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Chavez-Haugen attendance record shattered? Promoter says more than 200,000 fans watched boxing match in Volgograd
According to various sources, Mexico City holds the record for most fans watching a boxing match. Reportedly 136,274 boxing aficionados showed up in 1993 to see Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Greg Haugen in the famous Azteca Stadium, but this number was apparently eclipsed last Saturday in the Russian city of Volgograd. According to well-known Russian manager and promoter Vladimir Hrunov, more than 200,000 people turned out to see a WBA International title fight between 26-year-old middleweight Dmitry Chudinov (10-0, 7 KO) and Jorge Navarro (12-2, 10 KO). Chudinov, in a dominant performance, won by second round KO, but the huge crowd and special circumstances of the night in Volgograd were the story.
This huge boxing event, organized by Hrunov and very popular leader of the "Night Wolves" bike club Alexander "Surgeon" Zaldostanov, was a part of a special "Day of Memory and Grief," commemorating the 70th anniversary of the "Battle of Stalingrad" one of the bloodiest and crucial battles of the Second World War. The city's name was changed to Volgograd in 1961.
"This was one of the biggest battles in history and we wanted to do something special with my friend 'Surgeon,'" said Hrunov. "Chudinov's WBA International fight was a part of a big open air bike show and it was his fourth fight this year. But I know what he can do. I know how talented he is. We have big plans for Dmitry, and have already contacted #1 IBF ranked Sam Soliman and #1 WBA ranked Martin Murray. Yes, Chudinov is that good."
On the undercard, middleweight Fedor Chudinov (7-0, 6 KOs), Dmitry's brother, won by TKO in the third round against Karama Nyilawila (15-10, 8 KO), Swetlana Kulakova (8-0, 1 KO) won a WBA interim belt by beating Judy Waguthii (12-6, 3 KOs) over ten rounds and another Russian middleweight Arif Magomedov (6-0, 4 KOs) unanimously beat Karen Avetisyan (7-6, 3 KOs).


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text: NEW YORK, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: PharmaPoint: Osteoporosis - India Drug Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022 http://www.reportlinker.com/p01158418/PharmaPoint-Osteoporosis---India-Drug-Forecast-and-Market-Analysis-to-2022.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Drug_and_Medication PharmaPoint: Osteoporosis - India Drug Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022 Summary GlobalData has released its new Country report, "PharmaPoint: Osteoporosis - India Drug Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022". Despite its maturity, the osteoporosis market is expected to undergo substantial change between 2012 and 2022. Most importantly, the 'gold-standard' bisphosphonates will lose patent protection by end-of-year 2013, flooding the marketplace with less expensive generic versions of these physician-preferred medications. Additionally, Eli Lilly's blockbuster Evista, the only available SERM in the US, will lose patent protection in 2014, flooding the market with yet more affordable generic options. Also during the forecast period covered by this report, osteoporosis drug development research will lead to the launches of a wave of novel anabolic drugs with greater efficacy and safety, causing a major market shift away from anti-resorptive drugs. The number of companies vying for patient share will shrink by as much as 50%, as established players exit the market or acquire smaller players. Lastly, the aging of the population in developed markets will result in a larger patient pool. These changes in the osteoporosis market will be reflected in the slow growth during the forecast period, with the market growing from $6 billion to $8 billion in 2011 USD at a CAGR of 3%. The recession will be caused by floods of generic products into the market. India has always had loose IP rights, requiring significant efficacy improvements in order for a drug to gain protection. However, as of 2012, India will start issuing compulsory licenses for Indian generics companies to violate IP and produce drugs prior to patent expiries. Therefore, GlobalData expects the Indian market to be dominated by generic products, and to lose significant value in the branded side of the drug market. For this reason, GlobalData did not project the pipeline products launching in the major markets because sales will likely be retarded by generic products. Scope - Overview of the Osteoporosis including epidemiology, etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, pathology and treatment guidelines as well as an overview on the competitive landscape.- Detailed information on the key drugs in India including product description, safety and efficacy profiles as well as a SWOT analysis.- Sales forecast for the top drugs in India from 2012-2022.- Analysis of the impact of key events as well the drivers and restraints affecting India Osteoporosis market. Reasons to buy - Understand and capitalize by identifying products that are most likely to ensure a robust return- Stay ahead of the competition by understanding the changing competitive landscape for Osteoporosis- Effectively plan your M&A and partnership strategies by identifying drugs with the most promising sales potential- Make more informed business decisions from insightful and in-depth analysis of drug performance- Obtain sales forecast for drugs from 2012-2022 in India Table of Contents 1 Table of Contents 41.1 List of Tables 71.2 List of Figures 82 Introduction 92.1 Catalyst 92.2 Related Reports 93 Disease Overview 123.1 Etiology and Pathophysiology 123.1.1 Etiology 123.1.2 Pathophysiology 153.1.3 Risk Factors 163.1.4 Quality of Life 163.2 Symptoms 174 Disease Management 184.1 Treatment Overview 184.1.1 Diagnosis and Referral 184.1.2 Treatment Guidelines 194.1.3 Disease Management 214.2 India 244.2.1 Diagnosis 244.2.2 Clinical Practice 245 Competitive Assessment 255.1 Overview 255.2 Strategic Competitor Assessment 255.3 Product Profiles – Major Brands 295.3.1 Actonel (risedronate sodium) 295.3.2 Evista (raloxifene hydrochloride) 325.3.3 Reclast (zolendronic acid) 365.3.4 Forteo (teriparatide) 395.3.5 Prolia (denosumab) 435.3.6 Protelos (strontium ranelate) 465.3.7 Miacalcin and Fortical (calcitonin-salmon) 495.3.8 Viviant/Conbriza (bazedoxifene) 535.3.9 Recalbon/Bonoteo (minodronic acid hydrate) 56 5.3.10 Alendronate sodium 58 5.3.11 Ibandronate 606 Opportunity and Unmet Need 616.1 Overview 616.2 Unmet Needs 626.2.1 Disease Awareness and Early Diagnosis 626.2.2 Patient Compliance 636.2.3 Efficacy 646.2.4 Safety 656.2.5 Treatment Cost 656.2.6 Earlier Intervention 666.3 Unmet Needs Gap Analysis 676.4 Opportunity 1: Dual-Action Therapies 696.5 Opportunity 2: Osteoporosis Prevention Therapies 696.6 Opportunity 3: Dosing and Administration 707 Pipeline Assessment 717.1 Overview 717.2 Promising Drugs in Clinical Development 727.2.1 Aprela (bazedoxifene and conjugated estrogens) 747.2.2 Romosozumab (AMG-785) 807.2.3 Odanacatib 867.2.4 BA-058 917.2.5 PTH(1-31)NH2 957.2.6 Ostora (recombinant salmon calcitonin) 1008 Market Outlook 1058.1 India 1058.1.1 Forecast 1058.1.2 Key Events 1078.1.3 Divers and Barriers 1089 Appendix 1109.1 Bibliography 1109.2 Abbreviations 1169.3 Methodology 1199.4 Forecasting Methodology 1199.4.1 Diagnosed Osteoporosis Patients 1199.4.2 Percent Drug-Treated Patients 1199.4.3 Drugs Included in Each Therapeutic Class 1209.4.4 General Pricing Assumptions 1209.4.5 Individual Drug Assumptions 1209.4.6 Generic Erosion 1259.4.7 Pricing of Pipeline Agents 1259.5 Physicians and Specialists Included in this Study 1269.5.1 About the Authors 1279.5.2 Global Head of Healthcare 1289.6 About GlobalData 1299.7 Contact Us 1299.8 Disclaimer 129 List of Tables Table 1: Etiology of Primary Osteoporosis 12Table 2: Etiology of Secondary Osteoporosis 14Table 3: Symptoms of Osteoporosis 17Table 4: Diagnostic Tests for Osteoporosis 18Table 5: T-Score Ranges for Determination of BMD 19Table 6: Treatment Guidelines for Osteoporosis 20Table 7: Most Prescribed Drugs for Osteoporosis by Therapeutic Class in the Global Markets, 2012 22Table 8: Leading Treatments for Osteoporosis, 2012 28Table 9: Product Profile – Actonel 30Table 10: Actonel SWOT Analysis, 2012 31Table 11: Product Profile – Evista 33Table 12: Evista SWOT Analysis, 2012 34Table 13: Product Profile – Reclast 37Table 14: Reclast SWOT Analysis, 2012 38Table 15: Product Profile – Forteo 40Table 16: Mean Percent Change from Baseline in BMD with Forteo vs. Placebo in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis 41Table 17: Forteo SWOT Analysis, 2012 42Table 18: Product Profile – Prolia 43Table 19: Prolia SWOT Analysis, 2012 45Table 20: Product Profile – Protelos 46Table 21: Protelos SWOT Analysis, 2012 47Table 22: Product Profile – Miacalcin and Fortical Nasal Spray 50Table 23: Adverse Events with Miacalcin Nasal Spray 51Table 24: Miacalcin and Fortical Nasal Spray SWOT Analysis, 2012 52Table 25: Product Profile – Viviant/Conbriza 53Table 26: Viviant/Conbriza SWOT Analysis, 2012 54Table 27: Product Profile – Recalbon/Bonoteo 56Table 28: Recalbon/Bonoteo SWOT Analysis, 2012 57Table 29: Overall Unmet Needs – Current Level of Attainment 61Table 30: Clinical Unmet Needs – Gap Analysis, 2012 67Table 31: Osteoporosis – Pipeline, 2012 72Table 32: Comparison of Therapeutic Classes in Development for Osteoporosis, 2012 72Table 33: Product Profile – Aprela 75Table 34: Aprela SWOT Analysis, 2012 79Table 35: Product Profile – Romosozumab 81Table 36: Romosozumab SWOT Analysis, 2012 85Table 37: Product Profile – Odanacatib 86Table 38: Odanacatib SWOT Analysis, 2012 90Table 39: Product Profile – BA-058 91Table 40: BA-058 SWOT Analysis, 2012 94Table 41: Product Profile – PTH(1-31)NH2 96Table 42: PTH(1-31)NH2 SWOT Analysis, 2012 98Table 43: Product Profile – Ostora 101Table 44: Ostora SWOT Analysis, 2012 103Table 45: India Sales Forecasts ($m) for Osteoporosis, 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Adding a roof over a bulkhead?
Our home was designed by someone who knew very little about rain and snow melt. Reason being, the bulkhead access to the basement is not on the gable end of our two-story gambrel (mansard style roof), rather, it is under the drip edge of the roof. Every time it rains basement access to the outside is hampered by excessive rain coming off the roof. Winter brings additional problems with snow build up on the bulkhead doors and melting snow then dripping over the snow onto the bulkhead doors, making outside access difficult at best. I end up with an ice dam on the ground just ahead of the door that is really hard to keep clean of ice/snow.
Prior to the economic times, we had plans to build a wrap-around roof & porch combo that would have addressed the problem. Unfortunately, cut backs have the idea on hold indefinitely.
My short term fix seems to be putting some sort of extension roof to the existing roof to shelter over the bulkhead. The soffit is around 11-feet from the ground. The bulkhead has a 2-foot extension and then a regular 2-door 'Bilco' bulkhead attached to it. The soffit overhang (bottom of a truss that make the shape of the roof, from the log wall goes out 2-feet 9-inches.
I don't know what would be least expensive to build, a shed roof or a peak roof? I suspect either would have to be about 10 feet wide and an appropriate distance from the side of the house to cover slightly beyond the door opening. I would like to be able to have easier access to the basement year-round. I realize that any design roof would need to be supported with a series of posts, so help there would also be welcome.
Do you have pictures? That is always helpful.
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I like gifts even though I can make sigs and I'll rep you anyways if you do it
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Color: dark colors
Style/flow: whatever you can come out with
Font: Fallout 3 version and a runahs version if possible (one saying fallout 3 one saying runahs)
Size: whichever is good for you.
Picture/Render: Odin,
Other pictures of Odin are also fine, aslong it is the Norse God Odin.
Color: What you want
Style/flow: What you want
Font: What you want
Size: What you want
I just want a siggy with Odin in it and my name, since I love your design,
Anyway if all things fail with Odin use Beowulf, I'll leave the rest to you, ^^'
I got another question for you, is the Ant associated with the band The Prodigy?
If so, i could make a great Clash with the two.
Black and white, old school.
PS: Thanks for everyone who came and left positive compliments.
It is MUCH APPRECIATED!! <33333
~ Xynh ~
To be honest, am fairly new to vectoring.
I hope i didn't DESTROY you expectations.
Changes are more than welcome.
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Color: Black
Style/flow: Um.... creepy?
Font: A creepy font that say Death & Needles
Size: Hopefully about 500 width x 1000 height
Mad props Hannah, that's some insanely good sigs. You've got a great eye for this stuff. I might get you to make a sig (if you don't mind ), though the catch is I may not use it for a while.
lolz you underestimate yourself Hannah. I really love Xynh's and Simei's sigs.
No request right now though.
Wow, nice work Hannah. +rep. (:
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Pikachuu, for yours.
I used the one i made for you and made a ocean effect.
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EDIT: i will work on the rest soon.
Balls of fire.
Go crazy with it, no real specifications.
Waiting for Dedinho to make my racing paraplegic sig. >_<
Oh, get inspired by this:
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Thanks alot for the sig!
He's an ugly bastard, but I like it all the same!
Thanks again.
Just make it look cool. I want any font and I want it to say Just Friends.
The size doesn't matter either. You could keep it that size.
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Ha Corp.
Ty Agian Hannah <3
Sorry, I haven't been on in awhile, I was busy with some school work, anyways, thank you so much for the work you made for me , this is a hastle but could you make me another sig too with a new picture:
I would like the guy in yellow with the text: PacMann but also with text: Don't underestimate Pac Man!
I do not care what theme you use with this if you can make it :/...
I am so sorry to ask again.. If you could also please make me an avatar too, it can only have the text saying PacMann similar to the last. Thank you so much you do not know how grateful I am. Thanks
EDIT: If you actually find the time to make me this last thing, Do not put the full body most likely knees and up because the legs are partially covered in text.
hey hannah when you find time i have a request for ya.
Color:red/yellow to go with his colors
Font:im thinking arial but if you see one that would go better with the pic then by all means go for it.
Size:available sig size
and yeah put LakeOfTears somewhere visible on it too please.
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Guys, sorry but i can't do the requests.
I have college Mon-Wed, Xd
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Hatchetfish ID Question...
So, I've noticed that both my LFS's and the major chains can't seem to get this right at all. Its easy to tell the difference between Marble Hatchets and rest of the Carnegiellas, however does anyone have a way to tell the difference between the Gasteropelecus levis (silver hatchetfish) and Gasteropelecus stennicla (river hatchetfish) besides size? Most stores incorrectly label both as "Silver Hatchetfish." I even noticed yesterday at Petsmart (I was buying cat littler not fish) they had the Thoracocharax stellatus (spotfin hatchetfish) labeled as "Silver Hatchetfish".
I want the levis for their smaller max size (1.4") and I don't want to end up with just small stennicla's that will grow bigger (2.5").
I trust my main LFS here, especially the dude I deal with, but I want to be sure. Thanks for any advice you may have!
get the marble, small size and look better, make sure get a group of them, they will feel more secure and active.
have to let you know they fly, if you don't cover your fish tank, your cat will be happy.
Marbled hatchets aren't always necessarily smaller. I went to a store yesterday that had huge ones that were the same size as the adult silver hatchets in the tank next to them.
I definitely have heard some pretty amazing stories about their leaping ability. Tank is already covered so its ready to go for them.[/QUOTE]
I started out with five silver hatchets and over a period of close to a year end up with none...... They just slowly disappear.
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An Engine Management system is a crucial upgrade, particularly for the mods listed in this thread.
As far as "which" EM system is best, that is entirely personal opinion. I'm sure the low-cost EM (tatrix, etc) are just as good as the Cobb AP, provided you KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. I've heard horror stories of people opting to buy "self-tuning" software that have no idea what they are doing, and end up blowing something up.
I'm FAR from a computer expert, and quite frankly, when I start thinking about the science of air/fuel ratios, etc, I get frustrated.
I don't think anyone can argue that the COBB AP is by far the most "user friendly", particularly for newbs or computer idiots like myself. I also don't think anyone can argue that Cobb has outstanding customer service.
I'm quite certain that MANY will argue with what cobb charges for the Accessport though
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We welcome the start of the school year with renewed enthusiasm, as we look forward to implementing the educational plan we developed over the past year. New programs, revised curricula and updated materials complement our commitment to apply our best know-how to the educational experience of each student in the Whitesboro Central School District. For this, we thank the voters for their support.
To still further improve the quality of instruction and learning to which we have become accustomed, we have recruited the teachers and support staff we needed; analyzed past year performance of students, staff and the system as a whole; prepared our facilities; and are reviewing future courses of action, including a strategic planning process. We anticipate presentations made by our school staff to describe our progress and invite you to attend our Board of Education meetings. The meeting schedule, including location and time, is noted in the District calendar.
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The Federal Government should use some of its swelling budget surplus to combat a growing housing crisis for poor families, the Australian Council for Social Service said yesterday.
But the Federal Government responded by calling on state governments to reduce stamp duty and direct some of the windfall from the tax towards housing services for the poor.
The president of ACOSS, Andrew McCallum, said homelessness, the high cost of renting and public housing were the top priorities for action.
"The Bureau of Statistics estimates that on any one night 100,000 people are homeless," he said in releasing the the ACOSS blueprint for affordable housing. "This is unhealthy and unsafe and is a problem for every suburb and town in Australia."
Nearly 1 million of Australia's poorest received rent assistance from the Australian Government. Over a third of these spent more than 30 per cent of their income on rent and 9 per cent more than 50 per cent of their income on rent.
Mr McCallum said waiting lists for public housing, which had grown from 202,349 people in 1991 to 221,313 people a decade later, were a disgrace.
"With a $4.6 billion surplus, the Australian Government can afford to provide a home guarantee for all Australians," he said.
The ACOSS plan calls for improved support for public and community housing, an increase in rent assistance for the poorest Australians, better support for services for homeless people and improved indigenous housing.
It wants a "truly national" housing strategy and a housing innovation fund to test the most efficient way of providing low-cost accommodation. ACOSS also calls for changes to tax breaks for housing investors.
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I am 6'0 and 205 lbs. I carry my Sig P220R in a CrossBreed Supertuck at 4:30 to 5:00. It is very comfortable and disappears at that position.
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How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. - this saying has been on my mind lately. I have several big projects that feel overwhelming at times...some are work related, some are kid related (FAFSA anyone?), some are self-improvement related. I'm trying to remind myself that each little step makes a difference. I know all the tips & tricks...break it down into smaller pieces, set milestone goals, etc. I'm a project manager...I know how to do this. Doesn't make it any easier. One of my "elephants" is now a 1/2 marathon - I'm registered to complete a local event on April 10th. You'll notice that I didn't say "run in a local event"...I don't run. I'll walk, jog, maybe even skip...I'll complete it.
"Eat a live frog every morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day." - Mark Twain. Simple Mom wrote an awesome blog post about this earlier in the week. I'm being mindful about picking a frog each day. Today, I ate my frog at 6:30am....finally writing up an invoice that has been giving me an ulcer. What's your frog? (vegetarians can pick a tofu frog...tofrog?)
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In iOS 8, there are many new features including expanded spotlight searches, QuickType keyboard, a more intuitive Notification Center, and additional Siri features. Apple also introduced a HealthKit and a corresponding Health app to combine health related data and activity in a single repository. Finally, Apple has a new coding language in Swift, which can be integrated with coding language that already exists with little to no effort.
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By Richard Clarke at the Bulls Arena, Salzburg
Arsenal ended their Austrian training camp with a disappointing 1-0 defeat at Red Bull Salzburg on Wednesday night.
The only goal came 15 minutes from time when Vladimir Janocko latched onto a loose ball and fired home from just outside the area.
It was perhaps harsh on Arsenal who did not deserve to lose this lively game. But then the result is never the most important element in a pre-season friendly and there were pluses for the visitors this evening.
Eduardo completed his first 90 minutes in an Arsenal shirt and again looked threatening. Emmanuel Eboue contributed well when he was pushed up into midfield following an injury to Tomas Rosicky. Meanwhile Alex Hleb was at heart of the most incisive Arsenal attacks.
It was another solid work-out for Arsène Wenger's side. Even if the result was not welcome.
Tonight's game celebrated the official opening of the Bulls Arena. It was a not a new stadium just a re-development of the existing one. A extra tier had been built around this compact ground putting the capacity up to 31,000 ahead of next year's European Championships.
With that tournament in mind, Salzburg had also put a grass pitch over their usual synthetic one especially for this game. All in all this game would be a novel experience for both teams and both sets of supporters.
For Arsenal, Johan Djourou's late withdrawl saw Kolo Toure step up from the bench. William Gallas was captain.
The opening exchanges were spirited. In the third minute Sasa Ilic prodded a shot past Jens Lehmann's post. Arsenal replied immediately when Rosicky spotted Eduardo racing through and keeper Timo Ochs kicked away his drive.
The Croatian looked a live-wire in the opening stages and fired into the chest of the Salzburg No 1 from distance a few minutes later.
By this point, Arsenal were starting to take control, though they were creating precious few chances. Midway through the half Diaby strode forward, hurdled a couple of challenges and broke into the area. However Ochs cuts out his cross at the near post.
But, backed by the noisy home support, Salzburg were always in the game. Alexander Zickler gave them something to cheer about when he hammered an effort wide on the half hour.
Two minutes later, a wincing Rosicky made way for Sagna. The Frenchman slotted in at full back with Eboue pushed forward in the right side of midfield.
The Czech had enjoyed an influential game until that point. After the change, the game lost its way before the half-time whistle.
Wenger made a further four changes at the break. One of them, Nicklas Bendtner, played a part as Arsenal nearly took the lead in the 57th minute. Hleb breezed past marker and cut the ball back from the ball. Bendtner helped the ball on to Eduardo who stabbed a shot past the near post when should have hit the target at least.
Five minutes later Lukasz Fabianski came to collect a high swirling cross at the edge of his area. Although the young Pole let the ball go hastily referee Bernhard Brugger ruled that he had handled outside the box. Fabianski was booked but, fortunately for Arsenal the free-kick came to nothing.
Both sides were starting to chance their arm a little more now. With 20 minutes left, Eduardo tricked himself into a yard of space on the edge of the six-yard box but saw Ramazan Ozcan pull off a sharp save. Bendtner's follow up was blocked.
Five minutes later, Salzburg got the goal. The Austrian side broke forward and, somewhat surprisingly, right back Milan Dudic found himself in space eight yards out. He seemed startled by the opportunity and crossed when it seemed more sensible to shoot. The ball deflected out to Janocko just outside the area who rammed his shot home past the stranded Fabianski.
Eboue responded with a dip from distance. At the other end Christoph Leitgeb went close from similar range.
Arsenal gambled in the latter stages as Flamini and Eduardo sent headers wide.
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West Lafayette, Ind. • Classes at Purdue University were interrupted by the sounds of gunfire, fire alarms and screams when a student entered a basement classroom and fatally shot a fellow senior engineering student whom a former teacher described as "phenomenal."
Police said they haven't determined why Cody Cousins, 23, shot Andrew Boldt, a 21-year-old teaching assistant from West Bend, Wis., inside the school's Electrical Engineering Building about noon Tuesday.
Purdue Police Chief John Cox said witnesses believed the shooting was "an intentional act" but said there was no immediate indication that Cousins and Boldt had past troubles.
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Kanye West ends VMA boycott
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A year after vowing never to perform on the MTV Video Music Awards again, hip-hop star Kanye West will close the show's 25th annual ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday, joining a lineup that includes Christina Aguilera and the Jonas Brothers, organizers said.
The outspoken rapper was upset by his treatment at last year's show, when his performance was relegated to a small stage in the Las Vegas venue.
West also failed to win any prizes, and accused the music cable network of exploiting Britney Spears, who inadvertently stole the show by badly lip-synching and dancing to her new tune.
The faded pop star will again open the show this year, but she will not perform.
"She will be ... doing something so mind-bending, it'll probably make you want to start families with each other in a random, possibly Mormon, way," the show's host, English comedian Russell Brand, joked during a press preview at the Paramount Pictures lot where the ceremony will be held.
He was joined at the preview by Aguilera, who will be making her first televised performance since giving birth to a baby boy in January.
Another performer, rapper T.I., was also on hand at the preview. The trio posed for photographs before Aguilera walked to a waiting limousine and sped off.
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For many struggling students in Tacoma, Communities in Schools' school supply drive "Stuff the Bus" provides the tools they need to start off the year on the right foot. Organizers hope to provide as many as 4,000 students with backpacks, notebooks, binders, pencils, pens, glue sticks and more in an effort to level the playing field and support students in need.
"Many educators say it is not uncommon to have students miss the first few days of school when they lack the basic school supplies to start the year," said Communities in Schools Tacoma Executive Director Teresa Maxwell. "With local support from businesses, individuals and organizations, our goal is to make sure that when the school year begins, no child will be left behind."
The organization is partnering with local businesses to collect donations from the public until Aug. 23, when volunteers pick up items and begin assembling backpacks.
Supplies are being accepted at local Columbia Bank branches, Korum automobile dealerships in Puyallup, Better Homes and Gardens Realty, City of Tacoma, Heritage Bank, Pacific Lutheran University, St. Joseph Medical Center, Coldwell Banker, The Hub, Chevy's Mexican restaurant and more.
Columbia Bank is also accepting monetary donations for the Stuff the Bus campaign. Organizers have determined it takes about $25 to provide school supplies for one student for the entire year.
"In order for kids to achieve success in school, they need the requisite supplies," said Communities in Schools representative Jordan Tatum. "This is a very easy but meaningful way to encourage kids and help them prepare to do well in school while leveling the playing field."
Supplies that are especially needed include backpacks, glue, school boxes, notebook dividers, spiral notebooks, post-it notes, crayons, tissues, hand sanitizer and 3 x 5 note cards. Additional resources such as uniforms, shoes, coats and socks will also be collected.
Tacoma School Board member Scott Heinze has seen firsthand the difference these donations can make. "Our district is fortunate to have this partnership with Communities in Schools, which supports our efforts to educate our kids," he said. "Last year, I had the pleasure to ride on the school bus with the Tacoma Rainiers to hand out several hundred new backpacks full of supplies to children who lived on the East Side. I witnessed the gratitude from the parents and the overwhelming joy on the kids' faces. If you want to make a difference, donate to the Stuff the Bus campaign."
Part of the overarching goal for Communities in Schools is to connect students with caring adults. "Many kids from disadvantaged backgrounds often lack a support system, so we work hard to get volunteers into the schools, not just to give time and money, but also take an interest in the students themselves," Tatum said.


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UFC lightweight contender Gray Maynard kept his unbeaten streak in tact by defeating The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner Nate Diaz by split decision on the campus of George Mason University Monday night in Fairfax, Va.
Although Maynard was undeafeated as a professional, he has been haunted by a prior exhibition loss during his tenure on The Ultimate Fighter 5 over two years ago. That loss was to the eventual winner Nate Diaz, the same man that he faced Monday night. With no shortage of bad blood or trash talking, the main event of the Ultimate Fight Night 20 was sure to deliver . . . Click here for full report


text: Charles Rangel was a brave soldier in Korea and a long time Congressman for Harlem , who forever was asking the rich to pay their fair share. Of course, it turned out that he was never quite paying all of his taxes. Among those taxes he forgot included some 17 years of unpaid taxes on property in the Dominican Republican, more than $500,000 in undisclosed financial assets and "inappropriately raised money from corporations with business before his congressional committee for a New York College. He won a close primary this past election and then won re-election easily. So, Rangel has managed to do well for himself.


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ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., July 2, 2007 - LG Electronics today began a new processing process on its A3 plasma display panel (PDP) line in Gumi, South Korea. The new "8-up" technique will maximize LG's PDP production capacity by allowing the company to produce eight PDPs from one sheet of glass substrate, up from the current six.
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., July 2, 2007 - LG Electronics today began a new processing process on its A3 plasma display panel (PDP) line in Gumi, South Korea. The new "8-up" technique will maximize LG's PDP production capacity by allowing the company to produce eight PDPs from one sheet of glass substrate, up from the current six.
"To accommodate increasing demand for plasma display panels, LG will maximize its production efficiency, especially in the second half of the year," said Simon Kang, CEO of Digital Display Company at LG Electronics. "This is part of our ongoing campaign to streamline our production system."
The improved 8-up processing will increase LG's total capacity per month by 22 percent, from 360,000 to 440,000 panels, greater than the total capacity before the outdated A1 line was shut down. LG's strategy to raise efficiency entails increasing per-line capacity while closing older, less efficient lines. In addition, glass substrate sheets used for LG's 8-up PDP production will be increased to 1,956 x 2,200 mm in size, compared to glass sheets of 1,956 x 1,650 mm in size used for 6-up processing.
LG also began mass production of 50-inch plasma Full HD (1080p) high-definition TVs last week as part of its ongoing efforts to focus on premium display products.
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I had the pleasure of collaborating with our dedicated Awards Committee in the selection of this year's CLSI Excellence Awards recipients. Each year CLSI recognizes peer-nominated member organizations and individual volunteers who have significantly contributed to the CLSI standards development process. I would like to personally congratulate the recipients. Thank you for your time and dedication to CLSI. Without you, our shared mission would not be possible.
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August 27th, 2012 09:38 AM #3Libby Felicity Annalise Isla Phoebe Carina Violet Martha Ariana | Iowan Macsen Henry Isaac Jude Freddie Aneurin Niall Adair
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Felicity (Fizzy) - Love Felicity, not sure about Fizzy.
Liberty (Libby or Bitty) - Love Libby. Liberty is maybe a guilty pleasure. Lilibet would be easier to use, still calling her Libby.
Charlotte (Lottie) - I like Charlotte but neither Lottie nor Charlie do anything for me.
Annabel (Annie or Bella) - I adore Annabel but hate Annie. Bella is fine though.
Elizabeth (Lizzie) - Libby is cuter than Lizzie. But Liz is still cute.
Of your options, Elizabeth and Annabel are my favourite, Bella and Lizzie/Libby.
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Felicity - quite like Felicity, but I'm not a fan of Fizzy at all, sorry. I like just Izzy so much more.
Liberty - LOVE Libby, but I can't see Liberty aging well. It almost seems too patriotic, too--what if she isn't especially passionate about Liberty? I like it for Libby, but I don't think I would use it. I think Elizabeth nn Libby works better.
Charlotte - LOVE Charlotte! It's on my short list. While I like Lottie (used to LOVE it), I like Lola as a nn much more now.
Annabel - by far my favorite of your options. I'm not sure if in general I prefer Charlotte or Annabel, but I absolutely adore Annabel, it'd probably be on my list if Isabelle wasn't, and I adore the nns Annie and Bella. I think it's just wonderful.
Elizabeth - I love the classic Elizabeth, but I'm not super crazy about Lizzie (even though I like it). My concern with Lizzie that it'd easily become Liz, and I don't like Liz at all, sorry. I think Eliza, Elle/Ella, Libby, Izzy, Ibby, Abby, Betsy, etc., would all be very cute for Elizabeth.
Annabel, then Charlotte, then Felicity, then Elizabeth are my favorites. I pretty much love them all, haha.Ashley | namenerd | Christian | storyteller
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Number one: Carl Benz's first car is the star attraction at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart.
21 January 2016
By RON HAMMERTON
THE motor car turns 130 this month, at least if you accept the Daimler version
of automotive history.
According to the German manufacturer, a Mannheim engineer called Carl Benz
lodged his patent for a "gas-powered vehicle" with the German Imperial Patent
Office in Berlin on January 29, 1886.
The event is generally regarded by automotive historians as the birth of the
automobile, although not without argument from some quarters, such as the
French who believe Nicholas-Joseph Cugnot's steam-powered wagon that hit the
road in 1771 was the true pioneer.
The difference is that Herr Benz's Patent-Motorwagen "for the conveyance of one
to four passengers" was powered by an internal combustion engine of his own
making, giving it claim to the title of the first true motor car.
It took a few months for the inventor to turn his patent into a real, rolling,
self-propelled horseless carriage, with the vehicle taking to Mannheim's
Ringstrasse on July 3 1886.
Benz number one was powered by a 954cc single-cylinder engine that revved to a
giddy 400rpm and produced all of 0.55 kilowatts of power – a fraction of the
power of a modern vehicle such as the V12 Mercedes S65 AMG with its 465kW. Top
speed was 16km/h in 1886.
Famously, Mr Benz's wife Bertha gave the car its first true test in a
cross-country spin from Mannheim to Pforzheim, with her sons Richard and Eugen
along for the ride, on a 106km round trip in 1888.
Legend says she employed her garter to repair the ignition, stopped at chemist
shops to buy fuel and got a cobbler to create the world's first brake pads from
leather when the wooden brakes started to wear out.
And all without telling her husband that she had borrowed his pride and joy.
Just as Mr Benz was filing his patent for his automobile in 1886, another
German inventor long associated with Mercedes, Gottlieb Daimler, was working
along the same lines, creating the first motor cycle and then a motorised
stagecoach, with the latter surfacing just a few months after the Benz buggy.
Today, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen and Daimler carriage are both exhibited at
the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, where they form the opening exhibit of
the tour that has been taken by seven million visitors to date.
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Jessica Simpson Accidentally Divulges That She's Having A Boy [PHOTOS]
Jessica Simpson let something slip on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night:
I just feel awful, I've been vomiting. The crazy thing is, I never knew a wiener could actually make me nauseous.
After she realized what she had done, Jessica said…
Well, I guess I just told the world I'm having a boy. I can't believe I did that; that was not planned… I just did it so crude, too; that was awful. I'm talking about wieners.
Oh Jessica, you are silly.
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INTERVIEW: David Nieper pushes Made in UK momentum
By Katie Smith | 16 May 2014
What does 'Made in the UK' mean for the fashion sector, Nieper asks
The momentum for 'Made in the UK' products might be growing in popularity - both with retailers and consumers - but a lack of skilled labour and an ageing workforce are weighing on its progress. One company working to reverse this is women's wear and nightwear fashion brand, David Nieper. Managing director Christopher Nieper tells Katie Smith why.
"Given a choice I believe consumers prefer British-made goods and the will exists amongst retailers to 're-shore' - but the UK skills base is so depleted that it's just not going to happen very quickly," Nieper tells just-style.
In its heyday, UK manufacturing was responsible for the majority of clothing sold in the country. But as firms moved their production overseas, the UK was left behind and investment in the industry diminished.
The result today? An ageing workforce and lack of skilled labour.
But David Nieper is hoping to change this. "The investment in training is so long-term that without security of demand I can't imagine many new companies starting up in fashion manufacturing, which is why I believe the retailers themselves should open their own production plants. This is definitely viable and we are living proof."
The vertically-integrated company produces 5,000 garments a week, employing 240 people at its facility in Derby, including 12 designers and 60 machinists - with the average age being 50.
As well as offering scholarships for higher education, David Nieper is opening its doors to young graduates. By exposing them to the industry, Nieper suggests they will gain direct hands-on experience, allowing them to commercialise their skills.
The company is also hoping to set up a training academy, and will submit a proposal to the government this year.
"We do need those graduates when they come out [of college] to be able to have a job in fashion or to create their own label, and we need to get the next generation of David Niepers or Paul Smiths," he says. "Those acorns are never going to be planted if they can't get the opportunity."
He adds: "We can either say there are no skills, it's not possible to do it - or we can create the skills and get on and do it."
Nieper argues that if the industry waits for the government to provide the skills, and the retailers to submit orders, without input from the manufacturers like David Nieper it would be "too competitive" and "wouldn't be worth doing".
"The big goal is doing things that are difficult like selling a premium priced product."
Nonetheless, Nieper believes the government can support the industry. "They can't create the sector but they can use the sector that exists to create the next generation of it."
"You've got to start something and then let other things grow from it, then the whole supply chain grows from it. [The] people who have got the money are retailers and they could be doing what we're doing."
Nieper emphasises that putting these skills in place is "quite a challenge", and one that is exacerbated by the industry having evaporated. "It's this handing on the baton to the next generation and education is the key to it all," he suggests.
It is important for the women's wear and nightwear brand to try to source everything as locally as it can, Nieper stresses. Up until 15 years ago, David Nieper sourced all its knitwear from the UK. But then its suppliers either moved their production overseas or went bust.
But instead of going offshore, the company bought the equipment to manufacture knitwear in-house. Today, David Nieper has only two or three suppliers left in the UK, including one lace producer, with fabrics coming from Austria, Germany, northern Italy, and Switzerland.
"But for a product to be have the 'Made in the UK' status, how far can we go back?" he asks. "We've gone further than most here by knitting our own things. But do we have to grow the cotton here or plant some mulberry trees and have some silkworms? It's not that easy to go right back so the garment is totally English produced."
It's a question of what does 'Made in the UK' actually mean for the fashion sector, he says. Nieper believes at least 50% of the value should be added in that country.
In David Nieper's case, 85% of the value is added in the UK. Although the brand's fabric may have been sourced in Europe, the design and the manufacturing of the garment, as well as the logistics and retail, are all done in the UK.
International presence
David Nieper exports its products directly to consumers in France, Germany, Holland and Switzerland through its mail order business or online. It translates all of its catalogues into Dutch, German, Swiss French and Swiss German in local currencies.
Nieper says the company has a strong and growing overseas base, with 36% of its garments being sold in international markets.
But when asked whether the brand is looking to expand this, Nieper tells just-style: "Yes, but slowly. Export is quite important for us. I guess this is outside [the remit] of retailers as most have shops in the UK, [but] very few have shops in other countries as well."
What retailers do, he explains, is buy their product in the Far East where labour rates are lower and retail it in the UK, hoping the currency is in their favour.
But it's not going to happen forever is it? Nieper adds, highlighting the fact that labour rates in the Far East, although lower than most countries in Europe, are rising. And if currency becomes a problem, it will not benefit retailers any more.
Today, France is the brand's best export market. Although there is scope to grow the number of markets it exports to, there is a lot more mileage in the countries where David Nieper already has a presence, he says.
"We're still only a small company and so I think first, I'd like to try and get further. In the UK, we have a good database and quite a good brand awareness amongst our customer type here.
"We need to get to that sort of level in France and Germany before we go to more countries, otherwise we dilute our management time more and more."
Even though David Nieper has local offices in each of its international markets, the group would prefer to keep its production facilities firmly in the UK.
"It's more efficient if it's in one place, one warehouse, otherwise you've got to duplicate the skills, duplicate the staff, duplicate the management, duplicate the overheads and all the rest of it."
Nieper says the company is "actively looking to build the brand overseas," by gaining more customers in the four markets where it operates abroad.
But more importantly, he points to the industry's need to build on its depleting skilled labour force. "The David Nieper academy is high on my priority list.
"In order to fuel growth we must create the future skills base amongst the next generation. The East Midlands was once the heartland of textile production, we've got to re-build it all over again."
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A felt Christmas tree is the perfect answer when you have small kids and few space in the house. This is how I did our felt Christmas tree for kids which was also a great Christmas craft activity for the kids.
Before I get into the details on how to make a felt Christmas tree for kids, allow me to confess: we haven't had a Christmas tree for years. Up to the point where Victoria's school teacher asked me curiously whether in my country we don't celebrate Christmas, because apparently Victoria had shared with the class that we don't have a Christmas tree at home.
Not having a Christmas Tree seems to be not done, but I am not yet quite ready to invite a piece of forest in my living room. It takes a lot of space, it's messy and you have to repeat to your kids "Stay away from the tree" a hundred times a day. Luckily lot's of alternatives circulate out there so i decided that a felt Christmas tree for kids to decorate will be perfect for our family.
What you'll need to make this felt Christmas tree for kids:
- Lots of felt: A large piece of green for the tree and lots of small pieces in different colors for the balls and the star.
- Scissors, perforator, tape and chalk.
- Different decorating materials such as pearls, threads, glittery paint, glue for fabric …
- Some ready cut felt (for the small balls and hearts).
To make the felt Christmas tree for kids, start with a big piece of green felt. To have it symmetrical, I folded it in two, drew the shape of a Christmas tree and cut it out.
Next connect tape to all the corners to fix it to the wall. You can use double sided tape, or improvise the way I did 🙂
Some days before I had already prepared with Victoria loads of felt Christmas balls for our felt Christmas tree for kids.
Now that your felt Christmas tree for kids is standing, invite the kids to help you decorate it. All three of my kids were very enthusiastic about this part!
You don't need any glue for putting the felt balls on the felt Christmas tree for kids- they stick because of static electricity. So even my smallest, Elena (1 year) was busy putting the balls on the lower part of the felt Christmas tree. As you can see she did a great job!
And so from now on, we will have our own felt Christmas tree for kids in the house.
On top this felt Christmas tree does not take too much space, makes no mess and can be used over and over again!
What have we learned from this activity:
- All kids practices their fine motor skills: Victoria(4,5) while decorating the balls, and Lukas(3) and Elena(1) while putting the balls on the felt Christmas tree.
- Cooperation and playing together: This is one of the few times so far that Elena could join her older brother an sister in the play.
For alternative easy Christmas crafts for kids, check our toilet rolls Christmas tree and this simple Christmas tree from paper.


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The past week has been eventful to say the least. I fell sick last Wednesday, and have pretty much been bed-ridden every since. But, I can finally say that after two hospital ER visits and countless bottles of ginger ale, I am definitely on the mend.
This trying week has really made me appreciate my life here at JHU, and the loving friends and family that support me. So it seems appropriate on this holiday to dedicate this blog to how thankful I am to go to a school like Hopkins, and how lucky I feel to have such amazing people in my life.
Although I am thankful for my mother everyday of the year, this past week she really went above and beyond the call of duty. After rushing down to Baltimore last Thursday night to take me to the ER, she has dedicated every moment since to my recovery. She held my hand during my spinal tap, fetched me Panera when I was hungry, and washed throw-up off my Frye boots. Probably my favorite moment was when she threatened the doctor who performed my Lumbar blood patch that if he messed up, she would personally hunt him down and beat him up – needless to say he quaked in his scrubs. She is the most incredible person I know, and I don't know what I would have done without her.
I am thankful for my amazing friends who have been blowing up my phone since I got sick with texts and calls of well wishes. I didn't know how I was going to survive without my Ridgewood friends when I left home a year and a half ago, but I've come to realize that I've created a new home here at Homewood. I love that now when I scroll through my inbox I see messages from friends I've known since pre-school as well as friends I've only known since coming to Baltimore. College has made me appreciate these new friendships, while valuing the old at the same time.
I am thankful that I go to a school that makes the well being of its students the number one priority. Once the Dean of Student Life was notified of my illness, she alerted all of my professors of my absence and secured homework extensions even though it was a Sunday! It was so comforting to know that the university wanted me to focus on getting well, and that I did not have to stress about my schoolwork at a time when I was so ill.
I am thankful that I go to school in Baltimore, because of its accessibility and access to world-renown medical facilities. Living in a city means it's easy to travel back and forth to home, and not just for students like me who can take Amtrak. My best friend Steph lives in Pasadena, CA and was able to fly out of Baltimore-Washington International Airport this past week to be home with her family on Thanksgiving. For East-Coasters like myself, home is just one quick train ride away. This accessibility allowed my mom to be at my side in Baltimore three hours after it was decided I needed hospital care.
Living in Baltimore also means that Johns Hopkins Hospital, one of the greatest medical facilities in the world, is just a cab ride away. When I got sick, it was so reassuring to know that I would be receiving the best treatment possible for my illness. Hopkins has so much to offer, and its location in the city of Baltimore is just one of the many amazing things.
On this very Thanksgivings Day I found out I had even more to be grateful for – I received word today that I have been offered an internship at a London publishing house for this upcoming summer. Words cannot express my excitement over this incredible opportunity, and I know that it would not have been possible if I hadn't come to JHU. The Hopkins name opens doors, and not just for students in the natural sciences or engineering. Additionally the resources available on campus, like the Career Center, prepare students to succeed in the real world, providing them with the education and means to obtain internships in any field.
So as the smell of turkey wafts through my house, I must conclude this blog. I am so thankful for the friends who love me, the family who supports me, the school that challenges me, and the mash potatoes that are about to fatten me. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Creighton women's basketball team has earned the No. 14 seed in the Fresno Regional and will face No. 3 seed and 14th-ranked St. John's in Norman, Okla., this Sunday in NCAA Tournament first round action. The Bluejays and Red Storm will meet at Oklahoma's Lloyd Noble Center on Sunday at 4:05 pm on ESPN2.
Creighton (20-12) earned its fourth NCAA Tournament bid in school history with a 53-38 win over Drake in the championship game of the 2012 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on Sunday in St. Charles, Mo. This will be Creighton's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002, while the Bluejays also played in the 1992 and 1994 NCAA Tournaments.
The Bluejays are the top defensive team in the MVC, allowing just 56.6 points per game on the season, including only 43.7 per game during their MVC Tournament run. The Jays enter the NCAA Tournament winners in eight of their last nine games.
Creighton is led by first-team all-MVC guard Carli Tritz. The sophomore leads the team with 14.5 points, 3.7 assists and 2.0 steals per game on the season. Tritz was named the MVC Tournament MVP after she averaged 19.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game, including a career-high 29-point performance against regular-season champion Missouri State in the semifinals.
Sophomore Sarah Nelson earned all-tournament team honors and was an honorable-mention all-MVC selection this season. The forward averages 12.6 points per game and leads the team in rebounding (7.7 rpg), blocks (41), field-goal percentage (.500) and double-doubles (10).
St. John's owns a 22-9 record, which included a 13-3 record in the Big East. Four players score in double figures for the Red Storm. Shenneika Smith leads the team with 12.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. Nadirah McKenith (12.0), Eugene McPherson (11.8) and Da'Shena Stevens (11.0) all average double figures as well.
Creighton won the only previous meeting between these teams, defeating the Red Storm in New York, 72-66, on Nov. 28, 1997.
The Creighton-St. John's match up is the first of two games at the site, with No. 6-seed Oklahoma and No. 11-seed Michigan playing 30 minutes after the completion of CU's game. Creighton and St. John's will be televised on ESPN2 with a 4:05 pm tipoff.
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Review Roundup: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES Return to Fight Crime on the Big Screen
Everyone's favorite crime-fighting reptiles return in the first installment of the reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, which opens today, August 8th. The film was produced by Michael Bay's production company, Plantinum Dunes.
Following the format of the original TMNT films, New York City is once again threatened by the evil villian Shredder, and it's up to four unlikely heroes (you guessed it, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) to save the city and derail Shredder's evil intentions.
The film features Noel Fisher, Alan Ritchson, Jeremy Howard, and Pete Ploszek as the Ninja Turtles, alongside Megan Fox as April O'Neil, a Brave reporter who aids the TMNTs in their efforts to save the city.
Let's see what the critics had to say!
Nicolas Repold, New York Times: The four unruly sewer-dwelling title characters look streamlined but no longer sweet in their goofy freakishness as they battle Shredder and his minions in a New York City that's as plain as the movie.
Ross Miller, The Verge: The movie is far from perfect ("generic" is perhaps the most appropriate term), but it's exactly what a Turtles film has always been: silly fun.
Jordan Hoffman, The Guardian: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a recognizable and marketable intellectual property, so it's had more than its share of relaunches. But movies dictated from boardrooms aren't always this dreary.
Justin Chang, Variety: If nothing else, Paramount's attempt at a bigscreen "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" reboot should make for a fascinating case study in the power of fan outrage.
Sandie Angulo Chen, Washington Post: After enduring more than a year of rumors and studio delays, some "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" devotees may be appeased by Paramount's fairly faithful film reboot of their beloved reptilian superheroes. But more are likely to be disappointed to discover that the talking Turtles have been reduced to sidekicks to the actual focus of this film: summer-movie sexpot Megan Fox.


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Target: David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Goal: Ensure the preservation of the critically endangered turtle dove
The population of European turtle doves has decreased by nearly two-thirds over the last five years, a staggering number that is a strong indicator of environmental damage on a larger scale. Current estimates suggest that only 14,000 pairs of the birds remain in Britain and that this number could diminish to as few as 1,000 pairs by the end of the next decade if something isn't done soon. Total extinction is a definite possibility in the next 25 years.
The cause of such a significant decline in population has mostly to do with farming practices in both the U.K. and it's migratory grounds in sub-Saharan Africa. Intensive farming has robbed these birds of their natural habitat and made the shoots and seeds they feed on scarcer. Hunters who shoot the birds during their return to Britain are also partly responsible.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, a charity devoted to protecting bird habitats and populations, recently launched Operation Turtle Dove, which encourages farmers to protect nesting areas and plant flowers that produce the seeds they feed on.
A single charity won't be able to manage the situation on its own, however. A larger power must step in and fight for their protection. The British government needs more encouragement to change its farming practices and ban the hunting of turtle doves so these birds can continue to survive.
Dear Prime Minister Cameron,
The population of European turtle doves has plummeted to nearly 14,000 pairs. Within the next ten years this number will be reduced to 1,000 due largely in part to intensive farming practices in the United Kingdom.
Although turtle doves are only the first victims, these practices will likely continue to result in decreases in animal populations or other significant environmental damage. It is likely that these birds will become extinct if nothing is done to slow the decline.
In order to ensure their prosperity in the future, farmers must stop destroying hedgerows and nesting areas, and also begin to plant flowers that produce the seeds and shoots they feed on. A permanent ban must also be placed on hunting turtle doves during their migration periods. Enforcing these practices will give them a serious chance to rebuild their populations.
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Monday, March 15, 1999
Compounded Foolanthropy
(Part with your money Foolishly)
by (firstname.lastname@example.com)
I'm relatively new to Fooldom, but I've already learned more about investing in the past three months than I would have believed! (Try this for a laugh: Think back to before you discovered The Motley Fool and imagine your reaction if someone told
you that you would be snubbing your nose at Wall Street, not because investing was risky, but because Wall Street wasn't very good at making money!)
Lately, I've spent my time reading Fribbles, Fribbles, and more Fribbles (the entire Fribble Archive, if you must know). In many ways, they are more approachable to the new investor rather than diving right into the portfolios section. But they still drive home the key messages of Fooldom.
In my reading, I came across many good points, two of which I'm penning this Fribble about: First, the importance of giving; and second, the magic footwork of the Compounding Clown. My Foolish thought: Why not combine them?
Let's assume that you're already out of debt and you've already started your retirement plan rolling for this year. Now, you've got some leftovers to invest. Also, now that your financial future is looking brighter, you're thinking about giving to your favorite charity.
The stage is set. If the amount you were planning on giving to charity wasn't too large a percentage of the money you were going to invest, let me suggest a plan for you. Invest the money, but plan to give a percentage of it each year.
I ran some numbers with the following assumptions:
a) initial charity goal roughly $250 - $300
b) investment funds available $5000
c) annual return 20% (the Foolish Four or something similar has the potential)
d) taxes/commissions not included in the calculation
e) no new money is added
With these numbers, it worked out that you would give about 5% of the total value at the end of each year. Here's some highlights:
year start gain gross charity end value 1 5,000 1,000 6,000 300 5,700 5 8,443 1,688 10,131 507 9,624 10 16,250 3,250 19,500 975 18,525 20 60,227 12,045 72,272 3,614 68,658
(Note that my calculations were done without the benefit of a spreadsheet -- just plain old Windows Calculator. So there's a tiny bit of round off error. I rounded gains down the dollar, and rounded the amount given to charity up to the dollar.)
The 20 year total given to charity was $27,297 (compared to $6,000 if you just gave $300 per year). Plus you have almost 14 times the money you started with! The trick to making it work is that the percentage you give each year has to be low enough that your annual return is still fairly high. With a 20% return, and giving 6% (5% after 20% gains = 6%), you net a 14% gain per year. Fools will note that, even
after giving to charity, you still beat the market (and of course, most mutual funds).
They say that "Fools and their money are soon parted." Looking at these results, I can see why -- Fools can afford to be generous! And, TMF Selena, don't forget to remind people of this around Christmas time!
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For better or worse, over the past few years the Internet has found itself compulsively reinventing Disney princesses to questionable ends. We've seen well-intentioned reimaginings that serve to comment on Disney princesses' homogeneity, like the Disney princesses with larger waistlines. We've seen dubious—and horny—reimaginings, like the Disney princesses as sexy pin-up dolls (because there's nothing like masturbating to beloved childhood characters). We've seen completely confounding and arbitrary reimaginings, like Disney princesses with short hair for summer, which prove this one point: Literally any way you decide to reimagine Disney princesses will be inspiring and beautiful, no matter what. Nevermind that the Disney princesses are the product of a billion-dollar capitalist behemoth, or that they emphasize conventional beauty standards and submission to men. That's nothing that a good listicle can't gloss over.
With that in mind, we put our heads together and thought about what kinds of Disney princesses would inspire us the most. And obviously we thought of hot dogs. Disney has never created a princess who was a hot dog (dumb, in our opinion). Imagine if all of their princesses were hot dogs. So inspiring. Wow.
So here you go: Rapunzel, Ariel, Belle, and Pocahontas—as hot dogs.
+ hot dogs
+ hot dog buns
+ American cheese (the processed stuff)
+ mustard, ketchup, Sriracha, barbecue sauce
+ really, whatever you have around
1. Boil your hot dogs. Or don't. Were you really planning on eating these?
2. Nestle each hot dog inside of a bun. This will keep them secure while you do unspeakable things to them.
3. Start crafting each princess's attire.
For Ariel: Slice two small circles from the outer rings of a red onion. Secure them to her hot-dog bosom with mustard. Then, slice a romaine lettuce leaf in half horizontally and discard the non-leafy end. Slice the leaf in half to mimic a tail. Put it on the hot dog, too.
For Belle: Cut her dress out of American cheese, using multiple slices to mimic the volume of the fabric. Use yellow mustard for additional detailing.
For Pocahontas: Cut a short, one-shouldered dress out of American cheese, then use a knife to delicately create fringe detailing. Use mustard to belt it and cut out a small string of onion skin for a necklace.
For Onion-Dress Princess/Rapunzel: Onions!!!!!!!!!!
4. Next, give them faces and hair.
For Ariel: Sriracha hair, ketchup lips, barbecue-sauce eyes.
For Belle: Barbecue-sauce hair, ketchup lips, barbecue-sauce eyes.
For Pocahontas: Barbecue-sauce hair, ketchup lips, barbecue-sauce eyes.
For Onion-Dress Princess: Corn!!!!!!!!!!
5. Gaze upon your creations, then feed them to your dog while belting out "Colors of the Wind."
What We Learned:
We can't stress enough how inspiring it was to see the Disney princesses as hot dogs. It was incredible to imagine these hot dogs doing all of the great passive things that the original princesses did, like looking nice, singing beautiful songs, marrying princes (hot dog wedding!), and getting helped by men.
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