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Lucky seven: Paddy's paying seven places on the Open Championship
Paddy Power has just got back from the pitch and putt and now he's all giddy about the start of the Open Championship at Lytham St Annes this month.
The British Open is the oldest of the four majors and Paddy has got an unbelievable offer lined up as the world's top golfers fight it out for the claret jug and over £750,000 in winnings.
Paddy is paying a stunning SEVEN places at 1/4 the odds on the Open Championship.
It's not the first golf special of the year (in fact it's the 13th!) but Paddy has gone the extra mile for punters this time by paying out seven places.
Defending champion Darren Clarke is a massive price to regain his trophy with Rory McIlroy the Irishman most people fancy to do well.
Tiger Woods has found his roar again and goes into the tournament as the favourite after picking up the AT&T National title at the start of the month.
It was his 74th PGA Tour win and now Woods is aiming for golf's most converted prize for the fourth time.
Paddy's certainly putting his manhood on the line for one of the most popular golf tournaments of the year and he'll be hoping for a couple of upsets along the way.
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Edward Jones is back on the winning track just in time for the SEC season.
The junior from Carmarthen, Wales, led the Vols last weekend at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic. He reeled off three straight-set victories at the No. 5 position, clinching Tennessee's 4-1 victory over Boise State to finish the tournament.
He also went 1-0 with a new doubles partner, senior Bryan Swartz.
As the Vols travel to Florida to start the conference matches, Jones enters his third SEC tennis schedule as the undisputed veteran of the Vols. He jumped into the doubles lineup in time for league play as a freshman on court 3, and he played in both lineups during his sophomore season.
Before Tennessee bus pulled away for Gainesville, Fla., Jones talked a fresh start to the season, his mum's reaction to his ankle injury against Mississippi and a heated rugby rivalry in this week's tennis Q&A.
Q: How's your Leap Day?
A: It's going smoothly so far.
Q: How was the test yesterday?
A: It was fine. These last two days I've been quite busy with school because I had a Spanish oral exam and two other exams. They went pretty well.
Q: How does school fit into the season?
A: At the end of the day, we are students as well. When we're on the road, all the boys and me take our schoolwork with us. If we're in the bus, it's a pretty long journey so a lot of the boys study in there. We take it to the hotel as well.
Q: You got three big wins at the Blue Gray. I know you had been struggling. Did something just click for you? What changed during last weekend?
A: It was a fresh start going outdoors. I want to put the beginning of February behind me. Going outdoors is different. It's still tennis obviously, but you have to do lots of little things differently. I just went down there and tried to forget about the rest of the month. It was a fresh start and I just went from there.
Q: Do you prefer outdoor tennis?
A: I grew up playing indoors because where I'm from the weather isn't so good. I've always said I was an indoor player. I try not to think about it too much. Since I've been here, we've played the majority outdoors, so my outdoor game has improved a lot.
Q: You just picked up your 50th career win, and this is a young team. With your experience, have you had to take on a leadership role?
A: If the boys are looking for some kind of guideline that I can show them, I will. The boys are pretty mature. We all know where we're going as a team. I think we can all step up to take a leader's role at different stages. Bry and myself and Taylor, we've been on the team awhile. If the boys do need some help, on or off the court, they know they can come to us and we'll give them our support.
Q: Has Sam changed any at all with the younger team?
A: Sam likes us and we all like Sam. We've got a pretty good relationship there. He knows everyone is trying really hard every day. We're all in this together. We all try and have the same mindset everyday. There's going to be some days where you aren't your best, but as long as you're competing then the coaches will see that.
Q: You just changed doubles partners. What is the adjustment like, especially in the middle of the season?
A: I've played with Bry before. I played with him in some fall tournaments, so we understand each other's game. We both like to be around the net and we both have pretty good serves and enjoy coming to the net. We're naturally a good team together. The more we play, the more we're going to improve. It is something new, but I think we've had a couple of matches and we've done alright. We're getting a lot better now with more practice and more matches. I enjoy playing with Bry; he's a good guy.
Q: Entering into the SEC season, what advice would you give to the younger players?
A: We've had a lot of dual matches at home, so they've got experience with a dual match. Some people prefer the road because you know the other fans are going to be watching. Lots of the guys will thrive in that environment. It's exciting to go see all these universities and their facilities. Once you're on the court, there's not much of a difference. At the end of the day, it's still a tennis match. I'm sure the boys will be fine.
Q: How do you personally handle the crowd going against you?
A: There are times where the crowd will be loud and that's fine. You try not to let it have an effect on you. Once you step up to the line to serve, you have to make sure the other people aren't influencing you. You're playing against the guy on the other side of the net. You have to focus on that.
Q: Do you change any at all on the road, like cheer a little louder after a big point or do you try to keep to yourself?
A: I think it's fair to say we don't go into our shells on the road. We try and give each other as much support as we can. If we see a momentum swing in our favor or we're on a roll, then we're going to want to show it.
Q: What's your favorite place to go to in the SEC and your least favorite?
A: I don't know if I have a least favorite. I enjoy going to some of the bigger schools like Florida and Georgia. I quite like playing in front of a lot of people. I find it exciting. It's different than what I was used to before. It's cool to see how passionate people are about tennis, even though you know the majority of people want you to lose when you're away. I don't care about that; I find it exciting. Least favorite...
Q: You don't have to have a least favorite. I don't want to get you in trouble.
A: (laughs) If I had to say a least favorite, I would say Arkansas. But only because it's so far away. We end up flying, which is quite nice. It's because of the location.
Q: How do you improve in season? You spend a whole offseason practicing and improving, but do you see noticeable improvement in season?
A: There's form. Your form is up and down. You can't play at 95 percent of potential throughout the whole season. It's unrealistic. You're going to fluctuate. You just try and play every week at the same level. I'd say that as the season goes on, you improve more and more as you get more matches under your belt. Your form will be up and down. It's natural. It's that way for every sports player.
Q: When you hurt your ankle against Ole Miss, it was the first time you've missed with injury since you've been here. What was it like watching the team and not being able to help on the court?
A: It was pretty tough. I don't like sitting. It wasn't fun for me to miss a few matches. It was annoying, really. I tried to give as much support as I could from the stands and support the boys. I was really happy in the evening when Hunter Reese clinched for us. I would have been so upset if it came down my match. I carried on, but I wasn't able to play at 100 percent. I would have been pretty upset if it came down to me and we lost the dual match. Dave Colvin got me back pretty fast. We worked on it pretty hard everyday. I'm glad to be back and I'm at 100 percent now.
Q: What was going through your mind when you went down? It looked bad and you missed the next week's matches, but you got up and played through it.
A: When I first went over, I thought it was pretty bad because I've never done anything like that before. It hurt like heck, really. When Dave came on, I had five minutes. He strapped it up pretty tight and I had some painkillers. When I stood up, I realized I could carry on. I tried to stay out there as long as possible. After I finished, it must have been adrenaline that helped me carry on. When I took my shoe off, it really started to hurt. I was in the boot for the first time and that was annoying walking around campus.
Q: Did you get any extra attention because of the boot?
A: A little bit. People in your class and teachers will comment on it. I was just proud I wasn't going around campus on crutches because I'm absolutely terrible on those.
Q: What was your mom's reaction? It was like the one match of the year she comes to and you got injured.
A: I imagine she freaked out a lot. She couldn't really do anything. She just sat up there with my dad. I don't really know. I know she gets really worried when my brother plays rugby. She wants him to call home after when he finishes a rugby match so that she knows that he's okay. Tennis isn't such a violent sport. I think once I got up and put some weight on it, she probably felt a lot better.
Q: Bry revealed to me that you have the "full face." When you're eating and get full, you make a face and people know to come and scavenge your leftovers. Are you consciously aware of the full face?
A: I don't notice when I'm doing it. It's normally Bry who picks up on it. I think he has a sensor and knows exactly when to look at me. Americans eat so much more than me. There have been times where the boys will call dibs on my leftovers before we ever start. That gives me motivation to finish my food.
Q: Last week Trym revealed that FIFA gets pretty heated. Just how intense do your matches get?
A: It's pretty intense when Trym's playing because we always kick the heck out of him. He always has a punishment. He owes us a few to say the least. When we're in town, we're going to try to make him do those. He has to call my mum over Skype and apologize. He's called Colton's mum a few times. Embarrassing stuff.
Q: Is Colton the best player? Could you beat him?
A: Consistently, yes. I could take him on a good day, but a majority of times he's going to take me. I'm not going to lie about it. When we play now, we play online and we're on the same team. Back in the day, when we played against each other, I'd be a team that was better than him to make it fairer. He'd still win most of the time.
Q: Based on your twitter, you say very stereotypical British things like `cup of tea in the morning' or `he's a good mate.' Is that actually how British people are?
A: I just say what's on my mind, so I guess. The boys pick up on stuff I say daily. They're used to it now. I've got friends back home who follow me on Twitter and I want to show them I'm not Americanized too much.
Q: So when I say `cup of tea in the morning' in a British accent, that's actually accurate?
A: Oh yeah. We like tea and biscuits. My parents bought me a kettle for Christmas so I could bring it back over and have tea and coffee in my apartment. It's been a nice addition.
Q: British is the right term, right?
A: I'm Welsh and I'm British. Sam is English and British. It's like that.
Q: Do people call you English sometimes out of ignorance?
A: Some people I don't know will presume I'm English based on my accent. It's whatever. The boys joke around quite a lot saying I'm not British, I'm Welsh or vice versa. The boys know the difference.
Q: Are there any major differences culturally in Wales than from England?
A: Not really. The further west you go in Wales, the more Welsh the culture gets supposedly, but it's not too much different. Things run the same way in both places. The biggest thing is the sports rivalry, mainly in rugby. Actually, Wales beat England the other day in London. Chaps was in my face saying England was going to win. It turns out, after 80 minutes Wales won. I have to give it to him a little back.
Q: Chaps isn't even English.
A: I know. He's just trying to wind me up.... which he did a little bit. But I had the last laugh.
Q: Well, congratulations on the big win and go get packed and ready for the road trip.
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I know this recipe has made the rounds around the blogs but my job is to share recipes that I really love and this is one of them. The reason I know that this recipe tastes just like the delicious soup at Panera is because I ate this at least once a week during my last pregnancy.
It was the ONLY thing that I looked forward to eating and I'm sure the peeps at Panera knew me by name. They serve it with a warm crusty baguette. Oh my goodness.
It almost makes me want to get pregnant again. You'll need about 3 cups of broccoli chopped into bite sized pieces. You're supposed to julienne a carrot. I cook a lot and I do not have the patience to do that. They sell "matchstick" carrots in the produce section. Save yourself some sanity and time and just buy those.
It's important to use sharp cheese here as it gives it more flavor than a milder cheese.
Then eat a couple of bowls of this delicious soup. After all, it is the first day of fall today.
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- Add the chicken stock and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Add the broccoli, carrots and reserved onions. Cook over low heat 20-25 minutes.
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Erhardt H Krueger is listed in the 1930 U.S. Census records as living with his parents, Edward (age 52) and Frances Krueger (age 34) in Crystal Lake, Marquette County, WI.
I am not a relative so there is no reason to transfer the memorial over to me unless you would prefer that I make the updates.
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Thanks so much for adding the information to Aunt Catherine's memorial. You are very welcome to add her photo to your website, properly identified. I would be glad if others found it. I was interested to see the photos you have of Uncle Maurie on your website. I will forward the information over to my cousin, their daughter, in case she has not yet seen them.
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Hi, Catherine Hartwell was my Aunt. I have added a photo of her to the memorial you manage. Could you by any chance please add her parent information so that she shows up properly with her siblings? Her Parents were Frank and Anna Smith, buried in Queen of Peace Cemetery in Antigo, Wisconsin. I would so much appreciate it. Thank you for putting up her memorial and grave marker photo. She was a very sweet woman.
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Dear Jean B.
the ancestors of my husband were named Hintz,Schlender, Bejenke and BLOCH!!!
The great-grand-mother of Reinhold(my husband)was named Emilie Bloch.She was born in 1860/01 in
Wolhynia. Wolhynia sometimes did belong to Russia, sometimes it was a district in Poland.
Emilie Bloch married August Hintz in 1878.
She did have a lot of brothers and sisters.
One of them was Gottlieb Bloch. He was born 6th of
March 1876 in Plaschew/Wolhynia.
Please could you say to me if Gottlieb Bloch in Green Lake/Wisconsin was one of the ancestors of my husband?
Perhaps there are relatives still living in Wisconsin?
kind regards from Germany
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An interview with Trevor Cole, 2011 Leacock Medal winner
May 2011
When did you start writing fiction?
I began years ago, in my early 20s, but didn't start going at it seriously until about ten years later. I wrote a few stories but mostly concentrated on the novel form.
Whose decision was it to enter Practical Jean for the Leacock Medal?
My publisher is McClelland & Stewart, and I leave it up to them which awards to submit to, but certainly the Leacock was discussed from the moment I handed in the manuscript. Obviously only certain books are suited to the Leacock, although I believe all of my novels so far have been submitted for that award. It's been on my radar for a long time.
How has the comedy in your novels been received?
Critics have always noted the comedy in my novels, and the way I try to combine it with dark or serious themes. A majority of them have embraced and applauded that mixture, while a small number seem to find it perplexing. I could make broad generalizations about the talent and perceptiveness of each of these groups, but I probably shouldn't. I haven't necessarily been known for a comic approach in my journalism, although I did do a satire column for a couple of years in Canadian Business, which I'm happy to say made some CEOs quite angry.
With the Leacock win, are you expected to embody "funny," to be funny in person?
So far I've been introduced as the Leacock winner to one person who has looked me up and down and said, "How come you're not funny?" I'm not someone who's always "on" and trying to be entertaining, but most people know me as someone with a ready sense of humour.
Do you write fiction exclusively?
My day job, I guess, is magazine journalism, but when I'm working on a book I can go a year or more without doing any journalistic work. I consider fiction to be my priority, and journalism as a handy way for me to make money.
Can you summarize what you do through your AuthorsAloud website? Has there been any effect on your AuthorsAloud activities due to the Leacock win?
AuthorsAloud.com is a site I started about five years ago. It features recordings of Canadian authors giving brief readings from their books, and it grew out of my love of giving and listening to author readings, and also my past experience in radio, working with audio. I noticed a few years ago that it was very hard to find readings from other authors online. You could stumble across them, but there was no place where you could count on finding recordings from literary authors. So I started asking writers I met to take a few minutes to sit in front of their computers and record themselves reading from the books and then give me the file. I receive no money for it from anyone, so I can't devote a lot of time to collecting readings. I just let it grow steadily and organically. But I hear from lots of people, including a number of high school English teachers, who consider it a valuable resource. The Leacock award has probably brought a few more people to the site.
How did you become aware of Stephen Leacock as a writer?
Like many Canadians, I guess, our family had a book of Canadian history by Leacock, which I remember leafing through at a very young age. I didn't know him as a humour writer until much later, and I have to confess I have only read bits and pieces of Leacock through the years, mostly from Sunshine Sketches and Literary Lapses. For me, as a writer, he's been valuable as an icon, representing the importance of humour in Canadian literature.
What effect has winning the Leacock Medal had on your publishing career? Is there another book in the works?
My publishers, both in Canada and the U.S., are thrilled that I've won the Leacock. And I'm sure it will bring more attention to the book. I haven't begun writing the next book yet, although I'm thinking about it constantly. I'm trying to find the right hook for the story I want to tell, and right now that process is a little like wading through a fog-shrouded swamp, hoping I'll stumble over a submerged log.
Will you be able to write without thinking about upholding your comic reputation, or do you think there will be an expectation (from readers or yourself) for you to be more broadly humorous?
That is definitely something I've thought about. I don't think I'll feel pressure to be more broadly humorous. I am what I am and I like what I am, as a writer. If anything it's possible the contrarian in me might push away from humour for a while. But it's a simple truth about me that I've always tended toward character-driven humour in my work. I'm not sure that I can write entirely without humour. I've tried in the past and I haven't liked the result.
You've given some of your characters unique names — Woodlore, Leggado and Horemarsh, for instance. Do the names convey anything about the characters?
My process for naming important characters is somewhat about sound, and how it feels coming off the tongue. I think about whether it's a name I want to hear over and over again. Ethnicity, or the absence of it, is often a consideration. My fiction is generally not the fiction of identity, so I consciously try to avoid nailing my main characters down to a specific place or culture. I want who they are, for the reader, to come out of their behaviour and personality, not their historic or geographical background. So interesting names that don't immediately suggest a place are attractive to me. And sometimes, as in the case of my first main character, Norman Bray, the name carries a bit of symbolic meaning.
Do you have a sense of Canadian humour writing as a specific genre, and what level of interest in it do you think there is from writers, publishers and readers?
In my opinion you can't wrap all writing that incorporates humour into one genre. Humour is a big tent and includes writing as widely divergent as the styles represented by this year's five Leacock nominees. I think it would be counter-productive to think of humour as a genre, because genres are ghettoized. Genres imply formulas and rules, and there are no rules when it comes to humour. That's what allows writers as different as Trevor Cole and Red Green to both be considered funny. So I resist the urge to comment on the state of "humour writing" in Canada. Because I don't even think of myself as a "humour writer." I think of myself as a writer who uses humour, just as I also use character and metaphor. What I would say about the state of "writing" in Canada is that it's surprising to me how few writers in the country use humour. First of all, I think realism demands it; our lives are filled with humour. And readers love it when they encounter it in a book. But some publishers are afraid of it, I think. I don't know why. And some writers worry that their work won't be taken seriously if it's funny. So they write very serious, earnest books that wear their importance on their sleeves, and sometimes end up being rather boring. That's fine. It means I don't feel crowded by other writers who are doing exactly what I'm doing. I've got lots of elbow room.
The Leacock Associates have been awarding the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour since 1947. Trevor Cole won the 2011 Medal for Humour for his third book, Practical Jean, which was also a finalist for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. His first book, Norman Bray in the Performance of His Life, and his follow-up novel, The Fearsome Particles, were both shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for Fiction and long-listed for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. More information about his work can be found at http://trevorcole.com/
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Hawaii will receive $1,390,999 to help prepare high school students for college, Senator Daniel K. Inouye, Senator Daniel K. Akaka, U.S. Representative Mazie K. Hirono, and U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa announced today.
Upward Bound Programs at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, University of Hawaii-Maui College, and Windward Community College will receive funding to support disadvantaged youth.
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Upward Bound provides academic tutoring, advice and assistance, preparation for college entrance exams, and counseling.
"The college admissions process can be a stressful experience. Students are faced with the daunting task of taking the SAT, writing admissions essays, choosing the right coursework, and then figuring out how to pay for it. The process is that much more difficult for students coming from challenging backgrounds," said Senator Inouye. "The Upward Bound program prepares and guides these students through high school and beyond. I commend the Upward Bound staff at UH Hilo, UH Maui College, and WCC for their commitment to Hawaii's youth, and the future of our state and nation. "
"As a former educator, I know how crucial a solid education is to improving the lives of our nation's youth," said Senator Akaka. "The Upward Bound program has successfully created many opportunities for hundreds of Hawaii's disadvantaged students to continue their education past high-school, and ultimately obtain advanced degrees. I applaud the Department of Education's commitment to helping these students overcome challenging circumstances to make a better future for themselves and their families."
"From Weimarlyn Martin to Tyler Pitpit, Upward Bound students have shared with me their success stories and dreams of graduating from college. It's clear Upward Bound makes a big difference in the lives of many students," said Congresswoman Mazie Hirono, a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee. "As a first generation college graduate myself, I know how daunting the idea of attending and paying for college can be. My experience working with Upward Bound as a UH Manoa student showed me the value of the Upward Bound program. Thanks to Upward Bound at UH Hilo, UH Maui College, and Windward Community College, students will have the information and support they need to be successful college graduates."
"Hawaii's Upward Bound Program helps our students from underserved communities prepare for college and their future. I had the opportunity to visit one of the program sites, and it's clear that these students are not only getting academic support and career guidance, but also the encouragement and self confidence they need to succeed. I applaud the Upward Bound staff and faculty for their hard work and dedication, and I thank the Administration for their continued investment in Hawaii's students," said Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa.
The funding comes through grants from the U.S. Department of Education's Federal TRIO Programs.
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I suspect the undercard could well have more long term significance than the main event...
In typical Apple style the company late yesterday took its store offline for several hours as it was in the process of 'updating' (yes, totally unnecessary, but a great party trick). On its return we have new Macs and the 'Magic Mouse'.
Dealing with what would appear to be the biggest (literally) news means we find new 21.5in and 27in iMacs (the latter the largest to date), a unibody MacBook and refreshed Mac mini. The first of these sees the iMac range adopt LED backlit widescreen displays (the 27 incher sports a native 2560 x 1440 resolution) with the option of Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i5 and i7 quad core processors. A choice of dedicated graphics arrives too with nVidia and ATI Redeon options and up to 16GB RAM. You'll also get 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and integrated card readers. Prices start from £949, but climb spectacularly.
The basic MacBook also sees some love with a new unibody design - though the finish remains in white. Again there's a new LED display, adoption of the enlarged multi-touch trackpad, a Core 2 Duo CPU and dedicated nVidia GeForce 9400M integrated graphics. Apple has also fitted its fixed battery which boasts up to seven hours of battery life. Prices start from £799.
Lastly the £499 entry level Mac mini is bolstered by a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo CPU alongside 2GB DDR3 RAM, a 160GB HDD, 9400M graphics and a SuperDrive. The £649 version brings a 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo CPU, 4GB RAM and 320GB HDD while a flagship £799 model comes with Mac OS Snow Snow Leopard Server and two 500GB HDDs.
What could be far more important long term however is the new 'Magic Mouse' - the world's first consumer ready multi-touch mouse. Much like the screen on an iPhone or multi-touch trackpad, the Bluetooth Magic Mouse allows users to navigate using the same gesture controls (minus pinching... for now) and will be supplied with all new iMacs. On its own the damage is more painful at a hefty £55, but the implications are substantial since Microsoft is also trialling multi-touch mouse designs of its own and it is clear we're headed into a new generation of mouse control.
As with most Apple launches, all the new products are immediately available and will no doubt sell by the bucket load.


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PRINCETON, N.J. -- On a cold and snowy day at
Princeton's West Windsor Fields, the Cornell women's cross country
team earned 49 points to take its fifth Ivy League Heptagonal
Championship and its first since 1998, ending Princeton's five-year
reign at the top. Columbia fell just short of the title, tallying
51 points to place second, while the Tigers finished third with 94
The winning margin was the closest since 1980, when the Tigers won the Championship over Harvard by one point (62-63). Cornell becomes the first team other than Princeton and Columbia to win the championship in nine years. The last squad to take first was Yale in 2001.
Big Green sophomore Abbey D'Agostino, running in her first Ivy League cross country championship after missing last season due to injury, won the individual title with a time of 21:58.2. She is the first Dartmouth runner since Jenna Rogers in 1997 to win the individual championship.
Juniors Katie Kellner (22:13.5) and Genna Hartung (22:14.5) paved the way to the championship with a fourth and fifth-place finish, respectively. Sophomores Emily Shearer (11th; 22:31.9) and Devin McMahon (12th; 22:32.4) as well as senior Janel Parker (17th; 22:42.9) all placed in the top-20 as the Big Red recorded their best score since 1993, when it won the championship with 31 points.
The Lions saw three runners place in the top-10 in freshman Waverly Neer (second; 22:02.7) and juniors Caroline McDonough (sixth; 22:15.5) and Clare Buck (ninth; 22:30.0). Princeton senior Alex Banfich took third with a time of 22:04.9, but the Tigers' next runner crossed the line in 15th-place, as junior Greta Feldman recorded a time of 22:40.2
The top seven individual finishers earn All-Ivy first team honors and the eighth through 14th-place winners receive second team accolades.
Final Team Standings (Points)
1. Cornell (49)
2. Columbia (51)
3. Princeton (94)
4. Yale (104)
5. Dartmouth (119)
6. Harvard (129)
7. Brown (153)
8. Penn (226)
2011 Women's Cross Country All-Ivy
First Team
Abbey D'Agostino, Dartmouth, So.
Waverly Neer, Columbia, Fr.
Alex Banfich, Princeton, Sr.
Katie Kellner, Cornell, Jr.
Genna Hartung, Cornell, Jr.
Caroline McDonough, Columbia, Jr.
Liana Epstein, Yale, So.
Second Team
Elizabeth Marvin, Yale, Jr.
Clare Buck, Columbia, Jr.
Margaret Connelly, Brown, So.
Emily Shearer, Cornell, So.
Devin McMahon, Cornell, So.
Jeanne Mack, Harvard, Sr.
Heidi Caldwell, Brown, So.


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They may not speak openly about their relationship, but the photos of Selena Gomez, 18, and Justin Bieber, 16, on the red carpet at Vanity Fair's Oscars after party say it all! Not only did they coordinate their Dolce and Gabbana outfits, but they couldn't stop starting at each other!
And if you thought their PDA on the carpet was intense, you should have seen them inside the party. Even as they schmoozed with the likes of Hailee Steinfeld and Mick Jagger, the two held hands and rarely left each other's side.
They also ducked into a photo booth to snap some photos, and while most of them were pretty G-rated, one featured Justin burying his face in Selena's cleavage. Click here to see that pic!
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We open the show with World Heavyweight Champion Christian who says that he defied the odds to beat Christian and Randy Orton and defend his title last Sunday. He praises his fans but Cody Rhodes cuts him off mid-way through his promo. Cody makes his way to the ring with Ted DiBiase and says that he wants a title match because he wasnt pinned last Sunday and therefore deserves one. The two trade words before Theodore Long comes out and says that Cody wont get title shots handed to him on a silver platter- he will need to earn them. He says that Rhodes can take a step in the right direction tonight because he and DiBiase will be taking on Daniel Bryan and Sin Cara in the main event!
Match One:
Tyson Kidd, accompanied by Michael Hayes, defeats Johnny Curtis in a squash match after making him tap to the Sharpshooter. After the match Hayes gets on the mic and introduces Kidds new tag team partner, David Hart Smith! Smith walks down to the ring and poses with Kidd as Hayes introduces them as the next World Tag Team Champions.
We go backstage to Jack Korpela who has an interview with Sheamus, who says that later tonight he has a no-disqualifications no-countouts match against Chris Jericho and unlike last Sunday at Money In The Bank, this time he will be the victor and Jericho will feel his wrath.
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Beth Phoenix defeats Michelle McCool after the Glam Slam with Melina at ringside and after the match The Divas Champion attacks Beth and soon Michelle McCool joins in and its a 2 on 1 attack. Roxxis music hits and she walks out onto the stage and stands there for a while before ultimately running down to the ring to make the save and help Beth to her feet.
We go backstage to an interview with Cody and Ted who say that tonight they will defeat Daniel Bryan and Sin Cara and then it will be a travesty if GM Teddy Long doesnt announce Cody Rhodes vs. Christian for Summerslam. Ted DiBiase goes to say some words but Cody cuts him off and says that this coming month is all about him.
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Chris Jericho defeats Sheamus in a brutal No-DQ/No-Countout match after a chair shot and then making The Celtic Warrior submit to the Walls of Jericho. After the match Jericho celebrates after struggling to get to his feet but all of a sudden Randy Orton runs in out of nowhere and hits Jericho with an RKO, before The Viper slithers off to boos.
Justin Gabriel comes out with Matt Striker and Striker says that Gabriel will be the next Intercontinental Champion and that Jackson has no chance whatsoever in keeping his title. Wade Barrett comes out and says that he is the holder of a Money In The Bank briefcase and is therefore above tagging with a loser by the likes of Gabriel. He says to get on with the demolition of their opponents.
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Justin Gabriel and Wade Barrett defeat Ezekiel Jackson and Shelton Benjamin after Striker distracts the faces and Barrett hits Shelton with The Wasteland. After the match he lays out Jackson but then Gabriel attacks Barrett and his respective 450° Splashes on Barrett and Ezekiel.
We go back to an interview with Derrick Bateman and Trent Barreta who say that they will be the new World Tag Team Champions once the titles are introduced back to Smackdown. The Punjab Parallel of The Great Khali, Jinder Mahal and Ranjin Singh walk up to them and the two tag teams have a silent stare down.
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There was a bit of a kerfuffle in Russia this week. It seems a meteor exploded several miles above the earth and …things happened.
So… we didn't see it… I know we were all paying attention to the incredibly unimaginatively named 2012 DA14*, but a bit more attention to the things that could seriously bollocks up a well-populated area would be appreciated. After all, if outer space sends us an event that's going to mess up Earth's shit, there's not a lot we'll be able to do about it so let's focus on things we can affect.
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This is a very interesting page about the last time a (really big) meteor hit Russia . Basically, it must have been scary as hell before the time of massive media telling you the rest of the world wasn't under attack by blue light fire throwers capable of breaking things forty miles away. So, though your day is a thousand times more bizarre than you'd expected, it wasn't the beginning of an alien invasion or the end of the world.
Weather Underground has a great article with more information and photos and video, as well.
*I know that there are quadrillions of bodies in space and astronomers are very busy and don't have time to name all of them, but if something is going to have any real impact (sorry) on Earth, give it a name a person can shout at the sky whilst clinching their fists in frustration. They should name them based on size, speed, and weight, as well as possible consequences; if it could do an enormous amount of damage it'd be a Class A Fuckton meteor with an appropriate name like Ragehorn or Titanium Handgrenade.
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You know how, sometimes you want information on a medical problem and you go to Wikipedia and MYGODMYEYESWHYYYYY!
There, in front of you are the most horrific, psychically scarring images outside of a Saw film. At least with gore-porn films, you expect it & you know it's not real. But no one needs to know what an excised verruca looks like. After my husband and I finished gagging and cringing and lamenting our lack of eye-bleach over the aforementioned photos, we found Hide Images . It's an extension available for Firefox, Chrome and Safari and will hide images, logos, backgrounds, videos, iframes (Facebook boxes, YouTube, etc.), and multimedia/flash objects. Click on the button whilst the page is loading and it removes all images before they've had a chance to make you regret every life decision that's led you to the moment of seeing those images. Click the button again and the images return. It'd be nicer if you could tell the extension to load all pages from a site without images initially, but I'm happy to no longer fear vomiting on my laptop because I wanted to learn something new.
With our tax refund I'm getting a subscription to Poe Forevermore , the complete works of Edgar Allan Poe from Library of America, and a Kindle Fire.
Its primary use will be reading comics, but I'd like to check out free apps. So please share your recommendations.
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Aliens: Colonial Marines reveals xeno-tastic box art
Sega has revealed the official box art for Gearbox's upcoming squad-based first-person shooter, Aliens: Colonial Marines. Set to launch this fall for the 360, PC, and PS3, Colonial Marines will put players in the thick of things aboard the U.S.S. Sulaco as well as on the surface of LV-426 and in the halls of Hadley's Hope.
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Double Fine, known for bringing about brutal legends and oppressed matryoshka dolls, is wanting to release a new adventure title for the PC, and they want your help. The studio is looking to fund the game from the gamers who've been eager to pick up, look, put down, and interact with innumerable objects in the off chance that the pen and planter are enough to open a window for a quick escape. Tim Schafer, grand poobah of many a classic adventure games (Full Throttle, Grim Fandango, Maniac Mansion, Monkey Island), is looking to eschew the traditional finance route and bring about a grand new adventure with Ron Gilbert via the crowdfunding service Kickstarter.


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Entertainment briefs: Dom Irrera comes to town
You've probably seen Dom Irrera many times without realizing it. The Philadelphia-born stand-up comic has appeared in such films as Robert Townsend's "Hollywood Shuffle," and he had a cameo in the "The Big Lebowski." His many guest-star credits include "Seinfeld," where he played a prop comic who had his nostrils done. He also appeared in "Becker," "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "King of Queens." His real passion is stand-up comedy, however. He's performed at comedy festivals in Montreal, Ireland, Australia and Scotland. This weekend, Pittsburgh, and more specifically, the Improv at the Waterfront in Homestead, gets his full attention. Show times are 8 and 10 p.m. Friday and 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $20.
Details: 412-462-5233, www.improv.com.
Choir director Susan Medley will lead the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale into its three-concert look at the season starting Friday.
The chorale's "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" concerts will be a blend of secular and religious looks at the season. The men of the choir will be featured in "White Christmas," highlighted by the bass voices of Clifford Eastly and Matthew Wolf. Meanwhile, the women's voices will be featured in "The Coventry Carol."
There also will be sing-alongs, and organist David Billings with perform "Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding."
Concerts are 8 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Sunday at Ingomar United Presbyterian Church, McCandless, and 8 p.m. Saturday at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church. Admission is $22; $8 for students and free for children under 12. Details: 412-635-7654 or www.pccsing.org.
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Assad's futile endgame
On Thursday, Syria's state-run telecommunications establishment cut internet access to the entire country. The shutdown remained in place a day later, heightening fears that President Assad's forces were severing rebel communications in readiness for yet another escalation of military action. (The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has estimated the current death toll from Syria's civil war above 40,000.) The failure of Assad's censorship may be gauged by the fact that shortly afterwards the New York Times interviewed rebel spokesmen via Internet services that used satellite phones, and learned that they had stopped using the government's heavily monitored internet service months ago. In the Washington Post, one pundit described the shutdown as "A Cyclops stabbing itself in the eye."
Despite the foolish and grandiose early claims that Facebook and Twitter were key drivers of the Arab Spring, it is nevertheless true that the region's authoritarian governments have consistently misjudged the power of the internet. On January 26, 2011 the Mubarak regime took the extraordinary decision to almost completely close Egypt's internet access but it quickly suffered significant losses on its stock market and was forced to restore service. Furthermore, since the government did not want to alarm tourists and foreign businessmen, it let luxury hotels retain their access, seemingly unaware that these networks were soon being used by youth activists to send video and social media updates to the outside world. Even without the internet, however, large numbers of protesters were able to find out where to go by simply switching on al-Jazeera.
In his magisterial account of the Arab Spring, the Middle East expert Marc Lynch notes that President Assad's ham-fisted censorship made the Syrian public "deeply embedded within the Arab public sphere, even more so because of the state-enforced silence of their own media." This connection to the wider Arab world has fuelled much of the rebels' extraordinary tenacity. As one activist told Lynch: "It's just time to be free. We learnt from other [Arab] revolutions not to remain silent, and that if we don't take advantage of this opportunity we will remain cowards forever."
In many ways, President Assad's fate was sealed more than a year ago. Faced with protests in Deraa, Lynch writes: "Assad's regime chose to deploy massive force on March 21 [2011] to send a message to other would-be challengers." But the ensuing bloodshed only deepened the protesters' convictions and continued violence eventually made them implacable. Lynch concludes that "Had Assad refrained from violence and offered deeper reforms early in the game, he likely would have been fine… violence against protestors created a predictable dynamic of escalating rage, and his regime found itself trapped by its own choices. It's fair to say that Assad did to himself what his external enemies had failed to bring about for a decade."
On the same day that the internet shutdown took place, the Times reported that senior officials in the Obama administration were "considering deeper intervention to help push President Bashar al-Assad from power" despite Washington's reluctance to acknowledge a coalition of opposition forces that has already been recognized by Britain and France. The administration's new approach to Syria is partly a consequence of the President's re-election and partly due to "a series of recent tactical successes by rebel forces." An important policy decision in this new dispensation will occur as early as next week when NATO considers whether to deploy surface-to-air missiles in Turkey.
Syria has clearly reached its endgame, but the number of casualties may still rise dramatically since President Assad has to date shown no signs of relinquishing power. What does seem to be changing is the willingness of the United States and its allies to engage in direct action, not only for humanitarian reasons but also to ensure that Iran's staunchest ally in the region is suitably humbled. Either way the Assad regime looks doomed. Its increasingly desperate manoeuvres suggest that after a year and a half of largely unchecked slaughter, the last days of the man widely known (like his father before him) as the "Butcher of Damascus", may finally be close at hand.
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Kistler Vineyards Kistler Vineyard Chardonnay 2008
Chardonnay from Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California
Winemaker's Notes
A wine with an intense sense of the mountain heritage of the delicate stone fruit that is lifted, like its McCrea cousin, yet firmer, and with a stronger core and added layers of richness.
Critical Acclaim
International Wine Cellar - "Bright gold. Wild, complex nose combines orange zest, dried pear, smoky minerals, iodine and a whiff of lees. Deep, stony and precise, with fruit in the background and minerality to the fore. This is a real mouthful of rocks. Becomes spicier and more floral with air and finishes with superb precision and length."
The Wine Advocate - "A steely, tightly-knit offering that requires some introspection as well as more bottle age is the 2008 Chardonnay Kistler Vineyard. Unbuttered popcorn, crisp pear, white peach and steely, wet rock-like characteristics suggest lots of minerality in this wine that plays it close to the vest. It needs plenty of coaxing and will benefit from another 1-2 years of bottle age. It should drink well for a decade.
Rating: 93+"
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Founded in 1978, Kistler Vineyards is a small, family-owned and operated winery specializing in the production of Burgundian style Chardonnay and limited amounts of Pinot Noir. Grapes are estate grown and purchased from vineyards in Sonoma County. In 1992, Kistler Vineyards moved all production to its Vine Hill Road Vineyard in the Russian River Valley. View all Kistler Vineyards Wines
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Twice as large as Napa in size, Sonoma County only makes about half as much wine as its northeasterly neighbor. Because of its vast size, however, Sonoma is able to achieve far more diversity within its borders, which include sub-AVAs that are climatically varied. The atmosphere of Sonoma is decidedly laid-back and down-to-earth, but the wines are serious and well-made, ranging in style from subtle and elegant to rich and powerful. Grape varieties are more varied here, from Pinot Noir and Zinfandel to Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
Notable FactsThe largest sub-AVAs of Sonoma include Dry Creek Valley, Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley and Sonoma Valley. Each sub-AVA, with its own micro-climate, is unique in its grape varieties and styles of wine. Dry Creek makes a mean Zinfandel while Russian River produces stand up Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Alexander Valley makes some of the better Cabernet Sauvignons in the county and Sonoma Valley creates excellent wines from all the above varieties. Other grapes found throughout Sonoma include Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Syrah.
About CaliforniaIt's not rare to see a wine's country of origin listed as "California." A country unto itself in the wine world, California makes enough varieties and styles to match many European wine countries. It produces a diverse range of wines that span the quality spectrum.
The most famous of the California wine regions is Napa Valley, and these wines are certainly outstanding – but it's not as broad and diverse as its larger neighbor, Sonoma County. Down south, Santa Barbara's Santa Maria Valley is well-known for its Rhône blends, as well as cool-climate varieties like Pinot and Chardonnay. The Central Coast, the largest California AVA, has many different microclimates that lead to a wide range of wines with many sub-AVAs.
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