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May 5, 2012
Site: Madison, Wis. (Goodman Complex)
Scores: #23 Michigan 5, Wisconsin 1; #23 Michigan 7, Wisconsin 5
Records: U-M (36-15, 15-5 Big Ten), UW (33-17, 12-8 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, May 6 -- at Wisconsin (Madison, Wis.), Noon CDT
MADISON, Wis. -- The No. 23-ranked University of Michigan softball team used a four-run third inning in a 5-1 win against Wisconsin in the first game before recording 14 hits in a 7-5 victory to sweep a doubleheader Saturday afternoon (May 5) at the Goodman Complex.
Freshman LHP Haylie Wagner (Orange, Calif./El Modena) was the winning pitcher in both contests to improve to 27-5 on the season. She threw all 7.0 innings in the opener, giving up one run on seven hits with four strikeouts, and pitched 4.2 innings of relief in the nightcap, yielding four runs on four hits.
Junior second baseman Ashley Lane (Escondido, Calif./Escondido) paced the Michigan offense in the first game with four runs batted in on a third-inning grand slam. The offense totaled six hits, each coming from a different Wolverine. In the second game, Michigan totaled 14 hits, led by senior first baseman Amanda Chidester's (Allen Park, Mich./Cabrini) 4-for-5 showing at the plate, along three-hit performances by sophomore leftfielder Nicole Sappingfield (Norco, Calif./Norco) and senior centerfielder Bree Evans (Bloomington, Calif./Rialto).
Lane's grand slam highlighted Michigan's five-run third inning in the opener. Sophomore outfielder Lyndsay Doyle (Channahon, Ill./Minooka Community) led off with a single and advanced to second on a sacrifice. Sappingfield followed with a single, and Doyle scored when Chidester hit another bloop single to plate the Wolverines' first run. Freshman DP Sara Driesenga (Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville) had a bloop single in the next at-bat to load the bases for Lane, who hit a 2-2 pitch over the wall in straightaway center, pushing U-M's lead to 5-0.
The Badgers got a run back in the seventh inning, but Wagner struck out the last batter swinging to leave two runners on base and preserve the 5-1 win.
The Maize and Blue struck quickly in the second game, turning in a two-run first inning after a costly Badger error. Sappingfield reached on a fielder's choice and moved to second on Chidester's single to leftfield. Driesenga's hit to third base was mishandled to score Sappingfield from second. With two outs, Wagner singled to centerfield for another Wolverine tally and a 2-0 lead.
Chidester's single in the second inning extended the Maize and Blue lead to 3-0 as Evans scored after reaching base on a single to third base. Wisconsin used four hits, including a two-run homer, in the third to take a 4-3 lead.
Junior shortstop Amy Knapp (St. Joseph, Mich./Lakeshore) drew a bases-loaded walk in the fourth as Michigan knotted the game at 4-4, and the Wolverines regained the lead in the following inning when Driesenga doubled to the wall in left-center, scoring Evans for a 5-4 lead.
U-M plated two more runs in the seventh frame, starting the inning with a single from sophomore pinch hitter Caitlin Blanchard (Petersburg, Mich./Summerfield). A successful sacrifice followed by back-to-back singles from Evans and Sappingfield yielded Michigan's first run of the inning. Chidester followed with her fourth hit of the game, a single up the middle, to score Evans as Michigan's lead grew to 7-4.
Michigan retired the first two batters in the bottom of the seventh before a single to the shortstop gave the Badgers a runner. A double from the next batter allowed a run to cross home, trimming Michigan's lead to 7-5, but the next batter popped up to Wagner.
The Wolverines and Badgers wrap up their three-game series tomorrow (Sunday, May 6) at noon CDT.
Michigan moves to 32-4 all-time against Wisconsin.
Ashley Lane hit a grand slam in the first game, her first home run since April 6. It was the third grand slam for Michigan this season, as Amanda Chidester and Nicole Sappingfield have each hit one. U-M has 59 grand slams in program history.
Ashley Lane's grand slam marked her first hit this season with the bases loaded. She was 0-for-9 prior to the home run.
Ashley Lane's home run was her 11th of the season. She now has 29 in her career, moving her into seventh place on Michigan's all-time list.
Michigan was outhit 7-6 by Wisconsin in the first game, just the fourth time this season the Wolverines have won when being outhit by an opponent.
Sara Driesenga and Amanda Chidester each reached base for the 24 and 25th consecutive games.
Haylie Wagner was the victorious Michigan pitcher in both games. Her total of 27 wins is the second-highest ever by a Wolverine freshman. The 27 wins also place her in a tie with Marissa Young (2002) for the ninth-highest season total at Michigan.
Amanda Chidester recorded four hits in the second contest, the second time this season and third time in her career she has gone for four hits.
Caitlin Blanchard recorded a pinch-hit single to lead off the seventh inning of the second game. It was her second pinch hit of the season.
Amanda Chidester recorded three RBI on the day, moving her career total to 194, which ranks second all-time at Michigan and fourth in Big Ten history.
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Gloria Ann Hopkins, a loving wife, mother, grammy, and friend,
passed away peacefully on Saturday the 19th of June, 2010.
Gloria was born on the 5th of January, 1940, in Bellville,
Texas. She was the only child of Viola and Milton Stuessel. Gloria spent her childhood years on her family's farm in Cat Spring, Texas. She
graduated from Bellville High School and attended Blinn Junior College. It was during her sophomore year of high school that she met her true love and best
friend, James Carl Hopkins, Jr. They married in 1960 and made their home in Rosenberg, Texas. Gloria raised a happy family, partnered with her husband
in building a successful CPA practice, faithfully served her community, and loved every minute of the 49 years and 6 months she and Carl spent together.
She was a wonderful mother to her daughter and son, and a loving grammy to her four grandchildren.
Blessed with a creative mind and an adventuresome spirit, Gloria
loved to paint, sew, cook, travel, go to the theatre, and garden - but, more than anything, Gloria loved to watch her children and grandchildren in all of their
various activities. Sporting events, band and choir performances, dance recitals, talent shows, plays, debates - Gloria never missed an opportunity to
support her family. Gloria was a member of Rosenberg Brethren Church, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the Sons of Hermann. She was an
active participant of the Rosenberg Downtown Development Association and served three years as President of the City of Rosenberg's Beautification Committee.
Gloria is survived by her devoted husband, James Carl Hopkins,
Jr., daughter, Catherine Engelbrecht and her husband, Bryan, son, James Hopkins and his wife, Vy, grandchildren, William Engelbrecht, Elizabeth Engelbrecht,
Catherine Reese Hopkins, Madeline Hopkins, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Gloria and her family were blessed by the support of her three
caregivers, Josephina Haro, Annette Bertrand, and Lillie Alvarez, her doctors Dr. Eugene Lai and Dr. Ivan Mefford, Oak Bend Hospital and Houston Hospice.
Friends were cordially invited to a visitation with the family
from six o'clock until eight o'clock on the evening of Tuesday, the 22nd of June, in the State Room of Davis-Greenlawn, 3900 B.F. Terry Boulevard, Rosenberg.
A memorial service was to be conducted at ten o'clock in the morning on Wednesday, the 23rd of June, at Rosenberg Brethren Church, 5220 Reading Road, followed
by burial at Cat Spring Cemetery in Cat Spring, Texas.
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Rosenberg Brethren Church, 5220 Reading Road, Rosenberg, Texas, 77471.
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Top 10 Cooking Holidays - Part I
Part of the joy of traveling the world is having an opportunity to enjoy authentic foods prepared by the people who originated the dishes. Anyone who's ever been to Italy knows that real pizza over there is nothing like the deep-dish concoctions we enjoy at home. The same goes for true Mexican foods, which don't always feature refried beans and salsa from a jar. There truly is something to be said for enjoying foods in their natural surroundings.
For the cook who wants to see — and taste — the world, look no further than our two-part special on the top 10 cooking holidays. In this installment, we'll walk you through five of the best packages that combine international destinations with top chefs and the best cuisine.
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Description: Founded in 1983, Ballymaloe is Ireland's oldest established private cooking school. It prides itself on being accessible to chefs and hobby cooks of all ages and of all talents. The school offers both demonstrations and practical courses, where groups of six to eight students will work with one teacher to produce a range of wonderful dishes.
The courses offered at Ballymaloe span a range of different interests, from cooking in a hurry and entertaining large groups, to less common themes like keeping bees and chickens and organic gardening. What's more, there are a range of durations for the courses, some of which are offered over half days, full days, two-and-a-half days, and five days. Ballymaloe also offers a 12-week cooking class, which is considered to be a good basis for anyone looking into a career as a chef.
Cook: Ballymaloe is the vision of head chef and founder Darina Allen, who is considered to be one of the best cooks in Ireland. Allen believes in a style of cooking that combines the best ingredients into nourishing, healthy and stylish meals. In 2005, she was named the International Association of Culinary Professionals' Cooking Teacher of the Year.
Signature dish: Since the course materials place a good degree of emphasis on what comes from the garden, many of the dishes prepared at Ballymaloe are seasonal. For Easter, for example, students prepared two racks of spring lamb, served with gratin of potato and mushroom and three sauces: fresh mint chutney, red currant jelly and a sauce soubise. You can expect to leave Ballymaloe with good, fundamental principles of cooking, as well as a new-found appreciation for high-quality ingredients.
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Qantas has defended its partnership in a new Asian budget airline with two prominent Singapore businessmen who have close commercial ties to Burma's military regime.
One partner this week left open the possibility of the Singapore-based airline flying to Burma - despite an international boycott on tourism and investment called by detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Qantas chief Geoff Dixon, while refusing to disclose which routes were being considered, later insisted that he and his partners would "do the right thing" in response to the Burma boycott.
"If they are discouraging tourism and all the rest of it, it's probably very unlikely we'd want to fly there," Mr Dixon said.
The new airline - likely to be called Jetstar Asia - plans to begin flying this year to budget tourist destinations within a five-hour radius of Singapore. The airline aims to have 20 planes within three years.
Qantas will have a 49.9 per cent stake in the $S100 million ($A78.3 million) start-up and will initially hold chairmanship of a six-member board.
Leading Singapore businessmen Wong Fong Fui and Tony Chew have taken a 31.1 per cent stake in the new company, with the balance of the shareholding held by Temasek Holdings, which is the Singapore Government's powerful investment arm.
Mr Wong was managing director of Burma's privatised national airline, Myanmar Airways International, for seven years up to 1998. Mr Chew is a member of the Myanmar Business Group, an association of Singapore businessmen with interests in Burma.
Asked whether his strong business ties in Burma and Vietnam made them likely destinations for the new airline, Mr Chew said: "I think every destination is potential."
Mr Dixon said the airline was studying potential routes, but said he could not be specific until Singapore's Transport Ministry had granted approval.
Pressed on whether Qantas was swayed by calls from Ms Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy for tourists and businessmen to stay away from Burma until democracy was restored, Mr Dixon appeared unsure about the boycott, which has strong international support.
"Are you saying a social issue, a conscience issue or a commercial issue?" he said, in response to a question from The Age.
"I'm quite sure all the shareholders would take in political issues, they'll take in social issues and they'll take in commercial issues.
"I think you can rest assured... that we'll make the right decision when it comes to things like that."
Mr Dixon said Qantas had "a track record around the world for doing, basically, the right thing".
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Stockholm University (Swedish: Stockholms universitet) is the state university of Stockholm, Sweden.
Stockholm University has two scientific fields: the natural sciences and the humanities/social sciences. With over 70,000 students at four different faculties, law, humanities, the mathematical and natural sciences, it is one of the largest universities in Scandinavia.
The institution is regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world by both the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) and the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (THE) – whereas, in the QS World University Rankings, the SU is among the 200 universities in the world.
Stockholm University was granted university status in 1960, making it the fourth oldest Swedish university. Stockholm University's primary mission is to provide education and high quality research for the betterment of the Swedish community.
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German bid-target Hochtief replaced its chief executive after a profit warning at its key Australian unit, taking some of the shine off Spanish predator ACS's attempts to gain control.
Frank Stieler – who has been at the German contractor since March 2009 – will take over from chief executive Herbert Luetkestratkoetter next month, Hochtief said.
One of the first tasks facing 52-year-old Stieler will be to fix problems at its Australian unit Leighton, which on Monday issued its third profit warning in five months and forced Hochtief to lower its full-year outlook.
Since late last year Spanish construction group ACS has been building a stake in Hochtief, banking on its German rival to help it diversify away from Spain's struggling building industry. Leighton was seen as the main prize of an eventual takeover.
Shares in Hochtief fell more than 9 per cent, putting pressure on ACS, which last said it owned about 41 percent of the German contractor. ACS shares were down 2 per cent.
"ACS has probably bought over half of what it needs to raise its stake in Hochtief to 50 per cent, so the lower price at which it can buy the rest doesn't offset the fall in value of what it already has bought," a Madrid-based dealer said.
German brokers said last week they expected ACS to use any profit warning to pick up more shares and try to lift its stake above 50 per cent.
Shares in Hochtief were down 9.1 per cent by 1326 GMT, underperforming Frankfurt's 1.0 per cent weaker mid-cap index and the wider STOXX 600 European Construction and Materials index, down 1.4 per cent.
Luetkestratkoetter, who recently told a newspaper he would be comfortable staying on despite past differences with predator ACS, will step down on May 12 .
ACS said it backed Hochtief's incoming CEO.
Leighton, Australia's biggest contractor warned it would post a $427 million full-year loss on mounting project costs and writedowns on its Middle East business. Hochtief expects its pretax profit to halve as a result.
Analysts had forecast a profit of $426 million at Leighton for the year to June 30 ahead of the latest profit warning, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Leighton will also raise A$757 million to shore up its balance sheet, and Hochtief will spend about 300 million euros by taking up its full 54 per cent entitlement.
Equinet analyst Ingbert Faust downgraded his rating for Hochtief from "hold" to "reduce", cutting his share price target to 60 euros from 87 euros.
"Uncertainty as regards further loss-generating projects in Leighton's order book increases (through this profit warning) markedly," Faust wrote in a note.
ACS's stake in Hochtief surpassed the 30 per cent threshold in February, allowing the Spanish builder to raise its holding further without another mandatory bid.
Hochtief's shares have fallen nearly 10 per cent in the two days between Leighton warning it was about to cut its guidance and announcing its new forecast. Leighton shares were on a trading halt on Monday.
"Luetkestratkoetter's resignation was not anticipated and the volume of the outlook corrections at Leighton are shockingly big," a Dusseldorf-based analyst said.
Leighton executives said the company would further boost its finances by selling some assets, without being more specific.
Some investors questioned the company's confidence that the worst was behind it.
"We're trying to work out if this is enough capital. Have they taken enough in the way of writedowns? You're taking all this on trust -- this is their third warning," said Richard Colquhoun, portfolio manager at Aviva Investors, which has an underweight position in Leighton shares.
Leighton's 1-for-9 entitlement offer, fully underwritten by sole lead manager UBS, is being priced at $22.50 a share, a hefty 22 per cent discount to its close last Friday.


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Plans to annex and approve a 51-lot subdivision are moving forward, the Oak Creek Town Board said.
The 19-acre Sierra View development is not yet annexed, and a few details have to be worked out, but Oak Creek Mayor Kathy "Cargo" Rodeman said the Sierra View Development soon could get the final go-ahead.
One issue that was a sticking point until Thursday was whether the town would require developers to pay $5,000 tap fees for water up front.
Rodeman said the purchaser of the homes would pay that cost one way or another and thought it would be helpful to the town to have that money up front, especially after receiving estimates of $1 million to $1.7 million for improving the town's sewer system.
Another option, she said, was for the town to receive the tap fees once each lot is bought.
"It wouldn't be taking upfront money from you, but as you receive money, we'll receive the tap fee," Rodeman said.
Sierra View Development Group co-owner Dave Tweedy said he projected that people would buy each lot and then develop it six to 12 months later. Adding $5,000 to the cost of a lot, potentially making it, for example, $45,000 instead of $40,000, could make the lots less affordable, he said.
One of the development's key aims is to provide affordable housing.
Town Trustee J. Elliot agreed with Tweedy, and said it didn't make a difference to the town whether the tap fees were paid as the lots were built on, which is the usual sequence, he said.
"We're not at risk of losing anything," Elliot said. "It just seems logical to me."
Town trustees took a straw vote, and five said tap fees should be charged at the time of building, while two said tap fees should be charged upfront. A final decision will be made after discussions with Public Works Director Jim Photos, Rodeman said.
In a conversation with town attorney Bob Weiss later that meeting, town trustees learned the next steps would involve getting a final plat of the subdivision and cost estimates.
Weiss advised the town trustees they needed to be sure the town's infrastructure could handle the additional customers. He also reminded town trustees that, as with any development and annexation, the town accepts some risk.
"There is risk in development to the town," Weiss said. "If you think growth in your town is a positive thing, then you have to take some risk."
Sierra View Development Group co-owner Tim Geiger said after the meeting that if everything falls into place, development of necessary infrastructure could happen in the spring.
"I think that everything's right on track, and I think we're real close," Geiger said.
The proposed 70 units are to be built on a meadow overlooking downtown. When completed, the development could house 175 people, about a 20 percent increase in Oak Creek's population of 850.
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Pierce College Students tie the knot at Century Link Field
As Seahawks fans around the state gear up for Saturday's divisional playoff game against the New Orleans Saints, two Pierce College students took their fandom to new heights – by tying the knot at the Blue Friday Tailgate party at Century Link Field on Jan. 10.
The party has become a regular occurrence every Friday morning before game day, with giveaways, prizes, food, games and more. It's been the go-to spot for superfans to rally in support of their team, and organizers have already rallied around Randy Kudijaroff and Amanda German in support of their impending nuptials.
"My fiancé and I had already spent all this money on her dress and eventually realized we could hardly afford to have the actual wedding," Kudijaroff said. "We saw the tailgate a couple weeks ago and wondered what would happen if we crashed it with our wedding."
What's happened so far is rumors of a wedding cake sponsored by the Blue Friday Tailgate organizers, potential coverage by ESPN and a larger crowd than ever before to celebrate the occasion. Congrats to the happy couple!


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RAYVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The body of D.E.A. Special Agent James "Terry" Watson is expected to return to the Monroe Regional Airport between 3 P.M. and 5 P.M. Monday afternoon.
There will be a procession to Rayville from Monroe. Louisiana State Police honor guards along with Wildlife and Fisheries honor guards will be there to help lead the body to Richland Parish.
Watson's body will be held at Brown and Holly Funeral Home, on 603 Francis Street in Rayville.
Tuesday, there will be a public memorial scheduled for 5 P.M. to 9 P.M. at Rayville High School on Greer Road.
Wednesday, the body will be laid to rest. A funeral is scheduled at 10 A.M. also at Rayville High School.
D.E.A. agents say it'll be held inside the Art Expo Center.
RAYVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - D.E.A. agents along with locals are preparing for a public memorial at Holly Ridge High School this week for James "Terry" Watson.
Workers are also scheduled to escort Watson's body from the Monroe Regional Airport to Richland Parish this week.
RAYVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The family of a DEA agent killed in South America are releasing more information about their loved one.
James "Terry" Watson was killed last week in Bogota, Colombia in, what police are calling, an attempted robbery.
South American law enforcement say the federal worker was stabbed to death. Currently, they are looking for the criminals behind the murder.
Meanwhile, Albert Paxton, who is serving as the spokesperson for the family sent a message to KNOE 8 News for locals to read:
Terry leaves behind the love of his life, Fadia Watson. Father, Paul Watson and wife Linda. Mother, Henrietta Watson and Billy Collins. Brother, Scott Watson and nephew Conner Watson. Grandmother, Pauline Watson. Step-Brother, Chris Mitchell, wife Chelsea, and their children Christian and Larkin.
James "Terry" Watson was born December 9, 1970 to Paul and Henrietta Watson of Holly Ridge, Louisiana. Terry had one older sibling, Paul "Scott" Watson. Terry lived in Holly Ridge with his family until he graduated high school. As a child, Terry enjoyed riding motorcycles as well as working on them with his brother. At an early age, Terry developed a strong work ethic working with his father in their family owned business. Terry enjoyed traveling, snow skiing, and running which he continued to enjoy all of his life. Terry's father said that he was "wide open all the time." He loved to ski, snowboard and mountain climb. Most children lack direction as to what they desire to be in life, but his parents recall Terry be interested in law enforcement as a young teenager. After graduating from Holly Ridge High School, Terry attended Northeast Louisiana University (NLU) where he obtained a degree in Criminal Justice. While pursing his degree, Terry was employed by the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office as a patrol officer and later as a narcotics investigator.
After graduation from NLU, Watson was hired by the US Marshall's Office and was assigned to Biloxi, Mississippi. After a two year tour with the Marshall's office, he achieved his lifelong goal and was hired by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). On Valentine's Day of this year, he married the love of his life, Fadia. He loved his job and he lived every day to the fullest. He accomplished all the goals he set in his life. Being a DEA Agent was a goal he achieved but he wasn't satisfied with just that. He volunteered to go to Afghanistan three times and he volunteered to serve in South America. Volunteering and taking those risks were part of his character and demonstrate the type of person he was.
When he came back to Richland Parish, he spent most of his time at his grandmother Pauline Watson's house. Pauline is the matriarch of the Watson family and was a very strong influence on Terry while he was growing up and contributed to the type of person he became.
Terry dedicated his life to serving the public and making the world a safer and better place. Terry never wasted a minute of his life and never took it for granted. We are sad that he is gone but are incredibly proud of his service and the type of person he was. We will always love him dearly.
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No one is saying she has to make up her mind now, but be prepared that folks will continually be interested in knowing, until she does decide for sure. She should actually feel flattered that there are still people interested enough to ask the question. :sheesh:


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Cristiano Ronaldo To Star In Armani Underwear Ads
Fashion-conscious footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, is putting his soccer-toned physique to good use and has landed an underwear modeling gig with Italian fashion designer, Armani.
The Portuguese athlete is following in the illustrious footsteps of fellow metrosexual soccer star, David Beckham, who has participated in multiple campaigns for Emporio Armani underwear.
Ronaldo's international ads for Giorgio Armani SpA will start running in spring/summer 2010. Mark those calendars, kiddos!
Gallery Info: Cristiano Ronaldo shows off his picture perfect physique.


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Raiders face challenge with visit from Rochester
Central Lakes College Raiders head coach Greg Medeck is playing down the significance of Saturday's home match-up against Rochester.
He is focused more on the development of his team and the game against the Yellowjackets will be just the fourth in an eight-game regular season.
"We are striving to be the best team in our conference and to do that you need to beat the good teams," Medeck said. "This is a strong opponent and should help our team measure where we are in this season.
"Win or lose, I don't believe this game will define our season. Hopefully that will happen in November."
The Raiders will definitely get a measure of where they are at as Rochester enters the game ranked No. 1 in the state, No. 17 in the NJCAA poll. More impressively, the Yellowjackets have outscored three Northern Division opponents 151-8 in the first three games.
Rochester has the top passing attack in the league, led by quarterback Earl Young who has thrown for 639 yards and has a 60.8-completion percentage. Receiver Randall Bailey leads the Southern Division in receptions with 10 for 126 yards and three touchdowns. However, the Yellowjackets have six receivers in the top ten in the division.
They also present a stifling defense that has given up just eight total points all season. They have allowed only 46 yards rushing and are giving up just 83 yards a game.
It all adds up to a tall challenge for the Raiders, who enter the game with a 2-1 record and one game behind Rochester. CLC and Rochester have one common opponent this season — Itasca. The Yellowjackets defeated the Vikings 51-0, with the Raiders beating the Vikings 18-9.
Medeck is excited about the challenge.
"It is always exciting to prepare for a quality opponent," he said. "Fortunately our post-season hopes are not wrapped up completely in this game, although it is a game we are definitely focused on winning."
The Raiders do have firepower of their own and one of the major players will be running back Beau Bellmore. He leads the division in rushing with 80 attempts for 376 yards and five touchdowns. He's averaging 4.7 yards a carry since having his workload increased when running backs Taz Seibert and Beau Stough went down in Week One.
Quarterback Andrew Johnson is No. 2 behind Young in the division with a 45-percent completion percentage and 524 yards through the air with two touchdowns.
The Raiders also have their receiving yards spread between Anthony Shelman with 10 catches and Paul Lake with 9. That's good for the No. 3 and No. 4 spot in the division.
In four of the last five seasons, the state champion has been either Rochester or CLC. The Raiders won the championship with a victory over Rochester in 2009, with the Yellowjackets returning the favor in 2010.
Saturday's game is the first of four games the Raiders will play against Southern Division opponents. Currently the Raiders are ranked fifth in the state but three of their division opponents are ranked higher than them.
In order to leapfrog those teams, the Raiders need to improve in all facets of the game.
"We will have to execute better than we have so far this season, not only offensively and defensively, but also on special teams," Medeck said. "I have no doubt our team will be emotionally ready for the contest. I just hope we are able to execute and do the little things well."
Rochester may hold a slight edge in a close game as its kicker, Fafa Asante, was chosen the division's special teams player of the week with field goals of 34 and 38 yards in last week's victory over Fond Du Lac.
CLC hopes to add another win to the ongoing rivalry.
"I think any rivalry stems from either long-standing tradition or strong competitiveness between two programs," Medeck said. "There really isn't any deep-rooted history between our programs, but there have been some very competitive games over the last five years. That probably builds a little bit of rivalry, but it is not what we are focused on."


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Leadership in China
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China is an important market for BMO outside of North America. In October 2010, BMO officially opened its new incorporated subsidiary, Bank of Montreal (China) Co. Ltd. (BMO ChinaCo).
"Our presence in China is unmatched by our peers. We are here because of our customers."
Gilles Ouellette
President and Chief Executive Officer,
Private Client Group
Chairman of the Board,
BMO ChinaCo (Ltd.)
BMO's commitment to China spans much of its history. With local incorporation, BMO joins a limited number of foreign banks in offering a broad range of financial services to its customers. The new company gives us a clear advantage in growing our existing businesses and branch network. It gives us the flexibility to expand our product and service offerings for North American and Chinese clients – including the possibility of new initiatives in retail banking, wealth management and capital markets.
"There is tremendous potential for business between our countries and BMO's China team is proud to be the bridge."
Tina Zheng
Director and General Manager,
Beijing Branch, Bank of Montreal
National treatment will ensure BMO can grow at a faster pace as China embraces financial liberalization and regulatory reform.
BMO ChinaCo represents another milestone on a list of BMO firsts in Greater China, including:
- First and only Canadian bank as Co-Lead Manager of Bank of China's US$11.2 billion IPO, and Co-Manager of IPOs by major Chinese banks including CMB, ICBC, CITIC Bank and ABC
- First Canadian bank to offer derivative services
- First and only Canadian bank chosen as market maker for FX trading in China
- First foreign bank permitted to invest in a Chinese mutual fund company
With branches in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, as well as our investment banking representative office in Beijing, representative office in Taipei and ownership position in Fullgoal Fund Management, BMO's presence in China is unmatched by its peers.
BMO was recognized by the Canada China Business Council with the 2010 Extraordinary Achievement Award, nominated by SunLife Financial and Agricultural Bank of China.


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BTS: Comedian Richard Herring's Creepily Dark Comedy Poster Shoot
British comedian Richard Herring's new comedy tour poster needed to have a creepy Halloween theme to it. His new tour's theme was death and what better way to illustrate that than having the comedian climb his way out of a grave. London-based photographer Steve Brown walks us through how he planned for the shoot, built the set and shows a time-lapse on his post-processing. It just shows that a properly planned shoot can have amazing results.


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Combe to Blenheim to Woodstock. We stopped at a pub to get my first beer - great!. I showed the bartender my Ordinance Survey map and I asked him how long it would take to walk a certain dotted red line. He said about 45 minutes. So it was clear we had to drive a little closer. So we drove to Combe. I was so excited that we went out of town the wrong direction but it turned out for the best anyway.
The idea was to walk through the fields and suddenly step on to a long straight road. And that is exactly how it worked out. So I asked Mom where we were. Unfortunately it was a gray day and Blenheim Palace wasn't shining in the sun. So I pointed it out and we started walking.
We took pictures as we walked around and went into the beautiful village of woodstock
Had a reasonable lunch and we tried to walk back the way we came - we went out through a front door. The guard wanted 11 pounds a piece to go back in but after we explained what we were doing he told us about a side gate just past the Black Prince pub. We found it without too much difficulty and went back through Blenheim Park to Combe. We walked through the park and out a side gate. Unfortunately the last mile was through deep mud in 2 fields of rapeseed - it was supposed to be our first mile - fortunately we'd taken the wrong road out of town. The last field ended at a church but just before it ended Mom slipped and fell in the mud.
I destroyed my toe in my old boots so that was the last I wore them until the Castle Drogo walk.
Got to the White Hart Pub in Downtown Winchcombe around 7. Split a dinner and a couple of good beers. Couldn't sleep so I got up and did Chinese for a couple of hours sitting on the toilet.


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Exclusive: Time Warner kicks off possible sale of NY headquarters
By Ilaina Jonas and Liana B. Baker
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc is considering selling its New York headquarters and has asked real estate brokers to evaluate the building's value, potentially giving up on a monument to the dot-com era.
One source said the company could still hang onto its portion of the Time Warner Center, a complex that Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes once called an "indulgence."
Time Warner's 1.1 million square-foot headquarters is part of the larger Timer Warner Center, which the company now known as AREA Property Partners and Related Cos finished in Manhattan's Columbus Circle neighborhood in 2004.
The developers began building the complex soon after the media company announced its plan to combine with America Online in 2000. The development was originally to be known as the AOL Time Warner Center, but the "AOL" part was dropped by the time it opened in 2004.
The company's headquarters are in the south tower, which is topped with residential condominiums. The other tower houses condominiums and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. They are connected by an upscale shopping mall.
All totaled, Time Warner owns or occupies space in 15 buildings in the New York metropolitan area, with 10 in Manhattan. The $47 billion media giant owns the Warner Brothers movie studio, cable news channel CNN, premium TV service HBO, Turner Broadcasting and Time Inc.
Many media companies in New York have been on the move or plan to within the next couple of years. The most notable is Conde Nast, which plans to consolidate its operations and move to One World Trade Center 2014. Continued...


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Brian Kidd
Brian Kidd had a short but fruitful spell at Highbury between 1974 and 1976.
The striker joined Arsenal from Manchester United in July 1974 for £110,000, having featured in Sir Matt Busby's 1968 European Cup-winning side.
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He made his league debut at Leicester City one month later, scoring at Filbert Street before adding two more in the team's third game of the season at home to Manchester City.
Kidd found the net 19 times in 40 appearances over the 1974/75 season and was Arsenal's top goalscorer by a considerable stretch. His final year at Highbury was less successful with 11 goals in 37 appearances, but nonetheless the striker's form had caught the eye.
Eventually Manchester City made their move for him in July 1976 for a fee of £100,000, after Kidd found the net five times in the final seven matches of the season.
Kidd took to coaching after football, spending two months in charge of Preston North End in 1986 before heading back to Manchester United as assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson until 1998. He joined Manchester City as Roberto Mancini's assistant in 2009.


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Downtown marks its northern boundary with the Arts District, a compact, 19-block area. (Once you cross the Woodall Rogers Freeway, you're in Uptown, which you can explore aboard the McKinney Avenue Trolley). The Dallas Arts District Friends docents lead a free, one-hour guided walking tour of the district at 10:30 a.m. on the first Saturday of the month. You can book a place by email (www.artsdistrict.org) or strike out on your own any day of the week.
Begin this relatively short trek at the corner of Ross and Pearl streets at the (1) Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe at Ross and Pearl Street, home to Dallas's first Catholic parish, originally called Sacred Heart Church at its founding in 1869. The magnificent church you see today was begun in 1898. One block north, across Flora Street, the (2) Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center is another of Dallas's I.M. Pei designs. Plan to arrive by 1 p.m. on Monday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, when free tours of the interior offer a chance to gape at the 4,535 pipes on the Herman W. Lay, and Amelia H. Lay Family Organ, a $1.36 million instrument.
Return to Flora Street and walk a block west to Olive Street, turning left (south) one block to its intersection with Ross Avenue, where the (3) Belo Mansion is an elegant neoclassical revival home built in the 1890s by Colonel Alfred Horatio Belo, founder of the Dallas Morning News. Over the years, it's been a funeral home—outlaw Clyde Barrow's funeral was here in 1934—and home to the Dallas Bar Association since 1977.
Across Olive Street to the west, find the (4) Crow Collection of Asian Art in the ground floor of the Trammell Crow Center. One of the most important commercial developers in Dallas during the 20th century, Trammell Crow has also amassed one of the most significant private collections of art from across Asia, which is shared in this smallish but valuable space. Outside, the Sculpture Garden presents more than 20 pieces of statuary from Rodin and other French masters.
Immediately to the north of the Crow Collection, the (5) Nasher Sculpture Center shines for its massive private collection of 20th century sculpture. The outdoor space is dramatic, gloriously green with gardens, but you don't want to miss the indoor exhibits, either. Turn west again and cross Harwood Street to visit the (6) Dallas Museum of Art. Here, spacious galleries present myriad art pieces from ancient to contemporary, pulled from treasuries in North and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. A popular draw is the Wendy and Emery Reves Collection of Impressionist paintings, but the wonderful museum store is worth a visit in itself.
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Once you get past the hyperbole, this is a pretty fun book!
by Vic Armstrong, Robert Sellers, Steven Spielberg (Foreword), Titan Books
At 64, British stuntman Vic Armstrong may not still be abseiling down any ropes for action scenes in James Bond movies (see 1967's You Only Live Twice), but he is still working in the industry today as an experienced stunt coordinator and second unit director. (His most recent onscreen credit is for the upcoming Amazing Spider-man movie on which this updated and revised edition actually has a chapter.)
The subtitle for the already clunky title is "My life is as Indiana Jones, James Bond, Superman and other movie heroes." Yup, Vic Armstrong doubled for Christopher Reeve in the first Superman movie as well as working on several of the James Bond movies starring Pierce Brosnan. Sci-fi fans would also be interested to know that he also worked on several genre movies such as Krull, Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds remake, Return of the Jedi, Dune and Brazil – to mention only a few.
Armstrong's moment of glory was however being the stunt double for Harrison Ford in all three of the original Indiana Jones movies. By 2008's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull he was frankly too old (then again, so was Harrison Ford come to think of it). With his passing resemblance to Ford, particularly when dressed in the now legendary Indiana Jones outfit and hat, Vic Armstrong practically saved Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom from financial ruin when Harrison Ford had to undergo a back operation halfway through filming by stepping in for the actor in many scenes. In one interview Harrison Ford actually quipped that: "Yeah, we look alike. He spent several nights with my wife before she realized."
With more than 40 years working in the Hollywood film industry alongside the likes of anyone from Oliver Reed and David Lean to Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese, Armstrong has a crapload of anecdotes to tell – certainly enough to fill up the 340 or so pages of this newly revised book making its debut in the States this week.
It has both a gossipy and war story feel to it. Armstrong gives his impression of the hundreds of celebrities and film-makers he has worked with throughout the years as well as regaling the reader with stories such as the time he and several others were stranded for four days in a helicopter in freezing conditions while scouting locations for the Donald Sutherland movie Bear Island with no provisions. Or the several times he continued working despite broken bones and the like.
Hollywood etiquette of course dictates that Armstrong probably isn't entirely honest about everyone he has worked with – after all, you might still have to work with any people you badmouth, but he is at times refreshingly honest about some of the people he did work with, calling Death Wish director Michael Winner a "bully" and so on for example.
For the most however it is a case of my pal "Arnie" (Arnold Schwarzenegger) being a "lovely guy" with "no pretensions at all." Armstrong gets a bit sycophantic at times and the book seems to be a string of chatty interviews transcribed and strung together by the book's co-author, Robert Sellers. However, Armstrong has so many great and interesting behind-the-scenes stories to tell about his years in the film industry that no self-respecting film buff will help but lap up all this stuff.
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Despite its many faults this is an immensely fun and entertaining read for movie fans. We finished it up in no time!


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Women's issues are no longer issues just pertaining to women, they are issues affecting everyone equally, Republican state Sen. Evelyn Lynn said Wednesday night at UF.
Women's issues are no longer issues just pertaining to women, they are issues affecting everyone equally, Republican state Sen. Evelyn Lynn said Wednesday night at the "Women, Work and Family in the 2012 Presidential Campaign" discussion at the University of Florida's Levin College of Law.
Women and men must continue to work together, and in order for women to get elected to political office, they need the help of men, Lynn said.
Lynn was one of four speakers at the event. The other speakers were Shani King, associate professor of law and co-director of the Center for Children and Families at the UF law school; Democratic state Sen. Nan Rich; and Lynn Leverty, a senior lecturer in UF's department of political science.
Pegeen Hanrahan, former Gainesville mayor, was event moderator.
King said most people who receive welfare these days are women -- the reasons being that women get paid less than their male counterparts, they dominate lesser paid jobs and tend to bear the financial weight of raising children, he said.
Neither presidential candidate has truly addressed poverty among women in the election so far, King said. In looking at both candidates' websites, President Barack Obama's site has few, if any, poverty figures, and Mitt Romney's site has poverty statistics but they seem to be used to criticize Obama, King said.
"I was disillusioned and disheartened to find that my inclination was right," King said.
The media is not covering poverty substantially either, he said, yet 88 percent of people who have been polled said candidates' views on poverty influence their decisions.
Rich started her speech with a joke. She said that while God made women, he told men they would find obedient wives at all corners of the Earth. Then, God smiled and made the world round, Rich said.
Rich said this joke embodies fellow Sen. Lynn and herself, who have worked closely during their times as senators for shared goals such as better health care.
Rich said she was offended by Romney's comment about the bottom half of America being "self-indulgent victims," but she said she was also relieved because his comment showed his true agenda.
Leverty focused on why women matter in the upcoming election.
She said more women are registered to vote, which should be something that candidates care about; more women actually vote than their male counterparts, with the exception of people over 75; women vote for Democrats more often; and Republican candidates have to work harder to get women's votes.
Andrea Morgan, a 24-year-old, third-year law school student at the event, said the most eye-opening aspect was how Rich and Lynn talked about how they worked together to make their common goals happen during their times as senators, despite representing different political parties.
"If women can unite on women's issues and just break away from extreme views, it would be better for all women in general," she said.


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Social Security Benefits After Divorce
Social Security is often a primary source of post-retirement income for elderly Americans. It's important to know whether you're entitled to any portion of your ex-spouse's Social Security benefits.
Social Security Benefits - A Divorced Woman's Guide
Despite the fact that women today are equal or sole breadwinners for their families, women continue to earn less income than men.
Because of income disparities between genders, husbands are often entitled to higher Social Security benefits than wives. As a result, many working women will receive more benefits based on their ex-husband's work record. However, the reverse may also be true. So, although this article focuses on divorced women, it's important to note the same requirements will apply to a divorced husband whose eligibility for Social Security benefits is based on his ex-wife's work record. The laws governing Social Security benefits are gender-neutral.
Social Security Overview
"Social Security" refers to the federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance benefits (OASI), which originally covered only the "worker spouse." OASI was eventually expanded to include spousal benefits and to allow spouses to keep their derivative benefits, even after a divorce or the worker spouse's death.
Eligibility Requirements for Divorced Spouses
Before you can receive benefits on your ex-husband's Social Security work record, you must meet all of the following spousal-benefit eligibility requirements:
- your ex is entitled to Social Security retirement benefits
- your marriage lasted at least 10 years
- you are unmarried
- you're at least 62 years old, and
- the benefit you're entitled to on your own work record is less than the benefit you'd receive on your ex's record.
If your ex-husband hasn't applied for benefits yet, but qualifies for them and is age 62 or older, you can receive benefits on his record if you've been divorced from him for at least two years and meet all of the requirements listed above.
Eligibility When Your Ex-Spouse is Deceased
If your ex-husband dies, you may receive benefits on his record, as long as your marriage lasted for at least 10 years. If you don't meet the 10-year marriage rule, you can still qualify for benefits if all of the following are true:
- you're caring for your ex-husband's natural or legally adopted child
- the child is under age 16, or disabled, and
- the child is getting benefits on your ex-husband's work record.
Your benefits will continue until the child reaches age 16 or the child's disability ceases.
The amount of benefits you receive as a divorced spouse will not affect the amount of benefits other survivors (such as another ex-spouse) receive on your ex's record.
For more information about Social Security benefits, eligibility requirements, and to apply online, check the Official Website of the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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The world of science education : handbook of research in Australasia
Ritchie, Stephen M. (2009) The world of science education : handbook of research in Australasia. Cultural and historical perspectives on Science education: Handbooks, 2. Sense Publishers, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
The focus of this Handbook is on Australasia (a region loosely recognized as that which includes Australia and New Zealand plus nearby Pacific nations such as Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, and the Samoan islands) science education and the scholarship that most closely supports this program. The reviews of the research situate what has been accomplished within a given field in Australasian rather than international context. The purpose therefore is to articulate and exhibit regional networks and trends that produced specific forms of science education. The thrust lies in identifying the roots of research programs and sketching trajectories—focusing the changing façade of problems and solutions within regional contexts. The approach allows readers review what has been done and accomplished, what is missing, and what might be done next.
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|Science Education, Research, Australasia, HERN
|Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > EDUCATION (130000) > CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY (130200) > Science Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy (130212)
|Current > Research Centres > Office of Education Research
Current > Schools > School of Teacher Education & Leadership
Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Education
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|26 Oct 2009 04:49
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday—Yesterday I went from New York City to Orange, N. J., to spend a few hours with my cousin, Mrs. Henry Parish. By this time, I thought I had learned all the mistakes I could possibly make in the Hudson Tube, but I took the wrong local and had to take another one back a station in order to get the right one.
I paid my fare twice and thought there was a gleam of amusement in the man's eye when he informed me that I did not need to pay a second time. So ten cents, which might have gone to buy a war stamp, went into the Hudson Tube fare box.
It had suddenly become summer again. I was wearing a coat, so between my inner agitation and the extra garment, I was really heated in every way by the time I finally got on the right train. However, the minute I found myself in the peace and quiet of Llewellyn Park, my whole frame of mind changed.
Up to that moment, the battles of the world seemed to be going on inside my head, and then, suddenly, all was quiet. We sat on the porch and talked of the simple things in life, which bring one back to sanity and a realization that everyday life must go on, no matter what is happening in the world.
I think, perhaps, the function of older people in times of stress like these, is to keep islands of quiet in themselves where youth may take refuge. I fail in this very badly at times. Mrs. Parish gave me a very good lesson yesterday, when we talked about the happenings of years ago and what various people, now carrying heavy loads, had done as children.
I sometimes wonder whether the effect of a carefree and happy childhood shows itself in the way men carry the strain of later years. Many a mother today, who gives her child a sense of security in a very insecure world, and who still manages to provide simple pleasures, may be preparing that child for a successful role in the difficult years of the future.
I made my train for Washington very comfortably, but I was to meet two of our children there, and they arrived just as the train was about to leave. One of them doesn't like to waste time waiting for anyone, and so this morning everyone tried to help him to get back to his job in time, while he serenely insisted he would not be late. He made his plane with exactly one minute to spare.
In a few minutes I am going down to the Navy Yard to witness the transfer of a ship to the Norwegian Government. I shall tell you more about it in tomorrow's column.


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Description: Part of the Oxford Handbook series from the U.K., this book focuses on the issues inherent in caring for the elderly. The previous edition was published in 2006.
Purpose: The authors discuss the many reasons caring for the elderly requires special considerations and some of the problems encountered, such as the lack of focused research involving the elderly and changes in physiology due to age.
Audience: The audience is primarily U.K. clinicians. Clinicians in the U.S. must be mindful of the differences in the approaches to treating the elderly between the two countries.
Features: The book generally uses a bullet format to highlight the most salient differences between treating the elderly and younger patients. The chapters are based upon traditional organ systems and in each chapter there are pages on specific topics, such as cough, the aging lung, and delirium. Most helpful are the "How to" tables emphasizing the unique evaluations for the elderly. The book addresses philosophical questions such as who should be offered dialysis, not by giving hard and fast rules, but rather by looking at the additional considerations for elderly patients.
Assessment: This is a thoughtful and challenging book that is very serious reading for clinicians who frequently encounter elderly patients in their practice.


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The Atos Healthcare website has all of the information you need about the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment process. That is the part of PIP that we manage in most parts of the Britain. As well as describing the process step-by-step in writing, with video and images, we have a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) section. This section lists questions that you might have, organised by the stage in the assessment process that you might have them. The four sections are
- Assessment Approach
- Before your PIP consultation
- At your PIP consultation
- After your PIP consultation
What are FAQs?
The idea behind FAQs is that the information is very specific to the question being asked. This means that it can be easier to read and understand than if the information is part of a wider explanation. The questions that we currently have listed are ones that we know people have about the assessment process.
Is there a question missing? Suggest we include it
If there is a question that you think should be in there, let us know in the comment section below or through the website feedback section of the website. We will then consider it when we next update the website. If it is a question that you need to know the answer to now you are best to contact the customer service team directly. You can find out how to do this in the 'Contact us' section of the website.