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Breville Scraper Mixer Pro Stand Mixer
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- Summary
The revolutionary Breville stand mixer takes baking to a whole new level. Perfect for bakers of all skill levels, it's ideal for everything from mixing batters and kneading bread dough to whipping egg whites.
- The 10-minute backlit LCD timer can be set to count either down or up to accommodate recipes with specific mixing times.
- Twelve speeds with easy-to-follow descriptions ranging from folding and kneading to whipping and aerating.
- The innovative scraper beater has flexible edges that continuously scrape the bowl's interior, reducing mixing times by up to 60 percent
- The head moves in a planetary dual rotation for professional results.
- Lock the head in the tilt-back position for unobstructed access to the beater and bowl.
- Durable die-cast housing with brushed-stainless-steel finish.
- Auto-shutoff with sound alert prevents ingredients from being overbeaten.
- An attachment guide provides recommendations for attachment selection and mixer speed, ensuring foolproof results for a variety of tasks.
- For clutter-free countertops, the hideaway cord is conveniently stored inside the base.
- Includes 5-qt. stainless-steel mixing bowl, splash guard, flat beater, dough hook and wire whisk attachments.
- Dimensions & More Info
Stand Mixer includes:
- 5-qt. stainless-steel mixing bowl.
- Pouring shield.
- Scraper beater.
- Flat beater.
- Dough hook.
- Wire whip.
Additional information:
- Model #BEM800XL
- Die-cast stainless steel construction.
- 16" x 9" x 14" high.
- 16 lb.
- This product is intended for use in the United States and Canada and is built to United States electrical standards.
- Made in China.
- Use & Care
- Hand-wash work bowl, flat beater, dough hook and wire whisk with warm, soapy water.
- Clean body with damp cloth and dry thoroughly.
- Shipping
Shipping Information
UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 4-5 business days. UPS is unable to deliver to P.O. boxes.
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Next Day Delivery
For an additional charge of $17.50 per address, we can expedite delivery to most destinations. This service is not available for some oversize items, items shipped directly from the supplier (including perishable and custom-manufactured items), out-of-stock items and items to be shipped outside the contiguous 48 states.
Orders received by 9:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
Return Policy
At Williams Sonoma, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction are our priority. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement.
If within 30 days, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value. An original receipt or gift receipt is required for all returns and exchanges. Returns with a gift receipt will be refunded in the form of a Merchandise Credit for the amount indicated on the gift receipt. Returns with original receipt will be refunded in the original form of payment, cash and check refunds over $100 will be issued as a company check (may take 14 business days from time of request).
For all cutlery returns (knife sets, single knives, cutting boards, knife sharpeners, and knife storage) please contact us at 888.922.4108 to initiate the return.
We cannot accept returns on monogrammed, personalized, special-order items, custom upholstery, food, items shipped direct from the vendor, or on items damaged through normal wear and tear. Final sale items ending in .97 or .99 cannot be returned.
Made to Order and Final Sale Furniture items are non-returnable, and cannot be cancelled once the order is placed.
For returns of items purchased from your Williams Sonoma Gift Registry, we will gladly provide a refund or exchange for the merchandise within 90 days of your event or within 90 days of purchase, whichever date is later. View Full Returns Policy.
Rated 5 out of 5 by veganrose from Perfect for Me! I absolutely love my stand mixer. I mostly use it to whip coconut whipped cream, mix cookie dough, make frosting, and knead pizza or naan dough. The scraper beater is brilliant and a great time saver. I can't compare it to KitchenAid, as this is my first and only mixer, but it's served all of my needs perfectly. It's light enough that it doesn't need to live on my countertop, which is great for small kitchens. Clean up is a breeze, since the bowl is dishwasher friendly. I love Breville, and would buy this again in a second.Date published: 2016-10-18Rated 5 out of 5 by Appleannie from A great mixer for me I am enjoying the Breville Mixer very much. I find it easy to use plus I like the features. It is lighter than my Kitchen Aid which I have also enjoyed, but it is too heavy for me now so I will pass it on to our daughter. I bumped the splash guard and a piece broke off so I would like to know how to order a new one. It was my fault and not the machines. Otherwise, I am very pleased with the purchase.Date published: 2016-04-21Rated 3 out of 5 by Onescout from Too small for a family of growing boys. I'll admit it, I've been spoiled by a hand me down Kitchenaid Professional. It's the only mixer I had ever used, but it died 2 days before thanksgiving. Since I love all my other Breville electrics, I decided I would get this mixer instead of another kitchenaid. While it is lighter, it is too small for a doubled batch of cookie dough and the cheap, plastic scraper blade moves the dough up the the mouth of the bowl where it then rolls up and out. I dislike needing 2 hands to tilt the head up. This mixer is going back and I'm getting another kitchenaid.Date published: 2014-12-06Rated 3 out of 5 by ToniNTampa from Not sure how to rate- Good mixer, but... Performed as expected. My disappointment is my fault. My husband and I were in a WS just before Christmas 2012. I've always wanted a stand mixer and bought one. But a busy job ect., and it was 12/24/13 before I opened the box for the very first time. There were no instructions, no owners manual. I found the owners manual online and my husband printed it for me. But I also found that there was no wire whip in the box. (so now I need to buy one) By the look of the internal packaging, I'm certain this was a returned product. But no one in WS bothered to check it out before reselling it. One year later, I'm sure WS would not care to hear my complaint and do anything about it. As I said, I should have not waited to open the box. But I have disappointment in WS for selling this to us as they did.Date published: 2013-12-28Rated 5 out of 5 by swimbaby26 from Beats a kitchenaid by far My fiance and I were debating for the longest time between a professional kitchenaid or the Breville. We have had excellent experience with Breville thus far with the smart oven and water boiler and thus were not dissuaded by its new entry into the stand mixer market. It was a lot cheaper than a pro kitchenaid, also made of metal parts, and came with the much needed scraper attachment. Also, it has high power relative to the price. I have nice knives so I didn't need the slicer, the original imperial pasta machine is better, and a blender can grind grains. Besides the ice cream maker (which almost won the debate), I couldn't think of a good reason besides brand recognition. And I have no regrets. Breville is amazing and this is super silent and efficient.Date published: 2012-08-26Rated 5 out of 5 by TexasSandra from Very Pleased! I researched to the point of absurdity and read every review I could find on both this machine and the KA. Went back and forth a hundred times and finally decided on the Breville. So glad I did. I love it!Date published: 2012-04-19Rated 4 out of 5 by Mykidsfavoritecook from First stand mixer I have been having lots of fun with my stand mixer so far. My only complaint would be that if you use the timer it only goes to 10 minutes and if you don't use the timer it automatically stops mixing at 10 minutes.Date published: 2012-01-11


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Ultimate Chocolate Cake
Looking for the perfect chocolate cake for the Holidays? This recipe comes to us from Lake Champlain, a company dedicated to making gourmet chocolate that not only tastes good, but does good too! Decadant, moist, and oh-so-delicious, this chocolate cake is sure to become an instant favorite!
Ultimate Chocolate Cake
- 1 cup Organic Fair Trade Unsweetened Cocoa
- 3 scant cups flour
- 2 cups Fair Trade Certified sugar
- 2-1/3 cups warm water
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1-1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/4 cups melted butter
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Fair Trade Certified vanilla
(There are no eggs in this recipe.)
Preparation Instructions
Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in the wet ingredients. Beat until smooth. Butter a tube cake pan and dust with flour. Bake in oven at 350° degrees for one hour or until toothpick is removed dry.
Frost with Mocha Buttercream Frosting.


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The Sun is the largest body in the Solar System. It is exceedingly hot and consists of burning gases. Explosions like millions of atom bombs going off take place the whole time on its surface. These explosions throw up giant flames 40 or 50 times bigger than our Earth.
The Sun is like a huge ball of fire that gives off enormous heat and light from its surface. Space, however, is pitch black. Our Earth is a heavenly body in that blackness. And, no other heavenly body in that darkness apart from the Sun can warm and brighten our Earth. Were it not for the Sun, it would be permanent night, and everywhere would be covered in ice. Life would therefore be impossible, and we would not exist.
The heat given off by the Sun is very high during the summer. And yet, the Sun is millions of kilometers away from the Earth, and only 0.2 percent of the heat it gives off actually reaches the Earth. Since temperatures on Earth can be so high, even though the Sun is so far away, what can the temperature on the Sun itself be like?
The temperature on the surface of the Sun is 6,000 degrees Celsius, and 12 million degrees Celsius inside it.
Allah has created the perfect distance between the Earth and the Sun. If the Sun were just a little bit closer to us, then everything on Earth would dry up and burn. However, if it were any further away, then everything would be covered in ice. Either way, of course, life would be impossible.
Polar regions, which receive less heat from the Sun, are permanently covered in ice, while Equatorial regions, which receive more, are always hot. However, this difference in temperature between the Poles and the Equator leads to a moderate climate on the Earth as a whole, and thus to a climate capable of supporting life. This is one of the countless signs of Allah's love for us. If He had not created the ideal distance between the Sun and the Earth, life on Earth would have been impossible.
If the Sun were any larger or any smaller, or if it were any closer to or any further away from the Earth, it would be impossible to live on our planet.
However, Allah has created the Sun, the Earth, and the order in the Solar System in just such a way as to allow us to live in comfort. Another verse from the Qur'an tells us how the Sun and the Moon are always moving at Allah's command:
He has made night and day subservient to you, and the Sun and Moon and stars, all subject to His command. There are certainly signs in that for people who use their intellect. (Surat an-Nahl, 12)


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Grand View offers a full range of programs and events. You may participate in school-sponsored activities and organizations for free or for a minimum fee. Student groups plan a wide variety of campus events and activities throughout the academic year. You may also want to participate in student government.
For more information, please contact Heidi Pries, Director of Student Involvement, at 515-263-2843 or email@example.com
Art Club
The Art Club is open to all students and promotes a greater appreciation of art through various projects and student art exhibitions.
Advisor: Rachel Schwaller
Elings, Rm 126
Biology Club
The goal of the Biology Club is to encourage students with an interest in the biological and physical sciences, to pursue academic advancement through discussion and activity in the college and around the community, including volunteering, fundraising, and education outreach, with an emphasis in preparing students for their future as professionals in the biological science field.
Advisor: Felicitas Avendano
Elings, Rm 126
Communication Club
Communication Club allows all students to experience the world of communication through guest speakers, tours of broadcast stations, and student-produced programming. The Communication Club also gives students the opportunity to attend national conventions and take trips to major media markets.
Advisor: Becky McDonnell
Cowles, Rm 101
Criminal Justice Club
This club broadens the educational experience of the criminal justice majors beyond classroom experience while working to increase awareness of the role of the discipline within the campus community and beyond.
Advisor: Dr. Ahmadu Baba-Singhri
Rasmussen, Rm 129
Education Club
This club is open students interested in becoming an educator. Members are given the opportunity to explore teaching as a career, to develop an understanding of education as a profession and to assume leadership positions. A wide range of social, service, and professional events are held to complement and enhance classroom learning experiences. Membership in the Student Iowa Education Association is an option.
Advisor: Lindsey Grow
History Club
Promotes a community of students who wish to further their historical understanding, raise historical consciousness on campus, and use lessons of the past to enhance our future.
Advisor: Dr. Kevin Gannon
Jensen, Room 111
Human Services Club
The purpose of this club shall be to represent the interests, further the social and personal growth, and promote the general welfare of the members of the organization.
Advisor: Jill Sudak-Allison
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Math & Computer Science Club
The club is to encourage students with interest in mathematics and computer science topics to pursue academic advancement and field-related opportunities in the University and around the community. Membership is open to all Grand View University faculty, students and staff. Four official club officers are elected by voting members of the club, and in addition to the two faculty sponsors, comprise the executive board (E-board).
Advisor: Dr. Sergio Loch
Elings, Rm 206
Nursing Student Association (NSA)
GVNSA is open to all students enrolled in the nursing and pre-nursing programs. Its purpose is to prepare nurses for active participation in the ongoing affairs of nursing and in charting its future direction. The GVNSA fosters the formation of leadership skills and cultivates attitudes that result in a commitment to the challenges which nursing faces. The GVNSA sponsors social and professional events throughout the school year.
Advisor: Rachel Seltz-Falk
Wellness Center, B221
Phi Beta Lambda (Business Club)
Phi Beta Lambda (business club) recognizes academic achievement in the curriculum of business administration and accounting. The club encourages involvement and harmonious relationship with public and private enterprise and promotes high ethical standards in the fields of business and accounting.
Advisor: Alec Zama
Krumm Business Center, Rm 7
Pre-Law Club
The Pre-Law Club is open to all students considering attending law school after college.
Advisor: Doug Wiig
Rasmussen Center, Rm 127
The purpose of the PreSOMA club is to provide information and knowledge about osteopathic medical schools and what they have to offer to students planning to pursue a medical degree after Grand View.
Advisor: Felicitas Avendano
Elings Hall 126
Psychology Club
The Psychology Club exists to promote interest in the study and application of human service skills through campus activities, to promote an understanding of the human services population through community-based organizations (internships), and to serve the greater Des Moines area by providing direct volunteer services. Membership is open to all students.
Advisors: Dr. Guy Cunningham / Dr. Sheryl Leytham
Rasmussen Center, Rm 227 / Rasmussen Center, Rm 226
263-2840 / 263-6093
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Social Work Club
The Social Work Club shall be to promote interaction of social work students and the campus community at social events, specific work projects, and other learning experiences.
Advisor: Myke Selha / Dr. Cathy Beck-Cross
Rasmussen Center, Rm 214 / Rasmussen Center, Rm 215
263-2966 / 263-2969
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Spanish Club
The Spanish Club focuses on practicing Spanish and participating in community and cultural activities. Students feel comfortable no matter what the level of Spanish they have. Currently there are no dues, just voluntary donations for the various activities. There is room for all to participate and brainstorm. We are excited about many new community activities such as the Day of the Dead display at the Art Center, helping with a Spanish Family Retreat Weekend, a game night, movie times and more.
Advisor: Coralie Turner
Jensen Hall, Rm 114
Alpha Chi Honor Society
Alpha Chi, a national honor society, promotes and recognizes scholarship and strong character among students in all academic divisions of universitys and universities. Membership is by invitation to all juniors and seniors, full-time or part-time, in the upper 10 percent of their classes academically. Students must have completed a minimum of 24 semester credits at Grand View in order to qualify for membership. As a student organization, the Iowa Theta Chapter of Alpha Chi exists to promote excellence and the love of learning among its members within the University and the community.
Advisor: Mr. Dmitry Yarushkin
Krumm Business Center, Rm 15
Alpha Psi Omega
Alpha Psi Omega is a national honorary fraternity founded to recognize student achievement in university theater. To be eligible for membership, students must meet the national criteria for participation in acting, directing, and technical theater.
Advisor: Ms. Kristin Larson
Student Center, Room 151
Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society
Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society is a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of scholarship and to the recognition of non-traditional students continuing their higher education. Potential inductees may be part-time or full-time students, must have completed a minimum of 24 graded semester hours at Grand View University, and have attained a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Advisor: Ms. Jacquie Welty
Krumm Business Center, Room 12
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
Membership in Phi Eta Sigma, a national academic honor society, is extended to freshmen students who have excelled in their class work. Any full-time student, with no previous university course work and a 3.50 grade point average for the first or first two semesters of full-time enrollment, is eligible.
Advisor: Dr. Felicitas Avendano
Elings Hall, Room 126
Sigma Tau Delta
Sigma Tau Delta is an international honor society recognizing student excellence in English studies. The local chapter of Sigma Tau Delta invites qualifying students to join the society during the fall semester, and we then hold an induction ceremony the following spring semester. In addition to the materials received in the induction ceremony, inductees receive honors cords to wear with their academic attire. The cords are presented to graduating seniors at the honors convocation held the spring that they graduate.
Advisor: Dr. Bobbi Olson
Jensen Hall, Rm 103
Sigma Theta Tau
Zeta Chi is the Grand View Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society of nursing. The purposes of Zeta Chi are to encourage and recognize superior achievement and leadership qualities, to foster high professional standards, and to strengthen commitment to the ideals and purposes of the profession. Membership is an honor conferred on nominated juniors and seniors. Criteria for eligibility are completion of nursing courses through the first semester of the junior year, a minimum GPA of 3.0, and demonstration of superior achievement in academic status, leadership, and professionalism. Graduates of baccalaureate programs demonstrating excellence in leadership positions in nursing also are eligible for membership consideration.
Advisor: Ms. Trisha Highland
Wellness Center, Rm B209
Theta Alpha Kappa
Theta Alpha Kappa is a national honor society for professors and students of Religious Studies/Theology. The primary purpose is to further the study of Religious Studies and Theology at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The title embraces the three areas of primary concern to students of Religion: God, Humanity, and Community. Students may become eligible for membership in TAK by meeting the following requirements and any others determined by the local chapter: (1) completion of a minimum of two semesters at the institution where the inducting chapter is located; (2) completion of a minimum of 12 credits in Religious Studies/Theology; (3) attainment of a grade point average of at least 3.5 (or B+) in Religious Studies/Theology and a cumulative index of 3.0 (or B); and (4) achievement of standing in the upper 35 percent of their class in scholarship. All members participate in the work and in the direction of the society.
Advisor: Rev. Dr. Mark Mattes
Cowles Center, Rm 101
GV Student Ministry serves the students, faculty and staff of Grand View University, welcoming all people in the spirit of Jesus Christ. Student Ministry engages with the Word of God, equips for spiritual growth, and empowers living faith. Learn more HERE.
AAUW (American Association of University Women)
The purpose of AAUW is to advance equity for women and girls through education, advocacy, philanthropy, and research.
Advisor: Amy Getty
English Dept.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
The purpose of Big Brothers Big Sisters at Grand View University is to connect the GV community with the mission and activities of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa.
Advisor: Shannon Juergens
Krumm Center 17
Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club provides the Grand View graduate community with opportunities to mingle with other graduate students and to bring in professionals in the community to provide advice and create opportunities to these graduate students.
Advisor: Michael Norris
Krumm Center 10
Campus Fellowship
Campus Fellowship provides Christian fellowship for students at Grand View University. It is dedicated to providing opportunities for students to interact with other students of the same faith. Campus Fellowship is not related to Grand View's official student ministry or campus ministry, which serves students of all faiths.
Advisor: Mike Schupp
Student Center 603A
College Republicans
This club promotes the principles of the Republican Party among members of the Grand View University campus and community.
Advisor: Kip Bottenfield
Krumm Center 9
Diversity Alliance
Diversity Alliance organizes many different events to promote campus cooperation and understanding, including: bi-weekly meetings, cultural awareness projects, Multicultural Visit Day, leadership conferences, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Program, campus speakers, campus newsletter, Ethnic Food Fair, and cultural sharing programs through volunteer work.
Advisor: Alex Piedras
Student Center, Rm 704
FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes)
Fellowship of Christian Athletes, The mission of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes is "to present to athletes and coaches, and all whom they influence, the challenge and adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in their relationships and in the fellowship of the church."
Advisor: Alex Krumm
Viking House
FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students)
Fellowship of Catholic University Students, henceforth referred to as FOCUS. The purpose of this organization shall be to foster knowledge of biblical Christianity, Jesus Christ, and the Roman Catholic Church among students at Grand View University. FOCUS is a national outreach to college campuses. Through small group Bible studies, large group leadership training, and one-on-one mentoring, FOCUS offers the fullness of life in the Catholic Church to all college students, and equips them with the knowledge and tools to help them share this good news with their friends.
Advisor: Pastor Russ Lackey
Viking House
International Students Club
The mission of this club is to promote global education and awareness and to support international students.
Advisor: Alex Piedras
GV Dance Marathon
GV Dance Marathon fundraises money for Children's Miracle Network and plans a large event each year that focuses on helping kids and their families when they are suffering from illnesses.
Advisors: Jen Wells and Heidi Pries
Student Center, 707
Grand View Student Ministries (Click for more information.)
Students who have a passion for ministry can find an outlet for their gifts through Grand View Student Ministries (GVSM). GVSM both supports and connects students with ministry and service opportunities both on and off campus. The core team also provides valuable guidance for students hoping to launch new ministries and support to those continuing existing ones. GVSM is committed to prayerfully identifying and purposefully seeking to better meet needs both on campus and in our local community – for the sake of the gospel. We welcome people at all stages of faith – the searcher, the doubter, and the committed.
Advisor: Pastor Russell Lackey
Jensen, Rm 11
GV United
GV United is committed to serving Grand View University by creating connections between students, alumni and corporate supporters. Student members of GV United have unique opportunities to serve, lead, and represent GV both on campus and at alumni events. If selected to be a member, involvement is essential and extremely rewarding. Involvement on the GV United team develops effective and responsible leadership skills through contact and experience in university projects and programs, thereby enhancing the education of the student team members and preparing them to serve as future alumni leaders.
Advisor: Carrie Sponheim, Advancement
Humphrey Center, Third Floor
Multicultural Ambassadors
Multicultural Ambassadors at Grand View is to engage the community by bringing events and activities to campus, to allow people to experience diversity.
Advisor: Alex Piedras
Student Center, 704
NAMI-GVU is a student-run, student-led organization that provides mental health support, education, and advocacy at Grand View University.
Advisor: Jen Wells
Rasmussen Center 233
Photography Club
To promote an interest in photography and the different niches within it as a profession and hobby.
Advisor: Doug Wells
Rasmussen Center 109
People Respecting Individual Differences Everywhere. Provides students with an engaging and safe learning atmosphere. We seek to educate students and faculty about what it means to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. We hold a nonjudgmental view of one's sexual orientation. We want to serve the community at large as well as our school community. We celebrate and support each other individually. We seek to teach acceptance so that the future generations will not be afraid to speak out about or live their sexual orientation.
Advisor: Judy Meyers
Wellness Center
Residential Experience Council (REC)
Residential Experience Council members are active in hall government, which speaks to policies and matters of concern to all residents. Committees, programs, and events are planned to enrich the residential experience and to provide an environment which supports the total educational and student development process on campus.
Advisor: Robby Patterson
Student Center
Resident Assistant (RA)
RAs are the staff members who are closest to the students living in your residence halls. RAs will see their residents in the dining hall, at the gym, in the library, and on their floor.
Advisor: Bonita Bontrager
Student Life, 706
Student Activities Council (SAC)
SAC is funded by and reports to the Viking Council. The board develops and schedules campus-wide programs and activities throughout the school year to meet the diverse needs of the student population.
Advisor: Jason Bauer
Student Center, 703
Student Leadership Team
This group provides input and planning for leadership activities, and enthusiastically promotes leadership and development on campus. Members help facilitate communication among student leaders as a whole, promote a healthy student leader community, and have a desire to train and mentor potential student leaders.
Advisors: Kent Schornack
Student Life
Team GV
Team GV is an influential and select group on campus. As representatives of Grand View, Admissions Ambassadors provide assistance, meet and converse with prospective students and families and conduct campus tours on Action Days, Viking Visit Days, Scholarship Days, registrations and orientations that take place during the school year. In addition, Admissions Ambassadors act as tour guides for daily individual campus visits and occasionally perform other office-related duties for the Admissions Office.
Advisors: Autumn Luce
Humphrey Center
263-6169 & 263-2811
View Crew
Assists the Student Life Office as student representatives for Grand View. Responsibilities include developing and implementing orientation programs, giving campus tours to prospective students and campus visitors, performing office work and telephoning prospective students to share with them opportunities available at Grand View. View Crew members are selected each year based on their communication skills, enthusiasm for Grand View, and responsibility.
Advisor: Heidi Pries
Student Center, 707
Viking Brigade
Viking Brigade supports Grand View athletic teams throughout the school year. Students gather for sporting events to cheer on the Vikings to victory. Membership is open to all Grand View University students. The Viking Brigade is always looking for more members to fill the stands and become leaders in creating spirit at athletic events.
Advisor: Jason Bauer
Student Center
Viking Council
Viking Council is the Grand View University student government. The Council is composed of officers elected by the student body and a representative group of student senators. Viking Council is responsible for expenditure of student activity fees. The Council does this by providing programming and activities for all students with consideration for educational, social, cultural, and recreational aspects of student life .
Anyone interested in Viking Council can reach us by e-mail, firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at 515-263-2930.
Advisor: Dr. Jay Prescott
Student Center, 702
Viking Volunteers
Viking Volunteers is a service organization open to all students interested in serving in the community. The group promotes community service projects to all students on campus.
Advisor: Heidi Pries
Student Center, 707
Grand View Choir
The Grand View Choir is open to all students by audition. It rehearses four days per week with a fifth class period devoted to developing and improving sight-singing skills. Choir members receive course credit and may apply for choral scholarships. The Choir performs for University and community events, assists in the leadership of worship, and tours during spring vacation each year.
Grand View Bands
Grand View offers individual and group instrumental performance opportunities. The band performs a wide variety of music from the middle ages to contemporary compositions. Smaller groups are formed for various performances including jazz band, pep band and to accompany choral pieces. Membership is open to students of all majors.
Kantorei is a small ensemble selected by the director from the students involved in the Choir. Kantorei performs works suited to a small number of voices and sings regularly for University chapel services. Selection is based on a combination of factors, including sight-singing ability, voice quality, blend with other voices in Kantorei, number and voice part positions open.
Find more information HERE about GV music ensembles.
Advisor: Kathryn Duffy
Student Center, Rm 401B
Grand View offers 24 sports for men and women:
Baseball (MW), Basketball (MW), Bowling (MW), Cheerleading (co-ed), Cross Country (MW), Dance (W), Football (M), Golf (MW), Soccer (MW), Softball (W), Tennis (M/W), Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field (MW), Volleyball (M/W), Wrestling (M).
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Looking to get involved? Intramurals provide a great way to meet others, get involved and just have fun! You don't need to be an athlete to participate...it's just a way to have a good time and get acquainted with others.
Depending on student interest, the intramural program may include men, women, and co-ed flag football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, golf, Frisbee golf, ultimate Frisbee, kickball, badminton, table tennis, billiards, bowling, dodge ball, wiffle ball, and any other activity students would like to participate in.
All are welcome to participate....students (residents and commuters), staff, and faculty!
Sign up! Team roster forms and free agent forms are located in the Student Life Office, room 23. They can also fbe found at the check-in window in the Wellness Center. Once completed, they need to be returned to room 23 in the Student Life Office.
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CONCERNS have been raised after the number of people visiting hospital for emergency dental treatment tripled in East Lancashire last year.
Staff at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) gave emergency dental treatment to 322 patients in 2013, which was up from 106 in 2012, according to figures obtained by the Lancashire Telegraph through Freedom of Information laws.
The increase mirrored a national trend which health campaigners said was down to a rise in the number of families struggling to afford regular check-ups on their teeth, with visits to the dentist becoming a 'luxury' for many.
The relevant staff at ELHT were unavailable to discuss the figures yesterday, but a spokesman said it was unclear whether the numbers related to all emergency dental admissions, or just patients who had damaged their teeth through a fall, or a fight, for example.
Nationally, 3,505 went to casualty with tooth problems in 2010/11, but that soared to 14,526 in 2012/13, which led to the Unison union calling for a governmental review into emergency dental treatments.
Christina McAnea, Unison's head of health, said: "Things are bad when people start neglecting their oral health for money reasons. Some people suffer for hours, sometimes days, with severe tooth pain and find themselves with no other option but to go to A&E as they can't afford to pay the dentist.
"The link between poor dental health and general health issues is very clear and the growing number of people needing urgent dental attention at A&E is extremely worrying.
"This is the early sign of a major problem."
The British Dental Association warned patients that 'short-term savings at the expense of long-term problems really isn't wise'.


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Totoro wrote:FedEx delivered the Anryu & Yuki around noon, despite the 6-8 inches of snow that's fallen so far! Great service from them and CKTG.I haven't used them yet and may not have a chance tonight given the weather and shoveling duties, but my initial impressions are:Yuki 240 - fantastic looking knife, it looks way better in person than in photos and videos; fit and finish is top notch; very nice feel in the hand; extremely nice grind, seems very thin behind edge and wicked sharp - cutting a sheet of paper is effortless and very quiet.Anryu Hammered 210 - also a fantastic looking knife, I like the hammered a lot; fit & finish is also great except for a slight ridge at ferrule/handle junction; also has a very nice feel in the hand; seems not as thin behind the edge and while sharp, especially at belly & tip, will need some sharpening work near the heel. Overall, I am very pleased with the knives and based on first impressions the nod goes to the Yuki. But I really like the looks of the Anryu and while I haven't used them yet, my initial reaction is that I thin I like the feel of the 210 better than the 240. But actual use will tell and I can't wait to compare them in use.Thanks again to all for your comments and suggestions. And to Mark & CKTG - I'm hooked on using and collecting Japanese knives now.
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Trip ends on winning note
Max Pacioretty, who will be on Team USA at the Sochi Olympics, had two goals and two assists.
P.K. Subban – who better be on Team Canada – had a goal and three assists.
David Desharnais, Brendan Gallagher (during a third-period power play) added goals, and Lars Eller beat Kari Lehtonen top shelf from a bad angle for the winning goal.
Carey Price, who was all over the place in the game, gave up goals to Jamie Benn, Valeri Nichushin, Tyler Seguin and Brenden Dillon.
Dallas outshot the Canadiens 32-28.
FIVE goals
After Brendan Gallagher's power-play goal made it 4-2, Dallas scored twice in 47 seconds: Tyler Seguin's 21st and one from downtown by defenceman Brenden Dillon.
Shades of Carolina, right?
Lars Eller went top shelft from an impossible angle for his 10th of the season and Max Pacioretty got his second of the game and 19th of the season into an empty net.
A bit of everything
Dallas rookie Valeri Nichushkin beat Carey Price on a penalty shot.
Then P.K. Subban, who had set up David Desharnais for the period's first goal, skated through the Dallas D to restore the Canadiens' lead with his seventh goal of the season.
P.K. has three points in the game.
Josh Gorges, who tripped Nichushkin to draw the penalty shot, also made two great plays with Carey Price down and out of position.
Shots were 12-10 for the Canadiens.
Max again
Max Pacioretty, who has four goals on this road trip, took a perfect lead pass from P.K. Subban and beat Kari Lehtonen with a wicked rising wrister for his 18th of the season.
Jamie Benn, converting a nice feed from Tyler Seguin for his 14th, had given the home team a 1-0 lead.
Shots were 11-6 for the Stars, who won an unreal 15 of 17 faceoffs.
The second half begins
The Canadiens start the homestretch – and 2014 portion – of their schedule with a visit to Dallas.
The American Airlines Center will be warmer than what the Leafs and Wings endured at the Big House on New Year's Day.
And it will be much warmer than Montreal, where the wind-chill factor hit minus-40C on Thursday.
Canadiens fans will just have to keep warm by yelling at their TV screens – which we did a lot of during the team's visits to Florida and Carolina.
Unless they meet in the Stanley Cup finals, this will be the final Canadiens-Stars game of the season. Dallas visited the Bell Centre on Oct. 29, when Carey Price made 26 saves and goals by Michaël Bournival and Rene Bourque secured a 2-1 win.
The Stars are 5-0-2 in their last seven, including two wins over the mighty L.A. Kings. Their offence is powered by Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn and ... Erik Cole! The former Canadien has five goals in his last eight games.


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Over the past 30 years, the organization has grown through the consistent efforts of the volunteers in the community and the caring donors who provided the funding to allow us to open our Veterinary Clinic and Adoption Center at 455 Cheney Highway in Titusville. This facility performed over 5,000 spays/neuters during our 2008 fiscal year while adopting out nearly 800 animals from our no-kill shelter. Additionally, we made our clinic available to the Space Coast Feline Network on six Sundays throughout the year allowing them to spay/neuter nearly 400 feral cats.
Our future goals include improving our animal care capabilities through better diagnostic equipment for our veterinarians and improving the physical space for animal care through expansions or additions to our existing facilities. Our new adoption center at 6035 Sisson road has a great atmosphere for our animals and our adopters. Our Thrift Stores on US 1 in Titusville and SR 3 in Merritt Island provide sources of revenue that help us to maintain adoption and clinic pricing at the lowest possible levels. Thanks to our generous donors and volunteers, the Thrift Stores continue to operate profitably and that profit is used to assist in funding the Adoption Center and Clinic.
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Ohio Podiatric Medical Student Association (OPMSA)
The Ohio Podiatric Medical Student Association serves as the governing branch of the student organizations and student body at KSUCPM. It is an affiliate of the American Podiatric Medical Student Association (APMSA) and the Ohio Podiatric Medical Association (OPMA). OPMSA is led by a president, president-elect, and executive board, which coordinates all facets of student activities, including local and national affairs, business administration, clinic management, public information, and extracurricular activities. Each year, OPMSA coordinates for the student body a lecture series, annual symposium, social events, sporting events, a short-term emergency loan fund, as well as a quarterly newsletter and annual yearbook. On a national level, OPMSA represents the students in all academic and national affairs concerning the profession of podiatric medicine and podiatric medical education.
American Association of Podiatric Practice Management (AAPPM)
This organization provides students with the information and skills necessary to manage a successful podiatric practice.
American Association of Women in Podiatry (AAWP)
AAWP provides support and an informational network which address the special needs of women podiatry students. Membership is open to all students. The group provides guest speakers including local members of the profession. This organization participates weekly at the Free Clinic and Battered Women's Shelter and co-sponsors the Spring Scientific Seminar. The group is affiliated with the national organization.
American College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine (ACFAOM)
ACFAOM is an education, research, and advocacy organization that promotes understanding of the valuable services rendered by podiatrists who devote most of their practice to podiatric orthopedics and primary podiatric medicine. The mission of ACFAOM is to sustain an environment conducive to the pursuit of excellence in podiatric orthopedics and primary care by education, research, and augmenting the productivity, image, and stature of its members.
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS)
This organization provides opportunities for students to gain more information and exposure to the aspects of surgery. Activities include various special labs and guest lecturers.
Jewish Podiatric Medical Student Association (JPMSA)
This organization provides students with the opportunity to learn about Jewish scholarships in medicine, to stimulate fellowship between all the different denominations of Jewish students, and to organize social events for students.
Podiatric Association for Diabetes (PAD)
The objective of this club is to enhance podiatric medical education by providing seminars in diabetic care and management of diet and weight control. PAD also works with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to educate the community on diabetes, to provide early prevention and intervention of diabetic complications, as well as to provide additional practice in treatment of diabetes.
Sports Medicine Club
The Sports Medicine Club's objective is to promote interest and knowledge in the field of sports medicine and the role that podiatric medicine plays in the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries. Throughout the year, the club sponsors several lectures, seminars, and workshops on podiatric sports medicine and is active in providing podiatric medical care at various athletic events in the Cleveland area. The club also provides opportunities where students can observe podiatric sports medicine in various settings.
Student National Podiatric Medical Association (SNPMA)
The Ohio Chapter of the Student National Podiatric Medical Association represents interests of minority students, including American Indians, Blacks, Asians, and Spanish surname students. SNPMA works toward disseminating information regarding podiatric recruitment and retention of qualified ethnic minority students at CPM. SNPMA provides information regarding podiatric ethnic minority health organizations.
CPM fraternities provide students with an avenue for broadening their scope of podiatric medical knowledge through a series of lectures and practical demonstrations offered during the year. Kappa Tau Epsilon (KTE) Kappa Tau Epsilon provides special lectures and programs for podiatric medical students. The fraternity sponsors many outside activities, both social and professional, to provide as many experiences for its members as possible.
Pi Delta National Honor Society
Pi Delta National Honor Society — Beta Chapter Pi Delta is the National Podiatric Honor Society demonstrating high standards of intellectual and scholarly activity. A student may become a candidate for active membership in the Pi Delta Honor Society and participate in chapter activities and meetings who:
- Has a grade point average of at least 90 percent (3.6/4.0) or its equivalent.
- Is in the top 20 percent of his/her class.
- Has completed a minimum of two years of scholastic work applicable toward the Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree.
- Possesses an aptitude for achievement in the art and science of podiatric medicine.
- Possesses high moral character.
- Demonstrates leadership ability.
Active membership may be granted after the second year to the podiatric medical student who:
- Has a grade point average of at least 90 percent (3.6/4.0) or its equivalent.
- Has completed a suitable scholarly activity as determined by the Pi Delta advisor at the institution in which the student is enrolled. The possibilities include:
- Preparation of a paper suitable for publication. The format of the paper is to be designated by the individual college.
- Active involvement in a research project that includes a written description by the student of his/her participation in the project and verification of participation by the principal investigator.
- Completion of an oral or poster presentation at a national, state, local or institutional meeting.
- Possesses an aptitude for achievement in the art and science of podiatric medicine.
- Possesses high moral character.
- Demonstrates leadership ability.
For questions contact the Office of Student Affairs.
The Occopodian is the yearbook of CPM. It is edited and staffed by students who volunteer their time and energy to publish the yearbook and manage its finances. The yearbook is a historical compendium of the classes, clinics, administration, organizations, and activities of the academic year. New students are encouraged to join the staff. The Occopodian has a long tradition of quality and pride in its publication.
CPM sponsors a number of athletic endeavors dependent upon the desires of the student body. In addition, many organizations sponsor special athletic competitions, including golf, volleyball, three on three basketball tournaments and softball. Inquiries should be directed to the Office of Student Affairs.
The mission of the Men's and Women's Basketball teams is to provide a vehicle for student camaraderie, athletic competition and to bring positive recognition to the College of Podiatric Medicine. Each team participates in the APMSA Basketball tournament each spring, competing against teams from the other podiatric medical schools. Try-outs for the teams are held each fall.
This organization is open to all students of any skill level who enjoy and are interested in playing soccer. The team plays in an indoor soccer league during the fall and winter.
Alcohol Policy for Student Organizations
There will be NO ALCOHOL served on campus at student-sponsored organizational events.
KSUCPM students will be permitted to have alcohol served at an off-campus location during a student or organizational event.
These alcohol-related events are never college-sponsored. References to an alcohol-related event cannot be advertised nor promoted as part of the event. The event must have a designated third party serving the alcohol on a "pay-per drink" basis. Drinks cannot be absorbed nor hidden within an admission or ticket fee.
By state law, such alcohol-related events require the securing of an "F-Permit" thirty days prior to the event through approval by Kent State Campus Life administrators and related sanctions.
CPM student organizations are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Affairs for approval of events to ensure all requisite compliance with Kent State University and CPM guidelines.


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PHILADELPHIA – History repeated itself Tuesday night at The Palestra, as the University of Pennsylvania volleyball team defeated the Delaware Blue Hens in a nailbiter, 3-2 (21-25, 21-25, 25-19, 26-24, 16-14). The Quakers finished with a total of 57 kills, 13 service aces, and 76 digs. The win tonight improves the Red and Blue to a 1-3 overall record.
A service error by Penn started the Blue Hens with a three-point lead in the first set, and the Quakers struggled to fully gain control after that. Penn started to come to life when they rallied for a 10-9 lead, but it was short-lived as the Blue Hens jumped out to a six-point advantage. The margin was too great to come back from and the Red and Blue fell 21-25.
The second set did not start much better for Penn, as Delaware pulled away 5-0 and went on to a 25-21 finish. It looked like the Blue Hens were going to leave the Palestra with a sweep.
However, the third set did not end in a Delaware victory. In fact, the Quakers gave the Blue Hens a taste of their own medicine, pulling away with a seven-point lead, 18-11. With one last chance to stay in the game, Delaware middle hitter Chandler Bryant stepped behind the line. The serve went up and ended with a kill by junior Kendall Turner. Penn won set three, 25-19.
That win seemed to light a fire under the Quakers, as they battled in an intense fourth set. Penn found itself in a cushy six-point lead three different times, but lost hold of it. After a kill by sophomore Jasmine DeSilvamade the score 19-15, the Quakers started to lose their edge and a back-and-forth battle ensued when the score was in Penn's favor, 20-19. Eleven serves later, the 12th and final and serve was the magic Penn needed when Blue Hen Katie Hillman made an attack error and the Quakers claimed the fourth set, 26-24.
The Palestra erupted and the final showdown began. Was history about to repeat itself? Would the Quakers be the "comeback kids" once again?
Sophomore Ronnie Bither was back to serve first, and the point ended with a kill by senior Kristen Etterbeek. Point two was one of four service aces Bither tallied on the night. The Quakers continued their streak with an attack error by Hillman, 3-0. Now, it was Delaware's turn to gain a few points and pulled ahead 13-8. A timeout by Penn forced a break in the Blue Hens' momentum. Delaware was only two points away from sealing the deal, but the Quakers brought too much for the Blue Hens to handle. Sophomore Alex Caldwell and freshman Arielle Winfield saw an end to the grueling competition with a block to end the match and win, 3-2.
Head Coach Kerry Carr knew her team was not following the game plan in the first two sets. The plan was to play aggressive, which may mean many errors but also big points.
"We were playing safe," said Carr. "And we don't play well when we play safe." One of the last pieces of advice Carr told her players was that they needed to play aggressive and not focus on the scoreboard. That is exactly what the Red and Blue did.
Four players finished with double digits in kills -- Etterbeek (11 kills), Caldwell (10), and sophomores Michellie McDonald-O'Brien(10) and DeSilva (10). Senior Dani Shepherdtopped the team with 29 digs, while Bither followed with 14.
The Quakers will be back in action on the Palestra court this Saturday and Sunday when they host Weber State, La Salle, Temple, and American in the Crowne Plaza Philadelphia West Penn Invitational.
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PASADENA - Stanford turned out all right in the post-Andrew Luck era.
All season, the Cardinal was turning heads with victory over USC, Oregon and Oregon State ... without Luck. His name was mentioned in every compliment, every game. And a quarterback controversy.
The Cardinal actually did one better than Luck.
Stanford used its stingy defense to hold off Wisconsin 20-14 in the Rose Bowl on Tuesday. The Cardinal won the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1972.
They did it without Luck, who's doing just fine with the Indianapolis Colts.
And Stanford is doing just fine without Luck.
Luck guided Stanford to the Fiesta Bowl, where it lost to Oklahoma State in overtime.
Stanford took a 14-point lead here and never let it go.
This team wasn't the offensive juggernaut that was the Cardinal with Luck under center, but it still won. Stanford lost Jim Harbaugh, and David Shaw hasn't missed a beat the past two years.
Stanford lost Luck, and the Cardinal went 12-2 and was holding roses in its collective teeth afterward.
If you thought Stanford was headed for the Pac-12 Conference cellar without Luck, think again.
"I think it served as motivation for us throughout the year," said Usua Amanam, who sealed the victory via an interception with 2:20 left. "A couple of years ago we lost (running back) Toby Gerhart. Couple years ago we lost Coach Harbaugh. This year we lost Andrew Luck.
"I think it's a testament to our program and how we train and how we prepare each week and every season."
Shaw replaced Josh Nunes during Stanford's game against Colorado with Kevin Hogan, and Hogan made his first start in the 10 th game of the season.
Even with the relentless quarterback questions, Stanford won. Hogan has quarterbacked the Cardinal to five wins in a row.
"If the game was won on what people say, there's no point in playing," he said.
This game was won on defense, and hopefully that unit got Stanford's game ball. Holding Wisconsin scoreless for two quarters and making the key interception - the lone turnover in the game - was big.
It wasn't one of those signature Luck touchdown passes and fist pump, but defense won this championship.
"They're awesome," Hogan said. "We know because we've been going against them (in practice) and they've been shutting us down. They're one of the best, if not the best, defenses in the country."
Wisconsin's defense wasn't bad, either. Stanford started the second half with a quick possession and punter Drew Meyer was working overtime. Still, Stanford finally found some breathing room on a drive that stalled at the Wisconsin 5-yard-line. Stanford scored on a 22-yard field goal by Jordan Williamson - who missed three field goals in last year's BCS bowl game - with 4:23 left.
Stanford's defense then got a hand on Curt Phillips' pass, and Amanam had the interception.
"I don't think any one play wins any game," Amanam said.
Hogan threw for 123 yards and no interceptions, but he had no mistakes and that was the crucial element.
"They came in and hit us in the mouth," Hogan said. "It was a fight. It was a nice, old-school bar fight."
It wasn't a clean-cut Luck performance wrapped in a bow, but it equaled a victory. And Luck didn't end his Stanford career with a win.
The Cardinal are setting new standards.
Finally, another Pac-12 Conference win in a bowl game. This is the biggest win for the conference thus far - with Oregon yet to play Kansas State in the Fiesta Bowl.
Stanford, clinging to a three-point lead in the fourth quarter, put together a 12-play, 66-yard drive and the Williamson field goal to go ahead 20-14 with 4:23 left.
Stanford took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter as receiver Kelsey Young had a 16-yard run for the initial score and, five minutes later, Stepfan Taylor ran it in from 3 yards out for a two-touchdown lead.
On the play before Taylor's touchdown, Hogan got rocked by a big hit, but he'd gotten rid of the ball in time for a 43-yard, play-action pass to Zach Ertz to set up the score.
Wisconsin didn't let the Cardinal run away with it and pounded the ball with star running back Montee Ball, but Stanford held him to 100 yards on 24 carries. If you know anything about Ball, beside the different name pronunciations, you know that's a ho-hum day.
The only thing amiss about Stanford was its band, which normally pokes fun at opponents and did so with a cheesy halftime show about cheese. Wisconsin fans booed.
But Stanford was on the field after the game, dancing and hollering and loving that Rose Bowl trophy.
Without Andrew Luck.
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The self-examination began swiftly for the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, the morning after their season-ending 4-2 loss marked a sixth straight season the franchise is out of the playoffs.
The Jets will be the ninth-place team in the NHL's Eastern Conference. Only the top eight make the Stanley Cup playoffs, which start next week.
"I talked to the team today," Jets coach Claude Noel said. "I expressed my disappointment but I didn't go crazy. I am disappointed. I liked the way we played at times, but not consistently. But I did see growth in our team. That's what encourages me in different ways."
He singled out the team's young players most for growth, in particular Evander Kane and goalie Ondrej Pavelec. But the common theme among many Friday was that matter of consistency, or lack of, during the 48-game regular season.
The team had the following stretches during the season: 5-8-1 to start, a 4-1-0 road trip, an 8-3-1 surge followed by a five-game losing streak followed by a seven-game unbeaten streak (6-0-1) before two final losses.
"A lot of highs and lows as a team," said veteran centre Olli Jokinen, who missed the final three games with a high-ankle sprain. "I think as a team, we feel like we should be good enough to be in the post-season. It hurts a lot not to be in the playoffs.
"A lot of guys had good years. At the same time, I personally didn't have a good year. I think moving forward, going into the off-season, we all can be a little bit better."
Centre Bryan Little added: "We're close this year. I just think consistency killed us, especially this year we needed to be consistent and we had that stretch we lost five in a row and that really killed us. When we learn to be more consistent, that's when we'll be a playoff team.
"Look at all the teams right now. They were good down the stretch when they needed to be and we weren't quite there."
Jets captain Andrew Ladd, who led the team in scoring with 46 points in 48 games, said inconsistency will bring change.
"I'm sure there will be changes and we as a group have to figure out a way to be more consistent," Ladd said. "Too often we shoot ourselves in the foot. We don't give ourselves the best opportunity to win every night. That's where it starts."
Veteran winger Antti Miettinen, one of nine unrestricted free agents, figures he'll be among the changes. He spoke directly Friday about that inconsistency, including himself.
"Tough questions. There was a lot of, how can I put it, excitement and hope and struggle and I think it was just like a roller-coaster for a lot of individuals and for the team as well," Miettinen said. "These two years have been really uneven, performance-wise, for the team and for a lot of players. To my career here, these two years, the team, me included first in line, I haven't seen (so many) players playing under their level, underachieving.
"I haven't seen that much in one team, as far as I've been playing."
The Jets' stated goal to start Season 2 in Winnipeg was to reduce goals against. It didn't change a bit -- stuck at exactly three goals against per game.
"It's a mentality more than anything," Noel said. "It's a belief system. As silly as it sounds... it's the attitude you take. Everybody's got X's and O's. It's a commitment.
"You believe in each other and you get mad when a guy doesn't do his part. If I'm a centre and the D screws up and I'm not happy ... I'm minus because of your ass. It doesn't make me happy. That's what drives the team as well, that accountability."
Friday, more details began to emerge about injuries that really took a bite out of the team late in the season.
Centre Nik Antropov missed serious time with a groin pull; defenceman Toby Enstrom's back just wouldn't allow him to play when he came back from his shoulder injury; veteran centre Jim Slater had a broken finger and never did get back; Kane was battling multiple issues.
"I got a wrist that might need some work done on it and I've got some nerve damage in my lower leg and foot," Kane said. "I had to get that taken care of before every game in order to play."
In addition, Zach Bogosian missed the final three games of the season after taking a blow to the head, Kyle Wellwood had a broken hand, Anthony Peluso had a similar hand problem and Zach Redmond missed the second half with the skate cut.


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Lt Thomas D Cahill, Bomb/Nav. 340th BG, 486th BS, KIA
5 Frb. 1945 — Italy
Thomas D Cahill was residing in Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Calif. when he enlisted on 18 May, 1942 as a Private directly into the AAC. He was born in New Hampshire in 1921 and is White, a Citizen, had completed 4 years of high-school and was working as a clerk in a general office. Tom was still single at enlistment.
Thomas D Cahill became a commissioned Bombardier/Navigator. Tom was serving in the Mediterranean Theatre, flying Combat Missions over the Brenner, Italy.
Tom was on the B-25 Mitchell "9 M" when it took a direct hit over the target in Italy on 5 Feb. 1945. Lt Cahill flew Combat Missions in the B-25 Mitchells of the 340th Bomb Group, 486th Bomb Squadron based out of the Alesan Air Base on CORSICA, 1944/45.
The MIA/KIA was sent to Tom's mother;
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Models may frequently find themselves enacting all kinds of fantasy scenarios for photo shoots, but it's not often they portray one of their own daydreams. For Hilary Rhoda, donning the guise of a newscaster for these pages felt downright prescient: "I'd like to get into sports journalism," says the 22-year-old Maryland native (and Redskins fan), "so getting to `interview' a football player was very cool." With Rhoda's track record, she'll likely attain her goal: Since she began modeling at age 15, she's scored slam dunks galore—from being handpicked by Nicolas Ghesquière for her debut, on the Balenciaga spring 2006 catwalk, to landing a coveted contract with Estée Lauder in 2007 ("a life-changing moment") to twice joining the bevy of bikini-clad beauties who appear in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues. Her athletic, all-American looks may be a throwback both to pre-Camelot Jackie O. and '80s-era Brooke Shields ("I've been compared to her since I was little," she says), but Rhoda takes another iconic brunette as her role model: "Cindy Crawford's career has been incredible," she says. "She's expanded in ways no one could have anticipated. That's what I want to do, too." Game on.
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I had a conversation with my youngest daughter, a college student, this week about religion.
She was raised in the Episcopal Church here in Idyllwild and holds to the particular tenets of the church in which she was raised, which many of us do.
She has attended various Christian gatherings with her friends in San Luis Obispo and felt unwelcome, or more specifically, like an outsider.
Her notions of God and what it means to be a Christian are different from theirs, sadly this has caused a small rift between her and her friends.
The conversation, for me, raised the question of "them" and "us." If you're not with us, then you must be against us. This notion is nothing new to me.
I think about it often and have felt the effects of this way of thinking on many occasions myself. The idea of "them and us" has been around since people walked the earth and lived in clans. It goes with the turf, so it's nothing new. But as technology has shrunk the world into a "global community," it is all the more urgent to transcend this archaic tribal practice.
Looking back on many of the horrific chapters of human history seems to me that the "you and us" doctrine has been a fundamental problem. Religion is as guilty as any institution of perpetuating this ideology.
Christians against Jews, Jews against Muslims, Shiites against Sunnis, Hindus against Muslims, Catholics against Protestants, the list goes on and on.
Since the 1970s, religion has become more and more a hot button issue in American political debate, to a very divisive end in my opinion. So let's talk about religion, one of the two topics you're never supposed to talk about. I may kick myself in the morning.
As a Christian, the religion with which I'm most familiar, I'd like to talk about the role our church has played in this ugly little game. The Christian movement was born around the person of Jesus, a radical Jewish rabbi, who challenged the dominant thinking of his own people. With some he was "in," and for others, because of his claims and message, he was "out."
Being out cost him dearly, we all know the story. For the next 300 years, the early Christian church was definitely a part of "them." Extreme persecution drove them underground, where they hid in the catacombs.
Nero was known to light the road to his palace with the burning bodies of Christian martyrs. Then, it was torturous and often fatal to be on the wrong side of power.
It's important to note that the fledgling Christian movement grew during this persecution. Witnesses were oddly perplexed and moved by the strange practice of these Christians, following the example of Christ on the cross and praying for their tormenters rather cursing them at the time of their greatest suffering, even at the point of death. Loving one's enemy was the best marketing tool that this new religion had.
In A.D. 306, Constantine the Great became Emperor of Rome. Because of a vision he received before heading into battle, he became the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity. Suddenly the Christians were thrust into the "in" crowd.
The Christian church quickly became the religion of choice in Rome. What followed, now that the Christians were popular with the power elite, was a systematic persecution of Jews, they were "them" and not "us." Church sanctioned anti-Semitism festered for centuries and eventually led to one of the darkest periods of church history — The Inquisition.
How soon we forget the message of Christ, to love your neighbor as you love yourself.
Sadly, the church lost sight of the mission of its founder. If Christ had had a grave, I'm sure he would have been rolling over in it. This is an unavoidable consequence of "them" and "us" thinking.
In 1517, Martin Luther nailed his "Ninety-five Theses" to the door of All Saints Church in Wittenberg, Germany and a new battle began. This time pitting Christian against Christian.
The Vatican was the dominant voice of the church and these pesky Protestants wanted no more of it. This divorce gave way to a "them" vs "us" within the same faith. What started almost 600 years ago remains today.
The Church was split no less than the curtain in the temple at the moment of Christ's crucifixion. In 2013, arguments continue to rage over who is the rightful heir of the true message of Christ. Are you with "us" or are you against "us"?
I'm aware that this sounds like an uber-Cliff notes version of religious history, it may sound simplistic and trite, but stay with me, I am moving toward a larger point.
This is all the room I have for installment one and will continue next month. If you are a Christian, as I myself am, I'm not picking on you or your faith. I just believe in getting my own house in order rather than commenting on other's. See you next month.


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Mexico City: Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, the world's most wanted drugs lord, fought his way up from a ramshackle mountain village to become the Mexican government's most powerful adversary in a war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.
Guzman, who was captured early on Saturday in his native north-western state of Sinaloa after a months-long operation, dominated drug smuggling across the border into the United States after escaping from a high-security prison in 2001.
His criminal empire earned him a $5 million price on his head in the United States, and a place on the Forbes list of billionaires.
But in towns and villages across Mexico he was better known for his squads of assassins who committed thousands of murders and kidnappings. Many victims were tortured.
Guzman's Sinaloa cartel smuggled billions of US dollars' worth of cocaine, marijuana and crystal meth across Mexico's 3200-kilometre border with the US. Indictments allege his narcotics were sold from the Pacific coast all the way to New England.
His nickname "El Chapo" means "Shorty" and the 1.7-metre gangster's exploits made him a legend in many impoverished communities of northern Mexico, where he has been immortalised in dozens of ballads and low-budget movies
"A lot of people here see Guzman as a success story, because he is a poor guy who has been able to beat the system and become richer than you could ever imagine," said Omar Meza, a singer from the town of Badiraguato, in the heart of the drug lord's territory. "They refer to him as a valiente (a brave one)."
Guzman, 56, has managed to outmanoeuvre, outfight and outbribe his rivals to stay at the top of the bloody Mexican drug trade for over a decade.
Mexican Attorney-General Jesus Murillo Karam said that security forces had nearly caught Guzman a few days earlier, but he gave them the slip.
"The doors of the house . . . were reinforced with steel and so in the minutes it took us to open them, it allowed for an escape through tunnels," Mr Murillo Karam said.
But they tracked him down again and waited for the right moment to strike early on Saturday.
That Guzman was captured in the seaside resort of Mazatlan without a shot being fired remains one of the biggest questions about his arrest.
The son of Guzman's partner, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, was arrested in November in Arizona when he tried to meet government officials to talk about his wife's immigration status. Last month, Mexican Marines raided the house of Grisela Perez Lopez, an ex-wife of the mob boss. That operation netted Jesus Pena Gonzalez, a deputy known as "El 20" and others, the newspaper Reforma reported.
"During El Chapo's imprisonment [between 1993 and 2001], El Mayo helped keep the Sinaloa cartel together," said George Grayson, a drug war expert at the College of William and Mary who has written several books about Mexican cartels. "He will step into Chapo's boots."
Zambada's son, Vicente, is facing a federal grand jury indictment in Chicago. It's not clear if information gleaned from the younger Zambada, who claims that he was working as a US Drug Enforcement Administration informant at the time of his 2009 arrest in Mexico City, was used to track down Guzman.
Guzman was born in La Tuna, a village in the Sierra Madre mountains in Sinaloa state where smugglers have been growing opium and marijuana since the early 20th century.
He rose up in the 1980s under the tutelage of Sinaloan kingpin Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo, who pioneered cocaine smuggling routes into the United States.
When assassins shot dead cardinal Juan Jesus Posadas in 1993 they claimed they had been gunning for Guzman but got the wrong target.
Two weeks later, Guatemalan police arrested Guzman and extradited him to Mexico, where he was locked in a top-security prison.
"He wouldn't cooperate with us at all. He kept claiming he was just a farmer. But that's what they all say," said Mike Vigil, who spent 13 years in Mexico for the US Drug Enforcement Administration..
Eventually, he bribed guards to help him escape and returned to the streets to rebuild his cartel into one of the biggest trafficking empires in history.
Ghostly assassins
Guzman expanded his turf by sending in squads of assassins with names such as "Los Negros" ("The Black Ones") and "The Ghosts" to take business away from rival cartels turning cities on the US-Mexico border such as Ciudad Juarez and Nuevo Laredo into some of the world's most dangerous places.
In one attack in Nuevo Laredo, 14 bodies were left mutilated on the street under a note signed "Shorty" that read: "Don't forget that I am your real daddy."
Guzman's Sinaloa cartel often clashed with the Zetas, a gang founded by former Mexican soldiers that created paramilitary death squads.
The Sinaloans fought fire with fire, arming their troops with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine guns.
Guzman also turned on his own. He waged one of his bloodiest campaigns against childhood friend and longtime business partner Arturo Beltran Leyva, alias "The Beard".
In 2008, hitmen hired by Beltran Leyva murdered Guzman's son Edgar, a 22-year-old university student, outside a shopping mall in the Sinaloan state capital Culiacan.
Guzman reportedly left 50,000 flowers at his son's grave and then returned to war. When Beltran Leyva was finally shot dead by Mexican marines in 2009, a head was dumped on his grave.
Mexican prosecutors say Guzman used his wealth to buy off politicians, police chiefs, soldiers and judges.
Agents say he hid near his childhood home in the Sierra Madre mountains but rumours abounded of him visiting expensive restaurants and paying for all the other diners, although he also took away their mobile phones to prevent anyone calling the police.
In 2007, Guzman married an 18-year-old beauty queen in a village in Durango state in an ostentatious ceremony.
The archbishop of Durango subsequently caused a media storm when he said that "everyone, except the authorities" knew Guzman was living in the state. Guzman's bride gave birth to twins in a Los Angeles hospital in 2011.
"[Guzman] is a legend," said security analyst Jorge Chabat in Mexico City. "He is the jewel of the crown."
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THORNBURY'S Christ the King Roman Catholic Church continues its successful series of annual beer festivals next week (Friday and Saturday, October 27-28) in the church's Social Club in Castle Street.
This year's event - the seventh - will once again feature an eclectic range of heavenly brews from near and far. Jazz musicians will keep drinkers entertained and there will be lots of good food, including a hog roast and fresh rolls, to help soak up the liquid.
Co-ordinator Joe McHugh said: "It will be our seventh festival and we want it to be the best to date.
"Last year we ran out of beer so this time we've ordered more - and more cider, too."
Doors open at 7.30pm on the Friday and from 1pm on Saturday and all proceeds will go to the Church House refurbishment fund For more details contact Joe McHugh on 01454 419648 or Lesley Morrissey on 01454 418004.