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Delphine Bénézet's new book on Agnès Varda is a superb piece of work.
Agnès Varda never seems to get enough credit. The fore-mother of the French New Wave, long before Godard, Truffaut and the rest of the Cahiers du Cinéma crowd picked up a camera, Varda was making feature films from 1954, employing Alain Resnais as her editor, and pretty much setting out the basic precepts of simplicity, communality, and originality that her colleagues would later follow. But while Godard and Truffaut became art house darlings in the 60s – and certainly their work deserves the attention it got – Varda was somehow overlooked, although such films as Cleo from 5 to 7, Les Creatures, and Le Bonheur remain absolutely daring in their approach to the film medium, as well as dynamics of relationships between men and women, and particularly in affairs of the heart.
As the volume's website notes, "Agnès Varda, a pioneer of the French New Wave, has been making radical films for over half a century. Many of these are considered by scholars, filmmakers, and audiences alike, as audacious, seminal, and unforgettable. This volume considers her production as a whole, revisiting overlooked films like Mur, Murs/Documenteur (1980–81), and connecting her cinema to recent installation work. This study demonstrates how Varda has resisted norms of representation and diktats of production. It also shows how she has elaborated a personal repertoire of images, characters, and settings, which all provide insight on their cultural and political contexts. The book thus offers new readings of this director's multifaceted rêveries, arguing that her work should be seen as an aesthetically influential and ethically-driven production where cinema is both a political and collaborative practice, and a synesthetic art form."
In five succinct chapters, detailing Varda's place within cinema history, her "ethics of filming," and the aesthetic and technical concerns that inform her films, Bénézet, who teaches comparative literature in the School of Languages, Linguistics, and Film at Queen Mary, University of London, offers a compelling case for Varda as a major filmmaker of not only 20th century, but also 21st century cinema, and one of the most successful at embracing digital cinema in her newer films, such as the transcendent documentary feature The Gleaners and I, shot entirely on a small home digital camera. Bénézet makes it clear that Varda has never stopped evolving as both a filmmaker and an artist in general, embracing new technology and the changing culture of France to create work of stunning resonance and beauty with absolutely minimal resources.
Varda has survived many of her contemporaries, and she keeps on working to this day; in the end, Varda is finally managing to get some measure of the respect and care she so clearly deserves simply by the act of sheer survival – she has outlived her detractors, mostly male, who really couldn't see the value in her work. Dismissed or marginalized when first released, her films, now lovingly restored by Varda herself in DVD editions available throughout the world, have finally taken their place in the cinematic canon along with those of her male counterparts. There have been other excellent books on Varda, but this particular text, neatly illustrated with frame blow-ups, and graced with a detailed filmography, is one of the best, and also has the virtue of being the most complete.
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Former Socceroos coach Guus Hiddink says he will bring the curtain down on an illustrious, globetrotting career at the end of the current season.
Hiddink, who coached the Socceroos from 2005 to 2006, has led both the Netherlands and South Korea to the World Cup semi-finals, took Russia to a European Championships semi-final, and won the European Cup (now the Champions League) with Dutch club PSV Eindhoven.
"I've still got the energy and still get a real buzz each time I step out onto a pitch, but I have to be careful not to stay on too long," Hiddink has told Dutch television.
"I still find football so wonderful that I'll likely stay in the milieu," he added, suggesting he could train young coaches or young players.
The 66-year-old, who has coached Real Madrid and Chelsea, did admit a run at the Champions League with his current side, Russia's Anzhi Makhachkala, next season could tempt him to stay on a year longer.
The Dagestan club, who have Samuel Eto'o in attack, are currently second in the Russian league after 17 games.
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On July 17, Ike Davis will headline a dinner at Michael's Restaurant in Brooklyn to help raise money for the charity Solving Kids' Cancer. The event will be hosted by ESPN's Lina Cohn, and takes place at 7 PM. The night includes dinner, drinks, a full Q and A with the guests, a signed baseball item from Ike, and other perks as well.
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The Rotary Club of Gainesville is taking nominations for its third annual Ethics in Business Awards program.
The awards are presented to one individual and one business or nonprofit organization.
Last year Jon Thomas of Forest Meadows Funeral Home and Cemeteries won the individual award and Crime Prevention Security Systems won the business award.
Submissions should be one-page summaries describing nominees' adherence to high ethical standards in dealing with people, activities beneficial to the community in addition to providing economic benefits as an ongoing enterprise, service as a leader or innovator in their field, and fair and truthful business practices. Winners will be recognized at a ceremony in March.
Nominations are due Jan. 31 and can be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com or mailed to Rotary Club Ethics in Business Award Committee, P.O. Box 357755, Gainesville, FL 32635-7755.
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So far the Jordan Super Fly has shown us a range of colorways from simple TB-style getups to fancier RTTG colorups and their unique detailing, but arguably none of them will be able to connect to the Air Jordan Legacy in the same way as the pair pictured above. This new Super Fly might need a nickname like 'Rblack', because there's way more intense red on these than your average 'bred' Chicago Bulls playoff look. They have a similar eye-catching quality to what Dwyane Wade will surely wear during the 2012 NBA Finals, though the Super Fly is more likely to make its impact in the 2012-13 campaign. Check out more images after the jump below, let us know how these compare to the other pairs and stick with Sneaker News for US release info. Photos: SoleAwesome
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After the Flames scored with less than five minutes left in regulation to force overtime, the Radford Highlanders edged Liberty with a goal 1:34 into the extra period for a 2-1 victory, Wednesday evening in a Big South contest at Osborne Stadium.
Trailing 1-0 during the 86th minute, Liberty defender Alex Dominguez sent a crossing pass from the left side of the field into the center of the 18-yard box. Midfielder Sachem Wilson, the Flames' leading scorer, headed the ball into the upper left corner of the net, tying the game at 1-1. For Wilson, it was his ninth of the year.
However, in overtime, the visiting Highlanders were able to force a turnover near the top of the box. Midfielder Luis Grande pushed a pass forward for Bernardo Ulmo, who scored the golden goal, his eighth of the season to give Radford the victory.
Liberty drops to 5-5 in the Big South and 9-8 overall. The contest was the final game of the 2013 regular season for the Flames. Radford moves to 4-3-2 in conference play and 7-6-4 overall.
Before the game, Liberty recognized the eight seniors who were playing their last home game in a Flames uniform. Liberty seniors Josiah Austin, Kyle Breitmeyer, Sam Chappell, Sam Duininck, Juan Nino, Henry Reyes, Jr., Jonatan Torres and Tanner Wilcox were honored.
In addition, the Flames honored assistant coach Dean Short, who was coaching in his final home game with the program. Short, who also played four years at Liberty (1998-2001), is leaving after 10 years as an assistant on head coach Jeff Alder's staff.
The first half opened with each team testing the goalkeepers early. The Highlanders fired the first attempt of the game, with the Flames following with two shot attempts, starting during the 10th minute. Liberty goalkeeper Jeremy Lee and Radford goalkeeper Dane Wilson turned each attempt away.
During the 13th minute, the Highlanders pressured the Flames' defense, with three straight corner kicks. Liberty cleared the third and final corner during the 14th minute, keeping the contest scoreless.
After a shot by Liberty's Breitmeyer went high during the 26th minute, the contest settled into the midfield, with neither team generating any scoring chances.
The half closed with Flames midfielder Torres heading a corner kick by midfielder Tim Harbison wide during the 41st minute.
Liberty held a 5-3 advantage in shots during the opening half, while Radford enjoyed a 6-2 edge in corner kicks.
Early in the second half, Sachem Wilson forced a save by a Radford defender during the 59th minute. The Flames sophomore took a pass into the box and lifted a shot, which a Highlander defender was able to get in front of at the goal line, thwarting a score.
Radford broke the scoreless tie during the 72nd minute. Off a corner kick into the center of the 18-yard box, defender Daniel O'Keefe scored his first goal of the season, heading the ball into the left side of the net for a 1-0 visitor lead.
Liberty had a scoring chance during the 74th minute, but Highlander keeper Dane Wilson stopped a shot by midfielder Tahouna to maintain the visitors' advantage.
Twelve minutes later, Sachem Wilson scored on the pass by Dominguez to tie the score to send the game to overtime at 87:59.
In overtime, Sachem Wilson lifted the first shot of the extra period high during the 91st minute.
Less than a minute later, Ulmo scored, providing Radford the win.
Liberty outshot Radford, 12-11, in the contest. The visiting Highlanders held a 10-6 edge in corner kicks on the evening.
Lee made four saves on the night for the Flames, while Dane Wilson recorded six saves for the Highlanders.
Liberty will now await the conclusion of the 2013 Big South regular season on Saturday to determine the seeding and match-ups for the Big South Men's Soccer Championship quarterfinals. The contest will played next Tuesday on the home field of the higher seed.


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It is August 23rd and the Wolves are back in the news, as it is now 30 days since Andrew Wiggins signed his NBA rookie contract and can now be traded. It didn't take long for today's announcement, as Wiggins and Anthony Bennett are on their way to Minnesota for three time All Star, Kevin Love. As had been rumored for weeks, the Philadelphia 76ers worked their way into the deal and will send PF Thad Young to the Wolves. In return, the 76ers will receive Alexey Shved, LRMAM, and Miami's 2015 #1 pick.
There are a number of pieces to this puzzle worth commenting on, so I'm going to break this up a bit. The future of the Timberwolves is now much clearer and there is some strange light that I'm seeing in the distance.
Au revoir Kevin Love
First and foremost, I think the Wolves did a great job in finding a new home for Kevin Love when all things are considered. He wanted to go play in a specific city and the Wolves found themselves able to acquire a decent haul that provides them with both talent and flexibility moving forward. Love has never been able to get the Timberwolves into the playoffs, has occasionally been considered a stats-focused player, and certainly has limitations on the defensive end of the floor. That said, he is an all-world rebounder, fantastic offensive player and is, in my opinion, the best PF in the game today.
Love has been the face of the franchise since 2010/11 when he became the teams go-to player. Statistically speaking, he hasn't disappointed. In the four seasons as a regular starter, Love has averaged over 22ppg and almost 14rpg and that includes an injury riddled – knuckle push-ups led – 2012/13 season. While he has been the most marketable player for the franchise, he has not been able to get the club back into the playoffs. There are any number of caveats that can be thrown on this statement, but the fact remains that the Wolves did not make the playoffs during Love's tenure with the club. His attitude has been called into question and the quotes provided to the media left a lot to be desired.
It was time to move on and we should all do the same. Kevin Love was not the next Kevin Garnett. He was the first Kevin Love, an exciting player that brought some attention to the franchise. Let's not forget that a lot of this may have been avoided if David Kahn and Glen Taylor just gave Love the max-max deal and/or didn't agree to his opt-out clause in his current contract.
The franchise core moving forward
Flip Saunders now turns his attention to rebuilding the Wolves once again. There are certainly pieces to work with, including Ricky Rubio, last year's 1st round pick Gorgui Dieng, and this year's selection, Zach LaVine. When you throw in Wiggins, there is a lot of promise and potential in the Twin Cities. This is certainly a core group that Wolves' fans can get excited about and it is a group of players that should be able to grow together with extended minutes on the court next season.
There is one glaring need when looking at that core of four and it is outside shooting. That is where the remaining flexibility that Flip has, or will have in the coming 18 months, needs to be focused on. For those wondering, no, Kevin Martin is not the answer here. He and JJ Barea are the next two players that need to be moved to another city.
The remaining pieces of the Wolves roster
Anthony Bennett had a terrible rookie season, averaging 4.2ppg and 3rpg in under 13mpg. However, he is 21 years old and now has a season under his belt. I'm glad he is staying with the Wolves and was not part of the package that went to Philadelphia, based simply on a "let's roll the dice and see what we have with him" philosophy. He may not get much better, but he's one year into his rookie contract so there isn't much to lose in this situation.
Thad Young just turned 26 years old this summer but has seven years of NBA experience. He is a fantastic athlete who averaged 17.9ppg and 6rpg last season on the 76ers. I'm skeptical as to what Flip Saunders thinks he is getting in Young, but for what the Wolves gave up to acquire him, this was a no-brainer.
(You can pretty much assume that Chris Bosh gets injured this coming season, the Heat sit Wade once this happens and Miami wins the NBA lottery, thereby giving the Sixers this pick. This is what happens when the Wolves are involved in the lottery. The title of a novel based on the Wolves' history in the lottery would be rightfully named "The Worst".)
The only other player on the Wolves roster that warrants mentioning here is Corey Brewer. He is likely the only other (relevant) Pup that I see being with the Wolves 24 months from now. His ideal role is an off-the-bench, energy guy in a 8 or 9 man rotation. Assuming Coach Flip doesn't have a "we must win this game" mentality next season, Brewer should start to become acclimated to this role.
In summary
Pinch me, but I think the Wolves received quite the return package for a player that wasn't going to be here much longer and two guys that underachieved and/or underwhelmed during their tenure in Minnesota.
What do you think Wolves Nation? Are you happy with the return or are you boycotting the Target Center next season? I think you'll see some exciting basketball being played on the floor, with a good number of speed bumps hit along the way. I'm happy to see this drama resolved, that we have a core group of guys that can grow together and players that could very likely lead this team back to the playoffs one or two seasons from now.
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The Goliath amongst Andreas Schmidt's artist book series including an incredible 308 pages, the gargantuan "ARTFORUM MARCH 2008 INTERNATIONAL" is also the most daring photo book he has published so far, as it contains no photographs at all.
Instead Andreas Schmidt meticulously and painstakingly re-typed all of the art advertisements, in the order they appeared in Artforum XLVI, No 7 (3/08). Choosing blank pages for the editorial content throughout, he started by omitting the original cover image taken by photographer Zoe Leonard.
First published in March 2008 in the original issue of ARTFORUM, the no less than 286 full pages of adverts (out of 392 pages in the magazine in total) were printed at a time when the (ART)-world had not experienced its cyclical financial meltdown yet.
A great number of adverts showcase the work of internationally renowned photographers/artists as diverse as Roni Horn, Sam Taylor-Wood, Michael Schmidt, Thomas Struth, Wolgang Tillmans, Robert Mappelthorpe, Larry Clarke, Martin Parr, Hellen Van Meene, Massimo Vitali, Chris Killip, Candida Höfer, Lee Friedlander and Irving Penn, creating a historic index of the public/private galleries they are supported by and supplying the reader with all the necessary contact details.
By absence of any visuals, the book underlines the simple fact that in the age of mechanical-digital reproduction no art installation, art performance, sculpture, painting or drawing could be reproduced without the use of a camera. Even more so the book engages (and frustrates?) our visual memory for the described works.
Designed democratically, the book also honours the many photographers supplying installation photographs.
Similar to the process of photography, Schmidt's treatment allowed the content of the original magazine to be frozen and it is presented in this new book in a preserved and altered state, forcing us to re-examine the role and significance of the medium of photography and art alike.
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Cuadrado pequeño, 18×18 cm
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New good agricultural practices introduced by the California Avocado Commission are being embraced by growers, with more than 300 having participated in seminars in the month of December alone.
To keep the momentum going in 2013, the commission's board authorized the extension of a 2012 rebate incentive of up to $300 per audit toward actual grower audit costs. The rebate is available on a first-come, first-serve basis while funds are available.
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A new GAP manual and recommended GAP certification process introduced by the commission in 2011 resulted in more than 20% of California avocado acreage being GAP certified within a year, the release said. Melban said one key to the successful certifications was step-by-step instructions provided in the commission's seminars.
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The University of Sussex provides a range of preparation and support services to overseas students looking to gain accesses to an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in the UK.
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The University of Sussex has a global network of contacts in teaching and research and is strongly committed to playing an active part in the international academic community.
- Sussex enjoys high rankings worldwide. It is one of the world's top 100 universities and is ranked 12th in the UK according to Times Higher Education 2011.
- The University's faculty consists of internationally renowned experts who are well-known in their fields, including members of the Royal Society and Nobel Prize winners.
- 20 % of Sussex's students are international. The campus has a truly diverse environment attracting students from over 120 countries each year.
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There are a range of courses available for students wishing to brush up their academic and English language skills.
- International Foundation Year is an intensive, yearlong programme which prepares students hoping to study an undergraduate degree. The course provides English language training and introduces students to the British education system.
The ISC offers the foundation year programme in: Business, Management & Economics, Computing & Mathematics, Engineering & Physics, Law, International Relations & Social Studies, Life Sciences & Psychology and Media & Communications.
The courses are modular in structure and are taught over three terms through university style teaching, which employs a mixture of lecture classes and seminar work and is assessed using a combination of exams and coursework.
On successful completion of the International Foundation Year, students are guaranteed to progress onto the first year of an undergraduate degree in a related discipline at Sussex.
- International Year One is a specialist programme for international students which amounts to the first year of an undergraduate degree, this means that students can progress directly onto the second year of a degree. The programme is designed for students who may be overqualified for the International Foundation Year however still need that extra boost. The course combines academic and English language modules and is taught using university style teaching to equip students with the key skills required for higher education.
Sussex's ISC offers the International Year One in: Business & Management, Computing, International Relations & International Development and Media & Film Studies.
- Pre-Masters is ideal for students wishing to study a Masters degree but who do not qualify for direct entry as they may not meet the academic requirements. The ISC's Pre-Masters is a two term programme which prepares them for study a range of postgraduate degrees. The programme is a mixture of academic subjects, study skills and English language training and is offered in: Computing, Management & Finance, Media, Journalism & Film Studies, International Development & International Relations and Law.
- The ISC offers personal monitoring and support to keep students on track and provides them with the specialist knowledge needed to progress onto the degree of their choice.
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Located on the outskirts of Brighton, a vibrant and exiting city, the University of Sussex is only an hour's train ride away from Central London. The parkland campus has excellent transport links to some of Britain's best tourism spots and is an excellent base for students who want to explore the country.
The campus is a safe and secure location, providing students with everything they need. It boasts excellent sporting facilities, shops and has on-site accommodation. The Student Union also organises various events throughout the year, so there is always something to do.
The University is also only a few minutes away from Brighton's city centre and its stunning beaches. Brighton has a vibrant atmosphere, great shops, restaurants, cafes and a dynamic art scene. The countryside surrounding the campus is beautiful, with rolling green parklands. All this, while only being an hour away from London makes Sussex an ideal location for students.


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Famed Czech radical Josef Skvorecky recently died at 87 in his adopted land of Canada. In the Atlantic, JJ Gould remembers Skvorecky through his memoirs, including a detailed list of the rules for jazz performers during the Nazi occupation. The Reich's Gauleiter for the Nazi Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia issued a 10-point regulation that Gould calls "the single most remarkable example of 20th-century totalitarian invective against jazz."
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1 Pieces in foxtrot rhythm (so-called swing) are not to exceed 20% of the repertoires of light orchestras and dance bands; 2 in this so-called jazz type repertoire, preference is to be given to compositions in a major key and to lyrics expressing joy in life rather than Jewishly gloomy lyrics; 3 As to tempo, preference is also to be given to brisk compositions over slow ones so-called blues); however, the pace must not exceed a certain degree of allegro, commensurate with the Aryan sense of discipline and moderation. On no account will Negroid excesses in tempo (so-called hot jazz) or in solo performances (so-called breaks) be tolerated; 4 so-called jazz compositions may contain at most 10% syncopation; the remainder must consist of a natural legato movement devoid of the hysterical rhythmic reverses characteristic of the barbarian races and conductive to dark instincts alien to the German people (so-called riffs); 5 strictly prohibited is the use of instruments alien to the German spirit (so-called cowbells, flexatone, brushes, etc.) as well as all mutes which turn the noble sound of wind and brass instruments into a Jewish-Freemasonic yowl (so-called wa-wa, hat, etc.);


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Regi Pokémon are the Legendary Pokémon of Hoenn. They all share a few common characteristics:
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Howdy from a deep, dark crevice of cow 4211! The smell of fall is the in air. What a relief after that long, hot summer. I cannot tell you how many relatives I lost, mostly because I cannot count, but that is beside the point.
Allow me to better introduce myself. I am a Bovicoli bovis, a little red chewing louse. I am easily recognized by my relatively big head compared to the hard-core lice, you know, the blood suckers. You can tell us apart by the color we appear when found on cows.
Our clan is more reddish-brown and yellow. The blood suckers look dark because their abdomens are filled with blood. They also are better attached to the skin because of their specialized mouthparts used to harvest blood and serum.
Back to the part about the summer
We can only survive for short periods of time off the cow. Our reproduction slows dramatically in the summer; I bet that sounds familiar. The short hair on the cow provides less area for us to hide and multiply. So, we migrate to folds of skin between the legs and body of the cow.
Yep, we are heading north to our breeding grounds. There is bound to be plenty of dead skin up there; and made a few scabs too. We pretty much go unnoticed through most of the cold weather season.
Undetected, we grow from egg to adult in three to four weeks. Our eggs are deposited on the hairs of cows. Those nits, as we call our kiddos, have our same eating habits. We chew and cause itching on the cattle. The suckers, my cousins, cause much more potential damage. As I said before, they are hard core. They're out for blood.
We Bovicoli bovis are just here to eat and we don't mean any harm. Heck, we practically do the cattle a favor by cleaning up the dead skin. But those suckers, they can cause a loss of flesh, stunted growth, general unthriftiness and anemia. And, you did not hear it from me, but also a loss of milk production. They hit your pocketbook to the tune of $125 million annually to all cattle. Yep, the suckers ruin it for all of us.
"T" is for treatment
Most farmers wait until the cows start rubbing. So, we usually get several good months of uninterrupted work done before "T"day, you know, treatment day?
But the really smart managers either do a little prevention or early detection to get us before we make much progress. They sure make it a tough life for us little guys trying to make a living.
Some of them treat the cow before calving so that we can't hitch a ride on the calf. My great, great, great, great, uh, great, grandfather landed on cow 4211 from her momma. We're all immigrants here.
Other dairymen, keep a close eye out for us, especially on the young ones, you know, the calves. Every two to four weeks they gather up about ten cows and ten calves, put them in a headlock, walk behind and part the hair on the tailhead, neck and shoulders looking for us.
When there are more than ten of us per square inch, they call the vet and the next thing you know we all get the crud and die. But we are survivors, our eggs hatch and we come back with a vengeance. Many of them don't bother to bring back insecticide, as they call it. So we spread around to other animals and go back to breeding.
Oops, I gotta go. The clan is headed out. Have I made you itch yet?
Angela M. Daniels is a veterinarian with Circle H Headquarters LLC, a dairy and swine veterinary practice, food safety laboratory and DHIA milk-testing and contract research organization in Dalhart, Texas.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The University of Pennsylvania women's rowing team completed the fall portion of its 2013-14 season on Sunday at the University of Virginia's Rivanna Romp.
In the Varsity 8+, Penn'a A boat took fifth place out of 17 boats with a time of 13:51.6. (Host Virginia won the division in 13:17.1.) The Quakers' B boat was 10th in 14:32.4.
The Quakers took first place among five boats in the Novice 8+, clocking 14:40.0. That was nearly 26 seconds better than second-place Louisville.
In the 28-boat Varsity 4+, Penn's A boat took third overall in 15:16.7. (Virginia won the division in 14:50.3.) The Quakers' B boat was seventh, in 15:47.5, while the D boat took 21st overall in 16:21.9 and the C boat was 24th in 16:42.3.
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In September, I went on a BBQ road trip. I gorged plate-burying beef ribs, world class ribs, briskets that would make a Texan homesick, and smoked beef that redefines the notion of pastrami.
And where did I have all this amazing food? Brooklyn, NY! My short list of must-try places includes Fette Sau, Brisket Town, Mile End Deli, and the new Hometown Bar-B-Que (the latter profiled in this week's blog: http://barbecuebible.com/2013/12/03/masters-smoke-hometown/#.UqCCI6U5vwI
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Pomeroys Host the Oaks, Match Ends in Draw
October 20th, 2010 | SMWC
It's coming down to the wire. Your Pomeroys hosted the Oaks of Oakland City University Tuesday afternoon, October 19, 2010 in a match with big consequences for possible seeding high enough for a bid to the USCAA National Tournament. Because the Oaks play in NCAA Division II, they represent a larger opportunity to score points in the final rundown to the bid choices this coming Monday. Last year had seen the Oaks prevail 2-1 twice, one of those an overtime thriller in Oakland City.
Once again, the match would not disappoint fans of tough, all-out matches. The Pomeroys struck first in the third minute, with Erin Pugh notching her 10th goal of the season on an assist from Jessica Black. This year, the Pomeroys seemed to have a little more dominance of the possession, and they made the Oaks pay, constantly possessing through their midfield and finding Erin Pugh and Samantha Morrison on diagonal runs behind the Oak defense. But Oakland City found reserves of strength and turned up the physicality, bringing hard tackling and challenges to the middle of the field and sending their forwards in on long balls. It was only late in the first half that the Pomeroys again took control in a series of attacks that were capped by a chance on a blocked shot which deflected back out to Jessica Black, who buried the long drive for a 2-0 halftime lead.
It is said that a 2-goal lead is the most dangerous in soccer. Though the Pomeroys held their edge in possession and kept their composure well, the pounding took a bit of a toll. Samantha Morrison, Paige Leuthold, and Liz DeMoss would all have to spend time recovering from hard collisions before they could return. Like Kaskaskia, the Oaks staked their chances on long ball counterattacking. In the 68th minute it paid off for them, as Nichole Tsimekes finished off a ball that had landed in a scrum in front of goal without being cleared. That brought to Oaks closer, 2-1, with time left on the clock. It looked like the Pomeroys might manage the ball and close out the clock, but, with just over 3 minutes to play, the Oaks' Carmen Van Winkle got in on a central through pass and, as April Baranowski came out to make the save, got a tiny touch past her. The ball rolled agonizingly toward the corner, hit the post, and angled in. The match was knotted at 2-2. Time ran out and two ten-minute overtime periods of golden goal ensued. The Pomeroys created the best chances, including a free kick just outside the box and a shot centered up in front of goal, but could not put the game away. The horn sounded on a second draw, 2-2.
This makes the Pomeroys 5-5-2, a very good record in comparison to USCAA leaders who play good competition, and the points for playing a DII team to a draw will help. But the suspense continues. They play Robert Morris-Springfield at home at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, with a chance to complete the first winning season of the Pomeroy soccer program.
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Glazed Salmon with Spicy Grapefruit Relish
This sweet, astringent red-grapefruit relish gets a bit of heat from red-pepper flakes. A perfect foil for salmon, it also works with chicken or pork.
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- 3 Ruby Red grapefruits
- 3 to 4 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 skinless salmon fillets, (about 6 ounces each)
Remove a thin slice from the top and bottom of 2 grapefruits, and discard. Set one of the flat sides on the work surface. From top to bottom, following the curve of the fruit, cut away peel and white pith. Holding fruit over bowl, cut along both sides of each segment (close to the membrane) to release. Reserve segments. Squeeze juice from membrane into a measuring cup. Juice the third grapefruit to total 1 1/2 cups juice.
In a medium non-aluminum saucepan, combine juice, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil and cook unti syrupy, about 15 minutes (you should have about 1/4 cup). Remove half of the glaze to bowl and let cool to room temperature.
Add 1 cup of grapefruit segments to the pot (reserve remainder for serving); bring to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until segments have broken down and sauce has thickened, about 12 minutes (you should have about 1/4 cup of relish).
Heat broiler with the rack set 4 inches from the top. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place salmon fillets on prepared sheet and season with salt and pepper. Brush salmon with reserved glaze and broil, rotating once during cooking, until opaque throughout, 6 to 7 minutes. Serve salmon with relish and reserved grapefruit segments.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens needs the public's help after one of its vultures escaped.
Zoo officials said Hodari, a male white-backed African vulture, flew out of its habitat Thursday morning when a restrictive band broke off one of its wings.
Employees tracked Hodari to a tree but were unable to catch him. Hodari was last seen flying north away from North Jacksonville Baptist Church.
Anyone who spots Hodari is asked to email firstname.lastname@example.com.
The zoo said while the bird is not aggressive and does not pose a threat to people or other animals, it should not be approached.
Hodari came to the Jacksonville Zoo from Pittsburgh in 2006.
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The Cruise Café on board the Paddle Cruiser carries a 4-star SA Tourism Council grading.
Ask anyone who's been on a big, old river paddle boat like, say, the Cajun Queen, – a majestic craft that plies the Mississippi out of the American blues city of New Orleans – and they'll tell you there's no finer way to be on the water.
South Africa's only paddle cruiser, Knysna's Paddle Cruiser, operated by the Featherbed Company, and therefore often known as the 'Featherbed Paddle Cruiser', is to be found on the Knysna Lagoon in the heart of the Western Cape's Garden Route. And being on it at sundown is right up there with the Cajun Queen river ride.
The seabirds fly home to roost, the setting sun streaks the sky with ochre tones, and a soft breeze over the lagoon cools the summer evening: we're on the Featherbed Paddle Cruiser and tonight it's all about a whisky-tasting cruise – a special Knysna Oyster Festival event.
In the stateroom, a jazz band is playing a Big Easy classic, folks in evening dress are sipping single malt and grilled prawns are being passed around by the plate. The whisky at each stall – and there are plenty of them – keeps getting better as we move along.
Eventually, glass in hand, we emerge onto the deck and look back across the lagoon at the lights of Knysna. This could be the French Riviera. Or a mini-version of San Francisco Bay. But it's even better: elegant Africa at her best.
The Paddle Cruiser normally leaves from the Featherbed terminus and does 90-minute lunchtime and two-hour dinner cruises. It takes more than 100 passengers, who have access to two bars, one on each deck.
The Paddle Cruiser makes its way to the famous Knysna Heads and meanders back to the terminus. Some cruises go over the lagoon to the Featherbed Nature Reserve, where you can take a 4x4 ride through the reserve and have the option of a 2km walk, then lunch at the reserve's restaurant.
Conventioneers love the Paddle Cruiser; wedding couples love it even more; and whisky tasters say there's no finer place to enjoy uisege beatha (pronounced ooshki-bah) – the water of life …
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Featherbed Company
Tel: +27 (0)44 382 1693
Email: email@example.com
Knysna Tourism
Tel: +27 (0)44 382 5510
Email: email@example.com
How to get here
The Paddle Cruiser departs from the Featherbed terminus near Thesen Island at the Knysna Lagoon. Knysna is a popular seaside resort on the Garden Route.
Best time to visit
Knysna is a perfect summer destination, and good in winter for those who like to visit when it's a little quieter, though the weather isn't as nice.
Around the area
You're in the heart of the Garden Route. There are enough destinations around here to keep you occupied for anything from a few days to two weeks.
Tours to do
Forest tours; Prince Alfred Pass; Plettenberg Bay; Storms River canopy tours; walking tours all through the area; Knysna township tours.
Get around
Park your vehicle anywhere between the commercial centre of town and Thesen Island and most spots are then within walking distance. For the cruiser ride, park at the Featherbed terminus parking lot.
What will it cost
Lunchtime cruise: Cross the lagoon to the Featherbed Reserve, have a 4x4 ride through the reserve and the option of a 2km walk, then lunch at the reserve's restaurant: R420 per adult; tickets for children aged 4-10 cost R90; children aged 11-15, R200.
Supper cruise: Cruise the lagoon, enjoy a buffet supper and a cash bar: R370 per adult; tickets for children aged 4-10 cost R100; children aged 11-15, R190.
90-minute cruise of the lagoon (a la carte meal excluded): adults R150; children under 15 R65.
Length of stay
Approx. 2 hours to half a day or an evening, depending on which option you choose.
What to pack
Pack a light jacket in summer in case a wind comes up over the water; in winter, dress warmly.
Where to stay
Knysna Tourism's website will provide you with details of any kind of accommodation you might require.
What to eat
Knysna's seafood restaurants are very popular.
What's happening
Check the Knysna Tourism website for dates of the Knysna Oyster Festival and other events.
Best buys
The waterfront shops at Knysna (Quay 4) offer upmarket mementos of your visit.


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A BREAK-IN at the club on New Year's Eve soured the start of 2012 for everyone involved at Weymouth FC.
However, the breach, which included flooding of the main bar, failed to dampen spirits on the pitch where the Terras, boosted by the signing of Alex Jeannin, began January with a stunning 3-1 victory over high-flying AFC Totton in front of a promising crowd of 901.
A wave of optimism ran through the club but it soon came crashing down with a run of three heavy defeats, including a 6-0 hammering against Conference outfit Alfreton Town in the second round of the FA Trophy.
Despite telling the players to shape up or ship out following that disappointing run of results, George Rolls continued to strive for stability off the pitch.
After praising the community spirit shown after the break-in and the fundraising efforts of ex-director Paul Cocks and his business associates, and the Wessex Fantasy Football, the Cambridge-based businessman promised to write-off his loans in the club worth around £75,000.
Rolls made the announcement at a general meeting on the ninth where he also outlined plans for the club to go full-time in the summer, along with his intention to return as chairman with his majority shareholding wife, Amanda, set to step aside.
Later in the month, Rolls then admitted to having held talks with Kettering Town chairman Imraan Ladak but insisted a possible takeover of the struggling Poppies was not on the cards.
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* The club revealed ongoing talks with the council about the possibility of renting out the Bob Lucas Stadium for use during the Olympics.
* It was also announced that the board was once again considering taking legal action against former chairman Malcolm Curtis in regards to the sale of the land surrounding the ground.
* A season-ticket initiative was launched for the 2012-13 campaign where fans would only have to pay £99 if a target of 1,000 sales was met.
* Amanda Rolls attended the Alfreton tie – her first and only ever appearance at the Bob Lucas Stadium.
* Warren Byerley turned down the chance to talk to a mystery club after the Terras accepted an offer for his services.
Out: Jamie Beasley (on loan to Poole Tn), James Coutts (loan deal ends), Byron Napper (loan deal ends).
ALL the talk at the turn of the month was surrounding Stephen Reed's future at the club.
The midfielder was the subject of a bid from Dorchester Town but he eventually decided to stay at the Bob Lucas Stadium out of loyalty.
However, Sam Malsom did make the move across the Ridgeway, while in came forwards Ben Joyce and Mark Ford, and full-back Ashley Wells.
James Coutts also returned for a second loan spell but a similar move for Byron Napper failed to materialise.
A cold snap in the month also saw the Terras have to go 47 days without a home game but things soon started to heat up off the field as George Rolls failed to shake off ongoing speculation linking him with Kettering.
Eventually, it materialised he was already helping out the Poppies behind-the-scenes and it soon became clear a takeover was indeed in the offing.
Then, in another controversial move, Rolls decided to offer both Terras' boss Brendon King and his assistant Matt Groves, five-year contracts.
The pair ended up agreeing the deals but just a week later Rolls sold the club to director Nigel Biddlecombe after coming under huge pressure from the fans, which included a threat of legal action over his family's majority shareholding, and the decision of the Weymouth FC Supporters' Association and the Wessex Fantasy Football to freeze funding.
Ex-Plymouth Argyle chief operating officer Tony Campbell was initially seen as the frontrunner to acquire the Terras from Rolls, but when he pulled out it left the coast clear for Biddlecombe to land the club for £20,000, which included funds raised by fans at the 11th hour.
Other News
*n An arson attack at the Bob Lucas Stadium in the early hours of the 19th saw a caravan destroyed and damage inflicted to cabling behind one of the floodlights. Dorset Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the fire had been started deliberately.
* Richard Marshallsay and Ryan McKechnie cancel their contracts and join the Royal Marines.
* Mickey Greeno returns to the club as a coach.
* Mark Ford scored twice on his home debut to inspire the Terras to a 2-1 victory over Banbury United.
In: Ben Joyce, Mark Ford, Ashley Wells, James Coutts (on loan). Out: Sam Malsom.
NIGEL Biddlecombe began his reign by quickly unveiling a new interim board, which included Mark Coleman, Tony McDonnell, Ralph Ricardo, Steve Taylor, Ade Mac-Donald, Pete Saxby, Shaun Hennessy, Dave Parsons and Alan Pepperell.
The new Terras' chief also announced that the £99 season-ticket scheme set up at the beginning of the year was under review.
On the pitch, Bryon Napper returned to the club on loan from Crawley Town but Nick Jordan was ruled out for the rest of the season with a groin injury. James Coutts returned to AFC Totton and Ben Joyce moved to Kettering.
The new board then announced they had uncovered £40,000 worth of debts which they quickly managed to reduce to £14,000.
Biddlecombe also revealed plans to sign the club's majority shareholding over to the Weymouth FC Community Trust and admitted that talks were ongoing with Morgan Sindall and Wessex Delivery Partnership over the possible relocation of the stadium.
Mark Ford then made his first start for the club and bagged a hat-trick against Ciren-cester Town before a horrific head collision between Ben Gerring and Sam Poole saw King lose both his centre-backs in the same game during a 3-1 defeat at Brackley Town.
Rhys Baggridge arrived on loan from Yeovil Town as cover, as did Gosport Borough keeper Alex Hards later in the month, following Tom Manley's unavailability through work commitments.
Unfortunately four straight defeats at the end of March saw the Terras plummet to 15th, just four points above the drop-zone.
Other News
* Weymouth Ladies began playing their fixtures at the Bob Lucas Stadium again.
In: Rhys Baggridge (loan), Alex Hards (loan).
Out: James Coutts (loan deal ends), Ben Joyce.
THERE were apologies all-round following a dismal 2-0 home defeat against 10-man Arlesey Town with Brendon King and Nigel Biddlecombe at the head of the queue.
Two draws against Chesham and St Albans then followed before back-to-back defeats against Frome Town and Cambridge City left the Terras 18th, two points above the drop-zone with just two games remaining.
The 3-0 loss against the Robins brought with it more embarrassment at the Bob Lucas Stadium with crowd trouble marring Biddlecombe's historic sign-over of his majority shareholding into a trust.
Even the police had to be called to the game and although no arrests were made the entire episode left the Terras' chairman "absolutely devastated".
King was also heavily criticised for preferring Hards ahead of Manley while Ben Gerring put the Frome defeat down to Easter excesses by some of his team-mates.
George Rolls' involvement with Kettering was also causing a stir. Not only was King linked with a move to the Poppies but a proposed pre-season friendly between the two clubs had to be quickly quashed after Weymouth fans poured scorn on the idea.
The Terras went into their penultimate game at home to Hitchin desperate for a win and they got it thanks to Mark Ford, who won a penalty and bagged the winner in a 2-1 success, which guaranteed survival.
Biddlecombe immediately backed King and Matt Groves to continue at the helm the following season – a stance he maintained despite a dismal 2-0 defeat at Redditch on the final day of the campaign.
The month ended with the sad passing of former Terras' chairman Martyn Harrison. Tributes poured in for the well-known businessman who will always be remembered for leading the club into the Conference in 2005-06.
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* Biddlecombe declared the five-year contracts agreed by King and Groves under the Rolls regime null and void.
* A further financial update saw the overall debt inherited by the new board estimated at close to £60,000, which had been reduced to just under £17,000.
* Admission prices were frozen for 2012-13.
* The Weymouth FC Community Trust board was unveiled. Members included Paul Cocks, Simon Etherington, Barrie Merrifield, Roy Child and Graham Cole.
* Defender Ashley Wells agreed a deal for 2012-13.
* Jake Richmond and Nick Bennett agreed to remain joint-managers of the reserves.
* Ex-player David Platt sadly passed away.
STEPHEN Reed became the next figure at the club to publicly back boss Brendon King, who was eventually given the go-ahead to start planning for 2012-13 through a new one-year deal.
Craig Duff committed his future to the club but Byron Napper and Ben Gerring departed and never returned – the latter joining George Rolls at Kettering.
It was then announced that Warren Byerley required a knee operation that could see him miss the start of next season. The club's top striker also intimated he was keen to agree a new contract.
Manley was left considering his future due to work and family commitments while Tony Greaves joined the board as a director after stepping down as chairman at Portland United.
Another big development saw the Riviera Hotel agree to become the club's new main sponsor in a one-year deal, with an option for a second year, worth five figures.
Other News
* Ben Smith turned down the chance to return to the Terras in a player-coach capacity after his release from Crawley.
Out: Ben Gerring, Byron Napper, Ollie Tribe, Tom Manley.
BRENDON King lost out to local rivals Dorchester Town in the race for Jason Matthews' signature.
The experienced keeper was not the only one to turn down the Terras' advances with midfielder Dave Allen also shunning a possible switch in favour of a move to AFC Totton.
To make matters worse, Warren Byerley was also now showing an interest in a move to Kettering despite the FA having charged George Rolls with over 3,000 alleged breaches of its rules governing misconduct and betting.
Although Weymouth helped pay for a private operation on his knee, Byerley turned down their offer of a new deal and eventually decided to move to the Poppies.
One piece of good news saw Lewis Clarke sign for the club following his release from Yeovil Town.
The club also held its first AGM since Rolls' departure and announced a £17,639.37 profit for the two years ending May 31, 2011 – a figure Nigel Biddlecombe admitted could be inaccurate due to unlimited information.
Another development from the meeting saw Shaun Hennessy join the board and Tony McDonnell step down due to private commitments.
It was also announced that the club's debt had now been reduced to £5,000 and that talks were ongoing with Morgan Sindall and Wessex Delivery Partnership over the possible relocation of the ground.
Other News
*n A successful commercial evening was held at the Riviera Hotel, which included a guest appearance from Olympic swimming legend Duncan Goodhew.
* Chris Povall, Sam Poole, Scott Dixon and Charlie Holland all signed on for next season.
In: Lewis Clarke. Out: Warren Byerley.
BARRY McConnell, Danny Clay and Scott Walker all arrived at the Bob Lucas Stadium on one-year deals.
Simon Evans and Ben Joyce also eventually rejoined the club while Alex Jeannin and Stephen Reed agreed non-contract terms.
Another one that put pen to paper later in the month was Mark Ford, who signed his contract ahead of the pre-season friendly against a Bristol City XI on the 28th – a match that was marred by a broken ankle suffered by Ashley Wells.
Brendon King also tried to entice Charlie Clough back to the Terras but, like Jason Matthews, he chose Dorchester instead.
In other matters, George Rolls was banned from all football activity for five years and fined £10,000 after a Football Association Independent Regulatory Commission proved he had breached FA regulations.
Other News
* Weymouth Veterans beat Yeovil Veterans 4-3 in a charity match in aid of the St Margaret's Hospice and the Purbeck Isle Memorial Fund. The match was played in memory of David Platt.
* The Terras' season-ticket sales moved above the 200-mark.
In: Barry McConnell, Danny Clay, Scott Walker, Simon Evans, Ben Joyce.
KYLE Critchell bucked the recent trend by leaving Dorchester Town for a fifth spell with the Terras.
He was joined by sought-after striker Dan Smith but it was Scott Walker that was made club captain.
The first game of the new season pitted Brendon King's new-look side against none other than Kettering but the game ended in a 0-0 draw.
The next three matches then heralded four more points as the Terras got heir campaign off to an indifferent start in their bid for a top-10 finish – the objective set by the club's hierarchy.
King apologised for his side's display after the disappointing defeat at St Neots Town on the 25th before Ben Joyce bagged a hat-trick in the last game of the month, a 4-2 victory over Bideford.
Other News
* Ian Hutchinson was given a long overdue testimonial in which Weymouth drew 0-0 with local rivals Dorchester Town.
In: Kyle Critchell, Dan Smith. Out: Jamie Beasley.
PRESSURE began to build on Brendon King following a winless month in the league, which included two draws and two defeats.
There was better fortune in the FA Trophy where new signing Ed Palmer helped the club to a 3-0 win over Tiverton Town.
However, hopes of a good FA Cup run were dashed at Basingstoke Town after Totton & Eling were dispatched at the second attempt in the previous round.
Ben Joyce pointed the finger at the players for the Terras' disappointing start to the campaign while fans called for Mark Ford to start more games.
Off the pitch, Nigel Biddlecombe admitted to feeling a little disheartened that more people had not got behind the club since his takeover.
Other News
* Rex Buttle and Jake Richmond both lashed out at Weymouth Under-18s and Weymouth Reserves respectively following disappointing performances.
In: Ed Palmer
THE Terras began October with a frenetic 3-3 draw at home to Gosport Borough.
Four days later, Bedworth United took a 2-0 home win against Brendon King's men but the Weymouth boss' position was still not up for discussion, according to Nigel Biddlecombe.
Fortunately, they did not have to wait much longer for their first victory of the month.
The Terras travelled to the far reaches of Oxfordshire and earned a fully merited 3-1 win against Banbury United, as Ben Joyce bagged two goals either side of half-time.
One interested spectator at that game was former Weymouth and Dorchester Town boss Stuart Morgan, who was brought in by King in an advisory role.
The Terras had not secured a home win in the Evo-Stik Southern Premier Division since late August, but Mark Ford's superb hat-trick lifted them to a timely 3-2 victory over Hitchin Town.
Later in the week, Alex Jeannin was released by King following the impressive form of Ed Palmer, before a major shock in the FA Trophy second qualifying round.
Shortwood United, sat in the division below the Terras, punished the hosts for a slack display after Weymouth had taken the lead through Ford, and claimed a 2-1 win.
The defeat raised the debate over King's position again, with the manager and skipper Scott Walker both apologising for the performance.
Out: Alex Jeannin
ANY hopes of the Terras recovering from that upset were dismissed when Stourbridge made the trip to the South Coast.
Defenders Sam Poole and Kyle Critchell both saw red as the West Midlands side scored four second-half goals to condemn the Terras to an ignominious 5-1 reverse.
The same week, defender Scott Dixon left the club as a result of a long-term struggle to combine university studies with his Terras' commitments, while Ashley Wells returned to full fitness after recovering from his broken ankle.
A 3-2 win away to in-form St Albans then lifted spirits somewhat, with Ford notching another double.
Weymouth's poor run at home continued when they fell to a 1-0 defeat against 10-man Cambridge City – their third consecutive home loss in all competitions.
Plans to construct up to 200 new homes on the existing Bob Lucas Stadium site were mooted in late November, with the Terras heading to a new home near Lodmoor tip – the proposal from Wessex Delivery Partnership was eventually unveiled to the public at two separate meetings at the Hotel Rembrandt the following month.
A waterlogged pitch then defied the Terras' ambitions to defeat high-flying Leamington, but a 3-1 win against rivals Portland United in the Dorset Senior Cup quarter-finals provided the perfect springboard into December.
Other News
* The Southern League allowed Kettering to move their home fixture with the Terras to Corby Town's Steel Park on December 23 – a decision that was blasted by Brendon King.
Out: Scott Dixon
DESPITE starting the month facing a defensive crisis the Terras strung together five successive league wins to move within a point of the play-offs.
Brendon King was hailed by skipper Scott Walker while Kyle Critchell claimed he had no regrets leaving Dorchester Town despite their run to the second round of the FA Cup.
Jamie Skinner also joined the club from Willand Rovers but perhaps the biggest development of the month came in regards to WDP's new stadium plans, which were met with an underwhelming response.
So much so that a club statement was issued on the 10th, claiming that the proposal did not meet the standards set out by the board or within the option agreement.
In: Jamie Skinner.


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Annual Events
Fall Open House (September)
Women of Color Gathering (Last Wednesday of February)
Women's History Month Open House (March)
Co-sponsored events with Project Survive include the Clothesline Project for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October) and activities for Rape Awareness Month (April). The WRC co-sponsors the Intersecting Identities Conference (Spring Semester) with the Ourstories Club.
The Women's Resources Center hosts women-focused films. Stop by the WRC each semester for a schedule.
Support Groups and Workshops
Meditation Workshop--Every Friday from 1:00-3:00 pm.
WOMN 25 Study Group--Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:15-6:15 pm.
Please stop by the Women's Resource Center for more information, or to learn about upcoming events.
Ourstories Club
The Ourstories Club works in collaboration with the Women's Resource Center to empower student voices through storytelling, and hosting its annual Intersecting Identities Conference, which is held every Spring.


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At first, the idea that the Nobel economics prize should be shared between Eugene Fama and Robert Shiller sounds absurd – akin to making Keynes and Friedman share the award.
Gene Fama, of the University of Chicago, is famous as the father of the Efficient Markets Hypothesis, after all, while Yale's Bob Shiller is famous primarily for being the principal critic of that hypothesis. Read more


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Heart-stopping—Kenneth W. Sims
Photograph by Kenneth W. Sims
National Geographic explorers have found themselves in a lot of sticky situations over the years. This gallery features just a few of those funny, frightening, and fulfilling moments.
"Fieldwork is always challenging," says geologist Kenneth W. Sims. As one example he relates the story of his first dive in the famous research submersible Alvin down to the East Pacific Rise, a mid-oceanic ridge some thousands of feet deep in the cold, midnight black abyss.
"When we got to the bottom we had a series of technical problems that ultimately ended up as an electrical fire in the sphere," he recalls with a nonchalance surely absent during those heart-stopping moments. The problems, he continues, "caused us to abort the dive and return to the surface without any power." He was back at it soon enough, though. "The Alvin crew fixed the problem and a few days later we went back down with all subsequent dives proceeding like clockwork."
A Mother's Love—Adrian Seymour
Photograph by Graham Hatherley
"The harpy eagle made my heart beat a little bit faster," filmmaker Adrian Seymour reports after 21 weeks spent filming a nest high in a tree in the Venezuelan jungle. "Climbing up and down to our arboreal camera platform, and then into the nesting tree itself, incurred the mother's wrath."
That wasn't good. The world's largest bird of prey, with a seven-foot wingspan and five-inch, razor-sharp talons, a harpy mother is a formidable foe. "She had precise knowledge of my field of vision and knew exactly when to strike. She was dead silent like an owl and very fast"—and she hit Seymour with the force of a baseball bat.
"Next thing I knew she had torn my shirt, though I was a little too heavy to carry," he says. "I was stunned by the power. Crying for my mom!"
Going With the Flow—Kenny Broad
Photograph by Wes Skiles
One of extreme cave diver Kenny Broad's closet calls came from one of the most mundane of activities: going to the bathroom.
Broad and his caving partner were in southern Mexico, more than 4,000 feet underground in one of the world's deepest caves. They camped for the night on scaffolding bolted to the cave's limestone walls, hanging 15 feet over the water, just out of the spray zone of a roaring waterfall.
When nature called, Broad got out of his slim hammock to relieve himself in a plastic bottle, which would be hauled out of the cave to prevent contamination. "With business done, I was getting back into my hammock, but my center of gravity must have been off, and instead of sinking downward into the mesh, I sat on the edge of the hammock and was flung backwards like a rag doll against the rock wall," he says. "My head whacked an outcropping and I plummeted between our bivy [bivouac] station and the solid wall into the water. The bad luck was cracking my head and falling in a dazed stupor to the water below. The good luck was that my arm caught one of the support ropes and it kept my head out of the water until I came to my senses and could slowly scramble my way back up to my home away from home. At least it was my head that hit."
One Night Stand—Amy Dickman
Photograph by Tim Laman, National Geographic
Few wildlife biologists working with Africa's big cats have been welcomed to the savanna in quite the way Amy Dickman was. "One very challenging incident happened on my very first night in the field," the veteran zoologist reports. "A big male lion came and slept right against my tiny one-man tent, nearly crushing me and making me very scared indeed!"
First Glance—Rory Wilson
Photograph by Javier Ciancio
Over the course of his varied career, British zoologist Rory Wilson has tracked leopards, been attacked by fur seals, and studied endangered species from the Equator to the Poles. But his most memorable experience remains his first glimpse of a wild penguin.
"I was sitting on the rear section of a fishing boat traveling up the Namibian coast," he recalls, still wincing at the memory of the seasickness he felt. "Then I saw a single, juvenile African penguin, in the water, rolled almost completely onto its back, concentrating wholly on preening feathers on its breast as it bounced around in the huge swell and vicious chop. Many would shriek in water like that, but my bird was as at home as a child listening to a goodnight story from the depths of its bed."
Sea of Love—Shannon Switzer
Photograph by Shannon Switzer
"A moment that will always be frozen in time for me occurred when I was photographing whale sharks in the Seychelles Islands," recalls photographer and ocean ecologist Shannon Switzer.
One of the gentle giants, the largest in the ocean, had suddenly disappeared into the gloom beneath her. So Switzer surfaced briefly in order to locate the rest of her team, which she saw swimming half a mile away. Plunging her head back underwater, she was stunned to find another whale shark so close beneath her she could have kicked it with her fins.
"I wasn't sure if it was the same one that had disappeared only seconds earlier, but this one seemed as interested in me as I was in him. We swam together slowly, side by side for nearly 20 minutes," Switzer recalls. "Fortunately, he was headed in the direction of my team. Once we had nearly reached them though, he paused. I stopped too, and he stared at me with his curious round eye and then turned and headed in the direction from where we had just come."
All Smiles—Martin Nweeia
Photograph by Steve Winter
"My favorite experience in the field came one night in a remote area of the Amazon," says Martin Nweeia. He had been conducting a dental study among the Ticuna Indians, but suspected that he was being viewed merely as a curiosity. "Then, one night, there were two children in an open hut who were spontaneously dancing and singing, and the child in me decided to join in. Time was lost as we continued to sing and dance, and the children became more animated and joyful, as did I. After what seemed like an hour or so, someone tapped me on the back and said, 'Have you looked around the hut?' There in the surrounding darkness were the facial outlines of the entire village, quietly gathered to watch this display. From that day on, only smiles came from those who passed my way."
Perfect Timing—Lisa Dabek
Photograph by Ryan Hawk
Zoologist Lisa Dabek knew just about everything you could know about New Guinea's endangered Matschie's tree kangaroo without having seen one in the wild. When she finally got to the remote and mountainous region that is their home, however, she hiked for days in the rain forest, her eyes seldom leaving the trees. But she never saw one—until the very last day.
"I had always wondered why the tree kangaroo was red-orange in color," she recalls, "and then I saw that the moss in the trees was the same exact color. It was the most beautiful sight—perfectly camouflaged in the tree!"
Visions of the Fall—Stephen Sillett
Photograph by Michael Nichols, National Geographic
It was the "greatest tree in all the mountains of the world," a 3,200-year-old giant sequoia, and to botanist Stephen C. Sillett it was begging to be climbed.
He got the chance after teaming up with National Geographic photographer Nick Nichols, who hoped to photograph the huge tree. It was February, and the snows were deep in the Sierra Nevada. Sillett had to deploy an access rope on the farthest edge of the crown near the tip of the largest limb.
"The tree's largest limbs were covered with several feet of snow," Sillett says. "Moving through the frozen crown of this colossal tree required great care so as not to dislodge any snow, because documentation of the tree in full winter glory was Nichols's primary objective."
Eventually the botanist reached his objective, which was a dizzying 60 feet away from the main trunk. "The journey to this position, the view from there looking back on the mighty tree and its neighbors, and then rappelling 200 feet down from the limb into deep snow on the ground—I will never forget."
Sniff Test—Ben Horton
Photograph by Ben Horton
"My favorite experiences are when I have spent long enough in a place that I start to really connect with my subject," says Ben Horton, a National Geographic contributing photographer for whom the more remote that place is, and the wilder the subject, the better.
One such vivid experience occurred after having spent about a month in the Arctic. "I was sitting writing in my journal and seven wolves approached me," he says. "When I sat still, they came right up to me and started sniffing me up and down. It was easy to see they weren't being aggressive, but it was still a thrilling experience."
Dolphin Glow—Neil Losin
Photograph by Neil Losin
Toward the end of a long month vainly hunting among the forested islands of Indonesia for rare orioles, ornithologist Neil Losin was in a longboat one night crossing the sea to New Guinea's Raja Ampat archipelago. While disheartened by his lack of success and worried about the captain's navigational skills, something suddenly caught his eye.
"Our wake was glowing—not with reflected light from above, but with living light from below," he says. "Bioluminescent creatures flashed and blinked in the churning seawater. As I leaned over the bow, a huge bright shape materialized beneath us. It was unmistakably a dolphin, but all I could see in the darkness was a dolphin-shaped apparition: thousands of tiny, gelatinous creatures appearing and fading as the dolphin brushed by, leaving a glimmering afterglow in its wake. Seconds later, the dolphin overtook us and vanished below. It was an unforgettable moment!"
Cetacean Motivation—Diana Reiss
Photograph by John Hyde
Diana Reiss has spent countless hours exploring the psychology of dolphins and whales. But on at least one occasion her insights were put to a very real-world test, with all the world's news media watching.
"My favorite field experience," she says, "was the rescue of a humpback whale, Humphrey, after he wandered into the San Francisco Bay and traveled about 60 miles inland through an intricate set of waterways. We were able to lead him back out to sea by playing back sounds of other whales feeding in Alaskan waters. Luring him to follow us, we led Humphrey back out to sea. We saved a whale."
Local Critics—Joshua Howard
Photograph by Joshua Howard
While a member of an archaeological expedition in the Honduran jungle, photographer Joshua Howard lived with his colleagues among the Pech Indians of the Plátano River. The Indians served as guides and poled their guests upriver by dugout canoe to locate the petroglyphs they were hoping to find.
"In the evenings, after dinner, I would bring out my camera and take images of the night sky and the brilliant colors of the Milky Way that were visible due to how far off the beaten path we were," Howard remembers. "The camera was able to capture colors that the human eye could not see. The Pech Indians, young and old, would crowd behind my viewfinder to see the outcome of each exposure, expressing their excitement for a nice photo by patting me on the back, but then shaking their heads in disgust and laughing when a photo didn't turn out very well."
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FN: A Brand To Believe Inby Operation Foodie in View All Posts, January 6th, 2009
Hello, 2009! Thank you, 2008!
I'm sure we can all agree that 2008 brought new ideas, concepts, challenges and solutions. Last year also introduced me to a brand that I can honestly believe in. I have to admit, I am quite the skeptic when it comes to big business doing good deeds. However, since I've been working here I've had the opportunity to be part of projects that are much bigger than making TV.
Aside from the obvious perks, I now get to actually give back to the community and work with the Good Food Gardens. It is purely volunteer and I have to admit that I am learning tons about gardening and sustainable food practices. (Not to mention, I get to spend time in the kitchens with Sarah Copeland who heads the project.)
The themes for my 2009 are REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE, LISTEN, LEARN, GET INVOLVED and GIVE BACK! I have a feeling this is one New Year's Resolution I won't be pushing off.
Kendra, Operation Foodie


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Things To Do in Waikiki
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, this former home of Hawaiian royalty has undergone a breathtaking renaissance. Today, Waikiki is a vibrant center of activity, a destination that showcases the spirit of Aloha to the world.
Waikiki Water Activities
Begin your visit by strolling along Waikiki's beautiful beaches. Stretching from Duke Kahanamoku Beach near the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort to the Duke Kahanamoku Statue on Kuhio Beach and beyond, you can swim, snorkel, sunbathe or take your first surfing lesson or group outrigger canoe ride.
Who knows, you may even get a surfing or outrigger paddling lesson from one of the real Waikiki Beach Boys, instructors who come from a long line of watermen taught by Duke Kahanamoku himself.
Waikiki Land Activities
After a day at the beach, explore Waikiki by foot, bike or even rented moped. Learn how to strum an ukulele or dance the hula at the Royal Hawaiian Center. Picnic with the family in Kapiolani Park then visit the Honolulu Zoo across the street. There are endless Waikiki attractions to explore. Or venture beyond Waikiki to Pearl Harbor or the North Shore to get the most out of your stay on Oahu.
Waikiki Spas
After a day in the surf visit a Waikiki spa to relax and unwind. With some of the finest hotels and resorts on Oahu, Waikiki's excellent spas offer lomilomi massage and other relaxing wellness and rejuvenation treatments unique to the islands.
Waikiki Restaurants and Bars
As the sun sets, explore Waikiki's lively restaurant, bar and nightlife scene in places like the new Waikiki Beach Walk. Before you know it, the sun will rise over Waikiki again, marking a fresh new day of fun and activity.


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Dodgers unable to pick up shaky Haren
Right-hander gives up five runs over five innings in series finale
PITTSBURGH -- Manager Don Mattingly wouldn't say when Dan Haren would start next for the Dodgers, but with a four-start losing streak and off-days Friday and Monday, Haren sounds prepared for extra rest.
"I know we talked a while back about off-days," said Haren. "I'll do anything for the team and if it means I get skipped, I totally understand. I'm not going to march into the office. I've got to earn their respect to go back out there."
One night after Josh Beckett came off the disabled list with his shortest start of the season, Haren lost his fourth consecutive start and the Dodgers lost the rubber game of the three-game series with the Pirates, 6-1.
Los Angeles resumes play with a showdown in San Francisco Friday night, trailing the Giants by two games. Mattingly is hopeful that by then All-Star outfielder Yasiel Puig will be back in the starting lineup. Puig and shortstop Hanley Ramirez missed all three starts against the Bucs while nursing left hand/wrist injuries. Puig walked as a pinch-hitter Wednesday night, then finished the game in center field. Mattingly hinted on Tuesday that Puig might soon show up in center field, with Matt Kemp back where he started his career in right field.
Before the game, Mattingly said Beckett would make his next start, presumably Tuesday in Los Angeles. The Dodgers need to determine if Beckett was just rusty in his disappointing comeback start or will be unable to pitch through hip issues. But Mattingly wouldn't say Haren would follow Beckett on Wednesday.
"We'll look at all of that," he said. "It's not the time to talk about it. He's kept us in a lot of games. The last couple haven't been great. Now is not the time to decide Danny's next start or his future or anything else."
Before batting practice, Mattingly held a long meeting with club executives Rick Ragazzo and Pat Corrales, as well as bench coach Tim Wallach and pitching coach Rick Honeycutt. General manager Ned Colletti is likely to join the club in San Francisco.
With uncertainty surrounding Beckett and Haren, the Dodgers approach the July 31 trade deadline with pitching needs, but little to offer in return as they resist parting with top prospects Joc Pederson, Corey Seager and Julio Urias. With a second Wild Card spot keeping marginal clubs from becoming sellers, the supply of pitchers is low and the demand is high, at least until the Aug. 31 deadline.
Haren was somewhat ambushed by Pittsburgh plate aggressiveness, making only four pitches to the first three hitters. Then he started to nibble, walked two batters, and gave up a two-run double to Josh Harrison. Four of the first five batters Haren faced scored. He said he really had "no explanation" why he's allowed runs in the first two innings in 15 of his last 16 starts. His ERA during the four-game losing streak is 9.43.
"It's really gotten away from me the last four times out," he said. "I was having a great year, I felt great throwing the ball, then a few starts ago it kind of snowballed and everything that could go wrong has gone wrong."
Haren prevented the start from becoming a total disaster by retiring the last 11 batters he faced and finishing five innings to save a bullpen that pitched 5 1/3 innings Tuesday night. He struck out six, including four of the last five hitters he faced.
The Dodgers only scored in the sixth inning on a pinch-hit single by Justin Turner, a double by Dee Gordon and an RBI groundout by Matt Kemp. Pirates starter Francisco Liriano (seven innings, one run, four hits) is 2-7, both wins coming against the Dodgers.
"He can be effectively wild at times," said Dodgers catcher Drew Butera, who caught Liriano's no-hitter when they were with Minnesota in 2011. "He had good stuff tonight. When he's on, he has really good strikeout stuff."
The Dodgers wasted a pair of Liriano walks in the first inning. They ran out of opportunities in the second inning, when Carl Crawford was picked off first base, and in the fifth, when Miguel Rojas doubled to ruin Liriano's no-hit bid, only to get doubled off second base on Butera's line out.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.