members are appointed by the Student Body President and Vice President. If elected, we will commit to appointing a more diverse Cabinet, as we believe in having ALL students represented and ALL voices heard.
International student trips to Chicago, New York City and Washington DC
Collaborate with UC International Office to organize these trips to afford all international students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the American culture and truly get the most out of their collegiate time here.
International Student Mentorship Program
Mentors are vital to international students. This is why we plan to collaborate between all existing mentoring groups to create one effective organization that will enhance the collegiate experience of both the mentor and the mentee.
Implementation of MainStreet Pride
What makes UC one of the top universities in America is our supportive Bearcat community. Starting next year, MainStreet Pride will be an annual LGBTQ Pride Parade where all students can come together to celebrate diversity as one united student body.
Focus on recruitment diversity
Diversity is exceedingly important to both the university and to us. This is why we will work closely with the admission's department to recruit the best and the brightest diverse students from all around.
Mental Health Awareness
Create an environment that creates a sound mind through mental health awareness.
Increase student involvement after first year
Research shows that involved students are more likely to succeed after graduation. We want to raise the number of students involved in co-curricular activities in order to produce highly qualified graduates.
Expand collaboration between colleges
The real-world is full of interdisciplinary interactions; we believe that the college experience should be, too. We will work to increase the amount of academic collaboration between colleges and programs so our students are as prepared as possible.
Improve the quality of co-op services
By increasing the quality of the Professional Practice office, we will help students obtain better co-op jobs, which will lead to better experiences and full-time offers.
Increase transparency by sending monthly email newsletters
We want you to know what Student Government is doing so that you can tell us what you need. We will update you each month and make the feedback process easier.
Implement Welcome Week Cincinnati Tour
Many of our students hail from outside the Cincinnati area; we will work with the BTS to start tours of the city so that our students get the full Cincinnati experience.
Institute GPS Safety Fobs that immediately notify UCPD when triggered
Available to all students, each safety key fob is equipped with a GPS to send your exact location to UCPD when button is activated. This will reduce crime and allow for an immediate response if ever you feel unsafe on or off-campus.
Expand the reach of campus with more lighting, cameras, and signage
Safety is always on the minds of the UC community and, most recently, President Ono and our administration have made significant improvements to these efforts by installing 5 cameras and 60 lights in the surrounding neighborhoods. While this is a terrific start, there is still a great deal of work to be done. Our plan of attack is to increase the number of cameras, expand lighting to the many streets that were not initially included in President Ono's latest initiative, post signage to signify that these streets are a part of UC, and install help phones outside of the campus.
Ensure student housing is up to code through Landlord Accreditation Program
Student's safety inside of their homes is just as important as outside. Through routine pass/fail checks of all on-campus and off-campus housing, all student living will remain up to code.
Facilitate and maintain successful partnership with Cincinnati Police
The University of Cincinnati is currently split up between several districts. We will work with the Cincinnati Police Department to redistrict our campus area into one in order to provide the safest experience possible for our students.
Environmental literacy program commitment
As campus leaders, we want to increase UC students' knowledge in sustainability. This is why we pledge to complete the environmental literacy program by our graduation. This program is open to all students, and we will work with the FYLP program to have their members complete the program as well, increasing the number of environmentally literate campus leaders.
Bring local, fresh food to campus
We believe that UC students deserve a good, healthy meal. Student government will work with Aramark to sell and use more locally purchased fresh food in dining halls and elsewhere on campus. We also recognize the hard work students have already put towards making local food a reality on campus. This is why we support the student initiative to ask Aramark to complete the "Real Food Calculator" – asking universities to track the source and quality of their food purchases.
Improve campus energy efficiency
While in the residence halls themselves, Joe and Jaclyn competed in the Campus Conservation Nationals energy efficiency competition, but now, they would like to see these efficiencies institutionalized. Student Government will work with UC to implement hand dryers (to replace paper towels), install automatic light switches, and upgrade toilets and showers to low-flow models.
Decrease student carbon footprint
With many UC students commuting and driving to co-ops or internships, a great deal of pollution is emitted from traveling to and from campus. To lessen our environmental impact, we will set up a University of Cincinnati-based carpool program. This web-based program would allow students to sign up for carpools, saving time, money, and the environment all at once.


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I made these so long ago . . . . I remember it was a project created by someone else, and I just followed the instructions. Unfortunately, I no longer have those instructions, but there are lots of wire wrapping tutorials online. If you know/learn the techniques, the only limits are your imagination and budget.


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The Department of Anesthesiology at Columbia University is offering a one- or two-year combined liver transplantation and major vascular anesthesiology fellowship. This unique position is open to applicants who have completed an accredited anesthesiology residency and are board eligible. The fellowship emphasizes comprehensive training in peri-operative care of patients undergoing liver transplantation as well as major vascular surgical procedures. Fellows are expected to directly participate in complex clinical cases and supervise and teach residents in both clinical and didactic sessions. The program is designed to train fellows to become leaders in academic transplant/vascular anesthesiology. Columbia University is an internationally recognized leader in solid organ transplantation and major vascular surgical procedures. Electives in TEE and intensive care are available. Exceptional clinical and/or basic science research opportunities are available within the department. The department has extensive NIH funding and an outstanding record of training anesthesiology clinician scientists. Balance between clinical and research training can be individualized based on the fellow's goals and career plans.
2013-2014 Fellows:
Hyung Sun Choi, MD
- Residency - NYMC-Westchester, Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 2012
- Critical Care Fellowship completed at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, June 2013
Kyota Fukazawa, MD
- Residency at Yokohama City University Program, Yokohama, Japan, 2005
- Transplant Anesthesia Fellowship completed at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, December 2007
Tricia Brentjens, MD, Chief of Liver Transplant Anesthesiology
Brian Egan, MD
Brigid Flynn, MD
Taylor Johnston, MD
Minjae Kim, MD
HT Lee, MD, Chief of Transplant Anesthesiology
Vivek Moitra, MD
Julia Sobol, MD
Gebhard Wagener, MD, Chief of Vascular Anesthesiology
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Ramsar, Conservation International Enhance Cooperation
15 April 2013: The Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) and Conservation International (CI) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on the sidelines of the 46th meeting of the Ramsar Standing Committee to provide a framework for future cooperation.
According to the MoC, cooperation between the two organizations will focus on, inter alia: the development of a Global Wetland Observing System (GWOS), also in collaboration with Wetlands International; the development of a global Watershed Health Index to synthesize information from GWOS and other sources; application of information about Ramsar sites to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)/CI assessments of the conservation status of freshwater species, for identification of priority freshwater and key biodiversity areas; demonstration of the role wetlands can play in climate change mitigation, nature-based adaptation, disaster risk reduction (DRR) and mitigation; collaboration on case studies showcasing the valuation of ecosystem services provided by wetlands; promotion of ecosystem-based approaches to policy and decision making processes that affect the wise use of wetlands and their integrity; the promotion of means to help resolve water supply and security issues through improved inland waters management; and provision of scientific knowledge on thematic areas of work of the Ramsar Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP), including on wetland status assessment, climate change and ecosystem valuation. [Ramsar and Conservation International MoC]


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With 15 seconds left, it looked like the Thunder were basically a defensive rebound away from sealing a tough win at home over the always difficult Suns. Then Vince Carter hit a pretty much insane 3.
With 1:25 seconds left in overtime, it looked like the Thunder were basically sunk, as Carter drilled another impossible trey, putting Phoenix up two. The Thunder clawed back with a James Harden and-1 dunk and then a Russell Westbrook free throw had Oklahoma City up two with 17 seconds remaining. And Carter had another chance to break the Thunder's hearts.
A, ahem, questionable call on Thabo Sefolosha gave Carter three free throws with the Suns down 118-116. Carter swishes the first, but missed the next two. Westbrook knocked down a pair of free throws and after a failed Steve Nash chuck, Kevin Durant iced away a wild, crazy 122-118 win for the Thunder.
What's kind of great about this victory is that the Thunder scored 122 points, shot 49 percent from the field and won despite KD going just 3-14 from the floor. That's not going to happen often. Why the Thunder got away with it this time was because of huge efforts from Harden (tied his career-high with 26 on just 12 shots) and Westbrook (32 points, 11 assists). It's becoming pretty obvious that Harden is sort of OKC's x-factor player. He's scored in double-figures in eight consecutive games and during that stretch is averaging 17.5 points per game. OKC envisioned Harden being that third scorer to give the Thunder a boost when Durant has a game like this one. Without Harden, OKC loses this game, and it's probably not close.
The Suns stayed in the game because of the 3-point line (14-31 from 3) and OKC won it because of the free throw line (37-47 at the stripe compared to just 8-14 for the Suns). The Suns took 21 more shots, but that's largely because of the huge free throw disparity. Phoenix was torching OKC's defense for most of the night, scoring 61 at the half and 91 after three quarters, but the Thunder tightened up in the fourth, holding the Suns to just 18. With three minutes left, Phoenix had scored only six.
The Thunder had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation. With 10 seconds left, we all held our breath in anticipation for the next great last second shot by the Thunder. The play was eerily similar to Durant's game-winner against New York with the end result coming out as a missed fadeaway 20-footer. A lot of the questions post-game to Brooks were centered around that possession with mine being, why are you so insistent on running a set there instead of letting Westbrook (or KD) try and go iso?
"There are some times where I feel that the game can give us a better shot with a set," Brooks said. "I like the way our bigs set screens. We just have to continue to work on it. It's not an easy play and we all need to improve on it, including myself."
A lot of people wonder why not let Westbrook attack there. The risk there is he gets out of control and charges, giving possession back to Phoenix. The other question is, why not let Durant try and go one-on-one?
"If you want to get KD a shot, he's one of the best pindown players in the game," Brooks said. "When you give him iso, they collapse on him, they throw an extra defender. KD's a willing passer. I have no problem doing that because KD makes the right play. He's not always going to make the shot, but he's always going to make the right play."
Think about it though: You can't expect to score every time on a last second shot. That's just not realistic. Of course you want a better look but really the most you can ask for is at least a passable shot for your best player. The Thunder got that with Durant. He's proven he can make it and I can live with it. It's just not reasonable to expect the Thunder to run a perfect play that frees up the player the Suns are intently watching for a wide open, clean look. If you want to win at the buzzer, you've got to make a play.
In the end, didn't matter though. The Thunder fought back in overtime, won a tough game against a team that seems to have their number. The Thunder got just enough stops, enough rebounds and made just enough plays. It really was a terrific game with either team never leading by much more than five or six. And with the way it ebbed and flowed in overtime, OKC should feel pretty fortunate about coming away with a win.
- Grant Hill deserves a game ball. He didn't score a single point in 41 minutes, but defensively, he was superb on Durant. He was physical, battling through every screen and contesting everything. There are a lot of games where KD struggles and it's just a matter of him missing shots. This one didn't feel that way. Hill's defense had as much to do with it as anything.
- In that same way, credit to Durant for playing terrific defense the entire way as well as not ever trying to force it. In 45 minutes, KD had just 14 shot attempts. Think Kobe Bryant would ever let that happen? Durant flowed within the game, let his teammates make plays and accepted his job of taking away focus from the other Thunder players. Phoenix keyed on KD all night and it opened the way for Harden and Westbrook to post big nights. That's the thing about KD. Despite having a horrible 3-14 shooting night, he still showed off what makes him such a special basketball player.
- Serge Ibaka had his best game since taking over as the full-time starter. He scored 15 points with 12 coming in the first quarter. The most he'd scored since the Jeff Green deal was eight. But he was extremely active, scoring at the rim and with his jumper. He had seven rebounds and four blocks to go with it too.
- Ibaka also hedged wonderfully on screens. Against the Suns, that's basically the best thing you can do defensively. They want to run pick-and-roll with Nash every time down, so getting out and flashing there is extremely key. Collison is a master of it, but seeing Ibaka improve there is really nice.
- Very little Nazr Mohammed in this one. Brooks went small against Phoenix's finesse front line, playing KD at power forward most of the game. Makes me wonder a bit how Kendrick Perkins would've been used in this one. Was it just a Mohammed thing? Or would Brooks have done the same with Perk?
- Russ has really adapted the Shane Battier "hand over the face" defensive move. I guess it works. Kind of weird though.
- I don't have a problem admitting it: James Harden is a huge flopper on 3-pointers.
- There were more charge/block calls in this game than I can think of all season. Overall, it was an oddly officiated game. Not bad necessarily, just kind of weird. Players had a long leash to complain, the game was physical and the free throw difference is jarring.
- Harden and Collison run the pick-and-roll beautifully. Great decisions by Harden, but what makes him so good is that he's patient with his dribble.
- Something I've been thinking about for a while: Doesn't it seem like something is missing before games outside the arena? It's just so… boring out there. Some music, some activities, something.
- Are the Thunder out of halftime performance ideas? The past few weeks we've had "Let's Make a Deal" like four times, Zumba, Rain Drops and Jazzercizers. Tonight it was a junior dance clinic. Can we not just hire Quik Change full-time? I haven't even seen the Chinese Bowl Lady yet this year.
With a big game in Memphis less than 24 hours away, it's going to be tough for the Thunder to be ready. Going to overtime isn't going to help matters, but it's a very good thing they didn't let this one get away. Winning at home is always important and with it being March, any win comes with a lot of value. You worry about the Grizzlies when that game tips, but beating the Suns in a pretty wild, and fun, game is definitely good.
Next up: At Memphis Monday night.


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The high standard of breeding and rearing young stock is accompanied by an also high level of health status in the herds of the region, which always allowed the entrance into the markets of livestock within Europe or elsewhere.
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HC stays collection of FSA charge in power bills
By Express News Service - HYDERABAD
Published: 01st August 2012 10:58 AM
Last Updated: 01st August 2012 10:58 AM
In a major development, justice CV Nagarjuna Reddy of the AP High Court on Tuesday stayed collection of Fuel Surcharge Adjustment (FSA) from power consumers for 2009-10.
The judge passed the order after allowing a batch of writ petitions by various industrial power consumers challenging the APERC (Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission)'s order permitting power distribution companies (Discoms) to collect FSA for the years 2008-09 and 2009-10.
The orders of the APERC are not enforceable till the Supreme Court decides the matter which was pending before it. If the apex court decides in favour of Discoms then they are entitled to recover the arrears from consumers, the judge said.
He directed the power utilities that the amount already collected from consumers should be adjusted in future monthly bills.
The petitioner companies had earlier questioned the orders of the Discoms after the APERC allowed a petition filed by the Discoms condoning delay in seeking permission to collect FSA for 2008-09.
Earlier, a division bench of the AP High Court declared that the APERC had no power to condone such delay and any claim by Discoms after 30 days period of every quarter stands forfeited, the high court said. Then the Discoms approached the Supreme Court and the case is still pending.
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Catholicose embarks on 3-day maiden visit to Sultanate of Oman from March 17
Hectic schedule awaits Supreme Head of Malankara Orthodox in Muscat
MUSCAT : Moran Mar Baselious Marthoma Paulose II, Catholicose and Malankara Metropolitan, begins his maiden visit to the Sultanate of Oman from March 17 to 19, 2011.
This will be the first visit of the Supreme head of Malankara Orthodox to the Sultanate Oman after his ordination as Catholicose on November 1, 2010. HG Pulikkottil Dr Geevarghese Mar Yulios, Metropolitan of Ahmedabad Diocese, is already in Muscat as per protocol and to prepare the ground for this important visit.
At the public meeting in the evening, HE Mr Anil Wadhwa, Indian Ambassador to the Sultanate, will be the chief guest along with other officials.
A galaxy of dignitaries from Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC) will accompany the Catholicos during the visit.
They include Fr Dr Johns Abraham Konattu (Priest-Trustee, MOSC), M G George Muthoott (Lay Trustee, MOSC) and Dr George Joseph (Association Secretary, MOSC).
On March 19, 2011, the Catholicos along with Dr Mar Yulios will leave for Salalah, about 1,200 kms south of Muscat.
His Holiness returns back to Muscat on Sunday and departs for Kerala the same morning.
The Pontiff's main programme schedule is as follows:
March 17 (Thursday):
09.15 am: Arrival at Muscat International Airport from Kochi by Oman Air
09.45 am: Traditional welcome (Varavelpu) at PCO Church compound
011 am: Press conference with local media at the MGOC parsonage
06.30: Evening Prayers
07.30 pm: Public meeting at St Thomas Church
March 18 (Friday):
06.50 am: Chief celebrant at the Holy Qurbana
09.30 am: Handing over of house keys for the Thanal Housing Project and CD release of MGOC Muscat Directory 2010
10.30 am: Meeting with Sunday School and later with combined meet of MGOCYM, and Martha Maria Samajam
08.00 pm: Combined Area Prayer Meeting
March 19 (Saturday):
03.00 pm: Arrival at Salalah International Airport by Oman Air
06.30 pm: Traditional welcome at St Stephen's Orthodox Church, Salalah
07.00 pm: Chief celebrant at the Holy Qurbana
10.00 pm: Felicitation to HH Catholicos, Diocese Metropolitan Dr Mar Yulios and others
Halt at Salalah
March 20 (Sunday)
05. 15 am: Departs Salalah for Muscat by Oman Air
07.00 am Arrival at Muscat International Airport
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2013 Rio Grande Valley Percent Departure from Average Rainfall.
2013 Rio Grande Valley monthly average temperatures (circles) vs. the 1981-2010 30 year average (diamonds). Blue circles and lines indicate months with below average values; red circles/lines indicate above average values.
|The Year of Increasing Drought Relief
2013: Worsening Drought Early, Welcome Rain and Cooler Temperatures Late
Water Emergency Averted by Autumn Rains, but Local Crises Continued
Continue reading for a capsule of the many weather stories through 2013. Links are provided to take you to the full details of each event.
|January to March: Dry and Dusty; Water Crises Begin
January began with a roller coaster of temperature, along with notable rainfall during the second week of the month which brought some hope to local farmers and ranchers. "Local" was the critical word; the heaviest rainfall covered a small stripe of Cameron and Willacy County; lower values up to one half of average (around an inch) dominated the remainder of the Valley and much of the ranchlands and combined with the warm finish to the month to set the stage for February. February ended up among the top ten warmest and driest across the region and by month's end, Extreme to Exceptional Drought covered the area. The month was capped, appropriately, but a windy and dry front on February 25th which brought 35 to 50 mph wind gusts from the northwest, afternoon humidity below 10 percent, and visibilities briefly below 1 mile near and across unplanted fields. Additional lofted dust from west Texas settled in the Valley on the 26th and worsened air quality.
March continued the dry trend, punctuated by just enough fronts to keep temperatures close to the long term average. Unfortunately, the fronts came through dry, save for one dying severe thunderstorm that dropped large hail in Falfurrias. Otherwise, all areas but the Lower Valley were rain free, and drought worsened. The dry atmosphere and cracked ground aided routinely low afternoon humidity; nearly one quarter of all days saw humidity ≤15 percent for the agricultural rich Valley; more than 33 percent of afternoons had ≤15 percent humidity across the Upper Valley and Rio Grande Plains/Ranchland region. By month's end, Exceptional Drought covered all but Cameron and eastern Willacy County and a sliver of Zapata and Jim Hogg County. Though temperatures were close to the 1981–2010 average, March 2013 marked the 26th consecutive month above the average at Brownsville.
|April to June: Some Rain Arrives
April continued the 'roller coaster' of above and below average temperatures through mid month, courtesy of continued fast flow in the atmosphere that brought frequent but still dry fronts. A particularly strong system swept through the Valley on the 18th, turning 100° swelter into early spring chill the following morning; this system set the table for what would be the first below average month in more than three years! Brownsville snapped a 25 month string, and McAllen ended a 36 of 37 month stretch. The month was punctuated by one of the few notable severe weather events, one that brought more than two inches of rain, lightning strikes, and some damaging wind gusts mainly east of U.S. 281/IH 69C in Hidalgo and Cameron County.
The spring to summer transition that occurs in May usually comes with at least one notable weather event, especially during the first half of the month. 2012 was filled with locally hazardous weather in the form of hail, wind gusts, and a few tornadoes. 2013 was less noisy, but an active weather pattern high in the atmosphere between May 10th and 15th brought welcome thunderstorms to the favored locations east of the Sierra Madre Oriental during the evening of the 10th and toward the Lower Valley coast early on the 11th. A second disturbance brought steady rains to the Valley overnight on the 11th and 12th, and a final weather maker brought showers and thunderstorms to the Rio Grande Plains and northern ranchlands on the 13th and 14th. Thereafter, hot and rain free weather took control to close out the month.
The transition to summer was over by June, as hot temperatures and below average rainfall dominated the month. The summer feel was aided by the early development of "La Canícula", the persistent ridge of high pressure that typically forms over northwest Mexico in July and August. One quick–hitting microburst slammed the Weslaco–Mercedes area on June 3rd, leaving up to $100 thousand and damage in its wake. Another individual storm on June 7th caused minor damage to trees and power lines in Mission. The dry weather across the Valley came with one silver lining. Around mid June, an upper level disturbance temporarily dented the Canícula ridge in west Texas; a surge of tropical moisture fed toward the lee of Sierra Madre and ultimately produced up to 17 inches of rain near Eagle Pass. This rain flowed into the Rio Grande and provided a small but welcome boost the Falcon International Reservoir toward month's end.To Page 2


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Edinboro University collects supplies for area schools
EDINBORO -- Edinboro University of Pennsylvania collected 3,000 pounds of pencils, paper and other supplies for area elementary schools during its Stuff the Bus campaign.
The campaign was launched Nov. 1 in honor of Julie Wollman's inauguration as university president. Volunteers collected supplies on campus and at the McDonald's restaurant on Interchange Road.
The first delivery of supplies was made to Edinboro Elementary School on Nov. 8.


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WELD COUNTY, Colo. — A crash between a semi and a car killed four people southeast of Greeley in Weld County Saturday.
Two adults and a male child from the car died at the scene. A second child from the car died later at Children's Hospital in Aurora.
Weld County coroner Mark Ward released the names of the victims Sunday as 45-year-old Jamie Prado-Garcia and his wife, 63-year-old Linda Alvarez, both from Omaha, Neb. The two children killed in the crash were identified as 8-year-old Pedro Partida and 2-year-old Christian Partida, of Evans, Colo. The two boys were nephews of Prado-Garcia.
Paramedics took the driver of the semi to Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. His condition has not been released.
Colorado State Patrol spokeswoman Heather Cobler says a red Peterbilt semi pulling an empty flat bed trailer was heading south on WCR 49 when it collided with a silver Infinity that failed to stop at a stop sign when it was going west on WCR 54.
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London, 10th August 2013 – Our allotment is finally full of vegetables and fruits. It was very hard work to prepare the ground and then cultivate, weed and water the plot. I feel very happy when I look at the results of our work.
Courgettes are often abundant in allotments and this is my favourite recipe. You can use marinated courgette slices in many different dishes. I serve them room temperature, either as an antipasto (starter) with bruschetta, as a side dish or as a main. Try them combined with fresh mozzarella cheese, or add a little more chopped parsley and oil and make a quick pasta dressing!
If you wish to make a healthier version try to grill or barbecue the courgette slices.
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Zucchine Marinate
(Marinated Courgettes)
- 1 kg courgette (I used two large courgettes)
- 2- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil for cooking the courgette
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil for the marinade
- 1tbsp white vinegar
- 15 g flat leaf parsley, chopped roughly
- 1 large garlic cloves, minced
- sea salt
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- a large baking tray (26 x 37cm)
- non-stick baking paper.
Method (for a printable version, please scroll down to the bottom):
Preheat the oven to 220˚C (I used the fan-assisted mode) and line a large baking tray (26 x 37cm) with non-stick baking paper.
Wash and cut the courgettes lengthwise into 5mm-thick slices.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan (the oil needs to be very hot!). Add the sliced courgettes and fry for about 2 minutes on each side.
Transfer the slices to the lined baking tray and bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until golden and crisp.
Remove the courgette slices from the oven and set aside to cool.
Meanwhile prepare the marinade. Combine the oil, vinegar, sea salt, parsley and garlic in a bowl.
Arrange a layer of courgette slices onto a large plate, and then pour over half of the marinade. Top with another layer of courgette slices and spread the remaining marinade over it.
Cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve as an antipasto (starter) with bruschetta or add to pasta.


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There are many Hanyu Jiaocheng sets on Quizlet and I know that the tone marks aren't always correct in some of them. I have tried to make sure that mine are correct. Please let me know if you find any tonal, spelling, or translation errors in this set.
Bù dōu shì Zhōngguó zhíyuán, yě yǒu wàiguó zhíyuán.
Not all are Chinese employees, we also have foreign employees.
Wǒ jiā yǒu wǔ kǒu rén, bàba, māma, gēge, jiějie hé wǒ.
There are five people in my family, Dad, Mom, Elder Brother, Elder Sister and me.
Wǒ māma shì dàifu, zài yīyuàn gōngzuò, bàba shì yì jiā gōngsī de jīnglǐ.
My mom is a doctor, she works in a hospital, Dad is the manager of a company.
Wǒ méiyǒu gēge, yě méiyǒu jiějie, zhǐ yǒu liǎng ge dìdi.
I don't have an elder brother, also I don't have an elder sister, I only have two younger brothers.
Yǒu yì zhāng. Nǐ kàn, zhè shì wǒmen quán jiā de zhàopiàn. Nǐ yǒu gēge jiějie ma?
I have one. Look, this is the picture of my whole family. Do you have an elder brother or sister?


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On the Optimal Scope of Negligence
Giuseppe Dari‐Mattiacci
University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam Center for Law & Economics (ACLE); Tinbergen Institute
Review of Law and Economics, Vol. 1, No. 3, December 2005
George Mason Law & Economics Research Paper No. 04-39
This article studies the optimal scope of negligence, considering which of the parties' precautionary measures should be included in the determination of negligence and which instead should be omitted. The analysis shows that the optimal scope of negligence balances the reduction of accident costs with the administrative costs of the system. This approach also provides insights on the notions of care and activity level and their boundaries, and on the choice between strict liability and negligence.
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Keywords: activity level, care, precaution, negligence, evolution of liability.
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MOSCOW, Russia -- While world powers met with Iranian negotiators in Geneva, Switzerland, a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow essentially fell flat.
Netanyahu is engaged in high-stakes diplomacy to prevent Russia and other Western countries from signing a deal with Iran over its nuclear program.
Netanyahu and Putin took different views from those talks. Putin was optimistic.
"We hope in the near future a deal will be announced acceptable to all the sides," the Russian president said.
But Netanyahu warned once again about the danger of a nuclear Iran.
"For Israel, the biggest threat against us and against global security is Iran's effort to arm itself with nuclear weapons," he said.
Some see Netanyahu's attempt to change Putin's mind as a long shot.
"I think the prime minister tried to convince Putin that agreement with Iran at the moment will be a bad idea," Israel Public Radio's Moscow correspondent Yair Natov told CBN News. "But I think he knew that it would be a very hard task. And from what we saw in the press conference, I think both sides agreed not to agree."
Netanyahu's Moscow visit is one part of an all-out diplomatic campaign by Israel to stop the international community from striking a deal with Iran that would allow it to get a nuclear device.
Israel doesn't want Geneva 2013 to become Munich 1938. That's when the Western powers appeased Adolph Hitler, and he took over Czechoslovakia. That agreement sowed the seeds of World War II.
Mark Regev, spokesman for the prime minister, called it a "dream deal" for Iran.
"The deal on the table is a deal that gives the Iranians exactly what they want," Regev told CBN News. "It's a dream deal. They don't have to make any significant concessions and at the same time they get easing of sanctions. For them it's a dream deal -- a dream deal -- and we're concerned for the international community, it will be a nightmare." Regev said Iran is not just an Israeli problem.
"It's obvious the Iranian threat is a problem for Israel, that's clear," Regev said. "I'll remind you that the Iranians are working on intercontinental ballistic missiles -- missiles that can carry nuclear payloads."
"Now they don't need those missiles for Israel because they've already got missiles that can target Israel," he said. "Those missiles are being built for targets way beyond the Middle East -- Europe and North America."
But will Israel attack Iran's nuclear facilities?
In a statement designed to remind negotiators in Geneva a military option is very much alive, Israel's former national security advisor Ya'akov Amidror told the Financial Times, "…We have enough to stop the Iranians for a very long time."
"We are not bluffing," he continued. "We are very serious about preparing ourselves for the possibility that Israel will have to defend itself by itself."
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Braja Mahotsava Update. The story of our delay.
Dearest Friends,
First of all I sincerely beg your forgiveness for being so out of touch.
Going into this CD project, I never knew what it would entail and how... Read more
Progress on Braja Mahotsava
Haribol everyone!!!People have been asking when Braja Mahotsava will be released. Thanks so much for your continued support and wonderful enthusiasm. We are progressing with the help of our... Read more
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