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MAAC Championship Tournament Day Three
#3 Canisius College 18, #1 Rider University 7
MERCER COUNTY—The Broncs lost to Canisius in the winners bracket game (Game 4) of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship tournament, started late Friday night and finished Saturday afternoon at ARM & HAMMER Park, home of the Trenton Thunder.
The Broncs committed four errors and six Rider pitchers walked 13 batters.
Rider (35-21) will now play again at 6pm tonight against Siena (25-28). A loss tonight and the season is over, a victory and Rider will compete in the championship round Sunday, having to defeat Canisius twice for the title.
Game 4 was suspended due to rain after the fourth inning late Friday night.
On Saturday Canisius (41-15) scored eight runs in the sixth inning on six hits, including a two-run triple, two errors and a hit batsman, to break a 7-7 tie, and scored another three runs in the seventh inning for an 18-7 lead.
Rider scored two runs in the fifth inning on three hits, including an RBI single by sophomore Mike Parsons (Liverpool, NY), to tie the score at 7-7. Parsons had three hits in the game.
Canisius scored two unearned runs on a double, a walk and two Rider errors in the top of the fifth inning to take a 7-5 lead.
Rider sophomore Justin Thomas (Richboro, PA/Council Rock South) had three of Rider's 15 hits.
Rider scored three runs in the fourth inning on three hits, including RBI singles by freshman James Locklear (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) and senior Adam Wayman (Wilkes-Barre, Pa./G.A.R. Memorial), two walks and a hit batsman, to tie the score at 5-5 before the rains returned.
"Adam's and Locklear's hits were big for us last night," said Rider head coach Barry Davis, the MAAC Coach of the Year. "Being gritty and tough, being able to bounce back, that is what has gotten us this far," Davis said. "I wouldn't expect anything less of this group."
Rider has now scored more runs this year in the fourth inning (50) than any other inning.
Wayman, the All-MAAC third baseman, had two of Rider's seven hits in the first four innings Friday night.
Sophomore Kurt Sowa (Bensalem, PA/Fr. Judge), the MAAC Pitcher of the Year, lasted just three and two thirds innings, allowing just three hits while striking out five but walked seven and hit a batter. Sowa (11-1) left the game trailing 5-2, with four of the runs reaching base on walks.
"You can't do that," Davis said of the walks. "Kurt has been very good all year but he has had a tendency to get behind in the count. The walks are never good."
A two-run single by Second Team All-MAAC outfielder Nick Crescenzo (Hammonton, NJ/Hammonton) in the first inning got Rider on the board.
After striking out the first two batters of the game, Sowa walked the bases loaded before giving up a grand slam, as Rider fell behind 4-0 in the first. Canisius took a 5-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning on three more walks, a single and a sacrifice fly.
Sophomore Greg Fazio (Far Hills/Ridge) collected his 99th and 100th career hits in his 109th start.
Rider defeated Canisius all three times during the regular season this year.
Rider is now 3-4 vs. Canisius in postseason play. Rider defeated Canisius twice in the 2010 MAAC tournament, including 4-2 in the Championship Game. Canisius defeated Rider 10-3 last year in the 2012 MAAC tournament.
In the first game Friday, pushed back from 3pm to 6pm due to rain, Siena (25-28) defeated Marist (27-23-1) 12-5 and eliminated the Red Foxes.


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UPDATE: Tropical Disturbance Likely To Stay Clear Of S. Florida
UPDATE: 8/22 12:30pm
It's looking more and more like a tropical disturbance in the Atlantic could stay clear of south Florida.
The storm just north of the Virgin Islands is disorganized, but the National Hurricane Center says there is a 60-precent chance it could become a tropical depression or cyclone over the next 48 hours.
Most models have the storm veering off and heading north instead of coming near south Florida
Low pressure east of the Cape Verde Islands has a 50% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours. pic.twitter.com/7kpKaLBDYV
— Natl Hurricane Ctr (@NHC_Atlantic) August 16, 2014
A tropical depression could from as the system moves west-northwestward at 15 to 20 mph across the Lesser Antilles and over the eastern Caribbean Sea.
The system could be negatively impacted by the mountainous terrain of Hispaniola and eastern Cuba, however meteorologists believe the system could develop more early next week as it moves toward the Bahamas.
Gusty winds and heavy rainfall are possible across portions of the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands Thursday night and Friday, and over Hispaniola late Friday and Saturday.

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It is a beautiful range of long-lasting, permanent hair coloring containing certified organic and natural ingredients. Make a minus a positive. 100% ammonia-free, PPD (paraphenylenediamine) Free. PPD is pigment that often causes allergic reactions. Some very server. You should enjoy hair coloring that doesn't make you want to bring a gas mask to get your hair done.
Will it cover my grey? Is it permanent? Will it fade faster?
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If there is no ammonia, how does it work?
Organic Coloring uses a combination of gentle ingredients with MEA to raise the PH of the hair, softening the cuticle so color can enter the hair shaft. With no ammonia there is no toxic gas. Ammonia gas can dissolve in water to form Ammonium Hydroxide, which is highly corrosive. Something used in most industrial floor cleaners.
What about Henna? It's natural and pure.
Not always true. Henna is very unpredictable, reddish and often messy to use to color hair. Most Hennas have PPD and some even have Resorcinol in them. Plus, henna often fades unevenly to a bright orangish-red on lighter hair. It is not the best at covering grey hair.
If ammonia is so toxic why is it used so much?
It is cheap to manufacture. Interesting, the Danish government has banned the mixing of ammonia colors in salons. They have to be mixed under an extraction system in a separate room. MEA does not give off a gas when used in hair color.
Can you make my black hair blonde?
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It doesn't burn, itch and smell bad. Can I still have a reaction and be allergic to it?
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Without ammonia there are many advantages. There is little to no staining on the skin and you don't get bands of color, hot roots (lighter at the roots) and/or colors that fade to strange off tone. Skin irritation and burning on the scalp is significantly reduced, due to the pharmaceutical grade hydrogen peroxide H2O2 which is used.
But what about Hydrogen peroxide? Isn't it bad for your hair?
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Then why don't the other big companies make ammonia free lines?
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You Create Support By Being Positive, Not Negative
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Given what Newcastle United have put their fans through since we were eliminated from the Europa League, and for most of the season, if truth be told – Newcastle must go all out to get two wins in the last two games for the fans – who have gone through hell and high water this season.
Newcastle fans celebrate last night's great result for the club
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Indeed if Aston Villa are beaten at home by Chelsea on Saturday, in the only league game to be played that day, and Newcastle win at QPR on Sunday, we are mathematically safe because in the final game of the season Aston Villa entertain Wigan.
So that means after the QPR game we could be safe – officially – if we win.
We've always said that Newcastle United are not an easy club to support, and certainly since the 1-1 draw with Benfica, Newcastle have managed to be beaten 3-0 by Sunderland – the biggest loss to the enemy since 1979 – and that 6-0 Liverpool disgrace in the next home game was the worst defeat at St. James' Park since 1925.
So here's the point – Newcastle have two games to go, and have to try to make up for these recent results, and what has generally been a terrible season in the Premier League.
Two wins and 46 points will go a small way towards making up for it.
And we expect Alan Pardew to say tomorrow that we are not safe yet – which is true – and another reason to win on Sunday.
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival at San Pedro Sula. Transfer by car to Tela. We'll stay overnight in Tela in a small port town with sandy beaches and coconut palms. Enjoy the tropical atmosphere of the hotel while given all the information about the tour and getting familiar with the motorcycles. Overnight in Tela.
Day 2: Tela - La Ceiba. Scenic ride along the beautiful beaches of the Caribbean Sea to the village of Miami, where palm trees frame the coastline. Here is the entrance to the National Park "Punta Sal," created to protect rare and endangered animals like the white-faced monkey, ocelot, and manatee. Optional: We leave the motorcycles behind and take a short boat ride (not included) into the "Laguna De Los Micos" (Lake of the Monkeys) to enjoy the lush vegetation and the wildlife. Back on the paved main road, we travel on to La Ceiba. Arrival late afternoon. Overnight in La Ceiba. Dirt road: 30km 18,75miles (15 km 9,4 miles of sand) Paved road: 100 km 62,50 miles
Day 3: La Ceiba - Pico Bonito Mountains. A short ride from La Ceiba into the "Pico Bonito" mountains takes us to an impossibly green canyon with jungle scenery. From there we follow a winding dirt road along the "Rio Cangrejal." And on the way back we take a dip in the crystal clear water. This trip offers spectacular views: a waterfall plunging more than 300 feet from the canyon walls and rapids sliding around sculptured granite boulders. Overnight in La Ceiba. Dirt road: 70 km 43,75 miles / Paved road: 35 km 21,9 miles.
Day 4: La Ceiba - Trujillo. For a while we stay on the highway to Trujillo before we turn off on a dirt road that winds through vast banana plantations. We will tour a plantation and visit the processing plant (if possible) where the bananas are selected, washed and finally packed. Then we continue on the dirt road until we meet the highway to Trujillo. Trujillo was the first capital of Honduras in the year 1525. It was here that Christopher Columbus landed in 1509 and the pirate William Walker was executed. Overnight in Trujillo. Off road: 60 km 37,5 miles Paved road: 90 km 56,25 miles.
Day 5: Tour to Santa Fe and Betulia Beach. In the morning we visit colorful villages of the "Garifunas" (black descendants of the African slaves) where life has remained virtually unchanged for centuries. The dirt road passes through many little rivers and during the rainy season we might actually get stuck in the mud! We will have lunch at the comedor "Caballero" in Santa Fe where Pete, a former cook on a cruise liner, will serve the best kingfish, lobster or shrimp. In the afternoon, relax on the beautiful beaches of Trujillo by swimming, snorkeling or just basking in the sun. Overnight in Trujillo. Dirt road: 35 km 21,9 miles / Paved road: 10km 6,25 miles.
Day 6: National Park "Capiro y Calentura". We will visit "Capiro y Calentura" National Park, which offers a great view over the bay of Trujillo. After lunch we return to La Ceiba . In the evening, we'll have dinner in one of the little restaurants down on the beach. Enjoy the magnificent sunset and listen to the Afro-Caribbean music of the Garifunas. Overnight in La Ceiba. Dirt road 68 km / Paved road: 95 km
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The main focus is placed upon deepening the communication between students, teachers and parents. Only an earnest and reciprocal cooperation between home and school can reach the goal of an open and constructive school environment in which good work can be produced. An increased cooperation between parents and school forms a broad foundation of information that can recognize problems before they become difficult to resolve.
The parent representatives will always have an open ear for problems. In general, the parents' association encourages the individual parties involved in notable conflicts to resolve their problem directly. A conversational meeting can be arranged without any problem, as well as delivering to the correct address a message that effects many individuals. In clearly recognizable individual problems, the parents' association does not wish to stand in between the parties concerned.
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International Overdose Awareness Day is held on August 31st each year.
Commemorating those who have met with death or permanent injury as a result of drug overdose, it also acknowledges the grief felt by their families and friends.
Celebrated around the world, International Overdose Awareness Day aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death, especially for those mourning the loss of family and friends. It also spreads the message that the tragedy of overdose death is preventable.
An inspired idea
International Overdose Awareness Day originated in Melbourne, Australia in 2001. Sally Finn, manager of a Salvation Army needle and syringe program, was touched by the sorrow she observed among the friends and families of those who had overdosed. She witnessed their inability to express that sorrow because of the stigma surrounding people who use drugs.
Sally decided to organise an event of remembrance. To commemorate those who had died from overdose, Sally hit upon the idea of distributing ribbons. She thought she'd need 500, she gave out 6,000.
More than a decade on, that one event in the back yard of a suburban crisis centre has evolved into International Overdose Awareness Day, which is now celebrated around the world. Its global significance reflects the universality of the human emotions triggered by the tragedy of overdose – a tragedy that's preventable.
Since 2012, Anex has organised International Overdose Awareness Day after the Salvation Army Crisis Services transferred responsibility.
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Willis names Sturgis Hill interim director for Office of Diversity
YPSILANTI - Interim President Craig Willis announced today that he has named Judy Sturgis Hill, associate director for diversity programs McKenny Union/Campus Life, interim director of the Office of Diversity and Affirmative Action. She replaces Whitney Harris who resigned to take a position with the University of Minnesota system.
In making the announcement, Willis said, "Dr. Harris has provided exceptional leadership in his role as director of diversity and he has significantly advanced the role of the office within the University. We are grateful for his many contributions to EMU and wish him the very best as he pursues new opportunities in Minnesota. Fortunately, we have an outstanding administrator in Judy Sturgis Hill who has agreed to provide interim leadership as we conduct a national search for the position."
Sturgis Hill came to EMU as a student in 1969. In 1971, she joined the EMU Forensics team and, in 1972, she won the national championship in the After Dinner Speaking category, the first EMU student to do so. Sturgis Hill earned her bachelor's degree in communication from EMU in 1973 and her master's in communication in 1990. From 1983-89, Sturgis Hill served as coordinator of project awareness at the University of Michigan. She was selected as a King/Chavez/Parks fellow at EMU in 1989, was a lecturer from 1990-92, and, in 1992, was hired on the tenure-track faculty in the Communication and Theatre department.
During her tenure at EMU, Sturgis Hill has taught in the CTA department, coached the EMU Forensics team, was selected as the first faculty-in-residence and, for 10 years, served as co-director of the Summer Institute for the Arts and Sciences. Most recently, Sturgis Hill served as the associate director for diversity programs McKenny Union/Campus Life.
"It's an honor to be asked to step in to fill this very important role at the University. I'll be spending the next few weeks working closely with Whitney and picking his brain. As I told the president, I'm committed to doing the best job I can," Sturgis Hill said.
Her appointment is effective July 1, 2005.
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While the IAEA continues to verify that Iran's declared nuclear material is not being diverted from peaceful purposes, "Iran is not providing the necessary cooperation to enable us to provide credible assurance about the absence of undeclared nuclear material and activities," Amano said.
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Mitre: Early Adopters, Demanding Users
When asked about the technical skill level of his typical employee, Mitre Vice President and CIO Joel Jacobs deadpans, "Are you familiar with Mitre?"
Indeed, the not-for-profit research lab, originally founded by people who worked at MIT's Lincoln Labs, employs some 7,000 scientists, engineers and support specialists, of whom 65% hold a master's or doctoral degree.
"There's a high probability of the [end user] being technically oriented in computer science or engineering," Jacobs says. "Their ability to cope is pretty high."
Mitre was among the earliest organizations to embrace the Internet and the Web. "We had those funny characters" -- meaning email addresses -- "on the bottom of our business cards 20 years ago," Jacobs recalls. Launched in the early 1990s, the organization's intranet, Mitre Information Infrastructure (MII), is well integrated into the corporate culture.
In two decades, MII has evolved to include a high level of self-service access to a range of corporate tools, including time cards, travel expense reports, and almost all HR changes and transactions except those that are required by law to be on paper.
An upgrade in early 2010 now allows Mitre to push role-based content out to users via a "my actions" gadget that resides on users' personalized home pages. One user's actions may include completing a time-off request or installing a security patch to her computer; another's may prompt him to authorize the public release of a particular document or approve a procurement request.
Beyond that, when developing other self-service applications, Mitre has a fairly well-established process that takes place between IT and an identified data owner within a business unit to determine which employees get access to what data. Even then, it can take a few tries to get it right.
"Often, the first request is for some raw feed, but it's easy to wind up with people just drowning in data that they don't know how to make good use of," Jacobs explains.
Rather than having the business side tell IT what data they think they need, he prefers that they frame their request in terms of what decisions they need to make. "Instead of saying 'I need XYZ data set,' if they say, 'I need to better manage this part of my cost structure,' then we can tell them what data is available and guide them to what will be most useful," Jacobs says.
If there is a downside to having a sophisticated workforce, Jacobs says, it's that users can be intolerant of poor user interfaces or unnecessarily clumsy processes -- some of which can't be avoided when adapting off-the-shelf software. When IT designs a new system at Mitre, "our expectation isn't that [users] can't figure things out -- our user population can figure things out -- it's that they don't want to spend their time navigating obstacles," Jacobs says.
Hurdles to Keep in Mind
IT managers and others agree that successful self-service implementations come from equal partnerships between IT and the line of business that's requesting access to data or services. That's not always easy, of course, but keeping a couple of hurdles in mind during the planning stages can help.
The biggest challenge for IT is to keep tight control over the integrity of corporate data, while still giving appropriate users enough access to allow them to actually accomplish their goals, says Forrester Research analyst Boris Evelson.
"The best scenario is a win-win when you divide the analytics application stack into multiple components -- data foundations, integration, quality assurance, persistence, warehousing. IT still has to be responsible for those, and for security and robust disaster recovery," Evelson says. "If IT says, 'We are in full control of that' -- if they can say the data resides in one logical place that's securely integrated -- then sure, let users have a field day."
IT should also have a fully nuanced understanding of exactly which user community it's being asked to serve, says BIScorecard's Howson, who recognizes that certain types of BI tools best serve different types of users. A power user, for example, could probably handle an advanced data-analysis program like Microsoft PowerPivot, while an executive would work best with an interactive dashboard and a front-line worker might need just an interactive report that lets him tweak and re-chart certain rows and columns of data.
Matthew Ripaldi, a senior vice president at IT staffing and recruiting services firm Modis, says he's confident that today's workers are able to handle self-service analytics. He's more concerned that not every IT employee has the softer skills necessary to sufficiently define the scope of a project.
"Requirements-gathering requires good listening skills. You need someone who can say, 'What do you want this system to do? What analysis are you trying to accomplish?' and then translate that into a tech solution," Ripaldi says.
In cases where the IT staffers assigned to the project are more "black-and-white tech people," Ripaldi recommends bringing in a business analyst -- from the business side or as an outside consultant -- to ensure communication stays on track.
In the end, Forrester's Evelson finds it useful to put the self-service movement in context. Yes, self-service access to enterprise data gives users power and flexibility they haven't had before, and yes, that requires a higher level of control on IT's part, he says.
But by the same token, these new systems are part of a trend that's been building ever since computers became personal. "Business users have been using spreadsheets since the day they were invented. If you think about it, [Microsoft] Excel is still the No. 1 BI tool out there."
This story, "Self-service IT: Are Users up for the Task?" was originally published by Computerworld.


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Continuous Oral Contraceptives (COCs): Are Bleeding Patterns Dependent on the Hormones Given?
This study has been completed.
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While there may be a decrease in the total number of bleeding days women experience with continuous-dosed COCs (no menstrual withdrawal week), these regimens frequently result in an increased number of "breakthrough" or non-scheduled bleeding days. Breakthrough bleeding is among the main reasons cited for discontinuation of combined COCs dosed traditionally (3 weeks of active pill, 1 week of placebo) or continuously, and may offset the perceived benefit of fewer withdrawal bleeding events for many women taking continuous-dosed COCs. The exact mechanisms responsible for breakthrough bleeding patterns during hormonal contraception are unknown and may be related to the pill formulation. This study is to determine whether progestin type or estrogen dose influences bleeding patterns, side effects, or satisfaction with combined oral contraceptives (COC) dosed continuously.
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Kris' Color Stripes, Avie Designs, Camilla Engman, and Anna Cote.
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Perpetual Calendar D/M/Y, Massimo Vignelli, Rex Ray, Grady McFerrin, and Calendreco.
Yellow Monday, Inkspot, Just Another Day, and Happify.
Melissa Lund Photography, Nella Designs, Green Chair Press and Silhouette Blue.
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Zoozoo cards, Anne Cresci, Edesse designs, and Papered Together.
Printable 2009 calendar Little Brown Pen.
More from Silhouette Blue, Modern Art Everyday, Esta Sketch and Satsuma.
Paper and Inkling, Seventy and Sunny, Story by Mia, Turtle Papers and Michele Brusegaard.
Tea towel calendar by Cicada Studio.
365 Reasons Not to Be Bored by Kim's Suitcase, The Beautiful Project, Stelie Designs and Yee Haw.
P.S. Paper Goods, Shalom Cottage Home, Girl Metro, Stephanie Fizer and Beau Ideal.
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Wow! I think you have plenty of cally options for '09, huh!? Again, if I've missed anyone please comment below with a link to their 2009 calendar so we can include as many as possible into this round up because you can hyperlink in the comments section, no problem-o!
I'll be back in a moment to wish everyone a happy Friday and to announce the winner of the Fabulous Stationery contest along with our 2 runner ups!
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Spay-neuter clinic keeps pet populace from running wild
Clayton didn't know how important this week's surgery was, but his doctor did.
Businesses in Jackson County offer creative outlet to area residents
On a sweltering weekday evening in early August, a half-dozen women gather at a store located between a "golf bar and grill" and an indoor firing range in a strip mall in Braselton. Armed only with chilled bottles of wine and some tasty homemade snacks, these women are ready to party.
Nelson: State should have plan to keep med school grads in Georgia
Speakers at the Aug. 9 ribbon-cutting for the new medical college in Athens were hyping the economic benefits of the educational facility - and well they should have.
Nelson: Boutique focuses on customers
Katie Jacobs gets an indescribable exhilaration from merchandising women's apparel. That's why last year, when she helped Project Safe open and run its trendy women's boutique thrift store, PS2, she knew she had to start her own business.
Califf: Facebook is like a drug
This is the second installment in my series on withdrawing from Facebook and not using the social network for more than a month.
Netflix to stream more movies
LOS ANGELES - Netflix Inc. will pay nearly $1 billion during the next five years for the online streaming rights to movies from Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM in a deal that could help convert even more people to the idea of getting their entertainment piped over high-speed Internet connections.
Pizza restaurant plans anniversary
Stevi B's pizza will celebrate its second annual Free Pizza Day on Thursday by giving away surprise specialty pizzas to 100 customers.
Rita's makes change to Pearly's Sweets
Shirley and Jeffrey Smith, who opened Rita's Water Ice at 2880 Timothy Road, closed the business July 20 and reopened it the next day under a new name, Pearly's Sweets, which will be offering "creative desserts," Shirley said.
Toshiro Japanese restaurant opens
Taqueria La Parilla general manager Alonso Haro, whose family owns the Mexican fare restaurants in Athens at Homewood Village and in Watkinsville, recently opened a different type of restaurant.
Tarbutton named top Mental Health Worker
Mental Health America of Northeast Georgia recently recognized Tracy Tarbutton as Mental Health Worker of the Year.
Hertwig marks 30 years as a bar owner
Craig Hertwig, owner of the Nowhere Bar on North Lumpkin Street in downtown Athens, plans to mark his 30th anniversary as an Athens bar owner by celebrating Wednesday and Friday.
Massage therapy clinic moves location
Renew You Massage Therapy relocated from 1492 Prince Ave. to 2064 Prince Ave. (behind Ambiance Salon) on Aug. 1. Owner Jim Cheney is expanding his office hours to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Athens insurance firm noted for '09 growth
Auto-Owners Insurance recently named Johnson/ Jones/Kinney Insurance Services Inc. of Athens one of the top 10 growth agencies for the company in Georgia for 2009.
McCurley handling Pinnacle mortgages
Athens native Mike McCurley has been named Pinnacle Bank's new mortgage originator for the bank's markets in Athens-Clarke, Oglethorpe, Walton and Newton counties, according to Pinnacle President and CEO Jackson McConnell.
Allstate agency cited for sales and service
The Oconee County Allstate insurance agency owned by Scott Beaver in Watkinsville and Mack McClung in Bogart has been designated a Premier Service Agency for 2010.
Jackson EMC donates to 3 area charities
The Jackson EMC Foundation, a charity funded by the electric cooperative's members, recently awarded $24,000 in grants to three agencies serving area residents.
Small-business classes scheduled in Oconee
The Oconee County Economic Development Department is hosting four free small-business informational workshops on the third Monday night of each month from August through November at the Oconee County Civic Center on Hog Mountain Road.
United Hospice to host chamber event
United Hospice will host the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce's August Business after Hours, from 5:15-7:15 p.m. Thursday.
Athens golf service to manage Sky Valley
MYD Golf LLC, a golf design, construction and management corporation based in Athens, has contracted to manage Sky Valley Golf Club, the recreational centerpiece of the 2,400-acre Sky Valley Resort located in the Blue Ridge Mountains where Georgia meets the two Carolinas.
GMHA names Collins to its Hall of Fame
Thomas F. Collins, founder and president of Flamingo Homes in Athens, was inducted into the Georgia Manufactured Housing Association Hall of Fame during the association's annual meeting this summer.
Bozarth delivers talk at psychiatry meeting
Jerold D. Bozarth, professor emeritus at the University of Georgia, presented the keynote address at the combined conference of the 16th World Conference of Eclectic Hypnotherapy, Psychiatry and Medicine and the 17th International Congress of Integrative and Eclectic Psychotherapy in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Holcomb honored for service as EMT
Firefighters with Barrow County Emergency Services recently honored Ronald Holcomb, who retired July 31 after more than 35 years as an emergency medical technician. Holcomb spent more than 27 years in Barrow County, and the past 10 years as a firefighter.
Atlas Chiropractic hosts food fundraiser
Dr. Evan Greller of the Athens Atlas Chiropractic Center recently hosted a fundraising event for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia. The practice collected more than 100 pounds of food and more than $200 in donations for the food bank.
Health scores
Health inspections for July 29 to Aug. 6, includes Clarke County.
Flight Tapas LLC
Permits issued in Athens-Clarke County the week of Aug. 2 to 6 as reported in the Hunt Letter.
Celebrations: Tim Cunningham: A 2nd chance at life
Tim Cunningham
Celebrations: Jim Watkins: Gone but not forgotten...
Celebrations: Yonce - Davis engagement
Mr. and Mrs. David Yonce of Athens are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jessica Marie, to Benjamin Robert Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis of Commerce.
Murder suspect's home burglarized
Someone broke into a Southeast Clarke County house that was left vacant when one of the women who lived there was arrested and charged with killing another woman who shared the house, Athens-Clarke police said.
Police arrest three at loud house party
Officers arrested three University of Georgia students early Friday, one who hosted a party at her home in the Hancock Corridor and two of her guests, Athens-Clarke police said.
Fire station struck by lightning bolt
Lightning strikes and high winds damaged homes and property throughout the Athens area Friday afternoon, including Fire Station No. 9, according to Athens-Clarke firefighters.
Thief lifts jewelry from Westside home
A burglar kicked in the back door of a home in the 100 block of Stonehenge Way between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Thursday and stole jewelry valued at $1,000, Athens-Clarke police said.
McGarity at home as new AD
Greg McGarity was on a conference call in his University of Florida office Wednesday morning about 8:30 when University of Georgia President Michael Adams phoned his cell with a job offer of a lifetime.
'On Edge' AD: Georgia's McGarity says consistency an important trait
He was there wooing football coach Urban Meyer in Utah and was on an airplane with Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley when word came that basketball coach Billy Donovan was having second thoughts about leaving for the NBA's Orlando Magic.
Experience was key to McGarity's hiring
He was there wooing football coach Urban Meyer in Utah and was on an airplane with Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley when word came that basketball coach Billy Donovan was having second thoughts about leaving for the NBA's Orlando Magic.
Defense controls play at Sanford
Georgia's defense might be learning a new way to play, but that didn't stop it from working over its offensive counterpart on Saturday.
Ching: Adams mends fences with quality hire
Michael Adams spoke of a need for healing at Georgia while introducing Greg McGarity as the Bulldogs' new athletic director on Friday.
Sinyard happy to help in AD search
When Georgia assembled a search committee last month to select a replacement for ex-athletic director Damon Evans, one committee member was isolated from the process.
Smith: Physicality key factor in Grantham's 3-4
Todd Grantham learned about the 3-4 defensive alignment when he coached for Nick Saban at Michigan State.
Picture Day set for next Saturday
The University of Georgia will hold its annual Fan Picture Day from 1-5 p.m. Saturday in Sanford Stadium with Bulldog football players, coaches and team mascot Russ.
Notebook: UGA defenders gaining comfort
Georgia's defense seems to be maturing on time and on target in its new 3-4 approach.
UGA notebook: Richt takes breather from practice to meet new AD
A late-afternoon thunderstorm brought some welcome relief from the soaring temperatures.
Michigan completes hearing with NCAA
SEATTLE - Rich Rodriguez walked briskly toward the escalator, ready to get out of a hotel ballroom and back on a plane to Michigan.
Smith: On a mission to end the war
STONE MOUNTAIN - In June 1943, Dutch Van Kirk returned home from Europe after having flown 58 missions - more than twice the number (25) it took to be relieved of combat duty - but his war was not over. He had one more mission before he was finished for good.
Renaissance Man
It's high noon on a Wednesday, and the smell of fresh seafood fills Marshall Reddoch's kitchen.
Spotted: People, Places & Things
Harding University Honors Symposium: Daniel Zimpfer of Winterville attended the Harding University Honors Symposium for a challenging two-week academic program this summer where faculty and students came together in the ancient Greek symposium style to share ideas and discuss relevant topics, such as international development, world view, international relations, theater, missions, the Exodus and music. Students participated in lectures, discussion groups and interactive classes, as well as fun activities in the evening to allow them to form friendships with fellow juniors. Admission to the Symposium is treated on an individual basis, with special consideration given to grade point average, national standardized test scores and a reference letter.
Rossiter: In a League of their own
When Margie Kelly extends an invitation, there's usually good reason. She's skillful behind the scenes, someone who connects people and, by extension, ideas. Of course, I agreed to lunch.
Harry Potter theme park really for true fans
Navigating the crowds at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., on a sweltering Sunday in late July was doubtlessly a messy affair. Throngs of people walked this way and that, yet most seemed headed toward the same section of the park - the recently opened Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Richey: Super antioxidants found in local muscadines
What loves a hot, humid summer? Muscadines do.
Polaneczky: Kindergarten Rocks! explores first day of school
Dexter is a little bit nervous about kindergarten. He won't admit it, though, and says that it's his stuffed dog, Rufus, who's worried. His big sister, Jessica, who is in third grade, is very reassuring, and tells him all about when she was a kindergartner long ago.
Rich: Postman delivers magic on ordinary days
When I had the privilege of delivering a keynote address to the National Association of Postmasters of the United States in Anchorage, Alaska, I spoke on the joy that comes in the form of a card or letter.
British queens focus of 2 new books
More than 400 years after it ended with the death of Queen Elizabeth I, the Tudor period seems back in vogue with a successful movie, sexy cable series and slew of books dedicated to England's most powerful monarchs.
Nominations for pretty princess contest due by the end of August
Last year the Athens Banner-Herald ran an article about young Ava Jane Gibson, who was battling a heart defect when she had her princess photos taken with her big sisters.
OCAF offers classes for children, adults
Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation's School Streets Studios and Kids Street Studios in Watkinsville will offer kids pottery workshops, with a focus on family clay projects, hand-building and wheel throwing.
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Shabby Chic line available in Atlanta area
Shabby Chic has worked its way into the design lexicon thanks to Rachel Ashwell, who took thrifty shopping at flea markets and turned it into an artform.
Lalanne no longer a Bulldog
Georgia coach Mark Fox lost one of his first recruits after the NCAA declared Cady Lalanne academically ineligible.
Fox, UGA hoops taking shot at cancer
If you glance through Stegeman Coliseum's stands, almost every person's eyes have seen a loved one fight with cancer.
Well still seen as threat to leak
NEW ORLEANS - BP's broken oil well is not dead yet.
Obama weighs words on mosque
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. - Weighing his words carefully on a fiery political issue, President Obama said Saturday that Muslims have the right to build a mosque near New York's ground zero, but he did not say whether he believes it is a good idea to do so.
Economy broken, not easily fixed
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve has little power left to lift the economy out of its rut. Congress, with an election looming, has no appetite for more stimulus. Shoppers are reluctant to spend, and businesses are slow to hire.
8 shot, 4 fatally, outside Buffalo, N.Y., restaurant
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Eight people leaving a party at a downtown Buffalo restaurant were shot early Saturday, four of them fatally, including a Texas man who had returned to his hometown to celebrate his first wedding anniversary, police said.
Cholera emerges as threat in floods
SUKKUR, Pakistan - The deadly, waterborne disease cholera has surfaced in flood-ravaged Pakistan, the U.N. confirmed Saturday, adding to the misery of 20 million people the government says have been made homeless by the disaster. A fresh surge of floodwater swelled the Indus River, threatening previously spared cities and towns in the south.
Hitchhiker turned on health workers
KABUL, Afghanistan - One of the gunmen who killed 10 charitable health workers in Northern Afghanistan hitched a ride with the medical team shortly before the murders, the sole survivor of the attack told The Associated Press on Saturday.
Upswing in online sexual extortion
INDIANAPOLIS - The nightmare began with a party: three teenage girls with a webcam, visiting an Internet chatroom and yielding to requests to flash their breasts. A week later, one of the girls, a 17-year-old from Indiana, started getting threatening e-mails.
Feds' point man on spill wants more testing
NEW ORLEANS - The government official overseeing the Gulf oil spill response said Saturday he wants additional tests done before ordering BP to finish drilling a relief well that will help plug the runaway well for good.
Motive of stabbing spree suspect a mystery
RAMLE, Israel - The man accused of going on a three-state stabbing spree in the United States was also a suspect in a stabbing near his hometown in Israel. But what drove Elias Abuelazam remains a mystery: Relatives describe a shy man from a respected family who had recently become despondent.
Some children find ID stolen - by parents
Precious was just a Clarke County school kid when she owned a house in Athens and two more in South Carolina.
Chemical firm ordered to begin creek cleanup
The state Environmental Protection Division has ordered an Athens chemical company to begin cleaning toxic chemicals out of an Athens creek contaminated by runoff from a July 28 fire at the company's factory off Olympic Drive.
Democrats make their campaign points at convention in Athens
This year's election is a choice between continued mismanagement of state government and a return to prosperity, Roy Barnes, the Democratic nominee for governor, said Saturday at the party's state convention in Athens.
Fitness for trial at issue in slaying
A man who stabbed his wife to death at their home in Southeastern Clarke County nine months ago is schizophrenic and not mentally fit to stand trial, his attorney claimed in documents filed Friday in Clarke County Superior Court.
Top post filled at career academy
The Clarke County Board of Education has named Mary Lou Frank chief executive officer of the Athens Community Career Academy, effective Sept. 7.
Renovation ticket to the past at UGA
With enough time, trash becomes treasure - like an old baseball ticket, a 200-year-old key, a century-old ink bottle, a Nehi grape soda bottle and a few other little pieces of history that soon will be on display in one of UGA's oldest buildings.
Old school left its mark on many
Forty, 50, even 60 years later, Athens High and Industrial School and Burney-Harris High School alumni still remember their school song.
Fellowship binds old soldiers
The historical significance of today's date will pass most of us by - the 65th anniversary of the day Japan surrendered to the United States, ending World War II.
Recycler lets nothing go to waste
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Huckaby: I've become an old pro at college moving day
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Calendar girls hark to earlier age
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Undocumented man costs county $400K
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Jefferson officials unveil blanket plan for tree cover
JEFFERSON - The Jefferson Heritage Tree Council and city officials this week unveiled a proposed long-term plan to maintain the city's tree cover through an aggressive tree-planting schedule and updates to the tree ordinance.
Utility lineman dies from burn injuries
ATLANTA - A Georgia Power lineman severely burned in an explosion last month died early Saturday morning of his injuries, company representatives said. Kylan Warren was 25.
Spay-neuter clinic keeps pet populace from running wild
Clayton didn't know how important this week's surgery was, but his doctor did.
Local fly fishermen to discuss dream trip
Four Athens-area fly fishers will discuss their adventures on a "dream trip" to fish the famous trout steams of Yellowstone National Park at the Oconee River Chapter Trout Unlimited meeting Monday.
Literacy council sets annual fundraiser
The "Spirited Spelling Spectacular," Athens-Clarke Literacy Council's annual fundraiser, will be held from 3-7 p.m. next Sunday in the Callaway Building at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia.
Black Dog event to benefit shelter
The fourth annual Black Dog Blues and Barbecue to raise money for the Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter will be held from 4-9 p.m. Aug. 28 at Homewood Hills Shopping Center.
School fair planned at Clarke Central
A "Go to High School, Go to College" event will be held all day Aug. 28 at Clarke Central High School to encourage low-income and minority students to get their diploma and go to college.
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Death notices
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Tant: Environmental issues should be beyond politics
"Think globally, act locally" is a phrase that is more than just a bumper-sticker bromide. In a summer when the eyes of the world have been focused on a devastating oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, a chemical spill here in Athens has caused concern and questions from local citizens. After firefighters doused a July 28 blaze at the J&J Chemical Co. in Athens, local streams and wetlands were contaminated and residents near the spill were alarmed about possible harm to both humans and wildlife in the aftermath of the accident.
No secret to improving intelligence
News flash: Government bureaucracy is inefficient and impenetrable.
Editorial: McGarity is great choice as UGA AD
The ovation that greeted Greg McGarity on the University of Georgia campus Friday afternoon put an exclamation point on the fact that he was, without a doubt, the best choice to take the reins of an athletic program that, quite frankly, has been on the verge of losing its long-standing prestige.
Yarbrough: Even the squirrels think it's too hot
I love the state of Georgia better than apple butter, but sometimes the place can try my patience. Like right now. It is just too hot.
NeSmith: A trick for tying neckties
Like marbles on a hot-enough-to-fry-an-egg tin roof, I could feel sweat beads rolling down my back and into my soon-to-be-soaked boxer shorts. And I had only been there long enough to siphon $60 from my wallet into my truck's gas tank.
Blackmon: Politics must not taint ethics probes
In a Thursday column, I wrote about problems with state ethics enforcement and getting information about pending complaints. I believe if we are going to complain, we should offer some solutions as well.
Thomas: Defense cuts can be bipartisan move
As Republicans take their case to the voters in November about the Obama administration's massive overspending and record debt, they should seriously consider what could be a rare bipartisan objective: cutting defense spending.
McGinty: Bush tax cuts are just part of policy debate
The policy debate du jour is whether it's appropriate to extend the entirety of a series of tax cuts put forward by President George W. Bush.
Harrop: Regulation made Canada fat and happy
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Glauser's dedication leads to national championship
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Lady Spartans open with perfect outing
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Braves' bats go quiet in 2-1 loss
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Chipper to attempt comeback
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Williams shines in preseason win
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Hudson continues dominant stretch
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Soft Christmas Boot Mobile Phone Stand
When Christmas is approaching, many homes get decorated to usher in festive season. If you already own a mobile phone stand, you'll probably want switch to one that'll not only fit the spirit of Christmas but a cute one as well. If you don't already have one then a Christmas-themed gadget stand will be perfect but will also be the one that you can use every year when Christmas is near.
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The mobile phone stand is suitable for both personal use and also good as a gift to family and friends. What'll be even better will be a Christmas boot with a brand new mobile phone in it. Well, that's probably what the recipients of your Christmas presents would have wished for anyway.
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After it hatches, it is a tiny black caterpillar with a white spot.
(left)It is suppose to look like a bird dropping to divert its predators.
As the caterpillar molts, it eats the skin as you can see in this picture (right).
The caterpillar continues to grow and as it sheds its skin new patterns and colors appear.........notice the interesting transformation below!!
One interesting fact about the Swallowtail Caterpillars is that the have an orange "forked gland", called the osmeterium.
When in danger the osmeterium, which looks like a snake's tongue, ejects and releases a foul smell......all to repel predators! (right)
If you try your hand at raising Swallowtails, you will be able to see this unusual feature by gently pressing behind the head.
There are several host plants or caterpillar food for the black swallowtail. I have used Parsley, Bronze Fennel, Dill, Queen Anne's Lace and Rue Ruta.
A favorite is Rue in my garden. Rue can irritate the skin when touched (I haven't had a problem with this) and can make you sick if eaten, so be aware of this before planting it.
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HipCricket headquarters hops over to Bellevue
Text-messaging firm also gets venture capital funding
Published 10:00 pm, Thursday, January 4, 2007
Try texting the words "now playing" to the number 97373, Ivan Braiker suggested Thursday to illustrate what his company does.
Seattle radio station KUBE 93 immediately responded in text with the three songs that were last played. HipCricket Inc. enabled that to happen, said Braiker, a company co-founder who just stepped up to chief executive.
His company announced Thursday that it has moved its headquarters to Bellevue from Connecticut and has secured its first round of venture capital funding from private investors. The amount wasn't disclosed.
HipCricket is a text-messaging marketing firm that helps companies such as Hershey's and Frito-Lay interact with customers via cell phones.
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Young adults are "multitaskers by nature," said Gus Swanson, Clear Channel Seattle's director of interactive marketing, and one of HipCricket's longest-standing customers. "They're listening to their iPod, they're watching TV, they've got the computer in their face IM'ing their friends, and they're doing homework, all at the same time."
Founded in August 2004, HipCricket got its name from the British slang term for mobile phones. The profitable company will use its new financing to expand aggressively into the broadcast market, Braiker said.
HipCricket has already beefed up its staff to 16 people, with half in The Palazzo building in Bellevue, he said.
Mobile text marketing is on the rise, though some experts say that consumers find the concept annoying, especially in the era of a government-sponsored Do Not Call Registry. Still, texting is the hip way to communicate in some crowds -- more than 350 billion text messages are sent worldwide every month, and 15 percent are commercial, according to the Mobile Marketing Association. According to world population estimates, that's about 53 text messages for every human being.
Corporations are taking note. Nearly 90 percent of major brands plan to market their products via mobile phone by 2008, according to a survey commissioned by Airwide Solutions, a British firm that makes mobile infrastructure software. The study also said that growth in mobile marketing is limited by a lack of companies to facilitate it -- such as HipCricket -- because major brands don't know how to implement mobile-marketing plans.
HipCricket has about 100 clients, including big-time consumer brands such as Coca-Cola, Miller Brewing and Maybelline cosmetics. These companies use HipCricket's platform to allow consumers to choose to receive messages, Braiker said.
Braiker, 55, is a Las Vegas native who has lived in the Puget Sound area since 1983. He has owned and operated radio stations for more than 25 years and says that marrying cell phone use with radio stations is a natural combination.
Clear Channel's Swanson, who is giddy over the idea, said the trick is to give radio listeners the texts they want without being intrusive. That means that when a radio personality interviews hip-hop star Kanye West, texts about the interview should be sent only to his fans.
"Not only does it create that instantaneous message that there's something cool on the radio station right now, it's keeping up with today's young adult technology," Swanson said. "That's the young adult vibe right now."
The radio station also sends out coupons and special invitations to exclusive events -- people can flash their phones at the door. Soon, it plans to use HipCricket to offer traffic and weather updates.
More than 45,000 people have registered their numbers with KUBE 93 in the past year, Swanson said. The station reaches 475,000 listeners a week.
"There's just more to come," he said.


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During his 40-year career, the author became one of the industry''s most respected television editors, receiving seven Emmy nominations and winning four times. But it was as a master of the jump cut-an editing style in which a sudden cut from one shot to another is made without a fadeout-that he is most remembered, and the term became his nickname. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the development of television, from the days when some editing was done with a razor blade and tape to the electronic editing of today.


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Environmental Sciences Seminar Abstract
Air Pollution and Climate Change in the Himalaya: Interactions, Unknows, and Research Directions
The Ganges Basin in South Asia is home to over half a billion people, who make it a hotspot of air pollution emissions. During the past decade it has increasingly been blanketed by thick aerosol haze for many months each year. The impacts of this haze upon the photochemistry of urban air pollution have been modeled. But what happens when the haze meets the Himalaya mountains? The scant available evidence suggests that it is transported to high altitudes, from where it can be exported towards the Pacific Ocean and beyond. It also appears to contribute to the observed rapid increases in temperature at high altitudes on the Tibetan Plateau, and to the retreat of mountain glaciers. Its impacts upon the hydrological cycle will have far reaching consequences for the billion people living downstream of the Himalaya.
Using numerical modeling (the WRF, and WRF/Chem modeling system), I have been exploring the transport pathways through the Himalaya of aerosols and other pollutants from the Ganges Basin, as well as their chemical transformations. Because of the complex topography and the spatial heterogeneity of mountain meteorology, very high resolution modeling is required in order to properly capture the transport processes. One of the biggest obstacles to modeling the Himalaya region is the scarcity of observational data. Without sufficient data to validate model runs, the results are, at best, just hypotheses. There is a need to design a network of long term monitoring stations, as well as a series of field campaigns aimed at understanding atmospheric processes. Field measurements in 2004-2005 in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, provided understanding of the processes controlling air pollution in one Himalayan valley, and a starting point for designing appropriate mitigation policies. More recently I have identified suitable sites in the Himalaya for monitoring regional atmospheric chemistry and climate, and have started to build collaborations to make the field measurements possible.
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This is the $10,000 question for Vanderbilt. Sophomore Chris Nickson was hobbled with injuries throughout the spring but emerged as the leader in the quarterback race over redshirt freshman MacKenzi Adams. Adams, however, played the entire Black & Gold scrimmage and showed some promise despite being treated for heat exhaustion after the scrimmage. Bobby Johnson must have had concerns for the position after he went out and obtained the services of veteran quarterback Richard Kovalcheck who transfered from Arizona and will be eligible in 2006 due to a new NCAA rule. Incoming freshman Jared Funk may also have say in the matter. Funk was a 3-star Scout.com prospect and like Cutler, Nickson and Adams possesses good running and accurate passing abilities. Another freshman could also make a run at the quarterback position. Turner Wimberly was recruited a quarterback/safety and could get a shot at quarterback at Vanderbilt. He accumulated over 2,400 yards in total offense at Westlake High School in Texas and then attended The Hun School in New Jersey where he earned Prep Player of the Year honors.
So who will emerge as starter? Our guess is that Nickson will start at Michigan but eventually Kovalcheck may get the nod. The 2006 team has talent and Bobby Johnson will not sacrifice the season breaking in a new quarterback. He will go with the experienced, veteran quarterback if Nickson or Adams don't get the job done. Wimberley and Funk will both very likely be redshirted.
Will Vanderbilt continue its improvement?
Many "experts" believe that Jay Cutler was superman. Cutler passed, blocked and caught his own passes. He even helped with some goal-line-stands on defense! Bobby Johnson and his staff have worked hard to improve the speed and athletisism of the team. Steve Spurrier, who knows his football, noticed this after he returned to coaching at South Carolina. Spurrier usually tells it like it is. While there may be a little dropoff due to the quarterback situation expect Vanderbilt to continue to improve.
How many games will the Commodores win?
Wins have been few and far between for the Commodore program since 1960. Since that year Vandy has only managed four winning seasons (above .500). Since 1982 Vanderbilt has had near misses of winning seasons with five 5-win seasons in 1984, 1992, 1994, 1999 and 2005. The 2005 team had the best chance at a 6-win season since 1982. Astonishing losses to MTSU and Kentucky cost Vanderbilt a sorely needed bowl. This season Vandy's schedule is tougher. Look for sure wins in the Tennessee State and Temple games. Duke, Kentucky and Ole Miss will be tougher but could go either way. Michigan, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas and South Carolina will be tough nuts to crack. More than likely Vanderbilt will lose those games but it's possible that Vanderbilt could emerge victorious in at least one of those games. Then there's Tennessee. Their quarterback situation is probably worse than Vandy's. By the time Vanderbilt hosts UT, Vandy's quarterback will be in the groove. The Vols will be beatable . . . again. Worst case scenario: 2-10 Best case scenario: 8-4 Most likely: 4-8 or 5-7.
Will the defense get more defensive?
Yes. Two words: Rick Logo. He's going to help the Vanderbilt defense. Vanderbilt has not gotten good production from its defensive line over the past few years. It wasn't all the players fault. While Vandy will not have a monster defense it will be capable of making some stops and giving the team a chance to win. Chris Booker, Jonathan Goff, Josh Allen, Theo Horrocks, Kevin Joyce, Reshard Langford, Curtis Gatewood, Ray Brown and Marcus Buggs are all battle tested veterans that can play defense. Expect a better defense during the 2006 season due to better schemes and personnel.
Who will be the "Earl Bennett" of the incoming freshman class?
Earl Bennett is a special player who likely single handidly helped propel Jay Cutler into a first round draft choice. The Denver Broncos probably do not have a wide receiver as good as Earl Bennett. There isn't another "Earl Bennett" in this recruiting class. However there may be some solid, impact players. Jonathan Massey could very well end up seeing significant action at either fullback or tight end. Greg Billinger, who opted for academics, could end up as a starter on the defensive line. Brett Upson may emerge as the starting punter even if Hahnfeldt returns this season (and it's looking good for his return). Although he's not a true freshman, Bobby Johnson has said some good things about redshirt freshman Ryan Hamilton. Hamilton will likely be the starting free safety at Michigan.
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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 10.2231 Thursday, 16 December 1999.
Date: Wednesday, 15 Dec 1999 18:04:50 -0500
Subject: Malcolm and Macduff
A thought on "Macbeth" as I sit and grade my students' literary
criticism of the play:
4.3, such a crucial scene of the play, has another possible nuance I've
never considered before. In the play, we have numerous sons separated
from their fathers by Macbeth's evil: Malcolm from Duncan, Donalbain
from Duncan, Fleance from Banquo, and Lady's Macduff's son from Macduff.
Such disruption to natural order, which a family unit surely is (at
least the beginning Sonnets say so), is certainly rampant in the play;
Macduff describes how "New widows howl, new orpaans cry..." (4.3.5).
Macbeth's "breach in nature" (2.3.117) and comments to Malcolm that "The
spring, the head, the fountain of your blood / Is stopp'd" (2.3.103)
also come to mind in my argument.
Interesting, then, that we recognize the alliance of Macduff and Malcolm
is the alliance of a father and a son (though obviously not each
other's), almost a reunification of sorts, just as the links in
Scotland's natural order will be restored and unified by the end of the
play. A lot of implications, I suspect. Duncan is not only the "spring"
and "head" of Duncan, of course; is the head (figuratively and
literally) of Scotland. The King, the father; the subjects the
children? We thus begin to see a restoration of order here on several
I could say more here, but a list member's recent sardonic incantation
of "Brevity is the soul of wit" has me in a self-editing mode.
Nonetheless, I find this intriguing.
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It is with great concern that we will be
hearing many more of these stories over the
coming months. 2012 is not the end, but a new
beginning. Embrace life and prepare yourself
for the future. Our renewed enlightenment is
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Teenage girl
kills herself after researching doomsday disasters
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
A teenager hanged herself after
becoming convinced the world would end in 2012
after researching doomsday scenarios on the internet,
an inquest heard.
Schoolgirl Isabel Taylor, 16, turned to Buddhism
after becoming fed up with the 'complications
and injustice' of the modern world.
But while searching for answers she began researching
doomsday scenarios - becoming convinced a nuclear
reactor meltdown would end civilisation in the
coming months.
She had researched on the internet how to overdose
but was found hanged in her bedroom by her mother.
Yesterday her parents Gary, 51, and Ingrid,
48, said in a statement: 'We have questioned
and searched our hearts to try to find an answer
to why Isabel went down this devastating path.
'She yearned for an uncomplicated and perfect
world where every living thing would be valued
and at peace.
'But the simple and perfect world she sought,
where all living things would be treated with
compassion and equality, was never going to materialise.
'Unfortunately the future for her in her eyes
must have seemed very bleak.
'Sadly there were too many bad points for her
to contend with and the lure to opt out was too
'We can only conclude that she wasn't prepared
to adjust to adulthood with all the complications,
injustice and, for her, unhappiness that came
with it.'
The couple, of Neston, Wiltshire, said Isabel
had begun making flippant remarks that the world
would end soon.
Mr Taylor, a retired civil servant, said: 'We
were aware of the 2012 issue. She would mention
it around the dinner table.
'We would take it on board and say we didn't
think that was going to happen Isabel, and try
to make light of it and move conversation onwards
'She would flippantly say "oh but
it's all going to end next year anyway" and
we would try and laugh it off.
'She believed something was going to happen
that would change the world, I'm not sure
whether she ever fully believed that it
was going to end, but she definitely thought
something was going to happen.
'She read articles on all different types
of things which could make the world end,
she read about 15 to 20 articles over the
course of 2011 with her best friend.
'The most recent one she read was on sun
spots and how if they went wrong it could
cause a nuclear reaction.'
Increasing numbers of websites devoted
to 2012 doomsday scenarios have sprung
up online, centred on claims the Mayans
believed this is the year the world will
In France a tiny village named Bugarach
has seen visits from doomsday devotees,
claiming it will survive any apocalypse
The inquest at Trowbridge Town Hall, Wiltshire,
heard how Isabel was concerned about 'injustices'
in the world and had converted to Buddhism
in Spring 2011.
The committed vegan had just started studying
animal science and management at Wiltshire
College and was a passionate animal rights
campaigner who ran a guinea pig sanctuary
with a friend.
Her parents said: 'Isabel was a fully
committed vegan and had very strong views
on animal welfare especially animal testing,
livestock and dairy farming.
'In the spring of 2011 she turned to the
Buddhist faith and their teachings to search
for answers because she could relate in
their beliefs and principles.
'It would seem her belief in Buddhism
and the possibility of another, better
life was strong enough to persuade her
that the time was right to move on to what
comes next.'
The inquest heard how Mrs Taylor, found
her daughter hanged in her room at their
home at 3.15pm in September last year,
after spending much of the night on the
Mr Taylor added: 'We will never understand
why she took her life and we will never
fully come to terms with it.
'We miss her greatly , it was a tragic
incident, she had such a promising career
ahead of herself.
'The enormous shock of it remains with
us and we will never fully come to terms
with it.
'She managed to hide what was going on
inside her mind because outwardly the happy,
bubbly Isabel we knew and loved so well
was what she portrayed to us until the
Assistant deputy Wiltshire Coroner Claire
Balsyz, recorded a verdict that Isabel
had taken her own life while the balance
of her mind was disturbed.


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