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CHASING THE SONG, THE TALL GIRLS, BRAHMAN/I & More Set for La Jolla Playhouse's 2013 DNA New Work Series
La Jolla Playhouse announces a new play development initiative, the DNA New Work Series, entailing a six-week period of workshop productions and public readings of new plays and musicals, taking place January 24 through March 3, 2013. The focus of the DNA New Work Series is to allow playwrights and directors the opportunity to develop a script by providing rehearsal time, space and resources, culminating in a workshop production or public reading.
"As the place to look for what's next in American theatre, it's not only a major tenet of our mission to cultivate and develop the work of emerging and established artists, it's in our DNA," said Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. "The Playhouse's commitment to these artists and their work is the lifeblood of our theatre, and it is our hope that we can create an annual series to shine a spotlight on the development of the eclectic and diverse theatre that has become a hallmark on our stages."
All projects in the DNA New Work Series will take place with little or no scenic, costume or staging elements, and actors may have scripts in hand. The various creative teams will be available for interviews for feature coverage; however, in order to preserve the developmental nature of the program, DNA Series productions are not open to review.
A centerpiece of the series will be a staged reading of the new musical Chasing the Song, by the Tony Award-winning creators of Memphis: Joe DiPietro (book and lyrics) and David Bryan (music and lyrics), and directed by Christopher Ashley (Glengarry Glen Ross, Memphis). The musical will have two public staged readings on Friday, January 25 and Saturday, January 26, both at 8:00pm in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre. In New York's legendary Brill Building, Elegant Edie's music publishing house is struggling along when talented novice songwriter Ginny bursts on the scene. She quickly learns the ropes from her seasoned colleagues, penning several hits and discovering herself in the process. Chasing the Song follows this group of pop songwriters and the changing sounds of the music charts in the early 1960s, prior to The Beatles emerging and changing the entire music world.
Two new plays will also be developed in workshop productions as part of the series: The Tall Girls, a new drama by Meg Miroshnik, will run for eight performances January 24 – February 3 in the Rao and Padma Makineni Play Development Center. In the dusty, desolate town of Poor Prairie, fifteen-and-a-half-year-old Jean has been exiled as caretaker for her wild-child cousin, Almeda. It's a grim, dangerous place to eke out an existence as a teenage girl—until a handsome man with a past arrives, a brand-new basketball in tow. As the town's girls come together to form a team set on making it out of Poor Prairie, a committee of townspeople threatens to stamp out girls' sports altogether.
Brahman/i, a new comedy by Aditi Brennan Kapil, directed by Jeremy Cohen, will run for eight performances February 21 – March 3 in the Rao and Padma Makineni Play Development Center. Sixth grade was hard enough before Brahman discovered he was intersex — or in the words of his traditional Indian aunt, a hijra. This hilarious stand-up comedy routine/play takes on history, mythology, gender roles and high school through the inimitable comic lens of Brahman/i, a boy/girl tethered by neither gender nor culture, and wildly curious and inventive in his/her examination of both.
Additionally, the DNA New Work Series will include six free 1-day readings that will be presented over six days: February 7 - 9 and February 14 - 16. The readings include Being Henrietta by Monique Gaffney, Orange Julius by Basil Kreimendahl, The Consultant by Heidi Schreck, as well as three additional readings to be announced shortly.
Ashley continued, "I'm so pleased to work with Playhouse favorites Joe DiPietro and David Bryan on their latest project, as well as welcome newcomers Aditi Brennan Kapil and Meg Miroshnik, giving these exceptional artists a chance to hone their work in an environment of support that only The Playhouse can provide."
The DNA New Work Series joins the long list of new work development initiatives at The Playhouse, such as its ongoing commissioning program and the Page To Stage Play Development Program. Initiated in 2001, Page To Stage offers audiences the opportunity to experience the birth of a play and to take part in its evolution. Past Page To Stage productions include The Nightingale, Peter and the Starcatchers, which transferred to Broadway earlier this year and won five Tony Awards, as well as John Leguizamo's Diary of a Madman, The Night Watcher, The Farnsworth Invention, Zhivago, Billy Crystal's Tony Award-winning 700 Sundays and I Am My Own Wife, which went on to receive the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Since 1982, The Playhouse has commissioned 40 new plays, musicals, adaptations and POP Tours from a broad range of playwrights, including Lee Blessing, Tony Kushner, José Rivera and Diana Son, as well as the 2012 musical Hands on a Hardbody, book by Doug Wright, lyrics by Amanda Green and music by Trey Anastasio and Green, which will open on Broadway in March, 2013. Other artists currently under commission include Basil Twist (Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Dogugaeshi), Kirsten Greenidge (Milk Like Sugar), Naomi Iizuka, Chair of UCSD's MFA Playwriting Program, Mark Bennett (An Iliad, A Midsummer Night's Dream), Keith Bunin (Sam Bendrix at the Bon Soir), Joe Iconis, Gregory S. Moss, Ernie Nolan and Alfred Uhry.
Tickets for the DNA Series go on sale to subscribers on Thursday, December 6 and to the general public on Monday, December 10. Prices for Chasing the Song are $20; $15 for subscribers; $10 for students. Prices for Brahman/i and The Tall Girls are $15; $10 for subscribers and $5 for students. All seats are general admission. Tickets for the 1-day readings are free and will be available to reserve at a later date to be announced. For more information, visit LaJollaPlayhouse.org or call the box office at (858) 550-1010.
The nationally-acclaimed, Tony Award-winning La Jolla Playhouse is known for its tradition of creating the most exciting and adventurous new work in regional theatre. The Playhouse was founded in 1947 by Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire and Mel Ferrer, and is considered one of the most well-respected not-for-profit theatres in the country. Numerous Playhouse productions have moved to Broadway, including the currently running hits Jersey Boys, Peter and the Starcatcher and Chaplin: The Musical, as well as Memphis, Big River, The Who's Tommy, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, A Walk in the Woods, Billy Crystal's 700 Sundays, the Pulitzer Prize-winning I Am My Own Wife, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Farnsworth Invention, 33 Variations and Bonnie & Clyde. Located on the UC San Diego campus, La Jolla Playhouse is made up of three primary performance spaces: the Mandell Weiss Theatre, the Mandell Weiss Forum Theatre and the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Center for La Jolla Playhouse, a state-of-the-Art Theatre complex which features the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre. La Jolla Playhouse is led by Artistic Director Christopher Ashley and Managing Director Michael S. Rosenberg.
Artist Biographies
Christopher Ashley (Director, Chasing the Song) has served as Artistic Director at La Jolla Playhouse since October, 2007. During his tenure, he helmed the world premieres of Claudia Shear's Restoration and Arthur Kopit and Anton Dudley's A Dram of Drummhicit, as well as Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross, Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the acclaimed musicals Xanadu and Memphis, which went on to Broadway, winning four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical. In addition, he spearheaded The Playhouse's Resident Theatre program and oversaw the world premieres of Hands on a Hardbody, Milk Like Sugar, Little Miss Sunshine, Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin, Surf Report, Bonnie & Clyde, Doug Wright's adaptation of Creditors, the Page To Stage workshop of Charlayne Woodard's The Night Watcher, and the West Coast premiere of 33 Variations. Prior to joining The Playhouse, Mr. Ashley directed the Broadway productions of Xanadu (Drama Desk nomination), All Shook Up and The Rocky Horror Show (Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations), as well as the Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration productions of Sweeney Todd and Merrily We Roll Along. Other New York credits include: Leap of Faith, Blown Sideways Through Life, Jeffrey (Lucille Lortel and Obie Awards), The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Valhalla, Regrets Only, Wonder of the World, Bunny Bunny, Communicating Doors, The Night Hank Williams Died, Fires in the Mirror (Lucille Lortel Award), among others. He also directed the feature film Jeffrey and the American Playhouse production of Blown Sideways Through Life for PBS. Mr. Ashley is the recipient of the Princess Grace Award, the Drama League Director Fellowship and an NEA/TCG Director Fellowship.
David Bryan (Composer/Lyricist, Chasing the Song) won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Score for the hit Broadway musical Memphis. He is a Grammy® Award-winning keyboard player and founding member of Bon Jovi. Over the past 26 years the band has sold more than 130 million records and toured the world, playing to millions of people. Their recent Lost Highway Tour was the #1 grossing tour in the world. He and Joe DiPietro have also co-written the award-winning musical The Toxic Avenger. Recently appointed as an Honorary Board Member of Only Make Believe — a program dedicated to the principle that freeing a child's creative spirit is a valuable part of the healing process — Mr. Bryan is also a National Spokesperson for VH1's Save The Music Program. The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of education in America's public schools by restoring music education programs in cities across the U.S. For more information: www.davidbryan.com.
Jeremy B. Cohen (Director, Brahman/i) has served as the Producing Artistic Director of the Playwrights' Center since 2010, with a previous tenure as Associate Artistic Director at Hartford Stage from 2003-10. Directing credits there include: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (with Actors Theatre Louisville, Kansas City Rep, St Louis Rep and off-broadway at New Victory), Snow Falling on Cedars, Mistakes Were Made, The Scene (with George Street Playhouse), Mahalia: A Gospel Musical with Frenchie Davis, I Am My Own Wife, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Bad Dates and A Christmas Carol. World/US/Regional Premieres include: Let There Be Love with Avery Brooks (Centerstage); the premiere of Theresa Rebeck's The Novelist (Dorset Theatre Festival); Smart Cookie (Alliance); Adam Rapp's Ghosts in the Cottonwoods (Victory Gardens); Scott McPherson's Scraped, Hannah and Martin (Theater J/ TimeLine Theatre); The Idiot Box (Naked Eye/Open Fist); Mom's the Word (Royal George); Closet Land (NY Perf Works); Beautiful Thing (Latte Da); Shopping and Fucking. Other regional productions include: The Scene, Bad Dates and Trip to Bountiful (Alley); Nickel and Dimed (Steppenwolf); The Unexpected Man (ATF). He has also developed over 50 new plays, including: Theresa Rebeck's Seminar (NYSF) and at Pasadena Playhouse, Denver Center, New Harmony, O'Neill and Woolly Mammoth. As Founding Artistic Director of Naked Eye in Chicago, Cohen directed over 15 plays including world premieres of Waving Goodbye (Steppenwolf) and Timothy Mason's Cannibals and the Midwest premieres of Adam Rapp's Nocturne and Naomi Wallace's One Flea Spare (Goodman).
Joe DiPietro (Book Writer/Lyricist, Chasing the Song) won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Score for Memphis. Additional Broadway and national tour credits include The Toxic Avenger and All Shook Up. Off-Broadway: I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, the longest running musical revue in Off-Broadway history. Also Off-Broadway: the long-running comedy Over the River and Through the Woods, which has had hundreds of productions around the world. Other works include The Thing About Men (Outer Critics Circle Award – Best Off Broadway Musical) and Art of Murder (Edgar Award – Best Mystery Play). His play, F**king Men, premiered at the Finborough Theatre in London.
Aditi Brennan Kapil (Playwright, Brahman/i) is a playwright, actress, and director of Bulgarian and Indian descent, raised in Sweden, and currently residing in Minneapolis. She is a graduate of Macalester College with a B.A. in English and Dramatic Arts. Her play Love Person, a four part love story in Sanskrit, American Sign Language and English, has been produced to critical acclaim around the country and received the Stavis Playwriting Award in 2009. It was developed during a Many Voices residency at the Playwrights' Center, workshopped at the Lark Play Development Center in NY, and selected for reading at the National New Play Network (NNPN) conference 2006. Love Person was produced in a NNPN rolling world premiere at Mixed Blood Theatre (MN), Marin Theater (CA) and Phoenix Theatre (IN) in the 2007/08 season. In 2008/09 it was produced at Live Girls! Theatre in Seattle, Alley Repertory Theatre in Boise and Victory Gardens Theatre in Chicago. Her most recent play, Agnes Under the Big Top, a tall tale, was selected as a 2009 Distinguished New Play Development Project by the NEA New Play Development Program hosted by Arena Stage, and was developed by the Lark Play Development Center (NY), Mixed Blood Theatre (MN), InterAct Theatre (PA), Playwrights' Center (MN) and the Rhodope International Theater Laboratory (Bulgaria). Agnes Under the Big Top premiered at Mixed Blood Theatre and Long Wharf Theatre (CT) in 2011 and Borderlands Theater (AZ) in 2012 in a NNPN rolling world premiere. She is currently writing a trilogy commissioned by Mixed Blood Theatre based on the Hindu trinity, and a play loosely based on the character of Imogen in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, commissioned by Yale Repertory Theatre. Kapil is a Resident Artist at Mixed Blood Theatre and an Artistic Associate at Park Square Theatre.
Meg Miroshnik's (Playwright, The Tall Girls) plays include The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls (finalist for the 2012 Susan Smith Blackburn prize, winner of the 2011-2012 Alliance/Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Award), The Droll {A Stage-Play about the END of Theatre} and an adaptation of the libretto for Shostakovich's Moscow, Cheryomushki. She is the recipient of a 2012 Whiting Award, a literary prize for "the abundant promise of future work." Her work has been developed or produced by the O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, Center Theatre Group, Pacific Playwrights Festival at South Coast Rep, the Sallie B. Goodman fellowship at the McCarter Theatre Center, ALLIANCE THEATRE, the Kennedy Center, Lark New Play Development Center, Chicago Opera Theater, the Moscow Playwright and Director Center, Yale Cabaret, the Carlotta Festival at Yale, Perishable Theatre, WordBRIDGE Playwrights Laboratory, One Coast Collaboration, and published in Best American Short Plays, 2008-2009 (Applause, 2010). Upcoming projects include the CTG 2012-2013 Writers Workshop and a commission for a new play for South Coast Rep. She holds an MFA in Playwriting from the Yale School of Drama where she studied with Paula Vogel.
Chasing the Song
By Joe DiPietro (book and lyrics) and David Bryan (music and lyrics)
Directed by Christopher Ashley
Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre
Performances: Fri, 1/25 at 8:00pm and Sat, 1/26 at 8:00pm
Tickets: $20 General / $15 Subscriber / $5 Student
General admission seating
The Tall Girls
By Meg Miroshnik
Rao and Padma Makineni Play Development Center
Performances: Thu, 1/24 – Sat, 1/26 at 7:30pm; Sun, 1/27 at 2:00pm; Thu, 1/31 – Sat, 2/2 at 7:30pm; Sun, 2/3 at 2:00pm
Tickets: $15 General / $10 Subscriber / $5 Student
General admission seating
By Aditi Brennan Kapil
Directed by Jeremy Cohen
Rao and Padma Makineni Play Development Center
Performances: Thu, 2/21 – Sat, 2/23 at 7:30pm; Sun, 2/24 at 2:00pm; Thu, 2/28 – Sat, 3/2 at 7:30pm; Sun, 3/3 at 2:00pm
Tickets: $15 General / $10 Subscriber / $5 Student
General admission seating
1-Day Readings
Being Henrietta, by Monique Gaffney
Orange Julius, by Basil Kreimendahl
The Consultant, by Heidi Schreck
Three additional readings to be announced.
Performances: Thu, 2/7 & 2/14; Fri, 2/8 & 2/15; Sat, 2/9 & 2/16 (Times TBA)
Tickets are free and will be available to reserve at a later date to be announced.


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NVIDIA's Latest Drivers: The 90 Series Control Centerby Josh Venning on 6/9/2006 8:50 AM EST
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unclebud - Monday, June 26, 2006 - linki can see that
readily evident from the cookie cutter response i was given in return --
must work in tech support to just ignore my problem and post a completely unusable solution like that. hmh
i said ati doesn't make me install ANYTHING BUT THE DISPLAY DRIVER, unlike NVIDIA
it didn't work either, the dvi port is still unrecognized by NVIDIA'S "DRIVERS". playing gta is even more choppy. thanks for nothing... :( i should have known better than to ask for help in here Reply
mindless1 - Saturday, June 10, 2006 - linkI prefer the current/old CP UI too. Let's hope someone hacks it so the old CP can be used with the new drivers. Reply
DerekWilson - Sunday, June 11, 2006 - linkif it wasn't clear in the article, the old version can still be used, but is not by default.
if nv follows ati, we won't have to worry about them ditching the old cp for a good while... but it still going to be a pain to switch back after every install. Reply
amdwilliam1985 - Saturday, June 10, 2006 - linkdoes anyone knows the performance of the new series of drivers? i still cannot find a good driver that could beat my 77.77, btw i'm running 6600gt. i have tried some 80th series drivers, but they all gave me lower 3d05 and 06 scores. someone want to recommend a best driver for my 6600gt? Reply
JarredWalton - Saturday, June 10, 2006 - linkA lot of the driver updates address specific issues in specific games, so often there's not much point in upgrading. Of course, basing your decision on whether or not the drivers are better off of 3DMark is not generally a good way to go, unless you play 3DMark on a regular basis. You might want to look at our http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2754">NVIDIA Regression Testing article for some more information on which drivers to use. Basically, if you haven't encountered problems with any games using the 77.77 drivers (lucky number seven?), you might as well stick with them until you do. Reply
unclebud - Friday, June 09, 2006 - linktoday i just bought a stupid bfg fuzion 6200 pci card and am having trouble just getting the bloatware that is nvidia installed!!! i don't need a stupid 21 mb ui running in the tray to play a game!!!
i bought some x1600 pros from sapphire - windows xp asks for drivers - insert disc - boom! drivers installed... done
windows xp found drivers for pny 5200/5500 pci AUTOMATICALLY, with NO need for a disc. done
but now, eveyrtime i try to install the drivers that were downloaded from their buggy site -- or off of the disc, it wants to connect to the internet for "updated version" or some baloney
blah nvidia... 3dfx must be turning over in their grave... Reply
JarredWalton - Saturday, June 10, 2006 - linkI have no idea what difficulties you're having, but it's pretty simple on NVIDIA cards: skip the Windows "new hardware" dialog, run the NVIDIA install, reboot and you're done. If that's not working, then most likely it's due to driver conflicts with whatever card you were using before. Try Driver Cleaner to fix that sort of thing.
According to a couple test systems I have in front of me:
NVIDIA 6800 GS SLI config:
Athlon 64 3800+ 939
2x512MB RAM
nvsvc32.exe: 3300KB
(Yes, I'm sure there is more memory used elsewhere that doesn't show up in task manager.)
Right-click on desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel, and it takes 3 seconds for the CP to appear.
ATI X1600 Pro:
Opteron 146 @ 2.8 GHz
2x512MB RAM
ati2evxx.exe: 2132KB
ati2evxx.exe: 2860KB
CLI.exe: 5088KB
CLI.exe: 8512KB
(The above comment also applies here: there is more memory used by the ATI drivers than is indicated in task manager. If not, what's happening that takes so long in the following test?)
Right-click desktop and select ATI Catalyst Control Center; wait 11 seconds for it to appear, watch the screen flicker, and then once loaded the various pages still take a lot longer to display.
Bottom line is that I find the ATI drivers to be far less responsive, they use more memory (hello .NET!), and of course the older NVIDIA control panel is still my preferred solution. Reply
DerekWilson - Friday, June 09, 2006 - linkThis incarnation of NVIDIA's control panel places a cartoonish mask over a clunky and hard to use interface.
If they were going for vista, they need to actually make it work like vista and not stop short at oversized icons. It's like they took the least useful part of vista and decided to grab on for dear life.
This UI can be saved, but they need to go back to having fewer menus within menus (or at least bring some frequently used options closer to the top level). There are just too many clicks involved to get to the real options. And saving recent tasks is good, but its just not good enough.
It's not even about saving time for those of us who need to navigate these settings all day every day (though that's a factor as well) -- its all about ease of use and intuitive design. This new control panel has neither.
of course, that's all in my opinion :-) Reply
Athlex - Friday, June 09, 2006 - linkExactly. Microsoft did the same thing to the Win2K interface when they cranked out XP. I think I lucked out by sticking with Windows 2000. Just installed a 7800GS and 90-series drivers in my machine and it appears to have the older-style control panel like the 80-series drivers. Reply
One43637 - Friday, June 09, 2006 - linklooks tacky to me. doesn't it seem like they just embedded the control panel into a MS window?
/shrugs Reply
DerekWilson - Friday, June 09, 2006 - linkheh ... ironically, this is exactly the way their old control panel works -- embedded into the display properties -> settings -> advanced panel just like any other windows driver settings. Reply
drewintheav - Friday, June 09, 2006 - linkFrom what I understand also... the new nTune and the new network and raid driver applets show up in this new nvidia control panel as well... Reply
DigitalFreak - Friday, June 09, 2006 - linkIt's there in the 91.27 drivers, but I don't recall exactly where ATM. I used it to fix the overscan on my HTPC connected to my Sony GWIV. Reply
JarredWalton - Friday, June 09, 2006 - linkI looked all over for it and couldn't find it (though that could just be due to the lousy new UI). I just ended up going back to the classic interface, where it's in the same place as always. Maybe it's hiding in a menu item somewhere... I guess I didn't thoroughly check out the menu options. That's a major oversight, though: hiding some options in menus while others are only in the main view panel doesn't make much sense. Reply
BikeDude - Friday, June 09, 2006 - linkThe user's locale is not determined by the current input locale. nVidia should use the GetUserDefaultUILanguage() function instead. (I have English Windows 2003 and a Norwegian keyboard and the driver UI shows up translated :( )
See http://blogs.msdn.com/michkap/archive/2006/05/22/6...">http://blogs.msdn.com/michkap/archive/2006/05/22/6... for more. Reply
johnsonx - Friday, June 09, 2006 - linkThe way the new control panel is presented seems very Vista-esque to me. Me thinks this new control panel is the beginning of NVidia getting Vista-ready.
johnsonx - Friday, June 09, 2006 - link
As it stands, the menus look Vista-like, but act a lot more like the current windows explorer.
Ok, I guess if I had read the entire article, I would have seen the authors came to the same conclusion.
BikeDude - Friday, June 09, 2006 - linkLet me guess: The temperature readings cannot be read from Performance Monitor (part of Windows since NT 3.1)? Why re-invent the wheel?
Rune Reply
Jeff7181 - Friday, June 09, 2006 - link
the official 91.31 Beta release
I found that amusing... an official beta release. :D Reply
Shazam - Saturday, June 10, 2006 - linkI absolutely hate the nVidia CP, so this might be better. Mind you, it could be just as bad :) Reply
DerekWilson - Friday, June 09, 2006 - linkWell, its true -- nvidia releases a huge number of internal and partner specific betas. They do release public betas on their nzone.com site, thus making the occasional release in their long string of betas "official" ... though not in a whql way :-) Reply
Griswold - Friday, June 09, 2006 - linkBoooo-eta.
poohbear - Friday, June 09, 2006 - linklol so true. hey anyone know when the next whql certified "official" official drivers are out? Reply
Googer - Friday, June 09, 2006 - linkI liked the old forceware and catalyst interfaces better, I felt the options were better customizable. These new ones are simply too dumbed down and simplified for me and that hampers my ability to get the most out of my hardware. Reply

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Dayton says 'State of State' tonight will promote budget
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton says he'll use his State of the State address to explain and defend his budget proposal.
Dayton says his speech will clarify misconceptions about his tax proposals. He'll frame his budget as a tough but necessary way to solve the state's $1.1 billion deficit while investing in other priorities like education.
He's due to give his third annual address before the Legislature at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
The governor wants to use additional revenue from an upper-income tax hike and an expansion of state sales taxes to help erase the deficit. He would also pump new money into schools, expand medical assistance and give out $500 property tax rebate checks.
Some of those tax changes have triggered criticism from state business owners and executives.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.


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Did you know?
Worcester made history by becoming the first wine producer to bottle wines with Braille labels.
The Worcester Wine Route lies at the heart of the Breede River Valley appellation, and no matter what the season, it is always breathtakingly beautiful here.
Guarded by the Matroosberg, and the Hex River Mountains, the Worcester wine district comprises the wards of Aan-de-Doorns, Hex River Valley, Nuy and Scherpenheuwel.
Hot and dry, with low annual rainfall, Worcester's winelands are traditionally planted in the fertile flood plains of the Breede River.
In conjunction with the Breedekloof district, the wine route in Worcester is the largest grape producing region in the Western Cape in terms of wine growing area and volume.
It accounts for nearly 20% of the national vineyards and produces close on 27% of South Africa's total volume of wine and spirits. Over 50 per cent of the country's export table grapes, mainly Barlinka, are produced here.
It's also the Cape's most prolific brandy producing region and home to the KWV Brandy Cellar, the largest of its kind in the world. Book a tour or tasting and purchase their award-winning brandies.
If understanding how grapes go from vine to table (or bottle) appeals to you, visit one of the family-run vineyards and try grape picking or stomping (treading); visit packing sheds and take a cellar tour. Fruit, olive and dairy farm tours are also available.
The wine industry in Worcester comprises mostly cooperatives, and is known for its everyday affordable reds, whites and fortified wines. Ten estates on the route are open for tasting.
However, Worcester is driven by export and wholesale trade, so often only small amounts of selected bottled wine are sold from the estates.
On your way back to Cape Town, stop at the Olof Bergh Cellar in Rawsonville – one of two brandy cellars in South Africa that use the Solera method of maturation and blending.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Worcester Wine Route
Tel: +27 (0)23 342 8710
Cell: +27 (0)72 096 9355
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Worcester Tourism
Tel: +27 (0)23 342 6244
Email: email@example.com
KWV House of Brandy
Tel:+27 (0)23 342 0255
Email: email@example.com
How to get here
From Cape Town, take the N1 to Worcester, about an hour's drive.
Best time to visit
Harvest season is January to March - the best time to participate in the process. In Autumn, the vineyards are aflame with rich gold and burgundy tones that echo the valley's wines.
Around the area
Canoeing and rafting on the Breede River, mountain biking and 4x4 trails, trout fishing, Golden Valley Casino, golf, hiking, Fairy Glen Nature Reserve (Big Five – elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo, leopard), gliding.
Tours to do
KWV Brandy Cellar Tour, Karoo National Botanical Gardens, Kleinplasie Living Open Air Museum. Worcester has 43 historic buildings and the most gables in the Boland to admire. Pick your own grapes from the vineyards (Feb - May) at De Doorns House Estate
Get around
Although just over the mountains from Cape Town, Worcester is farm country. Short of borrowing a donkey to ride, you'd better have your own car, or be travelling with a tour bus.
What will it cost
Wine tasting fees vary at each cellar. You will typically be required to buy a glass in the tasting room to taste their wines. Phone ahead or enquire about prices at the cellar door. KWV Brandy tours are more expensive and must be booked in advance.
Length of stay
You will need a few days to justice to the area
What to pack
In summer, cool clothing, a hat and sunblock. In winter a warm coat and an umbrella.
Where to stay
Aan de Doorns Guest House, Aan de Doorns Nuyvallei Guest Farm and Audrey's Vineyard Cottage, Nuy De Hut, Scherpenheuwel, a working olive tree nursery Fairy Glen, Worcester - self-catering chalets
What to eat
Cheeses from La Rochelle and Alvi's Drift Traditional Cape Cuisine at Kleinplasie Museum. Taste olives and olive oil at Willow Creek and Olyfberg. Apples, apricots, table grapes, pears and stone fruits - in season.
What's happening
Whoosh Festival, the biggest grape treading event in the Cape, usually around March Breedekloof Outdoors & Wine Festival in October Worcester AgriExpo, usually around January. SA Young Wine Show, usually around August
Best buys
Aan de Doorns Cellar: Red Muskadel; Conradie Family Vineyards: Cabernet Sauvignon; Nuy Cellar: Red and White Muskadel; Willow Creek and Olyfberg olive oil; KWV brandies.


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HOUSTON - A Montgomery County man said he thought he was going to die in a Lowe's parking lot after being shot at by a couple in a pickup truck.
According to Houston police, the incident happened on Monday just before 2 p.m. at the Lowe's located at 22600 Highway 59 North in Kingwood.
"He was like, 'Hey! I got a $50 Lowe's card I'll sell you for $20 cause we need gas and cigarettes. We're about to run out of gas,'" said Jerry, who asked that his last name not be used.
Jerry said he didn't want the gift card but was about to give the couple a few bucks for gas.
"I looked down to reach in my pocket, when I looked up I got a 44 sticking in my face," he said. "As soon as I seen that I ducked down and he just tried to shoot me - boom."
The .44 caliber bullet grazed Jerry's back and left a 2 inch scratch. It also hit the side of his truck and left a sizable dent.
Jerry believes the couple wanted to kill him then rob him.
"There's no doubt in my mind he was trying to kill me," Jerry said.
He said the couple chased him until he was able to make a run for it and get safely inside the store.
Houston Police are now investigating and Jerry wants other shoppers to be on the lookout for the suspects. He told KPRC Local 2 they were in a dark blue Z71 Chevy pick-up truck. The man in the driver's seat was white and almost bald with a small amount of dark hair.
"The girl looked Hispanic with dark hair and she had a scar or some sort of blemish on the side of her lip," said Jerry.
He's hopeful the store's surveillance cameras captured the incident and the couple's license plate number.
Lowe's told KPRC Local 2 they had no comment.
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STUART Scriven was delighted that his title-chasing side could get in some match practice last weekend ahead of this Saturday's crunch meeting with Highgate United.
The Tividale boss, speaking ahead of a trip to face Walsall Wood – weather permitting, says the second against third clash will not decide the Midland Alliance title but could play an important part in who does eventually take top spot.
After a 3-2 win over Wellington Amateurs on a 3G pitch at Telford Scriven said: "We will prepare as we do for any game, they are all important, obviously it would be good to complete a double over them and mentally it may affect them for the rest of the season.
"But they are a up there for a reason.
"Hopefully it will be a good battle and we'll come out with the three points at the end."
Striker Matt Duke has been given the go-ahead to resume training having been out following ankle ligament surgery for an injury picked up in preseason.
Former Stoke City and Nantwich left-sided player Zack Foster has also joined and played a part in the friendlies with Wellington and Wolves Casuals as did young frontman Kieran Miller, who has joined the club from Pelsall Villa.
Tividale also have a yet to be confirmed fixture on Tuesday of next week as they look to catch up on games in hand over their Alliance rivals. The thirdplaced side are just eight points off top spot with eight games in hand on leaders Quorn.


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Biomass plant will be fully operational soon
Published: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 3:52 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 3:52 p.m.
Despite being arguably the most controversial issue in the city of Gainesville in the past 20 years, the 100-megawatt biomass power plant just north of Gainesville will soon be fully operational.
Bob Hunzinger, general manager of Gainesville Regional Utilities, said the plant has been doing test runs and will be ready to go in two months.
Now that the plant is built, its owner, Gainesville Renewable Energy Center Inc., wants to sell the plant. On Aug. 23, GREC officials sent a letter to the city and GRU stating their intentions to sell the biomass plant to a third party. However, their contract with the city and GRU requires them to give the city and GRU a chance to buy the plant. The clause in the contract is known as the "right of first offer," and the city and GRU are currently exploring that option.
Hunzinger said the contract with GREC gives the city and GRU a 60-day period, which ends on Oct. 31, to purchase the facility. He also said GREC officials, who sent an email Saturday night indicating the offer still stands, has offered to pay GRU and the city's legal expenses incurred in a recent arbitration and mediation process, a total of about $1.5 million. Also, Hunzinger said GREC has set Sept. 23 as the deadline for the decision to be made.
"It's really up to the City Commission if they want to make an offer to purchase the plant or not," Hunzinger said.
Getting to the point where the plant will be fully operational has not been a smooth process because there are many people who staunchly oppose the 30-year contract the City Commission approved in May 2009 to buy all of the electricity from the $500 million plant built on land near the GRU Deerhaven Generating Station at 10001 NW 13th St.
Although the voices of opposition have made some noise, several candidates running for election to the City Commission on anti-biomass plant platforms were defeated last year at the polls. Nathan Skop loss to Commissioner Lauren Poe in a runoff election in Feb. 2012 and attorney Ray Washington lost his bid to represent District 1 in an election in January 2012. Commissioner Yvonne Hinson-Rawls won that election.
The biomass plant, which will be fueled by wood waste transported to the site daily, was built because city officials realized that GRU will need increased fuel-generating capacity at some point in the future, and investing in it now meant the city will save in the long run because construction costs are expected to continue rising.
In 2002, the City Commission authorized a joint study of solid fuel options in partnership with other utilities, and throughout the next six years, the commission completed a host of steps to determine what would be the best way to invest in new energy fuel production.
Some of those steps included signing the Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement in June 2005 and listening to 15 presentations in May 2007 about possible fuel-generating options.
Below is a snapshot of the history surrounding the biomass plant:
* May 2008: Commission authorizes Hunzinger to finalize an electric power generating contract with Boston-based Nacogodches Power LLC. to build the biomass plant. Nacogodches later became GREC.
* May 2009: Commission votes to approve a 30-year, $3 billion contract with GREC.
* March 2011: Construction begins on the project.
* April 2012: Gainesville Citizens Care Inc. files a lawsuit in Circuit Court, alleging the contract should be voided because it was signed in violation of the Florida Government Sunshine Law. The lawsuit alleges GRU officials held meetings in 2008 and 2009 about the contract without giving public notice.
* December 2012: Commission votes 4-3 in favor of a mediated settlement agreement with Gainesville Citizens Care Inc.
With the biomass plant coming online in two months, utility bills will increase beginning Oct. 1 by about 7.3 percent across all services, based on standard industry comparisons, Amelia Bell, a GRU spokeswoman, wrote in an email.
"The key reasons for the increases are declining sales over the past several years and the addition of a new renewable generation resource, biomass energy," Bell continued. "GRU has taken several steps to mitigate the effect of these factors on customers, including refinancing existing debts and cutting its original 2014 budget by $10.8 million."
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SYDNEY UNIVERSITY'S vice-chancellor, Michael Spence has taken the extraordinary step of emailing all students to reassure them he was developing "a plan of action" to deal with the crisis at St John's.
He also urged any student distressed by inappropriate behaviour to contact the university's counselling service.
In a message on Thursday morning, he wrote that while the "unacceptable activities" were being attributed to a "minuscule proportion" of the university student body, "some of you are concerned that the entire student body will be tainted by association".
Dr Spence pledged to protect the university's reputation and said he was working with Cardinal George Pell and the Premier, Barry O'Farrell, to devise a response to problems at the Catholic college.


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A Alumni of the program allows me to participate in the global outreach to all stakeholders. As we know too well, this disease does not have borders; it crosses countries and continents however; our vision of a cure for this cancer extends beyond our nation and beyond.
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PHILADELPHIA - For the first time in program history, the Quakers will make a trip to the state of Iowa. Penn (4-4) will play in the Cyclone Challenge hosted by Iowa State (7-1) in the city of Ames. Also in the event this year are Alabama State (2-7) and Air Force (1-9). Both of Penn's games (Dec. 29 and Dec. 30) will tip off at 2 p.m. EST.
Catching the Game
Live stats and twitter will be available on the Cyclones.com. A complete recap and box score can then be found at PennAthletics.com shortly after the conclusion of each game.
In the Series vs. Alabama State and Air Force
This will be the first all-time meeting between the Alabama State and Penn women's basketball programs. In fact, this will mark Penn's first-game against a member of the 10-team Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). However, this is the second time the Quakers will play Air Force. The last time these programs met on the hardwood was exactly 11 years ago to the day when Penn topped the Falcons, 60-42, at The Palestra on Dec. 30, 2001. Penn is 0-5 all-time against the rest of the Mountain West Conference (MWC) with its most recent meeting a 51-37 defeat at San Diego State in the Surf 'N Slam Classic—exactly one year ago (Dec. 30, 2011).
Climbing the Record Books
Junior Alyssa Baron became the 19th Penn women's player to reach 1,000 career points on Nov. 30. She is the third-fastest Quaker to accomplish that milestone (60 games) and the first since Carrie Biemer topped the landmark in 2008. Only Penn's all-time leading scorer (man or woman), Diana Caramanico (48 games) and Mandy West (52 games) were faster to 1,000 points. A two-time Ivy scoring champion, Baron became the first freshman in Ivy history to lead the league in scoring and now has 1,054 points in her career, which ranks 14th all-time at Penn. She is now just 49 points from reaching the top 10 and could reach the top 10 during Penn's next home game (Jan. 5).
Against the Mountain West
Penn is 1-5 overall against the Mountain West Conference. The Red and Blue's only win was against its Cyclone Challenge opponent, Air Force. The 18-point home win over the Falcons came exactly 11 years ago to the day. Penn's most recent matchup with the MWC was with San Diego State last year in the Aztecs' annual Surf 'N Slam Tournament—the Quakers lost by 14 in the championship game on Dec. 30. Penn's other losses came against Wyoming, Fresno State and two to Colorado State.
Penn Trends
Penn won four straight games for the first time since a seven-game streak during the 2004-05 season ... Penn has won seven of their last nine non-conference home games ... Four different Quakers have led the team in scoring this year, including four different players in the last five games ... Penn is 4-1 with its current starting lineup of Baron, Ray, Roche, Allen and Bonenberger ... Including ties, six different Quakers have led the team in rebounding in the first eight games ... Three different Quakers have scored more than 20 points in a game this season (Baron, Roche, Ray) ... Alyssa Baron has started 64 consecutive games for the Quakers ... Junior Meghan McCullough played in 59 straight games dating back to the 2010-11 season opener prior to suffering a season-ending injury at Army (Nov. 18).
Close Calls
Penn's first six games were decided by single digits, including four by five points or fewer, two by a single possession and one overtime game. Penn suffered three straight losses to start the season. But those came by a combined 17 points (average of 5.7 points per game). In two of those losses, Penn was within one possession and had the ball with under 10 seconds to play. The Quakers then won three straight by a combined 15 points (5.0 ppg).
Penn Picked to Finish Fourth in Ivy League
After finishing last season in sixth place with a 6-8 Ivy League record, the Quakers were picked to finish fourth in the Ivy Preseason Media Poll. Last season, Penn was also picked to finish fourth in the Ivy League, but ended up finishing sixth for for the second season in a row.
Two Penn Wins Would...
... mark six wins in the last seven games.
... make the Quakers 2-0 all-time in the state of Iowa.
... make the Quakers 6-4 on the year.
A Penn Win Would...
... mark the first all-time loss to either Alabama State or Air Force.
... make the Quakers 5-2 in their last seven games.
... make the Quakers 5-5 on the year.
Two Penn Losses Would...
... mark a three-game losing streak entering 2013.
... make the Quakers 4-6 on the year.
... be less good than wins.
Charge for a Cure!
For the third straight year the women's basketball team is dedicating its entire season to the fight against several diseases and the team needs your help. In its first two years, 109 donors have joined the "Charge for a Cure" program which helped the team raise nearly $7,000. Each month of the season will be devoted to help a specific disease with personal ties to the program—The Michael J. Fox Foundation, Go4theGoal, the American Cancer Society, The Dave Bryan Ride on Fund, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of America. At the end of each month, the coaches will total the number of offensive charges the Quakers have taken as a team and fans can pledge a donation per charge. This month the Quakers will be taking charges for the Go4theGoal Foundation, but the team is turning to its fans to lend a hand in its efforts. Here is how you can help!
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Last Time Out
An outstanding offensive performance from Drexel was too much for Penn at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. The Dragons shot better than 63 percent from the field and won the 23rd annual Battle of 33rd Street, 77-50. The Dragons jumped to an 11-4 lead in the first two minutes. Keiera Ray had six points in the early going to close the deficit to just 13-10 at the 12:49 mark. After Brianna Bradford drained a three from the top of the key and Katy Allen converted a three-point play, the game was tied, 18-18, with 8:17 left until half. Drexel built up another small lead, 29-24, but that catapulted to a 14-point edge at the break. The Dragons went on an 11-2 run over the final three minutes to take a 40-26 lead into the locker rooms. The Dragons scored the first six points of the second half and were quickly up by 20. Penn cut the deficit to 15, 48-33, with 15:54 remaining after junior Alyssa Baron and Ray hit back-to-back layups. But that was as close as the Red and Blue would get.
Up Next
Following more than a month-long break, the Quakers will finally return home to the friendly confines of the Palestra. The Red and Blue start 2013 by hosting Big 5 rival Saint Joseph's on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. Penn is 2-1 at home this season with its only loss coming in the final seconds to Virginia of the ACC.
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This morning I asked Mrs. Chicken what she wanted for tomorrow and after I listed hot dogs, burgers, pulled pork, etc. she said we should just have the 2 racks of ribs that're already in the freezer - why buy something to cook when we already have plenty to choose from, right?
Anybody hosting a party, cooking at someone else's, or showing up with something from the grill?


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I met with Madonna yesterday, for about an hour. I gave Madonna a gift of an Ottoman serving tray. In her name. I gave her two gold-plated cups. And I also gave her a fine silk carpet. We talked. I saw that Madonna is a fine person. She liked the carpet very much. She expressed her respect, may Allah be pleased. Insha'Allah. Madonna saw for herself, in my person, that Islam is not as the bigots represent it. I could tell from the affection in her eyes. From her warmth. And I think it will be much better. In this way, we have eliminated the image of Muslims as bigots that she and many other people had. There were no security precautions in place when I arrived. There was complete love and trust and security. Her behavior was very sincere. She is a warm and modest person. But of course they (the bigots) have misrepresented Islam to her, from what I saw. But there is a huge difference between bigotry and Islam. Bigotry is the system of the dajjal, and Islam is the system of the Mahdi but the bigots confuse the ways of the dajjal and the Mahdi. They imagine the dajjal is the Mahdi and the Mahdi is the dajjal. We have put that right, insha'Allah.
(Regarding the copy of the Torah that Jewish guests brought as a gift)
My Jewish guests brought me a copy of the Torah. From Israel, it is 150 years old. It is written on parchment, antelope skin from what I can tell. The Torah is praised by Allah in the Qur'an. All the true parts of it are still valid. I produced a book regarding all the true part of the Torah. I gave Madonna a copy of that book when she came. I gave her many of my books. She was really delighted. Masha'Allah.
(About Madonna)
She has just started to learn about Islam and the Qur'an. She is a positive person. Everyone has his or her good sides. Artists in particular have a far greater predisposition to Islam. But if you approach them with a bigoted mindset, then that is of course harmful. But if you approach them with a sincere and Muslim heart, with a rational perspective, casting all the ugliness of bigotry aside, if you will bring out the radiance of Islam, then Allah will create glorious outcomes.
(In response to a mail from a viewer saying, "What does Madonna say about Kabbala?")
It is true. She is a practitioner of Kabbala. There is nothing surprising in that. It has been around for a long time. The important thing is, are these people open to Islam and the Qur'an? Are they open to the truth. That is important. Their leader is Yehuda Berg. He was also my guest. We met here. He is also a very modest, someone capable of understanding. He is full of love for Islam. He believes that the Mahdi, who will appear from among Muslims, will rule the entire world. This is also a belief in the Kabbala. He says that 2012 is a key year, that Istanbul is a holy city, and that it is a vital center in terms of the Kabbala. It was Yehuda Berg who arranged my meeting with Madonna. But from what I have seen, he is a very positive person, very positive-looking, who wants the best for people and is striving to bring about the global reign of Islam because he wants the system of the Mahdi. The King Messiah in the Torah is the Mahdi (pbuh). He now says in his own writings that that the Messiah they are awaiting is the same as the Mahdi awaited by us. They now write about him directly as the Mahdi.
(In response to a viewer who asks, "Let us say that Madonna has become a Muslim. Will all her fans become Muslims?")
Of course she will become a Muslim. You will see that many famous people have become Muslims.
(In response to a viewer who asks, "Why did you give expensive presents to Madonna? Is it worth it?")
Of course it is worth it. Because you will see that this person will serve Islam like Belkis, the queen of Sheba. Those gifts will always remind her of Islam because they are works with the signatures of Ottoman emperors, reminding her of the Ottoman Empire and Islam and are totally Ottoman in production. A hand-beaten tray of a double layer of copper. A perfect work, a completely Ottoman work, plated in gold. There is also a reference to the End Times in the carpet. I have described one part, but not the other. There was also a small jug made from a double layer of copper. I gave her that, too. Her name was written on them all. They were inscribed with historical detail. I gave them to her like that. The pitcher also symbolizes Aquarius. The Prophet Jesus (pbuh) says, "When you see a man carrying a pitcher in his hand, follow him." The Mahdi (pbuh) in other words. Since I knew how much they admire the Mahdi, since we regard them as followers of the Mahdi, I gave her this jug representing the way of the Mahdi . So that is important. "Art, skill and alliance." She is also a famous artist. Allah will make her His instrument for Islam and the global reign of Islam, insha'Allah.
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text: If you enjoyed Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, try these other psychological thrillers. The talented Mr. Ripley / Patricia Highsmith In order to convince his son to come home, Herbert Greenleaf, a rich shipbuilder, sends Tom Ripley to Italy, but is unaware of his son's friend's criminal activities Before I go to sleep / S.J. Watson An amnesiac attempts to reconstruct her past by keeping a journal and discovers the dangerous inconsistencies in the stories of her husband and her secret doctor. Defending Jacob / William Landay His happy life and long-time respectability as a suburban Massachusetts assistant district attorney shattered when his 14-year-old son is charged with the murder of a fellow student, Andy Barber faces a wrenching decision about family loyalty when the facts increasingly suggest that the boy is guilty. nbm; summaries from publisher materials. Blog: asblogreader Adults's blog


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Your heroes have zero nominees for NHL awards this evening in Las Vegas — a choice of cities that I find revoltingly disgusting as the NHL joins every other filthy league in going for the almighty dollar and every last nickel at any cost.
But enough of that.
In case you've forgotten, here are the finalists for all the major awards that will be handed out:
Hart Trophy (MVP): Corey Perry, Daniel Sedin, Martin St. Louis.
Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Roberto Luongo, Pekka Rinne (Romano), Tim Thomas.
Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Zdeno Chara, Nick Lidstrom, Shea Weber.
Calder Trophy (rookie of the year): Logan Couture, Michael Grabner, Jeff Skinner.
Lady Byng Trophy (gentlemanly conduct … who cares?): Loui Eriksson, Nick Lidstrom, Martin St. Louis.
Selke Trophy (best defensive forward): Pavel Datsyuk, Ryan Kesler, Jonathan Toews.
Adams Award (coach of the year): Barry Trotz, Dan Bylsma, Alain Vigneault.
Masterton Trophy (perseverence and dedication): Ray Emery, Ian Laperriere, Daymond Langkow.
Ted Lindsay Award … formerly the Lester Pearson Award (NHLPA's most outstanding player): Daniel Sedin, Corey Perry, Steven Stamkos.
Messier Leadership Award: Zdeno Chara, Shane Doan, Nick Lidstrom.
I'd like to know what you guys think. Remember, all voting was done at the end of the regular season, so playoff performances, or lack thereof, don't count.


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Join me in congratulating board member Airfoils as the newest BBQ Deputy on the block. You know him as a fan of the Weber bullet, and steeped in the Carolina 'Que tradition.
Also, a special thanks to Hickory Pete, who is retiring his badge for now so he can get back to his grill! He's done a wonderful job as a moderator, setting a high standard for us all, helping folks feel welcome and sharing his experiences.


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The Bikecast Episode #16: Rand Paul and Libertarianism
This is a short podcast. I recap the last one and then talk briefly about the confusion (at least my confusion) around the label "libertarian".
In the course of the ritual abuse of Rand Paul, leftists-authoritarians, smelling blood and a two-for-one bargain, have expanded their attack to libertarians in general. This gives me one of those momentary starts that I get when my carefully constructed illusory pre-utopia is intruded upon by ugly reality.
In my world, libertarians are anarchists: Chomsky, Ward Colin, Samuel Konkin, and all the wonderful people in the Alliance of the Libertarian Left. There are no libertarian politicians because the core of libertarianism is the non-aggression principle and politics is founded on aggression.
Here's some Chomsky to better express what I'm talking about (h/t J.R. Boyd for incidentally pointing me at this interview):
The United States is sort of out of the world on this topic. Britain is to a limited extent, but the United States is like on Mars. So here, the term "libertarian" means the opposite of what it always meant in history. Libertarian throughout modern European history meant socialist anarchist. It meant the anti-state element of the Workers Movement and the Socialist Movement . . . the anti-statist branch, which included Marxists, Left Marxists — Rosa Luxemburg and others — kind of merged, more or less, into an amalgam with a big strain of anarchism into what was called "libertarian socialism." So libertarian in Europe always meant socialist. . . . [in Europe] it meant, and always meant to me, socialist and anti-state, an anti-state branch of socialism, which meant a highly organized society, completely organized and nothing to do with chaos, but based on democracy all the way through. That means democratic control of communities, of workplaces, of federal structures, built on systems of voluntary association, spreading internationally. That's traditional anarchism. You know, anybody can have the word if they like, but that's the mainstream of traditional anarchism.
Political libertarians, or "republicans" as they're sometimes known, always sound incoherent because they are trying to use the violence of the state to end state violence. They end up sounding like racist assholes because they want to allow private business to use the police powers of the state to enforce private racism while also refraining from using the police powers of the state to regulate property. Free property and regulated humans is about as incoherent and obviously flawed as a doctrine can be.
I think that case is pretty open-and-shut. Going forward, when I use the term libertarian, I mean someone who subscribes to the non-aggression principle. Rand Paul, Ron Paul, the tea party, and anyone else who believes that state violence is required to resolve disputes between individuals, I will refer to as democrats, republicans, authoritarians or statists.
An related Salon article popped up on my facebook radar which kind of blew my mind. It exemplifies some true ninja-like mental acrobatics which can simultaneously defend and attack state capitalism. After reading it a couple times, I'm still not sure I can grapple with it, so well have the reasoning centers of my brain been blinded and pummeled. The conclusion is that libertarians are stupid. I assume the author is referring to non neo-conservative republicans.
And I think, ultimately this is the point of attacking the vestigial "small government" politician.
The position of the modern statist, left and right, is that everyone needs to be on board with the authoritarian agenda. It's cute and all to imagine that people can work together to solve problems, their argument goes. In reality, the only reason every interaction between two people doesn't end in a homicide is because of the security infrastructure that the state provides.
The only way that we are protected from the violent swarms of the underclasses is that the state feeds and houses them enough to keep them from seizing the reigns of power.
According to the statist argument, well presented by the Salon article: "The government didn't just help make the 'free market' in the first place — although it did do that. It's also constantly busy trimming around the edges, maintaining the thing, keeping it healthy."
This is an excellent narrative, a network of "big lies," if you will. The "free market," if that's what we're calling our economic system, isn't healthy at all. It is sick and diseased and on the verge of collapse. It relies on massive and increasing degrees of coercion and violence, endless warfare, global hegemony and empire. Every time it's rotten structure is propped up by the state, the altitude from which the final plummet will begin increases.
Homes and lives aren't protected from the poor and desperate by the state. The state impoverishes, cripples, criminalizes and imprisons by the millions and then attempts to create social fear for the legion of mostly harmless, helpless people it has created.
And that's why the best rap on libertarians isn't that they're racist, or selfish. (Though some of them are those things, and their beliefs encourage both bad behaviors, even if accidentally.) It's that they're thoroughly out of touch with reality. It's a worldview that prospers only so long as nobody tries it, and is too unreflective and self-absorbed to realize this. In other words, it's bratty. And that's bad enough.
I'm not defending political libertarianism, but any attack on it should pertain also to the orders-of-magnitude greater impact of authoritarianism in actual practice. Political libertarianism may "prosper so long as nobody tries it." But state capitalism and authoritarianism is a fucking global bloodbath with an adjacent network of gulags and an environmental disaster of spectacular proportion to boot.
The belief that this sick system is ever going to take it's boot heel off the neck of the under-privileged is out of touch with reality. The belief that it already has is truly delusional.
Of all the unreflective, self-absorbed blindness in all of history, that of the modern western statist, left and right, is unparalleled. They are in complete possession of the facts–all the knowledge of all human history is at their disposal. Alternate points of view are staring them in the face every day and these points of view are continually gaining traction as the tottering giant of western civilization continues it's bloody collapse. Still, given all this, they cling to the state and beg it to deliver them from the injustices and problems caused by the state.
It truly boggles the mind.
Post Script from a Salon article linked to from the above article:
I'm actually sorry that Paul caved on the question of the Civil Rights Act, because if he'd stuck to his guns, we could have had a debate about the correct remedies, past, present and future, for the enduring legacy of legal discrimination against black people.
I'm sorry too. I get a psychologically-unhealthy pleasure from watching statists attempt to get the state to legislate against oppressive aspects of the state while ignoring the fact that ditching the whole oppressive apparatus would alleviate the need to try to fix it. Or, put another way, taken from the sidebar (not sure if there's a permalink to this sort of thing) of already-multiply-linked-to IOZ:
I can see how some of this might be confusing for some of ya'll. . .because I mean, the laws were there and they were bad to begin with. . .and we must never have such bad laws. . .therefore we must have better, more equitable, less racist laws? WHY DON'T YOU STOP ENFORCING STUPID FUCKING SHIT? how about that? why is that not the simplest and best argument? ENFORCE NOTHING. JUST FUCKING STOP. it actually is that breathtakingly simple.


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AUSTIN, Texas — Due to flooding and dangerous conditions caused by Hurricane Ike the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has canceled public hunts at sites in the storm's path. This news release updates and replaces earlier information about cancelled and rescheduled hunts.
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Sustainable Development Law & Policy
Exploring How Today's Development Affects Future Generations Around the Globe
Sustainable Development Law & Policy ("SDLP") is a student-run initiative at American University, Washington College of Law that focuses on reconciling the tensions between environmental sustainability, economic development, and human welfare. The SDLP journal embraces an interdisciplinary approach to provide a fuller view of current legal, political, and social developments. Our mission is to serve as a valuable resource for practitioners, policy makers, and concerned citizens promoting sustainable development throughout the world.
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Sustainable Development in the Courts -- Fall 2009
- Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Center for International Sustainable Development Law: The Role of International Forums in the Advancement of Sustainable Development
- James R. May, Widener University: Not at All: Environmental Sustainability in the Supreme Court
- Shyami Fernando Puvimanasinghe: Towards a Jurisprudence of Sustainable Development in South Asia: Litigation in the Public Interest
Global Clean Technology -- Spring 2009
- Stephen Humphreys, International Council on Human Rights Policy: Perspective: Technoloy Transfer and Human Rights: Joining Up the Dots
- Federico Caprotti, University College London, Department of Geography: China's Cleantech Landscape; The Renewable Energy Technology Paradox
- Stephen Kho, Bernd G. Janzen, & Holly M. Smith, Akin Gump: Border Adjustment Measures in Proposed U.S. Climate Change Legislation: A New Chapter in America's Leadership on Climate Change?
Climate Law Reporter -- Winter 2009
- Dr. Allen D. Hecht, Director for Sustainable Development, Ofice of Research and Development of the U.S. EPA: Resolving the Climate Wars
- Les Lo Baugh & William L. Troutman, Environmental Practice Group of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.: Assessing the Challenges of Geologic Carbon Capture and Sequestration: A California GUide to the Cost of Reducing CO2 Emissions
- Jacqueline Peel & Lee Godden, Melbourne Law School: Planning for Adaptation to Climate Change: Landmark Cases from Australia
Global Food & Agriculture -- Fall 2008
- Meredith Niles, Coordinator of the Cool Foods Campaign: Sustainable Soils: Reducing, Mitigating, and Adapting to Climate Change with Organic Agriculture
- Terrence P. Stewart & Stephen J. Norton, Law Office of Stewart and Stewart: The Global Food Crisis: Urgent Need and Emerging Solutions
- Simon Nicholson, American University: Commentary: Genetically Modified Organisms and Global Hunger: A Real Solution?
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AN anti-tobacco street performance took place in the centre of Carlisle yesterday.
Four performances – featuring 12 dancers and a street poet who delivered an anti-tobacco rap titled 'Last Man Standing' – finished with a sinister twist: half the performers 'died' during the piece, falling to the ground.
Each performance, was filmed, and will be promoted to young people online in Cumbria as part of a 60 second viral campaign.
Other performances took place across the North West.
Andrea Crossfield, Chief Executive of Tobacco Free Futures, the anti-tobacco social enterprise who organised the performance, said: "At Tobacco Free Futures we do everything we can to turn off this tap of new smokers in Cumbria.
"This street performance will not only be seen by people on the day, but by thousands of young people online."
Patricia Bell, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Community Services said: "In Cumbria, we are committed to doing everything we can to educate young and old alike about the dangers of smoking.
"Smoking is extremely dangerous for your health, with tobacco smoke containing over 4,000 toxic chemicals including arsenic and polonium.
"However, often this message can get lost. That's why it's great to communicate this in an inventive and exciting way that will hopefully help young people understand, before they are tempted to enter into a lifetime addiction."


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Klein Named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
Klein Named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
Oct. 29, 2012
MANHATTAN, Kan. – For the third time this season, Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein has been named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.
It was Klein's fourth career honor and second in as many weeks. The Wildcats now have a Big 12-leading 15 player-of-the-week honors over the last two years, more than double the amount of the second-place team.
Last week against No. 14 Texas Tech, Klein accounted for four touchdowns (two rushing, two passing) and 316 total yards against the nation's seventh-ranked defense entering the contest. Klein passed for 233 yards on 19-of-26 aim while rushing 12 times for 83 yards.
With his performance, Klein moved to 19-4 as a starting quarterback and has led the Wildcats to five games of 50-plus points this season, the most since 2000. In eight games this year, Klein has accounted for 28 touchdowns (16 rushing, 12 passing) to rank sixth nationally in touchdown responsibility, while he leads the Big 12 and ranks second nationally in pass efficiency (175.47).
No. 2 Kansas State takes on 24th-ranked Oklahoma State on Saturday in a primetime matchup at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The sold-out contest kicks off at 7 p.m., as part of ESPN's Saturday Night Football on ABC. The game can also be heard on the K-State Sports Network, SIRIUS Satellite Radio channel 92 and XM channel 194. Also, K-State Gameday will begin at 6 p.m., on K-StateHD.TV.


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Employers score wins in two U.S. Supreme Court decisions involving Title VIIComments Email Print
Other federal circuit courts—and the EEOC— applied a more liberal interpretation of "supervisor" such that "supervisor" status could be found where the supervisor had the ability to exercise "significant discretion" over the victim-plaintiff's daily work, such as setting schedules and directing work flow. At the end of June, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling expressly rejecting the EEOC's guidance and the more liberal standard applied by some courts of appeal. In doing so, the Supreme Court embraced the standard of the Sixth Circuit. As a result, Ohio law will not change and Ohio employers need not concern themselves with the potential for increased liability in this area.
On the same day the Supreme Court issued the Vance decision, the Supreme Court decided another case also arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act--University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar. This, too, was a 5-4 decision, the outcome of which many also consider employer-friendly. The Nassar Court set the federal standard for cases of retaliation, holding that retaliation must be shown to be the "but-for" cause of the adverse employment action suffered by the victim-plaintiff. This means that a plaintiff must show that the adverse employment action would not have occurred in the absence of, or "but-for" discrimination. Ohio's Sixth Circuit already uses this high standard. Notably, the Supreme Court came to a similar conclusion in 2009 in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., 557 U.S. 167 when it held that the language of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act also requires the application of a "but-for" standard for a plaintiff pursuing a claim of age discrimination. In fact, the Court relied on its prior rationale in Gross when deciding Nassar. As a result of the Nassar decision, the Supreme Court again sustained the Sixth Circuit's standard and rejected the EEOC's guidance and the more liberal standard applied by some federal courts of appeal which only required a victim-plaintiff to show that the complained of retaliation was a "motivating factor" for the adverse employment action. Ohio employers will, therefore, again see no change in the law.
While these decisions bring much needed clarity among the circuit courts of appeal, they simply embraced the federal standards of which Ohio employers should already be aware. Nevertheless, it is always important to watch the headlines and periodically review handbooks, policies and training materials to ensure that they all comply with current law.


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Dietary Supplements Classification System
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Dietary Supplements Classification System–Risks and Benefits
Before using any dietary supplement, a Warfighter—or anyone—should ask: "What are the potential benefits?" and "What are the risks associated?" And finally, "Are the potential benefits worth the risks?" This Dietary Supplements Classification Table was developed to assist healthy military personnel in making informed decisions about supplements. Benefit was ranked on a scale of low, moderate, or high potential benefit. Safety concern was similarly ranked on a scale of minimal, low, moderate, or high concern.
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Disclaimer: This table includes consideration of the safety and potential benefits of dietary supplements based on use at appropriate doses and availability of current data in the literature. The table is meant to be informative and not prescriptive. For individual guidance, consult with a designated health professional for your respective service or specific organization. Scores of 1-3 are in the "green zone," 4-8 in the "yellow zone," and 9-12 in the "red zone."
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|Melatonin (for flight personnel)
|Bitter Orange (Synephrine)
|Multivitamins & Minerals
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|Coenzyme Q10
Weight-loss Supplements
|Vitamin B Complex
|Megavitamins & Minerals
|Food-based Products
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|Protein Powder (including whey)
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**Insufficient evidence to support a recommendation for use.
Note: Supplements in bold appear in more than one zone.
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- Class 1 (Green Zone) Supplements
- Class 1 (Green Zone) supplements are those that are most likely to provide performance benefits with the least likelihood of adverse effects.
- Class 2 (Green Zone) Supplements
- Class 2 (Green Zone) dietary supplements that, like those in Class 1, have high potential of benefits. Their associated risks, while still low, are somewhat greater than for supplements in Class 1.
- Class 3 (Green Zone) Supplements
- Class 3 supplements are in the Green Zone because, like Class 1 supplements, they have minimal likelihood of presenting adverse side effects. However, their proposed benefits have only moderate potential.
- Class 4 (Yellow Zone) Supplements
- Class 4 supplements have low risk of adverse effects and only moderate potential benefits, placing them in the Yellow Zone.
- Class 5 (Yellow Zone) Supplements
- Class 5 (Yellow Zone) supplements have minimal associated risks, but their potential for positive results is low, so you may want to consider the likelihood of benefits before taking any of these.
- Class 6 (Yellow Zone) Supplements
- Class 6 supplements are in the Yellow Zone because, while their associated risks are still low, so are their potential benefits.
- Class 7 (Yellow Zone) Supplements
- Class 7 (Yellow Zone) supplements are those that have the same high potential benefits as those in Classes 1 and 2, but they are accompanied by moderate risks of experiencing undesirable side effects. Although their positive effects may seem promising, take a close look at the possible risks.
- Class 8 (Yellow Zone) Supplements
- Class 8 supplements are still in the Yellow Zone, but their moderate likelihood of adverse effects is accompanied by only moderate potential for positive results.
- Class 9 (Red Zone) Supplements
- Class 9 dietary supplements are in the Red Zone because, although they have high potential of producing beneficial effects, they also have high potential of producing undesirable—even dangerous—side effects. Consider the risks very carefully before thinking about using these supplements.
- Class 10 (Red Zone) Supplements
- Class 10 (Red Zone) supplements present high risks of adverse side effects, yet they have only moderate potential for positive results. Carefully weigh the likelihood of getting what you want out of these versus the possibility of getting something you don't want.
- Class 11 (Red Zone) Supplements
- Class 11 supplements present moderate safety concerns, as for Class 7 and 8 supplements, but they fall in the Red Zone because they are unlikely to provide any benefits.
- Class 12 (Red Zone) Supplements
- Class 12 supplements are as far into the Red Zone as possible: They have a low potential of any producing benefits and are highly likely to produce dangerous side effects.


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WARMINSTER Town Reserves gave manager Andy McFerran the perfect birthday present on Wednesday night when they beat fellow first division side North Bradley to claim the final spot in the semi-finals of this seasons Briken Motors & AM Print & Copy-sponsored A&B Cup.
The reward for McFerran's men, who progressed to the last four thanks to a 2-0 victory, is a trip to Meadow Lane next Tuesday evening where they will go head-to-head with Westbury United Reserves for a place in this season's final.
After wasting a glorious chance to give the Weymouth Street club the lead in the opening 10 minutes Shaun Tarr atoned for his miss by giving the hosts the lead on 22 minutes with his first-ever goal for the club.
Warminster had to soak up a lot of pressure in the second half as Bradley hunted down an equaliser, but the hosts broke with menace and got lucky on one of their forays into Bradley's half.
Phil Little sent a free kick into the Bradley area that evaded everyone and nestled into the visitors net to hand Warminster a 2-0 victory.
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|Smooth Operation
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By Capt. Ken Kreisler — January 2002
If you have a twin-screw boat equipped with electronic controls, whether the engines are fully electronic or not, the chances of both systems going down are rather low. That's because most electronic controls on twin-screw applications are stand-alone systems–if one goes out, the other will keep running. Are the chances of a double failure nonexistent? Of course not. But according to most company guidelines, even if one goes completely down, you'll still have the other to get you home or to the nearest safe harbor. And since most builders are using American Boat and Yacht Council standards for power supplies, they are putting in redundant systems to take up the slack in case of a power failure aboard.
If your vessel has multiple stations, as in a cockpit, bridge/wing station, or lower station, you will know which one is in control by the light on the control head. If the station changes, the control box will transfer the signal. Options include a trolling valve setting and various levels of slow idle (typically set by the engine manufacturer). Most companies also offer a variety of control head designs, handheld remotes, engine synchronizers, and displays.
You can have your pick of models from the utilitarian to the exotic. It all depends on your needs and budget. Some of the more popular ones are Detroit Diesel's DDEC system, MagicBus from Teleflex Morse, Twin Disc's EC150, EC 200, and 250 models, Volvo Penta's EDC, and ZF Mathers Microcommander, Cruise Commander, and Master Command systems.
If you have your boat tricked out with the latest in electronics and equipment, you may want to also move up to electronic controls. You can probably set up a test drive on all the available systems and judge which one is best for your needs. They take a little getting used to, but once you're accustomed to them, you'll never understand why you didn't do this sooner. Smooth control and operation of your vessel was never easier.
Detroit Diesel Phone: (313) 592-5000. Fax: (313) 592-8176. www.detroitdiesel.com.
Teleflex Morse Phone: (610) 495-7011. Fax: (610) 495-7470. www.tfxmagicbus.com.
Twin Disc Phone: (262 638-4001. Fax: (262) 638-4482. www.twindisc.com.
Volvo Penta Phone: (757) 436-5173. Fax: (757) 436-5154. www.volvopenta.com.
ZF Mathers Phone: (800) 546-5455. Fax: (360) 757-2500. www.zf-marine.com.
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo softball team collected two more wins in the Saint Leo Challenge softball tournament, Saturday evening from University Stadium. The wins, which improved the Lions win streak to seven-straight, came when the Lions defeated the visiting Francis Marion Saints by a score of 5-2, and followed with a nail-biting 4-2 win over the region-rival Columbus State Cougars.
The spark for the Lions' late-night wins came from the offense, which collected nine hits, four walks, and four stolen bases for the day. In typical Saint Leo fashion, the pitching staff stood solid for the Lions in the grueling offensive-matchups, allowing just three earned runs and striking out seven.
In what has become a tradition for the year, the Lions were the first to put a run on the board against Francis Marion during the first game of the Saint Leo doubleheader. After three and a half scoreless innings, the first run came in the bottom of the fourth inning, when junior Brittany Ewing took a walk to give the Lions their first base-runner of the contest. Ewing then took advantage of the Saint's defense and stole second base to get into scoring position. With two outs and a 1-1 count, designated player Sarah Steiner then sent a single into centerfield, allowing Ewing to score from second base.
The visiting Saints answered back in the top of the fifth, when Cat Zalud singled up the middle on the first pitch of the inning. Two pitches later, Megan Smith, laid down a sacrifice bunt right in front of Lions' pitcher Alana Tabel, who got the out at first base, but not before Zalud advanced to second base. On the next pitch, Alana Tabel delivered a wild pitch past the outstretched glove of the Lions' catcher, Kylee Hardesty, allowing Zalud to take third base freely. The next batter, Lindsey Brown, then sent a single up the middle, which allowed Zalud to score the Saints' first run and Brown to advance to second base. Thanks to a solid defensive effort by the Lions, Tabel was able to effectively end the inning before any more Saints runners crossed home plate.
With the Lions unable to score again in the bottom of the fifth, the Saints come out in the top of the sixth inning with the bats swinging. On a 1-2 pitch from Tabel, Francis Marion's Tristan Faile doubled to right-centerfield to get the offense rolling. Two pitches later, senior Olivia Ferguson sent a scoring tripled down the right-field line to score Faile. After a quick Lions pitching change to put sophomore Ashey Ehlers on the mound, the Lions were able to escape the inning with just one run scored.
Down 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Saint Leo offense launched their attack, scoring four runs and sealing the win for the Lions. After a four-pitch walk to Ewing, junior Chelsea Steedley reached on an error by the pitcher, allowing Ewing to advance to second base. The next two pitches, which the umpires determined to be illegal, allowed Ewing and Steedley to advance two bases apiece, scoring Ewing and tying the game. The next three runs came in a blur for the Lions, thanks to singles from both Kelsey LaNeave and Angela Kafalas, in addition to one Francis Marion error and aggressive base-running by the Lions.
With the Saints unable to put any runs on the board during the top of the seventh, the Lions took the ballgame by a score of 5-2.
In the next game of the Saint Leo doubleheader, the Lions took on the visiting Columbus State Cougars in regional action. Senior Megan Still got the start in the contest, tossing six solid innings before sophomore Ashley Ehlers came in to get the save.
The Cougars scored first in the late-night matchup, jumping out early in the top of the first inning. On the second pitch of the game, senior outfielder Kori Waugh sent a well-hit ball over the left-field fence and out of the park. The next batter, Branigan Wix walked to give Columbus State a base-runner, just before junior Casey Googe flied out to centerfield for the first Cougar out. On the next play, sophomore Taylor Turner sent a groundball to third base, which Saint Leo's Rachelle Gremo fielded cleanly before committing a throwing error and sending the ball into right-field. The error allowed Wix to score from first base, although the Cougars were unable to score anymore during the inning.
After such a solid offensive effort during the first game of the day, the Lions were slow to get the bats warmed up during their second outing, with their first runs coming in the bottom of the third inning. Junior Kylee Hardesty jumpstarted the attack for the Lions, leading off with an infield single. After freshman Brittany Martinez took first base as a pinch runner for Hardesty, sophomore Torrie Weindorf laid down a bunt that forced a Cougar error, allowing Weindorf to reach first base and Martinez to advance to second. Two batters later, the Lions' McKenzie Burns laid down a bunt single, advancing to second base on a throwing error by the Cougars catcher and allowing Martinez to score and Weindorf to take third base. On the next play, Ewing ripped a single to the third baseman, and in the Cougar's confusion, took second base freely while both Weindorf and Burns slid safely into home.
With the Cougars unable to answer back, the Lions tacked another run onto the scoreboard in the bottom of the fifth inning, when Burns led off the inning with an infield single. After Burns stole second, Ewing reached on an error by the Columbus State second-baseman, which allowed Burns to turn up her speed and score from second base.
The Lions return to action on Sunday, Feb. 24 when they take on Maryville University in the last game of the Saint Leo Challenge. First pitch is scheduled for 11:15 a.m.
For more on the Lions' softball program, please visit Saintleolions.com. Also, be sure to 'Follow' the Lions on Twitter and Instagram and 'Like' the Lions on Facebook.