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Information for Prospective Post-Baccalaureate Students
The Fall 2017 supplemental application has closed since February 1st.
Admission Period
Duration Of The Program
Tuition & Fees
Academic Requirements For Admission
Applicant Acceptance Rate (Into Medical School)
Program Completion Requirements
The supplemental application is for admission to the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program, which is submitted directly to the Pre-Health Office and can be accessed via the following link: Supplemental Application
- Applicants must prepare a personal statement in order to complete the Supplemental Application
- The Supplemental Application cannot be saved and restarted so it must be completed in one setting. It is suggested that you answer the questions first using a word processing program and then copy and paste your answers into the application when you have all of the information ready to submit.
- ONLY CANDIDATES WHOSE APPLICATIONS ARE COMPLETE BY THE February 1st DEADLINE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION. This deadline pertains to the receipt of all transcripts and any other documents required for application to CUNY and Hunter College, as well as the Supplemental Application for the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program.
- Letters of recommendation are not required, but may be requested at the discretion of our Admissions Commitee on a case by case basis.
All letters must be signed and on letterhead and should be requested through the form that you can access through this link: Letter of Recommendation Request
Please Note The Following:
Additional Application Procedures
In addition to the Supplemental Application, which is linked and described above, there is also a separate CUNY Application required for admission to Hunter College. Both parts of the procedure MUST be completed by the February 1st deadline. This includes the receipt of all transcripts and other required documentation.
The general CUNY application for admission to Hunter College
- Please see the Hunter College Admissions website for more information regarding admission to Hunter College. Click here
- Follow all instructions as given for Undergraduate/Bachelors Degree Students, General Transfer Admission and then Second Degree Admission
- The specific code used in the CUNY system for admission to Hunter's Post Baccalaureate Certificate Program is 0339 - Health Careers Preparation.
- All transcripts are submitted through the CUNY Application Processing Center as part of the CUNY application for admission.
- High school transcripts are not required since all applicants must already hold a Bachelor's degree.
Academic Requirements For Admission to the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program:
Applicants must have received an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution with a minimum overall 3.0 GPA. An undergraduate degree must already be completed at the time of application. Applications for students with degrees in progress will not be accepted.
Applicants who already completed a Bachelors degree and are currently taking Post-Baccalaureate coursework at Hunter College as a Non-Degree or Undergraduate Second Degree candidate may be considered for admission to the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program if ALL of the following criteria are met:
- You have completed 12 or fewer credits in science (BIOL, CHEM or PHYS) courses at Hunter College since earning your Bachelor's degree. Please note that only credits earned within the past 5 years count toward this 12-credit total. These credits will also count toward the total number of credits required to earn the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate. Please note that as long as you have earned 12 or fewer credits at the time when you apply to the Post-Baccalaureate Program, you may continue to take classes at Hunter while you await the decision regarding your admission.
- Your GPA in post-baccalaureate science courses earned at Hunter College within the past 5 years is 3.5 or higher.
- You are enrolled at Hunter College as an Undergraduate Second Degree candidate with the appropriate major code (0339) selected for the Post-Baccalaureate Program in Health Careers Preparation. Please note that if you are already enrolled at Hunter as a Non-Degree student or a Second Degree candidate under a different major code, you will need to resubmit your CUNY application and select the appropriate major code (0339) at the time when you apply to the Post-Baccalaureate Program.
- You complete the Supplemental Application to the Post-Baccalaureate Program by the specified deadline.
Applicants to Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program fall into two categories:
- Preparatory: Students with less than 15 credits in science in preparation for entry to health professions schools. Students in the preparatory track must demonstrate commitment to a health professions career either through health care experience or volunteer work prior to applying to the program.
- Enrichment: Students with existing science backgrounds who are in need of further science preparation, improvement of science performance (due to low grades or credits more than 10 years old) before applying to health professions schools.
Special Notes:
- Students are only admitted in the Fall semester. (No Spring Admissions)
- The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Health Careers Preparation is for students pursuing careers in medicine, dentistry, optometry, osteopathy, veterinary medicine, and podiatry. The program is not for students interested in pharmacy, physician assistant studies, physical therapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy or nursing.
- Only students who have already received a Baccalaureate degree will be considered for admission to the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program at Hunter College. Students with undergraduate degrees still in progress are not eligible to apply.
- Please make special note of the program requirements listed on this page. Applicants who do not need to complete at least 38 credits in science courses at Hunter will not be admitted to the program.
To complete the program all Post-Baccalaureate Certificate students must:
- Complete a year of college level English. This requirement can be fulfilled by undergraduate transfer credit and/or by taking courses at Hunter.
- Complete one year of Mathematics BEYOND Pre-Calculus. This requirement can be fulfilled by undergraduate transfer credit and/or by taking courses at Hunter. There are two ways to fulfill this requirement at Hunter:
- MTH 150 (Calculus) and MTH 155 (Calculus II)
- MTH 150 (Calculus) and STAT 213 (STAT 113 does not fulfill this requirement)
- Complete 38 credits in science courses (Biology, Physics & Chemistry) at Hunter College (while enrolled in the Post-Bacc Certificate Program; credits taken while not enrolled in the program will not be added to the 38 requirement) within 36 months.
- Maintain a a cumulative Hunter Post-Baccalaureate GPA of 3.3 or higher with a minimum 3.3 GPA for every semester in the program and with no individual course grade below a B- .
- Provide 56 hours of service to the Hunter College Community during your time in the program.
- Qualify for and obtain a Committee Letter Please note that the minimum science GPA required to qualify for the Committee Letter is 3.3.
Duration of Program: Students can expect to complete their requirements in 2 to 3 years. Students will be advised by a Pre-Health Advisor on the best schedule to meet their individual needs.


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Serves 76.
Bake and cool your favorite 2-layer 6 in., 9 in. and 12 in. round cakes. Stack cooled cake layers on same sized cake boards. Prepare each cake for fondant by lightly icing with buttercream; dowel rod cakes.
Tint at least 20 oz. fondant pink, 32 oz. yellow and 90 oz. sky blue. Roll out pink fondant 1/8 in. thick and cover 6 in. cake; roll out yellow fondant and cover 9 in. cake; roll out 30 oz. blue fondant and cover 12 in. cake. Reserve remaining fondant wrapped with plastic wrap.
Roll out remaining blue fondant 1/4 in. thick and about 18 in. round. Lightly spray paisley texture mat with vegetable pan spray; remove excess with paper towel. Place rolled out fondant over mat. With rolling pin starting in the center, roll fondant over mat, being careful to roll over fondant just once. Return rolling pin to center of fondant and roll remaining fondant over mat in same way. Brush cake drum with piping gel; cover with fondant, imprinted side up, carefully wrapping the fondant over the edges of the drum.
Place 12 in. cake on turntable. While slowly turning turntable, lightly spray top and upper sides of cake with Green Color Mist. Allow color to dry, about 5 minutes. Place cake on fondant covered cake drum. Place 6 in. baking pan on turntable; carefully balance 9 in. cake on pan. While slowly turning turntable, lightly spray bottom sides of the cake with Green Color Mist; lightly spray upper sides and top of cake with Orange Color Mist. Allow color to dry about 5 minutes; stack on 12 in. cake. Place 6 in. cake on baking pan; spray bottom sides of cake with Orange Color Mist. Allow mist to dry about 5 minutes; stack on 9 in. layer. Dowel rod cake for stability.
Using remaining tinted fondant, make paisley shapes. Press fondant into paisley candy mold which has been lightly wiped with vegetable pan spray. To remove fondant from mold without altering shape, gently press small amount of fondant onto back of shape; pull to release shape. Brush back of shape with piping gel; press onto cake sides. Tint thinned royal icing pink, peach, yellow, green and blue; pipe Tip 2 dots and fine details on fondant shapes.

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|From: Robby Findler (robby at eecs.northwestern.edu)
Date: Mon May 31 09:48:56 EDT 2010
On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Keiko Nakata <keiko at kurims.kyoto-u.ac.jp> wrote: > From: Robby Findler <robby at eecs.northwestern.edu> > >> Errors seem to always be preferable to divergence to me. > > Personally I agree. > But I think this is a strong commitment, > since I can catch errors but I cannot catch divergence! I think you're suggesting that the inability to catch divergence can, in some contexts, be a good thing? Is that right? Robby
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I have known Robert Downey Sr. since the late 1960s in New York.
Robert Downey Sr. is a remarkable filmmaker in his own right; you can check out my blog on the recent Criterion release of some of his early films for more proof of this. He's also, of course, the father of Robert Downey Jr., whose recent success is one of the more amazing comeback stories in cinema history; a brilliant actor whose life nearly spun out of control, he's now the star of two franchises, the Iron Man series and the recently rejuvenated Sherlock Holmes series, and has never delivered a bad performance. In a recent issue of Esquire, Downey Jr. remembered the "tough love" that his father dished out at one point in his life, to help in him get back on the straight and narrow:
"The greatest thing my dad taught me came one day when I called him from a phone booth and said, 'Hungry. No bus token. Please. Out of options. Friends aren't picking up the phone.'
He said, 'Pfft, get a job.'
I couldn't believe it. He just completely stiffed me. I thought I had this guy by some sort of guilt hook still. I thought I could at least get five bucks or something. He said, 'Call your friends.'
I said, 'I called them.'
He said, 'Get a job.'
I said, 'Dad, where am I going to get a job in enough time to get a paycheck and eat a slice of pizza?'
He said, 'Enough.'
And you know what? I made do. The next phone call was to some Irish chick whose dad was out of town, and I wound up over at her place. And pretty soon I had a job. I wouldn't wish that lesson on an enemy. But, you know, sometimes you just gotta be drop-kicked out of the nest.
And by the way, I don't think those lessons are exclusive to your formative years. I think that human beings tend to keep re-creating some secret, covert mess as they go along.
What do they call it in pop psychology — your comfort zone? I have such a deep empathy for seeing someone's private Idaho crushed. But it's the only thing that ever really gets you to the next level, right?"
You can read more from the interview by clicking here, or on the image above.


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BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw will tomorrow visit staff at the town's threatened HMV store after he described the possible closure of the national music and DVD chain as 'a tragedy'.
Yesterday the 92-year-old firm appointed accountants Deloitte as administrator, making it the latest potential casualty on the High Street and putting about 4,350 jobs at risk including nine at its outlet in The Mall.
Deloitte will keep HMV's 239 stores in the UK and Ireland open while seeks potential buyers. Trading in HMV shares on the London Stock Exchange has been suspended.
The Blackburn store was open yesterday with signs in the windows saying it was no longer accepting gift vouchers while advertising a '25 per cent off' sale on thousands of items.
HMV closed its store in Charter Walk Burnley, opened in October 2009, 12 months ago.
Mr Straw said: "I shall be going to the Blackburn store and meeting staff there tomorrow. I hope it can be salvaged. I know it is very well used and is a very important part of life in the town.
"If it does close, I am confident it will be replaced. The Mall is buoyant.
"If HMV, and its Blackburn store, close it will be tragedy that staff and customers suffer because of poor decisions taken by management a decade ago."
Tory planning spokesman on the council Alan Cottam said: "This is very sad news about HMV. They are a victim of changing shopping habits."
Loraine Jones, general manager at The Mall, Blackburn, said: "We understand the appointed administrators are currently exploring opportunities for the brand. HMV is continuing to trade as normal."
The retailer, whose first store was opened in 1921, has faced intense competition from online retailers, digital downloads and supermarkets.
HMV boss Trevor Moore said: "We remain convinced we can find a successful business outcome.
"The intention is to continue to trade the stores."
Mr Moore said that trading over Christmas had been disappointing, particularly in technology products. Mr Moore added: "There are likely to be very many options for this business in the coming days."
- The threat to HMV follows the closure of the Bru Station coffee bar on the first floor of the Mall in November last year.
A high street legend
- The HMV chain was founded in 1921 with the arrival of its landmark store in Oxford Street.
- It was opened on July 20 that year by the composer and conductor Sir Edward Elgar.
- The company became known for its 'His Master's Voice' trademark, the name relating to an 1898 painting of a dog called Nipper listening to a gramophone.
- Tragedy struck at the HMV store and offices in Oxford Street on December 26, 1937 when the shop's caretaker William Travis died in a fire which destroyed the building.
- During the Second World War, the Oxford Street store stayed open for business while parent company EMI's record factory at Hayes, west London, was used for munitions manufacturing.
- The Waterstones book chain became part of the HMV stable in 1998 but was sold off in 2011 as the troubled music chain attempted to get its finances in order.


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Be Inclusive Every Day
These simple actions will help you become more inclusive.
Region: Global
In the United States, women of color refers to racially and ethnically diverse women. In Canada, visible minorities is the legal term for people who are non-Caucasian in race, non-white in color, and not Aboriginal. These historically underrepresented groups comprise an important workforce demographic, and the best diversity and inclusion initiatives and talent management practices account for the unique career challenges they experience.


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Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive technology seamlessly manages the power of a petrol engine and an electric motor to deliver remarkable fuel efficiency without compromising performance.
Do you have to charge a Toyota Hybrid? Watch as we unveil Toyota's Hybrid Simple Truths.
Meet Kyla, the youngest member of the Toyota team, who knows everything there is to know about Hybrid.
Watch drivers navigate the busy streets of Rome, driving a non-hybrid car versus a Toyota hybrid. Could a car make them fall in love with driving again?
Whether you're stop start driving in the city or sight seeing on the weekend, the Hybrid models move effortlessly from high speed freeways to the low speed electric fuel saving mode. Altise Hybrid shown.
Prius c comes with a variety of accessory options so you can truly make it your own. Prius c i-Tech® shown.
Prius c is styled to look exactly what it is - a street-smart compact hatch that's convenient in and around town and fun to drive anywhere. Prius c i-Tech® shown.
Prius c is a stylish choice powered by Hybrid Synergy Drive® and returns impressive fuel consumption of only 3.9L/100km[G1]. i-Tech® model shown.
On the road, clever aerodynamic features channel the air effortlessly around the Prius v and complement the power of the Hybrid Synergy Drive® engine. i-Tech® model shown.
Parking is safer thanks to a standard Reverse Camera. Prius v i-Tech® models even feature the clever Intelligent Park Assist[B7] system which automatically parallel or reverse parks the vehicle. i-Tech® model shown.
The car for the modern family that redefines how you get from A to B, with enough space to carry seven occupants in comfort and almost anything else you and the kids can throw at it. Prius v i-Tech® model shown.
Prius v offers the space and versatility of a wagon along with the comfort and convenience of a passenger sedan. Highly flexible seating configurations make it easy to adapt the car to all your changing needs. Prius v i-Tech® shown.
Prius v's stylish exterior was designed to be sleek and sophisticated, with a low sedan-like profile. Prius v i-Tech® shown.
Every Prius is packed with the latest innovations and cutting edge technology to ensure you'll be driving smarter, smoother and with exceptional efficiency. i-Tech® model shown.
Advanced aerodynamics give Prius a world class coefficient of drag (cD) of just 0.24, which means the airflow is smoother and less disturbed around the car, further helping to enhance fuel efficiency. Prius i-Tech® model shown.
Toyota has refined the 4th Generation Hybrid Synergy Drive® (HSD) to create a lighter, more efficient system.
Intelligent Park Assist is designed as a driver assist device only and should not be used as a substitute for skilled driving and safe parking practices. The driver should watch the area into which the vehicle is to be reversed, react appropriately and ensure compliance with all road rules. Intelligent Park Assist requires brake control.
Achieved in test conditions. Actual fuel consumption may vary depending on driving conditions/style, vehicle condition and options/accessories fitted. Fuel consumption data provided for comparison purposes only. Source: ADR81/02 combined cycle (L/100km).


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Strangest Video That Leaves You Hungry
I really don't know what to make of this video. I've been watching it every day for a few days now and every time is like the first. I get get hungry even though nothing is food. I think the sound effects play a big role. I'll be sure not to approach grenade sauce any more. In case you're wondering, all his videos have this weird approach.


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Blogger Spotlight: Laura Wright from The First Messby Lauren Miyashiro in Uncategorized, October 12, 2012
What's the meaning behind your blog's name, The First Mess?
It's a reference to a passage in M.F.K. Fisher's An Alphabet for Gourmets. I wouldn't call myself a "gourmet" by any means, but her thoughts on the first peas of spring really struck me. She refers to the arrival of "the first mess" of them and goes even further to call it "the day with stars on it." There's was so much reverence and gratitude in that passage, for nature, the earth and our nourishment. The blog takes root in those ideas; eating seasonally, respecting nature, eating well etc.
How do you define "healthy"?
I've always loved to eat healthy, but in a more casual and free kind of way. Celebrating produce in season, the practice of cooking regularly at home, gathering around a meal with people in your life—I look to these easy strategies as guidelines for a healthy and happy life. I've studied nutrition extensively in culinary school, worked in a bunch of restaurants, read countless books on health, but I always go back to those more basic ideas because they are liberating in their simple practicality.
Which do you crave more often: savory or sweet?
Definitely sweet. I love sweet things at breakfast; the pancakes, granola, pastries etc. And I generally love to cap off any meal with a treat of some kind. It could be fresh figs or a ridiculous piece of chocolate cake.
Now that fall is here, what kind of produce are you most looking forward to using?
I love this time of year for all of the hearty produce, but butternut squash is one of my favorites. It's perfect just roasted with olive oil, some herbs, salt and pepper or as an addition to soups and stews. I love cooking it down with some garlic and chilies and pureeing it into a delicious sauce for flat breads or pasta too.
What are some of the ways you like to jazz up weekday breakfast and lunch?
I typically make up a batch of steel-cut oatmeal that I can just reheat throughout the week with a splash of almond milk and whatever add-ins I have on hand. Figs and ginger, apples and cinnamon, cocoa and bananas, nutmeg and pumpkin puree; whatever I feel like in the moment.
Lunch is always an attempt to incorporate leftovers with some fresh ingredients on hand for me. I always have a tasty batch of salad dressing in the fridge and find myself mixing up some salad greens with leftover roasted veggies and cooked whole grains like quinoa or wild rice. The combination is always different and highly satisfying for me.
For seasonal recipe ideas, you can follow Laura on Facebook and Twitter.


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Located at the Grant County High School, 715 Warsaw Road, Dry Ridge, KY. 100 Crafters and Vendors, music, food &drink, door prizes, raffles. Great bargains and for the kids we have a children's craft table. Come out and enjoys a little Christmas.


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The Top 5 Grand Canyon Adventures — as voted on by Experience AZ readers:
Grand Canyon Whitewater
916 Vista, P.O. Box 1300,
Page, AZ 86040
(800) 343-3121
Grand Canyon Whitewater rafting trips give you the opportunity to be in one of the most spectacular places on earth. Whitewater rafting the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon is beyond your imagination and gives you a chance to experience the true spirit of the Canyon.
Grand Canyon Skywalk
Located near Grand Canyon West Airport,
Peach Springs, AZ
(702) 220-8372
The Grand Canyon Skywalk at Grand Canyon West extends 70 feet beyond the West Rim of the Grand Canyon, allowing visitors to gaze down nearly 4,000 feet to the canyon floor, a height far exceeding those of the world's largest skyscrapers.
The Grand Hotel
149 S. State Rte. 64,
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
The Grand Hotel is one of the premier Grand Canyon hotels, with the entrance to Grand Canyon National Park just one mile away, and the South Rim of the Canyon just a short car ride away. The warm and spacious lobby is reminiscent of a mountain lodge with exposed timbers and stone, a large flagstone fireplace and cozy seating areas.
Canyon Trail Rides
280 W. Bryce Way,
Tropic, UT 84776
(435) 679-8665
The half-day mule trip descends down the North Kaibab Trail to the Supai Tunnel, 2,300 feet. Wranglers take riders of all levels into the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce Canyon every day.
Maverick Helicopters
Grand Canyon National Park Airport, Hwy. 64,
Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
(888) 261-4414
Maverick Helicopters offers a list of unique air tours for every attraction seeker. They have helicopter tours that will take you deep into the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon.
Experience AZ Fall-Winter 2012


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African Windows frame the continent
In the small Karoo town of Calvinia there is a rambling house with a garden that sprawls over an entire block. Having lived for so many years in sparsely populated Namibia, Corne and Jorg Genzmer crave space.
Each frame is adorned with fastened or free-hanging beads, cowrie shells, Makalani vegetable ivory, Nguni horns or engraved copper.
Jorg is originally from Germany, but the moment he set foot in Africa, he fell in love with the land, and later with Corne, who also shares his fascination for the continent.
They have both spent a life in the creative arts as illustrators, graphic designers and photographers. They were both involved in advertising agencies in Johannesburg, but now they follow their passion, which is to slowly and carefully craft the most beautiful 'African windows'.
Technically, it would be correct to say these African Windows are frames. But actually they are far more than that – they are works of art, some of them standing as tall as a man.
It takes months of painstaking work to fashion only one. Jorg does the conceptualising and the carving of the designs.
He draws inspiration from tribes, cultures and places all over Africa – Himba, Ndebele, the Maasai, Venda, Dogon and even the patterns favoured by the Nuna tribe of Burkina Faso.
Once he is done, it is ready for the detail work. This is where Corne's design talents and immense patience come to the fore.
Each frame is adorned with fastened or free-hanging beads, cowrie shells, Makalani vegetable ivory, Nguni horns or engraved copper. Every one is a visual and textural feast.
Day after day, she and Jorg work side by side. In winter they work near the fire, their dogs and cats scattered blissfully about. In the Karoo summer, the fan is indispensable.
Once finished, the African Windows are carefully packaged for the trip overseas. Most of them end up in European homes.
For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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A high-priced call girl killed a Google executive with a lethal dose of heroin and then fled his yacht in California, US authorities allege.
Alix Catherine Tichelman, 26, was remanded to a cell after a hearing to face criminal charges including manslaughter, prostitution, destroying evidence and transporting a controlled substance, according to Santa Cruz County Superior Court.
Her bail has been set at $US1.5 million ($1.6 million), and she is to return to court on July 16 for her next hearing.
Ms Tichelman was taken into custody by Santa Cruz city police, who identified her as the woman in a surveillance video on the yacht where 51-year-old Forrest Hayes was found dead of an overdose in November.
The case didn't make news at the time, even as police began a criminal investigation.
The video shows Mr Hayes suffering "medical complications" and passing out after being injected by Ms Tichelman - and then shows Ms Tichelman leaving the scene, instead of administering first aid or calling for an ambulance, police said.
"Ms Tichelman proceeds to gather her belongings including the heroin and needles," police said in a release.
"The video also shows Ms Tichelman stepping over the victim's body several times as she is gathering her belongings."
Ms Tichelman stepped over Mr Hayes at one point to finish a glass of wine, according to investigators, who added that she lowered a window blind while leaving, to hide the man from view.
His body was found the next morning.
Police said they had learnt of a second case in another state with "similar circumstances" and were investigating Ms Tichelman's possible involvement.
The California woman was arrested on July 4 after being lured to an upscale hotel by investigators under the pretence of meeting a rich man willing to pay well for sex, according to the court.
Ms Tichelman is a high-priced call girl who had an "ongoing prostitution relationship" with Mr Hayes, police said.
She used a "Seeking Arrangements" website to connect with men and boasted of having more than 200 clients, investigators said.
Mr Hayes reportedly met the woman through the website, where a visit on Wednesday found a promise that a "Sugar Daddy" can find "Sugar Babies" for "upfront and honest arrangements with someone who will cater to your needs".
An obituary in the local newspaper, The Santa Cruz Sentinel, said Mr Hayes had worked at Silicon Valley tech firms Sun Microsystems and Apple before taking a position at Google.
According to an online memorial site, Mr Hayes was born in Dearborn, Michigan, was married for 17 years and had five children.
"I was really devastated when I heard about it," Todd Zion, who worked at Google for a short time under Mr Hayes, said on Wednesday. "He was a great boss. I never had a chance to thank him."
According to online profiles of Ms Tichelman, she is from Atlanta and studied journalism at Georgia State University. She called herself a make-up artist, a model and a dancer.
A modelling page on Facebook associated with Ms Tichelman contains dozens of pictures of her posing seductively in racy outfits. In one post she wrote a poem titled Heroin with the opening line, "This private downward spiral -- this suffocating black hole."
Kara Heminger, a 28-year-old Atlanta resident, said on Wednesday that she and Ms Tichelman were friends and modelled together. The two attended a Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson concert together in Atlanta in 2012.
Ms Heminger, though, said the relationship was often tumultuous and that the two had a falling-out and had not spoken in two weeks.
"I knew she had problems. It was like she was running from something," Ms Heminger said. "I just thought she was back on drugs or something. A lot of her friends are very, very shocked about the accusations."


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ILKLEY and Harrogate charity Acorn now raised more than a million pounds in total for two good causes since it was set up 15 years ago.
Founded in 1999, the charity raises funds for people with dementia and their carers in the Harrogate, Ripon and Wetherby area through Dementia Forward and for research into scleroderma at Leeds Hospitals NHS Trust under the direction of Professor Paul Emery.
Founder Louise Hanen started the charity after her father, in his early fifties, was diagnosed with early onset dementia.
She recognised the dearth of support of people developing dementia whilst still of working age and set about raising funds and awareness to improve the care and support for these people and their families, enabling them to live in their own homes for longer.
At the same time, a friend, Maria Dawson had developed scleroderma disease and had been treated at Leeds Hospitals. Scleroderma is a disease which affects women mainly in their mid-years and attacks their auto-immune system. The disease can be fatal and has no known cure.
Through the efforts of Acorn, a research fellow and diagnostic equipment has been funded.
The donation by Mr Stan Sills in memory of his wife, Barbara, has brought the fundraising total so far to over £1,000,000 by the Acorn Committee.
Mrs Sills suffered from scleroderma and it was her wish to make the donation to Acorn.
Mrs Hanen said: "It has been a wonderful adventure to work with so many people to raise funds and awareness for our two chosen charities. We have so many supporters to thank and we are absolutely thrilled to have raised such an extraordinary amount which has made a very real difference in our community."
She added: "The Acorn Committee will go on and we look forward to raising more funds and awareness in the future."
The Acorn Committee has raised funds for these two causes through events ranging from balls and parties to tennis, golf and bridge days, art exhibitions, fayres, bike rides and half marathons, through support from the Harrogate International Antique and Fine Art Fair and numerous local businesses.
The Committee has constantly evolved over the fifteen year period with Louise Hanen remaining at the helm throughout.
This year's events so far have included the annual 100k Sponsored Bike Ride in May which raised over £40,000 and a tennis day hosted by Ripon Tennis Centre in June.
The next events are the Annual Golf Day, hosted this year by Pannal Golf Club on Friday September 5, the One Million Pound Ball on October 4 at Rudding Park, the Alf Tupper 10k cross country event at Camp Hill on Sunday October 19.
Acorn will also be the nominated charity once again at the Harrogate Antique and Fine Art Fair on October 15.
Visit the the Acorn website acorncharity.org.uk or contact Louise Hanen on (01423) 734876 for further information about any of these events.


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There is severe disruption on the Central line due to strike action.
No services are running between Leytonstone and White City, while there is severe delays between Leytonstone and Epping.
There is no service between Leytonstone and Woodford via Hainault and between West Ruislip and North Acton. Sever delays are occuring between White City and Ealing Broadway.
There is also no service on the Waterloo & City line.
Transport for London is providing extra buses on routes affected.
Members of the Aslef union, who work on the Central line, walked out from 12.01am this morning for 24 hours.
Aslef district organiser Finn Brennan said London Underground was showing a lack of respect for drivers and claimed there was a bullying culture on the line.
Mr Brennan, said: "We believed we were making genuine progress right up until this morning, when management moved their position back from agreements made in the week.
"We are deeply disappointed. To be honest it is symptomatic of problems on the Central Line. It's a management that doesn't really seem to understand the problems of the staff, and they're not trusted by the staff to honour agreements.
"People suffering from genuine illnesses are leaving sickness reviews in tears because of the lack of empathy and support.
"There's a culture of bullying on the Line, it's quite clear that the management believe that the only way to manage is by using a big stick."
Nigel Holness, operations director for London Underground, said: "Despite some progress being made during talks, ASLEF leadership have decided to press ahead with this unnecessary strike action and disrupt customers journeys this morning.
"Our staff and volunteers are working hard this morning to keep London moving and I would advise our customers where possible, please plan ahead and check before you travel."


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MEXICO CITY - A magnitude-7.1 earthquake on the Pacific Coast has jolted a wide area of southern Mexico and Central America. At least two people are reported dead in Guatemala.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit at 6:23 a.m. (7:23 a.m. EDT; 11:23 GMT) on the Pacific Coast 5 miles (8 kilometers) northeast of Puerto Madero, near the Guatemala border.
Firefighters spokesman Raul Hernandez says at least two people were killed in the Guatemalan town of San Marcos. In Mexico local news media reported the quake was felt strongly in the Mexican states of Chiapas and Tabasco, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The quake was centered 57 miles (92.2 kilometers) below the surface.
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I hope your first mission was a success.
You have 24 hours from now to plan your second mission. In 24 hours time, submission opens. In 48 hours time, submission closes and the next mission will be announced.
Your second mission is to take a photo of ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
A bus or taxi ORA post box
Images must be uploaded to this thread as attachments.
Images should be either JPG or PNG and should measure between 900 - 2000 px length for the longer side of the photograph. DPI doesn't matter.
The Rules:
Photos must be shot between the time a topic is posted and the time of judging. Photos from five years ago are not allowed.
Photos must be submitted before midnight of the day.
Entrants may take part as many times as they like, but an entrant may only win once.
No goofy Photoshop effects or overdone photo-manipulation; Entrants are allowed to correct colour, contrast, and make minor tweaks such as removing litter or distracting objects from a photo, but no surreal colours or crazy filters.
Hi Jcwacky,
Yes, stopped off at the Gyle to get some taxi and bus pics. Not sure where to choose for statues though...
Yeh, I'm struggling with that, the only one I can think of near me is across in Granton. Might have to get my bike out!
Lothian Buses! I live in Edinburgh too! My postbox shot is just down from a number 8 bus stop!
And submissions for day 2 are closed.
15 mins to go!
Js does that? I'm running without JS and I'm clicking manually.
Maybe it'll work if you turn it off?
wow all your pics are so good. i'm a total newbie. so i'm hoping to at least walk away with learning something out of all this. so judges, please give my photos lots of critique and helpful advice if possible. thanks. :o)
I think the uploaded version looked different from the shot version, so here it is again
I was on my hands and knees in front of crowds of people today to get my shot...I just pretend I'm in my own little world, put my headphones in and focus! Noone knew me so what did it matter
My submission attached...an old Victorian and modern postbox outside the lovely Lloyds building in London
Very cool pic jcwacky!
I recently finished reading "Photography For The Web" by Paul Duncanson. I thought this competition would be a good excuse to try out my new understanding of composition and panning. So please criticize gently Oh Mysterious One.
Well, here goes nothing.
A local bus.
I share the sentiment about feeling embarrassed taking photos of buses, taxis and fast food restaurants. : )
pixelfuze, love the contrasts! Llyods Building is a great backdrop, love that building!
wish the mailboxes were a bit more exciting around here. I ended up taking a photo of ours.
2004 in Arundel, UK.
Actually had quite a few interesting boxes to work with. One gentleman asked why I was taking so many pictures of his mailbox. I explained, he was happy. Finally decided on the lonely one with the cobwebs.
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OLD Boltonians maintained their 16-point gap over Prestwich in the two-horse race for the Premier Division title.
But with Prestwich winning 2-1 at Little Lever, the reigning champions could still pip the Bolton men if they win their seven games in hand.
Julian Stevens' full-strength Bolts bounced back from the disappointment of dropping two points with the last kick of the game against Tottington seven days earlier by dominating at Old Mancunians.
Dean Hailwood, a big success since arriving from Turton after Christmas, produced a carbon copy of his inspired goal against Tottington when he chipped the keeper from distance at a difficult angle.
His fourth goal in five games gave Old Bolts a 25th-minute lead, and Darren Dalton doubled the advantage on 55 minutes when he latched on to a through ball from Paul Wheatcroft, sold the centre-half a clever dummy and finished coolly.
Little Lever almost dented Prestwich's charge, although it took them a half to get going.
"It was men against boys in the first half, and we were the boys," said Lever manager Lee Buckley.
"They annihilated us for 45 minutes, then in the second half we showed why we are up there in the league. With determination and fight, we got one back and the last 10 minutes was an onslaught by us.
"We threw everything at them, Adam Clark hit the bar and we were disappointed not to come away with a point."
Prestwich went 2-0 up in the first 15 minutes and dominated without Little Lever showing too much resistance up to half time.
The Mytham Road men, playing their first of five games in eight days, were a different team after the break, Andy Bingham halving the lead with a hard, low free kick midway through the period.
The two sides meet again in the reverse league fixture tomorrow night.
Castle Hill look certain to finish third after a 6-4 victory at Howe Bridge Mills.
Jason Perry grabbed a hat-trick, Lee Smith scored two and Andre Deveres one as Castle Hill came back from going an early goal, always keeping their noses in front after taking the lead.
Castle Hill are at home to Bolton County in the Hospital Cup tomorrow night.


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - If you have a blue permanent disabled parking permit, you need to be aware of the new requirements put in place by Florida lawmakers. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will implement the new law.
Effective Oct. 1, any person issued a blue permanent disabled parking permit must renew the permit every four years and, when doing so, provide a certificate of disability completed and signed by a certifying authority within the last year. That means every blue disabled parking permit holder will, at least every four years and within a year of the date of their renewal, fill out Form HSMV 83039. Permit holders will not have to pay a renewal fee.
In addition, effective July 1, if your blue permanent disabled parking permit is lost or stolen, a replacement will only be issued if you submit the same documentation required for renewals. The new law does not affect red temporary disabled parking permits, nor people who have disabled (wheelchair) license plates.
Under current Florida law, disabled parking permit holders must renew their parking permits every four years, but they do not have to submit a certificate of disability when renewing. They can renew online, by mail or by visiting any of the nine Duval County Tax Collector branch locations.
The legislation also directs DHSMV to collect calls reporting abuse of the permits. Calls should be placed to the DHSMV Customer Service Center at 850-617-3803.
More than 1.3 million Floridians currently have permanent blue disabled parking permits. The permanent permit is blue; the temporary permit is red.
The blue disabled parking permit with a current sticker must be visible from the front and rear of a motor vehicle. One side of the permit must display the applicant's driver license number or state identification card number, along with a warning the applicant must have such identification at all times while using the parking permit.
Illegally obtaining or using a permit can result in the loss of the parking permit and carries the potential for criminal penalties as outlined in Florida Statute 320.0848.
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Kyle BreitmeyerClass: R-Senior
Position: F/M
Height: 5-10
Weight: 165
Previous School: Canton HS
Hometown: Plymouth, Mich.
2012 (R-Jr.)
• Selected to the Big South All-Conference second team
• Named to VaSID All-State second team
• Played in 17 games, starting 15
• Led Liberty with 15 points, seven goals and three game-winning goals
• Tied for fifth in the Big South conference in game-winning goals
• Five of his seven goals came conference play
• Scored at least one goal in four consecutive games (Oct. 5 to Oct. 23)
• Posted first career multi-goal game in 2-1 win at Presbyterian College (Oct. 12)
2011 (R-So.)
• Played in 17 games, starting 14
• Posted five points on a goal and three assists
• Scored game's first goal in Big South final victory over Gardner-Webb (Nov. 13)
2010 (R-Fr.)
• Played in 17 games, making one start
• Had one assist in win over Southern Virginia (Oct. 22)
• Made first collegiate start at Presbyterian College (Oct. 15)
2009 (Fr.)
• Received a redshirt
• Graduate of Canton High School
• All-conference team member and all-district
• Coaches Award winner as a senior
• Two-time varsity letterwinnner
• Son of Tom and Carey Breitmeyer
• Birthday is Oct. 23
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SOUTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A father of three was found stabbed to death Tuesday night in his southwest Harris County house, deputies said.
Investigators said three children, ages 3, 5, and 9, were outside their home on Benford Drive and Bollingbrook Drive playing with their father. Around 8:30 p.m., a group showed up at the home.
The suspects did not talk to the children, but they did begin having a discussion with their father, identified as Carlos Martin.
"They had a conversation with the decedent and went inside. The kids remained outside and continued to play and they went to go back of the house. They discovered the house was locked and they couldn't get in," Harris County Deputy Robert Spurgeon said.
While inside, Martin was stabbed to death. The killers locked the front doors and left out a back door.
The children said they could see their father inside, but could not get in to help him. A few hours later, their mother arrived home to find her husband dead. She called 911. Deputies arrived but it was too late.
"When they arrived, the house was secured, but they could see that someone was injured in the house. They made forced entry into the house and found the individual (Martin) who was down, stabbed to death," Spurgeon said.
Carlos Martin was in his early 30s. Investigators said he may have known the people who took his life. Deputies said the home was ransacked when they got inside.
There were no signs of drugs, but there were signs of a robbery.
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The Leader Of The Shield
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Ladies and gentleman virgins and nerds I am going to give my opinion on who I believe is behind the Shield. Well I believe that several people could be behind the group and I would love to hear your irrelevant comments as you are reading my irrelevant blog. OK? Deal? Lets do it.
Option 1
The Rock: Sounds crazy I know but something just wasn't right about when the lights went out and The Rock was just lying on a broken table. CALM DOWN NERD I know Paul Heyman said he paid them but something doesn't add up.
Option 2
Kevin Nash. A while back he was on twitter babbling on(British slang) N.W.O and how the Shield are the closest thing to making an impact. Also he had beef with Punk so.... You know what, that was a shit option. Next.
Option 3.
Stone Cold Steve Austin: Simply because it will be bad ass. AND HE HAS A BEARD. QUIET NERD!
Option 4:
The Undertaker. I know sounds messed up but hear me out. Undertaker looks like he went to school with Moses.(reference to his old ass DUH) and he can use that to bring out American Badass/Heihachi(from Tekken) and talk about keeping Punk fresh to face him as all of this has been about respect.
Option 5:
Triple H: Why? Simply because he is in charge of the breeding in WWE and can start his own N.W.O./Kliq/DX/Hammas army ( CALM DOWN THAT WAS A JOKE)
Option 6: I believe it is Chris Jericho. The reason for this is because he had a little beef with Rollins on twitter which can divert him from being the leader, and he is known to put talent over. So it would be pretty epic.
Now if The Shield doesn't have a leader and just is some dumb ass idea then break them up. Get Rollins to drop the Punk wannabe act, feed Roman some food ( crazy howl sounds like a hungry man horse) and put Ambrose in shit loads of matches with Punk, Y2J(if he stays) Ziggler, and DB.
Oh snap I forgot Option 7: Dolph Ziggler.
So I hope you enjoyed this irrelevant blog. Hope you can share your irrelevant comments. I hope you have a lovely day in the most heterosexual way possible.
TheOne(not Neo)


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We laid down a challenge to all hockey fans: test your knowledge of the rules of the game. You responded in remarkable fashion.
Last week, the Free Press posted the Great Canadian Hockey Quiz to test the average fan's knowledge of the rules of hockey. There were 14 questions on everything from offsides and icings to more complex queries on specific infractions. Hockey Canada, the guardians of the rules of the game, get a big assist for helping us compose the questions and answers.
So, how did you fare? More than 3,000 readers have taken the quiz so far. The average score was slighly more than eight right answers out of 14, or about 60 per cent. That's a solid 'C' grade. Only 120 people got a perfect score; that was about four per cent of the total number who took the quiz.
For those who self-identified as referees, the results were, perhaps not surprisingly, better. Referees scored 83 per cent on the quiz, a solid 'A.' That's important to remember next time you're hounding a zebra at the rink.
The results are hardly scientific. There was nothing preventing someone from taking the quiz more than once. And it was possible to cheat by looking at the rule book while taking the quiz. After looking at the results so far, however, it's difficult to believe many people took the time to cheat.
The results do beg a question: if our knowledge of the rules is passable at best, shouldn't we be a bit more respectful when a referee makes a call during a hockey game? Makes you think.
The quiz was not a random make work project. The question of how much we actually know about the rules of hockey was front and centre following a well-publicized incident two weeks ago - captured on video for the world to see - involving the father of a 15-year-old hockey player.
The man erupted at a hockey game after his son had been penalized for making contact to the head of an opposing player while delivering a body check. The hitter was much larger than the hittee, and the father would not believe that you could earn a penalty just because the victim of the check was, in his own words, "a midget." He was, of course, very wrong about his interpretation of the head-shot rule in minor hockey.
The theory put forward in my column was that a more informed hockey fan would be less likely to make a fool of him or herself at a minor hockey game. Some readers agreed with this position, while others felt strongly that no measure of education would prevent an arse from being an arse. There were good points made on both sides.
The Free Press is not alone in promoting the idea of a better-educated fan. The National Hockey League is involved in its own education campaign to inform fans on the league's interpretation of specific infractions. The NHL Video Rulebook shows actual game footage to explain when and why referees call penalties. In addition, the league just launched Evolution of a Suspension, a video series explaining when and why players are suspended for certain infractions.
It's important to note, however, that the NHL rules are NOT the same rules used for minor hockey. Certain key rules are much different in the professional game, and it's not appropriate to apply those standards to minor hockey.
Let's face it: the pro game is much faster and more violent; minor hockey is meant to be played in a more civil, less violent context. Still, the videos are a valuable resource for any fan of the game.
If you haven't already, take the quiz. It does a hockey fan good.


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A pre-professional training program for current Bay Area high school age jazz musicians. Comprised of two ensembles - the Big Band and the Combo - the All-Stars rehearse and perform throughout the school year at the SFJAZZ Center, receive mentorship and clinics with leading jazz professionals, record a professional studio album, and appear at prestigious music festivals and competitions.
Student Rush
We're pleased to offer students discounted tickets ("Student Rush") to performances throughout the year. Eligible students can get 50% off last-minute tickets (when available) to SFJAZZ performances that take place in the Robert N. Miner Auditorium.
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Students: grade school, middle school, high school and college (including graduate school). College and graduate students must have valid student ID. The Student Rush discount is not transferable to anyone who is not an eligible student.
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PENSACOLA, Fla. – Saint Leo University men's tennis newcomer Joan Soler defeated West Florida's Kenny Brasil 6-3, 6-3 and will play for the ITA South Region Title on Monday. Soler claimed victories in four consecutive matches to earn the trip to the championship.
Soler will face No. 1 seed and top nationally ranked player Bruno Savi from host West Florida in tomorrow's final. The winner of the Soler/Savi match will go on to represent the Div. II South Region at the NCAA Individual Finals in two weeks at the ITA Small College Nationals hosted in Ft. Myers.
Including Soler's impressive weekend, the Lions represented well at the ITA Regionals at West Florida with Ismail Lemtouni advancing into the Round of 16 before being sidelined by injury, and Jacobo Gonzalez-Tarrio reaching the quarterfinals in the Consolation Round as well.
Soler and Savi will get the Individual Regional Final underway at 11:00 a.m. EDT at the Ralph 'Skeeter' Carson Tennis Complex on the West Florida Campus in Pensacola.
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Evolution Hoax
Ghaibat Nomani: It is narrated from Ahmad bin Hawza from Nahawandi from Abdullah bin Hammad Ansari from Muhammad bin Ja'far that Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said:
"When Qaim (a.s.) rises up… he would dispatch an army to Constantinople. When it reaches the gulf they would write something with their feet and walk on the surface of the water. The people of Constantinople will say: They are the companions of one who walks on water… At that moment they would open up the gates of the city for them."
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Jeff Stoughton played Mike McEwen in a big game Friday night.
Care to guess how that turned out ?
In what has become one of the safest bets in all of sport, Stoughton continued his mastery over McEwen in the big game with a 7-5 victory over his hard-luck provincial rival on the final round-robin draw of the Canada Cup of Curling in Moose Jaw.
With the victory, Stoughton clinched first place with a 5-1 record and automatically advances to Sunday afternoon's men's final where the winner will earn $14,000, a chance to play in the 2014 Continental Cup in Las Vegas and finally -- and most importantly -- a coveted berth into the 2013 Canadian Curling Trials at MTS Centre where Canada's 2014 Olympic representatives in curling will be determined.
"There's no doubt I'm going to be nervous," Stoughton said Friday night of Sunday's final. "It's a big game for us where we're in if we win and we can forget about all this counting points (towards Trials berths) and all that other nonsense. It's all good. This is exactly where we wanted to be."
Stoughton was asked if his recent domination of McEwen in big games gives him an advantage before a rock is even thrown when the two teams face each other.
"I can't say if we do or not. Right now, we're ending up on the right side of the 'W,' that's for sure. It's just one of those things that's working out well for us.
Friday's game was won and lost at the third position, where Stoughton's Jon Mead crushed McEwen's BJ Neufeld 88-63 in the shooting percentages.
If there was a silver lining for McEwen, it's that at least this loss to Stoughton -- unlike his losses to the same man in the 2010 and 2011 Manitoba men's finals -- comes with a second chance. But there's going to be nothing easy about it.
With the loss to Stoughton, McEwen dropped from a possible first place finish into a tiebreaker game for third place this morning against Alberta's Kevin Koe. And to add insult to injury, McEwen won't even have the hammer versus the 2010 world champion.
McEwen, Koe and Ontario's Glenn Howard all finished tied for second place at 4-2. But because all three teams had identical 1-1 round-robin records against one another, the next tiebreaker became the teams' collective distance from the button in pre-game contests this week.
Howard won that competition, vaulting him into second place where he will await the winner of McEwen-Koe in this evening's semifinal.
Both McEwen and Stoughton lost their earlier round-robin games on Friday, McEwen falling 7-4 to Koe while Stoughton lost 8-7 to Toronto's John Epping.
In the women's event, meanwhile, the only Manitoba team still standing today is the one that doesn't need a Trials spot because they already have one -- Jennifer Jones's foursome.
With a 7-5 victory over Manitoba rival Chelsea Carey Friday night, the Kaitlyn Lawes-skipped Jones team eliminated Carey, who finished 2-4, while also clinching themselves a place in the semifinal at 4-2.
Lawes and company will now face reigning Canadian champion Heather Nedohin -- who also finished 4-2 -- in today's women's semifinal, with the winner of that game advancing to face Saskatoon's Stefanie Lawton (5-1) in Sunday's final.
The only other Manitoba team in Moose Jaw this week was Cathy Overton-Clapham, who went 1-1 on the final day to finish last in the women's round-robin at 1-5.
Overton-Clapham can, however, take some small consolation in the fact that the other team to finish at 1-5 in Moose Jaw this week was reigning Olympic gold medallist Kevin Martin.
x-Jeff Stoughton51
y-Glenn Howard42
z-Kevin Koe42
z-Mike McEwen42
John Epping33
Kevin Martin15
Brad Gushue06
x-Stefanie Lawton51
y-Heather Nedohin42
y-Jennifer Jones42
Crystal Webster33
Chelsea Carey24
Sherry Middaugh24
Cathy Overton-Clapham15
x -- Clinched final berth.
y -- Clinched semifinal berth.
z -- Will play tiebreaker.
Friday's results
Eighth Draw
John Epping 6 Brad Gushue 4
Kevin Koe 7 Mike McEwen 4
Chelsea Carey 9 Sherry Middaugh 7
Cathy Overton-Clapham 4 Stefanie Lawton 3
Crystal Webster 9 Heather Nedohin 6 (extra end)
Seventh Draw
John Epping 8 Jeff Stoughton 7
Glenn Howard 7 Kevin Martin 6 (extra end)
Jennifer Jones 9 Sherry Middaugh 8
Stefanie Lawton 8 Crystal Webster 4
Ninth Draw
Jeff Stoughton 7 Mike McEwen 5
Kevin Koe 6 Kevin Martin 3
Glenn Howard 7 Brad Gushue 3
Jennifer Jones 7 Chelsea Carey 5
Heather Nedohin 10 Cathy Overton-Clapham 8 (extra end)
Thursday's results
Fourth Draw
Mike McEwen 9 John Epping 8
Kevin Koe 8 Brad Gushue 7
Stefanie Lawton 6 Chelsea Carey 5
Heather Nedohin 8 Sherry Middaugh 6
Crystal Webster 8 Cathy Overton-Clapham 4
Fifth Draw
Jeff Stoughton 10 Kevin Martin 4
Glenn Howard 10 John Epping 4
Sherry Middaugh 8 Crystal Webster 7
Stefanie Lawton 7 Jennifer Jones 5
Sixth Draw
Jeff Stoughton 9 Brad Gushue 5
Glenn Howard 12 Kevin Koe 4
Mike McEwen 8 Kevin Martin 6
Heather Nedohin 8 Jennifer Jones 3
Chelsea Carey 7 Cathy Overton-Clapham 4
Saturday's games
Tiebreakers (if necessary), 8 a.m.
Women's semifinal, 12:30 p.m.
Men's semifinal, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday's games
Women's championship, 9:30 a.m.
Men's championship, 2:30 p.m.
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ORLANDO, Fla. - A Lake Mary couple is spending their first Valentine's Day married at Florida Hospital after the wife donated her kidney to her husband.
James Jones, 46, received a kidney from his wife, Melissa DeGeso-Jones, in a transplant on Monday. The couple has only been married for four months, and Melissa saved her husband from Stage 5 kidney failure.
Melissa says she didn't think twice.
"I don't understand the question, that's the part that stumps me... we're married.. this is our life, this is the rest of our life," said Melissa DeGeso-Jones. "There wouldn't be an us without him, so it has to happen," she said.
Dr. Michael Angelis and Dr. Giri Vedula led the transplant team that performed Monday's surgeries and they say patients who have a "living donor" enjoy higher success rates.
"In this case they were compatible and are now immunologically compatible, which is what makes this a unique story and a beautiful story," said Vedula.
The doctors say the kidney could last James the rest of his life.
"She's willing to donate her kidney to him and most of us get flowers or chocolate for Valentine's Day," said Angelis.
Jones said he and his wife will be in the hospital recovering, on Valentine's Day and he says he got the best gift.
"How do you top the kidney, you know, what do I get my wife? It will be a life-long endeavor to try and top this, but she is definitely my hero," he said.
Melissa will be going home on Thursday and James will be released Friday.
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A 16 year old boy has admitting having sex with a 13-year-old on Mitcham Common.
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted having sex with a girl on Mitcham Common on June 29 last year, who he believed was 15.
At an earlier hearing it was agreed the sex was consensual but because of the the girl's age the teenager was still charged with statutory rape, to which he pleaded guilty.
Sentencing at Wimbledon Magistrates on February 7, District Judge Bayne, said: "It's notable that he was not aware to a great extent of how comfortable the complainant was with the situation.
"It's common ground that he stopped when he thought that the complainant was in pain."
She added: "It is significant when a young person accepts what they did was wrong and means they are more likely to respond to punishment in the community.
"I am satisfied that he is remorseful."
The boy was sentenced to an 18 month Youth Rehabilitation Order which includes a requirement to complete a sex and relationships course.


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WASKADA -- It was supposed to be the perfect end to a dream weekend.
On Sunday afternoon, less than a day after being honoured at a Brandon Wheat Kings hockey game, Darren Spence, his two sons and the boys' friend boarded Spence's private plane for a flight from Waskada to Brandon.
Under freezing fog and icy conditions, the six-seater Cessna 210 left a private airstrip and flew about five kilometres before crashing into a farmer's field north of Waskada. The impact killed all four occupants -- Spence, 37, his sons, Gage, 10, and Logan, 9, and their friend and teammate Dawson Pentecost, 9.
Dawson had never been on a plane, and before takeoff, he phoned his father to make sure it was OK.
Dawson's father, Dave Pentecost, knew the pilot well. Spence was an experienced crop-dusting pilot in Waskada and if he was going to trust his son with anyone in the air, it would be Spence.
But later Sunday afternoon, Pentecost, a construction worker and volunteer firefighter, got a message on his pager that a plane had gone down. He rushed out on snowmobile to a field outside of town and was one of the first to find the wreckage.
He fell to his knees and cried. When Pentecost got himself together, he called his wife.
"The plane was in pieces -- nothing left," said Pentecost's oldest child, 15-year old Talis Taylor-Meszaros.
The teen said Monday his parents are so distraught by his brother's death, they have asked him to speak for the family.
He said they don't blame the pilot.
"It's not his fault," Talis said. "It wasn't Darren who did it. It was totally the plane's fault. He'd never do anything, especially with his kids there and especially with someone else's kid there."
Jason Ryden, who coached the three boys on their Pierson/Waskada Canucks atom hockey team, described the boys as "free spirits."
With Spence by their side as a chaperone at the Wheaties game on Saturday, where the team was honoured as minor hockey team of the night, Ryden said the boys got a huge kick out of being shown and introduced on the Jumbotron in front of thousands of fans.
"They were all so full of energy, so excited for the game," Ryden said.
Prior to the game, all 12 kids on the team went out for supper together, sporting their Canucks atom hockey jerseys.
"We got all the kids together and went to the Pizza Place, and all the kids went into the play structure and had more of a sweat on in there than they did at the hockey game, because they were all together and having a lot of fun,"àRyden said.
Monday, the team was supposed to host Hartney in a provincial qualifier, but Ryden said the decision was made to cancel the series so they can focus on supporting the two families coping with the tragedy, and the nine remaining players of the team.
News of the tragedy spread quickly through Waskada, a village of about 200 residents about 330 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg.
"Darren was a great father and good community man," Waskada Mayor Gary Williams said while fighting back tears. "He was a positive, upbeat person and any time you had an exchange with him, you usually left with a smile on your face."
At the school, a sign reading 'Forever in our hearts Dawson Gage Logan Darren' stood out front, while the Canadian flag was at half-mast.
Grief counsellors were at the K-12 school, which has about 90 students, as it attempts to come to grips with losing three of its own.
"There's no question. It's not pilot error," said Terry Linto, one of Spence's close friends. "It's got to be mechanical."
He stressed Spence always put safety first. Spence grew up flying planes with his family. His father, Edward Spence, was a spray pilot for about 50 years.
The elder Spence recently had a stroke, said Linto, and relatives are worried the death of his only son and two grandsons will affect his health.
Linto said Spence's passion for flying was matched by his love of his children. He said the single dad raised his boys and also had a young daughter.
Spence built his boys their own dirt-bike racing track on the farm, drove them to hockey practice and, on some weekends, took them up in the air for a ride. He also had a gravel, sand and construction business.
"It is just about the worst news you could ever imagine," said Williams. "They are people from our community and it is just a real tragedy. It is devastating."
-- Brandon Sun, with files from The Canadian Press
Probe will focus on pilot, weather
AN investigation is underway into the plane crash near Waskada that killed as many people Sunday as did all the deadly flights in Manitoba last year.
The wreckage was strewn over a large stretch of a farmer's field in southwestern Manitoba, said Peter Hildebrand, regional manager with the Transportation Safety Board.
Crash investigators will look at the 1963 plane's maintenance records, the pilot, and weather conditions, Hildebrand said Monday.
"The pilot was reported to have a valid licence and medical certificate," said Hildebrand. It isn't yet known whether the "relatively young" pilot had "instrumentation rating" and could operate the plane using instruments if visibility were limited, he said.
Hildebrand said there was 1.2 kilometres visibility at the time, a 180-metre cloud ceiling, light mist, freezing fog and icing conditions at the time.
The plane's emergency locator went off 17 minutes after the plane departed, likely on impact.
The wreckage was found almost five kilometres from the point of departure, a private air strip near Waskada. The plane was en route to Brandon, said Hildebrand.
Their job is to find out what happened and, if the crash was preventable, how to try to make sure such an accident doesn't happen again, he said.
"This is obviously a tragedy," Hildebrand said. In all of 2012, four people died in three fatal airplane crashes in Manitoba.
-- Brandon Sun, staff


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ORLANDO, Fla. - Gov. Rick Scott and other Florida Republicans are gathering in central Florida to raise money and prepare for the looming candidacy of Republican turned Democrat Charlie Crist.
The Republican Party of Florida is holding its Statesman's Dinner Friday evening at the Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World.
The big fundraising event comes amid the ongoing federal government shutdown in Washington D.C.
But it also comes nearly a year before Scott's attempt to win a second term. Scott barely won election three years ago and he has been battling stagnant poll numbers during most of his time in office.
One advantage for Republicans could be money. A political committee controlled by Scott has raised millions even though the election is still 13 months away.
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What's New in Innovation?
Revolutionizing the Touch Screen?Using nanotechnology, researchers fashion a new kind of transparent electrode for flat-panel displays
By Patrick Glynn
Image courtesy of Yi Cui
Illustrated are fabrication and transfer processes for nanotroughs.
Link to larger image
When you look at your flat-screen computer monitor or smartphone, the light you are seeing is actually passing through two of these transparent ITO sheets — and they are absolutely vital to the screen's operation. One carries a positive charge while the other carries a negative one. The transparent ITO sheets are in fact the screen's electrodes. Together, in combination with transistors and some other components, they generate the electric fields that in turn manipulate the liquid crystals that form the pixels that compose the images you are seeing. (Touch screens require some additional components beyond passive flat-panel displays, which enable the electric field to be altered when the screen is touched.)
The widespread use of indium in these devices has long raised a couple of concerns. First, as mentioned, the element is not very abundant, and as global demand has skyrocketed in recent years, there have been worries about price. The lion's share of extracted indium is produced outside the United States, as a byproduct of zinc mining. China is a major producer, for example, as are South Korea, Canada, Japan and other countries. So access to indium is dependent on a global supply chain. There's even been concern expressed about the supply of indium being exhausted, perhaps in a matter of a couple of decades.
Second, while the indium compound ITO seems to be the best material available for the job at the moment, it does have its drawbacks. To keep it transparent, it must be made very thin, but thinning it reduces its conductivity, so there's a tradeoff. Also, it's brittle — which complicates industrial production. And it turns out to be almost opaque to the infrared end of the spectrum — a limitation when it comes to photovoltaic applications.
So for some years researchers have been seeking substitutes for ITO. Many alternatives have been proposed, but nearly all to date have been shown to have clear disadvantages. (For example, one alternative might have greater physical flexibility, but low electrical conductivity — while another might have requirements for purity that would make industrial production prohibitively difficult and expensive).
Recently, however, researchers at a DOE Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC), using nanotechnology, have devised a new kind of transparent electrode that shows real promise as an ITO substitute. The electrode is highly transparent. It has electrical conductivity essentially equal to commercial-grade ITO. It is not brittle, but rather extremely flexible and also fairly physically robust overall. And, perhaps best of all, it can be fabricated using earth-abundant materials and well-known fabrication processes, which in theory could be scaled up to an industrial level.
The electrode was developed at the Center on Nanostructuring for Efficient Energy Conversion (CNEEC), an EFRC at Stanford University, one of 46 such EFRCs established by the DOE Office of Science in 2009. Leading the research team was Stanford Associate Professor Yi Cui, a researcher at the Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences, a joint institute of Stanford University and DOE's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The research, supported by the DOE Office of Science, was reported in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
Three supplementary video clips accompanying the Nature Nanotechnology article dramatize the properties of the electrode (the clips are available free of charge in the Nature Nanotechnology, June 2013 issue).
Patrick Glynn is at the DOE Office of Science, email@example.com
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I am currently learning Python out of a book, gearing up for classes starting in January. I wanted to get a jump start on some programming just to get my feet wet, and to see how things work. I am using the book called "Python Programming for the absolute beginner" 3rd edition. I downloaded python 3.1 from their companion site so I would be sure to have to version they used in the book.
Since starting, I have noticed a few quirks. For example, I wrote a program from the book that was to display the words "Game Over" written in slashes. The program worked fine for the "Game" part, but broke up the word "OVER" for some reason. After fiddling with it, I realized that the last bit of the "R" ended in \. Apparently the program didn't like it, so it messed up the whole word. I solved this by making an exclamation point at the end of the word "over", so the end of the row was | instead of \. NO big deal really, I mean how many times do you end up programming something with a slash at the end?
Now, a more annoying quirk has popped up. Apparently, there is some strange syntax problem with break statements in loops. I copied a code out of the book that was supposed to count from 0 to 10 and if count>10, the program would break and give users the option to leave the program. Well, IDLE keeps yelling at me that break is "outside of the loop". I tried random things to see if I could get this or that little change to work, shifting the line, putting the command inside parenthesis, all sorts of junk that I figured probably wouldn't work.
My husband thinks it has something to do with the AMD processor on my machine. It is a laptop with WIN8, but this also happens on my Win7 desktop. All of our machines have AMDs of various generations. Does anyone know what is up with these weird quirks? Did I snag a different version of python or is my processor messing with this stuff? I want to figure this out, cuz it is driving me nuts!


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This is as well as the Rangers have played in any three-game stretch this season, includng the seven-game winning streak … all against good Eastern teams. And I still don't think they've nearly hit their stride, even at 10-2 in the last 12 and 7-0 in the last seven at home.
I thought the Penguins took it to them at times, and it was pretty clear which team had more skill. But the Rangers' top players played better than the Pens' top players, and their bottom guys didn't play like bottom guys.
1) I said this during the game, and have said it many times the last two years: They're better with an edge. They just are. So hats off to Sean Avery, who is indeed proving that he is better than some of the guys they kept over him when they made their cuts. A lot better. I'll take a plate of crow.
2) That double-minor call on the first fracas is tough. It's obviously Advantage: Penguins to be 4-on-4 against any team. That said, the minors allowed the players to exit the box during play and simultaneously and engage again. Good for Avery there.
3) Prust did that with Simmonds Sunday. Reminds me of one of my fave Jeff Beukeboom stories. In Florida, Bill Lindsay (a Matt Cooke type back then) elbowed, I think it was, Kevin Lowe. Knocked him silly. Lindsay got a penalty, a minor for elbowing. Near the end of the PP, Beuk went over and stood right outside the penalty box door, waiting for Lindsay to get out, and beat the crap out of him as soon as he hit the ice. Hahaha.
4) And good for Lundqvist, too, sticking up for himself against that Dick Vitale guy. He went after Skid Crosby last year, too. Vitale did elbow him in the mask before Lundqvist's punch. I don't think that should have been a power play for Dicky V's team.
5) The Garden was loud. From the start. And spontaneously. More so than I can remember in a long time.
6) I don't know if their play will flatten out at all, but right now, Carl Hagelin and John Mitchell sure look like what the Rangers needed, some lower-line guys who can skate and create and do a lot of things well. Kind of reminds me of when Michael Sauer and Ryan McDonagh showed up last year? They both are also better than some of the guys who began the season here. And could be the ticket to Hartford for some of those guys.
7) Michael Del Zotto had a Del Zaster of a shift when he set up Malkin, who was robbed by Lundqvist, and then whiffed on a shot in the other end. But before his shift ended, Del Zotto made the home run pass high off the glass that ended up in the Hagelin-to-Mitchell goal. And while Del Zotto struggled, the PP scored twice in a one-goal win. So, you know, there are two sides to this kid's story.
8) This might have been Brad Richards' best two-way game if he hadn't just had a better one on Sunday vs. Philly. So far, so good with the $60 Million Man. And I don't think this is as good as it gets with him, either. And Marian Gaborik was just dominant, more than Skid Crosby.
9) While the PP won the game, the first 1:22 of 5 on 3 was awful. So cute. Like they were trying to be the Harlem Globetrotters.
10) I was wondering on that piece of carcillo Cooke's disallowed goal, if it might count because it went in off of Sauer. I think, once upon a time, it would have. But here's the rule:
80.3 Disallowed Goal – When an attacking player causes the puck to enter the opponent's goal by contacting the puck above the height of the crossbar, either directly or deflected off any player or official, the goal shall not be allowed. The determining factor is where the puck makes contact with the stick. If the puck makes contact with the stick below the level of the crossbar and enters the goal, this goal shall be allowed.
11) At 4-3, with 7:19 left, the Rangers on the ice were gassed, sticks on knees, bent over after an icing, and John Tortorella had already used his timeout. Lundqvist stalled by fixing a buckle. Then he made a remarkable play, lunging forward and poking the puck away from Malkin right in front, and in behind a wiped-out Del Zotto, as the Rangers could barely move. Might have been the play of the game. And then Malkin took a dumb slashing penalty to bail them out.
12) The ice looked awful. Advantage: Rangers.
13) And how about Brian Boyle going 11-4 on draws, Richards 13-3, and Brandon Dubinsky 11-5? The team was 40-17. Are these really the Rangers?
14) Saw three old-time Rangers last night: Tony Granato, Tie Domi and Anders Hedberg. Good stuff.
My Three Rangers Stars:
1) Brad Richards.
2) Marian Gaborik.
3) Henrik Lundqvist.
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Meet the Models — Melissa Bell
"I love Weezy! Weezy's my favourite. I love Lil Wayne."
Last week, we held a casting with our Fashion Week contributors Mark Vassallo and Yimmy Yayo at Luxe Studios. I tagged along too, and fumbled around taking iPhone photos the girls. We'll be putting up one profile per day in the lead-up to MBFWA. Today you get to meet Melissa Bell, who had excellent taste in sneakers, was pissed off at Sydney's weather and really loves Lil Wayne (no, seriously). Like yesterday's girl — Lydia Carron — I also asked Melissa about her t-shirt. Facepalm.
Ingrid Kesa: How old are you?
Melissa Bell: 22.
What agency are you with?
Melissa shot by Zac Steinic.
How long have you been with Priscillas for?
Coming up a month now... I was signed in January, in London.
So how long have you been modeling for?
Seven years, so quite a long time.
You've done fashion week before then?
Yes, everywhere. Milan, Paris, London, New York...
Is this your first Australian one?
Are you excited about it?
Yeah, but the rain's just, like, putting me off.
It gets pitch-black at, like, 6:30 at night now.
I know! It's so bad!
So you're just here for Fashion Week?
Yes, I'll probably go back to London in four weeks.
Do you think you'll do any other jobs while you're here?
I've been working quite a lot, actually. Just doing a lot of general lookbooks...
Melissa shot by Zac Steinic.
In terms of Fashion Week and the casting process, does this seem smaller so far than what you're used to?
Yes, very small. In London, it's, like, 20 castings a day, five fits a day, six shows a day, and it's crazy so this is just really nice and laidback, but I have to say it's just the weather that's putting me off.
Are there any shows that you really want to walk in?
For Australia? I don't know; Sass & Bide aren't out here anymore, are they? I've done their show twice... I did their show in New York, but I don't really know anyone here. Like, all the castings I go to I'm like, 'Oh, I've never heard of that' because it's a new market.
Did you do your walk already?
Did it go okay?
You don't get nervous or anything?
Nah! I think you've just got to do it, and if you're nervous then you're not ready to do shows.
You've got a good t-shirt on, so I'll ask you, what's your favourite t-shirt that you own?
Ohhh, my favourite one's Lil Wayne! I love Weezy! Weezy's my favourite. I love Lil Wayne.
Words: Ingrid Kesa
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There's No Place Like Home
Arizona has something for everyone, which is probably why most of us choose to live here: sunshine, great scenery, Western history and multiple cultures.
Our state is also a favorite destination for travelers seeking a reprieve from cold weather in the Midwest and East. It has golf and spring training baseball and some of the best resorts in the U.S. But when was the last time you made Arizona a destination for you or your family? Hopefully this will remind you of treasures in your own backyard as Arizona's Centennial celebration draws near.
Lake Havasu City
Try counting the number of bricks it took to reconstruct the London Bridge, which spans the Colorado River. Our London Bridge is based on the 1831 London Bridge that crossed the River Thames until it was dismantled in 1967.
The Grand Canyon
Take a trail ride on a burro to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, one of the world's greatest natural wonders. Go out on a ledge — OK, it's horseshoe-shaped — at the Grand Canyon Skywalk. If that makes you nervous and you prefer solid footing, take a ride on the Grand Canyon Railway.
If you have the desire to see ghosts, some are bound to be strolling down the streets of Tombstone, "The Town too Tough to Die." They even conduct nightly ghost tours. If you're curious about the once-flourishing mining industry in Bisbee, you can go on the Queen Mine Tour.
Have a cold one at an old-time saloon on Whiskey Row. If you enjoy watching rodeos, 4th of July weekend brings alive the oldest rodeo in the world during Frontier Days.
Route 66
Follow the "Mother Road" from Holbrook to Oatman or vice versa. Stop off at Meteor Crater or stand on a corner in Winslow. The Petrified Forest National Park is a sight to see as well.
See and be seen at the semi-annual Fourth Avenue Street Fair. Then there's Mount Lemmon, a winter (skiing) and summer (cabins in Summerhaven) playground. You can also take a tour of the missions in and around the Old Pueblo. In addition, check out a part of American 20th-century history with a visit to the Titan Missile Museum. It's the only publicly accessible Titan II missile site in the U.S. The coolest part of the museum is experiencing a simulated launch.
Ski during the winter or take the Snowbowl Skyride during the summer. Jazz it up in October in Sedona at Jazz on the Rocks. You can also go for an artsy shopping trip at Tlaquepaque, or slip, slide away at Slide Rock State Park.
In the mood for wine? You don't have to travel to Napa Valley or the vineyards of Italy and France. Just jump off I-10 south of Tucson and hit the vineyards of Elgin, Patagonia and Sonoita.